davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-01
BIG PROFIT FROM APPLES.
Farmers in Vicinity Of Traer Just Be
ginning to Realize Fact.

Special to Times-Republican
Traer, Sept. Farmers in this vi
cinity have just begun to realize the
large revenue to be derived from the
raising of apples. The development of
apple growing as a business, distinct
from the general operations of the
farm, has been one of the striking
changes in American agriculture dur
ing the past few years, in this locality.
Apples were grown in a small way, but
the supply Of fruit in the smaller in
terror towns was unequal to the de-
mand. Young, large orchards are now
to be seen on nearly every farm. w.
M. Henderson, one Of the leading mer-
chants of this city, has shipped NUM-
Der of car loads of the early apples.
and will continue to ship turnout the
fall. Thus far, John Head, living a mile
and half south of Traer, is the heav-
lest shipper in this vicinity. Mr.. Head
loaded one car last week and In all,
will market about 1000 bushels, most
of them being wealthys. Mr.. Head has
but five acres Of ground in his orchard,
and will derive about $500 from the
sale Of apples off of the five acres. In
addition to this, he had 5000 quarts Of
blackberries from bushes under the
trees. The apples for shipping must
be all hand-picked, and without
bruises A large number of boys are
employed by the different farmers to
assist in picking the apples. Traer
seems to be the marketing center for
the fruit in this part of the county and
apples are being brought here from the
vicinity of Dysart, Clutter, Dinsdale
and Garwin, in fact from nearly all
parts of the country within.a radius of
twenty miles. Most of the apples mar
keted here are shipped to Minnesota
and South Dakota. Besides the hand
picked apples, there are large NUM-
her of windfalls which the farmers
use for making cider, or as feed for the
hogs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-01
SAFE CRACKERS FOLLOW SHOW
Work During Parade, in Mason City
Secure Little Booty,


Secure Little Booty.
Mason City, Sept 1.-Safe breakers
entered the store of the Iowa Tea com
pa1ly on East State street during the
parade of the circus yesterday. They
tore the screen from the back door but
found the door securely fastened. Then
they gained entrance over the stran-
som, which was slightly open. A false
bottom in the cash drawer of the safe
saved the company a loss Of $50, for
that amount in cash was under that
false bottom. The robbers also failed
to try the cash register, in which there
was over $50.
The safe crackers found the safe
open but the cash drawer locked A
blow from a heavy iron bar cracked
the iron door Of the cash drawer in
many pieces. Inside there was only
a blank piece of paper, but under the
false bottom was $3.50. Finding moth
ing In the safe the safe crackers i'm
mediately took flight, opening the back
door. No attempt was made on the
cash register, which could easily have
been rifled, for the store was locked
while everyone went to see the parade.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-01
SAD LATIMER DEATH.
Miss Susie Bell Was Young Lad,
Highly Esteemed by All.

Special to Times-Republican.
Latimer. Sept. 1.--Susie Sunbeam
Bell. born in Wright county, July ~
1889. died at the home OF her parents
Aug. %. She leaves to mourn hei
loss the bereaved father and mother
Mr. and Mrs John F. Bell, six sisters
Mrs. Mabel Schultz, Miss Jessie Bell
Mrs. Hattie Arends. Mrs. Lula Green
field. Mrs Lottie Larson and Miss
Nellie Bell. and one brother, Mr. Loui;
Bell.
The deceased had been in poor
health for over year, but was taken
seriously i'll on the Saturday previous:
to her death. Her death was a result
of puer- puria. with hemorrhages OF
the brain.
She became a probationer in the
Methodist church on Dec. II, 1905, and
was afterwards received into full con-
nection. Her life both at home and
abroad was exemplary. 1t was not
emotional, but reverent, sincere and OF
an even temper. She was always a
kind, obedient child, a loving, genial,
sister and friend, and
heldSa warm place in the hearts of all
who knew her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-01
Moisture Turnout State Now
Plentiful For Growth Of
Maturing Fields
ANOTHER MONTH is NEEDED
Bulk Of Corn Will be Out Of Way Of
Frost With Close of September
Large Acreage of Glover to bs Cut
for seed-FaII Flowing Progressing
RapdIy-Good Crop Of Peaches.

Special to imes-Republican.
Des Moines, Sept. Crop conditions
in iowa are very satisfactory. according
to the weekly crop bulletin, issued to-
day:
The fore part Of the week was cool,
but the last two days were warm
enough to make the average tenpera.
ture for the week slightly above nor.
NAL Local showers occurred IN all
parts OF the state, the largest amounts
of rainfall being reported from the
southern, eastern and north central
districts.
The wet weather injured consider.
able grain remaining IN shock, but a.
the percentage of loss will be small
The rain was. however, very beneficial
to pastures. the aftermath In meadows,
late potatoes, fall blowing end the late
corn. 1t is now generally conceded
that there has been sufficient moisture
to insure the corn crop, and, with warm
and dry weather, the bulk ,f the crop
Will mature by the close IT eeptem-
Der.
"A large acreage of clover will be cut
for seed with present prospects favor
able for good crop. Fall blowing Is
progressing rapidly, with the soi1 in the
best of condition.
Reports indicate a large yield Of
peaches and a good crop OF grapes.
Pastures were never better at the close
of August.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-01
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

in December. The sessions will last
thru four days and the attendance OF
the dealers and exhibitors will run to
about 1900. The exhibit will utilize
about 10000 square feet of floor space
Boone.
Lestia Hartkiss entered H. T. Cooks
clothing store to make a purchase. He
bought a SO cent hat and left 1t is
claimed by Mr.. Cook that in leaving
the man hooked a SO head piece and
made his getaway. The matter was
turned over to the officers and Hart
kiss was soon located and the arrest
made. He would not plead guilty be-
fore Justice McBirnie at the start but
later changed his mind and was given
small fine, $40 and costs. He pa1d
SIS of this amount and gave security
for the balance He also returned the
hat to Cook The defendant comes
from a small town in the southern part
of the state and had been in Boone
but two days.
Cedar Rapids.
Down at the police station the po-
lice are wondering IL the. world has
suddenly become very good or whebh-
Ter the Ringing Brothers have sue
ceeded in eliminating the petty thieves
that usually follow a circus. For once,
a circus arrived in this city and left
without a single arrest being made for
any other crime than drunkenness and
not a single report of attempted rob-
berry or any other kind of trouble.
Chief Carl's theory of the matter Is
that when the show left Clinton the
undesirables found that they could
make Anan1osa as well as Cedar Rap
ids and on account of the reputation
this town has for capturing wrong
doors it would be as we'll to leave 1t
off the map. They did things AIT Ana
mosa lie the telephone messages re-
ceived from that town can be relied
upon, for they told a. sad story of short
change men, second story climbers,
highwaymen and check forgers.
Oskaloosa.
Thus far this year Mafa,ska county
has paid $202.15 bounty for the claws
of gophers caught in the county, AT
the last session of the legislature a
new law was passed giving the coun-
ty auditor permission to pay residents
of the county five cents each for ev-
cry pair of gopher claws. Since COM
ing into office County Auditor Briggs
has been very busy counting the claws
and paying out bounty money. Up to
date, 4,443 pairs of gopher claws have
been presented to Mr.. Briggs. and he
has expended the sum of $202.15 dn
payment therefor. As SOON as the
claws are counted they are taken to
the basement of the COURT house and
burned Richard GateWood, residing
near Rose Hill, holds the record as
the champion gopher catcher of Ma
haska county. On one day he brought
in 4S5 pair of claws. At other times
he has brought in as high as 200 pairs.
According to phe records that gentle
man has captured over 4 900 of these
little animals during his spare time,
which Melted him over 50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-01
.3se,nd4aat AHs,n11tau,t srps srptemhrr 1908

ant who must feed up q large portion
Of what he raises to his stock" Then
ne cited as ali Illustration the cast Of
Il friend in an adjoining county. who
for several years has kept a careful
record of returns from land rented in
this manner. and finds that he has re-
ceived an average of more than WI
per acre rent annually for the time.
Drainage and clover growing are the
two most important subjects for the
farmers consideration in this part of
the country, declared the farmer Just
quoted, but he added that clover grow
ing implies the raising of stock wlich
somebody must feed so that it is really
impossible for all concerned to benefit
by the prevailing high prices for grain.
-
Many farmers in this locality have
found timothy seed a paying crop this
year. A large number Of fields that
were originally intended for hay were
not cut because the harvest season,
coming before haying could be finished,
caused a temporary abandonment OF
the meadows to save the oats. Hun
dreds of acres of this timothy was af-
terward harvested for seed and some
phenomenal yields resulted. Ben Kill
gerry of Butler county secured l30
bushels from field of seventeen acres.
and the $3.50 that he received for his
crop netted him good profit consider
ing the slight expense of securing it..
Another man living east of Greene sold
s227 worth of seed that he got off
twenty two acres of timothy. AS four
bushels per acre is considered good
average yield the present crop is a
remarkably heavy one and compen-
safes to some extent for light returns
in other lines. C. e. WILSON.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-01

, ment of the old mother cat Until the
kittens were old enough to staggeI
about, the old hen brooded them and
fought away all intruders. Finally the
kittens escaped from the manager and
after a few vain attempts to teach
them to eat worms and scratch, the
old hen gave them up to the care OF
the old cat, who was apparently much
| relieved.
Shenandoah.
There is strong probability that
the Catholics of Shenandoah and vi
entity will erect fine new church
the coming year. Father Toher has
given up his outside work I'm order
to devote his time exclusively to
the work here and will take up the
building proposition and push It
with his customary energy. The
Catholics may get new church be-
fore the Methodists succeed in erect
ing their new structure.
Sioux City.
Nothing yet has been heard from
relatives or friends of the man killed
Wednesday morning at the Milwaukee
railway bridge, West Third and Elm
streets, and who is Thought to be j.
M. George Chief of Police john Di-
neen sent word OF the death 10 Bur-
ton, Kas., where the man is thought
to have lived. II the body is not iden-
titled 1t will be the duty of the under
takers to notify the secretary of the
state board of health, who will order
it sent to medical college for dis
secting purposes.
Council Bluffs.
Owing to the inability of the Coun-
Gil Bluffs Automobile club to secure a
sprinkling wagon suitable for the pur-
pose, the four blocks on West Broad
way which are to be oiled by the club
will not be completed as soon as an
ticipated. An effort was made to Sc
cure an old ,sprinkling wagon of the
Green Coal Company on East Broad
way, but MIR. Green would not allow
the wagon to be used. He said that
the Oil would ruin his wagon. A wag-
on frame with an improvised sprink-
ling machine is being considered by
the club
Des Moines.
The annual convention of the Iowa
Retail Hardware Dealers association,
which was takan away from Des
Moines two years ago, has been swung
back to this city. The 1909 convention
will be held in Des Moines either the
first or second week in February. The
decision was reached at a meeting Of
the executive committee of the asso-
citation. An invitation from the Com
olnh and Saanp6ad from thu
local hardware jobbers and retailers,
wss accepted. Secretary Botsford, for
the Commercial club and Messrs. Thos
Gadd, of the Carver Hardware COM
pany, and Henry Luthe, Of the Luthe
Hardware company. represented Des
Moines before the committee. The con-
vention Is the largest of the trades
gathering in Iowa with the possible ex
eeption of the Retail Implement and
Vehicle Dealers, who will meet here
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-01
| Des Moines.

Des Moines.
While sleeping in the 1laymow at thu
Grand avenue livery barn, Ed Murray
hostler, rolled to the floor, breaking
his right leg and injuring himself In
ternally. City Physician Losh tool
charge of the man.
Thompson.
The town council Of Thompson have
decided to make use Of the old water
mains they had taken up last fall. The
pipe is cut into post lengths, set in the
ground and filled with concrete anc
placed about town to be used as hitch
ing posts.
Northboro.
Albert johnson and A. w. McKit
had a collision resulting in the loss o.
horse for Johnson. They were driv'
ing along one going each way and fol
some cause both pulled out on tht
same side of the road and the shaft o.
Mr.. McKie's buggy pierced the ota1ea
horse, causing it to bleed to death.
Nevada.
Levi Norton sold his farm to CDar.
ence Allen of Nevada, for $115 per
acre. G. A. Bales also sold his farm
to J. A. kirkpatrick for a goodly sum
This makes the fifth Lincoln township
farm sold within THE past ten days
and all above the hundred and ter
dollar mark.
Fearing.
The postoffice is being moved from
over the Farmers bank to the building
recently vacated by j. Underkofler and
Company's drug store This Will give
Postmaster Bean a much better To-
cation, more room and besides making
it a great deal handler for the patrons
will permit him to put i'm suitable
cases for the call and lock boxes.
kilbourne.
A man passed thru this place en-
route to Keokuk from Pittsburg, Pa
He was supposed to walk fifty miles
per day. His long Journey was the
result of a bet, the conditions being
that he was to walk fifty miles per day
without money, except 4oc. which was
sent him each week for a bath and
shave He also received clean clothes
each week. He was ahead OF his all
loted time one day.
Parkersburg.
&C. &C. Wolf and w. r. Evans went to
Chicago to get Information regarding
the running Of gasoline motor cars.
with view of using them on the new
interurban line, if it is built. The gaso-
line motor car is a new thing and is as
yet In the experimental stage. 1t is
being tested by several of the roads
on branch lines with considerable sue
and In others
the results are not SO satisfactory.
Creston.
According to reports. Mrs. S. A
Hayden of this city is the possessor
of hen with strong propensities as a
nature faker. Mrs. Hayden recently
took a brood of chickens away from
the old hen, who objected and shortly
afterward was found perched on lit
ter of kitlsns which she had found in
an old n1Inzer~mtlch ia the amaze
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-01
HAVE 6tIS |U SELL
Farmers in + pur North Central
Iowa Counties Secure Above
Average Yield
GOOD peoF'A AT PRESENT
Ono Farmer Ree.iv4d s4e.2o for One
Wage" Lo.d-la"F'ord Who Rents
on Crop Shares s4our'ns Best Re-
turns from His 'nv's sm'ns-p'ef't i"
Timothy Seed.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Aredale, Sept. Ito Anany who reat
recent report on the1 oats crop Of
this season in Ave northern counties
OF the state in which it lwas estimated
that an average of mott more than
twelve or fifteen bushels peri acre Is
being threshed, the infc}rmation con-
veyed only the thought ofi u scarcity OF
summer feed and of seed} for the next
sowing. That Is what {, partial FAIL
ure, of this crop means In those To-
calities where oats are' grown prin-
cipally for feed or for facilitating the
seeding of land to grass. In this part
OF Iowa, however, they are raised
largely for sale, and shipment and
while secondary to corn Vn import
arlce are yet a considerable factor In
the average farmers prostkSsrity- In
this immediate vicinity near Re point
where the four counties OF Ce| 70 Cor
do. Floyd. Butler and FRANKLIN corner
the average yield Is something more
than twenty bushels Of fair quality and
weight. In a few cases they( over
rum" but as a rule machine measure
indicates heavier yield than do the
scales.
Illustrative of what becomes OF the
oats grown here is the fact that more
than $4,000 bushels We're received mere
during the week ending Aug. Is. at 1.-The
two elevators in the little town. Thru
out that time clouds of smoke FROM a
dozen places within the range of s}n
observers vision indicated the spots
where as many threshtng crews were
at work and loaded wagons came from
every direction each day from early
men busy weighing and dumping the
grain. One seeing all this activity as
the result of so light a crop Is In
clined to wonder what sort OF a spec
tacle would have occurred IL a normal
yield had been secured. The high
prices, however, have induced many to
sell all they can possibly spare. One
man hauled load from his farm sew
en- miles distant. He had y-eight
inches Of box and top boxes and when
his wagon had been weighed he re-
ceived for the load a check for $46.20.
There were 105 bushels and the price
was A cents per bushe1.
Said farmer near Dougterty the
other day, 'The man who is making
the best money these years is the land
lord whose farm is IN high state Of
fertility and who rents his land for
share rent. He is the one who profits
by the high prices rather than the ten
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-01
ROUGH TIME AT CARNIVAL.
Charter Oak Receives Moral Blow This
Will Take Years to Counteract.

Charter Oak Receives Moral Blow That
Will Take Years to Counterfeit.
Special to Times Republican.
Charter Oak, Sept. 1.-THE citizens
Of Charter Oak closed the largest and
most elaborate carnival ever held in
the history of the town, last Saturday
evening. with q grand ball at the OPP
era house. 1t is fair to say that a
larger crowd was never seen at any
three days entertainment here hereto
fore.
Financially it was a failure, as the
executive committee must face large
deficit. There was only a feeble effort
made at preserving order, and gamb-
ling was openly allowed and connived
at by the town authorities, and sane
toned by the executive committee in
the face OF tho fact that notice was
given DIN the bills and thru the local
press, that such would not be per-
mitted. Minors were frequently seen
staggering along. the streets in q maud.
lin condition, and the town calabocse
WAS crowded to it's capacity with
drunks and disorderlies. On the last
afternoon, a fight occurred in the sa-
loon of w. S. Rae, of this place, be-
tween minor and a drayman, in which
the drayman got rather the worst of
the argument, and Saturday evening a
Mveryman from Danbury mixed up
with prostitute much to the disgust
of a jealous negro, who escorted her,
with the result that the liveryman re-
ceived severe Cit from q razor in
tho hands of the negro. A doctor
stitched him UP and at last accounts a
mob with clubs was searching for the
negro, who had been successful in
making his getaway. So far as the
moral effect on the town is concerned,
this carnival has given Charter Oak a
blow that will require years to recov-
er from.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-01
eoREp BY ANGRY BULL.
Anton Black, sr., and Wife, Nea!!
IaMfler, Both Badly Hurt

Special to Times Republican.
Lawler, Sept. L. -t5ored by an angry
bull Anton Black, ST., lies at his
home in critical condition. His wife,
who went to his rescue and saved him
from death, is also badly hurt. Black
was leading the animal to water, and
there is no way of accounting for the
action of the animal unless it was that
he. was infuriated at some red that
Black was wearing. The animal
plunged in at him from the rear,
knocking him down and pinning him
to the ground. Several ribs were brok-
en-, one of his arms fractured and dis
located ait the elbow and his internal
injuries, which are near the lungs, are
very painful.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-01
Fined for Profanity.

Mason City. Sept. HAIRY Collins
was found guilty Of using profanity on
the streets in the mayors court and
paid fine Of S. and costs. Collins
swore at Charles Palmer. colored. on
East State street Friday afternoon.
Palmer's horse had fallen down and
the negro was trying to help him up.
Collins coming along the street stopped
and turned loose fine stream of In
vective upon the negro. Bystanders
say this was without any apparent
cause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-01

Kidney Pain

Pains in the small of the back.
There's no installing this sign Of kidney
trouble. %
Other indications are frequent urination,
pain OF smarting when passing water, deposits
in the urine, headache and loss Of flesh.
DR.. A. w. Chase's Kidney and Liver Pills
overcome kidney arrangements more prompt
~ and thoroughly than any treatment you can
obtain because of their combined aud direct
action on liver and kidneys.
This letter to prove our claim:
Mr.. B. F. TkEco, Polk, Pc. writes:-
sDuring eight years of suffering from kidney
disease six doctors treated me with little bene-
6t. On the third day after beginning the use
of Dr.. A. w. Chase's Kidney and Liver Pills
noticed an improvement and after using three
boxes had gained 90 pounds and felt better
about my wonderful cure"
One pll dose, IS cts. = bog, at all dealers
Or. A. w Chase Medicine Co. Buffalo, N. Y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-01
ACCIDENT AT AMEs.
Northwestern Train Seriously Injuries
PeddIer and Kills Team.

Ames. Sept. IAN accident hap
pened yesterday in which it is feared
that John Lawson, q well known farm
err of that community was fatally in
jured. Lawson is an apple peddler and
with his team of horses and loaded
wagon was going over THE Northwest
ern crossing just east Of the Annes de-
pot. A freight train, west bound, was
coming along and the horses and wag-
on were struck. Both animals were
killed outright the wagon was de-
molished, the apples scattered broad
cast and Mr.. Lawson. himself. injured
so badly that 1t is feared that he can
live but short time. Boone people in
Ames at the time, tell of the accident,
which occurred Within sight of the de-
not
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-01
BASS FOR CLEAR LAKE.
Bureau of Fisheries Promises Another
Allotment.

Bureau Of Fisheries Promises Another
Allotment.
Special to Times epublican.
Clear Lake. Sept. /. Another well
come announcement for the fishermen
Another liberal allotment of black
bass will be planted in the waters OF
the lake within short time The fish
will be placed In the lake near Dodges
Point.
Mr. Hugh H. Shepard, secretary of
the Dodge's Point Park & Transpor-
tation company received word from
the Bureau OF Fisheries of the de-
partment of Commerce and Labor d1
Washington, d. c., this morning, that
a large allotment of the fish would be
shipped to Clear Lake within sixty
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-01
Big LIVE STOCK SHIPMENT.

Fourteen Cars. Netting $4,000.
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, Sept 1-One Of the big
gest individual shipments of live
stock in several years. made over the
Rock Island. was made by John Crit
fifth, formerly a we'll known resident
of Bows, but, now engaged in stock
raising and forming in Emmett county.
The shipment consisted of a special
train Of fourteen cars, two OF cattle
and twelve of hogs. 1t is estimated that
at the prevailing prices on the Chica-
go market for cattle and hogs, that the
shipment Melted Mr.. Griffith $4,000.