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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-17

with much enthusiasm the good roads
question and will make this state
and national issue. Much is expected
to be accomplished in this line by the
united work of all the members of the
association.
Arriving at Ames the delegates will
listen to an illustrated lecture on road
building by Prof. Thos. II. MacDoh-
old, of the Iowa highway commission.
At noon picnic dinner Will be
served by the business mems league OF
Ames and the day will be completed
by an inspection trip of the buildings
and farms of the Iowa State college
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-17
Marked Advance in Med cine
and Surgery in Recent Years,
Partly Responsible
NINE COLLEGES DISCONTINUED
Number Of Students in All the Others
Said to Be on the Decrease-More
Thorough Preliminary Education Re-
CURED of Applicants for Admission
to Medical Schools.
Special to Times-Republican.

Burlington. Aug. 1.-THE statement
creasing made in recent report from
the American Medical society, is veri-
the state board of health who says:
Nine medical colleges have gone out
of existence, and the number of stu
dents in all the others has been on the
decrease. consequently there will be
less doctors in the country.
Zone reason for this condition is the
marked advance made in medicine
and surgery in the last five years. The
standard is being raised. and is rap
idly approaching that of the old world
A more thorough preliminary education
is required of the applicants for ad-
mission to the medical schools than
was formerly the case. And after adj
mission for two years the student does
not see a patient or examine a case.
The work during this period is all done
in the laboratory.
AT the recent examination of grad
yates of the medical schools of Iowa.
conducted by the state board, about
one-third of the young graduates
failed to pass the examination for adj
mission to practice in the state The
number that appeared before the board
was $50, and exactly forty seven of
the students failed. Many of these men
will no doubt make another try at it,
The principal reason that may be as
signed for the failure of this large
number was lack of preliminary ed
ucation.
Those who failed may take first
REORGANIZATION without the payment
of an additional fee, but beyond that
the fee of $40 is required at all subse-
quent re- examinations. l noticed four
men who had appeared several times
before the board, failing each time to
secure the necessary marks, emitting
them to begin the practice of medi-
cine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-17
The Ackley News.

Special to Times-Republican.
Ackley, Aug. IA party of home
steaders, consisting of G. j. Carlson,
Ben Blake, John Ulfen, Jr., Charles
Dykstra, Ed Bruening and the Misses
Mollie Blake and Edith Berg, left for
Stormley county, South Dakota, on
Tuesday Of this week. They have taken
|up homesteads and are now moving
on them.
Mr.. Fred Pefferling, died at his home
in this city last Friday evening, after
an illness Of several weeks. Mr.. PEI
ferling was born in Germany on Oct 30,
1927. When a young man, he came to
this country, and first settled at Free
port, Ill In the early SOS he came 20
Iowa and settled on a farm in F. dnk-
lin county. About sixteen years ago he
moved to town, where he has resided
since. He is the father of family OF
nine children, four Of whom are liv-
ing here. Charley, Herman, Minoril
and Henry. The funeral services were
held at st. Mary's church, and the re-
mains were laid) to rest in the Catholic
cemetery.
Two citizens of Cloves, Henry Meyer
and Mrs. John Boyenga, were taken
before Justice Helscher Monday morn
ing, on a charge OF disturbing the
peace Of the town of Cleves. They were
fined 500 and costs each
At a meeting of the citizens OF the
town, held Wednesday evening. the
date upon which Acllley will celebrate
sauer kraut day this year, was set for
the oath day Of September. Prepare
lions are being made for the coming
event, and the town expects to give
the visiting public finef time.
j. A. Miller traded his meat market,
including the building and fixtures,
upon a section of western North Da-
kota land. The neR owner Of the shop
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-17
expects to take charge soon.

expects to take charge soon.
"A small scratch on the arm resulted
in the death OF Hilko Borcher. the IS
year-old son of Mr. c. Borcher, living
south of Cleves. No attention was given
the injury at the time, and when a
physician was called. it was already
too late to save the child's life. blood
poisoning having reached its dangerous
stage.
Miss Minnie Hdicker died Sunday
morning, Aug. 16, at her home in this
city. She has been sick for about Il
year afflicted with tuberculosis. Be
sides her parents, she leaves one broth
err and one sister to mourn her death.
Henry Schultz, in company with his
brother. Herman, and his two sisters,
Hilda and Mrs. Bert Beach. started on
an auto trip to Nebraska, leaving here
on Friday. They intend visiting their
old home in Nebraska, and will be gone
several weeks.
The Misses Marie Doepke and Mamie
Soltow. who recently went to Europe,
are now travelling in Switzerland, ac-
cording to latest reports.
Mr. Theodore Roosevelt has returned
from his trip to the Pacific coast.
where he has been visiting his broth
err.
Miss Tena Heykews left Friday
evening for Tennessee. where she will
visit her uncle and family. She intends
making an extended visit
Henry Kerssen. Jr.. who is working
in bank at Villisca, is home on a
short vacation.
Miss MNinnie Schuelte has secured a
position as teacher in German at Abel.
Mrs. Wurzbacher and children, Of
Tilden, Neb.. is visiting at the home OF
w. n. Snodgrass.
Miss Pearl Vroom. of Written, is Wis
iting in the city and will remain sew
eral weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-17

taken to Chicago for treatment at the
Pasteur institute. He was accompan-
led by his brother-in-law, Gus Klue-
gel.
Burt.
J. T. Graham has three tube milk
ing machine that is attracting some
attention., The machine consists of
three shotes that meet the cattle
as they are brought in at night, and
suck one of the cows dry. Mr.. Graham
says that the cows seeem to enjoy the
proceedings as well as the pigs.
Carroll.
The corner stone of the Domestic
Science School at Carroll, erected by
Franciscan Sisters, has been laid. This
school will be devoted to the training
of women and the main branches
taught will be cooking, sewing. nurs-
ing and studies in the academic
branches.
Burt.
The postoffice contest in Burt still
remains unsettled altho Postmaster
Hall is very anxious to be released and
several citizens are very anxious to re-
ceive the appointment. 1t is said Con-
gresham Conner, under whose super
vision the appointment comes, is now
away on a vacation and no appoint
ment will be made till his return.
Fenton.
The most urgent need in Fenton is
more dwelling houses There is at
present demand for houses to rent
and there is not a house or suite of
rooms to be had. There never has
been time in the history Of the town
that residence remained vacant any
length of time. But the demand for
houses is greater at present than here
tofore.
Ames.
The Keziah Mccarthy farm Of 100
acres, four miles south Of Ames. was
sold Friday to Col. Dan Mccarthy, the
consideration being 500 per acre.
This same farm Mr. Mccarthy bought
forty years ago for s6 per acre. Story
county land at that time was not con-
sidered to be very valuable, and was
not in demand. The farm is one Of
the best in this part of tina county and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-17
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

is considered bargain at the price
paid this week. In fact Mr.. McCar-
thy was offered $105 an acre the day
he purchased it.
Lanesboro.
A wheel breaking on one of the
cars Of a freight train about two miles
west of Lanesboro caused eight loaded
cars, with the caboose, to be thrown
down a steep embankment. No one
was injured except two men who were
Catching ride in a car load Of lum-
Der. One of them was removed to
Lanesboro and the other was taken to
the Carroll hospital, both sustaining
severe injuries.
Dumont.
A committee of four from the Com
H. e. Day, Secretary G. r. Martin,
Mayor Finn and Jake Pfaltzgraff, went
to Mason City to look up the clay
proposition and get some tests made OF
the clay here. Clay men there thought
very favorably Of the product we have,
if we have it in sufficient quantity. An
analytical test will be made of the clay
to get more knowledge Of the product.
Alden.
Tuesday morning a gang Of work.
men commenced operations on the old
Chicago, Iowa & Minnesota grade from
Alden northwest which the Northwest
ern road bought up about five years
ago. and the orders are to clear up all
of the brush, repair the grade, build
up the fences, cut out the cross fences
and in general to place the grade in
good condition ready to lay the ties
and iron on at short notice if the de-
cision is to build.
Brooklyn.
After over twenty years of service
in one livery barn, the white horse
known as Barney by everybody In this
vicinity is dead. A few days ago he
caught his foot in the halter, throwing
him and receiving injuries from which
he did not recover, and was mercifully
put out of his misery. His record of
over twenty years as single driver In
the livery business probably stands
alone and Mr.. Coleman will probably
never be able to aud equal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-17
IOWA RURAL CARRIERS
Program Issued For the Eighth
Annual Convention, to Be
Held August Is
SIDE TRIP TO AMEs PLANNED
Association Will Visit State College
and Participate in Good Roads Meet
ins-carriers Interested in Improve
ment Of Highways - Business
Crowded Into Ono Day.,
Special to Times-Republican.

Davenport, Aug. 17.-President
Adams, of this city. has issued the
official program for the eighth annual
convention of the Iowa Rural Letter
Carriers association, to be held in Des
Molnes, August IS and 10. The first
day will be devoted almost entirely to
business matters, papers and ad
dresses, extending into the night, for
at late date it was decided to make
change in the regular program in
the shape of a trip to Ames on the
second day. with the main purpose in
View of giving the members an OPP
portunity to see practical demonstra-
State College of Agriculture. For this
reason it was decided to crowd all
other business before the convention
into one strenuous day and this will
necessitate an evening session. The
The headquarters of the association
will be at the Slavery and all meetings
will be held in the hotel convention
hall.
The program follows:
10 a. m.-Meeting called to order.
Prayer-B. f. Rossiter.
Roll call.
Reading of minutes.
Appointment of credential commit
tee.
Address of Welcome-Postmaster
Myerle, Des Moines.
Response-O. w. Bryant.
How to Get Every Carrier Into the
County Association'-Geor B..
Haughey.
Parcel Post and Postal Savings
Banks"-C. f. Caine, postoffice in
spector.
1880 p. m. - Report Of credential
committee.
Report of officers.
Report of national delegates.
"The Foremost Part of a Carriers
Outfit"-W. S. Hoon.
Paper-G. /. Jordan.
early History of Our Association
Pitt Wood, our first president.
Greetings from the commercial SiuD
Secretary Gels Botsford.
"R. F.. D."-Inspector Caine.
Question box.
Special Evening Session.
In order to dispose of all the busi-
ness of the convention the first day
SO as to make it possible for all the
delegates to make the special trip
to Ames on Wednesday, large part
of the business matters will be settled
at a special session Tuesday evening,
which will be called to order at 1880
o'clock.
President c. M. Adams will give his
annual address to the association. The
election of officers and delegates will
be held and the selection of the place
for the next annual meeting will be
made.
Old and new business matters and
the reports of the various committees
will be given attention at this meet
ing also, to be followed by a general
discussion among the delegates Of the
various subjects which have been pre-
scented.
The entire delegate body will leave
Wednesday morning for Ames, via the
interurban, special rates having been
secured by the cooperation Of the
commercial organizations Of Des
Moines and Ames.
The letter carriers have taken up
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-17
JAIL BIRDS GET AWAY.
Two Men Confined in ottumwa Make
Daring Escape.

ottumwa, Aug. IA daring Jail
delivery was perpetrated Saturday ev-
ening when William Day, colored, and
Stanley Wiley, white, at the point of a
revolver got away from the Wapeilo
county jail.
The men escaped Just at supper
time. Just as the door Of the cage IN
which the two men were confined was
opened to hand them their suppers,
Day drew a revolver and pointed 1t at
John Smith and B. Wyatt, two trus-
tees, who brought the meal rushed
upon them, and he and Wiley made
their escape.
The police are searching the town
for them, and an effort is being made
to find the party who Struggled the
revolver into Day. This is the third
delivery at the Jail in Thea past SIX
weeks
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-17
EXPRESS AGENT RESIGNS.
Future Plans Of Charles A. Norris,
Cedar Falls, Not Known.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, Aug. 17.-Charles A.
Norris, who has been agent for the
American Express company at Cedar
Falls, has rendered his resignation to
the company, and will retire from the
agency as soon as his successor is
named. Mr.. Norris formerly lived at
Eldora, where he resided the most Of
his life. and where he learned the ex-
press business thoroughly. He will re-
turn to his old home, but his future
plans are not known
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-17
RETURNS AS FORTUNE TELLER
Former Iowa Falls Friends Of Mis-:
Laura Anderson Much Surprised.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Aug. 17.-After an abb
sence of eleven years, the old friends
and acquaintance at Alden We're sur
prised at the rather spectacular return
of Miss Laura Anderson, former
school teacher at that place. During a
celebration, young lady pitched a
wigwam in the street and hung out
her sign as fortune teller and palm
list. At first no one noticed or dreamed
that the occupant of the tent could be
a former young lady of that place, but
it is said the gypsy fortune teller was
the same lady that formerly taught
here, and her old friends are at loss
how to explain the transition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-17
Bad Harrison County Storm.
,ocf,1 to sTirnes.Renuhlica

Logan, Aug. 17.-Harrison county
was visited by an electrical storm Fri
day night, and 1.36 inches of rain fell
Mrs Smiths house, near magnolia
was struck by lightning, also Clarence
Forney's house near Woodbine. Be-
yond a shock, no one was injured. Mr.
Forney's house was damaged to linn
tied extent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-17
WOMAN CENTURY OLD.

Mrs. Sarah Green, Of Miles, Resident
of Iowa Eighty Years.
Special to Times Republican.
Miles, Aug. 1.-THE one hundredth
anniversary of her birth was celebrated
Saturday by Mrs. Sarah Greene, of this
place. Mrs. Greene has lived in Iowa
eighty years, and her husband bought
the farm on which she lived seventy
years ago. Her husband, who has been
dead several years, was a member of
the territorial congress that planned
the state Of Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-17
GRAIN YIELD DISAPPOINTING.
Farmers in TerriI Vicinity Finish
Threshins-corn Crop Light.

Special to Times ReDublcan
Terril Aug. 17.-Several farmers in
this vicinity have already finished
threshing, and they all report that
their grain is. disappointing both in
quantity and quality. Will Schnelle
threshed out forty acres of oats and
got little over 800 bushels and J..
Meggers' went about the same. The
best yield yet reported here is twenty
two bushels per acre, and the oats test
ed 81 pounds. The corn is doing well
under very favorable weather condi-
lions. and it now looks as If with
continuation of good corn weather,
that Dickinson county will have some
fairly good fields of corn. but the crop
will be very light at best.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-17
ACCEPTS ELDoRA CALL.
Rev. w. J. Ramsey, Of Winthrop, Be
gins Passionate Oct. I.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, Aa.. 17.-Rev. William j..
Ramsey, who has been the popular
pastor of the Congregational church at
Winthrop, for the past six years, and
who, month ago, was extended a call
from the Congregational church of this
place, has accepted the call and will
begin his pastorate here Oct. 1.
Rev Ramsey will have a harmonious
church to second his efforts here, and a
successful pastorate seems assured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-17
MARSHALL X. UHR DEAD.
Wright County Supervisor and Auc
tioneer Victim of Stomach Trouble

Clarion, Aug. 17.-Marshall K. Uhr,
is dead at his home near Holmes, Ia.
He was one Of the five supervisors of
Wright county and a prominent auc-
tioneer His present term of office
would have expired the first of next
January. He held the office for nearly
two terms At the primaries in June
Charles Rotzler was nominated to sue
coed him. Mr. Uhr had bad stomach
and bowel trouble and toward the end
was afflicted with constant hiccough-
ing
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-01-23

for charity, or do you adver-
tise for direct results?
Did you ever stop to think
how your advertising can be
made a source of profit to
you, and how its value can be
measured in dollars and
cents. If you have not, you
are throwing money away.
Advertising is modern
business necessity, but must
be conducted on business
principles. If you are not
satisfied with your advertising
you should set aside a certain
amount OF money to he spent
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When @ :
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q In this part cular line Of work we
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we have the largest and best varie-
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the westerA part of the state. End;
we carry only the very best grades
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REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
| offer for sale

FARM OF I47 ACRES miles from Oakland; good
Groom House: plenty of water; so cleared
about IS of grass; Orchards bearing; IS
of White Oak Timber; R. +. d. mail service.
COTTAGE OF s ROOMS for sale at Mt Lake Park
HOUSE LOT Oak Street, Oakland, for sale
House of rooms Lot xI5o feet, with
Stable and all necessary Outbuildngs.
FOUR VERY DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS situated
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necessary outbuildngs.
HOUSE AND LOT on Wilson Street. House of 10 rooms
good water. Lot $50 feet front Best Outbuildings
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A VERY GOOD FARM mile from Oakland-a under
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have for sale of the very best Building Lots in the
which will sell for cash-or S. down and IS
per month.
$50 ACRES OF VALUABLE COAL LAND situated less
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If you cash for your Real Estate Real EsAaAe
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-01-23

Cross breeding of domestic animals
is very objectionable except in the
hands OF the expert. In the opinion
OF W. d. Hoard it is impossible to
improve on the best types of thor.
oughbred animals existing at present,
except by careful selection and mat.
ing of the best individuals. Crossing.
as it is generally practiced, results
only in producing inferior animals.
For some unaccountable reason the
habit OF crossing has taken posses.
sion of a good many farmers. Some
OF them, | believe, have the crossing
fever so bad that they would cross
with a saw-buck if they could.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-01-23

SAT- anu NhdiCOdl ioI the HOSS-
don't forget it.
Use land plaster on the stable floors
to absorb ammonia and odors.
Hogs reared on clover pastuGage
make better and cheaper pork.
\ manure pile around Tie barn door
increases the fly pest many fold.
Feed the ewes and the sires so that
they will be in vigorous condition for
breeding.
If you sin against your stock, be
sure your sin will find you out in re-
duced profits.
by their deeds We shall know men,
and by the weeds on his farm is
farmer known likewise.
Feed all your clover hay to the
stock as it is worth nearly as much
for fertilizer as for feed.
Extremes are always hurrml in
agriculture. Too much water is Just
about as bad as too little water.
The demand is ever on the increase
for traits of all kinds. and for this
reason the fruit growing interests are
bound to grow.
The better the groua preparation
the faster will the plag growth be.
and this holds good of the newly-plant.
ed shade or fruit trees.
The early maturing character of
winter barley it is said works the adj
vantage that the crop may be harvest
ed before the wheat harvest begins.
what man planting an orchard does
not first take thought as to the mar.
ket for the fruit he would grow and
the help which he will need in har.
vcsting the crop?
70 kill quack grass run the spring.
tooth harrow through the infested field
during dry time. For late fall treat
ment pillow so that the roots will be
exposed to the freezing of winter.
Large seeds have been shown bv ey
perlmentS to terminate more quickly
than small ones of the same variety
and to make better plants. Remember
this in saving your seeds for next
Years planting.
Time was when any old place was
good enough as a shelter for the live
stock, but the farmer has come 10
realize that for the stock to do well
it must be housed in light dry and
well-ventilatcd buildings.
The three essentials 20 plant growth
are air, heat and available plant food,
1t is up to the farmer to see how per-
fcctly he can obtain and control these
conditions, and the farmer who does
it the most successfully is the most
successful farmer
The state fair is one of the cduca-
tional factors in the development Of
progressive agriculture which cannot
be overlooked. And the MANAGEMENT
of such fairs must ever keep before
them the high ideals and purposes
which the fair is designed to serve.
If you have not screened the stable
do it now. Hang some bagging over
the doorway so that the stock in en-.
terinS will brush their backs upon it,.
This will go long ways towards
keeping the troublesome flies and mos.
quitoes out and will give greater com.
tort TO your stock.
Cross breeding of domestic animals
is very Objectionable, except in the
hands of the expert In the opinion
of " n Hood II ic ;>,,.~-.-.r,