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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
Fnes- 3serhlieam Hsstosn4 anrua, Frhruarp Is l9ns
than that sure to be obtained from a
few acres devoted to such use.

The mill now in operation here will
have work it is thought for at least
two years. Many old groves are being
cut down or thinned out and logs from
several miles distant are being brought
in and the lumber obtained from them
taken back to be used in the construc-
ton of barns. cribs and other kinds oil
buildings. A dozen or more big barns
will be put up next summer in this VI
entity and about all the local lumber
yards will have to do with the matter
will result from their offer to sell drop
siding and shingles at the lowest pos
sble price. taking as compensation not
cash, but cottonwood dimension stuff,
for which they allow the farmer $50
per thousand feet. Besides all this
which has been planted by the hand of
man. many thousand feet of natural
timber will be sawed for the owners
of such property, who are clearing up
their timber tracts now that they have
mill in the neighborhood and oppor
,unity to dispose of all surplus lumber
at the high prices that now prevail.
In one respect at least the rural
schools in some localities Of this coun
try are sadly in need of reformatio i.
In too many cases travellers passing
school houses during the hours of in
PERMISSION are subjected to vicious. I'M
pr evoked attacks in which mud, sticks
or snowballs are hurled by boys who
would never think of Offering such in
dignities to strangers under any 9TH
er circumstances. 1mpudent. profane
and insulting language is often en-
ployed by those from whom better
things would be expected One day.
last week. at school house near Clear
Lake. band of about dozen boys
varying in age from ten to perhaps
sixteen years. stationed themselves at
the roadside and pelted every passerby |
with snowballs. that. owing to the
warm weather, were heavy and hard
as Ice and all apparently without any
attempt at interference on the part Of
the individual supposed to be employed
to assist children to conduct them
selves in a little more civilized manner
than these were doing.
c. e. WILSON.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18

"The City Beautiful" Landscape
Gardener Robinson is the man who re-
i organized the cities of Cleveland, Den
yer and Los Angeles, and who is to-
day regarded as the leading man Of his
l profession. His ideas are par excel
lence, and the carrying out of his plans
and SPECIFICATIONS for making city
beautiful has worked Wondrous
changes wherever he has been en-
ployed.
Madrid.
The gentlemen having the contract
| for putting up ice for local consump-
ton this year started in last Monday
morning but were only able to get in
a few loads before the thaw stopped
| them 1t is to be hoped that there
will be a sufficient freeze yet to make
suitable ice, as a famine during the
summer months will work a hardship
indeed. The ice placed in the ice
| houses the first of the week was of a
fair quality and from 10 to IL inches
| thick.
Creston.
The funeral Of Hon. James Clark of
Prescott took place yesterday at Corn
ing. He died in Omaha and was
brought back to Adams county for
burial Mr.. Clark was a large land
owner and a prominent citizen of
Adams county for many years. He
represented the county in the state leg
islature for two terms few years ago.
Mr. Clark had been in poor health for
some time and his advanced age pre-
vented a recovery Prescott mourns
the loss of a good citizen.
Toledo.
C. w. Clark, one of the prominent
was in our city recently. He disposed
of his cattle last year and struck
good market. But he has more than
carload of marketable hogs on hand
now, which he could have sold last
October at Ga cents. Some of these
weigh fully 900 pounds and all above
300 pounds each. He is hoping for a
rise in price along about next May or
June Hogs are a scarcity and the
demand will force the price up.
Newton.
Another old landmark has been
shifted away from it's original founda
ton to do duty in another part of
town The old building standing on the
southeast corner of Jasper's lumber
yard was last week moved to the lot
on which the old Thompson-H Houston
Electric Light plant was situated The
house was built by old DR. Jabez GreenI
lust before the war and was used by
him as residence and also a drug
store. Where it then stood was away
out in the brush There was no depot
or even Rock Island railroad then, and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
Farmers Finding Cuttonwoods
and Other Varieties Are Re-
munerative Crop
BIG TREE YIELDS 1000 FEET
Plot of Ground 200 Feet Square Would
Produce $4,000 Worth of Lumber in
Thirty Years-CIear Profit of $50 Per
Acre Each Year During the Thirty
Wilson'S Observations.
Special to ;Times-Republican.

Steamboat Rock, Feb. 1S.-Just abou
here while blowing in his field. noticed
| that a number of small cottonwood
| trees had started to grow near the
road and as he approached one OF
them he turned his pillow and allowed
| the little sapling to stand. In the
years that have followed the man has
remained on the same farm and so
has the tree, or rather it did until one
day this winter, when he chopped 1t
down and hauled the trunk away to a
sawnill that is now in operation few
miles north of town. The manager OF
the mill assured the farmer that his
tree would saw at least a thousand
feet of dimension lumber to be used in
poets to erect next summer. About
the same time this same man obtained
four acres, a little island in the Iowa
river that was covered with heavy
growth Of timber He cut the trees
all down and nature Immediately
started another growth of woods in
their places, all cottonWoods. These
too. have been felled and will fur
nish at least 10000 feet of lumber. no
attention whatever having been given
them from the day they started to
grow, until they We're chopped down.
These examples furnish a basis for
figuring on the possible profits of grow
ing trees for lumber on farm in
Iowa.
A tract of land zoo feet square con-
tains q little less than one acre. 1t is
said that cottonwoods might be
planted in rows twenty feet apart and
the same distance apart in the row.
dred trees to the acre, which in thirty
years would yield 100000 feet of lum-
ber The use of the land for other
crops would not be lost for all this
time as others could be grown on the
same ground during the first few
years. At present prices for the diff
ferent kinds Of lumber it is claimed
that cottonwood is worth s2F per
thousand feet; $500 is a good deal
Of money to get for the product of
one acre of ground, even if it is neces- |
sary to wait thirty years to obtain it. |
OF course, there is some expense, and |
a lot of hard work involved in deal |
of this kind, but the owner of the mill |
here offers to cut. haul and saw trees |
for 81 per thousand, and this would
leave an annual clear profit to the tree
grower of almost $50 per acre for the
entire thirty years. The necessarily |
long wait for returns will prevent al |
most every land owner from planting |
any of his tillable land to trees for
purposes, yet it looks as tho
would yield a better return
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18

Meservey.
A petition is being circulated look
ing toward a special election to vot
on the proposition of bonding tn
city for a system of water works
The proposition has been agitated TO
the last year or more.
Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ross of this cit.
celebrated their sixtieth wedding ami
versary Monday. They were born ant
reared in Pennsylvania and were mar
ried at Masontown. They came to JEFF.
ferson county in 1866, having lived her.
| continuously since ,.iat time.
Glenwood.
There was an epidemic of burglary
at Glenwood Tuesday night. A num-
Der of houses in the center of town
were visited by the thieves Lon May
Lutz boarding house the burglars Sc
cured 1925. They were frightened
away from the home of Councilman
James Miller.
Denison.
The farmers of Crawford county are to
hold their first institute under the new
law on Wednesday and Thursday of
this week. One meeting is to be held
at Vail and other at Manila. A spe-
cial program of music and speeches
has been arranged for each meeting,
and the institute promises much in the
way of enlightment on all farm sub
jects of Importance.
EIkader.
One of the largest trees ever cut
down in the timber near here has been
converted into eleven and three-quar-
tiers cords of wood. It took man and
a helper twelve days to cut the tree
down and make it into cord wood, and
twenty pounds of blasting powder
was used in the latter operation. The
tree was a rock elm and was bought
by the woodsnen for Sc.
Forest City.
L. r. Perry has rented the canning
factory and will operate it during the
coming year. He will open up for bust
ness at the regulation time-Which is
about August 1. For the past two
years the plant has been idle on ac-
count Of no one caring to take hold of
it. Mr.. Perry is now ready to contract
for acreage and will undoubtedly ex-
perience no difficulty in placing the
desired 500 acres.
Cedar Rapids.
There is strong possibility that ar
rangements will be completed so that
it will be possible to bring to Cedar
Rapids some time during the coming
year the famous landscape gardener.
Mr.. Robinson, and that his services
will be procured to plan reorganza-
ton of the city, and make it indeed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
A MATRIMONIAL WAR
Rival Justices at Boone Make
Flattering Offers to Leap
Year Couples
FREE MARRIAGES ALL WEEK
Justice McBirnie Goes His Official
Competitor One Better-Free Dinner
to Be Thrown in for Washington's
Birthday Brides and Grooms-Any
Language Preferred to Be Used.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Boone. Iowa, Feb. IS. MAJ
! rimonial war is on between we
of the justices of this city, aud
! of fees. In fact one of them has Of
fered a free dinner as a special in
ducement to leapyear brides to get
| busy.
Justice Samuel McBirne has prop
! osition to offer today and says that he
will make a better one than his BROTH
er justice f. o. Lockard. He with
held his proposition to give Mr.. Lock-
ard the whole field to get all the
marriage which expired on st. Valen-
tines day at o'clock p. M.
Now comes Judge Samuel McBirnle
and makes this statement. that he will
marry all persons free of charge who
bring the proper credentials from
Frank H. Johnson, clerk of the district
court. from the 18th to the 22nd day
of February, 1908, until $50 p. m.,
and give a present to each couple that
will keep them in remembrance of the
judge.
Judge McBirnie makes a proposition
to all married people in the city of
Boone that he will officiate at all
paper, wooden, tin, crystal, china, sill
Yer, golden and diamond weddings
free of charge until Washington's
birthday, February 22nd, 1908, at $3.50
o'clock p. m.
All married by the judge on the
end day of February between the
hours of 9 O'clock a. m. and $50 p. M,
Washington's birthday, will be treated
to a fine dinner at the Wells house.
and have their chairs at the first table
as guests of honor. Lockard and Nc
Brine are anXiously awaiting the time
to come when our worthy mayor, A. S.
Farrow, shall issue his proclamation as
did the level headed mayor of Gowrie
last leap year that all old bachelors
who fail to get married shall be fined
$50 and costs and all old maids who
fail shall be fined SIS and costs. One
given to the Y. NJ c. A., one third to
the Lincoln armory and one-third to
be given to Mrs Lucy Mcpherson. Sec
rotary of the Y. w. c. A., for the bene-
fit Of the Beulah Home at the Lodges
to aid in caring for the children and
mothers who visit them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

/, we don't think there We're any build.
ings in that vicinity, excepting the ole
cottage owned by Uncle Jimmie Hick-
ey, down in the hollow farther. The ole
doctor served as a soldier in Company
K, 2Sth Iowa, and has long since been
! gathered to his fathers.
Aisona.
A 16year-old boy by the name OF
7. w. Gilbertson showed up in Algona
recently with both ears frozen, one OF
them being entirely gone. He had been
cumming" his way on freight trains
and was picked up by the sheriff at
Mankato, who bought him a ticket to
Algona. Sheriff Lille kept the boy
over Sunday and Monday morning
bought him a ticket for Des Moines
where his folks are supposed to live.
The boy left home last fall with the
! idea of killing Indians and other big
game in the great northwest. 1t seems
now that he is ready to forsake the
warpath and five a quiet life again.
Emmetsburg.
While unloading hogs, Cornelius
Gerber, the nineteen year old son OF
Matt. Gerber, who resides two miles
north or West Bend, met with an &C
cident that resulted fatally. He was
engaged in unloading hogs and was
using a crowbar. In some way the bar
slipped and struck him a severe blow
in the stomach. He walked to the
house but just as he reached the door
he fell. This was about 9 o'clock in
the forenoon and he died the next day
at $3.50 o'clock. During the time
from the injury he suffered intense
pain until death came to relieve his
suffering. His injuries were internal.
Rockwell City.
Because Miss Letha Henderson. one
of the bridesmaids at his wedding,
threw rice at himself and bride as
they were about to board a train to
take their wedding journey, Orville T..
Blyler, Of Springfield, Mo-, became an
gered and struck Miss Henderson a
terrific blow in the face with his
clenched fist. The girl has not yet
recovered from the effects of the as
sault, tho physicians say she will suf-
fer no permanent injury. When he
struck Miss Henderson Blyler was
obliged to scramble hastily onto the
train to save himself from rough
treatment at the hands of Infatuated
onlookers. He is large man, over
six feet in height, and is said to be
deacon in a Springfield church. No
charges of any kind have been filed
against him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18

Hardin County State Bank of Eldora.
Mr.. Robb has rendered his resigna
ton as cashier, to become effective
the first of the month, but at the re-
quest of the bank will retain the Off
cial position as cashier, and give the
bank such time as he can when not
occupied by his duties as bank exam
iner Mr.. Robb's many friends in
Hardin county, as well as over the
state, are naturally pleased with this
appointment of Mr.. CAROLS. and the
service that Mr.. Robb will give the
state will be of the very best.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
Iowa Association Convenes at
Cedar Rapids For Annual
Session
THE, ATTENDANCE IS LARGE
Parcels Post Law to Be Discussed by
Charles w. Burrows, Of ohio-DeIe-
gates to Be Given Theatrical Treat
-Today's Program and other Feat
uresz ----.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican
4 Cedar Rapids, Feb. 1S.-The annua
convention Of the, Iowa Retail Hard.
ware Dealers Association opened to-
day with a large attendance.
The Montrose hotel has been named
as the headquarters for the conven-
ton officers, anGl a meeting of the
board of directors was held there al
. o'clock this morning. The convention
proper opened at 1870 p. M, when
Mayor George S. Lightner made the
address of welcome. The business SEES
sions will be held in the Y. M. G. A
auditorium, thus turning the city audi
torium over to the exhibitors. The ex-
hibits will be open to all hardware
dealers during the hours when the
business part of the convention is not
in session, and will not be open to the
public in general.
At o'clock Wednesday afternoon
Charles w. Burrows. of Cleveland, O.,
will deliver an address on the parcels
post law as advocated by the post
master general Mr.. Burrows is known
as an unusually fluent speaker, and has
gained wide reputation because Of
his addresses in opposition to the par
cells post system On Wednesday eeen-
ing the visiting hardware men will be
entertained by the local dealers at the
Peoples theater, the entire house hav-
ing been reservd for them. Besides
the regular theater program-and an
unusually good one has been selected
for this week-several extra numbers
will be given, including song written
by local man that is destined to make
a hit. During the week addresses on
different subjects will be made by men
who will be brought here from differ
ent parts of the country, and a short
musical program will be given at the
opening of each session of the conven-
ton.
iToday's Program.
The program as arranged for today
is as follows:
9 a. m.-Montrose hotel; meeting Of
board Of directors.
Cedar Rapids Auditorium-Registr
ton. Exhibits open until l o'clock in
the afternoon.
Y.sM. C. A. auditoriun-1:30 p. m.;
Opening session of convention.
Address of welcome. Geo. S. Light
ner, mayor Of Cedar Rapids.
Response and annual address, Pres
tdent P. G. DeVol, Council Bluffs.
Annual report of the secretary
treasurer, A. r. Sale, Mason City.
NE,,cio N6o1o
Address, president of the National
Retail Hardware association, S. r.
Miles, Mason City.
Announcement Of committees, Pres
ident p. C. DeVol
Cedar Rapids Auditorium. p m.
Exhibits open until IL O'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
JEWELL RESIDENT DEAD.
George n. MilIett, sr.. Was One of the
Old Tirne Settlers.

Special to Times-Republican.
Jewell, Feb. 1S.-George H. Millett
ST., one Of the old time settlers OF
Jewell, died Sunday evening after an
illness of about three weeks Mr.. Mil
lett had been failing in health for
about year and the cause of his
death is attributed to general
breakdown.
The deceased was born in Lynn,
Mass, Sept. IS, 1896. and came to Iowa
in 1855, and settled on a farm in Jas
per county, where he married Georgi-
ana Fife Bachelor, Dec. a. 1872. They
resided in Jasper county ten years,
coming to Jewell in 1888 Mr. Millett
was engaged in the general merchan-
dising business with his brother-in-
law, j. R. King, for seven years. He
was until the time of his demise, city
assessor, and during his life here had
liked by all who knew him and num-
bered his friends by his acquaintance.
Seven children, three sons and four
daughters. survive him; this being the
first death to occur in the immediate
family until now. All Of the children
were present to the end, except Mrs.
Adolph Terrell, of Carthage. S. D.. and
George III. Millett, Jr, his namesake,
of Eagle Grove.
The funeral will be held at the home
Wednesday at p. M, conducted by
Rev. Porter, Of the Congregational
church
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
BuRNs-BEEL MATCH ASSURED.
Likely That the Event Will Be Held

Likely That the Event Will Be Held
at Des Moines.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 1S.-It Is consid-
cred a certainty here that Farmer
Burns and Fred Beel will meet on the
mat for the light heavyweight cham
pionship of the world. Private ad-
vices received here say that the match
has been in process of arrangement for
some time, and that all but the place
and date is settled. The choice of
place is confined to four cities, Chi
cago, Kansas City, Minneapolis or Des
Moines. Burns is well known here, and
that fact is said to give Des Moines a
good show of landing the match. Beel
sticks for Chicago on account of his
good showing against Gotch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
THORNTON RIVALS FINED.

Two BIacksmiths Indicted for Illicit
Sale of Liquor.
Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City, Feb 1S.-Judge Smith
imposed a fine of $500 each upon Au-
gust Pomplem and Henry Peters, two
blacksmiths of Thornton, for bootleg
ging. Both had been indicted by the
grand jury for Illicit sale of liquor,
and both plead guilty to the charge.
They are rival mechanics of their town
and for time ran rival liquor bus
mess.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
MAKE THIRD ATTEMPT.
Meservey Farmers Meet and Form Co
operative Creamery Company.

MeserVey Farmers Meet and Form Co
operative Creamery Company.
Special TO Iimes-Repupltcan.
Meservey, Feb. 18.-At a meeting OF
farmers held Saturday, the organiza-
ton of a cooperative creamery was
affected, with a capital stock Of $4,000
and $4,000 paid up. The stockholders
then elected secretary in the person
of H. K. Pals; D. Mosher, treasurer,
and Ben Cruis, Theodore Wendle, Will
Gratz, Herman Fisher and Chris Null
enbrook, directors. The plan will be
to build a perfectly fireproof building.
This is the third attempt on the part
of the Meservey farmers to erect a
creamery, each time the building be-
ing burned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
HAS NOSE BROKEN.

n. c. Shipman, Milwaukee, Badly Hurt
Trying to Board Caboose.
Special to Times-RepublicanL
Mason City, Feb. 18Th. C. Shipman.
a travelling salesman for Milwaukee
shoe firm, had his nose broken yes
terday and his face badly lacerated as
the result of a fall. Mr. Shipman was
in the act of boarding the caboose of
way freight when the cars were
struck. He was thrown down. his face
striking the back of wooden seat.
The injury is very painful and rather
dangerous one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
ELLIS RoRB AoNoRED.
Well Known Eldora Man to Be State
Bank Examiner.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Feb. 1S.-Ellis D. Robb,
of Eldora, has been rendered the posi-
ton of state bank examiner by State
Auditor B. F, Carroll, and has accept
ed the position. Mr. Robb will take UP
his new duties the first of March, and
will have northwestern Iowa as his
territory. MIR. Robb is one of the best
known citizens of this part of the state,
and no one was ever appointed exam
liner who is better qualified for the
duties of the position than Mr. Robb
For years. he has been identified
with the banking business and has
served for many years as cashier of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
INJURIES CAUSE DEATH.
Barnet Brouhard, Jr., Colo, Fell o,
Icy Streets Ten Days Ago.

Special to Times Republican
Colo, Feb. 1S-Barnet Brouhard, Jr.,
aged about 60, a popular retired farm
err, living in town here, died yesterday
from injuries received in a fall on an
icy street while on his way home ten
days ago. He was confined to his bed
from the evening he fell until the time
Of his DEATH The funeral takes place
Wednesday, February 10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
BOY LOSES BOTH EYES.

Deprived Of Sight While Watching His
Brothers Blast Stumps.
Special to Times-Republican.
New Hartford, Feb. 1S.-Tws've-
year-old Howard Wright, of this plac>,
got too close while watching mis-
brothers blast stumps yesterday, all
lost the sight of both his eyes in tho
accident which resulted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18

PILES CURED IN 6 TO IL DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleed
ting or Protruding Piles in 6 to IA days
or money refunded Soc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18

Laundry. The advancing of strong ar
gements concerning our laundry SER
vice is an easy matter, because we
possess modern facilities to do quick
and satisfactory work. You'll I'M
doubtedly think so, after you have Civ
en- it a trial. We await an opportunity
to launder your linens. The Meeker
Laundry. The soft water laundry.