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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-31
Farmers Have Work in Readi'
ness For Early Planting and
ThorO Cultivation
DIFFERENT DEGREES OF LUCK
Hardin County Farmer Laments Be-
cause His Hogs Did Not Die Before
Eating His Corn-Bad Roads Dis
cussion Out Of tho Running-George
F. Thayer's Observations.
special to Times Republican.

E,dora, Jan Slime weather all
winter has enabled the farmers TO
keep up their work. and many have
already broken the stalks. hauled out
thaw to begin blowing. With the
start they have, every field should be
bumper crop this year. Some farmers
are inclined to complain about the low
price of hogs, and talk about things
going to the dogs, but the great major
ity are satisfied to take what the hogs
will bring and take chance at next
wear. A few days ago l called on a
farmer who had lost 40 head of hogs
by disease, but he never mentioned 1t
to me. On calling on his neighbor l
was told of It, also how he had lost
his own. He complained in this fash
ion: Talk about hard luck; my
hogs all died after they had eaten up
all nv corn but 400 bushels, while my
neighbours hogs died before he began
feeding. Now, was not he lucky?
There are some degrees of bad luck
When you go into territory where
there Is river, you find sawmill
these times. and many thousand feet
Of cottonwood, walnut and other native
trees are being cut, Not only along
streams, but groves that were set out
by the early settlers. are now being
cut down and into lumber. Take for
instance the case of c. f. Randall, In
Chester. He cut into a cottonwood
grove on his farm and took out $4,000
feet of lumber at a cost of 81 per
thousand for cutting, with which he
built a fine barn 56xs2. and chicken
house and corn cribs. He was able to
get all dimension stuff from his big
trees. He cut some 2xSs, &c feet
long, and any quantity of 16-foot
planks; but, like the lumbermen. only
few are preparing for the future and
setting out another grove. They are
satisfied with what the other fellow
did.
With the fine open winter and good
roads, we don't read many articles
on good roads nowadays. A few
months from now with mud hub deep
we will probably see plenty of them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-31

doing some painting and the ladder
broke throwing him To the ground d
distance of about fifteen feet. When
picked up it was seen that ne was
seriously injured and Sunday morning
lie passed away. A message was AM
mediately sent from this city ana MI
and Mrs. William Cartwright, T.. M
Davis and wife. Virgil and Yves Davis
three brothers and one sister left on
the noon train that day for kansas
The funeral party returned "Wednesday
noon and took the remains to the
fathers home. Tom Davis, Tenth and
Jefferson streets.
Funeral services were held this af
ternoon at o'clock from the home and
at 2:30 o'clock from the Baptist
church The Rev. G. f. Tingley as
sisted by Rev. G. f. Cannon, conducted
the services. The remains were in
TERED in East Linwood cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-31
TRAMPs SPREAD SMALLPOX.
Charles Cotter Fifth Patient Sent te
Waterloo Detention Hospital.

Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, Jan. 31.--Tlle detention
hospital now has five patients, Charles
Cotter being taken there suffering with
a we'll developed case Of smallpox. All
grew out of the cases of VIII and
Frank Meloy, two tramps who came
to Waterloo from South Dakota and
were located in the Troy lunch room
on Sycamore street three weeks ago.
Cotter was down town all morning.
Some one remembered Cotter was IN
the room with the Meloys at the time
they were quarantined and fastened to
Officer Tom Morris with the inforlna-
ton that Cotter was at large with his
face covered with smallpox postules
Morris got Health Officer Sumner at
the police station and they went out
to look for Cotter. He was found at
the corner of Fifth and Water streets
and a casual examination showed him
to be a victim of the disease. He was
taken to the vacant lot, corner Of
Lafayette and Fifth streets, where
he was guarded until arrangements
were made to convey him to the pest
house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-31
gres- Nrmahlira1 7r5lalltpau, apua, aa'uaxg = 1908

Over Hardin county, gravel can be
had along every mile. Think OF the
good opportunity lost this winter
while the farmer is not busy. to get
this out and fix up the roads for next
spring. But there is good reason. they
tell me. and that Is the money is all
spent and no one wants to do the work
for fun so nothing is done. While
driving over the roads out of Grinnell
l found that down at Oak Grove, they
had abandoned the old road and We're
travelling over the roadbed used by
the Iowa Central before they changed
their grade. Here was big fiji that
the railroad had put in and graVelled
and that is good at all times of the
year But the roads on either side
of this fine piece half a mile long,
would not Indicate that the farmers
themselves appreciate good roads
GEORGE Il. THAYER.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-31
To Stop Piles Try This.

Piles get instant relief, when Dr.. Shops
Magic Ointment is applied. It's Pile
Cure, remember, and it is good for moth
ing else whatever except piles.
General Ointments, for many uses, can't
possibly cure piles. A pile ointment must
be specific. Every aim of its maker must
be directed specifically toward piles alone.
Says DR.. Shoop, Il make three valuable
ointments. and yet one only-Dr. Shops
Magic Ointment--will bring help to pile
sufferers. Even then, in old chronic cases.
originating because of torpid Liver, with
biliousness, l prescribe my Dr.. Shops
Restorative internally while using Magic
Ointment locally or externally. Keep in
mind this fact, please, that the large blood
vessels of the liver originate in the walls
of the rectum, where piles arise Obstruct
these vessels in the liver and piles Instant
" appear. DR.. Shops Restorative cor
reefs stomach and liver sluggishness, hence
its value as an aid to Magic Ointment in
the treatment Of obstinate cases of piles.
None genuine without DR.. Shops name
on the package. Sold at so cents by
MCBRIDE AWILl. DRUG co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-31

, Henry Oliverson Of Huxley was bound
over to the grand jury at about the
same time as Erickson, also pleaded
guilty to one of two charges brought
against him, and paid like fine UNI
der the same condition.
Patton.
Theodore Eklund passed away at his
home near Fort Dodge Junction at an
early hour Friday morning of pneu-
| monia, after few days illness. The
fact that his wife was ill, the little son
sick with scarlet fever and the home
uuarantined, made the circumstances
of his death very sad.
Cedar Falls.
The C. T. Bush farm, three miles
west of this city, comprising eighty
acres, was sold to George Nissent for
$125 per acre. Mr.. Bush purchased
the farm twelve years ago for $55 per
acre and has farmed it himself ev-
cry year at very reasonable profit.
Possession will be given in the spring
of 1909.
GAINESVILLE.
A fire started in c. d. Bowen's
blacksmith shop at GAINESVILLE. at Z
o'clock Tuesday night The James
Vile Creamery Company's ice house
and refrigerator, also the roof on the
cement main building were burned.
The butter and the tubs in the build
| ing were saved. The machinery of the
creamery was ruined by the fire.
WaverIy.
The old west side grist mill has
been RACED the past week and the old
lumber has been scattered all over
town. The old building was taken
down by men working for the city OF
Waverly, which owns the property.
All kinds of lumber and hardware
were found by the workmen The
mill was built in 1866 and 1867, by
James Kidd. Before the chinch bugs
interfered with the wheat crop in this
country, the miller ground wheat and
made good flour for number of
years.
WaverIy.
The sugar factory folks are con-
] Quoting vigorous and successful
campaign for acreage for sugar beets
foH the season of 1908. They added
200 acres to the acreage last week. all
in contracts of from one to five acres.
They feel encouraged to believe that
they will get 5000 acres, at least. The
farmers are taking the pulp from the
silo or pit, and they say it is splendid
stuff to feed with dry roughage They
are selling their molasses at cents a
gallon The farmers feed this sweet
with straw and other coarse feed. The
| horses, sheep and cattle like 1T. and
the farmers say it makes the stock do
we'll
Dss Moines.
Mrs. Jennie Faherty's $4,000 dam
age suit against l.. Ginsberg is again
| on trial in the district court before
Judge Howe. Mrs. Flaherty claims
| that while she was sick in bed Gins
berg removed all the furniture from
! her house. including the beds and
stove She says she was compelled to
walk from East Des Molnes to the
| home of her brother in Highland Park,
| and as a, result of the exposure be-
ca1pe seriously NJ HeE husband had
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-31

AIgona.
Stephen Noble, one of the early
settlers of the county, died the first OF
the week at the home of his son, Nell
son e. Noble.
Prairie City.
The Minnck farm of so acres, stu
ated south of Prairie City six miles,
was sold by Referees D. Fl. Gill and %.
w. Hayes on Tuesday of this week for
$72.25 per acre.
Hampton.
John vought has anpounced his can
didacy for county treasurer, subject to
the decision of the republicans at the
primaries next June. Mr.. Vought has
been resident of Franklin county
nearly or quite thirty years.
Waterloo.
A concrete steel bridge was or
dered across the Cedar River at Fifth
street by the council to replace the
steel structure, which is to be moved
to Eleventh street. 1t will cost ap-
proximately 100000.
Ames.
John Brown, an old resident of this
city, suffered a stroke of paralysis
Monday evening and passed away at Z
o'clock yesterday morning without re-
gaining consciousness. He had been
in his usual health up to the time
heAwas stricken.
Yorktown.
A fire caused by the sparks of a To-
connective last Sunday caused quite
lot of damage it is said. 1t set three
different fires, damaging hedge fences,
meadows. pastures and stalk fields.
The farmers are putting in claims to
the railroad company.
Marion.
V. G. Elsberry, an old settler of this
county. died at his home in Marion
Friday morning at l o'clock lie set
tied in Springville in the fifties and has
been a resident of the county since
He was member of the Twenty
fourth Iowa, holding the position of
postmaster of the regiment.
Ogden.
One of our most highly respected
pioneer business men, Mr.. A. G. Og-
rem. died at his home in Ogden Monday
morning at about 5 o'clock, after a
number of months illness. His all
ment was cancer of the stomach. He
was about 72, years of age, and has
been engaged as merchant tailor in
Ogden for many years.
Mt. Vernon.
fire of mysterious origin at the
DR.. A. Crawford home about l o'clock
Thursday morning, gave that family a
bad fright, and but for the timely dis
covery and prompt action with a fire
extinguisher that beautiful home
would have soon been in ruins. AS it
is, one room was quite badly dam
aged.
Nevada.
Ed B. Erickson of Roland was up in
Justice court some time ago, was bound
over to the grand jury and was in
dicted upon three countsl the charge
being procuring liquor for minor.
He appeared by his attorney, +. E.
Hansen, pleaded guilty to one of the
charges. was fined 500 and costs. at
ter the payment of which the other
cases against hun will be dropped.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-31
LETS FIRE Loss $4,000.

Town Afflicted Heavily For Second
Time in Two Years.
Special to Times-I1epubltcan.
Lets, Jan. 31.--Another Disastrous
fire, the second Within a little more
than two years. destroyed here yester-
day morning, property valued at al
most $4,000. The two-story frame
building occupied by the w. H. Sny-
der general store and a one-story
frame building occupied by the w
S. Griffin hardware and implement
establishment, were burned to the
ground. The large plate glass Win
dows in more than half of the bust
ness houses in the town, nearly all
of which are on the main street
where the two buildings destroyed
were located. were cracked and the
surrounding buildings were scorched
by the flames The fire started in
the grocery department Of the Snyder
store at an early hour.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-31
MANY HUNTING TURTLES.
Industry Along Mississippi Flourish
ing Since Cold Weather Set In.

Industry Along M'ss'ss'ppI FLOURISH
ina Since Cold Weather Set In.
Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, Jan. 31.-Up and down the
Mississippi river since the freezing
weather set in the turtle industry has
furnished many men with refnuhcr-
atNe employment.
Hunting turtles is an exceedingly
simple process. The turtles congre-
gate in the slo,lghs and shallow places
during the winter. and are plainly seen
thru the ice by the hunters, who chop
n hole in the rivers frozen surface
and haul out the turtle, which Is
chilled and sluggish Both the hard
and soft shelled varieties are disposed
of at good figure. They are put
alive into barrels, and sent to New
York city, where they are In great de-
mand in the restaurants.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-31
BODY IDENTIFIED TOO LATE
Rem aims of c. S. srambIee, Kansas
City, Were Shipped to State Uni

versity.
Dubuque, Jan. s1.-Coroner Ryan
received letter yesterday morning
from c. S. Branblee, of Kansas City.
announcing that the young man killed
here a week ago, and whose remains
were shipped to the state university
medical college at Iowa City, was Clyde
Harris Harris worked for Bramblee
and gave Bramblee's name as his own.
Harris relatives have not been To-
Gated
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-31
HICKEY DIES OF GRIPPE.

Legislator of Cherokee County Was III
Only Ten Days.
Special to Times-Republican.
Aurelia. Jan. Slater a ten days
illness with the grippe. William II.
Hickey, a member of the legislature
from Cherokee county. died at his home
near Aurelia yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-31
DRUGGISTS HEAVILY FINED.
Two Mason City Firms Were indicted
For Selling to lnebriates.

Special 90 Zines Republican
Mason City, Jan. 31.-F. s. Catlln
and Theo Bohn drug companies were
fined $500 each by Judge Smith yes
terday, for the illegal sale of liquor.
Both had been indicted by the grand
jury for selling to inebriates and after
the case had been pending for several
weeks, they decided to plead guilty and
pay the fine. Both are considered con-
sentative druggists in the handling OF
liuuOrS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-31
ESCAPES BY DRUNKENNESS.
Jack Campbell, Accused of Forgery
Pronounced Not Guilty.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. Jan. 31.-.A jury in the
case of the state against Jack Camp
bell who was on trial for uttering a
false check against the Bank Of Rock
well, brought In q verdict this after
noon of not guilty. Campbell based
his defense on the plea that he was
intoxicated, and had no intention OF
committing crime. He testified that
he knew nothing of the transaction at
the time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-31
IDA GROVE AGENT RELIEVED.

Northwestern Road Accuses George
Spelbrng of $1,000 Shortage.
Special to Times Republican.
Ida Grove, Jan. 31.-George Spell
bring. the local Northwestern railroad
agent has been relieved from duty, and
officials are here from Chicago to ex-
anime the books. II is alleged that
Spelbrng is nearly $4,000 short in his
accounts.
He had been agent here for more
than twenty years and is one of the
best known men in this section of the
state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-31
SUICIDE NEAR oTTuMwA.
John kephart Was Despondent Over
Criticism of His Neighbors.

Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa. Jan. 31.-Brooding over
having sent his father, aged 90 years
to the county poor farm few months
ago, where he died. and over the crit
cism by his neighbors, John kephart
farmer, shot himself in the heart yes
terday morning. dying instantly. FL,
resided near Munterville, south OF
Ottumwa Kephart was 60 years OF
age, and leaves wife and eight chill
dren
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-31
FALL WAS FATAL.

A. J. Davis, Former Resident Near
Boone, Dies of Injuries.
Boone, Jan. 31.-The remains of the
late A. j. Davis arrived here from
Leavenworth, Kas. Mr.. Davis was in
jured Saturday forenoon about IL
o'clock in falling. He was engaged in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-31
Take Warnina.

Don't let stomach, liver nor kidney
trouble down you. when you can quick
" down them with Electric Bitters. SOC.
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-31
FIRE At MANSON.
Gasoline Heating Apparatus ExpIodes
and Barber Shop Quilted.

Special to es-Republican.
Manson, Jan. 31.--The Marsh barber
shop here was damaged by fire yes
terday, when a gasoline heating APP
paratus exploded. throwing the oil over
the walls and ceiling. The building.
which is owned by John kenning, is
not much damaged, but all fixtures
were either burned or broken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-31
INJURED IN FIGHT.
w. Carey Fonda, Hit With Neck Yoke
BY Bob Wilson.

Special to Times-Republican.
Fonda, Jan. 31.-W. Carey is In the
care of the doctor, as the result OF
a squabble which took place between
him and Bob Wilson. Wilson was I'M
der the influence of liquor, and used
a neck yoke to strengthen his side or
the argument. 1t is thought Carey will
recover if complications do not set In.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-31
The pills That Cure
WEAK
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my limbs ached and ! had a
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not help me, | tried Dr.. Williams
Pink Pills and now | am cured
and in the best Of health. DR..
Williams Pink Pills built up my
whole system and ! gained 80 }
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tx. Denny, 257 North Diuision
Sc, Buffalo, N. Y.
A booklet of valuable information, en-
titled "Plain Talks 10 Women" will be
sent free to any woman. II is particularly
interesting to mothers of growing girls
who become pale, thin and listless as they
approach womanhood.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-10
Our Uely Ancestors.

"All our ancestors" said a phyai-
clan, ''wcrc pockmarked, and small
poX was a recommendation if you
were looking for work.
"What | mean is that you could
not get a job if you had not had
smallpox. No one wanted a serv-
ant who was liable at any moment
to be stricken down with the loath-
some disease; hence"-he opened a
newspaper volume of 1774-"hence
help wanted ads. read like this:
Wanted. A man between
twenty and thirty years of age to
be footman and underbutlcr in
great family, He must have had
the smallpox in the natural way;
also a woman. middle aged, to wait
upon young lady of great fortune
and passion. The woman must have
had the smallpox in the natural
wav.'"
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-10
Ready For All Corners.

The passengers were suddenly
startled by a shower of rice that
fell from the brides parasol when
she took it from the rack. The
bridegroom, a dark, stalwart chap,
observing the smiles, placed his arm
about his blushing bride and then
faced the passengers, with the fol-
lowing remarks:
81 reckon there amt no need for
me to say we amt been married
long, but | can tell YOU all one
thing-you don't want to smile any
more than's perlitc, for she's my
violet, and I'm her sheltering oak,
and weighs POS pounds. "-SucceSs
Magazine.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-10
SENATOR VEALE WILL SPEAK.

Senator Veale has announced his intention of
replying to the speech delivered by Representa-
tive Bowman at the courthouse last Saturday.
Tomorrow was to have been the day for this but
account of professional business at Dalhart
Mr.. Neale was obliged to postpone the date. lie
is, however. expected here one day next week.
AS will be remembered by those hearing Mr.
Bowman on the occasion referred to, he, Bowman,
gave the Bailey side of the controversy, both be
fore the Legislature and since then holding among
other things that members Of that body voting
against Senator Bailey had proven recreant to
to their trust and thereby false to the people they
were under obligations to represent. Represen-
tative Bowman then, as now, a Bailey man thru
and thru. Senator Veale was then and is now OPP
posed to what is aptly termed "BaiIeyism" and
therefore was against Senator Bailey.
Mr.. Bowman, Representative, has had
his hearing and now Mr. Veae, as State Sen
ator, desires that the people of Randall county
come and hear his side Of this question
Unless The News is badly mistaken in the fair
and honorable character of Randall county citizens
they will give Senator Neae hearing when he
comes.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-10
Hereford Rejoicing.

"All over but the shouting. >
This is the statement of the
Hereford Democrat relative to
the brand new Colorado, Here
ford & Gulf Railway, which is to
replace the Panhandle Short
Line. The following from that
paper gives the substance of the
story:
The much talked of new rail
road running north and south
through Hereford is now Il set
tied fact. \ contr lct has been
entered into between the Com
mercial Club Of Hereford and W.
A. Cullen. head of the Cullen
Construction Company of New
Jersey, for the building of the
road. Mr.. Cullen was here in
person short time ago and
went over the proposed line in
company with Colonel a. d..
Goodenough. Mr.. Cullel was
well pleased with the proposition
and upon his return made the
people of Hereford a proposition.
A contract was drawn up and
sent Mr.. Cullen last week and
Monday of this week Colonel
Goodenougn received the follow
ing telegram:
Newark, n. j., March 80, 1908.
A. D. Goodenough,
Hereford, Texas.
Contract signed today.
w. A. Cullen.
By the terms of the contract,
With appears in full in another
column of the Democrat, work
must commence on or before the
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-10

The picture gives fair idea
of weather conditions here yes
terday morning except that
there was little wind and the
rain came almost straight down.
1t extended to PIainview and be-
yond, was the report from the
Central phone office.
At our press hour, yesterday
evening, it was not raining but
the indications were excellent
for more that night and perhaps
for several days 1t is smooth
cloudy" with just enough wind
from a southeasterly direction
to occasionally turn a windmill.
What rain that has fallen will do
lots of good and more will find
a cordial welcome.