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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-09
Civ. Violet Party Shower.

The other members of an informal
sew club Of fourteen were most de-
lightfully entertained Wednesday eve
ming by Mrs. Amelia Redel and Misses
Amanda Redel, May and Grace Neil.
Bertha Campbell, Louise Bowman and
Mamie Pihlgren, at the Redel home, on
North Ninth street, in honor of Mrs.
Gertrude Schick, who is to be married
soon to Mr.. Lester Mum. OF Cedar
Falls. The affair was carried out in
the violet idea, and was a very pretty
one. In guessing contest. the an
swers to which were written on heart
shaped cards Of a violet shade. Miss
May vogel won the prize. a box Of
violet and white colored bon bons. af-
ter cutting with Miss Jessie Pentland.
A floral story guessing contest was
also INDUCED in, and the prize in that.
a bouquet of sweet peas, went to Miss
Eta Northup, who also cut with Miss
Pentland for it. The house was dec
GRATED in purple and white. and the
same colors prevailed in the dainty
two-course lunch served by the hos
tesses. A centerpiece Of violets sur
rounding a miniature May pole was
used on the table, and from the pole
ribbons of violet and white extended to
each plate. The place cards bore the
violet design, and the table was further
decorated with the individual candles.
A pretty brides cake was brought in.
and it too was decorated with the pre-
vailing colors. The cake contained a
ring. which fell to the lot of Miss Eta
Northup, and a thimble. which went to
Miss Bowman. The guest Of honor was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-09
WEDDING A SURPRISE
W. n. c. Woodward, Of Marietta,
Takes Miss Roma shswaltsr, Former.
~ Of Marietta. a. erids-Wsddins
Takes Place at jefferson.

Taxes Place At JeN0r0on.
A wedding that will prove distinct
surprise to many friends and even rel
atives was celebrated Wednesday night
at Jefferson. when Mr.. w. H. c. Wood
ward. . prominent farmer Of Marietta
township. took Miss Rena Shewalter,
Of LeMars, Neb. as his bride. Miss
Shewalter formerly lived at Marietta,
where she IL we'll known.
The wedding was celebrated at the
home Of Mr.. Woodward's cousin, DR..
F. NJ Dean, by Rev. Mr.. Dalton, pas
tor Of the Christian church. Mr.. Wood
ward went to Jefferson Wednesday
morning, and there met his bride, who
came from her Nebraska home. Mr..
and Mrs. Woodward camel to this city
at midnight, and went to Marietta to-
day
The new Mrs Woodward is a daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Shewalter,
who formerly lived at Marietta but
now live at LeMars. Neb. Mrs She
walter is a daughter Of Mrs. Delilah
and the late Martin Braddock, Of Mari
eta. Miss Shewalter spent last sum-
mer at her grandmother's home. as
sisting in caring for the aged woman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodward are at home
to their friends at the Perry Wood
ward home, just south Of Marietta.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-09

drawers containing dry paints, as the
backs Of all the drawers show them to
have been charred. Mr.. Morgan be-
lieves spontaneous combustion respon.
sible for the blaze. as there was no fire
Of any kind in the building. One small
hole was burned in the floor. and had
the blaze been allowed to progress
much further without attention, and
had reached the basement. nothing
could have saved the building and
quite likely adjoining structures would
have gone.
Some Goods Burned.
New goods that had reached the
Morgan store Wednesday. and had been
piled up on the counter containing
these drawers where the fire started.
were destroyed. Included among them
was a line Of brushes.
Mr. Morgan estimates that his dam
age. including that by smoke, will be
$4,000. Whatever the invoice loss and
that caused by the smoke. in repaint-
ing and finishing fixtures and ceiling, Is
fully covered by insurance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-09
Tested Seed Corn.

Seed corn can be obtained by those
farmers who find themselves short on
field corn seed this year. by arranging
to plant sweet corn acreage for West
ern Grocer Mills. This crop pays bet
ter than ordinary field corn and with
the advantage this year of securing
scientifically tested seed every grower
should seriously consider sweet corn.
Those who have not grown this crop
for the local cannery and have not
grown to appreciate the value of the
sweet corn fodder by-product are over
looking one Of the profitable products
which their location near canning
factory entitled them to enjoy Phone
Western Grocer Mills, No. or No 145
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-09
GOOD WORK OF DEPARTMENT
CHECKS FIRE THAT MIGHT
HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS.
COMBUSTION THOUGHT
TO BE RESPONSIBLE
Stranger In City, Sleeping in Room
Above, Discovers Fire Whom He 10
Awakened BY Choking Sensation
Due to Smoke-Loss Fully Covered
BY Insurance.

Prompt and efficient work on the
part of the fire department at an early
hour this morning prevented what
might easily have proved most dis
astrous fire in the business district
The blaze discovered in the rear OF
the B. A. Morgan drug store at 10 west
Main street, was overcome within
short time without the use OF water,
and the loss, which was small COM
nared to what it might easily have been,
was confined to the one room where the
fire originated, with the exception OF
smoke damage in the front part OF the
store.
STRANGER Makes Discovery.
Joe Perrone, a tailor, has a Snop over
the front part Of the Morgan building.
He was out of town Wednesday night,
but his brother. Frank Petrone. OF chi
cago. who reached the city Wednesday
evening secured keys TO his orotherS
apartments and went to bed.
At about 4 o'clock this morning re
trone awakened out of sound steep
with the sensation that some one was
choking him He soon discovered that
the choking sensation was que "
. smoke. Dressing hurriedly he went
down to the street, hoping to find
some one and inform them that he be-
Iieved there was a fire in his brothers
shop.
Having been here four years ago, and
knowing where the central fire station
was situated, PeIrone walked 10 the
station when he was unable to IND
any one on the street. He raped at
the door he says. but got no response.
He came back TO the Morgan store
thinking after all that perhaps the fire
was in an alley and had entered his
window. Peering thru the window OF
the Morgan store he saw the room filed
with smoke. Again alarmed. he hunt
ed till he found some one familiar with
how 10 inform the fire station. A tele-
nhone alarm was finally rung in at
SIS. Chief Kirby thinks that Petrone
must have mistaken the fire station
building for he says that had anyone
made a noise by rapping on the door
someone would have heard it and In
vestigated
Combustion Responsible.
The fire appears to have originated
between the back ends Of two rows of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-09
LABOR WILL INVESTIGATE.
Committee From Trades Labor Body
to Inquire Into Franchise Seekers.

A committee representing the union
labor of the city will make a trip to
Cedar Rapids to investigate the relia-
biltv and inquire into the reputation
of Messrs. Dow7s Reed, Smith and the
others who are seeking the local public
utilities franchise. At meeting OF
the Trades and Labor Assembly. held
Wednesday night, President j. c. Crel-
lin. Of the body. appointed Nicholas F.
Martin, a hoilermaker, and Frank G.
Kunkel nlachinist, to be commit
tee Of two TO make the investigation
The committee will 90 to Cedar Rapids
wedne sdav, and It will make the trip
with President J. L. Williams and E.
D. Hamilton. the committee from the
Marshalltown Club, that goes on the
same mission The Trades and Labor
Assembly will probably take formal
action regarding the franchise after
the committee has reported.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-09
EMBROIDERED voILEs.
On Sale at 1915 West Main Street,
Benedict 4 BrintnaII's

nice embroidered voiles for 70 cent:
a yard. Now is your chance to get {
nice white dress at
BENEDICT & BRINTNALLS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-09
To urae pevine'. Appointment.

The Washington correspondent Of
the Des Moines Register and Leader
sends the following, which appeared in
the Des Moines paper this morning:
Representative Good expects to take
up again with President Taft in the
near future the Marshalltown post
Office case and ask the appointment Of
DR.. Detine. On the return Of Mr.. Taft
from Ohio, Mr.. Good will have a con-
ference with him and urge the appoint
ment. The matter was held up at the
White House until after the republic
can state convention in Iowa was over
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-09
with : pretty framed picture
II q Madonna.
Water Rent.

All bills for water rent are now
ready for settlement at the city clerks
office. II you have recently had notice
to remove the hose connection. that
should be done before paying the wat
er rent. The ordinance provides that
the city shall look to the property own
er to pay the water rent In case the
lease provides that the tenant shall
pay, the landlord should see that 1t Is
done in order to save the discount
and avoid trouble in future. Water rent
is subject to discount If paid on or be-
fore May Is, meter rents 20 per cent,
fat rate rents IS per cent. No discount
after May Is. L. Derby, City Clerk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-09
cTAIEs- REPUBL1CAly.l fARsHALLTOWN. IOWAMAY 1912

A number Of President Tafts close
advisers. including Senator Crane, have
urged the appointment on the grounds
that itIwould be bad politics to have IL
become known the appointment was
being held back or refused because OF
charges purely political. 1t Is deemed
probahlesthe appointment will be made.
but MI Good has no assurance OF 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-09
FIRE At RHODES.

Blaze Destroys vousht Country Home
Northeast Of Town.
Fire Wednesday destroyed the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Vought, northeast of
Rhodes. Mr. and Mrs. Vought were
both at work in the field when the fire
was discovered by railroad men work
ing near the Vought farm. Neighbors
and railroad men succeeded in saving
some Of the household goods down
stairs. The origin Of the blaze is not
known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-09
SWAT THE FLY
Start in Early on the Germ Carrying
Disease Spreading Insect-We Can
Help You.

disease SPFSdOlHS iHSeSAV0 va"
Help You.
Below are listed some of the tools
necessary to do the work of extermina-
ton:
Daisy fly killers. 10 cents.
Wonder fly killers. 10 cents.
Wire fly whips, 5 and 10 cents.
Adjustable window screens, eighteen
inch. 10 cents.
Adjustable window screens, twenty
four inch. o5 cents.
Adjustable window screens, twenty
eight inch. So cents.
Wire screen. all widths.
Screen doors. complete. 9s cents.
Screen door hinges, 10 cents.
Screen door springs, 5 cents.
TEMPLE OF ECONOMY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-09
An EXCELLENT NlaHTcAP

.horsford's Acid Phosphate
Half q teaspoonful Of Horsford's Acid
Phosphate in half glass Of water on
retiring induces restful sleep.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-09

DR.. Ralph Keyser has moved from
the Hopkins block to over Mcbride q
Wills drug store.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-01
SPORTING DEPARTMENT
TWO-BIT BlEACHER SEATS
TO BECOME ONLY MEMORY
OPEN STANDS GIVING WAY TO
HIGHER PRICED SEATS.
Cincinnati Only City Where Bleach.
ers Are Being Extended.

II Is beginning to look as if several
big league magnates are working for
the elimination of the 25-cent seats
the famous bleachers of the past. Al
ready i'm Pittsburgh they have cut
| down the number of 25-cent seats to
a meaeer 400. and i'm the new grand
stands at the Polo grounds In New
York there will be very. very few
bleacher seats. only ia CINCINNATI
| magnificent new stand has the capac-
ity of 25-cent seats been enlarged.
The Cincinnati. magnates do not be-
lieve in eliminating the quarter seats
and forcing the fans. the real bleacher
rooters, to pay so or Is cents or 81 to
see a game. The new grand stand at
the Polo grounds viii seat $4,000 with
| room for 5000 more To stand about the
immense promenade The big struc-
turo will be extended several hundred
| feet so that in 1he finished stand SO.-
900 people will be able to ait and COOO
stand
In order to complete this great work
Brush has planned To reduce the ca =
pacity of the bleaching boards. or I'M
covered wooden stands, around the
edge Of right and left center fields. Al
ready large section Of tho blea cncrs
back of right field has been cut away
to make room for the grandstand.
When a similar space has been taken
of the left end OF the wooden struc-
ture patrons who pay % and 20 cents
viii De compelled To view proceedings
on the diamond from afar. Brush in
tends TO supplant the wooden seats
with a concrete stand before next year
and will also provide a roof When
that Improvement has been made the
entire field viii be surrounded with a
modern stadium in which more than
10000 persons can see a ball game or
any other outside sporting event.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-01
WOULD CURTAIL
PLAYING SEASON
COLD WEATHER AND FACT THAT
MEN ARE IN POOR SHAPE
COMBINE. INJURIES AND
SICKNESS COMMON.

New York. May 1.-The poor physi-
cal condition of many ball players
i'm the major leagues caused by the
cold and damp weather has resulted
In an agitation To curtail the playing
season. Though this season is but
two weeks old the weather conditions
have caused several club owners 60
declare there should be a radical re-
form in the making OF schedules. Not
only have players felt i'll effects from
the weather. but reports from the
clubs show that the attendance figures
fall below the mark of other years.
The playing form of the big league
clubs is also below standard except in
one or two cases.
The Philadelphia National league
club and the New York American lea
que club are playing with teams made
up almost entirely of substitutes
The latest player in this city to fan
victim to weather conditions is Hal
Chase. the first baseman of the New
York Americans. who is suffering from
a severe cold and nervous breakdown
He is in this city under the care Of Il
physician.
Others Of the local American league
club on the hospital list are Cree, VOL
ter. Hartzell and Street.
Players OF other teams put out OF
the game because of sickness or in
iures. due largely to the early start
are: Coombs. Lord and Lapp of tho
Athletes, Magee. Doom. Lober,, Walsh
Chalmers and Killifer, of the Quakers
Fletcher and Doyle. OF the Giants
Wheat, Tooley and Hupmel, of the
Superbas, Nelson, of the Browns
Brosnahan, of the Cardinals; Cobb. of
the Tigers; Sullivan of the White Sox;
Chance. of the Cubs, and Doniin, OF
the Pirates.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-01
LAJoIE CONTINUES
TO SWAT THE BALL.

Cleveland. o., May Napoleon La.
:oie continues TO be the eighth wonder
II the world and the greatest wonder
of baseball. In the games played By
the Maps up to date the big French
man hit safely one or more times in
each show. His record i'm twelve
games is. Is hits in 42,times at bat.
Larry started with one hit In three
times at bat and followed up with one
in three, one in four one in four. one
in three. three In five. three i'm five,
one in four. two in four, one i'm three
ard three IN four.
Lajoic continues to be the great idol
OF Cleveland fans and his admirers
are looking forward TO June 4 the day
that he Will round out ten years of
service as q Nap. TO reward him for
his great work. Larry is To be pre-
scented with horseshoe now i'm course
of construction.
This horseshoe win be made of now-
crs and silver dollars. Not a single
cartwheel viii be melted, but all OF
them will retain their face value.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-01
LAURIUM
PETITION FOR
ONE SALOON
FIFTY LAURIUM RESIDENTS ASK
TOWNSHIP BOARD OF CALU-
MET TO GRANT L.
cENSE.

A petition was presented To the Cali
umet township board this morning
bearing the signatures of fifty resi-
dents of the Florida location, asking
that at least one saloon be establish
ed there. No action was taken, it be-
ing decided to wait until tomorrow
afternoon, when a special meeting
will be held for the purpose of taking
up this matter. In the meantime an
effort Is to be made to secure more
signatures i'm favor of saloon.
This makes the second petition that
the township board has received from
Florida residents. the first of which,
received a few days ago, asked that
no license be granted any saloon keep
an in Florida, ana bearing the sigma
lures OF 1s5 spersons, some Of whom
were women.
A strong fight is being waged in
Florida for and against the liquor
traffic one. resident of that district
stated 10 officials of the board this
morning that sentiment seems to be
against the granting Of licenses i'm
Florida, Ybile there are other resi-
dents. among them property owners,
who would like TO see at least one
saloon established i'm that district. It
is understood that the township board
has a lSnotty problem TO solve, al
though there seems TO be a DISPOSE
ton to act in favor of the petition
which is the most largely signed
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-01
SPORT eLEAMiNGs.

Packey Mcfarland and Ray Bron-
son have signed for a twelve-round
muss to take place in indianapolis May
20.
Former champion Tommy Burns Is
stil working to get a match with Sam
Langford, the bout 10 take place in
Calgary.
Witt, who is making quito hit in the
Detroit outfeld, was star with the
San Francisco team last season
With the two star gardeners Vol
ter ana Cree out of tie game m,
liighlanders' outfield Is very near shot
To pieces.
Pitcher Flame" Delhi, OF the White
SoX, comes from the Pacific Coast
League. He gets his nickname from
the color of his hair.
Arthur Devlin. the former Giants,
is playing first base for the Boston
Graves, but will be shifted to thir0
as soor as the weather warns up n
little.
The Newark International League
team has always been a great perform
er on the opening day, having won Tn,
FIRST battle eight tines out of eleven
starts.
Eddie. LennoX is showing all thc
eaimarks OF a real come back" The
former Brooklyn Louisville player Il
doing nifty work at third for the Chi
cago Cubs
The New York Americans lost 6
Indianapolis, in the American Associa-
ton, lost Z ana Fort Worth. in thr
Texas League. lost games beror,
putting a game in the win column.
WORKING in the South League last
season seems To have put the winning
stun in "Rube" Benton. Since he re-
joined the Cincinnati Reds "Rube" has
been pitching like a champion
The Boston Red Sox started the sea
son at home some $4,000 in gate re
reipts to the bad. Opening day anC
morning and afternoon games on Pa
triots' Day had to be postponed on &c.
count of rain.
odd Fox Griffith says he can't Sc,
where Philadelphia New York or Bos
N'h nav Hi9 thiiiF va MS w dSilliHlbl
team, and doesn't believe the western
teams will De able to show the Nation
ais anything either.
1t looks as though the Browns have
picked up a rare bird in Pitcher Baum-
gardner. Winning his game from "Bll
Ia" Walsh. and coming right bach
in l5-inning 0 To o game against
Death Valley" Jim Scott is suroly
some record for youngster.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-01
WHAT HE HAS DONE.

Now, while all public men are beinl
SO eXtravagantly gilded and begrlm
ed, is the time for the thoughtful citi.
zen to control his prejudices and tc
give the devil his due.
Take. for instance. President Taft
While he has not ben tactful or i'm
spring political leader he has beer
by far a better president than most
men who have held the great office
Now when his mistakes and misfor
tunes are emphasized by his critics let
as remember in fairness that he has
kept his patriotic course true. lie
has had clean and patriotic admin
istration If il has not been invigor-
ating and inspiring, 1t has been safe
and of high aim. He is not the kind
of man by temperament for leader
ship; but among clean, commonplace
presidents he will take high rank. and
most presidents have. been merely
clean and commonplace. our politi-
cal system generally puts such men
in the Office in quiet times.-Worlds
Work.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-01

rheumatism for about ;wo weeks. Is
reported as improving.
James Williams has left for Detroit,
to make his future home.
Charles Berlein. of Florida left last
night for Duluth, To locate.
Mrs. John Peterson. OF Lead city. :.
d.. is visiting Laurium friends.
Henry Whitney. of Ahmeok street.
left last night for Detroit, to locate.
Nicholas Kramer has gone to Roch-
ester, MINI. to undergo special treat
mcnt
Ernest Larson, OF Florida. has gone
to Detroit, where he win make his flu
lure home.
John Edwards and family have loft
for Reeve, Wis, where they viii en-
gage in farming
Mrs. John Polknghorne viii leave
the latter part Of the week FOR Corn
wall. to spend the summer
The regular monthly meeting of the
Laurium village council viii be held
Tuesday evening of next week.
Mrs. Alex Rowe of AhmeeI street
Laurium. who has been i'll at the &. &
II. hospital for some time, has sufi :
ciently recovered TO be removed to her
home.
The Young Mems Catholic club OF
Iaurium entertained at card and
dancing party i'm the club parlors last
evening There was good attend
ance, and the time was spent very
pleasantly.
The announcement by Marshal JAS.
Y. Wills that he viii take steps to PEE
vent women from being insulted on
the streets of Laurium by hoodlums -
meeting with the approval of citizens
generally.
IL is a pleasing fact that during the
past few weeks luile a number of
residences that were empty i'm the VII
lage OF Laurium are now occupied
business generally in the village is
picking up.
Many favorable comments have been
heard for the special musical program
rendered by the choir of the Laurium
NJ f. church under the direction Of
Miss Beatrice Gray. last Sunday even
ing. The rendition OF Handlers Halle
injah chorus was especially pleasing.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-01
PAID FOR BY STATE.
Swedish Government Meeting Cost OF
Olympic Games.


New York, May For the first
time since the days Of ancient Greece
"a government is conducting an Olym-
pad. building the stadium. supervising
the games and. more important stil
footing the bills.
Despite the widespread publicity at
tending preparations for the gumes
at Stockholm next july. there has
been practically nothing said regard
Ing this important phase of the event,
and Professor William NJ. Sloane OF
this city, a founder of the Olympic
lanes revival. was the only one who
could explain The situation. Prcfes-
scr Sloane. who is still a member of
the international oily mpic games COM
mittec. believes the fact that the
Swedish government is running" the
games TO he held next summer marks
an important epoch in the history Of
the revival OF this historic event. Ia
cidentally he said that Il is practical
~ certain that Berlin win be the scene
of the next games after the OlSmplad
at Stockholm.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-01
HUGH AND ED. WALSH.

Detroit, Mich, May led Walsh
and Hugh'c JcNr'a~y nrc a. c-'ts. a
feud between these diamond notab.es
started during Saturdays game.
The trouble started when Jennings.
while coaching on third base at
tempted to disconcert Walsh by using
expressions not strictly according -
lioyle He also resorted to personal
matters by yelling over 10 Walsh
Jennings finally carried things too
far and NJ the end OF the sixth In
ming. when Welsh was about ready to
show that he resented what the Tiger
manager had applied To him. Gala
han took hand by giving Jennings as
thorough calling on ball field as any
manager ever received from n rival
leader.