Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-05
WESTERN HORSE SALE.

lS1Oux CITY JOufnal, 4ln.J
At the auction sale of horses held by
sThuet Bros. yesterday, their sixth for
this season, there We're large number
OF animals on gale, which have been
arriving during the past week, the quail
ity OF which was about the best that has
been here at any sale up to date, and
included good draft horses, drivers,
mares, colts and yearlings. There was
a big attendance at the sale, and apart
from the sightasers there We're buyers
from Iowa. Nebraska, Minnesota, Wis
Iconsin, Illinois. Ohio and Missouri. and
d representative OF the Stewart g. Her
ron Stable Company of Atlanta, Ga.
who was a purcha ser. The Sheldon band
was in attendance and diacoursed music
during the noon hour, and at other times
when the sale vas not actually in prog
ress shortly3after 10so'clock Auct!oreer
William Holland opened up the sale
with few remarks regarding the terms
of the sale, and the first load of horses
was put up and was quickly sold to the
highest bidder at S40.S There were about
thirty Ave loads sold before noon, and
the balance Went thru the ring during
the afternoon. Bidding was spirited. as
the horses were of the kind and quality
that sold readily and prices were quot
ed $2.50Q5. higher than previous sales.
The good chunks and drafters ranged
from $35 TO $50 drivers from SIS to $40
mares from SIT to $25. yearlings from
$3.50 to $40. and sucklings and colts from
Sc 10 s12. Mules sold from $40 to $40, and
ranged from yearlings TO the matured
animals -
SHIFTING POLITICAL POSITIONS.
Nevada Representatives.
& An incident OF the Iowa legislature is
recalled by an item from the New York
Tribune. The Item is that James j.
Russell, committeeman in Tammany
Hail, has resigned his connection with
that and other democratic orga Mutations
and will take the stump for Mckinley
and Roosevelt. Mr.. Russell represented
Muscatine county in ths Nineteenth
general assembly. which in 1854 first oc-
Icupied the new capitol of Iowa and
passed the first prohibitory law by a
majority OF one. In that same general
assembly Grundy county was repre-
scented by Daniel Kerr. Mr.. Russell was
then bright young democrat and Mr..
Kerr somewhat cantankerous repub-
sHcan. The two men were opposltes in
ktsNeEy(UIuE, anu DO OOllI w cl "a Liz
6talkative sort, this opposition was made
very frequently manifest. However,
when the session was approaching its
break up, the spirit OF good fellowship
arose on all sides and speeches appro-
pirate to the occasion were made by
both Kerr and Russell. In his speech
Russell wittily confessed to an obliga-
ton to Kerr which their colleagues
might not have suspected: but he In
sisted that Kerr had helped him to
solve many knotty problems; for when
ever he was in doubt he always watched
for Kerr's vote and then voted the 9th
er way The editor was that day an
amused listener to Russeli's remarks,
and he wonders II. after sixteen years,
Russell Is still following the same old
rule; for It was only a few weeks ago
that Kerr was nominated forscongress
by the democratic. and Russell had not
more than had time to learn OF Kerr's
acceptance until his own conversion to
YepIblieaAiSm Was announced.