Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-26

pressed himself as immensely pleased
with the showing made. This after
noon the cattle judging commenced
The new swine pavilion was crowded
with people all day and the swine
specialists Of the state showed thelr
appreciation of what the state has done
In every way possible. All OF the
breeds are we'll represented and es-
pecially the newer ones.
The live stock show has taken on
such features that 1t is now the very
heart of the state fair. brilliant
throng filled the stock pavilions, es-
pecially for the horse show, and peo-
pie of all occupations, young and DID,
followed the work of the judges with
keen interest All who have had
part in arranging the preliminaries for
the fair are greatly pleased with the
ready evident that the people are COM
ing with enthusiasm and earnestness.
Packard a Hero.
Governor Packard saved man s
life at the state fair grounds today
by laughing at him. The man was one
Of the most prominent cattle breeders
of the country and for obvious feas-
ons which will be shown in the story
his name is withheld. But since Gov
ernor Packard laughed at the man
many others have enjoyed laughs at
his expense Also
With the first arrival Of the cattle
exhibits came some very fine Jerseys
belonging to DIR. Logan of Kansas
City. One fine Jersey COW valued at
something in the neighborhood OF a
fortune took sick The state veterin-
arian was called in hurry and Gov
ernor Packard was also aroused, the
COW having taken sick in the night.
1t looked something as tho it was
poisoned and inquiries were made.
The attendant told what hydrant
he had watered the COW from and 1t
was suspicioned that possibly the
water from standing in the pipes so
long was contaminated or lead pois-
oned, but the COW did not have the
symptoms OF lead poisoning. Later 1t
was given a treatment for milk fever
and in a short time was entirely re-
covered that having been the cause.
The water was also examined. how
ever, and a large amount taken out
to clear the pipes. but the water was
found to be all right.
Late the next day wealthy cattle
breeder took a drink from the same
hydrant. Some one who had heard
the story of the poisoned water and
had not heard that the water later
was found to be all right, asked him
If he didn't know that water was not
good.
Immediately Mr. Prominent Cattle
Breeder began to have horrible pains.
He went to Governor Packard's office
and Informed him that he was sick and
had horrible pains tp his stomach.
He was all doubled up and acted IN
every way as the sick COW had acted.
Governor Packard quickly discerned
what the mischief was and did not re-
frain from laughing at the man. He
told him that the water had been dis
covered to be all right and that he
was the victim of big joke. He re-
covered marvelously quick and since
then has been purchasing some very
fine Havana cigars for those who
were told of the joke.
Raidina the Booze Joints.
The city officers are making COM
mendable effort to keep the city's bad
side under subsection as much as pos
sible. All day long yesterday Chlef OF
Police Jones and the department fought
the battle of their lives with the un-
der current Of the whisky element, and
the city received genuine cleaning up.
Figuratively, many scalps OF law
breakers were dangling from the belts
of the blue coats when night came and
illegal liquor selling received a stag
gering uppercut.
A score of bootlegging joints were
raided and enough liquor seized to
stock first class saloon.
The crusade commenced about 5
o'clock Sunday morning when Captain
Pattee directed a movement against
Delahoyt Plain clothes men were sent
to the scene after roundsmen reported
beer selling, and the sleuths secured
an entrance and purchased beer.
Liquor was secured only in four or
five places, but score of places were
searched during the day.
No liquor was secured in West Des
Moines during the day.
In East Des Moines all day long
there was exhibited all the disgusting
evidences of bootlegging, drinking and
brawling. Half drunken men were
constantly being picked up by the po-
lice, and the patrol was kept on the
run from morning until night, necessi-
tating frequent relays of horses.
The city Jail is filled to overf1owing
and the county Jail is already bulging
with the motley aggregation.
Considerable leniency is being exer-
cised by the police in cases where ap-
parent honest citizens from out Of
town become entangled in brawls be-
cause intoxicated. Only the evident
bad characters were handled with any
degree of harshness.