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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-26
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ling to tell OF its misery, but It was
lhard to discover what was the matter
until blood was detected coming from
its mouth. Veterinarian Smith was
called and found that the dumb
brute's mouth, tongue and throat were
terribly burned, torn and blistered. It's
a hard case to doctor, but the burro is
getting along as we'll as it can under
the circumstances
Council Bluffs.
Sleeping peacefully on their cars at
Fairmont park street car conductor
and a motorman forgot their cares and
| troubles while Car Inspector z. w.
WEIGH stamped his feet for over an
hour on Broadway Friday night. The
sleeping crew ran the last car to Fair
| mount Friday night and traffic being
| light both decided at the same moment
and without consultation with each
other to refresh themselves with
short nap during the few minutes in
terval before the time of their return.
A lone passenger took a seat and, act
ing upon the suggestion of the sleeping
! crew, was soon wrapped in the arms
of Morpheus. ID
Nicola.
Dwight Williams. while playing on
the lawn at his home swallowed sill
yer half dollar and since has been the
object of considerable concern on the
part of his parents. Fortunately the
coin, tho large, passed down the throat
without pain or Inconvenience, but
what effect the metal will have upon
the stomach has occasioned no little
| anxiety. He has been under the care Of
| a physician and was taken to Omaha
where he was placed under an X-ray
While this was not deemed absolutely
| necessary it was taken as a precau-
tfonary measure and resulted in locat-
ing the coin. No Ill effects Of the uni
que experience are expected.
Delta.
Jim Martins younger son Of Delta,
had quite an experience at his home
east Of town. He has the habit Of
walking in his sleep. At about 49,: 80
he got up and opened the upstairs win
dow and leaped to the ground, a dis
lance of about fifteen feet. In his
I descent he thrust his left leg thru the
window directly below, cutting a cash
clear to the bone close to the knee
The boy woke up When he struck the
ground. His parents heard the crash
of the glass and his screams and were
iidIlIleu u1llll tNey
reached him and found out how badly
he was injured. A physician was called
at once and it was necessary to take
several stitches to close the wound.
| The lad received no other injuries
keoI<uE<.
AS the result Of cutting ARRAY on
the levee, Hugh Brennan received a
knife wound in the side, inflicted. it IS
said, by Bert Fuller who runs sa-
loon. Informations We're filed against
/ both Fuller and the man he is said
to have cut in the superior court. The
charge against Brennan was for dis
turbing the peace and against Fuller
for assault with intent to do Hugh
Brennan great bodily injury. Fuller
| was arragned and his case turned
over to the next grand jury session. he
being bound over until the next term
Of court. His bond was fixed at $500
and he was released on payment of
that amount. Rrennan's wound Is
not serious altho his shirt and sus-
perders were badly s1ashed with the
knife.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-26

eral and early reports indicate a full
average yield, and the quality Of all
grain Is far superior to anything we
have had for several years. Pasturage
is so short that stock feeding Is neces-
sary In many localities.
The potato crop continues to dereri-
crate except where heavy showers
occurred.
Following Is the estimated crop acre
age in Iowa for 1910, as based on re-
turns from crop correspondents and
township assessors. Corn. 10000
acres oats, 4,325.430: spring wheat
$50: winter wheat, 1S5.31O: barley,
533.700; rye, 39,295: flax. 1884: pota-
toes, 1860: hay. 4,242.6lO acres.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-26
PULLED A GROVE.
Ottumwa Officers Seize and Destroy
Much Beer at Pleasure Resort.

otelmwa, July 26.-The pulling OF
Colgan's grove in east Ottumwa is the
latest sensation in police circles and
the efforts of Sheriff w. w. Jackson,
his deputy William Knox and oricer
Charles Peterson resulted in the Sc
curing of three barrels OF beer and a
quantity of bottles. a single carriage
and two horse team was used, the lat
ter having been ordered from Dag
gets stable to haul the liquor back 70
the city, where its destruction took
place. Jim Pomroy, was arrested ana
brought with the liquor to the county
Jail, where he awaits the action or the
court The liquor was seized SUNDAY
morning about o'clock on search
warrant in the hands Of the county Of
ficials, and the same is responsible Tor
Pouroy's arrest The pulling of this
place destroys a prominent outing ste
for Sunday and evening gatherings ana
it will probably be kept under close
surveillance by the sheriff.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-26

ton of Governor Cummins, and for no
other purpose. There Is no more econ
omy now than before, graft has not
been removed from the state house but
is as rampant today as ever. and other
state events gre by inference insulting
to all the regular republicans who have
not been in the habit Of boiling"
1t is denied that the state committee
has had anything to do with putting out
campaign literature. Nothing Is known
here as to the activity of any private
committee and it is a mystery why a
new campaign poster should be put out
now unless it is by some mischief maxi
er who wants to start trouble for the
party.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-26
Dr. pickinson WEEDS First wife.

Boone, July 26.-Dr. John w. Dick
inson was united in marriage to Mrs
Della Dickinson. the ceremony being
performed in the brides home. No Bic
Marshall street, by Judge Samuel Nc
Birnie yesterday Tho marriage IL
cense was taken out yesterday morn
ing and shortly afterwards the cere-
mony was performed.
DR.. Dickinson and Mrs. Dickinson
were formerly husband and wife and
their reuniting is a source of much JOY
and happiness to their many friends,
Just what they have decided to do In
the future is not known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-26
Injured Aviator Recovering.

Special to Times Republican
Iowa. City, July GA message from
Eugene Ely, the aviator. reports to his
grandfather in Iowa City that he is
improving constantly. His mother Is
still in Iowa county and his father
Attorney Nate D. Ely, of Davenport, is
In Yellowstone Park Lieut.. Eugene
Ely. the aviator's cousin, is in charge
of the park as adjutant in the United
States army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-26
Sheriff sohermerhorn Stricken.

Special 10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Charles City, July 26--Sheriff Scher-
merhorn. who for the past four years
has been the popular sheriff Of F'losd
county, suffered a paralytic stroke yes
terday. He was unconscious for about
forty-eight hours but today his mind
is clearing and it Is thought that he
will rally.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-26
Iowa Woman Dies in Oregon.

Special TO TlmeS- KepubIICaI.
iowa City, July 26.-A telegram from
Ashland, Ore, announces the death OF
Mrs. Arthur j. Fawcett, VITO OF Or.
Fawcett of that city. after brief Ill
ness. She was director OF the choir
Of the Christian church in Iowa City
during the three years preceding her
departure for the west, last year. after
her husbands graduation from S. u ].
She became director Of the First Meth
odist church choir In Ashland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-26
The international Harvester
Company has enabled the
farmer to till more land than
hecouldmanagewithhi hands
alone and released him from
thedrudgeryofhisfa day.

The hay baler perfected md manufactured by the
International Harvester Company, for instance enables
the farmer handle three times the amount OF hays
get better prices for it and to keep it longer
Even ten-year-old boy can drive /. II. c. Manure
Spreader into which the barn is shoveed as it
loosely accumuates and the machine the field
scientifically making the fertilizer go twice far and
swiftly dsposng of one of the unpleasant tasks the
farm makes better crops, bigger crops and enables
the farmer to keep far larger area fertlized.
An IH.C. Gasoline Engine placed on the farm to
shred the fodder shell the grind the tools pump
the water, the churn and G. Cream Separator
do almost anything, except milk the cowbanishes
another large load of drudgey which has made farming
distaseul to the farmers boy, and permits him exercise
his ingenuity in producing additional profits from
by-products.
Things that done before for the family alone
the making of cider, vinegar and butter, and the saving
of wood be taken of by wholesale for the market
with gasoline engine and winter business department
started on the farm, which formerly impossible.
These intensely practical machines, made in their best
and most practical form by the International Harvester
Company, make big farmers of small farmers, make
the occupation of gentleman farmer longer matter
of fction-though better and more American term
apply this larger farmer, with leisure to develop his
mind, would be the Businessman Farmer.
They do to keep his and his hired help
the farm than could be effected by ali the sentiment
and all the persuasion he could bring to bear. The
modern farmer is power because he power.
1ooIer ,hare
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-26
PHYcIcIANs and SURGEONS.

pRs. z. II. AND F. e. BOUCHER
Temporary Office in 6inford Block,
Corner Main and First Streets.
After Sept. list in Mcbride e. Will
Block.
Hours II to IL a. m.-3 to p. M
to 8 p. m.
Phone Office 541 one ring.
House 541 two rings
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-26
DESERTED ON HONEYMOON.
Charles HiIdebrand, Of Harlan, Sue:
Wife for Divorce.

Wife for Divorce.
Snecial to Times Republican
Harlan. July 26.-Charles Hildebrand,
q prominent Monroe township farmer
and stock breeder. has filed petition
i'm the district court here asking for
a decree Of divorce from his wife. Dora
Hildebrand. He alleges that they were
married here Feb. IS, 1909. and that
his wife only remained with him ten
days. when she deserted him and has
ever since absented herself from his
home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-26

Mrs. Mollie McRaney, Prentiss. Miss.
writes that she had severe case Of
kidney and bladder trouble, and that
four bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy
cured her sound and we'll. She closes
her letter by saying: II heartily recon-
mend Foley's Kidney Remedy to any
sufferer Of kidney disease. Il saved
my life" Mcbride & Will Drug Com
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-12-16
for your mother nIaw affinity, rich uncle Or poor cousins
The FASHION

Cut up the farm into five fields.
Crop as follows: One to corn.
two to wheat, one to clover and
timothy and one to barley, and
then change the crops on each
field from year to year. This is
the rotation followed on the "a
demonstration farms. When Glow
er and timothy fail, peas and oats
are put in place of them. The
i, corn land is MANFRED. In 1909
the average yield of wheat for
the state was Ii bushels. On the
demonstration farms run three
years 265 bushels of wheat; on
those run two years 22l bushels.
This year the average for the
state was d and the average on
the demonstration farms was s
bushels.
Dec. p will be big day at the
Beach opera house. The United
States champion basketball team
of Portage, Wis. will play the
local team on that date. and fol-
lowing the game the big Christ
mas dance will be given by the
opera house management. The
Portage team is making tour
of the west, playing all teams
along the line. They have lost
few games. and those who wish to
see the game played by the best
players in the country should wit.
ness this contest. The local boys
do not expect to win, but they
took advantage Of the opportuni'
ty to play with the champs, be.
lieving it would be good practice
and help to put them in shape tt
play teams in nearby towns. Game
will be called at 8 o'clock sharp
The dance will commence i'm
mediate)y following the game. fol
which Merth's orchestra Of Glen
dive has been engaged. II viii
be an evening of much pleasur,
for both lovers Of basketball ant
the light fantastic. Don't mis-
these two events.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-12-16
COSTLY KISSES
AT Christians

a T Christmas dinner given every
A year to the old folks IF Hanley.
x the capital of the rotterics dis
trict in England. quaint cere-
mony is regularly observed
At the conclusion Of the meal one Of
the Oldest Of the women guests ad.
vanccs to the platform and kisses the
mayor on both cheeks. His worship
CALAMITY returns the salute, and the
exchange of kisses continues until al!
the more venerable danes present have
been thus honored.
In large business establishments,
where the assistants live in, a great
deal Of kissing goes on Mt Christmas
! time. Some of the more daring spirits
among the male hands" have been
known to make bets with one another
as to the number Of different girls
they would kiss between Christmas
eve and New Years eve.
In certain London drapery house
two or three seasons ago one Of these
''horrid males" made a record by salut-
ing seventeen different damsels. But
he found the game was not worth the
candle, for, in addition to scratched
face and pretty severe pommeling
at the hands of victims sweetheart,
the rash youth found his services dis.
pensed with.
At another great emporium one
Christmas indiscriminate kissing ere.
ated so much trouble that more than a
dozen young men were dismissed
Ever since in this particular establish
ment even the introduction of a sprig
Of mistletoe during the festive season
has been enough to insure instant dis
missal.
A girl who appeared with sprig Of
1t in her blouse was ordered to put on
her things and leave at once. A play
full young man who merely pretended
to kiss a young lady assistant was
hurried off the premises with his hat
and overcoat in his hand.
1 The Lancashire factory maid has a
little kissing custom all her own that
is sacred to Christmas. At this special
pCi4pN cilS VIII AloS al ONCA lOohCl VI
any other male hand" in the eXpecta.
ton that she will be rewarded With q
shilling for her temerity.
Woe betide the ungallant worker
who fails to part with the coin. lie
will find his coat sleeves sewed up OF
nailed to the wall. If the girl herself
does not do this her fellow workers
will.
. Some Of the more venturesome have
been known to get their emp!oye,
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-12-16
Tales OF the Town

W. H. Watson and Miss Ruth
barrow, both of Carlyle, were
united in marriage last Saturday,
Dec. 10th. The ceremony was
performed by Judge Heath in the
dining room Of the State Line
Hotel. The happy couple are
we'll known in the Carlyle vicinity
and have the best wishes Of all.
Mr.. Watson is prominent farm
er in that locality.
c. j. Rein, who has farm near
Carlyle, returned to Valley City
today after spending several
weeks in the Valley looking after
his farming interests. He has
put on considerable building inn
provements on his place. which
he rents each year, coming out
every fall to help reap the har-
vest of dollars He called on
the Chronicle before leaving and
continued his subscription.
The atholic church fair which
was held in the opera house this
week was q big success. the hall
being continually craNded from
the time the doors were opened
Wednes lay until the cn:; Thurs
day night. The contest for the
gold watch between Florence
Stockwell and Mary Schmi'z was
the feature on the evening of the
close and was very close Miss
StockweIl winning by a close
margin. The contest Melted the
fair about $3.50 dollars. We did
not get the financial report, tut
will probably give it next week.
1t was the biggest church event
in the history of Beach.
The patrons of the different
rural routes remember their car.
rier on Christmas. We would
suggest that every patron who
can do so, give their carrier q
sack of oats for his horses. II
would be appreciated and you
will never notice it-and it will
make him feel mighty good. Re.
member that the job Of carrying
mail during the winter months is
no snap-going everv day regard
less of weather, and the pay j:
not what it should be. If you ap
preciate rural service cooperate
with your carrier and help hin
whe never you can. "A sack Of
oats is small thing to you, bu
if every patron would follow oul
suggestion it would mean horse
feed for the balance of the wintel
and he would remember you To-
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-12-16

SHE WILL KISS ANY MALE Gland"
round the neck" and kiss him, but the
risks are great If he takes the liberty
kindly he will part with sovereign;
if otherwise he will part with the
kisser. In one instance the master was
so furious at being kissed that he
closed his works until New Years day,
thus mulcting the hands in weeks
wages.
A ludicrous story is told of young
Japanese engineering apprentice in
connection with the Christmas custom
of kissing. He was serving his time
in the north Of England and was as
tonishcd when waitress at the dining
rooms which he regularly frequented
kissed him under the mistletoe.
On its being explained to him that a
present was expected in return. he
suggested pair of gloves The dam
sell however had heard that he was
immensely wealthy and gently limited
tia, something for her neck would be
moro acceptable. When the present
arrived next day she conjured up
VISIONS OF pearl necklace us SIZE
| trclnblingly undid the parcel. Then
was disclosed to her disappointed gaze
a laps idea of something for her
neck" 1t took the shape of bar of
SOAP
1t is interesting to recall a strange
Christmas kissing custom that in times
gone by was regularly observed at a
certain London hosiery. THIS was a
house known as the Pied Bull in Clerk
enwell. the landlord of which was
under an obligation to bestow on every
woman who came in before noon and
kissed him given measure Of ale.
i If records can be relied on mine
host" had no lack Of lady customers
~ the festive morn.-Tit-Bi
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-12-16
Great Reductions on Men S Fur Goats,
S1ecial sale On Ladies' Fur Lined Goats.

it and repay you a thousand times
in little accommodations which
he would he willing to grant you
from time to time thereafter.
Just put that sack of oats hy
your mail box one Of these
bright sunny mornings.
FOR SALE-Team Of. grey
geldings, six years old, sound
gentle, kind and true; weight
about 2400; good workers and
pleasant drivers. Very cheap
for cash or will take approved
notes. Inquire of Harry Dence,
Chronicle office. 5tf
Arrangements for the first an
nual ball of the Commercial club
are under way and it promises to
be big event. Merth's orches-
ira Of Glendive has been engaged,
programs will be printed and
flowers will be ordered for the
ladies on this occasion. 1t will
be some event.
\ deal was made this week
whereby j. c. Gile sold his meat
market on First avenue to H. N.
Erunsvoid of Trotters. Posses
sion was given on Monday. Mr..
Rrnnsvoll is an experienced
market man and was in the en-
p!oy of G.. Vollcr in the NORTH
side market at one time. He will
M doubt make a big improve
ment in the south side market
The dead tier Office of tn.
postottice department is over
whelmed with letters bearing red
cross stamps anil other Christina
or CHARITY stamps. Some Of TIL
letters even bear Advertising fo
LOCAL institutions and bushes
houses, some Of which are di
rectei t. foreign countries. Thes
are not transmissjhle in the mails
The placing of such stamps on tn
face of envelopes intended for de
livery in European countries rem
deIs the matter unavailable.
There was good meeting 0
the Commercial club last Mon
day evening and a number o
important subjects acted on
The division committee was ar
pointed to negotiate for perms
nent quarters and report at neS
meeting. Mr.. Ripley was ar
} puinted as a COMMITTEE of one t
try and secure site on the N. F
right-of-way, near the fire hal
with the object Of erecting an e,
: hibit and commercial club room!
. After considerable discussion q
: other matters the club adjournc
: to their next regular date.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-12-16

Bids will be received by the
board of county commissioners
Of Billings county at the office Of
the county auditor in the court
house at Medora. up to 2::30 p.
M. of January End, A. d. 1911. to
furnish bonds for the following
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-12-16

Some Of the more venturesome have
been known to get their employer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received by
the Mayor until l2 o'clock noon,
April 9Th, 1910, for the constru,
tion and installation Of three 90
pressure water filters, each with "A ca
pacity of 100000 gallons OF filtered
water per day of twenty four CA
hours, together with coagulaHi tank
with automatic feed, same to BE-
installed at the City Lake according
10 the plans and specifications al
the City Engineer now on file in
the office of the City Clerk of the
City of Ardmore. Oklahoma.
Each bid must be accompanied
with certified check for $250.O0,
same to be forfeited to the City
in case the successful bidder fails
to enter into a contract and give
the required bond within the re-
quired time.
The contractor viii be required
to give bond in the sum of the
contract price for the faithful per
formance of said work and the
hclding of the City harmless from
any damages which might occur
during the construction of said i'm
proyements and also to guarantee
the efficiency of said filters when
installed.
The Board of Commissioners re-
serves the right to reject any and
all bids.
Witness my hand and seal on this
the 26th day of March A. d.. 1910,
(SeaD
g. II. BRUCE.
27-9t City Clerk
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30
Order for Hearing Petition to Sell
Real Estate by Guardian.

State OF Oklahoma. Carter county,
IS. In County Court.
In the matter of the guardianship
OF Marvin and Russell Ned, minors.
Now on this 7th day Of March,
1910, comes \. l.. Keller as guardian
of the estate OF the above named
wards. having filed herein his peti-
tion for the sale of the real estate
of said wards for the reasons in
said petition stated.
1t is ordered. That said petition
be and hereby is set for hearing on
the 9TH day of April \. d., 1910, at
10 o'clock a. m, at which time the
next kin and all persons interested
in the estate of said wards are re-
quired TO appear and show cause, II
any they have, why an order should
not be granted for the sale of so
much Of the real estate OF said
wards as is necessary for the reas.
ons in said petition stated,
and that personal service here.
of be made upon said next
Of kin and persons interested in the
estate of said wards as required by
/ law. It Is further ordered that a
copy ne published for four sue.
ccsslye weeks in the Ardmoreite OF
I Ardmorc. Oklahoma.
!. X. MASON.
County Judge.
/ tSeaD
Dated 7th day Of March. 1910.
S15-22l
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-30
MAN WHO ESCAPED FROM IL
GUARDS AT MUskoGEE CAP
TURUD IN WICHITA
ROBBED FORD, KANSAS, BANK
While Running From Officers m
Arkansas Few Nights Ago. Waddell
Was Shot in the Foot aud IS Now
Suffering from This Wound

wichita Kans.. March so stray
Waddcil, charged with assisting boo
robbInp bank of S3,NoO az Ford,
Kansas on February 18Th. aud who
escaped from the Muskogcr cuu"'
room March md. while guarded by
twelve Officers. was re- arrested here
last night
lie IS suffering from bullet
wound In his foot llc was shot In
Arkansas a fortnight ago, while ran.
ming from officers. after he had been
arrested
\ reward OF 500 was offered for
his capture.
The city jail in which he is con
fined. is being guarded closely pend
ing the arrival OF Kansas city
/ detective. who Is coming for the
/ prisoner.