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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-12
PARKS TO SUCCEED CLEANER.
Ames Man to be Manager of Iowa Tel

ephone Company, Iowa Falls.
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa, Falls, March 12.-Announce-
ment was made today of the appoint
ment of Clyde Parks, Of Ames, as To-
cal manager of the Iowa Telephone
Company's exchange in this city, to
succeed Fred d. Cleaver, who was
recently appointed to the position of
manager for the company at Dubuque.
Mr.. Parks has been in the company's
employ as manager at Ames for several
years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-12
TWO LOSE TOES
Blade of cIeavsr Slips, Injurine Dwight
Colby, Butcher at Mason City Ar
thur Anderson, Student, Severely In
jured While Cutting Wood-6oth in

Bad Condition.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, March 1.-TWO acci-
dents occurred today of similar ma
Sture in which both victims lost the
great toe of their left foot Dwight
Colby, butcher at the Decker packing
plant, in using cleayer the blade
slipped from his hand, striking his toe
and as we'll cutting severe cash in
his foot. Arthur Anderson, student
of the university, while choppins
kindling, struck his foot. the blade
sinking into the flesh just back of the
first joint of the toe. Both patients
are in bad condition, but will get along
all right unless the members become
affected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-12
pRAy LINES CONSOLIDATED.

Members of New Firm Handle Most Of
Freight Into Schleswig.
Special to Times Republican.
schleswig, March 1.-THE consoli-
dation Of the Ernest Book and. Henry
Rickert dray lines> has taken place
These men have had many years Of ex-
perience draying, and handle most OF
the freight shipped into sch!eswig
This makes Very strong combination
and = is expected that these men will
control all the dray lines at this point
IN the mar future.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-12
JUDGE is JURY ALSO.
Peculiar Development in Case Of John
Gavin's Alleged Murderers.

Special to Times Republican.
Mount Pleasant, March 12.-Attor-
neys for the defense of Tom Grimes
and Arnold thinner caused consterna-
ton in court by entering a plea
of guilty to the charge of murder OF
John Gavin, which occurred near New
London, January %. In this case,
Judge Withrow finds he must serve as
both judge and jury. First he must
hear the testimony of state and the de-
tense and then decide as to the degree
Of the crime and fate Of the two men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-12
of speakers OF unusual prominence

of speakers OF unusual prominence
will be heard 81
Each OF the churches in this dis-
trict will be represented by one MN
lister and one elder. AT the meeting
two ministers and two elders WIZ pe
elected to the general assembly whic"
meets later in the year, ana some IN
terestng discussions will be hearo ON
vital topics concerning church WORK
Several young ministers VIII aiso DC
ordained
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-12
GUN BURSTS, ST -ERs HAND
Young Man Near Wa May Es
cape Having Latter putated.

Young Man Near Wa May Es-
cape Having Latter putated.
Special to Times Republican.
Lake View. March 12.-Mr Howard
Green, u young man living near Wall
LaSe. was severely injured here yes
terday by the bursting of his gun,
while duck hunting on the lake. He had
driven a lead slug into his shot gun,
AMI when fired the gun burst, tearing
away the greater part of his left hand.
The wound was dressed as promptly
as possible and 1t is hoped that ampu-
talion will not be necessary.
MIR. Green was severely injured last
summer on the toboggan slide close by
where this accident occurred, In at
tempting to coast down standing. He
lost his balance about half way down,
pitching forward on his face and slid
Ing the rest of the distance, sustaining
a fracture of some Of the bones Of the
nose and face
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-12
j. 8. EYERLY DEAD.
Newton Pioneer Merchant and Banker
Was Ex-County Treasurer.

Special to Times-Republicah'
Newton, March 12.--Death last eve
ming came to ]. b. Eyerly, pioneer
merchant and banker and former
county treasurer. He was "a years Old
He was president of the Newton bank
wears ago and when that institution
was forced to close owing to the de-
Salcation of the cashier, Jerome COT
ton. Mr.. Eyerly lost considerable
money. He was treasurer for two
terms about 1870. One son, William
Is manager of the Iowa Telephone
Company here He was married three
times. wife and four children sur
yiye
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-12
The Above Illustration Shows ta Re.
markable Effects Of This Wo ar
full Obesity Reduoer--What
Has Done for Others it CO
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-12
cAucusEs At IOWA FALLS.

Meeting to Be Held Thursday for Pur-
pose Of Nominating CounciImen.
Special to Times-RepLbllcan.
Iowa Falls, March 12-Calls were is
sued today for the ward caucuses to be
held Thursday evening, for the purpose
of nominating councilmen. In the First
ward, j. L. harrington retires; in the
second, j. l.. Weldon; in the Third, K
C. Curtis, and in the Fourth. Nels
Hedlund
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-12
Iowa Falls School Election

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, March 12.-Just as the
polls at the school election here yes
5terday were opened. an independent
ticket was sprung. carrying the name
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-12
Humboldt School Election.

Special to Times Republican.
Humboldt, March 12..-At the school
election yesterday, E. q. Brown was
elected director and II. F. French,
treasurer. The vote for director was:
e. G. Brown. IA; A. E. Ruse, Al.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-12
r. w. TENNELL SELLS INTEREST
Will Still Remain as Manager

Will Still Remain as Manager Of
Laundry at Iowa Falls.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, March 12.-R. W. Ten
nell & Company have sold their inter-
est in the laundry in this city to Ce-
dar Rapids parties, who have taken
possession Of the plant. r. w. Ten
nell, who came here from Des Moines
a year or more ago, will remain as
manager of the plant.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-27
A Few w ords About
The Fairmont West
Virgiinan

The Fairmont West vrgnan the only evening daily pub
ed Farmont and has the special service of the Publish
Press Association the United Press Association the
largest and best gathering association for evening papers in
the world thus nsurng its readers reliable and fresh from
all parts of the world.
By occupying the evening field is enabled to furnish all the
local and county news to readers the day rnspres hav
ing has most competent gathering force of reporters
and live correspondents throughout the county and its specially
maintained Warrington bureau.
1t the this section of the State that furnish
ed its subscribers daily by $500 per year, $500
per year by mall and Twcea Week for $1OO per year
twas the first Daily paper in Farmont to furnish to its adj
vertsng patrons sworn statements of its circulation and the first
to furnish to its readers coored comic supplement each week
only daily newspaper in West Virginia that has doubled
its circulation in less than year
Remember there no advance made in the subscription price
of the paper whatever all the prizes offered absolutely
free get for less money than other paper
offers in this section of the State
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-27
A Coupon in Each Paper

Iaddon the allowed payments subscriptions
there will be printed in each issue of the West yrgnan cou
pom which, when properly filed and brought sent to this Of
will good for 25 during the first week of the contest
and good each day thereafter during the life of the
contest but each coupon will be good only for week after
is issued and must be voted before the date of expra
ton printed on the coupon
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-27
Conditions Of the Contest

The conditions of the contest are that the pony outfit consisting
thoroughly city broke oodd Shetland Pony with set OF hand
and good substantial rubber tired pony
given to the boy girl lady who resident of Marion
county the largest number of votes cast the
regardless of district limitations And each Of the three
candidates standing highest in each OF the three districts ater s
of the three candidates standing second highest IN each OF
the three districts will be given $500 diamond ring.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-27
Where The Prizes in
The West Virginian's
Pony Contest
Nav Be Seen

The pony outfit has not arrived yet as the har-
ness and wagon are being made to order but Will
be on hand in due time which will be announced
later.
The prizes f or District Number One, consist
ing of one $4,000 diamond ring and one $500 dia-
nond ring can be seen at the jewslry store of A.
B. Scott Co., Fairmont, W. Va,
The prizes for District Number Two consist
ing of one $50 diamond ring and one $3.50 diamond
ring, can be seen as follows the former at the jewel
ry store of Phillips and the latter at the jewery
store of G. A. Long, both at Warrington, W. Va
The prizes for District Number Three consist,
ing of one 5000 diamond ring and one $500 dia-
mond ring can be seen at the iewelry store of W. A.
Fisher, Fairmont, W, Va.
The Ave gold watches, the Extra Special"
prizes can be seen at the ewey store of Riheldaffer
Brownaeld, Fairmont W. Va
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-27
cLAss Noh

Votes in the Extra SPECIAL con
test will be allowed as follows
Each coupon printed IN the
daily during the first week of the
contest will be good for 10 votes
for each class in addition to the
Is. votes in the main contest and
each coupon after the frs week
will be good for five additional
votes for each class in addition TO
the FIVE votes in the main contest
and for each $1.00 that is paid On
either old or new subscriptions to
either the Daily or Semi Weekly
West Virginian there win be guy
en- 100 votes for eachclass IN addi-
ton to the votes in the Pony Gone
fest
The Lamar register., 1907-02-13
THE LARGEST DIAMOND.

The American Magazine offers a
complete and authoritative account of
the recent discovery of The greatest
diamond of the world. This gem Is
twice as big as the biggest egg the
biggest hen ever laid, and 1t il invalu-
able. Nobody knows what it Is worth.
but 100000 is a reasonable price.
A man stumbled onto 1t in South AZ
RIGA II: a remarkable way.
At this moment the monstrous stone
is reposing in bank on Holburn via
duct in London. quite close to the
home of the diamond merchants in
Hatton garden. The very name of
that bank is kept profound secret.
for in its strong room is a treasure At
to tempt the most skillful criminals
on earth. And so costly matter Is
the showing OF 1t to the representa-
tives of oriental princes. to CONNER
cial syndicates and international asso-
Citations or diamond dealers. that a
number of crystal facsimiles have been
made and prospective buyers have to
be satisfied with these replicas.
II, however, 1t is seen that they
mean business on a gigantic scale. the
insurance company is notified and a
heavy premium paid by the owners for
the removal of the stone from the
strong room of the bank.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-13
GUIDES CHILDREN.
Experience and a Mothers Love Make
Advice Valuable.

An Ills. mother writes about feeding
children:
IF mothers would use Grape-Nuts
more for their little ones. there would
be less need for medicines and fewer
doctor bills.
IF those suffering from indigestion
and stomach troubles would live on
Grape Nuts. toast and good milk for a
short period they would experience
more than they otherwise would be-
lieve.
Our children have all learned to
know the benefit of Grape-Nuts as an
appetizing, Strengthening food. 1t is
every evening. with few variations.
like this: Mamma. let's have toast and
Grape-Nuts for breakfast; or. let's have
eggs and Grape-Nuts-never forget
ting the latter.
"One of our boys in school and 15
years of age repeatedly tells me his
mind is SO much brighter after having
Grape Nuts as { part If not all his
breakfast" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek. Mich. Read the lit
tie book. 1.-THE Road to Wellville." ii
pkgs. There's Reason"
The Lamar register., 1907-02-13
ONE DAY BEHIND SCHEDULE.
Boston Business Man Wanted to Take
Time to Catch Up.

Several years ago, when the Univer-
sity of Chicago held its decennial
celebration, John d. Rockefeller was
its guest for several days, A bewild-
ering succession of functions followed
cne another in such quick succession
that each affair was from one to four
hours late.
At the great banquet on the closing
day. Mr.. Rockefeller, in his after
dinner speech, told the following
story:
81 have felt for the past "a hours
like the Boston business man who
lived in the suburbs and came in to
his office every day. One winter after
noon he took the train for his home,
but a terrific snowstorm was raging,
and about half way to his suburb the
train was showed in. All night the
passengers were imprisoned, but early
in the morning they managed to reach
nearby telegraph station. and the
Boston man sent the following dis
patch to his office:
xviii not be in the office to-day.
Have not got home yesterday yet
Montreal Herald.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-13

Every woman naturally should be
healthy and strong, but a great many
women. unfortunately, are not, owing
to the unnatural condition Of the lives
we lead. Headache. backache and a
general tired condition are prevalent
amongst the women of to-day, and to
relieve these conditions women rush
to the druggists for a bottle of some
preparation supposed to be particular
ly for them. and containing-nobody
knows what. II they would just get
a box of Brandreth's Pills, and take
them regularly every night for time.
all their trouble would disappear. as
these pills regulate the organs of the
feminine system. The same dose al
ways has the same effect, no matter
how long they are used.
Brandreth's pills have been in use
for over century. and are for sale
everywhere, plain or sugar-coated-
The Lamar register., 1907-02-13
NEW sUosR FACTORY.
serthoud Expects to Hive an lneeo,'
dent Plant.

Denver.-A Herthcud sTec'al to IT,
Republican snvs, An 'nie"on ''''- ="
on .sigar factory Ne built in r.
'houd to core for Vt wears cran. Tn
'actory is the result of a wears woI
by a committee Of b = huud ~ en-.
Experts sent here from the e."
'ound that northern Colorado vas p
IDEAL spot for gro ring Sugar be-
They conducted th~ir own inv ST."
ion effectively and ruicily AMI the
'erort to their employers WAS mo
han flattering.
he site is already purchased an
he acreage offered is create thu
needed. A Denver r"ner stated tod
hat the Colorado & Southern ra!lwa
vas behind this factory. but this is nc
true. The new factory is assured Ia
treatment f'om the Colorado & G1u'l
I'm. The s,lo proposition which dis
turbed conditions in other norther
Colorado sugar districts was not fl
ured in the contract for the new IA
tory, which offers fiat rate of So
ton for bee's, gives five-year con rat
and does not ask for any part of til,
crop 10 be sliced.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-13

The late DIR. Henry Martyr Field
some years ago related at a Williams
alumni dinner a rather amusing incl
dent of his freshman days at college.
Being only IL years old when he
entered he had not reached the point
where the natural friction between the
big boy and the small boy ceases and
be was at particular feud with one OF
his fellows, stalwart country youth
fresh from the farm. One day young
Field went early to the classroom and
put upon the big blackboard very
exasperating caricature of his en-
envy. with his name beneath. When
the aggrieved party saw what had
been done he said not a word. but
catching up his youthful tormentor. he
used him as an eraser and after rub
bling out the offensive picture quietly
took his seat.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-13
Great Stadium for Chicago.

Chicago.-Steps are being taken b
the Chicago Athletic Association
whereby Chicago may soon have on
of the greatest stadiums in the world
Application is to be made by the club
to the South Park Board for a site or
the lake front, and in case permission
is granted there will be built a stad
ium to cost from s350,000 to 800, 900
and to rival in bigness and beauty thu
arenas at Athens. Greece; at Harvard
and San Francisco. A huge hill will
be reared and the hollow of It is to BE-
scooped out for the athletic arena and
seats for spectators.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-13

Mr.. Clay was of personality once
seen never to be forgotten. Tall
slender, graceful, he had besides the
air majestic which kings affect, IN
agining 1t exclusive property.
Throughout Mr.. Clay's performance
my eyes scarcely left his countenance
which, as he proceeded. sank from
sight until. by the familiar optical
Illusions. nothing of 1t remained but
the mouth. and that kept enlarging
and widening until it seemed an elias
tic link holding the ears together
Indeed. at this late writing. my one
distinct recollection OF the man and
his speech is the mouth and its capac'
ity for infinite distension "-Autobiog.
raphy of Lew Wallace.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-13
Do Reformatories Payf

have taken. at random eighty
names from the list of boys parOlei
to Chicago from the Illinois State Re-
formatory during the last five years,
and found their earnings were nearly
100000 a year, writes Bishop Samuel
Fallows in the World Today for Feb
ruary. The highest salary was 800
per month and the lowest 500 and
board. Many were earning $50, $40,
s65. $50 and $50 monthly. The aver
age wages of the more than GOO boys
who have faithfully kept their parole
during that time can be safely esti-
mated at the average above given,
$500 year. And as that number are
now still steadily employed, so far as
is known, their annual productive
value is 100000.
Making a very conservative esti-
mate, the sixty-iive per cent. only of
the more than 1000 boys who have
been sent back to Chicago have be-
come good citizens, and taking the
average earnings just given, these
1900 young men are annually receiv-
ing $650.000 for their services.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-13
NO RELIEF FROM ECZEMA
For Over Two Years-Patent Medl-
cines, Quack Cures, and Doctors
Fail-Cuticura Succeeds.

81 was very badly afflicted with &C.
Eema for more than two years. The
parts affected were my limbs below
the knees. l tried all the physicians
in the town and some in the surround
Ing towns, and also tried all the pat
ent remedies that l heard of, besides
all the cures advised by old women
and quacks. and found no relief what
ever until l commenced using the Gu
ticura Soap. Cuticura Ointment, and
Cuticura Resolvent. In the Cuticura
Remedies / found immediate relief.
and was soon sound and well. G. v.
Beltz, Tippecanoe. Ind. Nov. Is, '05."
The Lamar register., 1907-02-13
Great Merehan. Born on Farm.

Like many other monarchs of trade,
William Whiteley, the London mer-
chant who was murdered recently,
was born on a farm. 1t was his boast
that he stood ready to fill any order,
no matter how unprecedented. A
story is told OF two army officers who
went into his great London store and
enc of them asked for six elephants.
They were forthcoming and the man
who had bet they wouldn't be there
paid. though it turned out that the
winner had arranged with Whitley
In advance,
The Lamar register., 1907-02-13

A boy was amusing himself by
watching the birds that were flying
around him. At length a beautiful
bobolink perched on a rough bough OF
an apple tree near by.
The boy picked up stone. and got
ready to throw 1t at the bird. The
birds throat swelled, and forth came
the song: "A.link. a-link, ia-link. bobo-
ling. bobolink. a-nosweet, a-no-sweet
/ know 1t, I know it. a-link. a-link:
don't throw It, throw it. throw It,"
And the boy did not throw the
stone. but dropped it on the ground.
why didn't you stone him. my
boy? You might have killed him and
carried him home
The little fellow looked up and re-
piled, Couldn't cos he seng So
Puck
The Lamar register., 1907-02-13

Chicago.-With a total attendance
for the week of $4,000 persons, the
most successful automobile show yet
held here came to a close Saturday
right. It is estimated that during the
seven days the display was open. 1000
cars, reaching an aggregate valuation
of 81, 000.0 900 were marketed. or this
number 1900, retailing at an average
price of nearly $4,000, were sold d.
rect to persons who will use them,
making a total income of $780, 900 to
the exhibitors from this source. Con
tracts amounting to $3.50O.0O0 were
made with agents.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-13

sturdy old gentle
man, who works
in his own gar
den. gives thanks
to Doan's Kidney
Pills for his sound
back and kidneys.
Mrs. Goetchious,
his daug h t e r,
8 Us: Father
had a severe at
The Lamar register., 1907-02-13
Also Gives Away Libraries.

James ]. Fl. Gregory OF Marble
head, Mass. is a rival of Andrew Car
negie in the giving away of libraries.
He has been doing this for years. His
libraries are smaller than Carnegie's
gifts and are given to small communi
ties, to ministers and educators who
cannot afford to purchase them.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-13

Some valuable farthings were sold
at Sotheby's auction rooms uondon)
recently A Charles II. pewter farth-
ing sold for $50. and an Oliver Crom-
well farthing in copper for $45.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-13

Scotsman up for the week end (who
has been asked by his friend to go to
a music hall.)-Na. ma, man! Dye no
ken / never visit music hall on tn
Saturday-for fear l should laugh in
TIL kirk on tn Sawbath ?-London
Opinion.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-13

tack of kidney trouble and lumbago.
which caused him much suffering. He
began taking Doan's Kidney Pills and
was soon cured. We always keep
them on hand. My husband was cured
Of bad pains in the back by taking
only part of box"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-13
In a Pinch, Use ALLEN's rooT.EAss.

A powder. 1t cures painful, smart
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
1t the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. 3
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all druggists, 25c. Trial package,
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, lie
Roy, N. Y.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-13

Give Defiance Starch fair trial
try 1t for both hot and cold starching,
and If you don't think you do better
work, in less time and at smaller cost,
return 1t and your grocer will give
you back your money.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-13

That an article may be good as well
as cheap, and give entire satisfaction.
is proven by the extraordinary sale Of
Defiance Starch. each package con-
tanning one-third more Starch than
can be had of any other brand for the
same money.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-13

The sultan of Turkey occasionally
finds Amusement In watching the per-
Torrance OF Mustafa. the court cy-
clist, who is said to be tho only per
son who has ever made his majesty
laugh. Mustafa accompanies his gy-
rations with frequent bursts OF mono
logue, showing himself to be almost
as good q wit as he ia . cyclist.
The Lamar register., 1907-02-13

For time, take Natures medicine,
Garfield Tea; it cleanses the system, pur-
flies the blood and insures a normal action
of liver, kidneys, stomach and bowels.
Made of Herbs