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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
KEEPING Ii Good Condition.

Many people suffer from indtgoGtlnn
and constipation and do not know it. ~
feeling OF dullness and langutdnesR. hlt-:
ter taste In the mouth. headache.
bilious fever-most of those conditions
when you ''are not sick. but don't feel
r,ght'--can be traced to sluggish bow 4
els and torpid liver. Foley Catharttc
Tablets cleanse the system. arouse the
liver. Danish indigestion and make you
feel good all overnight. energetic
and ambitious. Sold by Mcbride 4 VIII
Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
News of Traer.

Special to Times-Republican.
Traer. Feb A son of Henry Fisch-
er, south of. town. is very i'll of blood
poison. He bruised finger and the
whole hand became infected. The
young man is delirious and the out
come is uncertain.
Roscoe mckinney. the young far
mer who has been critically i'll of pneu-
mcnia following typhoid, has changed
his mind and decided that this is a
pretty good world after all and is
steadily improving.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04

com mittee was chosen 10 look up ana /
arrange for tho location Of the tr~ck.
This committee Is composed Of John
Husg. Gail Richardson and Clarence
Schwartxenbach. u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
Montour News Mention.

Special to TImes-RepubIican.
Montour, Feb. 4-Nelson Cronk was
called again to Gr,lndy Center on oc-
count Of the critical illness of his
mother, who died before ne reached
there. Funeral will he held in the
Congregational church Friday at p.
m.
Mr.. and Mrs r. f. Austin returned
yesterday from attending a banquet at
Cedar Rapids the night before.
Seventeen of our people attended the
play in Marshalltown Tuesday. night at
the Odeor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04

To Cure . Gold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money X it
fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sigma
ture lis on each box. csc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04

A cargo Of salmon recently shipped
out OF Vancouver consisted Of 5000. 900
Sens. valued at 100000 wholesale. Laid
end to end the cans would roach dis
lance OF A52 miles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04

Calhoun County Pioneer Dead.
Special to Times Republican,
Mason City, Feb, 4.-John d. Skin
ner, one of the pioneer citizens OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04

/. Pay High for Opium.
: In the market of Lhasa opium il
said to be sold for its weight in sill
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-04
BY W. H. Hammond. his attorney.

54 - w. H. Hammond. his attorney.
The above original notice was APP
proved by B. f. Cummings, one Of
the judges Of the Seventeenth district
OF Iowa on February 3rd. 1915. and or
dered puhfshed In the Evening Times
Republican.
Evening star., 1915-04-11

director in the bank, and wore the only
boiled shirt in town. By that time
knew that the Forks ore wouldn't do for
stamping. A smelter was needed.
strained my credit to the last dollar and
put one in. Spread out pretty thin | was
on that deal, and if hadn't guessed right
I'd have been clean busted. But it was a
good guess. We hadn't been running a
month before we had night and day shifts
Then the N. P. put through branch line
with spur to our dump sheds. OF course
| knew mighty little about smelling when
| started; but | was strong for giving the
boys square deal, and they stuck to me.
The business jumped, and the profits piled
up. When my books showed fifty thou
sand on the right side took 'em to Fan
ME. We agreed that we couldn't see how
anybody could hope to be much richer
than that. New veins were opened on the
Evening star., 1915-04-11

me right, that did, and so sudden hardly
had time to wiggle. For weeks couldn't
believe I'd been cleaned out Why, |
thought | had friends enough to help me
pull through; but they were all roped by
the same moose. None of us could move
hand And here I've been living along
at the Crudoria- -fve-room suite, you
know, until--well, the manager gave me
final notice this morning. Forty-eight
hours to pay up or go to Jail. wouldn't
mind SO much if it wasn't for Fannie and
the girls. They-they don't know!"
He groans out this last, and the sweat
oozes from his big face like he'd been out
in heavy dew.
whats the total bill9" says |.
"Over thousand, says he. "Of course
| can raise nearly that on Fannie's rings.
But what them A four-room Harlem
fiat? | couldn't even keep that going.
Evening star., 1915-04-11

That's the deuce of it, McCabe. Where in
all this great town could find a two
dollar-a-day job? I'm fifty-fve. | sup
pose look it. But I'm a big, strong man
yet. could do mans work at any
thing if they'd let me. They won't.
though. I'm too old. Think of that
old! Why, say, back there on the Forks
| still own little twelve-inch vein that
can dig twenty dollars worth of gold out of
with my own hands any day in the year.
Something | hung onto, you know, be
cause it was too tritling to sell. There's
the shaft and a forty-foot lateral, just as
| left it nine years ago. The vein was
thickening too, when | quit. If | could
only get out there with pick! Fannie
would go in minute. She's had enough
of New York; the girls too They've tried
this tango tea stuff, and it bores 'em to
death; so does riding hired horses in Cen
tral Park. Roughing it at the Forks
would be picnic for them. They're real
girls, understand. And what's going to
become of them if-if | cant make Il
strike somewhere IL"
Say" | breaks in, "how much of this
have you told Steele?"
"Steele?" says Hemp, starin' at me.
Not word. didn't mean to tell you;
only-well. did. that's all"
YES" says l, "they centrally do. |
don't know why. either. But suppose we
tind j. Bayard, state the situation to him
open, and see if he cant suggest a way of
squarn' this hotel business
Herring don't jump at that as | thought
he would He shakes his head doubtful.
why" says |, "ain't he an old friend
of yours"
Jim Steele" says he NO In fact
| suppose he's got it in for me, more or
less. You see. blocked deal of his once,
"a crooked deal it was too, and he
swore at the time he'd get even. OF course
that was years ago; but don't think he's
forgotten. No, the only way can get any
help from Steele is by showing him where
he can put in one dollar and pull out five.
let out n whistle. Here was another
complication. Once more Steele has dug
Evening star., 1915-04-11

hills, thirty-inch strike on the Alameda.
Jim Hammond bought in. The Nixons
came too.
"Then | heard that they'd organized
the Smelter Trust. | laughed at EN-
when they first came to me. didn't
want to sell. But they pushed me to
name a figure. Offhand told EN- half
million. | thought that would settle 'em.
But it didn't. They needed my name and
good will in that district. They took an
option, and within three days the deal was
closed, half cash. half stock. | would have
traded those shares for almost anything
at the time. About So they were selling
for. Before could unload, though, they'd
gone to par, then to l20, paying fourteen
per cent.
"Well, | had my pile. | might have
quit, never lifted a finger again; but
making all that so quick kind of went to
my head, guess. rated myself high,
one of the sure-fres. If could hit it so
well in one line, why not in Others?
bought into all kinds of things backed
ventures, took Hiers here and there. Some
times | won; but oftener | dropped my
stake. We built mansion in Butte
onyx porch pillars in front, pink cupids
on the ceiling. all that kind of thing.
cut quite a dash for couple Of years.
Then, on account of the girls, we came
East; Chicago first then here And |
began to monkey with the market.
Most of EN- do, says |.
I KNOW" says he. "I've seen some of
the results. Why. say. Bill Davidge.
who gave the first one-hundred-pl plate din
ner in Buttc,-ruddy duck and cham
pagne, half owner of the Gopher Hole.
he was.-is choppng tickets in the sub
way. | saw him only three days ago.
Tim Cooley, our first president of the
Forks bank, and once in with Hammond
well. Tim took Il dollar room in an
Eighth avenue hotel. and turned on the
gas. Half a dozen Others knew we'll have
gone against the ticker and been trimmed.
Il wouldn't have been lei in so bad if ii
hadn't been for this war situation. Caught
Evening star., 1915-04-11

up from Pyramid Gordon's list name
that he might have had on his own.
"Huh!" says I. $50 that's the case, is
it? Anyway, you've got me interested. l
know em up at your hotel little Maybe
if put in word
would you?' says Herring eager.
"Say, that's white of you. I'll go to Fam
ME and the girls and lay the cards all on
the table. Well raise what we can on the
jewels, and in week or so may get one
of my schemes working. Come on!'
Seemed to brace him up wonderful, just
that little hint of helpin' hand; for ex-
pect he'd been turned down pretty hard
of late and it had taken the starch out Of
him. But now, with his shoulders back
and his chin up and the skirts of that side
pocketed frock coat swingin' free, he seems
like diff'rent party.
THEY'RE a cold-blooded lot, these ho-
tel people, says he as we pushed into
the Fifth avenue entrance of the Crudoria;
"but if they'll just give me little time to
turn around in l think | can Why,
hello, Steele!'
We'd nearly bumped into him as he
was comm out.
How are you, Hemp says he. aJust
been looking for you. Now that beef
proposition you were explaining the other
day-how much capital could you put in
yourself?7
Herring glances at me and heaves
sigh. Its no use, Steele says he, atak-
ing it on that basis. I'm tied up.
Guess I'll have to drop that, after all.
There are one or two other things I'd like
to put up to you; but-say, can you wait
here in the lobby few minutes while
McCabe and l see the manager?'
"Ive seen him, Hemp" says Steele.
4You!' gasps Herring, starin'.
Il had an outside hint how things might
stand with you,7 goes on J. Bayard, "and
of course could do no less. | Just gave
him check. Here's your receipt
Herring's big hand trembles as he takes
it, and he chokes up husky in tryin' to get
out something about Steele being the
right sort.
"Bah!" says Steele. "Strictly business
proposition. You're too much of a man,
Hemp, to be swamped this way. You
have head on you, and ideas in it, You're
coming out on top yet. Anyway, I'm
backing you. don't know just what at,
as yet That's what | want to talk over
with you. Come into the cafe"
WELL. as | didn't see where could
help out and as this was Steeles part
of the job | left EN-. Three days | waited
for Steele to show up and get my o. X. on
his scheme for helping Herring; but
there's no sign of him. Then yesterday
he blows in casual.
well, what's it going to be for Hemp?'
says |. Beef and bamboo, or turnin' the
State of New Jersey into wild game
farm
Neither" says J. Bayard. "Those
propositions may be all right; but they
were too big to swing. He's going to re-
open that old mine of his up on the Forks.
Left this morning. with his family, to take
"A fresh start. He'll make good, Hemp
will You'll see! Some of his other inter-
ests will develop in time too. He'll come
back
1T won't be for lack of schemes if he
don't, will it?" says 1. And it's lucky
we found him just as we did Let's see, he's
about No. 13 on Pyramids list, amt he?'
And for tho first time sipoa Two kpown
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Graduates from New England COnSer.
yatOry

Many friends in this section of
Somerset will be interested to learn
of the graduation of Miss Arlen Nc
Kenney, daughter of Deputy Sheriff
and Mrs. r. S. Mckinney of Madison
from the New England Conservatory
of Music in Boston, which occurred
Tuesday Miss Mckinney. who is a
singer of much ability is graduating
from the four years course which
she has completed in three. At the
third concert of the class, the young
vocalist sang songs by Henschel,
Chamnade, Rogers and Grieg, in such
a manner as to be enthusiastically APP
plauded says a Boston paper. With
her wonderful voice and charming
personality Miss Mckinney has al
ready become a fayorite in this vici-
nifty and former admirers will hope
for her further appearance here at
some future date
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-24
Help the Kidneys
SkOWhegan Readers Are Learning
The Way

It's the little kidney Ills
The lame weak or aching back
The unnoticed urinary disorders
That may lead to dropsy and
Brights disease,
when the kidneys are weak.
Help them with Doan's Kidney
pills.
\ remedy especially for weak Kid
news
Doan's have been used In kidney
troubles for 80 years
Endorsed by 3o.ooo people endors-
81 at home.
proof OF meri, ia Skos began
citizens statement
l.. T.. Weston. sign painter. e Rail.
road ST. kowhegan. aayz 4 Ko'
hoans Kidney rrllw at sampson 4
Asoros Drug Store aud they relieved
mr Ut pain through the small OF my
back aud trouble wl,h the kidney a..
eretioas
Price Soc. at all dealers nen'l
simply ask Tor kldasy remedy get
posas kidnsy rllis the sams that
NT Weston had Foster Mllbgrn
Co. Props, Baaslo Ny
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Automobiles Perform Pleasant Ser
vice

Skowhegan automobilists perform
ed a very pleasant service in connec-
ton with the Merchants Day pro-
gram There were enough machines
to give practically every visitor a
ride. II was an opportunity for peo-
pie from other towns to become ia
miliar with streets, homes and fac
tories of Skowhegan which has never
before SO fully been afforded The
following are the owners who fur
nished machines for this part of the
program: Mrs. Matte Goodwin, NJ T.
Pooler, l.. W. Gerrish, f. l.. Horne,
a. H. Lang, Father Lacroix. Mar
garet G. Briggs, Lois W. Patten, r. l..
Marston W. f. Hackett. Ralph Hill,
w. f. Porter, DR.. Pulsifer. J. A. Cha
bot. Charles Green and w. p. Ordway
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CHANGERS OBSERVE
VETERANS DAY
Canaan People Enter
tain Ex-soldiers
This Annual Event is "A Pleasing and
Successful Affair. Many Attend

According to a custom of several
years standing Canaan Grange OBJ
served its annual Veterans Day on
Saturday last. by entertaining the eX-
soldiers. The affair which original
ed during George Fosters term OF
office as master was one of the hap
piest events in the annals of its his
tory and was attended by from $50 to
275 persons. Rolfe's Band was pre-
sent during the day and played at in
tervals much TO the pleasure of those
who were present. In the forenoon
pleasing program was presented
which included an address Of welcome
by George Foster Other numbers
were readings by Mrs Winifred
Moody. Hattie Lewis and Addie Holt
a song by Clyde Decker, two tab
lcaux and u playlct In which Hattie
Lewis. Glenn Tibbctts. Hazel Lewis.
Hattie Fowler. Janet Williams. Nella
Nelson and Frank Pooler participated
hiiibiu W liHffa ltiHNNFl III Inv NFiAHhf
presided over the program features.
Around twelve O'Clock sumptious
dinner Was served and then the at
tcrnoon was given over 10 the yetet.
ans Many persons listened to their
anecdotes ot the Cisil War aud the in
cidents and "reminiscences II the great
struggle. \ \ Withec VAS The chair
man of thesc post prandial exercises
and among the speakers Nas n ".
>ye of Fort Worth Ten Who talked
a. length 10 the veterans. depicting
mos, Interestingly tho nature ~ the
eountsy whore he lisvd and thc stand
ing Of The politicians there Mi NJ
IL relative of The late III >ye one
Of Names famous authaFs Other
speakers were FRANK Rolfe. Cilatou
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DR.. c. V. Richards. Skowhegan, 6. W.
Patten, Pittsfield, Sullivan Russell.
Skow hegaI, J. p. Thompson Skowhe-
gan, Ivory White, Belfast, and Mr.
Varney also Milford Keene and ". G.
Fitzgerald of Canaan
Among the ex-soldiers present who
have not already been referred TO
were: G. W Varney, Pittsheld;
Isaac Kimball, Clinton; Retire Web
Der, Clinton; Alden Buchanan,
Athens; Alfred Priest. Canaan; Reu-
ben Reed Canaan; L. c. Webb. Ca
naa9; A. F. Mayo, Waterville; J. NJ.
Smlhh, Benton; +. J. Savage. Fair
field; Oliver Bessey, L. T. Blackwell,
Fairfield; {. l.. Allen, William Jewell,
E. d. Ames, Eugene Burnham. Ca
naan; y. y. Pratt, Clinton; Augustus
Bradbury, Fairfield; c. E. Burrill, ]
A. Smell. Canaan; F W. Hatch. Ben
ton; W. L. Holmes. Fairfield; c. H
Lancaster Canaan; Thomas H. Heu-
derson, Fairfield; John Goodwin
Hartland; A c. Warren Canaan; o
L. Soule. Pittsfeld; Perry Brown
Benton; George E. Wheeler, E. W
Maxield. Canaan; F. c. Gibson, Fair.
field; Perley E. Emery, Canaan
Spanish American War
John Bingham of Canaan, the sec
ond oldest citizen of that town wa!
also in attendance. He and his wifi
have been married IS years and Mr.
Bingham has probably been a Masol
longer than any other man in Somer
set County
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l. 0. 0. F. ENCAMPMENT
INSTITUTED At ATHENS
Good Number Affiliate Themselves
With New Association in Neighbour
ing Town

About thirty-five Odd Fellows went
from here to Athens Friday night to
assist in instituting an |. o. o. F. En-
campment in that town. Around forty
members signified their intention of
affiliating themselves with the new
organization and after the degree was
given the same was instituted and Of
flcers were elected as follows: l.. c..
Williams, chief patriarch; Leland
Bosworth, High Priest; Frank Paine,
Sr. Warden; Harold hatcher, Jr.
Warden; w. R. Tibbetts, Scribe; w.
n. Sanders, Treas; Guide, Ralph 7,
Butler; Sen, Harry Dysart; o. s.,
David Jollata; 1st End, 3rd, 4th
watches. w. E. Jones, B. w. Hurd, A.
W. Eaton, H. S. Dunton; 1st guard,
John Scott; End guard, Harry n.
Flanders. Previous to the institu-
ton supper was served. Among the
grand officers present were Grand
Patriarch, Chas. S. Jackson, Port
land; Grand Scribe, w. E. Plummer,
Portland Sr. Grand Warden. DR..
Peabody of Richmond and Jr. Warden
Hicks of Rumford The new organi-
cation is to be known as Athens En-
campment and its number is sixty
four.
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Mother and Son Welded

The recent marriage of Mrs. Eliza
beth Smith and also that of her son
Clinton Smith, we'll known residents
of this section has occasioned CON
siderable interest. An account OF
the two happy affairs is published
herewith.
WHITE-SMITH
Thomas NJ. White of Perham and
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith of Norridge-
wock were married last Thursday by
Rev. H. G. McGlauflin of the Centen-
airy NJ. E. Church. They left on a
wedding trip to Belfast and were to
witness the marriage of Mrs. Smiths
son at North Ilesboro Saturday and
then continue their journey to north
ern Aroostook. The couple are to
return within the next fortnight and
will take up their residence on Pine
St of this place Mrs. Smiths home
for the past six years has been on a
farm on the Norridgewock Road
about two miles from Skowhegan viii
ldge Mr.. White has been a carpen-
ter.
SMITH-WARREN
At high noon in the brides home at
North Ilesboro last Saturday was SOL
emnized the marriage of Miss Eme-
line p. Warren to C. Clinton Smith of
Skowhegan in the presence of about
thirty guests, relatives of the bride
and groom. The wedding march was
played by the brides nephew, Henry
Gardner of Castine as the couple en-
tered the room and took their places
beneath a green arch. the decorations
of the room being green and white.
Rev. Chas. l.. Kinney of Thomaston,
formerly of Athens officiated using
the double ring service. The brides
gown was of white messaline and all
over lace, and she carried a bouquet
of brides roses. After congratula-
tons the couple received their friends
ana while this was In oruef DAINTY re-
freshments were served.
At two o'clock Mr. Smith and his
bride left Warren's landing on the
steamer Golden Rod 10 board the
Camden" for Boston. They were ac-
companied as far as Belfast by their
nearest relatives who speeded them
away with showers OF old boots. con
fetti and hosts of good wishes. The
many gifts of cut glass silver. linen
and money testified To the popularity
ot the couple who will come To the
groom's farm between here aud Nor
ridgewock on Monday and Will be- al
home to their friends after July ist.
tBangor papers please copy later mo-
tlce)
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Miss Louise Hurley Married to L. n,
Mills

At high noon Sunday Louise Mabel
Hurley second daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Hurley was married to La
forest Neil Mills the son of Mrs.
Annie Mills of Portland Only the
immediate relatives witnessed the
ceremony which occurred at the home
of the brides parents on West Front
and Pine SITS. Rev George Merriam
of the Bethany Baptist Church otiici
ated and employed the single ring SER
vice. The couple were attended by
the brides younger sister, Miss
Lillia Hurley and Herbert Rand of
Portland friend and business asso-
ciate of the groom. The gowns
were attractive, the bride being attir-
ed in her going away dress of black
and white checked cloth while her at
tendant was attired in blue. The
decorations were simple and consisted
largely of cut flowers. Following the
ceremony a wedding luncheon was
served
Mrs. Mills is we'll known to many
friends in Skowhegan and is a young
lady of charming appearance. She
was educated at Skowhegan High
School where she took a business
training and has been an attendant at
the Bethany Baptist Church. Mr..
Mills formerly lived at Norridgewock
and is graduate of the High School id
that place. He is now employed as a
clerk in the general managers office
of the Maine Central Railroad in
Portland and it is in that city that
the couple are to reside During the
afternoon he and his bride departed
on a wedding trip which will include
sail up the st. Lawrence and Sague-
nay Rivers and a visit to Quebec.
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good as now.
This years
improvem ents
alone will cost
us $500,000
this year. All
to give you ex.
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The days of miracles are now and
here In Skowhegan. was given up
to die. but hearing of the Three
Drugless Heaters. Paul Castor. Mrs.
Eldridge. Harry Small. vent to them
at their branch office Vassalboro the
last Of May. 1914, and was given a
new lease of life Sy them. am now
In such perfect health and happy. ]
want to make every one else so. !
most cheerfully recommend them to
all my friends. neighbors and the pub
lie In general. Consult them Of
branch once Oxford Block. formerly
DIR. Bigelow's once. Skowhegan.
PERCY T.. WITHEE,
Skowhegan. r. r. No. |.
See professional card.
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NOTICE

The subscriber hereby gives notice
TIA, he has been duly appointed sx.
statot ih the state o. Maine .t ihs
Harding late Of Someryiile. Massa-
rhasetts deceased. and given bands as
the Law directs All persons having
demands against the estate 81 Eati
deceased are desired To present u.
same for settlement, and all Indebted
,hsrs,o are requested - make paymsn,
Immediately To Lyman Z. wataa af
hkowhegaa. Maine. my duly appointed
assh, aud attorney within said STATE
Under ard In compliance With Section
~ ~ Chapter - 81 the Revised sta
tstss 81 said STATE
Nkawhssaa Me-. June ~ 1915
AMOS W SHEPARD,
awst samesFiils. Mass
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