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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11

! Germany navy IS not built for dis tant voyages It is. built to act as the spearhead of magnificent army. This army, as we know, has been. trained for sudden transmarine desent on q coast: and for this end every road. well. bridge. and smithy in the east of England and Scotland has been docketad in the German War omce.
 ''wheneyer four empire and mari time ascendency are challenged. IT will be by such an invasion in force as was once designed by Philip and Parma, and again by Napoleon. It Is this certainty which compeis me to modify the antf-miiitarist policy which I have consistently,s maintained for forty years past, The condffions are now changed; new risks Involve fresh precautions The smechanical .aa well as the political circumstances are quite difrerent from. what they were in the days of Wellington. or even of Palmer ton and Gladstone. To me, 1t is no question of loss of prestige--no ques- ton of the shrinkaEe Of the Empire; it is our existence as a foremost Euro pean power. and even as thriving na- ton.
 Professor Cecil Taowntree. featuring before the Royal College of Surgeons on x-ray cancer and the conditions which precedes its onset. stated that there have been in England eleven cases of cancer in x-ray workers. The history of q typical case of this form of cancer was detailed. and Professor Rowntree pointed out that in a large proportion of such cases more than one n1aligant growth had occurred.
 He stated. Mnrther. that in several Instances the patientst were quite young men, which Is of considerable Interest" he said, fin view of tRe fact that cancer arising under ordi- nary circumstances is a disease of late adult Hfe.". Tn conelusion, the lec- turer suggested that these observations might have important practical applt- cation in connection with the treat ment of cancer.
 MT. Stephen Paget. F. R. c. S., who iectured at the Bedford College for Women recently on Some Modern Ways of Fighting Disease" brought into the lecture theatre enough germs of various deadly sorts to Kill his au. dienee. though 1t were thousand times as great. There were test tunes with masses of myriads inside feed si,r on nutritive jeliy-germs of Asia tfc cholera, typhoid tuberculosis anthrax, diphtheria. and other dreaded diseases. Lantern slides were also shown of the germ of carbuneles and boiIs, growing ike punches of grapes; the influenza germ. shaped like a de- tached curly eyelash. for which," said MT. Paget. I've hope soon to have an anti-toxin y' the germ of bubonic plague, ieprosy, and tetanus. The Wo- men present were much interested In the display.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11
Yonngest War aoveraor.

Boston Transcript.
 raised In connection with the serious illness of ez-Governor fIolbrook or Vermont as to the number of war Govcrnors still living. some uncertatD- ty has been expressed as to what has become of Samuel J. Crawford of Kan sas, An Inquiry discloses that he is making Nhis home on . fine farm near Baxter Springs in that state. but that he usually passes his winters in Wash . ington. He was elected Governor of Kansas when Jess than 30 years old. This was in 1884. and he served until 1869, when he resigned a few months before the end of his term to accept a military commission under Custer. He had been Colonel in the civil war, and was nominated in a Republi- can convention near the wars close largely by the influence of the sol- dier delegates from the army on the frontier. He became the third Cover nor of the State, and Is also one of three living war Governors. As the youngest of the group. in the natural course of events he Is likely to become the last survivor of that honored fel- lowshtp
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11
up-to-Dats Mary.
,hIcnrn NYening Post.

Chicago EYenlnB Fust.
 Mary had a little lamb; it's fleece was white as snow. Would Mary ever soil the lamb? Why, what question:! No! She kept the lamb in luxury for many many years. and every now and then she'd go and clip 1t with her shears, then sell the fleece and take the cash and put 1t in the bank, until she had a fortune of the very topmost rank, While Mary was A wise young girl, her father had a pull. and through s'~ lobbying he kept the tariff up on wool.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11

coIors in umbrellas are fashionable this year, and dark red. dark green. taupe and odd-looklng grays are the most popular.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11

The inspired lover is the book that tuspires. That literature will live which begets life in its readers. Mis- slonary books have had rare power In gripping the deerest sentiments or men and women They have made mis- aionRries by the hundred. and they have erected the ntnndard Of vicarious living in unnumbered breasts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-21
Northern Io1ua Items

level with the dam and this makes
1t impossible to get motion sufficient to
furnish the necessary power to run the
mill machinery. This condition is liable
! to last all winter.
! LeMars.
George Plendl, young man residing
In Lincoln township, was found lying
on the road near the Dempster farm in
Stanton township in an unconscious
| state. He was taken to the Dempster
place and doctor was summoned who
| worked over him several hours Young
Plendl was very sick man and it was
thought for a time he was dying He
had lain in the road some time and his
sickness was aggravated by being chill
ed. Plendl was in serious condition
for the two days following.
Danbury.
! The contract for the new ST Mary's
church was let by the committee to
w. j. zitterell, of Webster City, for
| $4,000. This does not include the in
side furnishings. The new bui1ding<will
be a fine example of gothic architecture
and will be fifty feet wide and 100 feet
long, with tower 1875 feet high. The
material will be pressed brick with
stone trimmings. The building will be
a fine addition to the st. Mary's
church property which already has a
fine school and parochial residence
Manson.
A live electric wire caused a loss of
over 500 worth of motion picture film
at the Lyric theater. The electric light
wire that furnishes the Juice for the
machine lights is laid along the floor
and the covering has become worn off,
leaving the wire exposed. When the
| operator allowed the celluloid film to
| touch the wire there was an explosion
and 500 feet of film at 141s cents per
| foot was almost instantly consumed.
The accident happened after the audi
ence at the last performance had left
the tfeater and this fact probably pre-
vented a panic.
Forest City.
J Willard Secor, who Is owner of some
of the richest peat beds in this section,
has interested himself to a considerable
extent in the manufacture of peat fuel,
spending much time and money to bet
ter post himself as to the manufacture
of the fuel. Last summer he travelled
extensively thru the east where peat is
manufactured, visited many plants, as
certained the cost and possibilities of
manufacturing the fuel right here in
| Winnebago county. AS result the
National Peat Fuel and Gas Company,
of Chicago, became interested, with the
| further result the treasurer of the COM
pany, l.. j. Weadoch, and the general
representative, j. Harry Knisely, Jr.,
visited Mr.. Secor and others In Forest
! City. succeeding in interesting them In
their process of manufacture of peat
/ fuel to the extent of forming a COM
pany for the manufacture of peat. Next
spring plant to cost $4,000 will be
brought here and located on the Bear
Lake boys owned by Mr.. Secor-four
miles northeast Of Forest City-where
peat fuel will be manufactured at the
rate of forty-tive tons per day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-21
LOSES BOTH FEET.
Eagle Grove Man Crippled for Life as
Result of Freezing.

Special to Times-Republican.
Eagle Grove, Dec. 21.-John Adams,
a resident of this place, recently froze
both feet and both hands, and a few
days ago, at the hospital here both
feet and one finger were amputated.
His feet were taken off about half way
between the ankle and the knee He is
not yet out of danger, tho he gives
promise of recovery Mr.. Adams is a
man of some IS years of age. and UNI
married. His occupation last summer
was ditching and thing.
Mr.. Adams was tramping afoot
somewhere west of Fit. Dodge on the
night of Dec. z, and it was extremely
cold, too, with the result that both feet
were frozen. After few days in the
hospital here it was decided that his
feet would have to be amputated, and
the local physicians have handled the
case with skill and caution, and he is
likely to recover.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-21
GRAND JUNCTION.
Weather, Trade and Priess-Politios
Warming Up.

Weatner, trade and Prices-Poiitios
Warming Up.
Special to Times Republican
Grand Junction, Dec. 21.-The cold
weather of the past week has been a
severe handicap on trade. but as the
temperature moderates and the roads
are beaten down people are making
their way to town.
The price of eggs and butter for the
producer have jumped up a couple OF
notches. eggs to "a cents per dozen.
dairy butter to 81 cents per pound, and
creamery to "a cents.
The Presbyterian pastor is away for
the holidays. His pulpit Sunday was
supplied by Attorney e. B. Wilson, of
Jefferson, and his discourse was wei,
received.
The democrats and standpatters are
hilarious, over what seems to be the
determination of the postofrice depart
ment to manage, exclusive of congress-
men and senator's. the appointment of
postmasters.
The announcement of Hon j. A.
Church not to again be a candidate for
judge, the present being his fourth
successive term in the Sixteenth judi
cial district, has uncovered an array
of judicial timber.
The announcement that Judge +. NJ.
Powers of the Sixteenth district, would
run again appears to be mistake.
Grand Junction will have a candidate
for the office of treasurer of Greene
county and. as the story goes. jefferson
will have two candidates for the office
of county attorney. Long before the
spring zephyrs blow politics will have
full swing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-21

| Odebolt.
John G. Wagner, of Clinton town
ship, has secured fine farm at a low
price, having purchased a half section
of the Brookmont farm. The tract con-
tains 375 acres. The price was $3.50
an acre, which is very low for such soil
Stratford.
j. B. Spears has returned from Des
Moines with his little daughter, Miss
Gertrude, who recently underwent an
operation for fracture of the skull
She has recovered from the operation
nicely and is gaining strength rapidly
which will be good news to her many
friends.
Early.
At the sale of Homer Allen, on the
George Gould farm, northwest of town
cows sold from $45 to $3.50, seven
reaching the high figure Horses sold
at s45 a span. Brood sows, ten in a
bunch, sold at $2S.25 each, and sheep
at $40. A $135 binder used several years
sold for $1O6.
Primghar.
| Mrs. j. G. Geister met with an ac-
cident while out sleigh riding in COM
pany with her husband, Sheriff Geister
In the north part Of town the horse
SHE'D at some boys who were driving
a pony llitched to a hand sled. The
cutter struck against a telephone pole
breaking the thills and throwing Mrs
Geister out of thes leigh. In the fall
she sustained a fracture of one of the
bones of her left wrist.
LeMars.
Only three jury cases and in two OF
these the judge directed verdicts, is the
! record made at this term of court. In
the first jury case William Woods, in
dicted for burglarizing Whitney's jew
elry store at Akron, was found guilty
| the jury being out about two hours
Woods, who was put on the stand
proved very poor witness for him
self, and the fact of the goods taken
from the store being in his possession
when he was arrested by the Yanktou
police initiated against him.
Schaller.
Herman Hoffman marketed five hogs
in Schaller which brought him 1921
The porkers were only months old
1t has been said that it does not pay
to raise hogs when the price of corr
is as high as it has been for the pas
two years, but supposing that these five
hogs had eaten as much as forty bush
els Of corn each it would have amount
ed to only 500 at As cents per bushel
while he realized Is cents per bushe
more for the corn by feeding 1t to the
hogs.
Cedar Falls.
Harry Brown. local manager of the
mills, has made cruise of the rivel
and he finds that the ice is anchored
from point near Waterloo the whole
distance to the dam at Cedar Falls.
seems to he getting more firmly Sc
every day. Slush has turned to solit
ice and to attempt to rid the river o.
the congested condition by means o
dynamite would be an endless task
So full of ice and slush Is the rive
! channel that It has raised the water OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-21
LONGEST DRAIN IN CENTRAL
WEST BEING CONSTRUCTED
IN IOWA.
STARTS IN CARROLL COUNTY,
ENDS IN NORTH MISSOURI
Ditch Will Make Entire New Channel
for Ni.hnabotna River, Crooked and
Erratic stream-contracts for Much
Of Work Already Awardsd-other
Iowa News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican
drainage ditch in the central west
100 miles in ,length-wll have been
completed when the various projects
now under way and contemplated with
reference to the Strengthening of the
pleted Contracts for much of the work
have been let and many more will be
awarded with the opening of the new
year.
Other bitches, in the middle west
have cost more money, perhaps, but it
is stated that in the matter of length
the Nishnabotna ditch will be the rec
ord. This ditch will extend practically
the whole length of the Nishnabotna
river for a distance OF more than 100
miles, from its source in Carroll coun-
ty, Iowa, to the point in northwestern
Missouri where the river empties into
the Missouri river 1t will extend in
Iowa thru the counties of Shelby, Pot
tawattamie, Mills and Fremont and a
portion of Carroll if plans to extend the
drain into that county, now under con-
sideratiQn, are adopted.
Present Status of the Work.
Considerable of the drainage work
has been done in Missouri and in FIRE.
mont county, Iowa, on the lower part
of the Nishnabotna river. In Mills
county the property owners along the
course of the Nishnabotna valley are
agitating the construction of a drain
age ditch entirely thru the county from
the Pottawattamia line on the north to
Fremont county on the south.
In Pottawattamie county contracts
have been let for the construction of
Ia ditch along the Nishnabotna from the
northern boundary of the county to
Oakland. This ditch will extend thru
about half of the county. Property
owners along the river between Oak
land and the Mills county line on the
south have had petitions in circulation
for some time.
Will Circulate More Petitions.
At the session of the .Pottawattamie
|county board of supervisors in this city
just held it was stated that the petit
tions for the lower part of the ditch
in this county had been completed and
would soon be filed with the county
auditor. The filing of these petitions
will mean the letting of the contracts
next spring.
In Shelby county owners of property
along the Nishnahotna river have been
for several months agitating the ditch
ing of the river thru that, county, and
information received here is that the
extension of the ditch will be carried
out in that county
The Nishnabotna river is one of the
most troublesome in Iowa 1T is ordi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-21
FIND BABE DEAD IN BED.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde WinsIow, of Be.
man, Loses Only Child.

Special to Times
Beaman, Dec. 21.-When Clyde Win
slow, farmer living two miles north
of here, arose yesterday morning at
o'clock to fix the fires, and incident
ally stepped over to the little bed il
which. his 3-months-old daughter slept
to look at the babe and see that i,
was properly covered, he was
shocked to find the infant dead
During the middle of the night Mrs
Winslow had been up to feed the babe
and from all appearances the child was
well and normal in every way The
cause of death is supposed to have
been some organic heart trouble
The blow is severe one to the pa
rents, as this was their only child. The
funeral will be held from the Beamar
Methodist church at o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon, interment following in
the Beaman cemetery. Mrs. winslow
was formerly Miss Ada Whorrall a
well-known young woman of Conrad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-21
The Traer Letter.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer, Dec. 21.-The damage suit
brought by James r. Patterson against
James w. Brown, for $4,000, was tried
in the Tama county district court last
week and a judgment has just been
rendered against the defendant for
$3.50. The suit grew out of an automo-
bile accident. Mr. Brown is the owner
of machine and while driving home
from Gladbrook. over a year ago. met
Mr.. Patterson on the public highway.
He had met the team a number of
times before in safety. AS he APP
preached the horses SHE'D. but did not
start to run until after Mr. Brown was
a considerable distance past the team
Mr.. Patterson was thrown out and Sc
riously injured, and upon his recovery
brought the damage suit.
Mrs. o. Ingols, i'll for the past sew
eral months, is slightly improved. tho
not able to leave her bed
Traers new $4,000 school house,
now in process of construction, is rap
idly nearing completion and will he
ready for occupancy about March 1.
The heating apparatus has been in
stalled and is now in working order,
thereby giving the laborers opportun-
ity to complete the inside finishngs 1t
is one of the best school houses in the
state for a town the size of Traer, and
is fitted with gymnasium and. all the
modern conveniences.
Miss Mabel Budget. trained nurse.
arrived home from Chicago Sunday to
spend the holidays with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jurgen Cohrt. and other
relatives. Miss Budget will return to
Chicago about Jan. 1, where she has
been chosen as superintendent of one
of the city hospitals.
w. H. Gregg, wife and daughter,
Alice, expect to leave within q shor.
time for Florida, to spend the remain
ing part of the winter.
Miss Alma Draper. who has been
suffering from stomach trouble for the
past several months, is no better and
is now confined to the bed all the time
Her condition the past week has been
critical.
The public schools of Traer will close
Thursday for the holiday vacation. in
order to give the teachers ample time
to reach their respective homes before
| Christmas. On account of the weeks
vacation, which it was necessary tc
have this fall in order to get the fur
mace repaired. there will be but one
week at ChristmaY Miss Clara Swain
Ieighth grade teacher. will spend heI
vacation with her parents at Jackson
willie. H.; Miss Newcomer at Toledo
and Miss Lee at Toledo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-21
Deafness Can Not Be Cured

by local applications, as they can not
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness, Is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining
of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is infiamed you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing. and when
1t, is entirely closed, deafness is the re-
suit, and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to
rs normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out Of
ten are caused by Catarrh. which is
nothing but an inf1amed condition Of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that can not be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. =. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, IS cents.
Take Halls Family Pulls for const,-
patton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-21
this Rev. Mr.. Abner will receive one

this Rev. Mr.. Abner will receive one
fifth. or 10000.
Mr.. Abner has left for the south
ern city, where he has been called to
help share the money and settle the
estate. He will also visit relatives and
friends in and around his old home
and will not return to Ottumwa until
after the holidays.
Altho the possessor of small for
tune. Rev. Mr.. Abner will not retire
from the ministry. but will return and
renew his efforts to pay of the in
debtedness of his church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-21

narily an insignificant stream, but ex-
trenely crooked and as 1t drains a
tremendous area often gets on Blenders
that are damaging in the extreme. 1t
Is not yet computed what the aggre-
gate cost OF this 1o0-anile ditch will
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-21
Hold LIN Artist Still Busy

Davenport. Dec. PA man believed
to be the same robber who held up the
railway station agent at Clinton and
a chop house at West Liberty recently
Sunday night held up the Casino saloon
in Rock Island and escaped with $685.
M ol,1a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-21
HERE'S GOOD suReERY.

Horse Bites of Mans Ear Which Doc
tor Replaces and Says Will Grow.
Garner, Dec. 21.-officer Clifford had
his ear bitten off by horse Sunday
He took the ear in his hand and walked
to doctors office. The surgeon fas-
tened the ear on his head and says ii
will grow on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-21
swindIe Victim Recovers part

Muscatine, Dec. 21.-That Miss Clara
Huberger. aged 65, went to Boston,
Mass, to marry, and gave her intended
husband s1,100 in cash and bill of sale
for $4,000 mortgage. was brought out
at a guardianship trial here Yesterday.
Two thousand dollars of her property
was recovered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-21
To Establish X. C. Lodoe

Davenport. Dec PA council of the
knights of Columbus will be estab-
lished at Harper. Jan. o. by a party Of
knights from Davenport, who will go
there on special train.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-21
WANTS HEAVY DAMAGES.
Suit Against M. e. st. L. at Garner 70
S25OO0,

Special to mes-Republican
Garner, Dec. Pin the case Of Per-
ry Lehman versus the NJ. & st. L. Ry.,
now on trial in the district court here
before Judge Clark. the plaintiff de-
mands damages in the sum of $4,000
for alleged permanent injuries re-
ceived at the hands of the defendant
company. Lehman claims that one leg
was broken and shortened and that he
received hurts about the face, head and
eyes, all of severe nature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-21

Foley's Orino Laxative is best for
women and children. Its mild action
and pleasant taste make it preferable
to violent purgatives, such as pills.
tables, etc. Cures constipation. Nc
bride & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-21

A friend that will save you three
fourths the work and all the drudgery OF
washing is a friend indeed.
Fels-Naptha is that friend.
Bring it into your laundry and kit
chen, give it chance to do the work
you've been pounding out by main
strength, and Fels-Naptha will be your
close friend-not for month or year,
but for life.
Fels-Naptha saves you not only work
and time, both summer and winter, but
makes your clothes sweeter and cleaner,
preserves them, makes them wear longer.
1t saves you the coal or gas necessary
to heat water and boil the clothes, as
Fels-Naptha does it's cleansing in cool or
lukeWarm water.
All that's necessary on your part is to
follow the easy directions printed on the
red and green wrapper
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-21
ApopIexy Causes Sudden Death.

Davenport Dec. 21.--G. T. Bernes.
aged az, dropped dead here yesterday
while at work in shoe shop. Apoplexy
was the cause