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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-19
MRS. swEARINeEN DEAD.
One of the Oldest Women of the
County Passes Away at Albion.

| Mrs Amanda r. Swearngen, wife of
| Thomas SWearingen, of Albion, and
one of the oldest women of the county,
| died at II o'clock Thursday night at
| her home after an Illness of six weeks.
Mrs. Swearngen had lived in the home
where she died for over fifty three
years. or ever since she came with
her husband to this county
| Mrs. Swearingen had been in poor
health for several years, a sufferer
from organic heart trouble Six weeks
ago tomorrow she was taken i'll. due
to a gangrenous affection of the left
foot brought on by a lack of proper
/ circulation. She had been gradually
failing ever since. and the heart trou-
BILE had been more and more apparent.
Thursday. evening at $50 the patient
suffered sinking spell. and altho con-
scious to the very end. those about her
realized that death was II question of
only a few hours.
Amanda f. Dunlap was born in
Fayette county, Pennsylvania. Oct %.
1880 She became the wife of Thomas
Sweearingen at Georgetown o.. Nov.
II, 1853, and two years later the eou-
pie came into the west to seek their
fortune in a new country. They reached
this county In the fall of 1855. and set
tied in Iowa township, on a farm adj
joining the village OF Lafayette on the
west. AT that time there was no Mar
shalltown to speak Of merely a strag-
Cling settlement. while Lafayette, now
known as Albion, was quite a thriving
village.
Nine children were born to Mr. and
Mrs. Swearingen, six sons and three
daughters. Six of the number are liv-
ing, and survive the mother with their
aged father The children are Mrs.
Alice NJ. Roberts, of Berkeley, Cal;
Mrs. Jessie Blanchard, of Albion: Mrs.
A. NJ. Randall, of Conrad; Mrs. j. c.
Mickle. of Albion; Emmett l.. Swearin-
gen, mayor of Albion; and Frank I.
Swearingen, of Liscomb township. The
children who have preceded their
mother to the grave are Mrs Ida May
Coursen. who passed away about fif
teen years ago; Raymond G. Swearin-
gen, who died about ten years ago at
Pasadena, Cal. and Mrs. Frank Hearn,
of Pasadena Cal, who died about eight
years ago. Mrs. Swearingen Is also
survived by two brothers and one sis
ler---tA. r biHidp, VI 1IiuHiWdy, III,
Jesse Dunlap, of Ellington. H.. and
Mrs. Mary Kerns. living; near Effing-
ham. Fifteen grandchildren of the
aged woman are living, as are also six
great grandchildren.
The funeral will be held from the
Swearingen home at ] o'clock Sunday
afternoon, Rev A. Rederus, pastor of
the Presbyterian church, officiating.
Mrs. Swearingen had been a member
of the Presbyterian church of Albion
err COS. Interment will be in the AL
ter sos. Interment will be in the AL
bion cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-19
sign FOR $4,000
ELECTRIC STOCK
Meeting OF Citizens With En-
gineer Results in Company
Being Formed
EXPECT TO BUILD PLANT
EXPECT TO BUILD PLANT
Convinced That Cheap Electricity for
Lights and Power Can Be Produced
With New plant at a Profit - VIII
Attempt 100000 Stock Subscription
! for New Company.
for New Company.

AS an evidence of the determination
OF some men to see something done
toward solution of the city's present
public service difficulties, $4,000 worth
subscribed for at a meeting held
Thursday evening in the parlors of the
First National Bank.
Mr.. Schott, the constructing engi-
neer from Chicago addressed the
meeting, explaining why new electric
light and power plant, with a central
heating plant to use the exhaust steam,
could manufacture electricity at SO
much less cost than the present anti
quated plant. He gave rough esti-
mates OF the total investment costs.
with probable earnings, based upon his
experience with other plants of like ma
tire. and succeeded in enthusing those
present.
Mr.. D. T. Denmead addressed the
urging that a company he
formed and capital subscribed for the
purpose of having an engineers de-
tailed plat and report OF the city's POI
tential patronage made. and to go for
ward with the erection of new plant
IL it should be deemed advisable by the
stockholders. He led off with sub
scription for $4,000 of the stock him
self and was followed by others.
Some have subscribed who are inter-
ested in securing cheap power for their
plants as we'll as in i'm
proving the public service conditions of
their city. An even $4,000 was sub
scrbed at the meeting, conditional
upon 100000 being subscribed. and
committee will quietly interview cap
talists until the full amount has been
raised.
Mr.. Schott told of good profits being
made in electric plants at points in In
LLAMA and Illinois. with rate OF 10
cents per k. W. for lights and as low
Is 3 cents for power. Even Grinnell
mas 10-cent rate on electric lights,
made by well-managed
private corporation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-19
LEGRAND MAN DEAD.
A. D. flanagan, Old Resident of Coun-
ty, Succur1bs to Brief Illness.

ty, SuccumbS to Bret illness.
Death came at 10: 10 this morning u
A. d. flanagan, for many years we'll
known citizen of LeGrand, and father
of Mrs. Dell McCord, of this city. Mr..
Hanegan died at st. Thomas hospital,
where he was taken a few days ago.
The end was not unexpected, altho the
illness that caused Mr.. Hanegan's
death was of comparative short durL-
ton.
While he had been failing all winter
Mr.. flanagan did not become i'll until
about three weeks ago. when he was
stricken with neuritis. Even then his
condition did not promise to become
serious until ten days ago, when ne
took to his bed.
Andrew D. flanagan was a native Of
Stark county. Ohio. and was born
March 3, 1929. He came to Iowa in
1867, settling in Marshalltown, where
he lived until 1865, when he moved to
LeGrand. He owned large farm near
LeGrand for many years, but made his
home in town.
In 1885, in Ohio, Mr. flanagan took
Catherine Reese as his wife. She died
in 1859, and her two children died in
infancy. On Dec 10. 1865, at LeGrand,
Mr.. flanagan was again married, his
bride being Lavina Richards, of Lee
Grand The second Mrs. Hanegan died
at LeGrand Feb 81, 1907. There sur
vive the father the two children of his
second marriage, Mrs. McCord, of this
city. and Mrs. Eva l.. Price. of Okla
homa City, Okla. George Hanegan and
Daniel flanagan, brothers. live respec-
lively at Portland. Ore, and Omaha.
The funeral will be held from the
McCord home, 704 North Fourth street,
at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Rev.
Merle N. Smith officiating. Interment
will be in Riverside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-19
WEDDING AT LEeRAND.
Miss vesta svenson Becomes Bride Of
Mr.. Georua r. MurphY, of GrinneIl.


MIR. George r. Murphy, of GrinneIl.
1t was a very happy party. compris-
ing fifty-eight guests, which gathered
.at the home of Mr.. and Mrs John
Svensen, near LeGrand, to witness the
marriage of their daughter Vesta, to
Mr.. George r.. Murphy. of Grinnell The
ceremony was performed at high noon.
The parlor was prettily decorated for
the occasion. The bridal couple was
accompanied by Miss Ivah Swift as
bridesmaid, and Mr.. Charles Adams
as best man. The bride was daintily
gowned in dress of white persian
lawn, trimmed with medallion insar-
ton and lace. She wore a bridal veil
and carried a beautiful bouquet of
bridal roses. After the ceremony which
was performed by Rev. A, B. Kendall,
of LeGrand, a sumptuous three-course
dinner was served. Among the out
of-town guests We're Mrs. A. B. Cole,
D. Murphy and wife, and Miss Nora
Murphy, all of Grinnell; and Mrs. G.
M. Young, Of Independence.
Mr. and Mrs. Murphy will make their
future home near Grinnell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-19
AN ITCHING PALM
No curs for lt-other Forms of Itch
ina Preferab BILE.


There Is no cure for an itching palm
the money kind. Even posam the
new skin discovery, cannot help it.
But when it comes to eczema. the most
annoying of itching skin troubles, pos
lam will stop the itching at once and
cure the worst cases in a few days. SO
with hives, rash, scabies. split toes.
plles, and scaiy scalp all of which are
different forms of eczema, accompan-
I'd by severe itching and caused by
imperfect digestion and careless diet.
Poslam comes in two-dollar jars, but
lfty cents worth will answer in cur
ng any of the diseases mentioned. 1t
IAN be had of any druggist. The Nc
Bride & Will Drug company make a
pecialty of it.
That results are immediate will be
IMPLY demonstrated overnight by the
;se of the experimental sample which
he Emergency Laboratories. 80 West
twenty fifth street, New York City,
will send free by mail. in plain wrap
per, to any one who will write for it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-19
GET READY FOR COURSE.
Court House Being Made in Readi-
ness for Farmers.

Preparations were begun today to get
the various places in which branches
of the coming short course will be held
in readiness for the opening of the
course next week. Benches and tables
were being erected in the east court
room today, and in various parts OF
the building those quarters which were
to be used were being cleared of fur
niture and made ready for the occu-
pancy of the farmers. In the Fry
building where the domestic science
is to be taught, and in the Eldridge-
Beebe garage, similar preparations for
the class work were being made to-
day ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-19
"oLE SWANSON"
MYust From Sweden"

.
All former successes in Swedish COM
edy-drama seem to have been eclipsed
by Lawrence Russell's effort, "Ole
Swanson Competent critics have
even declared this pretty play equal to
the odd Homestead" in many re-
spects.
The specialties are new, an abund-
ance of special scenery has been pro-
vided. in fact nothing left undone to
brighten the performance. If you en-
joy an evening Of pure, clean and re-
fined entertainment, don't fail to see
the funny, good-natured swede at the
Odeon Sunday night, Feb. 81. Prices 10,
20, 35 and so cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-19
KEEP UP THE HABIT.
Get the Good Eating at the Standard
i 1890. q al -..-l7..

Get the Good Eating at the Standard
7 Bakery. a.
We want you to keep up the habit
of getting good bakery goods at the
Standard Bakery, no West Main. 1t is
well to remember that we always use
the best of materials and that twenty
years of experience is put into the
baking. That's pretty good combin-
alton. Ask for the famous blue label
buttermilk and our whole wheat health
bread. Plenty of those fine butter rolls
for Saturday trade.
STANDARD BAKERY,
ITO West Main street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-19
START BUILDING
NEW PLANNING MILL
II. b. Ewing & Co. to Open Bus
mess on Market Street
Site
BEGIN ERECTING BUILDING
BEGIN ERECTING 3
BUILDING
Temporary Structure, 32xeo Feet, Will
House the company's plant Until a
Larger ad More Substantial Building
Can Be Erected Later-c. e. Hatcher
Putting Up Building.

The H. E. Ewing & Co., corpora
ton TO be duly organized within a
short time, has begun the erection of a
building on the c. e. Hatcher property,
lying west of Third avenue and be-
tween Market and Nevada streets. for
the making of all kinds of wooden
building parts, such as doors, windows,
interior finishing lumber, castings, etc.
Machinery of a value of about $500
will be put into the building, and when
operations are begun, six or eight men
will be employed.
Leased Building for Long Time.
The actual financing of the build
ing is being carried by c. E. Hatcher.
The company will take a long lease on
the premises, and in the spring it is
the expectation according to the pro-
motors, to have a permanent brick
veneered structure, thirty-two feet in
width and extending from Market to
Nevada streets. This building will be
two stories in height on the Market
street side, and one story on the Ne
vada street side. where the land is
much higher. The temporary struc-
ture is being built on the Nevada
street side. and it will eventually be,
made part of the permanent struc-'
ture.
The promoters expect to have the
plant operating by April i or earlier.
n. e. Ewing Promoter.
I'll. e. Ewing is the principal pro-
moter in the new company. 1t is said
that outside capital is interested in
the venture, but it could not be learned
who represent the outside interest.
Mr.. Ewing was a former Iowa Cen
trail employee, both as a department
and general foreman of the company's
car chonc in thiS city
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-19

for thirty days by Justice Peek Thurs
day evening.
Lester Sweet was found guilty of the
larceny of a house raising jack by
Justice Peek Thursday evening. and
was sentenced to pay a fine of $40 and
costs William Carkuff was the COM
planning witness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-19

Arauette has never been injured in
an engine mishap.
Was a New York Boy.
Arquette is a New York boy. He was
born near Syracuse, Nov. 4. 1889. When
he was lad his parents moved to
Dubuque, where they lived and died,
and where the young man got his first
taste of the work which he was des-
tined to follow for so many years.
Nose" expects to continue to make
this city his home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-19
LARGE Stock Of BUILDING Material.

Anticipating the use Of large quanti-
ties of building material in Marshall
town and vicinity the coming season.
and the probable advance in prices, we
have been preparing fer the last four
months to take care OF anything that
may come up in our line.
Our stock of building, material is in
such shape at the present time that
no order is too large fer us to handle,
or too small for our consideration.
Talk about prices: how would you
like few thousand feet Of good boards
at $3.50 per M. Good rubber roofing
at SIPS for one ply; s1.65 for two ply,
and So for three ply per 10S square
feet, nails and fixtures for putting 1T on
free.
We have these items at the above
prices, also everything. else in the line
of building material at the lowest pos
sible prices.
CITIZENS LUMBER COMPANY,
800 Market street, Marshalltown, Ia.
Local Weather Record.
Thirty-six was Thursdays maxi
mum temperature, and the minimum
%. The temperature at Z o'clock this
was 22rabove zero.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-19
TAMA TEACHERS HERE.
Seven From High and Graded Schools
Visit the civ

Seven From High and Graded Schools
Visit the City.
Seven of the teachers from the Tarla
high and graded schools spent the day
In the city visiting the high school and
some of the ward buildings. Those who
made up the party of visiting teachers
were Mrs. Richards and Miss Brokaw,
of the high school: Miss Jennie Wren,
seventh grade; Miss Ruth McKeen,
sixth grade; Miss Minnie Hezardt.
fifth grade: Mrs. J. "a. McCurdy fourth
grade, and Miss Dorothy Elrod, second
grade.
In tho Police Court.
Daniel Jones and Richard Dalton, ar
rested for intoxication, We're sent to Jail
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-22

fear and trembling" because II IL =
fearful tax on my conscience to indulge
In praise at the expense OF truth.
In the days when was engaged hot
and heavy" In politics was careful 70
not mix politics with religion and
thought my brethren ought to excuno
me from public prayer while was 90
engaged.
The politician Injuries his religious
character IL too prominent In "cnurch
work"
The preacher who "dabbles" in polf~
tics gets himself q great reputation
with that high minded character who.
preferred reigning in hell to service IN
heaven.
But. what wanted to say and do IL
this Il feel sure II will be approved BY
all good Baptists): II the brother who
10 appointed by the Bishop" and his
cabinet fails to get to any OF our Assoc
Citations for this noble and glorious
purpose. then some brother-any BROTH
er-iS authorized to introduce and urge
the adoption of this:
Resolved. That politics will not be
tolerated In this association. and so1ic-
itations Of money on the ground Tor
political purposes win not be pernit-
ted"
It Is suggested that this matter be
attended to Immediately upon the Or
ganization Of the association.
Recollect Eve, brethren. and be on
your guardf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-22

that dare to lay unholy hands on tho
truly good" who are enticed by the
wicked into Q little game Of draw"
or CALAMITY espouse the cause Of
beauty In the courts.
= There's another thing that these self
constituted public guardians should
look after--this threatened invasion Of
the rights of the executive In a jury
bill. We all understand that the
sheriff IL q part of the executive"
He was once given about two years
of extra service that his election
might fall on the same years with
that of the Governor--and incidentally
that the ratisfioation of the Constitu-
ton be assured.
The sheriff and his rights and per-
.auisites ought to be zealously guarded
especially by those who want an
Amendment ratified
To deprive the sherin Of the right
to select taiesmen from the by
ISLANDERS" is to strike from him a
valuable perquisite.
The sheriff Is q long ways too i'm
portant--in elections-to be neglected
and IL these good men with mo ak to
grind" stand idiy by andssee him legal
ly robbed of ancient rights and pri-
yileges and perquisites. he may let his
right hand forget Its cunning and
the desired Amendment may fail of
that popular endorsement which the
sheriff can give.
have no doubt that these correct
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-22

ed. 1t is In these schools that the
rudiments of the art of living are
being taught and 1t Is in the art
of living, more than in mere knowl-
edge that real civilization lies.
The beginning was made in teaching
elementary cooking and sewing. and
one schose at least has begun 2 course
in household arts. But where in the
regular curriculum these subjects are
given but one hour week. in the
summer school they are given four
periods a week. A girl taking sew
Ing course In a vacation school. for
instance, can learn as, much and Tar
more in one week than she could in
q month of winter study. Here in the
summer school they make a business
of learning how to sew. or to cook. or
to keep house. an impossibility In the
ordinary school because these
branches have the status of the fad.
They are not looked upon as serious
studies.
Nor is 1t altogether question Of
civilization. ThNre is also custom.
nationality, and racial differences
which the schools must bridge. Tho
parents of many of these children ind
themselves suddenly in a place wholly
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-22
Bridging The Centuries

II what the tsaohers say be true sh<
sordid story of Teas of the DSUrbsr<
villes" IL not unknown In grim reality
to far too many girls. girls not yet "a
their teens. II we are TO teach the
art OF living II must be done before ali
that makes life worth The living be
gone. Nor shoufH IL be forgotten to
teach modesty and purity to boys.
and q wholesome respect for the
things OF life. To teach the girls the
beauty of right living and let the boys
run wild 10 to pull down the social
fabric faster than you can build.
Teaching the art Of living has been
begun in Chicago's summer schools
for those classes that seem to need IL
most. but 1t may be that long before
this work 10 finished there will be an
even more difficult task to accomplish
namely: to lead the children OF the
rich and wou1d-be rsch back to safer
and saner ideals OF living. to create
in them respect and love for labor and
the things OF life. There are already
other problems than those of poverty
and backward civilizations. Not only
must we bridge the centuries but we
must build deep and strong the foun-
dalton OF our coming deFnocracy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-22

churches and other public building
challenges to- literary and philosphic
warfare. He engaged to present him.
self at the end of six weeks at the Col
lege OF Navarro, to answer any ques-
ton 'in any science, liberal art, dis
cipline and faculty, whether practical
of theoretic," and this in any one OF
twelve specific languages including Ara
bic, Greek, Latin, Spanish, French,
Italian, English, Dutch. Flemish and
Sclavonian.
Such a challenge from a moro boy
of IS years to the most profound
scholars of France naturally aroused
great interest-even the suspicion that
q big practical joke was on foot. How
ever the contest OF wits took place,
in the presence OF a huge crowd, and
young Crichton acquitted himself so
well that he won general admiration.
On the following day, unexhausted
by his mental efforts, he gave a re-
markable proof OF his versatility.
At the date OF his visit the Court OF
Henry III. of France was the gayest
In Europe, Tournaments and feats OF
arms had attracted to Paris the chivai-
ry of the Continent.
Great. therefore. was the astonish-
ment OF the ParisianS when. within
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-22
BY :. cULpEpPER.

He said: These fellows here are
mighty wholesouled and clever and pay
their dues and assessments promptly.
but (under breath) religion IL as scarce
as hens teeth"
1t IL thought that our messengers
delegates or representatives OF money
run" the convention.
II money has not conscience or sense
of right or propriety we can't expect
those virtues in It's representative.
Hence. uninformed people may jump to
the conclusion that what was done in
the convention Is an expression OF Bap-
list views.
Everybody ought TO know that our
big Baptist convention 10 the very pic
mic of men who have an ak TO grind
with a collection" at harassing regu-
larity. Sometimes even a man who Is
30 depraved as to want 10 go to Con-
9ress proposes something popular" TO
be like bread cast upon the waters"
and SO impresses his pleasant person.
ality upon the wicked and perverse
generation" of money Representatives
that he carries his resolution through
like a whirlwind."
We foster" q whole lot Of things
with money In them. Generally some
one Is selected to represent q foster
Ing"
have been requested a time or two
to look after the interests Of our "or-
gain the associations.
I have always undertaken IL with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-22

and righteous men will be glad to
avail themselves of the valuable SER
vice of the sheriff on post election
day.
/ have known very good and pious
men with the excellent virtues of that
ancient religious order of strict OBJ
servance of the law who have In the
past, heartily approved of the sheriffs
fiexibility Of conscience. I have as
much confidence in the Cody walk
and Christ like conversation of these
eccesiastic monstrosities as had
then. and I'm afraid the poor whiskey
men will and that the Devil Il don't
mean The Adveritser) has arrayed
against them his most genteel and
potent forces.
My admirable charity to all men Is
discovered In this warning to the more
than good to take care of the sheriff
The Sheriff. by the powers OF a fiex-
ible conscience, II properly remun-
erated) can overcome an overwhelm-
ing popular majority. BY this prowess
he can ratffy an Amendment as easily
as he ratified the present constitu-
tion.
/ have never known rampant piety
to disapprove of fiexibility of shrive-
atty conscience In that matter.
Indeed Rampant Piety has an unen-
viable repution OF approval of the loss
of popular right.
Any proposed change of the consti-
tuition IL Matched in hatred Of some