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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30

See Mrs. Moore's line of sam
pies before you order new suit.
John A. Nelson made a profess
sional visit to Plainville last Mon
day
The Ladies' Aid society of the
M. E. church viii meet with
Mrs Holmes Tuesday, April 2.
Eoworth League March 81,
1907. Leader Edna Mumert.
Subject, New Life for the
world. -
For Sale-Soo acres of good
farm land, extra good buildings,
4 miles south of Ogallah. Louis
Wagner.
Harry A. Bean, of Beloit, I'M
loaded car of household goods
Monday morning. He will locate
in Franklin township.
VIII Luckey, Ben Strailey and
Albert Rausch, of the south side,
were in town the first of the
week hauling out emigrant
goods.
Ed. Chalk bought the Bestor
property in the north part of
town the first of the week. Con
sideration, $1,000. J. T. w. Cloud
made the sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Case, of ST.
Peter, buried their little child in
the Wa-Keeney cemetery last
Sunday. Services were held in
the Baptist church.
G. P. Albers, of Healy, Kans.,
visited old scenes in Wilcox
township last week. He paid
Wa-Keeney visit last Saturday
and had his name written there.
Miss Nell E. Holmes left Thurs
day morning for Salina where
she will make her home. Nell
grew to young womanhoOd here
and has a host of friends who re-
greet her departure
We claim all the wheat looks
exceedingly fine, but around this
neck of the woods we believe the
best piece of wheat in the coun-
try belongs to J. B. Sites, south
of town. -Grinnen Record.
Mrs. H. J. Rasmussen and
daughter, Mrs. W. j. Dillon,
came down from Wa-Keeney last
Saturday morning for visit
with her daughter and sister,
Mrs. John Byers in Buckeye
township. Hays Republican.
G. d. Yetter was up from
Ogallah last Friday and paid
World a friendly call. G. D. has
had considerable experience in
newspaper work and it would
not surprise US that if some day
Ogallah would have a newspaper.
Next Monday is all-fools day
and city election. There are
two tickets in the field, but don t
be fooled to vote the second on
the list Vote the first one on
the ballot and you will not be
fooled. You will go hone happy.
1t is the business mems ticket.
Frank Stimits at Grainfield
always on the improve and out
to help his town is installing a
system of water works in. his
large brick building. Acetylene
gas, water works, ETC., makes
that structure a credit to any
city He reports business good
at the stores. -Grinnen Record.
Jesse Roger, U. S. keeper of
weather bureau Information for
Cove county reports that the sig
nal service Thermometer at his
Forest Hill home Thursday
registered "a in the shade, which
he says is the hottest any man
living ever saw it in this section
of the world in March.-Grinnell
Record.
Last Tuesday morning about
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
WE'LL WON'T SPOUT.
Waterloo Disappointed Over secone
Deep We'll.

Waterloo. Jan. 1.-THE second deep
we'll drilled by the Waterloo Wate:
Company. on Oak avenue. Is completed
and the startling fact was discovered
when the machinery was removed tina,
there was no flow, the water in the
casing rising to within four feet OF
the surface.
The process of drilling, etc, has TAX
en- almost d year and the drill was
sunk TO depth of 1877 feet AS inches
according to measurement taken b,
City Engineer G. T. Wilson and his
assistants. 1t is Is inches in diameter
for the first 200 feet, 9 inches for 62s
feet, and inches the remainder. The
exact cost has not been figured, but
1t will be considerably more than tn,
first we'll.
The failure of the we'll to spout is
accounted for in the fact that the nat.
ural level at Oak avenue is about foul
feet higher than the section in which
the first we'll was drilled and which
proved successful artesian we'll
The water in the casing came within
four feet OF the top and in the part
just outside the casing it stood ten
feet below the surface.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
CHURCH SUES MEMBER
Unity Church Near Iowa City
Mixes Business With
Piety
|. BUCK FAILS TO PAY
Signed Subscription Paper Whom
Church Was Built to Pay Certain
sum-suit Filed Against Him and
They Are Trying to Attach Some Of
His Live Stock.
spec,a, to Times Republican.

special 10 liIHcS-ANSPuO.AS.s
Iowa city, Jan 4.-The business
managers of Unity church, located
about six miles from this city. are not
opposed to mixing a little business
with their piety, and upon the failure
of one of the subscribers to the origin
all subscription paper to pay his sub
scription, have brought suit against
him and are now trying to attach some
Of his live stock on his farm In THIS
county. H. l.. Buck is the man VINO
has been remiss in meeting his spirit
ual obligation, the papers being nled
in Justice Horack's court yesterday.
II is the contention of the representa-
lives of the church that they accepted
the subscription of Buck in good faith
and relying on it, together with the
others on the paper, proceeded to build
the house of worship. Since that time
thew have been unable to make the
erring Buck pay up, and while 1t does
not appear from the record that that
gentleman has strayed from the sheep
fold it is presumed that such is the
case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

identified his animal and reshipped it
home.
WapeIIo.
James L. Morris, resident of this
place, died at his home here at o'clock
Sunday evening, after a lingering ILL
ness dating back many months. Mr..
Norris while transporting horse from
this city to Davenport about two years
ago, was severely injured by the horse
being thrown upon him, caused by the
sudden jerk of the train, and since then
has been in delicate health.
Belle PLANE.
The deep artesian we'll being drilled
for the city is no deeper now than
several weeks ago. For some time
workmen at the we'll have been put
ting in the time by tearing out the
fiues of an old boiler and putting in
new tiues, and waiting for freight to
be paid oil fues, and trying to make
f1ues to fit the boiler = in fact, have
been devoting their entire time to flues
instead of making the we'll deeper.
keosauqua.
M. P. Hillyer, head Of the New York
firm which has had under consideration
the financing of the proposed interur-
ban railway between Fairfield and
Memphis, Mo-, had conference with
officials and directors of the local COM
pany at Keosauqua Monday. Mr.. Hill
yer made a thorough investigation of
the plans of the Iowa. Missouri Trac-
ton and Power Company and the
rights it has acquired. He found that
some things were yet lacking before
the promises which had been made
him could be fulfilled, among them the
amount of aid from Fairfield, right OF
way and provisions for crossings OF
other railways. At the conclusion OF
the conference he stated that if the full
$4,000 promised from Fairfield could
be raised, right OF way secured for the
entire line and arrangements made for
crossing the tracks of steam roads be-
tween Fairfield and Memphis he would
furnish the funds necessary to con-
struct and equip the lime.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
GRUMPY CENTER WEDDING.
Miss Jennie cea and Mr.. Lewis PLACER
Married-Other News.

Married-Other News.
Special to Times Republican.
Grundy Center. Jan. AT the nome
of Mrs Quinn, the grandmother or the
bride, on Wednesday evening, oecufre"
the wedding of Miss Jennie Cea an"
Mr. Lewis PLACER. both OF this toWf.
Miss Cea has been one OF our mos.
popular and successful school teachers
She was raised in this community ana
is highly esteemed by a large host OF
friends The groom was also raised
on farm near here. Is the son OF III
C.. PLACER. and is a very successful
farmer. He has attended school at
Ames the past two years, where ne
played center OH the foot ball team.
They left on visit to Illinois, atter
which they will make their home on his
fathers farm northeast OF town "A
few evenings before their weduihS
they were given shower by their
many friends. at which many usetui
presents were given them.
The week OF prayer is being appro-
priately observed by union service
in the Baptist church, In charge OF
Rev. Mills. Next week revival services
will begin In the Methodist church
The new pipe 3 gan is being installed
in the Methodist church this week,
and on tomorrow evening an opening
concert will be given by Professor Hix,
whom the Methodist people have Sc
cured for the occasion.
c. NJ. Sprague and wife left today to
spend the winter with their son Edger-
ton in California. All of our California
contingent have now left for that re-
sort except Cashier George NJ. Rea. of
the Grundy County National Bank, who
expects to leave on Monday next.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
SPENCER COUPLE WE'D.
Newell Lansmore and Miss Anna Ma
her Married on New Years.

Special to Times Republican.
Spencer, Jan. 4.-One of ,Spencer's
we'll known couples made their resolu-
tions and turned new leaf at high
noon on New Years day by tying the
knot of matrimony.
The wedding of Newell Langmore to
Miss Anna Maher took place at the
home Of the bride on Pine street, where
they will make their future home. Rev.
c. d. Royce, of the NJ. E. church, pro-
nounced the ceremony after which a
sumptuous dinner was served. Only
the nearest relatives and friends were
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Langmore will visit
with friends at Storm Lake few days,
after which they will both resume their
former duties as clerks at the Bee Hive,
a racket store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
SUICIDE At wAvERLY.
John Albrscht Wa. Ono Of 1reme
County's Early Settlers.

John Atof0cne was Ono OF oFemSr
county's Early Settlers.
Special 30 Times Republican.
waverly. Jan. 4.-Becoming despond-
ent over His ill-health, John Albrecht
committed suicide at the home of his
son, in this city. He was confined to
his bed with erysipelas and his daugh-
ter-in-law, who took care Of him, had
left the room temporarily to attend to
some household duties. Mr.. Albrecht
arose and went to a bureau across the
room, took his revolver from one of the
drawers, went back to bed and shot
himself thru the right temple, the ball
crashing thru his head and coming out
Z his left ear.
When his daughter-in-law returned
to the room she found him dead, still
clutching the revolver in his right
hand.
John Albrecht was one Of the old
settlers Of Bremen county, coming here
in 1861 from New York. About four
years ago he retired from his farm and
had been living with his son, Fred, in
this city ever since that time He lack
ed one day Of being 70 years old at the
time of his death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
EAeoAe&

Grundy Center.
Mrs. Beckman has sold to H. FL.
Klinefelter the northeast quarter or
section SO, Clay township, consideration
$76 per acre.
keokuk.
DR.. F. A. Wagner, a we'll known
physician of Hamilton, ILL.,, passed away
on New Years day in Boulder, Col,
where he had gone on trip.
Bancro.
The patrons of route No. 2, showed
their appreciation Of Mail Carrier Il.
E. Goddard's services and presented
him with over $50 in cash with which
he proceeded to buy himself that fire
new fur coat he is sporting.
Clarion.
The appraisers on the Hartshorn
ditch completed their labors last week
Of awarding damages to the property
owners thru whose land the proposed
drain will pass The total amount of
damages allowed is $13,3S5.33, ranging
in sums from $50 to nearly $4,000, the
latter amount being for several pieces
OF land.
Newton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed L. Duncan, Of near
Greencastle, were in town Monday,
clearing up a deal for the purchase OF
the /. W. Black farm of 100 acres ly-
ing two miles north of Colfax. The
consideration was $112.50 per acre, a
neat total sum of s13,50o. It is said
to be one of the finest and best farms
in Poweshiek township.
Burlington.
One of the largest damage suits
brought in Des Moines county for some
time was filed recently against the
Murray Iron works by 2. L. Hirsch,
attorney for j. P Hanrahan. Mr.. Han
rahan asks $4,000 for the death Of his
son, Walter L. Hanrahan, which ,,c
Cured July II, while in the employ
Of the company. The suit will NO
doubt be stubbornly contested. Walter
L. Hanrahan, aged is years, employed
by the Murray Iron works. was killed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
MANY RAISING FINE STOCK.
Story County Farmers Enthusiastic
Over Pure Bred Stock Business.

Special to Times-Republican.
Nevada, Jan. 4.-Never before have
people realized the magnitude of the
pure bred stock business in Story coun-
ty as they do now. The past fall and
the present season have demonstrated
that the county has scores of stock
men who are engaged in the breeding
and raising of blue-Weined stock on ex-
tensive scales. A half a dozen or more
pure bred sales have already been held
and no less than nine others are an
nounced for the spring season. Short
horn and Pole Angus cattle, Poland
China and Duroc Jersey hogs and Per-
cheron horses are raised in plenty.
One sale advertised for the middle of
February announces over carload OF
pure bred Percheron mares and colts,
as we'll as about fifty head of choice
Pole Angus cattle. The farmers of the
county have only been working into
the stock business along this line dur
ing the past few years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04

almost instantly on July II, while at
work on a big boiler front. The front
fell upon him, crushing his head and
producing other injuries from which he
died in a few minutes. 1t is claimed by
the plaintiff that the boiler front was
not properly fastened and the company
is therefore responsible.
Fl. Madison.
Eugene Feldman Field, the little son
of Rev. Charles A. Field, pastor of the
Santa Fe Avenue NJ. e. church died at
the home. 215 California street, at 6: &c
p. M, January 1, 1907, aged years, 9
from injuries sustained at about 2:30
o'clock p. M. Friday, December 81 last,
when the unfortunate little fellow fel:
into tub of boiling water.
Mt. Vernon.
Mr.. William H, Kyle, leading far
victim of an unfortunate runaway on
last Thursday. Mr.. Kyle was driving
over south of Martelle when portion
Of bride broke. The team ran away
throwing Mr.. Kyle out on his shoulder
and head. He narrowly escaped in
slant death, as his head was badly
bruised and a rib fractured.
Upton.
Albert Davidson, the Shorthorn
breeder, nearly lost a thoroughbred
heifer one day last week, the animal
being valued at 5000. Three of his herd
had strayed into the road on the day
in question and were there when
stockmen from Stanwood came along
with bunch of cattle which had been
purchased for shipment The David
son cattle got mixed with the others.
Two of them were turned back, but
the other was overlooked and taken
along to Stanwood. where it was
shipped with the rest Of the cattle to
Chicago. Mr.. Davidson missed his
heifer toward evening and went to
Stanwood, but arrived after the ship
ment had left He took the passenger
train to Chicago and soon located and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
Iowa at Washinaton.
Washington. D. c., Jan. 4.-1ow

washington, d. c., Jan. iowa
postmasters appointed:
Badger, Webster county-Charles C.
Knudson, vice A. E. Hovey, removed.
Kemigala, Appanoose county-Lafay-
cite Gordy, vice o. l.. Flener, resigned.
Ledyard, Kossuth county-Joe jerks,
vice w. A. Wright, resigned.
Don c. Bloch has been appointed ru-
raj letter carrier with Howard Kulp as
substitute at Columbus Junction.
Leonard Desmond, of Davenport, has
been appointed messenger in the wea-
Their bureau located at Davenport
The Des Moines National Bank has
been appointed agent for the First Ma
tional Bank of Havelock,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
Mr.. SAWYER TO WIN.
Vote for County Treasurer at Garner
contested-Aaainst Ole Peterson.

Vote for County Treasurer at Garner
contested-Against Ole Peterson.
Special TO Ttmes-Republican.
Garner, Jan. 4.-By the count Of the
board of supervisors in the contest be-
tween Ole Peterson, republican candi-
date and A. d. Sawyer, democratic
candidate, Mr.. Sawyer is good to win
the office of county treasurer for the
term beginning January Z. At the last
general election Mr.. Peterson claimed
the election by majority of six votes
The vote was contested and by agree
ment went to the supervisors for new
count. With all the votes from all
the precincts counted except one, Mr.
Sawyer has a clear majority of 26. He
has made a gain in nearly every pre-
cinct and from the knowledge OF the
returns of the remaining township he
cannot possibly be defeated. A dem
ocratic county official is rarely in
this county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
PAPERS BIRTHDAY
Franklin County Recorder Forty-two
Years oId-coI. Raymond Has Been
With Paper Almost Since It's lncep-
tion-staunch Republican Newspa-
per.
ecial to rlmes-Republican.

Special ito Tines Republican.
Iowa Falls, Jan. 4.-With the excep-
ton of the Algona Upper Des Moines
and the Mason City Republican, the
Franklin County Recorder. which has
just reached its forty second birthday,
is the Oldest paper in Iowa north and
west of Franklin county. In the forty
one years OF the papers career 1t has
had but five editors, two of these now
being in charge. Col. L. b. Raymond
is one of the editors and has been with
the Journal almost since it's inception
The junior editor is Mr.. j. G. Stuart
who has been with the paper as one OF
its editors for twenty six years. The
journal has been prominent in politics
in northern Iowa for nearly half GEN.
tury and is regarded as one of the
staunch republican newspapers of this
part of the state. Il.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
Two Spencer Business Changes.
Special to Timee- Renuni:ca,.

Spencer, Jan. IA business change
has been made in the proprietorship of
two Of our leading drug stores. e. L.
Dickey has sold a half interest in his
store to C. M. Forney, of Marshalltown,
where he has been in business. Mr..
and Mrs. Forney have moved to Spen-
Ger and will go to housekeeping as soon
as a suitable residence can be secured.
At present the new firm Is invoicing.
The Billings & Company drug stock
has been sold to Will H. Haygarth &
Company. who will open up for BUSH
ness as soon as the inventory has been
completed. Mr.. Billings intentions as
to the future have not as yet been
made public, but he will remain in
Spencer for the present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
sLAckHAwk couNry's POOR.
Cost Over 5000 to Provide for Need,
0ae% War


Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, Jan. 4.-The annual report
OF the overseer Of the poor, j. 4. King
aman, shows orders issued during the
year 1906 amount to $4,231.49; bills for
house rent, 5000; for nursing. outside
OF hospital, $240; overseer's salary and
other expenses, 1861, making total OF
s5,63S.49.
There were II families on the list;
1o7 old people and 1853 children; max
ing a total Of 270. Last years report
showed that there We're so families, 73
old people and 1O7 children. OF the II
families now on the list ID have been
deserted by the husband and father,
leaving the mothers with SIS children
without support. During the year. 8
old people have died.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
AGED MAN FALLS ON ICE.

David Garlock Of Clear Lake, Severely
lnjured-Will Not Recover.
Special 10 Times-repuoiican.
Clear Lake. Jan. 4.-By a fall upon
the ice David Garlock, an old and
prominent resident of this place, has
been injured and his friends say per-
manently. His spine Is affected and
from his present condition will not re-
cover He is one of the Oldest settlers
in this part of the county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
TAKE PHONES OUT.
Company Refused Free Communication
at Swaledale to Near BY Towns.

at SwaledaIe to Near BY Towns.
Special to Times itebuDlican.
Swaledale, Jan. 4.-True to their
threat the patrons Of the Peoples Mu-
tual Telephone Company, of Sheffield,
because the company refused them
free communication to all the neigh
boring towns, took down their phones
on December 81. Some of the patrons
waited until after midnight and others
removed theirs the morning of Janu-
airy /. The action is the result of a
mass meeting in which the new rule
of the company wos discussed and the
decision reached that rather than pay
the toll the phones would come down.
The management offered the patrons
franc on one toll line in lieu of the
eleven or more towns WITH which they
were enjoying communication, but they
were refused the offer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
News Of Toledo.
Special to Times-Republican.


Toledo, Jan. 4.-Mr. d. S. LeFevre,
of Chicago, is making his annual visit
home.
Mrs. G. E. Shear, wife Of the Rev. G.
E. Shear, of this city, died yesterday
after long and painful illness, aged
thirty-five years. Funeral services
were held at the M. E. church this af-
ternoon, with interment at the Fair
view cemetery, Cedar Falls, Saturday.
January S.
Miss Alice Bracken, of Tama, will be
assistant to Professor Weaver, of the
Leander Clark Conservatory Of mus
ic this term.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Kuhns have
moved back from Canova, S. D. They
will be both employed at the county
home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
RIDE ON ENGINE PILOT.
Knoxville Man Struck by Train and
Perhaps Fatally Injured.

Special to TlmeS-RepuDIIcsdn.
knoxville, Jan. 4.-Thrown dis
lance of $50 feet was the experience of
Dee Fry, whom Burlington passenger
train No. IL struck at the Knoxville
crossing. perhaps fatally fnjuring him.
when picked up his collar bone was
found broken and five ribs fractured.
Doctors do not hold out much hope for
his recovery The team. Of horses he
was driving was instantly killed, one
e-0al being carried nearly two blocks
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
PLAY CAUSES DEATH.

Little Girl at AureIia Drops Dead From
Over-lExertion.
Special to Times Republican.
Aurelia, Jan. 4.-The little grand
daughter Of Representatives. w. H.
Hickey, of Cherokee county, is dead
from a peculiar cause, over-exertion a.
play. While romping about the room
playing with other children, Evelyn
Hickey, the little 5-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Hickey, sudden
" stopped, sank to the floor and died.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
pERclvAL SUICIDE IDENTIFIED
Body Found in Haystaek That Of J.
w. Ashby, Farmer.

Special to Times-Republican.
Sidney, Jan. Identification of the
dead body found in haystack near
Percival, proved it to be that Of ]. w.
Ashby, a farmer whose home was
nearby. It is supposed that he COM
mitted suicide by taking poison. He
had been married about year, and
from the stories told his domestic life
was not plea SAINT.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04

Into each life some sorrow must fall :;
Wise people don't sit down and bawl;
/ Only fools suicide or take to fight;
Smart people take Rocky Mountain
Tea at night.
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04

on the pilot of the engine The acci-
dent occurred near the depot. and 1t is
said the train was going about forty
miles an hour MIR. Fry is wealthy
retired farmer.