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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
HER PHYSICIAN
 ADVISED
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Columbus, Ohio. .-"I have taken Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Con-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01

Christopher Coleman. of Nichols street, has accepted a position with H.
 D. Murphy, the painter and. decorator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01

Miss Anna Ryan. of Birmingham Ala. is the guest of her cousins. Ms. Cuddy and Mrs. McGrath. at their homes on Clarence street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
JAPAN'S POVERTY pRECLUDES ALL
 THOUGHT OF WAR
Only the Existence of the Empire Could Force Mi
 kado Into Conflict Now
Taxation Resources
 Practically Exhausted

Not Another Yen Gan Be Raised By Tax and No Loans Gan Be Obtained at This Time-Debt Incur red By Russian Conflict is Crushing Life Out of the People-A Horrible Ex- pedient Adopted to Raise Small Revenue-May Be 15 Years Before Empire Will Be Free to Move.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01

The Jolly Eight Pinochle club was entertained by Miss Lulu Zink at her home. 82 Williston street. Friday even ing Next Friday evening the club vii be entertained by Mrs. Charles Neadle at her home, 72 Williston street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-01
SECTION OF SEATS AT soLplERs'
CAMPFIRE coLLApsEs AND
MANY ARE HURT.
SEVERAL SERIOUSLY INJURED,
INCLUDING HAMPTON MAN
Cry Of Fire Starts Stampede in Ad-
ministrstion Building - Live Wire
Falls, Killing Horse and Menacins
Lives Of Hundreds-other Iowa
News.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Sept odd soldiers
day at the state fair was also acct
dent day, and numerous people were
injured in series of three mishaps.
During the reception to Gen. Fred
erick Dent Grant at the state fair
grounds, a section Of seats fell, hurting
100 persons to the ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dewey Of Mon
trose Falls, N. Y, were caught under
the wreckage and seriously injured.
Fred Parker, Of Hampton, Iowa, was
cut and bruised and James A. Cor
don of Omaha, Neb., was injured in
ternally.
Shortly before the close Of the recep-
ton to General Grant cry of fire
started a stampede in which a num-
Der of persons were painfully bruised
and crushed. Weeds had caught fire
and spread to the rear end of the adj
ministration building, but was extin-
guished without doing any damage.
To add to the general confusion a
live wire fell upon a horse, killing the
animal. It's driver narrowly escaped
death, while hundreds of persons were
in peril till the power was shut off.
Fully 10000 persons attended the state
fair yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-01
BOY HAS BAD FALL.

TumbIed From Bridge and is Quite
Severely Injured.
Special to Times Republican.
Woodward, Sept. 1.-While playing
on a public bridge spanning the Des
Moines river south Of Scandal. Joney
Strange fell from the top, lighting on
a piece of cast pipe. A large cash was
cut in his back, his left leg was broken
and he was probably injured internal-
l,y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-01
WIFE OF ~FATHER" L. s. COFFIN
TO SUE FOR SEPARATE MAIN.
TENANcE.
HAS BEEN BRIDE FOR
ONLY SIXTEEN MONTHS
PhiIanthropist Wa. IS When He Mar
ried Nellie Insals, of Detroit, Aged so
Coffin May Fight Case to Prevent
Division Of Estate.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, Sept. HAS Mrs. Nell
lie 1ngals Coffin, who came to Fort
Dodge little over a year ago as the
bride of Father" l.. S. Coffin, the
philanthropist and late candidate for
governor on the prohibition ticket, left
here never to return, has been a cues
ton which has been quietly discusse
In the city of late. And it was not un-
til today that 1t became definitely
known that suit for separate main
'tenance would soon be filed.
Mrs. Coffin left the city quietly three
weeks ago for visit with her daugh-
ter in Michigan, but before her depart
ure she is said to have informed a few
OF her most intimate friends she was
leaving the palatial Coffin home en-
Willowedge farm for the last time, and
that her aged husband would never
look upon her face again unless he APP
peared in court to defend in proceed
ings which would be instituted
The separation of "Father" and Mrs
Coffin came as a great shock to the
community, and so closely was the Sc
cret guarded that it is only now be-
coming gossip. Following the depart
ure of Mrs. Coffin, her aged husband
was not seen on his accustomed daily
trip to the city for his mail, and it was
not until the latter part of the week
that he paid visit to For Dodge, at
that time announcing he was on his
way to the New England states for a
visit to the scenes of his boyhood
days.
Father" Coffin is now in his eighty
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-01
Northern Io1ua Items

day. He was helping John Apple stack
his grain and had a large load Of oats
on the wagon rack. On passing thru
gate the front ladder or rack post
gave way. throwing Young down I'M
der the horses. The team started to
run away and the heavy load of grain
passed over Young, nearly crushing
the life out Of him.
Grundy Center.
The new potato warehouse being
erected at Grundy Center is nearing
completion. The lower half of the
building ds made of concrete and the
upper half of four thicknesses of pa
per- the same of boards with a four
inch dead air space. 1t is so construct
ed that 1t will not freeze even during
the severest winter weather. 1t will
hold $4,000 bushels of potatoes.
Odebolt.
The Wheeler Hose Company, which
includes the members of the Odebolt
fire department. has given 800 to help
defray the hospital expenses of Hiram
c. Wheeler. wffio is now III CHI
cago hospital. Wheeler lodge, A. F. &
A. NJ, of Odebolt, also gave 500 and
others contributed literally. If Mr..
Wheeler could receive a sum equiva-
lent to 10 per cent Of what 11e expend-
ed in his two campaigns for governor
Of iowa, he would doubtless be above
want for the rest Of his days.
Stafford.
Hidden in the brush near the east
end of the Webster county wagon
bridge that crosses the Des Moines
river six miles west Of Srat1ord, is
an industry Of unique character, and
according TO statements Of its owners
and other practical evidence, is one
Of no meager profit. It Is nothing
more or less than a carp pickling
works, or a pickled carp works, as
You will. Last year Mrs. Cora Osborn
placed on e market her first con-
signment Of picked carp and met
with instantaneous success. This year
over 1000 quart and pint fruit jars
have been put up and sold, and the
end is not yet MIR. Osborn catches
the carp with trout lines and his wife
does the rest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-01
PLAYED CUPID; ARRESTED.
Bloomfield Man Aids Friend to Elope-
Girl Taken Home.


Ottumwa, Sept. 1.-While. attempting
to elope with a girl in order that she,
In turn, might Join another fellow, her
lover. and elope with him, Archie Bat
tin, of Bloomfield. came to grief yes
terday in Ottumwa. The girl, Leila Nc
Main, a pretty Bloomfield girl, was
taken in charge by her uncle and re-
turned with him to Bloomfield this
afternoon. Battin was also taken
back in the custody of the Davis coun-
ty sheriff, but whether proceedings
will be instituted against him or not
has not yet been determined.
From all that can be learned from
all sides Battin acted in the role of
the self-sacrifcing frienr and, like the
innocent bystander, he got the worst
of it. Advices from Bloomfield indi-
cate that Clyde Corrick, the fance OF
Miss McMain left Bloomfield and ar
ranged that Miss ,McMain and Battin
should follow, joining him in Des
Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-01

sixth year. and on April 4. 1908. six
days before his eighty fifth birthday he
was united in marriage to Mrs. Nellie
Ingals. Of Detroit, Mich, in her home
city by Rev. Reed Stuart. pastor OF the
Unitarian church. Mr.. Coffin had left
the city quietly and it was his inten
ton to return as quietly, and at a
gathering OF pioneer friends on his
birthday. TO surprise them with the
announcement that he had become a
benedict for the third time. However,
the marriage leaked out and was an
nounced in one of the local papers be-
for his return to the city.
The bride was a woman close to so
years of age, and had been an ac-
quaintance of Father Coffin for many
years, being for a time connected with
the Railroad Mems Home at Highland
Park, H.. which he was Instrumental
in founding. number of years ago,
about the time he was a member of
the Iowa state board of railroad COM
missioners. Apparently the couple were
most devoted to each other. being al
ways seen together on every occasion
worthy of note, and even during the
little trips from Willowedge farm to
the city. Following their marriag e
came the gift of Hope Hall" to the
state w. c. L. u, as a maternity hos
pital and rescue home for girls. and
1T was announced Mrs. Coffin was as
deeply interested in the work of phil
anthropy as was her aged husband.
and to all outward appearance such
was the case.
Mot lo L. 80 1o,,a s., o,,H
his shaft awry and that the couple
have parted. as Is alleged, Will be a
surprise ito hundreds of their friends
in all parts of the state. Mrs. Coffin
having at one time been connected
with one of the state institutions
Father" Cotfin's days as a campaign
orator and lecturer in the cause Of
temperance and civic reform, are num-
bered; his step is less buoyant than
few years ago He is nearing the end
of long life, having passed his eighty
sixth birthday on April 10, 1909, and
that the hand of fate should separate
him from his bride of sixteen months
seems most cruel. Father Coffin Is
worth in the neighborhood of $3.50, 900
and $4,000 and before departing from
the city, his wife informed friends she
had been bitterly deceived and would
sue for separate maintenance, altho 1t
is believed her troubles are largely
imaginary and her mind has been pois-
oned by gossips. Father" Coffin is
rather feeble, and has aged rapidly
since this blow has fallen upon him.
but 1T is believed he will fight to the
bitter end to prevent a division of his
fortune with his bride of sixteen
months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-01
IOWA BANK ROBBED
Two Bandits Secure $500 in Cash
From Cashier Of Mineola, Mills coun-
~ Ine%;fu+;on

Mineola, Sept. 1.-One of the boldest
Iowa was pulled off late yesterday
afternoon by two bandits who held up
the cashier Of the Mills County German
Bank of Mineola, succeeding in getting
away with $1,000 in cash.
1t was about o'clock when r. H.
Nipps, who in the absence of his
brother, G. H. Nipps, is acting as
cashier. looked up from his desk where
he was preparing to close the bank for
the day, when he was confronted with
an ugly looking revolver in the hands
of one Of the two men who had quietly
entered the bank. The second of the
bandits covered Fred Schoening and
DR.. Huber, customers of the bank who
CHANGED to be there. In the coolest
manner imaginable the men proceeded
to the task of looting the bank. Com
handing Cashier Nipps not to make a
move at the peril of death and while
one bandit watched the movements of
the three men, his pal walked around
the partition and entering a door open
ing into the bank proper he gathered
up all the loose money lying upon the
counters, which had not yet been placed
in the vault.
The cash in gold, silver and paper
money was swept into a bag. The
robbers then entered the corridor and
the two backed to the front door and
out of the building, commanding the
thoroughly intimidated men in the bank
not to pursue.
The robbers then walked down the
street and directly past the grain eie-
vator of H. F. Kruse, who is vice presi-
dent of the robbed Institution. Mr..
Kruse sat by a window and saw the
men go by, but gave them but scant at
tention A moment later he was noti-
fed of the robbery and was able to give
the officers descriptions as to the way
the men took after passing the ele-
vator.
An alarm was quickly made, and it
was but a short time until a posse was
organized and in pursuit of the robbers.
SHERIFF. Linville was also notified at
Glenwood and he organized a band Of
men who gave chase from that direc-
ton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-01
Steamboat Rock.

Steamboat Rock.
o. w. wittick, who was charged
with selling unwholesome meat, some
that was supposed to have been part
of lump Jaw critter which Wittick
bought of Howard Perkins, was found
not guilty, and the "beeftng" about the
Iumpy jaw beef has about ceased.
Hampton.
Charles Krag is suffering from a
fractured rib. He was standing upon
a chair at his home. using it instead
of step ladder, when the chair over
turned, throwing him across the back
of it, knocking the breath out of him
and bruising his arm badly besides
cracking one or two of his ribs.
Sheffield.
Congressman Pickett has recon-
mended John r. Bell for postmaster
at Sheffield, which ends a contest that
has been going on more or less quietly
for several months. There were other
worthy candidates for the place and 1t
lis probable that Mr. Pickett did not
find It an easy matter to decide be-
tween them.
Nevada.
Il ne DigSeSl ylelu OF oats yet report.
ed in Story county was recorded at
the county farm by Steward Frank
Lang q few days ago. The crop of
oats averaged fifty-six and three-quar-
tiers bushels per acre. Not the result
Of better land, but the outcome OF
good planting and careful selection Of
seed
Toledo.
In 1885 William Dean came from
Carroll county, Illinois, to Oneida
township. Tama county, bringing his
f. -nily with him. Here they have lived,
Taught, four have married and gone,
and now the aged people and their
children at home have gone ito Chi
cago to spend the remainder of their
time. Their many friends wish for them
success and happiness.
Tama.
Frank Young, who works for Carl
Stenhm, farmer near Tama, came
very near losing his life and was bad
~ injured as It was, ON last Thurs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-01
STAKE LOSES HIS STAKE.

And Now Guests at His Hotel May Get
No Steak.
Oxford, Sept. HAIRY Stake, pro-
prietor of the Stake Hotel, discovered
on opening a dresser drawer in his
private bed room that pocketbook
containing $50 had been stolen. Mr.
Stake had placed it there the evening
before for deposit in the bank. No clue
to identity of the thief has been found.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-01
BOY ExoNERArED BY JURY.
Killing Of Roland Curtis by De Wayne
Brown Was Accidental.

0foWu WAS ACClo0nSaI.
Columbus Junction, Sept. 1.-The
coroner's jury which Investigated the
death Of Roland Curtis, the boy who
died from the effects Of fall after be-
ing hit by DeWayne Brown Sunday
evening, completely exonerated the
lad, 1t being shown that the Brown
boy, after striking Curtis the first time
applogized for hitting so hard, but the
Curtis boy got angry and came back
at Brown so that Brown had to hit
him second time. AS a result of this
blow Curtis staggered and fell off the
walk and was killed by the fall The
testimony showed that the Brown boy
did all he could to assist in caring for
Curtis and then told Mr.. Curtis, the
dead boys father, what had happened
The Brown boy was completely over
come with grief at the result of the
accident.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-01
TnEsREPUB1ICAN, IOWA SEPTEMBER l. 1909

Sheriff Benham, assisted by Deputy
Sheriff Sherberger and Constable Dun-
can q large quantity Of wet goods was
secured and the authorities believe
that they have discovered one of the
few bootlegging establishments still
fiourishing in this city. Chris Ludi,
who occupied the place. pleaded not
guilty to charges against him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-01
Good for RiIiousness.

~ took two of Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets last night, and
] feel fifty per cent better than I have
for weeks" says ]. J. Firestone of Allie
gan, Mich. "They are certainly fine
article for biliousness." For sale by
all druggists. Samples free.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-01

From New York October 1s. 1909;
from San Francisco Feb. 5, 1910. nearly
four months. costing only $3.50 AND
UP. including all expenses afioat and
ashore.
SPECIAL FEATURES: - Madeira,
Egypt, India, ceylon, Burma, Java,
eorneo, philippines, Japan. An UNI
usual chance to visit unusually at
tractive places.
18th Annual Orient Cruise, Fob. s,
10; by North German Lloyd S. S.
"Grosser Kurfuerst" 70 days includ-
ing ~ days Egypt and Palestine. $500
up.
FRANK zc.scLARi<, TIMES BLDG,
N. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-01
WET GOODS FOUND az RAID.

One Of Few Bootleseins Joints at
Museatine Discovered.
Muscatine, Sept. 1-As a result Of a
raid made upon the Adolph M. welk
property at SOL Mulberry avenue, by
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-01
ANOTHER RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.

Woodward Resident Dragged 100 Yards
and Badly Injured.
Special to Times Republican.
woodward, Sept 1.-While L. E.
Lane was returning from Madrid to
his home here, his team became fright
ened and ran away. Mr.. Lane was
caught in the buggy and dragged over
100 yards. He is now at his home in a
critical condition.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-06-10
a Hs.e Fer sspsraaussea Preacher.

A Hsne Fer Sspsraauated Pieaehen.
Rev. W. NJ. Bagby, presiding
elder Of Mt Airy district, NJ. E
Church, South, b as interested
himself in q plan to provide
homes for superannuated Metho-
dist ministers who have been un.
able, by reason Of serving weak
charges with small salaries to
make provision for the future.
1t is stated that / /. the North
Carolina Annual Conference
which meets this fall, approves
Mr.. Bagby's idea, he will retirt
from active ministerial work and
d. ote his whole time to the pro.
jsct. His purpose 10 to conYasa
this and other Conferences iol
funds and whenever practicabls
establish and furnish homes i0'
aged and i0frm ministers who
hare retired from the work. .-Ls
/ noir News.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-06-10

sounded s.speolal nots Of warn-I
ing concerning ths injurious 4.
iscts 81 aIchohlis drinks IL warm
climates.
o. cousethere are other things
not to b neglected -irequent
bathing in 9 room aswarm =
warm a. the body q bath room
Just big enough to turn round iu
and quickly heated BY an oil
stove will do, the work. eight
hours sleep and . good supply 81
water contaminated BY nth
or disease -but thess seven rules
ars the, things most needed BY
tbs average man. They will add
years to your Lie and lie toyoul
years.
Try them.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-06-10
Watch Repairing.

More good watches are ruined
inthe hands Of inex xperisnced work
men thnn in any ether way. A
watch is too costly an article to
entrust to any one who may
claim the title OF Matchmaker.
During my manv years Of busi
ness ! have always given the cl0-
sest attention to the careful re.
pairing and adjusting Of watches
brought to me and have bought
none other than the best mater
al. Ny charges are never exces-
sive; only enough to cover the
cost oi the work; neither do un.
necessary work nor charge for
work ! do not execute. Don't
wait until your watch refuses TO
run before having It cleaned, ad
justed and freshly oiled.
j. w. BRYAN,
GraduateW atch-maker 4 Jeweler
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-06-10
A Thrilling Rescue,

How Bert X. Lean, Of Cheny,
Wash., was saved from . fr,ghtful
death is 4 story to thrill the world.
IA hard cold" he writes, drought
on a desperate lung trouble tha t
haffled an expert dos.or here. Then
I paid $lo to 9is 4 visit to q lung
specialist in Spokane who did not
help me. Then I went to California,
but without benefit. At last ! used
Dr.. Kings New Discovery, which
completely cured me and now ! am
a. well ~ ever" For lung trouble,
bronchitis, coughs and colds, asth'
ma, Group and whooping cough it''
supreme. soc and $l.oo. Trial bot
ties free. Guaranteed BY all drug
gists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-06-10
Ssbsr Husband No 0ssd.
News and OBJ efvsr.

News and Obtefvsr.
Milwaukee Ii the place for
strange things. We have all been
familiar with the case OF innu.
merable wives who have sought
for divorce because OF drunken
husbands Now comes q wife, one
Carolina Liepaloff, oiMilwaukee.
who asks for q divorc be ecause
OF her husbands unbending So
briefly. She says that for many
years they lived happily togeth-
er, though her husband otten n
came home in an intoxicated
condition, but two years age
there came an entire change in
the habits and conduct Of her
husband. He no longer gets in
toxicated and will not even take
a single drink Of liquor In Their
home, and this change in his con
dition has "caused the destruc
tion Of her married happiness
caused her great mental worry
and anxiety and sadly affected
her health" and therefore q b ,
prayed for divorce.
In this application the ift
does not state why her husband
reformed, il it be ereiorm, or wber'
in bis sobriety causes her discon
fort, unless 10 the former times
they were in the habit OF drink
ing and getting drunk together
and she misses the conyivia
companionship, to which 9 b
thinks every vi Q is entitled.
she gets q divorce a strange pre-
edent will be set.