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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-12
"BILLY" SUNDAY MOVES ILLINOIS
LEGISLATORS WITH OPENING
INVOCATION
ASKS DIVINE BLESSING
MAY REST ON oGLEsBY
Sunday Stirs Audiences With Hot
Shots From Pulpit-TalI< of Cancel
ing saIome Dance Booked for GOTH
Town Not Large Enough for Both
Sunday Besiesed for Dates.

Word from Springfield. Ill, says
Billy Sunday prayed tears from the
eyes of stolid senators when he de-
livered the Invocation at the opening
of the state senate Wednesday. An
immense crowd had come to the cham
Der to hear him, and he was besieged
by people demanding some Word or
look of recognition as he limped his
way thru the corridors to the senate
chamber. The evangelist prayed that
none of us shall juggle with public
sentiment or play battle door and shut
Cod and asked a blessing upon Gov
ernor Oglesby "as Il worthy son of a
noble sire
Stirs Big Audiences.
Mr.. Sunday preached in the taber-
nacle both in the afternoon and even
ing. The fact becoming known that
he would occupy the pulpit caused a
crowd twice the usual size at the aft
ernoon service. During his sermon the
that he is an individual, and not an
influence. Il know his game. I've
played it. He knows me and was once
my MASTER declared Mr.. Sunday.
1--WE propose to keep firing away into
the holes where the sinners are hid"
he shouted. by and by they will come
jumping out and swear they We're never
there but they will be found shot
full of holes just the same. We pro-
pose to keep firing away at the enc
mics of Springfield. Some will be saved,
but they will be shot full of holes just
the same"
1t is said that eloquence and oratory
supplanted denunciation and slang at
the Wednesday night meeting, when
Mr.. Sunday preached from the subject
Nuts for Skeptics to Crack 1t was
a calm yet forceful presentation, log
ical and sincere, altho occasionally in
with hot shot fired abrupt
ly across the vast sea of faces before
him. The great audience was held IN
almost GREATNESS interest turnout.
May Cancel Salome Dance.
A late report from Springfield is to
the effect that the production of The
Mimic World" i'm which the dance OF
"Salone'' is a central feature, is likely
to be Cancelled thru Sundays influence
The play is booked for March 30, but 1T
is hardly thought the town is large
enough to entertain Billy Sunday and
a barefooted "Salome' the same night.
Many Want Evangelist.
The evangelist received twenty tele-
grams in one afternoon from leading
citizens of Centralia, asking him to
give a definite answer to a delegation
sent from there urging him to visit
that city, but he turned a deaf ear
to all appeals. Invitations to hold
are coming in faster than
ever before.
Mrs. Sunday, her daughter. Helen
and the babies arrived in Springfield
late Thursday afternoon. Their coming
braced up the revivalist wonderfully.
Mr.. Sunday offered prayer at the
opening session of the house of repre-
sentatives Wednesday.
Special music was a feature at the
services Thursday night, and proved
one of the most potent auxiliaries Of
The meeting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-12
PIONEER ALBION MERCHANT AND
CAPTAIN OF CIVIL WAR COM
PANY RAISED THERE, DEAD.
PNEUMONIA HAsrENs END
AFTER A LONG ILLNESS
Captain Wheeler, Who Was CIerkins in
Albion Store When Guns Of Civil
War Doomed, Helped Raise Com
pany, of Which He Was Commits
stoned First Lieutenant-Was Pro-
NOTED in Field.


Capt. Gideon Wheeler aged 81, a pio-
neer of this county, one of the early
merchants of Albion, and captain of a
civil war company that was raised in
Albion died at o'clock this morning
at his home. 3O1 North First avenue.
Mr.. Wheeler had been i'll of dropsy
and heart disease since before Christ
mas, but pneumonia, with which he
was stricken a few days ago, was the
immediate cause of death
Gideon NJ. Wheeler was born in
Westminster county, New York, Oct.
%, 1927. He was married in York
state on Nov. Is, 1853, when he took
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-12

widow and two sons, Clay M Wheeler.
a grocer of this city, and w. B. Wheel
er. a government employee Of the in
sular affairs section of the war depart
ment at Washington. An only daugh-
ter died when Captain Wheeler was
in the army. The late Mrs. Timothy
Brown, formerly of this city, was a
sister. and brother. Maj. w. B.
Wheeler, of the United States army,
died at GAINESVILLE, Fla, a few years
ago.
The arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-12
SPRING STYLES
The Matter of Selecting Your Wall
Paper for Spring Decoration Dis
cussed-Some ate Creations.

The people of Marshalltown vino
contemplate papering their homes this
spring. will have an excellent oppor-
unity of seeing an unexcelled line at
The Hull Company's big store this
spring. Many new and heretofore I'M
shown patterns are to be found Nov
elites, friezes. crown effects. panels.
lhree-quarter work and other designs
shown in abundance. When you decide
upon your interior decorations, remem-
Der THE HULL COMPANY,
Corner Main and First streets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-12
News of LeGrand.

Mrs. George Renbarger spent few
days last week with her son, Wilbur,
and family, at Gladstone.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Arnold have
moved to the Thompson place in the
east part of town.
J. R. strom. of Des Moines, visited
over Sunday with his parents
Miss Dena Hanson, who is teaching
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-12
BACK TO OLD SCENES.
One of Earliest Pioneers Of County
Here for First Time Since 1874.

John Ferguson, who was one Of the
earliest settlers of this county, but
who for many years has been build
ing contractor at Council Bluffs is here
for a ten days visit with relatives and
old friends. Mr.. Ferguson came to
Marshall county in 1S4S and in his
younger days taught a district school
Fills father, Joseph Ferguson, was the
organizing sheriff of thei county. Mr..
F'erguson's last previous visit tc Mar
slalltown was in 1874, when he was a
delegate to the A. o. U. w. grand lodge
from Council Bluffs. He says about
the only old landmarks are the build
i1lgs in which the Mcbride & Will
Erug Company and Abbott & Son are
still doing business. He is greatly i'm
pressed with the spiriteof progress
manifest in Marshalltowhen
Anyone having numbers on the au-
tomobile at Gates barber shop, call
and get his money.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-12
PREsTo!
Canned Prunes, New Product, on the
Market for First Time.

WdTNet TOT TTTSt IH1e.
This is L new product. After a great
deal of experimenting a large Gamer
finally discovered how to can prunes,
and they are delicious. First ohe fruit
is carefully selected, and all damaged
fruit thrown out The best is reserved,
carefully cleaned. cooked in pIrre sugar
syrup and packed in cans ready for
use.
Absolute cleanliness is thus secured
and your grocer now has in stock
Presto Prunes" at % cents per can.
Tell the cook
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-12
w. G. COLEMAN DEAD.
Early Settler of the County Passes
Away of Old Age.

William G. Coleman, aged Sc, one
of the old settlers of Marshall county,
died at the home of his son, John Cole
man, 1412 South Center street, late
Thursday afternoon, after a brief ILL
ness of heart failure, induced by old
age. Mr.. Coleman was born near Pine
Hill, Somerset county, Pennsylvania,
Feb. TO- 1923. He is survived by six
chiloren Miss Malinda Coleman, of this
city; Marcellus Coleman. of Oklahoma;
Mrs. Frances Cober. of this city; Henry
Coleman, of Green Mountains; Rufus
Coleman, of Fort Dodge, and John
Coleman, at whose residence he died.
One sister Miss Mary Coleman, lives
at Green Mountain.
The funeral will be held at the John
Coleman home Saturday afternoon, at
2 o'clock. Burial will take place at
Riverside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-12
A china chance.

You can furnish your table with
beautiful china dishes and get the
biggest package Of toasted corn flakes
by always buying Quaker Toasted
Corn Flakes, family size with china
at 25c; regular size packages, without
china, 10c.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-12
Send ~ Cent? POSTAGE.

For booklet entitled "The Overland
Route to the Road of Thousand Won
ders." A highly interesting history. A
beautiful portrayal in colors of tho
wonderful scenery along the Union Pa
cific and Southern Pacific. Electric
Block Signal protection-the safe road
to travel. Address j. w. Turtle, T. 2.
A., 313 West Fifth street, Des Moines,
Tnuyo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-12
Public Auction.

I will sell my entire lot of house
hold goods at public auction to the
highest bidder, on the premises, 500
Lee street, Marshalltown, Iowa, on
Tuesday, March 16, 1909, at 2:3O p. m.
Terms, cash. John Johnson, owner.
NJ M. Kendall, auctioneer. "
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-12

Travelling Men, Attention.
The sixth of the series of parties will
be Saturday night, March 10, at the
Pilgrim Hotel All travelling men are
invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-21
FARMERS WIFE SUES.
Mrs. John Hopkins Charges Husband
Mistreated Her.

"A small woman, rather nice looking
and prepossessfng in address was ush-
cred into the Shawnee divorce bureau
this morning by Judge w. r. Hazen
She was Mrs. Cora Mabel Hopkins from
near Dover and the attorney laid down
q petition reciting her complaints of
her life and treatment on the farm at
the hands Of her husband, John L. Hop
kins. Scores Of dissatisfied city d.
vorcees nass before the court with lit
tie attention but the rural districts are
less afflicted with the disease and an
action comes only after years of pati-
ent hope for better.
Mrs. Hopkins petition alleges that
soon after the marriage seven years
ago, her husband began to be abusive
OF her and cursed her with all that
was profane and vile and that about
TWO months ago he struck her.
her husband. 1t is alleged, has re-
FUSED to buy her clothing and to fur
nish the house comfortabl without
abusing her when asking for them and
she has been compelled to go ont in
the cold and rough weather and carry
1eed to the stock and expose herself
without suitable clothing. Moreover,
ne has notified merchants where the
family are accustomed to trade not to
allow her to purchase anything on
credit.
Further the petition sets out, THAT
when hired men working for the de-
~SAs "O6id Insult ILLS pidlntln and
use profane language toward her and
she would report the same to her hus-
band, he would seem to be pleased and
would apparently treat them with great
or consideration than he had thereto
lore and did nothing to prevent such
abuse or mistreatment,"
In spite of the fact that Hopkins
owns the farm about FIVE miles north
east of Dover. IL head of horses and
Colts head of cattle so hogs and a
large amount of crops, and abundant
~ able to support her, she charges that
ne has refused her money for even nee
esSary winter clothing and that having
sofa 40 mead OF hogs recently she asked
him for some money and finally sue
ceeded in getting $25 from him at the
parting with of which. he abused her
and cursed her saying, IF God would
forgive him for letting her have this
money, ne would never do the same
thing again"
He is also quoted as telling her he
was going to sell off all the personal
property and that she should never
have any of his money but could take
care of herself
The little woman therefore prays that
the court grant her a decree of divorce
and return to her maiden name of Cora
Mabel Crabb.
She also asked, and Judge Dana
signed, a restraining order to prevent
her husband from carrying out his
threat of selling the personal property
by restraining him from either selling
mortgaging or disposing of any property
whatsoever.
The couple have been quarreling for {
long time and the action win not be {
| surprise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-21

inches of snow fell. February was
warmer than the average. March was
colder. On May 10 there was killing
frost. This is latest date upon which
killing frost has been recorded here.
In 1892 when previous December
weather records were shattered, the
January following was only four de-
grees colder than normal, zero being
the lowest temperature reached. Feb
ruary was half a degree below normal
and March and April were normal. The
last killing frost was recorded that
spring On March &c. This is the earliest
spring on record here, so that the latest
and earliest springs on record have fol-
lowed record breaking Decembers.
AS to Christmas weather. little can
now be said. The "Wise guys" who
make up the weather have ordered
snow for this section today and this
would indicate a white Christmas.
But the sun shone brightly all the
morning and the chances are that the
pressure was not great enough to send
the snow this far. The present white
ness may last until Christmas if con-
tinued cold weather prevails. But it
is all guess work. If the weather con-
tinues until the end of the month the
present one will be colder probably
than any month on record. At any
rate it will be up among the front
ones. And if the weather should turn
warm the present month might yet
show a temperature above the normal
for the last month in the year. Just
now, however, it has every December
beaten for cold and more of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-21
DANES ARE FURIOUS.
Cooks Treatment of the University Is
Called shameless

Copenhagen, Dec. 21-Widespread
indignation over. the deception which
has placed practically the whole of
Denmark in a somewhat humiliating
position has taken the place today of
the hero worship heretofore accorded
to Explorer Cook.
who doubted that Cook would be able
to prove his claims, there were few
but expected he would at least sup
ply some plausible data and support
Ing material which, while it might not
suffice to establish his claim, would
furnish some confederation of his ear
lier statements.
The public is unable to comprehend
why Cook sent his papers when he
admits in the letter presented to Prof.
Torp by Lonsdale that sit seems un-
wise and impossible to give final judg-
ment because of absence of the instru-
ments and observations which 1 left
at Etah."
The members of the examining
committee are very angry over the
doctors behavior. Prof. Stromgren,
the president of the committee. is flu
rious and characterized Cooks treat
ment of the university as shame
less"
Inquiry as to whether the commit
tee would undertake further exam
ination in the event of Cook sending
for the instruments and observations,
which are alleged to be at Etah, de-
veloped that a majority of the mem
berS were not disposed to waste any
more time in the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-21
DRUG STORE BANDIT.
Is Identified by Three of His Victims
After His Death

San Jose, Cal, Dec 21.-Three VIC
Tins of the mysterious and desperate
drug store bandit" who terrorized
San Francisco for several weeks, today
identified the body of Walter R. Car
roll, formerly mounted policeman,
as that of the robber
Carroll, whose connection with the
San Francisco police force was severed
a few weeks ago following the mysteri-
Gus death of his wife, who was be-
lieved to have shot herself, committed
suicide here Friday by leaping before a
train
The bandit for whom the police had
been searching fer more than month,
committed robbery after robbery in
the downtown section of San Fran
cisco under the noses of detectives
His maner was cool and his ability to
escape into the crowds on the streets
was a remarkable one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-21
EDUCATORS ARE COMING
State Board of Education Will Meet
tomorrow.

The state board of education will
meet tomorrow in the offices of the
state superintendent in the state house
for consideration of general education
al matters and the rules and regula-
lions governing the accepted colleges
of the state. The day after tomorrow
the board will meet with the heads of
the colleges and the heads of the de-
partments of pedagogy and hold an
informal discussion of the relations of
the colleges to The board and several
matters now resting between the two
bodies will be adjusted.
Besides the state institutions the fol-
lowing colleges will be represented at
the meeting: Bethel, College of Sisters
of Bethany, Highland, Kansas City,
Kansas Christian, Nickerson, Western,
Baker, Bethany, College of Emporia,
Kansas Wesleyan, Midland. McPher-
son, Campbell, Cooper. Paramount.
Friends, Ottawa, Southwestern, Wash
burn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-21
in SHAWNEE co. JAIL.
Pittsburg Men Who Defied Supreme
Court Locked Up.

1t don't pay to procrastinate after a
suprem court mandate has gone forth.
Four of the convicted persons in the
Pittsburg liquor cases failed to pay
their fines within the limit set by the
supreme court when it affirmed the
sentence of the lower court and as a
result these four dilatory defendants
were today landed in the Shawnee coun-
ty Jail on a mandatory writ issued by
the supreme court for their persons.
They are Jack Welsh. Simon Wernbur-
ger. and w. S. and A. N. Stroud.
1t is understood that the Pittsburg
city officials and employees and the 9TH
er jointists have paid their fines. to-
falling some $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-21

and the favors were white holly boxes
painted by an artist and in holly sprays
WITHIN was the small favor, chosen with
much care. Openings were left in the al
most solid wall of greenery which sur
rounded the table so the serving might
not De 1nterfered with Many candles
were used and the effect was both novel
and cosy. The same idea might be carried
out with less expense If the garlands are
about rather heavy cord.
A ch1ld's party on Christmas day was
made glorious by small tree at each
plate. The tiny artificial tree was used
and when gaily lighted up made a won
derfully pretty effect. A large tree in the
center bcSe number of small gifts. All
those with red ribbon were for the girls
and those with the green ribbon were for
the boys. When the packages were open
ed they were found to be in pairs and SO
the partners for the grand march when
supper was finished were found After
the supper the hostess led the way to the
attic which had been decorated with green
garlands and here all the old time games
were played until time for the little ones
to go home. A fortune tellers booth was
In one corner and among other charms
and predictions minute directions to fol-
low certain marks patterns as the
gypSieS call it were given. When these
directions were followed the larger gift
was found. Each was securely hidden but
at the same time was plainly marked with
the name of the receiver.
A Baby Coat Hanger-The coat hangers
in the stores usually too long for
baby's short sleeves, but little ingenuity
will show one how to twist the wires into
the correct shape and size for the little
coats. A soft, perfumed silk cover may
be made like two long slender bags and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-21
TRIBUTE FROM STUBS.
Governor Has Good Word for Late
Senator Harris.

Governor Stubs was deeply affected
today by the news of the death of Sen
ator W. a. Harris in Chicago. HE was
one of the best men that ever lived
said the governor, speaking of the dead
Kansan, and 1 loved him personally
for a broad and splendid man. 1 think
he was a splendid type of a Kansan
and his death will be a great loss to the
state. without regard to party, church
or creed, the people of this state will
mourn his death. He had been tried
and tested and found true. His great
est service to the public was his saw
ing of millions of dollars for the state
in the Union Pacific deal years ago.
Governor Stubs today sent the fol-
lowing message to Mrs. w. A. Harris
at Hyde Park. Chicago:
II am sure that I express a universal
sentiment in Kansas this morning when
l say to you that the death of your hus-
band is an irreparable loss to the state.
His splendid character. his eminent
public services and his intelligent con-
ception of the duties of citizenship have
earned for him a permanent place in
the respect and affections of Kansas
people,
Ex-senator Harris, although a Demo-
crat, was one of Governor Stubs ap-
pointees to the board of regents of the
State Agricultural college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-21
December Up to Date the Cold
est on Record.
More Than Eleven Degrees Be-
low Normal Average.
MORE SNOW EXPECTED
The Promise Is for a White
Christmas.
Snow Is Blamed for the Con-
tinued Cold.

So far, the present month has been
colder than any December on record,
the average temperature being ia
degrees below normal while the cold
est December on record. the last
month of 1892. had an average tenn
perature of only AT degrees below
normal. The third coolest December
on record was the December of 1887,
when the average for the month was
2.9 degrees below the normal temper
ature for the month.
The present cold spell began De-
cember 4 and continues even unto this
day The average temperature for the
month, including today, is 21.7 de-
gFees The normal temperature for De-
cember is 81 degrees.
The snow which has been On the
ground since early this month has
tinued cold. Also, the continued cold
has been largely responsible for the
snow remaining so long, Take your
choice, but the weather biames
the snow for the cold wes = err
The month of December, 1887, was
a month almost without snow, but
with some extreme cold weather. In
other words, there was no snow to
help hold the temperature down. But
1t remained pretty well down. Five
low the zero mark and one night tum-
bled to 9 degrees below this point
The temperature, however, made up
for this by going above freezing point
nearly every day. But compared to
the average temperature for the por-
ton of the present month that is gone
December that year must have been a
good deal like day in June.
In 1892 the month of December
ripped up records like natural gas did
II ctr nnk 1iC tnT-rl
In that month 1873 inches of snow fell
and the ground was as white as dirty
snow can make it from the end of the
first week until New Years. Five
inches of sonw fell in one day. The
day after Christmas the mercury
slipped to the 40 below mark. The
mercury remained below zero three
days
And while there has been some Sc
we're weather in Dec&mbers that now
are gone there has been nothing to
compare with the present cold spell
save in 1892 when the cold spell lasted
from the 14th until the Goth instant
But the present cold spell is not ended
and there is yet a chance to send the
record made that year to the junk heap.
In 1901 there was a bunch of weather
that lasted a week during which it was
cold enough to suit those who enjoy
wintr~ weather 1t did not, however,
compare with the present spell OF
weather.
The fact that the winter has started
in cold, however, means nothing accord
ing to the weather man. save that the
winter has made that kind of a start
January may be like the scenery when
Gertrude Hoffman does her Spring SONG
dance for all that the present weather
. indicates for that month. And in this
connection Observer Flora released for
publication statistics showing that the
weather is as tickle as a woman with
blond-or blondined-hair.
January of 1888, following one of the
coolest DEFENDERS, was the coolest
month on record. The mercury went tC
20 below on the 18th instant. Only Z