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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
History 0. . Wedding Ring.


TIE ring used In the wedding OF Sir
Harry and Lady Vernev Is a rins
which has been used for centuries In
the wedding ceremonies OF the family
and IL cherished rs a precious heir
loom. says the Pail Mall Gazette. I,
nntains IN excellers miniature Of
Charles l.. encircled with diamonds
and was given by that monarch to
Sir Edmund Verney. his marshal and
standard bearer. who fell at Edge Hill
on October %. 1912. Sir Edmusd's
body was never ound. only a severed
hand bearing on n Of It's fingers ,hi,
very ring, which was soon identified
as his. The hand was buried in the
family buri1 place. and the ring has
during SUCCEEDS, generations been
religicusly treasured by the owners
Of Clayton house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
Paved Only Four Blocks.

Sioux City, Dec. 2s.-Less paving was
laid in Sioux City the past year than
for any like period since it became a
city of the first class. The total was
only four blocks, that being done by
special request. Protests were re-
sponsible for much public improvemen t
being postponed. Councilman E. O.
Wesley. who has charge Of the street
department, expects the coming year to
be a busy one. The council already has
ordered over wv miles Of pavement
and as much more has practically been
agreed upon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
New Interurban Running.

Special to Times-Republican.
Lake City. Dec. 27.-Service OF the
newly electrified Rockwell City branch
Of the Fort Dodge. Des Moines &
Southern railroad was started Satur-
day, when the first car made the trip
over the new line. 1t contained Gen
eral Manager Blake and Passenger
Agent Crooks. The cars on the new
branch run between Rockwell City and
Fort Dodge Junction. where they have
connections iwth transportation for Fort
Dodge and Des Moines. Regular serv-
ice in the new extension was started
Saturday. and cars will leave the coun-
ty seas every two hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
TO DISCUSS MILITARY MATTERS.
Fifty Third Regiment to Hold Officers
School of Instruction AZ Ninton.

Special TO Times-Republican.
Ninton. Dec. 2S.-The officers of the
Fifty-third regiment of the state mill
tia will meet in Vinton on Thursday
and Friday. Jan. 5 ana 6. n will
conduct an "officers' school of instruc-
ton" The school win be under the di-
rection Of Colonel Allen and will con-
sist largely of papers and discussions
relative TO military matters and Of the
regiment in particular. In connection
with this meeting there will be Some
fifty or more officers present, who will
take part in the opening Of the new
armory here on the evening of Jan. 5.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
F.rm hou.e Burned.

Special to Times-Republican.
Lake City, Dec. 2s.-As he was a
ing a newspaper at his home on the
Dave Park farm. two miles east OF
Lanesboro, Mr.. Burrells was startled
by a gust Of smoke blowing in his face,
and looked up to see the roof of the
house in flames. 1t was too late TO
save anything of value and the building
burned to the ground in a very short
time. 1t is inferred that the confa-
grafton was caused by a defective
chimney. The fire could be seen for
miles around.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
PREVALENT OPINION THAT MIL.
wAukEE HAD CONTROLLING
INTEREST plsPELLED.
BUSINESS OF LATE
DIVERTED TO c. & NJ. w.
Between st. Paul & pes Moines
Road and Northwestern At Iowa
FaIIs-Evident That Short Line Still
Maintains Its independence.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, Dec. 2S.-The general
superstition that the Milwaukee road
owned a controlling interest in the
Des Moines Short Line, and would
eventually take over II road as d
connecting link for a short cut between
the Twin Cities and Kansas CITY.
seems to have been Sass.sked In the
head of late by the affic Ar
rangelnents betweer &c St. Pfui &
=: s:'::: : n. : sr's.'' :
OF late the .-lot> has been
turni-u !. east-bound business orig
matt g its line over to the
Northwestern, bringing freight to Iowa
Fails and turning IL Owe to the North
western here for shipment east TO
Tama and then owe the main line to
eastern points. n change in routing
seems to be of recent origin, Tor il
was not long ago that the roads trail
tic was turned over to the MILWAUKEE,
at Mason City or Cambridge. 1t is
evident that the road is san maintain
ing It's Independence
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
o AeANr NED.

Dsarth Of Teachers in I ms County
Results in Special Exa .inations.
Special to Times-RepubliLan.
C%reston. Dec. 2s.-School ma'ams in
Union county are at a premium: so
much so In act that Mrs. Sylvia Cook.
county superintendent, has applied to
the state superintendent fer authority
to conduct a special exam lation. One
gentleman by the name Of Dan Cupid
is blamed for the predicam t in which
Mrs. Cook finds herself. A humble of
country schools have been abandoned
because teachers could not be found
to take them. The examination is ex-
pected to result in a brand new supply
Of available ones.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28

capitol and grounds, in his report filed
with the governor renews the recon-
mendation Of his predecessor for an
appropriation of $15. 900 for reconstruc-
ton of the west and north steps OF the
state house. 1t is almost a disgrace
that these steps hav been so long neg
lscted. They We're constructed origin
ally of anime rock with seams which
have caused breaking up of the surface
and the steps are in very bad condi-
ton. In fact they were so bad that
last winter it was Impossible to clean
off the snow and the ice which was
formed the first week in December.
and it remained until in March. The
plan is to have the steps made of gran
lite like the east steps.
". B.. Barney, state food and dairy
commissioner is at work on a bill pro-
viding for extensive sanitary regula-
lions in Iowa in regard to food and for
restaurants and factories where food
Stuffs are prepared. At present the
pure food department can only prevent
the adulterarion or misbranding of
food; and in the factory, warehouse,
shop. restaurant or store the most I'M
sanitary conditions may prevail without
the department having any authority
70 compel a better system. In many
other states the laws forbid ullsani-
tary conditions and prove quite wall
liable in safeguarding the health of
the people. When the Iowa food laws
We're prepared it was feared that if a
sanitary clause was tackled on it would
endanger the whole plan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
F.mou. Names and Their Owners.

Famous Names and Their Owners.
Somebody has been looking through
the names in the London directory
and finds that a Sebastian Bach is to.
day a horse dealer; John Milton q
grocer. a William Shakespeare a tai.
!or. a Julius Caesar q chemist, Homer
a lamplighter. Pindar an electrician,
Mars a beer seller. Venus . purveyor
Of sweets, Francis Bacon an architect.
and Bayard q dairyman. The Paris
directory offers similar surprises. II
contains hairdressers who rejoice in
the names Of Charlenagne and Lamar.
tine: JLstinian 10 4 baker, Racine q
milkman. Lesage . spirit merchant.
Daudet . maker Of lemonade, Berthe.
lot . bootmaker. Boissler . grocer.
and Dumas q furniture dealer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
Promotion For LAX. City Man.

Special to Times-Republican.
Lake City, Dec. 26.-The Register
Life Insurance Company of Davenport.
has appointed NJ. v. Keith, Of this
city, to the position Of general man
ager of a ten-county territory, COM
prising Calhoun, Hardin, Hamilton,
Wright. Buena Vista, Pocahontas.
Humboldt. Sac. Franklin and Webster
SS@.GeS. LIZ. HS:Gh's headquarters viii
be at Fort Dodge and he will move his
family there in the near future. He
enters upon his duties next Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
Marrying Percentage Big.

Marrying Percentage Big.
Mrs. Olaf N. 0uldlin. chairman Of
the household economic committee ol
the General Federation Of WoenoA'S
clubs. whose home 10 In Fort Wayne.
Ind. says thas s5 out Of every 100
women marry and presumably have
homes Of their own, according to the
INDIANAPOLIS News. She says that
perhaps no state has a. many domes.
tic science clubs 10 Illinois. every
county having from M to eight clubs
afnliated generally with the faywoIt'
institutes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
invention q, IL. s.,as.

Delicate cookery has long been
known to flourish best IN those lands
where roast beef 10 hard 70 get. Il
was starvation that invsntod the
0ajad, for example,. Somebody he'd .
eat grass or 60 hungry. 70 hs PUT
vinegar and oil. pepper ana salt on Il,
and 10! It made dry bread seem Ike
q dinner. I do not doubt that W
shall bless the meat trust for Q varied
dietary ere We get through with Il, or
It with U.s.. whichever way the thing
comes out.-Eugens Woods Social
whifl' In Hampton'a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
WATER UNTIL r
Creston Supply DeemeJ Sufficient IL
Economy is Practiced.

Special % TfnleS- R~epublECan.
enough water in sight to last until
March. That is the sta-ement given
out by Manager Jackson. of the water
works comoany. Summit lake from
which the city gets its supply. is ex-
trenely low. The Burlington railway
people. N an effort to do their part in
preventing a water famine, nave issued
orders that only fast passenger traffic
take on water here and then only the
minimum amount. The school board
eSnects to take steps preventing chill
dren in the public schools from wasting
water and people all over the city are
being urged to practice economy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
Gasoline Leakage Cause Of Exodus.

Cedar Rapids. Dec. 2s.-All fires
within a block hastily were extinguish-
ed early yesterday and there was a
general exodus of inhabitants when 1t
was discovered that a stop cock had
been broken from an oil tank car and
5000 gallons of gasoline were flow
ing upon the Milwaukee tracks. The
attempts TO stop the flow We're in vain
and the gasoline was a total loss. After
that it was covered with cinders and
rains were detoured to avoid an ex-
p1OsiOn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
IOWA WILL NOT LOSE.
Basis of Eeapportionment Set by Com.
mittee Mil Prevent Loss in House.

washington Dec. 2S.-The congress
sional reapportionrnent will provide for
a total membership of 435 in the house
of representatives according to present
Indications. This would mean one
member to every 211,700 of population.
This increase is the least that will saw
every state from any loss in the nu-
merical strength of it's delegation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
organize IN orcnestrx Tor 10 A,aniasl
club. what would b his Arst stsp1"
"sure enough; what woulA9'.
Naturally. to drum up I'll thol
lyres."
Fabrlc From spruce WeoA.

VUUV1O Op'0SO VvO0
An excellent fabric made from
spruce wood pulp has been produced
By y French inventor and the nrst
samples were exhibited at the reoont
meeting of the National Association Of
Cotton Manufacturers. Cloth woven
from the fiber is said to stand bleach
Ing, dyeing and finishing q we'll -
cotton and to havs a more brilliant
luster. It can be produced for much
less cost than the market price os cot.
ton. and arrangements are said %
have been made for ito manufacture
On q large scale abroad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
slsck Eyes .at -etoa.'

In proposing 1.-THE Imperial Forcess
at the annual venison dinner 1t Wind.
sor. Mr.. r. A. Basanquet, an old Eton-
ian, said they wanted every boy IN
Eneland to be able to defend himself
and practise the noble art OF self-de'
tense. He had . black eye in his day.
and he did not zee half enough black
eyes at Eton.-London Telegraph.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
low. Hotel Man Dies.

Burlington, Dec. 27.-"Bush" Delano.
aged 20 years, for a score of years con-
lnected with the Delano hotel here and
popular with the travelling public, died
at the Burlington hospital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
o,e.s p,nsrenes.

Pro-, Braader Na&thews. In one Of
bic brilliant lectures st Columbia lot
tall an epigram on the drama.
The difference between . good and
o bad playwright" said the famous
DID critic, "1s easily expressed.
A good playwright knows more
han he tells. A bad one tells
more than he knows"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
A stan In Gray. Inn Road.

A Sign In oray's Inn Road.
A correspondent thinks he has dis.
covered the shortest shop front name
in London. 1t 10 above . shop In
Gray's Inn road-simply. 8. Bee. There
10 some sort OF accent on the 'e;" but
he sign writer seems doubtful abost
t. Can you best that name for brew.
tv?-London Chronicle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
ceuIdn's Und.rstand u.

couldn'x Understand u
This stock" said the promoter. ~
fully paid up and nonAssessablS."
well. 1. its fully paid up" replied
the man who va inexperienced IN
such matters. Il can't see Why you
rant me to put money into e,
Wouldn't that be unfair to the people
Who paid II up1"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
TWO MYSTERIOUS DEATHS.
Bodies Of Des Moines Miners Found in
Roonina House.

Des Moines, Dec. 2s.-City Physician
II. L.. Sayler. Police Surgeon Huff and
Coroner Iver Newlen will hold a post
mortem o the bodies OF otto BARK ana
Charles O'Berg. who were found dead
in q room at GIL East Second street
yesterday afternoon.
The double death presents many
mysterious features which may never
be cleared up. The bodies were found
side by side on a bed in a rooming
house on East Second street. Death
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
TWO KILLED IN 6. q. W. WRECK.
Dubuque Fireman One Of Victims on
Great Western.

Dubuque, Dec. 2S.-A headon col
isios occurred at Stockton. ILL.,, at $3.50
last night between Great Western work
trains. Two persons were killed out
right and one other vas fatally Injured.
The dead are Otto Kraft, fireman, OF
Dubuque, and Lewis Mericle, brake
man, Of Chicago. The injured man as
William Norton. engineer. of
who was brought to a Dubuque hospi-
tai
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
NOTIFY HAueEN OF CONTEST.
Irregularities Are Charged in 200 Pre-
e;ee+ - &hA EnII~h nie%n:e$

cincts in the Fourth District.
Mason City. Dec. 2S.-Formal notice
of a contest was served on Congress-
mar Haugen thru the attorneys Of D.
D.. Murphy. democratic candidate, as
Haugen stepped from the train at his
home il Northwood from Washington.
The notice is a voluminous document
containing sixty sheets of typewriter
paper. citing irregularities in 200 pre-
cincts Of the Fourth district. Haugen
made no comment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
Falls Into sc.ldjno Water.

Sioux City, Dec. 27.-Robert. the 4
year-old son of Mrs. NJ. j.. Orr, a
plumber. fell INTO a tub of scalding wa
ter and died Christmas morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
Years Of Suffering
catavvh ana BIood diseases :
Doctors Failed to cuPo,

Doctors Failed to Cure.
Miss Mabel F. Dawkins, 1914 La1Ay.
"For three years l was troubled with
catarrh and blood disease. / tried sev
eral doctors and a dozen different rem.
edies. but none Of them did me any
good. A friend told me Of Hoods Sar.
eaparilla. took two bottles Of this
medicine and was as we'll and strong
as ever. I feel like a different person
and recommend Hoods to any one sui.
fering from catarrh."
Get it today in usual liquid form ~
chocolated tablets called 3aSo1to60s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
Counterfeit poI,an

buy trouble, but . genuine quarter
buys DR.. Kings New Life PILLS: for
constipation, malaria and jaundice.
Mcbride 4 Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28

Revised Political NAsxlm,
A government Of the pooplo foe 40
ing the people BY consent q the
peopiO.-LlHA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28

HE Methods.
~ q bandmaeter were called on to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-21

promptu dance was held on the stage
until 1880. when sumptuous spread
was served by the hostess. At the
conclusion of the refreshments, the
young ladies took up their vigil for
the celestial wanderer, but as that
distinguished visitor failed to put in
an appearance by Q o'clock, the band
Of watchers dispersed to their slum-
Der cots. The list of sky gazers in
cluded besides the hostess and guest
Of honor, the Misses Ivy HILL Hazel
Nolen, Edith Johnson, Genevieve
Clark, Edna Whistler, Georgia Stew
art, Bertha Anger and Norma AL
loway.
At the family home on Vincent
street on Wednesday evening at $3.50
o'clock occurred the marriage Of Miss
Esther Sommerville, daughter of DR..
and Mrs. Edward j. Sommerville, and
Mr.. Arthur Pennell Sprague of Port
land. Only the relatives Of the bride
and groom and a few of their i'm
mediate friends were in attendance at
the wedding which was one of the
prettiest of the season. The cere-
mony which united the couple was
performed by the Rev. Father Dur
gan, rector of st. Mary's church. Miss
Veva Sommerville, cousin of the
bride, acted as bridesmaid, while the
groom was attended by Mr.. Samuel
Wood of Portland. Among the out of
town guests present were Mrs. c. P.
Sprague of Portland, mother of the
groom, and the Misses Abbie and We
va Sommerville, Of Edmonton, Can
ada, who are cousins of the bride.
Immediately following the ceremony
light refreshments were served in the
dining room, which was converted in
to bower Of spring blossoms. The
young couple, after short honey
moon trip, will take up their residence
in Ladd's addition, Portland.
The approach of commencement at
the high school is the signal for a
number of social events at which the
graduates are the guests Of honor.
Today they are being entertained at
the Berkeley ranch three miles north
of town by the Sophomore and Fresh
man classes. The party left this NOR
ming by hayrack chaperoned by Mrs.
A. G. Hampton and will not return
until evening. On Monday night the
Juniors will be hosts to the outgoing
students at lawn party on the high
school grounds Electric lights will
be strewn among the trees and every
preparation is being made by the
seniors-to-be to make the occasion a
notable one.
An event of unusual interest in So
ciety circles was the recital at the
William Slusher home last evening"
given in compliment to Miss Bernice
Ruppe by Miss Edith Slusher Miss
Ruppe has just returned from a win
ter in New York, where she was a
pupil of Francis Stewart, and her
many friends were given their first
opportunity to note the Improvement
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-21
Notice to Public.

On and after Sunday. May 20, all
drug stores will close at p. m. on
Sunday and 9 p. m. on week days. ex-
cepting Saturday, on which day all
stores will remain open until 10 p. m.
A. c. KOEPPEN & BROS.
TALLMAN & CO.
F. ]. DONALDSON.
PENDLETON DRUG co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-21

Notice to Public.
DR.. I. U. Temple wishes to an
nounce the removal of his office from
the John Schmidt building to the Am
erican National bank building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-21

CONTINUED on page s)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-21

Mrs. Frank Downey of 205 West
Webb street. announces the forth
coming marriage Of her daughter,
Julia, to Mr.. Charles A. Larson Of Ba-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-21

Mrs. William Scott Of Seattle Wash,
spent Monday in Pendleton the guest
of relatives and friends. Mrs. Scott
was formerly Miss Ethel Garfield
daughter Of DR.. H. s. Garfield, and a
vocalist of much merit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-21

Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Paddock came
over from Walla Walla in their auto
mobile on Monday and were the guests
Of Mrs. Paddock's sister, Mrs. R. F.
Alexander until Friday, when they re-
turned to the Garden City.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-14

eral Of the officers OF the San Gabriel
as well as other distinguished people
were inyited.-Chronicle
One of the most interesting meet.
.ings of the Cardmore Club took
place yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs j. NJ. Driscoll on Broad
way.
The Rev. George NJ Searle of New
man Hall gave a lecture on "Halley's
Comet" which was enjoyed by Mrs.
Clinton Jones, Mrs. f. M. Totrell, Mrs.
Eleanor Martin, Mrs. Garrett Nc
Inerny, Mrs. Frank Sullivan, Miss
Louise Sprague and Miss Florence
Murphy.-S. f. Bulletin.
= = &
Mr.. and Mrs Claus Spreckels ellis
Moon) are spending their honeymoon
lat Coronado, where they own a beau
tiful new home, their wedding gift
from John d. Spreckels, the bride
grooms fathers. F. Bulletin.
e g 9
In the absence of Captain Henry
Ferguson, who is with his regiment
in the Philippines, Mrs. Ferguson is
Occupying a residence on Jackson
and Cough streets. She will sail for
the islands in August, and after a
tour of several months in the Orient
will return to her home in this city
San Francisco Bulletin.
2 3 =
AS proof of the universal popular
ity of the officers of the Pacific fleet,
which visited us some months since,
come one after another the announce
ments of the engagement of these
charming fellows, till fleet of bene-
dicks in the near future seems al
most inevitable.
On the very eve of the marriage of
Ensign Charles Conway Hartigan to
Miss Margaret Thompson which will
take place the first day of next
month, in San Francisco, that of En-
sign Charles Washburn Crosse, of
1.-THE U. s. S. Maryland, to Miss Fran
ces Hammond, of Rose City Park,
Portland, Oregon, whose wedding to
this popular young officer is to fol
low close upon teh wedding of the
others.
The Misses Marian and Elizabeth
| Newhall, Miss Julia Langhorne and
Miss Helene Irwin returned today
from the Newhall ranch in Southern
as berries and are most enthusiastic
over their ten days of "roughing it,
IS. F. Chronicle.
Mare Island went to Benicia yester
day to be present at the garden party
Igiven by Colonel and Mrs. j. Walk
er Benet, in honor of Miss Margare
Thompson, who will be one of the
June brides. Several house parties
were given at the post, the guests in
cluding Miss Elsa Draper, Miss Dor
othy Draper and Miss Frances Stew
art. About 100 guests were presen
at the garden fete, which was an eX
EXCEPTIONALLY pretty affair, with the uni
forms of the officers and the ligh
lsummer gowns of the women.
Among those present were: Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Duncan Gatewood
Ensign and Mrs. Arthur Dodd, Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Waldo Evans, Com
Innander and Mrs Stacy Potts Cant
and Mrs. Valentine Nelson, Mrs. Min;
blow, Captain and Mrs. William P
Plat, DR.. and Mrs. Charles Kindle
berger, Midshipman Edward Olney