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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-14
GOOD DAY AT THE MINES.

The coal companies had a good
day today and the miners we're ali
busy. Operations have been rather
light this month. Pay day will not
be as heavy Saturday of next week
as usual.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-14
coRNwELL AGAIN.

CHARLESTON Feb. 14-At the
Chiffon banquet last night both John
J Cornwell and Senator Littlepage
made speeches. 1t is reported that
an agreement has been reached by
which Littlepage viii pull out Of the
race and the nomination win be hand
ed to cornwell.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-14
BABY IN A JAR.
Bridge Worlkmen Make a Gruesome
Find at Charleston.

CHARLESTON, Feb. 14-workmen
on the new Keystone bridge found
the dead body of an infant wrap
ped In rags and enclosed in stone
jar. The child was evidently still
born and was probably thrown into
the river by some one too poor to
give It burial. but was buried.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-14
CLEANING THE STREETS

Edward ]. Doyle. superintendent
Of streets, has force of men at worl,
flushing the paved streets OF the city
with fire hose. Teams and men with
shovels have also been at work on
the streets. The work is greatly ap-
preciated by pedestrians, as the
streets were in bad shape owing to
the recent bad weather.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-14
RESERVE LIFE
IS INSOLVENT
Attorney General Jackson Will
Ask for a Receiver for
the Company.
[By Associated press.l

ALBANY, N. Y. Feb. 14-Attor-
ney General Jackson will make ap-
plication in New York, probably to-
day, for the appointment of receiv-
er for the Mutual Reserve Life In
surance Company. of New York, on
the ground that the company is hope
lessly insolvent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-14
WILL ARREST LEADERS
If They Attempt Any Act of In
timidation of Miners
at Fairbanks.
ny Associated Press.l

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Feb. IL
Marshal Perry received a message
today from the department of justice
that a military force had been order.
ed to Fairbanks. and in the mean
while he will use all necessary means
to preserve order and arrest the lead.
ers in any attempt at intimidation
Yesterday was quiet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-14
MRS. FRosr's FUNERAL.

The funeral and burial of NJ. S.
Frost's mother viii take place to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock at
Rawlings. Nd. where she died yes
terday morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-14
LEAVE HOSPITAL.

John Alexander. Of Butler. Pa.
and John Matheny. Of aiathenysviIIe,
Pa. were discharged from the Kess-
Ter hospital Friday where they had
been patients for several days un-
dergoing treatment for attacks Of
Ia grippe.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-14
MINER DIES OF
PISTOL WOUND
BONDS ARE MISSING;
TREASURER INDICTED.
ny Associated eross.l

NEW YORK, Feb. IA
Henry E. Snow, former treas
urer of the New York & New
Jersey Telephone Company.
was indicted today by the
grand jury, 1T being charged
that $4,000 worth OF bonds
which he purchased for the
company's sinking fund are
missing from his office.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-14
OUR SENATORS
VOTED FOR BILL.
DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF
DRowNs IN BASEMENT.
[Ry Assoelatea Preas.l

NEW YORK. Feb. 14-Dep-
uty Chief Charles W. Kruger.
known as the Grand Old Man
of the fire department, drowned
today by falling in a base
ment filled with water while
fighting a fire in Canal street.
Kruger was 81 years old. The
property loss as the result of
the fire is $25, 900.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-14
oIRUULATIoN

The Largest and Best Ia
Clnrlsburg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-23
BAD DICKENS FIRE
Livery Barn and Blacksmith and Wag-
on Shops Destroyed Four Big
Work Horses Burned.

Special to Times Republican.
Dickens, Nov 23-The livery barn.
blacksmith shop and wagon shop here,
We're burned Sunday morning. At 4:30
the fire was first noticed by Mrs. Nor
ton, who Immediately gave the alarm,
but it was too late to extinguish the
flames. BY faithful work, the sur
rounding buildings We're saved. The
house occupied by the Morton family
was quickly stripped of its contents,
but the building was saved by a mar
row margin. -Four big work horses, be-
ing team belonging to G. W. Newton.
and d team from Ruthven, were burned
The barn was owned by John CAL
lagher, and the shops by C. w Fish,
now Of Fort Dodge. II. B. Fish was
also a heavy loser, as the wagon shop
contents belonged to him. A little of
the lumber was saved from the wagon
shop. 1t is not known what started
the fire. There was no insurance on the
shops.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-23
Indignation at Mount Vernon
Oyer Action of Election
Boards
BARRED BONA FlDE RESIDENTS
Friends of Students Raising Funds
With Which to Test tho Action in
courts-students Offered to Refrain
From Voting for Local Officers
Other Iowa News.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to TimeS-Republtcan.
Mt. Vernon, Nov. 23.-There is con-
siderable feeling at Mt. Vernon en-
gendered by the refusal of election
judges to allow students Of Cornell
college to vote. This when they claimed
residence in the town and nowhere
else One has lived here continuous
ly for four or five years, excepting a
period Of two months when he worked
for wages on his fathers farm. The
students are organizing voters league
to secure their rights, which certain
small politicians have been denying
them for years. This interference with
their rights has gone to the extent
of refusing to allow them to swear In
their votes. In the last election some
of them were 90 anxious to vote state
and national tickets that they proposed
to promise, under oath If need be, to
omit voting for county and local candi-
dates. All to no purpose. A lot Of
citizens of the town have pledged a
fund toward a test case. 1t will be
known whether man can be disfran-
chised while he Is preparing for the
best citizenship, while tramp can
gain residence and vote il he will
stop long enough in place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-23
Records OF Recent ElectionShow
There Are Twenty Lawyers
in Senate
in THE HOUSE
At Least Fifty-one Of Members of the
L over House Claim to Be Farmers
Five Bachelors and Six Widowers
in House-only Three Bachelors in
the House.
pecia1 to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
,Des Moines, Nov. 23.-Thf study of
law and the tillage of the farm
make the legislators Of Iowa accord
ing to tho examination Of the list OF
the members elected Of the Thirty
third general assembly of Iowa Nov
3. Neither is it necessary to have
q college education Ito break into
the ranks; of the lawmakers of Iowa,
for the same investigation shows that
the larger number are men whose edu-
cational advantages have been but the
average.
In the senate It is found that there
are twenty lawyers, eight bankers,
nine farmers and one coal miner John
f. Ream, of Mahaska county. Two Of
the legislators in the upper house
never had further avantages than
the rural school afforded. Eight COM
pleted the course OF the common
schools, two finished grated schools,
five completed. high school, three at
tended business college, three academ-
les and twenty-seven enjoyed the
privileges OF college education. OF
the senators there are forty-seyen
married, two Of them, kirkpatrick
and Taylor, are widowers and three,
Dowell, l.arrabee and White, are
bachelors.
The house OF representatives is
made up largely Of farmers, at least
fifty one of them claim to be follow
ers of that line Of business There are
twenty-six lawyers, three ministers
and one college president. The latter
is the first to enter the legislature
from the executive office of q college.
1t is IL. w Boo, of Forest City, Win
nebago county. who was at the head
OF tho Scandinavian college at that
place. He is also rated as one of the
There are forty-five col
lege men In the house, seven had but
the opportunities of the rural schools,
nineteen of the common schools, four
graded schools, eight finished high
schools, five went to business college,
and eighteen went to academy.
Ninetv-seven of the 10S members
Of the lower house are married, six Of
them are widowers and five Of them
are bachelors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-23
Mt. Vernon News.

Special to Times Republican.
Mt. Vernon, Nov. 23.--The firm of
s. II. Bauman's Sons. publishers OF
the Mt. Vernon Hawkeye. has been
dissolved, Fred Bauman retiring. A. A.
Bauman will be found at the old stand,
or rather on the "old tripod"
One of the largest real, estate deals
of our town has just been consum-
mated. whereby Drs. T. L. and J. D.
Wolfe became possessors of the Alton
plantation of 1000 acres, near Vicks-
burg, Miss, valued at $4,000. DR..
M. W. Hill, w. E. Platner and o. L..
Beim, of Des Moines, become owners
of a seven-room business block ex-
tending west from Second avenue
nearly to the alley.
The new college gymnasium begins
to loom up to goodly proportions. The
walls are completed for the basement
and the first story. 1t is being pushed
this fine weather. The contractor is
under bonds to have the superstruc-
ture completed by March 1.
Our town does not allow games on
Thanksgiving day, so the town foot
ball team will help Marion desecrate
the day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-23
no CURE STOMACH TROUBLES.
Have Your Druggist Fill the Following
Presentation.

If your stomach is out Of sorts;
if your food doesn't agree with you;
if you have no appetite; and if you
just don't care whether school keeps
or not, go to your druggist and have
him fill the following prescriptions:
Compound Tineture of Chinchona
one ounce; Prosene Compound, one
ounce. and Sherry Wine. one-half pint
Mix together, and take one teaspoon
full before meals and at bed time in a
wine glass full of water.
This simple prescription Is recon
mended very highly by stomach spec
ialists in all cases of Dyspepsia, Indi-
gestion and as a general stomach
tonic; the vegetable tones and di-
gestive ferments In the Prosene Com
pound increase the secretions of the
Gastric Juices and excite them to
action.
1t is claimed that this simple pre-
scription will cure any case of stom-
ach trouble that is durable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-23
If IL p,sApPEARs. IT'S ECZEMA.
How to Tell Whether a Skin Affection
IL an Inherited Blood Disease or

Sometimes 1t 10 hard to determine
whether q skin affection is q sign of
blood disorder or simply a form of
eczema Even physicians are often
puzzled in their diagnosis. The best
way for any one AFFLICTED Is to so to
the Mcbride & Will Drug company, or
any good druggist who handles pure
drugs and obtain 50 cents worth OF
poslana. Apply this. and IL the Itch
Ing stops at once and the trouble is
cured in few days 1t may be set
down as having been eczema, as this
is the way poslam acts in the
worst cases OF eczema, and in curing
acne, herpes. blotches. letter, piles,
salt rheum, rash, BARRIERS and other
forms of itch, scaly scalp, and all sur
face skin affections.
Those who will write to the Elmer
gency Laboratories, No Ss West
twenty. fifth street, New York, can
secure, by mail free of charge, sup
ply sufficient to cure a small eczema
surface or clear complexion over
night and remove pimples in twenty
four hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-23
President OF Upper Iowa Uni
versity Decides to Accept
Eastern Position
WILL RECEIVE $1,000 PER YEAR
Connecticut University Of Which He
Will 30 Head is Mother of Metho-
dist Notwithstanding Has Accom-
plished Much at Fayette-Takes UP
Work Next Fall.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Fayette, Nov. 23-Rresident Will
lam Arnold Shanklin, of Upper Iowa
university, mas accepted the presidency
of Connecticut Wesleyan university at
Middleton, Conn, and will take up the
work there next fall.
He will receive a salary Of $1,000
year His school is considered the
mother Of Methodist schools" hav-
ing been the first denominational
school organized by the church in this
country. DIR. Shanklin Will succeed
Acting President William b. North
richs.
DR.. Shanlllin came to Fayette three
years ago and has built 1t up in a
remarkable manner. He graduated
from Hamilton college, this state, In
1883. He was ordained in 1889 He
has preached in Washington, Penn
sylvania and Iowa. His most impor-
tant pastorate was in Dubuque. He is
As years Of age and married.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-23
RUSTIC PARK FOR orruMwA.
Generosity of A. c. leighton Gives City
Beautiful Site,


Special to Times Republican
Ottumwa, Nov 23.-At last the cfti-
zens of Ottumwa are to have what they
have so long desired, a rustic park, and
the city has one of its loyal citizens
to thank for the gift. Fifty-tive acres
beyond the end of Finley avenue, Of the
most beautiful rustic scenery to be
found about the county, have been
granted freely, as a donation to the
city Of ,Ottumwa for use as park.
Leighton park Is the title that Is
most appropriate and so it will UNI
be called, as the princely
gift will be ever remembered by OF
tumwa as lasting act of the gener-
osity Of A. c. Leighton, in giving to
his home city one of the grandest park
sites in the state The park commits
sioners feel deep sense Of gratitude
to Mr.. Leighton for his magnificent
gift and will do their utmost to make
the park the most sought for place
about the city. No effort will be spared
by the commissioners to make the site
q perfect bower Of rustice beauty. Much
of this is already there and but for the
park comforts little needs to be done.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-23
WILLIAMS SUCCEEDS BRIAR.
Will Become Private Secretary Il
Governor Garst.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. 23.--Upon the in
auguration of Governor Garst tomorrow
and the retirement of Governor Cum
Minis t, become senator. John Briar.
secretary ito the governor, will go i'm
mediately to Washington to become
secretary to the new senator. Mr.. Briar
has been at his desk in the governors
office for the nearly seven years of the
governors incumbency, ever watchful
of the interests of the state, and ac-
commodating to all visitors no matter
where from or of what political faith
He will be succeeded by Ora Williams
who in the past two years has been
secretary to Lieutenant Governor
Garst and will continue with him in
that position. No other changes will be
made in the office, unless to fill the
place of requisition clerk now held by
Mr.. Peterson, who goes to South Da-
kota to engage in business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-23
News From Traer.

Special to Times Republican,.
.Traer, Nov. 23-Following the usual
custom all stores and places of bust
ness will be closed on Thanksgiving
day, after 10 o'clock. Union Thanks
giving services will be held this year
in the Methodist church.
Miss Lucretia Owens began the Man
full school today, Miss Alma Davis, the
West Union school, Miss Bea Keith,
the Robert Stevenson school, Miss
Grace Mcdowell, the John McDowan
school, Misses Marguerite Carlisle and
Anna Henderson, the Clutter school,
and Miss Ruth White the VOORHEES,
school. There are a number of schools
thruout the county still unsupplied
with teachers.
There is new son at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brecht, in Howard
township.
A daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Anderson. living in Geneseo township,
is quite i'll Of fever
Harry Griffin is hauling lumber for
new barn to be constructed on his
home farm, north of town, size 44x44
feet.
Mrs. NJ. Kahler and children went
to Waterloo Saturday, to remain sew
eral weeks, and possibly thru the Win
ter. A sister living in Waterloo. has
gone to California for her health, and
Mrs. Kahler will keep house for her.
Mrs. Roy McConsas is in Central
City, having gone to attend the funeral
of an uncle.
NJ. Gleason, prominent farmer liv-
ing north of town, is dangerously Ill
with heart trouble, and is being attend
ed by a nurse and two physicians. Mr..
Gleason has been poorly the past fall.
Mrs. Henry Junge. living in Oneida
township, had the misfortune to break
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-23

her collar bone while lifting something
over the fence
Cards are out announcing the mar
Yuskn, both of Oneida township. The
marriage Will be solemnized at Holy
Trinity church. today. by Father Greg
or.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Ehrig, accom-
panied by their son. went to Davenport
Saturday. where the latter Will I'M
dergo an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Innes. living in
Grant township, are enjoying visit
from Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Evans, OF
Denver, Col Forty years ago Mr.. Ev-
ans purchased the farm now owned by
Mr. Innis, at SO per acre. The land Is
held today at $125 per acre.
James Stewart north Of town. who Is
in a Chicago hospital, seems to be i'm
proving slowly. An operation for the
removal of ulcers was made Alex
Stewart is with him and they are ex-
pected home in about week.
The marriage of Steve Zmolek and
Fannie Kvidera, both of Carroll town
ship, will be solemnized at Vaclav
church, Nov. "a.
While breaking in a broncho, Will
lam Pennel. south of town, received
kick in the face. which will lay him
up for several days.
Mr.. Harden and family have rented
the A. L. Ames farm, recently vacated
by Mr. Thompson, and will take pos
session soon.
Harold Elliott. the lad who recently
had such miraculous escape from
DEATH being shot thru the abdomen,
is now able to be up.
r. r. Newell and family are NOV
ing to the Cohrt farm, which Mr. New
ell has rented for the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Wilhelmi, living
south of town, leave the early part of
the week for California, where they
will spend the winter visiting rela-
tives.
J. y. Strawn's mother. who has been
here With him two months past, left
Saturday for California, for an extend
ed visit with sister
At the public sale recently held by
James Trainor corn in the crib sold at
"a to 53h cents a blshel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-23
POULTRY SHOW AT CLINTON.
Interstate Fenciers' Association to
Hold Exhibit This Meek

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, Nov. 23.-The Interstate
Fanciers' association is making plays
for its fifth annual exhibition which
will be held in the Clinton Armory
during, this week.
The superintendent are making
arrangements to coop between 700
and 500 birds during the week, and
the show is expected to be the great
est in the history of the local club.
Besides the birds there will be an
exhibit of fancy four footed stock.
Letters have been received from ex-
hibitors as far east as Chicago and
west as Omaha and indications are
that there will be keen competition
for the prizes.
The show will be conducted on the
percentage plan, 40 per cent to first
and 20 to second prize winner, and
every variety on exhibition will share
exactly alike in proportion to the size
of each individual class, This makes
it fair to the exhibitors and safe for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-23
News of Belle PLANE.

Special to Times-R Republican.
Belle PLANE, Nov. 23.-Mr. James
Hart, of this place died Friday even
ing, after several weeks illness. MI.
Hart was the father of Engineer Rob-
ert Hart.
Mr. Jacob wurtele, prosperous Ger
man farmer living short distance east
Of town, suffered severe stroke of
paralysis a few days ago. Mr.. Wurtele
is in a critical condition, and his re-
covery is doubtful.
Saturday was tag day for the benefit
of the public library. The ladies were
out early, and worked till late, selling
tags. The proceeds We're s136.
Mr.. Hodges, one of our hardware
men, is selling out his stock prepara-
tory to moving to South Dakota. where
he will start general store. Mr.. Cor
don will move his barber shop to the
building now occupied by Mr.. Hodges.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-23
GROOM is KIDNAPPED.
Police of Boone Play Tricks With Fol
low Officer.

Boone, Nov. 23.-Police Officer Ed
gar Houser and Ethel Lithgow, pop
ular telephone girl Of the Boone Coun-
ty Telephone company, were married
secretly Tuesday. The truth leaked out
Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs.
Houser attempted to leave the city for
Moines, to go on south from there on
a wedding trip, but the entire city po-
lice force went to the depot, kidnapped
Houser, placed him in a waiting cab
and took him for ride about the city
while the irate bride heaped abuse upon
the heads of the city officials. The kid
napers returned as the interurban car
pulled out leaving the bridal party dis
consulate in the waiting room. Both
Houser and his bride are very popular
here
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-23
coNFEssEss TO MURDER.
William carr's Plea of Guilty is Sur.
prise at Fl. Dodge.

Fort Dodge, Nov. 23.--william Carr
in the district court, Saturday con-
fessed to the murder Of Tom Nicholson
of Gowrie. Carr's case was scheduled
for today, and was a general surprise
when he entered the court room and
announced to Judge Wright that he
wanted to change his pleas from not
guilty to guilty and throw himself
on the mercy OF the court.
Carr will be sentenced next We'd
nesday. Murder in the second degree
was the plea accepted owing to Carr
being in q badly intoxicated condl-
ton at the time Of the shooting.
Next case on docket is that state
VS.. DIR. Fl. K. Dahl, for an alleged
criminal operation, and the death OF
Mrs. Dora Brown, a popular music
teacher in this city, last spring.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-23
Hubbard is Barred.

Ames, Nov. 23.-Homer Hubbard of
Ames will not play against Drake in
the state championship game on
Thanksgiving day. The great half
back has played his last game of foot
ball. That fact is practically certain.
The Missouri conference eligibility
committee, re- enforced with a ruling
from Coach a. A. Stage, will hand
down a ruling to this effect. and the
former Morningside players scattered
around in the different institutions
over Iowa will receive the sad intelli-
gence that the years in which they
participated in athletics at Morning
side will be counted against them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-23

Why not start now-today, and for
ever rid yourself of Stomach trouble
and Indigestion? A dieted stomach
gets the blues and grumbles. Give it
a good eat, then take Pape's Diapep-
sin to start the digestive juices work.
ing. There will be no dyspepsia or
belching of Gas or eructations of undi-
ges,ed food; no feeling like lump of
lead in the stomach or heartburn sick
headache and dizziness, and your food
will not ferment and poison Your
breath with nauseous doors.
Pape's Diapepsin costs only 50 cents
for a large case at any drug store
here. and will relieve the most obstin-
ate case of indigestion and TTpaat
Stomach in five minutes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-23
Deaf Mute Kills Himself.

Boone. Nov. 23.-The body of Victor
Nelson, deaf mute, who suicided at
Cedar Rapids Saturday, arrived in the
city Sunday for burial here.
Nelson married month ago Miss
Edna STANDBY of this city, deaf
mute aslo. The ceremony was the
most novel witnessed in the city. He
went to Cedar Rapids to i've where
he was employed in big quaker oats
mill He was the son of the Rev. and
Mrs P. Nelson, of Boone. The fam
lily of the young bride are Frustrated
with grief. Funeral services have not
been announced.