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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18
Presidential Appointments.

Washington May 1s.-The president
today announced the nomination of
William G. Washburn as civil service
commissioner, vice James T. Williams,
resigned.
Washburn is resident of New York.
The president also sent to the senate
nomination of Walter e. Clark,
Washington newspaper man, as gov
ernor to succeed Hoggatt, resigned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18
GERMAN SCARE" GROWS.
Latest Rumor Says Germans Have Ar.
senal in Heart of London.


senaI in Heart of London.
London, May Is. - The German
scare" grows apace, and no sooner is
one wild rumor laid at rest, than an
other arises, to try the nerve of the
English people. Today, Sir John Bar
low. liberal members of parliament
and a well known merchant, startled
the country with the sensational sug-
gestion that the Germans have estab-
lished depot of arms, containing
$4,000 mauser rifles, in the center cf
London, together with 100000 rounds
OF ammunition for the use Of $4,000
trained German soldiers now EMPLOYED
in various capacities in England. AS
evidence that Sir John attaches some
credence to this remarkable story, he
has notified the war secretary Of his in
tention to question him concerning it,
In parliament.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18
ENeLE SUES WIFE FOR MONEY.
Newton Physician Wants an Account.
ing for Large Sum.

Special to Times Republican.
Newton. May lS.-.A petition OF Or.
Perry Engle against his wife, Mary,
has been filed, asking $4,000 and an
accounting of property turned over,
and book account collected by her
during her marriage. The action is for
the September term. The divorce case
has not yet been decided
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18
new YORK BREAD Famine
Four Hundred Bakeries Close and 7oo,-
900 Residents Are Left Without op-
portunites to Make Purchases.

New York, May 1S.-A bread famine
among 100000 residents of the east
side was inaugurated today when more
than 400 bakeries closed down. The
trouble started with the increase in the
price of wheat recently, and was aug
mented by coincident strike of bak-
cry employees on the east side.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18
WOMAN SUDDENLY STRICKEN.
Wealthy Iowa City Resident Found
Unconscious in Bath Room.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. May 1S.-Mrs. William
Hanke, wife of ono OF Iowa City's
wealthiest citizens, was found uncon-
sclous on the floor of the bath room In
the family residence this morning at 10
o'clock by her daughter Matilda She
had not recovered consciousness at I
o'clock. and the the attending physi-
clans We're alarmed over her condition,
fearing broken blood vessel in the
head. Mrs. Hanke was taking steam
bath when stricken, She was In ex-
cellent health last evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18
NOT LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE.
Ruling on Unjust Discrimination Be-
tween White and CoIored PASSENGERS

washington May 1S.-Unjust discrim-
ination between white and colored pas
sengers paying the same fare, is not
legally permissible by a railway, ac-
cording to decision Of the interstate
commerce commission, announced to-
day. The commission also decided that
railways may transport free men and
material of express companies employ
ed in the business of an express COM
pany on the line of railway, but not
when they are employed at points not
on the line OF railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18
TO UNITY THE JEWS
Greatest Movement Since tho. Disper-
sion Being Promoted by Jacob
schiff and others-PIan coloniza.
ton in Mesopotamia.

New York, May 1s.-Information has
been received from London by the
Jewish Daily News concerning the
movement among tho foreign Jewry to
which are striving to ameliorate the
condition of the Jews, into one body
for the purpose of inaugurating Jew
ish colonization on n large scale to
Mesopotamia. Jacob II. SchifY. the New
York banker and philanthropist, is tho
leader of the movement, which is de-
scribed as the largest Jewish move
ment since the dispersion. Schifr is
now travelling thru Europe and the
News understands that ono OF the
principal objects OF his trip Is the fur
therance of this unification plan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18
Whisky Price Advanced.

Cincinnati. May 1s.--Announcemen
was made on the chamber OF commerce
today that the basis price of whisky
had been advanced cents. The adj
vance is due to the high price OF
grains,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18
MRS. TAFT MUCH IMPROVED.

Presidents Wife Suffers Nervous
Breakdown While on Trip.
Washington, May 1S.-Mrs. Taft,
who became i'll yesterday. while on a
trip down the Potomac with the presi-
dent and party of friends, suffering
a nervous breakdown, is much i'm
proved today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18

WhiteIaw is Assistant Treasurer.
President Taft has decided to ap-
point Oscar L. Whitelaw as assistant
treasurer of the United States at st.
Louis to succeed T. j. Atkins, recently
appointed postmaster.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18
EIGHTY. Eiahth Ballot r.k.n.

Springfield. Ill. s.a;;;..yy May Ilss.-The. eigh.
ty-eighth joint ballot today for TN
tied States senator resulted Hopkins
50; Foss. 16: Shurtleff. is: Stringer. u:
Carter II. Harrison 80. scattering 1e
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18
BY CARS ORDER

Lieutenant General stoessel and Rear
Admiral NebosatoH, Released From
confinement-HeaIth Of Both, Much
Impaired.
st. Petersburg. May 1s-Lieutenant
General Stoessel, serving a sentence of
ten years for surrendering the fortress
at Port Arthur to the Japanese and
Rear Admiral Nebogatoff. serving a
like sentence for surrendering to the
enemy at the battle Of the Sea of Ja-
pan, have been released from confine-
ment, by order of Emperor Nicholas.
The health Of both men has been
gravely affected while in prison.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18
eRuNDY CENTER MAN CHOSEN.
3. L. Love New Superintendent Of
Schools at New HAMPTON.

Special to TImes-Republican.
New Hampton, May 1s.-Superin-
tendent c. L. Love, OF Grundy Center,
was unanimously elected to the super
intendency of the city schools here last
night. That this position Is desirable
one, is evidenced by thealarge number
OF applications, nearly 100 in all. being
on file. Superintendent Loves many
friends viii be pleased to learn Of his
promotion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18
FEDERAL ATTORNEYS ATTACKED

Charges Filed Against Them in Musko.
gee Town Lot Suits.
Tulsa, Okla, May Sensational
allegations concerning the official con-
duct Of Sylvester r. Rush, special as
sistant to the attorney general and
United States District Attorney Gregg
OF he northern district Of Oklahoma,
are made in two petitions filed in the
federal court here this afternoon in
connection with the Muskogee town lot
fraud cases.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18
MRS. BuRwELL NEAR DEATH.
Wealthy Boone Resident Thought to
Be Fatally III.

Special to Times Republican.
Boone. May 1s.-Mrs. Mary Bur-
well, octogenerian and one Of the
wealthiest residents Of the state of
Iowa, is lying at the point OF death at
her home in this city. She has been
declining for months. The patient is
in a state Of stupor and her death is
expected momentarily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18
T.-R. BULLETIN
1ticeabIe News Of Today
Tho Weather.

Sun rises May 10, $40: sets. 1913.
Iowa-Partly cloudy. with probably
showers in the south and west tonight.
or Wednesday,
South Dakota-Partiy cloudy tonight
and Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18
CONVERTS TO MoRmon,sM.

Thirty Women immigrants From Eng
gland Enrouts to Utah.
I Montreal, May 1S.-Thirty women
immigrants from England, converts to
Mormonisnn, arrived here today, en-
route to Utah.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18
LOSE TO SCOTCH AMATEURS.
Travers, Amateur Golf Champion, and
T. G. Stevenson, Defoatad.

London, May 1s.-,Jerome b. Tray
ers, the American golf champion, and
I. G. Stevenson of Boston, lost four-
some Mt Muirhead today by one up.
Their opponents were Edward Brick-
EFT and A. r. Aitkin. Scotch amateurs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18
JAPAN TO PROTECT SELF.

American and Russian Ships Seeking
Jap Vessels in Behrins Sea.
st. Petersburg, May 1S.--A newspa-
per today publishes a dispatch from
Toxic. saying that Japan has decided
to send n warship to the Behrlng sea,
on account of repeated seizures there,
of Japanese vasssis by Ameriean and
Russian ships.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE,
Telegraphic News:
Pe,rosino's Friend Assassinated.
Shot Down as He Entered Home.
Heavy Fire Loss at Akron, Ohio.
Dozen Firms Burned Out.
Senate Rewriting TariT Schedules.
Committee Makes Concessions.
Byers May Stand for Governor.
Hams Goes to Sing Sing
Huge Jewish Colonization Scheme.
New York Bread Famine.
Railroad Tied Up by Cave-In.
Kendall Would Aid Labor.
Stoessel Is Set Free
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Death Demanded for Junkin.
Drowned Man Fills Grave OF Un-
known.
Bank Robber in Custody.
Babe Falls 40 Feet; Is Unhurt.
Half Of Corn Crop In.
Train Wrecked Near Knoxville.
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
Whispering Smith.
PAGE SIX.
EDITORIAL:
Why Some Boys Stay on tho Farm
The Axe Remains for Dolliver.
Why the Towns Grew.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
LookerOn in Iowa.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT AND NINE
City News:
Twenty More Blocks of Paving.
Plans For Memorial Day.
Monument to Me Unveiled.
Rig Excursion Here Sunday.
Flynn Gets Five Years.
How billy" Sunday Saved the Day.
David and Goliath I1p to Date.
Another Daylight Burglary.
General News OF the city.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Wheat Makes New High Mark.
Corn Prices Also Advance.
Cattle Steady
Hogs Unchanged to Lower.
Fight on Bcnzoate OF Soda.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18
GOLD PRODUCTION INCREASING
World's Stock Has Grown one.hal in
the Last Decade.

Washington, May ia preliminary
standardization OF a series OF tables
bearing on the production Of gold pre-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-25
HOME NEWS.
All About Webster, Her People And
Her Visitors.

Oysters at Knapp's.
Go to Knapp's for oysters
Wearne has car of Zenith coal
Call on Oscar Grue for abstracts.
Call on Carl MaImberg for abstracts,
Knapp can fry you oysters on short
notice.
Harry Fuller was up from Crandall
Saturday.
II you wish a loan. Call on the First
National bank,
Rev. VIM. Ballon came up from
Butler Saturday.
II. +. Denton departed for Pierre
Monday morning
II. o. Wickre went to Watertown on
business Tuesday.
Miss Anna Moxness was a Waubay
visitor last Friday.
l.. G. Levoy went down to the cities
on business Monday.
II you are reader go to Peabody's
Drug store for books.
Second. hand brick 81. 80 per thousand.
Webster Hardware Co.
Cha1. Perkins. of Sisseton, was
Webster visitor Friday.
Get your neatsfoot harness oil at the
Webster Hardware 90.
Clyde Harrington was up from Wau-
bay Friday ON business.
0. L Strandness was business visi-
tor at Bristol Saturday.
Will pay the highest price for hides
and furs. II. A. Bauske.
John Marshall and wife, Of Waubay,
were In the city Monday.
For all kinds of purposes Zenith coal
is the best, 4. A. Wearne.
The oyster season Is now on. Go to
Knapp's for your fine stews.
Ole Amundson and son. Albert, OF
Lily, was visiting here today.
Winter still fingers In the lap OF
spring, guess il is frozen down.
Gall on Webster Hardware 90. and
see their large stock of Gold fish.
New stock OF Biood's paint just
arrived at Webster Hardware Co.
Hand made harness best on shs
market at Webster Hardware Co.
Don't Be hasty in placing your order
until you have seen the 1y09 Ford.
Be sure and call at Webster Hard
ware Cos. store one day this week.
A big cooking exhibition IL on all this
week at the Webster Hardware Cos.
For $500 you can get nrst-clas'
wagon, the Columbus, st The Model.
Gef handsome ses Of ware, wortl
~ 30 free, ~ Webster Hardware Co.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-25
Peter Monsoon retained Wednesday

I Peter Monsoon returned Wednesday
morning from visit 20 the Twin Cities.
Geo. Pfremmer, of Wallace, was in
the city today on business and pleasure.
b. II. Herington, OF Waubay, was
transacting business in this city Tues.
day.
Webster Hardware Co., are giving
free handsome set OF ware well worth
$50.
James Rathbun returned Wednesday
morning from a business trip to Aber.
deem.
Books by the best authors, late copy
rights. only $50 at Peabody's Drug
store.
Call ut Long l. Longs and see the
1909 Overlands, the SWEETEST car on
earth.
Mrs. p. B. Jenkins, OF Wsubay, was
q Webster visitor between trains Wed.
nesday.
J. II. Lund. of the firm of Land q
Coomes spent Saturday in ortley on
business.
Zenith coal is the cleanest, cheapest
and best K. A. Wearne east of the
mill has it,
Miss Sandre Halverson, of Ortley,
was visiting Webster friends few days
this week.
Editor Sexton, of the Day County
Democrat. made his usual visit to this
city Friday.
Buy your foreign drafts payable at
any city in the old country of the First
National bank.
The lady maocabees gave a most
enjoyable dancing party at the Bijou
Monday evening.
Leave collections with the First
National bank and they will receive
prompt attention.
Frank Sears, of the firm of Sears &
Potter, returned Saturday from bust
ness trip TO Sisseton.
III H. Potter, of tine firm of Sears s.
Potter, spent Saturday in Aberdeen on
professional business.
VIM. Wagner returned from bust
ness trip to the southern part of the
am M Cakprda ~ ,,srbf
Geo. Rix, of Milbank, was in the city
Tuesday in the interest of his candi.
dacy for circuit judge.
The cooking exhibition at Webster
Han DWARF Co.'s store this week has
been decided success.
Scott Knapp arrived from Lennon
Saturday night to visit relatives and
friends for few days.
Buy your linoleum of Frank MONS, he
handles nothing but the best makes and
his prices are the lowest.
The passenger train was several hours
late Wednesday morning. Ii was stuck
in the snow in Minnesota.
DIR. M. M. Judge and w. P. Mcintyre
returned Saturday from Lennon with
a bunch OF western horses.
A card from Ed Prudhon informs MS
that he and Lou Eek were in Twin
Springs, Idaho, February Is.
O. O. Chapman is now prepared to
grind scissors and knives on shor.
notice Call at barber shop.
Little Percy Peabody was quite sick
for few days with bronchitis, but 10
recovering nicely at this writing.
Harry Levoy. the Montevideo cigar
man, was looking after tis trade and
visiting friends in this city Friday.
Have you seen the modern cooking
wonder at Webster Hardware Co.'S
stores Come in any day this week.
have three new Columbus lumber
wagons which will dispose of at cost
t64 90, TO the first buyer. The Model.
Martin Hotter and Fred Hyde. who
were operated on at the city hospital
last week. are reported as getting along
nicely.
VIM. Wagner, who spent few days
ct has home In this city last week, went
20 Sioux Falls on the passenger Monday
msrning.
Rev. o. O. Hafstad departed for Brit
ton Monday morning where he has been
holding Lutheran Evangelical meetings
this week.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
CAN'T CONTRADICT THIS
No Matter What skeptics Say We
Have Proved That Mi-o-na Will
Cure DYSPEPSIA.

Cure Dyspepsia.
Many stubborn people go on suffering
from indigestion because they don't be-
lieve ii can be cured
But it can be cured and here is just
one case out of many thousands that
has come to our notice.
/ gracefully acknowledge what Mi
o-na has done for me. I have taken 2
boxes and can say have been cured of
stomach trouble which no one on earth
had it any worse than me. I have in
creased in weight. My weight is 1923
lbs, the most / have weighed in IA
years | think that every one who is
troubled with their stomach should try
this wonderful medicine.-Yours very
truly, Mrs. Emma Schultz, TAT S.
Broadway, Akron, o.
There are any number of thin and
scrawney people in this world who are
in that condition simply because the
stomach is out of order and does not
extract the nutritious matter from the
food to supply flesh to the bones.
1t these people would take Mi-o-na
tablets with or after meals for a month
they would take on good solid flesh just
the same as Mrs. Schultz did
Mi-o-n ma tablets are known the coun-
try over as the surest cure for indiges-
ton, belehing of gas. sour stomach
coated tongue, sick headache heartburn
and catarrh of the stomach Leading
druggists everywhere sell Mi o. ma Nc
Bride G. Will sell them in MARSHALL
town for 90 cents and guarantees them
to cure or money back
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
in SESSION At eRlNNELL.
Meeting Of GrinneI Association
Congregational Churches

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, April l5.-The spring meet
ing of the Grinnell Association of Con-
gregational Churches and Ministers
began here yesterday at 10 O'clock.
Devotional services were conducted by
Rev. H. G. Rosenberger, of Bondurant.
The committee previously appointed to
draft a new constitution and set of by
laws reported, and the Constitution was
adopted after thorough discussion The
rest of the afternoon was taken up
with the examination of the three
candidates for ordination, Principal c.
H. Dorm and Prof. Alfred E. Koenig, of
Iowa College, and Mr.. William North,
of Des Moines.
The evening was taken up with the
ordination services of the three candi-
| dates accepted. Reading of the scrip
lures by Rev. ]. T. Marvin, formerly
Of this city, but now of Cincinnati, this
state; prayer by Rev. Arthur Melcalf,
Of Des Moines; sermon by Rev. Frank
w. Hodgdon, of Plymouth church, Des
Moines; charge to candidates by Rev.
j. P. Burling, of Perry, giving of right
hand of fellowship by Rev. Charles
Noble. of this city: sacrament Of the
Lords supper, administered by Rev. F.
A. Stephens and Rev. w. A. Briggs, at
ter which Rev. Charles Henry Horn, Of
Grinnell. was called upon to pronounce
the benediction
| At the meeting of this morning, de-
votional services were led by Rev. r..
S. Mcclure; the new bylaws We're
adopted, and reports from committees
and from the churches were heard
and the association adjourned at 10: 80
to make way for the program of the
joint missionary campaign. Rev. D. P.
Breed, of this city, was moderator of
the association, and Rev. Fisk, uf
Mitchellville, the scribe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
TELEPHONE WAR AT kAMRAR.
Farmers Independent Company All
sorbing Rural Exchanges.

sorbins Rural Exchanges.
Webster City, April 15.-The Farm
ers' Independent Telephone Company of
Kamrar is the outcome of the fight be-
tween the farmers of Independence
township and others in that section and
the Martin Telephone Company of this
city.
There have always been two Kamrar
telephone companies and they have
been having their switching done thru
the Martin office. Since the contro-
versy. however, between the farmers
and the Martin company, those farmers
living south and east of here who dis
continued the Martin service and built
lines of their own. have bought out
one of the Kamrar companies and
the larger portion of the second one
and have consolidated into the Farm
ers' Independent Telephone Company.
During the past week they made ar
rangements with the Hamilton County
Independent Telephone Company to do
their switching. The farmers say their
fight against the Martin company has
just begun and declare that they will
branch out until every farmer in Ham
ilton county belongs to the Farmers
company. rs.s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
Pneumonia Kill. Brave Man.

Mason City, April ia we'll known
former resident of this part of Iowa,
Henry Brown, paid the penalty Of true
heroism in losing his life after rescu-
ing Miss Sarah Merchant and her
brother, who were on the verge Of per-
ishing in the mountains Of New Mexi-
co, near Albuquerque. For ninety six
hours the young lady and her brother
were buried in a twenty foot snow
drift, according to the story received
by relatives here. Brown was mem
Der Of the rescuing party and assisted
In carrying Miss Merchant, and on a
return trip carried the dead body of
her brother alone q distance Of a mile
thru the snow to the only residence in
that section. The exposure developed
pneumonia, from which he died within
a week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-15
THE DRY" CRUSADE

A. c. Rankin Chosen to Head Move
ment for Prohibitory Amendment
Meetings Planned in Larger Cities Of
the State.
Des Moines, April 15.-A. C. Rankin
has been selected to take charge of the
crusade for the prohbitory amendment
in Iowa. He will take the field imme-
diately. He and his assistants will hold
meetings in every community of the
state within the next eight months. In
January next a state meeting will be
held which will assume charge Of the
campaign.
1t is Mr.. Rankin's plan to hold three
day meetings in some of the large
communities which he will visit An
army of assistants will enter the field
with him. simultaneously, in many of
the communities of Iowa, meetings in
the interest of prohibition will be held
and, clubs organized.
| 1t is the plan to form clubs in every
be marshalled in county organizations
which will ;coalesce in the state con-
vention to be held next January.
Funds, for the campaign are being
contributed. The state marshall club
put in $50 as preliminary contribu-
ton and other organizations are adj
vancing funds. People in the state, in
| terested in prohibition, will be asked to
contribute.
Dr. Rankin was asked last night
how he expected to make effective the
sentiment organized according to his
plans
by e1ectipg men to the legislature
and to the .governorship-who will be
for prohibition and stand for submit
ting the, question to the people," he
replied.
The movement is declared to be nom
partisan. 1t will support men rather
than parties, the managers said yester-
day. They expect to organize their in
fuence for the primaries.
The amendment campaign will be
conducted from a general headquarters
to be opened in Des Moines at once.
| 1t will have an official organ, also.
"she Iowa Emancipator" This is a
newspaper published by the State
Marshal clubs, at present and which
has been rendered to the amendment
organization in the interest of the new
propaganda. D. Everett Smith will be
the editor of the paper.
Mr.. Smith is the secretary of the
board of managers of the amendment
movement A. U. Coates of Des Moines
is the treasurer.
These three-Mr. Rankin, Mr.. Smith
and Mr.. Coates-constitute the only
officers of the organization, except the
board of managers.