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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-10
Thirteenth Annual Session Of
Home and Foreign Societies of
Presbyterians in Ottumwa
APRIL II AND IL THE DATES
Sessions Will Be Hold in tho East End
Presbyterian Church of Coal Palace
City = Homo Missions Thursday,
Foreign Mission. Fridsy-The Pro-
gram.
pecIal to es-Rcpubllcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa. April 10.-The thirteenth
annual meeting of the Women's soci"
cites of Home and Foreign Missions
Of the Presbytery of Iowa will be held
in Ottumwa. April II and IL, In the
East End Presbyterian church. The
convention will be called to order
Thursday afternoon, April II at 2
o'clock. The following program has
been arranged for the occasion:
Homo Missions Program.
Thursday afternoon: Enrolment.
Appointment of secretary.
Devotional meeting.
Greeting Mrs j. w. Foote. OF
tumwa.
Response Mrs. NJ. ]. Gambell,
Winfield.
Minutes of last meeting Mrs. e.
Q. King, keokuk.
Music.
Auxiliary reports.
Music.
Report of Presbyterial secretary -
Mrs. o. E. King, Keokuk.
Reports of Women's Societies and
z. E.'s-Mrs. o. e. King, keokuk.
Report of Y. p. S. c. E. secretary
Miss Agnes Mcconnell, Mediapolis.
Report of secretary of literature -
Miss NJ. b. Robertson, Burlington.
Open parliament.
The Itinerating Secretary opened by
Mrs Flora d. Palmer, Mrs. j.. Shipley
New London
Appointment of committees.
Adjournment.
Thursday Evening.
Music
Devotional exercises Rev. w. II.
HORNED, Ottumwa.
Music.
Address, CHARACTERIZATION in Our
Own Land"--Mrs. Flora d. Palmer.
Music-East End Presbyterian band
Offering.
Prayer.
Benediction
Foreign Missions.
Friday morning:
Minutes of last meeting-Mrs. w. P.
Nicholas, Mt. Pleasant.
Report of present secretary = Mrs.
w. P. Nicholas. Mt. Pleasant.
Report of present treasurer Mrs.
r. S. Gillis, Mt Pleasant
Report of the Y. p S. c. r.. secre-
tary-Miss Emma G. Potts. Fort Mad
ison.
Report Of secretary of literature =
Mrs. ]. X Alexander. New London.
Music.
Reports of auxiliaries.
Reports of mission bands.
Music.
In memoriam = Mrs Nert Ogden
Martinsburg; Mrs. James Young Keo-
kuk.
Song. "our Island world"-Book re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-10
BUILDING AT IOWA FALLS.
Woods House to Be Enlarged and Re
modeled-$15,0oo to Be Spent = Nov

/
| Residences.
| Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, April 10.--Fifteen thou
summer in remodeling. enlarging and
refurnishing the Woods House. the
leading hotel of this city. Mr. E. f..
Canaan, the owner of the property hav-
ing secured possession of the property
before Mr.. Wrights lease expired, he
Will proceed at once to improve the
property. Additions, three stories In
height, will be built on the west and
south of the old structure which will
be remodeled thruout Forty rooms will
be found in the new Woods and the
entire building Will be equipped with
every modern convenience, giving the
city hosiery in keeping with the
city and the heavy patronage the hotel
has always enjoyed.
Many new residences will also be
added the coming season and al
ready work has commenced on several
structures that will make fine i'm
provement to the residence part Of the
city. s. r. Cross is building. two cot
tages on Main street. one to be occu-
pied by Mr.. Cross and the other by
B. H. Thomas. S. w Wright and
Isaac Blackman have each commenced
dwellings on the south side. l.. F.
Jones will erect dwelling on the lots
west of his palatial home on Rockysl-
vania. A number of other dwellings
will be built for which the contracts
have not been let and with the i'm
provements to be made by the city in
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usually active for several months to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-10

view and may exercise - Mrs. w. -
Parsons, Fairfield.
Larger gifts" open discussion.
Round table.
What Constitutes a Successful Mis-
sionary Society? Mrs. Daniel Mat
son. Mediapolis.
DO Special Object Pledges Increase
Gifts Mrs. w. r. Jones. Fairfield.
Is the devotional hour OF our meet
ings all we could wish?
Open discussion of above three top
les.
A letter from Miss Morrow.
The Westminster Guild - Mrs. Loo
mis-. Fairfield.
Adjournment
Dinner served in the church.
Friday Afternoon.
Home missions:
Devotional service - Mrs David NC
EVAN. Bloomfield.
Address. "Our Magazines" Mrs.
Flora ID. Palmer
Discussion.
Music.
The Need OF Increased Spirituality
in All Our Missionary Work-Mrs. f.
L. Stoltz. OttumWa.
Question hour.
Report o. committees.
Closing words, Mrs. W. Fl. HORNED
Prayer.
Benediction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-10
Dog PREVENTS A FIRE
Pet Canine Of Webster City Mer-
chant Brought Aid When
Blaze Started
CIGAR STUB ,eN'rED sAwousr
Owner, Who Had Placed Animal in.
Store While He Attended Entertain
ment, Attracted by Piteous Hows Of
the Pct-was Almost suffocated by
Smoke When Rescued.
special TO Times-Republican.

Webster City, April 1O.--Dennis, a
handsome setter owned by n. M.
O'Connor, of Hanrahan & O'Connor's
shoe merchants of this city, will now
take his place in the land Of the inn
mortal animals along with MIS-.
O'Learys COW that set Chicago on fre,
the geese that saved Rome, the wooden
horse of Troy. and the mule that
caused the bloody war between Nicar-
aqua and Honduras. Had 1t not been
for Dennis locked up in the store, Mr..
O'Connor would not have returned to
his place of business after The show
and would not have discovered the fire
there in time to save great loss.
Mr.. OConnor went to his store to get
his dog and take him home for the
night. When he reached the place. Den
mis- was at the front door bowling lus-
tily When O'Connor opened the door
the store WAS filled with black smoke.
Nick realized that the fire rnust be IN
the rear part Of the store. He made his
way thru the smoke and reaching the
rear, discovered a blaze in the cuspi-
dor wooden box about eighteen in
ches square filled with sawdust. He
seized the burning box and threw 1t
into the stove. Doors and windows
were obened and the smoke soon
cleared out of the store. 1t was found
that little damage had been done. Only
the box and the floor under it were
burned The blaze had started from a
cigar stub or match thrown into the
box. During the evening number OF
men had been in the store smoking.
Had not Mr. O'Connor returned to
the store to take out his dog the fire
probably would have caused great
damage. When Dennis escaped from
the building he rubbed his eyes on the
sidewalk for a quarter of an hour in
order to relieve the pain caused by the
dense smoke.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-10
DEATH AT TRAER.
William McTurk Was a Sturdy Scotch.
man and Highly Respected Citizen.

William MeTurk Was Sturdy Scotch
man and Highly Respected Citizen.
Special to Times-Republican.
Traer, April 10.-William McTurk
passed away at 2 o'clock yesterday
morning, after a lingering illness Of
about four months.
Deceased was born in Ayrshire Scot
land in 1886 At the age of % he came
to the United States and located in
Columbia county. Wisconsin. In 1872
he came to Iowa and settled in Tama
county, where he has since lived, be-
ing postmaster and storekeeper at
Crystal About three years ago Mr..
McTurk and his wife moved to Traer
to reside. The deceased leaves four
sons one daughter and one adopted
daughter, besides a wife, to mourn his
loss. Mr. McTurk was one of the good
Scotch that have helped to settle and
improve the United States. The fun
-eral will be held Thursday, April H.,
from the home in Traer, and interment
will be in Crystal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-10
SOLDIERS WAR RECORD.
Late 7. 3. Myers, Of Boone, Has Rec
ord Not ExceIied in State.

ora MOT EXCeIIoo IN 01dtSs
Special to Times Republican.
Boone, April 10.-Tuesday afternoon,
from his home south Of the city, was
buried an old soldier who has a record
which cannot be excelled in this state.
Thomas B. Myers passed away at his
home and was buried yesterday, dying
after 81 lingering illness. The services
were conducted by mis- late pastor, DR..
o. H. l.. MasonI of the Presbyterian
church, this city, and burial was in the
Boone cemetery. Many friends of the
deceased were in attendance
Mr.. Myers was born in Clay county,
Indiana, in 1874, and came here before
the war. He enlisted and served in the
following engagements: Shiloh, Tenn,
April 6 and T. 1862, where he was
wounded by a gunshot in the left Shout
der; siege of Corinth. Miss, April 80 to
May 30; scouting expedition thru Ten
nessee, June to- August. 1862; Inka.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-10
BREAKS GROUND FOR ARmoRY.

Company X of GrinneII Hopes to Have
New Building by Memorial Day.
Special 20 Times Republican.
Grinnell, April 10.-Ground has just
been broken for fine new armory for
the use of Company K, Fifty-fourth
regiment Iowa National Guards. The
building will be of brick and concrete,
Ill feet in length by sixty in breadth,
with a solid concrete base covered by
a polished hardwood floor. 1t is prom
ised to be ready for use by May 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-10
Prominent MaIcom Man Dead.

SpeCIaI 10 II1neS-RepuUIICan.
Malcolm April 10.-Samue1 Mcclure,
retired farmer and one of the prom
inent mer of this town, died here yes
terday morning of consumption, after
long Illness. He was prominent in
church and local affairs. The funeral
is to be held at the house, Thursday
at O'clock
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-10
eeImond Items.

Special to Times-k epublican.
Belmond April 10.-A business
change has been made here, Mr.. Frank
Howard selling his restaurant and
stock to Mr.. Tompson. The latter is
experienced in the restaurant business.
We have been having the coolest
weather in many years for this sea-
son.
A still fire alarm was turned in Sum
day. but there was no fire.
Our hew marshal has made the rec
ord Of two arrests in twenty-four
hours, and one arrest and fine in less
than two hours.
There Is leak in the city water
works. and efforts to locate it have SO
far proven futile.
Union meetings are being held here
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-10
Mrs. James Barlow, Farmers
Wife Near Mason City,
Badly Injured
EYE BALL BADLY LAcERATED
Was Endeavorins to Drive Spike Into
Z tho Kitchen Wall When 1t Flew From
Its Position, tho Sharp End Pene
tratins Some Distance Into the Eye
Other Iowa News.
Special to Times. Republican.

Special to Times. Republican.
Mason City, April 1O.--A spike which
she was endeavoring to drive into the
wall OF the kitchen, and which flew
from it's place, struck the eye of Mrs
James Barlow, wife OF prominent
farmer Of near the city and ruined
the sight. The eye ball was badly
lacerated, the sharp end of the nail
penetrating some distance into the eye
ball. Mrs. Barlow is very prominently
connected with the best families of the
county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-10
TOWN is WEALTHY.
Inventory Of City Property Of Iowa
Falls Gives Showing Of Over $119,0

Special TO Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. April 10.-The finance
committee OF the city council has just
filed an inventory of the city property
of Iowa Falls. and 1t shows an ag-
gregate Of over $4,000 This inven-
tory includes the following property:
City hall and grounds. s4.5oo; fire de-
partment, lot and JAIL $4,000; Third
ward hose house, $3.50; library and
grounds, $4,000; hospital and grounds.
$2250O; Estes park. $4,000; Talbot
park, $500 lakewood park, $4,000;
Riverside park. $1,000; water works
system, $4,000; fire department and
equipment and buildings, $4,000: books,
furniture and fixtures. $3.50: tool house
and tools, 1928; outlets for park
grounds. $500. The city's Indebtedness
only amounts to $4,000, and the tax
levy is the lowest of any city of its
size in this part of the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-10
COAL MINERS FINED.
Restrained From Using Milwaukee
Trains as a Free Conveyance.

Special to T1mes-RepubHcun.
Ottumwa, April 10.-Nine of the coal
miners in the habit of using the Chi
cago, Milwaukee s. st. Paul freight
trains .as means of free conveyance
from this city to the mines at Rut-
ledge, have been arrested on the charge
of jumping on and off moving trains.
The men were: Frank Ware, Ed Ware,
Walter Ware, James Fields, Frank Jo-
seph. ]. NJ. Kitto, Albert Lundgren,
James Thompson and Elmer Adcock all
employees of the Phillips mine at Rut-
ledge. The men were taken before JUS
tice c. C. Ayres. where they all pleaded
guilty. Each man was find $40 and
costs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-10
Tho Kellogg News.

Kellogg, April 1o.-Mrs. Sarah Phil
lbs Dunmeier who died in the Metho-
dist hospital at Des Moines last week,
was buried in Kellogg yesterday The
services were held in the M. E. church.
conducted by Rev. Baker, Of New
ton
Miss stena Criss is quite sick with
pneumonia.
Mrs. S. A. Morris, who was sick for
some time. is up and about again.
Mr.. Rowland has moved the restau-
rant which he started up, a while ago
one door south. He Will occupy both
rooms and build door between them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-10
WEDDING AT AcKLEY.
Miss Penney Marries Mr.. Fred Huff
man Of Iowa Falls, Today.

Special TO Times RepubINan.
Iowa Falls, April 10.-Ackley and
Iowa Falls young people will meet at
the hymeneal altar in the former place
today. when the marriage of Mr.. Fred
Huffman, Of this city, and Miss Penney,
of Ackley. will be solemnized. Mr..
Huffman is a pharmacist in the en-
ploy of S. r. Magee in this city and
the bride is an estimable young lady of
Ackley, her parents being former res
idents of this city. They will make
this city their home and will go to
housekeeping at once in home on
Railroad street
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-10
ORDERED PLAY TO STOP.
Student Jest Brings to a Close Clever
Faculty 6urIesque at Mt. Vernon.

0e00SuS 0S0e 0'SuS0 W SiSSS SISNSs
Faculty Burlesque at Mt. Vernon.
Special to Times Republican.
Mount Vernon, April 10 The an
nual public entertainment of the Adel-
phian Literary society was the SEN
sation of the week in both college and
town circles. A burlesque. on the
faculty was given and the impersona-
tions We're skillfully handled. A note
supposedly from the faculty ordered
the farce to come to close, and not
until the following day was it found
to be a jest and everything planned in
order.
DIR. Homer c. Stuntz, formerly super
intendent of Methodist missions in the
Philippines and now resident Of this
city, has been elected general secretary
of missions for the eastern states and
will move to New York city in June.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-10
TRANSPORT DOES DAMAGE.
Breaks Away From It's Mooring.
Harbor at Dubuque.

Harbor at Dubuque.
Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, April 1O.-Veering from its
mornings and swinging into the har-
Dor. the mammoth steel transport be-
ing finished here floated across and
crushed a number of house boats and
blocked all traffic. The damage is
placed at several hundred dollars. The
craft was finally lowed back by the
use of two steamboats,. High water
had loosened the pilings supporting
the TRANSPORT
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-10
HALF BREED ARRESTED.

Joe WooFe, OF Wason CITY, r1neu $zU TOT
Insulting a Lady.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, April 1O.-Joe Moore, a
young half-breed Indian and the
adopted son of a Mason City family,
after a hearing in justice court, was
fined $26 for alleged insult to a young
lady. The insult which was proffered
by young Moore was followed by an
assault in which an umbrella played
an important part and which termin-
ated by the young brave kicking the
girl most viciously. Moore was placed
in Jail where he waited the action of
the court The scene created consid-
cradle Of a stir in the street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-10
Panic Axerted.

In case of constipation. peritonitis.
etc, panic is averted by curing your
self With DR.. Kings New Life Pills 25c.
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-10

Nature undan supplied the forests and fields this land with vegetable
afoth
this searched out and compounded these into teas corrections
with their and qualities Among the very best
the heathfu roots herbs
syste without n equal
which the demands made pea systems with 4 ne
off aceumuatons which have been LETT the system because Of the
disorder The blood becomes weak and because the collect
needed health The pale weakness
a
and blood
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-10

purifier is needed to right the deranged
system aud enrich the blood.
The body must have assistance
it must be strengthened and aided with a
tonic, and S. S. S. is the ideal one Being
purely vegetable in its nature it does not
disagreeably affect the system in any
way as do some of the so called tonics
on the market, which often contain harm
full mineral ingredients to derange the
stomach and digestion, unfavorably affect
the bowels and otherwise DAMAGE the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-10
OUR SYSTEMS
CHANGE WITH THE
CHANGING SEASONS.


nothing by its find ourselves with
and absolutely old
S. S.
the
especially
and itself be remedy
nature greatest onica king Of
COMPANY ATLANTA. "a.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-04
THIS is A FISH STORY
Though Not About the Fish That Got
Away-This Fish Was Caught

We were camping in the northern
part of Wisconsin, says a writer to the
Chicago Tribune, and one evening
after our supper of black bass and ba-
con we lay under the pine trees smok-
ing and telling fish stories in which it
was always the biggest bass" that got
away. The guide listened with the
gravity Of man who knew all about
fish stories, and finally he knocked the
ashes from his pipe and told US a story.
Once long ago." he said, there
was terrible big trout up in Smith S
pool. Every fellow who fshed in the
pool had hooked him one time or an
other, but he always got away, bit off
the snood or something.
4 tried to catch him myself a dozen
times. One day I was sitting by the pool
when splash, a young robin huttered
out of the nest on a limb above the
pool into the water below. In a minute
there was a rush, CLEAN Of yellow,
and the old trout had thrown himself
clear out Of the water and swallowed
the young robin whole.
"What did do?" Well, I climbed
that tree in short order, got another
one Of those young robins, baited my
hook with ii and threw it in just as
lightly as I could. In a minute there
was another rush, another CLEAN OF
yellow, and again the old trout jumped
clear out Of the water as he swallowed
the robin, and in a minute more had
him hooked.
1T was lucky I wasn't fishing with
any Of this newfangled rigging these
boys use, and that I wasn't bothered
with a reel TO look after, or I would
have lost him sure. AS il was it took
me devil OF a time to get him out.
Good to eat? Great Scott We
didn't try TO eat him. He was so full
OF hooks we sold him for old iron, you
know"
That ended our fish stories for that
night.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-04
VERY SEVERE WINTER
So Says an Old Indian Weather Prophet
to Newspaper Men

Jim Taylor, a Snohomish county
Indian more than hundred years old,
who has lived in western Washington
for long time, ventures the prediction
that the hardest winter in the history
of the Northwest will be setting in
soon says the Puyallup Republican.
People hereabout credit the venerable
native with knowing what he is talking
about, as he has gained a good reput-
alton as a weather prophet from his
success in seasons gone by. His
representations have seldom gone
wrong.
Taylor warns everyone to take time
by the forelock and make preparations
to stand off intense cold and lots of it.
He says he can tell its coming from
observing wild animals, biRis, hornets,
yellow jackets and other denizens close
to nature. Taylor points to the large
number OF bears roanang in the low
lands at this season, destroying the
farmers stock and fowls. Usually bears
eat very little OF their prey; but this
year they are devouring the most of 1t,
hide and hair. Taylor says that this
is an infalhble sign of poor crop OF
fall herbage, which the bear forsees
and consequently he is eating large
quantities Of other stuff so as to get fat
rapidly that he may be fitted for his
winter quarters soon.
Squirrels too are busy in the or
chards, gathering plums and cherry
pits, which is a precaution that these
cunning little inhabitants OF the trees
never take when they look for mild
winter. Robin Redbrest is already
gone from this part OF the country
where he generally stays later, if moth
ing severe in the way OF climate is in
prospect. Indian Jim says that hornets
build their nests in trees when normal
conditions are ahead but last spring
when these willy insects had only hall
finished their new homes in the
branches they abandoned them and
built others in the ground, so as to be
protected against the cold and snow
that they saw coming ahead this winter.
On the strength OF these observations,
Indian Jim warns the ranchers to store
plenty of hay for the stock and to see
to il that the wood pile is OF ample di-
mensions TO dissipate the rigors of Old
Boreas. The wise ones are taking the
tip, for they say that Jim has read the
season Alright in advance so often be-
fore that they think it safe to rely on
his intuition and fund of nature lore.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-04
IMPROVING LIVE STOCK RANGE
National Forest Service and Rurea. of
Plant Industry atWork on Far
Reaching Plans

The cattle and sheep industry has
always been one of the most general
and profitable occupations Of the civil
lied races. In the past fully one half
OF the area Of the. United States has
been devoted largely to grazing. AS
the lower levels, fit for agriculture.
are fenced and become too valuable
ior grazing purposes, the higher or
mountain ranges where the land is un-
nit OF inpracticable Of cultivation: are
utilized. To get the best results from
this land, new grasses must be intro
duced, grasses that will Withstand the
tramping and feeding Of live stock to a
greater extent than the natural grasses.
this will be the work Of the forest service
and the bureau Of plant industry.
The forest service, in corporation
with the bureau of plant industry, has
begun a series of experiments to find
out how the carrying power Of grazing
lands within national forests can be in
creased. In nutshell, the problems
are, first, how to grow, and second,
how to utilize, the largest amount of
forage. The conclusions reached are
likely to have an important bearing on
improved use Of the open range gener-
ally. The economic possibilities Of
these experiments are enormous.
In the past the stockman on the
public lands has simply taken what ma
ture offered him. But grazing tends
to put nature at a disadvantage. Plants
which propagate by seed, for example,
have no chance when the seed stalks
are being eaten off all the time. In
many grazing regions the carrying
power Of the range has been greatly re
duced thru the present methods Of use.
Within national forests the restriction
Of the number Of stock to the capacity
Of the range has already checked the
worst evils which result from over graz
ing. But the new investigations prom
ise much greater things.
These investigations are to be carried
out along three distinct studies
Of what can be done in the way Of in
PRODUCING cultivated grasses, studies of
range improvement thru better knowl-
edge Of how wild grasses propagate,
and studies Of how to handle both cat
tie and sheep 50 as to reduce the waste
due TO herding and uampling The
present account deals with the first,
the introduction Of cultivated grasses.
The man in charge Of these studies
is Frederick V. Coville, of the Bureau
Of Plant Industry, who is an expert in