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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12
MRS. PARSONS WANTS DIVORCE
Clemens Woman Brings Action
Against We'll Known Farmer.

Clemens Woman Brings Action
Against We'll Known Farmer.
Mrs. Ruth Parsons, of Clemens, has
entered suit for divorce from Fred B.
Parsons, asserting that he is worth
$50 900, and asking $1,000 alimony She
alleges in the bill of complaint that
the couple were married at Clemens,
April Z, 1904 and lived together until
August Z, 1906, when defendant, with
out cause, drove her from their home
In the fall Of 1907 she says she re-
turned to him under promises that he
would no longer abuse her. and con-.
tinued to live with him until June IL,
1908.
Mrs. Parsons complains that since
the fail of last year her husband has
been guilty Of cruel and inhuman
treatment as to endanger her life that
he has wholly neglected to provide for
her and that she has been compelled to
act as a nurse in the families of her
neighbors in and about Clemens in orr
der to earn a livelihood. He is a man
Of violent temper, she says, and dur
ing the fall and winter Of 1907 repeat
eddy threatened to kill her, struck and
beat her, held her up to ridicule before
the family and treated her in SO cruel
a manner that her nerves have become
shattered and she constantly fears for
her life
She asserts that on June H. last the
defendant beat her with his fist,
knocked her down, kicked and beat
and bruised her so that it was neces-
sary for her to be under the care of a
physician. He has a. second time, ac-
cording to her claim, driven her from
their home and refused to provide a
home for her. She says they have no
children. She says he has personal
property, money, notes, furniture, New
Mexico land, and 1852 acres of land in
Marshall county, the whole being worth
$4,000.
At the time of the marriage. which
was his second and her first, Mr.. Par
sons was SO and Mrs. Parsons 20. She
was Miss Ruth Craddock
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12
Entries Are Already Beginning
to Come in, and Several New
Exhibitors to Show
GREAT DISPLAY OF LIVE STOCK
Cattle, Horses and Hog. Will Be
Largely in Excess Of Last Year, Ac-
cordins to All Indications-short
Course Tent for Exhibits, for Which
Farmers Should Prepare.

II present indications are any cri-
terion the third annual Marshall
county fair, to be held Sept. 14-1S, is
going to be the greatest exhibition OF
live stock held in the state this year
outside of the state fair. Entries at this
carly date are beginning to come in,
and not only are the larger exhibitors
of last year to again be here, but new
ones are making applications for
blanks, with the intention of bringing
show cattle, horses and hogs to the
fair.
Many letters Of inquiry are also be-
ing received by Secretary Clark, indi-
eating an interest on the part OF eX-
hibitors who, as yet, have not definite
ly decided to be on hand. Among the
larger of the exhibitors already in are
lessen Myers, Of Logan township, who
will show cattle. and Harry Early. of
Liscomb township, who will exhibit a
large number of prize Percherons. Sec
-.
every department was never better for
big display.
Short Course Tent Again.
The Marshall County Farmers Short
Course association, which had such an
interesting exhibit last year, will have
its tent on the grounds again this year.
In it will be on display different vari-
cites of seed corn, oats and other
grains that are raised within this coun-
ty. Experiment work in different lines
will be demonstrated. The many farm
ers of the county who are interested
in this exhibit should begin at once
to make their plans for saving out the
choicest of their seed corn, oats, wheat
and other grains, that the exhibit this
year may eclipse that of the last fair
The directors of the fair association
will hold meeting Saturday afternoon
at / o'clock at the secretary's office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12
FRANckE AND CLINE TO LEAVE
Young Men Employed at Let's. Fetch.
ers TO Engage in Other Pursuits.

ers to Engage IN S'ther Pureuits.
Frederic r. Franclze and Elmer L.
Cline, who for the past year have been
connected with the Fletcher
Company, have resigned their positions
to enter other pursuits. Mr.. Cline has
decided to devote himself to architect
ure, and will leave next Saturday to
spend "a vacation with his parents at
Indianapolis and elsewhere before en-
tering the Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology, at Boston, to fit himself
for architectural work, in which he
will probably engage in indianapolis.
Mr.. Francke will return to Indian
apolis for residence, and be connected
with the Francke Hardware Company,
one of the leading houses in the mid
die west, with which his family has
been identified for years The time OF
Mr.. Francke's leaving has not been
decided, nor is the firm yet ready to
announce successor to either.
Since coming to Marshalltown a
year ago, the yourg men, who have
made their home at $40 East Main
street, have made a large number Of
good friends who will regret their go
ing, but extend their good wishes to
them in their new undertakings. Both
are graduates Of Princeton and for
years have been inseparable chums.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12
.----s-
ELLETT is REPUDIATED.
Prohibition Committee Announces That
His Meetings Arc Unauthorized.

Prohibition Committee Announces That
His Meetings Arc Unauthorized.
A communication which comes to the
T.-R. today indicates that there has
been a reorganization of prohibition
management as we'll as of the preach
ers for the purpose of unloading Q. D..
Elicit. The latter gentleman has an
nounced a series Of prohibition meet
ings which the regular campaign com
mittee are compelled to disown and
advertise as unauthorized. Their
statement is as follows:
Editor Times Republican,: At the
last prohibition county convention the
undersigned were elected as the coun-
ty central committee, and the manage
ment of the campaign was placed in
their hands. The committee unani-
mously agreed to take up the advanced
ground Of broad political principles
now being so ably set forth by our
splendid standard bearer. p. w. Chat
in, and to leave behind the narrow
ideas and prejudices that have handi-
capped us in the past. In this we are
in complete harmony with the nation
al and state campaigns.
"The committee desires to state that
the series of meetings to be held soon
on the court house square by Mr.. 0. ID.
Elicit is not under our auspices. or
part OF the local campaign. The an
nouncement Of their connection with
the state campaign Is also unauthor-
lied. The movement is an Independent
one, and while Mr.. Elicit is a prohibit
zionist, and while the committee would
not, II 1t could, limit the right of free
speech, we do most emphatically sre-
serve the right. as the head of the or
ganization. to say who shall speak as
representing the party as to it's poll
cies or plans.
"The public should understand that
not only all contracts entered into. ana
all obligations incurred, but also all
statements as to the present or future
policies Of the prohibition party In To-
cal, state or national affairs, during OF
in connection with their meetings, are
upon the sole responsibility of Mr.
Elicit.
(Signed by the committee)
"F. r. SwEARINGEN.
EFF. A. MOORE.
..F. H. HOUGHTON,
&C. H. CULLEY."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12
Maxwell and Boardman Lack
One Of Qualifying For Big
Match at State Tourney
FOUR PAIRED FOR DIRECTORS
In Cup Match Today eoardmar,
Maxwell, Wallace and Rodgers
Will Participate-soores of Local
Players in First Days Qualifying
Rounds.

In the qualifying rounds OF the an
nual state golf tournament at Des
iMoines yesterday, none of the five To-
cal golfers paired for the champion
ship try-out qualified. Lloyd Maxwell
and c. II. E. Boardman lacked but one
of getting within the limit, %, tor the
afternoon, each playing 81. A. B.
Hoover, with 105, was the only one
of the five players who failed to quail
ify in the morning round.
The rounds Of the opening day at
the state tourney were played In
drizzling rain which amounted to more
than mere drizzle at times. The To-
cal players did not prove either good
mud hens or deep water fowls, but
four of the quintet managed to quail
ify for the afternoon round. The scores
of the local players on the first days
rounds were as follows:
Boardman, morning. 81; afternoon,
95.
Maxwell, morning "a: afternoon, So.
Rodgers, morning. 81; afternoon. 96.
Wallace. morning. SO: afternoon, 96.
Hoover's 10o in the morning failed
to let him into the afternoon match.
Four Paired for Directors Cup.
-Four local players We're paired for
the directors cup match, which began
this morning. The pairings are as fol-
Boardman VS.. Willard Foster, Des
Mojnes Golf and Country club.
Maxwell VS.. Homer Miller. Des
Moines Golf and Country club.
Rodgers VS. Robert Fullerton. Jr., Des
Moines Golf and Country club.
T.. G. Wallace VS.. A. c. Steck, OF
tumwa Country club.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12
A LADIES' EXHIBIT
But First Prize Can Not Be Awarded
Unless the County Fair Judges Make
a Personal Visit to Their Homes.

If the women OF Marshall county
could place on exhibition their homes
their first thought would be to consult
Dinges & Everist, as their workman
ship and artistic ideas in wall decora-
lions would place one in position to
secure the first prize.
Dinges & Everist are in the wall pa
per business the year around and make
it a careful study, using great care
in their selection. of wall papers. Civ
ing you the benefit OF rneir judgment
as to color schemes.
In order to clean out our large stock
now on hand we will make prices that
will move the same in short order.
Come in and make your selection be-
fore the stock is broken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12
Band Concert Program.

The program for the regular band
concert, to be given by the Marshall
town Union band at S o'clock this
evening from the court house lawn,
will be as follows:
March, "Battleship Connecticut =.
....... Fulton
Selection. "The Merry Widow. .Lehai
BARITONE solo, when the Moon Plays
Psek-a- Boz ;. .......... Durand
Mr.. John jeanette.
Intermezzo, Flying Arrow" Holman
Selection, "Offenbachiana" .Offenbach
Two Step, THE Fairy Queen'Wenrich
Waltz, 'The Blue Bells of Scotland
farr.l .Tobani
Characteristic moroccan, THE Dawn /.
of Love" ....................f BendlX
Par "Sweethearts'' .Wenrich
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12
SCIENCE PREVENTS 5ALpNEss.
The Fatal Germ and lts Remedy Now
Facts of Science.

It is the rarest thing in the world for
a man to be necessarily bald. No man
whose hair Is not dead at the roots,
need be bald If he will use Newbro's
Herpicide, the new scalp antiseptic.
Herplcide destroys the germ that cuts
the hair off at the root; and cleans
the scalp of dandruff and leaves it In
perfectly healthy condition. Mr.. Man
nett, in the Maryland block. Butte
Mont, was entirely bald. In less than
a month Herpicide had removed the
enemies of hair growth, and nature did
it's work by covering his head with
thick hair an inch long, and in six
weeks he had normal suit Of hair
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10
cents in stamps for sample to The
Herpicide Co, Detroit, Mich. Two
sizes, soc and s1.00. For sale at all
drug stores.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12
Local Weather Record.

Yesterdays rain was quite a sub
stantial one, for about three-quarters
of an inch fell, the official record
showing the precipitation to be %
inch. The, temperature was more fall
like than it mas been any day for over
a month, the maximum being 70.
against Sc Monday, while the mini
mum was 81 against Mondays so. The
mean temperature yesterday was 81,
against "a Monday. The temperature
at a. nj. today. 81, the same as yes
terday's minimum.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12

Joseph Steele. OF 1910 Summit street,
was up before Justice Willard this
morning. Duncan denied the charge,
and asserted that he had never slept
at Steele's house the night of the al
legged theft. He was committed to jail
for further hearing Friday morn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12
Wanted 500 Horses.

want to buy 800 good big horses
from 1,40o to 1900 pounds. 100 chunks
from 1900 to 1,4OO pounds and 100 nice
smooth chunks from 1000 to 1000
for which will pay the highest mark
ct price.
Anyone having anything Of this de-
scription will telephone or write me
and / will come and buy them.
j. M. BAUGHMAN.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12
Low Rates Iowa State Fair Des Moines
AUGUST 1923, 1908.

Tickets will be on sale via the Chi
cago & Northwestern Railway to Des
Moines and return for this occasion,
at a fare and a half for the round trip
For full particulars regarding train
service and dates Of sale apply to any
ticket agent G. & N. w. Ry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12
Vineears! Vineears!

white wine at 20 cents per gallon, a
sugar vinegar at % cents per gallon
and q pure cider vinegar, the real
thing. As grain strength at 80 cents per
gallon. Pure olive oil at % and so
cents per bottle. Colemans mustard.
10 and 1s cents per package. Dill, white
and black mustard seed in bulk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12
Duncan Plead. Not Guilty.

Burt Duncan, BIZ fought from Eldora
to answer charge of larceny OF some
wearing apparel brought in April BY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12
Notice.

From this date l will not be respon-
isible for any debts my son, Grover
Thatcher, may contract.
YHoS. ". THATCHER
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12

Enjoin Creditors in Divorce Case.
In the divorce case OF Nettie May
Adams against William T. Adams,
Melvona Moore and George w. Mitch
ell have been enjoined from paying any
debts that may be due from them to
the defendant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12
Dnel Bills

A word about produce and due bills.
have due bill system which gives
you. the benefit Of trade price on your
produce and you can use them at
Benedict & BrintnalPs. The Fair Store,
J. b. Simmons, Henry Seig, e. H.
Keller, George Trautmann, and others
take them occasionally.
Use my tea and coffee, prices right,
quality extra good. Coupons for tea
and coffee or dishes with each pur-
chase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28

Building Stuff for Our Cities
Continued from page s

utilized for pottery Plenty Of both limestone
and sandstone is found in the neighborhood of
the city.
Pittsburgh has both lmestones and shales,
the latter being plentiful and SO easily OBJ
tanned close at hand to be employed on
an extensive scale for building. Of good
brick clay there is sufficient supply; and in
addition deposits of valuable fire clay furnish
material most useful in steel making and other
local manufacturing industries.
Philadelphia has for centuries been famous
for brick clays. and her cherry red brick
long ago became the standard for the country.
The characteristic building stone, out of which
great numbers of the older houses con-
structed, is a schist There is also limestone
in plenty. Both are found close to the city
limits
New York is largely built of the volcanic
trap rock that is obtainabe in unlimited guam
titles along the Hudson River So popular is
this building material that legislative protec-
ton has had to be demanded to protect the
famous Palisades from destruction by quarry
ing operations 1t is worth adding, as fact
stone used in the metropolis is taken out. SO
to speak. on the spot. On Manhattan Island
cellars are made not by digging. but by blast.
ing gneiss and trap. which in large blocks
serves admirably the purposes of the builder.
Along the Hudson and on Long Island are
some of the largest deposits of brick clay in
the world
Boston has no lack of clay deposits. obtain
ing qualities of high grade from Gay Head and
Marthas Vineyard. well from other
sources. Of granite and trap for building, it
has unlimited supplies.
Washington gets most of its building clay
from Virginia. across the Potomac in quail
ties running all the way from common to the
kind available for making the finest pressed
brick for house fronts. From Virginia too
the Capital obtains the famous old sandstone.
remarkably beautiful of tint. out of which
the Smithsonian Institution is built. Not far
from the city also are deposits of the exquisite
brecciated marble, display of which may be
seen by anybody that visits Statuary Hill, the
old chamber of the House of Representatives
in the Capitol.
Minneapolis depends for building purposes
chiefly upon extensive local supplies of sand
stone and quartzite.-the latter very hard
and durable kind of stone which serves in
place of granite. There is plenty of good
brick clay in the neighborhood
Denver also has an excellent supply of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28

it. and he shook his head; but neither of us
spoke a word.
We watched the bears a moment longer.
and wishing to lead ourselves out of tempta-
ton, noiselessly turned away and started
down the hill.
We stole back to the crest of the hill for one
more look, and saw the mother bear stretched
full length in the sunshine, the two cubs lying
brave, tender heart I would not have killed
her for all the Wyandotte treasure laid at my
feet
WE went back in silence to our cabin, and
w Balser began to prepare supper.
1.-the meal is getting dangerously low, said
he. and there's not over two pecks OF potatoes
left If the food doesn soon go down, we may
have to kill the old bear or starve.
"'1'I swim for it first. said l.. III let the
old bear alone, if she doesn't bother me-
did you ever see anything more beautiful
asked Balser.
"'It was human answered; and all my
life III be glad to think that l had enough
humanity in my heart not to kill her.
"'God seems to have scattered love broad
cast on this earth said Balser who should
have been a poet. l believe it is the magic
bond that holds the world together:
The longer live, the more convinced am
that he right.
life! how it did pour down. Soon after dark it
came in torrents. We lay for a long time
listening to the fierce patter on the roof. and
talking about the mother bear and Wyan-
dette's treasure by turns; but our eyes were
always full of sleep, and nothing could keep us
awake for long.
"At times during the night we were awakened
by thunder. How it did boom and rumble! 1t
seemed that the sky scolding the earth
with the voices of a thousand cannon. The
lightning too was like a constant confagration
in the clouds; but we soon grew accustomed
to the fierce war and went to sleep again.
7 DON'T know how long we had slept when
was aroused by the barking of Tige and
Prince just outside the door.
go Keep still! l shouted; but the dogs con-
tinued to bark, and, becoming angry. deter
mined to open the door and silence them.
When put my feet down to the floor from the
slightly elevated platform which We had
made our bed. stepped into three inches of
water and you may be sure l was frightened
and surprised. l aroused Balser saying:
1.-The flood is upon us! Hurry! Hurry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
Uncle Tom Andy Bill
Continued from page II

He drowsily rubbed his eyes. What's the
ulattere' he asked. Do lie down and let fell
low sleep You prowl like a night owl
For answer | drew him to the edge of the
That opened his eyes, and maybe he WASH t
mad. But had no time to waste in wordy ex-
plantations.
The fire was drowned out. and the cabin
floor was all af1oat Balser quickly rose from
his early morning bath, and without word We
each began to gather armloadS of provisions.
guns, and utensils, and then started for high
ground
THE night was so dark that we could hardly
see our way; but we knew the path to the high
out of reach of the water. Then we came back
for another load. Fortunately belongings
were few, and the second trip saved all our
valuables.
THE rain was still falling in torrents. and
the night seemed to grow backer after each
goods under the shelter prepared for the pelts
but we had no roof for ourselves. We con-
graduated each other on our lucky escape with
the provisions etc; and while we were Won
dering if we had left anything in the cabin. We
were startled by a song-a complaining. tear
full wail-from Solomon. We had forgotten
the poor wise one, and he was grieved and hurt.
as could easily discover from the emotional
tremor in his voice.
Without word we both ran to Solomon's
him standing knee deep in water. the picture
of woe. l quickly battered him and led him
out. He. of course, was justly provoked: but
when we reached the high ground, Balser
stroked his ears by way of apology for our neg
lect. and the wise ones accustomed good
nature soon returned.
While Balser stroking Solomon ears,
l thought of the powder key.
"'O Our powderi cried.
again we hurried back to the stable: but
the powder could not be found. We rescued
Solomons harness and collected few dozen
ears of corn then we hurried back to safety.
for the water was rising rapidly.
1T must have been well toward morning when
were aroused by the water; but we
thought the night would never end. If you
want to know just how long hour is. stand
out in the pouring rain on a pitch black night.
waiting for the sun to come up Time flies for
the happy man, drags for the dull man. and
dies for the in trouble. That night we
thought that Time was dead and buried but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
How Cement Blocks Are Made

Ao~ SSmSHt OIOSAS <AES vAAoS
THE making of cement blocks. as they are
called, for building purposes has recently
become a very important industry, immense
quantities of them being turned out for a
great variety of structural purposes. Inas-
much as the requisite materials for their
manufacture are obtainable almost anywhere.
even the farmers are able to produce them,
with the help of cheap machines which are
for sale in all the towns. Such blocks are
formed by taking crushed rock. or coarse
gravel, with dry powdered cement adding
water, and pouring the semisolid mixture
or shape may be obtained. the material being
just as substantial and durable as natural
stone.
Small machines for making such cement
blocks are managed by hand power, and the
artificial stone costs almost nothing. There IS
tation For the sake of Gghtness, the blocks
are usually made hollow Houses or barns
may be built of them. One town in Northern
New Jersey has very handsome church that
is wholly constructed of cement blocks; which &c.
likewise furnish the material OF beautiful
new bridge thrown across picturesque Rock
Creek at Washington.
Over all the great Atlantic coast plain south
ward from New Jersey there is very little rock
available for building purposes. and thus 1t
nah, and other cities in that part of the coun-
try are built almost wholly of brick. These
are days, however when artificial stone is
made to furnish an excellent substitute tor
the natural article. Sandstone is produced
artifcially in immense quantities in Illinois
and Indiana, and in Vermont the debris of
the marble quarries is ground up to make a
cheap grade of marble.
There is no danger of famine of building
materials of any kind. What IS wanted IS a
definite and exact knowledge of the available
deposits. their location, their extent. and
the quality of the stuff they contain. This
is what the Government, in the form of maps
and other published data. purposes soon to
furnish, making the information accessible to
everybody that turn it to profitable
account
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28

building clays InexhauStible quantities of
sandstone. both red and white. are obtainable
from Manitou. not far away Indeed. Denver
is largely built of these stones, which not
only handsome to the eye, but very easy to
carve