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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08
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Webster City.

Webster City,. liz
Washington adviceG state that the
senate yesterday confirmed the ap-
pointment of d. II. Bauman as post
master of Webster City. It will be a
week or two before the change of post
masters will take place. The commits
sion must arrive and the bond be ap-
proved, which will require q little time.
Sheldon.
A nearly fatal accident occurred here
Wednesday when an auto driven by E..
Denherder, was struck by an Omaha
train going north at a crossing. Mrs.
Denherder sustained injuries that may
prove fatal. A 6-months-ol babe and
its father escaped without serious in
jury.
Lansing.
John Wendt. clammer, who Tuesday
found a pearl Of fifty grains while a:
work in the Mississippi river here.
Tuesday night. being ignorant of the
value Of the pearl. sold 1t to Chicago
buyer for $40. Experts informed Wendt
that it was worth much larger sum,
some even putting the value as high as
$4,000. but Wendt considered the TWEEN
ty in hand a small fortune and snapped
up the offer eagerly without waiting
for more.
Clarion.
Mrs. George Anderson was quite Sc
verely bruised about the head Monday
forenoon by falling down the cellar
steps at the new cottage now being
completed for Mrs. NJ. Wheeler. She
was found by the workmen some time
after the accident in an unconscious
condition and remained in that state
for several hours. No one saw her fall
and as vet Mrs. Anderson hardly
knows how the accident occurred. She
had gone to the house for the purpose
Of inspecting new furnace which is
being installed. Mrs. Anderson is now
resting we'll and her friends hope for
her rapid recovery.
Hampton.
o. G. Moline and Otto Swaise, both
citizens of Popejoy. were arrested for
the illegal selling of liquor at Popejoy
last week, and Saturday preliminary
hearing was granted them under the
supervision of Justice J. N. N1allon
The evidence was taken in the court
house. Mr.. Moline. whb Is a druggist
at Popetpy, was first arraigned before
tne court, ana aIteT certain evidence
had been taken, Mr.. Moline waived
further examination. and was bound
over to the grand jury. Mr.. swalve,
who is a liveryman andSthe town mar
shall Of Popejoy, was discharged by
County Attorney J. j. Sharpe. for lack
Of evidence to warrant further deten-
ton.
AIsona.
The city was deeply shocked Monday
| morning to learn that G. 8. McMurray
had died suddenly of heart disease at
| about o'clock. He passed away with
out struggle. His wife was awakened
by his heavy breathing but before she
| could get doctor he was dead. 1t
had for some time been expected by
immediate relatives that he would drop
toff very suddenly. He was born May
IA, 1S47. in Wayne county. Pennsylva-
mia. In that state he lived until about
1889. being in the general merchandise
business for a long time. His first wife
died there. leaving three sons, one Of
whom now resides in the state 9:
Washington, another In Council Bluffs,
a third in Huron. s. D. He, came to
Aleona about 1889 and soon afterwards
married Miss Jeanette MCGEE. who
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08
SUES FOR $4,000.
Administrator Of Butler Estate Claims
Large Sum From Railway.

Special to T1mes-RepubIlcan.
Webster City, Aug. 8.-John Butler.
administrator of the estate Of James 1.
Butler, who died at ST. Joseph's Mercy
hospital in this city, following an auto
collision with an Illinois Central pas
senger train at Duncombe, has filed
suit against the railroad company for
$4,000.
In the accident which caused the
death Of young Butler. two other
young people met death instantly.
They were Miss Florence Maricle, Of
Duncombe, and Leon Webster, Of Fort
Dodge. Buffers home was in Gowrie.
The accident happened in January.
The young people were on their way
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08
Priz. Baby Die. Of Paralysis.

Special to T1mes-Rep
Dubuque. Aug. s.-The first mortal
ity in the wake Of the present epidemic
Of infantile paralysis in Dubuque was
reported when little Charles Gordon.
aged Fl months. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. G. Gordon. SO Union avenue, passed
away after q weeks illness. The baby
was one Of the winners Of the baby
show held here last September. Eight
other cases OF the dread disease are
reported in the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08
Recover osolen Tembst,ne,

A stolen Tombstone was unearthed
during excavations following = recent
fire in . shop in Girvan (Ayf). The
workmen dug out tombstone IN an
excellent state Of preservation. bear
ing the following inscription: by An
thony Campbell. Saddler. In Memory
Of His Daughter. Jean. Died July 1st.
1926, Aged Is Years and Six Months"
It Is believed that the stone was stolen
from the old Girvan churchyard and
converted into hearthstone. . quite
common occurrence In the early days
OF the nineteenth csntury.--London
Mall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08
scHuMAhN.HElNk LIKES IOWA.
Noted Singer Loves Our People. Gu,
Fields and Our Domestic Animals.


Fields and Our Domestic Animals.
Special to Times Republican.
Clear Lake. Aug. S.--Madam Schu-
mann Heink. the famous singer. who
sang last night to mammouth audi
ence at the chautauqua pavilion, spent
the day touring in big auto car over
much OF Cerro Gordo county.
"Oh l love the country" she said
land best of all love Iowa. l love
her people. her corn fields. her cattle
her horses and her hogs. and delight
to get out among them.
II love too to sing to Iowa people
AS soon as / get my breakfast / want
the biggest auto can find and wan,
to get out. 1t takes air to sing, plenty
of it, she said.
This Is my last appearance In
America" said the madam. Il leave
for Prussia tonight. am pround
am an American citizen. and l am
proud that my children are American
citizens but 1 am going to my native
land. Prussia"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08
~ 49, JGIJyes.I

Mothers, please do net nonl
babisA out without any $780,
eyes. Even though Il = - -
time. they should not 10 allowDA TT
With the sun aiming In their eyees
sorts Of troubles result iron tAaa -
inflammations Of many kinds. 09ee
defective vision and nervous eoot
lions. which remain for life. n -
would Try lying with the suA sh1n11
in your eyes for an hour o. - -
would soon realize how disagrOoAbla
It 10 for baby In Z gocart or cnSs
riage to b. subjected to Il.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08

two weeks. they will be able to take
care OF themselves. About two years
ago lightning killed over 700 and wan
derins cats and dogs NNSry year raid
the birds and make q Killing before
discovered. Mr.. Benton makes 1t 9
business raising the pheasants for the
state and still has several hundred
that will be distributed by the state
game warden.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08
Five hvndr,d pb..,.nt. Escape.

Cedar Falls. Aug. S.-Deputy Game
Warden William Benton met with
serious loss Wednesday when he dis
covered that almost 500 half grown
pheasants had escaped from his farm.
causing loss Of $500. The birds had
heen confined in large lot surrounded
by wire netting, but in some way a
large hole was made in the netting. al
lowing the birds to escape. Each bird
mas one wing clipped, and Il they es-
cape the cats and other animals for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08
ALFALFA IN TAMA COUNTY.
Third Cutting From Seven Acre Field
Almost Ready-Yiold 10 Large.

Third Cutting From Seven Acre Field
Almost Rsady-Yisld is Large.
Special to Times Republican.
Gladbrook. Aug. ST all those who
are interested in alfalfa would come
to Gladbrook and visit the place of G..
z. Greve, two miles southeast If town.
they would see pretty sight. Mr..
Greve seeded seven acres with this
product. The land was well prepared
and rich. He took particular pains to
make 1t very fine so that 1t contained
no Jumps. On June II this year the
first cut was taken and the proceeds
were seventeen loads of high. grade
alfalfa. On July 90 another cut was
taken and eleven loads harvested. MIR.
Greve says another cut will be ready
by Aug. Is, rain or no rain. Mr.. Greve
is elated over the success and will
seed more this year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08
insane Man Identified.

Special to Times Republican.
New Hampton. Aug. S.-The insane
man found wandering in the woods
near New Hampton proved to be Will
liam CONWAY. who lives, west of
Charles City. The sheriff of Floyd
county came to this city and took him
home. Mr.. Conway has become mem
tally deranged before, and has been
called before the insane commissioners
Ct his county severa. times. but each
time has been dismissed. He had been
absent from his home ror nearly three
weeks before being located.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08
Just Like . Trust.

1T looks like a blossom trust" said
Spring. "for there are wire fences
around the finest peach and plum
trees. But It isn't my fault. Id trim
all the women's hats for EN- free
!. II I had a chance!"-Frank L. Stan
tim
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08
HOUSE FLOODED ~ OPEN FAUCET
Jewell Householder Lets Water Run
Threo Days.

Special to. Times Republican.
Jewell, Aug 3.-For once an agen,
was good. Coming by the residence OF
James Frederickson and noticing water
coming from under the door, he raped
and finding no one at hons. gave notice
to some Of the citizens, who on in
vestigating found the faucet in the
bath room open and the inside of the
house flooded by city water, which had
been running for three days. Mr.
Frederickson was notified at once. The
damage is not known, but will no doubt
be $500 to $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08
MISTAKE RAT POISON FOR CANDY
Jssup Boy Recovering From severe
Case Of Poisoning.

SOOup ooy Noc0Vorth0 FROM 0OVOFe
Case Of Poisoning.
Special to Times Republican.
Jesup. Aug. s.-Willie. the 11-year-
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Comfort
who last week ate q large quantity OF
rat poison which had been left lying OH
the candy counter, will probably re-
cover as the result Of the heroic efforts
put forth by the local physicians Il
save his life. The rat annihilator" is
in the form Of cake of a pink color
and wrapped in tissue paper, SO the
boy easily mistook 1t for candy, and az
he did not tell of eating 1t until two
hours later. when he became dizzy. it is
a miracle that his life was saved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08

The Wise Man and che Feel.
A FOOLS heart IL In HE tongue. boe
Q wise mans tongue II In his Aease
ouarles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08
EXPLANATION
Nv strengthen-

BY strengthen-
ing each organ Of
the body to do its
work properly
and thus driving
out the impur-
tiles, is the rea-
son why Father
Johns Medicine
il the best reme-
dy ever prescrib-
ed for building
up the system II
you are run
down.
No nerve dead
ening drugs or
temporary slim
ulants to weaken
tha svafnn and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08

Many times doctors bills have been
saved by having bottle Of Chamber-
lain's Collie. Cholera and DiarrhoeA
Remedy-Adv. s3s SSSs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08
RAILROAD TINE TABLE
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN.
"corn Belt Route"
CHICAGO a NORTHWESTERN.

CHICAGO a NORTHWESTERN,
GOING WEST.
No. il-Denver Spec!a. -. i:3s q. m
No. Los Angeles Limited $50 .. m.
No. 3-China and Japan
Express ...... .......... SIT .. m.
No. 2s-Ames Passenger S:35 .. a.
No. 15-Fast Mail ....... SOS q. m.
No. 6-Des Moines Passen.
eco n. m.
No. l3-Hawkeye Express. 500 D. m.
No. 17--Orcgon and WASH
lngton Special .......... 1881 .. m.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-08

expose you to serious and fatal dis,
.aseall pure nourishment.-Adv.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-09-17
GOV. t. ". HAYS
 WILL OPEN FAIR
WILL DELIVER ADDRESS
FIFTH ANNUAL FAULKNER COUNTY FAIR TO BE FOR
 MALLY OPENED OCT. '.

Manager J. A. King of the Faulk- ner County Fair Association today received letter of acceptance from Governor George w. Hays to deliver the opening address at the fifth an nual Faulkner county fair, which opens on Tuesday, October '. Man. ager King is indeed fortunate in se- curing Governor Hays to deliver the address, as the governor will be quite busy at this time, having been in vited to deliver speeches at number of places in the state.
 A committee composed of J. R. Donnell, J. w. Holt, J. A. King and Miss Hettie Kuykendall, representing the various fraternal organization of the county, has announced the follow ing program, which will be carried out on "Fraternal Day. at the fair, which will be the second day:
 All members of fraternal organiz- atioon of Faulkner county are re- auested to meet on the corner of Oak and Front streets, near the Faulk- her County Bank, at 9:30 o'clock a. m., and march in body to the fair grounds.
 10 o'clock a. m., address by Vim. T. Hammock, G. M., F. and A. M.
 10:45 a. m., address by De E. Brad shaw, Woodmen of the World.
 11:30 a. m., drill exercises by the ladies of the Woodmen Circle.
 1 p. m., address by Judge George W. Reed, G. M, I. o. o. F.
 1:45 D. m., address by Gen, Jona- than Kellogg, Royal Arcanum.
 2:30 p. m. address by s. G. Nor man of the Carpenters Union.
 All fraternal organizations of the county are especially invited to at tend on this occasion and help to make it a gala day for fraternalism in Faulkner county.
 A large number of visitors from Little Rock are expected to be pres ent on this day, as it will also be known at Little Rock Day"
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-09-17
----1f-------7----- CENTER POINT.

It has rained here every day since September 6.
 Thhere has been little work done on the farm for a week, on account of rain.
 The protracted meeting began here last Sunday.
 Rufus Nealey traded horses twice last week.
 Willie Lewis of Mt. Olive visited here Sunday.
 Uncle Milton Fortner and wife of Cypress Valley attended church here Sunday.
 w. E. Hodges made trip to Mt Vernon last week in the interest o1 the Maccabees.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-09-17

stopped the services. Mrs. Della Maurice of Woodruff Fcounty who has been visiting Mrs. James and Susie White, left for her home last week
 Misses Alice and Verda White spent Saturday night with Misses Ol- lie and Clary Hill.
 The school here has been let to Miss Della Woolly of Greenbrier. We congratulate the directors for employ ing young lady like Miss Della. We look forward to fine school this win ter
 Jim Cruce and daughter of Middle Tennessee, and MT. Warnock of Des Arc came in one day last week to visit relatives in this part of the vineyard.
 Quite a crowd of Jake Whitley's relatives from Newport called on him last Sunday They were on their way to Oklahoma
 September Is.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-09-17
UNION VALLEY.

Cotton picking has been slow go
 the past week, on account of rain. We had wet spell at the breaking up ,of the drouth. Some cotton sprouted
 in the boll
 Tom Wood has bought the Newton Jones place, near Mr Bowie; consid- 'eration, S1 500 George Reedy doesn't improve in health any, and is confined to his bed most of his time. The writer had some roasting ears the past week, grown from new corn
 planted the 10th of July The first crop was planted the middle of March. Warren Matthews lost his mare the past week. The widow Reedy's little girl has
 been very sick for several days. l Glenn Hoggard is selling organs. [ Jake Pierce and Miss Oracle Cox
 were happily married Saturday, Alex ! Ingram officiating.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-09-17
WOODROW SCHOOLHOUSE.

Our school closed here September }. We have had a very good school, but it was too short term to do very much good. We wish our teachers, Otho Wilkerson and his assistant sue cess wherever they go.
 We will have five months term of school this winter, taught by G. w. Sowell of Center Point.
 T. J. Bonner, Christian evange- list of Atkins, preached nearly two weeks and is now at Romance, White county. He is good preacher and has lots of friends here who wish him success.
 It began to rain here last Friday and continued up to Tuesday morn ing.
 Miss Edith Jones will re-enter the Vilonia Training School at its open ing, September 29. Harold Moore will also resume his studies there, al so Maynard Hogan will enter his first year there.
 L. L. Fiddler is going to fix 2 sunny" place for his cattle.
 We notice one political announce ment in last weeks issue. Early birds laways build their nests over, MT Finton. Pshaw, we are only joking go ahead.
 September IT.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-09-17
CATO.
September l.

The drouth is broken at last and we have had three days rain in suc- cession.
 The farmers are very busy gather ing their crops.
 H. B. Harrell is busy ginning cot ton.
 The Woodmen Circle met here Sat urday and had a real nice time and a great surprise. There were great many of the members who were not present, so they won't know what was going on, but the grove cordially in- vites all to be present the second Sat urday in October, as the grove is go- ing to serve refreshments and don't want to slight any one.
 s. D. Titus got letter from his son in Texas last Thursday, stating that his team had ran away with him and his family, and that they were badly bruised up, and one of their children was at the point of death. Mr Titus left here Thursday afternoon and took the train that night for Texas.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-09-17
GARLAND SPRINGS.

| The drouth has been broken with Fan eight days rain that is very dam aging to cotton.
 J. A. McDonalds team ran away while hitched to hay rake last week, throwing Mr. Mcdonald off and breaking his thigh. He is unable to tell how it happened or what the team became frightened at Howev- CT, he is getting along as we'll as could be expected.
 Miss Myrtle Huey spent Saturday night and Sunday with Miss Minnie Lee Jones at Mt Vernon.
 A MT. Adams, a Seven-Day man, has preached three sermons at this place. He was expected to continue the meeting but the rainy weather
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-09-17
CENTRAL OPENING
 BEST IN HISTORY
I5O ALREADY ENROLLED
FORMAL OPENING EXERCISES TO BE HELD IN AUDITORIUM
 THIS EVENING.

With 150 young lady students ma- circulated up to ? o'clock this after noon and large number in the city who have not yet been reached in the enrolling department, the opening of the 23rd annual session of Central College today is the most suspicious in the history of the institution. The number of boarding students is much larger than last year, and the Presi- dent, pr. J. w. Conger, stated this afternoon that within week all available accommodations would be filled. About 20 students who have reserved rooms will not ented until next week.
 The attendance of day students from the city is also much larger than usual.
 The formal opening exercises will be held tonight, beginning at 8:3O o'clock. An interesting program will be rendered, following which an in- formal reception will be held. The public generally is cordially invited to attend.
 Among the guests who arrived to- day to attend the opening exercises of Central are: Miss Bessie March of Atkins, Mrs. F. H. Kennedy of Cot ton Plant, l. P Gibson of Ashdown, Miss Rora Rachels of Searcy, Mrs. H. B. Hill of Little Rock, Mrs. w. c. Green of Womble, Mrs F. H. Young of Prescott, and Mrs. Eva Barnett of Little Rock
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-09-17
MT. VERNON.

It is raining some nowadays. Sev. en days straight Cotton picking is moving slowly.
 A new floor and other improve ments have been added to the Bap- tist church. Brother Walls failed to come to his appointment Sunday and the meeting did not materialze, as was expected.
 Miss Myrtle Huey of Garland Springs school visited Miss Minnie Lee Jones Sunday
 pr. Watson and wife spent few days last week in Little Rock return ing home Sunday, accompanied by Miss Eva Shoppach, a relatives of Dr. Watson.
 Miss Ethel Powers of Conway is visiting here.
 Miss Minnie Lee Jones took her ex- pression and music pupils out last Thursday evening for "hay ride and Gypsy tea' to the Ussery and Gar land Springs, which was greatly en- joyed by them.
 Mrs. Aknew and children, who were visiting here, returned to their home in Barring Cross Friday.
 September IT.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-09-17
BROWNS CROSSING.

For 12 days we have had rain, and the rain is doing nearly as much dam- age as the drouth did, as the seed are sprouting in the boil and some of the lint is rotten now, Cotton was more than half open and our farm CTS are worrying about where they will get planting seed next spring. The rain has also damaged corn great deal, as the wind blew it down and it is rotting or the ground.
 We are glad to state that all the sick folks here are on the mend.
 Newt Jones and wife started to Es-- sex, White county, last Saturday to visit relatives.
 Mrs. Lewis Taylor has gone to Hot Springs to try the waters for rheu- matism, with which she has been af- flicted for three years. We hope she may be benefited
 Bob Breedlove and wife of Con- way visited his wife's father, Gran vile Brown, last Saturday and Sun- day Bob was raised here and has host of friends that wish him success in his race for tax assessor.
 Gus Northwang went to Little Rock last Tuesday on business.
 Jim Sohn is going to move to Lit tie Rock in November.
 Will Garter will soon leave for Memphis, where he will make his fu- ture home.
 Lewis Sohn and wife visited at the cross roads last Sunday,
 Buford McCord will soon move to Little Rock.
 September IT.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-09-17
T. B. Proctor, J. E. Hogan, J. A.

T. B. Proctor, J. E. Hogan, J. A.. Burgin and Dr. Pairet went to Little Rock one day last week.
 Our school is progressing nicely.
 MT. and Mrs. Jesse Puckett are the happy parents of a fire boy.
 Frank Fortson and wife of near Faulkner Gap were here one day last week.
 September l6.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-09-17
ABSENCE OF BUGS

In neighborhoods where Ross "Dead Quick" Spray is used fewer bugs are seen.
 It kills insects of all kinds, their eggs. and breaks up the tribe. It kills germs; is a delightfully."- clean household disinfectant, having no equal. Death to mosquitoes. Sold in Conway by Greeson Drug Co.-6d-1w
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-09-17
BEEN EYER.

The people here almost got the new schoolhouse completed. We will sure have nice house when it is finished.
 Cotton picking is at standstill on account of the rain.
 M. M Whorton offers $5 reward for the one that will find his hound
 The Christian meeting closed last Wednesday night. Some good ser mons were preached.
 Miss Vida Sanders has moved to her brothers, B. F. Sanders, neal Otto.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-09-17

D. w. Lewis and family will leave tomorrow for Denver, Colo, where they go for the benefit of Mrs. Lewis health. Mir. Lewis has sold his resi- dence on Locust avenue and Prairie street, to M c. Turner, who succeeds him as day engineer at the light plant. The consideration for the property was $1, ,450.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-09-17

 Cabin Democrats and Pony Contest the following will be from until October