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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-21

Young Lady-Were you pleased with
the new school, little boy?
Little Boy-Naw! Dey made me wash
me face an when I went home de dorg
bit me cause he didn't know me.-Chi-
cago News.
Truth lies at the bottom of a well, -
said the man who quotes. mot at the
bottom Of an oil we'll, I'll bet," starled
the man who had Baltimore
Herald.
What Happened-"Sh married the
coachman because she wanted someone
who could drive. "Well?" ''Well, he
drove her to distraction!"-Ch Chicago
Post.
Bacon-A dog that runs under a car
riage is called a carriage dog, is it not +?
Egbert-Certainly. Bacon-Well, what
would you call dog that runs under
an automobile? Egbert-Why, dead
dog!-Yonkers Statesman.
At the request of the confirmed dys-
peptic the operator was taking an X
ray photograph of the seat of his trou-
BILE.
'"This, l suppose" snarled the suf-
ferer, with CHASTITY attempt to be
facetious, lis what might be called
taking light exercise on an empty
stomach. Chicago Tribune.
"And this girl you have who is so de-
structive," said the minister while call
ing; docs she break the ten com
mandments?"
''Oh, WE'LL replied the fashionable
housewife, adjusting an expensive vase
on the table; Il don't care so much
about that; they're not mine, you
knoW."-Yorkers Statesman. -.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-21
NAV Corn.

We are in receipt of a most seductive
invitation from a board of trade COM
mission house to buy May corn. "sure
to advance, "big profits" and all that
We recall but just one time when the
farmer could have safely bought flu
lures on corn and that a few years
since when hot vino swept the west
ern half Of the corn belt just as tn,
corn was in the tassel, absolutely de-
stroying it's power of fertilization, a
fact which none save the farmer who
closely studied the condition of the
crop got on to for nearly ten days after
the damage was done. Had man been
wise he then could have bought IS cent
corn in unlimited quantities which in
side of thirty days, when the full ex-
tent Of the damage became generally
known, went up to Sc cents. The sensi-
Bile farmer will let options alone, con-
tenting himself with producing the best
crops and studying the markets to de-
termine the best time to sell.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-21

Fifty years ago all through the
states Of Wisconsin, Indiana and Mich
igan the logging bee was a common
thing. We recall it as we knew it in
the state of Wisconsin, where settlers
had located in the big timber. The
great thing to be desired then was to
get rid of the splendid timber with
which their land was covered in the
easiest possible manner so that a field
on which crops might be grown could
be cleared up. The wood at that time
had no value whatever either as fuel.
fencing or for manufacturing purposes.
This timber was largely hard maple
white oak and beech, the growth of
centuries, many of the larger trees be-
ing three feet in diameter. The settler
lengths so that they could be moved into
lengths so that they could moved into
logiog piles. When he had sufficient
amount felled, the neighbors would
come to the logging bee, which consist
ed OF hauling these logs into piles and
burning them up, a process which,
though seemingly necessary in those
early days, seems to us of this day a
wicked and wanton waste Of most
valuable product. We have seen a sin
gle log heap burning containing timber
which would sell for hundreds Of dol
lars today. So far as we know there are
no logging bees going on today.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-21
How One Man Lost His Hogs.

Lightning killed two steers for a
farmer late last fall. He sold the car
cases to travelling junk peddler, who
took the hides. In his wagon was a
freshly skinned horse hide bought of a
man miles away who happened to have
an outbreak Of hog cholera on his
place. Before SHINING the steers he
spread out the horse hide on the
ground to dry. A bunch of small pigs,
getting scent of it, came Up and COM
menced to nose the horse hide around.
Four days after the cholera broke out
among this herd of hogs and made a
clean sweep of 500 worth OF choice
hogs. See?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-21

The owners of the rich Nile valley
nds have to pay an annual tax of So
n acre. We know of men who kick
. tax Of Is cents per acre.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-21

The second and third weeks Of a
1W's tactical period are the ones dur
lg which she will, under normal FEED
I'D conditions, give the largest yield
butter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-21

Drought caused a snrinkage Of 49,
1000 sheep and 275, 200 head Of cattle
New South Wales last year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-21

We note recent sale in England of
dice Shire two-year-old mares at ST.
30 to 81, 400 each.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-21

The ordinary average farm Of the
orn belt is just the place to raise the
eavy draft horse, and there should be
pair Of good well bred draft horses on
very quarter section farm.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-21

the deceased still fights his way
through life free of any religious trust
This state of affairs should operate to
turn the granger's thoughts toward re-
ligion when he finds that the trusts are
too many for him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-21
FARM
.E,.'%:5I<tE|IF s
we. -3AI

UPRIGHT, 1901, by J. S. Trigg, Rock
ford, Iowa)
CCrreSDOndence Solicited
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-21

At the late poultry show at Kansas
City three-year-old hen sold for SOL.
This beats $4,000 for boar pig or S12,-
500 for Shorthorn bull and beats
Shamrock, who only brought about $40
Ter pound, including all the prizes he
IN.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-21

A point worth remembering in the
tile draining of land is that if the tile
are laid in the near vicinity of willow
trees or hedges the f1brous roots of sI1rh
trees will seek the tile drain for the
moisture it contains aid by filing it
with a mass Of roots thus render the
drain worthless. The roots once inside
of the tile win travel an almost unlim-
tied distance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-21

The tendency has been in the keep
Ing Of butter in cold storage to grad
ually lower the temperature year by
year Of the room where the butter is
stored. This season the butter which
has kept in the most perfect condition
and which shows practically no loss
whatever of fine quality and flavor has
been kept at a temperature of from six
to ten degrees below zero.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-21

The dairy COW expected to give flow
Of milk during the winter season should
be provided with some kind of sue
culent ration, either roots or ensilage.
In the line of roots there is nothing
better for her than sugar beets or car
rots.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-21

No apple grown in the West has been
the recipient of more unstinted abuse
than the variety known as Patterns
Greening, and still fruit grower in
central Iowa who has eight acres of
this variety told us recently that he
obtained gross return of $500 per
acre from these trees last year. This
would indicate that the criticism re-
ferred to is not altogether impartial and
fair.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-21

A little pest and brute almost I'M
known in the West thirty years ago
the civet cat or small skunk-is con-
stantly increasing in numbers SO that
in many sections it has become an in
tolerable plague and menace to all poul-
try raisers. We know of just two farms,
and these adjoining city Of 5000 pop
ulation, where last season were killed
no less than 35 of these pests.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-21

A friend writes asking why apples
shrink up and wither when kept in a
cool cellar The air is probably too
dry and subjects the fruit to a steady
process Of evaporation. When kept in
a cellar, apples should not be exposed
20 the air. They keep we'll packed in
moist sand or in an underground pit,
Just as potatoes are kept. If kept in
the cellar, cover them with something
which will prevent the evaporation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-21

In his Recollections, Aubrey de
We're tells of an Irishman he met in
Switzerland with whom patriotism was
so truly mania that every word in
praise of the scenery about him seemed
a distinct aspersion on the land of his
birth. What can you compare here"
he demanded, with the mountains of
Wicklow" Perhaps" said traveller,
lone might name the mountains of the
Mont Blanc range" "Oh,' he replied,
scornfully, they're out of all reason!
| am after walking along the Cha
mount valley for three days, and only
saw four Of those mountains. Sure. in
Wicklow I'd have counted as many as
eight of them in three hours!" Have
you seen this wonderful waterfall with
in mile of us?" Il have not seen it,
and | am not going to see it. Didn't |
see the O'Sullivan cascade at Killar-
ney? Down it comes from such a
height that you don't know where it
comes from. Down it plunges, thunder
inc and believing, sometimes black as
ink, and sometimes white as milk,
dashing itself against the right-hand
and left-hand rocks What is your
Hancock fall compared to that?"
Some persons would say" was the re-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-21

Molasses as by-product Of the sugar
factories has always until lately been
regarded as little better than null
sance It is now known that when it is
properly mixed with other foods it
makes a most valuable stock ration,
especially for horses. In France and
Germany it is now being used in i'm
mense quantities as food for horses,
and they are being kept in the best of
condition at a cost of only 33 per cent
Of the old-time grain ration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-03
THOMAS GATHER
SEEKS 4 PAROLE
Defendants Attorney Prays
For Executive Clemency
For His Client
GOVERNOR Visited TO-DAY
GOVERNOR vlelrEo TO
TODAY
Presented With a Petition Signed by
tho Jury That CONVICTED Gather, and
Many othsrs-Word From Des
Moines This Afternoon 10 to the Ef-
feet That Nothing Ha. Been Done.


Thomas Gather who is awaiting SEN
tence in the district court on a charge
of assault with intent to,commit man
slaughter. Is seeking parole. His at
tolney visited Des Moines today ana
interceded with Governor A. b. Cum
minis, asking that executive clemency
be granted. The exemplary life OF
Gather, since he became involved In
the quarrel with James H. Ellis. re
sulting In the cutting of the latter with
knife in Gathers hand. was made the
principal point of the plea OF the at
torney for Gathers parole.
Governor Cummins was also present.
ed with q petition, signed by the mem
bers of the Jury that found Gather
guilty last week, and also by several
residents of the city. prominent In bus
mess circles. Gather Is said not to have
drunk drop of liquor In any form
since his trouble. and has been steady
and Industrious. He has avoided bad
company, and has made himself a
respectable member of society.
Word from Des Moi1les this afternoon
is to the effect that as yet nothing has
been done In regard to the case by The
governor. The time for sentence, which
was fixed for this morning. was con-
fipDed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-03
GIVEN 5000 AL.MoNY.
Mrs. josie c. Prescott Granted ri
vorce by JUDGE Burnham.


vorcs by Judge Burnham.
In the district court Wednesday mr.
ternoon Judge Burnham granted de-
cree in the divorce case Of Josie {.
Prescott VS.. John II. Prescott, giving
the plaintiff the relief as prayed for IN
her petition. which included the Gus
toby OF her minor child, Russell Jen-
nings Prescott, aged 6 years. The
court fxed the plaintiffs alimony at
81, 600 which is to be used for the care
anG support of her son.
The evidence as given by the plain
tiff went to substantiate the charge OF
adultery, which was made as a ground
for action in the plaintiffs petition.
Mrs. Prescott testified that her husband
had been guilty of the crime mentioned
at Dubuque, where he registered as
"J0nn H. Prescott andswife" in hotel
having with him one Rachel. Etzel, OF
Cedar Rapids. When accused of the
crime Mrs. Prescott said that her h'ts-
band admitted his guilt, but made me
statement that he had acted as would
any other man. The plaintin introduce
ed in court photograph OF the Etzei
woman. and several letters Of sala-
cious character. that she had obtained
from the pockets OF her husbands Clio
thing.
The defendant in the action was for
merly q leading architect in this city.
but is now located at Cedar Rapids.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-03
OLD SOLDIER INSANE.
Milton Herring, Of Des Moines, Sent TO
the ciarinda Hospital.

Milton Herring, Of Des Moines, Sent TO
the ciarinda Hospital.
Milton Herring, of Des Molnes. a
veteran Of the civil war who came to
the city week ago for the purpose OF
enaeayoring to gain admission to the
Iowa Soldiers Home, was arrested this
morning by Sheriff Shoemaker and
Deputy Sheriff Hutson. charged with
insanity. Herring had not been adj
mitted to the Home as yet, altho his
application was on file. He desired
hospital treatment, but under the rules
governing the home he could not be
admitted as such. because OF the fact
that he drew pension of $24. which is
In excess OF the amount permitting ELI
gibility for care on behalf OF the state.
Herring. who is about so years Of aye.
was suffering from insanity when he
was brought to the city by Des Moines
friends. Wednesday night he became
violent, and 1t was necessary to place
him in a straight Jacket He was be-
fore the commissioners this morning,
adjudged insane, and was placed In
charge of Sheriff Shoemaker, who left
with him for the hospital at Clarinda.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-03
.CARMEAN FILES BOND
Furnished the Required Amount Late
Wednesday Afternoon, and Leaves
For California on Evening Train -
A. l. Wood, Of Union, and Fred Hop
kins are His si0ners.

N. A. CSrmean. who was sentenced
by Judge Burnham late Wednesday af-
ternoon to two years at hard labor In
the Fort Madison penitentiary. on a
charge Of embezzlenaent. for which he
was convicted in the district court last
week. filed his appeal bond OF $1,000
and on the evening Great Western train
left for his home in Los Angeles, Cal
MIR. Carmean's bond was signed by A.
L. Wood, Of Union, and Fred Hopkins.
Of this city. The transcript in the case
has already been asked for by the
counsel for the defense. and the work
Of preparing the appeal to the supreme
court will begin shortly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-03
The L;teratur. and History Club.

The Literature and History Club Of
Marietta township held its regular BIZ
weekly meeting with Mrs. Mary X
Moninger, at her home near Marietta
Wednesday afternoon. Roll call was
answered by quotations from revolu-
tionary patriots. Following is the pro-
gram given:
Recitation. Independence Bell" -
Miss Josephine Packer.
Paper, Acquisition OF the North
western Territory'-A. H. Whealen.
Paper. 1.-THE Winter at Valley Forge
Archie Hixson.
Paper. Surrender of Burgoyne'-c
II. Lodge.
Reading, "Grandmother's story o.
Bunker Hi,l"-Miss Mary DeButts.
Paper. Benedict Arnold Mrs
Lennora n. Moninger.
Recitation. 1.-The L..le Blackeyed
Rebsl"-Miss Ruth Nichols.
Music--Mr Ernest Woodward.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-03
BIG RISE IN TEMPERATURE.
Thawins Weather Follows Rise Of
Twenty three Degrees,

With the wind from the south thaw-
ing weather resulted today, and the
temperature for Wednesday shows a
rise of twenty-three degrees over that
OF the preceding lay. Wednesday,
maximum was 81. as against 81 Tor
Tuesday. and the minimum for the
night was scarcely under the freezing
point. or 2s. Five vas the minimum
for Tuesday night. This morning, at
o'clock. the official temperature was 33,
az against II at the same time twenty
four. hours ago. A year ago today the
ground was covered with snow, quite
a heavy fall having occurred during
the night OF Dec. 3
The mercury began falling shortly
before noon today. ind drop of sew
eral degrees resulted. accompanied by
slight snow fiurrtes The barometer
indicated storm weather this forenoon,
hut this afternoon showed that better
weather is promised for tomorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-03
OBITUARY..
lons,a.

John A. Jones. a member OF the Sol
diers' Home, died this morning at s: 80
at the hospital as the result of old age
and general debility. Mr. Jones was
admitted from Winterset on September
10, 1900. He was native of Virginia
and was born in 1880. He served as q
private in Company IL, Third Iowa cav
airy, enlisting Jan. 4, 1864. in Van Blu
rem county. He was discharged Aug
9, 1865. at Davenport. The deceased
was a widower and leaves no children
A niece. Daisy DearL lives at Winter
set. and has been relegraphed. The
funeral arrangements will not be made
until she has been heard from.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-03
HAMMER IN MORE TROUBLE.
Alleged Handler of the "oueer" vii
Have to Stand Trial on Another

SV0t S0s
David Hammer. the young man who
was arrested few days ago on the
charge of passing counterfeit money,
and who is in Jail awaiting his prelim-
mary hearing tomorrow, Is in more
trouble.
This afternoon in Justice Burritts
court, w. H. Wulke, of Melbourne, filed
an information charging him with
beating a board bill amounting to SIS
Hammer stopped at the Wulke home
for about month during October and
November. Hammer had been working
for Charles Mowery, near Melbourne.
and while SO during had been hurt,
having his arm broken. He represent
ed that his mother, who had recently
died in this city, had left a fortune,
which he would inherit when he be-
came of age, on Nov. 10. AS he was
in a bad physical condition he was
kept by Mr. wulke for four weeks. and
left without settling.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-03
The Voting Contest.

Our plan in conducting this contest
is to have a ballot box in our store
locked securely and the key delivered
to Cashier Batch, of tha Marshalltown
State Bank. only to be delivered to US
on Jan. !. when a committee Of three
Will be selected to count the votes. We
then will be out of 1t. only so far as
putting the votes into the box. We
want the people to feel that in this
contest every one receiving votes Is
fully protected ard by locking the box
and surrenderlng the key to Mr.. Balch
there can be no trouble.
w. c. OSMAN.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-03
COURT SCORES DEFENDANT.
judge eurnham Denies the Application
for Modification Of Order in the I'm

for Modification OF Order in the In.
man Case.
Judge Burnham, In the district court
Wednesday afternoon, denied the APP
piication for a modification OF order
in the decree granted Mrs. Melva Ida
Inman when she secured divorce from
her husband. j. L. Inman. The mo-
ton was made by the defendant, who
asked that he be given the privilege
of taking his child to his home twice
each month, for period of not exceed
Ing six hours. In denying the applica-
ton. Judge Burnham took occasion to
score the defendant, saying that he
considered the defendant was acting
in a manner wholly uncalled for, and
ungentlemanly, in harassing the plain
tiff by his visits to her home on the pre-
tense of seeing the child, as the evil
dence went to show. The court ordered
that the defendant only be allowed to
see the child in the presence of Mrs.
Inman's parents. at such times as thay
would fix. and not oftener than they
should see fit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-03
WORK FOR GAME wARDENs.
Reported That Fish Are Being Killed
Thru the Ice in Large Numbers.

If the reports heard on the street
this afternoon are correct there is
plenty of work that might be done by
the deputy game wardens OF this city
II is said that many fish have beer
killed and taken from the shallow
PONDS and bayous northwest of the city
during the past few days. The method
employed is to kill them thru the Ice
then cut a hole and throw them out. Il
is reported that certain man killed
by this means in the Big Woods bayou
north OF the Soldiers Home, Wednes-
day, a half bushel Of pickere, pike
bullhcads and buffalo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-03
APPRAISERS APPOINTED.
Receiver Parker Names Appraisers fo
the Euzlere Stock.

oVSStSSt NSI tNdHVS FNPPs ~
the Euziere Stock.
Colonel j. NJ. Parker. who was APP
pointed by Judge Mcpherson as re-
ceiver for Euziere Bros. in bankruptcy
has appointed A. G.. Price. w. A. Was
son and Frank G. O'Meara as apprais-
ers for the stock. The work has al
ready begun and when completed the
appraisers will furnish prospective
bidders with their statements, on
which they may base their bids when
the stock is sold. on Dec. IL. Judge
Mcpherson has approved the appoint
ment of the appraisers, and has re-
ferred the bankruptcy case to Graham
w. Lawrence. referee in bankruptcy
for this district. Colonel Parker, as
receiver. has been directed by the court
to sell the stock in job lots or as a
whole, and report 10 the court the as
sets in cash.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-03
Rod Men Select New Braves.

Chippewa Tribe No. 20. Improved
Order OF Red Men, at Its election Of
officers held Wednesday night chose the
following:
sachem--C. f. Crone.
Senior Sagamore-Myo Hurlbut.
Junior Sagamore-E o. Rosengreen.
Prophet-R. S. Haun.
Chief of REIMBURSEMENT Eason.
Keeper of wampum-w. r. Cum
ningham.
Trustee. ]. Blaney.
The installation will take place on
January 6, and will be under the d.
rection Of w. L. Allen, OF Pella. great
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-03
wlLL gNrERED FoR pRosArE
Best Estimates indirats That e. Lee.
Estats Will Asaresa Between no.
600 and $4,000.

The will OF the late Elias Lee was
entered for probate in the district
court Wednesday. Mr.. Lees estate,
according to the best estimates that
can be secured. will aggregate between
$4,000 and $4,000. To his daughter.
Mrs. A. II. Loomis, OF Chicago. Mr..
Lee leaves the store building at Il
East Main street. which is valued a,
about $4,000. and his residence prop
erty at 307 East Main street. worth
between $4,000 and $4,000. All other
real estate, Including ten houses and
lots In the city. are left to Mrs. Lee.
OF the personal property OF the de-
ceased. two-thirds OF the entire amount
is given to Mrs. LOOMS and one-t third
to Mrs. Lee. This includes the one
fourth interest held In the stock owned
by Lee, Benedict & Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-03
NEW TRIAL NOT GRANTED.

Judge Durham overruIes tho Motion
for New Trial In Hughes Case.
In the district court late Wednesday,
afternoon Judge Burnham overruled
the motion for a new trial in the case
Of r. w. Hughes VIZ. the Iowa Central
Railway Company, in which a jury, at
the present term Of court, returned a
verdict for the plaintiff. and set the
amount OF his recovery at $1,000. the
sum asked in the petition. The motion
OF the defense was to set aside the yer-
dict and grant a new trial. The prin-
cipal grounds on which the motion WAS
based were contributory negligence ON
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-03
Birks Case On.

The divorce case VI r. II. Birks vs.
surrelda Birks was commenced In TIL
district court this morning. TIL.
plaintin Ia suing on The grounds of de
sertion. and the defendant Is offerin,
resistance. having entered genera
denial of the allegations contained /
the petition.