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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
MENAcED BY ICE GORGE.
Davenport Warehouse Men Alarmed
Over Threatenina Cond tons.

Davenport, Dec. S1-The big ice
gorge that has formed in the Mississip-
pi river just below the city is getting
70 be a dangerous proposition and the
wholesale men who have big ware
houses along Front street are looking
askance al the rapid rise of the river.
ana the tons Of ice that are piling up.
Yesterday number Of the whole
sale men appealed TO the city to
take some action If possible The Lag
.omarcino- Grippe Company reported
that the water was rapidly filing up
their Easements and they were afraid
OF enormous damages if som ething was
not done. The Morton L. Marks Com
pany officers are also fearful that their
building will be submerged.
When the appeal was made to Mayor
Scott he called melting Of the
grounds and buildings committee. The
citizens who own wholesale houses
along th. river were present and a con-
sultation was held to see what could be
done.
AT the suggestion OF the men P. T
Walsh was called 70 the conference
20 advise as to whether the gorge
could be successfully dynamited Mr.
Walsh stated that it was hardly prob
able that successful job could be
done, as the ice was scattered over TOT
large a field
The gorge has now been formed fol
several days and the ice is pi!ing up i,
an alarming manner, which causes tn
river TO come up, with all the ATTENDING
dangers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
New Hartford News Notes.

Special to Times-Republican.
New Hartford, Dec. 3l.-Married.
Wednesday evening. Dec. 90, at S
O'Clock, by Rev. H A. Essex. at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. J. Wood their daughter kath-
arine, to MI Harry Sherman. Just be-
fore the ceremony Miss Genevieve
Paulger. of Cedar Falls. sang Il Love
You Truly" After the ceremony Miss
Lois Starr, of Waterloo, played a we'd
ding march. while congratulations
were rendered the newly married cou
pie, after which, a bountiful wedding
supper was served. They received a
large number of fine presents. This
worthy young couple have grown up
in our midst. and that they have the
very best there is in life is the sincere
wish of their many friends.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. F. C. Harmon last Saturday even
ing about o'clock, but it was not or
dained that the infant should be spared
to them, as it died the following morn
ing.
William Jepperson, while Smelling
corn Tuesday, got his hand caught in
the gearing, smashing the thumb and
iniuring the first two fingers Of his
right hand.
Ray Farnsworth and family are
spending the holidays at Piainfield
their former home.
Frank Huntley and son, of Water
loo, were calling on friends here Tues
day.
Charlie Benson, of Wichita, Kan.
was here giving the glad hand to his
old friends this week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
suffering in prison for a deed that he

suffering in prison for deed that he
is innocent of.
Ranger has been doing special work
on the case for months, and recently
has been collecting evidence in Des
Moines.
Armed with his authority as a post
Office inspector, Ranger went to the
Jail yesterday and is said to have de-
manded that Mabray strip and submit
TO being measured. Bertillion style.
Mabray didn't object so much to
having his measurements taken, but he
has been bothered by so many people
on this alleged disclosure of identity
by the st. Louis woman that he decided
he wouldn't be bothered by this ghost
any longer.
Rearing up to his full five feet ten
inches he said, NO. positively. no." and
then voiced his disappointment on
learning that the postoffice department
had even the faintest hope that he is
not Mabray. but a fellow who has been
pronounced dead years ago.
| Whether the postoffice officials have
| authority to force a man in DURANGO
vile. on federal charges to sit for Ber-
tillion measurements is much mooted
point and it is held by many that they
have not this power, but generally
carry it thru on bluff.
| At any rate, Mr.. Ranger did not get
| the Bertillion measurements, and Mr.
Mabray is sitting over in his cell al
| the hospital ward, smoking big, fat
cigars, not one bit worried
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
GREAT WESTERN TRAINMEN TO
MAKE HEADQUARTERS AT
FORT DODGE.
CLARION AND EAGLE GROVE
TO LOSE BY CHANGE
Probable That New Roundhouse Will
Be Erected in Fort Dodse-Trainnen
Making Plans to Move Families to
New Division Point-chanse Ex-
pected for Some Time.

Fort Dodge. Dec. Silt is now I'M
derstood, not merely as rumor, but as
a well grounded fact, that Fort Dodge
is again to be the division point for the
Great Western road. Reasons why this
move on the part of the management of
the road. is not only contemplated,
but being prepared for steadily, are evil
denced by the fact that trainmen liv-
ing at Clarion are making plans to
move back TO Fort Dodge by Jan. 15.
Ever since the early fall months 1t
has been quite generally known that
trainmen expected the change and by
November the change was an accept
ed and assured fact in railroad cir
Giles. The trainmen were first told to
make their plans to move to Fort
Dodge by Jan. l, and many did so and
are now ready to return. Later word
came 10 them, that their removal to
this city would now be delayed until
the middle of the month, as roundhouse
provision would be necessary. BY Jan.
10, however, trainmen at Eagle Grove
and Clarion are expecting to make Fort
Dodge their headquarters again.
Officials OF the road We're in the city
Wednesday, ostensibly on the regular
inspection trip, but very probably their
visit included investigation and the
laying of plans for what changes will
be necessary hare at once.
Il is not known definitely whether
the old roundhouse here which has
been out of commission since the re-
moval Of the shops, and the division
point, will be rebuilt and made suita-
BILE for use. or whether a new round
house Will be erected. 1t is the nat
ural supposition, however, that it will
be prepared for use until new ar
engagements can be completed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
Special to Times Republican.

special to Times Republican.
Mason City Dec. 3l.-That a coal
famine IS imminent in Mason City and
thru all this section of Iowa is the
opinion of ]. H. Barnes of this city,
who sells Illinois coal thru this terri
Tory. He says that there is plenty of
coal and that the mines produce
enough but that il is impossible TO
transport il 10 this section fast enough
10 supply the demand. In the first
place. Mr. Barnes states. the railroads
will not give the mines as many empty
cars as they need. This makes it diff
ticult for the mines 70 handle their
output and i'll the orders which are
TOW rushing in by the hundreds on
every mail The firm which Mr. Barnes
and there seems 10 be 10 chance of
catching up.
Then the present weather conditions
and the hardShipS under which the
/ trainmen work are the occasion OF
great delay. Barnes states that car
of coal takes eighteen days 10 come
from Milwaukee or Chicago to Mason
City. Much of the coal from those
points comes over the Milwaukee and
that road IS having much trouble now
with its motive power because of the
heavy traffic which has been diverted
this way because OF the strike in the
northwest. Constantly overworked. the
4 engines are beginning 10 fail and many
have gone out OF commission while
/ ont on the road with heavy burden
/ Of freight.
/ y coal famine at period like thi:
when the bitter cold makes such 6
/ famine a distinct menace, is much u
De regretted Mr. Barnes says that tbs
+ retailers themselves are largely Il
+ blame and that they could avert sucf
disaster each winter by buying more
| heavily in the fall As it is they buy
only part of their supply for tbs
winter and always run short about the
middle OF the cold weather.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
Southern Ioua Items

home on Dec. rs, and this record would
have been broken had it not been for
the real live orange tree ladeen with
fruit which was housed for the winter
in the Henry basement. It was brought
out, fruit and all, and set up. and it
made a tree as fine as any regular
Christmas tree in the city.
Iowa City.
Dean Burbank, graduate of the
medical class of 1909, who recently To-
Gated at Leroy. Iowa. in the disastrous
fire that destroyed an entire block in
Leroy last week los. all his household
goods, his drugs, in fact everything but
his overcoat, which ne hurriedly caught
up in escaping from the burning
building. Mrs. Burbank was visiting
at the time with relatives in Oxford.
The loss falls heavily on the young
couple, just as they are starting in
life.
Scandal.
| Frank Matison, a Scandal coal miner
J has been bound over under $500 bail tc
await hearing on a charge of en-
bezling $3.50 from George Leaning
Leaning and Madison year ago en-
tered into a stock-raising deal ant
Leaning alleys he advanced $780, Mat
! ison went to Minnesota with his famil,
to operate farm belonging to Lean
| ing. Instead Leaning claims Matisor
took the money and rented another
farm. Later he left his family on thu
farm and returned to Scandal.
Vinton.
/ Two years ago Philip Rasley, aget
5, while playing with a brass carpe
tack in his mouth swallowed it, ant
for some time suffered much distress
so much that two months after swal
lowing the tack he was removed TO tn
hospital and by the use of the Xra.
the tack was located in the left lung
and for several months he has beel
coughing and splitting blood until to
day in fit of severe coughing, h
threw up the tack and it is now be
lieved will entirely recover from tn
effects of its two years lodgnent il
the lungs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
BEEN IN IOWA "a YEARS.

keokuk Lays Claim to Oldest contin-
uous Resident in State.
Keokuk, Dec. 31.-Osceola may lay
claim to the oldest native born resident
of this state, but when it comes to hav-
ing the oldest resident of the state and
the oldest resident of any county in
the state, Keokuk will have to lay
claim to the honor.
j. NJ Barker, whose home is here
in Keokuk, has been resident of
the grand old state of Iowa for the
past seventy four years. Mr.. Barker
who is rs years old and still hearty. has
been resident of Lee county for sew
enty-two years and is probably the old
est county and state resident in Iowa
Altho not born in this state, j. NJ
Barker came to Keokuk when but an
infant, years old. from the state OF
Ohio After residing IN Des Moines
county for two years he was brought
10 Lee county and ever since that time
has been a resident.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
mAeRAY BLUFFS OFFICER.
Refuses to Be Measured by BertiIIion
system

Des NIoines, Dec. S1.-J. c. Mabray.
under federal Indictment on twenty
odd counts at Council Bluffs on charges
Of being q s~indler and king OF the
strong arm club" Of confidence gamb-
lers. is big enough man to thwart the
postotfice department OF the United
States.
Postoffice Inspector Ranger, Of 81.
Louis, Mo, went to the county jail
Wednesday TO take Mabray's Bertillion
measurement. Ranger is trying to
clear up the famous expose" Of Mrs.
Helen Rudolph Gates, Of ST Louis,
Mo. who. in Des Moines last summer,
identified Mabray at the county jail
as none other than j. j. Mccain, the
notorious St Louis horseman, for
whose murder. near St. Louis ten years
ago, the bogus Lord Darlington Sey-
n2nllr il serving life sentence in the
Missouri penitentiary at Jefferson CITY
The postoffice department, it is said
is not so sure that Mabray is not Nc
Cam, and that harrington has been
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
II. c. M. A. MEETING.
Travelling Men to Hold Convention and
Ball in Fort Dodge.

Ball in Fort Dodge.
Fort Dodge, Dec. S1.-Ela borate ar
engagements have been made for the
annual convention of the Hawkeye
Commercial Mems Association. which
will meet here Jan. S. The meeting will
be held at the *. c. hall and full
statement of the company's business
will be given. The meeting was held
last year at Waterloo and by the vote
of the directors Fort Dodge was chos-
en- as the meeting place this year. Pres
ident a. G. Johnson and Secretary w.
]. Van Derveer. both OF Marshalltown,
will be present at the meeting and adj
dress the members The company is
one of the newest of the travelling in
surance companies and has many
members in the city.
On the evening of Jan. s all the trav-
cling men and their wives in the city
whether they belong to the association
or not, will enjoy a bali al the armory.
The meeting will be the biggest that
the association has had since its or
ganization three years ago and they
are looking forward to good time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31

Alba.
An entertainment for the benefit OF
the Cherry mine disaster sufferers viii
be given at Kings theater at Abba,
Jan. 13.
Fairfield.
The Congregational church of Fair
field celebrated the 18th anniversary Of
its establishment with a service Of ad-
dresses and historical review.
Clinton.
The Congregational Society of Gin
ton has announced the erection of a
church building. modern in every de-
tail, to cost $4,000. and a $1,000 pipe
organ will be installed.
West Point.
West Points venerable couple, Mr..
and Mrs. John Rump have the distinc
ton of being the pioneers of that place
! sided at West Point for seventy years
and his wife for sixty-eigllt.
Council Bluffs.
| Andrew Spokesman, doing time in
the county jail in Council Bluffs for
failure to pay a fine assessed against
him when he was found guilty of SELL
ing liquor illegally. drew Christmas
package from Governor Carroll in the
form of pardon.
Des Moines.
Adjutant General Guy E. Logan, OF
the Iowa National Guard has issued an
order requiring all officers of the guard
to wear the badge of mourning fol
thirty days by reason of the death OF
Brigadier General John II. LOBBY
former adjutant general Of the guard
at his home in Des Moines.
Davenport.
4 The donations of the pupils of st
Johns NJ. E. church for the poor and
needy Sunday afternoon amounted tc
5000. OF this sum s15 was in cash
and s125 in groceries, clothing, fuel
toys, etc. AS q result of the generous
giving spirit of this Sunday school
many poor family of the city will be
benefited and helped to pass thru
a hard winter.
Fiatteviiie.
Al Morgan, living near this place
had thrilling experience. While driv-
ing a spirited team from Bedford tbs
horses became frightened at an APP
preaching train and dashed over {
crossing just in time to avoid being
nit by the engine. The horses ran into
some obstruction in the road and Nor
gan was thrown out with great
violence. He was rendered unconsciou.
for a time and was badly bruised bu
not seriously hurt.
Council Bluffs.
When uncollected pledges amountin
to 1890 are are paid. the Councl
Bluffs Young Mems Christian Associa
ton will be able to pay all bills con
nected with the erection and equip
ment of the new building. This state
ment was included in the report c
r. B. Wallace. treasurer of the associ
alton. to the board of directors at
meeting held Tuesday afternoon. NJ
Wallace stated that out Of $3.50
pledged all had been paid with the ex
ception of $500.
Des Moines.
An orange tree, from the boughs c
(which hung fifty perfect yellow orange:
Served as Christmas tree in the hom
of w. A. Henry, Sunday. 1t was
novel idea and occurred to iMr. Henri
only when he was unable to secure
real Christmas tree. For twenty year
Ia Christmas tree had graced the Henri
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
BAD FIRE AT WINFIELD.
Six Business Buildings Burned. at
Loss of $4,000.

Winfield. Dec. 31-Fire of unknown
origin, which started early yesterday
morning in the drug store of George
H. Carse, destroyed six two story brick
business houses before it was extin-
guished after valiant fight by the fire
department and the citizens. The loss
is estimated at about 100000, partially
covered by insurance.
Those Who sustained the heaviest
losses We're George Broomer. hardware
merchant: James Jarvis, meat market:
George Fl. Carse, drug store: D. A
Anderson. furniture and undertaking.
and r. H. Ferris, jeweler. One of the
buildings destroyed was occupied by
the Winfield postoffice. The fire ragged
for over three hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31

members of the firm are Charles s.
Pond and Thomas H. Pond. The as
sets consist largely of accounts and
promissory notes. The date of the
hearing before Referee Hunter has not
yet been set. 1t will be held in -Keokuk.
The petition was fled Dec. 81. The
Pond-Decker Lumber Company and the
Pond-Decker Manufacturing Company
are mentioned as the chief institutions
concerned in the case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
SCHOOL HOUSE STILL THERE.
Latest Move is Mandamus Proceed
inas to Compel Opening Of School.

Nusca-ine. Dec 31.-The famous
Watsonanac school case found its
way into the courts again yes
terady when temporary injunction
was granted against selling the central
school building. and mandamus pro-
ceeding were brought to compel open
ing Of the school. The building was COM
p,eted two years ago and has never
h..au used
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
Big Clear Lake Wedding.

Special to Times-Republican.
Clear Lake. Dec. 31.-Miss Mabel
Poster and Mrs. Perley Baker were
married here Wednesday evening at the
home Of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Poster, of this place There
was a big wedding with sixty guests
and a wedding dinner. The young
couple Will live on the A. NJ. Baker
farm near here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
GENERAL WEAVER IN NEW ROLE.
Former Candidate for President Calls
Convention of Divine healers.

Des Moines, Dec. 31-General J. B.
Weaver. candidate for president in
1892 on the peoples party ticket, has
become so-called divine healer and
has called national convention of that
sect to meet in Des -Ioines soon He
has ordered that day of prayer be
set apart among divine healers for the
success of the cause and of the con-
vention. He has been delivering a
series of lectures in Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
M'cLELLANp scoRcHED.
Fire at Night Destroyes Four Business
L6ucec

Council Bluffs. Dec. 31.-Fire of I'M
known origin Wednesday night a Nc
Clelland, fourteen miles east of here,
destroyed four store buildings, loss
So 00o. The principal losses Were sus-
tanned by Hedrick Bros. harness shop;
r. c. Merry, photograph gallery; T. E.
Head, grain office: the hotel OF r. r.
Lloyd, and 7. Clevenger. cigar store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
BIG FIRM FAILS AT kEoKuk.
S. p. Pond & Co., Commission Men
Make ASSIGNMENT.

Keokull. Dec. S1-A voluntary petit
ton in bankruptcy has been filed by
the 6. P Pond & Co. commission
firm of keokuk. and the papers in the
case were received By Referee F. NJ.
Hunter, before whom the matter will
be heard The firm. which is one of the
oldest commission houses in keokuk
lists its liabilities at s1S4,5O0 and as
sets al sS6S,5oo.. The two principal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
paunhters 10 Erect Fountain.

Clinton, Dec. 31-The Daughters of
the American Revolution will erect a
drinking fountain for horses and dogs
at the corner of Fifth avenue and Sec
ond street 1t will be erected as soon
as the weather permits and will be a
handsome affair of unique design.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
| Washing Clothes
by soaking in suds Of
BEACH S
Peosta Soap
Saves the wear Of the usual
rubbing, boiling method
~ II s
Drinks

its nice getting them in, get
ting them out. But there's a way
CASCARETS are known to hundreds
of thousands for the natural and easy
way they clean out the system of over
drinking. Be prepared, box in your
pocket OF CASCARETS-take one or
two sure when you go to bed-then to-
asorro,o rill be pleasant. $50
cAscARETS-1oc box-week's treat
ment All druggists. Biggest seller
in the world. Million boxes month
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
COAL FAMINE IMMINENT
SCARCITY OF FUEL OVER THE
ENTIRE NORTHERN SECTION
OF IOWA.
RETAILERS BLAMED FOR
FAILURE TO BUY IN FALL

Mines Have Plenty of Coal But Rail-
roads Can Not Furnish Sufficient
Cars to Move lt-switchmen's Strike
Contributes to Present Difficult.
ties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
IOWA CENTRAL
NORTE BOUND
M st Joe and &. c. Linn

Twin Cities Mail taaily)... $50 m
Mason City Mail lex SUM-. 5:a5 M
Twin Cities Limited daily .12: so a m
Local Freight lex. Sun.) -. 700 a M
SOUTH BOUND
ct. Louis and Kansas City
Mall laaly) ....-........ $50 p m
Peoria Express tex Sum- :. 900 N
St. Louis and Peoria Limited
toaA-, .............. $40 m
Local Freight lex SUM ....12:50 . m
STORY CITY BRANCH
Leave. Arrive.
1890 a. m. Stock Express
$40 p. m. Mixed (ex. Sup.).. $40 m
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17
D. r. READ, EDITOR,

We desire 10 "alI ateu',"u ~ our
readers 70 the artlcaI on tine front
page Of this issue entitled "For
Greater Consumption q '.f.,' in
which the Rice Association Of
America gives Il receipt T. r the make
inc Of one Of the South 5 greatest and
Il st paIafable dishes, JambaIaya.
This is ii dish, we beIieve that is con
fined almost exclusively to the south,
and yet we have never heard of
northerner but was greatly elated over
it, when they had tue opportunity to
test it. JambaIaya is neither fish,
flesh nor fowl, and vet it comes the
nearest being complete meal OF any
one dish that it has ever Eppn our lot
to partake Of, aud has lie additional
quality Of being most highly paIatabIe.
IfvOu have never tried .IaHDayI paste
the receipt referred I" in your cook
book and try it once. We are posi-
tive that you will be most agreeable
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17

Guilty Bros, the we'll known
veterinarians of Lake Charles, will
be in Welsh every Saturday. Any
one having stock needing attention
may consult them at DauteTs Barn
Examination free.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17
Prelude.

| Prelude.
Prayer by Rev. Logan.
Songs Nos. 682, T05.
Scripture lesson. VIM p. Russell. Jr.
Pilgrims Progress Synopsized. ......
.....,........W VIM. p, Russell, Jr.
Vanity Fair.... VIM. p. Russell, Jr.
FaithfulnesS needed in our society.
................ ...L. L. Robinson
Vanity Fair temptations in our town
......... ........M Mrs. Robinson
VanitieS in our churches.
........ ........... Mrs. Simpson
Vanities in our SUNDAY Schools.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Mrs. Hubener
Vanities in our Christian EndeavOr.
Miss Sylvia Yantis
Vanities in our day schools. ....
80. :. Miss Gibson
Vanities in our mode Of teaching. ..
..............M Miss lone Robinson
Vanities in our mode of business :.
................E f. G. Vaudeville
Read and explain Matthew Is; 26 and
Luke q; 1894. Mrs Stewart
Read and explain Matthew s; 1920. ;.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. N. S. WEIGH
Selection. Miss Francis Carr
Individual prayer.
Songs. Nos. 7l9. 454.
Read and explain Job Is: 81 and S..
and IS; 1916. -. j. B. Simpson
Vanities of the medical profession. -.
.......... ........Dr. Stewars
Read and explain Psalm "a; I, as ap-
piled to an upright merchant. -.
...................P p. II. Goodreau
Vanities of young ladies. ......
..............M Miss Cecil Williams
Vanities OF young men. $500. ........
............. go. Sidney Hubener
Compensation for the vanities of life
80. ............ I'D. r. Read
The rewards by dispensing with the
vanities. ...... Miss Emma Culver
Selection. go. Miss Lucille Anderson
Free discussion.