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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19

tackled and badly wounded by a net
pig she kept about the premises will
no doubt eat bacon in the future with
a keener relish.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
1000 MEN GATHER
TO BID FAREWELL
FAMOUS EVANGELIST HESlTATES
At PRAYING FOR SCHOOL
EcARD-RETRAcTs PART OF
SATURDAYS ADDRESS.
CON Y E r Ms

Total during series ........ 1882
y And, o Lord, bless
the school children, the high
school, the teachers, and the
school board; whope, wait a min
ute there, Jesus. Let me think
that owe: a bit first, Lord. Let's
see, three or four of 'em are all
right - ! hardly know about the
others. f1l tell you, Jesus, just
lump 'em all in and bless the
whole bunch. Use your own mind
about It and do just as you please
but don't blame me for it," IS
x from w. A. Sundays
last prayer in Ottulnwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19

of course Friday and Saturday of
thls week remain, but after that there
arc only four days left to buy EN-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19

The peoples pulpit column is now
hardly more than a stickful.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19

And now only seven more shopping
days remain.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19

Or. Bonham's Office IS equipped with new and
improved apparatus for treating Chronic dis.
cases. A-Ray, Violet Ray. Galvanic Electri.
city, Electric Baths, Catarrhal SPRAYS. Inhal
ing Apparatus, Electric Vibrator.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19

And you know what next week will
"H
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That Indiana woman who was al
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
Rupture and PSTes

ABSOLUTELY CURED. NO SEVERE PAIN
OR DETENTION FROM BUSINESS. HAVE
GIVEN THOUSANDS OF TREATMENTS FOR
RUPTURE N CURED MANY CASES. Chill
DREN CURED WITHOUT A FAILURE.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
People of Iowa Praise the
Treatment as Given by
Dr. j. {. BONKHAM

Mrs. e. Seigel, Ottumwa. Ia,
says, DIR. Bonham cured three
ruptures for my two boys, cured
some years ago."
Chas. 1ngall, Ottumwa, says;
Il was treated by DR.. Bonham
for catarrh several years ago,
and have had no trouble since"
Mr.. N. Glue and John Klein.
ert Of Ottumwa, says: "We
work in Morrell's packing
mouse and were cured of Run
ture several years ago and are
sound today"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19

0. NJ. Moss, Hiteman, says:
DIR. Bonham cured our little
boy OF rupture one year ago
sound"
I. o. Bottorf. Hedrick, La.
says: 6" suffered from rheu-
matism a great deal but was
cured by DR.. Bonham's treat.
ment."
Mr.. Jacob Donover and John
Leveling OF West Point, Ia.
says: "We were both cured of
a very bad case OF Piles sever
al years ago and have not been
troubled since. We recommend
the treatment highly"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-13
Cerro Gordo County Now Has
Forty-Eight Schools With
out Instructors
MUST LET DOWN BARS AGAIN
Superintendent Mahannah Will Dc
Obliged to Give Certificates to Teach
to Persons Not Qualified for Posi-
tons, and the Situation is Serious
One-other Iowa Newa
Special to Times Republican.

Mason City. March 13.-With forty
eight schools to fill i'm the county, and
only twenty available teachers with
which to fill them, the county is facing
teacher famine much worse than a
year ago. when there was a shortage
Of some dozen teachers when the
school year began. What solution OF
the problem is to be formulated is puz-
zling Superintendent Mahannah, who
is being besought by letters and visits
from school officers every day, de-
nanding teachers.
III will mean that we will have to
let down the bars again. and give GER
tiiicates to teach to persons not quail
flied for the POSITIONS, said Mr.. Ma
hannah. The situation is certainly a
serious one, and the country schools
are already beginning to suffer for lack
of good teachers to properly conduct
the schools. according to the reports.
There are many young girls teaching
now who are not coming up to the re-
quirements OF what the law demands,
but who are the best material at hand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-13

keokuk.
The board of directors Of the State
Central Savings bank held their SEMI
annual meeting Monday afternoon,
after declaring the usual selni-annua:
dividend of six per cent, they added
$50, 900 to the permanent surplus fund.
This gives the State Central 100000
900 capital and 100000 permanent sur
plus. The largest surplus, of any bank
in the state of Iowa with the same
amount of capital.
Sloan.
The number of people who have
moved away from southwestern Wood
bury county this year to make homes
elsewhere by far exceeds the record
of any preceding year. Up to date over
twenty families have taken their de-
parture, and the end is not yet. Four
teen of them are going to Colorado,
Texas, Montana, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Idaho and South Dakota points, While
six families are moving to other Iowa
towns.
Waterloo.
Mrs Samuel Potter, aged Is, died Of
strange disease at her home near
Littleton. She was ill only a short
time. Her skin oozed blood at tine
slightest touch Nothing like 1t has
been seen in this part of the coun-
try. The board of health insisted that
those who took part in the interment
should have their clothing fumfgated.
In several respects the disease ap-
peared like scarlet fever, but hemorr-
hage. following the slightest touch up
on the skin, was a complication that
medical men could not understand.
Cedar Rapids.
Because the relatives of A. Wolf
man. an aged Jewish resident of Ce-
dar Rapids, who died Saturday, re-
fused to buy lot in the Evan Israel
cemetery, the Jewish cemetery OF the
city, the trustees of the cemetery as
ISOLATION went into the courts and Sc
cured an injunction restraining the
relatives from interring the remains
there. They asked for the injunction
on the ground that a failure to COM
ply with the rules and regulations of
the association would desecrate the
cemetery AS a result a bitter fight
has sprung up in the Jewish colony
here.
Davenport.
The effect of the permanent DEGREES
issued by Judge Bolinger will be
more binding than one will suppose at
first glance While all the enjoined sa-
looms will be allowed to remain open,
they are bound by the decree to OBJ
serve the mulct law in its entirety,
and violation of any of it's features
will mean contempt of court. The de-
crees issued by Judge Bollinger apply
equally as well to the property owners
Is to the saloon keepers. The prop
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-13
POPULAR AckLEv COUPLE WE'D.
Tried to Keep Plans Secret, But
Friends Found Them Out.

Special 10 times Republican,.
Acllley. March IL Mr.. r. j. Martin
and Miss Emma Ileykens, of Ackley
were united In marriage Wednesday at
. O'Clock D. m Mr.. Martin is the pro-
prictor of Acllcy's largest department
store and has been i'm business there
for a long time He formerly was IN
business, in partnership with j. u.
johnson, who has now removed to ka-
unWha He is engaged in the retail
dry goods and grain business. The
bride is one OF AcllleN's most popular
Young ladies', and with her sister has
been a member of the Arm OF Henry
tleykeus e. Co, and engaged IN the
retail dry goods business.
1T was tho intention Of the couple to
keep the marriage as quiet as possible.
so that no one would know of the
affair, but friends of the couple learned
that the marriage was to occur, SO
there was a large delegation of Ack-
ley's young people to give the couple
royal end-off as they left OH the train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Martin left for
Chicago. where they will visit friends.
after which they will be at home at
Ackley.
Before the wedding, Miss Emma
Heykens was given an evening tea
ut The John Roth home. This was Civ
en- i'm part to conceal the wedding and
keep the actual facts from the friends
of both parties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-13
j. II. Shoemaker Elected Presi-
dent Of Iowa Association at
Annual Convention
PAPERS READ
I Telephone Men Relate Their Expert
ences and Give Advice as to Economy
and Expansion = Convention Ends
With Vaudeville and smoker-offi-
Gers Elected,
Special to .r.mes-Repub,,can.
GERS Elected,

special 10 s!nSS-NGpuOuCAn
Cedar Rapids. March 13.--The state
convention of Independent telephone
owners and managers closed their CON
vention here last night with a vaude-
willie performances and smoker. The
features OF the vaudeville performance
was the work of'E;. II. Martin of Web
ster City, and T. Nelson Downs. Of
Marshalitown, in their we'll known
acts.
Tho members OF the association
heard some very good papers by man
ayers of telephone companies from
other states on the progress, the ac-
complishments and what remained to
be done by their companies. MIR.
Francis Dagger, provincial telephone
expert OF Regina. Saskatchewan. Can,
had an especially interesting report
of the work accomplished in that
country.
c. j. Carlow, president Nebraska
Independent Telephone association of
Columbus. Neb., told OF the situation
in that state.
The telephone men held their last
session of their convention yesterday
afternoon and altho the attendance
was not as great as 1t was at the pre-
vious sessions, it was very enthusiasts
tic.
Mr.. Lauback of Council Bluff. whose
Important Thing to Do This Year"
which was deferred from the morning
session, opened the session.
Mr.. A. A. Moore an old pioneer in
the telephone business on "How We
Do It," also deferred from the morning
session. followed by relating the
trouble in starting up their telephone
exchanges In Marshalltown. He told
of their economy in their expenses and
of the struggle to make a success, and
then made comparisons Of these ex
penses with those OF today
paper on River Crossings" set
ting forth the difficulties and remed-
les for these difficulties. was valuable
information to all members of the as
sociation.
The report of the committee on res
olutions were read and adopted and
was followed by the reading, discus
sion and acceptance of the report Of
committee on credentials.
The rest Of the program was de-
voted to the election Of new officers.
Following were those unanimously
elected:
President J. II. Shoemaker. of
Waterloo.
Secretary and Treasurer w. j.
Thill OF Des Moines
The executive committee was as
follows: J. q. Thornc, Fairfield L.
Fl. Martin, Webster City: II. S. Baker.
Sioux City; d. T. Griswold, Des
Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-13
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

on trial last week and the last argu-
ments were completed at ii O'clock
Saturday night. The jury did not re-
port until o'clock Sunday afternoon
when they found for the plaintiff for
$4,75O The case was tried in the local
district court before Judge Byington
some time ago and verdict returned
for Clark for the sum of $4,000. The
case was appealed to the supreme court
and the case set for a new trial. Mr..
Clark was injured while in the employ
Of the telephone company and he asked
for $500.
Waterloo.
Charles A. Kennedy, a sign painter
and artist mistook for medicine
mixture of equal parts of chloroform.
ether, turpentine and alcohol, and
drank a quantity Of it. Shortly after
wards he was discovered lying on the
floor of his shop, unconscious. The
news was conveyed to the police sta
ton and Officer Ed. Leighton respond
ed. He found Ken" as he is called, ly-
ing on the floor, apparently dead. An
ambulance conveyed the sick man to
the city hall. where DR.. Jerger was
called to attend him. The physician
first pumped out the patients stomach
thus getting rid of the poisonous con-
coction that was burning It's way thru
the walls of that organ. The patient
was later taken to his home, where
trained nurse cared for him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-13
natures of these two officials are poor
~ executed. but might escape detec-
tinn nl a caSllal rlnncn

natures of these two officials are poor
~ executed, but might escape detec-
ton at casual glance.
The $l,500 mortgage which Mr.. Riggs
purchased, drew I per cent interest,
in five years. The notes were in the
shape of a coupon note with the inter
est notes attached, that is three of
them remained "unclipped.'' All We're
signed by II. II. Maynard and his Wife,
Mrs. G. G. Maynard. who live in Free
port, III, All these signatures are
studiously executed showing tina.
they We're evidently copied with precis-
ion for the wife's signature occupies
exactly the same position under the
husbands signature indicating 1t was
not signed with a freedom that would
characterize natural signature.
The $500 mortgage that Mr.. Biggs
also considered but turned down for
lack of funds, also bore I per cent and
was dated mt Eldora May Is. 1906, the
notes and mortgages being signed by
Lydia NJ Hostetler. Lille Hosteter.
and w. {. Hostetler. being given to
X. r. Stevens. 1t was secured by the
Sc = ana y OF SW . OF section ~,
township s. range % in Hardin coun-
ty. These signatures We're acknowl-
edged before H. IT, Billiard. a notary
in and for Hardin county, but as In the
other case. the seal of the notary Is In
distinct. The date of the acknowledge
ment is May 10. 1906. The assignment
for this mortgage was made by Stev
ems. his Acknowledgement being made
by the same Dallas county notary.
The correspondence is all typewrit-
ten with one exception. and that is a
brief note written from tho Pilgrim
hotel In Marshalltown. 1t indicates a
forced. cramped hand and shows that
tho hand writing was evidently dis
guised. Another letter from Perry.
written March A. is on an egg shell
paper and is typewrittcn. In this let
ter tho writer shows that he is we'll
posted in business affairs and uses
language that shows he was familiar
with terms and phrases used in hand
ling loans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-13

erty owner is enjoined from maintain
ing or allowing a nuisance to exist on
his property in the illegal sale of
LIQUOR while the saloon keeper himself
is enjoined from violation OF the
mulct law in the Seventh judicial dis
trict, including the counties OF Scott,
Clinton, Muscatine and Jackson.
Guthrie Center.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanson of Grant town
ship were found guilty of cruelty to
small lad and fined $50 each in court
here The eleven year old adopted son
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hanson. who live
southwest of town, was found hidden
in straw stack by Robert Crabb, a
neighboring farmer. The boy had run
away from home and when found by
Mr.. Crabb was in a serious condition,
his face all covered with sores, ear In
iured and hand cut. Mr.. Crabb brought
the boy into town early Saturday
morning and turned him over to the
county authorities. The boy disclosed
a tale of almost inconceivable brutal
fly, and feeling has run quite high
in Guthrie Center. and the community
where the boy lived.
Iowa City.
Calvin Clark was awarded $3.50 by
the jury which heard his case against
the Johnson County Telephone COM
pany in the local district court. This
verdict is $3.50 larger than the YER
dict in the former case. The case was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-13
Turn Your Face
Into Dollars
Many q Man Has Failed Because H'a
Face Was /, Picture of Calamity.

Nsny q Man Has Failed Because H's
Face Was IA Picture Of Calamity.
II takes sunshine to produce rose,
= perfect rose. And so man, to be sue
cessful must nave sunshine inside. The
life which has it not which mas no
health and no happiness, is sour, suils,
pessimistic. and failure The woria
already has too many vinegar races
that breathe ill-will and strife. The
world wants joy, comfort, sunshine
and will cling to the man who mas IT,
who radiates gladness and triumph
wherever he Is and under all circum-
stances.
Some people have a genius for seek
ing out the tisagEeeable, the crooked
the bad and the ugly. These are the
destroyers: they travel in schools, they
herd together for they love their KIND.
and the cheerful part Of the world VIII
have nothing to do with them.
And why Isl it that so many peddle
disaster knowing at the same time tlat
II they do, their lives will be ruined:
Some people cannot help 1t. for pes.
sinnasm usually comes from bodily dis
orders, and this cannot always be pre-
vented. The stomach, for instance, IS
the most common cause Of discomfort
sour face. recklessness, disgust ana
lack of ambition. A bad stomach
there is the secret Of many failure
Anyone can have a good stomach.
strong stomach, n stomach that can
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-13
LET INSURANCE EXPIRE.
c. C. Munger, Mt. Pleasant, Loses
Nearly $4,000 On House.


Special to Times Republican.
Mt. Pleasant, March 13.-There was
another case here OF an insurance
policy expiring one week, and house
burning down the next. The tWo-story
house on North Broadway, owned by
G. G. Munger. was burned to the
ground. The loss is estimated between
$1,000 and $4,000 Mr.. Munger had
neglected to renew the insurance pol
icy, which had expired last week, and
therefore the house is a total loss. 1t
is probable that part of the house
could have been saved had the fire de-
partment responded quickly to the
call, but they met with several acct
dents.
The house was occupied by Mrs.
Stella Duff. widow with six chill
dren Most of the furniture in the
house was saved and was covered by
insurance. This is the worst fire here
for about two years, when the Baptist
church burned to the ground.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-13
HANGS SELF TO PIPE.
A. M. steen. Albert Lea Merchant,
We'll Known in Northern Iowa.

Special IL Times Republican
Mason City. March 13.-Andrew M.
Steen, a prominent merchant OF Albert
Lea, and well known in this part or
Iowa. COMPUTED suicide there yester-
day by hanging himself to hot water
pipe In his room at the Gilbert hotel.
Poor health is given as the cause of
the act. Steen dressed himself with
perfect care, and after writing note
telling his friends that his life was not
worth living without good health.
mounted chair, tied the rope to the
pipe, and kicked the chair away
He was born in Norway In 1850, ana
came to this country twenty years Ia
ter He was a member OF the hrm or
Bessesen & Steen. and was considered
one of the progressive business men
of that place. He was unmarried and
has no relatives in this part OF the
country,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-13
BURIED AT vILLIscA.
Miss ziIpha Cooney Was Brilliant Stu
dent at State Normal.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls. March 1.-THE re-
mains of Miss alpha cooney were
taken to her old home in Nilisca for
burial. accompanied by her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cooney. who were
summoned here on Sunday. when 1t
became apparent that their daughters
case was serious. Miss Cooney was
one of the most brilliant students of
the state normal school. where she was
taking a special course in the art de-
partment One week ago she was
stricken with appendicitis, and from
the first was critically sick. She was
26 wears of age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-13
Brakeman Severely Injured.

DEBORAH, March 13.-Charles B!ags-
vedt, a brakeman of the Decorah
branch of the Milwaukee, was seriously
hurt in the yards here while making
coupling. being crushed between two
cars Two of his ribs were broken
and the bones pierced his lungs. After
being released he fell down stone
Drs. Daubney and Stabo,
who were immediately summoned, say
he cannot live.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-13
SELLS CEDAR FALLS PRACTICE
Or. c. H. Minis Will Make Home at
Oshkosh, Wis.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, March 13.-Dr. G. III.
Minis has sold his practice in this city
and vicinity to DR.. II. NJ. Bruce. Of
Boston. who has already taken charge
of the office. DIR. Bruce is a brother
of Miss Lillian Bruce, of the women's
department of physical training at the
normal school. DR.. Minis will enter
the first of next month on his new
practice in Oshkosh, Wis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-13
BurIinqton Young Man Drowned.

Burlington March 13.-Theron
lllick. aged %, son of J. II. Ilick. one
of Burlngton's leading attorneys, was
drowned at $3.50 yesterday afternoon in
the Mississippi, about five miles north
of town, when a sailboat which he and
his brother, had taken out for the sec
ond time this season was overturned
by a sudden gust of wind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-13
DR.. A. w. Chase's
Ointment

You need not tell the writers Of these Letters
tha. there is case Of piles which Dr.: A. W;
Chases Ointment will not cure. for they will
not believe ii. They alone know how they
suffered. and also know that this ointment
cured them. 1t brings relief at once. SO cts.
box. at all dealers OF Dr.. A: w. Chase
Medicine Co.. Buffalo. N Y.
Mr.. John Auer, East 5th ST., Marys-
vile, Ohio, states:
For twenty years could get no relief from
itching piles either from doctors OF other treat
ments. One box Of Dr.. A. w. Chases
Ointment positively cured them. to stay cured
and the relief and comfort is too great to be
d-sc-t
IN MARsHALLTowN Dr.. A. w
Chase's medicines are recommended
and for sale by the Mcbride & viii
Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-13
BAD CASES OF ERYsIPELAs
Mrs. Nels Rasmussen, New Hartford
III, and Physician Contracts Disease.

III, and Physician Contracts Disease.
Special to Times Republican.
New Hartford. March 13.--Mrs. Nels
Rasmussen, living near this place, is
very low with erysipelas. DR.. Pelli-
tear, of this place, who was treating
her. is now suffering with severe case
of the disease himself The doctor and
his driver were returning home in the
night from his patient, and the team
became frightened at the cars. upset
ting the buggy. 1t threw both of them
out and broke the buggy up badly. The
doctor was not hurt any, excepting that
he received some scratches on his hand
and arm. From those he contracted
erysipelas from treating his patient.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-13
Duck Hunter Killed.

Sioux City. March 13.--While hunt
ing ducks on Reservation lake, a few
miles southwest Of Sioux City, Luther
r. Peterson, hardware merchant OF
Wayne, Neb., was killed by the eXplo-
sion of his gun. which nearly blew his
head off.