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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-09
CANCELS GoLDFlELp DATE.
lines Band Management Claims Fl.
nancial Losses in Iowa Concerts.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, July 9.-While in the city
last evening, the management Of the
Innes band announced the cancellation
of it's engagement for the chautauqua
at Goldfield, in August. 1t is stated
that number of chautauqua dates
were booked thru this part of Iowa
and that several having proven unre-
numerative, the management decided
to cut out further chances of losing
money. The manager claims that the
engagement here showed a loss of $3.50.
Under the terms OF the contract, lines
was to receive guarantee Of $3.50 for
two concerts here, and was to receive
the first $500 taken In, and divide
equally all above that amount, with the
chautauqua management. The receipts
for the day are given as little under
$500 SO that the management claims
the engagement shows balance on the
wrong side of the bands ledger. when
the expense of moving. salaries. and
other expenses is considered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-09
FRENCH AUTO OILS
Preferred by studebaker Party-Auto
mobile Train Finds Marshalltown Oil
So Good, They Ask for Names of
Distributors Used in Run From
MarshaIItown to Denver.

If the gentlemen who composed the
party in the Studebaker train of auto
mobiles which made the trip from Chi
cago to Denver have their way, they
will undoubtedly offer resolution en-
dorsing French Auto Oils sold by the
Marshall. Oil Company, as the best ever
made for automobiles When this
train stopped at the Eldrdge- Beebe
garage in this city, the auto drivers
tested the oils carried and selected the
&C. grade of French Auto Oil.
On their way out and after thor
ough test OF the oil, they telegraphed
back to ship supply ahead of them,
but We're Informed that the French
Auto Oils could be bought at the
johnson garage, Boone; the Swaney
garage Carroll; Deright garage, Oma-
ha. and any garage in Lincoln.
Since then, members of this auto
party have requested a list of the
points from which French Auto Oils
are distributed.
The Fiat transcontinental car,
which stopped at the Eldridge- Beebe
garage for repairs, also filed their
tanks with The French Auto Oil, after
dumping the oil they had secured
along the way. In making repairs on
this car, the Marshall Oil Company's
graphite gl'eases were used on the
bearings and the Fiat people pro-
nounced them the best thing of the
kind they had seen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-09
Y. D. M. EDITORS TO MEET.
Semi Annual Convention to Be Held il
Humboldt Next Week.

Semi Annual Convention to Be Held in
Humboldt Next Week.
Special to Times->2epublican.
Humboldt, July 9.-The thirty sixth
semi-annual meeting of the Upper Des
Moines Editorial association will be
held in Humboldt Thursday and Fri
day, July 16 and H. The following
program has been arranged:
. Thursday, July is, 2 p. m.
Primary Election Printing
F. Dalton, Manson Democrat.
The Simplex Typesetting Machine"
Sam d. Henry, Coon Rapids Enter
prise.
''The Junior Iinotype'-George I.
Long, Manson Democrat.
8 p. m.
Music-Quartet
Address of Welcome-Hon. d. r..
Coyle, judge Fourteenth district.
Responsibilities H. J. Mitchell,
epresident of the association.
Address. Pertinent Subjects"-Hon.
George D. Perkins, editor Sioux City
Daily Journal.
Appointment Of committees and an
nouncements.
Friday, July II, $3.50 q. m.
Newspaper Collections; the Contest
Plan VS. the Hired Collector'-Burt
HARDWOOD Clarion Monitor.
''The Wood Pulp Question:
A. Cook, FIT. Dodge Post.
How to Educate the Railways to
Be More Liberal Newspaper Advertise
ers"-Frank P. Clarkson, Ida Grove
Pioneer.
1880 p. m.
Business; report of committees.
Election OF officers
Selection Of next place of meeting.
Increasing Cost of Getting Out a
Paper: How 1t is to Be Met" - Frank
G. Noel, Rockwell City Advocate.
"Reminiscences Of the Upper Des
Moines Editorial Association'--A M
Adams, Humboldt Independent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-09
gaes- arsyattpa,t En,us. au1p 1909

fact is that the territory Of Michigan
was divided, part of 1t becoming the
territory of Wisconsin April 20, 1885.
The territory Of Wisconsin was d.
vded June IL, 1888, part Of 1t being
named the territory of Iowa. Iowa
was made state on December 70,
1876
Lycurges Il. Ayres, the member OF
this remarkable family residing in Des
Moines, lives at $40 East Fifth street.
He was formerly chief clerk in the
auditors office, and for fifteen years
did service in the chief executives
office in the state house. He Is we'll
known in East Des Moines. and one
of the pioneer residents of the city.
He is SO years Of age, and was born
In the territory Of Iowa.
The father of this remarkable fam
lily Is Ebenezer d. Ayres. He came
originally from the state of Connect
icut, his birthplace. The mother was
Louise Anna Ayres, and was a resi-
dent of Missouri. An older brother
was born in Missouri before the fam
lily immigrated to Iowa. then included
in the territory OF Michigan.
The son who was born in the terri
tory of Michigan. Samuel A. Ayres, is
73 years OF age and now resides in
Tropico, Cal. a suburb near Los An
geles. He is former deputy auditor
of Iowa. and is the Oldest living ma
tive son of the Hawkeye state.
Gertrude, now Mrs. Burch. lives in
California. She is II years of age.
OF the three sons to be born in the
territory of Iowa, two are living.
Thomas died at Alexander. Mo-, In
1858. Ebenezer, Jr., is Ga years old, and
lives in Springfield Mo-. and Lycurgus
E.. in Des Moines.
The youngest of the family, Marion
Oscar Ayres. is 81 years Of age and
is capitalist at Dakota City, Neb'
He Is wealthy banker in Nebraska
being interested in several of the lead
ing Cornhusker banking institutions.
A peculiar feature connected with
the scene of the birthplace OF this
family is that the son Of the man who
originally purchased the farm is still
in possession. In. the sixties the old
log cabin in which the Ayres family
lived was torn down and good
substantial brick residence of two
stories erected One brother has the
thumb latch key of the old cabin and
the dents Of the blacksmith's hammer
can still be seen in the relic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-09
Third Wife and Widow of John
Baker, Council Bluffs, De
mands Allowance
SONS OF SECOND WIFE, HEIRS
Mrs. Rachel Baker However, Now
Claims an Allowance From the Es-
tate, and the Matter Is UP for Set
tlement in the District Court at
Council Bluffs.
Special to T,mes-Republican.

l.
Council Bluffs, July "a question
which it is declared has never been
presented TO the courts, comes before
Judge Wheeler, Of the district court
here. in a hearing now In progress
upon the application of Rachel Baker
third wife of John Baker, deceased,
for a $50 month allowance from the
latters estate.
In 1899, John Baker and Harriet
Baker, his second wife, made a joint
will leaving the homestead to Belle
Syfritt, grandniece, during her life
time, and bequeathing the rest Of their
property. with the exception of few
minor legacies, to w. j. Westrip, j. H.
Westrlp and f. G. Westrip. sons OF
Harriet Baker.
Harriet Baker died and MIR. Baker
married for the third time. Some time
ago The died, at an advanced age. Ra-
chel Baker, his wife, now 70 years
old, survives him. During his life Mr..
Baker had no children. Mrs. Rachel
Baker now claims an allowance, with
out respect to the provisions OF the
joint will. Whether or not she is en-
titled to this allowance. is the question
that has never been decided by the
courts. The question Of whether Mrs.
Baker can in any other way share in
the estate of her deceased husband,
has not yet been brought up. Joint
wills are said to be uncommon. while
wills that are both joint and mutual,
such as that executed by the Bakers,
are still more rare, and their provisions
usually lead to knotty legal tangles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-09
BORN in FOUR STATES.
Strange Record Of Ayres Family
Home Stood in Three Territories

Strange Record Of Ayres Family
Homo Stood in Three Territories.
Fort Madison, July 9.-Born in the
same log cabin on the same farm, but
in three different territories and one
state, is the unique record of six
Ayres children, one of whom now lives
in Des Moines.
On farm two and a half miles
northeast of Fort Madison, Ia, Sam
uel A. Ayres was born in the then ter
ritory Of Michigan, in March, 1885;
Gertrude Ayres Burch was born in the
territory of Wisconsin: Thomas Eben-
ezer and Lycurgus E. Ayres, in the
territory of Iowa; and Marion Oscar
Ayres in the state of Iowa, all within
ten years.
The explanatfon Of this remarkable
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-09
WOULDN'T BELIEVE GIRL DEAD
Four Physicians Necessary to Con.
vince crazed Mason City Family.

Four Physicians Necessary to Con-
vince crazed Mason City Family.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, July 9.--Four physic-
ians declared life extinct in the body
of little Elsie Rodrain, Tuesday, before
the grief-stricken family would be-
lieve that she was really dead. The first
physician gave his opinion that she
was dead at o'clock in the morning,
and the fourth at in the evening, af-
ter which her relatives finally resigned
themselves to the terrible truth. The
girl was the daughter of Adam Rod
rain, who recently moved here from
Nora Springs. She was only IL years
old, and was the victim of inflamma-
tory rheumatism, which brought on
paralysis of the heart. She was sick
but three days. Her relatives, because
the body remained limp and warm for
long time, thought that she was only
in a trance, and that she would regain
consciousness after a time. The funer-
al and interment will be in Nora
Springs, her home until a few weeks
before her death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-09
SMALLPOX FATAL TO WOMAN.
Eight Others in J. F. Snyder Family,
Council Bluffs, Are III.

Council Bluffs. July 9.-Mrs. ]. F.
Snyder, the woman whose illness from
smallpox has been causing the health
department much anxiety, died last
night from the effects Of the disease.
She was i'll two weeks. Each of the re-
manning eight members of the family
is afflicted with the disease.
Thomas Miner, a young man whose
mind has become affected from the dis
ease, wandered from his fathers, home
last night and had gone as far as
South Omaha before being apprehend
ed. He is but % years old, tut his
hair is white, as the result Of his ILL
ness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-09
DIES MONIES GIRL PROMOTED.
Miss Purmort Made Professor in Car
neaie Institute at Pittsburg.

Des Moines, July 9.-Miss Virgelia
Purmort, daughter of the Rev. c. H.
Purmort of Park Lane, has been made
a professor in the Margaret Moriah
Carnegie institute of Pittsburs, Pa
Miss Purmort has been teaching in the
institute but a year and this promo
tion comes as an honor to her. She
will be head of the domestic science
department. After a visit in the east
Miss Purmort will spend the summer
in. Des Moines with her parents. She
will be accompanied home by her sis
ter, Miss Crete Purmort, who was
graduated IN June from Smith Col
lege.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-09
COUNCIL BLUFFS HOPEFUL.
Fire Department Expects to Win State
Tournament at Clinton.
4 c-..s., a. r,.~.. p.0,,huoo,

tournament at CLINTON
Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, July 9.-"M we don't
win all the money at the state tourna-
1nent this year it will certainly be hard
luck" said Chief Nicholson, Of the fire
department today. Jim and Jim will
run for us this year and we have had
plenty of time to train them into first
class condition. I think We'll do some
thing at Clinton this year that will be
remembered"
skeleton house was erected some
time ago, from which the two racers
of the department have been worked
out. A half mile course was used for
the practice runs and the men are in
high spirits over the prospect of win
ming. The horses will be entered in
the bunk hitch, the hitching contest,
the straightaway hose and the free
for-all race. The men who are to rep
resent the department at the tourna-
ment will go to Clinton July 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-09
War Aaain.t Cons unn ption.

All nations are endeavoring to check
the ravages of consumption, the white
plague" that claims so many victims
each year. Foley's Honey and Tar
cures coughs and colds perfectly and
you are in no danger Of consumption.
Do not risk your health by taking some
unknown preparation when Foley's
Honey and Tar is safe and certain in
results. The genuine is in a yellow
package
Sold by Mcbride & WILL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-09
Personal Property Valuation in
iowa Shows Advance Of
Only 8 ~ Per Cent
MUCH LOWER THAN REALTY
Difference Between Two Assessments
Starts Agitation for Tax Revision
Realty Valuation Is $780, 900 900, and
Personality Ought to Be as Much
Figures by Counties.
Special to rimes-Republican.

Des Moines, July 9.--According to
the returns sent by the various coun :
ties of the state, the valuation of per-
sonal property in Iowa increased about
SIG, OoO, 900 over last year.
This amounts to an increase In the
taxable value of about S4,000.OO0. The
total taxable value this year Is ap-
proximately 1923. 900. Last year 1t
was $119,527,554.
This increase is very slight and stu
dents of tax problems find in 1t an
other reason why the laws relating to
the public revenues, should be re-
vamped by the coming Legislature.
Students of taxing problems declare
that in a community as old and pros
porous as Iowa the value OF the per-
sonality does in fact, equal the value
of the real estate. The real estate IN
Iowa is valued for taxation at about
$3.50 100000, or almost four times as
much as the personality. That the per-
sonality is not returned and the asses
sors fail to uncover = Is advanced by
the tax revisionists as reason for
changing the law relating to person
atty assessments. In some quarters it
is urged that tax on some classes Of
personal property should not be levied
at all. This proposition was offered in
the last legislative session--to exempt
moneys and credits from taxation, and
it is understood the proposal will be
advanced again next winter.
Louisa and Guthrie counties were
the last to file their reports Of the as
sessment Of this year, with the auditor
of state. kilograms We're sent the
auditors in those counties yesterday
and 1t was said that the reports would
reach the hands OF the auditor before
this morning, so that it is assumed
that they will be at the auditors Of
flee today.
No considerable increase or decrease
was observed in the returns from the
different counties, comparing the as
sessment OF last year with this. When
the first twenty counties were received
it was estimated that the increase
would not reach five per cent AS a
matter of fact it is not quite three and
a half.
There Is no new real estate assess
ment this year, but the new buildings
will add a little to the valuation. What
the executive council will do to the
railroad and other corporation assess
,ment remains to be disclosed some
time this month, as the assessment
must be made before the first Monday
in August. The gross earnings of the
railroads increased immensely but the
net earnings did not
Totals by Counties.
Following is the total taxable value
assessed against personal property in
the different counties of the state ac-
cording to reports on file with the aud
itor at the capitol:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-09
sLEEDs TO DEATH OF CUTS.
John M. Danford, Near keokuk, Wa,
Thrown Under Mower.

Special to Times Republican.
Keokuk, July BLEEDING to death
from cuts received by being thrown
under "a mower when his horses ran
away, was the fate of John M. DAN
ford, living seven miles west OF this
city. He was beyond aid when a ply
stefan arrived. Danford had been an
employee of the Dupont Powder works
for fifteen years and this was the first
year for him on farm, which he re-
Gently bought.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-09

Montezuma.
Frank Vaughn has gone to Prim-
CHAR, where he will take charge of the
O'Brien County Democrat, which paper
he recently purchased. Will Heating
accompanied him and will act as fore
man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-09

Stimulation without Irsstation.
That is the watchword. That is what
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup does.
Cleanses and stimulates the bowels
without irritoti0n In any form.
Sold ~ Mcbride & Will
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-09

Total ;. :. :. ....... 1928, 522, 922
Assessment Of 1907.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
THE LECTURE COURSE
Preliminary Entertainment Gives
General Satisfact on.

A capacity house greeted the I've
Ign Bargelt Concert Co. under the
auspices of the Union Lecture Course
at the Grand opera house last evening.
Miss Bargelt and her talented com
pany pleased, and if the remaining
numbers of the course are equally as
good as the BarGelt company the pa.
irons of the lecture course will be well
satisfied
Miss Bargelt heads the list of ar
lists and is a reader of rare ability
In the estimation of many the young
lady was one of the best readers
who has appeared before an Oska
loosa audience. Her readings were
all excellent and accompanied by hel
drawings they were made more inter
esting. Her .crayon work was clever
and entertaining. Besides Miss Bar
gelt the company includes the Stel2
Quartette, Bernhard, Joseph and Mar
tina Stelz and julius Winters, all ar
lists of ability.
Miss Bargelt made a hit with hel
reading, DIR John Goodfellow," and
the End of the Task" She had
three reading numbers on t4-t pro
gram and she had to respond to sew
eral encores. ..
The piano number "Rapsodie Hong
roise No 2. or Transcription from
Wagner's opera, "Lohengrln by MIR
Joseph Stelz, was we'll rendered. The
two selections by the brass quartette
were exceptionally well done. "a
The four members of the company
are artists and entertainers of higt
rank. The entire program was meri
torious and the patrons Of the course
are pleased. -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
COAL TRADE REVIEW
CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS As
POINTED OUT BY LEADING
TRADE JOURNAL.

Chicago, Oct 1.-THE Black Dia-
mond in its issue today says:
AN incident, noted in the Louis
willie market report for this week. is
highly indicative of the tendency of
the times and is likely to prove de-
scriptive of coal trade conditions all
through this winter. An increase in
the demand for lump coal has brought
about, in western Kentucky, the open
ing of some mines that were closed
and an increase in production by
mines already in operation.
1T is known that the possible coal
production so far exceeds the present
output that most mines are complain.
ing bitterly of the absence of salts.
factory business. Such statements, OF
course, are relative. the operator hav,
ing in view the relations of sales to
possible productive capacity. Amy
increase in buying power of the mar.
ket may be expected to be accompan.
led by corresponding If not greater
increase in output. AS a consequence
it may be expected that production
will be entirely up to, If not constantly
a little ahead of exact needs. This
is likely to be true until the market
demand comes abreast of possible pro
ductive capacity"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
LESS PAINT AND POWDER.
Harmful Cosmetics Being Discarded
by Eastern Society Women.

New York druggists report a great
falling off in the demand for rouges,
cosmetics, lotions and other manufac-
tured "beautifiers." Whether this ten
dency is a part of the movement for
the inexpensive simple life, or wheth-
er the New York women have awak-
ened to the harmful after-effects of
these chemical compounds is not stat
ed. Anyhow, there is a revival OF the
use of the old-fashioned home prepare
tions, those that have stood the test
of time. Here is a recipe for a home
made face wash that a down town
druggist filled times in one day:
Rose Water, 2 ounces; Eppotone.
LOUNGES; Cologne Spirits, ounce. To
make the face wash put the Eppotone
in pint of hot water mot boiling and
after it has dissolved strain anu let
cool, then add the Rose Water and
Cologne Spirits. The daily use of this
preparation is absolutely harmless, and
there is nothing better than Eppotone
to soften, whiten and beautify the COM
plexion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
ms and Outs, CT the Local Colony
and Their Friends.

Miss Jennie Hardy has gone to
Coin, Dakota, for an extended visit
at the Robt. Crump home.
The sewing circle of Wesley Chapel
was entertained at the home of Mrs.
Robt. Johnson Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Belle Bush entertained the la
dies luncheon Of the A. NJ. L. church
at her home on First avenue west,
Friday afternoon.
John Sims arrived at noon today
and will put in some time in the in
terest of his friends on the republi-
can ticket until after election.
VIII Crump went to Marshalltown
this week so he said but he is anx-
iously awaiting the land drawing in
Dakota just the same We hope he
will be lucky.
Miss Bernice Crosby, who has been
in the employ of Mrs. E. H. Gibbs
while she was occupying The Films
the past summer, went to Des Moines
today where she WIN spend the win
ter.
Mrs. NJ. J. Gibson, of Holden, Mo-,
secretary of the w. F. NJ. s. of the
Central Missouri Conference, is at
tending the convention in the city
this week and is the guest of the Geo.
H. Jones home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-22
GOOD TIME AT GIVIN.
United Mine Workers Enjoy a Social
Evening.

Givin, Oct. 10 The Givin Local
Union No. 2547 of the U. NJ. w. of A.
held a successful and enjoyable socia,
lat their hall here Saturday evening
"A good crowd was out and enjoyed the
program that had been prepared on
short notice for the occasion. Re-
freshments were served and everyone
had a good time. The miners will
nave number of these social gather.
ings during the course of the season.
Secretary Edwin Perry of the Iowa
District was down from Oskaloosa and
gave an address that was appreciated.
Mr.. Perry was in a happy vein and
his effort to please the boys was eff,
fective.
The other numbers of the program
were as follows:
instrumental Selection, Mrs. Peters.
Song, Miss Edith Seaman.
Recitation, Miss Lizzie Morris.
Remarks, Miss Debb.
Song, Miss Guynn Seaman.
Song, George Hughes.
Remarks, Miss Frost
Selection, Vocal Quartette.
Vocal Solo, Will Roberts.
Recitation, Miss Vanderlin.
Selection, Quartette.
Recitation, Miss Lizzie Morris.