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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-15
The PRINCE OF TONIGHT.
New Musical Show at the odeon Next

NEW MUSICAL ShOW at Ihe OGeoN Next
Thursday Evening.
The latest of musical comedy sue
cesses from Princess Theater. Chicago,
viii be seen at the New Odeon on
Thursday. Jan. 20. The piece is called
The Prince of Tonight, and intro
duces Henry Woodruff in the title role.
1t is the work of Will Hough and Frank
Adams. with music of Joseph E. How
ard. Mr.. Woodruff has the part Of a
rescurceful college youth who is
spurned by a rich heiress, but the lat
ter wins the girl Of his heart thru his
transformation by the mystic influence
of a blooming century plant into the
wealthy prince Of mythical land
called Lunitania. Miss Ruth PEBBLES,
who was last seen with King Dodo. y
will play the prima donna role; and
others in the cast are Peter Macarthur,
Lew Lawson. Joseph Herbert, Jr Mrs.
Joseph Herbert Margaret Mcbride.
Ed Beck and a stunning bunch Of show
girls. George Marion staged the piece,
which in scenic and costuming features
is the richest Of Manager Singers pro-
auctions
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-15
Local Comment
100000 -o9D..a.Sga 10000

Iowa City. town OF 10000 inaabit-
ants has one interurnan railroad, so j.
is comparatively an easy matter for
her people 70 raise stock subscription
OF 100000 for another road to Daven-
port. They knew what they were pay
ing for.
Mr.. Clifford and the mayor are re-
sponslble for the statement that IF
Frank Clifford can't run saloons in
Marshallsown nobody can" and they
knew what they were talking about.
Even tho there was an injunction
hanging over GifforG's Main street
place and over the 1nen who were run
ell rushes forward 10 vote the step-son
% his wagon driver a new license,
claiming that they did not know the
gentleman to whom they were grant
ing the license. They ought TO have
the Moon law read 10 them.
The Marshalltown Savings and Loan
Associat ion has opened its second
series of stock and is pretty well sold
up on this series. The association has
no difficulty in keeping its money
loaned out at s per cent on real estate
security al almost no expense 10 stock
holders, which makes it the finest saw
ings bank for wage working and sal
aried people imaginable. Shareholders
can pay in their savings al the rate of
80 cents per month on each share by
simply getting acquainted with P. L.
Hayzletr, the secretary.
People who witnessed the crush at
the saloons a few nights ago, when
only four were open to the thirsty.
would find plenty of justification for
raising the saloon license. We have
had it dinned into our ears that sa-
! looms in a town would not increase the
consumption Of booze. that there would
be just about the same amount used
anyway IF this is SO twelve saloons
are going to sell the same amount as
twenty-one did before. and they are
/ going 20 &c X with half the rents and
I other fixed charges and should be glad
of the opportunity to pay an increased
license for the privilege Of having this
! fixed volume Of business turned to
| luSl1l S6ClUslEtly. fSdlsS tiS !iCcA5S.
| It has been two months since the
franchise election, and over year since
the mayors famous gas ordinance
should have gone into effect. Why lei
the lawyers sleep on this case any
longer? Turn il over to someone who
wants to try it cut.
=
Here is hoping that Johnny and Rar
: come home with million apiece We
want them TO build an ,interurban al
the way up TO Charles City by way OF
,, Grundy Center and Parkersburg so az
to give themselves connection with the
Illinois Central and Rock Island road.
for additional oil outlet.
&
When the new Marshalltown Clul
has it's initial banquet let's have Char.
lie Ackert here for the main address O
the evening He is almost back in Mar,
shalltown again as chief of operation
Of the Hawley lines with the Iowa Cen
trail part Of the system. When he wa
general manager Of the Iowa Central h
was the biggest booster for Marshall
town the city ever knew. He shout,
dedicate the new booster club.
When the coal dealers advise peopl
to- stock up next fall we will be abb
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-15
HAD MUCH; GAVE MUCH
Religious and Church institutions, COL
leses and individuals Lost Good and
Liberal Friend in Death of Mrs.
Lueas-Estimated She Had Given
Away From $4,000 to $4,000.

Away From $4,000 to $4,000.
Inheriting from $4,000 to 500, 900
from her husband, Nathanfal Lucas,
WHEN he died twenty-four years ago,
Mrs. Sarah Lucas, of this city, who
died at Wellington, Kan, Friday after
noon of pneumonia. LETT property esti-
mated at from $4,000 to $4,000. The
rest Mrs. Lucas had given away dur
ing the little more than one score years
since her husband died.
BY her death the First Baptist
church of this city, the missionary and
other work affiliated with the church,
other religious Institutions in this city.
and many individuals and colleges, lost
a very good and generous friend. A
very large part Of the thousands that
Mrs. Lucas gave away went to church
and mission work, and colleges She
was peculiar in that she was very Sc
cretiye about her benefactions and few.
even among her nearest relatives, have
more than general idea, except in
~NN--
from helping church and allied organ
dividuals who We're in the need of
money. or whom she benefited in prac-
teal ways by her money.
For many years Mrs. Lucas has been
one of the largest givers to the First
Baptist church, in which she has been
a most active worker. Her contribution
for the new church was $500, and her
contribution for the maintenance of
the church was appropriated $3.50 a
year for many years. In addition she
has given 500 or more yearly for a
long time for the mission work of the
church. She gave the church two lots
and a house, the present site of the
church parsonage. which made it pos
sible for the denomination to erect that
building. Twice she gave the Rail-
road x. NJ. c. A. $500, with other small
gifts of cash at other times. She gave
literally to Des Moines College and the
University of Chicago, both of which
are Baptist institutions. Mrs. Lucas
was a devout Baptist, which prompted
! her to give SO generously to this de-
| nomination and it's activities.
| Those who are in the best position
to know think Mrs. Lucas was worth
from $4,000 to $4,000. OF real prop
erty she owns the business block at Il
East Main street, a farm of eighty
acres short distance south of the city
and the residence at West Gran
| street. where she lived. The rest of hel
estate is represented by loans, in which
at all times good part Of her money
ywas invested.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-15
LOCAL MARKETS.
Prices Paid to Farmers by Marshall.
town Dealers,

Prices Paid to Farmers by Marshall.
town Dealers.
The following prices are quoted by
MarshalNown dealers for the differen,
varieties of farmers provisions, grain,
produce and poultry, also for hides,
sallow. wool. pelts and skins.
George Olson quotes the follow
ing prices in trade for country produce
effective until further notice:
Best country butter-30 in trade.
Fresh eggs-32 in trade.
GRAINS.
E. e. Benedict & Co. will pay the
following prices at their place of busi-
ness in this city:
Old corn-55
New corn-52
Oats, new-40.
Timothy hay-12.50.
Oats straw-7.50.
HIDES. FUR AND WOOL
H. Willard, Son & Co., quote the fol-
lowing prices:
Green hides-s.
Horse hides-2.5o.
Sheep pelts-1.25. rs, so.
No. l tallow-5.
Rough fat.
Medium wool-25626.
Coarse wool-23924.
Fine wool-2O@21.
Western or territory-1sQ2L
Muskrats-25@50
Mink-5.o0. 400. 800.
Skunk-s.oo, 200, LOO.
Ciyet cat-25 q so.
Raccoon-506 200.
Opossum-25@ 60.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-15
Women at Thirty.

Women begin to be socially toler.
able at 80, and improve until the deep
ening of their consciousness Is
checked by the decay of their facul-
ties. But they begin to be pretty
much earlier than 80. and are indeed
sometimes at their best in that re-
spect long before their chattering is,
apart from the illusions of sex, to be
preferred in serious moments to the
silent sympathy Of an intelligent pet
animal-Shaw.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-15
Twelfth Century Pottery.

At the museum at Innsbruck, in Aus.
tria, there has been for number OF
years a piece of pottery in the form
of basin, which experts were unable
to locate as to age. 1t has now been
determined that it was made in the
twelfth century. and the great bowl
Is remarkable more for the design
which it bears on the inner side than
for Its age. 1t shows Alexander the
Great riding in an airship, which is
propelled by grifins. Alexander
stands holding with a great rod food
over the heads of the grifins.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-15

Coughs and coIds.-At this season
when coughs are SO prevalent, an eff
fectual remedy, and One easily OBJ
tanned, is Perry Davis Painkiller. It
is no new nostrum, vended by unknown
agents, but has stood the test of over
seventy years; and those who use the
article, internally or externally, will
connect with it grateful recollections
Of its worthy inventor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-15
Home Guards and Homesteaders

Big time at T. O. o. F. hall Tuesday
night, jan IS. Program Of music, read
ings, etc. Homestead organization cleo
ton and installation of officers followed
by refreshments and dancing.
All Homesteaders in the city especial
" invited. Supreme officers from Des
Moines expect to be present
Important to both Home Guards and
Homesteaders. Come this means you.
J. s. Radcliffe, state deputy. A. n.
Corey. superintendent secretary, lex
com. The Homesteaders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-15
FUR COATS MUST GO

At Benedict & Brntnalrs, 1915 West
Main Street.
The fur house wired US to close out
the fur coats, not to ship them back.
Choice of ten ladies fur coats for s25
commencing Monday for one week.
Now if you want fur coat come quick
BENEDICT & BRINTNALL.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-07
How Did He Find 1t Out?

A gentleman went into a hotel in
the eastern part of the state, says
an exchange, and told the landlord
that he wanted to stay all night.
You can't do it," replied the land
lord, my rooms are all taken. :"
well" said the traveller, | can't
stay out in the rain, can't you let
me stay some way?" The landlord
scratched his head and then re-
piled: We'll, there is room up
stairs with two beds in it, with a
curtain between. There is a lady
in the north bed, but the curtain
will answer the purpose of double
room maybe" "Oh thanks" replied
the traveller, as he picked up his
grip and started upstairs. The
landlord showed him his bed and
babe him goodnight and went down
stairs. Pretty soon down came the
fellow with his shoes in his hand,
collar and necktie ditto, and his
hair standing on end. "Why-why
-th-that woman in the other bed
is dead" Il know it," said the
landlord, but how did you find il
out?"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-07
THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Summer Meeting Held on the Beau
tiful Lawn of Henry Paine.

The summer meeting of the Win
neshiek County Horticultural So
ciety was held on Sunday on the
lawn of Henry Paine, on upper
Broadway, the beautiful yard OF
this place being a most delightful
place for such meeting. There
were about 100 in attendance, and
after picnic dinner a pleasing pri-
gram was carried out. Mr.. Henry
Paine gave the address of welcome,
President Ed. Brakeman the re-
Spouse, and there was an address
by Prof. ]. C. Richter which was fill
ed with good thoughts. Secretary
o. o. Lomen also made a short talk,
and L. l.. Caldwell, secretary of the
fair, made a brief talk upon the
relation of horticulture to the fair.
curing the program the quartette
consisting of ALERT Larsen, Frank
and Ernest Christopher and B. H.
Adams sang selections, and ALERT
Larsen gave some pleasing solos. 1t
was a very pleasant meeting and all
who had the opportunity to enjoy
1t were we'll repaid
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-07
HYdrOphObia in cattle.

Ed. Grant was a Times caller on
Thursday. He had but recently lost
the last of four cows from hydro
phobia, bitten by the dog which
disappeared July 4th and has not
been seen since. Two of his cattle
died about 32 days after being Bit
ten while the other two did not die
till about so days had elapsed. They
die from one to two days after the
first symptoms appear. and there is
nothing about this sickness or death
which would Indicate to certainty
that is was hydrophobia, as common
ly described in dogs. Mr.. Grants at
tention was first attracted to the
first victim by the peculiar action OF
the other cattle, all of them looking
intently at the afflicted COW, which
even then showed no indications of
being sick, but few minutes later
lifted her hind foot, licked it and
laid down. In little over two days
she was dead. He is in hopes now
that there will be no more fatalities
in his herd.-Preston Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-07
Chautauaua Incorporated.

At meeting of the Fayette Coup-
ty ChautauQua Association held in
the city hall Monday evening the ar
ticles of incorporation as drawn up
by the committee, Messrs. Estey,
Adams and Hancock, were adopted
with a few slight corrections. All
the old officers were reelected. and
the following men will constitute
the board of directors: ]. w. Dwy-
er. H. l.. Adams, C.. B. Hughes, Carl
Evans, w. j. Ainsworth, r. o.
Woodland, w. A. Magner, Geo. Wood,
E. H. Estey, c. J. Mclaughlin, H. p.
Hancock, Walter H. Beall. E. Nj.
Phillips, E. A. McIlree and F. w.
Schneider. A program committee
to solicit the sale of stock was chos-
en-, and the work OF putting on a
chautauqua in 1911 was begun.
And it is needless to say that it will
be a success.-West Union Union.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-07
An Unusual Honor.

Last Tuesday evening the mem
bers of Lodge St. Barnabas had an
honored guest with them in the
person of Mr.. Robert Thomson OF
Cresco, Iowa, U. S. A. Since we
had the pleasure few weeks age
of dealing at some lengt-. with Mr.
Thomson's successful career in the
land of his adoption, he, with his
son and daughter, has been travel
ing in many parts of the Continent
An enthusiastic Freemason, Mr.
Thomson had the honor of working
the third degree on Tuesday eve
ming, and an enlightened member
of the Craft tells us that it was
done in "a most impressive and in
a most mastery fashion," Mr.
Thomson was himself afterwards
made an honorary member of St
Barnabas. When the business OF
the evening mad been brought. to a
fitting close an hour or two were
spent in harmony. Our friends
contribution to the programme was
described to us as being the piece
de resistance of the evening.-Cum.
mock (Scotland) Chronicle, July
Goth.
The honor above mentioned &C
corded Mr.. Thomson Is one seldom
extended and coming as it does
from what is reputed to be the old
est lodge in Scotland and one which
was attended by the great Scottish
poet, Robert Burns, is greatly appre
ciated by Mr.. Thomson. ST. Barna
bas Lodge is located in the same
district in which Mr.. Thoms on form
erly resided.-Cresco Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-07
Killed Twenty-FOur Rattlers.

killing twenty-four snakes with
one shot of a rifle is the seeming
impossible feat that was accomplish
ed at Marshalltown last week one
day by Sam Wenger and even more
strange. the snakes were all rattlers.
Wenger was out near the Country
Club at that pace exercising his
hounds. He heard a noise that
sounded like rattle snake with its
head up ready to strike at one OF
the dogs. Wenger called the dog
and fired and killed the snake. He
found it to be a rattler with eleven
rattles and wanting to preserve the
skin as trophy, began SHINING the
reptile. Wenger here had another
surprise, when he found the snake
filled with tiny baby snakes which
had run into their mothers mouth
when she had scented danger. There
were twenty-five of the little snakes
and Wenger killed all but one,
which got away. 1t has been many
years since any one has heard or
seen any thing of snakes in this
county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-07
Case Tried Over Phone.

In what Is probably the first
case in Iowa ever actually tried
over the telephone, Justice G. F.
Fowler of Webster City fined the
well known firm of Peterson &
Christinson of Randall for a viola
ton of the state pure food law The
fine imposed was SIS and costs.
Peterson e Christinson operate a
general store. Information was
filed against them by w. B. Barney
of Des Moines, state pure food
commissioner, charging that they
were selling shorts (grOund grain)
which bore no label to show the in
gradients. Deputy Sheriff Bawden
went to Randall to bring the mem
bers of the firm up for a hearing.
The firm was unusually busy and
did not wish to leave. So they call
ed up the justice by telephone.
listened to the charge, pleaded
guilty and received the sentence,
paying the fine and costs to the de-
putty sheriff.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-07
Frost Won't Hurt Corn.

Everything will be all right for a
bumper corn crop. John Busby, the
Independence weather prophet,
says; September will be warm,
wet and cold-changeable. We
will have great storms of wind,
rain, hail, cyclones, tornadoes, sun
shine and shadow-great storms on
land and sea. Northeastern Iowa
will get plenty of rain in September.
1t will be just as wet as it was dry
in June and July. Good people, |
told you we would get plenty OF
rain in August. Every part OF the
state was visited by showers. BY
the end of September we will never
know that we had drouth. There
will be a conjunction of Venus and
the moon. This will bring rain and
electric storms. On the 4th OF the
month there will be conjunction OF
Mercury and the moon. This Will
bring cool weather. On Sept. and
there will be conjunction OF
Jupiter and the moon. Look out for
cyclones in Iowa in this period. On
the goth there will be conjunction
of Saturn and the moon. Be pre-
pared for sudden storms OF wind
and rain followed by a hot wave. On
the 25th there will be commune
tim of Mercury and the sun. This
will bring a cold storm of wind and
rain. On the 29th and 3Oth there
will be a conjunction of Mars and
the sun, which will bring a killing
frost and thus the month will end.
The corn crop will be out OF
danger before the first freeze.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-07
An Antique Wagon.

A visitor who strays about the
back yard at the VIM. Gross home
will see an old tumble down wagon
but will not guess it's unusual his
tory unless it is explained Mr..
Gross says that in December, 1850,
then a boy, he cut the she'll bark
hickory from which wagon was
made for a neighbor who started
with it the next June for Califor-
mia. The wagon made the entire
trip to Pixies Peak and return. Mr..
Cross had in the meantime become
a man. and in 1867 he bought II
for thirty-five dollars and used IL
up to two years ago. The original
material has all been replaced ex-
cept the hubs and part of the
spokes.-Fayette Reporter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-07
THE WINNEsHIEK COUNTY FAIR
o yes, I'm shore at l will go
To the Winneshiek county fail

o yes, I'm shore at l will go
To the Winneshiek county fair;
All the folks at l used to know
Air more than likely to be there.
I'll see friends named Smith an
Brown,
An Howard Lee'll come drivin'
down,
An Carey Bent, from Brandywine
A leetle old, but feelin fine
An Sidney Conger-don't know
Sid?
thought most everybody did.
An old man Yarling, onct was
Mike"
A-drivin in from Waldron pike,
With yaller dust upon his hair
They'll everlastin' one be there.
Why, don't you know at don't
keer
To see that great big bulgin' steer;
Muir the engines. nur hear 'em foot,
Jist git my hans all over SCOT.
I'm a-going to see the men,
An shake their blamed old paws
again,
An loaf aroun' an think onct more
Forgotten thoughts-the thoughts
o. yore;
Hear voices in the same old tone
l used to hear in days long flown;
An f | should softly wipe an eye,
An blow my nose, twill signify
That in some fair a long ago
Were some can't find high ur low,
I'm not goin' so much to talk,
Muir stan around an gawk an
gawk;
Muir rubber neck" up in the sky
At the old balloon a-sailin' high;
Muir go an see the garden truck,
Muir hear them chickens cluck an
cluck;
Muir yit them tarnal agents vie
To see who'll tell the biggest lie;
Muir watch the man with painted
churn-
1t takes crank" crank to turn,
But I'm a-goin' jist to see
Old faces that air dear to me!
An then those faces will recall
A former day in airly fall
When dear old pap an all the
throng
CAN me little kid along,
Shoes too tight an towhead hair!)
Went troopin' out to see the fair
Oh. mem'ry's golden sunshine
Forever resteth there!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-07
Booze in Sham Boxes.

Half pints of whiskey under the
regulation cracker jack package
cover seems the latest thing with
which to dodge the law and was
worked to finish" at Mason City
during the week of the North Iowa
fair. Despite the vigilance of the
local police and special police, the
deputy United States marshal and
internal revenue collector, this blind
pig could not be discovered.
Packages of this kind were found
in evidence the second day of the
fair and at once the officers set to
work, but failed to make a catch of
any kind. They were sure the
"booze" was being passed out for
cracker jack but whence it came
was shrouded in mystery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-07
The Ice Mans Scales.

Here is an item from everywhere
and several other points, so it must
be timely. and likewise "a cold
fact" maybe. "a young couple out
in Kansas became the proud par
ents of little girl the other day
They wanted to weigh the youngster
as she was dressed but had no
scales. Just then the ice man came
along and they borrowed his scales.
To their surprise the little one
weighed forty-four pounds. Casey
Vindicator.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-07
Iron Mine Sells for 100000.

The iron mine at Waukon has
been sold to the Kansas City Struc-
tural Iron company for 100000.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway is building a track to the
mouth of the mine, and it is ex-
pected that it will be developed
upon a large scale. There were
about forty stockholders.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-07
DEBORAH Band at Ossian.

The Merchants Band of DEBORAH
opened the festivities on both days,
and they are entitled to great credit
for their faithful service. The band
is a good one, and the gentlemanly
of the members is
worthy of applause.-Bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-07
Low Water Reveals Famous Wreck.

Low Water Reveals Famous Wreck.
The stage of water in the Missis-
sippi river, the lowest since 1864,
rible of the early day river TRACE
dies, the wreck of the steamer
Ocean Wave. This boat encountered
a terrific wind storm in Lake Pepin
in 1868 and sank in 60 feet of wa
ten, not one of the thirty-five pas
sengers escaping. Today the wreck
ed remains of the steamer are ex-
posed to view at Frontenac.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-07

For first class hair cut or
shave go to the Central Barber Shop,
Hauswirth & Shima, proprietors. We
now have a four chair shop and can
give you quick service. Shoe shin
iIg parlor and baths in connec-
ton. 26tf.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-09-07

We handle all Of the "Meritop
Remedies and Toilet Articles. This
is the line manufactured and guar
anteed by the American Drug &
Press Assn. Brunt & Parman.