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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14
Conference Adjourns Without
Fixing Scale Of Wages For
the Coming Year
OTHER ARTICLES SETTLED
Settlement is Reached On Conditions
and Overtime Pay-company Agrees
to Time and one-haIf for All Over
Time-superintendent Hayden Goes
to Minneapolis.

A settlement OF the wage schedule
of the Iowa Central car shop employees
was not reached Thursday afternoon.
and the conference between Superin-
tendent c. s. Hayden and the en-
ployes' committee adjourned in the
evening without fixing time for an
other conference 1t was said Mr..
Hayden went to Minneapolis Thursday
night to confer with General Superin-
tendent Noonan. The conference may
be resumed when he returns.
Excepting those parts of the sched-
ule which fix the scale of wages all
other articles of 1t were agreed to. The
wage scale Is however, the most inn
portant part Of the proposed schedule,
as 1t asks for general increase of 3
cents an hour for all the men OF the
various departments of the shop. This
is the same amount of increase as
other departments of the other shops
asked for when their schedules were UP
earlier in the season.
The committee and Mr.. Hayden had
no difficulty agreeing on other clauses
of the schedule, which have to do with
conditions under which the men work,
and overtime. BY the article covering
overtime the company agrees to pay
one-half again as much for all time
over the established hours OF work as
for during the regular work hours.
This was what the committee asked
for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14
TWICE |B[ NUMBER
Of NAMES NEEDED
GOULD Be SECURED
Interurban Committee Finds Pc
tition in More Flattering Con-
dition Than Anticipated
AT LEAST 100 ON THE LISTS

Check Of Names With Certified List of
Resident Freeholders Shows That
7e1 Names Are Necessary, and That
s4s Correct Names Are On tho Pc
tition, With Thirty Six Lists Vet to
Be Reported-could Make it 1900
With Ease, the Committee Says.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14
WEBER WANTS YOUR HAY.

He Will Pay More Than Any Other
Buyer Can Afford to Pay.
Henry Weber is paying big prices
for hay and he wants lots Of it. The
condition of the hay market makes this
a good time to sell. Weber will pay
more for your hay than anyone else.
See him and bring in your hay.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14
Wanted,

Kitchen or dining girl, good wages
and permanent place. HOTEL KERN,
Belmond. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14
Extraordinary!

Saturday, December 18th, the day
light store of Pratt & Baxter in the
fremont block, will hold a big holi-
day discount sale on all their furs, silk
petticoats and c1lildren's coats. Our
furs are of the highest quality and the
new, correct styles The large showing
of silk petttcoats are direct from the
eastern manufacturers and made from
the best quality Of silk and are beau
tiful in design. They come in blacks,
pladds and all popular colors. This
sale will afford a rare chance to buy
a fine winter coat for the little tot at
a right price. Call and examine these
goods.
Don't forget this Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14
WANTS TEAM FOR MEET.
Athletes From Local Association Ma,
Enter State Tournament.

Physical Director r. G. Schroeder, Of
the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.. Is endeavor-
ing to secure team of athletes from
the membership of the Y. M. c. A. to
this city in the first annual
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14
sWEARINGEN A DIRECTOR.
Liscomb Township Farmer Elected on
Board Of Meat Producers Associa-

At the annual meeting of the Iowa
Corn Belt Meat Producers Association,
held at Des Moines, Frank Swearin-
gen, a we'll known farmer of Liscomb
township. was elected a director of the
association to represent the Fifth dis
trict. Mr.. Swearingen was formerly
president of the Marshall County Meat
Producers Association.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14
R;;o,, Tba.tar

Biiou Theater.
This is Friday. Don't forget anna
tours at the Bijou theater tonight r.
e. Moxley will be one of the features
as monologue artist.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-20
May Ask for Re-Hearing.

Avoca, Ia, Dec. ll.-Attorney
Frank Turner, who appeared for
Elmer NOVEL; in the latter's trial on
the charge of the murder of Lee Addi-
son, said when told of the action of
the supreme court in confirming the
decision of the lower court, last week
that rehearing may be asked for.
NOVEL; has served nearly year of
his sentence, which was for eighteen
years. Lee Addison, the young man
whom he was accused of having muir
dered was a companion of NOVEL;.
The two had been about town together
and we're seen to enter a building in
the railroad yards, where it was
understood they had gone to shoot
Craps and where short time after
they had been seen to enter Addison
received shot which caused his
death. In his ante-mortem statement
Addison charged NOVEL; with his
death.
Novel; denied his guilt and his
conviction was entirely from circum-
stantial evidence, no one having seen
the fatal shot fired. -Nonpareil.
The above will be of interest local
ly as NOVEL; at one time worked in
this city for the William Doak meat
market and the case attracted con-
siderable attention at the time of the
trial.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-20
AUDUBON GETS THE VERDICT.
In the Case For Damages Against
the City Brought by Minnie
May Headley.

The case referred to above was one
against the Incorporated town of
Audubon by Miss Minnie May Head
ley, claiming damages for injury caus-
ed by defective sidewalk. The case
was tried last week, Judge Willard,
of Atlantic, appearing for the plain
tiff and City Attorney Graham for the
defendant. The jury went out Satur-
day evening and wrestled with the
matter, bringing in sealed verdict
in favor of the town. While the plain
tiff lost out in this suit she had re-
Gently won in another of much more
Importance according to the Atlantic
Daily Telegraph which says that
quite surprise has been sprung by
the announcement of the marriage of
George Simonton to Minnie May Head
ley. The ceremony was performed on
Saturday night but the occurrence has
been kept a secret until today when a
few of his friends were informed OF
the fact. Mrs. Simonton is now in
Audubon and George is receiving the
congratulations of his friends. George
has been employed as an electrician
for the city and with the telephone
company here, and the bride has been
living with sister. Both avefriends
in the city who wish them prosper
Gus welded life. They will make their
home in Atlantic for the present.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-20
PUBLIC SALE.

Having rented all my land | will
offer at public sale on my farm at
Viola Center, on
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9th,
Commencing at ten O'Clock the follow
ing property towit: 10 head of horses
consisting of ! black draft mare 2
years old, weight 1850; black draft
horse colt, weight about 100; 2 year
ling colts very fine, one weighs 100;
yearling filly, roadster very fine,
weight $50; sorrel mare 5 years old,
weight about 100; matched team of
brown horses and years old, weight
about 200; team of black geldings
years old, weight about 2S00; a black
mare s years old, weight about 1900;
bay mare years old, weight about
1850; a brown mare 8 years old, weight
1900; bay horse IA years old, weight
1850; brown driving horse 5 years
old, weight 1850; saddle pony, weight
900. 40 head of cattle consisting of
fresh milch COWS with calves by side,
black cows, good mixers, 43 head
of very fine spring calves which will
weigh around 800 pounds l20 head of
hogs: consisting of spring shOats
both sows and barrOwS. Farm Ma
chinery: a Clean Sweep hay loader in
good condition, Mccormick mower,
spring wagon, old buggy, 10th Cen
fury manure spreader, u fine sleigh,
bob sled, 4 horse power and q few
other articles. Free lunch at ll:30.
Terms Twelve months time on APP
proved notes, with 5 per cent interest.
If not paid when due, 8 per cent in
terest will be charged from date Of the
note. Sums under so cash, without
discount. No property to be remoV-
ed until settled for.
Col. r. N. Carper, G. G. Browning,
Auctioneer. Clerk.
j. c.. boutwell,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-20
BETHEL BUDGET.

Edith and Nina Weston we're shopp-
ing in Audubon Monday.
The Christmas exercises at Bethel
will be given Monday evening Dec. "a.
Elmer Johnson was called to Audu-
bon last week as a witness in court.
John Reuschling sold eight calves
to Frank Miller near Ross.
Nels Olson recently purchased a
COW of John Reuschling.
Maharg & Son shipped two cars of
sheep to Chicago Saturday. Earl
accompanied them there.
Clarence Turner was home to spend
another Sunday with his parents. He
commenced teaching school west OF
Audubon. We all wish him success in
his new work.
John Reuschling and Elmer John
son gave graphophone entertain
ment at the James Edward home Fri
day evening. About twenty of the
neighbors were present and enjoyed
a good time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-20
: Mr.. Bucks Father Dies.

Mr.. Geo. H. Buck of the firm of
Johnson & Buck left for Morris,
Illinois, early last week in response to
a message stating that his father was
at the point of death, and he passed
soon after his arrival having been un-
conscious for some time. On Thurs
day evening Mrs. Buck went over to
attend the funeral. The Daily Herald
has the following concerning his life
and death:
John Buck, an old and respected
resident OF this city, passed away
Thursday at 7:30 o'clock. He had
been in failing health since 1892,
when he had a severe attack of la
grippe, but spending several winters
in the south proved beneficial, al
though he never entirely recovered.
He has been confined to his bed since
the first of October.
Deceased was born February /, 1927,
ia county Cork, Ireland. Came to
Canada when quite young and to
Morris Illinois in 1850.
In 1852, during the gold excitement,
he went to California, driving across
the plains with an OK team. He pros
pected there for some time and in
1857 sailed from Seattle, Washington,
returning to Illinois by way of the
Isthmus of Panama and New York,
After remaining here a short time, he
moved to Missouri, where he was
married in 1861 to Miss Belle Nc
MINI. She died in 1862, leaving one
child, j. Thomas.
On March l6, 1865, he was married
to Susannah Hutchings, in this city,
who, with six children, survive him.
The children, who were all present
at his death, are as follows: j
Thomas, Morris; George H., Audubon,
Iowa; Herbert E., Lake Charles, La. !;
VIM. F., Richard r., Mrs. b. r. Goold
and Martha, of this city.
Mr.. Buck engaged in the coal bust
ness for years and started the first
tile yard in this county in 1877. He
was an official member of the M. E..
church and active in temperance and
prohibition work. He was we'll and
favorably known throughout the coun-
ty and had hosts of friends here who
will mourn his sad demise.
The funeral services will be held
from the M. e. church Saturday at
80 p. IN. Please omit flowers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-20
GRAY GOSSIP.
Joe Williamson went to Manning
on business Monday.

Joe Williamson went to Manning
on business Monday.
The citizens of Gray have decided
to have Xmas tree in the M. w. A.
hall. Great preparation is being
made and every one is invited TO at
tend.
Mr.. and Mrs. CARRIER went to Audi
bon Saturday to visit relatives.
William Baumann went to Manning
on business last Saturday.
August Baumann was an Audubon
caller last Friday.
Mrs. Porter entertained the young
people at party last Monday even
ing.
The High School play was very
we'll attended last Saturday evening.
The proceeds $26 80 will go to expon-
ses of the graduating class.
Miss Flossie Fleming returned t.
her homs at Neville Monday.
Don't forget to attend the Xmas
tree at Gray.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-20
Marriage In Audubon. .

At the residence of the BRIDE moth
er, Mrs. William Mehle. in Audubon,
at twelve O'Clock on Wednesday,, De-
cember II, 1906, occurred the marriage
of Stephen w. Hemstreet, of Ames,
and Miss Ida M. Mehle, the Rev. A.
II. Grant, pastor of the NJ. E. church,
performing the ceremony. Some
twenty live or thirty guests were pres
ent to see these young people united
and wish them many years of happy
and prosperous life. A delicious din
ner was served and many useful pres
ents left as reminder of the occasion.
The bride is a well-known and highly
esteemed young lady in this city where
she has grown up from child. She
has been a successful teacher, having
just closed a term at Douglas Center.
The groom is a stranger here but is
an industrious young man from Ames
where he is engaged on the telephone
line, and doubtless worthy of the good
wife he has chosen. They left for Ames
on Wednesday evening ethey will
make their future home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-20
The District Court.

The work of the present term was
finished Tuesday afternoon and the
court adjourned, Judge Wheeler and
his reporter leaving for home that
evening. Besides the probate matters
and some cases of equity, the one for
damages against the town of Audi
bon was tried and verdict brought
in for the defendant as noted elsewhere
in these columns. Four men were
indicted for gambling. Three of them
plead guilty and paid their fine and
costs but the fourth concluded he
would rather work his penalty out in
Jail. B. B. Davis of Council Bluffs
was indicted on land deal with Ham
Buckner and gave bonds for his APP
pearance at the next term of court.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-20
OFF FOR CALIFORNIA
j. r. Russell and Family With Mr..
and Mrs. Beard Left, Saturday

Audubon has lost one of it's oldest
and most prominent families by the
removal of Mr.. and Mrs. j +. Russell
who left last Saturday to spend the
winter in southern California with u
view of making that their permanent
home, They were accompanied by
Mrs. Russell's sister and her husband,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beard, of Des
Moines. A large number of their
friends were at the station to see them
off, where they had wait of two
hours because of the lateness OF the
train. They took the route by way of
Kansas City and the Santa Fe, ex-
pecting to stop one day in the Grand
Canyon and then go direct to Los
Angeles, where they have probably
arrived. The Russell family came
here from Extra in 1879, the father
Mr.. George b. Russell, at that time
erecting building on the Russell
Corner" where they have carried on
the dry goods business through all
these years without Interruption. The
present building was erected in 1888.
j. +. bought ont the interest of his
brother, Charles, in 1890, and that of
his father in 1894. Mr.. Russell has
had splendid business and very
much regretted the necessity of clos
ing out on account of his health which
has been very much impaired now for
several years. They leave large
circle of friends here in social and
and business way who sincerely hope
that Mr.. Russell may fully recover
and that he and Mrs. Russell and the
children may find California most
delightful home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-20
Great Subscription Offer

We have made arrangements with
the Farmers Tribune, a weekly agri-
cultural journal published at Sioux
City, Iowa, whereby we are enabled
to offer our readers very attractive
subscription offer. 1t is one of the
strongest weekly farm papers in the
northwest and every farmer in this
and adjoining counties can profit by
reading its columns. 1t is ably edited
and each issue contains timely and in
teresting articles with reference to va
rious lines of farm work. 1t also has
a strong home department which will
be especially interesting to our lady
readers. The Farmers Tribune is one
of those papers which stops when sub
scriptions expire. Read carefully our
announcement which appears in this
issue. tt.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-20
Returns From The South.

Capt. Chas. Van Gorder has re-
turned from his trip to southern Tex
as, where he went to look after his
rice plantation near Chesterville, in
the Eagle Lake country out west of
Houston. Charles Banning who used
to live near Hamlin, is down there
and had charge of Mr.. VanGorder' S
farm cultivatlng about 100 acres to
rice. TO be more specific he har-
vested 81 acres and received So, 1851. 90
for the crop, which makes something
like $4,000 an acre. OF course that is
an unusually good crop, which was
sold at about $4. 90 sack which is "a
high price. But it remains true that
a fair crop of rice at a medium price
brings good returns. The land on
which rice is grown must be level so
that it can be flooded with water.
The old method of growing rice was
in swampy ground only, where the
water stood on the land; and that is
followed yet to- some extent. But in
southwest Louisiana, and in Texas
the lands are dry and level prairies,
which are irrigated either from canals
running out from rivers or bayous, or
from wells on the plantation. The
latter is the method on Mr.. VanGor-
der's place, and it may be of interest
to mention that the expense Of pump
ing the water and flooding the land
in rice was about $1,000 an acre. SO
counting the expense OF cultivation,
seed and water it runs about $40. 90
an acre, which some one must put into
the proposition and then run the risk
of getting crop the same as they do
elsewhere. Robert Campbell also a
former resident OF this county raised
a IS, 900 crop this year. Mr.. Van
Gorder added a quarter section to
his holdings before returning home
On the way back they stopped al
Norman, Oklahoma where the elder
gentleman visited an old comrade,
and the younger who mad accompanied
his father on the trip, remained day
or two for hunting with John weigh
ton who was there for that purpose.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-20
Death of Hansie Jensen.

Hansie Jensen was born in Denmark
April, II, 1890, and died at his home
in Gray Dec. s, 1906, age l6 years 7
months and 26 days.
He was converted last winter and
united with the U. b. church at Gray
and since that time was faithful
member. During his illness he was
very patient and kind. Hansie will
long be remembered by his kind acts
and good words. He leaves his father
and mother, two sisters and one
brother to their loss. The family
have the sympathy of many friends.
His funeral services was held in the
u. b. church at Gray, conducted by
the pastor Rev. III. A. Hayes, assisted
by the Nj. K. pastor Rev. Golden.
lie was laid to rest in the Cameron
cemetery,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-20
WEST LINCOLN.

Almost all the members Of the
Workman lodge at Fiscus were pre-
sent Saturday night. ..
The new butter maker at Liberty
creamery has taken possession and
things are running fine again.
Mrs. Chas. Godfrey departed Mon
day for Ames, where she goes to join
her husband who is working in the
machine shop at that place.
G.. +. Weston is having his barn
remodeled and reprinted. Mr.. Nc
Intosh of Irwin doing the work.
Quite number attended church al
Pleasant Valley Sunday night. Rev.
Pruett preached very impressive
sermon. Preaching next Sunday al
eleven o'clock.
Sam Bubmire is having siege Of
the Grip at present.
Thos. Con Cannon is doing some
very fast corn picking for C.. f Yves
ton. Thomas claims to be the champ
ion corn picker of Iowa.
Miss Brent and Miss Bubmire were
shopping in Manning Saturday.
The Peter Paulsen sale Monday
was largely attended, things sole
good and everything went of smooth
ly, August Wonder of Manning
being the auctioneer.
Lawrence Bubmire loaded up his
belongings and went to Irwin tC
board the rest of the winter. He be-
came tired riding over the rough
roads twice day to school.
The Kitson twins started to schoo
in Gray Monday.
Remember the date of Thos. Newell.
sale Wednesday the twelfth. G. f.
Mertz will cry the sale, SO you ma!
be sure OF things selling.
Wanted-A teacher at Hard Scrab
BILE No. 3 Douglas.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-20
DEATH OF MRS. W. H. NEFF.

The people of Audubon were much
surprised last Saturday morning to
hear that while they had slept the
night before, their friend and neigh
Dor, Mrs. VIM. H. Netf had suddenly
passed from time into eternity. 1t
seems that waking with an attack of
heart trouble, she got up and went to
the kitchen for some medicine. On
her return to the room where she sat
down upon the bed her husband was
awakened, and making inquiry she
said she was dying, which proved to
be true a few minutes later The
funeral services were conducted Mon
day afternoon from the home by her
pastor Rev. A. Il. Grant, of the M. e.
church, who has kindly furnished the
following obituary.
Amanda Godwin-Neff was born in
Essex County Canada Feb. 10, 1913.
She was the youngest daughter of
family of eight children. When she
was seven years old she went with
her parents to Kendall Co. Illir ois,
where she grew up to womanhood
beloved and admired by all who knew
her. At an early age she was known
in the community as peacema ker,
and was ever sacrificing herself to
help others and will be remembered
by many for kindness shown them.
On January "a, 1866, she was mar
ried to William Henry Neff and lived
with him on a farm two miles south
of Newark until 1869 when they moved
to Seneca where they resided eleven
years and then moved to Audubon,
where she resided until her death
December IA, 1906, period of %
years.
To them were born three children,
Mrs. Grace Kerr of Oshkosh, Wisaon-
sin, Mrs. Myrtle Zion and Miss
Hazel Neff of Audubon, all Of whom
are left with her husband and a broth
er, George Goodwin of Sheridan H.
to deeply mourn her loss.
She had especially endeared her.
sell to the young people of the com
munity and many of the girls were
wont to call her mother because of
her kindly deeds.
She was converted and joined the
Methodist church in 1888 and her
deeds of self-sacrifice for her family
and friends portrayed the spirit of
the Savior whom she tried to initiate
in her daily life. When her pastor
and his wife called on her few weeks
ago at the beginning of the new
conference year, her cheerful words
of encouragement sent them on their
way with hope and good cheer in their
hearts.
A good mother, a true wife, help
full friend, has gone. We mourn with
her loved ones the loss of her whom
by Gods grace we hope to meet in
the land where partings are no more.
Appropriate music was furnished
by Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Smith, Mrs.
DR.. Brooks and Frank Sampson.
Mrs. Brooks sang a solo entitled
Face to Face" with much feeling.
The following lines written by Frank
L. Neff brother of Mr.. Netf who
buried his wife over in Illinois just
few weeks ago, were read by Mr..
Grant:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-20
ROSS RIPPlES.

The McNutt brothers received a
new corn shelter the first of the week
Sylvester Moore is loading a car
of iron at this place.
Justin Quinby of Audubon visited
with his parents Tuesday.
The Woodmen boys turned out
Monday and helped Chas Jordan pick
his corn.
Chas. Hart returned home Monday
from Carroll where he had been rum.
ing dray wagon.
VIM. Smith went to Omaha with
stock Monday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-20

The rendition OF "Ben Hur" in
monologue by John f. Hankammer at
the M. +. church Tuesday evening was
only fairly we'll attended partially
due 10 the busy times of holiday week.
Mr.. Hankammer exhibited remarkable
ability in his work both in memorizing
the matter and his delivery. The
subject however is much TO heavy for
a popular entertainment, only those
who had read the book or had seen IL
played being able TO appreciate its
rendition. We should be pleased TO
hear Mr.. Hankammer, hiley's or
other lighter selections.