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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-29
LONG FIGHT AT WATERLOO ENDS
IN VICTORY FOR MUNICIPAL
OWNERSHIP.
BONDS TO BUY PLANT
VOTED BY BIG MAJORITY
Notable Contest In Which Much III
Feeling Was Ensendered and Charges
of Graft Were Banded by Opposing
sides-Women Participate in Elee.
ton.
Special to Times-Repubucan.

Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, May pa memorable
fight over the question of municipal
ownership Of the water works system
ended last night, when the count Of
ballots at the election held yesterday
showed large majority of the people
in favor. of the city taking over the
water system. Bonds We're voted for
shat purpose.
AS usual public sentiment was di
vided on the question, and for weeks
the subject has been the leading theme
of discussion. The three daily news
papers of the city took sides on the
question, and the campaign for and
against was so heated that much III
feeling was engendered and charges of
graft We're limited at.
Out of 4.246 votes cast by both men
and women, there is majority of
1880. or a little over two to one in
facor of the city buying the plant
The majority is 203 more than the
ownership. In no ward or pre-
cinct was the proposition defeated by
either men or women, evidencing the
Importance of the city owning the
plant-the women carried it and the
men carried 1t.
Great Campaign Of Words.
The campaign which closed Thurs
day night was featured with many
peculiarities. That is was the mos
hotly contested campaign waged ir
this city for some time was manifest
c; every hand Those opposing tbs
city owning the plant put up strong
fight keeping 1t up until the very fin
ish. unwilling to acknowledge defea
to the very close. On the other hand
those favoring municipal ownership
were as equally confident of the fina
out come, claiming victory from the be.
ginning.
Speakers for both sides gave theil
time and labor in what they consider.
ed the interest of the people Mer
prominent in the business world, left
their business to take the stunr
land arrange for speakngs They
placed both their time and money al
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-29


the disposal OF the committees to car
ry on a campaign of publicity that tho
voters might be given q comprehens-
I've view of the situation from al
sides. Meetings were held In churches.
private residences. on the streets.
and in the parks, all for the some end,
that of informing the voters as to the
exact conditions existing here relative
to taxation. service and business in
vestment for the city, should 1T take
over the water works.
The N. w. Harris franchise, having
expired q year or so ago. 1t was evil
dent some kind of settlement was
necessary. And after much wrauS-
ling. this final settlement has come
in the elimination of the possibility OF
Harris 4 Co ever being able to Sc
cure another franchise or grasp on
the local water situation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-29
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHAIITowN, IOWA.

and his hired man nicely foiled by the
local police. Chris Carlson, who lives
on the Dogan farm northwest of the
city was being played for a big touch.
The two Chicago men had met him
and his hired man near the old fair
grounds as the two latter were on their
way home from town. The four en-
gagged in a conversation and the Chi
cago pair induced the farmers to come
back to town and have a good time.
AS far as they got the good time meant
big supper. several pints of booze,
and some hilarity, all at the expense
of the farmers. Then Chief Lock took
a hand in the game, arrested the two
Chicago crooks and sent the farmers
home. Carlson had a big bunch of
money on his person.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-29
Northern Ioua Items

Remsen.
Mrs. Henry Sanno, residing north of
town, brought in spring chickens last
week averaging better than three
pounds each. This certainly is early to
have spring chickens. the season usual
| ly not commencing till after the Fourth.
Summer.
Elizabeth Russell Hendee, of this
place, has been elected as head of the
art department at Lenox college, Hop
kinson. Her work begins September /.
She is pupil of Frank H Collins, of
New York, and the .Osgood School of
Art of the same place.
Waterloo.
Arrangements have been made
whereby the banks of Waterloo will be
closed on Saturday afternoons during
the months of June, July and August.
This was decided on at a meeting re-
Gently held and will give those enl-
ployed a chance to get away from the
heated building during these months.
The new closing order will go into eff
feet June L.
Marcus.
While Will Kenney, a farmer who
hNSo SOulll vi GUS, was uTlSlIS lu
town with load of hogs, Ed Austin
ran into his team and wagon with an
auto. The wagon was overturned and
Mr.. Kenney thrown to the ground He
received very bad sprained ankle and
numerous bruises. The hogs were al
so scattered along the road.
Hale.
Albert Carda, a bachelor living
about three miles east of this place on
the south side of the river, was found
dead in his bed by neighbors County
Coroner Dr. B. H. Chamberlain, was
summoned and an inquest held The
coroner's jury found that death re-
suited from ptomaine poison. The de-
ceased was about 10 years old and had
lived alone for a number of years. He
had very few relatives in this part OF
the country. He had accumulated
qquite little property.
Forest City.
The executive committee Of the
Mems Societey of the United Luth-
eran church have perfected all ar
rangements for the fourth annual
banquet of the society which will be
given at the Waldorf College dining
room thursday evening, June g. In
vitations which number some 800
are limited to the Norwegian people
OF the county. On the program OF
after dinner talks is found the names
OF many prominent Norwegians and
this annual banquet promises to be
as successful in every way as have
those of past years.
Sioux Center. =
The little 3-year-old daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. H. Sneller, near here, mar
rowly escaped drowning. While play
ing near the house, on the banks OF the
West Branch, she slipped and fell into
the water. Her little sister, who was
playing with her, ran to the house tc
call her mother, but before she could
reach the river the child had drifted
with the swift current about Dozen
rods. finally lodging by bridge. where
she was rescued by William Young
blood. Luckily he knew something
about the first help to drowning people
twas saved from death.
Nevada.
Saturday forenoon Sheriff. warricl
was notified that Laura Berry, thu
sixteen-year-ol daughter OF the Berr,
family living in the southwest part O.
torn, had disappeared and he was ask.
ed to assist In the search for her. The
girl, who Is not strong minded, hat
| been away from home for a. day or ~
and the parents had been unable 4
get track Of her and were nervous fol
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-29
Alden Commencement Program.

Special to Times Republican.
Alden, May 29.-The high school
commencement exercises will be held
next week with the following class
graduating: Jesse Beer. Johanna Bus
Sc, Edna e. Calkins. Laura b. Crab
tree; Russell Edwards. Edith Godfrey.
Nancy NJ. Harris, A. Raymond Hunt.
Mary l.. Huston, G.. Franklin Hill.
Clara NJ. Robbins, Elizabeth Rommel,
Charles Il. Smith.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
given Sunday by Rev. A. G. Axtill. at
the NJ e. church. The class play comes
Tuesday evening at the Congregational
church. The commencement address
will be, given by President Seerley, of
the State Normal School. on Thursday
evening. June 8, at the Congregational
church, after which all who have been
students at the State Normal School
will hold a reception for President
Seerley at the home of Ed Pritchen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-29
INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease. a powder Relieves
painful, smarting, nervous feet and in
growing nails and instantly takes the
sting out of corns and bunions It's the
greatest comfort discovery of the age.
Aliens Foot Ease makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. 1t is n certain cure for
sweating. callous. swollen. tired aching
feet Try 1t today. Sold by all Druggists
and Shoe Stores. BY mail for 25c In
stamps. Don't accept any substitute
Trial package FREE. Address Allen
S. Olmsted, Re Roy. n. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-29
How,s Thi.2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarth that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. q.
We, the undersigned. have known r.
]. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions. and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WtALDING.K INNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo O,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern-
ally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold BY all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-29
GENERAL SPREAD OF VICE.

Bad Thing Morally for Havana Whom
American Occupation Ceased.
Havana, May 29.-There has been a
marked increase in immoral perform
ances at the theater Of Havana, ac-
companied by general spread of vice
and an outbreak of gambling, since the
American occupation came to an end.
In order to counterfeit these vicious
tendencies, meeting was held last
night, attended by many prominent
citizens. and a society for the preven-
ton of vice was formed. Later, an ar
rangement for the inauguration of a
vigorous campaign will be completed,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-29
cERRo eoRpo COUNTY BIRTHS.
There Are Recorded in the Assessors
Books, 1876 For 1908.

Special to Hines Republican.
Mason. City. May 29.-Figures from
tho assessors books this year. show
that the total number of births in Cerro
Gordo county during 1908. were 395. OF
these. 1893 are boys and 1876 girls. the
division as to sexes being remarkably
even. In the country districts, the
number of baby boys is greater, and
in the towns there are more baby
girls. Mason City has 10. or 43 per
cent of the total number. and i'll the
city. the number of girls Is four greater
than that of the boys. the figures being
respectively 81 and SO. OF the tota! OF
2a5 outside Mason City. ll6 are boys
and 100 girls
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-29

Many weak, nervous women have
been restored to health by Foley's Kid
ney Remedy as 1t stimulates the kid
neys so they will eliminate the waste
matter from the blood. Impurities de-
press the nerves causing nervous ex-
haustion and other ailments. Com
mence today and you will soon be we'll
pleasant to take Mcbride * Will Drug
Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-29
Falls on a Fork.

Ida Grove May 29.-Lars RosanAsr-.
a we'll known and prominent farmer
near Schaller, fell twenty feet while
moving away hay and was terribly in
1ured. great hay fork passing thru
his side and penetrating the lung. His
condition is serious.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-29

Hoarseness. bronchitis and other
throat troubles are quickly cured by
Foleys Honey and Tar as 1T sootaes
and heals the ,~inhamed throat and
bronchial tubes and the most obstinate
cough disappears. Insist upon having
the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar.
Mcbride & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-29
ATTEMPT TO FLEECE FAILS.

Two Grafters Fooled in Effort to Do
fraud Farmers.
Mason City, May 29.-Two smooth
holdup men who claimed to be from
Chicago and who gave their names as
Robert Clellard and Charles wigton
had all their plans to fleece farmer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-29
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-29
HOSPITAL CHAPLAIN DEAD.
Rev. J. M. kissano Was Educated an,
Ordained Priest in Ireland.

Special to Times Republican,
Clinton, May 29.-Rev. ]. M. Kis-
sano, chaplain of Mercy hospital died
yesterday of peritonitis. He was edu-
Gated in Ireland, and ordained a priest
in 1887
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11
A Wonderful Record.

During 1908. IL, COO saloons were vot-
ed out of existence in the United
States. and $50. 600 square miles in
area added to the already dry terri
tory. There are now eight prohibition
states, Maine. Georgia. Alabama.
Mississippi. North Dakota. Kansas,
Oklahoma and North Carolina. There
will be legislative fights for nine other
states during this year for statewide
prohibition.
In Ohio. out of SO counties go are
now without saloons. In Arkansas
there are about 315 saloons left In
Iowa 1877. TWENTY-FIVE of the AZ
counties of South Carolina are dry. :"
There are IL dry counties in Michi-
gan, 81 in Kentucky. 10 in MARYLAND
and 81 in Oregon. Twenty-one coun-
ties and $50 Municipalities in Nebrss-
ka are ''drv." Fifty counties in Mis-
souri, are "drv. In illinois ,053
townships, with 1925 saloons voted
''drv" last April. California has 9
dry counties and $50 dry" cities
and towns. Florida has but. 259 saloons
left Seventy-one of Virginia's 100
counties are dry. In Massachusetts,.
20 of the 80 cities voted mo license
260 oil the a2l rowns are mo license"
and there was. az the last election. a
no license" majority throughout the
state OF 1910 votes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11

In discussing the doings of the Com
mission on Country Lite. appointed
by President Roosevelt. The Worlds
Work. recently contained the follow
ing:
There are serious problems to he
worked out by our country population;
but this population. in everv part
of the country. has made intelligent
expression of these problems. and this
IL the first step toward their solution.
A comprehensive survey of the pro-
gress and of the difficulties of life
In the country. as such as this report
makes. gives emphasis and will al
SO give direction to the most i'm
portant work. perhaps. that can be
done for the strengthening of our
whole social and industrial fabric.
Stated In general. the country needs
education adapted to
the developement of the land and
of the people, and then 1t needs
organization. These are the three
great ways in which town life and
modern life in general have been
made efficient. and it is possible
now to apply them to the country
with great rapiditv.
"A comprehensive study of this
sort leads toward wholesome con-
caption of life IN the soil IL stim
ulates the old-time pride of the man
who gets his living directly out of
the earth. 1t reminds us that the
preservation of rural life is not onl y
a part of the preservation of our re-
sources. but the most important part;
for it is and ALWAYS will be the
nursery of the strongest families and
of the hardest virtues.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11
The Loves. Courtship
and Marriage of
Abraham Lincoln

SONS and the roses were laid upon her
grave.
The doctors said Ann Rutledge died
OF brain fever. and doubtless they
were right. 1t may have been due to
her pathetic. eager desire TO learn
enough to be the wife OF the future
statesman that she saw in the over
grown and awkward clerk of the coun-
try store.
Lincoln was beside himself with
grief, and his friends feared suicide.
He never was again quite the man of
irrepressible buoyant spirits that he
was necessarily before Ann Rutledge
was taken from him.
II really loved that GIRL" he once
said after he was president, and
often think of her now. and | have
loved the name of Rutledge to this
day"
A year or so later Lincoln became
involved in singular embarrassment.
A girl named Mary Owens came TO
New Salem to visit her sister, Mrs.
Able, and spent four weeks. Lincoln
met her. and liked her for her steady
and wellbalanced character. her evil
dent domesticity, and. neither last nor
least, her prepossessing appearance.
After she went he jestingly told Mrs
Able that II she would bring her sis
ter back he would marry her. Mrs.
Able reported the conversation. and
Mary Owens accepted Lincoln's Of
far "a heing aeriouslv intended
Lincoln was in a dreadful predica-
ment. Go back upon his word he
would not, even If it meant lifelong
misery for him. Mary Owens was a
year older than he, and when he met
her again she seemed TO have lost
most of her good looks. He wrote TO
her Il am afraid you would not be
satisfied" he said. you would have
to be poor without the means Of hid
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11
Earliest portrait of Lincoln.
Daguerreotype taken about
The time of his marriage.

-<~>~<<<<S<S<<<~<<<<S~S
cluded that II was not much of story
But think that was the beginning of
love with me-"
When ABE" was 22 years old he be-
came clerk in the store OF Denton
Offutt, at New Salem, Ind. II was a
general store, and his employment
was various. Presently he was made
postmaster. and carried letters (for
the sparse population of a couple OF
;, 'undred), in his hat, and hungrily
read every one of their newspapers
before he ct them go. He also found
employment Is deputy county survey
or. He boarded az the tavern OF one
James Rutledge, grandson of a signer
of the declaration, and there he met
and fell head over heels in love with
the beautiful, blue-eyed Ann Rutledge,
the 19-year-old daughter of mine host
the tavern keeper
Ann Rutledge had been engaged to
a prosperous young farmer John Nc
Neil by name. but John Mcneil had
heard the east a-callin," and had
gone thither upon business bent, prom
Using 10 come back and reclaim her as
his bride. His letters, at first frequent
and ardent, became non-committal and
occasional, and finally there were no
more of Mr.. McNeill's missives for
Postmaster Lincoln TO hand TO Ann
from the crown of his hat. She still
was faithful to McNeilPs memory. For
a long time she would not listen TO a
word of love from the newcomer. But
II was the old story OF first endure,
then pity. then embrace"
ABE" likewise felt sorry for the
Tilted Ann, and longed TO be able to
comfort her with his sympathy. They
were thrown together three times a
day at meals. and presently she let
him sit with her on the steps, and that
led to long rambes through the coun-
try roundabout. When at last she was
convinced that Mcneil was never
coming back TO her. Ann Rutledge
yielded to Lincoln's impassioned plead
ing and agreed 10 become his wife.
She must have realized the promise
III MN Which OtieiS uiSbtitNtu VI
deserted but dimly. for she felt her
need OF a better education, that she
might be a more suitable helpmeet for
him. So IL was arranged that while
Abraham went to Springfield for the
legislative session and 10 study law she
should go to Jacksonville. H., and
spend the winter in an academy there
In the following spring they were "a
be married.
Spring came. but the apple bios
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11
Mary Todd Lincoln, from a
photograph made about 1851.


Ing your poverty What | have said
] will most positively abide by, pro-
vided you wish It, My opinion is that
you had better not do it, You have
not been accustomed to hardship, and
II may be more severe than you now
imagine. / know you are capable Of
thinking correctly on any subject, and
IL you deliberate maturely upon this
before you decide. then | aen willing
to abide by your decision"
This did not sound In Miss Owens
ears like the ardent protestation of
true love. She wrote back and gave
him a piece of her mind, saying that
he was deficient in those little links
which go to make up a woman's hap
piness."
Lincoln. not little relieved, accent
ed this rejoinder as the conclusion
OF the matter and wtste to Mrs.
Browning: II have now come to the
conclusion never again to think Of
marrying"
About a year later a high-spirited
and fascinating Kentucky girl. 81
years old, Mary Todd-the sister Of
Mrs. Edwards, at whose house Lin
coin was a frequent visitor-was the
cause OF a broken resolution. Stephen
A. Douglas was among Lincoln's RI
walls for the hand OF the beautiful
southron, but Lincoln won out in this
his first debate against the little gi-
ant and In twelvemonth from the
time that he first met her Lincoln was
engaged to be married to Mary Todd
and on November 4, 1912, they we're
married by the Rev Charles Dresser.
at the house of Mary's brother-in-law.
Ninian w. Edwards, who had been
bitterly opposed from the start to the
alliance on the ground OF Lincoln
church-mouse poverty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln went to board
at the Globe tavern, where the charge
was 81 a week for the twain.
The four children of the union we're:
Edward Baker. born March 10. 1916.
who died in infancy; William Wal
lace, born December 81, 1850. who
died in the White House February 20.
1862; Thomas, born April 4. 1853. who
died at the age Of is. and the eldest
born and sole survivor, Robert Todd,
born August /. 1S43. The latter. a
lawyer by profession and Harvard
graduate. became secretary of war
under Garfield and Arthur, minister TO
England under Harrison. and is now
president Of the Pullman Company. re-
sidiag i'm Chicago. Ms. Lincoln out
lived her husbands martyrdom until
July 16, 1882.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11
Deposit Guaranty Reform.

Oklahoma is not SO well satisfied with
its much Wanted bank deposits
guaranty system that Ii does not find
somewhat radical revision necessary
to guard against 'wildcatting' and
other dangers The upper house has
just passed bill killing the "emer-
gency clause. limiting the number of
banks in cities in proportion to popu-
lstion. providing that no bank shall be
organized with less than SIS. 600 cash
capital. that the state banking board
shall keep its guarantee fund in cash
ana invest the remainder as other
state funds. and that banks NAV
keep no more than 10 per cent of their
reserve in national banks within the
state. The Oklahoma banks have al
ready paid in / per cent of their de-
posits. Future assessments are to be
one-fourth of / per cent annually until
per cent is secured; and In case of
bankruptcy certificates bearing per
cent interest are to be issued. to be
paid by the first moneys coming into
the fund. The deposits guaranty sys-
tenn Ms it shall ultimately work out.
not only in Oklahoma. but in Kansas.
Nebraska. Colorado and other states
that are preparing 10 enter upon it
under various notifications. will
doubtless he of value-at least as an
example-to the more conservative
states that have as yet shown no in
clination to favor it.-Grand Rapids
Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11
SNOW BALL GAME
ENDED SADLY
A oREAT-oRANpsoN or PUTNAM
DIES IN A PLAYFUL BATTLE.
AFTER PLUMBERS TRUST
Matters Of Major and Minor Import
anee Gathered Here and There and
Briefly Told.

While snowballing with children,
Martin Putnam, of Muskegon, aged
so. and greatgrandson OF Israel Put
nam, OF revolutionary fame. dropped
dead. He was one of the best known
OF the great lakes fishermen. Until
two years ago he was engaged In ac-
tive work at Pentwater, at which place
he had resided for over 80 years. He
came TO Muskegon TO make a home
with his daughter, Mrs. S. A. Pringle.
He was born in New York state. He
leaves also a daughter at Manistee.
Mrs. John Brooks; son in Port
land. Ore, Henry, and daughter,
Mrs. Henry Burroughs, in Pentwater.
Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11
Made An Heroic Effort.

Leonard Hogan, 9, son of Mrs. Oliver
Hogan. was drowned in Maple lake.
In company with others, he was play
ing on the ice near the head OF the
lake, and ventured over the current
and broke through. George Cole, II,
made a heroic effort TO save the boy
by jumping In after him. He succeed
ed in selling his clothing A rope
was thrown TO Cole and an attempt
made to draw both of the boys from
the water, but the ice was so frail
that II would not hold and kept con-
stantly breaking beneath their weight.
Cole retained his hold until he was
chilled through and was unable to hold
on longer, and had to drop the lad TO
save his own life.