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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17
ADJUSTMENTS.

Maxwell. Hall Company Appears In
"shipwreeked" at odeon.
The Maxell-Hau Stock Company APP
peared before a very fair sized audi
ence at the Odeon Wednesday night
playing "Shipwrecked," melodrama
that appeared to please.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17
Card Of Thanks.

We wish in this manner to thank
the friends and neighbors of LeGrand
and Lamoille for their many kindness
es shown during the sickness and
death of our beloved son and hus-
band: also for the beautiful flowers.
Mrs. Warren Eaton, Mrs. Frank Wolf.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17
Notiee TO poa Owners.

All dogs must be tagged by April 1.
After that date all untagged dogs will
be taken up. The 1910 license tags
have been received, and they can be Sc
cured at the city clerks office or of the
chief of police. w. E. Nicholson, chief
OF police.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17
atraved or Stolen.

Simmons book store will reward any
person returning their cart taken from
the store and no question asked. We
also want to buy one or two good carts
for moving paper hangers tools.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17
In the Police Court.

John Smith, who, according TO the
records, is a stranger in the city, ana
who was arrested by Constable heed
for being drunk, was fined 30 ana the
costs nv Justice Peek this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17
Estray Notice.

Strayed from my place at Grumpy
Center, two colts. one black sucking,
with halter, other years DID, Linerai
reward for information. Phone Frank
Mason, Grundy Center, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

AS good as the best and better than
the rest, CARTS 1910 line of oxfords"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

Contractors and Builders.
We carry complete line OF lime,
cement, sand and crushed stone. Call
on US for estimates. Consumers Fuel
Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid So
ciety will meet Friday afternoon with
Mrs. w. w. Woods, Mrs. L. c. Ertel,
! and Mrs. George Thiele at the Woods
home, Ill South Second street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

Mr. f. L. Meeker was in Des Moines
today on business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bap-
tist church will sell doughnuts at
Sinclair's Saturday and Sinclair will
serve Best Yet coffee free to all in the
famous One-Haf Minute coffee pot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

Mr.. Robert j. vogel left for Texas
Tuesday on two weeks business
trip.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

DR.. j. f. Battin, of New Providence,
was in the city Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

A. B. Mccartney cleans wall paper.
Telephone 967 green.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

Little Red Riding Hood" will be the
matinee bill at the Odeon Saturday at
ternoon. Prices, 10 and 20 cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

Stereopticon lecture on Palestine
Yesterday and Today" at the Meth
odist church March %. All hand-paint-
ed views. Rev. Mr.. Ellis will give an
account of his own travels in the holy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

Travelling Passenger Agent George
Bristow, of the Great Western, was in
the city today on business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

Mrs. e. r. Busby and little daughter,
Elizabeth, of Dubuque, arrived in the
city Wednesday evening and will be
guests for two weeks at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. A. b. Conway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

Just received new shipment of po-
tato chips, fresh from the factory, 10
cents per package, at Whitney Bros
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

liver Johnson truss bridge bicycles at
Hublers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

Be on hand tomorrow to get one of
those white enameled kitchen dishes,
they won't last long Temple of Econ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

Be sure and make your arrangements
so that you will be able to hear the
oratorio to be given by local singers at
the Baptist church next Wednesday ev-
ening. March 90.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

The boys OF the ward bible classes
Of the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. met in
their monthly session at the Methodist
church Wednesday evening. Leonard
Paulson, state boys secretary of the
association, met with the boys and
gave a short talk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

The Ladies' Aid of the Friends
church will meet Friday afternoon
with Mrs. Horace EdsaN, 1902 Summit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

The Missionary Society Of the I'm
tied Brethren church will meet with
Mrs. A. L. Gillett, 6O7 West Linn
street, Friday afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17
DR. Burkart. osteopath. II w. Main.
DR.. Wood. eye. ear. throat. Glasses.

Brown. photographer, 10 West Main.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

Mr.. s. D. Lamb, of Macon, Mo-. spent
Wednesday in the city on business, and
was guest of his mrother-in-law, Mr..
NJ. w HoYeY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

Miss Belle Baker, of New Sharon.
arrived in the city Wednesday even
ing and is a guest at the home of DR..
and Mrs. A 3. ConaWaY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

Twenty-Five of the best solosists in
the city will have parts in the oratorio,
est Mary Magdalenv which will be
given under the auspices of the Bap-
fist Brotherhood on Wednesday even
ing, March %. The oratorio will be a
musical treat worth hearing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

Mr. and Mrs. John D. Grier, Of
Wayne, Neb., are visiting at the home
of the latter's aunt, Mrs. John HI.
Huff, at Lamoile. Mr.. and Mrs. Grier
are on their honeymoon, having been
married recently at Wayne. Mrs. Grier
was formerly Miss Edna Moler, and
has visited at her aunt's home several
times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-17

Miss Nettie Hayzlett, matron of the
Linn County Home for the Friendless,
at Cedar Rapids, was in the city We'd
nesday night as the guest of Miss
Amanda Redel being on her way from
Eldora, where Wednesday she accom-
panied 12-year-old Louis Krejci, who
was committed ii the boys industrial
school for incorrigibility.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19

speaking of nerve" said the Con-
federate veteran, Il saw a bigger in
stance of 1t before l went into the
army than during the whole four years
of my term of service. 1 don't mean
a case where q man excited by the
booming and the volleys of battle goes
in like a lunatic without realizing
what he's doing. but where he coolly
calculates on an advantage the failure
of which will cost him his life.
''I was living at the time In my ma
tive town in Virginia. Abraham Lin
coin was the Republican candidate
for president. ait1 we were all watch
ing for the result of the election, for
it was generally known throughout the
south that in case the man nominated
on platform of No slavery in the
territories was elected our political
leaders were going to take the south
ern states out of the Union.
Virginia at that time was Union
state At any rate, there were a lot
of Union people in it, and I was one
OF them. though afterward 1 went
over when the fighting began. When
we heard that Lincoln was elected, you
bet every body looked serious. Some
were hot for secession right off, some
were opposed to anything of the kind,
while the rest didn't know what they
wanted. l was one of those who
were on the fence, and it was our
kind the leaders were laying for to
make secessionists of. When q man.
was an out and out Unionist 1t was
pretty nard to move him, though lots.
Of US that were strongly opposed to
seeding fought hard enough after the
Old Dominion seeded.
But what l started in to tell you
about was the way Ben Hewson, a.
strong secessionist from the first, tried
to drive Ed Miller. as strong a Union
list. out of the Union and into the Con-
federacy. They were both plucky
enough. though they were of different
kinds. Hewson was aggressive, always
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19

sympathiZers fakipg position not far
from Milier's house. and the seces-
sionists mostly congregated in the di-
rection from which Hewson was 10 ad-
vance. Within few minutes before
people. expectantly waiting to see the
fight.
when the town clock struck the ap-
pointed hour Miller emerged from his
house and walked TO the middle of the
street. 1t was now seen that he had
the advantage of the sun on his back.
though as the morning was generally
cloudy this made but little difference.
He walked slowly down the street. and
before he had gone twenty PAGES.
turning my eyes in the other direction.
/ saw Hewson coming. also in the
middle of the street. a quarter of a
mile away. AT this moment Miller
drew. Hewson. probably either think
ing the distance too great even TO
make ready or intending not to open
fire until his antagonist should be at
. close range. did not raise his hand to
his hip.
But suddenly Miller stopped and
brought his pistol TO an aim. The
people lining the street We're puzzled.
not dreaming that he would risk vast
ing his shot at such a distance. Hew-
son continued TO walk slowly forward.
still evidently not thinking it worth
while TO draw. Miiler's pistol had
been raised and sighted perhaps ten
seconds when a crack and a puff of
blue smoke were heard and seen. The
next moment all eyes were turned to-
ward Hewson. He was seen to pitch
forward and fall in the street. He
was picked up dead. Miller's bullet
had struck him between the eyes
Never did man more successfully
take time by the forelock to prevent
his enemy from killing him. The space
over which Miller sent his bullet was
measured with a. tapeline and found
to be 456 feet and 8 inches. The re-
markable features of his feat were,
first. that cny revolver could be made
Ito do such accurate work at such long
range: second. that any one except a
marvellous shot could do 1t. and, third.
that any man had the nerve to ex-
pcHu-nl Ouly SuOl at SuSh OlSlonCG'
Indeed. so great was the admiration
for his coup. that secessionists and
Unionists forgot the momentous issues
of the times. crowded around Miller
and congratulated him.
II asked Miller how he dared fire at
such a distance and TO what he at
tributed his success, He said that at
the moment he fired a spark of sun
light struck one of pair of glasses
Hewson wore on his nose. 1t seemed
TO Miller that his whole being was
concentrated in his aim. which he di-
rected in a line just above the reflect
ed rays. and he was sure he would
hit his mark. That was all he knew
about it. though he thought there was
some luck in II. But this can hardly
be so. for when the war came on NIL
Ter went north. became a sharpshoot-
er and was considered the crack shot
in his regiment. He possessed a fac
ulty of which he was probably ig-
Dorant at the time of his duel"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19

Labor Sunday and Its Provisions.
The resolutions in full adopted by
the Toronto convention of the Amer
Nican Federation of Labor, providing
for Labor Sunday. which is to be
celebrated in Rock Island for the
first time this year are as follows:
ss Whereas, The churches and the
clergy are taking a growing inter
szest in the study of the labor move
ment; and
IS Whereas, Many of the ministers
of the various denominations are in
dicating that interest, in part, by a
public discussion in their pulpits of
1.-the problems of the toilers; and
Il Whereas, it would be an advan-
Stage to both church and labor to Sc
slect a special day upon which the at
fftention of all classes may be concen-
trated upon the questions which con-
9cern the toilers; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Sunday pre-
FEEDING the first Monday in Septem-
Der be officially designated by the
american Federation of Labor as
- Labor Sunday and that the church
&es of America be requested to de-
s.yote some part of this day to a pre-
esentation of the labor question; and
Fsbe it further
- Resolved, That the various central
and local labor bodies be requested
ITO cooperate in every legitimate way
with the ministers who thus observe
Iabor Sunday, seeking, with them,
to secure as large an audience of
aworkingmen and others as possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19
BOOK LORE ON THE BURLINGTON.

"
That Charles w Eliot, president EN-
erirus of Harvard university, moves
on higher plane than most of man
kind,' and consequently is not the
proper person to make a selection OF
books for the travelling public, is the
opinion of James j. Hill.
Mr. Hill, while in Chicago yester-
day, had a few comments to make re-
garding the recent action of the Bur
lington railroad in outing President
Eliot's "hye-foot shelf of books from
the parlor cars.
President Eliot has so many years
OF useful life to look back upon that
the ordinary person cannot look at him
horizontally" said Mr.. Hill. He moves
in much higher plane than most OF
mankind. =
Books that might appeal to Pfesi-
dent Elliot probably wouldn't cause the
require too much heavy, thinking for a
railroad journey. People these days
are averse to heavy thinking.
81 know no more about the 'flve-foot
shelf than what l have seen in the
newspapers, but 1 presume the Bur-
lington was justified in throwing it
out"
o. L. Dickson, who has gained the
title of literary critic of the Burling-
ton because OF passing judgment on
the Eliot library, is being besieged
with applications for the books.
Mr.. Dickson has received one letter
from an editor of a newspaper at
Reno. Nev., who writes:
I'VE have no library, but we need
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19
RAILROADS ACT IN THE
MATTER OF PUBLIC COMFORT

one. That five-foot shelf would be q
/ fine addition to library which now is
being started in our bowling alley"
A letter from the Cameron, Mo-, Y
NJ C. A. says that its rooms are only
a block from the railroad station, and if
the books were sent there travellers
would be invited to make themselves
at home. Public libraty boards at Ke
vance, H., Centerville, Iowa. and Sa
/ lem, Iowa also have asked for a set OF
| the books.
NORTHWESTERN ABoLIsHEs GUS
PIDOR.
The Chicago & Northwestern rail-
way has decided to confine the cuspi-
dor to its smoking cars. This reform
long overdue, may profitably be initial
ed by other roads. The cuspidor that
repository of germs and probable
breeder of disease, can no longer find
a proper place in parlor and sleeping
cars. Tobacco chewing, happily on the
wane everywhere, is especially so an
those quarters With the disappear
ance of the free habits of an earlier
day should also go that convenient but
distasteful utensil which encouraged
them. The Chicago Record-Herald sug-
gests further reform in these words:
The cuspidor should be. followed by
the common drinking cup. If the for
mer is probable source of disease,
the latter is a certain one. 1T is an
undoubted disseminator of tubercular
maladies. 1t has been banished by law
in Wisconsin. Roads in other states
may Well follow the example set in
Wisconsin without waiting for legal
enactment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19
Brown on Car Outlook.

William c. Brown, president of
Sthe New York Central lines, has left
Sbusiness cares behind for a trip to
Europe. Before leaving he express
Jed his views on the question of rail
2road legislation.
THE question of railroad legisIa-
lion of the past is largely case of
gEater having run over the DAM" he
Bald. 1.-The real effect will be seen
when the Interstate Commerce COM
mission decides the question of in
creased freight rates. Then will be
the time for either advancement or
Remaining stationary. / have, dur
ing the last so days, talked with a
majority of the large manufactur-
ers and shippers and l am satisfied
that they are in favor of reasonable
Increase. K have no, doubt that it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19
An interesting novel poin

An interesting novel point in law
or equity is raised through the con-
tention that throwing eggs is no Of
Tense provided the eggs are fresh.
AS rule, overripe hen fruit is
sought and preferred by those who
pay such delicate attentions TO the
objects of their dislike, though one
should think that even the freshest
smashed in an eye, or, indeed, on
any portion of the person, would
give legitimate cause for annoyance.
But if witnesses were to be called
to testify and jurors to decide the
precise degree of freshness or Of
staleness of an egg after it had been
hurled and smashed-that way mad
ness lies!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19

Calhoun ...s...-
carroll ...-.--.'- 49,.
Champaign 1900 $1,000
Christian 1880. $4,000. ]
LARK $1,000. $500
SoISs 1880 1900 '''--'
LOOK $500. $500 %
SrdWloLu ''.'"'.
Cumberland ...-@- .....-...
DeNltt -...-. $1,000 $500.
Dolslas ----'.-.-
EdSar - $1,000 -
EDWARDS $3.50. $1,000.
EhnSham ..-... $4,000
Fayette .-.--...- ......-----
FORD ....... s..-.... ......
FRANKLIN $500
Fulton $4,000 .'..---' -....--...s
Gallatln -.....--.
Green '.'--. $1,000
Grumpy ..N..-.'... .-...'.-.....
Hamilton $500 $500 .'..
Hancock
Hardin
henderson -..--.---.---.-
Henry ----...- -.--.--- -..--..-..'-.
IroquoiS 1890 -.----
jackson ..--'-' 100000
Jasper ....-..-. ...-..... 49,. 1890
JEFFERSON
Jersey 100. $1,000 ....
o DaN1eSS
Johnson $500
hane ..-.-. --.-....
heuOa1
Knox
Lake -..' ..-'-.-. -'''-'-''-.....
IaSaile ........... ..........-
Lee ...-.- ---.-.-
Livingston $1,000. :--...-..-..
Logan --.----.--
9idCOn :.-.-'.-- $500 49, -
Macoup1n ---.---.--.-- -..--....
Madison .----' ..--....-
Marion -----..--. -.-...-...-.-
VI
Mason ...---...
MaSsslc ''.'.'.. .'.'..'--
hcf1ehry -'.-'. $4,000 '''''-"''
IcLean .---.''-'- 1850 -.'.'--'
dendru -..-.. '-.'-'''- 1850
Mercer -.-..--
montgomery .'..'. $500
morgan .-..-.-- -'...'--
Moultrie
OBie 1900. $1,000
Peorla ...'.. 5000.
Ferry -.-.---.. ...-'''-' $1,000
B1att
Pope --....-. -..--...
Pulaski .-..... 49,. .--..--..'
Putnam -....-,. ............
randolph $500. ......... .-....--'
Rlchland ..-... -...'-- .-........'
Rock Island .-....-.
Saline ... .....-... .........
schuyler $500 --.--...- ......-...
scout -....-... -..-..-..
Shelby .. ... .....
STARK -'------ $500
st CAR --.-..-.- $4,000
stephenson ...-.. -.-.--..
naZewell 5000. ........ .-....-
Union
Herhlllioh 1850 $500
wabash -..'.. ...-..-.. .''..-.--.'
washington
wayne -.-..-.- .-......-.
White .--...--. --..-... -......
whiteside $500 ..... -......
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19
A CARGO Hard to Handle.

Asphalt is said TO be the most diff
cult cargo for vessel 70 unload. The
asphalt is taken out of the asphalt
lakes in Trinidad in a semi6uid state
and by the time the vessel reaches a
northern port has hardened, so that
to unload it it is necessary for the men
to go into the hold and dig it out with
pick and shovel. This takes time. and
a vessel carrying such cargo always
has to arrange for a considerable stay
In port
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19
DISPATCHES from

The dispatches from Beverly,
Mass, state that when Secretary
Norton carried the news to President
Taft that the New York republican
state committee had refused to rec
ommend Roosevelt for temporary
chairman of the approaching state
convention. Taft made no comment
for publication. Doubtless Norton
would have come nearer the truth
had he stated Taft made no com
ment fit for publication
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19
Aug. 19 in American
History

1SUU-JanIes LenoN. philanthropist.
founder Of the Lenox library in
New York city. born; died 1880.
1S12-Famous fight between the Unit
ed States frigate Constitution (Old
Ironsidesl and the British frigate
Guerrero Off Cape Race.
1S96-Professor Joseph Dwight Whit
ney of Harvard university died at
New London, Conn; born 1919:
1909-Collapse at Spizbergen of Wal
ter Wellman's dirigible balloon,
bound for the North Pole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19
Seasonabla.

Summers riTe. and are we happyf
Does IL really touch the spot?
Is there solid Joy in finding
Once again that heat is hot7
Are we really. truly grateful
Ere the days melt into fall
That the thing is fixed by nature
So the coal man does not calf
Every season has its drawbacks
Sumner also has its share.
But IL has some fine attractions
Scattered through IL here and there
We can loaf about IN shirt sleeves.
With the free air at our throat.
Slowly sweating out our meanness
Without collar. without coat.
We can lie where shade is thickest
II we do not have to work,
Tossing bonmots at the weather
And the patient weather clerk.
Or II we are fond OF fishing
Where the merry waters dance
We can by the singing brookslde
Bend a pin and take a chance.
Summer is the king OF eeasons;
Winter Is the chilly queen.
WEo would not II chance were offered
chsnge tss sarb OF white for green7
Though the anes vino dote on springtim,
At the warmer days may soon,
Summer - GRs time fo= pleasure
n ths boss VfN leE you Oh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTION.
STATE

Headquarters Democratic State Cen
trail Committee of Illinois, Chicago, ILL.,,
Aug. 9.
A convention of the Democracy of
Illinois is hereby called to meet on Fri
day, Sept. %, 1910, at noon, at the audi
torium of the city hall in the city of
East St. Louis, for the following pur-
poses, viz:
To Nominate three candidates for
trustees of the University of Illinois,
T2 adopt a party platform,
TO transact such other business as
may properly he presented
The said convention Will be composed
of delegates from the several counties
OF the state of Illinois, TO be selected
under the provisions of the primary
election laws in force July l. 1910.
The basis of representation for the
counties viii be one delegate for every
400 votes and major tract ton thereof
cast for the Bryan and Kern electors of
the democratic ticket of 1908.
The total number of delegates which
shall compose the convention fs lao.
and the number of delegates to which
each county is entitled is as follows:
Counties Delegates.
ADAMS - - Z /
Alexander .-----'... .
BONO 1899 .-..---'-.. 1900. 1890. =
Boone .-.-.---
Bureau --...--.- 1890. ..-...'..'. .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19

will take effect not later than Nov.
l."
Mr.. Brown denied that there is
an unusually large number of idle
freight cars. There are very few
not in use at present" he said, land
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