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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-14

Craig.
| The new town of Craig, on the Ha-
warden and Sioux City cutoff, held its
| first election last week and incorporat-
| ed The election was unanimous. Of
ficials will be elected on March %.
Winthrop.
John Kinney. leading merchant
here, was found dead in bed. His uneX-
pected death was a great shock to his
| family and friends. He leaves a wife
and four children.
Clinton.
Miss Matilda Ockerfels charged with
assault and battery by Will Miller.
who states that she struck his two
little daughters. has been settled out of
court. Miss Ockerfels being put under
peace bonds.
Dubuque.
The board Of health at Dubuque has
made a rule to the effect that all ar
ticles to be offered at rummage sales
must first be thoroughly fumigated
under the direction Of the sanitary po
lice
Gowrie.
AS the result Of the mass meeting
held here to consider what could be
done for the China famine sufferers,
more than 800 already have been paid
into the banks. There are several
will be paid soon.
Anamosa.
1t has just been announced that the
receipts for visitors at the Iowa state
reformatory are in the neighborhood Of
$1,000 to $1,000 annually This means
that there are about 5000 shown thru
no net 0r of
about seventeen day.
Primshar.
The women Of Primghar and vicinity
have caught the booster spirit and as
result large club has been organized
to be known as the Booster and Civic
Club Of Primghar and vicinity. Nearly
two hundred members have already
been enrolled.
Cnerohes.
Jay Gardner was arrested for ringing
the Lambert house telephone at all
hours Of the day and night to the great
annoyance of the family. The judges
found that It was a clear case of dis
turbing the peace and fined Gardner
$35 and costs.
Independence.
Stewart Cooke, administrator for the
estate OF his brother. the late w Fl.
Cooke, has closed real estate trans
action which involves one Of the big
gest land deals Of recent years here.
The sum involved was 5000. and rep
resented farm land sales at sos an
acre.
Ida Grove.
The high record for Ida county land
was reached when deed was recorded
here transferring thirty-ore acres west
of town for $293 per acre. The real es-
tate transfers for the first week OF
March in Ida county totalled over
million dollars. Many farms changed
hands at record-breaking prices.
Ida Grove.
A remarkable social event. designed
for the purpose Of doing away with
classes and cliques between circles and
e!..hs Of women. was held here Over
800 women attended. The hostesses
were ten Of the MOST prominent and
best known families and they did ev.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-14
PHONE MANAGER PROMOTED.
II. G. conger Made Commercial Man.
ager at Des Moincs.

Special to Times Republican,
Iowa Falls. March l4.-H. G. Conger
has just been advised of his appoint
ment by the Iowa Telephone Company
t. the position of Commercial manager
for the company in the city of Des
Moines This promotion is a splendid
one for Mr. Conger and n tribute 10 his
ability as q telephone man. The adj
vanced position carries with II fine
increase in salary as we'll as advance
ment of a marked degree in the ranks
of this big corporation. MIR. Conger
came here several years ago from
Manchester. his boyhood home. and
assumed the management of the Iowa
Central Telephone Company. which
operated toll lines and exchanges in and
between Hampton. Eagle Grove and
Iowa Falls MIR. Conger was retained
as manager here of the consolidated
companies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-14
Stat. Of Ohio. city Of Toledo, Lue..

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner Of the firm Of F. J.
Cheney & Co.. doing business in the
city Of Toledo county and state afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case OF catarrh that
can not be cured by the use Of Halls
Catarrh Cure FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn to before me ana subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day Of December.
A. D.. 1886.
(sEAI.) A. W. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally. and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Send
for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY q CO. TTo::saao, G.
!, Sold by all druggists. 75c.
/; Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-14

providing for q county engineer and
state highway commission having
charge Of all the road building and
bridge building and drainage projects
Of the state. because tho same Is i'm
practicable. too expensive and not cal
culated to secure the best results for
the money that would be- required for
the support OF such proposed system
and would take away the right OF local
municipal government In the very mat
ter In which the localities are most and
supremely Interested"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-14
BLAZE IN PEAT SLOUGH.
pense Smoke Alarms Railroad EN-
pioyss and Relief Train 10 Sent.

Special to Times Republican.
Hanlontown, March IA big fire
in the peat slough northwest OF here
Sunday and Monday sent up dense
smoke, which thoroughly aroused the
people southwest Of here. The North
western railroad. fearing that this town
was on fire and not being able to get
the wire, sent relief here from Mason
City to ascertain the trouble. The tall
grass, combined with the peat, made
dence fire and 1t will shoulder and
i,s-:: !c- sevarsal days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-14
THRILLING RESCUE.

Burlington Couple, Overcome by Smoke,
Dragged From Burning Building.
Special to Times Republican.
Burlington. March 14.-F>iremen eff
fected thrilling rescues OF E. G.. Appleton
and wife from the second story of the
burning electric light plant here, at an
early hour this morning The couple
were in a semi conscious condition, and
were ragged from their bed thru
dense smoke and carried down ladder
to safety
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-14
Williams Items.

Special to Times ItepubIican
Williams March Ii Mrs Fannie
Cady of Dan.on. s D.. is the guest of
Mrs Lucy Fiddler.
Mr.. Mike Smith of Windsor, is the
guest of his brothers. Ben and Georg"
,mith.
Mrs T.. w. Ball has returned from
California. where she has been spend
ing the past month with her parents
Revival meetings are still in pro-
greSS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-14
Travellers, Association Meet. MAY 6.

Special to Times Republican,.
Mason City. March 4.-'rhe Stat"
Travellers Protective Association Will
meet In this city May g. when an elnh-
crate program will be carried out The
local officers elected for the arrange
ment OF this state meeting are Jacob +.
Decker president. w. +. Bieber vice
president, and j. F. Taylor secretary
treasurer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-14
FLoArER FOUND IN RIVER.
identified Body Of John HAMA, Of Bur-
L.~l~ n

bank, s. ..
Sioux City. March 14.-Partly decom-
posed and appearing to have been In
the water for several days, the body OF
John HAMA. Of Burbank, S. D.. was
found in the Missouri river about SIX
miles below Sioux City, by Milton
Clark farmer.
1t is thought that Hama was &C
cidentally drowned. as there were no
marks indicating foul play.
The deceased man had lived IN the
vicinity Of Burbank for about twenty
years and was well known there. lie
was unmarried and aged 33 years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-14
IOWA CENTRAL
NORTH BOUND.

Twin Cities Mail (dajly)... $50 q. N.
Mason City Mail lex. SUM-. 6:35 D. IA.
Twin Cities Limited daily 1855 Q. N.
G6caJ yfeight (ex. SUM- -. 700 q. n.
SOUTH BOUND
81 Louis ara Kansas City
llail tdanyl ............ s:se p. a.
HO0t3a Expt01S lex. SUM $50 Z. N
81. Louis and Peoria Limited
a (000yD .................. S:1k q. N.
Local Freight (ex. SUM- ...12:lo p. a.
zs;-iT7l7 iTORT CITY BRANCH
LuoWA. Arrive.
- Q =. StQck 1gpesss
C. sal n s..s......... 0:lGss. =.
49, at169a lSEs9sR.). S:W ?. =.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-14
MYSTERY IN DEATH.
Womans Body. Badly Decomposed
Found in Burlington Hotel.

Special to Times Republican.
Burlington March little badly de-
composed body of Mrs. Mary X King.
of Knoxville. Tenn. was found in "a
room at the Burlington hotel last night.
The coroner's inquest will determine
whether death was due to natural
causes or not
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-14
RAILROAD TINE TABLE
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
Corn Belt Route"

GOING SOUTH
No. l-st. Joe and X. G.
limited 80. ............. 500 .. m.
No. 3-K. C. Mail e Express 500 p. m.
No. b-Kansas City and st
Joseph 5000. .1o:oo q. m.
sNo, Sl-Way Freight 80. 700 q m.
GOING NORTH
No. 3-Chicago and st. Paul
limited ..................11 p. m.
No. 4-Chicago and st. Paul
Express 80. ............10:3 a. m.
No. 81 5000. .............. 1920 p. m.
EMO. S3-Way Freight 80. 1880 q m.
Except Sunday. Effective Aug. I.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-14
PUPILS IN A RIOT.

hiah School Glasses at Lake City En-
aaas in Battle.
Special to Times Republican.
Lake City, March 14.-As result
Of Ill feeling existing among the classes
of the high school members Of the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-01
Types of early Balloons.

months after MontgoIfier's triumph
Professor Charles OF Paris sent up an
inflated hydrogen balloon which. after
travelling Is miles, was torn 10 pieces
by the superstitious peasantry. A
month later another Montgolfier was
sent up containing sheep, cock and
duck. Louis XVI, king of France
witnessed the flight, and he demanded
that a human should make an ascen.
sion He ordered that criminal
should be sent up. The famous Pilatre
pleaded for the honor. and II was grant
ed. On October Is. 1888, the first
known ascent was made by Rozier in
hot air bag. remaining up min
utes and 25 seconds.
America caught the fever. and James
Wilcox, n carpenter of Philadelphia,
few over tho Schuyllill river in an
aerostat made by the scientists, Rift
tenhouse and Hopkins Two other
flights, one OF q miles in a Mont
golfer from Paris, and a shorter one
by Professor Charles in a hydrogen
balloon. closed the first year of real
HytnS known 10 the WOfiu.
In 1884 more than so ascents and
voyages were made, the first trip in
England being recorded In September
OF that year. A year later the Eng
fish channel was crossed from Dover
to Calais by Blanchard and DIR. JEFF
fries. an American. So 1t went. Flight
after flight was made and the fad be
came more popular.
For almost a century the balloon
scarcely al1ered In design, all OF them
were made with fantastic decorations
and the willow basket was not used
However, many improvements were
effected In the method of imitation, the
construction of the valve. the ripping
panel and the quality OF the scientific
Instruments used. Before 1862 balloon
ing was looked upon much as an
amusement and In order to defray the
balloonists' expenses the public had
to pay to see their flights.
The sizes of the balloons in
creased previous balloons OF the early
days had been 10000 cubic feet ca
pacity, but one was constructed in
Paris Of 215,000 cubic feet In 1858
In 1869 a captive balloon of 100000
cubic feet was made. However. most
modern balloons did not run more
than $4,000 cubic feet That is the
largest balloon which is allowed to
compete for the James Gordon Ben
nett cup race In 1886 the record
fight was 500 miles in is hours.
I'm 1870 balloons made a thousand
miles and last year Hawley and Post
established a new worlds record OF
about 1900 miles. flying for the
Bennett trophy from St Louis
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-01
General Arthur Personally Called on
Hugh Mccuiloch TO Offer Him
the Position of Secretary
of the Treasury.

In 1853 Hugh McCulloch, who for
eighteen years had been a banker in
Indiana, was made the first eomptrol-
Ter OF the currency by appointment OF
President Lincoln. Two years later
Mr.. McCulloch succeeded Samuel Fes-
sender as secretary of the treasury
and held that position until 1869. in
that period successfully meeting that
serious problem of paying on the
Union troops at the close of the Civil
war and bringing order into the
finances of the nation. Fifteen years
later he again became secretary OF
the treasury. holding the portfolio
until Cleveland's first administration
began; and the manner in which he
was asked to take his old cabinet post
probably stands unique in the history
OF American cabinet building.
Although. following his retirement
from the treasury in 1869, Mr.. McCul-
loch retained his legal residence in
indiana, he nevertheless made his
home In Washington a part of each
year. He was engaged in some very
important banking and financial
work; his services were much sought
by bankers generally, and he fire.
auently was called upon to give pro
fessional counsel to the administra-
ton. Mr.. McCullochs Washington
nome was well out in the suburbs,
about half an hours drive from the
city's boundary. One afternoon,
shortly after he had returned snither
from business, he was informed by a
servant that the president of the
United States was In the reception
room and had asked to see Mr.. Nc
Culloch
1t was most unusual for a president
to make such call, and Mr.. McCul-
loch was not a little surprised by the
intelligence that the president was
awaiting him below. But while he
was preparing to go down stairs and
receive the president, the thought oc.
CURED to Mr.. McCulloch that General
Arthur was the first of all presidents
to accept dinner invitations to private
houses, and so probably, while pass
Ing the house, the president had been
seized with desire to pay little So
cial call on a former secretary Of the
treasury-that, in fact, the president
was simply breaking another long
standing precedent by paying a per-
sonal call upon private citizen.
For a few minutes after the two
men met and the president and Mr..
McCulloch chatted informally. the
president speaking of the beauties of
nature as he had discovered them in
the vicinity of the Soldiers Home.
where he was fond of driving. But
suddenly the president interrupted
the flow of small talk.
Mr.. McCulloch." he said, Il have
called upon you with a special pur-
pose. / have come to say that Cen
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-01
President Broke Precedent

eFal Gresham, who, as you know bas
0een IN my cabinet both as postmas.
ter'general and as secretary of the
treasury, is anxious to return 10 tho
bench. A vacancy has occurred in
tne United States circuit court for the
district of which Indiana is a mart
anu much as regret to lose General
Gresham, must heed his earnest re.
guest and dominate him for this Va.
scaney.
Now, Of course. you know IT is Gus.
tomary when the president makes
ehoice of cabinet officer for him to
get the views Of his political friends
respecting this or that man whom he
may think of appointing. This Is es.
pecially true of appointments for the
Treasury and the postoffice depart.
ments. But It pleases me to tell you
that without consulting with any one
l have decided to ask you to become
General Gresham's successor as sec
rotary Of the treasury. Moreover
you are the first person to whom I
have mentioned this purpose. and |
nave thought that it would be the bet.
ter part for me to call upon YOU and
tender you here the ONCE of secretary
Of the treasury instead of sending for
you to come and see me at the execu.
tive mansion. do not see how / can
IN any better way show you how sin
cerely DESTROYS / am that you should
enter my cabinet, as head of the treas
ury department"
The presidents unprecedented
manner of offering me the appoint
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-01
How Wendell Phillips Once Gave His
Auditors Double Portion for One
Price Without Their
knowledge.

As a manager of lecture lyceums in
the days of their great popularity
that is. between 1860 and 1SS5-the
late John G.. North was on intimate
terms with most of the men and wom-
en- OF America who have gone down in
history as our great platform orators.
Wendell Phillips, John b. Cough, An
ma e. Dickinson and others-he knew
them all and managed them, and be-
tween him and Wendell Phillips there
sprang up a personal relation that bor-
dered on intimate friendship.
Mr.. Phillips after the close OF the
Civil war was, with the possible ex-
ception of John B. Cough. the most
popular lecturer upon the American
platform" said Mr. North. And yet,
unlike most of those who were his
rivals, he never wrote out a lecture.
He always composed a lecture men
tally, turning the subject over and
over in his mind until he was thor
oughly familiar with it, He therefore
was not obliged to depend upon man
uscript or memory when delivering
lecture. Naturally. he never deliv.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-01
Elias Howe, of Sewing Machine Fame,
Though Worth Million. En-
listed as a Private In
Connecticut Regiment.

i knew the inventor of the sewing
machine well. l remember as though
1t were yesterday the day Elias Howe
came to Bridgeport, Conn, looking for
a site for his sewing machine factory.
He was queer-looking man, very
thick set, with long curly hair, and
that day, and often after, when | got
to know him intimately, was struck
with the resemblance between him
and the popular likenesses of Benja-
min Franklin. That likeness was not
only in Howe's features, but also in
his way of looking at life He was as
practical a man as Franklin himself,
and, like Franklin, Howe was blessed
with a great deal of common sense.
Il could tell you many interesting
stories of Howe" continued the late
Abner L. Train, a member OF Yale's
famous class of 1853, and afterwards
a noted Connecticut editor; "how, for
example, after he had won his patent
fights in the courts Of the United
States his income increased in one
year from about $500 to $500, 900. But
the most interesting story | know
about Howe is connected with the
Civil war.
When the war broke out-by that
time Howe was one of the rich men Of
the country, and one Of it's leading
manufacturers-he became tremen-
dously excited. Not even in the heat
Of his patent suits could any one re.
member having seen him so worked
up; and he backed up his words In
favor OF the Union by giving his time
freely to the cause and advancing a
great deal OF money to the state for
the purpose OF equipping its soldiers.
He also contributed literally to bounty
funds, and, It is suspected, looked
after the family OF more than one boy
at the front
We'll, things had gone on this way
with Howe for about year when he
began to say vehemently to his friends
that every able-bodied man under fifty
years Of age not only ought to give
what time and money he could to the
Union cause, but should also enlist,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-01
Therein Law the TRAGEDY.

Tom Ochiltree walked into the house
OF representatives one afternoon with
sort OF loose and careless appear.
ance. Whereupon Judge Culberson
proceeded TO learn what had befallen
his colleague. Whats the matter.
Tom? You seem pestered. Anything
wrong?" YES" replied Ochiltree.
I've been down to Chamberlain
playing poker all night and lost 3d.
GOO" Culberson extended his sym.
pathy, and then proceeded TO enlight-
en- Tom on the virtue of leading a
sane, sober and frugal life. Ochiltree
listened and seemed TO be deeply i'm.
pressed. Then, turning to his friend
remarked: Well. Judge, do feel
bad; very bad. indeed: and / want to
thank you for your wholesome and
friendly advice. but the thing that is
Fostering my mind is the disgraceful
fact that $50 OF the $4,000 was IN
cash"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-01
Practiced What He Preached

adding that he purposed at the first
opportunity to practice what he
preached.
At the time a regiment was being
enlisted in western Connecticut for a
three-year service. 1t waa to be the
Seventeenth Connecticut Volunteers.
One day who should walk into place
where enlistment was going on for
this regiment but Elias Howe No one
was surprised to see him there, for
every one knew how jealous he was
in behalf Of the north. But when he
walked up to the enlisting officer and
said in quiet voice that he desired
to enlist for three years every one was
Immediately seized with establishment.
i want to enlist as a private he
added, and in silent amazement the
pen was handed to him and he wrote
his name with firm hand upon the
enlistment roll
With the regiment this man. who
was then worth at least million dol
lars--five years later his estate was
inventoried at two millions-thls man
who was one of the famous inventors
Of the world, and one Of the leading
manufacturers of the new world, was
mustered in as a private some time
later and carried a knapsack on his
back and a musket over his shoulder
to the front But before he did that
he gave further strong evidence Of his
love for the Union. There was some
delay or difficulty about raising the
needed funds to equip the Seventeenth
properly suppose because of some
procrastination at Washington. But
whatever the cause Of delay. when
Howe heard Of it he almost secretly
advanced the needed funds.
When he marched away with the
regiment Mr.. Howe looked enthuslas-
tically forward to the day when he
might be able to do something for his
country on the line Of Cattle But
after he had been in service a little
while the surgeons of the regiment
discovered that he was not in the best
of health--in fact, was not fit physi-
cally for military duty. So. TO the deep
disappointment Of Mr.. Howe, he was
compelled 70 retire from the army, in
which. SO far as I know, he was the
only millionaire who chose TO enroll
himself as a private"
Copyright. 1911. by e. J. Edwards. ,AIi
Rights Rese.ved)
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-01
BIRD men OF old
Greek Mythology Tells of First
Aero Experiments.
Flew With Legendary Wings of Wax
to Escape Wrath of An Ancient
king-CriminaI Made the
First Flight.

Washington, d. C.--The first aero
that OF the legendary Daedaius and his
son. AS mythology says, the father.
Daedalus, had some kind of Q tit with
Minos, his majesty the king OF Crete.
One sunny day when the kingiy wrath
haa reached the boiling stage, Daeda-
lus and his son. learns. decided diff
ferent climate would be good for them.
So the wings were waxed on and they
sailed away. But they rose so high
that the heat from the sun melted the
wax and Icarus dropped into the lear
ian sea.
Archytas Of Tarentum made pigeon
Of wood that few in the fourth cen
tury. B. C. Simon, the magician, in
&c A. D., endeavored to do little air
experimentation and broke his neck
In the reign OF the Emperor Common
us a Saracen met similar fate in
Constantinople, and flying was aban-
ioned for few centuries.
Joseph Montgolfier, paper manu-
facturer of Annonay, France, diseov-
cred in 1852 that heat rarified air and
made Il occupy much larger space
than 1t did before being heated. He
mada small parallelopiped OF taffeta
and filled it with heated air. it rose
to the roof of his apartment and he
was convinced A larger balloon was
made. and on June 8, 1888. the first
public ascension was made. No one
who rode in this Montgolfier, as 1t was
called. but the fight lasted ten min
utes. To commemorate 1t yearly
festival was established.
Hydrogen had been discovered by
Cavendish six years before. II was
found to have specific gravity about
ene-siXteenth OF that of afr Two
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-01

ment, and the grace with which he
did so, made 1t impossible for me to
refuse the honor" said Mr., McCulloeh.
although acceptance of 1t meant
some business inconvenience aud not
a little peeuniary sacrifice"
And so 1t came about that q few
days later the politicians and bankers
of the country were astonished when
it was announced that Mr. McCulloch
had been nominated as secretary Of
the treasury. Until then they had
not received the slightest intimatlon
Of President Arthur's purpose with re-
spect to General Gresham's success
sor.
Copyright, 1911. by e. J. Edwards. Az
Rights Reserved.)