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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-07
SIUhGtJ. HI y[GNS
TAKEN IN GREAT NUMBERS FROM
UPPER MISSISSIPPI, THIS SEA-
SON OF YEAR.
ONCE HELD WORTHLESS;
NOW CONSIDERED DELlcAcY
Smoked Sturgeon" Can Now Be Found
On the Market Nearly All Year
Roundabout Loads Taken Daily in
Almost Any River Locality on Mis-
sissippi, In Spring.
peeial TO Times Republican.


Special 10 Times Republican.
Clinton. Aoril 7-Ahop- this saoso,
- .,,a u -,
''i go '"e STURGEON commences
run ana great numbers of fish
# this variety ere taken from the
upper Mississippi and readily NAV
.a..7
me sturgeon is the most eccentric
asa in the Mississippi, both in appear-
nee and hahjfs. With tho Massive
a,,, -
9-'e ei - Ae" years ago
ne fSh was considered absolutely
orthless, and the fisherman who
aa1ccd n drag in . moss of s.,,ne,o,,,
,,ts ,+aas .,.,. -
"''ii Tue ease anu
iosncy OF the average up-rfver fisher,
he discharged the foundering cap
ives and east them back into the wa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-07
FORT DODGE HEARS THAT GREAT
WESTERN SHOPS WILL
COME BACK.
CHARGE MANAGER sTIcKNEY
WITH VENTING HIS SPITE
Fort Dodge Sees Better Things in
Change of Management of System
and Believes Division Point Will Be
Returned to the Gypsum city-Gen-
eral State News.
special 10 Times-Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, April This city
again sees prospect of regaining the
divisional headquarters and shops of
the Chicago Great Western, which
were removed from here to Clarion
several years ago.
The latest report gained circulation
from the fact Fort Dodge man was
transferred TO Clarion. recently and
placed at work in the shops there. Not
desiring TO be separated from his fam
lily more than was necessary, he set
about looking for suitable house but
was Immediately advised by man in
authority 10 look up a good location
for q home in Fort Dodge. as within
three months you and a large shop
force will be employed in that city. as
the shops are to be returned to Fort
Dodge"
Considerable work which would add
strength 10 this rumor was done last
fall by the Great Western in the
viciaity of their round house. and the
fact that Samuel C. Stickney has re-
Gently resigned and will no longer be
able 10 vent his spite on this city may
also assist in the return of the shops
General Superintendent Corneilson
who it is reported will assume the
duties Of general manager with the
resignation of L. S. Cas-. was form erly
located in Fort Dodge, and will likely
. use his influence in the right direction
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-07

Congregational church Sunday evening
when Rev. Mr.. Mcconnell gave a report
Of the Laymen's Missionary Parlia-
ment which he attended in Des Moines
Mrs. Mamie Dennison and daugh-
ter, Evelyn, of Minneapolis, came Sat-
urday for a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Christie.
w. II. Ramsay returned Sunday
from Traer, where he had been to at
tend the. funeral of Rev. Peter Swan.
He accompanied the funeral party to
Burlington.
A missionary mass meeting was held
in the English M. E. church, Thursday
afternoon and evening. A number OF
ministers from the neighboring towns
We're present, and DIR. Walter Torbert
of Algona, delivered the address in the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Binger and Children, OF
Charles City, are visiting Mrs. II. f.
Kellogg this week.
Mrs. A. c. Ripley, who has been with
her husband in Des Moines during this
session of the legislature, came holne
Monday evening.
Mrs. j. E.. wichman and daughter
Charlotte. returned from their visit in
Hudson, s. D., Monday evening.
Grand Master White, of the lows
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-07
From All Over Southern Io1ua

piece of fish line and handker-
chief and had practically throttled
himself, as his feet We're touching the
ground, while the improvised rope was
| fastened to the limb of tree.
| keokuk.
| There is a growing sentiment in
| Keokuk in favor of the commission
/ plan of government. The success that
! has attended the Des Moines effort
| the pleasure of Cedar RAPIDS over
the administration of its municipal
affairs, the remarkable showing
made by Galveston ,all on the COM
mission plan, is arousing a great in
turnout the land. Burlington recent
commission system. keokuk is I'M
and it is believed within the next few
months an effort will be made to have
! the plan adopted
Muscatine.
/ Fred c. Vetter button manufac-
tllrer, went to his garage while it was
dark and lighted a match. An explo-
sion followed, which threw him down
and blew the door from it's hinges. The
building burst into flames and before
the fire could be quelled the structure
was destroyed and the $4,000 motor
car ruined beyond repair. Workmen
had been putting lumber in the barn
it is presumed that one of the tim
bers must have struck the cock on
the gasoline tank and the oil leaked
and yaporized. When he struck the
match the garage was filed with gas
which the flame caused to explode
MIR. Netter was not injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-07

and contracted to be delivered this
month. The entire cost of the buildr
ing and plant Will be in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000.
Ogden.
Proprietor Jones of the department
store in ogden was in court one day
charged WITH violating the provisions
of the pure food law. The case was
prosecuted by County Attorney c. j.
Cederquist of Madrid, and Jones was
found guilty and fined SIS and costs
which he paid The cause of the
trouble was some buckwheat flour
which was said to be impure. Arthur
Wilkins, resident of Ogden. having
only one arm was taken before the
federal grand jury in Des Mooines
yesterday and indicted for the illegal
sale of liquor.
Iowa City.
Gilbert Haman, lad living in I'm
ion township, has broken all records
for gopher hunting for the year by any
body, either grown-up or juvenile
Saturday morning he brought into
County Auditor Freemans office the
front toes of forty three gophers. The
county pays a bounty Of . cents apiece
on each gopher killed, the toes of go
pliers showing that the animal was
killed, or at least crippled so that il
could not be destructive. There were
several others who brought in toes. bu,
none had SO large number as had
young Haman.
Burlington.
Hans Anderson. ~ years of age
+, committed suicide by hanging at the
county farm Saturday. He seemed in
good health and good spirits during
the morning, and was walking about
the place, apparently enjoying the fine
morning. When last seen alive he was
strolling off toward a grove, appar-
emily interested in the grass and the
trees, and in everything that spoke of
the coming of spring. He was missed
late in the afternoon, and was found
in the grove. He had made a moose Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-07
THEATER SITE SOLD.
Midland at Fort Dodge Will Not Be
Rebuilt and Busby Nav Build,

NJ lataho at Fort DocSe Will Not Be
Rebuilt and Busby May Build.
Special o Times Republican
Fort Dodge, April THE most i'm
portant business dea! Of the year was
consummated when the local Knights
Of Columbus lodge purchased the site
of the former Midland block from the
Des Moines Life Insurance Company.
The consideration is said 20 have been
$4,000 which is considered most rea-
eonable for the site 1t is the purpose
Of .lla knights Of Columbus TO erect
a three story building. the top floor of
,yaieh viii be used exclusively for
gymnasium and association rooms for
The Young men and boys of the city.
Ever since the Midland theater block
vas destroyed by fire. it has been
-snpwn the Des Moines Life Insurance
Company was offering the site for
sale, and intended if unable 10 dis
pose Of the same to rebuild the thea
.er However, the sale of the property
precludes the idea Of new theater
being erected on the site Of the de-
stroyed Midland, and those who claim
70 know assert it. will be the means
II Bushy Brothers of Waterloo. COM
ing TO the city and erecting and man
aging new theater.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-07
Des Moines

Oes Moines
Ground, was. broken Monday for
residence 10 cost $4,000, TO be erected
for G. S. Gilbertson. ex-state treasurer.
az Park Lane and Harwood Drive, in
Gtl-Mar park addition.
Glenwood.
a couple of carloads of building
material for the new Baptist church
have already been received in Glen
wood. 1t will be one of the most i'm
posing church buildings in the state
when completed.
Oxford.
The Young Peoples Society Of the
NJ. Z. church has decided to help the
Methodist hospital in Des Moines to
sending to that institution a case of
day.
Greenfield.
A petition is being circulated re-
] special election 10 vote on the PROPOSE
ton of issuing waterworks bonds IN
the sum of $4,000. With this amount
lit is thought the council Will be prae-
,ically safe in guaranteeing water TO
every citizen Of Greenfield.
Fairfield.
y hitching post will he placed in
front of the postoffce the city coun-
ell granting this permission at the
last meeting. An ordinance forbids
hitching posts in the business district
but this exception has been made The
( privilege provides that no person
shall use this post more than five
minutes at time
Boone.
/ tist preacher Of this county. was fined
800 and costs by Judge McBirnie for
cruelty TO animals. The evidence
showed he had left thirty eight head
of cattle to roam in a worn out stalk
! field. Eight or nine of the head starved
TO death. A number of witnesses tes-
tilted against the minister.
Council Bluffs.
| A A. Berry, of Clarinda, was in
Council Bluffs, looking after contracts
which he has with parties near here for
the raising of onion sets. Mr.. Berry
says the soil in the vicinity of Council
Bluffs is especially adapted to this
crop. He has contracts with local par
ties for the planting of forty acres 70
onion seed from which to raise sets.
Madrid.
While splitting wood one day last
week J. S. Kenison found a bullet in a
stick of wood which was taken from a
large hard maple tree that grew in the
vicinity Of High Bridge. The bullet
vas near the heart of the tree and
about eight inches below the outer
surface Of the tree This indicates that
the bullet was shot into the tree many
years ago. 1t was perhaps discharged
from a gun in the hands of a Sac or
Fox Indian when their great chief
Keokuk ruled over this part Of the
country
Mt. Pleasant.
Mt. Pleasant is to have an artificial
ice plant The plant is to be erected
Immediately by the Gheen Fuel Com
pany and work has already COM
menced on the structure. The site OF
rhe proposed building will be near the
depot, along the north track, east OF
the offices of the Gheen Fuel Com
lpany. The plant will be Of the most
modern and will be 30x10O feet in
size, with an outside condensing tower
The capacity OF the plant will be about
fifteen tons per day, altho during the
heated season this capacity will he
lgreatly increased by means of might
shift The machinery has been ordered
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-07
JOHN r. CAMERON DEAD.
MapIeton Resident, Native Of Ohio
Mas so Years Old.

Special to Times Republican.
Napoleon, April John r. Cameron
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs
T. D. Lutz, Monday morning.
Mr.. Cameron was born in Ohio eighty
years ago. He came to Iowa and To-
Gated at Cedar Falls in 1852. He came
to Mapleton in 1879, and lived here ter
years, moving to Omaha in 1889. The
funeral was held yesterday and the
body was taken to Cedar Falls fol
burial.
Mr.. Cameron's wife died four years
ago. He leaves two sons. John and Ed
who live at Omaha, and three dangh-
tiers, Mrs. Nellie Green, at Victoria. +
c.: Mrs. Josie Foster, at Kansas City
and Mrs Lutz, at Napoleon. Mr.. Cam
eron had been a member of the Ma
sonic order for fifty years. The causf
of his death was cancer, which has
been troubling him for two years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-07
Garner News Items.

Special to Times Republican.
Garner, April Miss Kate Tenny
spent Sunday at Mason City. Miss
Zetta Hyde helped in the telephone Of
fee during her absence.
Miss Mae Gillian, of Sioux City
principal of the Garner high school last
year, is in town visiting friends.
Schools opened Monday morning af-
ter vacation of one week. There was
full attendance of pupils, with the
same corps of teachers except Miss
Mapes. high school principal, who re-
signed.
The Progressive Club met with Mrs
J. r. Fleenor, Monday evening. The
study of Hawaii was continued, and a
number of interesting papers were read
! A union meeting was held in the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-07
GIVEN YEARS LEAVE.
Penn College President Will Likel,
Encirolins the Globe Before Returning

Penn College President Will Likely
Encrolins the Globe Before Returning.
Special TO Times Republican.
Oskaloosa, April president A.
Rosenberger. of Penn College, has
been granted years leave of alb
sence. 10 begin next August. and viii
spend a year in foreign travel, proba-
bly, encircling the globe ere his re-
turn. He has been president of Penn
for twenty years, and will return here
in time for commencement in 1910.
Prot. D. NJ. Edwards. head of the
Biblical department. viii become act
ing president during his absence
President Rosenberger will spend
considerable Of his time at the
Friends mission at Ramallah, near
Jerusalem. This is one of the very
Oldest Protestant missions in Pales-
tine, and is now presided over by Tim
ot'lv Fussey ard wife. who are old
time friends Of President Rosenbergar,
and VINO desire his presence at this
time for counsel in the work. He will
also likely spend some time in New
Zealand. with the American consul
there, William A Pritchett
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-07
ENDS FOUR YEARS COURSE.
Clifford Wilkinson, of Alden, Bacl
Home-other Alden News.

Special to Times Republican
Alden. April Clifford Wilkinson
returned home Friday after four
years service in the navy on the
Pacific coast, and in Hawaiian and
the Philippine island. He had a very
interesting experience but does not
think he will repeat it.
Frank Gflerlin who Joined the navy
at the same time is also discharged
and will be home soon. He has been
around the Horn and for some time
has been on the Atlantic coast.
Postmaster Cousin had a slight par
alytic stroke yesterday morning but is
much better.
The piano contest is awakening
great interest.
Seeding will be begun in few
days. The high winds lately are
drying the fields rapidly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-07
Odd Fellows, was in Garner Tuesday
and inspected the local lodge.
Miss Hanna Tierney returned from
her visit at Minneapolis Saturday.
ola Kanawha Settler Dead,

Special to Times-Republican. =
: Kanawha, April This community
was terribly shocked yesterday morn
Ing on hearing of the sudden death OF
Andrew Olson, one of the oldest set
tiers in Twin Lake township. Mr..
Olson was in town Monday and in
apparent good health. He retired at
the usual hour Monday night. One OF
Ihis sons who sat in an adjoining room
reading noticed his father breathing
in an unusual manner. got up. and
went into the room. to see if anything
was wrong and found his father just
dead. His wife, at his side, did not
know that anything unusual was the
matter. -
1t is indeed sad blow to the family.
and they have the sympathy of the
entire community. He. leaves a wife.
five sons, and daughter. all living
near his home except his son Ole, who
| lives in Minnesota. 1t is presumed
that heart failure was the cause Of
death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-07
BURIED AT NEW HARTFORD.
Death Of Mrs. Ralph Webster in South
Dakota Very Sudden.

Special 10 Times Republican.
New Hartford. April Mrs. Ralph
Webster. aged 80 years. died on Tues
day Of last week of blood ooison, and
the body was brought here for
burial Sunday. Funeral services were
held at the NJ E. church. They lived
in South Dakota, forty five miles from
a physician. She was sick a; few days.
They drove to the doctors office, and
she was taken worse and died there.
So she never got home again to see
her family. She leaves husband,
three daughters and one son, besides
her father, mother, brothers and sis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-07
OLD STOCK, GOT W FE
Montana s.ockman Finds Bride at
Sioux City and Is Married After
Short courtship of Three Weeks.

Sioux City April Coming to
Sioux City several weeks ago TO dis
pose of cattle for his firm, the Three
Forks Live Stock and Land Commits
sion Company OF Three Forks. Mont.
William NJ. CoclSrell not only attend
ed to the business of the firm but lost
his heart TO the young woman who
this morning became his bride. The
bride vas Mrs Essa NJ. payne. who
was a bookkeeper for the Iowa Com
mission Company, with which the
stockman had business here The
ceremony was performed by Rsv. w
7. Macdonald after which me young
couple left for Three Forks. their fu-
ture homo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-07

tiers. Her name was Rosa Garner be-
fore she married. She was the oldest
daughter of thirteen children. and hers
was the first death of the family. Mr..
Webster was liveryman in Allison a
few years, and moved north about
year ago. The deceased was kind
mother and wife, and had large cir
Gle of friends. The funeral was large
ly attended. Mr.. websters sister Ber-
tina, will accompany him home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-07
FISH WANT OFT OF LAKE.
Necessary to Place Screens Over Out.
lets to Hold Them


lets to Hold Them.
Clear Lake, April 7.-Acting under
instructions from state Fish and Game
Warden George NJ. Lincoln, Of Cedar
RAPIDS. Hugh NJ. Shepard has superin-
tended at Clear Lake the work of plac-
ing screens at the outlet where just at
This time many of the finest game FISH
Of the lake are trying to escape into the
shallow and swift waters of Willow
Greek The tendency to seek shallow
waters at this season is especially true
Of pike. Since the screens have bean
placed at the outlet it will be possible
for them to enjoy the comparatively
shallow water there and at the same
time avoid the risk of being carried
over into Willow Creek All expense
for the placing of these screens is
borne by the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-07

to ME- it worse. Then | went to a
second doctor who after examining the
baby said Il vas eczefra. He also gave
me an ointment when did not Help
either The c.sease in the meantime
spread al over the face and the ewes
be aa TO sNe-l. l became very anxious.
The .gehiEE grew intolerable. ! had to
tie the b. IS hands TO the cradle to
prevent her scratching. The cheeks
were GOV 20 ai5h blood and it was a
ter l. sisht 10 see [ consulted doc
tors from september to December but
the were un8nle u cure the baby
PAD cut from twenty To thirty dollars
without relief.
One Of my friends told me of the
Cutlcura t{emsdies ana ! sent at once
for set which / began 10 use that even
ing. The next morning the baby's face
was all white instead Of red and you can
imagine how surprised l was. I cannot
find words enough a praise Cuticura
and l do not know what would have
become of my baby only for it, | used
the Cuticura Remedies Until the eczema
entirely disappeared. The child IS row
three years cid and quite well. l used
three cakes f Cuticura Soap. two boxes
Of Cuticura Ointment and one bot y of
Cuticura Resolvent and never use any
other soap. | always recommend them
whenever there is a chance for doing so.
l will send YOU one Of her pictures
which she had taken just after she was
la8led. Mrs. P E. Gumbin, Sheldon,
July 49, 1908"
rnra soar ;.,p t25c); Ointment sIt 5ocl. Rssolven;
70. the word Potter Drag & Chem Corp
=. ~ Columbus Ave. Boston
LED Free. cuticuIa Boo Z: On sAln Diseases.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-07

and the books will be turned over to
the board of review next Tuesday.
The increase in valuation is due to
the natural growth of the city and not
to any advance in valuation over that
of the year previous. The total valu-
alton of city property is placed at
sS5,oo0.0oo with the assessed valuation
of SS491172.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-07
A Coed Doctor

Prominent physician Of Chicago, for
merly, praises the cairopractic Insti-
tute of 2l2 state street, Marshalltown.
iowa, after having attended and inves-
tigated recently. many leading clinics
and hospitals. he states emphatically
that more good is bang accomplished
at the home institution in Marshall
town than a. the extensively adver-
tised hospitals Of other cities, espe-
cially in the treatment of many So
called incarable diseases, as paralysis,
rheumatism. catarrh, cancers, gravel,
gall stones. bladder liver stomach.
bowel blood and bone diseases. appen-
dlcitis Pile Ulcers, etc, without the
knife an taat patients have free con-
snl.ation aa6 Immediate attention by
81 exper aa cd specialist. Correspon-
depce solicited and investigation in
vfted
If n ctic Irsti 'ute
MARsHALLToWN, IOWA,
zi2 West State So.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-07
SIOUX CITY GROWS.

Wealth Of the City Increases Almost a
Million in Year.
Special to Times-Republican
Sioux City, April From an esti-
mate made in the office of City AS
SCISSOR ]. W. Gray. the total valua ton
of Sioux City real estate and personal
property for 1909 indicates an in
crease over that of 1908 of between
s75o,o00 and s1,o00,0o0 Mr.. Gray
practically has completed his work
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-07
GREAT REVIVAL AT MYSTIC.
Special Tabernacle Erected for tn
Meetinqs to Be EnIaroed.

Special to Times-Republican
Mystic, April THE greatest re-
v!yal in the history Of Mystic is now at
fever heat. A special tabernacle erect
ed for the revival. which is under the
leadership of Evangelist c. Fenwick
Reed and c. c. Grant. has proven too
small, and will be enlarged to accom-
MEDIATE hundreds more Men predom-
mate in the crowds, and converts
crowd to the front ar every service.
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bIIy'I. 5 ITCHING
WAS I'...TOLERABLE
Girl Of Six Months had Fearful
Attack Of Eczema Spread All
Over Her Face and Eyes Began to
Swell = Scratched Till Blood
Game Relieved in a Night and
CURED BY CUTICURA
Al TER LONG SUFFERING
When my little girl was six months
old | noticed small red snots on her

rIght Cheek. I dld not
pay any attention to
them but finally the
spots grew so large
that ! sent for the doc
ter who said it was
rim gworm. He pre-
scrioed an ointment
which I used for Two
weeks, but instead Of
he ping the eruption,
the rinftI anf scanned
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-07
Let JssReason Together

If
Of dishonesty? with the ashe
sometimes
Neither
letting needed by
boiling sufficient making
rs as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-07

Ground, was. broken Monday for a
residence 10 cost $4,000, TO be erected
for g. S. Gilbertson. ex-state treasurer.
al Park Lane and Harwood Drive, in
Gil-Mar park addition.