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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
RAILROAD RUNNING FROM FORT
DODGE TO LEHleH IS PuR-
CHASED BY #. D., D. MI & s.
WILL BECOME PART OF
BIG INTERURRAN SYSTEM
Road to Be Extended to Webster City,
and That Place Will Be on Main Line
to Des Moines-crooked Creek Com
pany Retains Its Coal Mines and
other Real Estate.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, April 15.-An author
itative announcement Of the sale of the
Crooked Creek railroad will be made
within few days. With the announce
ment will come a. realization of Webster
City's long cherished hope of interur-
ban connections with other towns. The
FIT. Dodge, Des Moines & Southern is
negotiating the purchase of the Crook
ed Creek line and will have the deal all
closed within short time. AS a, mat
summated, but some slight details re-
main to be arranged before authorita-
tive announcement of the sale is made
The sale of the Crooked Creek has
been announced so often within the
past few years that the contamination
Of the present deal will not be believed
hereabouts for some time. Neverthe-
less, this time it is really true. Confer
ences have been held between officers
and stockholders i'm the Crooked Greek
and FIT. d.. D. NJ. & S. lines and details
of the sale are completed. There viii
be no hitch in the proceedings, and
even the price to be paid has been
definitely settled upon. The only de-
tails to be worked cut are minor NAL
ters, and not such as will cause the
slightest hitch in the proceedings. The
Ft. Dodge-Des Moines line will buy
none of the coal lands, mineral rights
farm lands or other property of the
Crooked Creek company outside its ac-
tual railroad line, right ot-way, depots
switching yards, round house and
equipment.
The Crooked Creek line will be cleo
trified and extended west from Brushs
to a point west of Gypsum, where il
will connect with the Fort Dodge-Des
Moines line. The main line of the new
consolidated interurban will then be
from Webster City to Fort Dodge via
Brushy and thence south to De!
Moines. That part of the line south
.. from Brushy to Lehigh will be oper'
ated as stub. Webster City will
hence be a terminal point. Manages
Blake announces that a two-hour ser
vice will be maintained at all points
on the line. Work on the electrified
ton of the Crooked Creek and tn
constructing of the short connecting
line west from Brushy will begin thi
spring and operation of the Crooke,
Creek as an interurban will begin dur
| ing the summer. The present depo
of the latter line in this city will b
used as the interurban depot.
The present line of the Crooke
Creek is under thirty miles in length
It's principal present use is haulin
coal from the extensive mines at LIE
high, owned and operated by TIL
L Crooked Greek Coal ComranY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15

had in his possession, five horses and
colts belonging to the estate. worth
the sum of $3.50. The defendant re-
fused to deliver the property over to
the estate, whereupon an action was
brought by the plaintiff estate to re-
cover the property. 1t was contested, by
the defendant. he claiming that he had
purchased the animals from his father
prior to his death for valuable con-
sideration. The consideration consisted
of claims which the defendant alleged
to have had against his father for GER
tain materials furnished by him on
one of his fathers farms. The case
had been noticed for trial at the COM
ing term, but was compromised to-
day
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
From All Over Northern Io1ua.

this line and believes in it, and an eff
fort is now being made to form an al
lance with the towns of Rockwell,
towns for an athletic league and have
field meets of all kinds during the
summer The scheme is receiving lots
of encouragement.
Sioux City.
AT meeting of the Morning Side
improvement Association last night in
the parlors of the Grace Methodist
church, attended by more than 100
residents of the suburb interested in
public improvements, the first steps
| were taken toward securing a system
of public parks and play grounds such
| as are found in Chicago. st. Paul, st.
Louis and other large cities.
Breda.
Postmaster William Ricke has APP
| piled to the first assistant postmaster
general at Washington, d. C., for the
establishment Of international money
order service for this office AS it is
now anyone who receives foreign
| money orders her must go to neigh
| boring towns where international SER
vice is. established to procure their
money. Wall Lake and Carroll are the
nearest towns that have this service.
Webster City.
In the far west and north threshing
machine engines are used as motive
power with which to pillow the fields
The latest thing hereabouts. however
lis automobile power F. w. Priestly
has just built a special machine for
William Wilke, which will be used to
drag two gang plows in the fields. The
auto has twenty-five horsepower. 1t is
expected the machine will do the work
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
Beware Of ointments for catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

as mercury win surely destroy the sense
Of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it thru
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on pre-
scriptions from reputable physicians. az
the damage they will. do is ten fold to
the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufac-
tured by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. o.,
contains no mercury, and is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine. It is taken internally
and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J.
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists. Price, 75c per
bottle.
Take Halls Family pills for consti-
patton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15

Of five men and fifteen horses. 1t
weighs 5000 pounds and will make fair
speed on the road. 1t is believed that
in a short time auto blowing may rev.
olutionize Iowa farming.
Monona.
Col. George Otis has announced
his retirement from the position of
editor and publisher of the Monona
Leader. He founded the paper about
twenty years ago and has made sue
cess Of it. He was an editor who was
fearless in expression and was great
man to look after the details Of his
newspaper. He is serving as post
master Of Monona and all his attention
Uncle Sam.
StrubIe.
A farmer living near Struble had
lost five head of cattle in the past
few weeks and he was at loss to I'M
derstand the cause of their DEATH To
all appearances they were healthy and
| fed WELL but suddenly he would find
| one dead. He was unable to account
Tor the trouble so last week when an
other died he opened the stomach to
see if it had fed on any foreign sub
stance that would kill it. He found in
the second stomach a formation of a
substance that he could not define of
about the size of q large cocoanut. The
ball was perfectly hard and showed
that the cattle had been in some man
ner eating something that would not
digest properly and with the result
that a ball would form. He opened the
stomach of another steer which had
died and found that it contained two
formations of like nature. one large
and one small
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
CLAIMS ARE COMPROMISED.
Suit Involving the cron Estate Dis
missed From Docket.

Spectral T1ffffeS-FepuDTfcaff. >
Traer, April 15.-The suit on re-
plevin brought by the administrator of
the James Cron estate, against Harry
j. Cron. one of the heirs, has been
compromised, and the case dismissed
from the court docket 1t was .claimed
by the plaintiff, that the defendant
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15

mftted to go before the Jury would
place the writer in contempt. For that
reason no report is given thereof. The
ruling Is undoubtedly a correct one, as
the jury in this case is not isolated
from the outside world, and have ac-
cess to the newspapers. If published
1t might easily come about that the
courts ruling that the jury should not
see the exhibit would be set at naught.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
PEACH CROP SUFFERS MOST.
Fruit Prospects in Vicinity Of Traer
Anything But Bright.

Special to Times-Republican.
Traer April 15.-According to re-
ports of various gardeners and fruit
tree men in this city, the prospects for
a large fruit crop for the coming sea-
son, are anything but bright. The one
which will suffer the most is the peach
crop. most of them being killed during
the winter by the cold snaps, the sud-
den changes to extremely cold wealth
er having much to do with the fail
ure of the crop. The loss of this crop
alone will mean many dollars in
Traer. where the peach orchards are
abundant. Thus far the Strawberries
and cherries seem to be safe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
NEW SHARON NEWS.
Mrs. Bud Stonehacker Dead-Prepar
inn to Build New Church.

ing to Build New Church.
Special to Times Republican.
New Sharon, April 15.-Mrs. Bud
stonehacker died at her home north
east of New Sharon Tuesday morn
ing, after many months of suffering
with cancer Of the stomach. The fu-
neral was held in New Sharon this
morning.
Thomas Sherman. father OF L. II
Sherman, an ex-resident here. died at
his home in Sully Monday morning
The wreck Of the Presbyterian
church, which was almost totally de-
stroyed by fire late in the winter, is
being cleared away, preparatory to the
erection of a. new edifice this season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15

lis supply OF nutritive properties
is diminished, and it becomes a
sharp, acrid fluid which diseases
instead Of preserves the natural
health and texture Of the skin.
Lying just beneath the outer
covering or tiSsue-skin is a sem
sitive membranous flesh which
surrounds and protects the tiny
veins, pores and glands. 1t is
here the impurities of the blood
are deposited, and the acrid
matter causes irritation and in
flammation which splits or
breaksthethin, tissue-like cuticle,
and the result is outwardly man.
Tested in Eczema, letter, Salt
Rheum, or some other disfigur-
ing or annoying eruptive disease.
1t can readily be seen that
since Skin Diseases are the re-
suit of bad blood, there can be
but one way to cure them
purify the blood. Salves,
washes, lotions, etc, are not
able to do so, because they do
not reach the blood. Such
treatment is of no value except
for its ability to temporarily
relieve itching and assist in keep
ing the skin clean.
S. S. S. cures Skin Diseases
of every kind by neutralizing the
acids and removing all huInors
from the blood. S. S. S. cools
the acid-heated circulation, builds
it up to its normal strength and
thickness, multiplies its rich, nu-
tritious corpuscles. and adds to
its purity in every way. Then the
skin, instead ofbeing irritated and
inflamed by sour impurities, is
nourished, soothed and softened
S. S. S. is the greatest of all bloc
to cure skin diseases. The trou
been removed, and S. S. S. will
Eczema, Acne, letter, Salt Rht
and all eruptions Of the skin. B
advice free. THE s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15

We often wonder how any person can
be persuaded into taking anything but
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung trouble. Do not be
fooled into accepting "own make" or
other substitutes. The genuine con-
tains no harmful drugs and is in yell
low package. Mcbride & Will Drug
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
SIS.
CURES SKIN DISEASES

this article we want to explain you the skin diseases
ana also offer suggestions founded experience which
will enable you to yourself afflicted with any Of the
The skin receives its from the blood
Every pore kept and gland kept healthy by continually
feeong on the nutritious which distributed
system hs aos rich !, blood supply
however the circulation humos and impurities
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
scAFFoLo BREAKS WITH HIM.
William Barrie, Cedar Falls Carpenter,
Narrowly Escapes Death.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls. April 16.-William Bar
rie, carpenter. had a narrow escape
from death. by the breaking Of scat
fold upon which he was standing. while
working upon house. His nose was
broken by the force of the fall, and
he sustained other injuries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15

For four years suffered severely
with Weeping Eoxema, locate
chiefly on tho hands, both inside and
out, and extended a. far up as the
wrtsts. L was under treatment most
ali tho time, but could get no relief.
Ono or two of my physicians said il
was as bad a case of Ecxema as they
ever saw. lost my finger nails once
or twice as result OF the disease,
1experienced cannot express to you
in words. kept my hands bandaEed
all the while, but with only little
relief. AS said, becoming discour-
taking, and seeing 8. s. 8. advertised
began 1t as last resort. A few bot
ties convinced mo that 1t was doing
me good and continued 1t, and 1 n q
short while I was entirely cured.
MRS. CLARA HAMBRIGHT.
1911 Penn St., Harrisburg, Pa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15

For six years I was severely
troubled with z bad skin disease,
trouble would appear in the form Of
small yellow bltsters, characterized
by very severe itching, etc. I tried
ssnrsapartllas, so-oalled blood pura-
treatment under q physician, but
nothing did me any good. Becoming
discouraged left Oh all this treat
8. 8. 8. adwertised. Ono day i decided
TO give this medicine q trial, and
after using IL for 4 short while
began to Improve. OF course con-
tin ued B. 9. 8. and It cured me COM
pletcly. Quite a while has elapsed
since was cured and there has never
been the slightest indication Of the
return Of the trouble.
400 Freedom St., Alliance Ohio.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15

I had bad case Of Eczema. 1t
being especially severe on my right
hand in my work. tried great
many things in an effort to get relief,
but WAS unable to do SO until re ad
of 8: 8. 8. and determined to give it n
remedy and 1t cured the trouble an
tirely.. 8. 8. s.. put my blood in fine
condition and left my skin soft and
smooth. Though this was some time
ago there has been no return Of tho
trouble. CHAS, J. WOLF JR
eo4 8. Second St., st. Louis, Mo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
THE SECRET OUT.

V1dI lHaue my lovely complexion?
. 90 not like to tell, for it was medi-
cine. but the incest woman ever took.
u was Lanes Family Medicine that
did It," This is pleasant herb tea
which acts favorably on the stomach
ana bowels, purifying the blood and
cleansing the skin like magic 1t cures
headache and backache. Druggists and
dealers sell 1t, 25c.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15

and sofened by this cooling healthy stream of blood
Attest of all blood purifiers, and therein lies its ability
ses. The trouble cannot remain when the cause has
letter, Salt Rheum, pimpes boiIs, blackheads etc
Of the skin. Book on Skin Diseases and any medical
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA. CA.
Evening star., 1909-07-10
(l1AMQNGTnE ]
IN FRATFRNlTlESl

their respective stations as follows: T.. S.
Schm d. monarch: ]. w. Collins chief jus
tice: Samuel +. Shreve. master of cere-
monies. Joseph III. Curran, treasurer: II.
l.. StranC. jr.. secretary.
The monarch made the following ap-
pointments: Thomas +. Walker. mar
shall J. ID. Meyers. captain of the guard.
and J. RI. Melton. sentinel.
General business was transacted. by
laws adopted and the Grotto. rejuvenated
Is ready for business.
A. the next session the order will be
communicated to a large class of candi-
dates Al the following session il will be
conferred in full ceremonial form.
The objects of the Order of Yelled
Prophets are declared to be to re nforce
:he work of the blue lodge. which it holds
as the keystone of Masonry, and bring
the members of the various subordinate
lodges into closer fraternal relations by
social contact. 1t is to the blue lodge
what the Mystic Shrine is to the Masons
of the advanced degrees. and numbers in
its membership many who are Shriners
Its ritual is said to be beautiful and ex-
press!ve The order has great strength In
some of the big cities Of the country. es-
pecially in New York state. Monarch
Schmid states that many petitions are be-
ing received from local master Masons
and the next initiatory class is expected
to- reach one hundred or more.
The religious services at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home tomorrow after
noon at 3 O'Clock will be under the direc
ton of George c. Whiting Lodge, No. -,
r. A. A. NJ. The services will be con-
duced by the Rev. +. ID. Stone, pastor of
Congress Street NJ. p. Church, assisted by
the juvenile choir of that church.
All members of the fraternity and
friends of the home are invited to these
meetings. Coaches meet the cars at Ia
koma Park.
The members of Takoma Lodge have
taken an active interest in their new
home and extensive improvements are be-
ing made in the interior of the lodge
room Takoma Chapter No. T. Order
Eastern Star is also holding its meetings
in the new home of Takoma Lodge At
the stated communication of Takoma
Lodge, No. %, Tuesday evening. the Mas
ter Mason degree will be conferred.
The members o. Stansbury Lodge, No.
a. are completing arrangements for a
carnival, which will be held on the
i grounds of Mrs. Catharina Loefier 1880
Georgia avenue. beginning Monday. The
lodge recently lost one of Its Oldest MEM
bers In the death of Benjamin c. King.
Evening star., 1909-07-10
SPILLS DIAMONDS In FALL
Merchant. Tumbling OFF Train,
Scatters $4,000 Worth.

NEW YORK. July TO- Scattering scin-
tillating gems in every direction, Samuel
Lowey, diamond merchant, living at
oi2 East SID street, was thrown from
the rear end of the Springfield express
of the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad in a crowd of passengers
at the 12Jth street station of that, line
and was seriously injured last night.
Although more than 100 diamonds ag-
gresating $4,000 in value dropped from
Mr. LoNeSs package when he fell. all
but two worth 5000. were returned by
the persons who picked up the scattered
gems.
Just before the 10th street station was
reached. Mr. Lowey, returning home from
Springfield, Mass, went 10 the rear plat
form. When the train reached the curve
at the station there was a sudden ia
which caused Mr. Lowey to pitch head
foremost to the platform.
Ia every direction lay sparkling dia-
monds While some picked these up
others ran to the aid Of Mr.. Lowey, who
was unconscious and bleeding.
The amputation Of several fingers may
be necessary.
Evening star., 1909-07-10
SHOT HERSELF IN BATHTUB.
Woman Places Courtplaster Over
Her Heart to Mark Spot.

BALTIMORE, July 1O.-Driven to dis
traction by insomnia. Miss Leila Bangert.
aged twenty-three years daughter Of DIR.
and Mrs. John D. Bangert of 241l Mary
land avenue, committed suicide early yes
terday afternoon by shooting herself
through the heart while in the bathroom
Of her home. The girl had carefully laid
the plans to end her life. Acting Coroner
Carruthers of the northern district, who
was called in. rendered verdict of sui
eide Immediately after viewing the body.
An officer broke open the bathroom door
and found Miss Bangert stretched out full
length In the bathtub. .32-caliber bull
dog revolver tightly clutched in her right
hand and bullet hole in her breast just
over the heart. The body was still warm
but death had ensued.
Miss Banger was dressed in newly
laundered clothing. She was minus he,
corsets. but wore white waist and skirt
and lingerie. The waist and underWaist
had been carefully slit down the middle
and powder-marked hole was just 10
the left of the left breast.
In front of the body. at the extreme
end of the tub, was a mirror on small
cabinet, which separated Miss Bangert's
tated was evidenced by the fact that a
strip of black courtplaster, about an
inch long by a half-inch wide. was stuck
just over the girls heart. 1t appeared
as if Miss Bangert. afraid of missing tie
mark, had placed the plaster in position
to assure herself that her aim would be
correct after she had placed herself in
the tub.
The girls head rested on a small c5ais'
cushion, while another cushion was placed
beneath her hips. The pistol, which was
evidently new. contained empty shell
and two loaded ones. The girl had placed
it against her breast and had fired the
shot with her right thumb, which was
still tightly clasped to the trigger when
Patrolman Vincent discovered the body.
Miss Banger is survived. besides Ter
mother and father, by sister Miss Flor
encel and d younger brother, both OF
whom are in New York.
Evening star., 1909-07-10

warden; Mrs. Mary NJ. Dement, grand re-
eordinS secretary; Mrs. Bessie Babe!
grand financial secretary: Miss Lucille L.
Fehl grand treasurer: Mrs. Abbie Gate
pianist all past noble grands of Dorcas
Rebckah Lodge. No 4, l. y. .. +.
The officers installed were Mrs. B. NJ.
Nichols. noble grand: Mrs. Annie NJ. Cole
man. vice grand; Mrs. Emma j. : MUIR
raw chaplain: Mrs. Henrietta Werner. re-
cording secretary: Mrs. Anne f. GriGshy.
imam ial secretary: Miss Pearie GrissoN.
warden: Miss Eva Murray. conductor.
Mrs. Naomi keck, inside guardian: MT
Mattoon. outside guardian. ID. w. keck.
r. :. y. G.: Mrs George Mothe-sead.
/. s. y. C.: Miss Lulu Larkia. X. ;. V:
G.: Mrs. Il. X. Holmes, l.. $. Y. G.. and
Mrs. Edith O'Donnell. sitting past nobie
grand.
As token of appreciation for services
rendered. Mrs Annie f. Grigsby. on be-
half Of Ruth Lodge presented 10 the act
| ing grand master a gift OF cut glass
The retiring noble grand received past
official jewel. presented by Mrs. George
Motherscad for the lodge. and Mrs. Mar
tha Keen. the senior past noble grand:
who now resides in Fresno. Cal. VIII
have sent TO her past official jewel
Officers of Golden Rule Lodge. No. y.
were installed Tuesday evening as To-
lows: Noble grand. ]. a. QuisenherrN.
vice grand. j. 4. Willamette: recording
secretary. c. r. Bartlett: treasurer. j. IL.
Crew: chaplain. J. c. r. Main: warden.
F. NJ. Holback: conductor. W. W. Louk:
outside guardian. G.. ". Hutchtnson: m
side guardian. W. T. Ledbetter: right
scene supporter. ]. W. Lindsay: left scene
supporter. George Sacks. right supporter
| noble grand. John w Hollyday: left SUP
porter noble grand, Lewis s. kann; right
supporter vice grand, Joseph Hornstein: I:
left supporter vice grand. o. +. Keen:
sitting past grand w H. Smoot.
The ceremony of installation was con-
Quoted by Grand Representative john I.
Brown. acting special deputy grand mas
ter. and his corps of assistants from
Eastern Lodge. No. q.
The noble grand made the following
appointments: Finance committee. j. \.
Willamette, w w Louk. p. NJ. Hall
back: widows and orphans committee
Joseph Burroughs. ]. H. Crew, l.. :.
Kann: press committee. W. $. keiser. }.
A. Willamette: assistant degree direct
ors. F. 4. Norway. &. e. Bartlett, L. S.
kann and j. w. Campitt