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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
MANY FAIL IN EXAMS.
Only 1923 Out Of 2o2 in Polk County
Secure Certificates.

'!pecial to mes-Republican.
Des Moines, Aug, 17.-County Super
intendent Huegle has just received the
markings of the papers from the state
board of readers at the state house,
and they show that out OF the 2O2
persons who took the July teachers
examinations in Polk county 1913 re-
ceived certificates. The percentage
of successful candidates was about
the same as in the June examinations.
Ten of the teachers were awarded
first grade certificates, seventy four
were second grade, thirty-1ve were
third grade and four were special GER
tificates. A good many of those who
took the second examination failed to
secure certificates from the first held
In June. Mrs. Huegle thinks that most
of those who took the examination for
the second time were successful.
In June seventy eight certificates
were issued to the $50 teachers who
wrote in Polk county. Two Of them
were first grade, fifty eight were sec
sond grade and eighteen were third
grade.
State Superintendent Riggs has au-
thorized Mrs Huegle to hold a pro-
visional examination in order to give
the teachers who failed another chance
to secure certificates. Unless more
teachers are secured 1t is expected
that there will be a shortage in Polk
county during the coming term. Yes
terday was the day fixed for the extra
examination, but as only few of the
teachers had learned whether or not it
would be necessary for them to take
another one, 1t was postponed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
MANDATE AT KEokUk
Mayor Issues Notice Relative to En-
forcement Of Mulct Law.

Special to Times Republican.
Keokuk, Aug. IA mandate in the
form of notice relative to the enforce
ment Of the mulct law has been issued
by Mayor w. E. Strimback, and served
by officers Of the police force on the
various saloon keepers and club rooms
in the city. The order consists of a
declaration by the mayor that all the
provisions Of the law must be strictly
adhered to and the full penalty of the
law will be enforced against the party
violating them. 1t Is also a notice that
club rooms that have been running in
the city must discontinue keeping or
selling all liquors. This portion of the
notice will affect all the club rooms in
the city where the practice of keeping
liquors has been in vogue. The strict
letter of the law must be lived up to
according to the declaration set forth
in the notice and the back door of sa-
looms must not only be barred, but
bricked up.
The parties at which the notice is
aimed are given ten days from the
filing of the notice in which to make
such changes as are necessary under
the law. If such changes have not
been effected in that time, the offender
will render himself liable to civil ac-
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
Tornado at Bernard.
To uimes-Renuhlican.

Special to Times Republican
Dubuque, Aug. ia tornado struck
Bernard, a small hamlet twelve miles
south of here Thursday evening at .
o'clock and caused damage of $20,-
600.
In the face of n wind storm that
travelled at the rate of sixty-five miles
an hour storm swept down from
the northwest and In an hour demol-
lshed the town.
Houses were blown down, corn cribs
lifted from foundations and carried
rods away, carriages did half-mile
sprtnts down country roads. porches
jauntily bade farewell to the houses
to which they were long attached,
barns fell before the awful gust, and
trees were leveled by hundreds while
the inhabitants watched in fear for
their lives.
The storm Travelled patch quarter
of a mile wide and after leaving Bern
ard jumped five miles to the John Con-
nelly home where great corn crib
was demolished
The greatest damage was done at the
store OF NJ L. Donovan. This building
was torn from stern to stem, the stock.
which is valued at $4,000. was COM
pletely ruined by the wind and rain.
Mr.. Donovan is at present In James
town, w Va, and will mot learn OF his
iess until letter reaches him. The
place was heavily insured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
VISITS JAMES BOYS HOME.
GrinneIl Man Well Treated by Frank
James and Mother.

Grinnell, Aug 17.-"While at Excel
sior Springs last week." said ID. J.
Herter, who has just returned from
a visit to the little Missouri town, "a
party OF ten of us made a nine lie
drive and visited the home of the
James boys, once notorious as BAN
dts. They have a good sized farm
and Frank and his mother run 1t.
When we got to the house, Mrs. James.
the mother, came to the door. She
invited us all in and said: Now gem
tlemen, register, and then take out
your pocketbooks.' We signed our
names and then had to pay IS cents
each before We could go out and look
around. She showed us a part of the
bomb thrown into the house by a
Pinkerton man during a raid on their
home. Her right hand had been sew
cred at the wrist and her youngest
child, boy of s, was killed by the
explosion.
In corner OF the yard was the
grave of Jesse James. Always flow
ers are kept on 1T, altho some years
ago the body was taken up and buried
beside that OF his wife In some ceme-
terry
I'VE were quite fortunate in meet
ing Frank James while there. He is
man of 81, with sandy mustache
and gray hair. He is about 8 feet
tall and very hale and hearty looking
He doesn't look bit like desperate
He acts as a starter at county fairs
and was going to go out on circuit
in a few days thru Kentucky. He
doesn't like to talk Of his outlaw days
and the only reference he made to
them was when he told us of swim
ming the Missouri when the water
was almost freezing and sleeping all
night outdoors and added that he had
never known an ache or pain all his
life and you fellows he said to us,
who have led such quiet, peaceful
lives. have to come down here and
get doctored and treated before you're
half as old as L.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
Strickland Gilliland, Humorist,
Tells How 1t Feels to Be In
Railroad Wreck
is HIS FIRST PARTICIPATION
osteopath and Regular Physician
Brighten Him by Telling Of His
Hurts in Technical Linsuage-says
He'll Have to, Cut Out the Lecture
Gestures.
Special to Times Republican.

Ottumwa, Aug. 1F--'"rhe Burlington
railroad tried to kill me and failed in
their dostardly attempt. The smash
came at 12:40. l was in the dining car
and was just raising a glass Of ice tea
70 my mouth when my elbow hit the
table and the bone broke snap. l i'm :
mediately got up and looked the still
alton over carefully. saw the car was
on fire. ! wasn't scared. l was too
busy TIL hiking. saw there were plea
ty os W ndcws to get out of. and 50
wended my way down the little pass
aga past 'the Kitchen. / went out and
wander ed around for a while carrying
my ice tea with me. Then some kind
people aid me down on a pillow ard
sore straw and found out that my
funny bone was broken and that's sure
tough luck.
After a while an osteopath lady
came along and examined my arm. She
said my radius was all right, and then
Pretty soon DIR. Buzard came along and
dressed my arm. OF course that made
me feel queer to have Buzzards around
SO soon.
Another doctor told me that my
electuonum was broken off. felt bad,
because it was such a long word, for |
thought 1t was only my crazy bone.
hau never before actively participated
in a wreck, and am not anxious for an
encore l have decided to drop all my
work for the present and take vaca-
ton In fact, l believe this is the only
way ! would ever be induced to take
one. You realize that l cannot be
away from home With only one arm
working. ! couldn't even dress myself
very good with two arms, and any
how ] can't make gestures, and they
are very important in lectures. ! guess
tha's ali, only it hurts"
This was the way Strickland Gill;
land, the humorist, related his first ex-
pei.terce with real railroad wreck,
which came to him when Burlington
train No. 6 left the track near Russell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
THE FEDERAL JURY DRAWN.
Jury Men Are Selected to DO Service
% in Fall Term.

E III 81 Us
Special to Tlmes- Republican.
Council Bluffs, Aug. 17.-W. c. Nc
Arthur3of Des Moines, and clerk of the
United States district court, arrived in
this city yesterday and with Jury Com
missioner O. I'll. Lucas drew the names
of those who viii hold the grand and
petit jury boxes down at the fall term
Of court, which will open here Septem-
Der H. In accordance with the law
on the subject none of the jurors are
Council Bluffs citizens.
Many cases of great Importance will
come up before the jury, for instance,
the bankruptcy of the Union Transfer
company will come up.
The following is the list of the ,ur-
ors:
Grand jury-C. b. Abbott. Imogene;
Charles Bullock, Denison; John Bavlcs,
Manila; Albert Brown, Red Oak; F. j.
Gary, West Side; Herman Brueggeman
Arcadia; Robert Richardson, California
Junction; ]. Q. Wheatley, Atlantic; An
drew Kirk Carroll; w. A. Kelly, Glid-
den; F. M. Chapman, Atlantic; F. W.
Pithan. Charter Oak; J. M. Sanders,
Red Oak; William Planck, Red Oak;
w. E. Smith, Missouri Valley; Guy
Briggs Red Oak; john Hogan, Mas
sena; j. C. Christensen, Audubon; j. l..
Talbot, Malvern; r. j. Rogers, Gray;
Joseph McCurdy, Glenwood; A. r. Saw
age, Shelby; j. L. Johnston Kirklnan
Newton Roundy, Panama; John NJ Es-
beck, Audubon; R. r. oliver, Wood
bine.
Petit jury-Joseph B. Barrett, Mis-
souri, Valley; M. W. Kiddo, Creston;
Lou Bradley, Gravity: M. S. Pitt, Lo-
gan; G. N Marvin, Shenandoah; o. III.
Stoker, Yorkshire; William Apple Red
Oak; Peter Hanson, Schleswig; C. II.
Teppert. Davenport; Arthur Curry, Red
Oak: Pierce Metz, Atlantic; M. S. Ling,
Elliott; Samuel Deen, Anita; John I,lx-
by, Corning; j. w. Howe, Redding; w.
j. Roberts, Red Oak; John McGinnis,
Hastings; Thomas Law, Audubon; B.
N. Maxwell Des Moines; w. J.. Stern.
Logan; G. NJ. Rock, River Sioux;
Charles w. Sherwood, Pisgah; A. S.
Worth. Mondamin; c.. H. Gardner,
Audubon; III. w Wilson, Audubon:
A p. 5Selleck, Woodbine; James Nc.
kim, Beloit: John Frick. Manning; c.
L. Bison, Brayton; William Donelan,
GlenWood; p. Il. Barnett, Pacific juno
ton; r. M. Beall, Shannon City; j. a.
Chamberlain, Glenwood; R. P. Harris.
Des Moines; A. g. Steele, Coon Rap
ids.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
Items From eliddsn.
,ia1 to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republlcan.
Glidden, Aug. 17.-Rev. and Mrs.
Stewart returned home this week, at
Ter a two weeks outing.
The roof is now going on to the new
Presbyterian church at a rapid rate,
and it will be enclosed soon.
Mrs. George Gleason and three sons,
fror, Dunlap, are visiting at the par
entail home, G. Eaton's.
The Carroll countys old settlers
picnic, held on the 18th at Coon Rap
ids was we'll attended, altho threat
ening of rain early in the morning.
The city is building an addition to
the power house for the hose cart,
which is very much needed
Thomas Bentley put In a cement
walk south of his fine dwelling this
week.
Miss Bell orris is clerking at the
Farmers bank.
A Moorhouse returned home this
week from an extended visit in Wis
consin.
Mrs. E. l.. Hinchnan left for Des
Moines this week to meet her husband.
They expect to locate there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
DAMAGE at Fairfield.

Fairfield, Aug ia tornado passed
over Fairfield at II o'clock Thursday
night, destroying every tree in a strip
about an eighth of mile wide and
extending thru the town The fact
that the twister was not low but con-
tented itself with toying with roofs
and tree tops probably prevented loss
of life. AS 1t was the property loss
was extensive.
The tornado was preceded by a
strong wind and dash of rain and
followed by cloudburst. 1t unroofed
houses completely, destroyed barns,
tore the shingles from roofs in great
patches, twisted immense trees and
passed off southeast of town. AT noon
no word had been secured of damage
done after the storm left the town
and all communication was destroyed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
w. c. 7. U. DISTRICT CONVENTION
Four Counties and Twenty Unions
Represented at EIdora Meeting.
CaaainI L. rs,ir,.e Nax,,hlinan

Represented at EIdora Meeting.
Special to Times Republican.
Eldora Aug. 1.-THE thirteenth an
nual convention of the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union of the Four
teenth district of Iowa, comprising
Grundy, Hardin Marshall and Tama
counties, closed last night. Twenty
unions were represented by forty dele
gates, and several guests from abroad.
The excellent program was carried
out, as printed, with the addition OF
several pleasant features. Attorney
C. L. Hays, of Eldora, gave the adj
dress of welcome, and the response
was by Mrs. Lou Rogers, of Union,
A most interesting account of the ma
tional convention at Hartford and the
worlds convention at Boston, Where
nearly forty nations were represented,
was given by Miss Hattie Dickson, or
Marshalltown, who was present at
these gatherings.
On Thursday evening was held the
diamond medal contest. Five speak
ers contested for the medal and vocal
solos were given by Miss Grace Davis.
Miss Boylan, Mrs. Fred Wills, and
readings by Mr.. Donald Bateson, Miss
winifred Ward and Margaret Frazer
After listening to the following speak
ers. Jessie M. Hulsey, MarshalltoWn,
Rose M. Dodge, Charles City; Emma
Estelle Boylan, Hubbard; Rose Ian
castor, Bangor: and Martin A. Aas-
gard. Lake Mills; the judges decided
for Miss Jessie M. Hulsey. whose, SUD-
ject was ',Court of Last Appeal"
Friday morning was devoted chiefly
to business, the new officers elected
being President, Mrs. Lora A. Bennett,
Marshalltown; vice president, Mrs.
Mary southwick, Marshalltown; secre-
tary. Mrs. Mae A Thompson, Hubbard;
and treasurer, Mrs Ina Mitchell, New
Providence. For district department
superintendent Mrs. Van Pelt, State
Center: Benedict Home, Mrs. Palmer,
Marshalltown; superintendent medical
temperance. Mrs. Southwick, Mar
shalltown; for contest work, Mrs.
Thompson, Hubbard; flower mission
work, Mrs. Sargent, Grundy
The fourteenth district at this meet
ing voted to become auxiliary to the
National Purity Federation, and Mrs.
Laura Reece of New Providence, was
appointed delegate to attend the Ma
tional convention at Battle Greek,
Michigan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
Killed by liohtnino.

Special to Times-R Republican.
Villisca, Aug. 17-During the severe
electrical storm in this vicinity AL
bert Segar, aged about 80 years and
living ten miles southwest of this city,
met death by lightning. 'Segar awoke
about o'clock In the morning, hear
ing the storm approaching, and arose
and went to the barn to look after the
stock. Shortly after he entered the
barn 1t was struck by lightning and 1T
is supposed that the unfortunate man
was killed outright by the bolt or
rendered unconscious. The barn caught
fire and in few minutes was in flames
and by the time anyone was present
it was impossible to enter. Some time
later his charred remains were recov-
cred from the ruins. Five horses were
Also burned.
The loss to property will probably
aggregate $4,000. Segar was well-to-
do farmer and leaves a wife and two
children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
PARADE OF, FINE HORSES.
Fair Management Has Arranged for
Daily Spectacle Of the steed,

Speclal to TtmeS-Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 17.-Iowa's fine
horses will be in daily parade at the
state fair for the. first time. All the
magnificent specimens entered will be
led in review past the grandstand.
Prof. G. f. Curtiss has charge of this
division and his arrangements are
about completed. In letter issued
to the exhibitors he has set forth
the details and set the following pro-
gram of parades:
Monday, Aug. 2e, $3.50 p. m.-clydes-
dales, Shires.
Tuesday, Aug. ~. 1880 p. m. - Bel
'gial1s. Suffolks, ponies.
Wednesday, Aug. %, a:3o p. m. =
Percherons.
Thursday, Aug. 90, 2:sO p. m.-stan-
dard bred horses, saddle horses, French
and German coach and hackneys.
Friday, Aug. 80, 2:3O p. m.-Mules
and Jacks.
The horse Judging is to be In the
forenoon of each day in the main pa
vilion SO that at 2:S0 each day this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
PROGRAM is COMPLETE.
Old Settlers and Soldiers Reunion at
Hampton, August 20.

Special TO Times Republican.
Hampton, Aug. 17.--AH arrange
ments have been completed for the
old settlers and old soldiers reunion,
to be held at Hampton, Friday, Au-
gust %. fine program has been
arranged for the occasion. In the
forenoon there will be Judge Weaver.
chief justice Of the supreme court Of
Iowa, and Captain Leander c. Reeve,
OF Rome, O.. now the only man living
who located i'm Franklin county in
1853.
In the afternoon Colonel d. ]. Pal
mer, department commander of the
Iowa G. A. r., also Mayor j. II. Nc
Conologue of Mason City, and in the
evening Jesse Cole, chaplain Of the
Marshalltown soldiers home and Pro-
fessor G. f. Barsalow, of the Mem
orial University, at Mason City, will
speak in the big tent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
LIGHTNING KILLS BIRDS.
Many Of Feathered Flock Sought
Refuge in Tree at oskaIoosa.

Special to es-Republlcan.
Oskaloosa, Aug, las the peculiar
result Of a charge of lightning which
struck large maple tree on West
Third avenue between and b
streets, $50 sparrows were found ly-
ing dead on the ground after the heavy
rain last evening. Not branch OF
the tree shows the least sign of the
stroke, but only light charge of cleo
tricity is sufficient to kill a bird and
the few which were only stunned were
soon drowned by the heavy rain. While
the little creatures are a pest and
many efforts are being put forth to
exterminate them, the sight was new
ertheless a sad one this morning where
the ground was covered with the tiny
bodies of the birds whose happy lives
were SO suddenly terminated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17

parade cam be given just before the
races begin.
The judging program follows:
Monday. Aug. 20, Q a. m.-Percher-
ons, Clydesdales, standard breds, Nor
2ans, ponies.
Tuesday, Aug. 81 a. m.-Percher-
ons, Clydesdales, Shires French and
German coach, American carriage
horses, saddle horses.
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 8 a. m.-Bel-
gians, draft horses in harness, stand
ard breds, hackneys, ponies, saddle
horses
Thursday, Aug. 20, 8 a. m. - Shires,
Belgians, Suffolk Punch, mules, COM
pletion of unfinished classes.
FRIDAY, Aug. 80. a. m.-Completion
OF unfinished classes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
Too Much Wind for BRYAN.

Sigourney, Aug. 17.-During the
Bryan lecture. a severe storm came
up eliminating shortly after the au-
dience was dismissed. Considerable
wind was in it, and the big tent was
blown down, and many holes were
torn in it. 1t was just new one and
had only been put up since noon. Re-
pairs will be made as much as possible
but it is not known whether it can
be used again Or not. No one was
in the tent and little other damage
was done. A severe rain storm ac-
companied the wind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
Webster City.

Webster City.
dublin & Garth, the up-river ice
dealers, are constructing a new ice
storage building on land owned by
them located in the northwest portion
of the city. The side walls OF the
building are to be constructed Of solid
concrete, measuring in width from ten
inches to a foot. The dimensions Of
the building will be SO feet in width by
80 feet in length and nearly rs feet In
height The new structure will be the
largest piece of solid concrete in this
CITY. It will take nearly two carloads
of cement for the erection of the build
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
LAUNCH OVER DAM.
Two Waterloo Men Have Thrilling
Experience.

SPeclal TO IlHeS-RepuDlcan.
Waterloo, Aug. 1.-THE unique ex-
perience which c. Van Week and Fred
Fenton had last night was to go over
the Waterloo dam in a launch and still
suffer no serious effects from the ac-
cident. They We're on the river in
the launch and while trying to land,
the steering gear became lost to con-
troll, short distance above the dam
and they were carried over by the
strength of the current The boat
was not damaged very badly and was
lodged on the rocks just below the
dam.
That 1t was a lucky escape cannot
be doubted, as a boat generally has
small chances to live in going over a
dam of the size of this one. and 1t was
due to a lucky circumstance that It
passed over without hurting the occu-
pants onto the rocks beloW.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17

The storm caught the Iowa telephone
in bad plight, particularly as they
have been changing from one exchange
to the other, but they hope to have
their lines in good working order
soon.
The RAIN amounted to almost a
waterspout and descended in sheets for
fully an hour. 1t is estimated that the
precipitation amounted to fully five
inches in that length of time. being
sufficient to raise the river two and a
half inches. Cellars In all parts OF
the city were flooded, but the sewers
did good noble service in carrying off
the waste water
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
Make your sale dates with
NJ. NJ. KENDALL
The Live Stock and Gen.
eral Farm Sale Auc-
ti0neer
PHONE NO. 81

4 IL 8 = &
Trenton. Mo-. May %, 1so7-To any
one in need of competent auctioneer,
1. would most heartily recommend Col.
M. NJ. Kendall, of Marshalltown, Iowa.
\ I have watched Mr.. Kendall both in the
school room and at sale yard conduct
ing real sales, while attending the
Missouri Auction School. We found
him to be honest, industrious and sober.
He is man with very pleasing adj
dress while on the block and will make
good" wherever an opportunity is af-
forded. Respectfully,
w. B. CARPENTER"
President Dunlap State Bank.
Also President Missouri Auction school.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
For an Impaired Appetite.

To improve the appetite and
strengthen the digestion try a few
doses of Chamberiain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Mr.. j. II. Seitz, of De-
troit. Mich, says. "They restored my
appetite when Impaired. relieved me of
a bloated feeling and caused pleasant
and satisfactory movement of the bow
els" Price. 25 cents. Samples free.
All druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
FATAL STORM At ALTON.
Farm House Wrecked, Child Killed and
Parents Hurt.

Special to Times Republican.
Alton, Aug 17.-Three people re-
ceived fatal injuries in the destruction
wrought by tornado yesterday even
ing in the vicinity of Alton. The
dead
Infant son of George Conn
Fatally injured:
Mrs. George Conn.
Mrs. John Shields.
All three We're in the farm house
which is twelve miles southeast of
Alton when the storm struck. The
building was literally torn in fragments
and the three unfortunate occupants
received fearful injuries and were car
ried a long distance by the tornado.
George Conn, the husband of the ia
tally injured woman and father of the
dead Child, was working in the fields
when the cloud came. He escaped
unhurt. He Is reported to have been
a witness from some distance OF the
demolition of his home.
Hurryiag to the scene he began an
agonizing search for the members of
his family and soon came upon their
shattered bodies Mrs. Conn and Mrs
Shields, relative Of the others, are
both bruised almost beyond recognition
and suffered besides such grave Intern
al injuries that recovery is impos-
sible.
The tornado moved from the south
west to the northeast, travelling at
terrific pace. 1t wrought tremendous
ruin to crops and buildings in its
path, but SO far as known no others
were seriously injured.