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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13
Old Employe of Northwestern at
Amcs Refuses to Quit Work
When Ordered
KEPT ON WHEN PAY STOPPED
Incident Causes Head Officials to la
vestisate and They Conclude to Re-.
tain Old Man Becase of His Faith
fulness = Still on Duty and Draw.
ing His Pay.
Special 10 Times Republican.

SpeClaI 10 IlmeS-hepuptlC6n.
Boone, Jan. 13.---ln order to cut down
expenses the Northwestern railroad
company has been laying Off some of
their men and doubling up the work
for the ones they kept. They have
the yard offices at Ames over to the
ticket office, and will have the duties
performed by the same man.
Owing to the changes made there, a
peculiar situation arose recently. the
like Of which has never been exper-
fenced by railroad company. About
the middle of last month Foreman Os-
mond johnson of the Northwestern at
Ames, Informed John Cox, an old and
trusted employee of the company. that
1t might be necessary for him to lay
him off for while, but Cox did not
seem to be at all alarmed, and replied
that he was working for the North
western Company, and not for john
son."
At the end of the month however
Mr.. Johnson had strict orders from
.saadquarters to turn Mr.. Cox off, so ne
told Cox that he needn't come back to
work the next day.
well, l WILL" replied John. i've
worked for the Northwestern here a
long time and I'm not going to stop
now"
"Of course II you want to come here
and work without any money you can,
but don't expect any check at the END
of the month";" replied Mr.. Johnson.
And Mr.. Cox kept on working. He
swept the depot platform as usual
fired the furnace etc. A few days la
ter one of the officials from Boone
went down to Ames and tried to ex-
plain to Cox that they didn't need
him any longer, but he still refused to
stop work, so they decided to keep
him and make the change somewhere
else.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13
Severe and Rigid Discipline An
nounced For Companies of
the National Guard
AFFECTS THE IOWA GUARD
General Orders Issued Are for the Re-
cruiting of Companies Of tho Ma
tionai Guard to Their Full Compile
mont Before January 81 = Purely
Local Hosp,., Corps Membership.
Special TO r,mes-Republlcan.

clinton, Jan. l3.----The day OF the
"tin soldier" in Iowa and other states,
is past. General orders have been
issued for the recruiting of companies
of the national guard to their fun
complement before January u, and
severe and rigid discipline Is enforced
by a number of new regulations which
affect the Iowa guard, and which have
brought about radical changes In mat
ters of attendance, drill, discipline ana
inspection. The latest order exposes
company to fine If every member
does not drill two fun hours each
Monday night. Presence in the arm
ory is accounted absence If the guards
man does not participate in the drill.
AT u r. .ular drill. the absence OF SO
per cent OF the membership renders
the company liable TO muster out.
The hospital corps of the FIFTY
third Iowa regiment is located In Clin-
ton, in charge of Major Surgeon E L.
Martindale. The adoption of the Dick
bill. which requires purely local
corps membership, has brought about
the discharge OF several members OF
the corps of the Fifty third, who live
In Cedar Rapids Iowa City. Waterloo,
and other cities. An effort is being
made to bring the membership of the
corps up to It's full complement before
January 2lst, in compliance with the
order. Charles Kraus, of Cedar Rap
ids, will remain assistant surgeon of
the corps. the regulation allowing one
non resident assistant surgeon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13

some of them went to the barn to look
after the stock, they were surprised to
find the charred remains of the buggy,
pair of horse blankets and lap
robe, smoldering there as a reminder
of the rig that had been left there but
few hours before Fortunately none
of the outbuildings or hay near by
caught from the burning buggy. While
it is not known, it is supposed that the
fire started from spark falling from a
pipe which Mr.. Sheer was smoking
Just previous to getting out of the
rig.
Ottumwa.
-Four more of the bogus checks
turned loose in the check showing OPP
erations of two would be laborers on
Wednesday night have come to light.
One of these was taken in by James
Owen, saloon keeper, corner of Marion
and Main streets, and two were cashed
by Charles G. Peterson, the Main
street grocer The fourth was cashed
by William Murray, saloonist.
This makes a total of twelve checks,
all for $1O.50 each, a total of 1926. that
the smooth operators mulcted from
Ottumwans in the operations of less
than an hour
Pocahontas.
The Record this week makes an
nouncement that John A. drummer,
, after much solicitation on the part of
many OF his friends, and after due
consideration of the matter, has con-
sented to become an active candidate
for the republican nomination for rep
resentative from PocahOntas county.
Mr.. drummer needs no introduction to
the republican voters of this county.
Every one who knows him knows that
his republicanism is unquestioned,
that he is a man of sound Judgment
and good business ability, one who has
made success in life, and who would
be fit representative OF the people
in the legislature. During his term as
sheriff of this county he served the
people faithfully aud yell and Eas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13

Buffalo Center.
over 700 head Of hogs were mar
keted and purchased by the buyers IN
Buffalo Center Saturday.
LeMars.
P. H.Diehl, who has been in the
drug business in LeMars for the past
twenty eight years, has disposed OF
his business to S. E. Green, of West
Union, Iowa, who has already taken
possession.
Iowa City.
The executive committee of the w
w. club of st. Wenceslaus church
closed contract for a new $1,SO0 pipe
organ. The beautiful instrument will
be Installed it is expected, by Easter
Sunday, and will be used on that day
for the Easter services.
Boone.
Friday morning at 9 o'clock at his
home, No. 1903 North Boone street
occurred the death of Mr.. Lawrence
Vail, after an illness from the grip.
Had Mr.. Vail lived until Saturday, he
would have been eighty three years
old. He was pioneer.
Reinbeck.
Mrs. J. j. Hepperle last week sold
her farm Of 100 acres southwest of
town to James Miller for $92.50 an acre.
The farm is one of the many good ones
Of Grant, Tama, and will make valu-
able addition to Mr.. Miller's former
possessions in that vicinity, for he al
ready owned 200 acres across the road
from the Hepperle farm, and also 12S
acres adjoining it on the west, and
with this new addition he will own 4SS
acres of as fine land, all in one body, as
lays out of doors.
Ship:ey.
At late hour Saturday night, L. NJ.
Sheer drove in at his mothers place
near here and unhitching his horse
from the rig. put it in the barn, and
leaving the buggy stand in the yard
near the barn. retired The next morn
ing when the household svIake. aud
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

never known to, shirk his duty. He be-
lieves that the will Of the people should
be obeyed, and on all questions he
could be depended on to be always
found on the right side. At the last
republican county convention. Mr..
Crummer's name was used by some of
his friends, unsolicited, for this same
office, and the showing that was made
at that time plainly evidenced his pop
ularity among the people.
keswick.
Keswick had quite an exciting time
last Saturday evening week ago.
Henry Doty, young man of that
town, had been hunting and when he
got back to the town concluded to
try his workmanship there. He ac-
cordingly began to shoot the glasses
off the counter at Fry's restaurant.
OF course that sort of thing created
considerable fright and Sheriff Baty
was called up there. Justice McCay
issued warrant for Doty and the
sheriff brought him home with him
to spend Sunday. Monday Doty was
given trial in Justice McCay's court
and was found guilty and given a fine
VI $0V WHICH Ic PAU anu was given
his liberty.
Sigourney.
The house on the farm owned by
Mrs. Wheeler, living near White Pig
con, was discovered to be on fire New
Years morning, and the help which
arrived was unable to stop the flames
There were only few household goods
in the building, which belonged to the
new renter by the name of Bear. Ed.
Kerkove, living now near Thornburg,
formerly rented the place, but has
been gone some time. Suspicion point
ed rather strongly that maybe he had
been the cause of the fire, and acting
on these suspicious, Marshal Grimes
landed the man in Jail here and his
trial was set for the 18TH of this
month. He is out on bonds at the
Rresent TINA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13
PROTEST TO NORTHWESTERN.
Mass Meeting at Conrad Following Re-
duced Train Service.

Special to Times Republican.
Conrad, Jan. ia mass meeting
was held here on account of the G. &
N W. taking off the two main trains.
on the section from Tama to Jewell
Junction, the people called meeting,
and at the meeting were delegations
from Ellsworth Radcliffe, Hubbard,
New Providence and Written. and Mr.
Smith, the superintendent Of the divis-
ion, was also present to tell the peo-
Pile why it was done. He said 1t was
done to reduce the expense to the COM
pany, and the meeting decided to. elect
delegates from the towns that were
represented and for them to present
the matter before the railroad COM
mission, thinking that perhaps after
showing them that this section OF
country was entitled to as good serv-
ice as we were getting before at least.
If not better, so we are now awaiting
to hear from the railroad commission.
and Mr. Smith, the superintendent
agreed to do all he could to help US
get the trains put on again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13
HOG THIEVES At NEW SHARON.
Purl Spain Finds $500 Hog Was
Slaughtered and Hauled Away.

Special to Times Republican
New Sharon, Jan. 13.-Modern meth
DDS are used by up-to-date hog thieves
in this locality. When Purl Spain, liv-
ing two miles north of town, arose and
went out to his hog lot, he saw the
remains of Strengthening in which
one of the largest of his hogs was one
Of the star actors. Some miscreant
had killed 400 pound hog, had cut off
the head and feet and loaded the car
cass upon wheel barrow and brought
it to New Sharon. The wheel tracks
showed very plainly until they struck
a side walk when all trace was lost
Local detectives are working upon the
case and promise to locate the guilty
party soon, when some startling dis
closures will be made, 1t is alleged,
that may clear up some other mys-
terious doings Of the last two weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13
HARDIN COUNTY COURT.
Judge Lee Presides Over Four Weeks
Session at EIdora.

| Special to I1ineS-R epubllcan.
| Eldora, Jan. 13-The January term
of the Hardin county district court
convened today for a four weeks ses-
sion, with Judge c. G. Lee presiding.
/ While the docket is heavy one, there
are few of the new cases that are of
general public interest Probably the
/, one in which more people are interest
| ed than any other is the fight that will
be put up by over forty plaintiffs
against the establishment of drain
age ditch, known as the "Dougan
Ditch" which proposed to drain many
| thousands OF acres of valuable farm
land in this county. 1t is reported In
some quarters that unless the case is
settled before it gets into court. the
objection to the final report of j. II.
Bales as guardian of Gilman II. Wis
ner may start something" Judge
Wade, of Iowa City, is representing
the Wisner estate.
The Ellsworth Stone Company, of
this city, has three cases against the
Iowa Terminal Company, the actions
growing out of condemnation for rail-
road right-of-w across the plain
tiff's property to a gravel pit south
east of the city.
Emma Strouse sues A. B. Hughes for
SIS, 900 for defamatory statements filed
in informations sworn to by the de-
PENDANT in the justice and district
courts Of this county. ]. H. Scales, the
Ackley attorney, will seek to recover
from Mrs. Fannie Wisner Crockett, Of
Eldora, $1,000 for fees in taking case
of the defendants thru the district and
supreme courts. The usual number Of
divorce cases are scheduled, the fol-
lowing being the new appeals for sew
erance of the nuptial bans: Edith b..
Case VS.. Fred 7. Case; G. W. Miller vs..
Lou c. Miller, Adeline A. Bowdish VS..
Jesse E. Bowdish, Cora Sharoe VS..
Clyde Sharpe, and Francis Manning
VS.. Theodore Manning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13

equally convenient route. At the end
of the plaintiffs case the court sus-
tanned the towns contention that II
was a case of contributory negligence.
and dismissed the case. notwithstand-
ing the admitted negligence of the
town of Plaintield in permitting the
areaway without barriers.
Judge Smith of Mason City Is pre-
siding at this term. which will con-
tinue for two weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13
BOSS PLUMBERS, SESSION.
Burlington Is to Entertain State Con
vention This Week.

Special 70 Times RenUbltcan.
Burlington, Jan. ia hundred OF
the boss plumbers Of Iowa are expect
ed to be in attendance here at their
state convention, Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday of this week. While the
convention has mapped out consider
able work. there will be sufficient time
to see something Of the best city in the
west and to get acquainted with a
number Of her people. The session
will be held in the Commercial Ex-
change rooms. Preceding the conven-
tion, there will be a session Of the
executive board, which will take up a
number of matters Of Importance, to-
day and Tuesday. Several of the
members came in Saturday night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13
College Students Fined.

storm Lake, Jan. 1S.-Twenty stu
dents of Buena Vista were arraigned
in the MAYORS court for the destruc-
ton of property at the college last
night during the progress OF scrap
between the Franklin and Star Lit
erary societies of the college. the stu
dents all pleaded guilty and were fined
IS each.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13
Insane and Unknown.

storm Lake, Jan 13.-An unknown
man went insane at Alta. The only
cine to his identity was a name on his
suit case, being G. A. Wilson. he mas
been there several days, stopping at
the hotel. His main hallucination ap-
pears to be that he is in Sioux CITY,
and nothing can be said to him to
change his ideas on this subject.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13
FIRE CHIEF THIRTEEN YEARS.
Thomas Price Complies Statement o
CIinton's Fire Losses.

Thomas Price Complies statement OF
CIinton's Fire Losses.
Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, Jan. 13.-Thomas Price, one
of Iowa's best known fire chiefs has
been a member of the local fire fight
ing force for thirty-three years. He
has just completed his thirteenth year
as chief of the Clinton paid fire de-
partment, and issues a statement
showing that the fire loss in Clinton
during that period Of time has been
unusually small. The total loss by
fire in this city in thirteen years
amounts to just $4,000. During that
time there were 1882 alarms of fire
in Clinton. Last years loss was the
smallest Of any during his official ca
reer,s being about $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13
m .lSRvv
PLAINTIFFS CLAIM DISMISSED.
Charles L. circuit Sued the Town Of
Plainfield for Damages.

Ftdtnnel0 TOT damages.
Special to Times Republican.
Waverly, Jan. 13.-The damage case
of Charles L. circuit VS.. the Town of
Plainfield resulted in directed verdict
dismissing plaintiffs claim. Plaintiff
stepped of sidewalk in the main
business portion of the town into an
areaway, sustaining severe injuries. It
was proved by plaintiff himself that he
knew Of the areaway, that the night
was too dark to even attempt. to see
the edge of the sidewalk, and that he
aaght have taken another safe and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13
ORDER OF THE TEMPLE.
Will Be Conferred on Or. D. s. Hoxie,
az Belnond. s2s..sAssszs.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, Jan. 13.-This evening,
ST. Elmo Commandery No 4s, 4. t.,
will confer the Order of the Temple
on Dr. d. G. HoNie, of Belmond, who
leaves this week for California. AT
the last meeting of The commandery,
the last of the week, the 1llustrious Or
der of the Red Cross was conferred
ON DR.. Hoxie, d. H. Fillmore and H. F.
Klemme OF Bows, DR.. R, E. Thornton
of this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13
The Rubonic PLAQUE

The Bubonic Plague
destroys fewer lives than stomach,
liver and kidney diseases, for which
Electric Bitters is the guaranteed rem
edy. soc. Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13
EXPECT HOSPITAL ACTION SOON
Future Of Ellsworth Institution, Iowa
Falls Still in Doubt.

Special to 1mes-RepublIcdh
Iowa Falls. Jan. 13.-The next two
weeks will determine the future Of
Ellsworth hospital, which has been
closed since the abandonment of the
lease by the association Of physicians
of this county. The title OF this prop
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-02-07
wheat In the Cotton Belt.


The first week in November Is early
enough to SOW wheat throughout the
middle portion Of the cotton belt. This
crop often succeeds well sown as late
az Dec. 1, provided the conditions shall
be favorable for termination for two
weeks after sowing (not too cold and
wet). Land covered with thick
growth of grass or other vegetation is
not considered the best condition for
wheat. for the reason that wheat likes
compact, smooth surface soil. Turn
your land well, then harrow, then roll
with heavy roller, then SOW the seed.
A one or one and half ton roller rum
over freshly plowed surface once or
twice will compact the three or four
inches Of surface soil. The wheat seed
should then be put in with regular
wheat drill, says Southern authority.
7 would not apply less than 400 pounds
Of fertilizer per acre and would prefer
500 to 600 pounds unless the land be
already rich. I recommend this for
mula: Two hundred pounds acid phos-
phate, 400 pounds of cottonseed meal
and so pounds Of muriate of potash
per acre, supplemented with top
dressing Of 80 to rs pounds Of nitrate
of soda in March If the appearance Of
the plants seem to indicate the need
Of more nftrogen.--Exchange.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-02-07

| hands above the blaze TO account foz
the tremor in his voice.
How do I know?" repeated Zeno
There was in Milan national con,rnit
tee, and was member. This fellow
tried to bride me. know his face.
should know it in million, but have
forgotten what name he went by. That is
of no consequence. I know the man. II
you doubt 1t, bring him face to fac,
with me-"
What do you know of him?' asked
Dobroski. rs he an able MANI"
"a fool" said Zeno. HE is a Greek
and he came to me at first pretending t.
be Pole. I talked with him and b.
made fifty mistakes in hundred words
How long ago was this?" Dobrosk
asked.
Seven years next August" responded
Zeno, after an elaborate calculation upon
his fingers and much knitting of his sandy
brows in thought.
You will tell anybody you happen to
meet" said Dobroski, taking up his felt
hat from the table and turning to Frost.
1T is well that all should knew It. !
shall meet you again, Mr.. WreblewskoT, s.
he added, shaking hands warmly with
Zeno, who took the extended hand In both
his and kissed it.
Frost lighted his guest downstairs and
saw him into the rainy street. Then he
came blunderingly upstairs again.
"Well?" said Zeno, who was toweling
himself before the mirror. did he know
me?'
Il do not know" said Frost, with ex.
treme slowness, whether he knew you
or whether he didn't. But if an opinion
is any use to you he was no more taken
in than | was"
pooh !" cried Zeno.
Anyway" replied Frost, II amt fool
enough to ask you to pitch your tent on
my premises just at present. The best
thing for you to do is to slide before
the old man has time to set watch on
this particular tenement
give me his address," said Ieno. Il
will know whether he suspects or not.
| shall call upon him tomorrow"
(To be continued0
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-02-07
BOILING Is OF NO AVAIL.

Water Must BE Heated Under Pres
sure to BE Thoroughly sterilixe1.
The man who wishes to be we'll and
to keep we'll Is In hard straits these
days. The 1angles between science and
medicine put him, II both parties will
consent to see no special Applicant ton III
the phrase, between the devil and the
deep sea.
If there were some fixed standard;
If when science laid down Its dictum
it We're always sure to be the true
word and the last word; If medicine
could prove as well as affirm it would
be all right. The ordinary man would
then simply follow directions. But
what, in the name of common sense
Is he to do when the doctors disagree
and the scientists are at loggerheads?
What was our meat yesterday Is our
poison. to-day and heaven only knows
what it will be tomorrow. Things in
sanitary become sanitary when doc
tor dips his pen in ink or scientist
taps the keys Of his typewriter Food
values come and 60 from our favorite
dishes. the medicine that had marvel
GUS curative properties few short
months ago loses them in fifty at
the pronunciamento Of some great
man. Everything is unstable, every
thing Is shifting, everything Is mysti-
flying and, in measure, disheartening.
Here, for example. is the case Of
water versus the public health. Judge
Medicine, sitting on the bench in soli-
tary state, handed down the decision
that it was not enough to filter water
of the impurities it held more or less
In solution it must be boiled to destroy
the noxious germs. Whereupon we all
set about carrying out his mandate and
a precious lot of trouble it has made,
as every housewife will testify. Still,
it was for our health and SO the work
went cheerfully on.
Now comes writer In Cosmos Of
Paris, an authority in science. who
makes the startling assertion that boil
ing water does not completely steriliZe
1t, as we have been fondly imagining.
1t simply makes 1t unpleasant to the
taste, while many troubles Of the stom-
ach and intestines follow its use.
We must heat the water under pres
sure, It seems, instead of boiling it.
Then the germs will be killed and the
water will be palatable. While the
heat that makes the water boil will kill
the majority Of the germs, certain
spores require much higher tempera-
ture for their destruction. So num-
erous machines have been devised
which subject the water to pressure
at temperature which must range be-
tween 266 and 302. Then it Is to be
absolutely healthful and as pleasant to
the taste as at frst.-Cleveland Leader,
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-02-07
Waited for a Warming.

A 7-year-old had great appetite
for buckwheat cakes, and could stew
away an amazing number of them for
breakfast.
One morning the grandfather, who
uas watching the performance, asked !:
"Haye you ever in your life had all
the buckwheat cakes that you could
eaf?''
ayes. sir" replied the boy. Lots Of
times I'VE felt I'd had enough
.How. do you tell when you have had
enough?'
IT Just keep on eating until get a
oatn. and then I eat one more to make
sure"