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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-31
Close to $500 Estimated as
Number Of Pupils in Public
Schools Today
YER 100 IN HIGH SCHOOL
While 1t i. impossible to Give Figures
This Early, All indications Are for
Biggest Enrolment in History ST
Public Schools - Few Teachers Are
Absent - No School Tomorrow.

y l45rI Il
With their faces beamdng with the
axnactancv that comes with the first
s, a,osa 10 > mn children
Jay " s''''oe4'
aside from those 1ne nlgh school'
took possessrpn OF the seven school
,,,,1a; 8, Tits c,+y, today Ia heeir. a
oolio'es - s'i.s 60
scnool lie Oh almost 'eil iiioii'iis ueioie
the next summer vacation rolls around
while it lis impossible, on the first
,, ~ on,n,,ta tho aotual
us1' - i' ~
a'otenoaace III ngures' y y SAFE ~ say
that from all indications the public
schools of Ma nsha1hown are TO show a
,arne,. nro.,, ,,,.,,t this wear than ever
As'i . = -
before IN their hs'oFy. Inc 'uiiuiiss
are all full, and superintendent Pal
mer.s estimate Of $3.50 is probably
r.. .aa. r. tha hio, soboo,
alone hhere were 4io pupHs eifi"ieu
this morning, and this number will
likely he increased to somewhere
around 425 or $50. There was a. total
enrolln,enM Of 200 wien the schools
closed in .J,ne.
Few Teacher. Absent.
There are b,,t few teachers who did
moi renort for dutv this morning. and
that they were to he detained was
l,mown with hnt one excention. Miss
Harriet schulder. ,,f the mathematics
denant ment Of the high school was adj
visad hv har .nhvsiciam "a remain ont
az school q few weeks longer. whila
re.c, neratine from . severe surgical
oneration Mrs Herbert q. HYATT is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-31
OBITUARY..
Strain,

Samuel A. Strain, an old resident of
LeGrand township, died at his home in
LeGrand at Z o'clock Saturday night of
paralysis.
MIR. Strain had been critically sick
for several weeks. Two weeks ago his
condition was so serious that 1t was
thought that his death might be ex-
pected at any time Mr.. Strain was
stricken with paralysis last winter. A
second stroke followed a few months
later, and death resulted from the third
stroke few weeks ago.
Samuel Andrew Strain was born in
Delaware county, o., jan %, 1888. He
lived in Delaware county until the
spring of 1855, when he came to Hill
nois. He remained there until fall, when
he moved to Tama county, where he
worked at his trade of blacksmithing.
In the spring of 1856 he returned to
Ohio, where, on April Is, he married
Miss Caroline Waldron. Mr.. and Mrs
Strain came to Iowa, following their
marriage, and settled on farm on the
line between Marshall and Tama coun-
ties. There they lived until 1900, when
they moved to LeGrand, where they
have resided since.
Mr. Strain had been a member of the
Friends church for thirty years. He
was actively interested in Sunday
school work, and during his younger
days he organized a number of. Sun
day schools in Tama county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strain were the parents
of two children, both of whom died in
childhood. Following their deaths Mr..
and Mrs. Strain adopted two daughters,
who with Mrs. Strain survive their
foster father. The daughters are
Mrs. f. L. Richards, Of LeGrand and
Mrs. J. W. Fisher, of Grinnell. One
brother, William, of Johnstown, Neb.,
and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Alden, of
LeGrand, and Mrs. Martha Smith, of
Tama, also survive Mr.. Strain.
The funeral was held from the
Friends church in LeGrand at 1:SO
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-31

music and clever comedy. The cast.
which is headed by Charles o. Rice
and Fred M. Cady, vaudeville team,
was a very capable one The play has
no semblance of a story or plot. but
most of the music was very good and
nearly ALL of it was light and catchy.
Rice and. Cady kept the house in an
uproar most of the time. They were
ably assisted by Harry Skunk, an old
minstrel man, who took the part of
Washington Decoy.
Numbered among the. cast is a for
mer Marshalltown woman, Mrs. May
Edna Raymond. now of Chicago Mrs.
Raymond is in the chorus, and is cast as
one of the town girls. Mrs. Raymond
was the wife of j. w. Raymond, a trav-
cling man representing A. Booth &
Co, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond lived here
for about a year, prior to little more
than year ago. Mrs. Raymond has
since been divorced. Her home is Chi
cago. where she lives with her mother.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-31
Novelty Races That Proved Such
a Feature Last Year Will Be
On Again This Year
BASE BALL GAMES A FEATURE
Many Entries Have Been Made and the
Championship Of Marshall County
Will Be Fought Out During the
Fair-Liberal Purse. to Be Given in
All Events.

Now that the state fair is over, peo-
pie begin to talk of the great Mar
shall county fair which will be held
during the week of September IA to IS.
management TO hold on Tuesday, the
18th, base bald tournament. Entries
have already been received from Lis
comb, State Center. Laurel and Glenn
ons and it is expected that other teams
will enter later. There will be two
games on Tuesday and on a later day
during the fair ,the winners will play
for the championship of Marshall
county. Adequate purses have been
put up for the various games.
Novelty Races.
Last year the directors put on a
novelty race which consisted of owner
nit, hing his horse, driving a half mile
and uni itching. This proved very pop
ular and will be repeated again this
year and IN addition to this there will
be a novelty mule race, The race will
be similar to that of the horses but
as muies are stubborn at the best much
amusement will be afforded providing
a sufficient number viii enter.
Umbrella Race.
Another novelty race will be the UNI
brella race. It's will be a combina-
ton race a half mile ,trot with the UNI
brellas up and the last half mile run
ming. The one finishing with the short
est time wit. the umbrella in best con-
dition will be awarded first prize.
On the same afternoon there will be
Ladies' saddle race, half mile for
which some entries have already been
received.
Mr.. Arney wishes to say that in all
these races which will be held on Tues
day, the 18th, cleUssed as novelty races,
there will be suitable purse in each
race which will well pay the contest
ants for their labors, and that arrange
ments will be completed in ample time.
Mr. Arney requests that all those ex-
pecting to enter the races make their
entries at once, direct to him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-31
ADJUSTMENTS. "a
"The Wolff Seen at the odeon,
and Proves Delightful Treat,

mo wolf, S0en at the Odeon,
and Proves Delightful Treat.
THE Wolf" Eugene Walters great
play, which has been the subject Of so
much favorable comment during a
summers run in Chicago, came to the
tOdeon Saturday night with identically
the same production and cast as have,
SO successfully been presented before
metropolitan audiences. &
The Wolf is unique in many ways.
1t is a pretty story of the far NORTH
land, based on the legends Of early
Canadian days, into which are woven
love, tragedy, pathos, and human In
terest One of the decidedly extraor-
binary features is the fact that the
piece was written for but six people.
Ordinarily If this were herahed, the
public might be inclined to scott at
anything good being produced by SO
small dramatic organization. With
six people, however, selected ELS have
tion, one can ask no more, however
critical.
With every character star this
story of the north, occupying in time
but a single day, is told in "a most
charming and artistic manner. Will
lam Courtenay portrays the character
of the stalwart young French -Canad-
ian whose love for pure and innocent
woman occupies a central Thought in
the stage picture. Miss Charlotte
Walker, one of David Belasco's stars,
gave to Hilda MaeTaVish every trait
of womanly virtue and a sweetness Of
character born of fortitude under the
hatred of her unnatural father.
Thomas Findlay, as Andrew Mac
lavish, the typical old 'Scotchman
who could see no virtue in any one
not born in Scotland and the Pres
byterian church, was superb in his
character work. Walter Hale made Of
William Mcdonald a polished villain,
and Sheridan Block gave an exceed
dngly brilliant Interpretation to the diff
ficult role of Batiste LeGrand, the
French Canadian whose English was
not as pure as his heart. Even to the
minor character of the play, if it might
be called minor, William Resell in
stilled into THE gay and reckless
George Hunter, 1.-THE light-heartednes
of youth, and, in the crucial test, the
American spirit of honor
Marshalltown Was especially FORUM
ate Saturday night in seeing, Miss
Walker in the role OF Hilda Mac
lavish. This was the stars last APP
pearance with the STUDENTS for the
present, and she left early Sunday
morning for New York to report to
Mr. Belasco, and begin rehearsals with
Frank keenan, in The Warrens of
Virginia." DIN which she and Mr.. kee-
nan scored such New York triumph
in run of over 800 performances
last season. Miss Frances Ring. Miss
Walkers understudy, made her initial
appearance in the role at Omaha Sum
day night
clip, Hip, Hooray" Sunday Night.
Hip. Hip, Hooray,''' a musical play.
delighted a large Sunday night aud
fence at the odeon with a lot of good
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-31
MRS. ]. e. scuRR DEAD.
Well Known Gilman Woman Succumbs
to PARALYSIS

to Paralysis.
Mrs Susan Scurr, wife of Joseph H.
Scurr, a we'll known and old resident
of Gilman, died Saturday night at 10
o'clock Of creeping paralysis, following
AN Illness of several months. For a
few years, prior to 1904, Mr.. and Mrs.
Scurr made their home in this city at
207 West State Street. Mrs. Scur is
an aunt of Mrs. E. w. Harmon, 3O7
North Fifth street
Susan Stevens was born in Belmont
county. Ohio, Oct. 4. 1884. In March,
1859, accompanying her sister, the late
Mrs. ]. B. Scurr, of this city. she
moved to Illinois. and on Oct. is, of the
same year. she married Joseph IL.
Scurr. In 1858 Mr.. and Mrs. Scurr
moved to this state, settling on
homestead four miles southwest or
Gilman, where they lived for seven
years. They then moved to a place IN
the western edge of Gilman, where
they lived until 1889. In the meantime
they had lived in Grinnell one year,
and later in this city. Since 1904
Mr. and Mrs. Scurr had lived in Gill
man, at the home in which Mrs.
Scurr passed away.
Mrs. Scurr became the mother OF
two children, one of whom, j. Harry
Scurr, a prominent young farmer OF
Gilman, is living. daughter Ida
died twenty nine years ago. The aged
husband survives. as does also one
brother, Cyrus Stevens, of Atchinson'
Kas
Mrs. Scurr was member OF the
Methodist church, which she joined IN
1853. She was a most devoted wife
and mother, and kind neighbor and
friend A large circle of friends in
Gilman. this city and Grinnell Will
join in the deep sympathy felt for the
family
The funeral was held at Gilman this
afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-31
MARRIED..
Doud- king.

OOu0-
Mr. Charles A. Doud, of Eldora and
Miss Cecil King, of Trenton, Mo, were
married in this city Saturday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j.
Young, S11 South Third avenue. Rev.
William M. Force, pastor of the First
United Evangelical church, performed
the ceremony. in the presence of few
friends of the young people.
Since the death of her mother, about
a year ago, Miss King has been maxi
ing her home in Eldora. Last Wednes-
day she went to Trenton to be present
at the marriage of a brother, and on
her return north was met in this city
by Mr.. Doud. The couple returned to
Eldora early Sunday morning, and are
occupying a pleasant little home that
Mr.. Doud had in waiting for his bride.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-31
Notice Of Organization of the lowe
SAVINGS Bank.

Notice of Organization OF the IOWA
Savings Bank.
C). Notice is hereby given that
corporation has been formed under the
name of 'eThe Iowa Savings Bank" and
that its principal place of business is
in the city of MarshalltoWn. Iowa.
(2) The general nature of the bus
mess to be transacted by this corpora
ton shall be that of a savings ana
general commercial bank, conducted
under the laws of Iowa.
(s) The capital stock of this cor
poration shall be fifty thousand dollars,
divided into shares of one hundred dol
lars each and shall be fully paid up
before the corporation begins the
transaction of business.
(4) The date of the commencement
Of this corporation is Aug. IL, 1908, and
1t continues for a period of fifty years,
unless sooner terminated in accordance
with law.
(5) The affairs of the corporation
shall be conducted by board of d.
rectors of seven members, to be elected
annually by the share holders and by
a president, vice president and cashier
and such other assistants as may be
necessary, to be elected by such board
of directors.
(6) This corporation shall not con-
tract or incur any debt of liability, ex-
cept for deposits and the necessary ex-
pense of transacting its business In
excess of an amount equal to it's cap
ital stock.
(7) The private property Of the
share holders shall be exempt from
corporate liability except to the extent
and in the manner provided by the
laws of Iowa. 3f@
(s) Until the first annual meeting
of the stockholders the following
named persons shall be directors of
the corporations:
J. j. Mcclure,
C. D. Williams,
B. F. Cummings.
N. A. Evans,
j. P. Cooper.
w. B. Beeson,
w. H. Arney.
Until the first annual meeting Of the
board of directors the following named
persons shall be officers of the corpor-
alton:
President B. F. Cummings
Vice president. w. H. Arney.
Cashier, j. J. Mcclure.
Assistant cashier, ]. P. Cooper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-31

George B,lrdick, of Lamoille, was in
the city Friday, accompanying load
of mixed hogs to the local market.
Seventy three head averaged $50
pounds. Mr.. Burdick returned home
about ten days ago from Norwich.
Conn.,. where he had been summoned
week or so previously owing to the
serious illness of his aged father.
James Burdick, who died less than a
week after Mr.. Burdick left Norwich
for home The elder Mr.. Burdick was
So years old, and had been ill for two
or three years. His wife, who is 81,
has been practically helpless for twelve
years past suffering from dropsy. Mr..
and Mrs. Burdick celebrated the six
tieth anniversary of their marriage last
March.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-31

Saturdays Register and Leader
says: Miss Evelyn Dismore enter
tanned yesterday afternoon in honor
of Miss Katharine Ketchum, of Mar
shalltown. Golden glow made an ef-
fective decorate for the parlors. The
making of tissue paper dolls made a
novel and amusing feature of the az
ternoons entertainment. The out OF
town guests were Miss Nella Weth-
GRILL, of Chester, Pa, and Miss Flor
ence Otis, of Council Bluffs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-31
FOR INFORMATION OF PUBLIC
The Fidelity Savings Bank Opens

The Fidelity Savings Bank Opens
a Commercial Department.
The Fidelity Savings Bank, which up
to this year has confined itself to a
strictly savings bank business has
now opened a commercial department,
and is prepared to take care of check
ing accounts and to offer its patrons
all the facilities of general banking
Will receive accounts OF individuals,
banks, corporations and firms on fav-
orable terms and shall be pleased to
meet with those who contemplate
making changes, or opening new ac-
counts.
THE FIDELITY SAVINGS BANK,
Marshalltown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-31
o'clock this afternoon The body was
buried in the LeGrand cemetery.
Brakeman.

Leona May, the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs j. S. Bridgeman, sos
Bromley street, died Sunday morning.
The child was a little less than two
months old The body was buried in
the Albion cemetery this morning,
with short services at the grave. Mr..
Bridgeman is in the employ of Wood
mansee e. HUT,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-31
Frenzied Finance.


Young DeSmart-Say do you want
to make $4,000 in few minutes?"
Old Gotrox-Sure!
Young DeSmart-I understand you
intend to give your only daughter
100000 as a marriage portion.
Old Ciotrox-Y Yes, that's a fact. But
what has that got to do with the s1o.-
600?
Young DeSmart-well, I'm willing to
marry her for $4,000. See?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-31
M,cLAueHREY TO OPEN COURSE.
Federal Penitentiary Warden Secured

Federal Penitentiary Warden Secured
for SearchIight Club Lecture.
C. C. Urine, president of the Search
light club of the Railroad Y. M, G. A.,
is in receipt of a letter from Warden
r. w. McClaughrey, of the federal
penitentiary at Le.avenworth, Kan, in
which he says that he will appear be-
fore the club some time during the
month of October. 1t is very probable
that Warden McClaughrey will open
the series of club lectures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-31
Estabrook Will Filed.

The will of George r. Estabrook was
fled with the clerk of courts this
morning The will gives all of the per-
sonal and real property to the widow,
Mrs. Nora Mae Estabrook, and names
her to be the execrutrix of the estate
without bonds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-31
To tho Farmers.

To the Farmers.
When in need of any fence posts
or woven wire fencing, call on the
Citizens Lumber Company, BOG Mar
ket street. We handle the Royal
American woven wire, the best on the
market.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-31

eleven freight cars were ditched. The
early morning trains from the south
were all several hours late.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-31
Wreck Delays Train.

Wreck Delays Train.
Traffic from the south on the Great
Western was badly delayed this morn
ing by the wreck of a freight train
during Sunday might near Shannon
City, Union county. 1t was said that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-31
What Shall a Boy Do With His Vaca-
tion2

Is the title of a new Grand Trunk
publication describing vacation camps
in the Temagami region and in AL
gonquin Natural Park of Ontario. If
your boy likes the wild you can get one
by writing Geo. w. Vaux, A. g. P. &
T. A., 1876 Adams ST, Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-31
The Yellow Peril,

the yellow TorIIs
Jaundice-malaria- biliousness, van
ishes when Dr. Kings New Life Pills
are taken. Guaranteed &c. Mcbride
& Will Drug Co. y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-31

HHip, Hip, Hooray" Sunday Night.
Hip. Hip, Hooray,. musical play.
delighted large Sunday night aud
ence at the odeon with a lot of good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-19

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 Although originally designed for the benefit of navigation alone, an ever broadening recognition of the practical utility of such a service has necessitated it's continued extension in the interest of both agriculture and commerce. During the first 20 years of its development the work was conducted by the signal corps of the army under the direction and con- trol of the War department, but the demand for a strictly scientific bureau. uphampered by regulations of military character, resulted in a reorganization Of the service in 1891 and the establishment of the present weather bureau as a
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of their appearance to the moment of mine and forecast their subsequent courses and the occurrence of other weather conditions.
 Weather services similar to that of the United States are maintained by the Canadian and Mexican governments, and by a system of interchange daily reports are received by number of stations in these countries. Daily observations are also received from Honolulu, the British Isles Germany, France. Portugal and these turkeys that now take a half houI by the daily reports extends over the greater portion of the North American continent having telegraphc communica- ton, the North Atlantic ocean and the west coast of Europe.
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The system for the collection and dis tribution of telegraphic reports of pbser- Vations is so arranged that all of the principal stations in the United States receive a. m. reports from a sufficient number or other stations to represent the general weather conditions over a considerable portion of the country.
 Within two hours after the morning observations have been taken. the fore casts are telegraphed from the forecast centers to more than 2l00 principal dis tributing points, when they are further disseminated by telegraph, telephone and mail. The forecasts reach nearly 160O 900 addresses daily by mail, the greater part being delivered early in the day, anu none later as rule, than p. m. of the day of issue, and more than a million telephone subscribers, mainly in the ru- ral districts, receive the forecasts by and kind and amount of clouds, with prediction is made
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To the general public the weather bu- reau is probably best known through the medium of it's daily forecasts and wealth CT maps. These forecasts are based up- on simultaneous observations of local weather conditions taken daily at a. m. and 8 D. m, seventy-third meridian time, at about 200 regular observing stations scattered throughout the United States and the West Indies. Each of these stations is operated by one or more trained observers, and is equipped with mercurial barometers, thermometers wind vanes, rain and snow gauges, and anemometers, and many of them with sunshine recorders, paragraphs, thermo- graphs and other devices which regis ter automatically a continuous record of the local weather conditions and changes as they occur.
 The result of the twice daily observa- tions are immediately telegraphed to the central office at Washington, D. c., where they are charted for study and interpretation by experts trained to forecast the weather conditions which
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