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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-06
County Reports Show Almost
One Divorce to Everv Five
Weddings of Year
MARRIAGES ON THE INCREASE
Calculations, Based on Number Of Di-
vorces FOR Past Six Months, Shows
Only Almost one-Fifth as Many
Separations as Marriages - Causes
for the Divorces-Number Of Births.

Is the divorce habit growing III
Marshall county? Is marriage failure
in this part of central Iowa? Probably
neither Is the case, yet comparison
of the number of marriages and al.
vorces just compiled in reports by the
county clerks office indicates an
alarmingly large percentage of divorces
compared with the number OF mar
riages. An exact comparison is not
possible because a report Of the di-
vorces has never been made before,
the new law which required it having
gone into effect only last January.
If the comparison holds good, and
from facts it Is evident the number
of divorces is not overestimated. 1t
would seem that almost one out OF
every five marriages proves failure
and ends in the divorce court.
Results of Comparisons.
The law requires that the county
clerk must make a report Of the di-
vorces for each year ending June 80.
Attorneys are supposed to furnish the
clerk with the information. but FREE
quently they do not. For the first six
months of the present year thirty
three divorces were reported, but 1t Is
confidently believed that there were
fully dozen more granted that were
not reported. Those reported, however,
are taken as the basis of comparison,
and multiplied by two. make a total OF
siAty-six, so that the comparison with
the number Of marriages may be made
for the same period Of time.
During the year ending June 30
there were. $40 marriage licenses issued,
and with one or two exceptions evil
dence is shown in the records of the
ceremony having been performed.
Only one license, not included in the
80, was issued but returned. With
sixty-six divorces and 80 marriages.
the ratio Of the former to the latter Is
a little less than one out of every five
or to be exact. 81 per cent.
Causes for Divorce.
OF the tllirty-three divorces reported.
eleven were granted for desertiorl.
was the next most FREE
quent cause, there being ten for that
reason. Cruel and inhuman treatment
was next, that allegation being the
grounds in five others.
The men in the thirty-three cases
seem to have been the most unfaithful
for OF the thirty-three divorces, TWEEN
ty-seven were granted to the wives. In
nationalities all were Americans but
three Irishmen, one Dane and one
Swede.
The oldest divorce was man IS
years of age and the youngest a
woman IS years old. Two of the thir-
ty-three, man and woman, had each
been married three times. The man
was only 80 years Of age.
Marriages on Increase.
$ Some encouragement may be cleaned
from the fact that the marriages are
on the increase. While there were $40
for the fiscal year just ended there
were but 296 for the same year pre-
ceding.
The births as returned by the ass
SCISSORS for the fiscal year and as re-
ported by the county clerk are EOS. but
this does not represent nearly all for
the county as many were not eported.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-06
Grocers' Contest Prizes.

The following are the prizes awarded
for guessing the number of passen-
gers who went to the grocers picnic at
Clear Lake on June Is. :. -A5.
Ladies' first prize, tie. Mrs. Grace
Whitney, 2O3s South Third avenue, and
Mary E. Neatch, Lisconab, one. box
Wild Rose. toilet soap, Peet Bros. Soap
Company; second, Miss LYDIA w. Kelle-
her 209 South Third avenue, five
pounds Richelieu coffee, Sprague War
ner Co.; third. tie. Allie Jensen r. F. D.
No. 8. and Emma Nugent, Liscomb,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-06

three pounds Red Rose coffee. Spencer
Let's Coffee Co.
Mems first prize. G. w. Darling. 500
Wonder soap, Beaver Soap Co: second
tie, j. S. Nicholson, r. F. ID. No. Z, and
Louis e. Tridt, 52S North Third street
six cans fancy syrup, Farrell Syrur
Co.; third, John Cordt, Sl2 Jackson
street, three pounds Red Rose coffee
Spencer-Letts Coffee Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-06
WIND BLOWS DOWN TENT

Meeting Place Of Marshall County
Holiness Association Leveled.
The tent, erected last week near the
corner of Seventh and State street by
the Marshall County Holiness associa-
tion, in which the, organization is hold
ing meetings each might. was leveled
to the ground this morning about .5.45
by the high wind which accompanied
the rain. The wind blew with great
force for short time.
Some Of the tents of the Luken Hip
podrome Company We're also partly or
entirely blown down, but the damage
was slight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-06

English SPAWN Liniment removes al
hard, soft. or. calloused Jumps, and
blemishes from horses, blood spavins
curbs, splints, sweeney. ring bone. sti-
files, sprains all swollen throats
coughs, etc. Save $50 by use OF one
bottle. Warranted the most wonderful
blemish cure ever known. Sold by G
]. Lander, druggist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-06
LIE GRAND DAM DAMAGED.

Concrete Work is Undern1ined--MiII
Not Compelled to Stop.
I The dam, owned and built about a
year ago by Hammond & Son, owners
Of the LeCrand MILL has been so SER
iously damaged by water that it will
have to be partly rebuilt. part Of
the west section of the dam has appar-
emily been undermined by the action
o. the water, which caused it to sink.
The damage to the dam has not inter-
fered with the mill operations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-06
CARNIVAL CROWD SMALLER.
Last Nights Attendanee Not So Coco
4 lE..1-l Il

Last N'YNtB NtteUuAHS6 INUI SSW SVVN
Animal Show Leaves.
Friday nights attendance at the car
nival was not nearly so large as the
evening previous. and not SO large as
some other evening crowds of the week.
The animal show. owned by Harry
Luken, which has been one OF the chief
attractions of the carnival, was loaded
and left for St. Louis last night. 1t
will show in one of the public parks
the rest OF the summer. Manager
Gates explained this morning that the
show was too expensive a one for the
carnival to carry and altho owned by
Luken, he could make more money out
of it by the contract he entered into to
show 1t in st. Louis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-06
Notice

Owing to the danger Of being injured
or killed, all persons not having busl-
ness are requested To keep away
and are hereby forbidden to trespass
on the Glucose property.
GLUCOSE WRECKING co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-06
NERVOUS WON EN-

Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
1t quiets the nerves, relieves nausea
and sick headache and induces re-
freshing sleep.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-06
In the Police Court.

H. A. Weaden, of the Luken carnival
company, was summoned into Justice
Millard's office this morning to ar
swer a charge of assault and battery
filed by Lee Armstrong. another en-
ploye of the company. Armstrong
failed to appear and Weaden was dis
charged.
Oscar McCusick, arrested for intox-
ication was sent to Jail for five days
by Justice Willard this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-06

"one out when winning run was
made.
Score by innings:
Burlington J. 20 0 8 0 0 0 0 IA
Marshalltown 20 0 0 8 0 o o o o.
Summary-Left on bases, Burlington
II, Marshalltown 5, bases on balls, by
Hatch 2, hit by pitched ball, Hatch l.,
struck out, by Green 6, by Hatch 4,
stolen bases, House 2, kennedy; saeri-
flee hit, Magee 2. Grogan. Foster,
Hatch. Time of game-2:00. Attend-
ance-220. Urnpire-McGreeYey
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-06

also convincing proof that the kidneys
: and bladder are out of order.
what To DO.
Thsre IS comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swauap-Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulfills every wish in curing rheumatism.
pain In the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part Of the urinary passage.
Il cwrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, Or bad
effects following use Of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne
cessity of being compelled to go often
during the day. and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect of Swamp.Root
is soon realized. 1t stands the highest
for it's wonderful cures of the most dis
tressing cases. If you need medicine
YOU should have the best. Sold by drug
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You may have sample bottle and 4
book that tells all Sc
about it, both sent free ~: = ": as:lI
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writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, ana
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-06
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect It
How 70 Find Out.
Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours
How TO Find OF

Rsedinientnr set
Ting ndicatesan
unhealthy con-
dition ofthekid.
neys; if It stains
your linen it is
evidence of kid
hey trouble ;;too
frequent desire
to-pass It or pain
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-06

Good Clean Sand.
The park commissioners have decided
to sell the sand at the Riverview park
bar at 25 cents a load, cash. Apply to
Mr. Davis, keeper of the park.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
WARN employees
AND PAS5EN GERS
HEPBURN LAW VIOLATIONS
MEAN TROUBLE
Railroad Officials Send Reminders to
All Interested That New Act
Is Being Enforced-News
of the Rail

The operating and passenger depart
ments of the various railroads have
sent out circular letters to all ticket
agents and passenger conductors, i'm
pressing upon them the importance of
strictly complying with the provisions
of the Hepburn rate bill and forbidding
any deviation from the passenger rates
fixed by the tariff.
They are told that there must not be
a single exception to the prescribed
rates and that the railroad company,
its officers, agents or other employees
willfully violating the law, or Willfully
permitting the same to be done, are
subject to a fine of from $1,000 To $4,000
for each offense in addition to impris-
onment foY two years
1t explains that the same penalties
ere levied against passengers for any
Wilful act whereby they secure trans
portatOn at less than tariff rates.
In concluding the circulars the in
struction is given:
The provision of this law must he
strictly observed by everyone con-
ecrnod in selling tickets or collecting
fares
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
California Has
Plenty of Coal

The recent articles published by The
Los Angeles Herald. Times and Even
ing News respectively. describing the
vast deposits of coal discovered and
now being developed by the Stone
Canyon Consolidated Coal company at
Stone Canyon. Monterey county, Cali
fornia, is the engrossing topic of the
whole west particularly in the state of
California. where the distressing eX-
perience of the past month makes i'm
perative a dependable supply of coal
for the future. All that is now needed
to fully meet this crying demand is the
construction of railroad from Stone
canyon to Bradley, the nearest point
from the mine on the Southern Pacific
railroad
To accomplish this. the Stone Canyon
Consolidated Coal company have issued
gold bonds for $2,500,000. redeemable
in 1920. interest on which is payable in
gold semi-annually at the rate of 6 per
cent per annum. These bonds are now
for sale in Los Angeles and full partic-
ulars may be had by calling on the
general agent for the company. ]. II.
QUINN, Bond Department. $50 South
Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
NEWMAN CLUB
FEASTS WOMEN
Occasion Is Devoted to Memory of the
Late Archbishop Montgomery, at
One Time Member of
Organization

The annual ladies night" was
given by the Newman club last night
in the banquet han of the Alexandria.
This club, which Is composed of am rX-
elusive circle of Catholic men. enter
tains its women friends once each year.
The decorations were carried out i'm
cardinal last evening, the color of the
club, with a background of green. The
center of the table was banked with
ferns and red carnations, with many
electric lights showing through the
blossoms. Covers were laid for 100
The paper of the evening was read
by Joseph Scott ON THE Life and
Works of Archbishop Montgomery"
The evening was devoted TO the late
archbishop, who as bishop of this diu-
cese, had grace1 the board many times.
Monsignor Harnett, Charles +, Lum-
mis- and Paul j. Mccormick made
short addresses. James G. Kays acted
as chairman of the evening and intro
duced Judge II. G, Dillon. who acted
as POSTMASTER
The annual ladies' night is made "a
society event in Catholic circles and
many new gowns We're worn last night
for the first time. Altogether the ban
quet table presented a beWildering dis
play Of feminine beauty, set off by the
men of the club,
Joseph Scott is president of the club;
a. l. Mccormick secretary; Frank
Hall, financial secretary, and John AL
ton, treasurer The directors are
Messrs. j. c. Rays, w. e, Hampton, r.
NJ. Furlong, John $. McGrOartY 4. j
Norton, II, G. Dillon and Count Bo-
zenta
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
3. & 0. TO TEST EMPLOYEES EYES
Examinations to Be Made in View Of
Avoiding Wrecks
T00IuI o TUO IicrUIu

t'I.'.'IIl ~ ! lI' l-'.I tNl'A'
PTTT&BCRG, Jan. 81 officials of
tho Baltimore & Ohio Railroad CONF
uany are preparing to have examine !
tho cyc2 of AN employees connected with
tine general traffic department of the
entire system.
The examination will begin i'm two
weeks, and 1t viii require about three
months to complete this work. I'm con
uoctiou with the examination it was
rumoroI that it was brought about by
Tho recent wreck AT Terra Gotta sta
riom n which many lives We're lost,
hut tlis report has been officially de
Med
Every engineer, fireman, conductor,
brakeman and trainmau win be exam
ned by eye specialists Those who are
found not tu possess normal sight will
bee given other employment i'm the ser
vice. t. possible An Official circular
states that by normal sight il is meant
those who are able to distinctly tell
the different SIGNALS without the use of
eyeglasses
1t was also reported that tho Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen would OBJ
ject TO the examination of the eyes Of
the Baltimore & Ohio trainmen, but
this report is said 10 be untrue
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
EMPIRE ENLWENS
THIRD STREET
Successful Theater Draws Crowds
Every Night, Where Before the
Thorouehfare Was Quiet
at NightfalI

Scarcely a year ago and night pc
destrans in the immediate vicinity of
East Third and Main streets could
have been counted on finger tips.
Strikingly different is the scene pre-
sented now when a gathering, which
weekly aggregates $4,000 persons, surges
about the Empire theater doors.
No exaggeration Sis entaled in the
statement that one man has been di-
rectly responsible for the wonderful
change effected. When w. f. Banks,
famous in minstrel life of he past as
Billy Banks undertook to set the
East Third street house afioat on fair
seas he received messages of condo
lence from well meaning friends
throughout the country. Just how a
show house on East Third street in
Los Angeles could be made to pay was
among the things not altogether clear
to less far sighted individuals.
Witness the Empire theater of today.
Night after night people are turned
away from the popular resort, simply
because the seating capacit has been
allowed to remain i'm arrears of meri-
torious vaudeville performances.
1t was not surprising therefore when
Manager Banks announced yesterday
that balcony with an aided seating
room for 500 Is to be constructed i'm
mediately. The total capacity will then
be 1400.
The Empire books with the Sullivan
Consdine circuit, which stretches from
New York to San Diego. Just how
powerful the combine MY ultimately
be there is no telling.
Success of the Empire has been di-
rectly due to the fact that a high class
vaudeville performance catering to the
masses is supplied, at admission prices
that are comparatively low when the
character of the acts are considered. AS
a family thea.er the Third street house
has reached proportions second to none
i'm Los Angeles.
The present management consists OF
w. f. Banks and r. j. MCCarron, who,
by careful bookiI & and observation of
popular sentiment, are rapidly beCom-
ing strong factors in the local theat-
rical world.
Mr.. Banks Is well fitted for the posi-
tion, having been connected with
things OF the stage for the past forty
two years. His first essay was with
Sol Smith Russell in child parts. His
fame was attained later, however, with
the minstrels and those who remember
the blackface heyday recall vividly
BILLY Banks" on the END"
During the pat ten years Mr. Banks
has been cor ~octed with California
theatrical enterprises and is now throw
ing all of his strength toward Empire
success.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
Gas WAR GOES
MERR|LY ONWARD
Independents Continue Their PreImi-
nary Work, Regardless of COM
petition-Contracts to
Be Let Soon

The independents who are projecting
new gas companies are going ahead
ignoring their competitors.
The Home companys promoters say
that their work will be let out to a
construction company to do the entire
contract work. which will cost millions.
The Sartori- Miner interests are going
ahead with their plans, which have
been delayed somewhat by talk of
merger with the Peoples or Lowe Gas
company crowd.
Delay in getting papers from Sacra-
mento has acted as source of an
noyance in both of the projects
Major ". Arthur Phipps, the Pitts
burg capitalist who is a frequent visitor
to southern California, said yesterday
that the new Home company is to use
IT'S own patents and that the trust does
not control them. The Phipps people
had stock certificates engraved last
year showing that the concern is not
ono of recent birth.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
YOUNG WOMEN GIVE
EXHIBITION DRILL

The physical department of the
Young Womans Christian association
gave an exhibition drill last night as
the contribution to the weeks educa-
tional exercises. Under the direction
of Miss Elma SE.ith there werc a series
of interesting drills which brought
forth applause from friends who
crowded the auditorium.
A feature of the affair, which is an
innovation of this year, was the drill
of the little children. Tiny girls in
white dresses adorned with blue rib
hons executed maneuvers that might
put the efforts of the stars of the regu-
lar army to shame. They were followed
by the girls of the advanced classes
who appeared in their gymnasium suits
and gave an exhibition of Indian club
swinging, dumbell exercises and sew
eral other forms of gymnastic work.
The concert of the musical depart
ment will be given tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
SERIOUS CHARGE
MADE BY BROTHER
Says Sister Used Undue Influence
with Mother to Deprive Him
of His Share of
Estate

Charging his sister, Mrs. NJ. Alice
Hansen. with having taken undue ad-
vantage of his mother 20 .ocure pos
session of her property, Charles Fl.
Hubbard, a well known musician of
Los Angeles, is suing his sister in
the probate court for an accounting of
property so that he may be insured
half of the family property promised
him by his mothers will
Mrs. Harriet f. Hubbard the mother,
and the owner of property valued at
$50, 900, IS very much alive i'm spite of
the fact that her son is depending or
the promise in her will. already drawn
to help him through his case.
Mrs. Hubbard recently suffered a Sc
we're stroke OF paralysis. Shortly be
fore that time she drew , will giving
half of her estate to her son and the
other half to her daughter, Mrs. M
Alice Hansen of South Pasadena.
The property consists of ranch lands
at Cotton and Bloomington. both very
valuable stretches Of land. According
to the allegations of the brother his
sister obtained an appointment OF
power of attorney from her mother and
Hubbard alleges that Mrs Hansen used
undue influence with the sick woman
to secure the power of attorney.
He further alleges that MS sister
sold a crop from the ranch lands and
secured $6OO0 which he says she in
vested in Pasadena rel estate for hel
own beneht.
Hubbard's chief complaint is that his
sister has obtained a deed from his
mother to all the property, and that
unless she Is restrained from filing tbs
deed he will have no property at all
instead of the $4,000 estate which or
dinarily would have been his share at
his mothers leath.
The case of the var between brother
and sister will be resumed before Judge
Rives in department two of the SUI
perior court today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
Will Sell Its Land

All lands of the Southern Pacific
company included in the government
grants to the Central Pacific road in
California, Nevada and Utah, with the
exception of the timber property, will
be placed on sale not later than July
of this year. The railroad company
holdings in those states amount ap-
proximately to 100000 acres.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
FIREMAN QUITS TO
NURSE SICK MOTHER

Hoseman George A. Lobell jr., of No
engine company sent i'm his resig-
nation in haste to the fire commissioners
yesterday.
The young man had received word
that his mother was critically i'll in
the east ana he determined to get
aboard the next train.
His resignation was acceptei under
the circumstances, though If there had
been more time he might have obtained
a leave Of absence
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-01
GROCER BELIEVES MAN
WOULD ROB HIS STORE

Lucas Quendorio 2l5 North Utah
street. was arrested last night at the
request Of +. Thymakos, a grocer who
claimed he caught Quenderio unfasten-
ing a catch in one Of the rear windows
of the store. According to Thymakos,
Quenderio entered the store about Z
O'Clock, He ordered a small amount
of groceries which Thymakos pro-
Ceeded To wrap up.
While the grocer was thus engaged
Quenderio walked to the rear part of
the store, and when Thymakos looked
around he claims, the man was work.
ing at the window.