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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-21
MARSHALL COUNTY PENSIONS.
Several Veterans Widows Receive AL
InMtannas Ernrn Gnuernnnent

lowances From Government.
Robert Denbow. of Albion, pension
attorney, has received from the pension
Headquarters at Washington notices o
the following allowances to soldiers
widows living in Marshall county. TIL,
list efolloWS: S.
Sophia Schaper, State Center, Iowa
widow of Louis Schaper, Company +,
Thirty sixth Illinois infantry, widows
original at the rate of $12 per month
commencing May 4, 1908. Louis Schap-
er died on his farm north of State, Cen
ter on Aug. "a, 1889.
Hannah Negley, Gilman, widow Of
Joseph w. Negley Company b, One
Hundred Fifty-first Illinois infantry
$12 per month, commencing on Ma.
4, 1908. Mr.. Negley died at Gilman OF
April 6, 1901.
S. Dorothea Wilson, soldiers home
widow of Calvin Wilson, Company I
Forty fourth Iowa infantry. IS, COM
mencing June 8, 1907, for the widow
and $12 per month from April 10, 1908;
also 50 additional for each child from
date, of commencement of pension, fol
four children Mr.. Wilson died II
Scott county, and the widow immedi-
ately was sent to the soldiers home
and her four children We're taken to the
soldiers orphans home at Davenport
Ruth Connelley, soldiers home, wild
ow of Robert Connelley, Company ID
One Hundred Twenty fourth New
York infantry, Widows original at the
rate OF So, comm encing June |, 1907
and SIP, commencing April 10. 1908.
Mr.. Denbow has also received allow
ances for other pensioners which will
be of interest to readers Of the T--R.,
as follows:
Anna C. Hooper, Gladbrook, widow
of John Hooper, Company G Forty
third Ohin Infantry, widows original
at the rate of $12, commencing on
May 10, 1908
Laura III. Howard. Chicago, ILL.,,
widow of Asa w. Howard, Company G,
Forty fourth Iowa infantry, widows
original at the rate of s12, commencing
June 1S, 1908. Mrs Howard and her
late husband were old residents in this
county. and were reared near Albion,
from the time they were both children,
moving to- Chicago few years ago.
Mr. Howard enlisted in Captain Shaws
company of 10O-day men, which was
raised in Marshalltown in 1854.
Adelaide Schoonover, Scranton,
widow of Henry B. Schoonover, Co.
G., One Hundred Thirty second Penn
sylvania infantry, widows original at
the rate of $12, commencing on May l,
1908
Julia G. sSawin, Almeda, Tex, widow
of Ezekial S. Sawin, of Company A,
Twelfth Iowa infantry, widows orig
inal at the rate of $12, to commence on
May rs, 1908 Mr. and Mrs. Sawin
were residents of Hardin county UNI
til q few years ago, when they went
to Texas. They had lived near Union
long prior to the breaking out of the
civil war, and Mr.. Sawin enlisted in
Captain Edginton's company that was
gingtor's company tw1dRJ theTifmm
made up in Eldora in 1861. Captain
finally arose in rank to be-
come lieutenant colonel of his regi-
ment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-21
FORCE COUNTED TIE TEAMS.
Minister Has Curiosity Enough to b
Some Figuring on Picnic Crowd.

Rev. William NJ. Force, pastor of the
First United Evangelical church, who
was an interested spectator at the old
settlers picnic Thursday, had curiosity
enough to make a count of all the
teams on the ground at Q o'clock. The
exact number was $40, and they were
still coming. Aside from this the many
different feed barns of the city were
filled with vehicles and horses that
were left down town, rather than to
take them to the grounds and run
risks of accidents in the jam. Mr..
Force estimates that the crowd was
between 1000 and 5000 people, rather
than between 5000 and 1000, the esti-
mate made in the T.-R.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-21
STACY NICHOLS BABY DIES.
Little One Left Motherless at Weel
iOId Gives Up Struuole.

Alfred Mahlon, the infant son of
Stacy Nichols, OF Minerva, died at s
O'Clock Thursday night after brief
illness due to hydrocephalus. or water
on the brain. The congenital condition
developed rapidly after once becoming
apparent, and it was Wednesday eve
ming before the babe really became i'll.
Mr.. Nichols little son was months
old on August 10. His mother, who
was formerly Elsie Anson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elgin Arson, died
just one week after giving birth to her
babe.
The babes burial will be beside its
mother, in the Marietta cemetery, at
IL o'clock Saturday morning. A brief
service will be conducted by Rev. w.
III. Scott, of this city. at the grave.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-21
SUES ON CONTRACT.
Waterloo Man Brings Suit on Lease
for DRAINAGE Machine.

A. o. Tabor of Waterloo, of the
Tabor Construction Company, filed
thru his attorneys in the district court
this morning, suit against G. w. La
Plant on a lease for a drainage ditch
excayating machine. Judgment of SILL
164.93 is asked in the first count. and
judgment for, the return of $4,000 in
notes and $1,000 in money is sought in
the second count.
The petition ayers that LaPlant
leased to the Tabor Construction Com
pany a drainage ditch excavating ma
chine for a period of two years at a
rental of $1,000 for that period. The
machine was to be used on contracts
in Wright county. The petition also
alleges that LaPlant warranted the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-21

machine to do the work, but the petit
ton says, it proved to be entirely in
adequate, and that it broke down re-
peatedly and caused much delay, and
loss Of time and money. The notes In
volved are those given by the Tabor
company as security for the unpaid
balance of the lease price.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-21
Weeks Completes Contract.

i o. B. Weeks, who has had the city
contract for grading Hughes street.
has completed the work, and City En-
gineer Baughman made report to
the council Monday might. Dirt to the
amount of 1875 cubic yards was re-
moved, at contract price Of $1,276.
There is a balance due MIR. Weeks on
his contract of s494.72, and the claim
was referred to the committee on
claims and accounts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-21
COLE WILL SPEAK.
Soldiers Home Chaplain Will Address
"Veterans' Day" at State Fair.


The management of the Iowa state
fair has invited Chaplain Jesse Cole.
of the Iowa Soldiers Home, to de-
liver an address on Veterans Day"
at the state fair. which is set for
Tuesday, August %. On that day
every veteran of the civil and Next
can wars will be admitted to the
grounds free of charge.
Chaplain has accepted the invitation
and will pour some of his character
istic shot and shell into the ranks OF
his old comrades Chaplain Cole re-
turned to the city Saturday night from
chautauqua lecturing trip He was
at Iowa City Thursday, and at Wash
ington on Friday, He leaves soon
for Griswold to speak before the vet
Grams of the Montgomery Cass counties
association.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-21
WANT TO SURPRISE FRIENDS.
Davenport Couple Comes to This City
Ia Wed

Hoping to keep their wedding a Sc
cret and surprise their friends in their
home city later, Mr.. John j. Jeske and
Miss Ella Smith, Of Davenport, came
to this city yesterday and were mar
ried by Mayor 1ngledue in the city
offices. To a friend the groom con-
tided that they hoped to keep the
wedding a secret for two months. Mr..
and Mrs Jeske departed for Daven-
port soon after they were married
Mr. Jeske is a pattern maker, living at
1908 West Fourth street. His brides
home is at 1920 West Second street
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-21
Number Of New Divorce Cases
Filed During Last Open
Day of Term
WIFE THREATENED TO KILL
John s. Strain, Of This City, Alleges
His Wife sharpensd Butcher knife
to Kill Him - Big stepson Beat His
Father.in -Lsw - Other Divorce Pc
titions FiIed,A

Five divorce cases for the August
term of the district court were FLED
during Thursday afternoon and this
morning. The most sensational allega-
tons contained In any of the petitions
are those made by John s. Strain, OF
this city, against his wife, Mrs Eunice
Strain. Strain alleges that his wife
sharpened a butcher knife, preparatory
to killing him while he slept. which he
says she threatened to do. He also AL
rleges that mis- wife's son, aged 35
years, beat him. and that both abused
him, and finally deserted him. The cou-
pie was married In 1889 and Mrs.
Strain, the petition says, is now res
ident of Pottawattamie county
Other Divorce Cases.
e. G. Waring has filed a petition
against Mrs. Ruth Price Waring, whom
he charges with desertion. The couple
was married in this city Nov. Is, 1905.
Both are residents Of the county.
Mrs Cora f.. Granthan has filed a
petition against David d. l.. Grant
han, also alleging desertion. The cou-
pie was married at Sigourney Jan. III
1895. Mrs. Granthan is resident of
the city.
Bernard H. Welp has begun divorce
proceedings against Mrs. Martha Welp,
whom he charges with desertion. The
couple was married In Haverhill on
April %, 1893, where the plaintiff now
lives.
Mrs. Pearl l.. Lynx who. before her
marriage, was Pearl l.. Enfield. has
filed a petition in divorce against Lee
Lynx She alleges in her petition that
her husband failed to support her, that
he became habitual drunkard. and
that he failed to support her and fin
ally deserted her The couple was
married in this city on Dec. s, 1904.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-21
NEW LODGE AT cLEMoNs.
Branch Of the Modern Woodmen of
America Is Instituted.

Branch of the Modern Woodmen OF
America Is Instituted.
V, Clemens camp No. 4776 Modern
Woodmen of America, with a charter
membership of twenty five, was insti-
tuted at Clemens Thursday night by
L. O. Cross, district deputy of this
city. The following officers were
elected:
Venerable consult r. Jacknan.
Advisor. K. Peterson.
Banker-H. +. Butts.
Clerk w. Nichols.
Escort-A. C. Jackson.
Watchman-R. III. Powers.
Sentry-H. P. Smith.
Physician-Dr. E. III. Noble.
Managers-J. c. Armstrong, Ed Bull
Ter and L. K Peterson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-21
Have Tenant for City Property

Chairman Gregory Of the building
and grounds committee of the county
reported to the council Monday night
that the city had tenant for its
West Main street business property
providing certain alterations to the in
terror were made to the building, and
fixtures added. The tenant is from Ma
son City, and will put in a candy store
The building will be rented for $40 per
month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-21
HAAS MADE SECRETARY.
Marsh alItown Man Chosen as Officer
of Reunion Association.

G. r. Haas, who has returned from
Centerville, where he was in atterid-
ance at the annual reunion Of the
Eighth Iowa cavalry. in which he
served, was elected secretary of the re-
union association. M. v. Wilcox, of
Des Moines, United States pension
agent, and former sheriff of Hardin
county, was chosen president. The re-
union will be held in Centerville again
next year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-21
AucTioNEER
Al the MilIiner,s.

Eyes, like the hat immensely, but
I'm afraid my husband won't care for
IT.
"But such love of hat. madame
Yves, / know oh, will you put it
aside until tomorrow, and I'll bring my
husband in
Impossible, madame! you had better
take it now 1t is much easier to get
another husband than another hat ike
this onels
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-07
A Letter of invitation

Continued from Page u
We want more railroads and better
rates and service.
We want better markets, (and our
just share of the 25c the consumer
pays for one head of our lettuce in
the northern hotel)
We want sugar mills.
We want bottling works.
We want evaporating plants.
We want cold storage.
In short, we want hospitals to save
the truck crops that are not able to
travel
We want every live wire like
yourself, in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley to connect up to this circuit.
and we want the circuit supercharged
with unanimity, and insulated against
Knockers
Let us make the emblem of the
club a small vial of high life on a
true blue ribbon pinned on the
lapel of every members coat, which
he shall use, not on the other fellow,
but himself whenever he finds him
self tagging.
Such an organization can do
things 1t can gain recognition and
accomplish results while the smaller
organizations, or the individual
would be turned down, perhaps po-
litely.
So come on old-timers,
Come on members of the gang
Come on newcomers,
Come on Knockers ALL
Let's get together and all Ring
around-a-Rosey' for the Lower Rio
Grande Valley, and its metropolis,
Brownsville
Send in your name to c. NJ. Barnes.
Secretary, Brownsville, and then
watch close for the meetings and at
tend them.
Yours truly.
S. A. Robertson,
Noah Allen,
L. H. Hallam,
E. F. Rowson,
Alba Haywood.
Louis Cobolini,
Committee on Membership,
7 al
Club.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-07
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inflamed you have rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and unless the infiamma-
tio1l can be taken to its normal con-
dit;on, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
inflamed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cuerd by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists 75c.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-07
BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE.

100 acre tract 1r2 miles from city
on Central Boulevard Brownsville
Land & Improvement Company, canal
northern boundary, 40 acres cleared,
balance timber plenty water. east
ly plated to continuation Brownsville
Land and Improvement Company's
$50 acres of land about 10 miles
from city, heavily timbered about
l 1-2 miles from Olmito station. tim
Der will more than pay for clearing of
land, short distance from canal. 9th
er bargains at bargain prices. E. H.
Goodrich & Son. S3-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-07
LATE PERSONALS.

Capt R. w. Dove, collector Of Gus
toms at Eagle Pass. is a visitor in
Brownsville. Capt. Dove has been in
the customs service as collector for a
good r1any years, and enjoys the repu-
tation of being the most popular man
in the service on the Rio Grande.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Welder, Mrs. E.
L. Dunlap, Miss Eleanore Reagn, Miss
Kathleen Regain and P. J. Welder, a
party of prominent residents of Vic
toria, arrived in the city last night on
a short visit. They are staying at
the Miller hotel. Mr.. Welder is one
of the well known stockmen and
ranch owners of Victoria and Refugio
county.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-07
San Benito Siftings

To The Herald:
San Benito, Texas, Aug. 6.-The
foundations for the brick building
that R. A. Connor will erect at San
Benito are being laid out, and con-
struction will doubtless shortly be
commenced as the brick have al
ready been purchased and are now
en- route. AS to what he will use
the building for Mr. Conner has not
yet decided. He has had several very
tempting offers for it from prospec-
tive tenants.
Alba Haywood contracted for a
lease with Messrs. Landrum & King
of Olmito for 70 acres of land last
week, from some of his land in the
vicinity of his famous" block 10
farm This land is already cleared
and the plough is being run over that
part of it now in order that fall
crop can be made this year.
The colonel in speaking of the lease
said to The Herald correspondent:
"Messrs. Landrum and King intend
to put in crop of cabbage later, and
that means that for my share of the
crop will receive at least fifty dol
lars as rent on the land for a year
per acre
The Office of DR.. Driver here, which
was used as a combined real estate
and medical office, has been sold to
L. NJ. Valdetero of Jennings, La Nj.
Valdetero viii shortly install com
plete line of drugs. etc, and will come
and personally remain in charge of
the business.
Social and Personal.
Misses Ethel and Lola Van Ness
Saturday evening amused their many
girl friends with a party. Games
were the principal features of the
evenings enjoyment. the donkey
game being the most ludicrous. At
this Miss Genevieve Parker took the
first prize, very pretty hatpin hold
er, and Miss Virginia Knight the boo
by prize. which was a miniature
Aunt Dinah' Several guessing
games were played in addition to this
one.
Refreshments of ice cream and
cakes consoled those who had met
with hard luck at the donkey" All
agreed that the evening had been a
most pleasant affair.
Those present were Misses Kate
and Emma Purvis, Julia and Emma
Miller. Virginia Knight, Genevieve
Parker, Kathryn Stovekin, Matte
Gregory. Maude McCorroll and Lolo
and Ethel Van Ness.
S. A. Robertson returned Friday
from Bay City, and spent the first few
days of this week up on the branch
line on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Welty spent
Sunday at Point Isabel, and returned
to San Benito Monday morning.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-07
WILL HANDLE GENERAL TRUCK

CONTINUED from Page u
what acreage of the various kinds of
truck may be counted upon, and what
the probable yield will be, as it is i'm
portant for the association to know
this. Truck growers of everJ local
ity in the valley are urged to com
municate with him on the subject
as soon as possible, and assist him in
formingplans to present to the asso-
citation.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-07
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

Published every evening
except Sunday, daily by mail postpaid
to any point is the United States,
Mexico or Cuba, or delivered By
carrier to any part of Brownsville
Texas, or Matamoros, Mexico.
One copy one year. $500
One copy six months. 500
WeekIy-Published Saturday, by
mail postpaid to any point in the
United States, or Mexico.
One copy six months. 70
One copy one year SI50
one copy three months. 80
Subscriptions invariably due and
1sbable in advance.
Advertising rate on application.
Make all checks payable to
JESSE o. WHEELER
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-07
NTERCOAsT CANAL
MILITARY NECESSITY.
The Fond Dream of Chief Engineer of
q. S. Army Half Century Ago.
To The Herald:

To The Herald;
Port Artur, Texas, Aug. 5.-The
intercoastal canal was the fond dream
of a grand old man, the chief en-
gineer of the United States army. He
recommended the digging of this can
al wherever excavation was necessary
from the furthermost point ON the
coast of Maine to the Rio Grande,
and into his dream the subject of
commerce did not enter as a con-
spicuous feature. He said it was a
military necessity of the highest i'm
portance.
That was almost a half century
ago, and all of which has melted into
the Infinite azure of the past" And
during all these years, many conven-
tons have been called to consider
this great interest, every one of
which has been dominated by the
railroads or their representatives, all
Of whom were hostile to any kind of
water transportation that could pos
sibly come into competition with
them. The facts speak for them
selves, and the need of the present
time is so obvious that he who runs
may read between the lines of the
foregoing.
Horace P. Porter, NJ. D.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-07
COULD BUT WOULDN'T.

Little boy, can you guess my age?"
81 can, but I'm too polite"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-07
BURNING CHIMNEY BIVES
FIRE BOYS HOT RUN.

A burning chimney in the Fourth
ward, about two blocks from the
store of Andres Cueto, caused an
alarm of fire to be turned in about
noon today. The entire fire depart
ment responded to the call at once,
but the fire was put out before the
firemen reached the scene. No dam
age resulted, with the exception of
the collars of the boys being little
wilted by the perspiration caused by
that quick run under a midday Aug
ust sun.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-07
FRIDAY, AUGUST T., 1908
TIE INCREASED FREIGHT
RATE.


freight rates, which the railroads
propose to inaugurate next October,
Is arousing vigorous opposition all
over the land, which is growing more
pronounced as the people learn more
of the proposed move 1t is, in fact,
an unpopular move, and it is perhaps
doubtful whether the interstate rail-
way commission will be able to with
stand popular opinion against the
proposed increase in rates. The rail-
roads, however, have made a strong
showing in their favor, and it appears
that the sentiment of many of the
more conservative element is not OPP
nosed to the move. Among other
reasons in favor of the raise, the
railroads have cited that the wages
of railroad employees during the last
year and a half have increased in the
aggregate 100000. 900. and that the
laws reducing the working hours
per day to eight, have added $685.
100000 more to the expense of OPP
Grating the roads. They also allege
that freight rates have decreased an
average of nearly forty-two per cent
on all commodities since 1882, while
prices on materials which the rail
roads have to buy have increased
over fifty per cent They also claim
that the diminishing freight
receipts have reduced the purchasing
capacity of the roads, and that the
less the roads are able to spend thus,
che less the money added tothe gen.
eral circulation, and the greater the
losses of the trades that would be
benefited by the purchases of equip
ment and other material by the rail-
roads.
A shrewd observer, however, notes
that, if the entire operations of
the past year were taken into ac-
count, and not only those of the past
six months, the railroad ledgers
would not show the decrease in re-
ceipts claimed. True traffic has been
greatly diminished during the past
six months, but how about the pre-
seding six months, when the railroads
were simply unable to accommodate
the immense amount of traffic, and
freights were everywhere congested
for lack of cars and engines to carry
the commodities? After carrying to
market one of the most enormous
crops ever made in the history Of the
country, and hauling return
freights in the shape of imple-
n1ents. machinery, building material
and ether commodities, during the
latter part of last year, and in view
of the approaching movement of an
other crop which is already regarded
as almost phenomenal in volume, it
hardly appears as if the receipts of
the railroads would be apt to show a
dimunition, if cast up for the entire
past twelve months and the coming
MALT year-a period as long as that
Tor which the expense accounts of the
roads have been reviewed.
1t is true, nevertheless that the
burden added to the individual ship
per by the proposed increased ratewilI
be so small as not to be very appre-
ciably felt. 1t is only when viewed
In the aggregate that one sees what
an enormous amount will be trans
ferTed from the pockets of the ship
pers to the credit of the railroads. It
can easily be estimated that the sum
will amount up into the tens of mil
lions, and freight rates are already
none too light.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-07

Jesse 0. wheeIer. PrOprIetor.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-07

There is no use in delaying mat
ters. If we are going to build sew
ers and that fine tourist hotel, the
sooner, the better. Tomorrow is a
Tong time coming.