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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-03
OBITUARY..
Winterowd.

Hezekiah Winterowd an old resi-
dent Of Marion township, living on the
Joseph Haynes farm, four and one
half miles north of the IeGrand mills,
died at o'clock this morning after
an illness of pneumonia, with which
he was stricken last Saturday.
Mr.. Winterowd was born at Laura,
Miami county, Ohio, Feb. 20. 1882.
He was married in his native county
to Anna Thompson, and came west in
1866, settling in LeGrand, where he
remained for year. He then moved
to farm south of LeGrand and re-
manned there two years. then moved
north Of the river to the place where
he has since made his home. Mrs.
Winterowd died eight years ago, and
two years later Mr.. Winterowd mar
ried Anna Quick, who survives him
with one child, little daughter. Ten
children were born to Mr.. Winterowd
by his first wife, and nine of them are
living. One daughter, Mrs. Nettie Mar
tin, of this city, died three years ago.
The living children are Alonzo Win
terowd, of Salt Lake City, Utah; Mrs.
D. P. Hayes, of LeGrand; E. j. Win
terowd, of Old Mexico; David and
James, Of Salt Lake; Linn, of Oelwein;
Mrs George King and Ross Winterowd
of Des Moines, and Finley Winterowd,
of Salmon, Idaho.
The arrangements for the funeral
have not as yet been completed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-03
Mourned as Dead, But
Returns with Mem Year

Altho mourned as dead for five years,
Harry Betz, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
H. Betz, Of the soldiers home, reached
this city on Thursday evening, alive
and well. 1t has been fourteen years
since his parents have seen him, and
five years since word of any kind has
been received from him by any Of his
relatives. Since May 10, 1902. Mr.. Betz
has been mourned by his parents as
dead.
Mr.. Betz has been practically around
the world since he last saw his par
ents. He was known to be on the Is
land of Martinique, as that was where
he was heard from last, just prior to
the terrible disaster caused by the
eruption Of Mount Pelee. AS no word
has ever been heard from their son,
the aged parents had given him up as
dead. Mr.. Betz was on the island at
the time Of the disaster, but escaped
uninjured.
On the day before Christmas let
ter was received by Mr.. and Mrs.
Betz from the mayor Of Belle PLANE
In 1t was a letter from Harry Betz,
written to the mayor Of the town,
which was the Betz family's home for
many years. The address Of his parents
was asked, and it was Immediately for
warded. Mr.. Betz was then in st.
Louis, and as soon as he received g.
letter from his mother made prepara-
tons to come home. 1t was happy
New Years reunion of the parents
and son at the Betz apartments in the
old peoples building at the soldiers
home Thursday evening
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-03
NEW HOUSES NEEDED.
Well Known Travelling Man Says Tha
New Corners Arc Ready to Move.

Well Known Travelling Man Says That
New Corners Arc Ready to Move.
Mr.. +. G. Stewart, one Of the city's
best known and most experienced trav-
cling men, says that Marshalltown
greatly needs new houses to accommo-
date the families which would move
here in the spring if they could rent
suitable homes. He writes:
Editor Times Republican The
handsome supplement illustrating the
city of Marshalltown and its numerous
factories and other enterprises should
.insti enthusiasm into the heart of
every citizen. Few people appreciate
the fact that it took days and weeks
Of continuous thought and hard labor
to compile a work at once so unique
and thorough in every detail II is
most opportune, at this time, follow
ing closely on the organization Of the
Travelling Mems Commercial club,
whose object is to work for the bet
terment and to promote the interests
Of MarshalltoWn. That we have a
beautiful little city, centrally located
in one of the richest states of the
union is conceded by all. Owing to
railroad facilities it is the most con-
venient city for travelling men who
make" Iowa. Already it affords homes
for more than 900.
Inquiries are coming to us constant
ly in regard to Marshalltown as a
place of residence. know of four or
five families who are ready to move
if they could rent. desirable houses.
What we need is from fifty to sew
enty-five modern five to eight. room
houses, that will rent from s154to s25
per month. There is a demand for
more than dozen at the present time.
How will this demand be supplied as
spring approaches and newcomers with
their families arrive?
In a neighboring city such houses
are being made ready for occupancy
and taken as fast as completed. Many
Of our old railroad employees are re-
turning to this city, their. runs having
been arranged so that they can now
make Marshalltown their home again.
Everyone Of them and their families
are pleased to return, and they make
the best Oh citizens with their large
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-03
FROZEN OUT ON TRIP
California. Young Men Start on 5000
Mile Canoe Voyage But Winter MAIDS
a Completion of tho Trip impossible,
and II Was Abandoned.

Josph Ciiddings, grandson of for
iner Marshalltown man. who. with
companion, attempted q 5000 mile
canoe trip up the Columbia river from
Astoria, Ore. and down the Missouri
from its headwaters to the Mississip-
pi, and from there to New Orleans. is
in the city, the trip having been given
up on account of winter.
Mr.. Giddings was in the city looking
up old friends of his grandfatt,er's
family Giddings and James W. Cor
win, both of whom live in Pasadena,
Cal, conceived the idea of the voyage
last summer On August 13 they left
San Pedro, Cal, for Astoria, Ore, by
ship. Six days later they left Astoria
in canoe tied with gasolneeengine,
in canoe lifted with gasoline engine
up the Columbia river. They spent a
week at Portland, and reached Una
tilla. Ore. October IL. From there
they went by rail to Livingston. Mont,
where they embarked down the Mis-
souri, A month later they were frozen
in at Bismarck, N. D., and were COM
PEELED to abandon the trip. For sew
eral days they forced the canoe thru
the ice, until 1t became so cut and bat
tered that it was practically useless.
Cornwy left at once for his home,
but Giddings came to Iowa to visit.
Ills grandfather, l.. w. Giddings, was
former resident Of this city. and Left
here thirty five years ago for CAL
ifornia. Young Giddings' father, ]. R.
Giddings, is president of the Pasadena
Cemetery Association. Mr.. Giddings
will go to Ames this evening, and be-
fore returning to California will visit
in Des Moines and Omaha.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-03
AMusEM EhTs.
rim Murphy and Company In Two
Men and Girl"

rim Murphy and Company IN Two
Men and Girl"
Tim Murphy. Mrs. Murphy known
on the stage as Miss Dorothy Sherrod,
and company, paid their annual Visit
to the Odeon theater Thursday night,
giving 1.-TWO Men and a Girl" IN
which Mr.. Murphy and company ap-
peared here few seasons ago.
With but few hours to advertise
his coming the size of the audience
was an agreeable surprise to both the
Odeon management and Mr.. Murphy.
The latter complimented the audience
on the fact in one of his inimitabie
curtain talks, without which Murphy's
appearance is never quite complete.
Those who saw Two Men ana
Girl' at it's previous presentation. Will
remember the story of the play. In II
Mr.. Murphy, as John Crosby. was the
same droll. lovable and odd old bache-
lor as those who saw him before. Will
remember him. Mr.. Murphy has
most capable leading woman In this
play In Miss Maud Neal. who has the
part of Emily Allisford. The character
is an exceedingly emotional one, which
was handled with grace and vigor. OIL
ney ]. Griffin, who has figured in Mr..
Murphy's cast for years, was the same
delightfully."- fussy, domineering old
servant Piper" Mr.. Griffin is a char
acter impersonator of the very first or
der With the exception of Mr.. and
Mrs. Murphy and Mr.. Griffin the rest
Of the cast is made up of new faces.
Mr.. Edward J. Hayes took very ac-
ceptably the character Of Harold Cros-
by. The rest of the cast was of the
same general excellence that has al
ways been a feature Of Mr.. Murphy's
companies.
"Two Men and a Girl" is by Freder-
ick Paulding, leading man with Louis
James, who appeared here a short time
ago in "The Merry Wives Of Wind
sor." Theater goers will remember Mr..
Paulding as the exceedingly jealous
husband,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-03
WILEY IS DEPUTY
r. 3. Wiley, Local Druggist Appointed
Deputy to County Auditor Erastus
cornell-Will Take His Office Next
Monday, Succeeding A. w. Dobson.

Frank B. Wiley, a local druggist
living at 407 West State street, was
Thursday afternoon appointed deputy
county auditor by Auditor Erastus
Cornell. Mr.. Wiley will assume his
office next Monday, and will succeed
A. w. Dobson, who has been Mr.. Cor
nell's deputy since the latter went into
office year ago.
When Mr.. Cornell assumed the aud.
itorship he expected to bring Mr. Wiley
into office with him, but the latter
had not been able to dispose of his
drug business as he expected, and the
appointment was not made at that
time. Mr.. Dobson was continued in
office until Mr.. Wiley was in posi-
ton to succeed him. Mr.. Dobson will
probably enter the employ Of City En-
gineer c. e. Baughman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-03

salaries and their openhandedness
They are all boosters. A high class OF
people such as these demand the best
of houses.
The capitalist with his thousands, or
the man with his hundreds, cannot
make safer investment than by
building good rentable houses. There
will be no chances taken in an invest
ment of this kind. as the returns are
sure, as can be attested to by some Of
our travelling men who have built
good houses and are now renting them.
Let us hear from others.
Yours respectfully,
+. g. STEWART.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-03
Steward.

Mrs. Lillian Steward wife of Charles
F. Steward, 404 South Second street,
died at 6 o'clock this morning from the
effects Of a stroke of paralysis, affect
ing the entire left side, suffered three
weeks ago. Mr.. Steward was in Grip
pie Creek, Colo, when telegram an
nouncing his wife's illness reached
him, and fastened home to be with
her during what proved to be her last
illness.
Lillian Barney was born near Lin
coin, Logan county, Illinois, March %,
1866. Her parents moved to South
Dakota in 1888. and at Blunt. on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-03
MARRIED..
E.taI.YetIey.


MI John E. Estal and Miss Lottie
NJ. Yetley were married New Years
evening at the home OF the brides
father, John Yetley, two and one lhalf
miles east of Green Mountain, Rev.
o. G. Mason. pastor Of the Congrega-
tional church Of Green Mountain, per-
formed the ceremony in the presence
Of sixty guests. The bridal party, in
Guiding the members Of both families,
were assembled In one room and.
promptly at o'clock. as Mrs. Harvey
Yetley began the wedding march, the
doors were thrown open, displaying
the altar and the bride and groom in
waiting for the ceremony. The house
was in holiday attire for the event,
Xmas bells of red predominating. A
delicious wedding supper was served
following the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Estal are both well
known in the Green Mountain neigh
borhood, and have many friends. They
will live with the brides father, and
are already at home to their friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-03
GIRLS HAVE SORE ARMS.
Telephone Operators Laid Up as Re-
suit of Vaccination.

Twelve Of the twenty-four operators
in the Marshall Telephone Company's
exchange were of duty Thursday ow-
ing to sore arms, due to vaccination.
When Miss Minnie Biggs. one of the
operators. was taken i'll Of smallpox.
all of the operators and other employees
in the exchange were vacclnated. or
the young lady operators, strange as
It may seem. there were but two who
had ever been vaccinated before. While
none of the arme are more than ordi-
nary ones due to first vaccination. they
are sufficiently sore to prevent the
young women working and using them
as they do in operating switchboard.
Four substitutes, all former employees
of the company, were secured today.
Miss Lena Simkins coming home from
Britt. where she was visiting. to do
chief operator work in the absence
Of both the chief and assistant. Sup
erintendent w. G. Bowe is also con-
fined to his home with a vaccination
arm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-03
.ail these fines were as follows

There game rom tHe u1st' nv eou'
direct Sl,453.2O, compared with $l.5l5,-
66 for 1906. The probate court added
$1,1s5.26, compared with s1,23seo for
1905. Unclaimed funds from estates,
and money due heirs and others, Whictp
have been turned into the clerk from
administrators, guardians and execu-
tors, amounting to s504S9, complete
the list Of the larger items making up
the total. The total has been deposited
with the county treasurer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-03
i GILMAN DISPATCH is 80.
Begins New Volume With New Year,
and Is Prosperinq.

and Is Prospering.
The Gilman Dispatch, one of the
bright, newsy little papers Of the
county, began, it's thirty-second volume
with it's issue of Thursday, January 2.
The Dispatchsh has been in the posses
sion of one family during the many
years of its history, having been found
ed by the late. Hugh Darrah, and passed
into the hands of his son, J. S. OAR
rah, when the senior editor passed
away. The Dispatch serves it's local
field admirably, and the fact is doubt
less appreciated by its constituency. At
least such would be indicated by the
appearance OF the paper and the fact
that 1t Is prospecting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-03
Local Weather Record.

Thirty-five was the maximum tenn
perature Thursday, three degrees war
mer than the day before. The. mini
mum last night was %, twelve degrees
warmer than the night before. At
1880 o'clock this morning the temper
ature had gone up to ~, the same as
yesterday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-03
BOWLING
Standing Of the Clubs.

Number took two of the three games
in the bowling league from the Blue
Jays at the Cook alleys last night.
Some high scores were made, Lierle
rolling 261, Angelsberg 227, and Clark
218 Number As team average was
.776 1-3, as against .719 2-3 for the Blue
Jays. In total number Of pins Captain
Wills men led by ITO. The scores:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-03

March rs. 1886, the daughter became
the wife Of Mr.. Steward, who was
reared In this county. Mr.. and Mrs
Steward came to this city In 1895, set
tied on u farm west of Albion, and
after IA few years moved to the city
and engaged in the rug manufacturing
business, which they continued until
last July, when Mr.. Steward went 10
Colorado to engage In mining.
Mrs. Steward Is survived by her hus-
band, six children. three sons and
three daughters, one brother, Samuel
Barney. OF Marshall Mimi, and two
sisters, Mrs. Richard Thomson. OF
Marshall. Mimi: John kiel, OF Han
kinson n. ID.
The arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-03
PREPARING FOR INSPECTION
New Milk and Meat Inspector Getting
Blanks Ready for Work.

Now WIIK anu Wedt THSPeceUr 0ete'I9
Blanks Ready for Work.
Work preparatory to enforcing the
new milk inspection ordinance is in
progress under the direction Of the new
milk and meat inspector, DR.. L. L..
Diller. Blanks are being prepared. as
are also applications for licenses, tags
for inspected animals, etc. 1t is ex-
pected that it will require about two
weeks time to get the preliminaries ar
1,op cod
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-03
MoHitt.

Mrs. Maggie Moffitt. OF Columbus,
o.. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. III.
Steelsmith, OF Conrad, died at $3.50
Thursday night at St. Thomas hospi-
tai, after lingering Illness of cancer.
Mrs Mofftt came to her parents
home from Ohio few months ago,
suffering with the fatal malady, and six
weeks ago was brought to the hospi-
tai for treatment and diagnosis 1t
was decided that the patient was be-
yond the aid of surgery. and no OPP
Grafton was performed. Mrs. Moffitts
last days, however. were made as COM
Portable MS good nursing and treat
ment could prov e.
Mrs Moffitt was about 35 years OF
age. and is survived by two children,
a daughter of II and son Is years
old. Her aged parents also survive, as
do three brothers and one sister, DIR.
Clarence Steelsmith. Of Melvin;
Charles Steelsmith. of Portland Ore;
RIB Steelsmith, of St. Paul, and Mrs.
w. p. Graves, of Ocheyedan.
The body was taken this afternoon
to Conrad. and the funeral will likely
be held Sunday afternoon from the
Steelsmth home. interment following
In the Conrad cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-03
Annual Report of Clerk Gives
Receipts For Year to BE
$4,Gl1.35
INCREASE OF ABOUT $1,000
Fines Collected Thru Machinery of tho
Court Show Largest Gain, Exceed
ing the Same Items for 1906 by
About $500 = Proceeds From Court
q Little Less.

According to the annual report OF
Clerk of Courts II. G. Lounsberry, the
various branches of the district court
and his office have turned into the
county treasury during the year lso'
s4,6l1.35. This is sS43.92 more than the
county derived from the same sources
during 1907.
or the items which go to make up
this amount the fines show the largest
gains. These fines We're imposed by
judges Of the district court, and were
collected by the clerk For the year
these fines totaled $1.445.25, compared
with $S25 for the year before. In de-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-03

Licensed to Wed.
Bert ]. Carr. farmer. aged II, and
Clara B. Evans, aged IS, both OF Ames.
The Globe-republican., 1908-11-05
L0nker.Curran

Wednesday morning at about six
O'Clock, st the home Of the brides par
ents In this city, occurred the wedding
of Miss Anna D. Curran and Mr.. Walter
A. Lonker. The Rev. ]. G. Bigbee Of
fciated, and after the marriage service
an excellent wedding breakfast was
served the relatives and friends present.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. j. Curran, Her home since
childhood has been in this county and
city, and her attractive and wins0me
ways have endeared her to her entire
circle OF acquaintance. Miss Anna not
only has been prominent in the social af-
fairs of the community but has at times
been busy in the business world where
her popularity was as general as in a
social way. Her departure from this
to her new home will be regretted by
many.
Mr.. Lonker is well known In this vicin-
ity and there is no one but holds him in
high esteem. He was for time book
keeper at the Coldwater National Bank,
but about a year ago was instrumental in
the organization of the Ford State Bank
at Ford, Kansas. Since its opening he
has held the position of cashier with
that institution and has proved himself
truly worthy Of this nigh position trust.
The success OF the Ford State Bank at
tests Walters good business judgment
and his popularity among those with
whom he has business dealings.
Nr, Lonker has built and furnished a
neat cottage ct Ford for the reception OF
his BRIDE ara Immediately after the
wedding they lets Tor ,her new home.
Their hos Of friends wish for them q
long, happy and prosperous journey
through life together-Ihe Talisman,
Coldwater, Kansas.
The Globe-republican., 1908-11-05

"Men are never so modest rs when
they 20 to use q dictionary" remarked
an attendant at the public library. AS
a rule when You see a man 80 10 q
public dictionary or one in any place
where other people are around, you.l
see him look around furtively as II in
fear somebody might see him. Men who
make no rrotousions at having any
great amount Of knowledge noYeFthe'
less seem 10 be embarrasSed TO haYo
any ono think that they do not know
the pronunciation or meaning Of some
English word. The next time you sec
a man looking up a word in the die
tionary, just ask him what It Is he
is looking UP, and see II he will tel
you. You'll find in at least nine cases
out Of ten that he won't tell. Hes
afraid you'll know 1t and have the
fun Of enllahtening hin" cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Globe-republican., 1908-11-05

The duke Of Wellington has always
been q mystery. ! have read that he
was SIX feet four inches tall. I have
read also that he was only five feet
six inches. Historians tell US he was
anywhere from five feet six inches to
five feet eleven inches. There are
some things, seemingly very simple
which It Is impossible to establish;
this is one Of them Historians are
still guessing the height Of julius
Caesar, the size Of Hannibals head,
the weight Of Alexander the Great and
the general dimensions Of Solomon.
Why, we are not even sure Of the STAT
ure Of George Washington. It might
be believed that NAPOLEON, Alexander
the Great and Jay Gould were OF the
same size, three bumptious little chars.
And It Is common belief That Charlie
magne. Erling the Bold, Frederick The
Great. Robert Bruce. Sir william Wal
lace. Gen. Winfield Scott and Richard
Occur de Lion were all top-notcheTs,
"old Fuss and Feathers" formed ia
the prodigallty Of nature, leading IN
girth and weight.--N. Y, Press
The Globe-republican., 1908-11-05
ITEMS FROM HOWELL.

Mr.. Minor IL threshing also Mr..
Houser.
Albert Miller and wife were In Dodge
City Monday.
John Merk and family visited at Mr..
Gregg's Sunday.
Protracted meeting began Monday
night at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gragg called on Mr..
Millers Sunday evening.
Mrs, Frank Richards came home last
Friday from Garden City.
Mrs. Ebert Richards came Saturday
for a visit with his parents.
Miss Hazel Richards visited Mrs. Lena
and Josephine Wright Sunday.
Miss Bessie Anders visited at home
over Sunday returning to Dodge City In
the evening.