Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-23
H. e. N. A. Completes Nomina-
tions for Officers to Be
Elected in January
MAKES SPLENDID SHOWN
Contests for Vice President and Di-
rector. A. Wheeler, Practical
Joker, Has Tables Turned on Him
U. C. T. and 7. P. A. Threatened
With Suits for Claims.

IilaCe IL SpIellulu SuoWiIlS So ltti e''''
year. having paid out In claims to Nov
II, $2S.2S3.4S. The amount paid out
since the company was organized is
s41,134.52, with a membership of 5000
at cost of 50 year. The time for
filing nomination papers for officers to
be elected at the annual meeting at
Waterloo in January. has passed and
the names for the different offices are
as follows:
For President-A. G. Johnson, to
succeed himself
Secretary and Treasurer-W. ]. Van
Derveer, to succeed himself.
Vice President-E. M. Wentworth,
state Center, w. E. Sundell Mason
City; f. G. Stewart, Marshalltown.
Candidates for the ones director who
must reside in Marshalltown-L. j,
Jarrett, who is now director. and q. L.
Stoltz.
director outside Of Marshalltown, for
five years--W. II. Darner, of Des
Moines, to succeed himself.
Director, outside of Marshalltown for
one year-William NJ. Ballinger and
Charles Johnson Both of Oskaloosa
The candidates for vice president are
all No. 1 men, and there is bound to be
lively russell which helps to advertise
the association. e. M Wentworth. OF
State Center is without doubt one of
the best known travellers In Iowa. and
will make splendid fight. W. e. Sun
DELL of Mason City, is an old Mar
shalltown boy, who has made a great
success in his business. Will is one OF
the Oldest boot and shoe statesmen in
Iowa. F. G. Stewart, the other candi-
date. is president of the Travelling
Mems Commercial club of our city, and
one who would make a dandy vice
president should he be elected.
The friendly fight for director will be
between l.. j. Jarrett and E. L. Stoltz,
and 1t is reported that Mr.. Stoltz has
started out to buy votes by giving Mr..
Jarrett some very fine sausage for
which he promised to vote for him.
M. G. Shove, salesman for the Iowa
Tank Line company, of Sioux City.
spent Saturday and Sunday at home
with his family.
8. J. Enright, salesman for Sweet.
Orr & Co., manufacturers of pants and
overalls, was calling on the trade on
the &C., NJ. g. st. P. last week and re-
ported fine business.
Everyone travelling the Iowa Central
knows ]. A. Wheeler, better known as
"Candy joe" salesman for the I'm
derwood Candy company, of OslSaloosa.
greatest joker of the boys on the road.
Mr.. H. ,Summey, with Prouty Grocery
company Of Des Moines.s thinking he
would get even with him, mailed to
Mr.. Wheeler at his home a photo of a
young lady with her compliments and
best wishes. 1t fell into the hands of
Mrs. Wheeler as it was intended, and
when she showed it to j. A. he said:
"Wait, I will get even" He knew at a
glance who sent it by the hand writ
ing. 1t so happens that the two boy3
meet at Laurel every two weeks, and
knowing how we'll L. r. Maytag enjoys
a joke, Mr.. Wheeler wrote to Mr.. May
tag for some help. Lou sent Mr.. Sum-
mey word that the photo sent Mr..
Wheeler Is about to cause a divorce
between Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler, and
suggested that ne should not fail to be
on hand Thursday as usual and they
would try and fix it up if possible.
They were both on hand. Mr.. Summey
feeling awful blue over what he thought
he had done. Mr.. Wheeler would not
speak, and whenever he would get
where Mr.. ,Sumney was. would shake
and cry as If he was in terrible agony.
After they had carried it on for over
two hours, Mr.. Maytag told Mr.. Sum-
mey that 1t must be fixed up in some
way before they left town. Mr.. Sum-
mey finally offered to pay all their ex-
penses to go to Oskaloosa and try and
square it with Mrs. Wheeler. At last
Mr.. Maytag got them together in his
private office, and about the time they
were seated for business half a dozen
travellers who were waiting outside,
rushed in and gave the. thing away.
There was nothing in Laurel the crowd
wanted, but what they got. A young
lady felt so bad for Mr.. Summey after
it was all over that she presented him
with an elegant bouquet Of chrysanthe-
NUNS.
Mr.. and Mrs George H. Jepsen. Of
Eldora, spent few hours in Mar
shalltown Sunday, on their way home