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New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
LIMITATIONS OF THE BIRD TEST.
rom The New York Time.

FROM Inc New 1Ork IlInes-
II is interesting TO learn that birds OF many kinds
and in large numbers gather nightly in crannss
OF the greensboro Bridge. but Il is more in
teresting note that of the engineers engaged
in the construction OF the bridge has let himself
be quoted saying that its selection by the feath-
cred tribes proves that the structure Is safe
Like the rest, II IS without the support OF
observed facts Bridges haunted by birds, said the
enlghtener-or jollier-of our reporter, have stood
for many That is doubtless true, and no
myth maker would dream OF asking better evidence
for his belief he would cheerfuily ignore the prob
ability that the birds equally favored bridges that
have fxi1sn-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12

Time was when every trip of a Congressional
committee to Panama would have been con-
demned by some Watchdog Of the Treasury as
a "iunket" But it is probably desirable 10
have our national lawmakers get acquainted
with that region and with our great work there
so that they may realize how big job 1t IS
how we'll It is being done and how desirable II
is that it shall be generously supported and
pushed to completion.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
MAJOR ORLANDO J. SMITH IL

Major Orlando J. Smith. president of Us : o.ss
can Prsss Association. with Offices az No. . -
Place and branches IN thirteen cities. nAS ,,r.s
confined TO his home in Dobos FerFy D
since September ,,,,.ra =
Major Smith Is an intimate friend OF so
Bryan and entertained him at his D00''
home last Christmas
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
SENATOR HANsBRoUGH WORSE

Minneapolis. Dec u.-United states -
H c. Hansbrough. OF North DAA''~ ..a
has been III In Minneapolis for some ga. "a =
decided turn FOR the worse to-day nc -
moved to Asburv hospital His ailnsnt IS : :,
ease OF the ear. from which he has pFSvfSANs
Jared
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12

The latest prophet says that as soon as the
bullets of the police began to hit him he "had
q revelation which convinced him that he was
wrong It Is a pity that the revelation DID
not reach him before his own bullets hit the
victims Of his madness.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12

A speaker told the Dickinson College alumni
the other evening that in South America ne nS'u
discovered Indian cries closely resembling
American college 'yelIs" which were two thou-
sand wears old. We don't doubt 1t. for there
are some Of our college "yells' which are tough
enough to last four thousand years.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12

Three-ouarters of a billion dollars worth OF
manufactured goods were exported from TINS
country in the last fiscal year, or more than III
any preceding year. How shamefully the pro-
tective system does crib, cabin and confne our
commerce. to be sure!
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
atp11nrk DAILY Gatbnnre
SATURDAY. DECEMBER u, 1908.

This newspaper is ol0ned and published oy
The Tribune association. a Ne1o York corpora
ton; office and principal place Of business.
Tribune Building. No I54 Nassau street neW
vork- OGDEN NiTIs. president; James II. Bar
rett secretary aud treasurer. The dddreSS V
The officers Is the Office Of this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
The MIND CURE FOR BRIDGES.

From The New York World.
While there is fe II is never too late TO hope Tor
the best. There people sim hoping that the
williamsburg Bridge will get into full commission
and that the greensboro Cantilever will prove
strong enough after ali 10 carry full load IL IL
VIII help any to be sanguine over the Manhattan
span. lei Us all Join hands and hope very hnrd.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
IBv Telegraph 20 :

IBv Telegraph 10 The Trfau1eT
Newport Dec. 11-NIrs John Nicholas Brova
has returned from New York
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Grand D'HaUtsvtlls. who are Ass
inspecting their estate, will return New York .
morrow.
Mrs David King is back from a short visit
Boston.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12

Though Mr.. Coler is politically dead' he uoes
not promise not to turn over in his polltlcai
grave now and then to get at Mr.. Metz
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
YULETDE DOGGEREL.

YULETIDE DOGCIEREL-
wf ft1 saPEds stpE S99g red i3s Gs Ghfistm'' 5s,
Its sloppy mud 31d,itBd its rain. iI7s It's snow
Wen eat the hot plum pudding,
witch f1L5 'nSSstif mystc light does burn bright
Our eyes it almost dazes
And underneath the misuetoe
Our y wife, i s,'1 and all the pretty girls
'Tis Christmas, Merry Christmas!
BY Aad amPlSd a6deqdohe s2ins f0a roast es besf PIE
Wen stand beneath the mistletoe,
Wen FIJI the & GhtldTen.s rel SIS stGckings foii fuH'
And cheer to think it's Christmas.
And eat all can stuff,
Till indigestion seiZes us,
So When the doctor calls next day.
He finds very queer;
We give a groan. and feebly moan,
If Christmas day were once a week
Illustrated Bits.
The fact that the Right Rev. Cosmo Gordon
Lang Archbishop-designate Of York. Of
the late Queen Victorias favorite preachers re-
calls story to Tit Bits" On one occasion when
DR.. Lang visiting Osborne her majesty said
tos him. Il hear excellent reports of your work
at Portsea, and ind you actually keep STAFF
of twelve curates. You should take 10 yourself
wife I believe you would be able to do with
two curates less" "Ah, no, madam" he replied
that would scarcely do. If I have a curate who
does not suit, I can get rid of him; but I could
not do the with a wife" True" replied
the Queen, but take the advice of old woman
and marry" DR.. Lang however. has not up to
the present followed the kindly counsel
I'm going to get even with all the phonograph
fends in our fiat"
How SO?'
Give my kids snare drums for Christmas"-
Detroit Free Press
What is expected TO be Chcago's model park is
now being built the North Side. To make room
for it, the heart Of Of the worst sIum dis
tricts In the city has been torn down. six acres
of buildings in all being razed In place of the
tumbledown structures there viii be- in the course
Of few months, a playground. swimming pool. a
clubhouse, a library and lunchroOm- There Will
be a natatorium with a swimming pool So by so
feet, which viii accommodate two hundred bath
hour Besides the indoor gymnasia, there
will be outdoor Enclosures Of the same kind, one
for women and girls and another for men and
boys. a baseball diamond, which can be turned
into a football field in fall and a skating rink in
winter, will occupy part of the open ground, as
will also running track Another feature Will
be a playground for children under ten years Old.
Yes. I shop early"
"A good plan
But ii has drawback. It's simply agoDiz-
ing to hear the different members of the family
cnange their minds about what they want -
Louisville COurier-Journal
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12

1t is probably to discomht the free traders tina
the Ways and Means Committee uses towers
stamped Made in Great Britain" There is nC
stand pat prejudice there.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mrs Henry c. Emmet. gave a dance last night at
sherry's for her debutante daughter. Miss Laura
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12

Manhattan Bridge Is now nearly ready for the
bird test
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12

Mrs Alfred Duane Peu gave e reception yesssS
day at her home in Fifth avenue 70 Introduce h-
niece. Miss EsteIls II Crosby. daughter OF V.
and Mrs. Livingston Crosby
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12

Mrs Charles P Rowland gave the last OF ~
receptions yesterday TO introduce her sister Nm
Elsie Lazarus. at her home IN West I1th street.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12

Mrs. Robert Ludlow Fowler introduced her aar,.
ter Miss Elizabeth Fowler. 70 society yessrt.v !,
q reception which she gave a. her houae In r.
10th street In the receiving party were Nss E-U.
Coe. Miss Gertrude '. c. Beekman. SIiss Dor,1.
Toler. Miss Mary Winslow, Miss Mary N.E1-
Wilde and Miss Katherine Auerbach
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12

Receptions viii be given this afternoon - ~
Walter Brooks for her daughter, MIss s.,.
Brooks; by Mrs Douglas ". Burnhan nv -
granddaughter. Miss Susan Ls Roy Dresser. :
Mrs. HowIand Ames Robbins for Miss GLADYS zss
bins and by Mrs Ambrose C. Kin and for -
two daughters. Miss Marjorie and Mss MusI
Kingsland
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12

Under the patronage OF Mrs Louis Lee ssaa.,,
Mrs c. Iedyard Blair. Mrs Austen GRAY NJ
William P Douglas. Mrs. T. Douglas Robiuson
Mrs William Barclay Parsons and Mrs Chaa,
Steele, the Ladies Auxiliary the Society OF a,
Maternity Hospital will hold a Christmas bazsa,
and vaudeville at Sherry's to-day. from 70 4. n
70 p m The entertainment viii include Puma
and Judy show and other attractions
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12

The Saturday Evening Dancing Class VII IA.
for the first time this season at DeIrnouico's N,
night It IS under the direction oc Mrs. Chaxa
r Huntington
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12

Mrs. Jesse Hoyt gave reception yesterday AZ =
hone in Park avenue 10 Introduce her dauzA.,.
Miss Cornelia Hoyt. Assisting the de5utazts n :.
ceiving were Miss Eleanor McCarter. Mss Is.-,
Hazard. Miss Leonie Alexandra. Miss Dorothy E,,
den and Miss Susan Ludlow Gould
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
BABY RICH IN ANCESTORS.
Fifty eight Living Great, Greater, and
Greatest Grandparents.

Greatest Grandparents.
McGregor, Oct. 21.-The distinction
of possessing more grandparents than
any other one of 100000 babies in
the union is believed to rest with Agnes
Naomi Reah Gulley, aged "a months.
She is the first born of the sixth gen.
GRAFTON.
While she COOS in the arms of her
great great great grandmother, who
does the family cooking at s5, she is
learning to differentiate fifty eight,
grand, great, greater, and greatest
grandparents in the following order:
Her parents parents, four: their par
ents, eight: their parents, sixteen; their
parents, thirty-two, less two deceased;
total, fifty-eight grandparents for her
tiny self.
Her greatest grandmother, Mrs. Ly-
dia Shrake, has rival claims to dis
tinction which she jealousy guards.
With her ten children. forty-one grand
children, eighty-f1ve great grandchil-
dren. thirty great great grandchildren.
and one great great great grandchild,
making a total of 1877 descendants, she
rightfully demands attention. Whether
it is more honorable to count down a
posterity Of 1877 or reckon up an an
cestry of fifty-eight is mooted ques-
tion in the community.
Mrs. Shrake has to her credit the adj
ditional facts that she sent five soldier
sons to the army in 1861 and is the
widow of soldier of the war of 1872.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
Conrad News Items.

Special to Times Republican.
Conrad, Oct. 21.-Neither of our drug
stores are selling liquor of any kind,
and for any purpose so from now on,
what liquor is drank here will have to
be shipped in by bootleggers.
Many real estate changes have been
taking place. B. c, Brock has bought
the Bowman residence; e. j. Trumbull
has bought the kimble residence; j. A.
Scoville has bought the G. G. Hurlbutt
residence: w. H. Draper. has bought
the H. Taps residence; B. B. Thomas
has bought the j. A. Scoville residence;
H. Taps has bought the Guy Smith
residence, and B. B. Thomas has bought
the livery barn, and will run a sale
barn.
r. J. Anderson is charging his feed
shed, and building a new barn for A. r.
Loven to move his livery stock into
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21

position by the students, as they main
tain that it's glazing light drove away
all the romance that formerly fingered
around the front porch of the girls
dormitory.
But romance is regarded with cold
disfavor by an over practical faculty
1t is even rumored that a light is to
be put in the campanile. While few of
the students believe that the college
spoon-holder" is to be thus desecrated,
they express a determination to resist
such an infringement of their rights
by force, or strategy, if necessary. In
the meantime, another trysting place
has been brought to light, and charges
have been filed against at least one
couple for obstructing traffic on the
foot bridge which spans Squaw creek.
between Ames and the college.
Never before have the authorities
made such determined effort to GUST
Cupid. II the rules continue to be
enforced with as much strictness as at
present. the beautiful /. S. c. campus
will lose much of it's attractiveness to
many Of the students.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
Campaign in Iowa Takes on
Unexpected Life and Mer-
chants Won't Buy
TOO BUSY TALKING POLITICS
Country Merchants Quit Selling Goods
to Argue With the Travelling Men
Business Men Begin to Realize That
His Interests Are at Stake in tho
Coming Election.
pecial to Tines-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Get 21-Traveling sales
men coming into Des Moines from all
parts of the state declare that it is
now almost impossible to do business
With country merchants, owing to the
pending election.
Il am going to lay off for two weeks, =
said one man. Il can hardly make
enough to cover my travelling expen-
ses.''
The reason ascribed for this is that
the campaign has so far weakened up
that the merchants are too busy talk
ing politics and specializing on the
outcome of the election to place large
orders for future delivery.
The interest is not an idle curiosity
as to the strength being developed by
the parties. UP to the past week bus
mess generally proceeded along evenly,
little interrupted by the activities of
political leaders. But now the merchant
is showing considerable concern over
the prospects.
Someone must have put a bug in
his ears" said the travelling man. Il
can't account for this sudden interest
in politics unless it is that the mer-
chant is beginning to realize that he
really has something at stake in this
election. He is not only talking, but
he is plugging, and plugging for Taft,
too.
"A few weeks ago, I could go into a
country store, chat about the weather,
drift into politics, say had been hear
Ing a good deal of Bryan talk. and he
would go on waiting on customers,
without any particular comment. give
me an order when he got ready and
go on working.
Nov if you say you have been
hearing a good deal Of Bryan sentiment
he will drop everything, tell you you
haven't circulated much in this COM
munity. and then start arguing with
you, while the customers wait for their
goods And when you come to tackle
him for an order, DIN spite of his OPP
timism for republican success, he will
put you off until after election. He
don't care to take any chances.
''The trouble with him is that he has
been SO busy during the past ten years
reaping the results OF prosperous bus
mess conditions that he has overlooked
the causes, and even after the b1 party
conventions, when the campaign OPP
ened up he took 1t foH granted that
things would come out all right with
out his intervention. He Is now scared
He remembers what resulted sixteen
years ago, when he was in much the
same attitude. He realizes the un-
rest and loss of confidence which would
follow Bryans election and is going to
put in his time during the next few
weeks doing what he can to elect
Taft"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
YOUR DISTRESSED STOMACH Will
FEEL FINE FIVE Minutes LATER

Take your sour stomach-or maybe
you call. it Indigestion, dyspepsia, gas
tritis or catarrh of stomach; it doesn't
matter take your stomach trouble
right with you to your pharmacist
and ask him to- open a 50-cent case of
Pape's Diapepsin and let you eat one
22-grain Triangule and see if within
five minutes there is left any trace OF
your former misery.
The correct name for your trouble is
food fernentation-food SQUIRTING; the
digestive organs become weak, there
is lack Of gastric juice: your food Is
only haif digested, and you become at
fected with loss of appetite, pressure
and fullness aftere eating, vomiting,
nausea. heartburn. gripping in bowels,
tenderness lin the pit of stomach, bad
taste in mouth. constipa ton, pain
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21

in limbs sleeplessness belching of
gas, billiousness, sick headache ner-
vousness, dizziness and many other
similar symptoms.
If your appetite is tickle, and moth
ing tempts you, or you belch gas or if
you feel bloated after eating, or your
food lies like "a lump of lead on your
stomach. you can make up your mind
that at the bottom of all this there is
but one cause--fermentation OF undi-
Sested food.
Prove to yourself, after your next
meal. that your stomach is as good as
any; that there is nothing really
wrong. Stop this fermentation and
begin eating what you want without
fear OF discomfort or misery.
Almost instant relief is waiting for
you. II is merely matter OF how soon
you take some Diapepsin
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21

Special to Times Republican.
Union, Oct. 21--What proved prob
ably the largest, and one Of the very
saddest, funerals ever held in Union,
was conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock. when all that was earthly of
Minnie Trimball and Verain Cook, were
laid to rest in one grave in the Union
cemetery
The people of this community have
not yet recovered from the terrible
shock resultant upon the double trag-
edy, In which Miss Trimball died try
ing to save her little cousin from the
wheels of an Iowa Central freight train
between this place and Liscomb.
The double funeral service was con-
Quoted from the Methodist church, and
was in charge of Rev. w. III. Hick-
man. of Stanford, assisted by Rev. Mrs.
Paul, of stanford.
At Liscomb Tuesday afternoon school
was dismissed that the pupils of the
high school and grammar rooms might
attend the funeral. The pail bearers
were chosen from the classmates OF
Miss Trimball, who feel deeply the loss
of their schoolmate. The school pre-
scented a beautiful floral offering in the
design of a Tyre, as silent token of
their sympathy. A gloom unspeakable
envelopes the school room where Min
ME was a familiar and well-loved fig
ure. Her desk. neatly arranged as she
had left it on Friday night, was COW
cred with flowers Monday, the fragrant
blossoms mutely speaking of beauti-
full life farther on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
Tho Kellogg News
,ecial to Times-repuplican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Kellogg, Oct. 21.-Dr. w. S. Adair
and family have moved into their new
residence. While the house was in
process Of erection, the family occupied
q shop at the rear Of the lot, which
will now be used as barn and stor-
age for the doctors automobile.
Mr. Rose, who has been at work in
the pottery plant at Marshalltown for
several weeks, will move his family
there in few days. His family con-
sfsts Of wife and grown daughter.
Hotel Moody, thus vacated, will be oc-
cupied by T. l.. Simpson, who will con-
duct the business till his new building
Is completed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
staIlion's Hide For Robe.

Mason City, Oct. 21.-The memory
of the famous white stallion, owned
by John Bishop of Nora Springs, still
lives in fine robe which is valued at
S1OO which has just been made of his
hide. The animal weighed 2,570 pounds
and took the prize at the Chicago fat
stock show not long ago. He
died about a year ago. His pelt was
saved and was sent to a furrler at chi
cago and made into a robe. The robe
is a beautiful thing, we'll finished. ex-
ceedingly heavy and made to last.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
COMMON SENSE

Leads most intelligent people to use only.
medf3ines Of known composition. There
fore Il Is thai DR.. Pierce's medicines. the
makefs(4 wi ieh print every ingredient
entering RAo them upon the bottle wrap
!, pors and attest its correctness under oath,
arc daily grSHing in favor. The COM
position of klPierce's medicines Is open
70 everybody Pierce being DESTROYS
Of having the search llgbt Of inYestlRa:
: fiq6 turned fully upon his formulR, being
confident thlt fha 6etteF t6e co0p6$l tlon
!, Ok {hese MedIcines Is kpoWn The more
( Xlif f6elr GREAT clIatfye merIts R9 lecog.
: niled. Being wholly made Of the active
medicinal principles extracted from ma
tive forest roots, by exact processes
original with DR.. Pierce, and without the
use Of drop of alcohol, triple-refned and
chemically pure glycerine being used in
stead in extracting and preserving the
curative virtues residing in the roots
employed, these medicines are entirely
free from the objection of doing harm
by creating IN appetite for either al
coholic beverages or habit forming
drugs. Examine the formula on their
bottle wrappers-the same as sworn to by
DR.. Pierce, and you will find that his
rGolden Medical Discovery" the great,
blood purifier, stomach tonic and bowel
regulator-the medicine which, while not
recommended to cure consumption in its
advanced stages tho medicine will do that
yet does cure all those catarrhal condi-
tions Of head and throat, weak stomach,
torpid liver and bronchial troubles, weak
slected or badly treated lead up to and
HnA11v terminate IN cOnsum DtiOn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21

Henry j. Martens, Creston.
John Kelley, Dougherty.
William y. Truiclsel, Sioux City.
Fred W. Green, Clear Lake.
j. kline Bonce, Menlo.
August Moeller, Dysart.
f. e. Bellinger, Council Bluffs
C. owen Stookey, Shellsburg.
Fred A. Frye, Logan.
A. r. Duff, Winterset.
C. +. Dahlmann, Hinton.
]. j. Clemens, Sioux City.
Otto Nj. Peters, Denison.
j. B. Ellis, Maquoketa.
J. ST Johns. Des Moines.
Lillian Olson, Sioux City.
Mrs. Nora Hearley, Sioux City.
Jesse Osborn, Pacific Junction.
B. II. Meredith, Akron.
r. III. Guhne, Vail.
Matt Shine, Gilmore City.
Anna Richie. Colfax.
A. S. Edwards, Glenwood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
LOCATES in IOWA.
r. Morgan, War Veteran, Was Stage
Driver for Abraham Lincoln.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Forest City. Oct. 21.-Much interest
is manifested in the fact that r. Nor
gan. the well known veteran of the
civil war, who has for many years been
famous as the Springfield stage driver
who carried around Abraham Lincoln
fifty years ago, has settled down on a
small ranch near here and has engaged
in the horticultural business. Altho the
frosts of eighty winters have fallen
upon him he is enjoying remarkably
good health and has vote Nov. 3 that
will count for Taft and Sherman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
cIearfieId Items.

Special TO I1lnGS-HepuDIICdH.
Clearfeld, Oct 21.-George w.
Brown, a wealthy farmer, who lives
two miles south Of town, was calle:
to Geneseo, Ill, to see his son, who
was very sick. Monday afternoon. Mr.
Brown was taken sick and died in
about three hours. The son was prin-
cipal of an academy at Geneseo, but
his health broke down from overwork
and he had to leave the school. The
remains Of the deceased will be brought
to Clearfield Wednesday.
Earl Henderson, Of Winterset. is Wis
iting his uncle, j. N. Henderson.
John Jamison is home from trip to
California.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
MISSING GIRL is FOUND.
Esther Vaughn, Sought by Parents,
Located in Cedar Rapids.

Waterloo, Oct. 21-Esther Vaughn,
the 14-year-old girl whom her parents
believed had been lost in Omaha, has
been heard from. The mother received
a post card from Cedar Rapids from
the girl, stating that She was visiting
friends there, where the family former
ly resided The mother was overjoyed
at learning the whereabouts of her
daughter and Mrs. Vaughn went to
that city. The thoughtlessness of the
daughter in failing to communicate her
intentions to her parents, thus causing
them great anxiety and considerable
expense, was under the circumstances
easily overlooked by those directly con-
cerned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
Carroll Speaks at Minao.

Special to Times Republican
Mingo, Oct. 21.-Hon. B. E. Carroll,
candidate for governor of
Iowa, spoke to a large audience Mon
day evening in the M. w. of A. hall,
at this place