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The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-10
EXCUSES THAT CAME HARD
Fiipinos' Struggle with lntricacies of
 English.

Very curious are some of the let ters received by the officials of the Manila Street Railway company from their employes. One letter reads: Dear Sir: Do not trouble yourself 1 did dare to make let ter to your superior authority ac- cording my some business with you; Now Sir, 1 announce you that l am sick, my sickness is headache x and seasickness. To-day I want to find and asking cure and healing, by or with the Phisician for 1 be healthy and sound, because I cannot suffer this illness Now Sir 1 entreat you and pray to permit me about six days, before 1 do my duty 1 first like being ready and robust. Hereby, 1 beseech you again to con- cede me your permission in six days, so that I shelter and crouching un- der your attentive protection. Therefore, I will be in good spirits if my letter will receive favorable consideration. Your student,
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-10
SOM ETIM ES.

Prue-Do you think it's possible for a girl to get over love affair in six months?
 Dolly-Yes, if she parEies him. Harpey's Weekly. Nsigs
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-10
Not "Just as Good'' the Best.

One box of Hunts Cure is unfailingly, un- qualifedly, and absolutely guaranteed to cure any form of Skin Disease. It is particularly actice in promptly relieving and permanently curing all forms of itching known.
 Eczema, Tetter, Riugworm and all similar troubles are relieved by one application; cured by one box. 24t
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-10
We Reiterate.

That for more than fifteen years Hunts Cure has been working the afflicted It's mission is to cure skin troubles particularly those of an itching character. Its success is not on account of advertising, but because 1t surely does the work, One box is guaranteed to cure any case.
 6-5t
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-10
Actual Facts.

For upwards of fifteen years Hunts Cure has been sold under a strict guarantee to cure any form of itching skin trouble known No matter the name-less than one per cent. of the pur- chasers have requested their money back Why It simply does the work. 6-5t
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-10-10

Another workman, apparently troubled with fever and headache, wrote: 'I have the honor to write to you of the few line, because on my time Report l did not come this morning why l feel sick my back flyer and with taid. So l didn't coming here to complete my sery- ice. 1 did not send to you very early of this letter because nobody can take of your precence. 1 hope to meet my letter with your con- cediration Very sincerity, -"
 And another: My Dear Sir: Please to be excused me from work this morning for l cannot leave out on house, because my mother she cannot work for her food for she is sick. Yours respectfully, -"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Automobile Louis Vincent Of Coin
Was Driving, Slid Few Feet in Mud
and Went Over Eymbankment Forty
Feet High-vincent Slightly In
iured

Special to Times Republican.
Coin, April 17.-Louis Vincent, liv-
eryman of this place, had remarkable
experience while returning from
Blanchard in an automo bile in which
he had taken a travelling man to Coin
1t began to rain, causing Vincent
to put on the high speed lever, and
he had not proceeded far before the
machine slipped, slid a few feet, and
then went over an embankment forty
feet high. The machine described two
full revolutions in it's flight, Vincent
miraculously escaping with only a
few minor bruises. The machine landed
but foot distant from where Vincent
fell and was lying.
The machine was not badly damaged
and was returned to the roadway with
the aid of two teams, secured from a
nearby farm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17
Another Veteran Pedagog Dis
covered at Rockwell City.
In This State
$50 TERMS IN FIFTY ONE YEARS
Stephen Williams Unusual Record -
Effort Will Be Made to Secure PEN
sions for Williams and for Miss
Nancy Frey, Who Holds q Record
EquaIIing His.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Rockwell City, April 17.-Miss Nancy
Frey of Sigourney. who at II years of
age. has started on her eightieth term
of school. She was thought to be the
oldest teacher in point pf continuous
service in the state, but her claim IS
disputed by Stephen Williams of this
county, who says he has taught $50
terms of school in the past fifty lone
years. Mr.. Williams was II years of
age last February and has taught
school continuously In Iowa since the
winter of 1S55-56.
A movement has been started in
Iowa to see if way cannot be devised
to secure for these two veteran teach
ers pension from the fund of So,
100000 set aside by Andrew Carnegie
for the pensioning of superannuated
college professors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17
Montezuma.

Special to, Times Republican.
Montezuma, April 17.-Rev. M. A.
Camp. for the past two years pastor of
the Presbyterian church, has rendered
his resignation, to take effect May l..
1t is said that he has accepted call
to church in Kansas. Professor l..
F. Parker, of. Grinnell, occupied the
Presbyterian, pulpit last Sunday both
morning and evening, Rev. Camp being
out of town.
j. H. Platt,sJ. w. Bryan and others
left Tuesday for Texas trip.
One man here has devised new
scheme to get rid of neighbors' chick
ems in his garden. He drilled a hole
thru a grain of corn, tied a string to 1t
and shipping tag on the other end
of the string, on which he wrote his
ideas of the care of fowls. Then he
dropped the corn, and when it was
picked up by fine bird, drove the
flock away. They have not returned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17
WATERLOO DRUGGIST INFLICTED
Nick sorenson Fined $500 on Nuisance
Charge.
Special to Times-Republican.

SDeClal TO
Waterloo April 17.-Nicholas Soren-
son. of Cedar Falls, held under bonds
Of $500 charged with maintaining a
nuisance, was taken into court and
pleaded guilty to the charge against
him. He was fined $500, with the
costs and attorney fees added, making
a total OF $576so which amount he
Immediately paid.
The information leading to his ar
rest at Cedar Falls was sworn out
Nov. "a, 1906, and Sorenson was taxi
en- before a justice of the peace there
for hearing. His case was set for the
26tf1 Of that month. He appeared with
his attorney and the preliminary set
for the 2Sth. When that time arrived
the county attorney filed amended
charges and he waived preliminary
hearing and gave bonds in the sum of
$500 for appearance in district court.
Sorenson was charged with MAIN
tanning place where liquors were kept
and sold to divers persons contrary to
law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17

three quarters of century ago.
He today is more spry, and better
able to get around unaided, save for
his cane, than many persons many
years his Junior.
He makes daily trip to the post
office for his mail
= Yesterday. April 49, he started on a
trip to southern Missouri for a visit
with his grandchildren and great
grandchildren. He expects to stay
about thirty days.
Mr.. Chase attributes his long life and
vigorous health to the fact that he ha
never smoked a cigar nor chewed any
tobacco, nor has he ever used whisky
nor any other kind of liquor as a bev-
erage to drink.
Thru all his years he has voted Il
straight republican ticket and now
wishes to live long enough to get a vote,
for one more president.
Mr.. Chase makes his home with his
son. G. E. Chase, of this place, and
takes great pleasure in recountins
incidents of things that happened in
years gone by, when he used to be jus
tice of the peace and postmaster at
Moscow, la.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17
MAY BREAK coRBEr WILL.
Grandchildren Of Deceased Eldora Man
File Petition Thru Their Attor-
to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, April 1.-THE two miner
children of Mrs. Jennie Corbett OF
Vinton. thru their attorneys, have filed
a petition in the district court to have
set aside the will of their grandfather,
the late Charles Corbett. OF this city,
who died in January. The petition al
leges that Corbett was of unsound
mind and that in his will made October
last he was unduly Influenced and
that undue influence was brought to
hbear to obtain his signature.
Mr.. Corbett was an old man, past
80 years of age. and at his death willed
his farm to his son. cutting the two
grandchildren off with some $500 each.
The children claim that thru an agree
nent with their mother they were to
receive the one-third of the grand
fathers estate that the father would
have received had he lived. Mr.. Cor
bett owned a very valuable farm north
of this city. He directed the executor,
after settling the funeral expenses, to
pay the two grandchildren $500 each
and the daughter the sum Of $1,000,
while the farm went to the SOM B. f.
Corhett of this city. who was to settle
the requests. In the petition it is al
legged that while living at the home
Of her father-in-law as his housekeeper
some years ago. Corbett, ST., made an
Improper proposal to the daughter-in-
law, and that she Immediately left
the farm, and would not be pacifed. At
this time, it is further alleged, the
father-in-law made an oral promise
that he would will the two children
one third of his estate.
The petition now, comes forth alleg-
ing that this agreement with the moth
er was not carried out according to
the oral terms. Charles McKeen Dur
en-. an Eide banker, is named as the
executor of the last will and testament
OF Mr.. Corbett.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17
Boone Woman Travelling in
California Has Fortunate
Escape
OCCUPIED BERTH 10 IN SLEEPER
Boiler. of Engines Blew UP, Killing
Several and lniurins Travelling
Comprehensive. Butler, Former
Hotel Owner, Attributes Escape to
Accident Insurance.
Special to Times Republican.

| Special to Times Republican.
I Boone, April 17-Mrs. Kate Hall, who
returned yesterday from spending the
winter in California, and who owns
the Butler hotel site, the hotel which
was destroyed by fire in January, en-
narrow escape from death near Los
Angeles on the return trip. She was
accompanied by her daughter, Miss Sue
Hail. who has been ATTENDING school
on the coast.
Before boarding the train at Pasa-
dena, Mrs. Hall noticed that she occu-
pied berth Is. Altho not of super
stitious nature, she rebelled at this,
and told the conductor so. He replied
that it was the last one in the car, and
1t was the best he could do. We'll.
then. give me some heavy accident in
surarce." was Mrs. Halls rejoinder,
and so she took out insurance amount
ing TO several thousand dollars. The
train had travelled less than a full day
when the accident occurred. AT Ma
jave, 100 miles this side of Los Angeles,
the train stopped to change engines.
The dead engine had left the train and
the new one was backing to couple on.
Another engine was standing on the
sidetrack opposite the sleeper occu-
pied by Mrs. Hall. At the same mo-
ment both engines exploded, killing
both engineers and firemen and caus-
ing injuries to many. Mrs. Hall and
daughter escaped without any injuries
whatever. A woman in the next berth
had her head badly cut by pieces of the
flying locomotive which exploded on
the side track, and a young man in the
berth above was burned about the
head by hot steam and pieces of the
locomotive boiler. The cause of the
accident was dry boilers on both en-
gines. Mrs. Hall said that she feels
confident that if she had not been in
sured something serious would have
happened. She was undoubtedly
thinking Of the Butler hotel which
burned, and which had only $4,000 in
surance, one-tenth of it's value, the
policies having lapsed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17
DECKER AGAIN OPERATED ON.

Bones OF Broken Arm Of Northwestern
Brakeman Would Not Unite.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, April 17.--Another oper-
alton was performed this morning on
the arm OF Benjamin Decker, a North
western brakeman who, by an accident
a few months ago, had his arm broken
in two places, the bone at one fracture
splintered off. For some reason the
bones would not unite and today the
flesh was opened at the fractures and
the ends Of the bones wired together
with wire. If, under such treatment
they will not Unite. the arm will have
to be amputated
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17
MISS RADuNzEL TO WE'D.
Mason City Young Lady to Join Groom
in Seattle, Wash.

Special to Times Republican,.
Mason City, April 17.-Miss Lizzie
Radunzel, young saleslady of this
city, vii, go to Seattle. Wash, on May
1, to become the wife of William
Krause. bookkeeper in a large whole
sale house. The young couple We're
lovers from childhood and about Two
years ago young Krause. after grad
Mating from school went west to seek
his fortune. He got a good position.
In the meantime his bride to be got u
position in a leading store in the city
and hided her time till the word came
from the west TO come. There was
Several disappointments during the
time a IS jobs in the west were hard to
hold. In order to save the money Of
the trip home by the groom Miss Ra
dunzel after much hesitancy has con-
scented 10 make the journey alone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17
The Tama News.

Special to Times Republican.
Tama April 17.-Yesterday about
noon the fire department was called to
a fire in the AL. Timm property in the
eastern part of town. The house was
afire in the roof. and did little damage
except to smoke things up.
Miss Fannie Barnes. who has been
visiting with Miss Marie Young, Mrs
p. Hixson and other friends, returned
to her home in Des Moines.
The Tom Reid property in west
lama has again changed hands, Mr..
A. w. Moundson having purchased the
same from David Jewett for the con-
sideration of $3.50. There is about an
acre of ground with pretty house
and other buildings which will make
Mr.. Moundson neat and comfortable
home.
Mr. Johnny Eaton has purchased the
property formerly owned by G. A. Hill
ton. He expects to move his family
in the near future
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17

pecially ILL., He had retired as usual
Friday night and went quietly to sleep
and the angel of death came to him so
quietly that he did not wake from his
slumber Rev. Mr. Schowalter's life
has been a very useful one. He had
been preacher and teacher of the
Minnonite settlement north of town for
forty-three years.
Burlington.
Rev. G. P. Eklund has resigned the
pastorate of the Swedish Methodist
church of this city, to take effect in
September, and will enter the evan
gelistic work of the church In his
evangelistic labors, Mr. Eklund will
travel widely turnout the United States,
Canada and Sweden. He will conduct
union meetings, taking his singer with
him.
Little Sioux.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the county recorder at Lo-
gan by the Little Sioux Savings bank
which will begin operation about May
l at Little Sioux, which has only one
other bank, the Peyton bank. Clarence
K. Hesse, late of Council Bluffs, is the
cashier. Stock has been taken by many
of the surrounding farmers and by the
merchants in Little Sioux.
ocheyedan.
w. p Graves has traded for the
Mcintyre double store building and
stock of general merchandise, the total
value of which is over $4,000. A cou
pie sections of Colorado land went in
on the deal and the balance will be
in cash. Mr.. Graves, the new owner,
is an experienced merchant, having
been engaged in the business, and still
owning an interest in store at Mel
vim.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17

! bVtAs
In total there have been 1873 con-
versions at the revival meetings. There
has been contributed total amount
OF s1,O0s.s3. which Mr.. Sunday says
beats all records, our city having
raised the greatest amount of money
in the shortest time.
Winfield.
Last Friday night team of colts
driven by Lloyd Swan ran away and
ran into the plate glass front of Hous-
tons drug store, breaking one of the
large glass. 1t seems that some viii
lain had unsnapped the lines and the
driver was unable to control his team.
Columbus Junction.
A business deal of importance to the
citizens of Columbus Junction and 9TH
ers as well, was closed Saturday, by
which w. H. Hungate sells the furni-
ture and fixtures of the Commercial
hotel to Lenly Mize. Mr.. Hungate re-
tires from the hotel and Mr.. Mize
takes possession May !.
Logan.
The Harmony school house, located
in the district adjoining Logan, caught
fire and burned to the ground yester-
day. The fire started in the wood
house annexed to the school building
and from an unknown source. Insur-
ance to the amount Of $500 was car
ried.
LeMars.
j. d. Bowers residing in Normal park
has purchased the eighty acres lying
directly south of Western Union COL
lege from George E. Richardson, pay
ing $3.50 per acre for the land. Mr..
Bowers knows a good thing when he
sees it and realizes that Plymouth
county land contiguous to the county
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

seat is valuable and is bound to be-
come more valuable. MIR. Bowers has
| rented the land the past few years for
farming purposes and now that he has
bought it will put some fine new build
ingS on it and make it an ideal home
farm.
Pocahontas.
Alfred johnson sold his 100 acre
farm on section six, Marshall town.
ship, Pocahontas county, to William
Perigal and Oby Waugh, consideration
$74 per acre. Possession is to be given
next January. This tops the market
for improved land in this section, there
being no buildings upon it.
Waterloo.
BY the deeds of transfer which will
be filed as soon as completed, the site
of the new Baptist church will be as
at present, with the exception that
the plat of ground owned by the or
trustees will secure possession of ITO
feet frontage on Lime street and 222
feet on Lime.
vinton.
Rens Imler, while working in the
Iowa Canning company sewer ditch
last Wednesday, had narrow escape.
The earth caved in and buried him al
most to the neck. 1t was loose and
light so that the pressure was not
heavy, and his fellow workman dug
him out. He went right along with his
work as tho nothing had happened.
DonnelIson.
The funeral services of Rev. c. Scho-
walter were held Tuesday afternoon, at
o'clock Rev. Mr.. Schowalter's
death comes as shock to the whole
community. Altho he was IS years old,
it was not known that he was esq
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17
BOONE MERCHANT SELLS OUT
N. A. Ellis Has Been in Hardware
Business Twenty nine Years.
Snecial .o r>iroes pan,,h1ic.n

Boone, April IN. A. Ellis. for
twenty-nine years one of the prominent
hardware dealers of this city, yester-
day sold out his business and will take
a much needed rest for his health Mr..
Ellis disposed of his interests to Am
mic Cummings, who has been associat-
ed with him for some time. Mr.. Ellis
had his store in the same block for
twenty-nine years. and is perhaps as
we'll known as any hardware dealer of
central Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17
HEALED az "BIocHEMlsTRY."
Council Bluffs Woman On Trial De.
MES Prescribing for Patients.

Special to tt 7epublican.
Council Bluffs, April 17.-Indicted
several months ago on charge Of
practicing medicine without authority,
and placed on trial yesterday Mrs.
Emily Wordsworth Bressee testified in
her own behalf, that she never pre-
scribed for her patients. but that she
bought a composition of biochemical
for her husband, kept quantity on
hand and that when ailing persons
called at her office she permitted them
to select the degree Of strength they
thought fitted their cases, the medicine
being where it could be examined by
her callers. The so-called medicine
was a tissue. builder and that she
knew from hearing lectures on bio
chemistry and had gained therefrom a
good knowledge of the medicinal quail
tiles of the medicine, product of a
German professor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17
News of Gladbrook.

SpcCldl 10
Gladbrook, April II. = Assessor
Wrage informs US that Gladbrook is
wealthy. The total value of real estate
is s374,44S, and that of personal, $780,
412.
The graduating class gave last night
their class play, entitled, "a Lady De-
tective''
-ar Fletcher Willinyer, our assistant
principal. received the bad news that
his sister had succumbed to an opera
zion recently performed in Chicago.
Gilman Brothers are busy, shear
ing sheep. They have over 2,ooe on.
on their farm. gasoline engine fur
nishes the power for the clippers
Rev. Keanath, of Dysart. has been
the guest of Rev. Spreht last week.
Some of our farmers will try to raise
sugar beets for the factory AT Waiver
w.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17
Large Department Store of Jen-
sen & Pullman Brings Loss
Of Over $4,000
BUILDING A TOTAL LOSS
Owned by Proctor & Bloom, and There
Is Strong Probability That Neither
Building or Business Will Be Re-
stored-Firm Only Recently Came
From Kansas City.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Tines Republican.
Northboro, April 1.-THE large de-
partment store of Jensen & Pullman,
the mainstay of this town, was de-
stroyed by fire. The building, which
was owned by Proctor & Bloom, was
. total loss.
The entire loss is over 100000 and
there is strong probability that the
building or the business will not be
restored. The firm occupying the store
only recently came from Kansas City.
The loss is a serious one to the town,
as well as the owner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17

years. and was widely known. He
leaves very prominent family. His
sons are Mr.. R. p. Johnson. a capitalist
of Northwood; Hans Johnson. mer-
chant of Evanston. H.; William john
son, grain dealer of Lu Verne;
James Johnson, a farmer living here,
and Claus johnson, also living here.
His only daughter is Mrs. l.. S. Lewis,
of Forest City, and his wife still sur
wives him, being in the best of health.
Mr.. Johnson Mas been poorly for sew
eral years. and will be buried at Crys-
tai Lake today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17
VETERAN OF TWO WARS.
Moscow, iowa, Claims Oldest Civil Wa
Soldier.

Moscow. April H-Moscow claims
the distinction of having the Oldest liv-
Ing veteran of the civil war in the per-
Ason Of S. r. Chase.
Mr.. Chase was born in Broom coun-
ty, New York, Aug. IL, 1903. max
Ing him SO years old the twelfth OF
next August.
He served as colonel of his regiment
in the Mexican war for one year,
then at the close of the war he re-
ceived an honorable discharge.
During the civil war he served as
private for two and half years in
Co. B, Thirty seventh Iowa infantry,
under Captain j. G. Wells.
For this service the pension depart
ment at Washington pays Mr.. Chase
$50 per month as pension for life.
Mr.. Chase has voted for 90 presi-
dents of the United States and de-
,spite his advanced years has distinct
NneFy Of things that happened over
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17
Committees Appointed at sibIey.

Special to Times
Sibley April II. The standing
committees of the town council of this
place appointed for the ensuing year
are as follows: Finance, W. b. Stevens,
Alfred Morton, Jacob Ellerbroek; fire,
G. T. Cuttngham, Jacob Ellerbroek,
Alfred Morton; ordinance. H. D. Grant,
w. B. Stevens. Alfred Morton: streets
and alleys. James Flynn, c. L. Cotting-
ham, J. ]. Ellerbroek: water works,
Alfred Morton, H. S. Grant, James
Flynn; lighting, W. b. Stevens, G. T.
Cottingham, James Flynn.