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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05

commenced at once, to be ready for
occupancy by Jan. 1, next year.
Mrs r. w. Morris. north OF town, Is
critically dill. Her children, Mrs. =. III.
Krant, Of Cherokee, Mrs. Wayrnan, of
Rowley, and C. NJ Morris, of Chand- =
ler Mimi, have been called to her bed
side.
Born, to Nir. and Mrs. Will wyatt,
north Of town, a son.
George Bratton has returned from
Huron, S. D., where he was with his
son, on a farm. He will remain here
for the present. but expects to go to
the Rosebud reservation later, to pross
pect
The members of the Cedar Valley
short course held their annual meet
ing at the court house in Waterloo,
the past week, and elected officers for
the coming year. r. NJ. Gum. living
ten miles north of Traer, who served
so acceptably as president the past
year, was again chosen. III was deter
mined at the meeting to organize corn
clubs i'm all the townships, and in this
manner thus keep up the interest dur
ing the summer.
Charles Hill, north of town, expects
to remodel his residence this spring.
Chris Cold, of Berlin, who recently
purchased the F'othergill farm. north
west of Traer, is erecting u barn, corn
crib and hog house on the same.
Mrs. Gus Kahler. southwest of town,
is critically i'll with rheumatism.
A. j. Bragonier left the past week
for Omaha. where he will mako his
future home. Mrs. Bragonier will fol-
low later Mr. Bragonier and his son
will be engaged in the livestock COM
mission business at that place.
AT a meeting of the board of trus-
tees of the Geneseo church, Friday, it
was decided to repair the church by
putting in a new floor, furnace and
seats and repainting it.
Cards have been received announc-
Ing the birth of a daughter to Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Stonerook, at Iowa Falls.
The latter will be remembered as Miss
Ina Sprole. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
William Sprole, of this city
The public schools opened again to-
day for THE last term of the school
year. All the teachers have been en-
gagged for the ensuing term.
Harry Briggs, northwest of town,
returned the latter part of the week
from PENNSYLVANIA, where he has been
spending the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown, of Iowa
Falls, are visitors at the Robert Brown.
home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05
No. Supposed 70 See or kno.u.

On the relief train that had been'
rushed to the scene OF the railway
wreck was n newspaper reporter. re-
marks the Chicago Tribune. The first
victim he saw was man whose eyes
were In mourning and whose left arm
was in a sling. With his hair full OF
dirt. one end of his shirt collar flying
loose. and his coat ripped up the hack,
the victim was sitting on the grass
and serenely contemplating the land
scape. How many people are hurt?"
asked the reporter, hurrying up to,
him. II haven't heard of anybody be-
Ing hurt. young man." said the other.
How did this wreck happen?" 81,
haven't heard Of any wreck" "You
haven't? Who are you. anyhow" II
don't know that it's any of your bust
ness. but I'm the claim agent OF tho
road"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05
From An Over Northern Io1va.

Ackley. and Rev. Leroy Gallagher of
arrange the program for the next quar-
terly conference of the district, We're
i'm session at the NJ. E. parsonage Tues
day. The meeting will take place the
latter part of May or the first of June.
Parkersburg.
John and Ed iScherling with their
wives left last Saturday for New York
city, from which place they sail Satur-
day of this week for Europe on u four
months sight seeing trip. Their first
stop will be at the Azores and from
there the next stop will be at Gibrul-
tar. Naples and other points in Italy,
switzerland. German and England
will be visited in turn. They are maxi
ing the trip with a regular tourist par
ty and will sail for home the latter
part of July.
Sloan.
Abraham Copple was found dead in
his bed by Mrs. Ada Couple, his sons
Wife, Mr.. Couple has made his home
with his son Ellis, west of Sloan. We'd
nesday he went to ;Salix and called on
a doctor, as he had been aiing He
went to bed about the usual hour and
in the morning did not appear at the
breakfast table. The family, thinking
that he was sleeping, did not disturb
him; but about 10 o'clock a. M, as he
had not yet arisen, Mrs. Couple went
to see what was the cause and found
him lying as if asleep, but dead. He
was ~ years old.
Dubuque.
With the feeling that the barley
crop of this vicinity has fallen con-
siderably in quality within the past
few years, an effort will be made, which
will have as it's ultimate end, the rails
ing of better grade of barley seed in
Iowa. In connection with the Wilton
fair which is 10 be ileid this season, d
special prize Of over $500 has been
posted and it is thought that this ought
to be sufficient inducement for the
farmers of the state to begin at once
in. the selection and planting of the
seed. Iowa was at one time a leading
state in the production of malt barley,
but in the past few years has fallen
down appreciably in this respect.
OdeboIt.
Charles Reynolds noticed the Shin
giles on the roof of the Stratton hotel
smoking. He promptly notified Mrs.
Askine and rang the bell and the fire.
men were on hand at once. Landlord
Asl1ine was in bed with rheumatism at
the time, but got out in a hurry Rev.
d. A. Mcleod, who rooms in the hotel,
went up thru THE attic and threw water
on the roof, and after the firemen
ripped off some of the shingles
the flames were extinguished
without turning on water from the
hose. The boys had the hose on the
roof. but fortunately It was not neces-
sary to useGit, SO damage by water was
averted. 1t is thought that a live coal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05
oldtime Treatment. Of manl,c.


Vienna's Fools tower" which f,l
to be replaced by more modern
building. was remarkable for its exs
traordinary collection OF strange in
Struments and letters used in the
treatment OF the insane of past ages.
There was a curious machine in which
nnruly maniacs were swung until they
were In state OF stupefaction and
therefore, quiet. And the same idea,
caused the invention OF wheel that
revolved like that in a modern squirrel
cage. There was narrow upright
box called an English coffin" from
which the patient could look out. but
could not move. When it was built
In 1874. the Fools tower" marked
great change for the better In the,
housing OF the insane. From 200 to $50,
patients occupied its 1879 cells
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05

Alden.
The big dredge on the Dugan ditch
has been erected during the last VIM
ter and is ready for ripping up the
soil as soon as the disappearing frost
will permit.
Bows.
The Bows Brick and Tile works will
commence the seasons run this week
With a force of twentysix men. A
force of men have been at work MAX
ing improvements at the plant.
Manchester.
The grand jury reported Thursday
afternoon. terminating a session of
thirteen days duration-one of the
lengthiest in the history of the county.
Thirty eight indictments We're returned
against a total of twenty three persons,
representing, in all, eighty counts.
Onawa.
Two craftsmen, believed to have
come from Sioux City, broke into the
jewelry stores of John Douglas and
William Eberle, securing big haul
in each case Entrance was effected by
smashing the plate glass window. The
night watch tarcked the men in snow
New Hartford.
j. C. and Clovis Bolton We're out on
the river near their home in a boat re.
GENTLY, and in some manner the boat
was overturned and the boys were re-
quired TO climb into the branches of a
tree until their father came to their
rescue. Other than being chilled the
boys were unframed.
Allison.
Harry Austin, who has been running
an eating house in the old telephone
building the past few months has been
forced to close his doors on account
of not being able to find another build
ing. He has been having a good trade
and his many customers are sorry 10
learn that he has been unable to find
another place.
Gearing.
Rev. Ainsworth, of Pierson, has ac-
cepted the passionate of the Gearing
Church of Christ and is moving here
this week. The church has been
without a pastor since Rev. Salmon
handed in his resignation, and the
members of the church are pleased to
know that they are to have services
regularly every Sunday again.
EIdora.
G. w. Parks was the owner for a
short time Of freak Of nature that
rivaled the famous Siamese twins. 1t
was a fully developed calf with four
eyes and two mouths. The animal ate
from a spoon with either mouth. Two
eyes were located in the forehead and
two at the sides of the head. The two
mouths were side by side. But the calf
died.
Steamboat Rock.
District Superintendent w. F.. Pit
ner, Of Marshall town, REV. w. E. Van
'Buren, of Eldora, J. Q. Robinson, Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05
He Knew the Folks.

An amusing comment was made by
miner at an ambulance lecture in
Elphinstone, East Lothian, Scotland,
recently. The lecturer had stated that
If suffocation from choking was like
ly to ensue, the simplest remedy to
give relief till medical aid arrived was
to take a fine-pointed pen-knife and
make small incision in the throat.
One of the miners then shouted: Eye
dinna ken Elphinstone folks. If was
to try that the morn, here's what wad
happen: If that man died his folk
wad haze me prosecuted for murder,
and if he got better he himself would
be the first to prosecute me for cutting
his throat"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05

q sufferer who has placed a sou In thG
box to which the rope Is padlocked. I
received remarkable confirmation Of
this belief. for while making a photo
graph a well-to-do sailors wife and
her husband came into the church and
looked round. The woman asked me
IL ! thought there could be any truth
In this belief, as her child was very,
backward in learning to talk. Her
nurse, who came from those parts, had
advised her to bring the baby and,
ring the bells of Comfort over hisi
head. when he would be sure to talk:
AS she was passing she had looked in.
10 see If it was worth trying!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05

was carried to the roof by the wind,
for there was no sign of fire near the
chimney. The damage. including repair
of the roof. was ten or twelve dollars.
Greene.
Wednesday afternoon Master Willie,
4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W.
w. Potter, was the victim of an acct
dent which destroyed the sight Of one
eye The little fellow was opening Il
storm door to the family residence,
when the spring broke from its .fas-
tening at one end and swinging
around sharply hit the boy in the eye
Mr.. and Mrs. Potter only last May
lost two of their children 10y fire The
tots were at home alone when in some
manner a fire was started and the
children We're incinerated in the home,
which was burned to the ground.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05
The rraer News.

SpeCldI TO INmeS-RepuDllCan.
Traer, April 5.-Seweral members of
the Traer school board Were i'm Rein
beck, the past week, looking over the
new school house there. Work on the
school house proposition for Traer is
progressing and a majority of the vot-
ers. which it is necessary to have to
call an election, has already been Sc
cured by petition. The election will
be held within a few days. and all
women over 81 years of age, residents
of Traer, will be allowed to vote If
the election carries by two-thirds
majority, which in all probability it
will, q new school building will be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05
PECULIAR WHEEL OF FORTUNE.
Breton Peasants Ascribe Miraculous
Powers to Odd Continuance.

In the village church of Comfort
(near Pont-Croix). In western Brit.
tany. is very good specimen of the
now rare wheel Of fortune" 1t is
made of wood with row OF bells on
Its outer rim and pivoted be.
tween n couple of rough beams
altogether very primitive workman
ship. BY means Of a cord attached to
crank the wheels can be made to re-
volve and set all the bells a-jangling.
[ have often heard that the peasants
believe that 1t has miraculous power
Of healing when run over the head of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05
NASHUA TO ENTERTAIN.
Mitchell Association of Congregational
Churches Meets April 10 and IA.

Shurches Meets April IL and IL.
special to Times-Republican.
Nashua, April Announcement is
made that the Mitchell Association OF
congregational churches will meet at
inns place. on April 13 and a. This
association comprises something like
thirty-eight churches of that denomin-
alton, I'M the counties of Chickasaw,
howard, Mitchell, Floyd, Cerro Gordo,
worth, Winnebago, Hancock and Kos
suth, and comprising all the principal
towns in this district, from New Hamp-
ton on the east, to Algona on the west.
lnasfhuch as there is expected to be
representation of two delegates besides
the pastor of each church, and such
others as feel interested in the meet
ing, the attendance will probably be
quite large.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05
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he was proving up his homestead, with
his wife. and later with other people,
but he was not allowed to testify as to
what he told her.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05
To be Read and POndered by all
 Good Citizens.

The American Civic Association ex- ists for thcco-ordination and direction of the forces which make for a clean and beautiful country. It regards the home as the unit Of our national life, and the improvement Of home grounds as the first step in civic bet terment X community Of improved homes naturally demands the removal of the unsightly and unsanitary in its surroundings. and in it is devel- oped the civic conscience that provides public Improvements of sane and wholesome nature. \ nation of such communities will preserve the scenic beauty that is its heritage and foster a truly economic national life.
 This Association has carried for ward the work of promoting, develop ing and organizing q wider interest in all that relates to the improvement of our American communities large and small. It aims to make cities, towns and villages clean. healthful and at tractive to live in. II has fifteen de- partments headed by active men and women who do things.
 We have felt the influence of this Association in Forrest City during the past several years. The improved conditions that We find in many things, has been due to suggestions made, encouraged by few citizens. and the cooperation of the mayor and other officials of the town. We have not been devoid of pride and ambi- tion. Why should We lose these now2 The fact that We have change in town officials should be no reason for our town people to drift into state of apathy and neglect. These officials are, supposed to be good citizens; if they are they should feel the pride of leadership and help to make our town q leading example of all that is clean and beautiful. Lately il las been said they could not afford to clean the streets. They can afford to enforce the Ia" which says trash and refuse must not be left on the streets. around the doors and i'll the alleys. What a simple thing it would be 10 burn such things. What is il that causes ty- phoid fever, smallpox, and even the terrible plague? We all know.
 If the town officials and board of health will not do their duty it k the duty of the citizens 10 arouse them- selves to the fact that our town must be cleaned from one end to the other, believing that cleanliness k next to godliness, and that morality cannot bearoused without clean surroundings. Fen from the body's purity the mind Receives secret sympathetic aid.
 An Interested Citizen.
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05
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The number of diseases peculiar to women is such that We believe this space would hardly contain a mere mention of their names. and it is a fact that most of these diseases are of a catarrhal nature. A woman cannot be well if there is trace of the ca tarrhal germs in her system.
 Some women think there is no help for them. We positively declare this to be a mistaken idea. We are so sure of this that we offer to supply medicine absolutely free of all cost in every instance where it fails to give entire satisfaction or does not sub stantiate our claims With this un- derstandiug. no woman should hesi- tate to believe our honestyof purpose, or hesitate to put our claims to test.
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The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05
Luers Upshaw.

Helena, Ark, Jan. l6.-St. John $ Episcopal Church was the scene of a beautiful wedding of prominent young people of Helena society on Thursday last, at high noon, when William Jackson Leurs and Miss Nelia pshaw, eldest daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Morse k. pshaw, were united in marriage Promptly at l2::30 the wedding march played by R. E. Campbell, was com menced.. and the wedding procession entered from the yestibale of the church. The two ushers, M E. West and A. D. Adams. came first, followed by the matron of honor, Mrs. T. W Barrow of Forrest City, Ark, who wore pink liberty satin and large picture hat, and also carried ferns and pink carnations Then followed Miss Eva Chew, the maid Of honor, who wore costume Of pale green satin and a large picture hat with plumes. She carried ferns and white carnations.
 Then followed the bride, on the arm of her father. She was attired in a costume of white satin with bridai veil and orange blossoms and carried a wedding book. containing the ser vice for the solemnization of matri- mony, which was the gift of her rec tor, the Rev. Dr. Charles A Lock wood.
 At the foot of the chancel the bridal party was joined by the groom and his best man, Eaton Goyan, Jr, who entered the church from the vestry room. They were met here by the Rev, Dr Lockwood, rector of St. John's Church, who performed the marriage ceremony, the Rev. Nicholas Rightor, the assistant minister. being also present in the chancel.
 The happy couple went on we'd ding tour to several places of interest. arrived in Forrest City Saturday fol- lowing, and were delightful guests of Mr.and Mrs T. W Barrow, Mrs. Barrow having previously returned home. Miss Eva Chew came Sunday, and was also a guest in the Barrow home where they were delightfully."- entertained, and the reciepient of many social fa vOrS
The Forrest City times., 1909-02-05
SLONIkER MILL TIMES.

We are having nice winter weather, but pretty cool.
 MT. Jacob Miller visited the county capital last Friday and reports pretty cool trip.
 MT Neve Harris and his best girl attended prayer meeting last Sunday nigh L.
 Mr. and Mrs. Luke Burnett visited Mir and Mrs. D. L. Burns last Sunday.
 Little Emma Thomas, granddaugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs Sam BaskinS had a painful accident last Friday at school While playing during the noon recess, the wind blew tree down, which fell on her, knocking her senseless, and breaking her right limb between the knee and ankle Dr. Porter was sent for immediately and set the injured limb. Al this writing she k getting on very nicely and We hope to see her improve so rapidly that she will not miss many days from school. She wishes to extend her thanks to her playmates for the courtesy and kindness they bestowed upon her ill her unconscious condition.
 Messrs. Geo. Morris, D. L. Burns. Luke Burnett. Geo. Gill, Grandpa and Grandma Sloniker and MT. and Mrs. Jacob Miller and others from our neighborhoOd, have been attend ing the debate at Palestine which they report as good, and the debate quite interesting.
 There is a good number of our farmers in this locality that are buy ing corn at soc and $l on time to feed Old Beck on to raise 7c and Sc cotton, which will require cotton in the fall boys. cotton in the fall" " Oh what's our Farmers Union doing towards encouraging the farmer to raise his corn, etc, at home, instead of having them believe they will get 9c or lOc for their cotton.
 Mrs D. L. Burns visited Mrs. Cora Swinea, of Palestine, last Tuesday
 Uncle Jake seems to believe in living while he does live, as he has bought him new cook stove recently, built a new hen house, and a new smoke house, so he now has two cook stoves, two hen houses and two smoke houses. Look out boys, for ham and eggs next Easter
 Egypt's Tie Hacker.