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The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-17

Much may be done to increase the
vitality Of the ears which grow in the
experimental seed plot, whether all Of
the seed planted In one row Is from
single ear or not. by detasseffng every
other row In the block before they
mature pollen. This will insure Cross
fertilization. That is, the ears in
the detasseled rows will be fortified
by pollen from the tassels In adjoining
rows, with the result that the ears In
such rows VIII likely be much more
strong and vigorous. 1t Is from such
detasseled rows that ears shOuN be
selected for next years seed. the very
best being saved for next years earn
breeding plot.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-17

What has become of the good old
fashioned woman who used to suggest
a mustard poultice for whatever allied
you.
Even In this land OF the free the
real estate owner has to pay taxes on
it..
1t was David who said "All men are
liars" And he might have added
that married men have opportunities
thrust upon them.
Itching, bleeding, protruding or blind
piles Yield to Doan's Ointment. Chronic
cases soon relieved, finally cured. Druggists
all sell 1t.
A man has no business with religion
II he doesn't use it In his business.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-17
TERMS $500 TO WARRANT
PAYABLE when Mare proves IN Foal

All accidents and escapes at owners risk.
Mares disposed of will be considered in foal.
40 business done on Sunday. Mares kept at
ar m at reas .nable rates. Address all com
to the manager. Farmers tel
phone, call 7-3.
JOSEPH MATSON. MANAGER
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-17

Merrill Pianos
You know that the value of any article
is based solely on what it can be
bought for in the open market.

bought for in the open market.
Pianos of low quality are sold without re-
gard to any fixed price principle, and unfor-
tunately, the uniformed and unsuspeeting
purchaser. gets an Inferior instrument much
to his disappointment and loss
How is piano purchaser to be safe and
sure in making purchase? To the man,
woman, or young person about to purchase
piano we would say: This store points to
the straight. safe road. We handle only RE-
LIABLE GOODS. On this point there Is no
question. Our unlimited guarantee which is
behind every piano we sell, is an absolute
protection for every purchaser. We recon-
mend the MERRILL PIANOS because we
are familiar with the details of its manu-
facture. and the many thousands of these
instruments which have been sold in New
England,-a gooaly number of them by us,
to satisfied purchasers, speaks volumes for
the reliability Of the instrument.
]. N. & |. ]. SMITH, Skowhegan
Only Authorized Dealer
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-17

1t Is interesting to note how often
the robin, one of the most valuable Of
the bird friends Of man, will build It's
nest and rear its young In close prox-
unity to his habitations. 1t may be In
the Virginia creeper over or near the
door, within easy reach; on joist or
board In shed or outbuilding or per-
haps on the window sill Of house or
barn. In any event the redbreast
seems to realize that he will be Inn
mune from attack by his human
friends, while he has also doubtless
noticed that when the rest is so placed
his bird and animal enemies seldom
come to disturb Its quest.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-17

Only those who do better and ac-
complish more in their respective
lines than the average Of their fellows
are entitled to credit as benefactors Of
the race, as 1t is only through their
efforts that any advance is possible.
Applied, this means that the fellow
who Is raising but twelve bushels Of
wheat, twenty-six bushels Of corn and
eighty bushels of potatoes to the acre
Is a sort of agricultural reproach to
his age, a benighted dweller In a land
of splendid opportunities, who has no
valid reason for existing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-29
Buffalo Center News.

Special to Times-Republlcan.
Buffalo Center, March 29.-The re-
mains of Mrs. K. Rippentrop. oneS of
the old settlers in the country about
Titonka, Kossuth county, who with her
husband removed to Buffalo Center to
live retired life a few years ago, were
laid to rest in Graceland cemetery here
Saturday morning. One of the largest
funeral turnouts ever held in Buffalo
Center followed the body to the grave,
thus showing the high estimation in
which she was held.
There is report circulating here
that Elmer Isaacs, who has for years
been connected with the First Nation
al Bank of Thompson, has or is going
to sever his connections with that in
stitution.
Word has been received here that
Prof. c. j. Johnson has been reelected
as head of the Charlton schools for
another year Mr.. Johnson was for
three years principal of the Buffalo
Center schools, going from here to
Manning, and from there to Charlton
and his reelection there will make 1t
his fourth year in that place. He is
school man. and it is. to
be expected he will yet attain the top
in school work in Iowa, if he keeps in
the work.
Our schools closed Friday for the
spring vacation of one week, and
Principal Golly has gone to his pa
rents home in Gearing, with the wife
and baby, to have good rest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-29
SHERMAN GOES HOME
Many Now Feel That Charge Against
Editor Of Thornton Enterprise May
Have Been Unjust-Bond Reduced to,
S40O,

Special to Times Republican.
Thornton, March 29.-In spite OF the
fact that reports have en1anated from
this place to the effect that Sam Sher-
man, the editor OF the Thornton En-
terprise, dared not come back after his
arrest on the charge of aiding and
abetting in the crime of rape. he ar
rived here on the evening after The
close of his preliminary hearing, which
resulted in his being bound over to the
grand jury, and at once went to work
to get out the regular weekly edition
of his paper, two days late. He was
received in friendly way by most of
his old townsmen, and many are now
beginning to feel that the charge
against him may be false. Mr.. Sher-
man defends himself in his edition OF
his paper this week, and takes occasion
to denounce several who he says are
in a conspiracy against him. Sher-
mans bond was reduced from $500 to
$500, and it was Immediately secured.
Heuerman has also secured bail bond
of $500, and is now at his home in Bel
mond.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-29

of the council at the time all these
larger appropriations were made, and
that he voted In favor of them all.
Mayor Wiley also said that he had that
morning given his opponent a special
personal invitation to be present at
that meeting, and to make any explain
atoms he wished to make, or outline
any future policy he deemed best for
the city. Another point in the speech
was the present effectiveness of the
septic tank, which he demonstrated by
passing around several bottles of water
which he had that morning taken from
the outlet of the tank, and kept tightly
corked thru the day in his office. The
water seemed to be clear and practic-
ally odorless. There was a good-sized,
but not demonstrative audience.
The election was on at this morn
ing promptly, and there will undoubt-
edly be an unusually large vote cast.
The three white hot questions are, the
mayor, the alderman at-large and the
gas ordinance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-29
KNOW mrs. BOYLE
SEVERAL IOWA PEOPLE Ac-
QUAINTED WITH WHlTLA .
kIDNAPPER.
CONVENT NEAR DUBUQUE
HOME FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
Was Popular Girl While There, But
Considered Romantic and Easily Led
Astray - Dubuque Friends Shocked
at Arrest and Later Develo pments
duplicating Woman.
pecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, March 29.-The lifting OF
the veil of mystery regarding the
identity of Mrs. James H. Boyle, one
Of Sharon, Pa, showing that she was
formerly Anna McDermott OF Chicago,
came in the nature of shock to nu-
merous Dubuque people who knew her
WE'LL She is a former Sinsinawa girl,
having spent several years of her life
at the institution in Wisconsin, seven
miles from Dubuque She was placed
in that institution when girl and re-
manned there until three years ago.
Several former Dubuque students at
the convent remember the girl and
speak Of her in the kindest terms She
is described as being a weak willed.
romantic girl who could easily be led
astray. During the time she was a
student at the convent her conduct
was above reproach, in fact the sisters
had never learned that she had shown
signs of waywardness before being
sent to the convent.
SchooImate Speaks of Her.
II knew Anna McDermott very well
and ] am shocked to learn of her
downfall" said Dubuque girl, who
attended school with her at the
Mound. "She was strikingiy beautiful
girl and gifted in a musical way. She
was one of the most popular girls at
the convent and at no time did she
display signs of being hayward. Anna
was the kind Of a girl, however, who
might easily be led astray. She had
romantic disposition and was any
thing but strong willed and I am Of
the opinion that the man in this case
furnished the brains and that she was
but tool in his hands,"
A Dubuque man who met Miss Nc
Dermott at the home of friends in Chi
cago confirms the above estimate of
the girl. He declares Miss McDer-
mott was weak willed, romantic girl
who could easily be led astray. She
is described as unusually beautiful
and accomplished ina musical way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-29
The Traer News.

Special to the Times Republican.
Traer. March 29.-Horace Logan, of
Rockwell City, is spending the week
with his mother, In southeast Perry.
Mrs. r. S. Drew will dispose of her
property here and go to Ames to live,
the first of May. This change is made
on account of her son, Paul, who Is at
tending college at Ames.
Mrs. Cal Ward has been in Belle
Plaine several days the past week, as
sisting in the care of Mrs. Alice Keele,
formerly of Traer, who has been crit
ically i'll with pneumonia.
I Two children of Mr.. and Mrs. julius
Boil. south of town, are very III. One
is suffering with pneumonia, with but
few chances for recovery, and a second
child is very i'll with tonsilitis.
The United Presbyterian pulpit was
occupied Sunday morning by Rev. H.
H. Brownell, of Cedar Rapids, in the
absence Of DR.. Swan, who still con-
tinues very ill.
Henry Hagedorn, south Of town, who
went to Rochester, Mimi, to consult
physicians, was examined by seven of
them, and they concluded they could
help him without an operation.
Adam Brown, who has been taking
a course in veterinary science in
Chicago, returned home to remain UNI
til this fall.
Miss Marguerite Moore gave a week
and house party the past week to a
number of college friends. The guests
were Miss Myra Reed, of Chicago; Miss
Ruby Patton, Newton; Paul Louns-
berry, Cedar Rapids; Miss Edith Bell,
Iowa City; Frank McAllister, Norris
on, Ill.
The patrons Of the Dodd school,
west of town, dubbed together and
raised $5.87 per month among them
selves, to increase the teachers wages.
The sum makes total of $3.50 for the
winter term of four months, in addi-
ton to the regular salary paid by the
district.
The farmers southwest OF town, are
nutting in a new telephone line, unit
ing the Crystal and w lines. Since the
storms of the winter telephone serv-
ice has been very poor and lots of
work will be needed to get things in
good order again.
Mrs F.. L. Mahannah is quite Ill,
suffering from stomach trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-29
eRocER,s BOY LOSES 500.
Drops Money on Streets and Stranger
Runs Away With It.

Drops Money on Streets and Stranger
Runs Away With It.
Burlington, March pa young lad
named Roederer employed by Alfred
Lozerth, the Lincolnville grocer, lost
$500 Saturday, belonging to the for
mer, near Ringold's clothing store. on
the corner of jefferson and Third
streets. The young fellow. thoroughly
honest and trustworthy, had been sent
to one OF the banks by Mr.. Lozerth to
draw out 500. He received the money
slowed it in his pocket but in some
manner 1t dropped out.
A coachman on the box of a car
riage saw a man pick the money up a
minute after the boy dropped 1t, and
hurry away. The coachman could not
leave his team and did not know how
serious the loss until the excited
boy hurried back few minutes after
wards having discovered his loss ana
was frantically searching for 1t. The
coachman then told him of the man
he had seen find the money and the
police were informed of the theft and
given a description of the man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-29
PASSING OF A CHURCH
Only Baptist Denomination in Clear
Lake Disposes of Edifiee-once the
Leading Church of the Town.

Special to the Times Republican.
Clear Lake, March 29-The last
chapter in the history of the first and
only Baptist church of this city is soon
to be written for the old church build
| ing which was erected in 1872 has been
sold to j. H. Peterson who will either
remove or demolish the ancient pile.
Once the Baptist denomination was one
of the strongest in Clear Lake and
the history of the church here began
with the very early days, it having
been organized on Jan. 80, 1867. For
five years the meetings of the congre-
cation were held in the school house on
Main street Then on Dec. Is. 1872, they
dedicated the structure which has just
been sold. About ten years ago the
church began to lose members. Many
We're taken by death and many moved
to other places. Soon only a mere
handful remained and these soon dis
appeared. OF late years but one or two
Baptist families have lived in the town
ana IOF a long lllle ITO services nave
been held in the old church. Des Moines
College will get the old bell to use on
it's chapel and the Sunday school IL
brary will go to the Baptist church at
Swaledale.
Rev. j. D. Freeman and Rev. r. R.
Wood organized the church and the
first deacons were William bort and
q. A. Tuttle. The members at the time
of the organization were William and
Elvira bort Rosa A. Howard, Levi
Frost, Elizabeth SaXby, Emma Bryan,
Elizabeth Rider, Nancy Pier, j. S.
Saxby, Joel Fay, E. A. futile. Marcus
futile. Caroline Tuttle, Orrissa Tut
tie, A. Patterson and Mrs. Spencer. In
1888 when the church was at its great
est prosperity the membership num-
bered sixty. The Sunday school was
organized in 1874 with a membership
Of 146. Rosa A. Howard, one of the
charter members, gave the lot upon
which the church was built as gift
from her father. 1t is now valuable and
has been decided back to her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-29

taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta BILE
Compound to see what it would do,
and l am restored to my natural
health. Mrs. Eta DONOVAN, Box
300, Willimantic, Conn.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. It may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, infiam-
nation, liberation, hbroid tumors. it,
regularities, periodic pains, backache,
bearing-down feeling, flatulency, indi-
gestion, dizziness, or nervous prostra-
ton.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
suffering women owe 1t to themselves
to at least give this medicine trial.
Proof is abundant that it has cured
thousands of others. and why should it
not cure you?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-29
MINISTERS ASSIGNED
UNITED EVANGELICAL CONFER
ENcE AT FEARING FINISHES
ITS LABoRs.
APPOINTMENTS MADE
FOR TWO DISTRICTS
Bishop HartzIer Announces Assign
neni:s Of Des Moines and Cedar Rap
ids Observation-Disclosures Services
Held sunday-conferenee Has Been
Successful and Profitable.
,eciai to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Gearing, March 29.-The Des Moines
conference of the United Evangelical
church closed it's annual conference
here Sunday night, and the ministers
departed for their homes this morning.
The conference has been enjoyable,
beneficial and interesting.
on Sunday afternoon Bishop Hart
zlers had charge of the ordination serv-
ices, during which Rev. George Roths
and Rev P. Knuth were. ordained. In
the evening Professor Thomas, of Lee
Mars College. addressed the confer
ence and the following assignments
for the two districts were announced:
pes Moines District.
Charles Pickford-Presiding older.
Atoms. H. Streyfeller.
Anita-J NJ. Bainford.
: Britlgewater--To' be supplied.
Correctionville-E. r. mitchell
Colo-S. Skogsberg.
/, Des Moines-S.C. Wadding.
Evergreen-G. N. Barner.
Hallan-G. L. Springer.
Iowa Center-O. S. Davis.
Lawn Hill--V. D. Fuson.
Lucas-Cheshire Thompson.
Mt. Ayr-To be supplied.
oakland D. C. Busenberg.
Red oak-G. N. Thompson.
Ringgold-W. c. Mckinley.
Russell-D. 2. Killoren.
Taylor-H. w. Hendricks.
fWinterset-H. d. Smith.
Cedar Rapids District.
). E. Stuffacher, Presiding Elder.
Alburnett-L. A. Jones.
Belle Ulaine-R. S. Starr
Cedar Rapids-A A. Couser
( Cedar Rapids Missio1l-To be sup
piled
T Center Point. B. Meloy.
Clermont-E. r. McClelland.
Grandview-E. H. Heverly.
Iowa City-S. N. Rauuge. I
La Porte City--P. Kunth.
Lisbon and White Oak-J. G. Walz.
Marshalltown First-iW. M. Force.
Marshalltown, State Street.. Au-
racher.
Manly and Bolan-George Roths.
Palo Alto and Blairstown-W. D..
field.
Wsyterloo-C. H. Stauffacher.
Zearing.-G. w. Mullen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-29
Toledo News.
, Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Toledo, March 29.-Emil Bush and
wife are home from Marion, where
they have been for some weeks.
Mrs. Catherine Wagner is enjoying
a visit from her daughter, Mrs. John
Smith, of MT. Vernon.
Leander Clark College opens Its
spring term Tuesday.
A second candidate for mayor was
placed in nomination by a caucus OF
nine men last Thursday evening. They
nominated H. ]. stiger, who is in New
York and unaware OF the proceedings.
Mrs. N. H. Hayes entertained a
merry company of young people last
Friday evening, at her new home.
Mrs Anna Fisher, of Ida Grove. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. A. D. Ex-
ter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-29
Two Candidate. at Eagle Grove.

Special to the Times Republican
Eagle Grove, March 29.-Eagle
Grove will vote on Monday for mayor
and will also elect one councilman for
each ward, and one councilman-at-
large. There are two candidates for
mayor, Aaron Vearous, the present in
cumbent, and w. r. Blake, prominent
lumber and coal dealer.
There are no saloons In Wright
county; and the temperance question, is
not an issue, except as to the handling
Of an occasional illegal seller OF booze.
Several other minor issues are more or
less involved. The contest for mayor is
estimated to be close.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-29
"A Good Doctor

Prominent physician Of Chicago, for
merly, praises the Chiropractic Insti-
tute of 212 State street, Marshalltown,
Iowa, after having attended and inves-
tigated recently, many leading clinics
and hospitals, he states emphatically
that more good is being accomplished
at the home institution in Marshall
town than at the extensively adver-
tised hospitals of other cities, espe
ciallyl in the treatment of many So
called incurable diseases, as paralysis,
umatisln, catarrh, cancers, gravel,
gall stones, bladder, liver, stomach.
bowel. blood and bone diseases, appen-
dicit1s. piles, ulcers, ETC.. without the
knife. and that patients have free con-
sultation and immediate attention by
an experienced specialist. Correspon-
dence is solicited and Investigation in
vited.
Chiropractic Institute
MARsHALLToWN, IOWA,
212. West State ST.
-.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-29
NEW FACTORY BUILDING.
Will Be Erected by oade Bros, at low
Falls.

Special to Times-R Republican.
Iowa Falls, March 29.--One of the
biggest improvements that will be
made in this city this summer, is the
new factory building that will be
erected by the Gade Bros. This new
plant will be 5Ox4O0 feet. in size, and
will have double the floor space on the
main floor of their present factory.
This industry now employees fifty work.
men, and the plant is two months be-
hind in filling it's orders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-29
Mavor Holds Up. Gas Ordinance.

Special to the Times Republican.
Eagle Grove, March 29-The city
council of Eagle Grove recently passed
an ordinance reducing the price of gas
from $3.50 to $125, but the mayor is
undecided as to whether or not he will
sign it. The gas company claim thai
it will work hardship; that they are
not now making a reasonable invest
ment on their money, and for this rea-
son the mayor is undecided as to his
duty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-29
ELECTION ON AT eRlNNELL.
Indication. That Unusually Large
~ /. Vote Will Be Cast.

Special to Times publican.
Gtrinnell, March 29.--The last meet
ing of the present city campaign, took
place on Saturday evening at the Co
lonial,, which Mayor Wiley had rented
for that occasion. and where he spoke
for an hour and twenty minutes in de-
Tense of his past administration, and in
outlining what ought to be done for
the city in the immediate future. His
speech differed from the previous ones
in at least two points. which he espec-
tally emphasized. In recounting the
various ordinary aud extraordinary
expenditures of his administration, he
pointed out that his present opponent
for the office of mayor was member
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-29
NEW CARS FOR INTERuRRAN.
Mason City Clear Lake Line Pur
,.hases Additional Equipment.

Special to the Times-Republican.
Mason City, March 29.-Fred Sizes
siger, a motorman for the Mason City
Clear Lake Railway left last night for
New York City to return in charge of
three new cars which the interurban
has just purchased. They will come
west to this city on their own wheels
and the journey will require several
days. These new interurban coaches are
the finest and most modern type of
passenger traffic on trolly lines. Each
is equipped with three motors and ca
pable of attaining speed of eighty
miles an hour. They are all So feet in
length and divided into four compart-
ments and each will carry 100 passen-
gers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-29
SURETY BONDS

r,s.,,a bonds for Administrators, Ex.
.c.,tor.. Guardians, Curators, Contrao.
~. County and Township Officials,
Drureists, Liquor Dealers ana an
.,..sas Of Fidelity bonds. Fire, Light.
n,nr ana Tornado Insurance written.
w. n. CLARK,
g e....h First Ave. MarshalIsown. L.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-29
COLLEGE Y. NJ. c. A. CONFERENCE
Steiner to Be One of Principal Open
ing Day Speakers, at Grinnell.

Special to Times publican
Iowa City, March 29.-Dr. e. A.
Steiner, of Grinnell, will be the prin-
cipsl speaker on the first days pro-
gram of the presidents conference OF
the college Y. M. C. AS of Iowa, which
meets here April 1911. He will speak
on "The Association and the Social
Service"
Other speakers of prominence who
will address the convention, are j. c..
Prall, the Ames secretary; A. j. Ell
lott, the we'll known Y. NJ G. A. work
er; j. III. Dadisman, j. w. Pontius, and
Harry l.. Heinzman, the local secre-
tar,r
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-29
STATE LABOR MEET IN JUNE.
Seventeenth Annual Convention to b
Aeld ia Dubuque.

Dubuque, March 29--Notices have
been sent out by J. II. Strict, secretary
treasurer of the Iowa State Federation
of Labor notifying the officers and
members of the different unions that
the seventeenth annual convention OF
State Federation will convene in Du-
buque Tuesday June s. 1909. at 10
o'clock a. M, and will remain in ses-
sion according to the laws, rules and
order of said body until the necessary
business is transacted.