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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-24
Young Fellow Works on the
Sympathies Of Mason City
Business Men
MADE PLEA FOR EDUCATION
Clayton Collects Nearly 500 On
Strength of Story of How He Lost a
Limb by Blood Poisoning = Claimed
Falsely to Be Former Resident Of
Mason City.
Special to Times-Republican.


Mason City March 24-On the plea
that he had lost limb as the result
of blood poisoning from a rusty nail
puncture, young fellow by the name
of Clayton, played the business men
and other benevolent persons for
nearly 500 this week.
Clayton came to town early in the
week. said he formerly resided here
and worked as messenger boy for the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
aud that while in their employ had an
injury to his foot and had his leg am
putated at the Story hospital, located
here He also said he was collecting
money to purchase scholarship In the
Toand business college of this city.
and wanted to get an education that
way. now that he had been deprived
of his limb.
The story seemed plausible and most
everyone bit" He walked with
crutches, put up a good story. was
a chap of not unpleasant appearance
and he won. A little inquiry later de-
velops that he never was here before,
in all probability never was employed
by the Western Union. and never was
an inmate Of any local hospital. 1t
was game of graft. pure and simple.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-24
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JOINT ELECTRIC RATES.
Commerce Commission Decides Rate
Case From Iowa.

Commerce Commission Decides Rate
Case From Iowa.
Washington. March 24-The inter-
state commerce commission yester-
day. in an opinion rendered by Com
missioner Harlan. announced its de-
cision in the case of the Cedar Rapids
g. Iowa City Railway company against
the Chicago & Northwestern.
This is a case where the commission
ordered thru routes and joint rates to
be established between an electric rail-
way company and a steam railroad
company. 1t appeared on complaint
of the failure by the steam railroad
company to establish thru routes and
joint rates with the electric line be-
tween interstate points on their re-
spective roads that the shipping COM
munities at points on electric lines be-
tween Coral.ille and Cedar Rapids. Ia,
do not at this time enjoy the benefit OF
route from and to Chicago and other
points reached by the defendant steam
railroad company"
The commission held that thru rates
and joint rates not exceeding by more
than 10 per cent the class and COM
modify rates of defendant between
Chicago and common points and Ce
tiar Rapids should be established and
maintained for the transportation of
interstate traffic from and to Coral
vile. and on all other points on the
electric line intermediate to Cedar
Rapids to and from Chicago and other
points on the line of the steam rail-
road via junction point of two roads at
Cedar RaDidS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-24
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

now stands. The livery stable will be
torn down at once and the hotel will
be moved to this location. Swedlund
Brothers will tear down their old hard
ware building and will build a double
front brick on the lots occupied by
their building and the old hotel build
ing. The new location will be an ideal
one for the hotel and will be very con-
venient for the patrons of the same.
Jesup.
]. r. Laird, Of Jesup. has found the
raising of pure bred draft horses a
paying business. Three years ago he
bought a pair of full blood Percheron
mares, paying $500 for them. They
have raised him five colts that would
readily sell for more than $1,000. A
year ago he sold one Of the mares for
5000, and last week he sold the other,
now 10 years old, for $500. All the
time he had them the mares made a
full team at all kinds of farm work.
Williams.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the State Bank of Will
Jams on Tuesday of last week, T.. l.
Johnson was elected to the important
position of president for the fourteenth
consecutive time. The bank was in
corporated eighteen years ago at which
time Mr.. Johnson was elected as CASH
Ter. He served in this capacity until
March, 1895, when he was made pres
ident During the life OF the institu-
ton there have been hut three presi-
dents, viz: g. G. Talcott, Ed Crabtree
and F. l. Johnson
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-24
P | L E
T. U r E
F R E E
Trial Package Of Wonderful Pyramid
Cure Sent to All Who Send
Name and Address.

There are hundreds of cases of piles
which have lasted for 20 and 80 years
and have been cured in a few days or
weeks with the marvellous pyramid
Pile Cure.
Piles sufferers in the past have looked
upon an operation as the only relief.
But operations rarely cure, and often
lead to fearful results.
The Pyramid Pile Cure cures. 1T re-
lieves the swelling. stops the conges-
ton. heals the ulcers and assures and
the piles disappear. There is no form
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The Pyramid Pile Cure can be used
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case of piles so severe that the Pyra-
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we make no charge for trial pack
ge of Pyramid Pile Cure. This sam
pie will relieve the itching, soothe the
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YOUR way to cure. After you have
used the sample go to the druggist for
a 5O-cent box of the remedy. Write
today. The sample costs you nothing,
Pyramid Drug Co., 14S Pyramid Bldg"
Marshall. Mich.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-24
BULLETIN in OATS.
Mailed to Farmers Of State From
Ames Experiment Station.

Ames Experiment Station.
Special to Times Republican.
Anes, March PA seasonable and
interesting bulletin from the farm
crops section of the experiment sta
ton at Ames. is now being mailed to
the farmers of the state. 1t marks the
completion Of ten years Investigations
al work into the merits of seventy va
rieties of oats. and fully demonstrates
that IoWa's yield of this cereal has been
too low. The state has averaged only
29.5 bushels of oats per acre. The writ
ers of this bulletin conservatively esti-
mate that this yield can be permanent
ly increased thruout the oat-growing
districts to at least forty bushels per
acre. All that is needed to do this is
the adoption Of better varieties and
more care be given the seed before
planting.
There is not enough OF the 1907 crop
OF oats of standard weight (32 lbs per
busheD to sow the fields that will be
planted next month. 1t is therefore
important that all possible precautions
be taken to get most useful varieties
and that the most approved methods
Of culture be practiced turnout the
coming year. The bulletin gives much
helpful advice and many timely sug-
gestions that are opportune at this
time. 1t may be had by applying to
Prof. Charles F. Curtiss, director OF
experiment station, Ames.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-24

born in Genesee county, New York, OF
Quaker parents. on June 2S. 1893 Mr.
and Mrs. Packard continued to reside
in Wisconsin until September. 1861
when they moved to Hardin county,
where they have resided ever since f'or
many years. Mr. Packard taught school.
He also engaged in farming for many
years and still has his property IN
farms They have four children Two
daughters who are married and lVe
here. and two sons. one in South Chi
cago and another in this state.
Mr. and Mrs. Packard have been
prominently identified with Hardin
county and Its development for the
past forty years or more. and IN every
good work have been found doing their
part For a number of years Mr..
Packard has been the president OF the
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company,
of Hardin and Franklin counties. Mr.
and Mrs. Packard now reside at
Georgetown, a small suburb of this
Az
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-24
Ft. d., d. NJ. n S. Intermban
Conductor Nearly Killed By
Rowdies on His Car
WOMEN FLEE ACROSS FIELDS
Fellow Employe Rescues Victim of In
toxicated Young Men. Residents Of
kalo, Who Will Probably Be Arrested
and Placed on Trial at Fl. Dodge
Other Iowa News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to es-Republican.
Fort Dodge, March !4-Special Agent
Roche, of the Fort Dodge, Des Moines
& Southern interurban line. arrived in
the city late yesterday afternoon for
the purpose of swearing out an infor-
nation against number of young
men, residents of kalo, who attacked
and severely beat the conductor on the
o'clock car on Sunday afternoon.
The men were in a badly intoxicated
condition. and Were creating consid-
cradle disturbance On the car, when
the conductor asked them in a gentle
manly manner to desist. Instead of do
ing as requested, the men attacked the
interurban man in a body, knocking
him down and giving him a severe
beating. with the result he will be con-
fined to the hospital for some time. The
car was stopped and the motorman
came to the rescue of his fellow en-
ploye. otherwise the latter might have
been killed. The car was we'll illled with
passengers, and as soon as it stopped
the women fled across the fields, so
badly frightened Wee they at the oc-
curence 1t is expected the men VIII
be arrested and will be placed on trial
in the local court at once. 1t is be-
lieved that their actions will be inves-
tigated by the grand jury which went
into session Yesterday noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-24

generally employed and yet SO harmful,
in the long run, to most invalids when
its use is long continued, even in small
doses, cost DIR. Pierce several years Of
careful study and labor, with the aid OF
skilled pharmacists and chemists 70
assist him. Naturally, he does not care
to give away his scientific and exact
processes for preparing these medicines,
but he does want to deal in the most
open manner with all his patrons and
patients, and under this frank, open and
honest way of dealing, they may know
exactly what they are taking when using
his medicines.
What Do They Cure7 This ques-
ton is often asked concerning DR..
Pierce's two leading medicines, g Golden
Medical Discovery" and "Favorlte Ere.
scription."
The answer is that rGolden Medical
Discovery" is a most potent Alternative
or blood purifier, and tonic or invigor.
ator and acts especially favorably in .
curative and healing way upon all the
mucous lining surfaces as of the nasal
passages, throat, bronchial tubes, stom-
ach, bowels and bladder, curing large
per cent. of catarrhal cases whether the
disease affects the nasal passages, the
throat, larvnx, bronchia, stomach a.
catarrhal dyspepsia) bowels Gas mucous
diarrhea), bladder, uterus or other
pelvic organs. Even in the chronic or
Lucrative stages of these affections, it
is often successful in effecting cures.
The Favorite Prescription is advised
for the cure of one class of diseases only
those peculiar weaknesses, derange-
ments and Irregularities incident to
women. It is a powerful yet gem
tly acting invigorating tonic and
strengthening nervine. For weak worn.
out, over-worked women-no matter
what has caused the breakdown, vFa-
vorite Prescription will be found most
effective in building up the strength,
regulating the womanly functions, sub
DUNG pain and bringing about q healthy,
vigorous condition Of the whole system.
Women suffering from diseases of long
standing, are invited to consult Doctor
Pierce BY letter, free. All correspond
ence is held as strictly private and
sacredly confidential. Address DR.. r.
V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser (100O
pages) is sent free on receipt of q one
cent stamps for paper-covered, or 81
stamps for cloth-bound copy. Addro0
as above.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-24

Maxwell.
Articles of incorporation We're adop-
ted for a new bank to be entitled the
Peoples State Bank of Maxwell,
which will open its doors for business
about April Is.
Iowa City.
Sam Fry has purchased the Oil
farm west of the city for $4,000.
There are 1876 acres in the place
which makes the price per acre about
1885,
Cambridge.
George Heggen drove herd of
eighty head of milch cows to Des
Moines Tuesday. Mr.. Heggen is buy
ing up good mich cows and taking
them to Des Moines where he finds
ready buyers among the city folks
who want them for family use.
George.
H. P. Jennings has sold his cream
cry property to the Hopkins, Hubbard
Creamery Co.. of Hinckley, ILL.,, who
have taken possession of the same.
The Hopkins. Hubbard Company are
now operating a number of creameries
in Iowa, the nearest one W deoiSe
being at Primghar.
Vinton.
Will Van Skike, of Harrison town
ship. has lost large number of hogs
the past week by a mysterious disease
resembling pneumonia. The animals
nope around for day or two, cough
ing, and finally fall over dead. They
are hogs weighing over 100 pounds,
and the loss will be quite heavy on
Mr. Van Skike.
Dubuque.
The unloading Of several thousand
tons of coal in the yards Of the Illinois
Central railroad, made necessary be-
cause the coa sheds have all been
filled. has brought the coal thieves
into activity once more and has made
it necessary for the road officials to
send some special agent 10 this city
TO watch for the thieves. Since the
unloading of the coal began. the
thieves have been active in carrying
away large quantities OF coal. An ef-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-24
MEANS MUCH TO TRAER.
Much Interest Taken in Proposed Wa
terloo, PelIa & Southwestern Road.

terloo, PelIa & Southwestern Road.
Special to Times Republican.
Traer. March 24.-People in this vi
entity are more interested than ever in
the Waterloo, Pella d Southwestern
railroad. During the past week a
number of circulars were sent out by
the promoters of the railroad, giving
the number of miles which their line
would shorten distances from Traer
to various points The shortest rail
route now between Traer and Toledo
is thirty-three miles: over the pro-
posed line it will be but fourteen miles
and the fare % cents. The distance to
Waterloo will be shortened seven
miles, to Grinnell twenty-three miles.
to Pella thirty eight miles. to Knox
willie thirty nine, to Charlton twenty
one. and to Des Moines ten. Besides
shortening the routes, saving of fare
and of time, and furnishing better ac
commodations. the new road will also
give us reduction in freight from the
southern part of the state in bringing
coal and other supplies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-24

fort is being made to apprehend the
thieves and bring them to justice. 1t
is stated that large quantities have
already been carried away from the
piles in the yards and from the bins
further down the road.
Andrew.
Will Gabel had the misfortune to
nave his house destroyed by fire the.
last of the week. The origin of the fire
is unknown. The family was awak
ened by what seemed to be the dis
charge of a gun, and investigation
found the kitchen in flames, and the
report is supposed to have been cart
ridges which were on the top of the
cupboard.
Iowa City.
The trustees of the Unitarian church
met recently to open bids for the con-
struction of the new building on Iowa
avenue The plan is to commence
construction Immediately, and it is
hoped the building may be completed
early in the fall. The new Unitarian
church will cost in the neighborhood
of $4,000, and will be a credit to the
congregation and tothe city.
Fort Dodge.
The station agent at Roberts, on the
interurban, reports that one OF the
escaped Duncombe deer came up to the
station out of the woods near there
Wednesday night. An attempt to
catch it proved futile, as the deer i'm
mediately disappeared into the woods.
1t escaped from the park in this city
many months ago. and has spent the
winter in the woods about here, caring
for itself much in the manner that II
would do if in its own native wilds
Stratford.
a deal was closed here whereby
Swedlund Brothers became the owners
of the lot occupied by the 'Stratford
hotel for which they exchanged theil
lots on which the west livery stable
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-24

boys and some German boys. The Ohm
stead boys saw them about rod and
a half from them and they We're talk
ing German. All at once one of them
fired gun off, pointing towards them,
and five of the shots hit Percy Ohm
stead. Ii years OF age. in the top of the
head. blowing the whole top out of his
hat. Three of the shots lodged on his
skull. The other two passed thru his
scalp. He Will probably recover. His
brother took him in Il buggy and a
physician was at once called. Ii it had
been one-half inch lower it would have
killed him INSTANTLY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-24
Recommended,

The most eminent and leading med
ical teachers and writer's of all the
several schools of practice have endorsed
each of the ingredients entering into DR..
Pierce's medicines in the strongest pos
sbleterms. The makers of Or. Pierces
medicines believeNhat intelligent people
a LOT young bifSs and gulp down
vi, That wsy them n. m eins[ IN
without knowing sAUNhing of the
properties and harmlesS character of
the agents employed. They believe
that health is too sacred heritage to
be experlmenied with. and that people
sE0ald not take meQ!cineS Of de com:
RostlI01 p .GllcA tle1 ore ksgt IN iqnor.
ance. DR.. Pierce's medicines are made
wholly from the roots OF plants found
growing in the depths of our American
forests. They are 30 compounded Wat
tEey cannot do harm IN any case, eScI
to the most delicate ,coman or child. BY
open publicity DR.. Pierce has taken his
medicines out of the list of secret Los
trums, of doubtful merit, and made
them REMEDIES OF KNOWN coMPo-
s1T1oN. They are therefore, in class
all by themselves, being absolutely and
in eyerv sense MOn-seCTet.
BY this bold step DR.. Pierce has shown
that his formulas are of such excellence
that he is not afraid to subject them to
the fullest scrutiny.
There is badge Of honesty on every
bottle of DR.. Pierce's medicines in the
full list of its ingredients duly attested
as correct under solemn oath.
No other medicines put up for general
use through druggists can make claim
to any such distinction, and none other
than DR.. Pierce's medicines have any
such professional endorsement of their
Ingredients. Such professional endorse
ment should have far more weight with
the afflicted than any amount Of lay, or
non-professional, endorsement, or testi-
monials.
OF course, the exact proportion of
each ingredient used in DR.. Pierce's
medicines as we'll as the working formula
or manner of preparing the same, and
the specially devised apparatus and ap-
pliances employed in their manufacture,
are withheld from publicity that DR..
Pierce's proprietary rights may be fully
protected from such unprincipled imi-
tators as might be practically inclined.
The preparation of these medicines
without the use Of q drop of alcohol. SO
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-24
Do You Like Honest,
SQuare DedIin9 ?

world famed medicines out under the belief hae
publicity guaranty and that the most intel
generally what they take into their stom-
food drink medicine Although was bold
usual practice of makers OF
decided publish broad
all his all the ingredients entering into the
composition makeup his celebrated family medicines square
medicines knows
them
Ingredient published the tie
tile aAd solemn oaM These several mgredi-
selected from among the best known to medical science
for which these medicines
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-24
Judge Arrested for Law Violation

Ottumwa, March "a warrant has
been issued for the arrest Of Police
Judge Thomas Kirby on a charge of
breaking diphtheria quarantine. but
as yet has not been served.
Judge Kirby has been in quarantine
about two weeks. City Physician Hull.
who swore out the information against
Judge Kirby. said he had intended to
raise the quarantine Sunday, but when
he heard Kirby had left Saturday night
for Des Mones he at once asked the
warrant to be issued. Kirby was found
in his room by sanitary officer and
he told the officer that he had not been
away from his room.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-24
FORM STOCK COMPANY.
Fifteen Fl. Dodge Men to Erect New
Theater Building.

Speclal TO I1meS-RepuOllcan.
Fort Dodge. March 24.-Fifteen rep
resentative business men of the city
have formed a stock company for the
purpose of erecting new rheater
building at Nos. 90 and "a South
Eighth street The building will be
fifty-six feet in length, will have a
frontage CT fifty feet. and seating
capacity of between 500 and 500.
The structure will be built of con-
crete blocks, and it is expected work
on the same will be started at once, so
as to be ready for occupancy within
a month. The best of vaudeville and
motion pictures will be presented. A
meeting of the stockholders was held
yesterday, E. H. Peschau being elect
ed president; r. M. O'Connell. vice
president; f. c. Minogue, secretary,
and C. B. Shelter. treasurer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-24
Accused of Promoting Lottery.

Burlington, March 24.-Peter Ruff. a
barber, has been arrested here by fed
eral authorities charged with using the
mail for unlawful purposes. Ruff is
charged with dealing in lottery tickets
and was taken to Ottumwa last night.
1t Is stated that a number of arrests
will be made in this part of Iowa on
indictments found by federal grand
jury in Chicago. Ruff and others will
subsequently be taken to Chicago for
trial 1t is said the lottery business has
been conducted In an extensive man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-24
CLIFFORD QUITS PENN.
College Financial Secretary Resign.
Position at Oskaloosa.

Oskaloosa, March 24.-Prof. e. 81.
Clifford has rendered his resignation
as financial agent for Penn college
to the board of trustees to become
effective Aug. l, 1905. Professor Gift
ford has been a member of the faculty
of the college for the past twenty years
and for the last ten has devoted his
entire time to the financial affairs OF
the institution During this time the
endowment fund has grown to $4,000.
and debt of $4,000 has been paid in
full. The financial conditions of the
school are in good shape and the at
tendance this year is the largest it has
ever been, running close to 400.