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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13
Decay of a Newspaper Hero.

The more the lamentable story OF
General Stossel comes out. the more
pathetic interest has it for all coun-
tries. He appears to be that universal
and immortal type, the newspaper
hero.
We are fond of making newspaper
heroes in the United States. In de-
fault of the supreme test of battle, we
make all kinds Of newspaper captains
and generals in the navy and army;
that is, persons whose skill and brav-
cry are talked about in public until we
come to consider them better anu
greater than other men.
Something of this kind must have
happened to General Stossel before
the test of the siege of Port Arthur.
He acted exactly like a newspaper gen.
eral who was trying to live up to his
reputation. The situation in the fleet
off Santiago was almost precisely cop
led in his relations with General Stos-
led in his relations With General Smir-
noff.
Smirnoff was commandant Of the
fortress and would have made far
better defense than Stossel, who only
commanded the district and lost his
whole jurisdiction technically when his
troops were driven into the fortress.
There he assumed supreme authority
on some pretext of rank, suppressing
orders from headquarters to leave
Port Arthur and silencing the\ protests
of Snirnoff with mere brutal AFRO
gance.
Under these circumstances it Is small
wonder that the defense was feeble and
the surrender of the fortress prema-
ture. Smirnoff seems to have been as
much to blame for not asserting his
autohrity as Stossel was for over
asserting his. The result was that
they both lost the confidence of the
subordinates and there was no real
command.
Nothing is so fatal to discipline in
a naval or military fortress as dis
puted comamnd. 1t was very lucky
for the American fleet that no such
question arose in the blockade of San
tiago until the Spaniards had been
smashed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13
METZ he WANTS A WIFE.
Not for HimseIf-oh, Dear No - for
Mr. ph;Iin Rachman. Farmer

Not for HimseIf-oh, Dear No = fol
Mr.. Philip Bachman, Farmer.
New York, Aug. 13.-Comptrolle1
Metz received yesterday from Farmer
Philip Bachman, of High Falls, Ulster
county, the following letter. and being
anxious to encourage matrimony says
he will receive applications at his Of
flee:
Controlar's Office. Dear Sir:
1 would like to know if you can fur
nish me with wife.
There was man that came from
New York some time ago and said If
man kneeded a wife to write to the
controlr office and he would get one
l am a farmer and would like to get
a woman who would like to come UP
into the mountains if you can furnish
me with one please let me know enclose
you will find stamp. I am yours truly
MIR. PHILIP BACHMAN,
High Falls, Ulster Co., N. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13
GrinnelI News. Letter,
IN s-Ren,Ihlican.

Grinnell. Aug. 13.--The Windsors
and the Clothiers tried conclusions on
the diamond again last evening, in
rather ragged game, with many errors
on both sides, and the Clothiers won
with score of 6 to /. Only five in
nings were played, when it became too
dark to continue. Clendinnin and Lit
tie did the main work for the Wind
sors and Patton and Rinefort for the
Clothiers, with Williams as umpire.
Mrs. M. H. Parsons, who recently re-
turned from lengthy visit to her old
home in Minnesota, has been quite
poorly since her return, and confined
to her home, but gives indications OF
Improvement at present.
College Secretary and Mrs. H. w.
Somers are enjoying a vacation visit
of couple weeks with friends at
Jacksonville, Ill. Their daughter and
their younger son accompanied them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Cole have re-
Gently returned from what they report
as an exceedingly pleasant and health
giving outing in North Dakota and
Manitoba, Can.
THE sudden death of the brother of
NJ. Won Draska, of this city, on Sun
day last. called Mr.. and Mrs Won
Draska and their daughter, Mrs. Nell
lie Raymond, to. his former home at
Lone Tree, to attend the funeral.
Mrs. Martin Brown. of Belvidere, ILL.,,
and Mrs. Henry Brown, of Manchester,
are visiting at the home of their niece,
Mrs j. NJ. Harrington of this city.
Ralph Mutt, from Des Moines, has
been employed as meat cutter for
Grant Ramsey, to take the place OF
John Lee, who has bought and now
occupies the old Bressler market near
the postoffice.
The vacancy among the grade teach
ers at Cooper school in room 3, was
recently filled at the meeting of the
school board, by the election of Miss
IONA Howe, from Marion.
Miss Alice Durham, who went out
with large number of other young
women from Grinnell and immediate
vicinity last year, to colonize the dry
farming" country near Thurman. Col,
has lived the required eight months on
her claim and proved up on it, and has
now returned, improved in health and
landed possessions, and will visit for
a time with friends and relatives here.
She reports that all the colonists IN
that region spent a very pleasant and
healthful winter, and are we'll salts
fed with their experiment.
Mr.. 2. Hutchinson, whose home has
been at Hampton, and who is a trav-
cling salesman, has recently moved his
family to Grinnell, to give his daugh-
tiers the benefit of Iowa college, and
occupies the Samuel Partlow resi-
dence.
The Grinnell Manufacturing COM
pany's plant has opened up for active
business in the repair line, having an
excellent foreman fer such work, in
the person of William Butler, OF
Springfield Mo. who recently came
here to engage in this work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13
ASSAULTED AND ROBBED.
Farm Hand BrutalIy Beaten by Trio
of Hiqhwaymen at Hastings.

Hastings, Mimi, Aug. 13.-William
Bradley farm hand from Washing
ton county, was brutality assaulted near
the railroad bridge in this city Tuesday
night by three strangers. His skull
was fractured, and gold watch and
SO in money taken from his person
Policeman J. P. GegeR and w. w. Car
son arrested man about a. M. on
suspicion. He proved to be one of the
trio wanted, and afterward admitted to
Sheriff Frank McDevitt and Chief of
Police William Nolan that he was i'm
plicated in the affair, taking the
watch, which he threw away among
pile of ties, and the other two the
money. The watch was found by the
officers He was arraigned before JUS
tice A. F. Johnson to answer to
charge of highway robbery, and gave
his name as Philip Harter of Winona.
The other two assailants are still at
large.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13
Fishing on Horseback.
(From Fry's Magazine.)


On the California coast they fish on
horseback. After a big blow enor-
nous numbers of squid are sometimes
seen washing about among the pound
ing breakers.
When such news comes to the town
every man or hoy who can beg or bor-
row horse goes galloping down to
the beach armed with siX-foot BAN
boo at the end of which is a strong
steel hook.
the sharp steel into the squirming
jelly-like creatures, haul them ashore
one by one and leave them lying high
and dry upon the beach, pumping ink
and water and with their long, suck
er-rimmed arms coiling about like
snakes. Squid sell for a couple OF
shillings apiece.
Their flesh is good for bait; the pen,
a long opal tinted bone which extends
from the tip of the tail to the neck.
forms the cuttelfish bone of commerce.
and the eyeh which when der look
and the eyes, which when dried, look
like large, dull pearls, find ready sale
among curio dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13
Polelass Wires Now.

A recent news item from Rich
mond. Mo-, says:
"Poleless wireless is the latest. D. c.
Elliott, professor of science in the
Richmond high school, in the basement
of the school. yesterday heard a
strange clicking. Investigating, he
traced the noise to wireless telegraph
instrument he had made to instruct his
pupils. The machine was stored in the
basement while not in use.
"Prof. Elliott sent for "a telegrapher'
who, by means of the basement appar-
atus, succeeded in reading messages
going from wireless stations at Santa
Cruz, Cal, to Oklahoma City, Okla He
also responded to the queries made by
the wireless operators when they found
the new station on the line, and told
them the Richmond station had no
lofty poles or wires, and was home
made"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13
Law Giving Compensation to
Employees Injured in Gov
eminent Service
IMPORTANT TO LABOR
Regular Pay for Employees During
Period of Disability Caused by Ac-
cident for One Year-compensaton
Goes to Family in the Case Of
Death.

Washington, Aug. 13.-The act OF
May so, 1908, granting to certain en-
ployes of the United States compensa-
,tion for injuries sustained in the
course of their employmentA which
came into effect on Aug. ]. 1908, is a
measure of great Importance in the do
ious laws, compensation in case of in
jury is paid to employees in the rail-
way mail service and the life saving
service. The new law applies to per-
sons employed by the government as
artisans or laborers in the following
services:
Arsenals, navy yards, river and har-
Dor construction, fertilization con-
struction; hazardous employment in
reclamation service, hazardous en-
ployment under the isthmian canal
commission, government manufactur-
ing establishments.
Compensation will be paid only for
such injuries to an employe as occur
in the course of his employment and
cause inability to pursue his employ
ment for more than fifteen days Com
pensation is not paid if the injury is
due to the negligence or misconduct of
the employee injured. The act applies
only to injuries received on or after
Aug. 1, 1908.
The compensation consists of con-
tinuancei during the period of disabili-
.ty, but not over one year, of the same
pay which the employe was receiving
at the time of the injury. If the en-
ploye is killed or dies from the results
of the injury received and leaves a
widow or children under 16 years Of
age or dependent parents, the same
amount of compensation is paid to
those dependent relatives until the
completion of the twelve months per-
iod.
The administration of the act is in
trusted to the secretary of commerce
and labor All questions of negligence
or misconduct are to be determined by
him.
No compensation will be paid either
for injury or for death unless the per-
sons entitled to such compensation
make application.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13
Happy Ignorance.
CBoston ..Globe)


Francis Wilson, the noted comedian,
apropos of certain curios whereupon he
believed he had been duped, said with
a light laugh:
"rhe collecor as he pursues his
hobby. grows in knowledge. Then,
reviewing his collection, he sadly finds
many an instance where he has been
duped.
.NThe one drawback to knowledge is
that it reveals so many dupes and
swindles to us. One summer, for In
stance, was doing Switzerland.
I'm the neighborhood of Geneva,
where the Swiss talk French, climbed
a little peak one fine morning On my
arrival at the chalet at the top heard
the pretty fandmaiden call into the
kitchen in excellent French:
"Quick. mother, quick. Here's
tourist. Put some milk on the fire. You
know they always like it warm from
the cow"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13

Peoria Grain.
Peoria, Aug. 13.
corn-No. 3, 7s,z.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13
It Was a Puzzle.
philadelphia Record)


Lord Roberts, DIN his book, tells a
good story of native Indian servant
who had been told to prepare bath
at a certain hour. A fierce attack in
the meantime was delivered by the
enemy, and in the thick of it the ser
want, who had made his way thru the
storm of bullets. suddenly appeared
among the headquarters staff.
"Sahib" said he to his master. your
bath is ready"
An even better story is told by ]. H.
Settle, whoch comes from the Mala-
kand, in 'Chitral, and which concerns
a subaltern who was awakened one
morning by a brother subaltern's SER
want pulling at his foot.
"Sahib," whispered the servant, an
ticipating wrath, "sahib, what am to
doc My master told me to wake him
at $50 and he has not gone to bed TIL
n" irllMsh1l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13
To Regulate
the Bowel IS
Keep the bowels regular.

Keep the bowels regular.
This is the first and most important rule of
health.
ney and Liver Pills to help you carry gut this
rule.
They effect prompt and thorough movement
of the bowels and as they do not lose their
effect the dose does not have to be increased.
By their enlivening action on the liver they
positively cure biliousness and constipation.
Mr.. PHILIP BUCKLE, Gypsum, Kansas,
writes:-"For sixteen years had to use med
icine for constipation and find DR.. A. w.
Chase's Kidney and Liver Pills excellent.
With other pills had to continually increase
the dose but only take one-half pill twice a
week and find that this keeps the system in
splendid condition. %
There is no question as to the efficiency of
this well,known family medicine. One pill a
dose, IS cents a box. At all dealers and DR..
A. W. Chase Medicine Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13
Overdone.
(Answers.)

"Now, Arthur" said the housekeeper,
"T mgoing up stairs for moment; but
while I'm away want you to look we'll
after these nice white aprons I've put
before the fire to air, because the
duchess of Blankton is coming to call
today and want the girls to look par
ticularly smart"
Little Arthur nodded wisely, and the
housekeeper. satisfied, departed on her
higher mission.
A few minutes later, however, she
heard the young boys voice calling to
her from below.
"Well?" she answered. What is it?"
"Please," called up the embroyo chef
-"please, are they done when they're
brown"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13
MRS, GOULD FILES HER CASE.
Husband Must Answer Suit in TWEEN
ty-Eour Hours.

New York Aug. 13.-on the appli-
cation Of her counsel, Mrs. Helen Kel-
ley Gould yesterday procured in the
supreme court an order directing her
husband, Frank j. Gould, to file within
twenty-four hours his answer to her
divorce suit. Counsel for Mr.. Gould
stated that an answer had been made
to the complainant. but this was de-
MED by Mrs. Gould's counsel.
The complaint which was filed yes
terday alleges misconduct on the part
of Mr. Gould July %, 1905. while he
was at North Sydney, c. B., cruising
on the yacht Helenita. Mrs Gould does
not ask for alimony in her petition. but
requests the custody of the two chill
dren, Helen Margaret, aged s, and
Dorothy, years old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13

! i j
Wheat
September 92sl 93A 921s 93A 92A
December 9412 $685. 94kl ssh 94ss
May ......I ssssl1Oo s4A 99% 50
NAY e9''- ss.4| s4s ssx| So y ss,z
September 771si rs Tx TIL 771a
December IS 65A 645sl 64s4l 65
Oats
MAY go. 4e7sl so4i 4s5si 4sAi 4sM
September 47asl 47Al AZ 47ss 47ss
December 4s 4sAI 47AI 47Al 47s
Pork /
September la. O5I15 O5 ia 81 ia. 81 10. 20
October /. Ills. 15j15 .20I15 .00I1o. 10 Is. 81
January :. lis. O216 .12l 10 .97I16 is. %
Lard
September 9 .25l 9.27I 800 go $3.50
october z. g. 80 s.s7I 800 9.s5I $40
January Il s.17I 9.17 9.1oi s.17l s.25
Kids
september s. 62I 8. 67I 81 S.65 s.67
october ~ s.77I 800 s.75 s.75
January -. 8.17l S.lT S.l2I S.lol S.2O
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13

For Rent - 152 acres land seven
miles south on Center street road. In.
quire Aliens Feed Yard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13
Decrease in Corn.

Des Moines, Aug. 13.-Secretary
Wells, of the Western Grain Dealers
association, in his August report today
forecasts ,an increase in staple crop
Yields this year with the exception
of corn, which he figures will be s.
600, 900 bushels less than last year, be-
cause of floods and decreased acre
age.
He figures oats at 100000 bushels,
a gain in winter wheat of 29OOo,OoO
bushels; an increase in barley, and rye
a slight decrease. The falling off in
corn is in southern Iowa and along the
Missouri flood districts. Northeastern
Iowa is not quite up to the average
because of hail and floods.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13

shooting ARRAY between two tramps
and when the village marshal attempt
ed to arrest one of them the hobo drew
his gun on him. A posse of citizens
was soon organized to go in pursuit
of the tramp who had started west
toward Wood Lake. He was soon
sighted and ran into cornfield, which
afforded ample cover. Cornfields are
plentiful and the chase continued from
one field to another. Wood Lake was
called on for help and responded and
twenty men We're recruited and the
work continued until darkness COM
PEELED the searchers to return home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13
ONE CENT A WORD.

For Sale = ellison residence, 1OS
North First street. Inquire of H. r.
Mcmahon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13
MINERVA.

Aug. 13.-F'armers of the neighbour
hood have been very busy threshfng
until the rain Tuesday. The threshing
in our immediate neighborhood will
soon be completed.
Mrs. Amanda Thornburg and
daughter. Martha, returned Thursday
from Minneapolis after a visit of two
weeks with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Nichols ana
children, Charles, Emma and Ruth,
spent Sunday near Marietta as guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. III. NJ. Nichols.
Miss Ada Nichols expects to go to
Des Moines Saturday for two weeks
visit with relatives at that place.
Several from our neighborhood at
tended the ball tournament at Glenn
ons Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13
Others Follow Example of In
fuential Trader Who Was
EARLY Buyer
CORN MARKET is IRREGULAR
Good, Demand For December, and Sep
TENDER Waivers Between Conflicting
lnfiuences-oats Decline Checked by
Firmness in Other Grains, After
Weakness at Opening.

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-An influential
trader whose selling, broke the wheat
market yesterday, was buyer at the
opening today. while low temperatures
aud frost in western Canada Influenced
others to follow his example. Sept.
opened at 921s at 92A @92% and adj
vanced to 92N Minneapolis, Duluth
and Chicago receipts were 322 cars.
Reports of increased export bust
ness lent additional strength and Sep
tember closed rs higher at 93A.
Corn.
The demand for December corn en-
livened the market for that cereal and
September wavering between the con-
flicting influences of favorable wealth
err and fir1if cables, ruled irregular
September opened at 775s, dropped to
TN, and recovered to IT'S on mod
erately active trade. Receipt were
los cars.
Corn closed steady, septdnnber " up
at IT'S.
Oats.
Oats started weak, but firmness of
other grain checked the decline. Sep
TENDER opened at 47@475s, and adj
vanced to 475s. Receipts were 1874 cars.
Provisions.
Provisions were weak.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13
Threw Water on His Wife.

Dies Moines, Aug. 13.-E'rank An
derson wouldn't Let his wife take off hel
clothes to have bath last night In
their rooms at 502 East Walnut, but
poured water over her in large quanti-
ties as she ran around the room and
begged on her knees for him to leave
her alone But Marshal Hume, always
gallant, PLAYED hero and, hearing hel
screams, kicked down the doSr and res
cued the fair bather from showers OF
water Frank Anderson paid Judge
Stewart $50 in police court this morn
ing for his fun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13
Weeks Sharp Decrease in Re.
ceipts Has Prevented Market
From slumping Severely
HOGS WEAK TO TEN LOWER
Combination of Too Heavy Receipts,
Light Shipping Demand and Slow
ness Of Packers to Buy, Responsible
for the Depresson-More Active
Sheep Trade Than for Several Days.

Chicago, Aug. 13-Cattle were steady.
The better grades of cows and heifers
We're somewhat stronger, but there was
no material change in the prices from
yesterday. Receipts this week have
decreased sharply, and this factor has
prevented the market from slumping
severely.
Hogs.
Hogs were weak to 10 cents lower.
Receipts We're too heavy, and shipping
demand was light, while packers were
SLOW to buy.
Sheep
Sheep were strong, with more ac-
tive trade than for several days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13

army, who has seen the model work,
says that the results claimed are ce&-
tain to be realized. The inventor states
that the greatest experts of England
have seen, examined and witnessed the
working &C the model and expressed
their entire satisfaction of it's prac-
ticabi!ity. It Is claimed, says Popular
Mechanics, that the gun can impart
the above velocity to a shell weighing
1000 pounds without smoke, flash or
recoil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13
RANCH COMPANY PROFITS.
Has Declared Dividends Amounting t
q

Has Declared Dividends Amounting to
22 Per Cent in Fifteen Months.
Helena, Mont, Aug. 13.-The Foster
Ranch company yesterday declared a
dividend of 10 per cent and the direc-
tors announce that after a settlement
with the wool purchasing concerns
and the payment of current expenses,
that 5 per cent more will be forthcom-
ing within few weeks. The company
was organized fifteen months ago to
take over sheep ranch near here,
and including yesterdays division has
paid dividends amounting to % per
cent. The stock is held largely in
the east and in Helena.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13
AGED WOMEN DEAD.

One, Mrs. Margaret sRitchie, of WASH
ngton, Over 80 Years Old.
Special to Times-Repuhlican.
Washington, Aug. 1S.-Mrs. Marga-
ret Richie, a soldiers widow, and
whose husband was killed at the battle
of Morganza during the civil war, is
dead at the home of her son, Robert
Richie, of this place. She was born
in Indiana in 1915. and came to Iowa
in 1912. Mr. Richie. her husband, was
a member of company c, Ninteenth
Iowa.
Mrs. Elias Park is also dead, at the
advanced age of "A. She came here
from Ohio in 1853.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13

While penurious grocer was telling
his new boy how careful he must be. d
fly settled on a bag of sugar. The
grocer cought it and threw it away.
The boy then said:
"If you want me to be careful. you
are setting a bad example said the
WHY" asked the grocer.
Because" said the boy you have
thrown that fly away without brushing
the sugar of its feet" \.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13
Venice Too Wet for Her.

(kanSaS Guy SIdrJ.
An Anthony woman who recently
returned from a trip to Europe says
wet weather hasn't bothered this coun-
try at all in comparison with what she
saw abroad. She says that they ran
into a town named Venice where the
paw, "side-swiped' the COW. It's claws
wounded her frightfully. Neither COW
nor bear seemed inclined to renew the
encounter so Harrigan and the show
men called it a draw and men and
beasts went their way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13
Races at Sac CITY.

Sac City, Aug. 13.--The results O.
the races Yesterday were as follows:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Aug. IL.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
1000; steady; beeves, 3.65@76O; stock
ers and feeders, 240@450; COWS and
heifers, 1.6o@575; westerners, $500
900.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
$4,000; 10c lower; light, 6.05@6.60;
mixed, 6.15 5000; heavy, 6.o0@7.oO;
rough, 6.0O@6.30; bulk of sales, 6.40@
$50
Sheep-Estimated receipts tor today
10000; steady; 2.4O@4.25; lambs, $50
@7.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-13

For sale-Cockerels pullets and
hens. Black Minorcas, White and
Brown Leghorns, Silver Spangled
Hamburgs and Buff Orpingtons, 75c
and up. Write for price list. A. G.
Bryngelson, LeGrand, Iowa.