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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-13

Past Exalted Ruler and Member L. A. Com
ference between the two save at the
turns, when Levengocd would pull
ahead. only to lose his advantage in the
straightaway again. This condition
held though the first three-quarters OF
the second circuit, and then, at the
turn into the stretch, the yellow char
lot pul'a7 -lightly in the lead and man.
aged to mold Il - tine finish, which was
won by head. Two jumps beyond
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-13

Chairman of Executive and Reception Com.
drove one team and George Anderson,
who does not weigh $50 by several
pounds, the other of the four-burro
outfits. They were CARRIED in carica-
ture of the old Roman drivers and
raised long laugh when, finding buggy
whips of little use as persuaders, they
dragged from the depths of the chariots
long strips of tin which they ratified
over the backs of their steeds until the
burros took fright and put in their best
ticks.
Simons won, his time being taken as
0:22 for the half mile. The wild west
holdup under the direction of Fred Hill
and Robins Little, in which Miss Neva
Townsend played the heroine who sum-
moned the COW punchers from a near
nv ranch, was pulled off with much
shooting and smoke, at the end of
which both robbers were discovered to
have been killed and were carried off
on the backs of led horses in most I'M
comfortable positions, fetching ribald
remarks from the gallery.
Hot Relay Contest
THE only other feature of the pro-
gram unless it was the band, which
niaved "How Dry l Am" until its
thirst was assuaged with a huge can of
ice water. was the relay race In which
Eugene Flourney and William Beide-
baugh competed for prizes Of $75 and
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-13

n ESPLENDENT with glittering
X, badges and carrying brilliant
streamers or parasols of pur-
pie, 10000 Elks, with members OF
their families, packed Tournament park
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-13

If you want to go east, c. Haydock,
Agt. Illinois Central RI, 11S w. 9Th 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-28
New From Radcliffe.

Special to imeS-Republican.
Radcliffe. Sept. 2S.--Rev. T. j. Knut
son is holding revival services at Gar
den City.
Mrs. c. L. Lewis starts to Sterling,
Colo, this week to care for sick
sister
Miss Louise Pfund visited her sister,
Mrs. o. A. Ferner, over Sunday. Miss
Funds parents are moving from Des
Moines to Hubbard.
Rev O. p. Mueller returned this week
from the NJ. E. conference at Esther
VILE. The many friends of the family
are pleased to hear that they remain
here another year.
The corner stone of the new Evan
gelical church will be laid next Sun
day.
Mr.. Will Friend was called to 1ndl-
ana last week by the serious illness o,
his father. He was accompanied by
his daughter Eva.
Mrs. Leroy Anderson. of Akron, Is
visiting at the home of her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. William Weiner.
Mr. and Mrs. p. ]. Hoffman left 70,
Illinois last week. They were called
there to attend the funeral of Mr.. Hoff
mans father, who died in South Da'
kota, where he had gone to visit an
other son.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-28
rnEsREruB11cAN 1ARsHA11rowN, IOWA,

but an extreme instance Of exception
was cited by a local rural route resi-
dent last week. Ono of the papers here
TO his statement now has on
it's list, a name credited to the year
1859. 1T was u case of needing votes
to secure a piano and the 10000 that
went along with the payment. helped
some BY figuring a little, however
it is learned that the subscriber in
paying so far In advance. thereby
losing the use of this second years
subscription forty years. the
third forty eight years. etc. etc, IS
really deprived of the use of one dol
lar for a period OF 1926 years In the
transaction. Computing the amount Of
one dollar for all that time at per
cent is tedious process but unless the
one who figured 1T up is in error the
amount is somewhat in excess of $500.
Seems like rather expensive method
after all of securing a piano. yet "
must be admitted that pianos pur-
chased with accommodations on one dol
lar annual deposits would he rather
late in coming SO perhaps the fifty
year subscriber chose wise method tc
secure her instrument after all.
c. T. WILSON
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-28


People Of Ogden are much pleased
over the announcement that Rev. A. =.
Thomas is to remain as pastor Of the
Methodist church another year.
Ottumwa.
banquet was given by the Ottum-
wa Ministerial Association Friday night
as a farewell function for Rev. F. G..
Davies and wife. DIR. Davies has been
enc of the most active and influential
members of the association.
coifax.
The Advertiser, a republican weekly,
has suspended publication. The pro-
prietor, w. r. Markley, has been COM
PEELED to give up work on account Of
leased or sold to Des Moines parties.
Bloomfield.
Judge H. c. Traverse, formerly of
Bloomfield, died at Kasse, Texas, FRI
day about noon, where he had been on
a business trip. Judge Traverse served
Davis county as Judge for fourteen
years and was very prominent in af-
fairs of the city for many years.
oskaloosa.
News has been received OF the death
by accident of James Carroll, a former
leading lawyer here and for two terms
county attorney Of Mahaska county
at New Rockford, N. D.. where the
family located several years ago
Friends here are without particulars.
Muscatine.
Capt. H. DIETRICH and wife and two
brothers, aboard the launch IIildefa
visited here Thursday on their way tc
New Orleans and Cuba. The craft. a
thirty-foot half-cabin cruiser, is from
Porto Rico and came up the river early
last spring. The party has been sight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-28
COUNCIL BLUFFS CASES.

Court Gives G. & N. w. Railroad
Preference-eank Failure Decision.
Council Bluffs, Sept. 2S.-The coun-
ty and the Northwestern railroad are
given preference by q decision of Judge
Smith Mcpherson in federal court in
the claims OF the creditors of the First
Natinal Bank of Carroll, in decision
rendered here. The court decided that
the railroad company should have
preference as claimed for its drafts.
aggregating s1,9S5, less the sums paid
already as dividends. The county of
Carroll is given preference for sS,1S2,
the amount of two deposits made by
the county treasurer Oct. 6 and II,
1908.
The claim of the Illinois Surety Com
pany that it was not liable on it's bond
of $4,000 given for the county treas
urer, because the treasurer omitted to
sign as principal, altho he attached to
the bond his oath of office, was denied
by the court, who held that the omis-
sion did not absolve the company.
William Arts. John Meyers and
Theresa McAlester were released from
the bond the court holding that the
bond was for only one year and was
not in force at the time of the bank
| failure
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-28
CHICAGO q. NORTHWESTERN
GOING WEST.


No. Overland Limited -. 1863 m
No. 3-Pacifc Express ...... SEQ q m
No. Los Angeles Limited
daily ............ b:65 Q M
N. 13-Chicago & Des Moines
Express ...... ........... 5:o4 p m
No. 11-Colorado Special =. 1892 p m
No. 15-Fast Mail .......... 1858 m
No. 29-Omaha Passenger .. 1928 m
No. 4s-Freight ~. .......11:25 m
No. 21-Dakota Passenger >. 1920 a m
No. 5-Oregon and Wash
ington Limited ........... 5:2s m
GOING EAST
No. Overland Limited go. :13 p m
No. 1s-Chicago Limited. .11:25 p m
No. Atlantic Express. 1866 p. m.
No. s-Los Angeles Limited
daily 5000. ............ 3:23 a m
No. 12-Chicago Special 80. 9:15 m
No. 10-Chicago & Omaha. 1883 q. m.
No. 1+Chicago Express -. 1892 a m
No. 6-Oregon and Wash
ington Limited ........... 1903 p m
No. 30-Cedar Rapids Pas
senger ...... ............ 3:11 p m
No. 42-Freight ............ LIS p m
No. 22-china & Japan ....11:4s p m
Nos. ~. 4s. Is and IA daily excee.
Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-28
Southern Io1ua Items

seeing along the Mississippi and on the
Great Lakes since that time, making
the trip lesurely with the idea of see
ing all there is to be seen enroute. One
hundred and fifty miles is the distance
that it is planned to accomplish during
one days riding.
Des Moines.
During an ARRAY in saloon in the
old white chapel district Saturday af-
ternoon. James DeAngels was shot in
the head and dangerously wounded.
but will probably recover. Tony Cosen-
20 was arrested for the shooting, after
being badly beaten up in the row
which ensued.
bes Moines.
Mrs. Snyder of Fort Worth Texas,
the mother of John Smeltzer, has final
ly learned that her son now lies In iatl
in Dies Moines, and is held for the
murder of Detective Dedmege last Sun
| day night. Mrs. Snyder sent a tele-
gram to Chief Miller asking for par
| ticulars as to her sons condition, A
reply was sent at once, and 1t Is ex-
pected she will come to Des Moines to
assist in her sons defense.
Iowa City.
Several hundred thousand dollars
worth of paving bonds will be nulified
in Iowa City, to the injury of scores OF
investors of small sums, IL Judge r. p
Howell's decision is upheld by the
supreme court. Judge Howell ruled
in the battle over the estate OF the
late Judge w. j. -Haddock, the long.
time secretary Of the university. Th.
city levied an assessment, and the
heirs fought 1t on the grounds thai
the y proper documents had not beer
filed with the county auditor. Tit
court lplnald this <>zAnte.tI>.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-28
CLAY FARM SOLD.
Valuable Tract Near Mason City
Brnos Comparativelv Low FIGURE.

Valuable Tract Near Mason City
Brings Comparatively Low Figure.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Sept. 2S.-A tract of $40
acres of valuable clay land has just
been sold by the ]. M. Calkins heirs
to G. II. McNider, the consideration be-
ing $4,000, or about $40 per acre. This
land lies about two miles west>of the
city and underlying 1t are beds OF clay
identical with those now being worked
by the big brick and tile factories
here. If the brick and tile industry de-
velops within the next half decade as
it has in the last the land just pur-
chased by Mr.. McNider will be worth
at least $3.50 per acre and may be the
site of one or several big brick and
tile plants. 1t Is easily accessible to the
main line of the Milwaukee
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-28
How.s This2

We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned. have known r.
J. Cheney for the last Is years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price 75 cents per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-28
IOWA CENTRAL
NORTH BOUND
Leave

Twin cities Mail daily. $3.50 a m
Mason City Mai (ex. Sum-. 5:s5 D m
Twin Cities Limited daily 1880 a m
Local Freight Eek. Sun).... 1900 m
SOUTH BOUND
st. Louis and Kansas City
Mail daily .............. $50 p m
Peoria Express lex. SUM- >. 900 q M
st. Louis and Peoria Limited
daily so. .............. $40 q m
Local Freight Eek. Sum- ...12:50 p m
STORY CITY BRANCH
Leave. Arrive
1o:3o a. m. Stock Express
lex. SUM- ................ $3.50 . n
$40 p. m. Mixed lex. Sum-. $40 p m
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-28
Heavy Frost But Light Damage.

Special to Times-Republican
Mason City, Sept. 28.-When the
government thermometer registered 33,
or just one degree above freezing
Monday morning, this vicinity had its
first touch of killing frost this fall
Corn was killed and vegetation gener-
ally thoroughly frozen except in pro-
tected spots. The crop damage result
ing was Of a negligible quantity, how
ever, the corn being almost entirely
out of the way of frost.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-28
A Narrow Escape,

Edgar N. Bayliss, merchant OF
Robinsonville, Del, wrote: about two
years ago was thin and sick, and
coughed all the time and if / did not
have consumption, it was near to 1t.
commenced using Foley's Honey and
Tar, and it stopped my cough, and am
now entirely we'll, and have gained
twenty eight pounds, all due to the
good results from taking Foley's Honey
and Tar" Mcbride & Will Drug Com
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-28
Bold Robberv at Boone.

Boone, Sept. 2S.-some miscreant
hurled brick thru the plate glass
window OF Chambers jewelry store.
which is but three doors from the po-
lice station, about midnight, then en-
tered the place, stole ten gold watches
and escaped, leaving no clue to his
identity. Damage to the glass and the
loss of the watches will exceed $3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-28
Wet Cloth in Sickness.

When a very hot cloth is wanted
for use in sickness, do not wet the
whole cloth. Take hold Of the ends,
one in each hand, then drop the CEN
ter in boiling water, twist the cloth
quickly, and the result will be a very
hot cloth and the hands not wet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-28
CASE LONG DRAWN OUT.
Harvard Student of Mason City Finally
On Trial for Auto Speeding.

On Trial tor Auto Speeding.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Sept. 2s.-Hanford Nc
Nider, son of c. H. McNider, a prom
inent local capitalist, is on trial here
in the district court today for the fast
and reckless driving of an automobile.
Young McNider was arrested at Clear
Lake in the summer of 1908 and was
found guilty and fined IS and costs in
Justice Marshs court. His attorneys
Immediately appealed the case and
since then it has been many times
continued in the district court. Now il
is up for trial and jury will decide
the question of his guilt or innocence
a,MoiIsider is a student at Harvard AMI is
kept from returning to school because
he must appear at his trial here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-28
WILL CASE DECIDED.
Verdict for Contestants in Lengthy
Trial at Mason City.

rial at Mason City.
Special to Times-Republican.
Forest City, Sept. 2S.-In the trial
the will of the late Aft Tall
Jackson Brecky, of Lake Mills. which
occupied the time of the district court
here for two weeks. the jury returned
a verdict establishing the contested
testament. Their decision was shat
Brecky was Of sound mind when he
drew up the WILL 1t was claimed by
the contestants that he was of un-
sound mind and subject to undue in
fuence. The court took the question Of
undue influence from the hands of the
jury. Brecky left the bulk of his $15,-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-28
Warming.

Do not be persuaded into taking any,
thing but Foley's Honey and Tar for
chronic coughs, bronchitis, hay fever,
asthma and lung trouble, as it stops
the cough and heals the lungs. Nc
Bride & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-28
FELL IN GETTING OFF TRAIN.
Storm Lake Man Sustains Fracture {
Arm and Ribs

Arm and Ribs.
Special to Times Republican.
Storm Lake, Sept 2s.-R. Burnham
sustained serious injuries in getting off
a moving train on the Illinois Central
Friday evening. The trains from the
west generally stop at the water tank,
just west of the depot, and after wa
tering, pull up to the platform. But this
train did not take water, and before
Mr.. Burnham was aware of it. he was
on his way east. He then attempted to
get off the train, and in SO doing, fell,
breaking his arm, shoulder blade, and
two ribs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-28

900 estate to his youngest son, Alfred,
and the other relatives contested the
will. The jury was out four hours and
returned a verdict for the proponents
at midnight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-28
Vincent Youths Terrible Fate.

Fort Dodge, Sept. 2s.-Carl Showers.
an 18-year- lad, was ground into
an unrecognizable corpse Monday night
by a Great Western passenger train
at Vincent. 1t is thought the boy was
on a train and tried to get off at a
crossing near his farm home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-28
RAILROAD TINE TABLE
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
AMapls Leaf Route
nOJNn GOrITH

No. 1-st. joe and K. c. Linn
tied ........... 4:4S m
No. 3-K. c. Mail & Express 6:25 p m
Nh 5K. C.. Express ....... 9:42 m
sNo. 7-Des Moines Express. 1880 m
sNo. ss-Way Freight ...... 1858 m
GOING NORTH
No. 2-Chicago and st. Paul
Limited 1900. ...........1l:o5 p m
No. -Chicago and st. Paul
Express ...... 1878 m
No. 6-Twin City and Chi
cago Special .............. 4:17 m
No. 8 1890 p m
.sNo. s2-way Freight = 1880 p m
Except Sunday. Effective Aug. 8,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-28
SUDDEN DEATH AT JEWELL.

Aged Retired Farmer Drops Dead in
Potato Patch.
Special to Republican.
Jewell, Sept. 2s.-Thosten Thosten-
son, aged 76, prosperous retired
farmer, who has been making his home
with his daughter, Mrs. John O. l..
Johnson, this city, dropped dead in a
potato patch in which he was work.
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
By E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIN.
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS


CHAPTER I-Guy Poynton, an Eng
ish boy, is taking a walking tour on
the border line. between Russia and
Germany. lie fails asleep. and when he
awakes sees two trains meet. one from
Russia and one from Germany. He
reaches an inn, where he is followed by
q German officer, who tries to find out
II he knows anything of the meeting
on the road. lie denies all knowledge
of 1t. He is advised to leave for Aus
tria without delay, as he is suspected
Of being a spy. He had during the col
loquy secured paper which had blown
from the window of one of the cars.
Ii was written in German.
CHAPTER lI.-Guy gees "a Paris af-
ter visiting Austria anu meets Il party
of men and women, tS' whom he tells
the story. emitting all mention of the
paper.
CHAPTER III-Phyllis Poynton comes
to England in search of Guy, her broth
er, who has disappeared. She finds in
his trunk the German paper. She trans
lates il intu English. hui cannon make
anything out of it, She destroys the
translation and keeps the original
CHAPTER lN.-PhylliS meets man
who she has been informed knows of
her brothers whereabouts.
CHAPTER N.-Sir George Duncombe,
an English baronet. secs a photograp h
of Phyllis aud falls in love with il. He
agrees to go to Paris to search for her.
. CHAPTER Vile reaches Paris. but
fails TO tiud any trace OF the Poyntons.
CHAPTER VIl.-Duucombc offers an
enormous reward for information OF the
PoyntOlS.
CHAPTER VIII-Duncombe is warn
ed to give UP the search.
B CHAPTER IX.-Mlle. Mermillion agrees
to give Duncomhe the desired informa-
ton. but she fails to arrive at the APP
pointed time.
CHAPTER X.-Mile. Mermillion has
been murdered. Duncombe gets Il for
mer newspaper reporter named Speu-
Ger to assist him in his search lie is
again warned to leave Paris.
CHAPTERS MIMI. - Duncombe is
notified that if he does not leave Paris
he will be arrested for the murder OF
Mile. Mermilllon.
CHAPTER XIII.-IIe returns to Eng
land
CHAPTER XIV.--Duncomhe has rea-
son to believe that Phyllis Poynton is
In England ut a place near his own. \
girl arrives with her father. They are
introduced to him as Mr.. and Miss Field
ing.
CHAPTER iXV.-Duncombe feels sure
that Miss Fielding is Phyllis Poynton.
CHAPTER %NI-Duncomb be tells Miss
Fielding the story OF the Poyntons t.
test her. but she does not appear to bt
CHAPTERS XVII NVJIL - Spencer
telegraphs that he is coming to Eng
land, as he has found out that the rea
Mr.. Fielding and his daughter are il
CHAPTER XIX-Miss Fielding con
fesses that she is Phyllis Poyntou.
CHATTER XN.-Fieldfng escapes at
ter trying TO Kill a man in order TO Sc
cure some papers which he has. Dun
connie agrees to protect Phyllis.
CHAPTERS XXI. XNII. - Spence
learns all about Phyllis. except her rea
son for using an assumed name. \
yet nothing has been heard of Guy. Il
Phyllis will not tell everything.
CHAPTERS XXIII. XXIN- Phylli
goes to France with two people VIII
call for her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
CHAPTER XIV.

~ sUPPOS e." tie boy said
n thoCghtfUlly, Il must seem 20
III you teastly ungrateful. You've
been perfect brick to me ever
since that night. EUt | can't help be
ing n bit h0mesick. You see, it was
really the first time I'd ever been away
from home for long. and, though my
little place isn't patch on this, of
course, still, was born there, and I'm
jolly fond of it,
His companion nodded, and his dark
eyes rested for moment upon the
others face. Guy Poynton was idly
watching the reapers at work in the
golden valley below. and he did not
catch his friends expression.
You are very young, mon cher ami"
he said. ''As one grows older one de-
mands change-change always of scene
and occupation. Now, ], too, am most
hdeously bored here, although it is my
home. For me to live is only possible
in Paris-Paris. the beautiful
Guy looked away from the fields. He
resented little his friends air of SD
periority.
'There's only year difference in our
ages" he remarked.
Henri de Bergillac smiled, this time
more expressively than ever, and held
out his hands.
II speak Of experience, not years, I"
he said. You have lived for twenty
years in q very delightful spot no
doubt, but away from everything
which makes life endurable, possible
even, for the child of the cities.
have lived for twenty-one years mostly
in Paris. All, the difference
Guy shrugged his shoulders and lean
ed back in his chair
well, he said briefly, tastes differ
I've seen quite all want to of Paris
for the rest of my life. Give me fine
June morning in the country and a
tramp round the farm. or an earlv