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Holbrook argus., 1910-10-18

Chicago proudly holds se- cond place in the Galaxy of American cities but stubborn ly refuses to use soap and towel on its dirty political face.
Holbrook argus., 1910-10-18

The one thing that com 1nends travel by airship is that you are in no danger of being run down by an auto mobile.
Holbrook argus., 1910-10-18

Money talks. Maybe that is why some folks are so unwill- ing to let it get away from them. It might tell bow they got 1t.
Holbrook argus., 1910-10-18

When certain persons abuse us, let us ask ourselves what description of characters it is that they admire. We shall always find this very consola- tOrV.
Holbrook argus., 1910-10-18

Secretary Norton's letter reminds a great many of a drowning administration grabbing at a straw.
Holbrook argus., 1910-10-18

Aunt Betty says the locks on the Panama Canal ought to keep it safe enough.
Holbrook argus., 1910-10-18

A New York mat has re- signed a $4, 900 a-year job be- cause he says there was noth- ing to it. Also it is fair to pre- sume that he did't need the money.
Holbrook argus., 1910-10-18

It is plain as day to every reader of the Richmond Times Dispatch that Editor Hemp hill is bruising his knuckles knocking for admission to the Ananias Club.
Holbrook argus., 1910-10-18

Edison says that we sleep too much. He does not realize perhaps that while we are sleeping expenses are not going on.
Holbrook argus., 1910-10-18

Mir. Hearst's assaults on Mayor Gaynor seems to be making his nomination for President a little surer every day.
Holbrook argus., 1910-10-18

That New York College that has started a department of journalism might conserve it's energy. Everybody knows how to run newspaper.
Holbrook argus., 1910-10-18

A swarm of bees took pos session of a store in Evans will, Ind, then the business began to hum.
Holbrook argus., 1910-10-18

Advertising never fails to introduce the goods, and then it paves the way for the sales man.
Holbrook argus., 1910-10-18

Entering the fall season is like entering spring back wards. Ever thought about it?
Holbrook argus., 1910-10-18

A school teacher said: "Will the boy who threw pepper on the stove yesterday please come up here and get a present of nice book from the Superintendent"
Holbrook argus., 1910-10-18

T look for a Democratic Congress" says George Gould. Look a little longer and you will see 1t.
Holbrook argus., 1910-10-18

A learned young lady astonish- ed the company by asking for the loan of 9 dimintive argenteous, truncated come, convex on it's summit, and semi-perforated with symmetrical intentions. She wanted d thimble.
Holbrook argus., 1910-10-18

The higher education very plain
 ly shows That learning sometimes comes
 to naught; The fish that swim ill schools
 are those That are always the very
 soonest caught
Holbrook argus., 1910-10-18
Little Stories by Us
away hugely.

A visitor to an insane asylum, noticing the clock on the wall asked the keeper if it was right, he replying no, it would not be here if it was.
Holbrook argus., 1910-10-18

Jingle you frazzling little dime, I'd like to keep you all the time;
 But you've got such q bad way That can not make you stay.
Holbrook argus., 1910-10-18
But the boy never moved. He was d tar-seeing boy

But the boy never moved. He was tar-seeing hoy
 At a party young lady began a song entitled Autumn Days Have Come. Ten Thousand Leaves are Falling" She began too high, so "ten thousand" she screeched and then stopped. Start her at five thousand" some one yelled.
 A pretty widow asked of a dry goods clerk: But does it fade?" He replied: "Vell, yes'm, to dell you the troot, it fades a little, but in shoost goes off into a lofty violet after six mouths or so, shoosts lets you down init your mourning easy and natural, see?"
 An Englishman arrlvingin this country on visit, was asked if he would like to have a job. He said he would take it but his trunk was on the other side and did not have any clothes to wear and would accept the position if he could get his trunk here, and his friend told him to think it over.
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Prevent and Relieve Headache

"It gives me great pleasure to be able to refer to Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills as the best rem edy we have yet had in our house for the prevention and cure of headache. My wife who has been a constant sufferer for a number of years with above complaint joins me in the hope that they may fall into the hands of all sufferers"
 JOHN BUSH,
 Watervleit, Me.
 Used Them Four Years.
 ''Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills are the best l ever tried for the relief of headache. l have used them for nearly four years and they never fail to give me relief. I have tried many other rem- edies, but have never found any better"
 JOSEPH FRANKOWICK, 854 Trombly Av., Detroit, Mich. There is no remedy that will more quickly relieve any form of headache than
 Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills.
 The best feature of this re- markable remedy is the fact that it does not derange the stomach or leave any disagreeable after effects.
 Druggists everywhere sell them. If first package falls to benefit, your drug Qlst will return your n3oney.
 MILES MEDICAL CO.,. EIkhart, Ina.
Holbrook argus., 1910-10-18

He climbed the ladder of success,
 Hisjaws were set, his look grim. And many a mans happiness
 Could be directly traced to him. Men marveled at his strength,
 He stood upon the top round; A foolish girl smiled at length, And he tumbled to the ground
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Behold the busy little bee.
 And yet, pray ponder on 1t; He's not so busy when free,
 As when he,s $ in a bonnet.
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By The Staff Poet

Sin and toddy knuck> q O,i. Worse than rock anu rye; Gin and toddy gives a body A head that makes him sigh. Mary had little lamb, its fleece was as white as snow; It strayed away one day where lambs should never go. Mary sat down and the tears streamed down her eyes; she never found ner lamb becalI>e she did not advertise. The real days of fall are here, We see it in the boldest type; Frosty morns are drawing near, And pumpkins are getting ripe.
 Old Mother Hubbard
 went to the cupboard Just to get some good old jam;
 When she got there
 the cupboard was bare, And she gave the door a slam.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-21

sponded. getting two lines Of hose into
position in a very short time. Two
city companies also answered at once.
soon having the blaze under controli
At o'clock it was completely extin-
guished.
In the meantime number of prison
ers had been set to work to remove all
household goods from the building.
which they did in an extraordinarily
short time, having everything out on
the lawn before the water began to
come thru the ceiling. Save for the
attending damages in the hasty re-
moval and the dampening by the hose
in the yards, all the furnishings were
saved.
The convicts worked with unusual
effort in their attempt to save all pos
sible.
Hundreds of people were soon at
the scene. Armed guards were sta
toned on every corner, but no convict
showed any signs Of a desire to try an
escape and kept manfully at his work
under the personal direction Of the
warden himself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-21
NEARLY FATAL ACCIDENT.
Farmer Near Nodaway Thrown FroT
Wauon-Found unconsoiois.

Farmer Near Nodaway Thrown FroTl
Wagon-Found Uneonsojoss.
Nodaway. Feb. 21.--Wha* might have
proven a fatal accident occurred abou4
two and one-haK miles northeast Of
town. Nelson Myers. who lives witt
his mother about one mile southwes
Of, Brooks, started for the Nodawal
coal mines for load Of coal, and whex,
coming down what is known as the
Gidley hill. the wagon was wrecked,
and Mr.. Myers was thrown head first
upon the frozen ground. 1T is not
known exactly how the accident oc-
Cured His team ran away.
Mr.. Kennedy. the carrier on route ;,
was the first to find Mr.. Myers. who
was lying unconscious in the road. He
went at once to Mr.. Lawrence's and
'phoned for help. The doctor found no
broken bones, but one side of his head
was much bruised and swollen. clos
ing the eye, and the patient suffering
from conclusion OF the brain. Later
Mr.. Myers was taken to his own home.
and was a long time regaining con-
seriousness, but Is now thought to be-
improving.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-21
CONFESSED OTHER HoLD-UP.
Man Shot by Bluffs Saloonkespsr Ad
mits Previous Crimes.

Council Bluffs, Feb. 21.-Herbert
Dickout. alias Frank Nixon, the young
highwaynan, who was shot by c. A.
Burright while attempting to hold up
the K. C. saloon early Friday morning.
in a conversation Saturday afternoon
with L. E. Carlisle, Chicago. Mil
waukee & st. Paul brakeman, who is
an intimate friend of Diclcout's parents.
confessed that he was the man who
held up the Emmet House saloon on
January 90, and the Rock Island ticket
agent on the morning Of Feb. g.,
and declared that the robberies were
committed because he was down and
out and needed the money. He denied
being a member Of any gang.
Carlisle has known Dickout from
boyhood. He first learned OF the shoot
ing thru the newspapers, and ac-
companied by Ratrolman Lane, with
whom he is acquainted. called at the
police station and asked Chief Rich
mond for permission to see Dickout.
The chief granted the request, and Car
Isle went to Mercy hospital where he
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-21

a studio next to that of Taft, and she
received the advice encouragement and
assistance of Taft on the entire work.
The only Iowa man who saw the statue
after it was cast in bronze and before
it went to Washington was Mr.. Hay
ward, secretary of state, and he viewed
it in the presence OF Professor Taft.
1t was a matter of regret, however,
to the iowa people that Mrs. Robert L.
Lincoln daughter of Senator Harlan,
seemingly took no interest whatever IN
the making of the statue. There is no
fear, however, that the statue will be
generally condemned by real artists
when it comes to be known. All those
who knew the senator agree that it is
an excellent representation of him as
he appeared in the prime of his life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-21
SEQUEL TO A SUICIDE.
Six Damage Suits Against DyersvilIs
Saioonists Follow Strief's Death.

Six Damage Suits Against Dyersvills
saioonists Follow strief's Death.
Dyersville, Feb. 21.-Six damage
suits for $4,000 each against six Dy-
ersvflle saloonkeepers fled in the dis
trict court Saturday afternoon, are the
echoes Of the suicide of Fred Strict,
in the city prison in Dyersville. Aug.
I, 1908.
The plaintiff in the suits is Mrs.
Margaret Strict, widow of the de.
ceased. The six saloon men are D.
Spielman. Chris. Ferring, John Engler,
]. ]. Hue,temueller, Edw Harris and
William Benn.
The six petitions are identical in
wording and the amount cleaimed.
They recite that the parties were mar
ried Nov "a, 1896. and lived happily
together until he became addicted to
drink. They were residents Of Della
ware county and Strict was engaged
in farming.
The date she fixes in her petition is
Feb. 20, 1908 She charges that on
that date the defendants sold her hus-
band liquor and were responsible for
his becoming intoxicated.
Strict was arrested in Dyersville
Aug. Z. and while he was in the city
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-21
FRANZ w. eRocKMAN, OF ALTON,
GATHERS HIS CHILDREN
FROM AFFAIR.
WANTS THEM ALL HOME
FOR GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
Will Pay the Expenses Of Nine Chill.
dren and Numerous Grandchildren in
Trip to Alton from Distant Cities
sroekman Came to Iowa Poor. i.
Now Wealthy.
Special to rimes-Republican.

Specldi TO IlmeS-RepuDlfcan.
Alton, Feb. 21.-In order to make 1t
possible and a certainty that his chill
dreE and grandchildren will be present
at the dftieth anniversary OF his mar
riage, Franz w. Brockman, promi-
nent business man of this place, will:
pay the bills resulting from necessary
expense of their trips to Alton. When
il is considered that Mr.. Brockman and
his wife have nine children and numer-
Gus grandchildren living, the undertake
ing is no small item from a financial
poitn of view.
These children are widely scattered
and the cost of transporting the OFF,
springs to Alton will total about $1,000.
Mr.. Brockman believes the reunion will
be worth the price.
The golden anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Brocknan will be celebrated at
their home on Monday, Feb. 2S. Ar
rangements have been made for all the
children and grandchildren to be pres
end and a big family dinner will be the
mans children are widely scattered,
Mon tana and two here.
OF the thirteen children with whom
Mr.. and Mrs. Brockman have been
blessed. nine are yet living and all OF
these expect to be at home with the old
folks on the anniversary. Harry and
his wife and two children are coming
from Tacoma, Wash, where the son IS
studying for the ministry. Frank, his
wife and child. and Art and Charles
will come from Seattle: Ed will arrive
from Butte, Mont. while Mrs. Pearl
Leech and two children, of Great Falls.
Mont, are at present visiting in Alton.
Miss Lucille Emerson. a grandchild, will
come up from Iowa City, where she is
student at the university.
The career of Frank Brockman is
one that should prove an inspiration
TO every boy in the county. BY his own
industry and keen intelligence he has
amassed a comfortable fortune. having
come to Alton in 1858 poor boy with
out friends or other capital than his
own good brain and an integrity that
has made his word as good as his bond
in Union county for the past fifty
years.
His marriage with his good wife has
quite a romantic flavor. He first saw
her at her fathers tavern In Knox
vile when he was on his way to At
ton The acquaintance which was then
formed was quickly developed by cor
respondence Ii1to lasting attachment
and their marriage occurred Feb. %,
1850, Mr.. Brocknlan walking to Knox
Vile to claim his fair bride, whose
maiden name was Christiana Bern
hart When they started TO housekeep-
ing in Alton it was with the meager-
est facilities, even the chairs being
borrowed until they could get some for
their own. But they were happy and
contented, frugal and Industrious and
in a short time Mr.. Brockm an was able
to enter the merchandise business and
for many years was proprietor OF the
leading store in Alton, which for years
occupied the corner where Barnum &
DERRICK now are.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-21
STATES PRISON FIRE.
Residence Of Warden Sanders Badly
Damaged-Convicts Fight Flames.

Fort Madison, Feb 21-The resi-
dence of Warren Sanders burned late
Saturday afternoon. fire breaking out
in the attic at about O'Clock from an
unknown cause. The fire was confined
to the attic, roof and porticoes, but
practically every room in the house has
half the plaster off from the five
streams of water turned into the at
tic. drenching the house from roof to
cellar.
The loss is estimated at $1,000 or
more.
The residence is situated on the
lawn at the main entrance of the peni-
Tertiary, fine two story brick build
ings. always used by the warden in Of
fee. The only reason ventured for the
cause of the blaze is that perhaps some
of the dry boards in some way caught
fire from the electric wires which are
strung under the roof.
Immediately upon the alarm being
given the prison fire department re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-21
Ames Beaten by Big Score.

annihilated the Ames basketball team
Saturday night when they romped
away with a victory of Sc to 10 a
greater score than the most optimistic
supporters of the "Aggies'' conceived.
SIutz and Captain Carney simply ran
away with themselves in an effort to
Guido each other. The Ames team
seemed to be standing still while the
Grinnell men were throwing baskets.
The game without doubt places Grin
nell in the very first rank in the state
for ba sketbaN honors and 1t looks as If
the Hawkeye team would not have a
chance for the state championship
should they agree to a third game.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-21
DIckENSHEETS WINS.
Leander Clark College Will Be Repre-
sented at State Contest.

Special TO es-Republican.
Toledo, Feb. 21.-Howard F. Dick
ensheets. son Of Rev. D. F. Dicken-
sheets, formerly of Marshalltown, won
the home oratorical contest Of Lean
der Clark College with mis- Grafton on
"The Master Force Of Progress Mr..
Dickensheets will represent the college
at the state contest to be held in Cedar
Rapids March 4, in which sixteen Iowa
colleges are entered. Young Dicken-
sheets is popular student, and a good
athlete
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-21
Fort Madison Mayor Dies suddenly.

Fort Madison, FEB. 21-Mayor w:
l.. Gerber of this city dropped dead
of apoplexy at his home here Sunday
morning. Mr. Gerber was serving his
first term as mayor of the city. He
leaves a wife and two children.
Mr. Gerber came to Iowa from lndl-
ana in 1857, making his home at Bur-
lington until 1898. when he moved to
West Point where he engaged in the
milling business. In 1899 he moved to
this city, continuing in the milling
business In 1904 he was elected to the
city council on the democratic ticket,
holding that position until elected to
the position of mayor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-21
NINTH DISTRICT CAMPAIGN.
Smith Club Organized at Council Bluff:
to Start Ball Rolling.

Smith Club Organized at Council Bluffs
to Start Ball Rolling.
Council Bluffs, Feb. 21.-Beglnning
with the formation of a Walter /. Smith
Club in Council Bluffs and Pottawat-
TAME county, an organized campaign
for his denomination and election is to
be made in all the counties Of the
Ninth district.
Membership lists of Pottawattamie
Walter l. Smith Club have been cir
culated in this city and elsewhere in
the county during the past few days
and meeting for organization of the
club is 10 be held next Thursday even
ing in the south court room of the
county court house.
It is stated here that similar clubs
are to be organized in the other coun-
ties of the district
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-21
FOR BENEFIT OF skEPTIcs.
Series of Lectures on Religion to Be
Given at University.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Feb. 21-For the benefit
of agnostics or skeptics in the Uni
versity of Iowa student body, the au-
thorities have secured DR.. Joseph w.
Cochran, of Philadelphia. to give SER
les of lectures on religion this week
before the undergraduates.
1t is the plan of the new board OF
education to furnish such lecturer
every year for the students. so that
the religious culture of the state uni
versity will be furthered to the maxi
mum.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-21
pxsrsxilla Home Burned.

Dyersville, Feb 21.-The home Of
John H. Kramer and family was all
most destroyed by fire Saturday morn
ing. The building was nearly ruined
and some of the household goods were
damaged by water. The fire started
from the kitchen range and was,
smouldering for several hours before(
discovered by the occupants. The build
ing was a one-story structure and the
roof being covered with snow prevent
ed serious fire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-21

talked for some time with Dickout.
Dickout is being kept under constant
guard by members Of the police de-
partment. He is not able to leave his
bed, but It was feared there were others
implicated and that they would make
an effort to take him away from the
hospital 1t is thought that he will re-
cover.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-21
A FAMILY,s MISFORTUNE.
Flee in Night Clothes From Burning
Home-Child's Feet Frozen.

Flee IN Night Clothes From Burning
Home-Child's Feet Frozen.
Hastings, Feb. 21.-The other night
the inmates Of w. /. Mart's home were
awakened by smoke and flames and
found their home almost consumed by
fire. They were compelled to flee from
the burning house in their night clothes
and barefooted, to the nearest neigh
bors, half mile away. One child had
its feet badly frozen as a result of the
flight.
Mr.. Mart and his neighbor. returned
to the house some time later, when it
was ready to fall in. The furniture, to-
gether with clothes, pictures and some
jewelry, including an expensive gold
watch, was all destroyed. No insur-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-21
Iowa Hen is a Producer.

Des Moines, Feb. 21.-"The annual
products of the Iowa hen could buy
CALIFORNIA; annual output of Of grapes,
raisins, dried fruits, wines. lemons,
etc. and the hen would not need to
work during the winter months
This is the statement Of the Febru-
ary issue Of Wealth, the monthly pub
LEGATION of the Greater Des MOines
committee in an article, The Iowa
Hen-An Excellent Citizen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-21

prison there hung himself She ask
$1,000 damages from each Of the de-
PENDANTS for the damages she claim
were caused her between Feb. 20, 190,
and Aug. 3. 1909. and $4,000 from eacy
of them for damages caused her by he]
husbands suicide
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-21
soro. More Hioh Prices,

Logan, Feb. 21.-If those interested
in the. high cost of living could attend
country sales, they would get some
pointers, if everything is selling else
where as at sales in this country. Ev-
erytfing, especially cattle. horses and
hogs, is "out Of sight" At sale
few miles from Harlan, held by DR.. j.
c. DISCARD, ordinary mich cows sold
it from $40 to ST. each, and the ordi-
nary farm horse as high as 1892.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-21
Dinhtheria at Oakland,

Oakland, Feb 21-The Oakland pub
lie schools have been closed, by order of
the board, on account of diphtheria in
town. Carlos Puryear, little son of MI
and Mrs Giles Puryear. died from the
disease Friday, after only few days
sickness There is one other case in
town, but it is not yet serious. All
public gatherings. including services in
he various churches, have been for
hidden by the board of health for
few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-21
WOMEN FOR DIRECTORS.
Expected That Two Will Seek Places
on Glenwood School Board.

on Glenwood School Board.
Special to Times Republican.
Creston, Feb 21-It is a well au-
thenticated rumor from Glenwood that
the Women's Club of that town is TAX
ing enough interest in the coming
school election that there will be at
least two women candidates for the
vacant places on the board this spring.
GIenwood has medical inspection in the
public schools. and they rank among
The highest in the state. and that the
addition of women's influence in the
practical management of the schools
would be beneficial is being debated
with much enthusiasm in that place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-21
op.n Date. on Ame. Schedule.

Special to Times-Republican-
Ames, Feb. 21.-Three dates on the
Ames football schedule are open. One
will probably be taken by Minnesota,
5;:. the other two are doubtful guam
tity. However, the management hopes
for easy games on the open dates.
which are Oct. 8. Is, and %, because
the list already includes Missouri Me-
braska. Drake and Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-21

While it is often impossible to pre-
vent an accident 1t is never impossible
to be prepared-it is not beyond any
ones purse. Invest IS cents in bot
tie of Chamberlain's Liniment and you
are prepared for sprains. bruises and
like injuries. Sold by all dealers.