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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-04
CLAY COUNTY FARMERS.
ut spencer a Great


Spencer. Feb 4 The twelfth annual
meeting of the Clay county Farmers
Institute Was held here in the. Grand
opera house Thursday. Friday ana Sat.
urday of last Week Three sessions a
day We're held and the attendance at
the Friday afternoon and evening ses-
sions exceeded the 600 mark. Thurs
day afternoon was given over TO the
ladies and the principal feature Of the
session was a practical Illustration of
the art of cooking by Miss Wallace. of
Dies Moines. She made a pudding and
pancakes on gasoline stove and
passed them thru the audience and
easily dsmonstrat ted that she Is queer
of the kitchen. The papers discussed by
the Institute were as follows
Labor Saving Machinery-alr A.
Hubbard
Poultry Curtis w. Greene.
Domestic Economy-Miss Wallace.
Canning Mrs. F. A. squires.
Why Plant Tree Prof w. a.
Burnap.
shreeadlng Corn Fodder-D. r. Hub
bard.
Cattle Raising &C. G. Bigler.
Lecture on Education President
Lewis, Of Morning Side College, Sioux
City
Electricity with Practical Demon
.strations--E. H. Casjens. Of Orange
City.
surveyingP. NJ. Moore, county sur
veyor.
Needs OF American Farmer-tMrs. c.
C. Little.
Horses Messrs. Mcdowell.
The Angora Goat-Lynian Hill.
How Can We Improve Our Institute
-E. H. Crandall.
The program was we'll interspersed
with music and recitations. George
Van Houten, Of Des AIoines. was the
leader in discussion and also made
several addresses. G. F. Martin as
president of the institute made model
presiding officer. 1t is the opinion of all
that this was one of the most interest
ing and profitable meetings of the
institute ever held and in point OF at
tendance surpassed all other meetings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-04
Death of NJ. Moilenbeck.

Special to Times Republican
Shell Rock. Feb. An. Hollenbeck,
one of the old settlers in this county,
died at the home of his daughter in
Cedar Rapids at 4 o'clock Saturday
morning The remains were brought
here for burial beside his wife, who
died a number of years ago Mr.. Hol-
.lenbeck of Uncle Mike" as he formerly
quite prominent in county politics, hav-
ing served two terms as sheriff Of But
Ter county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-04
Hardin County Farmers.
mccall 10 Times Republican


Iowa Falls. Feb. 4.-The annual meet
ing of the Hardin County Farmers In
stitute opened this afternoon at Alden
with good attendance for the opening
session of meeting that will continue
over Tuesday and Wednesday. The wei.
come to the city was extended by Hon.
NJ. j. Furry, and the response by Hon
j. Fl. Funk, of this city, who is also on
the program this afternoon on the sub
ject of horse raising in the west and in
the middle states, an industry to which
Mr. Funk has devoted years of his life
with great success. Subjects of interest
to the farmer, stock raiser and horticul-
lturist will be discussed by prominent
persons in this section devoted to these
industries. Among the speaker from
other parts of the state Will be Joe S.
Trigg, the farmer-editor of Rockford
Ia. and Hon. George H. VanHouten, of
the State Agricultural Society," who is
an acknowledged authority on horticul-
tural subjects.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-04

sites selected by the committee is APP
proved by him the deal Will be closed
and the first step taken towards provid
ing the city with an elegant public IL
brary building. The matter of the pro-
posed park, which is also embodied in
Mr. Ellsworth's proposition, will then
be taken up and the land secured for
the improvements proposed. Mr.. Els
sworths mission in the east was partial
siy in the interest of the new park sys-
tenn. and the report on the success of his
mission is anticipated with much inter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-04
Iowa County People Aroused.

Ladora, Feb. "A meeting of citizens,
was held here yesterday for the filing of
an indignant protest at the action of the
authorities at the poor farm in the dis
POSITION of the body of Elizabeth Berrie.
This old lady was possessed of some
PROPERTY became insane some years
ago, and was sent to the poor house the
property reverting to the county. Upon
her death the physician In charge rec
commended thar the body be sent to the
Iowa City medical college for dissecting
purposes Thithe, the body was hauled,
across the country. at county expense.
For this the citizens and old neighbours
OF Mrs. Barrie rise in their wrath and
demand that the remains be returned to
Ladora for decent burial. that Iowa
City send hack their dead
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-04
WRIGHT COUNTY TEACHERS.
An Interesting Nleetins Held Ut faele

An Interesting Meeting Held ut Eagle
Grove saturday.
Specialize Times Republican.
Eagle Grove Feb. 4 The teachers of
the southwestern division OF Wright
county held a very enthusiastic meet
sirg on Feb. 2 at Eagle Grove County
Superintendent Angus Macdonald was
present and added much TO the interest
of the meeting. The following papers
we're read and discussed:
How to Teach Spelling, by Profess
sor Benson, OF Woodstock.
Preparation of the Teacher" by
Mr.. Allen.
Art in the Public Schools, by Miss
May Brewer, of the Eagle Grove high
school. Miss Brewers paper was re-
plete with valuable suggestions and
hints for all.
Self Government of the Pupil by
Professor G. H. Pillsbury, of our city
grammar school. This paper elected
rluch enthusiasm and brought forth
some difference of opinion.
Value of Map Drawing" by Matte
Winters. Miss Winters not being pres
ent. Miss Bird Johnston opened the dis
l5cussion.
Little Things to Be Observed by tbs
Pupil" by Superintendent Macdonald
The program was interspersed with
Interesting music rendered by Tbs
Misses May Plat. Blanche Lindiey
Cara Wilkins, Lena schonhood, Cora
Mcmahon, Maggie Bowers and Olive
Ihorp- Taking it all In all. those pres
lent pronounced the meeting an unquali-
fed success. At the close Mrs. j. G,
Grundy2 was elected president for the
ensuing year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-04
l.ieu.. chapman in iowa.

Special tn Times Republican,.
Cedar Falls, Feb. 4.-Lieut l.. A. l..
of the United States army,
made a visit TO Professor Page and
wife, uncle and aunt of the officer. in
this city. He siss on his way to ST Paul
and left here Sunday night on official
military business Lieut.. Chapman is
enjoying good health and likes his work
in the far west. He will be remem-
bered as newspaper correspondent,
and was connected with the State Reg
lister, DEG Moines. when he received his
appointment in the United States serv-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-04
Damage SUI. at Rock Rapids.

Special to Times Republican.
Rock Rapids. Feb. A.. The jury in the
Charles Rocker vs.. Adolph and Fred
Schroeder damage suit case was ex-
crsed Saturday until this morning at 10
O'clock. About twenty witnesses have
been examined and some new witnesses
are expected. who could not reach here
Saturday. hence the adjournment. The
evidence this far has been bad for
Rocker and it is developing consdera-
BILE feeling against him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-04
The ELLSWORTH LIBRARY.

Iowa Falls Making Active Canvass
TO Meet Conditions.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Feb 4.-Active canvass
has Just commenced In this city to raise
funds to the amount Of $4,000 to provide
a suitable site for the new library build:
ing that v to be the gift to the city
from Mr.. f. s. Ellsworth. The hearty
response accorded this request by the
public indicates that the funds will be.
promptly raised and the site upon which
several options have been secured will
be selected and purchased. Mr.. Ellis
worth 70 expected home from the east
this wsek. and y one d the proposed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-04
small Fire at M.xwell.
n ia Times- Republican.

'SnecIa1 10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
{ Maxwell, Feb. 4.-rhe people of Max
we'll were called out early Sunday
morning to put out n fire in the roof Of
the kitchen of Simon Meyers residence.
When the fire laddies got their hose at
Stached to the hydrant they made short
work Of the fire. Mr.. MyeFs :was N Chi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-04
county Recorder Wins.

Council Bluffs, Feb. 4-Judge Thorn
ell Saturday afternoon handed down a
decision in the case of County Recorder
Smith VS.. the county, giving the record :
ler Judgment for the sum Of sl,25s. The
claim was for s1.50s
The suit grew out of a refusal of the
supervisors to allow the annual bill pre-
sented by the recorder at the last meet
ing Of the board. The bill presented
was for the amount sued for. The SUI
pervisors thought the bill unrea sonable
and held that Smith had no right to
employ but one assistant under the law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-04
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that evei, was made is DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. These pills cnange weakness
into strength, listlsssness into energy
Erain-fag into mental power. They're
wonderful in building up the health.
Only Is cents per box Sold by George
Io. Powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-04
county PRINTING set.led.

Special to Times Republican.
Spencer. Feb. AT meeting of the
board of supervisors, held last week, the
Spencer Reporter and Spencer Herald
were appointed the official papers of
Clay county for the ensuing year. The
Reporter is published twice a week and
the Herald weekly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-04
UTE ENCOURAGES MONOPOLY.
One Man Given the Exclusive saloon
Privilege.


Special to Times Republican.
Ute, Feb. This town has been hav
ing considerable saloon strife for sew
eral months. Saloons could not legal
~ operate in thescounty during the past
year. Yet we had them. On last cleo
ton day a canvass was made and over
the required 60 per cent was obtained
Then two saloons were about to be
opened, and to get rid of one fellow was
something very much desired by the
other fellow. However, suits had been
commenced by the prohibitionists who
found plenty of assistance in the friends
of the saloon element now in possession
OF the license which the town has
granted. The town has also agreed to
Protect against further competition. Mr.
Rice, the objectionable saloonkeeper is
row in jail, being unable to pay the ST.
GOO fine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-04
Dcnth al Cednr Falls.

Cedar Falls, Feb. 4-David Larken,
an old resident and ex-alderman.
dropped dead Saturday afternoon at his
home in this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-04
Sheneld

Special to Times Republican
Sheffield. Feb. Airs. Z. Valley,
mother OF G. j. Sc Valley. is quite low
with la grippe and complications, with
little hops of her recovery.
Mrs Orville Travis. of Chicago, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence, of Thornton
daughters and brother of Mrs. Sc VAL
LEY are here to assist in the care of
her.
The Baptist minister immersed four
new members Thursday evening and
the German Baptists one on Tuesday.
Henry Gerfin and family lief. for
their Oklahoma home Friday.
Mr.. Campbell has lately purchased
thirty acres of land east Of the depot
and is erecting new house.
There are no vacant houses at pres
ent in town
The Red Cross and Mystic Toilers are
working these days to see which will
gain the most new members.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-04
HARDWARE STORE ROBBED.
About 500 Worth of cutlery stolen
Mt Hills, Mimi.

Mt Hills, MINI.
Special to Times Republican.
Rock Rapids, Feb. 4. William
1hompson's hardware store at Hills,
Minnesota, was burglarized early Fri
day morning and about $50 worth of
renknives and razors were taken. Fri
day evening the drayman at Rock Rap
IDS saw a young man who had a very
heavy grip and he said 1t contained cut
lery and that he was travelling for
Jewett Bros. & Jewetr. of Sioux Falls,
S. ID He will probably be apprehended
at Sheldon, where the ticketed from
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-04
THE BLIZZARD IN IOWA.
overn Foot Of snow Fen at clint.

over Foot of snow Fen at clinton.
Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. Feb. "A terrible blizzard
ragged here all day Sunday. Over IA foot
Of snow, fell, which was badly drifted
by a strong wind from the northwest,
which piled the snow up in great drifts.
All of the trains We're delayed. and for a
few hours, the streets cars were at
Standstill
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-04

Children never cry very loud for ~
but they do like DR.. Ca1dwells Syrup
Pepsin. Ask B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-04
Bode Business Change.

Special to Times Republican.
Bode, Feb. 4.--Peter Williams and &
Son have sold their stock of hardware
to John and Peter Schneider, possession
TO be given on March l. A. c. Williams
will continue the implement business
alone.
Sunday the first service in the new
Lutheran church was held, altho not
nearly completed on the outside.
There is no smallpox In or near Bode
The beauty thief has come to stay.
Unless you drive the pimples and black
heads away:
DO this: don't look like a fright;
Take Rocky Mountain Tea tonight.
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-05
PLEASED WITH RESULTS.
Chairman Edison GratiAed over the
Success OF ConIafttee's work.

Chairman Edison. Of the Inaugural
Committee, expressed himself thi- morn
ing as well pleased with the Inauguration
festivities so far as the, work OF the IN
augural Committee is concerned Every
where the results. to his nina. manifested
the careful preparation and faithful per
Torrance Of the duties on the part Of the
inaugural committees and those working
under them. Not a hitch in the ccremO-
MES Of any Importance was reported. and
Mr.. Edison said he considered that the IN
auguratiOn ceremonies OF 1871 surpassed
the celebration Of any preceding Inaugu-
ration
He regretted the incIemency of the
weather. but thinks it had little effect IN
dampeniug the ardOr Of the visiting hosts
The ball, he declares. was grand sue
cess. and lacked nothing To make the
event q notable one IN Washington social
history Speaking of the attendance at
the ball, Mr.. Edison said that while the
ballroom floor showed less CFOWding than
on former occasions. this was due large
~ II not entirely. 10 the wise provision
Of sitting rooms about the building, where
many spectators took aovanIeee'of the op-
pOTtunlty 10 rest or retire from active
participation IN the dancing. This relieV-
cd the crOwding of the ballroom floor ma
terially, and mir Edison doubts not that
the attendance was equal to that Of four
The Inaugural Committee will be en-
gagged for some time estimating the re
ceipts and expenses OF the Inaugural ton
ceremonies indications at present are
that no great profit VIII be realized. and
that while the contributors TO the guar
autee fund viii not be out OF pocket, only
a small surplus viii remain when all debts
are liQuidated.
The Inaugural Committee has OK
pended in the neighborhood Of 81 900. OF
this amount $4,000 was expended in the
erection and Illumination of the Court of
Honor ana the reviewing stands This
was an expense which was not incurred
four years ago, wlen the privilege was
sold for about S5.Gt0. The Committee on
Parks and Reviewing Stands estimate
that from the sale Of tickets a profit of
over 8 600 viii be realized in this respect
The expenditures Of the Inaugural
Committee Of four years ago was about
$50 600. very nearly the same amount. the
expense incurred for the reviewing stands
excepted. spent on this occasion.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-05
wooLLEY SPEAKS IN HARTFORD
The ProhibftionIst Tells What He
would Have Done as President

HARTFORD, Conn, March 5-John G.
Woolley-. who was the Prohibition candi-
date for the Presidency at the last cleo
ton. celebrated Inauguration day here
last evening by telling what ne would
have done II he had been elected. He an
nonnced that h would have appointed the
following Cabinet:
President Mckinley. Secretary Of State;
cx-President Cleveland. Secretary Of the
Treasury; ex-President Harrison. Attor-
ney General; Fitzhugh Lee Secretary Of
War: l. X Funk Secretary OF the May:
Joshua Levering. Secretary Of AgricUl-
ture: and Samuel Dicllie, Postmaster
General
He read his inaugural address. treat
ing the affairs of the country, as though
he had been elected, and naiVely said the
speech would have been better reading
were it history instead of fiction. Then,
that he started on mis- administration with
new pIOw in the field f-Folitics. He
congratulated the country an the success
Of the Prohibition party ana laid down
q course of legislation which would abol-
ish the sale Of liquor in the District of
Columbia. the Territories, and the foreign
acquisitions Of the country He argued
that the good example Of this procedure
would lead the States to. iaU in line.
AT the conclusill Of the inaugural.
Mr. WooIley read an address from Oliver
| W. Stewart. Chairman OF the Prohibition
! National Committee. IN this he cOugratu-
| lated the party upon the polling of 200 UO0
votes at the last election.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-05
BROKE JAIL AT CUMBERLAND.
Maryland officers in Pursuit of Nine
Escaped Prisoners.

CUMBERLAND. Nd, March 5--There
was whole sale JaiI-deIivery here at 3
o'clock this morning. nine prisoners es-
Gaping.
They Were: Wesley Osborne. Charles
Oberly, Walter Dryer, and Dan Crutch-
ers, who belong TO a local gang of high
waymeu; Frank Francis. Spaniard.
charged with burglary, William Stauley,
John jerks. and VIII Hickman. charged
with larceny.
The Spaniard is a noted desperate and
planned the escape. He picked the lock
TO his cell and then liberated the others
They then broke the iron bars leading TO
the yard and scaled the wall with blan-
kets.
There were twenty eight other prison
ers, who refused to leave. They were
kept from making an alarm by the Span
lard, who threatened 10 brain them with
an iron bar The escape IS the most dar-
ing ever made here
Officers are now on the trail OF the fugi-
tives and hope to capture some of them
before night.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-05
MR. ROOSEVELT PRESIDES.
Great Interest Manifested in Today,s
Session Of the Senate


Great interest was manifested in the
first days proceedings of the specially
called session of the Senate The CALLER
les were filed with spectators by 10
o'clock this morning. and there was an
unusually large attendance of Senator's
by noon Among them was Mr.. Quay,
who had taken no part in the proceedings
of last session after being elected and
sworn in.
Ex-senator PETER of Kansas was on the
floor renewing his acquaintanceship of
, former years The floral displays in honor
Of individual Senators attracted much at
tention- Some of the pieces were very
magnificent. particularly those on the
desks of Messrs- Clark of Montana, Bal
ley Of Texas, Blackburn Of Kentucky.
Wetmore of Rhode Island. and Simmons
of North Carolina.
The Vice Presidents desk had no such
decoration, but when he made his ap-
pearance. and stood by the chaplain pre-
paratory to the opening prayer there was
an oUtburst Of applause from the CALLER
les, which was renewed in greater vol
urne when, after prayer he took his place
raped the Senate to order and directed
the reading of yesterdays journal.
Mr.. Money interrupted the reading and
Senator from Mississippi
The Vice President said that the oath
would be administered as soon as the
journal was read
1t is a question of the highest priv :
Iege Mr. Money urged
The understanding Of the Chair IS. -
said the Vice President, slowly. that the
reading OF the journal taxes precedence
over the question of high privilege"
The reading Of the journal was proceed
ed with
After it was finished Messrs- AIcAaurin
and Nelson were sworn in.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Allison
and agreed TO for the appointment of a
committee Of two Senators to wait upon
the President of the United States, and
inform him that a quorum of the Senate
was assembled. and that the Senate was
ready 10 receive any communication he
might be pleased 10 make Senators Ali
son and CockreIl were appointed. After a
discussion of the proposed ''cioJure" rule
the Senate went into executive session
The doors We're opened and at 20
o clock the Senate adjourned until JomOr-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-05
FIRE NEW JERSEY JAIL.
i Prisoner ArouSes the SherifT just
in Time

NEW YORK, March 5.-The prompt ac-
tion of John Warner, ''trusty'' in the
Hackensack. n J.. jail, ii sending in an
alarm 10 Sheriff Van Ruskirk about ; a
m yesterday. probably saved the jail and
court house from destruction by fire.
Warner was = private Waterman for
the Bergen County Ice Company He shot
and killed a tramp who attacked him He
was refused bail by Judge Dixon and has
been a ''trusty" in the jail since MS com
mitmeut.
Warner was aroused from sleep by
dense smoke, which almost choked him.
He touched the button OF the electric
alarm in Sheriff Van RuSki.k'S bedroom.
The Sheriff thought it was simply q night
call and went TO the front door Another
alarm was sent in and he hurried TO the
jail After opening the big door the Sh.r-
if learned there " As 4 ire IL was found
to be under the floor between the Kitchen
and the jail. II was necessary TO cut
away the floor TO eNtinguiSh the flames
There was much excitement among the
prisoners. for they were almost suffcOatcd
by the smoke and did not know Just what
was the extent Of the fire.
Sheriff Van Buskirk informed the pris-
oners that there was no danger and they
made no demonstration II Is believed
mice carried matches under the floor and
started the fire.