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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-23
Annual Band Fair.

The Marshalitown Union band will
hold their annual fair in Forney's hall,
Jan. q to 80 inclusive, for the purpose
of helping to raise funds to pay for the
public band concerts to be given on
the court house square next summer.
We need all the financial aid that pos
sibly can be given us, in order to make
these concerts a success, and as the
outcome of this fair depends a great
deal whether concerts will be given or
not, we respectfully ask your help.
Would also appreciate any surplus
subscriptions that might be left over
after Billy" Sunday has come and
gore, as we could use the money to
advantage by putting it into concerts.
Thursday. Jan. IS, will be big fea-
ture night, when we put on mas
querade. Two valuable prizes given,
One each to lady and gentleman alav-
ing best character costumes General
admission 10 cents. Evening tickets
so cents. Don't forget the dates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-23

Canadian and John Hoover, the latter
of Ames, were arraigned before Justice
Willard Friday afternoon. Payette was
sent to Jail for thirty days, McCana-
han was given a sentence of three
days, and the other two were dis
charged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-23
AMusEM ENTs.

Lost in the Hills" Friday Night odeon
Attraction.
"Lost in the Hills a melodrama,
the scene of which is the Sacramento
valley, of California was put on at
the Odeon Friday night by fairly
good company that gave satisfactory
presentation of the play. The audience
was of fair size.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-23
Markef Sale.

The LeGrand Market Sale company
will hold a, market sale at III. j.
Bowens sale barn, LeGrand, Iowa, on
Tuesday, Feb 9, 1909. List your stock
or anything you have to sell early, 50
we can get them on the bill. Don't he
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-23

Edward Coffey said that her husbands
first wife was Annie Smith.
The newly found relatives of MISS
Coffey are coming to the city this evc-
ming ito confer with the young woman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-23
DOG TO BE KILLED.
Police Notify Owner of Savage Animal
+o Turn Him Over

PoTlce Notify OWner OF savage HHTfndI
to Turn Him Over.
4 The police Friday notified Glenn
Houseman, a boy aged IA years, who
is employed by Bristol & Ertel, and
who owns the dog that bit F. R. Bene-
dict, and attacked others on the street,
that he must deliver the animal to the
south side fire station today. The
identity of the dog and it's owner was
learned yesterday. Marshal Clark said
that morning that unless the dog was
delivered as ordered, it would be taken
and killed Monday, which will also be
its fate when delivered to the fire sta
ton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-23
BARGAINS IN AUTOMOBILES.

Five Second Hand, Five Passenger
Touring, at Bargain.
We have five first class, five passen-
ger touring cars, which have been used
some, but are in good condition, hav-
ing all been overhauled and made as
good as new in our own shops.
These cars were taken in by us at
a bargain, and we will sell them the
same way Call at our place, p North
First avenue, and see them.
MOHR & CRAWFORD.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-23
The Bullock Funeral.

The funeral Of James c. Bullock will
be held from the residence. 3os East
Church street, Sunday afternoon at
2:3O o'clock, Chaplain Jesse Cole, Of
the soldiers home, officiating. The
home will be open to the friends from
/ to Q o'clock. The body will be bur-
led in Riverside, where the services
at the grave will be in charge Of Frank
NJ. Thomas post, No. 81, G. A. r.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-23

Licensed to Wed.
= W. G. Nolta, farmer, aged 26, and
Elnora Smith, aged q, both of State
Center. Observation-Disclosures
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-23

afraid to list your good horses, for we
will have plenty of buyers. All stock
will be sold as listed. First in first
served. List your stock with latter.
j. r. MANiSIMP, Auct.
J. M. HOCKlETT, Clerk,
RI r. ROwEN Manapa,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-23
Second Division Supper.

Second Division Supper.
The second division Of the M b.
church will serve supper in the church
dining room on Wednesday evening"
Jan. 81, from SIS until all are served.
MENU.
Chicken Pie Mashed Potatoes
Baked Beans Gravy
Pickles
Cranberry Sauce
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-23

One Hundred Year Club. T..
The regular meetings of the club
will be held in the east court room,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-23

Apple Pie Pumpkin Pie
Cheese.
Coffee Tea
Tickets, 25 cents.
Chairmen-Mrs. Bigalow, Mrs. Len
no:l, Mrs. Madsen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-23

The fact of the big payroll of the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
EIGHT BURNED
in The HOME
Christmas Tree Was the Cause Of the
Blaze Which Last Night Wip-
ed Out the Entire
Family.
CHILDREN LIGHTED
It is Supposed That the Little Ones
Awoke and Started the Blaze
Which Was So s
Fatal.

4 Z
NEW CASTLE, Pa, Dec. 24.-The
first fatality due to Christmas tree
fires, today wiped out the family of
Guitano DeGerbo and took the lives
OF three of his boarders.
DeGerbo his wife, three children
and three boarders were burned to
death in their home at Huillsville
Village, when the decorations on the
tree took fire.
Neighbors say DeGerbo took a
Christmas tree home last night and
smuggled it into the front room while
the children were eating supper.
After supper together with his wife,
they went shopping, buying candy
and trinkets with which to decorate
the tree and presents for the chill
dren. On their return, the children
were in bed and the parents decorat-
ed the tree.
About IL o'clock neighbor saw the
front room of the cottage, glowing
with light from the Christmas tree
candles. The neighbors believe the
children got up, went into the front
room and lighted the candles. When
the neighbors went to bed the room
was still light. Fire broke out about
! / o'clock and the dwelling burned to
the ground
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
EXPLOSION IN
POWDER PLANT
a0ne Man Was Blown to Pieces and
Five Others Were Injured
Slightly.

s.s HANNIBAL. Dec. 24.-Ollie Fugate,
residing at Ashburn, was blown to
atoms by the accidental discharge OF
|a quantity of dynamite at the plant
nj Du Pont Powder company at La
Notte, near Ashburn. Five other
korkmen were slightly injured by the
xplosion, but none of their wounds
Ire serious.
ike similar accidents of this ma
tuFe, it will never be known just
how the accident was caused. The
|5sfaeE were working with the dynamite,
when large charge of 1t exploded
earring up all the property within its
radius, killing the one workman and
1njuring the others. Fugat is mar.
ried and has a family.
Harry Wilson and Thomas McCann
4 IS0f Ashburn, and James Binns of Sa
|xerton. all employees of the powder
plant We're injured by the explosion
heir wounds were caused mostly by
wing glass which struck them on va
'3rfo1a parts Of the body, innicting
ugly wounds, but none OF them are OF
A. dang erous nature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
His Youngest Daughter Who Was
His Only Companion at Home,
Was Found Dead In
Bath Tub.
EPILEPSY THE CAUSE
Her Maid Discovered the Girl After
Waiting For Her to Come
to The Dressing
Room.

REDDING Conn, Dec. 24.-Misg
Jean L. Clemens, youngest daughter
OF Mark Twain, was found dead in q
bath tub at the home of her father
here at o'clock today by her maid.
The maid became anxious when her
mistress failed TO appear in her
dressing room at the usual hour.
Miss Clemens began her morning bath
as usual shortly after Z o'clock. At
1880 the maid had instructions to be
in the dressing room to assist her.
The maid, this morning, waited until
nearly o'clock before going to the
bath room to learn why Miss Clemens
was delayed.
She knocked at the door but there
was no response. Then she become
alarmed and forcing open the door,
found Miss Clemens dead in the tub.
Epilepsy is given as the cause Of
Miss Clemens death. She had been a
sufferer for several years, but in the
last few months her condition seem
ed improved. 1t Is said that Twain ID
almost prostrated with grief and fears
are entertained that the shock will
prove serious to him, Miss Clemens
was rs years old and has lately acted
as her fathers secretary Her sister
Clara, the only other daughter is now
in Switzerland. Her father gave ont
the following statement today:
Ny daughter Jean departed from
this life today at 7:so During thu
last half of her life she was an
epileptic, but she had been growing
better in late years. For the past
two years we had believed she was
practically well, although we have al.
ways had some one with her to guard
her. Her maid, who has been in the
family 2s years has always been with
her. Last night she and | parted in
the library and she was seemingly in
i perfect health"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
DIDN'T EVEN
WRITE ABOUT IT
Il is Now Charged That Or. Cook
Hired Man to Fix up His
Story Of Finding the
Pole.
HAD PUBLICITY AGENT
Y ook Was Banquettins With
8 me Danes His Agent Was
Grinding Out the
Story.

NEY YORK, Dec. 24.-Capt. Loose,
the navigator who made affidavit a
few weeks ago that he took DR.. Cook
from Bronxyille to the pole and back
again without causing the Bushwick
explorer the discomfort Of even put
ting his foot outside the door Of the
Gramatan Inn, can not claim priority
in the discovery of DR.. Cook. A
young Danish journalist and publicity
man saw him first, according to in
formation that developed today, and
embarked on a literary and scientific
job under the direction of the Cook
Borealis Club before ever the Brook
lyn pole finder left the capital of Den
mark.
A Danish law student who holds
high Office under the government OF
the king at home and who is at pre-
sent spending some time in study in
New York, said today that he knew
that hustling publicity man Of Cop
enhagen who though a Dane, was
thoroughly fluent in the use of English,
had written for DR.. Cook in Copenha-
gen the long account of the journey
to the pole which appeared in the
New York Herald and other papers
| throughout the country during tho
month Of September under Cooks
name. He added that he had seen ade-
quate proof that this publicity man
/ had been ordered by Cook to write
this story, and had been paid for his
services by Cook
! The authority for this bit of news,
which helps to illumine the backward
| trail Of the Brooklyn explorer, gave
| the name of the enterprising ready
writer of Copenhagen, but under the
stipulation that it should not become
public 1t would be embarrassing for
/ the Copenhagen publicity man, he eX-
planned. Yet he believed that the In
dividual whom he so screened had
/ been proud of his work. He had done
| it in the first hurried days of banquet.
ing that followed DR.. Cooks arrival at
the Danish capital and not always
during that time hadbe been able to
keep in close touch with the doctor
This report about the assistance
which DR.. Cook received in his first
litertary labors would seem to bear
out statements appearing in Belgian
newspaper in the month of October.
Henry Arcktowski, who was a com
panion of Dr. Cook on the Belgian ex
pedition to the Antarctic, writing in
criticism of Cooks claims to having
discovered the pole, stated that the
whole Cook propaganda had been the
work of clever publicity agent in
Copenhagen. Without this assistance
the critic said, Cook could not have
encountered the well-ordered public
demonstration, nor have been made
the recipient of so many private hon
ors. A wonderful campaign of publ
city is the way this critic summed ur
the Cook sojoum in Denmark.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
RED CROSS STAMPS
ARE ALL RIGHT
Can Be Affixed to Mail Going to Ger.
many or to Great Britain.
Orders Issued.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 24.-Let-
ters bearing the Red Cross Christmas
stamps will be accepted in Germany,
whether affixed to the face or back of
letters from this country, according
to the announcement of Count Won
Bernstorff, German ambassador to
the United States.
When the postal authorities of Ger
many recently ruled against accept
ing letters with Red Cross stamps on
their face the National Red Cross So
Getty took the matter up with the
German ambassador, and the latter
cahled Berlin with the above result.
The postal authorities of Great
Britain took similarly favorably action
several days ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
HUSBAND AS
HOT WATER BOTTLE
Court Rules That He is Not and That
Wife Must Not Think
So,

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.--Man is not a
human hot water bottle.
This has been officially decided by
the Municipal Court of Chicago which
has ruled that husband has a right
to kick IL his wife places her cold,
clammy feet in the middle of his back
to keep them warm.
She can't warm her feet on my
back Paul Celia told Municipal Judge
Grove in answer to his wife's charges
of assault.
"Your Honor. he did everything he
could to be mean and he tore UP the
pillows" Mrs. Celia testified. Il
guess ] had right to put my
feet on his back if | wanted to. He's
my husband"
The honorable Court ruled that he
washer husband all right, but he was
not warming pan, then dismissed
the defendant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
HOUSE DOG WAS
ON TO HIS JOB
Gave the Alarm When Woman Made
an Attempt to Hang
Herself.

UNION CITY, Ind, Dec. PA com.
mon house dog of no particular breed
saved human life near Raper Chap
el. Ohio. While Jacob Miller was out
at the barn he heard the dog bark
SO vociferously that he went to the
house to see what was the matter. ON
opening the door the dog sprang at
him and then dashed itself against
the door. On opening the door MIL
Ter discovered his wife hanging by a
rope around her neck. He cut her
down and she revived in an hour
Mrs. Miller, who is so years old. is
in Ill health. She has attempted to
hang herself before, and this is the
second time that her husband has
cut her down in the nick of time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
BARONESS VAUGHAN
WINS FIRST POINT
Daughters Of Leopold Tried to Attach
the Property of the Kings
Wife.

PoNTOISE, France, Dec. 24.-The
court ordered the removal of the seals
placed upon Baroness Vaughan's prop
erty at Balincourt. Leopold's daugh-
ters had sought to seize the residence
by placing seals thereon, indicat-
ing claim of ownership.
The court ordered an inventory
made on the contents of the chateau
with the exception of the personal ef-
fects of the baroness and her children,
which were placed Immediately at
their disposal. In case the attorneys
are unable to agree upon a person to
make the inventory, choice will be
made by the court.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
ESTRADA Will
enter CAPITAL
Nothing Much in the Way Now 4,
Step the Revolutionists In Their
Long March to
Victory.
AMERICANS HELPED OUT
Soldiers OF Fortune From the United
States Took an Active Part
in the Crushing Of
zelaya.

BLUEFIELDS, Dec. 24.-With the
last vestige Of former President Eel
aya's army, either killed or captured,
nothing stands in the way today of
EstraGa's march against Managua.
General Diaz has already begun the
advance on Managua and unless Pres
ident Madriz sues for peace, the cap
ture Of the capital seems certain.
The completion OF the humiliation
of Zelaya's army came Wednesday
evening in another fierce battle be-
tween the revolutionists and govern
ment troops, at Lecreo. The govern
ment troops, which fed from Rama.
were overwhelmed After two hours
engagement, in which scores of gov
! ernment troops. recklessly threw away
their lives, the government troops
raised their white flag. American sol
diers of fortune played leading part
and were largely responsible for the
victory.
The heroism shown by John Grains.
fort of North Dakota, Is sample of
the bravery of Americans, who in
spired the revolutionists to valor
rarely displayed by Central American
soldiers. Grainsfort, three times
wounded Monday, crawled into Est
rada's camp last night with his head
bandaged in an American flag. He
had been left for dead Grainsfort
was sent to Bluefields.
General Gonzales, General Castillo
1 and General Roberto were captured
and are in Bluefelds. They admit
Zelaya's cause has been crushed. The
condition of the 1900 prisoners cap
tured, shows that the government
troops fought against heavy odds
They are so weak that many of the
! injured are dying from disease and ex
haustion There is not enoseh fcaf
in Bluefields for the men. Availabl,
stores are being used to support th.
revolutionists. Efforts are bein,
made to rush supplies here rapidly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
KILLED BY
WABASH TRAIN
Man With an Armload Of Christmas
Presents. Was Struck by
Locomotive.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24.--Carrying an
armload of packages, intended for
Christmas presents, John Meyers, OF
Railroad avenue, Ferguson, was in
stantly killed by an east bound Wa
bash train. Scores OF shoppers, many
of them women, homeward bound
saw the accident.
Meyers, who was walking east on
the Olive street line of the Wabash
near the Ferguson depot, apparently
saw a train approaching on that
track, and stepped over onto the un-
ion station tracks to allow it to pass
He was struck by the east bound Col
orado limited and thrown against
the moving train on the Olive street
line. HIS Christmas packages were
scattered, and several were ground
under the wheels. When help arrived
Meyers was dead.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Snow to-
night and Saturday Warmer tonight.
Colder Saturday.
For Illinois: Rain in south; snow
or rain in north portion tonight and
Saturday. Warmer tonight
For Iowa Unsettled with snow to-
night and in east portion Saturday.
Warmer in east and colder northwest
portion. Colder Saturday.
For Missouri: Threatening with
rain or snow tonight and probably Sat
urday morning. Warmer east portion
tonight. Colder west portion Satur-
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
THE SIZE OF
THE LOAF OF BREAD
Court Decision Says That City Council
Can Give Baker His
Orders.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Dec. 24.-In a
big batch of opinions and decisions
handed down by the Illinois supreme
court when court adjourned the De
cember term, was one upholding the
right of city council to pass an or
dinance fixing the size and weight of
a loaf of bread. The city may also fix,
by ordinance, conditions under witch
the bread is made. and the retailer
must have his scales handy SO that
the purchaser can see the exact
weight of the loaf, if he desires.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
Bryan is Sick.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. ID
William J. Bryan, who has been in this
city for several days as the guest of
his cousin, William S. Jennings, was
too i'll last night to deliver his sched-
uled address at the Duval Theatre for
the benefit of local hospital. Mr..
Bryan is suffering from severe cold
and is threatened with pneumonia. He
has Cancelled all future dates and win
remain here for several days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
TICKLED HORSE
WITH FEATHERS
Animal Replied by kicking the Wom-
an and Broke Her $1,000
Leu.

NEW YORK, Dec. PA jury be-
fore Supreme Justice Goff returned a
vcreict for $4,000 in favor of Clara
Martin, and against Nicholas Althaus,
because the latter's horse kicked the
woman and broke her leg when she
was crossing street. The defend.
ant contended that the horse was
sentle and kicked because feathers
on the woman's hat had tickled him
on the nose when she passed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
Mine
HORROR AVfR1ED
Four Hundred Lives lmperlled by an
Explosion Of Gas IN Coal Shaft
In an illinois.
Town.
ZINE LIVES ARE LOST
pen Lamps Caused the Explosion
and the Greater Part Of the
Miners Made Their
Escape.

st. LOUIS, Dec 24.-Nine men
kere killed and the lives of 400 others
Elmperiled by an explosion of gas in
mine "a" Of the Chicagosand Carters-
iIe Coal company near Herring, Ill.
Open lamps, carried by the mines
41neer and his assistants, caused
disaster. There were three men
N boysin this party and all lost
Dir live Prompt action resulted
the san exit of hundreds who
We working below. Within FIVE min
of the hrS -eports of the explos-
the miner. the immediate vi
lty of the accident were started
&rd the surface. On the return
1D of the cars, the rescuers were
Kered to entries and west, where
e catastrophe occurred.
The lead are: w. T. Pierce, mine
nginee. Eugene Barrett, assistant
engineer;S unidentified boy, aged 16
years George Snyder, Salvatore
Greece Thomas Harber, miners; Pie
strO Romo, laborer, and an unidentified
man.
James Quincy, superintendent OF
The mine, and Robert Hueston, man
ager, headed the first rescuers. De-
6pite the black damp flowing into the
ehambers adjoining those they were
I'M Pierce and companions plunged in
tn the workings. The prostrate bod,
H. three men who were alive
6ked their path. They were hus
M to the surface. They are A. J
aleston, the managers brother
Eharles Klein and Albert Shelton All
[sviyed and are expected to recover
rom the effects of the gas. The res
Suers next found the dead bodies OF
der, Greece and Romo. None had
b4&n burned. The effort of the res
cuers to penetrate further was re.
pulsed ,y increasing banks of after
danny The ventilating apparatus was
SsundH ged, but could not cope with
the ses. The rescuers retreated,
sls the bodies Of Pierce and his
mons.
fire began to gain headway and
is not expected that the bodies
Will be recovered before tomorrow
List night all efforts were directed
fighting the flames. 1t is expected
they will be confined to the two en-
tries affected by the explosion. There
was a rush of hysterical women and
crying children to the shaft house
but as the cage emptied load after
load Of rescued miners the sobs be
game cries of joy. These hushed tc
Emurmurs of sympathy as the dead
Were brought up. State Mine Inspec
Tor Little, of Carbondale, has arrived
and is overseeing the fre-1ghting.
Pierce, the dead engineer, formerl,
was student at the engineering
School of the University of Illinois
Fand also served as inspector of gov
ernment work on the Mississippi riv
er. The mine officials are unable tt
account for his seeming lack of eau
Ton in using unprotected lamps. The,
SAY, however, that gas was not known
&fO exist in the west entries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
MARK TWAIN
REFUSES TO DIE
Serbs Christmas Greetings to Every
tcdy and a Message to His
Friends.

REDDING, Conn, Dec. 24.-Mark
Twain gave out the following state.
ment yesterday as result
of the various reports con-
cerning his condition of health,
following his recent return
from Bermuda:
II hear the newspapers say am
dying. The charge is not true. l
would not do such a thing at my time
of life. I am behaving as good as I
can. Merry Christmas to everybody.
MARK TWAIN"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-24
His Head Cut or.

QUINCY, Dec. 24-Completely de.
capitated and otherwise mangled, the
body of a man who at $50 o'clock
this morning was quite positively iden-
tilted as George Bourbon. we'll known
hereabouts as Dutch George" was
found on the Wabash tracks in the
yards near the intersection of Sixth
and Kentucky