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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
ASKS TAFT TO CONE
Republican State Contra, Committee
Making an Effort to Get Him to
Come to the Convention on Sept. 9.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 7.-Charles w.
Lyon, head of the speakers bureau Of
the republican state central commit
tee, on suggestion of the committee,
at it's meeting here, is busily en-
gagged in trying to arrange to get
Judge Taft to come to Des Moines for
the republican state convention of
September g..
While Chairman Hitchcock has CIV
en- it out that the republican candidate
for president probably will not make
any campaign tour, it is thought not
entirely unlikely that the secretary
will visit Des Moines on the occasion
Of the convention.
Mr.. Lyon probably will select c. S.
Wilcox Of Des Moines, who has been
one of the officers of the Polk county
and the state bar association, to as
sist. him in the speakers bureau of the
republican committee.
1t is understood that Chairman Car!
F. FRANKIE has selected w. S. Cum
stock secretary to Congressman G. N.
Haugen, as one of the assistants at the
republican state headquarters during
the campaign this year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
Sioux City Boy Killed When
He Tried to Swing on Live
Wire
HANDS FEARFuLLy BURNED
Wire, Which Was Blown Down During
a Storm, Brought Death to 1o-Year-
Old Lad - Dies Surrounded by His
PIaymates = Wanted to Swing On
Wire.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, Aug. while attempt
ing to swing on an electric wire which
fell to the ground during the storm
last night, Walter Drumm, the 10
year-old son of w. II. Drumm, of
West Fifth and Ross streets, was cleo
trocuted by 1900 volts of electricity on
West Seventh street, between George
and Rebecca. at SIS this morning.
With every muscle of his body con-
tra.cted, his teeth set and his hands
clasped about the wire, the lad died,
surrounded by his little playmates.
Fred and Albert Meth, of 1914 West
Sixth street.
The deadly wire which sent the boy
into eternity was severed by the cleo
trlcal storm at ! o'clock this morning
and three hours later, while it sizzled
ard Kissed in a pool of water on the
pavement near the. curbstone, the po-
lice were notified by Mrs. Woodbury.
Stubborn, Of 701 Rebecca street, who
saw the wire fall. The police declare
they notified the Sioux City Gas and
Electric Company of the wire being
down, but no wire men reached the
scene until after the accident, when
City Electrician A. j. Pruvot arrived.
Manager Kellogg, of the electric COM
pany, says that they were not notified
sc, far as he is able to determine.
20, let's swing on that wire, kids"
cried Walter.
Don't touch that wire, Walter"
warned little Johnnie Sanborn, who sat
on the porch of his home across the
street.
But Walter had jumped into the air
to grasp the live wire before he had
been warned by the boy across the
street. After grasping the wire the
boys body jerked and he was thrown
to the pavement. Frantically the Meth
boys rushed to his side to release their
unfortunate playmate, but they were
hurled to the ground when they laid
their hands upon his body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07

badly broken arm. The little one is
reported as doing nicely today.
mrs. C. Glow, a former resident Of
this city, arrived in Traer Wednesday
evening from Grandview, wash, for
an extended visit with her daughter
Mrs. Nauerth. of this city. She
reports her daughter. Mrs. W. w
Wentch, OF Grandview, also former
resident of Traer. and who has been
in very poor health for some time past,
as greatly improved.
Will Glow, of Marshalltown. spent
several days in Traer this week, call
ing on old friends.
Mrs. Howard Everett was hostess at
her spacious home in north Traer
Wednesday afternoon to company of
ladies. After a delightful afternoon
spent at cards, three course luncheon
was served.
Miss Tessie Sproat returned to her
home at Upton, Wednesday. after a
several weeks visit with relatives in
Traer.
Ellsworth, little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Everett, was quite severely
bitten by a stray dog, while playing
in the front Of his home Wednesday
morning. A physician was summoned,
the wound was Immediately cauter-
ICED, and 1t is not thought there will
be any serious results. The dog was
shot.
James Brown, who runs the auto
livery here, took a company of ladies'
consisting of Mrs. F. E. Shortess OF
this city, and sisters, Misses Minta
and Fannie Keith, Of Vinton, and
Mrs Jurgen Cohrt, also of this city, to
Toledo, Wednesday. Returning home
they met team driven by two men.
one Of whom was carrying neck
yoke He grabbed the neck yoke and
made several attempts to hit the oc-
cupants of the auto as they passed by,
barely missing Mrs. Cohrt. Mr.. Brown
had lost the crank shaft to the auto
and it was impossible for him to stop,
so it is not known at this time who
the miscreants were, neither IS 1t
known what their object in so doing
was. as the horses were not fright
ened and Mr. Brown gave them the
road 1t is thought, however. they
were under the influence Of liquor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
COUNTY cHAurAuouA.
Third Annual Assembly Opens at Iowa
City This Evening.
snecial to rimes-Republican.

Special to TtmeS-RepubNcan.
Iowa City, Aug. THE third annual
assembly of the johnson county chau-
,tauqua, opens this evening, and will
continue in session until the 18th. The
program which is being offered is one
Of the strongest in the state. Address
es will be made by Father Vaughan
upon THE Power Of Love- and Ser
mons from Shakespeare" Gypsy
Smith of London, on From Gypsy
Tent to Pulpit; Robert NJ. LaFollette,
on Representative Government
Chaplain Jesse E. Cole, of Marshall
town, on -Four Years at the 'FRONT.'"
Dr. Charles L. Goodell, upon Heroes
in Homespun;" L. P. Beauchamp, on
third Class People, and "Take the
Sunny Side;;" Bishop Frank Bristol, on
BRAINS" Judge Ben Lindsey, on ''The
Misfortunes Of Mickey" Besides these,
there will be musical concerts by the
Roney's Boys; the Schubert Trio;
Swanee Jubilee Company, the Dear
mond Company and others.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
MEET TO ORGANIZE
Coal Dealer. Of Southern Iowa Join
With Missouri Retailers in Organic
ino Association at centerviIle.

Special to es-Republican.
centerville, Aug. Goal dealers
from southern Iowa and western ana
northern Missouri met here Thursday
AFTERNOON for the purpose of organic
Ing a association. About forty at
tended. most of them being from
southAn Iowa points. Those who have
been host influential in calling the
meeting were G. A. Seedlings, of Red
Oak, and w. c. Wilmott, of Liberty,
Mo. Up 10 late last night the organ
ization had not been perfected, and the
meeting continued over until today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
WOULD EXTEND SUMMER TERM.
Students Propose Forming Association
of Professional Teachers.

Special to Timeg-Republican.
Iowa City, Aug 1.-THE students Of
the summer session of the State I'm
iversity Of Iowa at Iowa City, thru a
committee. passed a set of resolutions
at the final convocation, which en-
bodied sentiments very favorable to the
institution. The resolutions were pre-
sented by committee composed of the
following: w. B. Thornburg. of Per-
ry; G. v. Whaley. of Dow City; Mrs.
err, of Shenandoah, and E. w. Fellows,
of tDenison. The four men are super
intendents, while Mrs. Aurner is the
wife of Superintendent Aurner, of Tip
ton. The resolutions were as follows:
81. We desire to express our deep
appreciation of the privileges that have
been extended in the present summer
session, and our qualification at Its
success. In particular. we wish to ex-
press our great satisfaction with the
work done in the graduate college and
in the several departments of the coll
lege of liberal arts.
"2. We recomm end that this body
urge the board of regents to make
suitable preparation for the extension
of the time of the summer session, and
to further strengthen its staff of in
instruction and equipment.
"3. We recommend that this body
petition the regents to further develop
the school Of education.
"a. We recommend that this body
appoint committee of five to arrange
for conferences at the next summer
session, and to report to conference
as to the advisability of forming an
iowa Summer Session association of
professional teachers.
80. We recommend that the COM
mittee prepare a memorial embodying
and enforcing the sentiments Of these
resolutions to the regents.
IS. If the regents do not disapprove
c. this movement. we urge that the
above committee, the members Of this
body, and all those interested in the
higher professional training of teach
ers, use every legitimate influence to
aid the regents in presenting the above
mentioned needs to the next general
assembly of the state of Iowa."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
Dickens.

Special to Times-Republican.
Dickens, Aug. 1.-THE w. II. M. ;.
served a tea Wednesday evening OH
Mrs. Newtons lawn, following the bus
mess and work meeting of the after
noon.
A. w. Snyder, our butter maker. had
the misfortune to crush one of his fin
gers a few days ago, but at present IS
getting along as well as can be ex-
pected.
The families of Messrs. Morton and
Snyder with several other young folks,
started camping Wednesday at Trum-
BILE Lake. They expect to enjoy an out
ing for a. week or ten days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
Com pIicated SPELLING.

The proprietor of a Chicago hotel
tells of an eccentric guest who regis
tered with him about the time of the
simplihed spelling furry, and who un-
dertook, in an ingenious way, to show
his contempt for the opponents of the
proposed reform.
When the newcomer spread his sig
nature on the register, 1t was at once
observed that the mamie was a most
unusual one-"E K. Phtholognyrrh.'
BEG your pardon sir" said the
clerk, but how do you pronounce it?'
Turner" was the reply, land spelled
in approved fashion, too"
will vol kindly explain?"
simplest thing in the world said
Turner. First, we have 'phth, the
sound Of ct" in 'phthisis::' then. .olo,'
the sound Of 'ur in 'colonel;' thirdly,
.gn,' representing the sound of m in
'gnat;' and, finally. 'yrrh,' the equiva-
lent Of .er' in 'lnyrrh.' If the combina-
ton doesn't spell Turner what does
it spell?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
The New. of Traer.

Special to mes-Republican.
Traer, Aug. Hon. Asa Ames was
a Reinbeck caller Wednesday.
Miss Boyson. of Des Moines, is the
guest of her friend. Miss Alzada Now
cry, this week.
Will Dodd, who is employed by the
William Galloway Company, at Water
loo, is spending the week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Dodd of this
city.
Mrs. Mary Boone and daughter VIM
ME, are spending several weeks with
relatives at Dysart.
Mrs. James Logan and two daugh-
tiers of Eagle Grove, are spending the
week at the Stuart home in south
Traer.
Miss Alma Davis arrived home
Wednesday evening from Crescent
City, ILL.,, where she has been spend
ing the summer.
The Frank Wilson home, in south
west Traer, is being remodeled and
greatly improved by the addition OF
several large windows and other mod
ern improvements.
Word has just been received of the
death of Frank Yukl, a former resident
of this city, at Mercy hospital, Cedar
Rapids. Death was due to acute al
coholism. Several parties from Traer
went to attend the funeral, which was
held at Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Will Curriden is here from Chi
cago spending the week with her par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. Nauerth, Of this
city.
Mrs Andrew Wignall spent several
days visiting friends in Marshalltown
the past week.
John Keith left Thursday for South
Dakota, where he will spend several
days transacting business.
Hon. S. NJ. Endicott arrived home
Wednesday morning from an extended
trip thru Idaho, Washington and Brit
ish Columbia.
Don Sheldon has accepted position
as clerk in the Buchanan restaurant.
Wednesday evening, Edna, youngesi
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Scott
living in north Traer. fell from the
hay-mow While playing, and suffered
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07

he seeks. and four months before he
would assume the duties, if elected.
This condition is brought about by the
ent of the present clerk, n.
L. Nelson, to the effect that he ex-
poets to resign his official position
about September l, in order to go to
Mobridge, n. D., to take charge of a
bank he recently organized there. In
such an event. it is expected the board
of supervisors will fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the resignation Of Mr..
Nelson, by appointing Mr.. Banks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
CAUGHT IN MACHINERY.
Belle PLANE City Marshal Escapes
With Only Severe Bruises.

Special to Times-Republican
Belle PLANE, Aug. 7.-Yesterday,
while City Marshal John Ruhl was at
the pumping station of the city water
works, his clothing was caught by the
machinery, and completely torn off Of
him. He was carried to his home and
on examination no bones were. found
broken, but he was somewhat bruised.
1t was close call, but he will soon
be all right.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
Zine Faculty Lacking.
(Everybody's Magazine. }

A northerner riding thru the West
Virginia mountains came up with a
mountaineer leisurely driving herd
of pigs.
Where are you driving the pigs to?"
asked the rider.
out to pasture 'em a bit:''
what for?"
ITO fatteh EN-"
isn't it pretty slow work to fatten
'em on grass? Up where I came from
we pen them up, and feed them on
corn 1t saves a lot of time
"Yaas, s'pose So" drawled the
mo,lntaineer, But, h, what's time
TO hawg?:' .,..e
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
BIG IOWA PlcNIcs.
Log Rolling at Observation-Disclosures
Plans Harvest Homo Affair.

Log Rolling at Neutrality-suspicious.
Plans Harvest Homo Affair.
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City, Aug. 1.-THE members of
the M w. A., of Washington, Iowa.
held a picnic at Kalona. yesterday.
Cap" Miller, Of Sigourney. and G.
A. Kenderine, Of this city. delivered
addresses. The picnic was an old
fashioned log rolling affair. Several
hundred were in attendance.
The residents of Holbrook and vicin-
ity will have a harvest home picnic
on Monday. August II. Hon. Fred
White, democratic candidate for gov
ernor, will be the principal speaker.
The amusements will consist Of horse
racing, horse show, tug Of war, shoot
ing match. ball game. brass band,
dancing, balloon ascension, games. etc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
HIT BY SWITCH ENGINE.
Chris kinsinger, Railroad Man, Nearly
Killed at ottumwa.

Special to Times Repubiica1.
OttumWa, Aug. IA narrow escape
from death was experienced by Chris
lxinsinger, a Burlington railroad en-
ploye, who was struck by the Rock
Island switch engine near the Ever
green street overhead crossing. Mr..
Kinsinger is a carpenter. He was
working near the crossing and did not
notice the approach of the engine un-
til it hit him and knocked him from
the tracks. He sustained a badly LACE
Grated wound over the left eye about
two inches long. His left leg and
arm were also cut and bruised.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
GOES INTO BANKRUPTCY.
T. J. Smith, Iowa Falls, Seeks Relief
From Financial Obligations.

Iowa Falls, Aug. 7.-Thomas j..
Smith. of this city, will seek relief from
financial obligations, in the balm that
comes to all petitioners under the fed
eral bankruptcy law. In his petition,
Mr. Smith states that his assets in
clude about $500 in real estate. which
is encumbe to the extent of ST.
900, also $465 in household goods,
stock, etc. that he claims is exempt.
The secured claims include the $1,000
mortgage above referred to. and the
unsecured claims aggregate 1926.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
SIS. pzR M41GR Tonic

matter how vigorous and healthy VINO does n9
unpleasant
give warning and needs ward
entirely Of healing anydg
s. mas he
all blood purifiers It estb1shes ; the
the appetite Of health to those
pleasantly any who down in health
blood up .ne
system S S admirably remedy because it tree
I6E SWAE4 oSGNAS4V WV 0AAsA'se ~A~I
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
Not the Only One.

Tommy-"Paw, what are green
goods'.?'
Mr.. Tucker-'I am, Tommy. l bought
a site for an apartment house just
south of Jackson park, the year be-
fore the worlds fair"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
"pied Of Pneumonia"

is. never written of those who cure
coughs and colds with DIR. Kings New
Discovery Guaranteed. SOC and $1.00-
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
BURNED BY A LIVE WIRE.
Nora Springs Child Almost Killed b,
Electric Shock.

Nora Springs. Aug. 7.-As the re-
suit of catching hold of a live wire,
the little 4-year-old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs Thomas of this, place is in
a serious condition: The little one
was found in the grass near the home
writhing, but unconscious. Its hands
were badly burned and body marred.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07

Never. Fails to Restore
Gray Hair 70 its Natural
IN-O--

|C0IOr and Beauty.
No matter how long 1t has been gray
Promotes a luxuriant growth
|of healthy hair. Stops ito falling out,
and DGA1tlve1y removes Dam
|dFu4. Keeps hair soft and glossy. Re.
fuse MI substitutes. ~ times as much
lin $l.O0 s!s SOC. size. 70 Net q Dye.
10 and eoc. boeeles, at druggists
Send Il it1 freq look The Carr Of tho Hair"
Fhiio Hay Spsc. Ca, Newark. N. ].
HAYS Marina Soap cures. Pinp,es,
lied ,rsneh'ilnd chappsd hands, and Ill akin dis
|easee ksa.pe alin Emo ana soft. 2Sc. druggists.
eesd r. IA, free book The Carr of the Skin. ="
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
KILLED BY SWITCH ENGINE.
Lad Has Arm and Leg
Cut of Under Wheels.

.Oskaloosa, Aug. Otto Huddleston,
aged 5 years, was struck by a. Milwau-
kee switch engine while playing about
the tracks yesterday afternoon, and is
dying in the Ottumwa hospital An
arm and leg We're cut off and the
child was otherwise injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
A Burninu Shame

is not to have Buclllen's Arnica Salve
to cure burns, sores, piles, cuts. wounds
and ulcers. 25c. Mcbride & Will Drug
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
WILL HOLD OFFICE ANYWAY.

Clerks Resignation Causes Rather Pc
cuIiar Situation in Wright County.
Special to Times Republican.
Clarion, Aug. Whether or not no
is successful at the polls in November.
B. A. Banks, the republican candidate
for clerk of the courts in Wright
county, will probably hold the office
The Washington times., 1908-11-18
FRESHIES DON'T GO
BEFORE THIS JUDGE
Don't Talk to Me About En-, "
Saith Kimball, Il
Know En-"
Know En-.

You boys down there have got TO
behave" were the emphatic words OF
Judge KimbaH TO Rankin Galloway and
two companions of the Mckinley Man
ual Training School
IF you don't behave, I will have you
brought In here, and I'll make you be
have You have been acting like a lot
Of rowdies.''
Most OF the rowdies are freshmen. %
suggested one OF the boys.
Don't talk TO me about freshmen, or
sophomores either" the Judge replied,
-'I know all about them. What they
learn as freshmen they practice as
sophomores.
Young Galloway was charged with
throwing a snow bah at policemen, who
had been called 10 the school to put
down a young riot. When the police
men reached tia school they were sur
rounded by a yelling mob of boys, who
followed 10 the station, where the snow
ball was thrown, which caused the ar
rest of young Galloway.
After being leCtured severely Gallo
way was fined so. which he paid
The Washington times., 1908-11-18
GERMANS NOW SEE
KAISER DREW FIRE
Teutons Discover They Are
No Nearer More Liberal
Government.
Continued from First Page)

ciliate the Reichstag or the German ma
ton. In fact. he has entered into a
struggle against them. The Emperor
has thrown down the gauntlet, and the
nation must accept the challenge.
We are entering upon a stormy perl
Cd. Alarming complications await US.
German people must resolutely fuse
the struggle to liberate themselves from
present unbearable conditions.
Regret is expressed on every hand
that til chancellor did not improve the
great opportunity that his conference
might have brought about and worked
his office for constitutional reform. All
hope of this is lost for the reason that
It is certain that the next time the EN-
peror draws the peoples fire such a
pledge will be demanded.
IF necessary, the people themselves
will raise the next issue, real or ficti-
tious, around which to wage their de-
mands Tor greater governmental free
dom"
The Washington times., 1908-11-18
HYPNOTIZE BAD BOYS
TO MAKE THEM GOOD
Des Moines Incorrigibles Placed in
Care of Hypnotist for
Treatment.
Treatment.

DIES MONIES. Nov. 1S.-Hypnotism as
a cure for bad boys and girls has been
officially recognized by Probation Off
GERS c. NJ. Young and Ida Mcfarland in
the Des NIoines Juvenile courts.
Prof. Edgar Adams, a hypnotist Of re
pute, has been placed in charge Of a
half-doZen incOrrigibles. and II he sue
ceeds I'm enecting their reform by hyp-
motto arts, as ne says he can, he viii
be given other youngsters to cure.
Adams began his work upon Frank
Burnes, who has given the probation
officers a great deal Of trouble.
Young Burnes went to sleep quietly
enough, and the professor turned his
mind around" as he characterized it..
He gave the youngster orders to 90 to
school, mind his parents and otherwise
conduct himself in a more seemly man
ner, then woke him up.
The following day young Burnes
started to school, spending half a Gay
there before playing hockey.
This is the best showing he has made
in months, and the Juvenile officers are
ENCOURAGED
The Washington times., 1908-11-18
N Hqh Records on Hartman Market Lacked Aggressive
WASHINGTON INVESTMENTS FIRM
AND IN LIGHT SUPPLY.
GAS UP TO %.

It has come TO the time when the
holders Of Washington investments
think so well OF them that they do not
care to dispose of them. save at higher
prices, and as buyers meet these views
the values OF holdings are moved up d
point or two, and the business Of the
local Exchange restricted by light Of
ferings.
All the Gas stock was bought today,
Is shares, sold at IS. another big ad-
vance.
Washington Railway common touched
the magic 40 and the preferred the near
80, at which the stock has been held for
some time. sales being made at S9Iz to
sSss. The preferred sold at 8g1AlI4O. Cap
ital Traction was wanted. but sold only
in "a small way at l333sHl3f.
Mitchell Mining. % cents a share (:
LanstOn. 3, and firm. The only bond
sales reported. 5000 Washington Rail-
way As, were sold at $50.
Bank Of Washington shares, 1897.