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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-16
MISS EVA POWELL OF
ALACHUA FIRST PLACE
MAKES TREMENDOUS GAIN ON
CLUB OF YEARLY oAILIEs.
Mrs. Ware Of High Springs Casts
Largest Vote frem Outside
Sections Friday.

by far the heaviest vote polled I'm
the COOPERATIVE Contest was cast
during Friday. and not only have the
candidates In the city received large
numbers. but the way In which the
country sections have advanced
shows that the interest Is certainly
keen"
The handsome diamond ring to be
given away is now on display in the
show window OF l.. C. Smith and can
be seen by all striving 10 win this
handsome prize. The pianos. which
will come from the A. n. Harper
Piano Company. will be placed OF
exhibition the first Of the coming
week. A letter received from Mr.
Harper states that he will ship the
instruments from his Jacksonville
house and they will arrive here al
once. The fact that the instruments
are purchased from a reliable house
which has done business here for
many eNAAH aHnNANH AaAt NNuAFHAAllNn
that they are getting a fine instru-
ment. The instruments carry with
them a ten-year guarantee and the
promoters Of the plan have added
fine stool and scarf with each instru.
ment. Upon arrival they will be
placed one each In the Gainesville
Hardware Company and the Gaines
Vile Furniture Company windows
ready for the inspection Of all.
A club Of daily subscribers was re-
ceived from Miss Powell OF Alachua
Friday. and a. result she has
advanced from seventh TO first place
in the contest Another big advance
has been that OF Mrs. l. Ware OF High
Springs, VINO also makes a tremend-
Gus jump
Following was the result Of the
count Saturday morning:
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-16

KEY WEST May l5-lu au cKplo.
Iuu Yesterday 600 the quarter boat
Nu @ 40 CuI'aes koF taoutF miles
from I.r.. ou fha kry West EKtrn.
sion o0 fHr Florida El.t Coast rail-
road three uDu uar. Instantly killed
and ts.lsp others badly injured
Tho Injured meu were brought here
,a.t rlsIt for medical Treatment aaf
.f believed |.Hr .If.r. .-. blown
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-16
Three Men Killed, Twelve
Injured, by Explosion

20 atoms. as 600 pounds of dynamite
went on The Injured men are GA
mo Louis Malone Hopital with Drs.
MalonDy and Warreut attending
r.Um.
Many Of the men are Americans.
Only meaerr reports OF the explosion
have been received here. and the
mon ar. 200 badly injured 20 make
.f.f.m.HI. TH T".
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-16

! Glass Prophecy-Ruth Doig.
6. Piano trio. Grand Galop Brill
ant, tWallonhaup,D-Isabell Padgett.
Lucille Glass and Mary Thigpen.
Grafton and Valedictory. Edgar
Allen POe"-Ethel burst.
Piano solo. Concert Polonoise.
tEnglemannD -Margare Merchant.
2 Presentation Of Diplomas-Prin-
cipal w. n. Cassels.
10 Chorus. Swing Song" (Frederic
LOhrJ
IL Address-Dr. Andrew Sledd.
~ Benediction-Rev Francis Craig.
bill.
The graduating class consists OF
seven girls and three boys. A more
agreeable class never graduated from
any high school Although In prepa-
ration and thOroughness. they are
not all that might be desired. they
will compare favOrably with the
graduating class OF any other high
school I'm the State Best OF all. they
realize their shortcomings and de
hciencies and are anxious TO correct
them. They are ambitious foT a bet
ter education. at least seven OF them
having expressed the intention of
entering college next fall They have
made a remarkable record In attend
ance. a record of which the town
and the school may justly feel proud.
With one exception, not a member Of
the class has been absent or tardy 4
time during the term. Unfortunately.
duty demanded that one of the elias,
should leave school TO accompany a
sick relative 20 New Mexico. Only
the call OF duty could have drawn
him away from school A better.
cleaner young man does not reside In
Gainesville lie is justly popular
with his classmates and school.
mates.
Graduating Class Roll.
The class roll follows: Ethel IIar-
ris burst, Ruth Ellen DOig Montine
Eloise Pagan. Celeta Kathleen Hig-
don, Irene Erkine Perry. Mary Eliza
bet Rutherford, lnis Monce Thomas.
R.e'er' Dallas Bower. Casper Smith
Peclrr. Albert Vidal
Those graduates not appearing ON
the program have prepared gradual
ing essays and will read them az
chapel exercises during the coming
week
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-16

Some article that is simply ~in the
way" AZ your house might n adveE
used. be sold 20 someone who r. ann
loualy looking Cor .
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-16
Uncle Jake" Gleason to Leave.

J. ". Gleason. the popular old
lad" from Jefferson, Ohio. who always
makes this city his winter home, Is
packing his duds" and will leave
tomorrow morning for his Northern
home
Uncle Jake" az We an know him.
D. a comical old duck and be- mum
beers his friends by the score in this
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-16
Graduating Class Roll.

section. He always wears one OF
those smiles that won't come on. %
and he says he has fingered here as
long as he can. We know that HE
Buckeye friends will welcome him
ON his return. and We trust that he
will come back South with the robins.
Isn't there something which only
Wart ad. can do for you today?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
Parkershura News.

Special to Times Republican.
Parkersburg. June 1.-The Parkers-
burg high school played the Cedar
Falls baseball team last Saturday, and
shut them out. The score being to
0, but on Monday lost to the Waterloo
team 3 to 1.
Memorial services were held at the
Methodist church, Sunday morning
Rev. E. G. Hunt preaching the sermon,
and in the afternoon the G. A. r. and
w. r. c., with a drum corps, went to
New Albin, where the children OF
three schools, having been drilled, gave
nice program. and decorated the
graves of the soldiers who had been
buried there.
Decoration day was observed at
Parkersburg. The Arlington Band
was employed. The school children
rendered creditable program. and
placed flowers upon the graves of our
fallen heroes. The G. A. r. and w
R. c. united in services at the ceme-
terry, and Rev. Mr.. Paul, of Arlington
gave very appropriate address. He
is in his 10th year, and an old soldier
and spoke with such vigor and interest
as to hold his audiences attention to
the close.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
The Fenton News.

Special to Times Republican.
Fenton, June 1.-THE Memorial SER
vices were held in the German NJ. E.
church yesterday afternoon.
The graduating exercises will take
place Saturday evening in the Home
steaders' hall.
Fred Witte. residing at Fairville. an
inland town. five miles south. died
Sunday morning, and the funeral was
held yesterday afternoon from the
Lutheran church at that place. Mr.,
White had endured considerable sick
ness during the winter and spring. and
heart trouble was the cause of his
death.
W. NJ. Jacobson. cashier of the
Farmers Fenton Bank. has resigned
his position. and will enter the oil bus
mess at watertown. S. D.. to which
place he will move soon. His place in
the bank has as yet not been filled
Mrs. G. w. Newell, who has been
quite sick for the past week. Is slowly
recovering.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Weishrod left
Monday evening for a months visit
with relatives in and around Union
City. Okla.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
led him as far as oberlin.

A serious accident occurred about
three miles west Of town on Monday.
The Misses Mabel, Jean and Agnes
Wylie. daughters Of A. B. Wylie, OF
Taylor township and Miss Beryi Beres-
ford, were out riding. when the buggy
was overturned in going rapidly
around a corner Miss Mabers should
er was broken; Miss jeans Left arm
was broken above the wrist; Miss
Agnes left arm was broken below the
elbow; Miss Beresfords left arm was
broken below the elbow; Mabers hip
was injured and all their faces were
badly scratched. All the girls were
able to walk to the house except Ma
bel, and are getting along nicely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
Southern Io1ua Items

keosauoua.
Hon. j. A. Keck has sold his 32O-acre
farm in Cedar township to F. A. Rhy-
mas for $4,000. This is nearly s97 an
acre. 1t is one of the best farms in
this part of Iowa and Mr.. Keck has re-
sided on it for fully sixty years.
Harvey.
1 Mrs. Frank Converse holds the
championship in marketing eggs,
bringing in sixty to eighty dozen twice
week, amounting from about s25 to
as high as $50 a week, the proceeds
of about 300 hens fed twice day.
creston.
Rev Frank l. Hanscom. pastor of
the local Congregational church, has is
sued a call for mems mass meeting
/ pose of organizing a Y. NJ. C. A. al this
place. The state secretary will be
present 10 assist in the movement
Iowa City.
! Some of the autoists here are becom-
| ing indignant at being run IN. With
the past three weeks something like
800 has been paid in fines. In each
instance the machine owners admitted
voluntarily that they were violating
the speed limits. One fine was SAC
and costs.
Red Oak.
Carter E. Johnson, the young mar
who last week suffered accidental in
jury inflicted by pitchfork, whicf
penetrated his left eye and pune.
tured the covering of the brain, ant
who was operated upon Thursday, sur
vived the operation in good shape, ana
for time i. was believed he would
recover. Sunday however, he took
sudden turn for the worse, and grad
ually continued TO since until death
came early Wednesday morning.
North Liberty.
Possibly the largest flock Of littl
chicks is that owned by Mrs. Jacol
George, Of North Liberty. There ar
over 500 in the lot. A large house ha
been reserved for the early days 0
their chickenhood. The floor Of tn
structure looks like mass Of yellow
down. 1t is believed that this flock
the largest in the county. With tn
advent of few more weeks it is ex
pected the number will be raised t
nearly 1000.
Brighton.
Guy Heyde, son of G. E. Heyde, Q
Clay, had quite an adventure. H
jumped astride wild horse in tn
field without bride or halter. TIL
horse ran away with him; fnall
threw him and kicked him. He la
!. there unconscious for some time unit
passersby found him, when he wa
carried to the house and DR.. TER
summoned. His head was considerable
/ cut and bruised, but he was not Sc
, riousIy hurt.
Paekwood.
Ed. Swank. one Of the Richland rurs
carriers, is one of the few carriers VIII
support motorcycles and compass
their routes in a lightning fashion. u
started on his circuit about II ocloc
one day lately and got back before
covering the entire distance OF twenty
five or twenty-six miles, including six
: ty-nine stops, in two hours and TWEEN
ty minutes, and leaving him plenty {
time to make an extra $50 by bring
ing a travelling man to Packwood
the afternoon.
t Des Moines.
; Once the scion Of one OF the olde.
3 and most respected families in Dc
Y Moines, wealthy and popular. Jerom
D. Perrigo lies in the city Jail waitin
A hearing on larceny charge He wa
t found by the police sleeping in bar
s on farm near Grandview park, FOL
4 merly his property, the homestead le.
to him by his father, j. s. Perrigo, or
: lof the earliest Of Des Moines' wealth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
News Letter From vinton.

Special to Times Republican.
vinton, June DIR Chadbourne re-
ceived word Saturday of the death of
his mother, who has been making her
home with her daughter. Mrs. Alden
Brown at Boulder, Colo The doctor at
once left for tina. place. The body will
be brought here for burial. Mrs. Chad
bourne is the widow of Colonel Chad
bourne, who died here several years
ago Mr. and Mrs. Chadbourne were
among the highly respected citizens of
Vinton for many years. Mrs. Chad
bourne was 80 years of age.
j. F. Marietta left Saturday evening
for eastern Colorado on business. From
there he will go to Oberlin, Kan, to
visit a brother His mother accompan-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
Exciting chas. After Horse rhisf

Davenport. June 2.-After an excit-
ing chase of forty-five miles over the
wet country roads, man giving his
name as Henry Watson and his resi-
dence as Ohio, was captured yester-
day morning several miles north of
Mt. JOY after he had stolen a horse
and buggy from the farm of William
Barr.
It was one of the liveliest horse
thief chases ever conducted in Scott
county. being joined in by an armed
force of farmers on horseback and
a squad of Davenport policemen in
the auto patrol.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
Items From Written,

Special to Times-R Republican.
Written. June Mrs. Melick visit
ell at Toledo the past week.
Mrs. A. j. Mabie and daughter. Mrs.
L. Hauser, and babe. returned from
st. Anthony Tuesday. where they
have been visiting friends and rela-
tives for a week.
Rev. Mr.. Stebbins, at the Christian
church, Sunday morning, gave a very
Interesting and scholarly address, ap-
propriate for Memorial day, to large
and appreciative audience.
There will be band concert. Sat-
urday evening.
The Business Mems Association has
secured the baseball park for another
season, and will arrange for a field
meet soon.
Cashier Lindeman. off the Written
Bank. has sold his driving horse. and
auto.
Lulu Price came Tuesday from Po-
ca!lontas. where she has been attend
ing school.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
TndEsREPUBIIoAN, MARsHAILTowN,Io iowa, JUNE ?, 1909

er places to the pocket OF my old
trousers in the closet. The $50 you
could not find was a myth. didn't
have $50"
'sWhy did you invent the burglar
story?" persisted the captain.
ITO save the honor Of my children"
he replied.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
Stricken With PARALYSIS.

Parkersburg, June Dam Long, a
baggageman on the Illinois Central,
was stricken with paralysis on his
train, just this side of Cedar Falls. He
was taken to the Jayne's hospital at
this place as soon as the train reached
here and is lying in very critical
condition. He is reported as slightly
improved at present, however, and
some hope is entertained for his re-
covery. He has been baggageman on
this division for number of years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
Mrs. HiIps Husband Alive.
Speeial ID Iimes-Republican.

ot'SS!dI ~ L 4!llcS-fNepuDi!CdiE
Iowa City, June 2-Thomas Scholes,
the first and in the eyes of the law,
the Only husband of Mrs. Levi Hill, the
victim of the Tiffin shooting ARRAY
last week is alive. according TO A.
Huffman. a veteran of the civil war
living near here. He states that he
saw Scholes at Mt. Pleasant, where
later he was released from the hospit-
al perfectly cured
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
GIRL STOLE SUIT CASE.
Runaway Couple Arrested But Man is
Discharged from Custody.

Special to Times-Republican
Mason City, June after having
escaped from this city to Parkersburg
with a 15-year-old girl and a stolen
suit case, r. H. kurtzman, of Dubuque,
a travelling salesman, was arrested in
the latter place and brought back here
for hearing. 1t developed that the
girl, Ellen Wilder had stolen the suit
case from Flora Barnes. who worked
with her at the Wilson Hotel. Kurtzs-
man disclaimed any knowledge of the
fact that it had been stolen and was
discharged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
GREATEST FIND IN THE STATE
uNpERLIEs OUTSKIRTS OF
CITY OF BOONE.
LARGE ACREAGE LEASED
AND sAAFs TO BE SUNK
Coal Men Predict the Largest Bed OF
Coal in the Middle West Has Been
Found-Veins Lie at Average Depth
Of $50 Feet-Produet is Of Excellent
Quality.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Boone, June 2-What promises to be
the greatest coal field in Iowa was dis
covered here, starting in the Fifth
ward of the city. and extending north.
Eight holes drilled down by the Boone
Block Cal Cmpany shw the finest quail
ity of coal, with an average of nearly
four feet, $50 feet down. Shafts are to
be sunk at once, one single lease be-
ing for 500 acres of ground. Coal men
predict the biggest bed of coal in the
middle west here, and that develop
ments has been merely started.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
IOWA CENTRAL
Leave
NORTH BOUND

LtdVE
Twin Cities Mail (daily>... $50 m
Mason City Mail Eek. SUM-. 5:35 p m
Twin Cities Limited daily -: 80 m
Local Freight Eek. Sun).... Gas a m
SOUTH BOUND
ST. Louis and Kansas City
Mail daily .............. $50 p m
Peoria Express Eek. SUM- :. 800 a m
ST Louis aud Peoria Limited
daily -. .............. $40 a m
Local Freight lex. Sum ...l2:5o p m
STORY CITY BRANCH
Leave Arrive.
1890 a. m. Stock Express
lex. Sun.) ............... $50 a n
6:1o p. m. Mixed lex. Sum-. $40 m
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
Stomach Troubles.

Many remarkable cures of stomach
troubles have been effected by Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
One man VINO had spent over two thou
sand dollars for medicine and treat
ment was cured by few boxes of
these tablets. Price, % cents. Samples
free at all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
NEW PETITION OF CONSENT.
More Signatures Than Required by
AM Sanueed AZ Council bluffs.

law SSSebSN az SSS''S'' Ss''S'
Council Bluff. June 2.-W. D. Hardin
and William Arnd. the two men who
have been circulating the general con-
sent saloon petition in Council Bluffs,
announced today that they had secured
5000 signatures TO the petition, or $50
more than required by law. They will
keep the petition in circulation until
the expiration of the time limit, June
6, in order to secure as many more
than necessary as is possible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
RAILROAD TINE TABLE
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
maple Leaf Route"
GOING soUTF

GOING SOUTH
No. 1-St. Joe and K. c. Linz
lteQ I: ~ m
No. 3-K. C. Mail & Express 1905 m
No. *. c. Express ....... g. 3 m
"No. 7-Des Moines Express 1915 m
mo. Sway Freight ...... 300 m
GOING NORTH
No. 2-Chicago and st. Paul
Limited -. .............1o:5 so p m
No 4-Chicago and St. Paul
Express -. ..........12:12 m
No. 6-Twin City and Chi
cago Special ............. AIS a m
No. 8 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 7:1o m
mo. Sway Freight 500. 1880 p m
Except Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02

he gave an ointment which was 80
severe that my babe would scream when
1t was put on. We changed doctors and
medicines until We had spent fifty dol
lars or more and baby was getting
and caring for him night and day that
almost felt sure the disease was In
durable. But finally reading Of the
good results OF the Cuticure Remedies,
determined to try them. can truth
fully say was more than surprised, Tor
I bought only dollar and q halls worth
of the Cuticura Remedies ICuticura
Soap, Ointment and Pills), and they did
more good than all my doctors medi-
cines had tried, and in fact entirely
cured him. will send you photo-
graph taken when he was fifteen months
old and you can see his face Is perfectly
clear Of the least spot or scar Of any
thing. II eyer have this trouble again,
] viii never think Of doct0r1ng but will
send for the Cuticura Remedies az once.
As it Is. I would never think Of using
any other than CuticurA Soap for my
babe. You are at liberty to publish
this, II may help some distressed mother
IS was helped. Mrs. W. N. Comerer,
Burnt Cabins, Pa, Sept. Is, 1908"
cutieut. Soap lsej: onsuet th1s,. Rs0iveet
t sassS a ~ S1E'a Rspe'Ss &: hc9f * Sofs
s.: s ;ss &! :s:$ssss ssss:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
A Serious Breakdown

results from chronic constipation. DIR.
Kings New Life Pills cure headache,
stomach, liver and bowel trouble. %
cents Mcbride G. Will Drug Company
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02
BABY'S TERRIBLE
WATERY ECZEMA
Itching Humor Broke Out on Tiny
Mites Cheeks-Would Tear His
Face Till Blood Streamed Down
Unless Hands we're Bandaged-
Spent$50on Useless Treatments.
CURED BY CUTICURA
AT COST OF BUT $1.50
"when my little boy was two and .
half months old he broke out on both

cheeks with &c
zema. 1t was the
itchy, watery kind
q n d " e b od to
keep his little
hands wrapped up
oil the time, and
II he would hap
pen to get them
u n we're d h Q
would claw his
face till the blood
streaned down on
his clothing. We
called In. a physi-
clan at once, but
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-02

keosauoua.
Hon. ]. A. Keck has sold his 32O-acre
farm in Cedar township TO F. A. Rhy-
mas for $4,000. This is nearly s97 an
acre 1t is one of the best farms in
this part of Iowa and Mr.. Keck has re-
sided on it for fully sixty years.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20
Notice To Teachers

The Educational Board has dec. ded
not to require the examination in By
chology for removal of certificates. In
stitute or Summer School attendance
and General Professional spirit mani
tested will be the basis of recommen-
dation for removal of certificates.
Owing to some misunderstanding
| presume, | find | have not received
a complete list of rural graduates.
Now, of course, have the most of
this list but in order that there shall
be no errors | am going to ask you
teachers who held it examina ions to
send me complete list of all pupils
who wrote the examinations and also
ask you to check names of those who
passed the examination. Please notify
your pupils that the Graduating Ex-
ercises will be held at the Normal
Institute Saturday June 10, exercises
commencing at 10 A. M. l hope every
rural graduate may be present ut the
exercises. | should like to have the
pupils write me they are coming if
they can make arrangements to do so.
Audubon County Institute will cou-
vene June Ia.
Very respectfully,
ELLA NJ. STEARNS
Co. Supt.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20
South Dakota
Land

If you are contemplating a
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have 100000 acres of very
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Hand, Hughes, Sally and adj
joining counties which we
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days. We handle raw and
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