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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-13
CREDITORS SCORE VICTORY.
Successful in Effort to Have corwith
Bankers Declared Bankrupt.

Fort Dodge. July 13.-What is prob
ably the end of the litigation arising
from the failure of the State Bank of
Corwith Is the success Of the creditors
Of f. L. Stilson and o. n. Stilson in
having Messrs. Stilson declared bank
rupts in the present term of federal
court here. The liabilities of E. L. Still
son amount to $4,000 and his assets
are $4,000, while the liabilities of his
brother, O. II. Stilson. amount to $780,
600 and his assets to $4,000. The liza
bilities were twice the value of the
stock in the defunct bank. as provided
by law
During the hearing of the petition in
bankruptcy. the fact that the Stilsons
assigned notes for $4,000 when they
knew Of their perilous financial condi-
ton was brought out. Probably suit
will be brought by the creditors to re-
cover the notes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-13
STORM HITS WATERLOO
Almost Two and One Half Inches of
Rain Falls in Two Hours--Wind and
lightning do Damage.

Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, July 1S.-Followine the
hottest day Of the year. during which
the thermometer registered 80 degrees
in the shade Waterloo on Saturday
evening was visited by the most de-
structive storm in recent years. AL
most two and one-half inches of rain
fell within two hours time, and wind.
lightning and hail added to the dam
age.
Turnout the day Waterloo people
sweltered under the beaming sun and
business was practically at stand
still. The mercury in the Thermometer
gradually climbed up the scale until
1t reached 90 degrees. This was the
hottest day in the history of the city
for the present summer and has not
been equalled for some time in this
city.
For more than an hour dark clouds
were gathering in the northeast and at
about s O'clock . fierce storm broke
and within a few minutes the streets
Of this city were under water. The
heavy downpour of water continued
for two hours, during which time the
water fell in torrents, combined with
a heavy hail storm. One OF the worst
electrical storms that has visited Wa
terloo in years accompanied the heavy
rain, causing considerable damage IN
Waterloo and surrounding country.
The rainfall as reported by Weather
Observer Newton amounted to 2.42
inches, which is the heaviest rainfall
that Waterloo has had in many years.
A rainfall of more than two inches is
considered an extraordinary heavy
downfall.
The electrical storm was WIDE
spread and did considerable damage
in all parts of the county. The barn
Of William Condor, residing seven
miles northeast Of Waterloo, was
struck by lightning and destroyed. Six
head of horses and two colts were
killed and all tho grain in the barn
was destroyed.
Two horses were also killed on the
Kingley farm on West Fourth street.
They were in the pasture at the time
and belonged to d. J. Miller and Mr..
Cobb.
The home of w. A. Crawford. at
Ills Mulberry street, was struck by
lightning and considerable damage was
done.
The W., C. F. & N. round house was
considerably damaged by wind, which
blew out number of the windows
and otherwise damaged the building.
The cupola on the Our Lady of Vic
tory academy, was blown off and a
great deal of damage resulted from the
wind
The top on the dancing pavilion was
blown in and the popular dancing
pavilion was otherwise damaged.
The O'Del home on the West Side
was struck by lightning, but the dam
age was small.
A window was blown out of DR..
,Boyce's office and fragments of the
glass was found in front of the Brown
Crockery Company.
The plate glass window in the Fred
rick JeWelry store was blown out and
destroyed.
The plate glass window in the office
of Lindner & Bragden was nearly
blown out, but was propped up in time
to save.
A number of trees were blown down
and many easements were flooded,
including the National Clothing Com
pany
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-13
HOTTEST OF THE SUMMER.
Saturday at ottumwa, 22 Degrees
Warmer Than Last Year,

Ottumwa, July 13.-The hottest of
all hot days so far this summer,
reached Ottumwa Saturday, when the
mercury crawled up to the 81 degree
mark at o'clock in the afternoon. This
is just % degrees warmer than at the
same time last year, as at 2 o'clock
on the 18th day Of July, 1907, the mer-
curry stopped at the Is degree mark.
The warm weather was talked of then.
but the warm weather talk has
changed to the hot weather converse
tion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-13
involuntary Contributions.

Ordinary Individual see Presi-
dent Roosevelt has been offered dol
lar word for the story of his hunt
ing adventures in Africa next year. If
he had been paid at the rate for his
messages to congress-gee!
Predatory Trust Magnate-"Huh!
They cost lot of us good deal more
than dollar a world"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-13
TWO INJURED BY COLT.
Prominent Humboldt, Business Men
Tried to Quiet Frightened Animal.
Snecfal to Times

Tried to Quiet Frightened Animal.
Special to Times Republican.
Humboldt, July &c. ]. White and
B. E. Strong, two of Humboldt's most
prominent business men. sustained
broken legs Friday afternoon while
attempting to quiet a colt which was
frightened by the automobile in which
they were riding. Humboldt and Eagle
Grove played ball at Eagle Grove, and
Mr.. White and Mr.. Strong, together
with their wives, rode over with Mr.
T. w. Rogers to see the game. The ac-
cident occurred on the way back when
they met woman driving colt
which took fright at the auto. Both
bones Of Mr.. Strong's leg were fr:ac-
tured below the knee. altho but one
of the bones of Mr.. Whites leg was
broken. Mr.. Strong is proprietor OF a
large grocery store, and Mr.. White Is
a partner of the White Bros, clothiers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-13
NEW HoNoRs FOR BAKER.

Former Iowan, Now Of North Dakota,
Nominated for State Representative.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, July 13.-New honors
have come to an alumnus Of the State
University Of Iowa and a former well
known northern Iowa young man.
Frank M. Baker, who formerly resided
in Palo Alto county. Mr.. Baker has
been nominated for state representative
by the republicans of Stark county,
N. D., and his election is practically
assured. He Is a graduate Of the EN-
metsburg high school. Later he stud
led law at Iowa City, and was ad-
mitted to the bar. Several years ago,
he located at Dickinson, N. D., for the
practice Of his profession.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-13
MEETING WAS POSTPONED.
Stockholders Of the Short Limo to Meet
Next Thursday.


Next Thursday.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls July l3.--The stockhold-
ers' meeting Of the Des Moines, Iowa
Falls & Northern, which was called for
Saturday afternoon, in this city, was
postponed until Thursday afternoon OF
this week, when the proposed changes
will be made In the articles of incorpor-
alton and the directors authorized to
do certain acts looking to the console
dalton Of the Short Line and the ST.
Paul & Des Moines roads properties.
1t is thought initial steps will be taken
at this meeting to close traffic arrange
ment with the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul road, IL, as is thought In some
quarters, plans are not arranged for
the taking over Of these Independent
properties by the Milwaukee system.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-13
EARLY SETTLER DEAD.
A. N. Gaarde, Ringsted, Resident Of
County Twenty seven Years.

Special to Times Republican.
Rlngsted, July 13.-Anderson N.
Gaarde, one Of the early settlers Of this
county died at the home of his son, p.
A. Gaarde, here last night. The cause
OF death was apparently old age. He
came to this county about twenty
seven years ago, and experienced the
hardships we'll known to pioneer set
tiers.
His wife was 50 badly burned while
fighting prairie fires In the fall of 1889.
that she lived but a few days. He
leaves four sons and five daughters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-13
CHARTER OAK CONTRACT LET.
Water Mains to Be Extended, an
Immense Reservoir Erected.
Snacial 70 Tim aa.Rennhlican

Charter Oak, July 1a.-At their reg
ular meeting the town council let the
contract for the new extension of the
water mains and erection Of rein
forced concrete tank and reservoir. to
the South Dakota Concrete Construc-
ton Company, of Rapid City, s. d.
The bidding was very close between
some nine or ten applicants, and the
letting of the contract, while not to
the lowest bidder went to the lowest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-13
Fail. Into Water While Asleep.

Des :Moines. July 13.-In full view OF
a dozen fishermen who might have
saved him had they not thought he was
in bathing, Frank Wallace. a 19-year-
old boy, residing at 2543 East Lyon
street drowned in the Des Moines
river a short distance from the cid
starch works in Southeast Des Moines
early yesterday morning.
The young man had fallen asleep
on the river bank close to the waters
edge. Unconsciously he moved nearer
to the brink, until he became overhaul
anced and rolled into the water below.
Altho the young man was fair swim
mer, and despite the fact that the
water is not deep at the edge Of the
stream, his efforts to reach the shore
were fruitless.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-13

To Die on the scaffoId
is painless, compared with the weak.
lame back kidney trouble causes. Elec-
trio Bitters is the remedy. soc. Nc
Bride g. Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-13
No More Bad Eggs.

H. r. Wright. state food and dairy
commissioner, Is issuing a circular
which is being mailed to grocers in all
parts of the state and as far as posi-
Bile is being put In the hands of the
farmers 1t calls their attention to the
fact that the pure food law prohibits
the sale of adulterated foods and
brands as adulterated all foods con-
tanning decayed matter. There is a pen
atty for the sale Of adulterated foods
and farmer who either by accident
or design slips some ancient eggs into
the basket before taking them to the
grocery to sell Is liable to prosecution
and the grocery who resells the eggs is
liable to prosecution. In order to make
people more careful about the bad
eggs the circular is issued. Thus far
there have been few prosecutions and
evidence is difficult to secure In many
instances.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-13
State Board of Control to Add
Novel Feature to Iowa's
Fair
MUCH GOOD ACCOMPLISHED
Crusade Against Disease Results in
Organized Effort in Various Cities of
the state-PractcaI Demonstrations
to 30 Given During tho Fair-Iowa's
Fruit Conditions,
Special to Times-Republican.

an exhibit at the state fair by the
state board of control of methods with
which to fight tuberculosis. All the
educational agencies OF the entire state
Of. Iowa are being taken advantage OF
by the state board OF control in the
campaign against the white plague
and this year for the first time an eff
fort will be made to utilize the state
fair. There are about $4,000 people
annually attend the state fair and 1t
is believed that a tent on the grounds
will he visited by a large number.
Furthermore the lessons In sanitation
taught in the campaign against tuber-
culosis are lessons which it is value
for everyone to Know whether they
have tuberculosis or not
The exhibit will give lessons in
housing conditions. how to take the
outdoor treatment and. there is a bare
possibility that there may be some
lectures delivered.
Tuberculosis by the state board work
ing thru Mr.. A. Il. Kepford are given
In report by Mr.. Kepford to the
board covering the little over five
months he has. been in their service.
During that time he has addressed an
aggregate of 35,413 people, delivering
142 lectures and addresses. OF the
people addressed 10000 have been in
popular audiences. 2,lSS have been
teachers, 1926 have been college and
university students, 3,035 high school
pupils, sos grade pupils In addition
a large amount of literature has been
distributed.
Out OF the efforts there have thus
far been local city organizations eff
fected at Dubuque. Clinton, Muscatine
and Fort Madison with trained visit
ing nurses to see that all persons
known to be afflicted with tuberculosis
live in sanitary conditions so as ito
combat the disease and prevent Its
spread.
One OF the things that the board
will work upon Is "Outcamps" as they
are called. These are pleasant loca
lions In each city where persons at
fticted with tuberculosis go each day
and sit in the cool shade taking what
Is known as the rest outdoor treat
ment. The patients get in every way
the treatment that they would get at
a sanatorfum using the outdoor treat
merlt except that they return to their
homes each night and the camps are
open only during the summer months.
Such camps have been opened sin the
eastern cities and the expense is small
and the benefit large.
Arrangements are being made by the
state university to do university ex-
tension work on tuberculosis in har-
mony with the state board.
iowa's Fruit Conditions.
According to report to be pub
lished this week by State Horticulture
list Wesley Greene the condition of
fruit in Iowa is slightly better than last
year in July but no better than during
the first months of this year Aside
from blackberries and grapes the fruit
crop is scarce .altho there will be some
peaches.
The condition of fruit for the month
with the comparison for the same
month last year is as follows:
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-02-06

". T.. Church. south Preaching every Sunday vt
IL n. m. and 7:S' .. ~. SUNDAY sciryal ~ $50 n. ~.
j'raytr meeting "Wednesday evening.
IEv. w.'u. BEeGII. rastor.
Presbyterian Cl,urGh- Preaching the 2nd and 9Th
sundays IN each month ut II o'clock n. m, and ~.
cry sunday might. Preaching Mt ii"p+wcii the lat
aud 3,i sundays In each mpnti, Ut II u. IN.
REV. J. w.. TURNER. Pastor.
sunday -ehool At 0.D every sunday nryr,n,,s.
J.w. McCLrILAaD. Supt.
7.ap'ist Church Preaching every Sun.
day II, II II. NJ. and 7@N .. M. Bn-In. ~ meeting on
saturday 's'f"r' the 9Th sunday ut IN, y. ~. sun
day -'hIrl at o;D n. IA. aud u. W. 4. nj ~ .. IN.
every SUNDAY. REv y. \. wpirs. Pas,sr.
s~s-ristsr G.dr~, sunday Ii,6i every Sunday ut
$40 n. m. q. HUsTER. superintendent.
Preaching every third su,,da, IN each month at
II u. Ia. aud 'ap y. IN. Minister.
~. raui's ". d. Clmrrh 0'Oioral - Preaching nj
y u. IN. and 7:aD =. ~. lat and ard sundays IN each
month. Pray"s s"'t!ng every Thur-dsy evening.
sunday Srlioh atoas y. IN. avery sunday.
kEv. u. pkvroS, Pastor
Colored baptist Churh Preaching NJ II u. ~. and
f:aD y. IN. every Ind md eth sunday In -urh, month,
q. Y. =. q. every "Wednesday evening ut 7:O. sur.
day school at $40 .. n,.ev"ry suuIa,.
I.Ev. q. v. WATTS. Pastor.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-02-06
WHAT MAD THB n louis BREWERS
GOOD.

WHAT MADE THB ST. louis BREWERS
GOOD.
The Associated Press recently sent
broadcast the item that the brewers OF
st. Louis, Mo had magnanimously an
nounced that henceforth they would
obey the Law and not sell to any saloons
or bars which were known to lie law.
breakers. This. as a voluntary act, might
be considered praiseworthy, but the facts
are thus stated by Excise Commissioner
Mulvihill Of St. Louis: This agreement
was reached after I had issued a call for
a meeting of the accredited representa-
tives Of every brewery doing business in
St. Louis. gave these men two altern.
~atives. either TO cooperate in unfolding
the law by refusing to supply illegal
clubs, or to expect to see fewer saloons
in 81. Louis"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-02-06
Florence Items.

Pate Stevens and Billie Kirtz weat to
Sedalia Monday Sa business.
Bill Salck worked for Kirtz 4 Xanders
last week.
RH n, IAN. eth, to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Boyd. = gsE baby,
Henry Shaw sold his hogs Tuesday.
Henry BeasAver. WHO was taken to the
insane asy'um = lew months ago, proved
30 he ~rationsi, sp9 returned home last
week.
Henry Cruise re1ar&ed home Friday
from n visit to his FOLKS ia warrensburg.
Rev. QusrLers And fas'ily spent the
S,bbnh with Ausu& Nerche's family.
II. y. XsNders xs, called to Smithton,
$ saturday. On u the fitness Of
his hrother's' II y. xanastx' iittle baby.
Little Gertrude passed away Sunday
morning, a~ l W.. Two weeks aad ] day.
We feel for tn. parents in tleir sad Ike.
reavemest sod ~hy this 'ifc ase taken 80
Young we DO un< understand. bus yet we
know that "God doeth all things we'll"
Funeral SERVICES were held Monday at
II 0.rIock.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-02-06
MOTHS ny MRS. c. N. WHITE.

MOTHS ny MRS. c. N. WHITE.
The State W. c. r. U. meeting will be
held in California. Mo-, next summer.
The California Union recently gained
thirty.fve new members.
The ladies Of the w. c. r. y. who have
been seriously i'll this winter, are better,
and are ready for better work than ever.
Mrs. Or. Well will arrange the Willard
Memorial Service, to be observed Feb. II
The l.. T. l.. meets every Sunday, and
have interesting lessons. Mothers, send
your children to the l.. r. l..
The w. Z. +. ". will meet with Mrs.
White this week. and with Mrs. Long
next week.
The Local Option Committee has in.
vited the W. c. r. y. to make short talks
at the Celebration Monday night.
The Union has 100 copies Of the Hans.
as City Leader. containing much W. G.
T. u. information. II you want one, call
phone ~, and receive n free.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-02-06

interests, are mainly responsible for the
degradation Of the American saloon-the
small, local brewers, that 10, not the big
ones who ship their beer far away. AZ
the brewers deal with the lighter and less
harmful form of alcoholic beverage. this
bad leadership or influence bears the look
Of paradox. But the manufacturers and
distributors Of spirits making an imper.
ishible and comparatively concentrated
product. are In only distant touch with
saloon keepers; while the brewers with
their bulky and ~perishable goods, must
maintain close touch"
Even the union Of the liquor interests
in the face of a common danger shows
signs Of instability. Says the Detroit
Journal:
The Mississippi Valley Brewers As
ISOLATION, which has also hitherto always
combined with the whiskey distillers to
fight the prohibition movement, is con.
siderinE the advisability Of combining
with the temperance men to fight the
whisky traffic. They propose that
whisky be altogether prohibited as a
beverage and be accessible only as Q
medicine, to be bought at drug stores
and upon . doctors certificate. In this
way they believe, the cause Of temper.
ance would be advanced. Literary Di.
gest.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-02-06
Fresh Air The Best Cure For Pneu-
mOniia,

We treat pneumonia differently now
than they did AZ little as ten wears ago.
Now, very largely we let the patient fight
his own battle; and the most effective
weapon we give him Is fresh air, real
fresh aud lots of it.
The fact that pneumonia might he cali
Ell simply a shutting.off of oxygen shows
how important this is to give the patient
plenty Of air. In a large New York hos
pital. says the February Delincator. suf-
ferers from the disease are carried to the
roof and kept there day and night.
When your child grows i'll move it TO
the largest and sunniest room, in the
house and open the windows. II il is
too cold for. that, have another room
nearby into which the patient may be
moved al least three times a day to admit
a thorough ventilation Of the sick room.
All unnecessary furniture and all pictur-
es, haugings and other impedimenta
should be taken out of both rooms.
An attack Of pneumonia begins in a
manner which suggests a very bad cold.
The patient has "a chill and fever and
suffers from pain in the side. A cough
soon appears. and the breath becomes
short and quick. The valiant battle Of
the overworked heart is indicated by "a
quick pulse aud flushed cheeks. soon
there are signs Of great exhaustion,
with headache. sleeplessness and %(son,e.
%tinies) delirium.
during all this period the blood is
waging a tremendous war upon the in
vadins germs. II it is destined I o loo,e,
the exhaustion will grow more and more
MASKED and the patient will die. Bu, il it
IS destined to win there will come q time
it will between the fifth and the tenth
dsy-when the patient will suddenly
seem brighter. The temperature will
fall, the breathing will he more regular,
and the violent jumping Of the pulse
will cease. When this happens il rs Y
sign that the battle is won.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-02-06
Railroad Financed,

Oklahoma aud Golden City has made
financial arrangements for constructing
and equipping the proposed line from
Jefferson City. Mo-, TO P~awhuska. Ok,
with a branch to Springfield, Mo a total
distance of 265 miles.
Construction will begin in tie spring.
W. S. Pope, president, Jefferson City,
Mo, John A. Griesel. general manager,
Golden City. Mo-; T.. NJ. Dempsey. vice
president. Pawhuska, Okla. and {. T..
Wheelock, secretary, Kansas City, Mo-
Cole County Democrat.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-02-06
PROGRESS or PROHiBITION.

For many months the press Of the
country have is.e, watching with grow
ing Interest the spread Of the "Prohibi.
ton wave and the apparently futile
efforts OF the liquor interest to arrest it.
notwithstanding their protest that pro.
hibi:iou does not hurt their business,
Notwithstanding the fact that the Intern.
al Revenue figures show increased sales
Of malt and spiritu"us liquors in 1907.
over lDOS. brewers, di,tillers and whole
sale liquor dealers are girding up their
loins,' comments Golfers Weekly. Rep
r~esentatives Of these interests from all
parts Of the country convened the other
day in Louisville, KY, to discuss the
problems now confronting their business,
and a number Of papers described their
feelings AS bordering upon panic. Says
the Scranton Tribune.
Tie Louisville Conference il assem-.
bled under the auspices Of the Model LII.
ccnse League. which is an organization
composed Of men engaged in the wine,
whisky, beer. and collateral trades 1t,
avowed object is to wipe out the dives
and disreputable saloons, and thus to dis.
arm public hostility by placing the trade
OH n higher plane Of morality.
at is rather late in the day to begin
this work. hut 50 long as my good re.
suits are promised it is better late than
never. No who has watched the
trend Of public opinion in the country
can have failed to note growing senti.
Dient Of hostility toward the liQunr trau.s
AS commonly conducted. Psohibi,ory
laws, which Sew years K would have
hcen regarded as unreasonably drastic,
have been recently placed OH the statute
books of more than II commonwealth
without ~arousing any wide, spread oppo-
sition. Maine and Kansas no longer EN-
JOY the distinction Of being the only pro.
hibition States, and local option has
effected practical prohibition throughou,
vast are ~ in commonwealth where gen.
eral prohibition laws have not been Ell.
acted"
Already six of our for,y.six states arc
dry" while thsr remain "nly eight ia
which restrictive legislation has made
no progress. Last winter reports. Rev.
George II. lnEaiD, twenty Of the thirty.
four legislatures then in session passed
restrictive laws. 1t is generally admit.
ted that there is a strong popular de.
mand for prohibi,ory s~d Iocal-op,io,,
laws. asserts L.eslie's Weekly, aud the
party in power, or any party which wish.
es to gain power. mus, treat that sen,i,
ment with the utmost consideration.
Never before. remarked Golfers. has any
one be@p able 70 make the 'liquor inter,
es,s' s,npd together in anything. low
"Brever aud distiller arr shoulder &c
shoulder ~ dispute the open territory
lief, 70 ,lem. The brewers are especially
active, ur1 the brewers among the large,