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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-02
Northwestern's TrainWill Cover
the Entire System In Iowa,
Taking Two Weeks
SCHEDULE ISSUED
OFFICIAL
Professor Holden and Others Promi-
nent in Promoting Larger Interest in
the Matter. of Good Seed Will, Ac.
company the Train-Farmers Urged
to Attend Lectures.

Starting from Gilbert Station next
seed corn special will make a tour of
the entire system in Iowa. thirteen
days schedule has been arranged. Pro-
fessor p. G.. Holden will accompany
the train during the entire tour and
will be the principal speaker. He will
be accompanied by other men promi-
nent in the work of promoting larg-
er interest in the matter of good seed.
1t has been determined by actual
count that the average stand of corn in
Iowa does not exceed two-thirds of a
full stand and that the principal cause
of this large loss in stand is due to
the facts that the farmer does not make
certain that his planter is dropping the
required number of kernels uniformly
in each hill, or that each kernel will
produce a vigorous stalk and ear of
corn. One large ear of corn grown In
each hill will produce yield OF fifty
bushels, per acre, and it requires only
dozen ears of corn TO plant an acre
of ground. How important then to
give careful attention to the selection
of those seed ears.
Professor Holden will discuss with
the farmers a simple and practical
method of making certainty of these
two important points, and he Will also
advise the farmers to use caution about
importing seed from other ATTITUDES,
but for general planting to secure the
best seed they can get from their own
crop or of their neighbors.
The seed corn special trains are be-
conducted purely as an educational
proposition in connection with the
agronomy department Of the Iowa
State Agricultural College, with the
cooperation of the railroads, the Iowa
Grain Dealers Association and the
Iowa Corn Growers Association, and
it is hoped to Increase the average
yield of corn five bushels per acre with
in the next three years.
Iowa plants nine million acres OF
corn. If she can increase the average
WELD of corn five bushels per acre, 1t
will add about fifty million bushels to
the annual crop, about fifteen millions
of dollars to the annual revenue OF
the farmers from corn production,
ABOUT three nllilOllS u 0oAdIo " SliS
annual revenue Of the railroads to say
nothing of the general benefits to other
business interests in this state.
Corn is the largest proposition with
the greatest possibilities Of develop
ment that exists in the state of Iowa
today.
The special train will arrive at the
stations named below at the time stat
ed and remain thirty minutes. I'm.
mediately on arrival Professor Holden
will talk to farmers and Others inter-
ested, after which the train will pro-
coed to the next scheduled station. The
talks are given on the train at the Chi
cago & Northwestern station, except
as otherwise stated below:
Schedules.
First day, March Ga. m.-Gilbert,
s:15; Story City, s:55; Randall, 1882;
Jewell junction, 1910; Ellsworth, 10:-
45; Radcliffe, 1880. p. m.-Hubbard,
12:15; Lawn Hill, 1926: Eldora, 2:15;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-02
PAIR MAY be REVIVED.
osceoIa County Agricultural Society
Holds Meetino,

Special to Times Republican.
Sibley, March "A call was made
by the president Of the association for
meeting Of the officers Of the Pion-
eer Agricultural Society,"; and all cit
liens interested, to be held in the
court house on Monday, February ~ !.
The meeting was successful in secur-
ing the presence Of quite large dele
cation of interested parties. There
were only four members of the
association present and 1t was decided
to permit all to have a voice irl the
meeting who had purchased annual
membership tickets at the last fair,
which was held in the fall of ,19o1.
New officers were elected for the
purpose Of perpetuating the sassocia-
ton in order that the fair grounds
would be given proper attention, il
nothing more. A difficulty was ex-
perienced in this from the fac. that
nearly every one objected to taking
an Office. It was finally decided that
r. A. Cotocof should fill the office of
president; 4. j. Stage, Vice president;
w. Y. Reeves, secretary; and Alfred
Morton to act as treasurer. A board
of directors was also chosen, composed
I OK one :,HeTSOu 1TOm SdCA loWlls5ulp III
the county.
Plans were discussed as to the best
method of usage Of the old fair
grounds in future. The subject Of re-
viving the fairs was brought up.
which was at first opposed by many.
"A majority, however, expressed them
selves in favor of a clean and cred
table fair, if such one coulds bel held
here and the proper encouragement
would be given by the business men
of the town. syIt was finally decided
upon that If the people of sibley would
contribute $1,000 pr more towards fix
ing the grounds in shape and receiving
attractions a fair could be held this
fall. Otherwise the grounds would be
rented to the best advantage The
president, vice president and secretary
were appointed to act with a commit
tee Of citizens and ascertain what is
the sentiment in the matter Of shold-
ing a fair this fall for the purpose of
determining as suuickly as possible the
find results, -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-02
A SUDDEN DEATH.
NJ. KahIer DIGS Very Suddenly o
Pneumonia At His Home in Traer.

Pneumonia at His Home In traer.
Special to Times Republican.
I'raer, March 2.JWednesday morn
ing the town was.startled at the report
that Marcus Kahler had died at 3
o'clock Wednesday morning. He had
been In good health until a little over a
week ago, when he was detained at
home with the grippe, later turning to
pnepnlonia.
when it became known on the
streets people could not believe 1t. as
he was On the streets but a few days
ago in good health.
Mr. Kahler was So years of age. Be-
sides other relatives he leaves a wife
and six children to mourn his loss.
For nearly thirty years he has been
q resident Of Traer.
For. several years he was a book
keeper in the bank Of Brooks s. Moore,
later severing his connection, and with
A. L. Aanes as partner, engaged in the
humber business. After a few years
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-02
Ackley Items.
Srecial to Trmes-Republican.


Ackley, Mach 2.-P. j. Kerper, has
sold his general store at Ackley to Jake
Diemer and Charley Weber. Mr.. Ker-
per has been in business here for the
past two years, succeeding +. F. Esser,
and has had a good patronage. from
adjacent towns. His home, however,
is in Dubuque, to which place he will
return as soon as the deal is closed.
Messrs Dremer and Weber are old
residents of this place, the latter being
farmer, residing few miles north
of town, and the former has been in
charge Of the grocery department for
Martin johnson Company for, some
time, from which position he withdrew
to take charge of the new business
The parties are now invoicing the
stock and the purchasers will take
possession as soon as the invoice is
completed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-02

Primghar.
judge Hutchinson was taken sud-
denly and seriously i'll with a threat
ened attack Of appendicitis Mast week
and his condition is still serious.
Iowa City.
Mrs. Elizabeth Keen johnson died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Anna B. Conklin, 42s South Capitol
street Tuesday morning, after about
twelve years illness. She was IS
years old and had been resident of
this county for thirty seven years. :.
Ottumwa. u.
Indictments charging them with
keeping gambling houses were. re-
turned in the report of the Wapello
county grand jury against Ezra Nc
Elroy. Job Carter, John Russell, David
Hearn. Led Hearn and William john
.sa, s,, % A''''' .' Sss l.!Izs J.
Citizens Of this place have held q
number of interesting meetings late
~, to start a movement towards build
ing a town hall here. 1T is believed
that at least $4,000 or $4,000 can be
easily secured for this purpose. Larch-
wood is surrounded by progressive
territory and has long needed such a
k pa,,t,.'S' a'assz
Jacob Jones, a well known and
wealthy farmer and pioneer OF
Washington county, died very sudden
ly at his home,s seven and one-hat
miles northeast of Keota Tuesday
morning. Tho a years old, Mr.. Jones
.was an unusually vigorous man and
his death is a great surprise to his
friends and acauaintances. <. ~.
LeMars.
In the district court James Nc
Arol, better known hereabouts as
Casey" was sentenced to a term OF
eighteen months in the penitentiary al
Anamosa. Casey was convicted Of
robbing Erwin kissing, a farm hand
of $3.50, while the latter lay in drum
ken stupor at the Farmers hotel one
day last December.
Webster City.
The ice harvest is now over and the
local icemen all report one of the best
seasons for putting up ice in the his
tory of the state, owing to the extreme
cold weather and the conditions OF the
river when it first froze in the fan
The Up-River Ice Company and r
G. Clark have put in their local ice
houses over seven thousand tons OF
ice for the coming season. and they
say they have never handled such a
fine quality.
Cedar Rapids.
Emil Petrusch, q farmer OF Jones
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-02
Valuable Report of Trial Of
First Trade Unionists Forms
Interesting Reading
ONLY THREE COPIES KNOWN OF
One Of These is Now in the Temporary
Possession Of the Instructor in the
Department Of Economies and So
GEOLOGY Of the State University -
Printed in 1906.
Special to Times-Republican.


Iowa City, March Fit is not gen.
orally known that at one time in the
history Of trade unionism in the Unit
ed States, men were fined for belonging
to union and attempting to better
their standard of life. Such is the
case, however, and the book containing
q complete report of the trial is one
Of the rarest in the libraries of econ
omists in the United States. But three
copies are known to exist at the pres
ent time, one in the library of the SUI
pren1e court of the United States; one
in the library Of the Columbian Univer-
sity in New York City, and one in the
library of the University of Pennsyl-
! vania. The latter copy has been for
the past three days in the possession of
DR.. Marguerite Shaffner, instructor in
the department of economics and soci-
ology Of the State University Of Iowa.
The case was tried before the, may
or's court in the city Of Philadelphia.
in January, 1906, and was entitled "The
trial of the Boot and Shoe Makers of
Philadelphia on an indictment for a
combination and conspiracy to raise
their wages 1t was printed by B.
Graves, No. 40, n. Fourth street, from
shorthand notes made during the trial
by Thomas Lloyd, and as the dedica-
: ton to the governor and general as
semb1y says, lis dedicated to them with
the hope Of attracting their particular
attention to the conclusion at the next
meeting Of the legislature, for, it is
better that the law be known, than
that it be right"
"A The trial itself occupied the attention
of the court for four days. During
that time the history Of the organiza
ton of the boot and shoe workers in,
the city of Philadelphia is fully por-
trayed in the testimony of the various
witnesses. The story Of the lock outs
and Strikes" unknown as they were
under the latter name, during the
years Of 1890 to 1900, and Of the suffer-
Ing that made several of the members
of the unions "scabs," is rehersed
from the standpoint Of the biased or
the unbiased witness. The state did
not contend that the wage Garner had
no right to fix his wages but it did ar
que that the boot and shoe makers had
no right to combine to force other
working men to comply with the union
scale. It argued that such coercion
. was extremely detrimental to the best
interests of the state After very
bitter trial, the jury found the de-
PENDANTS guilty and the court fined the
defendants eight dollars each, with the
costs of the suit, and to stand commit
ted until paid
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-02
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

tongue or one of the single trees struck
the horse accidentally and scared the
horse so that it jumped and threw the
girls off near the residence OF jeff Will
Hams. Yhe Dunnegan girl was Ainsen-
sible when picked up. she receiving a
scalp wound and one of her hands was
hurt. The other girl was not, much
hurt. Mr.. Woodwork was greatly
Heightened as he thought at first one
of the little girls was killed. When he
arrived at the postoffice he was so ex-
cited he could not do his work. He
regrets the affair exceedingly.
Nicola.
Charles Hammel demands $4,000
damages from M. O'Connor, who runs
store at this place, for an assault
ted on him January Is with an iron
weight. Half the amount is asked for
disablement from work and the re-
n,ainder as exemplary damages.
A west-bound freight train on the
Rock Island running extra, ran into q
hand car at the east end of the switch
at o'clock yesterday afternoon, re-
sulting in badly injured hand car.
j. w. Peterson, section foreman on
the Rock Island, with two men, were
going out to work and had reached
the center of sharp curve when sud-
denly and without any warning the
train dashed into view only few feet
away. It was so near to the men when
first seen that an attempt to take the
car from the track would have result
ed ,disastrously. AS 1t was, no one was
hurt
Farragut.
Saturday night Marshall Rice UNI
dertook to arrest John Walker when
some of the latter's friends came to
his rescue and took him from the mar
shall, rolled the latter in the mud and
wounded his dignity seriously. They
also fired off revolvers for purposes of
intimidation and hilarity and thus
created a disturbance and greatly
shocked the peace loving citizens OF
the town. Since then there has been
something doing. Mayor Roberts
went after the offenders with big
stick, patterned after the Roosevelt
type. Attorneys Mitchell of Sidney
and Stevens Of Hamburg were called
and for timesit looked as If the fed
eral court had been moved to Faragut.
Some of the young men fled from the
scenes of their escapades; others de-
manded jury trials. but up, to date OF
last report seven had confessed guilt
or been convicted and fined. Follow
ing is the list: John Walker. $25; Har-
vey Mathews, $15 John Rush $40;
Roy Chambers, $40: Charles Simmer
man. $40: James Ward, Jr., SO; Earl
Barnett, SIS. :
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-02

Mr.. Ames sold his share to Lyman
Wood who has up to the present time
remained a partner in the large lum-
Der yard of Kohler & Wood.
Mr.. kahler will be missed as he
was one of our best citizens. He was
a member of the K. of p. and Legion
of Honor orders, also member of the
school board.
He was of cheerful nature and did
much good in business, social and
church circles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-02
Arrangements For Annual Meet
ing of Iowa Educators at
Oskaloosa Completed
MANY ADDRESSES SCHEDULED
The Program Announced BY superin.
tendent Stevenson, of Iowa City,
Contains Features Of Practical In
terest and Help to Those Who Will
Attend-state Happenings.
special to Times-Republlcan.

Special to Times-Republican.
Oskaloosa, March 2.-Superintendent
S. K. Stevenson, of Iowa City, today
announced the program for the elev-
enth annual convention of the South
eastern Iowa Teachers Association, to
be held sin Oskaloosa, March 30-April
/. superintendent Stevenson, as chair
man of the executive committee, has
made an effort to secure men of un-
usual prominence in the educational
world outside the association and he
has prepared program Of striking
character. A feature will be the
unique department entitled "Educa-
tional Railroading." This is designed
to impress upon ones mind the current
talk in every circle on railroad rates
and is especially timely.
1t is believed that 1000 educators
will attend.
The General Program.
Following is the program
Thursday Evening, March go.
Address Of welcome.
Presidents Address - Superintend-
ent H. G.. Hollingsworth, Abba.
Address. New Continents"-Dr.
Herbert L. Willett, Chicago.
Friday Morning, March 81.
Address-Dr. A. E. Winship. Bos-
ton.
Address, Callahan and Prospero" =
Frederick Manley, Cambridge, Mass.
Friday Afternoon, March 81.
Educational Railroading:
1. The time card-our curriculum,
Do you want a new time card? Pro-
lessor w. H. Bender, state normal.
2. The engineer-the teacher. Are
pupil wrecks too frequent? Superin-
tendent w. o. Biddell, Des Moines.
8. The rolling bodybuilding and
books. Superintendent O. p. Bostwick,
Clinton.
4. The motive power-the taxpayer.
(Author to be selected.)
s. The conductor superintendent
or principal. Shall he hold the train
for the belated passenger? What shall
be done with the kicker who is dis
pleased with the service of the road?
Superintendent r. B. Crone, Washing
ton.
6. The way freight-the dull pupil.
Miss Josephine b. Burt, Burlington.
Z. The Twilight Limited-the nerv-
Gus pupil. Professor w. d. Wells.
Davenport.
8. The dividends-p citizen
ship. Professor w. A. Willis. Iowa
City.
Friday Evening, March 81.
Address. american Opportunity
Professor w. G. Wilcox, state univer-
sity of Iowa.
Saturday Morning, April I.
Farm industries in the elementary
schools of Iowa. How introduce the
subject? Professor P. G. Holden,
Ames.
Manufacturing, its place and value.
Professor c. S. Hammock, state nor
NAL.
Discussed by A. F. siepert, Iowa
City and H. =. Givins. Davenport.
s(All schools are invited to contri-
bite samples of,sMork to the exhibit
of manual training work.)
Lecture, 1.-TWO Words-Mind and
Matter"-Professor Lee Francis Ly-
barger. Philadelphia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-02
FEDERAL JURORS DRAWN.

List Of Grand and Petit Jurors for April
Term at Cedar Rapids.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, March 2.-Grand and
petit jurors for the April term of the
federal court were drawn yesterday by
Deputy United States Clerk j. o..
Stewart and United States Jury Com
missioner John I. Hamilton, as fol-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-02
Years Reoirnino on Sunday.

In the course of the present century
fourteen years will begin on Sunday.
A painstaking individual has comput-
ed ,these occurrences, showing that in
this century January 1 will fall ON
Sunday as follows: The common years
1905, 1911, 1922. 1888, 1899. 1850. 1861,
1867, 1873, 1899, and 1885, and the leap
years 1928, 1856 and 1884. This is a
fraction less than the usual number
computed in point of averages, the
first and the last of the Sunday be-
ginnifgs falling five years each from
the close Of the century. 1t is pos
sible for January to occur on Sum
day fifteen times in a single century.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-02
Grand Jurors.


Spencer Smith, Van Horne. )!
Valentine Wolf, Marengo.
William Fisher. Garwin.
Marion Hoover, Vinton.
w. Fl. Gregg, Traer.
Michael Beecher, Scion.
John e. Spurrier, Marengo.
f. M. Baker, Moscow.
P. j. Hartman, Anamosa.
l.. P. Kessler, Iowa City.
Clarence Mckeen, Tama.
J.. A. Morrow, Garwin.
John Perrine, Monticello.
William Winterfield, Radcliffe.
A. B. Sergeant, Scion.
Henry G. Barrett, Clinton.
Charles label, Dysart.
David Milligan, Montour.
M. B. Flanagan, Cascade.
j.. A. Kennon, Vinton.
Michael Kelley, Van Horne. j
John Beatty. Vinton.
John Ellwood, Hubbard.
Festus, Deyo, Clarence.
Wilbur Starry. Olin.
Glenn McCrary, Iowa City.
Robert Pagan, Mt. Auburn.
William Droll, Hills.
Spencer Clemmons, New Providence
Dwight L. Smith, DIN.
Petit Jurors.
Charles Smith, Grundy Center.
j. b. Meyers, Written.
Joseph Moore, Arbana.
Theodore Sindt, Durant.
Charles e. Shaw, Iowa Falls.
G.. w. Connant, Garrison.
George w. Shaull, Marengo.
w. III. Sheets, Upton.
Frank McDonough,, Oxford.
Levi Himmel, Radcliffe.
Earl Custor, Iowa City.
Charles E. Leffingwell, Oxford juno
ton.
s.: Malcolm, Belle Plaine.
Thomas Wolf, Norway.
Charles Ocheltree, Upton.
Frank Mitchell, Marengo.
Park Fearen, Grundy Center.
j. B. Tins, Tama.
Christopher Franken, Holland.
F. E. Shutees, Traer.
B. +. Searles. Steamboat Rock.
Marcus Fenton, Eldora. -
A. r. Cherry, Iowa City.
w. j. Savers, Marengo.
William Doyle, Jr.. Amber.
Clifford Fetters, Conrad.
John Baum, Garrison.
Ed McCollister, Iowa City.
William Arm, Iowa City. -
William Osborne, Olin.
George Eden, Lone Tree.
John Conmey, Wyoming.
e Charles r.. Carver. Eldora, sS
j. A, Bracha, Oxford Junction.
Henry George, Monticello.
Thomas Tate, Low Moor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-02
START BIRD COLLECTION.
Boone County is First in State to Take
Steps to Preserve Bird History.

Boone, March 2.--The city council
last night voted an appropriation for
the purpose Of founding bird coll
lection to be housed in the Ericsson lib
rary. The work of collecting speci-
mems will be in charge of Carl Fritz
Henning Of this city. well known or
nithologist. 1t is the plan to mount
a specimen of every species of bird
in Iowa and preserve them for future
generations.
This is the first attempt of a, county
in Iowa to preserve systematically its
bird history. The plan has the in
dorsement of Curator Aldrich, whose
home is here ! who will aid In the
collection.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-02

Hart and George l.. Marick of the
same department, are engaged IN re
search work to determine the strength
of reinforced concrete structures.
f.. Il. Snedicor of Cherokee and 5. ~.
sskelly of Dewitt have been elected
members of the debating team OF the
university of Iowa which will meet
the debating team of the university
of Nebraska this spring.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-02
IOWA FARMERS INSTITUTE.
An Organization Of Farmers Of East.
ern Part of the State.

An Organization Of Farmers of East.
.ern Part Of the State.
Cedar Rapids, March AT meeting
called by Secretary Simpson of the
Iowa board of agriculture in the Hotel
Grand, Cedar Rapids, an organization
to be known as the Eastern Iowa
Farmers Institute was formed. Eleven
out Of sixteen counties responded to
the invitation A circuit was formed
in which the foreign speaker could
save time and expense in going from
one place to another.
The following counties were repre-
scented:
Delaware-T. H. Carothers, Henry
Brayton.
Iowa.. G. Turner, +. q. Boland.
Tama-L. M. Bissell. -.
Muscatine-F. d. Steen. H..
Black Hawk-H. A.. Sunicker.
Scott-B. T. Seaman, c. B. Snyder.
Clinton. w. Coverdale.
Louisa-D. w. Kremer, c. B. Will
son.
Benton-Tred McCulloch. S. Ahrens.
Poweshiek-E, IL Connel.
Ce4ar-W. H. Erb, e. Moore.
dubuque, jackson, Linn, BucHdHdH,
Keokuk and Jones were absent from
the call
Invitations were extended to these
counties to join the circuit also to
Grundy, Marshall, Johnson, Mahaska
and Washington counties.
The following officers were elected:
President, Fred McCullock, Of Hart
wick, Benton county; vice president, T.
III. Carothers, Of Ryan, Delaware coun-
ty; secretary and treasurer, j. w.
Coverdale, of Delmar. Clinton coun-
ty.
B. T. Seaman of Scott county, and
T. P. Steen of Muscatine county, were
elected to serve with the other officers
as executive committee.
The next meeting will be held the
last Tuesday in February of 1906 to
elect officers and transact other neces-
sary business.
Bylaws were drawn by John Ham,
ilton. of Washington, D. c., e. M.
wentworth of State Center, and F. D.
Steen of West Liberty, and meet the
approval Of the association.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-02
Lecture Course Closed.
Special to Times-Republican.

Eldora, March with the Kather-
ire Ridgeway Company the Eldora
lecture course closed last night. 1t
has been one of the most successful
courses held in Eldora. The numbers
selected by the committee gave gener-
al satisfaction and each one drew a
packed house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-02
Stock Changes Hands.

SpeC1d1 I1nIeS-1eepuD11CdH.
Lake Park, MARCH, 2.-On February
9th s.. L. Weaver sold his stock of
geenral merchandise to C. A. Tatum &,
Son, of Ocheyedan. The new firm have
taken possession.