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The Washington herald., 1909-08-15

Who owns American" inquiries the To-
ledo Blade. Good Deacon Rockefeller may
consider this personal insult.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15

President Taft will go South again next
winter and the 'possums win kindly gov
ern themselves accordingly.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15

Mrs. Vanderbilt says she VIII quit So
ciety Important. II true, albeit she could
hardly take It with her into retirement,
II she tried ever so hard.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15

People who weigh their words seldom
speak lightly" says the Chicago News.
Unless they use false scales.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15

Eleven hippos IN buckram let drive at
BWana Tumbo.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15
Il Docs.

Scientists say the sun will continue TO
sizzle for the next 7OOO0OOO years"
That stretch OF time makes n two
weeks vacation look awful pihilng. eh?"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15

II Harry Thaw IS not crazy. he is
something worse. and ought to be kept
under lock and key. regardless.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-15
A Great JoIIIer.

Hope is a Jollier. Perhaps
Has fooled YOU some.
IL gets the boys expecting Joys
That never come.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

in New York at one time. have a very
good memory for names and faces, but a
poor idea Of locality. Seems to me 1t was
in New York.
Mr.. Smith, with bottle poised in his
hand, thinks 1t must be So too, and asks
his interrogation to have something with
him. With great reluctance at first Mr..
Booze CRATER agrees TO this proposition,
and when Mr.. Smith, warming to an APP
parently respectable fellow townsman In
foreign land, proposes another drink
Mr.. Booze CRATER regrets that he will
not receive his checks until the first OF
the month.
Just got in yesterday" confides Mr.
Smith, after the fourth drink "Been
working hard for some years and do
cided to take a holiday. Going to be here
a week. though, and sec all can. BY
the way, know the town pretty weIlr'
Yes, Mr.. Booze CRATER KNOWS l..e town
all right and would be pleased to afford
Mr.. Smith the benefit of his knowledge
to protect him from the rapacity of ig-
norance and incompetent guides. VIII
Mr.. Booze CRATER Jump In a taxioab and
show Mr.. Smith some of the city? Yes
Mr.. Booze CRATER viii, as he has no ap-
pointment until O'Clock in the after
noon.
After drive and lunch Mr. Smith begs
his new found friend, II possible, to fore
go his appointment. Mr.. Smith Is in a
mellow and receptive mood by this time
SO Mr.. Booze CRATER says:
''WeI1, tell you, old man, you see, this
appointment means a ten dollar bill to
mo, and ten-dollar bills are not so plenti-
full nowadays that I can afford to over
look a bet"
Oh, well, If that is all why Mr.. Smith
will be glad to let his friend have the
trifiing sum In order to retain his COM
pany.
You can pay me when you meet me in
New York" he explains with jovial
laugh and slap on the back to relieve
Mr.. Booze Grafter's embarrassment at
the offer and overcome his reluctance
Thus Mr.. Booze Crater works his game
and ffourishes thereby.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
ADJUSTMENTS
Edna MAY Spooner,

'~The Road to Yesterday" the bright.
quaint. and strikingly original comedy
fantasy by B. w. Dix and Il. G.. Suther-
land, is based partially on the re-incar-
nation thought, but is relieved of all
heaviness by the breezy and generally
humorous manner In which the subject
is treated by the authors
The first act opens in an artistic studio
In Kensington on Midsummer Eve, the
hour at which all wishes, according to
English folk lore. If made under right
conditions may come true. Elipseth Ty-
rell, an ingenious and very charming
American girl with passion for things
medieval breaks in upon discussion of
reincarnation and kindred subjects after
a long and arduous day of sightseeing
in London and doing" the town as only
Americans can do 1t. Numerous compli-
cations, some of them dramatic and
many of them laughable, have already
developed when Elipseth falls asleep on
a couch after making a very earnest
wish that she could go back to the ro-
mantle days of three hundred years ago.
Within few minutes later the lights
60 out, the first Transformation scene in
the play takes place and Ehpseth awak-
ems to find her wish come true and with
out realizing 1t herself she is living
among the people and things of the long
past.
The second and third acts find her
meeting all the characters of the first act,
whom she recognizes in spite of quaint
costumes and oddly different ways and
names, but none of whom appear to
know her as herself. All addressed her
by name she has never heard before
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
Restored Their Health
BUT Cost Them Nothing

of
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take
chdres stomach troubles and they
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
o,Brien,s Opera House.

Six acts of high-class vaudeville and
two up-to-date moving pictures will be
the bill that will greet this week thou
sands of patrons of that cool, roomy
vaudeville theatre known as O'Brien's
Opera House. Many are asking how
Manager McArdle can afford to present
six acts of vaudeville and moving pic
lures for 10 cents but the answer is
plain. See the crowds that daily attend
the performances. 1t is a theatre par
excellence for ladies and children. This
weeks bill includes such well known
acts The Parkers, comedy acrobats;
Worth and Dmar, society sketch: Lew
Hoffman tramp juggler; Miller and At
wood, songs and dances; Laura Clark.
prima donna and Gladys Newton, singer
of illustrated songs. All these with two
moving pictures will be shown, giving
one hour and % minutes of solid enter
tainment for the 10 cent admission fee.
Abe Rich has purchased a half interest
in the o Brien Opera House venture and
this fact helps to insure the best vaude-
| vile acts for the patrons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
Read This to Your Husband.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The eloquent Lyman Abbott, at an edi-
tors luncheon in New York, advocated
an allowance-as it were, a salary-for the
wife.
Dr. Abbott concluded his strong argu-
ment with case in point.
"A man." he said, 'upbraided his help
mate for the extravaganza cost of a new
lingerie gown.
IF you women had to earn your
money he barked, you'd be a little more
careful how you spent it
"11is wife laughed shrilly.
Earn It, indeedl she cried How
would you men like to beg yours?'''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

slides The theatre will be cooled with
electric fans, which In addition to its per-
feet ventils ton will, Il is claimed. make
1t the coolest place in town. Manager
Gould expects to ceter largely to women
and children, and tbersfore Will conduct
the theatre on the highest plane which
has always been the Majestic policy. AS
the Majestic has q central location, ex-
ceptionally comfortable chairs, and as it
is cool, 1t promises to be a favorite place
this summer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
FREE SAMPLES
OF Dr. caidweIrs Syrup PepsinThe Natioas
FOR EVERYBODY

fifteen suffered from stomach trouble and
If the relief The most prevaef
bloatins and assnst the heart and the most
Caldwers Syrup Pepsn reconmenoec
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don't think suffered more u
relieved but cured. and eat any
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bottle of Syrup Pepstn and one
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cohtnue USING
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A&o9a08A "1 Ao@
If there IL anythin
about your ailment the
you don't understand, o
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

and she finds herself a serving lass in a
wayside tavern and treated as a mental
Later she learns that she is really the
runaway niece of a tyrannical noble
man, VINO forces her to marry him against
her will under penalty OF the death of
her lover. Her release from the odious
union is probably the most dramatic Incl
dent of the play. Here the scene changes
again and once more she awakens in
her real modern character, only to find
that she has dreamt a very interesting
dream and that living today Is better
than travelling THE Road to Yesterday"
The incidental plot and counterplots of
the play are said to be fully as interest
ing as the principal characters and ara
wonderfully we'll woven into and bender
with the Midsummer Eve wish and sue
ceeding dream of Elipseth.
A great deal of very attractive seem
cry and striking effects are needed for
the production and the costumes are
unique and pleasing. II was said to be
one of the greatest of the many Shubert
productions. 1t pleased the most critical
of New York audiences. The Edna May
Spooner company's production at the
Bijou next week promises to be the
greatest dramatic treat of the season at
this popular playhouse.
By special request the Spooner company
will give an elaborate matinee perform
ance of Camille" Thursday afternoon.
There Will be special scenery and some
fine costume effects. Souvenir photo
graphs of Miss Spooner will be given
away and there will be a reception on tho
stage to the ladies and children imme-
diately after the performance is ended.
The Majestic.
For the summer the Majestic will be OPP
Grated as a high class motion picture
theatre, commencing with the matinee
Monday afternoon and three performances
Monday night There will be four per-
formanoes daily, one in the afternoon
and three at night At night the first
will be at O. clock, the second at 8 o'clock
and the third at o'clock. The offering
each week will consist of three motion
pictures, an illustrated song and two vau-
deville acts.
The pictures will all be first run films
and seen for the first time in Birming-
ham, a high priced singer win come from
Chicago to render the songs, which will
be exclusive, with beautifully colored
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-14
MoNTEzuMA COURT NEWS.
Fred WATSON Of Malcolm, is Heavil,
Fined-other Cases.

Fred WATSON Of Malcolm, Is Heavily
Fined-other Cases.
specdal to mes-Republican.
Montezuma, Jan. 14-Tuesday, in the
district court, Fred WATSON of Malcolm,
who had been indicted by the grand
Jury on the charge Of keeping a null
sance by selling Intoxicating liquors,
entered q plea Of guilty, which plea
was accepted by the court, on the rec
ommendation of the county attorney.
The court Imposed fine of $100 and
costs of the prosecution, upon WATSON.
The defendant had been selling a
drink, commonly known as grape juice,
which upon analysis proved to be in
toxicating, and altho the sellers of the
drink had advised WATSON that the
drink was not intoxicating, and he re-
lied upon that representation, the
court was of the opinion that the de-
PENDANT was to be held responsible.
even If he did not know the real char
acter Of the drink he was dispensing in
his restaurant at Malcolm.
The case OF Brooks vs.. the fncor-
porated town of Brooklyn, ct al, which
is a suit to prevent the erection of a
city building in Brooklyn, was sudden
ly temporarily disposed of yesterday
afternoon, because Of the absence of r..
G. Coutts, of Grinnell. one of the de-
PENDANTS and the contractor who was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-14

The present board of directors. COM
posed of j. M. Beatty, A. K. Rife, S. p.
Railsback, ]. w. McClintock, j. =.
Carrier, W. w. Hatfield and Charles #.
Stookey, were reelected. The board at
its meeting reelected the present Of
ficers for the coming year. This bank
starts the new year in a very pros
porous condition.
LeMars.
City Marshal Smith arrested a man
yesterday who gave his name as Wall
ter Kyle The man seems dementcd
and told an incoherent tale. He said
he had ridden on the blind from Cher
oke and was half persisted with cold.
The marshal made inquiries at the
state institution in Cherokee as to
whether any inmate had made an es-
cape, but was answered in the mega
tive. Kyle was anxious to get to Sioux
City, where he claimed he had friends
who would care for him.
Buxton.
Charley Miller, who works in No. ID
at Buxton, came very near being
crushed to death one day last week.
He signaled to the engineer to hoist
the cage about eight feet so that he
could clean out the slump. When he
commenced to do the work he heard
the cake slipping and started to get
from under it, but it was too swift Cor
him and caught his right leg, badly
bruising it but no bones were frac-
tured The young man is son OF Mr..
and Mrs Amos Miller. OF Bluff Creek
township.
Fort Dodge.
Following the return of the prisoners
to the county jail, Judge Wright give
his instructions to the grand jury. The
matter Of the sale Of liquor was dwelI
upon with considerable stress. the
stat being made Of the privileges
which the Jaw permits the dealer, to-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-14
SIMPLIFY GOES UP
Superintendent of Fort Dodge
Division OF Great Western
is Promoted
A. E. HARVEY SUCCEEDS HIM
shipIey Takes Charge of Southwest Di-
vision With Headquarters in Des
Moines-succeeds c. S. Weston, Re-
signed - Changes Become Effective
Jan. IS.
special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
ST. Paul. Jan 14.-Several changes
in Great Western officials in Iowa
have just been announced by General
Superintendent Cornelisen. L. NJ. Ship
ley, superintendent of the Fort Dodge
division. with headquarters at CLARION,
has been promoted to the superintend-
ency of the southwest division. with
headquarters i'm Desl Moines. His 1i-
vision extends to Kansas City.
A. i. Harvey is named as Shipley 8
successor on the Fort Dodge division,
and will have his headquarters in Clar-
ion. Shipley succeeds c. S. Weston,
who has resigned The changes become
effective tomorrow, Jan. Is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-14
WATER COMPANY FAILS
Council Bluffs System Goes into
Hands of Receiver, by
Court Order
BLOCKS MUNICIPAL CONTROL
Interferes With Efforts of City to Sc
cure Lower Rates-Bond Owners Sc
cure Order for Recevership from
United States Court = Important
Iowa News.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa News.

special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs Jan. 14-The efforts
Of the city Of Council Bluffs to secure
lower water rates have been blocked, at
least for some time to come.
Edward w. Hart has been appointed
receiver of the Council Bluffs City Wa
|'terworlls company and filed his bond
and took possession of the company's
plant and business. The appointment
which was made by Judge Smith Nc
Pherson at Kansas City, where he is
holding session of United States court
for the hearing of Missouri railroad
rate cases, was made on the application
Of the Farmers Loan and Trust COM
pany, of New York City, trustee for the
owners of the first issue of bonds of
the waterworks company. amounting to
$50 900
The receivership, it is stated, re-
moves the waterworks company entire
~ from the jurisdiction of the state
courts. and from control by the city
council in the matter of rates and sim
liar matters.
MIR. Hart, who has been manager OF
the waterworks company for nearly
twenty years, was agreed on by the
trust company and the waterworks
company as receiver.
The petition of the Farmers Loan
and Trust company was filed on Mon
day. Jan. II, in the United States cir
cult court here by Hall s. Stout, of
Omaha, attorneys in that city for the
New York concern. The petition is a
bulky document of between thirty and
forty pages.
1t asks Cor the appointment of a re-
ceiver for the waterworks company on
the ground that bonds for which the
Farmers Loan and Trust company is
trustee are past due and unpaid. These
bonds fell due about the time of the
expiration of the companys franchise
nearly three years ago. Claim is made
that the company isinsolvent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-14
BODY NOT DIssECTED
Remains of W. o. .ouisIey Rescued
From Medical Students at State Uni
versity, Just in Time - Killed at
Carroll and Unidentified for Time.

Special to Times-R Republican.
Iowa City, Jan. 14.-Just as the m IL
ical students in the college of medi-
cine We're preparing to dissect the
body of w. o. Quigley on the marble
slab in the anatomy building, William
Hyatt, of Scranton rushed in and pre-
vented the use of the knife. He se-
cured the body and in company with
Mrs. Quigley, wife of the dead man, re-
moved it to the family home in Illi-
nois.
Quigley was killed at Carroll, his
lifeless body being found beside the
Northwestern depot on Dec. 81. The
corcner's Jury could not decide wheth-
er it was murder or accident. No marks
of Identification were found, and the
unnamed body was brought here. Hyatt
got trace, and with Mrs. Quigley re-
covered the remains just in time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-14

Iowa City.
Patrick O'Brien died Monday morn
ing at 1880 o'clock at his home in IN
ion township, after a short Illness. He
was 80 wears old and was one Of the
Oldest pioneers in the county.
Abba.
Isaac Webb has entered the Odd
Fellows home in Mason City. He has
been failing in health for some time
and is one Of Albia's pioneer citizens
worthy of the good home he has Sc
cured thru his loyalty to Odd Fellow
ship.
Iowa Falls.
Frank Kulas Of this city, has bought
out the grocery firm. of Lucas & Co.,
one of the oldest grocery stores m
Oelwein He buys the store for his son.
Albert Kulas, but will be associated
with him in the business for a time IN :
der the firm name of Kulas g. Co. TIC
new firm has already taken charge Of
the business.
Creston.
Fire yesterday destroyed the homo
occupied by o. ]. Galaxy, manager Of
the Creston Implement company. The
fire is supposed to have originated
from sparks in the kitchen chimney.
The house was owned by Mrs. Hanna
WEIGH and was insured fully. NJ.
Galaxy also carried $500 insurance on
his household furnishings, SO his loss
is also covered.
Shelsburs.
The People'se Savings bank. which
a1,cceedad tho Harbert bank at
shellsburs, held its annual meeting
last week, and voted to increase tfla
capital Of the bank e00-saakibg It's
capital SCI, 900. It's increasing business
has been doing splendid business and
holds an snviahle position arnong ne
financial institutions Of the county
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-14

grew stronger, and within three mOnJns
/ was perfectly well woman.
81 want this. letter made public to
show the benefit women may derive
from Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. JOHN G. MoLDAN,
2115 Second ST., North, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Thousands of unsolicited and genu-
inc testimonials like the above prove
the efficiency of Lydia 3. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which is made
exclusively from roots and herbs.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
not lose sight of these facts or doubt
the ability Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to restore their
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Ifyou want special advice write
to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass.
Shewill treatyOur letter as strictly
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this way, free of charge. Don't
hesitate write at once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-14
CHURCH NOT BANKRUPT.
Society Has Largo Sum in
Treasury.

Doughsrty Society Has Large Sum in
Treasury.
Dougherty, Jan. 14.-The report OF q
recent suit filed against the Catholic
church Of Dougherty by the Independ-
ent Grain and Lumber company of Ma
son City was very misleading in that 1t
gave the impression that the Dough
erty church is in a financial crisis. In
reality the Dougherty church Is one OF
the richest in this part OF the state and
has $4,000 in the treasury.
The lien demanded is not one on the
church but on the parsonage. The
church was paid for years ago. The
parsonage was not totally paid for be-
cause e. R. Bogardus, the architect and
Superintendent of construction, would
not permit of its payment until the
contractors should build the structure
according to specifications. This Is the
condition of affairs existing in the mat
ter according to the members OF the
Dougherty church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-14

awarded the contract for building the
city building He had been sub
poenaed as a witness on behalf of the
plaintiff, and failed to appear when
the case was cflled for trial. On, that
ground the PLAINTIFFS attorneys asked
for a continuance, which was granted.
and the costs of the action. which have
accrued at the present term were taxed
to Mr. Coutts Subsequently. the court
issued an order to the sheriff to arrest
Mr.. Coutts. and forthwith bring him
into court to show cause why he should
not be punished for contempt. The re-
suit of this continuance will be that
the case will not be tried until the
March term of court, and by that time
the city had planned to have the build
ing we'll under way Prior to the
granting of the continuance, the court
had overruled the demurrer to the
plaintiffs petition, in that way sus-
tanning the plaintiffs position as to the
remedy sought, and the method of
bringing the case.
The case of Boswell VS. Buswell, a
divorce action which was tried several
terms ago. has again been brought into
court upon the application of the plain
tiff for a new trial. on the ground of
newly discovered evidence. These par
ties are well-known Grinnell residents.
In the original action, the plaintiff
prayed for a divorce from his wife, on
the ground of alleged adultery, and the
wife in a cross-petition asked for a d.
vorce from her husband on the ground
of inhuman treatment The plaintiffs
petition was dismissed and the defend
ant was granted divorce from her
husband. The hearing Tuesday was
upon the demurrer of Mrs. Boswell to
her husbands petition for a new trial.
The court heard the arguments Of
counsel. and took the decision OF the
case under advisement.