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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
The Montour News.

Special to Times Republican.
Montour, July 3.-Miss Belle curphy
has resigned her position as clerk in
the Willard department store, after five
years Of faithful service, to take effect
July 6.
Communion services will be held at
the churches Sunday morning.
Mrs. E. I. Wilcox went to Waterloo
Thursday evening. to visit her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Brineshoff From Waterloo
she will go to Quasqueton to visit her
son Edwin and family.
Mrs. Bessie Powell is spending her
vacation with her sister. Mrs. Crowley,
at Canyon, Texas
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Smith. of Ne
braska, is here for visit at the ]. w.
Wagner home.
On Monday Miss Ina Wagner and
Mrs. Smith started on tour of ten
days thru Colorado
All the business houses Of Montour
except the drug store will be closed on
Monday, July 5, from 10 a. m.
Rev. D. w. Blakely aud family will
leave on their vacation the first week
in August Dorothea and Ethel will
spend their vacation with friends at
Belleoue, and with relatives at Lawask,
III
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
Tr.er New. Letter.

Special to 7Times-Republican.
Traer, July 3.-Two deals in busi-
ness properties were made this week.
The brick building used by w. j. Green
as meat market was sold to Mrs. A.
Klesspie to viii Logan and others.
Mrs. Klesspie then purchased the Por-
terrified double building. occupied by
Grant E. Reynolds dry goods and gro
Gerry store.
A. C. Siewers received cablegram
yesterday. bringing the news of the
death of his mother, from the effects of
a stroke of paralysis. She lived in De-
corah, but was visiting relatives in her
native country. Norway. Mr.. Siewers
left last night for Minneapolis to con-
suit a brother about the remains of
his mother They want to have the
body shipped here from Norway.
H. c. pierce has been circulating a
petition asking the city council to
cause the removal of the stock yards
on the Rock island road. on the ground
that they are unsanitary, and endan
gering the public health. The petition
is also addressed to the railroad COM
missioners of the state, and Is being
quite literally signed.
Mr.. and Mrs ID. T.. Bryson, son and
daughter left this week for Nisswa,
Mimi, where they have summer cot
tage in the woods. and where the fam
lily will spend the summer Mr.. and
Mrs f. c. Van Vliete also left for their
summer home in Nisswa. Mr.. and
Mrs. I. L. Lacey. Mrs. E. NJ. Woolley
and daughter, and Miss Anna Soucek
intend to leave tomorrow for the same
place.
Will Stewart, east of town. will rent
his farm for next year, and will take his
family to California to spend the fall
remain their indefinitely. The change
is made largely on account of Mr..
Stewards health.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. May and Mrs. j.
S. Stoddard, the latter's mother, have
been spending the week In Traer. with
relatives. The ladies are mother and
sister of Mrs. Grim. Mr.. May Is pub
Usher of newspaper at Waukon
Henry Rambou, living between Traer
and Clutter, died this week of general
debility, the immediate cause being
heart trouble. The funeral was held
yesterday afternoon from the home.
and interment was in Clutter ceme-
terry. Deceased was an old settler of
these parts. He and his aged wife have
been making their home with their son
Fred Of late.
| Herbert Stanley, northwest of town,
was operated on this week for appendi-
citis and adhesions, at his home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
There is more catarrh in this section

There is more Catarrh in this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together. and until the last few
years 1t was supposed to be incurable.
For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced 1t a local disease and pre-
scribed local remedies, and constantly
falling to cure with local treatment.
pronounced 1t incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be constitutional
disease and therefore requires consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure. manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co., Toledo. Ohio. is the only constitu-
tional cure on the market. 1T is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops to a
teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the sys-
tenn. They offer one hundred, dollars
for any case 1t fails to cure Send
for circulars and testimonials.
Address: f. ]. CHENEY & CO., To-
ledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, rs cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
Northern Io1ua Items

extended the conveniences of his of
fees and the court house rang with
their good humor. Cars were waiting
to take them to Union park, where din
ner was served and they spent the aft
ernoon. There were over 100 in the
party and they had a most enjoyable
outing. The efforts of Mr.. Schroeder
to give them entertainment and make
their commencement day memorable
one with them was appreciated.
Monticello.
During the storm Friday morning
Jesse Blake, at Monticello, had some
twenty fruit trees blown up by the
roots, large window blown in and
the summer kitchen moved off the
foundation, while Charles Amidon lost
two head of fine horses, and Frank
Melch. northeast Of town. lost six head
Of cattle and had two crippled by
| lightning. Joe Rebik, east of town, also
lost mare and colt in the same man
ner.
Mason City.
DR.. Newcomer has the record break
ing patch of strawberries in his gar
NsSAA' AAS A1eaS p1NhSd 4VV QudI Us Ol un3
berries from patch 10x25 feet in size
1t is one of the best yields known.
Mrs. C. B. Harding suffered a mar
row escape from serious burns when
her hat caught fire from a gas cigar
lighter in a local drug store. Mrs
Harding got too near the flame and the
plumage on her hat was ignited. II
was easily extinguished and she sui.
fered no injury.
Morningside.
AS the elimination of a school day
romance. which started when the par
ties were students at Morningside
College, Homer B. Geyer, of Long Pine
Neb.. and Miss Mabel Ester Moulin
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter III
Moulin. sos Center street, Sioux CITY
were married at the home of the brides
parents. Rev. r. T. Chipperfield, of the
Whitfield Methodist Episcopal church
officiating. The bride and groom at.
tended school at Morningside College
two years ego. The bride sraduat.1
from the normal department Of the col.
lege year ago. and since that tins
has been engaged as a teacher.
kiron. =
The town Of Kiron will remain dry
An error was committed in the circu-
lating OF the petition. A separate ne.
tition was circulated for the town
which was thrown out by the board as
1t was not legal. The names appearing
on the county petition contained TWEEN
ty-nine names Of the voters of the
town Of Kiron. Three Of these names
according to law were invalid. as the
parties were not residents Of Kiron al
the time the petition was circulated
nor had been some time previous. Two
Of these names are said to have beer
allowed to be counted as o. K. Thirty
three names should have appeared ir
order to ilavethad the. required mum.
Der to assure the reopening' Of the sa.
loon at Kiron, thus lacking four name.
fand with the. names ruled out the, ne.
tition lacked five. besides the with.
drawal ones.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
LARGEST cATALPA IN WORLD.
Mason City Boasts of Mammoth Flow.
erinu Tree.

Mason City. July ga resident Of
this city who is a noted globe trotter
was viewing a monster catalpa tree in
the yard of H. E. Francisco on East
Fourth street last night when he Vas
heard to remark that he had never seen
as wonderful a sight as the great tree.
white with the bell shaped fragrant
flowers. 1t is confidently asserted by
many that this tree is the largest of
the kind in the world and when one
has once viewed its magnificent pro-
portions, one is inclined to agree
with that claim. Forty feet high and
at the base of the trunk six feet in
circumference 1t spreads its branches
over an area very extensive. In shape
the tree is perfectly symmetrical and
now in full bloom as it is the whole
is a mass of fairy wilderness, afford
ing sight both unusual and beauti-
full. Many people of the city are go
ing to see the big tree each day and
widespread interest is being shown In
the phenomenal member of the veg
etable kingdom
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
Williams News.
u to Times-Renublican.

special TO lmeS-RepuDllcan.
Williams, July 3. = Mrs. Frank
Sparks and daughters. Hazel and
African, of Buffalo Center, are guests
of Mrs. Suarks' father and sister. Mr..
John Watson and Mrs. Florence Balm
bridge.
Miss Leah johnson is in Cedar Falls,
for a short visit with school friends.
MIR. j. III. Boiler Is in Chicago, look
ing after business matters.
Misses Gertie and Matte Kolnans-
perger, of iowa Falls. are the guests OF
Miss Gladys Skerington.
Mr.. H. j. Schunaman, OF Freeport
is here looking after his farming in
terests. north OF town.
Mr.. A. B. Loban returned Tuesday
from Duluth, MINI. While in that part
of the country he purchased quarter
section farm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
oTTuMwA GIRL KILLS SELF.
Miss Emilyn kester Uses Revolver /
End Life

ottumwa, July 3.-Miss Emilyn Kes-
ter, for the past two years bookkeep-
er for w. H. Cooper & Son, committed
suicide yesterday in the rest room of
the Abba court house. Fifty feet away
in the corridor of the building stood
Clarence w. Diltz, with whom she had
kept company>for over year. and who
accompanied her. One bullet from a
32-caliber Colts revolver penetrated
the heart, and death followed shortly
after the firearm was discharged.
The cause of the rash act of the
dead woman can not be definitely as
cretained, altho her mother, Mrs.
Frances M. Kester, '213 North Wash
ington street, stated that she can not
account for her daughters suicide as
resulting from anything but a dis
agreement with her suffer- young Diltz.
Diltz is now in Abba and can not ac-
count for the action of his sweet
heart.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
Story City.

lightning struck another one of the
big cottonwoods on the st. Petri par
sonage grounds Thursday night, shat
tering it SO it will very likely die out.
This is the second one to be struck
within year.
Clear Lake.
J. G. Lindon. of Union township, has
"a 13O-acre field of corn which was
waist high several days ago. Corn in
general is reported to be in most prom
Using condition all over Cerro Gordo
county. despite the discouraging wea-
Their earlier in the season.
Ames.
A band stand for the park is the next
improvement the Civic Improvement
Society expect to contribute to the
city A fund has been secured to main
tain the band to give concerts thruout
the summer. The society favors put
ting up substantial stand, the struc-
ture to be made of concrete or cement
blocks
Hawarden.
Owing to the recent heavy rain
storms the Sioux river here was out Of
its banks and travel from across the
river was entirely cut off. On Monday
evening 1t lacked just two feet of be-
ing the highest ever known. Corn and
grain fields were entirely submerged,
and tall trees showed only their tops
above the water.
Fort Dodge.
The health physician has found The
ofanes Paulafaulos, a young Greek 20
years Of age, to be afflicted with tuber-
cular germs, and the county attorney is
in correspondence with the immigra-
ton authorities concerning the advisa-
bility Of sending the man to his home
in Diavolitis. in the province Of Mes
sina, Greece.
Sioux City.
The bank clearings Of Sioux City
banks for the month Of June, as an
nounced by the Clearing House Asso-
citation. show an increase Of over $3,-
000, 900 over those Of the same month q
year ago, another indication OF the
prosperity of the city. The total bank
clear4ngs for the month are: 81, 40,
1892, against $8,724,114.12 for June Of
1908.
Mcintyre.
Frank Frisbee, while in a thicket
clearing out some plum bushes. acci-
dentally ran large thorn in the leshy
part Of his face so deep that he was
unable to pull 1t out. 1t remained in
until he could get to town. where II
was extracted by the doctor. His face
was so badly swollen that he was hard
ly recognizable. and blood poisoning is
feared.
Dubuque.
The county graduates reported to
County Superintendent p. ]. Schroe-
der tuesday morning in his office in
thwe court house. by II o'clock all
had reported. and with their parents
and friends and the county officials
who were in, they ,nadesa party which
overfowed the county superintendent
office. sheriff Dunn very courtsousi,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03

and different regulation OF the ditch
help is asked the plumbing concerns
Of the city are temporarily out Of COM
mission. AT least the situation since
yesterday morning has been such that
the boss plumbers or proprietors OF the
shops about the city, have been COM
PEELED to do their own work. A walk
out or strike Is now in force among
the followers Of that trade since yes
terday and seven concerns are az
fected by the trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
W. D. JuNklN TO co TO SPOKANE
Disposes Of His Interest in the Abba
Republican,

Disposes Of His Interest in tho Abba
Republican.
Abba, July 3.-w. D. Junkin, owner
Of the Abba Republican, has sold a
portion of his interest in the paper to
Horace B. Barnes, of Abba, and his
brother. Paul S. Junkin, of Creston
Mr.. Barnes will take active charge of
the paper, as w. D. Junlkin will soon
leave for Spokane, Wash.
Mr. Barnes, the new editor of the
Abba Republican, has had much news
paper experience, much of it being on
the Abba Republican. He Is the son
Of "A. r. Barnes, who was well-known
newspaper man in Iowa.
The Abba Republican is the fifth pa
per in which Paul S. Junkin is interest
ed. He is interested in the Crestop
Notwithstanding, the Corning Un-
ion Republican, the Bedford Times
Republican. and the Charlton Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
Colonel Swain COMING Home.

Oskaloosa, July 3.-Col. Albert W.
Swain and wife, the colonel being COM
sui general at Southampton, England
sailed for America today. Mr.. and Mrs.
Swain own something like 600 acres
of farm lands in ,Mahaska county and
somebody is wanting to buy them.
Hence the colonel and his wife will re-
turn to see if the temptation is great
enough to induce them to sell their old
Mahaska farm. While in Iowa they
will make their headquarters with Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Mills of Des Moines
Mrs. Mills is sister to Mrs Swain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
Oppose Woman Suffrage.

Mrs. Brinton Coke was elected SEQ.
rotary of the Antf-Suftrage society
formed the other day In Philadelphia.
In speaking Of the object OF the new
society Mrs. Coke declared that they
were not opposed to woman suffrage
as 1t now exists in this country, but
they intended to fight earnestly against
any further extension of the franchise
to women. They believe that the time
has come when nothing further in the
way Of duties and burdens should be
laid on women.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
WATERS OF THE STATE COLLECT
HEAVY TOLL OF THREE
YOUNG LIVES.
M. & ST. L. vARDMAsrER
= TAKES FATAL LESSON
Body of Charles Hamilton Not Vet
Reeovered-Bertram Graves, Dow.
Youth, browns at Iowa city-sister
Met Similar Fate-Rurlinston Boy
Drowned.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Fort Dodge, July S.-Charles Hamil-
ton, aged IS, until recently night yard
master for the Minneapolis & St Louis,
while taking lessons in swimming, was
drowned Friday evening in the Des
Moines river. The river is unusually
high, and 1t is feared the body was
carried far down the stream, as an all
night search was unrewarded. He
leaves a wife and three children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
Help for Those Who Have Stomach
Trouble

After doctoring for about twelve
years for bad stomach trouble, and
spending nearly five hundred dollars
for medicine and doctors fees pur-
chased my wife one box of Chamber
lains Stomach and Liver Tablets,
which did her so much good that she
continued to use them and they have
done her more good than all of the
medicine bought before.-SAMUEL
BOYER, Folsom. Iowa. This medicine
is for sale by all druggists. Samples
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
china's multiple Crops.

China has three crops OF tea-the
spring crop in April. the secopd in
May and the even flower" crop about
the first Of July. The export season
Is throughout the year. Three crops
Of rice are harvested: export Of this
product is prohibited.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03

If people with symptoms of kidney or
bladder trouble could realize their dan
ger they would without loss of time
commence taking Foley's Kidney Rem
edy. This great remedy stops the pain
and the Irregularities. strengthens and
builds up these organs and there is no
danger Of Bright's disease or other seri-
Gus disorder Do not disregard the
early symptoms. Mcbride & Will Drug
Comnanv
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
PAVEMENT RAISES THREE FEET
Cement Covering Left No Room Fo
Expansion Of Brick, At Creston.

Special to Times-Republican.
Creston, July "a ridge fully three
feet in height has been raised in the
pavement at the intersection Of the
streets in this city. The paving is
brick, with a cement coating covering
1t, leaving no room for the expansion Of
the brick. For a block In each direc-
ton, the terrific heat Of the past two
days caused the paving to flow to-
gether, meeting at this point with
enough pressure to raise the pavement
up and sustain the weight Of the heav-
lest trucks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
BURLINGTON BUYS SITE.

Now Depot at FontanelIe to be Com.
pleted by Nov. 1.
Special to es-Republican.
Creston, July 3-Ten hundred and
fifty dollars has just been paid by the
Burlington for the site of their new
depot at Fontanelle. The construction
is to be accomplished by about Nov.
1. Such was the statement made by
D. T. Kilroy. representing the COM
pany in the matter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
Traer ReaI Estate Deals.

Special to Times
Traer, July s.-The following real
estate deals are reported for the pas.
,weey: The L. Surface farm Of 100
acres. in Carroll; township. was sold to
Rudolph sevcik. e neighbor, at q con-
lsideration Of $40 per acre. Mr.. Sew
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
Drowning at Burlington.

Burlington. July "a young BOY
named Myril Gowdy was drowned
while swimming in the river here late
yesterday afternoon. He had been sent
to pick cherries, but went to the rive.
instead.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
ottumwa Plumbers on Strike.

Ottumwa, July s.-As a result of a
difference existing, over a scale drawn
up by, the local.. plumbers, gas and
steam filters, instwhich a higher wage
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
8. U. . STUDENT BROWNS.
Bertram Graves, Of Bows, Loses Life ir
Iowa River.

eertram Graves, Of Bows, Loses Life in
Iowa River.
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City, July 3.-Forty-five min
utes after he was last seen to sink, the
body of Bertram Graves, of Bows, the
university student, who was drowned
here yesterday afternoon while swim
ming in the Iowa river, was recovered
by searching party headed by Sher-
iff Rowland Work Of resusciation was
quickly begun by several physicians
but failed.
Graves was swimming with e. NJ
Palmer of Mason City, and had gone
to the river shortly after the noon
hour. The Iowa river at the place
where they were swimming was twenty
feet deep only a short distance from
shore and Graves, who was unable, to
swim, was carried out into the deep
water by thes wifi current and became
strangled at once. Palmer almost lost
his life in attempting to save his COM
panion who. thoroughly frightened,
grasped him about the neck They
both disappeared beneath the surface.
Palmer succeeded in releasing himself
and came up just in time to see Graves
go down. He made another attempt to
rescue his companion but failed
Graves was freshman in the COL
lege of liberal arts at the university
the past year, and this summer has
been working on the new law building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
uncle Sara SAW.

/ "The chief reason why the later bug
is such a success is becuz he keeps
right at It"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
Sister Drowned Seven Year. Aoo,

Special to Times-Republican.
Dows, July 3.-The said news was
received yesterday afternoon that
Bertram Graves was drowned at Iowa
City, where he was attending summer
school, His body will be taken to Bel
mond.
He was a young man of about 25
years of age, who has lived in this
community all his life and of excellent
character. A sad feature of the case is
that his sister met death in the same
manner, seven years ago. His parents
are Frustrated with grief.
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-13
"oui...rs" should Never Advertise

John Wanamaker once said: III
there 10 one enterprise that gutter
should leave severely alone 1t IL ad.'
vertising. To make success OF ad-
vertising one must be prepared to
stick TO 1t like barnacle on a ship
bottom. He should know before he
begins that he must spend money
lots Of 1t. Somebody should tell
him, also that he cannot hope to
reach results commensurate with his
expenditures early In the game. Ad-
vertising. does not jerk-it pulls. 1t
begins very gently at first. but the
pull is steady. It increases day by
day, and year by year. until 1t ex-
erts an irresistible power. II Is
likened to a team pulling a heavy
load A thousand spasmodic 1erky
pulls will not bulge the load. while
one.half the power exerted In steady
efforts will start and keep 1t NOV
Ing"
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-13
Our italian Climate.

We have been. having the second
dose for the season of real winter
weather this week. 1t has been snow
ing intermittenuy ever since last
Wednesday night. and yesterday the
whole face Of nature was obscured
by coverlet of the beautiful" that
reached from everlasting to everlast-
ing. 1t was cold yesterday morning.
verging on the degree OF frigidness,
the thermometer taking jaunt into
the north pole territory as far as six
degrees below zero. The congealed
moisture will develop into great
asset for the sons of agriculture and
II even the dry farmers don't raise
crops this year they cannot ascribe
their failure to do SO to unfavorable
conditions.
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-13
"rhe Farmer. Daughter"

The story of THE Farmers Daugh-
ter" which will tie the attraction at
the La Junta Theater for Monday
evening, March 18th, while not new
one to stagedom, has been treated
80 cleSerly by the author, that 1t
has developed into stage offering
of more thsh usual merit. 1t deals
with the story of beautiful girl,
the daughter of New England farm
er, who marries against her fathers
wishes, only to find that the man
whom she has married has deceived
her into mock ceremony. The faith
er Is unforgiving and casts her from
his home. But through the efforts
of two kind hearted friends every
thing turns out right.
& The play introduces two charac-
ters that are destined to leave con.
siderable impression ON the audi
nature characters that We find in
yearly. every village. and the su-
thor's clever driving Of "Hy" and
"Thankfsi'' win prove wen worth see
iAg.