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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-20
Grand Junction Items.

Special IL r.mes- RtpubIioan
Grand Junction. Aug. 20.-The Pres
byterian Sunday school has its annual
picnic tomorrow.
The new county secretary of the Y.
NJ. c. A., Mr.. Pagan, is here. The so
ciety feels that it has been fortunate in
having so capable man as Mr.. Fred
Hanson as secretary. Mr.. Pagan has
been engaged in the work for some
time. and while the county regretted
to lose Mr. Hanson, it felt that Mr.. F'a-
gan is no less capable and the Y NJ.
of progress.
The series of Sunday afternoon meet
inss in the park closed Sunday, The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-20
CHAMP CLARK AT CLINTON.
His Visit Was a Big Feature Of tn
spirituaIists' Camp Meeting.


Clinton, Aug. 20.-The twenty-fi fifth
annual camp meeting of the Mississippi
Valley Spiritualists' association, will
come to a close on Sunday, August %.
Campers from all sections of the United
States are spending the summer at
Mount Pleasant park, and THE meeting
has been successful one.
The feature of the meeting was the
visit of Hon. Champ Clark, representa-
tive from the Ninth Missouri district,
who delivered an address on the sub
ject: america in the Twentieth Cen
tury." Mr.. Clark is an optinlst, and
prophesies dominion by Uncle Sam over
the western hemisphere within a hun
dred years. International wars he says
are a thing of the past, and he sees
triumph for The Hague tribunal, and
universal arbitration for the adjustment
of the international disputes and con-
troversies in the future.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-20
Hotel Mantel Representing a State.

Representative of the city of Seattle
and the state Of Washington will be
the mantel and fireplace in the New
Washington hotel, says the Seattle
Times. 1t will be distinctive in that
1t will be the first mantel in any hotel
in the United States depicting articles
or places indicative of the city and
state. On either side of the fireplace
of unglazed tile will be totem poles
seventeen feet high of the same ma
terial Above the fireplace will be an
embossed representation Of Mount
Rainier, showing Lake Washington in
the foreground. Outside the totem
poles on each side of the mantel will
be three fir trees Of tile. representing
the state tree. The totem poles will
be colored, as will the trees, the lake
and every part of the elaborate de-
sign. The mantel, which will be sew
enteen feet wide and seventeen feet
high, will cost $1,000 when completed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-20
DARING OF SCIENTISTS.
How Biologists Face Death in Studying
Coral Structures.

The biologists at Bermuda continue
to pursue their researches, and their
motor boat is often to be seen making
Its way into harbor from the open sea
about sunset with the spells of the
ocean. A little story told Mt Hamilton
shows that scientific exploration has
Its dnngers, writes Hamilton CORE
spondent of the New York Herald.
Around Bermuda, as far as the eye
can see in every direction, Is the broad
belt of blue sea, on calm days I'M
broken by feck or foam save where
eight or nine miles of st. David's
Head wild white swirl of breakers
shows for moment where the dreaded
"boilers" lie hidden.
These boilers are the work Of coral
insects, the kind which build structures
resembling the ancient round towers
Of Ireland Every now and then a
sudden whirlpool catches the eye, and
the pilot says to himself, There's
Jenkins" or ''Shags," or THE Three
Sisters" for by such prosaic names
does the sailor know these hidden sea
traps.
The sailor knows them and avoids
them, for many n craft must have per-
ished in them before the days Of gov
eminent charts. But the scientist,
with his overwhelming curiosity,
knows that what may be termed the
inside of these ''bolers" holds many
secret of nature. The tops of most
of them are within foot of the sur
face of the water, and because the wa
ter may break upon them at any mo-
ment they are not particularly deslra-
BILE abiding places.
DR.. Rand of Cambridge and two of
his students were not to be deferred
by any considerations of this sort from
examining them. Engaging an expert
enced boatman, they babe him row up
as close as possible to the largest boil
err" and, waiting until just after it
had broken" they bade him pull the
boat as close in as possible, and then
they jumped.
1t sounds n good deal easier than 1t
was and probably looked good deal
less dangerous. However, the three
explorers landed on their feet and then
quietly continued their researches ex-
cept at such times as the old boatman,
who watched them closely, would call
aware water. and then, indeed, our
three scientists would cling for dear
life to the sides of the "boiler" and
wait until the waves had subsidized.
How many times they did this and
how many times they contemplated
the prospect of death in some portion
of the forty fathoms of water around
them is not on record.
Owing to the uncertainty of the
"break" 1t was impossible to bring the
boat close to the boiler" and equally
Impossible to jump on to 1t when the
jumping place was below the oceans
surface, so they swan. Just as they
struck out big wave broke, and for a
moment they experienced the sensa-
ton Of being drawn into a whirlpool
However, it was but for a moment,
and they reached the boat in safety.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-20

interest and attendance has continued
to increase. and it was somewhat OF a
surprise to many that they should pc
discontinued at this time.
Many tenants in this locality are
looking to the west and south for farms
OF their own, and many have already
located.
Charles Snyder had his thumb LAGER
ated in buzz saw, making a painful
wound.
Greene county seems to be well sup
piled with school teachers. The high
school graduates are dropping into the
ranks as usual
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-20
BIG WATERLOO DEAL.
BIackhawk Coffee and Spice Company
Buys Taylor Block for $4,000

Waterloo, Aug. 20.--A big business
deal was consummated Monday where
by the NJ. w. Taylor block at 4l2 ard
AIS Sycamore street passed into the
hands of the Blackhawk Coffee and
Spice Company. 1t is rumored the
consideration was $4,000 The build
ing is four stories, with high base
ment, built of brick, and has a 'front.'
age of 4S feet on Sycamore street and
is 40 feet deep. 1t was constructed
only few years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-20

Bank, The stock of the First National
is now owned by the men who former
~ owned the Peoples Trust and Saw
ings Bank. p. f.. Johennsen is cash
Ter. and the stock is owned by him and
his brother. j. b., at Walnut and other
local capitalists. This leaves Colfax
with two banks, both of which are es-
pecialy strong financial institutions
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-20
Biz New cantaIoupe.

1t Is reported, according to Boston
dispatch to the New York Tribune, that
Fl. III. Rogers, the Standard Oil man,
has grown new variety Of cantaloupe
which attains the weight of twelve
pounds and possesses luscious favor.
1t is thought that 1t can be grown to
great profit by New England farmers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-20
CITY SISTERS HELP OUT.
Dixie Farmers Wives Partially Solve
the Hired Girl Problem.

Special TO Times Republican.
Dixie. Aug. 20.-The hired girl prob
lem has been partially solved by the
Dixie ladies'. The tired farmers wives
have extended invitations TO their city
sisters to come out into the country and
help them during threshing. Invita- :
tons have been accepted. to the delight
of these women, who have begged and
pleaded With girls who work with one
hand and carry u train with the other
the demand for high wages being their
greatest eXertion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-20
coLFAx BANKS CONSOLIDATE
Newly Formed Institution to Go by
Name of First National

Special 70 Tfmes-Republican.
ColfaX, Aug. 20.-Two banks opened
here al the time of the failure of the
Bank of CoifaX, the Peoples Trust and
Savings Bank and the First National
Sank. We're consolidated yesterday un-
der the name of the First National
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-20
NEW LODGE INSTALLED
Lake Park Organization to Start
With Thirty or Forty Members.

Special 70 Times hepubllCan
Lake Park, Aug. 20.-The Degree of
Honor, the ladies auxiliary of the
A. o. U. w. will organize a lodge
here the end of this week Mrs Bren-
die. OF Sibley, Is the organizer The
lodge will start out with membership
of between thirty and forty. and Will
be quite an acquisition to the already
large number of fraternal organiza-
tons here The A. O. u. w has in
creased their membership from seven
teen to fifty in the last two weeks, and
is now the leading fraternity OF the
city,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-20
AckLEY FARM SOLD.
Sold at Public Auction and Brinqs
Over $132 Per Acre.
{Snecial to Times Renuhlinan

Ackley Aug. 20.-Last Saturday
afternoon an eighty acre farm one
half mile south of town, was sold
for the highest price that any land
has yet been sold in the vicinity of
Ackley. This farm was sold at public
auction and brought s1a2.75 an acre.
The farm was bought by Andrew Sess-
Ter, who has eighty acres of land inn
mediately adjoining this land on the
north, and has his land we'll improved.
There was some lively competition for
the land and ii took Just about two
minutes from the time bids We're
opened to sell it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-20

Is an ordeal which all
women approach with
indescribable fear, for
nothing compares with
the pain and horror Of
childbirth. The thought
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-15
WARsH,P's PATTERNS BURNED.
Fire In Cramps shipyards Causes Al.
most irreparable Loss.

Philadelphia. An almost ir-
reparable loss was sustained by the
William Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine
Building company in fire at their
yards Wednesday, which destroyed
the pattern shops and two storage
rooms. At least Is per cent. Of the
ccmpany's patterns were destroyed,
according to H. w. Hand, superintend.
ent of the concern, among them be.
ing those Of the United States battle.
ships Pennsylvania, Colorado, Tennes.
see, Maine, Alabama, Iowa, Massachu'
sets and Indiana. Patterns for a
number of vessels In course Of con.
struction were also lost and work on
them will be delayed.
The fire also destroyed the head.
quarters Of the Ship Caulkers' associa.
ton and the home of julius Gaulsch.
and damaged many small dwellings
Several firemen were hurt by falling
walls while fighting the flames. The
monetary loss is estimated between
100000 and $4,000. The origin OF
the fire is not known.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-15
MRS. WEST GIVES MORTGAGE.
Assigns Household Property to Or.
Parrjett

Des Moines.-That the baby farm
industry may not he so remunerative
as has been heretofore believed Is an
inference that may be drawn from
chattel mortgage upon her household
furniture filed with County Recorder
Dodson late yesterday afternoon by
Mrs. Fred West and her husband.
The mortgage is given to DR.. r. T.
Parriott, house physician at the West
baby farm. For the sum Of S1,54l,
Mrs. West gives the physician lien
upon her piano, organ, horse, COW,
four sets of harness, two wagons, an
engine and boiler and household fur.
niture. The mortgage recites that
the property is located in the. West
baby farm, 1914 Thirty-fifth street.
Both Mrs. West and Miss Annie
Beattie are still in the county Jail.
Their attorneys refused to give bail
for Mrs. West until the amount OF
$4,000 as fixed by Justice Roe IN
Miss Beattie's case shall be secured.
It may be several days before the
necessary security Is forthcoming.
Justice Roe has set the hearing OF
Annie Beattie, accused Of numbering
the infant "Baby Jim" at the West
home, for 10 o'clock Friday morning.
at which time 1t Is thought she will
waive to the grand jury.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-15
STILL MORE PROOF
That Dr. Williams Pink Pills Have
Cured Even the Most Stubborn
Eye Casea ~ Rheuno afisu

UeAS lie vvSuoJu0 SSuN UJOVO
Cured Even the Most Stubborn
Cases Of rheumatism.
when I was boy Of sixteen" says
Mr.. Otto H. Rose, retired grocer. OF
1926 Lexington Avenue, Indianapolis,
Ind. Il met with a serious accident
which injured the bone Of my head
over the right eye. I recovered from
the accident to all appearances, but
not many years after l began to have
intense pains in the injured bone.
which came on every year and would
last from few days to several weeks.
Il consulted the doctors who told
me that was suffering from neural.
gia. The sight Of my right eye was
affected. SO that at times could
scarcely see out Of it, while both eyes
watered constantly. During these at
tacks I was often dizzy from the ter.
rible pains. The pains came on every
morning and passed away in the after.
noon. l never suffered from the pain
at night.
$3.50 IASu "AlAOuI 6uCCCSS 10 get re-
lief until friend told me to try DR..
Williams Pink Pills. When I had
taken a few boxes felt the pain
growing less intense and in a much
shorter time than l had hoped for /
was entirely cured. have recon.
mended the pills to several persons,
who have used them with good results.
MY wife uses DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for nervous headaches and finds
them the best medicine she has ever
used as they give relief where all 9th.
ers fail"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold
By all druggists or sent, postpaid on
receipt of price, 50 cents per box, six
boxes $3.50, by the DR.. Williams Medi.
cine Company. Schenectady, N. Y.
An instructive booklet. entitled
NERVOUS Disorders" will be sent free
on request to anyone interested.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-15
BOY PLAYED WITH A GUN.
Kills His Mother as She 10 6eno'n9
Over Stove.

Kills His Mother as She 10 Bending
Over Stove.
Council Bluffs, Ia.-Mrs. @. y.
Christofferson was instantly killed
Saturday afternoon by her S'year
old son, Char.an. the distressing
affair resulting from an accident. The
family besides two miles east OF
Crescent. The lad was playing IN =
store room opening onto porch. He
found shot gun In the room anu
pulled it to the porch TO play With
it. In doing so the gun was discnars'
ed, the contents going through WIN
dow and striking the lads mother IN
the face as she was working over q
stove. The family Is one Of the most
prominent In the community. Mrs.
Christofferson would have been Az
years old tomorrow. There is one
other child, year-old baby. "A sad
feature Of the case was the pitiable
condition Of the lad. Although scarce
ly old enough to realize the enormlty
of the matter, he fastened to the
timber where his father was at work.
shouting to him with an emotion thas
shook his little body and caused him
to become incoherent as he said:
Papa you ought to whip me; sho'
mamma"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-15
70 ExTERMINATE GYPSY MOTH.
Government Scientists Discover Para.
site Which Will Stop R.vages.

Washington. A discovery has
been made by the department Of
agriculture that is expected to de-.
stroy the gypsy moth, which has raw.
aged the trees and shrubs in Massa.
ehusetts and other states. The discov.
cry is a parasite Of the gypsy moth,
which ranges In size from minute in
sect to one as large as a mosquito
Scientists say that there are eight or
ten varieties of the parasite, all be.
ing deadly to the moth.
The parasites were found in south.
eastern Europe and it is the intention
Of l.. 0. Howard, chief of the bureau
Of entomology, to go to Europe soon
to collect gypsy moths infected with
the parasites. He expects to bring
back several hundred thousands Of
such moths to be distributed in the
ravaged districts. The parasites will
spread to the healthy moths and ex.
terminate them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-15
eyssasdsr Pub o.
WALKER STOLE s565,ooo
NEW BRITAIN BANK STILL HAS
;,4s,coo SURPLUS.
Mayor Asks Removal OF Bank Com
missioner for Neglect Of Duty
and lneompetency.

New Britain, Conn. William
F. Walker, the missing treasur-
er of the Savings Bank of New Brit.
ain, took more than half million
dollars worth of securities from tho
bank vaults, according to a statement
issued by the directors Wednesday.
The directors met late in the after
noon, after the collateral in the bank
had been examined by State Bank
Commissioners Kendall and Noble.
4 There is left surplus OF about
$4,000 over End above the amount
due to depositors, the actual shortage
being $565,000. The directors believe
the greater part Of the securities will
be recovered.
AS the bank commissioners were
preparing a statement to give to the
directors. Mayor George M. Landers
sent letter to Gov. Woodruff asking
that Commissioner Kendall be re-
moved from Office on the ground of
neglect of duty and incompetency. He
pointed out in this letter that when
Mr.. Kendall began an examination OF
the affairs of the bank last Thursday
Treasurer Walker, on plea OF Illness,
left the bank, and Commissioner Ken
dali did nuG continue his work, but re-
turned home to wait Walkers con
venience, knowing at the time that
the latter did not return home that
day.
The alleged wrongdoing OF Mr..
Walker has created a trenendous
sen-ation. He was held in the highest
esteem, was church otncer and a
citizen who apparently lived quietly.
He was not known to be interested in
stock investments Of any kind or in
any outside enterprises. For about
q years lie had been bank officer
and was under bonds OF 100000. The
bank had deposits Of upwards of S.
100000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-15
DEATH STOPS TRIAL
JUROR BOTTOMS WIFE sue.
cUMBs TO PNEUMONIA.
CASTS GLOOM OVER COURT
Shows Deep Feeling When Told o
Death-Other Jurors Allowed
To Go Home.

New York, Feb. 15.-Another tragic
chapter in the history OF the Thaw'
White episode was written yesterday
when grim death stepped in to hait
the famous trial in its fourth week
Mrs. Joseph B. Bolton, the wife OF
Juror No. II, passed away yesterday
Afternoon soon after her husband haa
reached her bedside. He had been
summoned from the court room where
the trial had been In progress FOR
less than fifteen minutes. The for
NAL announcement Of Mrs. Bottoms
death was made in court shortly after
, D. M, the hour set for the/ after
noon session and Justice Fitzgerald
Immediately ordered an adjournment
Of the case until next Monday morn
Ing.
1t was agreed, on motion OF Dis.
trict Attorney Jerome, Thaw's at
torneys concurring, that the Other
eleven jurors should not be kept I'M
der lock and key longer, but should
be allowed to return to their homes
pending the resumption Of the trial
Monday morning. 1t was 2:35 p. M,
when Mr.. Jerome made the formal
announcement of the death of Juror
Bottoms wife and moved for the adj
Iournment until Monday morning.
His action followed conference be.
ween Justice Fitzgerald and oppos.
ing counsel.
Justice Fitzgerald addressed the
Jurors, explaining to them that the
.ule of keeping them together had
,ot been adopted with the idea OF
tasting the slightest reflection upon
them in any way.
"The action. was not TAKEN" he
continued, upon the separate recon-
nendation Of either side, but upon
he agreement Of both sides and for
reasons sufficient and excellent alike
o the interests Of the defense ana
he people.
"It would have been well If the
ule could have been adhered to I'M
IL the end of the trial, but this un.
fortunate occurrence has prevented
"You will be allowed to return to
rour homes now; but let me appeal
% your honor not to read any news
paper stories Of the case; not to
speak to anyone about the case, and
aot to allow anyone to speak to you
| trust you may not be sub.
hitted to any annoyance. Guide
yourselves according to the dictate Of
rour honor and your oaths. You will
which time l hope we may be able
eturn here Monday morning, at
continue the case"
Another delay in the Thaw trial
vas caused hy the serious illness Of
Dr.. Carlos F. Mcdonald, the alienist,
who was to have gone on the stand
or the prosecution.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-15
Y. w. C. A. BUYS LOT,
Association Secures Valuable Tract
for $17,5OO.

Des Moines.-Tuesday morning the
board Of directors Of the Y. w. c. A.
Of this city. competed the purchase
Of the lot belonging to the Dorr In.
vestment company at the corner Of
Ninth and High streets. The price
named was 17.500-S2,500 below the
options which the owners had given
to other parties, and that much below
the price first made to the association
The lot. lis at the southwest cornet
Of Ninth and High, with 100 feet
frontage On Ninth, and 1872 feet Oh
High street. After paying for the
lot, the association will have $4,000
from the sale of the Eighth street lot
to the Bush interests to be applied OF
the new building.
1t Is planned to have the building
erected SO that the entrance to the
lunch room will be on Ninth street
at the south end of the lot, and the
entrance to the gymnasium one floor
above will be on High street, the rise
in the ground making 1t possible to
have the construction in this manner.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-15
FINDS NO VERDICT.
Question as to Whether Miners Pur.
chased Tickets or Rode Free,

question as to whether Miners Pur.
chased Tickets or Rode Free.
Des Moines.-After a session last,
ing all Tuesday evening, the coroner's
jury called to investigate, the cause
Of the death of the eight miners who
were killed in the Northwestern
wreck at the outskirts of this city a
couple of weeks ago, refused to re.
turn a verdict. Owing to the conflict.
ing. testimony offered and the large
sum involved, 1t was decided to sub.
poena more witnesses. The inquest
will be continued until next Friday.
Whether the miners purchased
tickets or rode gratis is the point
upon which ultimate settlement by
the railroad company will hinge.
Several Of those on the stand last
night maintained that the Northwest
ern company had been In the habit
of selling passenger tickets to the
miners and that on this occasion fares
had been paid. Railroad witnesses,
on the other hand. claimed that the
men had been riding free Of charge.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-02-15
HELD TO THE GRAND JURY.
Nurse Girl Arrested--She contrad'ets
Herself on Witness Stand.

Herself 90 WitUSSs SN""S'
Des Moines.-Mrs. Fred West, the
baby farm" proprietress charged
with the murder Of Baby JIM" was
held to the grand jury without BAH py
Justice Zell G. Roe at noon yesteruas'
Mrs. West was taken Immediately ~
jail to await the action Of the grand
jury, and as there is no grand jury
| in Polk county at the present time
she will be compelled to remain there
Until provisions are made by the state
legislature.
Miss Anna Beattie, the nurse girl
who Is alleged to have been present
and assisted Mrs. West In the poison
ing Of "Babq JIM was arrested on
a charge of murder this afternoon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones.Baird, secretary
of the Iowa Humane society, VINO
filed charges against Mrs. West open.
Ing up the "baby farm cases, signed
the information which caused the ar
rest Of the nurse girl.
contradicts Herself.
Miss Beattie testified that she had
never made out birth certificate
! during 1915.
Later she said she had and identi-
fed her handwriting on the certifi'
cate.
At one time she said she did not
know what chloroform was used for.
Later she said it was used In con-
fnement case to put people to sleep.
She said she had never seen Mrs
Hattie Clary.
Later she testified that she had
talked with Mrs. Clary in DR.. Gray's
office.
She swore that she did not know
the names of any patients ever at the
West baby farm.
Later she said that she had secured
the information as to the data for
birth certificates-the names of the
fathers and mothers-from the moth
ers themselves.
In other instances she contradicted
herself.
In the breaking down of this wit
ness the state claims to have made
great Roadway