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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-25
Hardened by SuIphuric Acid.

Hardening an ordinary drill in su! chanic, makes an edge that will cut tempered steel or facilitate cutting hard rock. The acid should be poured into flat Dottomed vessel to a dept!l of about one-eighth of an inch. The point of tbe drill is heated to dull cherry red and dipped in the acid tc that depth. This makes the point eS tremely hard, while the remainder re mains soft. If the point breaks, re harden. but with little less acid i!. the VeSSp
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-25
Made Hir, noo.

Hiram IIart.apnle - What made Grandpap Wh2auH jump ten feet and forget his lheumati2s when the circus parade passed? Was he afraid of the elephants:
 Zellc GIawfoot-@ He heard the steam cailiopa and thought it was one of those automobiles With the new fangled Clicago News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
Practical Demonstrations In
Building to Be Conducted by
Iowa Highway Commission
I'LL BUILD REAL ROADS
School to Be Held in Conjunction With
Annual Meeting of Iowa Good Roads
Association at Council BIuffs-First
Week in September Is the Time
Fixed.
Special to Times. Republican.

| Special to T1mes-Republican.
Ames. Aug. 16.-The Council Bluffs
Commercial club and the carnival COM
| pany have become so much interested
in the subject of obtaining better roads
in and around Council Bluffs that they
will devote the entire proceeds of this
years carnival to this purpose. Col
w. +. Baker, member of the board
of supervisors whose home is in Coun-
Gil Bluffs. has mad excellent success
in building and maintaining earth
roads and cinder-earth roads leading
into that city, and it has largely been
due to the influence of his roads that
this plan has been adopted. Over $4,000
were realized from the carnival last
year, and If a similar amount is OBJ
tanned this year, it will result in sew
eral miles Of new roads being built
So interested have the people i'll this
part of the state become that the Iowa
highway commission will hold its an
nual road school for the instruction
of county and township officials in
practical road construction during the
week of September End. The annual
meeting of the Iowa Good Roads As
ISOLATION will also be held at this time
A large number of prominent road men
have already consented to be present
and assist in these meetings. If Sec
rotary Wilson'S health will permit, he
will be present, as will Logan Walter
D,er Itrao NF hn Nff of
roads; Sam Lancaster, engineer of this
same department: Governor A. B.
Cummins, Des AIoines; Hon. Walter J..
Smith, Council Bluffs; Professor A.
Marston, of the iowa highway commits
sion; A. N. Johnson, highway engineer.
Illinois Highway commission, and
large number of other men who are
now engaged in the practical work OF
road and bridge building.
Practical demonstrations will be
given each day with trained outfits
and as much CT the road machinery
as possible will he shown in actual
operation. For this purpose two COM
plete outfits have been procured. One
is the Pottawattamie county road gang.
which during the first part of the week
will be engaged in building one-half
mile of earth road, using blade ma
chine and roller. Later sections Of
earth-cinder road will be constructed.
H. C. Courtwri,sht of Onawa will also
be present with his road building out
fit. which is complete to the smallest
detail, including. tents for the men and
for the horses, cook tent, and every
thing necessary for the convenience
and comfort of men and animals when
camping on the job" This outfit will
put up one-half mile of road, using
elevating machine, blade grader and
roller.
There will be meeting for talks
and discussions every morning at $3.50
and the rest of the day will be given
over to the demonstration work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
HUSBAND ABUSES WIFE.

Mrs. Oscar Blaine Of Badger Files
Petition for Divorce.
Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, Aug. 16.-Yesterday aft
enoon Mrs Oscar Blaine of Badger,
called at the county clerks office and
filed a petition for divorce from her
husband, alleging he had repeatedly
threatened to do her great bodily harm
while he was intoxicated. At the same
time she swore out a warrant against
her husband on the charge Of threaten
ing her life.
The husband was on the streets at
the time the warrant was issued but
escaped from the officers and followed
the woman to the home Of her sister
in the east part of the city, where he
made a vicious assault on her, being
driven away by members Of the fam
ily. Officer Walburg was summoned
from the police station and gave chase
after the fleeing nan. firing three shots
before he was finallN halted. He was
brought down town and confined in
the county Jail. The hearing was held
today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
GrinneII News.
0TTUHVTT NHWSs ~
Special to Times-Republican.

SpeclaI 10 ilmeS-Republ1can.
Grinnell, Aug. 16.-Miss Hetty San
ders arrived home yesterday from a
years study in Berlin, Germany.
DR.. e. B. Wiley was taken Wednes-
day night to the Homeopathic hospital
at Iowa City, where an operation was
performed upon him for strangulated
hernia. At this writing he is believed
to be doing WELL
Last evening occurred the wedding
Of Prof. Paul Peck and Miss Grace
Parsons, at the home of the BRIDES
mother, on East street.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Bortell, who have
been attending the Colfax chautauqua
returned home day or two since and
are now attending the Old Settlers
picnic at Lynnville. This is sort Of
Old Home Week, such as is held in
many eastern towns, and is always sure
to bring. a crowd of the old timers,
many of whom have moved and are
now living at distant points.
II. P. Proctor returned yesterday
from Missouri and reports the crop
prospect good in that section of the
state in which he was.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shaw, matron of Mary
Grinnell Mears cottage, has been
spending the vacation at her home in
Davenport and returned yesterday to
get the cottage in readiness for the
opening of school which will take place
next month
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
TRAIN IN DITCH
A Dozen People Injured on Burlington
Near RusseII-Two May Die-Cause
Of Accident Unknown.
Special to Ttmes-Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Russell, Aug. 16.-Burlington pas
senger train No. 6 was derailed on Rus
sell hill a mile and a half east of this
place Yesterday afternoon. Three of the
coaches turned over on their sides,
shaking UP large train load of people
and the coaches then caught fire. A
dozen people were injured, two posi-
bly, fatally The Russell fire department
was called out and extinguished the
fire before the blazing coaches were
badly burned
What caused the derailment is not
positively known. tho it is believed a
broken fange was the cause. The ties
were marked for some distance, show
ing that the train rode on the ties be-
fore oyerturning.
The fact that only nve out OF the
100 passengers on the train escaped I'M
injured is held to be nothing short of
miraculous. The train was running
fast and when the three coaches left
the track there was no time for the
passengers to save themselves before
the coaches turned over. But the heavy
framework of the coaches held togeth
er, and, strange as it may seem, there
were few windows broken when the
crash came and the cars rolled over.
The injured are:
w. D. Humphrey, cook on the diner,
Ioft 81 o
Mrs. James BIysdale, New Bruins
wick, Canada, internally injured, side
hurt and generally bruised, may die.
j. Meredith, Chicago, left arm broken
in three places.
F. G. Crowley. travelling man from
Des Moines, head cut and shoulder hurt
T. G. Russell, Chicago, left shoulder
dislocated.
DR., I. H. Phillip, Avery, Iowa, deep
cash in scalp.
Strickland Gilliland, Baltimore, Nd,
arm broken.
M. S! Prayhans. Omaha, Neb., back
and kidneys injured
Mrs. w. o. Carter Hayes Center, O.,
head and side injured.
Mrs. w. P. Shakespeare, Cleveland,
Iowa, foot badly mashed.
w. d. Combs, Kansas City, arm, neck
and back badly wrenched; condition
serious.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
CENTRAL is CRITICIZED.
Failed to Stop Night Trains for Dozens
Of Passengers at Geneva.

Special ~ Times Republican.
Geneva, Aug. 16.-The Iowa Central
railway management is being scored on
all sides by its failure to stop it's night
trains here to accommodate the home
going crowds from the annual bean day
celebration. Dozens of people came
here from nearby towns to attend the
exercises of bean day, and on the
strength of promises made to the COM
mittee it was advertised that the night
trains would take on passengers here.
Geneva is a flag station for these
trains, and the committee, in order to
make sure of stop, purchased two
tickets to points outside of the state,
one for Minneapolis at the north end
and one for Peoria at the eastern ter
minus of the road notifying the agent
that passage would be taken on the
night trains.
In spite of tagging, both trains ran
thru the town without slowing up, and
scores of people who could not find ac-
Communications for the night were COM
PEELED to walk the streets. The town
was full to Overlooking, but when the
people of Geneva learned the circum-
stances they did their best to furnish
accommodations. Lodge rooms, store
rooms and halls were thrown open but
We're inadequate, and a big company
spent the night reviling the railroad
company and heaping curses on Iowa
Central officials
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
Grand junction News.

Il
Grand Junction, Aug. 16.-About all
of the Colorado homesteaders from this
| locality have returned, well pleased
| with the country, and are making
prepare tions to locate on their claim
within the six months.
The oat crop is being threshed and
some fields are fair, but generally the
yield is much below an average crop.
The scarcity of horses is to some ex-
tent being supplied in this locality by
shipping in western horses. Two car
loads have recently been disposed Of
and others are coming.
j. J. Renholz, living four miles north
west of here, one Of the early settlers,
died last Tuesday.
j. G. Ham, will add a new modern
residence to the town, and excavation
for same has already been begun.
The new boiler for heating has been
installed in the school house, and either
repairs and improvements are being
made, getting the building ready for
school,
Earl Hazletine, formerly employed
here by the Chicago & Northwestern
Railway Company, is now in the en-
ploy of the M. & st. L. Railway Com
pany at Gowrie.
Fruits of all kinds are excessively
high but are apparently as plentiful as
usual.
Perry Bolangre and wife. of Water
loo, are visiting his parents, of this
place.
Much complaint is made of the time
consumed in putting in county drains
after the same have been established
and the assessment collected. In sew
eral instances, two years will elapse
before the assessed will derive any
practical benefit.
Mrs C. D. Park and her niece, Miss
Bernice Hazletine. have gone to Black
Earth, Wis, for several months visit
with relatives.
The corn crop is pushing forward
by leaps and bounds but still it is
late If frost is late i'm coming. there
will be fair crop.
The potato crop is generally reported
the poorest for years.
The citizens of Greene county who
| heard "Pitchfork' Tillman, at Jeffer
son chautauqua, are being heard from
all the time They have no further
desire to listen to such vituperation.
and boosted violation of law by one
who has taken an oath to support and
| maintain our constitution, and the laws
Of our country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
HOME NOT NEEDED
Knights of Pythias of Iowa Conclude
to Postpone Building = oskaloosa
Gets the Next Annual conven-

Special to Times-Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Aug. 16.-The thirty
eighth annual convention of the Grand
Lodge. knights of Pythias of Iowa, is
at an end.
Oskaloosa gets the next convention
of the grand lodge. Sioux City had
plannedron entering the race, and with
the accomm odations and inducements
she can offer would have made a
strong competitor for any city, but her
delegates, after consultation, decided
to wait another year before extending
the invitation. This was done so that
the Uniform Rank may be present in
Sioux City, as that body meets but
once in every two years, while the
grand lodge proper is held annually
One of the most important pieces
of work Of the session was the report
of the committee on securing a perma-
nent home for aged and disabled mem :
bers of the order. This committee was
appointed when the grand lodge met at
Iowa City one year ago. The year was
spent investigating into the advisable
ity of a permanent state home. A
poll of the different lodges of the state
was taken with the following result:
Those lodges favoring such home
numbered ITO; those opposed num-
bered SO; those who did not vote on the
proposition, 1S2.
Further investigation revealed the
fact that at the present time there are
but six members in the state unable to
support themselves, and two orphans.
1t was found that the amount on hand
in the charity fund was amply suffi-
cient to provide for the needs of these
persons. The committee thought that
a $4,000 fund would be necessary to
build a home, and $50 acres of land is
wanted for the site. 1t was believed
by the committee that some city of the
state desiring the location of the home
would be willing to donate part of the
site.
The matter was put to a vote, and
while the report of the committee was
accepted, still the matter itself was
laid on the table, and will probably not
be heard from until the needs for such
a home become more apparent than
they now are.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
M. e. CONFERENCE NEXT MONTH
Sioux City Expects to Entertain Owe,
$50 Delegates.
Snecia1 RI Tirnpe.R nr,,h1yo.,,


Sioux City. Aug. 16.-September IS
to % inclusive. are the dates named
for the largest conference ever held by
the Methodist Episcopal church Of
the Northwestern Iowa district. Over
$50 delegates from northwestern Iowa
are expected to be present, both lay
men and ministers acting in that ca
pacity The conferences, consisting
of delegates from the laymen of the
church as well as the ministerial field,
are held but once in four years and in
yariably in Sioux City.
A feature of the conference will be
the election Of delegates to the gen.
eral conference which will be held in
Baltimore next May Ten delegates
will be chosen, five being laymen of
the church and five ministers.
The program for the conference to
be held in Sioux City has not been
completed and will not be complete
for several days. However, it is known
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
FIRE THREATENS FEARING.
Heavy Rain Prevents Burning Barn
From lgniting Business Section.

Special to Times Republican
Gearing, Aug. 16.-Fire last night at
$3.50 o'clock destroyed the large barn
of I. Is. Norton on Center street. The
barn was filled with new hay, and the
fire is supposed to have been caused by
spontaneous combustion.
The horses, buggies, machinery, ETC.,
stored in the barn were saved, but the
barn and hay were a total loss, with
nd insurance.
If 1t had not been for the heavy
rain which fell the business part of
town would have been destroyed.
Gearing is without fire protection,
which is a matter which has been much
discussed, but no action has ever been
taken to better conditions. Water
works would cost much less than dis
astrous fire, in the opinion of many.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
Deluded Linn County Farmer
Disappears and is Supposed
to Be Near Anamosa
WOULD FREE ALL PRISONERS
Believes God Has Told Him to Go to
Anamossl and Release Pententiary
convicts-Missins Since August g.
Victim Of Religious zeaI-News OF
the State.
Special to Tines Republican.

OpGClGl W
Cedar Rapids, Aug. 16.-Under the
delusion that God has told him in a
vision to go to Anamosa and free all
the prisoners, Mattey Stolar, farmer
living about six miles south of the city,
left his home more than week ago,
and is supposed to be somewhere on
his way to Anamosa.
For twenty eight years Stolar and
his wife have lived happily together
until about year ago, when his mind
began to fail He protested to be con-
stantly receiving the will of the AL
erwards he would sit for hours writ
ing out what the Lord had told him.
He also studied the Bible much and on
one occasion said that in one place the
Lord had told one of his servants to
cruelty his brother.
Il have no brother said Stolar,
"but perhaps it will please God just
as well if I cruelty my wife,
But that was the only time when
his malady seemed to point towards
possible murder. His wife has patient-
ly cared for him at home, not wishing
to subject him to such treatment as
patients of his class usually get at the
state institution at Independence.
On the night of August Z, during a
storm, Stolar said that he had plainly
heard the call from God to go at once
to Anamosa and release the prisoners
there. His wife coaxed him to walt
until morning. When he went into his
bed room apparently to lie down she
thought that she had persuaded him.
But when she awoke sometime later
he had gone. He had taken with him
a little grip containing his Bible and
the manuscript which he had been
writing. Nothing has been heard of
him since. that time. There was some
fear that he might have committed sui
eide but Deputy Marshal Cunningham
and Captain Mcclure went to the
place and searched the premises thor
oughly. They found his tracks leading
gone thru muddy fence corner, and
they are convinced that he has left the
place as he said he would.
Stolar is SO years of age, 5 feet II
inches tall weighs lao pounds; walks
with slight stoop; wore black sateen
shirt. Worsted suit much too large
for him, black fedora hat; carried a
brown grip with brass handle. Any
information of his whereabouts will be
thankfully received by the local police.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
= yntres anpru bsgast & 1907

ager of the assembly. He has served In
this capacity for three years, and his
e-election means fourth year OF
service. A farewell service was held,
at which several views of the success
Of the meeting were given and geher-
al round up of the assembly was
made.
A feature of this years league con-
vention is the hospital tent which was
instituted and kept up by several Meth
odist hospital nurses from Des Moines,
The work of this department is to be
praised, for almost fifty persons have
found relief from minor injuries and
sickness during the convention. 1T is
the hope of those in charge that this
department will be continued from year
to year. Tho no assurance has as yet
been made, it is believed this work
will be continued.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
SAC CITY RACES.
"GonteIl," owned by J. c. Stone, Wins
o.3n Pace-J3iq Fair Attendance.


Special to Times Republican,
Sac City, Aug. 16.-An immense
crowd attended the Sac county fair at
Sac City yesterday. Six thousand peo-
ple were on tle grounds. Following
are the summaries Of the racing
events:
1880 pace, purse $500:
2:3o Pace, Purse $500.
Commodore Mac, br. 6. (Ward
McDanieD ;. ...............4
Plasa Sue, or. IN. (Henry Kelly.s
Nellie Bishop b. m. kuster-
Erwin Horse Coz ..........7 Z
Sweet Marie, b. m. Cal. Marks 3 8
Gontell g. c. :stone) ..........1 ! l
Robert K. S. g. (E. B. McCoy)..2 2
Ruby S., b. g. 81. f. Walsh)....6 4
Rex D.. br. S. 1T. G. Noel, 8
Time, 2:1sA. 2:1SA, 2:171z.
2:2o 1rot, Purse $500.
Mr.. Dooley, b. g. (Peter Delier).5 4 8
The Baratone, CHI. g. (Allen
Bros.)
RED Cross, b. g. &C. w. Rungeo.1 l
ellie Miller, blk. g. w. Rich
e1dson) >. ...2 2
Lutte c., b. m. &C. E. Cameron). 5
Arclift, b. g. lHarry Wilson)...3 5 s
2:15 Trot, Purse $500.
Idle Rex, b. S. (Hugh smith)..1 l
Hazel Weech. b. m. ON. ShutD.4 3
Jean. b. g. (W. II. Colby ......5
Niagara, b. g. (Harry Wilsom..2 2
Johnny X, CHI. IN. Cluster Err
win Horse Coz .............3 4
Time, 2:1sA, 2:17A, 2:17A, 2:1sA.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16

Bishop Daniel Goodsell, of Boston, will
preside, and prominent church work
ers in the different fields of activity,
such as the board of missions will be
present and address the conference.
The Methodists of Sioux City will
entertain the delegates while here to
the extent of lodging and breakfast
Each home will extend hospitality to
some delegate, and plans are being
made to care for all in this regard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
UNUSUAL SUIT STARTED.
Muscatine Man Asks for Damages fol
Catching BARRIERS Itch.

Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine, Aug. 16.-Original no.
tice of suit was served upon John f.
Waymack by Sheriff Benham in d
suit commenced by William HI. Cooper
who claims in his notice of suit to
have contracted the bsrber's itch The
latter part of last week while he was
being shaver by the defendant. The
case is rather unusual in that a suit
Is not known to have been started
upon these same grounds before in the
state Of Iowa. The plaintiff is asking
Judgment for $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
PowEsHIEk FARM CHANGES.
Many Good Farms Change Hands Near
| Brooklyn at Good Prices.

Brooklyn at Good Prices.
Special TO Fimes-Republican.
Brooklyn, Aug. 16.-There is a con-
tinued activity in real estate in this
vicinity. Several farms have recently
changed hands. Moses Francis sold
his 120-acra farm on the state road,
five miles west of town, to his neigh
bor Lew Francis, for sos an acre. He
then bought the Hyett s0acre farm,
one mile east, for $1O7 an acre. Mr..
Hyett bought this farm last year from
Will Hyde for 1872. Frank Lineweaver
has sold his eight acres, five miles
north, of town, to r. Duffus, for sos
an acre Charles Sutton sold his 120
acres to AL. Richman for 500 an acre.
This farm lies just across the road
from the Lineweaver farm and both are
we'll improved and have sold at a good
advance in price TO their owners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
More Nature Eakina.

The ostrich, holly pursued by the
lion stuck its head in the sand.
Instantly the lion stopped.
"I've chased all kinds of animated
freaks in the jungles and on the
plains" soliloquized the king of beasts;
"but this is the first time, SO help me, ]
ever saw a three-legged ANIMAL"
Fearing trick of some kind, the
lion turned tail and fed ANONYMOUSLY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
JoLLEY BARBECUE A SUCCESS
Large Crowd Was in Attendance
Oats Threshina Proceeds Rapidly.

OatS inFeShlh9 FFoceeoS haPidty.
Special to Times Republican,.
Jolley, Aug. 16.-Everything passed
off quietly and nicely at our barbecue
which was held here the 18th inst
There was large crowd in attendance
The ball game between Fonda and
Pomeroy teams was one of the best OF
the season, neither side making score
until the last half Of the seventh in
ming, when Fonda scored one. At the
da 8, Pomeroy 0.
The threshing in this section of the
country Is being done at rapid rate
Oats are yielding from thirty to forty
bushels per acre, and are of fair quail
ity. Corn is a little late. but is making
rapid progress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
ALL Well.

The least thing wrong with your
bowels, makes you all sick. DR.. Kings
New Life Pills make you all well. Csc.
Mcbride & VIII Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
All Are United

In saying that for all Stomach, Liver
or Kidney diseases, there is no remedy
like Electric Bitters SO cts. Guaran-
teed. Mcbride & Will Drug Co.