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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-08
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN
ably not run before wednesday. Aug.

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a."
Miss Anna X. Abbott entertained
about fifty young people at her hand
some home on East Main street last
evening, in honor of her guest, Miss
Lorton, Of Nebraska City. 1t was a
full dress and very enjoyable affair.
Messrs. Otis Love, of Des Moines. and
Harry Wilson. of Minneapolis, were
among the guests"
The 6-months- old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Allen, of Taylor town
ship, died of cholera infan,um
Sunday, Aug. n, 1889.
Employees OF the ketchum wagon
works and their families. numbering
more than fifty people. enjoyed pic
mic at Nicholsons ford
Monday, Aug. II, 1889.
This is corn weather sure.
THE late crop of weeds is having a
tremendous growth
Yesterday vas a fine day for prom
enading. and a good portion of the city
took advantage of it."
Tuesday. Aug. 10. 1889.
MIR. Sam Wickersham brought in to-
day six large large wagon loads of
ALL but could find no sale for them as
they were too ripe for shipment"
"A lively party of serenaders We're
out last night in a big picnic wagon.
led by Master Morley Getz and the
mandolin club from Kansas City in a
carriage and made the night melodious
for many of their friends. The party
consisted of the following gentlemen
tair
Thomas Fletcher. Charles Ackert. ]. l..
Carney, Charles Lander. Charles Click.
and B. A. Morgan.
Miss Sallie Mcbride left last even
ing for a weeks visit with Mrs. Fannie
Bremner Byington at Iowa City"
Wednesday, Aug. ~, 1889.
The Bee Hive notion store. one of the
first Of its kind established in this city,
opened for business at los West Main
street. j. F. Harrigan was the proprie-
tor.
The glucose company are paying 26
cents for corn today.
Thursday. Aug. IS, 1889.
The members of the Archery Club
have sent out seventy-fiva unique in.
vitations to their friends. requesting
them to join their camp fire circle Fri
uaE evening at CLOCK at NICHOLSON s
ford. The invitation is novel one.
1t is a wooden plate. with device at
the top representing bow and arrow,
suspended on strap over a tent. Then
follows the Invita- ton in artistic let
tering. to which is added, as a finish
ing touch. a tripod"
The dry house of the glucose works
was destroyed by fire tina, was dis
covered at 4:S0 in the morning The
damage was estimated a. from $4,000
to $4,000. fully covered by insurance.
The building was new aaI contained
much new machinery. Much Of the
latter was partially or totally de-
stroyed.
Liscomb correspondence: Born. to
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Barber. Monday
morning. a girl Of standard weight.
The Reformed church is UNDER
going repairs and the Christian de-
nomination have very kindly granted
them the use of their house until the
work on the Reformed church is fin
ished"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-08
AT THE CHURCHES

Rev. E. r. McClelland, of the friends
church, will preach the sermon at the
union service of churches at the Con-
gregational church Sunday night on
the subject The Churchis great Com
mission"
Other services of the day, and SER
mon subjects Of pastors have been an
nounced as follows:
Elm Lutheran, Rev O. Ingvoldstad-
Evening, ar the German Evangelical
church, the pastor will preach on "One
Confession of Christ"
ST. Paufs Episcopal. Rev. H. NJ.
Babin-Morning, Under Cloud.
Presbyterian, Rev. James p Linn
Morning, Dr. George Earhart, of Cedar
Rapids will preach.
Central Church of Christ-Subject
for 10: 45 service. Spirit
First United Evangelical. Rev c. G.
Household Of Cod /" evening. Jesus the
Compassionate Savior"
Methodist, Rev. r. F. Hurlburt-
Morning. Rev H. O. Pratt, chaplain Of
the soldiers home will preach on The
Asker Who Receives"
Pentocostal Church of the Nazarene,
Rev. J. VI. Morning, Victory;
evening, The Only Alternative
Central Church of Christ. Rev. c. II.
Morris-Morning, What Men Expect
of the Church
Iowa Soldiers Home. Rev. H. o.
PraIt-Evening, chaplain will preach
at SIS.
State Street United Evangelical. Rev,
F. r. Notwithstanding. Lowest
Thou Me More Than These
Baptist-Rev Wilbur F. Clapp, o;
Waterloo, viii preach in the morning
Congregational Rev. 3. F. Martin
Rev G. f. Barsalou, of Green Noun
tain will preach in the morning on
What Is the Matter With the Church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-08
ARRESTED FOR "sooTLEeelNe.'
Peter Olson Held Upon Arrival With
Loaded Grips,

Peter Olson, 423 Union street, whose
home was searched for liquor SeVerat
weeks ago, when the sneriff's officers
found about a barrel of bottled peer
in his cellar was arrested for Sboot :
Logging" Friday night. Officer Charles
Delahoyde arrested Olson when lie
stepped from train at the union sta
ton carrying two loaded grips. The
officer arrested Olson on warrant
procured by County Attorney E. y.
Farmer, when he. filed a complaint In
Justice Burritt's court charging Olson
with selling and keeping liquor Tor
sale.
When searched the grips were found
10 contain four glass demijohns and
one quart bottle of what is alleged 20
be whisky 1t is charged that Olson
bought the liquor in Boone. His bond
was fixed at $500. which Olson was
trying today to procure. The prelimin-
airy hearing Is set for o'clock Mon
day afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-08
LAUREL WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. Christina 8. Bloom Dies Of Can.
Ger After Long Sickness.

Mrs. Christina 3. Bloom Dies Of Can
Ger After Long Sickness.
Mrs. Christina B. Bloom, aged 81,
widow of G. Bloom, and an old Ger
man resident of the Laurel neighbor-
hooc, died at her home one and one
quarter rifles south of Laurel. at $50
this morning, of cancer % the breast.
Mrs Bloom had suffered vita the els
ease for four years. i3tii iTls TIC Last
year her condition had grown steadily
worse but she was not forced to take To
her bed until week ago.
Mrs. Blooms maiden name was
Christina 3. OFT. She was born at
Wlttenbberg, Germany, Aug. %. 1892
She came to America AMI settled near
Freeport, H., in 1855. Feb. %. 1856
she was married to G. Bloom, who died
at Laurel thirteen years ago. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bloom moved to near Laurel in
1868.
Seven children survive Mrs. Blnom
They are John. Louise, Mary, FRANK
and Jacob Bloom Of near Laurel, ant
Mrs. Charles Dieterich. city; and Mrs
Chris Johnson. Sioux Falls, $. D. A
half sister, Mrs. Swartz. lives in Ger
many.
The funeral will be held Monday Al
2 O'Clock dit the Evangelical church ir
Laurel Burial will he in Graceiant
cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-08
Friday, Aug. 9, 1889.


"A weather prophet VIII, heard the
crickets and katydids this morning.
predicts frost within month. He
should be shot on the spot"
The Archery Club went into camp
at Nichoson's ford to spend the week.
There are eighteen in the party, with
Mrs Merritt Greene as chaperone.'
AT the recent annual election of Of
ficers of Division No. 146. B, of l.. E /,
Mr.. r. Holt was reelected chief. and
Mr.. l. S. Willard chosen as delegate to
the grand International convention to
be held at Denver in October. Other
officers are: r. McMalns, secretary;
j. l. Armour, treasurer; Charles An
derson, first engineer; Charles Mere
dith, second engineer: Nick Miller,
chaplain; S. Barnhill, guide"
The Baptist hayrack picnic yester-
Gay Cat the home of Mrs. Sarah Lucas
Bowen, south of town. was we'll at
tended and heartily enjoyed. despite
the threatened rain. But one accident
occurred TO mar the day, Mrs. Carver,
wife of the Central maste.. car builder
being thrown from a hammock and. it
is feared. quite seriously injured. She
seemed to suffer from some severe
sprain. and her condition toGay causes
her husband and friends ccnsidera BILE
anxiety"
David Bueghiy aged IS. died at his
home, one mile west of Liscomb, after
a long illness.
a number of youths If tie city re-
Gently had an amateur nose cart made.
not quite regulation size. tor the pur-
pose of testing their speed. Last even
ing, While running on West Church
street. one of the boys fell, and sew
eral others came down on top of him.
The cart, by this time. had acquired
such speed that it ran into the pros
trate group. and injured Harry Rodgers
quite severely. tho it is believed not
seriously Mote: That the half has
never yet been told" concerning this
accident of twenty-five years ago is
surmised in private CONVERSE ton with
Mr.. Rodgers. Sore and bleeding from
the effects of his hose cart experience,
Mr.. Rodgers sought the back-alley
route home to crawl in bad unobserved
The watchful eye of his father was in
waiting, for the reason that young
Harry had been absent without leave
all day, in order that he might play
ball with The Little Victors' at the
Baptist picnic. The senior Rodgers
added insult to injury for the violation
of family rules, and for ABOUT three
days, as nearly as memory can recall
the present Times Republican man
took his meals standing up.-Ed.J
Saturday, Aug. 10, 1889.
New oats are rolling IN lively The
yield was large and the quality is ex-
cellent."
Mr.. S. C. Hussey is the guest of
his sister, Mrs. Clara Willis. and other
relatives at LeGrand. Mr.. Hussey is
an old sea captain, of whom all track
had been lost for eight years, but he
finally located his sister at LeGrand,
and all are enjoying the reunion"
Mr.. W. H. Nelson received a tele-
gram this morning announcing the
death of Mrs. Nelson's brother. Arch
Mcfarland. at Atlanta. Ca, on Aug. 9
at Las p. m. The oil wagon will prob
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-08
: LOCAL COMMENT

Those Of our citizens who are petit
tioning for parkings in the center OF
their streets should see the parkings
of that kind which have been placed in
streets of other cities In most In
stances they have been neglected un-
til they grow UP to weeds and when
in such condition they ruin the appear
ance of any street. Where they are
kept neatly with the grass green and
cut and shrubs growing the effect is to
beautlfy the locality. In Marshalltown
no provision has been made for the
city to care for these parkipgs from
park fund and the city council should
not accept any plats with center park
ings until the. lot owners had signed up
contracts for the perpetual care OF the
parkings which contracts would be
liens, against the property the same as
an assessment for paving. Then the
lot owner would have to cut the grass
in his center parking or the city would
do it and assess the lot for the cost.
AS a rule letting a contract for paw
ing on a single bid is poor business
but the price Of s1.31 " per square yaro
for concrete paving is fair price al
this time of year and the property
owners have not been injured. If any
more paving is to be let this summer
without competition the council should
insist upon this price or no contract.
After this paving contracts should De
let in the early spring or late winter.
Then there will be competition and low
prices for material.
A drive over the graveled roads in
Worth county and Minnesota would
convince anyone that they are well
worth their cost and are probably the
missing link of improvement between
we'll graded dirt road end paved
road When neglected q gravel road
is as bad as any road bus when kept
dragged and resurfaced occasionally
gravel on road preserves hard track
in all but the very heaviest downpours
of rain. In Marshall county graveled
roads would cost approximately $500
per mile or less If farmers would haul
at 81 per day for man and team as
they do in Greene county.
A great many Marshailtown men
have enjoyed outings at a lake but was
there ever one who could gaze upon
beautiful lake without specializing as
to how much a lake like that would be
worth to Marshalltown? Why not build
one?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-08
PROFESSOR kEMPTER DEAD.
Old Resident of the City Dies After
Few Days Illness.

Death at lG o'clock Fliday night
claimed Ernest S. kemptec, 2l0 West
Church street an time resident of.
and for any years teacher OF piano
in this city. Death was Cue to heart
disease and dropsy. and ether compli-
cations due 70 his 50 years. Professor
Kempter had been failing in health for
six months but had been belfast only
three days. Only last Tuesday he gave
music lessons at his home.
Professor Kempter as he was famil-
iarly known. was native Of Gutenberg.
Bavaria where he was horn Oct. 81.
1881. His father Prof John Kemptel
was at the head of the College Of
Music at Gutenberg, and here young
kempter was educated in music. At the
age of Is young Kemp.er came to
America. and for FIVE years lived in
New York City In 1852 he came west,
settling In Galena. ILL.,. where in 1854.
he was united in marriage with Miss
Mary J. Seal. Mr.. and Mrs. Kempter
continued to make their home in Ga
lena until 1880, when they came to this
city. where they have since resided.
Professor Kempter played the first
pipe organ ever brought TO Marshall
town. 1t was in the old Methodist
church, corner of First avenue and
Church street. For many years Pro-
fessor Kempter was orgarist in the
Methodist church. and later played the
Presbyterian organ. He had conducted
| private classes in music ever since he
came to the city.
/ Surviving Mr.. Kempter are his wife
and two children. Mrs. Charles Allison,
of this city, and Mrs. F. Z. Shaver of
! Chicago. A brother, Frank Kempter,
lives at Galena.
For many years Mr.. Kempter has
/ been a member of Banner Lodge, No.
! 1913 l. o. Q. F., of this city.
/ Private funeral services Will be held
from the residence Monday morning.
and the body will be taken to Galena
for burial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-08
TWO STORY BUILDING ON EAST
MAIN STREET, OWNED BY
AooLPH POSE, BURNS.
TOTAL LOSS NOT KNOWN;
CONTENTS ARE INSURED
Building Occupied by Pfeiffer & HiIle-
man, Sausage Makers-Fire Had
Spread Turnout Building When It
Was Discovered by a Neis hbor-May
Be Salvage in Contents.

Fire of an unknown origin at ?
o'clock this morning completely de-
stroyed the brick lined frame build
ing at 1907 East Main street owned by
Adolph Pose. of Hackensack MINI,
and occupied by sausage factory
owned by Edmund Pfeifer and Con-
rad F. Hilleman. Of the firm of Pfeifer
& Hilleman. Practically all the con-
tents of the building were destroyed,
and the loss will be total unless there
is some salvage
No accurate statement of the
amount of the loss could be procured.
the building is thought to be worth
$4,000 to $4,000 and it is thought that
it was not insured
Insurance on Contents 5000.
An effort was made to have Hilleman
make an estimate of his firms loss but
he did not do So The firm carried
IS, of insurance on the ma chinery,
equipment and stock of meats OF this
insurance $4,000 was on the machinery.
consisting OF steam boilers pump, lard
and sausage making machinery and
carried on the meats and products in
stock and the process of manufacture.
1t is not known how large a stock was
on hand
Fire Had Long Start.
Charles F. Trowbridge, who lives
near the building, was awakened by
the bright light. He turned in the
alarm, but even then the building was
ali aflame. When the department ar
rived the roof and part Of the sidewalks
had fallen in.
The department had hard work keep
ing the FIRE from spreading to the
dwelling just west, in which Hillenan
lives, and TO the barn just east of the
factory. Both, however. were saved.
The building, which was two story
structure. had ground dimensions OF
about 40x1o0 II was built for crack
er factory, but was later used for sew
eral years by Pose Bros, for sausage
factory Pfeifer & Hilleman have oc-
cupied the building since last winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-08

joyriders were overtaken Es they were
driving into the main gate OF Riverside
cemetery.
A lad named Stoehr, son Of B. J..
Stoefr, 493 Lee street, who was con-
shdered by the chief as the leader
Of the bold gang of pirates. was de-
tanned in the jail annex over night. He
was discharged this morning. Young
Stoehr is between and Z. He was ar
rrested once before by the police for
driving around town with the J. G..
Mitchem rig,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-08
Chance Of siII at the orpheum.

a novel act, presented by Dick ana
Dire, will be the feature OF the new
bill at the Orpheum Theater. opening
Sunday evening. Dick and Dire are
versatile performers and their act is
a clever melange Of singing. talking,
juggling and wire walking. 1t is a
big time act which has proved DC
cided hit wherever seen.
The bill will open with Stanley and
LeErac. in a comedy singing, talking
and dancing act. This team is also
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-08

from the big time and the act is gem
orally acknowledged to be one OF the
best of the summer season.
Sam Kainva, the Hawaiian singer
and instrumentalist, will add novelty to
the bill. Kainva, native Hawaiian.
sings the songs Of his country anu
plays the native instruments The act
is decidedly unique as we'll as educa-
tiOnal-OrDheum
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-08
LOTS GOING FAST.

Two New Houses Already Planned For
Summit Park Addition.
Up to this morning fifty three of the
eighty lots comprising Summit Park
the promoters. Two of the buyers,
Mrs. Mary E. Dunn and NJ. E. Melvin,
have already planned to build houses.
Mrs. Dunn will build on the northeast
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-08
No$ice.

Notice.
Special eighth grade examination for
rural pupils will be held at county SUI
perintendents office. Aug 13 and IA.
Gertrude E. Miller, county superin-
tendent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-08
corner OF Eighteenth and Fremont ana
Mr. Melvin on the southwest corner o.
the same streets.
FILES CHARGE AoAlNsr oArGs.
Tobacco Store Owner Summoned Bee.
ond Time For Sellin0 Ciraue<a.

ond Time For Selling cirassts.
County Attorney r. N. Farber filed
a complaint in Justice Burritt's court
late Friday charging Fred w. Gates,
owner Of tobacco store at 1O4 East
Main street with selling cigarets The
evidence on which the complaint is
based was procured by the county at
torney. Gates attorney appeared for
his client and pleaded not guilty. The
preliminary examination was set for 8
o'clock this afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-08

Miss Lucille Pickard, Of Pleasant
Plain. who has been visiting a few
days at the home of her aunt, Mrs
w. b. Beeson. left for her home this
morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-27
Daddy Bedtime
O. The Story
OTOFV- The Sparks
" Told.
The Sparks Enjoy
Building Castles.

M T had been quite chilly for a few days and not so much like spring.
Daddy thought it would be suitable to tell Jack and Evelyn a story
about something warm.
The children were both sitting in front of the fire in their room
when he came in.
"I think I will have o tell you this evening the story the fireplace SPARKS
told once to two little children like you who were sitting in front It the hres
daddy began.
1.-THE sparks knew that the children often wondered if they hadn't some
story to tell, Is they danced and played about having such a good time
And, sure enough, the fireplace sparks began to talk one evening.
"You think we have such a good time they said, and W certainly 40.
But you needn't think that when W Jump out OF the rug and when your
daddy quickly stems o. us re enjoy that It is always a big mistake when
any Of the sparks fly out for we have such a good time within the fire.
""You zee, we cn play all sorts IF games. We play tag. l am sure you
have often watched us play that haven't you? We play blind man u
And the way you an tell we are playing that is by the coors. Wnen m
part of the FIRE looks as If it were going out and the other part is fuh or
bright flames, then yu may know that it is blind mans "a hat we are
playing, for the dull corner is the blind man, who is cropping around and we
are the sparks that fly where he can't reach us.
""Then we play hide and go seek. And the way you car We are
playing this game is by watching the sparks in the fireplace. we all cackle
and make such a lot Of nose when we find each other in th1sg game naT uneTe
really is n 10 mistaking it. and, Of course, as we go about thu SPARKS II y IN III
directions. 1t is in this game that re- often fly out o N the 200 D. mistake
Then we are stamped on and re out of the game.
PERHAPS what W enjoy above all things is to make castles ana palaces
and houses. We never want to keep them long, for we ire sc full or IDEAS
that w n 10 sooner get IN perfectly beautiful palace buht hn we tmnK OF
another kind we car build. "
1--WE think that maybe W re have not put enough courtyard TO our last
palace and that the queen of the palace will not b sausheo. o W start
all " again and build a n entirely new one. T..
Then on a cool spring evening; Of which there are many, we glve great
pleasure to all who sit around U.s.. In the autumn W eared ehgnttut you
will admit, and sc w e think w are useful and beautiful. In Snort we tnnS
very well of ourselves, but then you know you don't mind tnat as yU wW
admit you like u.s."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-27
HOME IS WHERE THE HEART Is.

TO the mother who sits in the twi-
light alone
There comes d deep sign OF unrest,
Like that Of a bird III the IAN Oh INC
That sings to an empty nest,
She signs that the harvest OF life Is
That her work for her children is
For the sweetness of life that ebbed
slowly away
As they left her one by one.
With folded hands as the night comes
She sits by the open door,
Watching in dreams the faces agloW
AS She saw them in days of yore.
There was Ned, the flrst-born, noble
and true,
With his fathers stature and face,
And Alice, light-hearted, whose laugh
sent a ray
Of sunshine to every place.
Then Robert. the thoughtful. and Reu-
ben, his twin,
And Henry, their studious boy
And Ruth. the musician, whose sweet
Filled the hearts in the home full OF
Joy.
Then Bessie. the wee one. who ruled
all the rest
with her innocent, winsome way.
Twenty years she was baby" but now
SnG is gone
The bride Of a week and a day.
There are mono in the home now but
father and l."
She means in the deepening gloom
"The bright happy faces I see in my
dreams
Are but shadows about the bare
room.
soon we. too. will leave the once happy
home
For another that's brighter than
There to gather the children back ont
by one
In our arms for the good-morninz
kiss.
Then q day like the old days. with tn,
circle complete,
VIII dawn under heavens bright
DOME,
If we find when the archanEel calls tn,
long roll
That our children are all at home.
That Robert and Reuben, Henry AM
Ned.
Ruth. Alice and Bessie so fair.
Are gathered about us. ali. then w
shall know
IT is home, for the children are there
Mrs. S. NJ. Wright. in the Christian