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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-11
PIANO CONTEST SUIT
Hampton Music Dealers Start Action
for 5000 Damages, Against the
Bellevue Piano Company.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, Aug. ia suit has been
instituted by Haney & Gable, dealers
in musical instruments, of this city,
claiming damages in the sum of So
900. The defendant in the controversy
is the Bellevue Piano Company.
-Four or five months ago the local
firm was induced by representatives Of
the defendant company, to enter into a
piano contest scheme, and the contest
was advertised in the three local pa
pers, and besides, a large number OF
circulars were distributed over the
county.
According to the terms OF the adj
vertising, as generally understood. the
person who should first file with Han
ey & Cable correct solution of the
missing letters in eight or ten COM
mon geographical names, was to re-
ceive a new and expensive piano. 9th
ers less fortunate were to have their
feelings smoothed by checks for great
er or lesser amounts, the checks to be
good for their face value, when proper
ly countersigned by a representative
of the Bellevue company. toward the
purchase of any new piano OF their
make carried in stock. The judges,
who were to pass upon the solution
were named, all respectable Hampton
business men, and it seemed that ev-
erything was in good faith. 4 large
number of answers were received, OF
more or less degrees of accuracy, the
best one, in the judgment of Messrs.
Haney & Gable, being from daugh-
ter Of Grant Smith, of Alexander.
At the close of the contest, repre-
sentative of the company arrived, it is
said, sorted over the replies and decid-
ed that fellow unknown here and
who was said to reside some sixty or
seventy miles away, was winner of the
piano, and he then called in the men
who had previously been chosen as
judges, and attempted to have them
verify his decision.
This the judges declined to do. The
suit will probably come on for hear
ing at the next term Of court
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-11
Shenandoah.

Shenandoah.
N. r. Barnhill sold his home farm
one mile south of town, last week to
B. f. Doane for which he received the
sum of $4,000. His farm consists OF
80 acres which makes the price, re-
ceived between $173 and STA per acre.
Thornton.
Messrs. Bailey & Thada have started
a subscription paper to form a stock
company to take over the cement, tile
and block lactory and increase the
capital stock to ten thousand dollars
the additional capital to be invested in
enlarging the capacity of the plant and
furnishing working capital.
Clinton.
Friends here have received invita-
tions to the wedding Of Miss Anna
Cadle Main, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank w. Mahin, and Alexander
Robert Tweedie, of England. THE
marriage will be celebrated at st.
James church, Nottingham, on Tues
day, Sept. /, 1908, at 2:15 o'clock p. m.
Buffalo Center.
George F. Ferris, who has been land
lord of the johnson hotel for the past
three months, has quit the job and
together with his family returned to
his home at Dexter, MINI. The hotel
is now closed to the public, which is
the first time 1T has been without a
landlord since it was built twelve years
ago. 1t will probably be leased or
some one will be sent here to run it
soon.
Winfield.
There has begun to be some move
ment among real estate here. Within
the past few days the Garmoe firm ne
gotiated four deals, involving $4,000.
They sold Axel Swanson's farm of 131
acres to Ray Garden for $14,738; the
Talbot farm to Mrs. Jennie Barr 80
acres, for $11,164; Chas. j. Blooms
40 acres to Oscar Hookom for $5,400,
and Ray Gardens 80 acres to Chas. j.
Bloom for s11,32O. This makes to-
tai OF 23O acres of land for $42,622.00.
Des Moines.
Nine county superintendent have
been at the office of State Superin-
tendent John F. Riggs for the pur-
pose of handling the examination pa
pers of the last teachers examina-
ton A corps of subreaders We're also
in the city to further assist. The head
readers We're ID. ID. Brainard of Logan,
70. r. jackson of Council Bluffs Mary
e. Riley of Spencer, w. p. Jensen of
Pocahontas, Mary r. Taint Of Allison,
Lille Patton of Elnmetsburg. Kate
Logan of Cherokee, A. b. Alderman of
Marion and L. &C. Brown of Forest City.
Bartlett.
v. E. Harris had the misfortune to
lose his left eye by the explosion Of a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-11
The Brothers Swanson, Near
Cherokee, Meet With an I'm
timely Death
ONE REscuER NEARLY DIES
Well Diseers Are Overcome by the
Fumes and Are Taken Out LifeIess-
One of the Rescuers in Bad Way
Is Taken From Well Unconscious
and May Die.

Special to Times Republican.
Cherokee, Aug. 11.-Swanson broth
ers, living three miles north of this
place, lost their lives by fire damp
or dead gas in an old we'll, and third
party, Albert Hanson. had a narrow
escape from death from the same
cause.
The three men were engaged in fix
ing pump when one of the brothers
had occasion to descend into the wei
and was Immediately followed by his
brother. Both were overcome almos,
Immediately from the gas, nor was the
nature of the accident understood UNI
til Hanson ventured to descend the inn
provised ladder and was overcome In
the same mysterious manner while try
ing to rescue the Swansons Some
farm hands who were watching the
progress of the work saw that some
thing was strangely amiss and sue
ceeded in rescuingt Hanson, who hao
become unconscious, but the Swansons
were dead when taken from the we'll
Albert Hanson is still in dangerous
condition and it is not certain that he
will recover.
The nature of the poisonous element
in the well was demonstrated by low
ering adighted lantern, which was al
most Immediately extinguished.
The Swansons have a sister in Den
yer, who has been notified of the SAD
fatality.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-11
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditatle standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA is the only remedy Of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best Of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To. get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-11
BURGLARY At CLINTON.
Grocery Store Robbed Of Money and
Valuable Papers.

6IOS0ly SsOsS sASSSS0 ~ ss'Ss'SS $3.50
Valuable Papers.
Clinton, Aug. 11.-Yesterday morning
the policemen on the night shift heard
the sound of a muffled explosion and
tried 10 locate the noise but without
success. The cause and effect of the
explosion was apparent to the en-
ployes of M. Thusen, grocer, when
they came down to open for the weeks
business. Signs were everywhere of the
surreptitious entry by burglars. The
safe had been blown open and the
contents taken. Mr.. Thusen tells of the
1925 he put in there Saturday evening
and a number of private papers which
are very valuable to him-all gone.
Mr. Thusen is the guardian of a
number of minor heirs and is also an
officer in a local Danish society, and
in this way has had a number of val
liable papers in his possession which the
burglars took with them. The police
say that the job of safe cracking was
a good one and indicate the handiclaft
of experts. Entrance was gained to the
store by removing a panel in the rear
door,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-11
NEW STYLE IN MAscoTs.
The Bear Cub is the Proper Thing
Says Coach CatIin.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Aug. 11.-Coach Marc
Catlin and Assistant Coach Griffith.
of the Iowa eleven, have decided that
a novel mascot is necessary to give
Iowa the foot ball championship the
coming season and they will secure a
real bear cub for that purpose.
Accordingly Catlin and Griffith have
left for the Wilds of Wisconsin where
they will capture or purchase a young
bear for Iowa.
THE day of the dog" says Catlin,
"is past; bear cubs are the proper
styles in mascotry, and they not only
win games but attract lots Of atten-
ton.
"Griffith's team, carrying a bear
everywhere he went during his con-
nectiof with the University of Idaho.
won the championship in that baili-
dick. and my Wisconsin ranch ought
to produce at least one pennant win
ming cub. We are going to get him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-11

school building, and are in charge OF
Miss Laura N. Killduff, county super
intendent. who is assisted by the fol-
lowing instructors: DIR. Preston w.
Search, Cincinnati; Supt. b. j. III.
Beard. Newton; Miss Mollie Braun,
Des Moines; Supt. w. N. Clifford,
Council Bluffs; Supt. Milo Hunt, Col
fax: Miss Lettie Farley, Newton; Prot.
A. S. Mckenzie. Lexington, KY, and
Miss Ida b Wise. Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-11
ATLANTIC LAD DISAPPEARS.
Fred Draper, ID Years Old, Gone Sine
Tuesday Evening.

Atlantic, Aug 11.-Fred Draper. the
14-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Draper, of 900 Laurel street, disap-
peared last Tuesday evening and has
not since been heard from. He had
been employed at the Marquis mercan-
tile store UP to the time of his dis
appearance. He was we'll treated at
home and was not considered wild.
Following is description of the miss
ing boy: Fred Draper, aged IA, brown
hair. large blue eyes, straw hat, blue
shirt, dark corduroy trousers, black
shoes and hose, and when last seen
wore no coat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-11
DID HE PLANT FALSE TEETH9
Man Finds Them in Potato Hill a Yea
Afterward,

Iowa City, Aug. lis. H. Lutes. of
this city, lost his false teeth a year
ago. He had given them up for good.
While digging in his potato patch yes
terday what was his surprise to come
upon the lost molars carefully depos-
tied in potato hill Whether he had
accidentally planted them there at an
earlier season or whether he had I'M
Intentionally let them drop out of his
mouth will never be known. The set
We're a little worse for the wear Of the
earth, but can still be used.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-11
Horse Badly Injured.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer Aug. 11.-Fred Childs had a
horse quite badly injured while the
same was hitched on the streets last
Saturday afternoon. The horse started
to kick another horse hitched close
by, and succeeded in knocking several
spokes. out of the buggy. In so doing
it got its leg over the trace and be-
came frightened md before any one
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-11

orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is sold
under a positive guarantee to cure con-
stipation, sick headache, stomach trou-
BILE, or any form Of indigestion. If 1t
fails, the manufacturers refund your
money. What more can any one do.
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-11
JASPER COUNTY INSTITUTE.
Session Only Six Days This Year, Be
cause of Funds SHORTAGE,

Special to Times Republican.
Newton, Aug. 1.-THE Jasper Coun-
ty Teachers institute began six
days session here today. Institute in
this county is usually two weeks, but
the new certificate law has reduced
the funds, so that a shorter session
was deemed advisable. The sessions
are this year held in the new high
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-11
ALLls0N's WILL
1t Shows the Senator Was Worth in
the Neighborhood Of ooo-Vari-
Gus Requests Were Made.

Special to Times-R Republican.
Dubuque, Aug. 1.-THE will of SEN
ator Allison was filed Monday. The es-
timated estate is valued at between
$4,000 and 100000.
requests were made as follows:
Mrs. Brayton, the senator's house,
keeper. an annuity of $1,000; various
sums to nieces and nephews.
Four thousand dollars was left to
charity.
Judge Lacey, of Dubuque. is made
administrator.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-11
BURNS PROVE FATAL.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hogan, Of Iowa
Falls, Lose Their Child.

Special to T1mes-Republican.
Iowa Falls, Aug. 1.-THE year-and-
a-half old baby girl of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hogan, died yesterday following
severe burns caused by an accident
about week ago. The little one pulled
teapot half filled with hot tea, off the
table, splitting the contents down the
child's back and shoulders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-11
oTTuMwA PIONEER DEAD.
w. B. BonnifieId Was One Of Leadin
Bankers Of the State.

w. B.. Bonnifield Was One OF Leading
Bankers of the State.
Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa Aug. 11.-F'uneral services
were held here this afternoon over the
remains of w. B. Bonnifield, an OF
tumwa pioneer and one of the leading
bankers of the state, who died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. NJ. B. Hor-
mel at Cedar Rapids, where he had
been visiting when stricken with the
fatal illness. The immediate family,
Mrs. Bonnifield, w. B. Bonnitield. Jr.,
Mrs. HORNED and Mr.. and Mrs. II. w.
Simmons, We're present when death
came.
The burial was private.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-11
SOLDIERS REUNION At TRAER.
Cummins, Kendall and Wilson Chief
Speakers, Wednesday and Thursday.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer, Aug. 1.-THE citizens of
Traer and vicinity are hard ~at work
making preparations for the soldiers
reunion, which is to be held here on
Wednesday and Thursday of this
week. All the streets and alleyways
have been cleaned and everything is
Being put in first class order to make
the reunion a success. About 500 old
soldiers are expected from out of town
Among the principal speakers are
Governor Cummins, Hon. Nate Ken
dali, and Hon. James Wilson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-11

need kodak. Take pictures on your
vacation.
The Eastman, Blair. Century and
Promo are the good kinds.
Eastman films are the only good
ones.
First-class work in developing and
printing and your work delivered when
promised.
THE FISHER GOVERNOR co.
p. s. HoAG, Mgr. 1856 w. Main st.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-11

could get to it, it had nearly demol-
ished Mr.. Childs buggy. The horse had
both hind feet cut and badly bruised.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-11
FAST AUTO RUN.
!. NJ. Dodge, Of Mason City, Makes
Fast Eleven Miles.

Fast Eleven Miles.
Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City, Aug. ia record au-
tomobile run was made between Clear
Lake and this city yesterday in a
Ford roadster. The run is a distance
OF eleven miles, and was covered by
Irving M. Dodge in thirteen minutes
and fifty-one seconds, or at the rate
of nearly fifty miles an hour. The
road is ideal, but for a few bad curves.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-11
REV. NELSON RESIGNS.
Pastor of Baptist Church at Hampton
Goes to Indianola.
nj TO

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Aug. 11.-Rev. P. c. Nell
son, who has been pastor of the Bap-
fist church at Hampton has resigned
and will remove to Indianola about
Sept. 1. Mr.. Nelson will not take up
regular pastorate work in the future
but will devote his time to evangelis-
tic work for the denomination with
which he has been identified for many
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-09
QUEER LOVEMAkING.
A South American Bird Which Wins
Its Mate by Dancing.

There is bird in South America that
makes love with its feet. 1t is Il hand
some creature, but walks clumsily, and
the only sound it can utter is hoarse
cluck. 1t dances, however, i'll way
that wins admiration from the females
of its sex. though its antics only serve
as an iutc tive to laughter to human
beings who see them.
This bird, known as the cock of the
rock, lives in the northern mountainous
portion of South America. 1t is about
the size of q large chicken.
The entire brd-bouy, head wings
and tails blood red in color. with the
exception of the tail feathers, which
have IL narrow band of brown across
them near the ends which are tipped
with buff. On the head is a crest of
feathers like great red ball, which
contracts or expands at the pleasure OF
its owner.
When the mating season comes sew
On to ten males seek some secluded
spot where there is a level patch Of
ground and clear it of any sticks,
stones or leaves, stamping down the
dirt till it is hard and level.
Then they call the females. who
stand at the edges of this novel arena
One at time the males then perform
a most curious dance. Each dancer
will first strut UP and down a few
times and then. to the apparent delight
of the rest. commence to caper around
in an extremely ludicrous manner
spreading his tail aud wings. pulling
up his crest. bowling to the others and
Mt the same time keeping up hopping
gait until he is exhausted.
When all the males have danced each
female will choose mate. and the
happy pairs depart to begin housekeep-
ing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-09

Coughing is one Of the nuisances that
no one has been able to abolish in
churches or in theaters. A physician,
however. claims that the coughing nui-
sance is a mere question of acoustics.
There is subtle connection be-
tween the ear and the throat he said.
when the ear is strained the throat
is affected. and a cough is the result
When we can hear perfectly in church
or theater it never occurs to US to
cough. But when we bend forward,
straining every nerve to catch the &C
tors or preachers muffled syllables,
then we find ourselves coughing every
little while. Build auditoriums with
perfect acoustic properties and I war
rant that the thunderous choruses of
coughs so common now among us will
be no more heard"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-09
Says That the Season at Earl
ham Has Been Remark
ably Successful.
WHO WILL BE CAPTAIN?
some SPECULATION AS TO
WHETHER HOTCHkiSS OR Will
SON WILL LEAD NEXT YEARS
TEAM-LATTER is FAVORED.

The basketball season at Earlham
this year has been one Of the most
successful in the history Of basket
ball at that institution. The financial
end of this years season places the
Athletic association on a sure footing.
OF the ten games played only three
We're lost and of this three, two of the
teams that defeated E,arlham were
later given the small ends Of 2S TO 81
and % to % scores on the Quakers'
home floor, leaving but one team a
true victor over Earlham.
In speaking OF the past season,
Coach Vail says: Il am very we'll sat
listed with the results. Let me say
that the good work the team has done
this season may be attributed to the
coaching of Professor Holmes and to
the spirit with which Captain Cham
beers has led the team on TO victorious
finishes"
Professor Trueblood stated that he
felt certain that Coach Vail had TAX
en- his words Of praise from the mouth
of the faculty, and that more glor-
,ious season had never been eXper-
fenced by the Quakers.
Out Of the ten games played, seven
were won. Every game played at
home resulted in a victory for the
Quakers With the exception of the
Miami-Earlham game, at the Coli
scum, where Miami threw four field
goals before the Quakers awOke to the
fact that a basketball game was in
progress. No other team has at any
time been ahead of the Quakers on
their own floor. Three times in the
game last Friday, Rose Poly tied the
score but were unable to get in the
lead.
Wilson has improved wonderfully
ahis year and seems to stand a much
better chance of the captainship than
does Hotchkiss Chambers is the on
ly man who will go out Of the game
this year and almost the entire lineup
will be in school next year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-09

made by the senate committee today.
not appear the name of the lady teach
er who made affidavit that improper
proposals We're made to her by some
member of the board of state exami-
ners. 1t is reported that jealous eff
fort is being made TO have this part
Of the charges eliminated, but Senator
Meek is willing to turn the affidavit
over to the investigating committee,
The woman in question, it is said. is
ing near the Indiana line, and at one
time taught school in this county. Tn
less she leaves the state she will be
subpoenaed for one of the sessions this
week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-09
Life In the Kennel.

The following story from a we'll
known Devonshire clergyman shows
how the life in the kennel is frightened
by play: "Some fifty years ago I was
visiting Mr.. Garth's kennels when the
first whip showed me a tunnel in the
the hounds had dug themselves and
utilized as follows: They used to
choose one of themselves and start
him to run round the yard they being
in full pursuit, till he had enough.
Then he went TO ground in the tunnel,
while another hound took his turn to
be hunted and go to ground" This
is one way in which hounds train them
selves.-T. T. Dale in Outing Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-09
C0Nv|CTS STAY MAN
Assistant Warden in Montana
Penitentiary Had Throat
Cut From Ear to Ear.
CONLEY BADLY INJURED.

Deer Lodge, Mont, March 9.--War-
den Frank Conley Of the Montana
state penitentiary was dangerously
wounded Sunday morning, and Assist
ant Warden John Robinson was killed
when three life convicts, George Rock,
w. H. Hayes and another whose name
is not given, made a dash for liberty
Robinson's throat was cut from ear to
ear and the jugular vein was severed.
Conley's throat was gashed and he was
Stable dseveral times in the shoulder
and groin before he was able to draw
his revolver and shoot two of his as
sailants down. Convicts Hayes and
Rock were both shot by Conley after
the latter had been wounded 1t is be,
lieved that the warden will recover.
The attack on the prison authorities
and the attempted escape, according tC
the prison authorities has been long
planned by Rock and Hayes, who were
cell mates. Both were armed with
pen knives, the blades of which were
sharpened like raZors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-09
a SsboafarIan Uoq.

Tip was an Irish setter-his name
was really Tipperary and Tip for
short said a New York clubman.
He knew when 1t was Sunday. and he
kept the day. He was the only Sab
batarian dog I ever knew. He used
to sleep on q rug in my room. I had
to keep early hours in those days, and
every morning at 7 o'clock Tip would
put his cold nose against my face and
remind me that it was time to so to
work. Then while l was dressing he
would go to the village postoffice and
bring home the mail. On Sunday
morning he never stirred off his rug
un11 l was good and ready to get up,
which was usually quite late. and moth
ing could induce him to go to the post
office on that day. And the best part
of the story is it is absolutely true
New York Tribune.