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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20
Tama Veteran Dies Suddenly.


Tama, Feb. 20.-Thomas w. Carter,
a veteran of the civil war and long a
citizen of Tama, dropped dead here
Yesterday just after finishing shovelng
the drifted snow from the walks about
the premises of his soninl law, At
torney F. A. Arb, with whom he lived.
The big snow storm made the streets
and walks quite impossible and Mr..
Carter was out early making a clear
path for the school children. as the
house is adjacent to the school grounds
and many of the pupils pass the door.
He finished the shoveling. went into
the house. and with the remark that
he felt rather tired suddenly fell and
expired. Mr.. Carriers is the fourth
death within the ranks of the G.. A. r.
post at this place during the present
winter. showing how rapidly the vets
are passing. He leaves a widow,
former Marshalltown woman whose
name before her marriage to Carter
was Pippinger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20

force and effect to express companies.
In the light of these legislative dec
larations it is difficult to arrive at
any other conclusion than that 1t was
the intention of the legislature to make
the So called long and short haul clause
and the discriminatory sections. III so
far as they apply to express compan-
les.
1T is therefore my opinion that sec
tons PAS and 2l46 of the code, In so
far as they involve the transportation
Of property, apply 10 express compan-
les"
This means that the express COM
lance tariff basis. lust as freight rates
now are fixed. And 1t does away with
special rates which are granted to
shippers of certain commodities.
1t will prevent the companies from
shipping by the long route at the same
respect 1t is said that the traffic may
suffer somewhat because of lack Of
train service on short hauls. at times
Express business now moves somewhat
like the mails: the longest way round
may sometimes be the quickest serv
ice. Under the ruling of the attorney
general the business must take the
short line as freight now does.
The express rate rehearing began at
the state house this morning at 10
o'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20
Free Mail Delivery for Perry.

Special 20 Times Republican
Perry, Feb. 20,-F'ree mail delivery
will be established in Perry on March
i, at which time three carriers will be
put on. The postoifice will be moved
into new and larger quarters, new and
up-to-date fixtures and equipment are
now being placed, and when completed
Perry can boast of as an elaborate a
postoffice as anywhere in the state.
This addition nto the already large
force of government employees. includ-
ing rural carriers and local office help,
will add to the pay roll $500 the first
year, and will make total paid out
of over $ll 900.
The city has just recently been
equipped with enamel street signs and
house numbers and is taking on quite
q metropolitan air
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20
Attendance Largely Increased
Despite Delayed Trains and
Disagreeable Weather
INSURANCE COMPANY ELECTS
Dealers Name Several Directors for
hibits Makes Fine Showne-Some
of the Speakers From the East De-
Iayed.
pecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Feb. 20.--The second
day of the hardware dealers conven-
ton opened most auspicously.
The convention took Il new start
yesterday with the arrival of many
more dealers from different parts of
had found 1t impossible to arrive on
the first day. 1t IS expected that 500
Will be in attendance.
The exhibits have all been installed
at the auditorium and they are open
the remaining days of the convention.
They are also open at I p. m, in the
evenings.
The display of exhibits at the audi
torilm present a fine showing and are
made up of many kinds of hardware
and kindred lines. The men in charge
of them radiate geniality from every
booth and at the same time are more
than anxious to show the visitors the
advantages of their goods. y visit to
the exhibit will show knots of men
gathered at the various booths gain
ing information or dispensing infor-
nation on everything from steel traps
to gasolene engines. AT the exhibit
may be found baby tenders. porch
swings, steel traps. washing machines,
milk cans. hammock chains. cow
chains, hay carriers. pulleys, saws, oil
cans, cave trough hangers, steam and
hot water boilers, hot air furnaces.
pumps, wndmills, feed grinders. door
locks, hinges, lanterns, wash boilers.
ranges, oil heaters. carborundum
wheels. gasolene wheels, door springs.
and other things.
The Iowa hardware dealers are
known as the most progressive of any
in the middle west and with the in
fluX of members of the association
and visitors yesterday the convention
promises to be most successful.
The annual meeting over which
Vice President l.. Lindenberg, presid-
ed for the election of directors for the
Iowa hardware dealers Mutual insur-
ance association was the first business
on the program at yesterday after
noon's meeting of the hardware men.
Three directors were elected. They
were c. S. Barger of Abba from the
Sixth district, H. H. kurtz, OF Des
Moines, from the Seventh district, and
c. f. Haws, of LeNIars, from the
Eleventh district 1t was moved and
seconded thai the secretary cast the
vote OF the entire meeting for these
gentlemen to serve as directors until
1911.
The address Of Vice President Lin
denberg and Secretary Sale were given
yesterday afternoon.
Charles w. Burrows, of Cleveland.
Ohio who was to have given an ad-
dress yesterday afternoon on the
"Parcels Post" was delayed by the
storm and was unable to be present.
His address will probably be given to-
day as will that Of y. A. Gladding of
Indianapolis who was also absent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20

sod eNel HIM GuugJ pue puomqo!E
session March l.
Herbert Poland was taken violently
ill of heart trouble and is still in a pre-
carious condition. His chances for re-
covery are few.
Numerous public sales are being
held in the vicinity of Traer this week
Miss Nellie Stevenson left Tuesday
afternoon for Iowa City, where she will
again undergo an operation for throat
trouble. Miss Stevenson submitted to
a similar operation some five or six
weeks ago.
MISS Maggie Otterman. who was
taken Ill with smallpox while attend
ing to her duties in the high school
a week ago, is rapidly improving and
no other cases have developed.
Mayor Shortess' fine new residence Is
completed and the family will move
in the latter part of the week. Super
intendent L. l.. Mahannah will occupy
the house vacated by the Shortess
family.
James Logan, who is attending the
business college in Des Moines, is
home for few days vacation.
An election will he held in Traer
soon for the purpose of voting a tax
for the new proposed railway from
Pella to Waterloo Dysart is very de-
srous Of getting the new road thru
there. but if a tax can be voted In Per-
ry township, 1t will come thru here.
Mrs. John Steffen. Jr., returned from
Goldheld Tuesday night where she has
been assisting in the care of Mrs.
Peter Axiom
A new son made its appearance at
the Ray Altenhein home on Wednes-
day morning.
Mr. and Mrs. John Stoehr. Of Ana
mosa, are visiting with the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. j. McGin-
mis-.
Despite the blizzard Tuesday the Art
Ewing sale was we'll attended and
prices ran high. The sale amounted
to between 1000 and $1,000.
Mrs. S. Thompson returned Wednes-
day morning from Cedar Rapids. after
an extended visit Of three months. She
is here for the purpose of renting her
house preparatory to leaving for Den
Yer, Col. where she will make her
home with a daughter.
Word came today that Willie Shell
don is dangerously sick at Luverne,
Mimi, with a severe attack of pneu-
monia. Mrs. Sheldon Of this city is
with him and will bring him home az
soon as he is able to come.
DIR. and Mrs. Henry Nauerth We're
host and hostess Wednesday evening
to the Five Hundred club and their
husbands, and delightfully."- entertained
the party.
Mrs. r. II. Moore entertained the
Shakespeare club at a box party Tues
day evening at the Traer opera house.
Mr. and Mrs. B. s. Smith and daugh-
ter Florence. are quite sick with the
grippe and have been confined to the
house for the past several days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20
SkEP1ICISM
BANISHED
Varied Opinions Discussed By
Learned Men OF The
Hub City
REMARKABLE DAILN SCENES
Veritable Stampede OF Thousands
Anxious To Even Catch Sight OF
Young Ohio Man Who Proves
Wonder Worker.

Boston Feb 19.-The excitement M
cident to the remarkable work that Is
being accomplished in this city by
j.. T.. Cooper, of Dayton, Ohio, con-
tinues undated. Many cases of deaf
ness of years standing have been
relieved by the young man. and his
fame has spread far aud wide. AS a
result his headquarters are crowded
daily with people coming from all
parts of the city and from the sur
rounding towns within radius OK
twenty-five miles.
There seemed to be considerable
skepticism at first as to Cooper's abll-
ity to do as he claimed but this feel
ing is rapidly giving way to one OF
confidence, in view of the fact that
the work he has so far done has been
clearly proven to be genuine.
In addition to his work in relieving
deafness, Cooper advanced the theory
that stomach trouble was the founda-
ton of nine out of ten diseases, ana
claimed to have a preparation that
would restore the stomach to working
order, and thus get rid of such
troubles as rheumatism and affections
of the kidneys and liver in about two
weeks time,
This statement seems to have been
borne out by the remarkable results
obtained thru the use of this prep
aration, and now all Boston is appar-
emily mad over the young man.
His headquarters resemble verit-
able stampede. Thousands of people
are visiting him each day, and the
druggists are selling his medicines in
enormous quantities.
What seems to make Cooper still
more popular is the fact that he prac-
tees extensive charitable work, and
has already dispensed small fortune
among the poor Of this city.
How long the tremendous interest
in Cooper will last it is hard to esti-
mate. At present there seems to be no
sign of let-up. Physicians claim it
to be fad that will die out as soon
as Cooper leaves.
In justice to him, however, it must
be said that he already seems to have
accomplished a great deal for the sick
Of this city with his preparations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20
rRAER NEWS.
Much Sickness in Traer and Vicinity
Important Business Changes.

Specldl 10
Traer Feb 20.-Mrs. j. r. Steven
son of Goldfeld, is reported quite low
with severe attack of the grippe.
Her husband is a brother Of the Stew
enson boys here, and the family lived
here number of years.
John Stetfen, Jr., has rented the
Feas property in north Traer and will
move into the same next week This
property was purchased by Will Lo-
gan some time ago from d. p. Con-
ner Mr.. Conner has purchased the
Wilson property and will take possess
sion March l.
Robert Smith, son of Mrs. Leonard
Smith, was in town yesterday arrang-
ing to move back to Traer. He has
been farming in southern Minnesota
for the past several years, but has held
sale and closed out his personal
property with the intention of return
ing to Trae:.
Mrs. A. L. Ames of Chicago, is in the
city for two weeks visit with friends
and relatives.
NJ S. Richmond has rented the Green
forty, two miles northeast of town. Mr..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20
MAY SELECT DIES MONIES.
Several Cities Seek Next Meeting Of
Iowa Retail Clothing Men.
Snecia] tn Tirne,- fc, purlican

Several Cities Seek Next Meeting of
Iowa Retail Clothing Men.
Special to Times Il, rur,can
Des Mones, Feb. 20-The old officers
were reelected by the Iowa Retail
Clothing Mems association, which
closed it's annual convention yesterday
afternoon. The selection of the next
meeting place was left in the hands OF
the officers and executive committee.
Cedar Rapids. Sioux City and Des
Moines are candidates for the conVen-
ton, and Des Moines may be selected
on account of it's central location, de-
spite the Indifference shown by local
clothing men to the convention this
YEAR President I.arimer stated last
night that Land A. Friedrich and Mil
ton ID. Goldman were the only Des
Moines clothing men who participated
in the convention.
A feature of yesterdays meeting was
a general rebate and discussion of "rhc
Placing of Future Orders" The job
bers and travelling. men present con-
tended that orders should be placed
several months in advance, while the
retailers claimed that this system
made the small dealers assume all of
the risk. e. Wycom, representing Rice
& Friedman company of Detroit, led
the jobbers' side, and w. H. Mccain
mon of Perry. the retailers, L. Friedrich
of Des Mones received much applause
when he declared that the retailers
should play safe and not place long adj
vance orders for more than 60 or IS
per cent of their expected needs. In
this way they would have a margin of
safety in case nurries or hard times
would cut down the demand. If times
remained good, Mr.. Friedrich believed
that the dealers would not have any
difficulty in securing additional goods
on short orders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20

MUsQUAKlEs GET MONEY.
Receive Half of Annuity and Mer-
chants of Towns Are Happy.


Special to Times Republican.
Tama, Feb. 20-The Musquakie In
dians receive an installment of their
annuity from the government this
week. 1t is paid them in two semi AN
nual installmentS and amounts to about
$4,000 per year. 1t is distributed
among the tribe. per capita. and the
oldest sachen and the youngest babe
draw alike To family of eight
or ten, as there are some. the amount
reaches $500 or $500, depending upon
the number enrolled at the census be-
fore the pay roll is made up.
The Musquakies are not provident
and usually owe all their annuity be-
fore it arrives. They also owe a great
deal more than their annuity, some of
the debts belong of long standing and
many of them repudialed. They are
fast learning the ways of the white
deadbeat and many of them make a
practice of getting trusted wherever
they can without the least intention Of
paying the debt.
They VIII receive their money on
Friday and Saturday of this week and
merchants and other creditors will be
waiting for them as fast as they re-
ceive their checks and get them cashed.
Claim agents and other creditors are
not allowed on the reservation during
the time of payment but the regulation
is not very closely observed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20
Iowa Wesleyan and Keokuk
Medical Colleges May BE
Consolidated
COMMITTEES INVESTIGATING
keokuk School Makes Proposition to
Mt. Pleasant College for Merging of
Two institutions - Trustees Post
pone Election of President - Other
Interesting News.
Special to Times Republican.

Mt Pleasant, Feb. 20.-The board of
trustees of Iowa Wesleyan College, To-
Gated in this city, met last night for
the purpose of electing a successor to
President Hanchett, who resigned re-
Gently. No action was taken to fill the
vacancy further than to discuss some
of the available educators, the board
taking up another question that is
deemed Of Importance and requires i'm
mediate investigation. This was d
proposition from the keokuk Medical
College, an old-established school, for
atfiliation with the college here A
committee, headed by Judge Withrow,
was selected to Investigate the propo-
siton and the school, and to make
report at another meeting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20

Tuesday for Bovinia. Col. Grant
Young accompanied him.
Mrs j. NJ. Buchanan will leave in a
few days to join her husband at Bo-
vinia, Col
Mr.. Leslie Crowley left on Tuesday
for his home in Texas. Mrs. Crowley
will join her husband in about two
weeks.
new baby boy has been visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Shell
enbarger since Monday
j. T.. and +. w. Dippo, of Clinton.
We're over Sunday visitors at the home
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Dip
po, who have been very sick but are
much better today.
j. NJ Buchanan has sold his resi-
dence property to Joseph Stayskal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20
SPORTING SPIRIT REVIVED.
Indications That Race Meet Will Be
Arranged for Forest City.
Special to Zines Republican

Forest City Feb. 20.-After getting
cold feet last season, because of bad
weather and other inopportune hap
penings, the old sporting spirit at For
est City is reasserting itself, and the
indications now are that the racing as
ISOLATION here will take its old place in
the Cedar Valley racing circuit, and
the boys will be again playing the
ponies" ere the ides of June. The as
socation has a fine track with build
ings, etc, and all that is necessary is
the arrangement of the dates. The
money has already been subscribed
by those who love to tout the races,
and efforts are now being made to ar
range race meet for June. so as not
to conflict with the county fair in Sep
TENDER.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20
NEWS OF MoNToUR.
Several Residents Leave for the West
ern States.


Special to Times-R Republican.
Montour, Feb. 20.-Mr. Jacob Wag-
goner departs today for Oklahoma,
where he will remain indefinitely.
Gypsy Locke gave his lecture From
Gypsy Tent to the Pulpit" at the M. f.
church last evening. The revival meet
ings continue and are growing in in
terest and attendance. The meetings
will continue over next Sunday.
Mrs w. A. Willard, Mrs. Lovejoy.
Mrs. C. j Stevens and Miss Gusta
Paxton entertained at the home of
Mrs. w. A. Willard. in honor of Mrs
J. M. Buchanan. About thirty ladies
responded to the invitation.
Mrs. Della Prall. of Dayton. is here
for a visit at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs l.. III. Bufkin.
Mr. j. NJ. Buchanan left town on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20
Happenings at BeImond.

Special to Times-Republican.
BeImond, Feb. 20.-Belmond's high
school is shut down on account of a
leak springing in one of the mains
leading to the boiler.
The Redmond Herald press broke
and the Valley Press is doing their
work.
The closer to the caucus the hotter
people are getting. even our city Off
GERS are getting busy. Mayor Reese
asks for another term.
Druggist Frank McCunim was to Des
MoiueS on business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20
Sioux Citv School Man Quits.

Sioux City. Feb. 2O.-William NJ.
Stevens. superintendent of schools in
Sioux City since 1902, and principal for
fifteen years previous has rendered his
resignation and it has been accepted
by the board of education No reason
is given for his action. but it is under
stood he intends to discontinue school
work and enter business. The resig-
nation will take effect June 30 1908.
Professor Stevens came to Sioux City
from New England in 1886 and for
three years engaged in real estate bus
mess
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20
GRINNELL GIVES IN.
Consents to Play Iowa City Under In
ter collegiate Rules.
Snecial To Ti,nas-Renuh1ican

Iowa City Feb. 20.-The Iowa Grin
nell game will be played as scheduled,
in spite of the report to the contrary.
The Grinnell management has con-
scented 10 play under the inter- colleg-
late rules, and all differences have
been set right The game will be
decisive of the superiority of the COL
lege teams of The state. The Drake
game. which was listed for the pre-
ceding night. has been cancelled, on
account of the refusal of Drake to put
up the required guarantee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20
IOWA FALLS BUSINESS CHANGE.
T. M. Leslie Meat Market Sold to
Rroroer County partioS

Sneciai Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Feb. 20-T. NJ. Leslie
has sold his meat market and building
to Brown and Nettleton, who come
here from Bremen county and will take
possession about March LIST. The new
firm is composed of Mr.. Brown, who
comes from VVaverly. He will have
charge of the buying for the firm, and
will do a general stock business. Mr..
Nettleton is a practical market man
and will have direct charge of the
market He comes from GAINESVILLE.
Mr. Leslies future plans are not
'euown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20
GLEE CLUB PLANS TOUR.
State University Club is Under Direc
ton of Professor n. G. Cox.
D.

Special to Times Republican
Iowa City, Feb. 20.-The State uni
versity glee club will make tour of
northwestern Iowa in the near future.
The trip will be along the line of the
Rock Island railway. and concerts will
be given at Vinton, Clarion, Forest
City and other points now under con-
sideration. This will be the first trip
of any extent to be taken by this or
ganizaton since its formation two
years ago. The club is under the
direction of Prof. H. G. Cox. of the
university school of music. A similar
tour is planned By the military band.
but complete details have not yet been
arranged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20
DAIRY TEST AT IOWA FALLS.
Only Two Cows Out Of Thirty in One
Herd Infected.
Special 10 Times Republican.

special 10 ilfneS- RepuDliCau.
Iowa Falls, Feb. 20.--The first test
under the new milk inspection ordin-
ance recently adopted by the city
council, has just been completed on the
dairy herd of Mr.. Wood, resulting in
a remarkably clear record consider
ing the number of animals tested. Out
of the thirty cows in Mr. Woods herd,
only two We're found infected with tu-
berculosis. There was one COW placed
on record as a suspect, which will be
tested again later on. The infected
cattle We're at once isolated from the
rest of the herd. the barns will be
disinfected and Mr.. Wood will then
have a herd free of disease. 1t was
q noticeable fact that the two cows
condemned We're the finest looking
cattle in the herd. Twenty-Five city
cows owned by various people in the
city, are being tested at the west end
livery barn today
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20
Couple Near Ackley to Wed.

Special to T'Imes- RHl'ublica0
Ackley, Feb. 20.-Nliss Florence An
ME Oppold and Mr.. Thomas Hayes will
be married next Tuesday, at the home
of Mrs. Emma Oppold near this place
The couple will be at home to their
friends at Sioux Falls, S. D., after
March 10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20
Dies cIeaoino His Walks.

Tabor. Feb. 20--A. G. West, merchant
jeweler and lifelong resident, fell dead
Yesterday morning from heart failure.
He went out to clean the walks and
was found dead about half hour Ia
ter. He leaves widow, married
daughter and one son.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20
SHOULD SHARE EXPENSE.

Attorney General Rules on Matter of
Fumigating School Buildings.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Feb. 20-The excellent
practice adopted in some Iowa cities
and towns of having the public school
buildings frequently fumigated, has
raised the question of the expense of
disinfection, it being maintained by
some that it should be paid out of the
school funds and by others that the
local board of health bear the expense.
The question was submitted to the at
torney general, who rules that both
should share the expense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20
COLLEGE PRESIDENT IN RACE.
Rev. L. w. Doe, of Waldorf College,
Forest CITY, for Representative.

Special to Times Republican.
Forest City, Feb. 19.-Promnent
progressive republicans are backing
Rev L. w. Boo, president of Waldorf
college and a minister of the United
Lutheran church, who will probably be
the candidate for representative from
this district. c. n. Flugum of Center
township, the retiring member, will not
again be q candidate.