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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-11
ANOTHER oTTuMwA ASSAULT.
Little Girl Victim in Last Of Series of
Foul Crimes.

Ottumwa, April 11.-One Of the most
brutal assaults ever perpetrated IN
Ottumwa was committed by an I'M
known white man about $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, when he assaulted
little Hattie Hail. the 12-year-old
daughter of William Hail. merchant.
The little girl, with her two smaller
brothers and three or four playmates.
was gathering flowers along the bank
of the water works drain at the foot OF
Wapello street when the man appeared.
grabbed the little girl and frightened
TIL other children away. He then at
tackled the girl The place is seldom
frequented. and no one saw the man
after he frightened the girls playmates
away.
The man offered to give the child
his watch if she would promise not to
tell what he had done. The little girl. her
face and clothes covered with blood.
ran home crying piteously. The policA
were notified and a dragnet thrown out
for the man. Up to a late hour last
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-11
FIREMAN HURT.
Train Delayed Several Hours Near

Train Delayed Several Hours Near
Ottosen Axle on Driver Broke.
Special to Times Republican.
Ottosen. April 1.-THE afternoon
passenger from the east, due here at 3
O'Clock yesterday, was delayed about
two hours just east Of town by the en-
CINE breaking an axle off one of the
drivers. The fireman was quite badly
injured by being thrown from the
gangway to the ground. A freight en-
CINE was sent from Emmetsburg and
completed the run. The passenger en-
CINE was left here over night and talk
en- north later. Engineer Greer went
north on the flyer
The firemans injuries consisted of
badly hurt ankle and foot
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-11
BODY OF DEAD MAN PLAYrHINe.
Funeral Directors Attending State
Convention Have Hilarious Orgy.

Sioux City. April 11.-Wild scenes
marked the twenty-eighth annual con-
vention of the Iowa Funeral Directors
association when number of wild
spirited members took human body,
dressed it up in their own clothes,
placed cigar in its mouth, and then
put it on parade.
Later the body was denuded. laid out
on the table, and flowers were strewn
around it, while the hilarious partici-
pants danced in gay abandon about the
platform.
The sudden arrival of Fred Miller.
of Webster City, vice president of the
association, put a stop to the proceed
ings. 1t was stated today that there
We're at least fifteen men cutting high
links In the Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium
where the orgy was held.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-11

bury. VT, which IL Mr.. Phelps home.
Mr. Phelps was assisted by Bennie Ar
ends, of this place, in buying the
horses. He thinks that Alexander is
headquarters for good horses, and al
ways pays the top price.
The farmers in this vicinity are now
busy seeding, and the land is in good
condition.
Mr. H. j. Miller Is now home from
the hospital at Rochester, Mimi where
he had one of his limbs anputated,
and is getting along nicely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-11
Bill Boards Must Go.

Webster City, April 1.-THE insight
ly billboards in Webster City are to
go, so says the city council 1t has
adopted resolution calling for their
removal from all streets, alleys and
highways in the city The announce
ment is also made that resolution
is later to be passed regulating the
use of billboards on private property.
The size will be restricted and regu-
lations adopted as to how the boards
shall be kept
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-11

Fl. Dodge.
A steel smoke stack is being placed
on the boiler house at the Illinois
Central roundhouse. 1t will take the
place of the present one that is unfit
for use, as it is worn by the corrosive
action Of the smoke.
Sioux City.
The Northwestern Railway COM
pany must pay Adolph Blunck S1,5O0
for the flooding of his land by the
construction of fill dam across the
national drainage of the farm south
west of Sioux City. So the supreme
court of Iowa has decided, and as a
result of this opinion Mr.. Blunck will
win two similar cases now pending in
the Woodbury. county district court.
Dousherty.
Some of our city fathers are being
given the cha ha" because of the bull
made in calling the recent election. At
ter the exciting contest at election
time it now turns out that the election
was called too soon, is therefore lille
gal. and that the old members hold
over another year. Among other things
it was found by the council that the
election held on March % was illegal
it being the fourth, but not the last
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-11

fall second, the apple was packed
without paper Immediately after taken
from the tree; and lastly, the fruit
was packed from ten days to two
weeks after the apple was taken from
the tree. In each case the wrapped
apple came out in good solid condition
of all varieties. The apple packed i'm
mediately after picking was second
best being in very good condition.
The apples which We're not packed till
some time after picking showed signs
of rot and decay The Wealthies
showed UP in the worst condition. Pro-
fessor Tenney, who had charge of the
derr onstration. lectured to the gather
ing covering the points demonstrated
by the result of the storage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-11
Alexander Items.
a Tinoes-Repuhlican.

Special to Times Republican.
Alexander, April 11.-Mr. L. r. HID
yard, of Currie, Mimi, is here renew
ins. acquaintance.
Miss Kate Danforth, of Charles City,
who has been here for the past week
visiting her friend. Mrs. f. S. Crave
left for her home again yesterday NOR
ming.
Miss Sarah Starkey. of Postville,
who has been here for the past week
visiting her friend, Mrs. Joseph STAR
kew. at this place, left yesterday to Wis
it relatives at Clarion.
Mr.. William Phelps left yesterday
with a carload of horses for st. Johns
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-11
Read why Diapepsin relieves
the worst case Of Indiges-
ton and sour, gassy
Stomach in five
minutes.

Miserable indeed is the man or
woman whose digestive system is I'M
.strung-who goes to the table and can
not eat or what little is eaten seems
to fill them and lays like a lump Of
lead in the stomach, refusing to digest.
II you, dear reader, suffer this way
and will put on your wraps now and
get from your Pharmacist q 50-cent
case of Pape's Diapepsin and eat one
~ grain Triangule after Your next
meal you would appreciate. five min
utes after, how long you suffered un-
necessarily.
There Will be no more indigestion
that day-No lead in the stomach-No
sour risings or Belching OF Gas. no
Heartburn. Flatuiency or Eructations
Of undgested food and acid or feeling
6 Nausea, Fullness, Headache or other
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-11
Rayard Items.
Cdy dIo 'eSTTTS
,cial to TimeS-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Bayard, April 1.-Two funerals were
held in Bayard yesterday The little
3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
f. f.. Morain died after several months
illness of Bright's disease
Or. f. Il. Mungers infant son died
after a few days sickness.
Tom Lee has the lumber on the
ground for his new dwelling. Mr.. Lee
paid 500 an acre for his land, and
is improving it very nicely
T. F. Corrigan has his new house
almost completed.
The elevator known as the d. j.
Junck & Son Grain company. closed it's
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-11
STOCK FOOD AGENT CAUGHT.
Transient by Name of Allen Arrested
and Taken to Logan.

Special to Times Republican.
Logan, April ia transient stock
food agent by the name of Allen got
into serious trouble here. Allen had
been at the home of John Hunt,
farmer near Logan, and after going
away, Mr.. Hunt alleges that he missed
q watch. chain and small amount OF
money. Sheriff Rock went after the
agent and tracked him to Carroli'
thence to Missouri Valley, Where Al
len was arrested, brought to Logan and
upon circumstantiai evidence convicted
and fined SIS. Allen put up a pono
and appealed his case: since then, IL
is reported, that overtures of peace
have been made to Mr.. Hunt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-11
BIG SHIPMENT OF EGGS.
Waller e. Waller. Of Charles City, Sell
S13.500 Eggs in Ono Lot.

Special to Times Republican.
Charles City, April 11.-Ralph Waller
of this place, sold 5000 cases of eggs
this week to one party. There are thir-
ty dozen eggs to case, making 100000
dozen, or 1O,SO0,00O eggs. The price
was Is cents per dozen, which will
bring the firm of Waller & Waller
$4,000, or a cent and quarter an
egg. There being about 400 cases to
the car it will take nearly eight cars
in which to ship the eggs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-11
Carrier Boy Injured.

Special to Times-Repub1ican.
Tama, April 11.-Clyde Dean. carrie4
boy for the Times Republican at Tama,
met with an accident Thursday morn-
ing, which might have killed him. a
few days previous he had purchased q
bicycle. and was riding it, when one Of
the autos from the garage turned q
quick corner. and Clyde was unable to
guide his wheel out of the way. The
auto struck the wheel and demolished
it, but as it struck, Clyde had presence
of mind to jump over the handle bars
and up on the auto, so that aside from
a shaking up and a big scare, he was
uninjured. No blame was cast on the
driver of the machine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-11
An Insidious Dancer.

One of the worst features Of kidney
trouble is that it is an insidious disease
and before the victim realizes his dan
ger he may have a fatal malady. Take
Foley's Kidney Cure at the first sign
Of trouble as it corrects irregularities
and prevents Bright's disease and dia-
betes. Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-11
EYEsIGHr WILL BE SAVED.
Mrs. Mary Wright of Gilbert, Injured
in Peculiar Manner.

Special to Times-Republican.
Boone. April l1.-Mrs. Mary Wright
of Gilbert, who was injured in pc
cular manner short time ago. Is
getting better. She had on her glasses
when something dropped from her lap
to the floor. She leaned over to pick
up the object. and one of the lenses
struck the corner of the chair on which
she was sitting breaking it into bits.
Some of the small articles of glass en-
tered her eye, and an operation was
necessary. Her eyesight however will
be saved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-11
Girl Accused Of Burglary.

Fairfield. April 11.-An alleged girl
burglar was arrested here in the per-
son Of Ella Powell, aged only II years.
She is charged with an attempt at
househreaking and is supposed to be
one of the gang that has pulled off
score of burglaries here in the past
month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-11
This NAV Interest You.

No one is immune from Kidney
trouble, so just remember that Foley's
Kidney Cure will stop the irregular
tiles and cure any case of kidney and
bladder trouble that is not beyond the
reach of medicine. Mcbride & Will
Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-11

doors last week. It is reported that
they will not attempt to resume again.
The board of education have Re-
elected the same corps of teachers tor
the ensuing year. This makes fifteen
consecutive years for Miss Sadie Bola
len, in the primary room.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-11

Here comes the Spring Winds to
chap, tan and freckle. Use Pinesalva
Carbolized, (Acts like a poultice) for
cuts, sores. burns, chapped skin. Sold
by B. A. Morgan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-11

he decided to make use of the bogus
coin. 1t was quickly discovered and
his arrest followed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-11
The Age Of Portland Cement
Profits in the Cement Business


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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-11
Is. l8, Y, rs, 80 Per Cent and More


these
this territory possessed by
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-11
The Hawkeye Portland Cement Company
More Than Four Million Tons Of Goa!

about 40 years supply, 6h-71s foot Veih-heai 'n'
ing conditions excellent.
The land and the coal alone are a good invest"
can sci, mart Of this COAL if desired at sufficient pr
coal in its mills free of charge.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12

TIE President will not have TO be beholden to
the shrewd generosity OF the railroads whenever ne
wishes 70 comply with popular demands for his
presence here and there There will always be on
hand in the Treasury S2OS3 month TO defray the
travelling expenses Of the President and his in
vte5 guests the law puts IL
And the victor in this campaign Will find the
White House much more tempting as a home than
did M. Roosevelt when he first had his trunk
carried into il. What he then found Uncle sam
70 have in store for him was indeed q fat over a
museum and one end Of the fat was given over TO
Offices State dinners were being held in z drafty,
upstairs hallway. reception guests We're making
their exits out Of front window and the President
himself couldn't take q bath in his own congested
fute q living rooms without fear Of some in
ruder's peeping at him over a naf partition sep
srating MS tub stall from e part Of the lavatory
space freouerted by oflceseekers- MI Roosevelt
told the leaders in Congress that the President OF
respectable nation should live respectfully, and
he got sn appropriation which he used TO clear his
sleeping floor of its workshop annex He moved
the latter 10 z new wing, added bedrooms ana
baths, had the building restored 10 its original
architectural grandeur, had its bizarre and roooco
furnishings sold auction and had II redecorated
and refgrnshed n simple but classic good taste
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
PRESIDENCY a SAFER OFFICE.

Thanks 10 Congress also the Presidency is
Esfer Office than when Mr.. Roosevelt assumed It
Attacks upon the life OF the Chief Magistrate are
Low federal offences. and unsuccessful attempt
to Kill him Is punishable by death while mere
threat 70 assassinate him, even the advising OF
another 70 do So is punishable by ten years i'm
prsonrnent- To prevent repetition Of the Gar
held tragedy a separate wing Of the new union
station being completed in Washington Is
being furnished and appointed for the private use
ot Pres.dents. who hereafter VIII pass TO their
trains without exposure 70 platform crowds This
suite has a retiring room where the Chief Magls-
trats may rest If his departing train be late or
where he may arrange his teiiet after leaving ms
car, and there is also elegantly decorated
apartment where he can meet official guests Of
TIE nation OF be met by functonarles welcoming
him 10 the city as at inaugural time Under the
same roof IS a branch police station. and another
las been put IN the new east terrace OF the "hI'7
House i occupies the left wing or the new pun
Ac entrance The public. now admitted 10 HiiS
wing instead Of 10 the north doorway used py
Tie Presidential family. views the museum iea'-
uses n the space beneath the rows OF nay "eeS
and IS admitted upstairs TO the East Room put
10 further: so the President may now pass GOWN
siers 10 one Of his drawing rooms "lthout uoos
Ing some crank zealot who might WISH 70 ~.
tonhole him The exterior Of the building Is
guarded by thirty-eignt policemen ano' 10 NJ
Aoosevelt's great chagrin the President IS no los
allowed 10 20 out Of sight Of the Secret service
men To guard against another Mckinney uaseo''
this branch of the government detective force mas
been enlarged and made more adequate ana theSe
detectives are the only government employees "i'o
can safely disregard the Presidents orders were
they 70 obey them relgiously they would Keep OUT
Q. his sight
50 UrcIe sam will take pretty good care OF me
nan who wins in the November contest ms iiie
VII be all fuss and feathers ana huIloi 'i
sne grind. II he wants take a sea uip 10 6e'
away from the shop he will have ever al ms c1'li
nand luxurious yacht the Mayfower' o. -'oSy
tons, for which Mrs ogden Goeiet origln&liy Po'D
u 90. and which she sold TO the government Ioi
900 during the Spanish war. This mas peeh re
furnished meet the demands Of Presidents anu
1neir guests and II has crew Of nine tIIcsiS
@ho l0i jackies. Mrs. Roosevelt and her cilll"i' u
Essied themselves Of this craft several witefs as
i'r "Trip the coast OF Cuba The next Ffesiuei
WI have al his command also the smalief ti'S'
0ental yacht Sylph, which the RooseFellS 10
-laoe occasional trips down the Potomac anu o
chesapeake Bay. Attached 10 this latter Fesse1 -
: seVenteen-knot auto boat, designed al me ~
-o-s Navy Yard especially fer the use 81 FIesii''
80 families. When official guests OF the nation d
eEtte141ed aboard Asss Vessels LIS csAtAsos~'
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
DOCTORS BILLS PAID.

Novembers victor will have no doctors bills to
pay, for, being the commander in chief of the army
and navy, he may call regular surgeons. part
OF whose official duty II IS give medical attention
10 officers and their families.
To keep petty details away from him he Will have
an Office force receiving sSl 900 year, headed by
private secretary paid 5000 a year, and to
pay for such contingent expenses stationery,
record books reference books. kilograms. office
furnishings, maintenance of office horses carriages.
harness etc. he will be allowed $4,000 year. His
official correspondence will go free IN the mails.
and his secretaries will open all of his letters
those containing the private mark confded TO his
relatives and very intimate friends Only cOnnuni-
cations of Importance will be shown TO him,
the others being referred to the different depart
Tnents Of the government. His secretaries will have
forms for answering the various letters which re-
main in his office. and he will have to dictate in
dividual replies to only small percentage.
Uncle Sam will pay the valet who shaves him.
cuts his hair and cares for his wardrobe, the maid
who waits upon his wife the groom of his stables.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
HE DID NOT GET IT.
John HAYS Hammond and HIS
Peculiar ambition.

Really It must be quite bore. getting salary
of million dollars year. Think OF walking up to
the cashier on the first OF every month and draw
ing down an envelope with $50 3S3 80 1-3 in It, lot
of odd money and loose change that would perplex
anybody And what could a man do with $751;
233 SO 1-3 anyhow? It isn't enough to give away
libraries and medals on, and It's too much to
invest in automobiles and show ladies'
ApparentIv John Hays Hammond. who gets, or
got or something. a million year is bored or was
rather for all Of sudden he emitted a hoarse
shout of: Whats the use? The simple life for
mine" and began claroring to be Vice-President,
which Is better job than the one he had, in a
way inasmuch it pays even thousand a
month a sum that be handled comfortably
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12

and also his stable laborers: the laundresses who
care for the White House linen and the corps of
house servants who dust scrub. wait on table and
polish up the handle of the big front door. But
his coachman and other servants hired for purely
personal service he will have to pay out OF his own
pocket: and he will have TO provide his own riding
and driving horses, well as their oats But, like
any other high officer of the army. he Will be pro-
vided with an orderly 20 fetch and take his mount
and accompany him when riding abroad, while a
petty officer Of the navy will be detailed to raise
and lower the flag which indicates the President s
presence when flown over the White House. Some
time ago 4 mouse servant few this flag in Distress
with the ensign down, and this signal being just
cause for alarm TO the Presidents safety it was
deemed best 10 make regular sailor responsible
for it.
The wife Of the winner Of the coming campaign
will not De worried much by housekeeping details
At a salary of $3.50 year the government will
provide her with steward, whose duty II will be
to engage all servants give orders to the house
keeper and do all of The marketing In govern
nlent wagon provided for the purpose. This i'm
portant functonary will be a sworn government Of
hciai who. under the terms Of a bond Of $4,000
given before he enters Office will be personally re-
sponsible for all government property used in the
White House. This includes table linen, plate
glass, furniture, carpets and ornaments Wheh-
ever the next first lady Of the land wishes any re-
pairs made she will simply call upon the engineer
officer Of the army who is detailed in the dual
capacity of superintendent Of public buildings and
grounds and master Of ceremonies at the White
House He will be allowed about $4,000 a year for
the care Of and refurnishing Of the mansion, an
equal amount for repairs $3.50 for fuel 5000 for
greenhouses and $4,000 for taking Of the White
House grounds. All food bills. including those
which the President must contract for the four
annual state banquets-costng about $1,000 apiece
or for extraordinary state dinners required by the
presence Of distinguished foreigners in Washington
must be paid for by the President The floral
decorations for these functions cost him nothing
however as they come from the White House
greenhouses and the music is also free. being
furnished by the famous Marine Band, which now
has a special dress uniform for all White House
air
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
HOME LUXURIES.

The home luxuries Of the remodeled White House
include on the first floor four magnificent parlors-
the great East Room, with its $1,000 piano wheTe
President and Mrs Roosevelt have given their
musicals. the adjoining Green Parlor, now re-
Furnished in the style OF the First Empire;
s,,7,,JarIy furnished the Blue Parlor, where the
President receives his guests on all state occa-
sions the Red Parlor, in the same Empire style as
,be other two and used a smoking room Tor
family guests. the magnificent state dining room
with its tapestries and trophies Of the hunt whch
President Roosevelt had enlarged to hold one nun
5res dinner guests, instead OF forty, and the ad-
ioining private dining room. on the upper moor
.a.be5 bv an electric elevator, there now are
eight bedrooms, with private Dath 10 each sll'e'
the Presidents study and large library, where
Mr. Roosevelt's successor can enjoy FaIuaole COL
lection Of books gradually assembled by Presidents
from the time Of Fillmore To the present time IN
the basement the new lady Of the White House
viii and two modern kitchens large laundry and
. wonderful pantry containing an electric dlsh-
heater with capacity of 1900 plates. At the state
dinners over which she presides the viands, pre-
r,ared In her two kitchens by caterer. VIII De
.,,,.ad on = go $50 service Of Wedgwood china, be-
e,,4ee the new glassware also bought under MIS-.
r7eeyelt's direction and the historic silver plate
witch has been collected b. White House matrons
si,,s Abfratl AdaTas's time. Cards Of her guests
nj he brought 10 her by ushe-s paid By the go =
,,,ant while on formal occas IONS guests VIII re
-ssanfed 10 her and her husband by briillont'y
,,f formed ARM naval and marine officers dethlaI
M ..eaciaI- aids to the President she VIII never
$3.50. + return any calls. end all Of the Petty De
~. - ,.e,-rcspc adence viii he offended 10 by her
,,.sta secretry, If she can afford TO employ cne
At her own expense. as Mrs. Roosevelt has dols.