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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18
MERCHANT IN kLoNDlkE.
Harry English Was Former Dry Goods
Clerk in Mason City.

Special to Times-l3epublican.,
Mason City, Dec. 1s.-Harry English.
who fifteen years ago was dry goods
clerk in this city, but who now is a
clothing merchant in Dawson, Alaska,
is on a visit to the States" and is
spending a few days with friends here
Mr.. English left Mason City at the
time of the great Klondil1e discovery.
He did not find bonanza, or even
a fair paying streak, but he did find
enough Of the yellow dust to start a
clothing store in the famous Klondike
town. He is in this city enroute to
his Alaskan home, after a buying trip
to Montreal. He says that in spite of
the fact of the heavy duty on British
goods, he is able to buy his goods in
Montreal and pay that duty. cheaper
than he can buy goods manufactured
in the United States. All things are
expensive in the klondil1e, even to this
day, according to his statements, and
he pays his clerks SITS a month. They,
on the other hand are obliged to pay
$50 a month for board alone To ride
on the one road which leads to Klon-
dixie, q ROAD 144 miles long from
White Bear Rapids. one must pay If
teen cents per mile fare.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18

OF matters of no moment that are
part of the grand jury system.
Never was Iowa so stirred up over
jury conditions as now. Not only the
grand jury but the petit jury as well
is being criticized on every hand
Judges and clerks of election, disre-
garding the statutes, returned their
names for jury service at the recent
election in many precincts in the
state.
Two years ago a half dozen jury
lists in the state We're ousted for this
and similar reasons One was the jury
list in Des NToines. Now that the same
situation confronts the courts, Mrs.
Frank Dodson, county recorder and a
leader in jury reform, has again OPP
ened war.
That the legislature will be asked to
correct the method of drawing jurors,
Mrs. Dodson declares to be certain.
Instead of the present method, which
gives jury composed of politicians
and men susceptible to corporation in
fluence, plan for drawing jurors by
secret commission has been drawn and
the legislature will have 1t to think
over. The commission is named by the
judges, who must select men of char
acter and impartiality without regard
to politics.
The bill will ask that the grand jury
be done away with as unnecessary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18
0skaloosa Attorney Seeks to
Collect Large Fee For Ser
vices Rendered
THE CLAIM AMOUNTS TO sss,s27
Cleveland Coal Company of ottumwa
Alleged by Byron Sewers to Be ow-
ing Large Sum for Legal Work -
Real Estate Commission Involved in
the Action-News of the State.
,ecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican
Ottumwa, Dec 1S.-Claiming that
the Cleveland Coal company is indebted
to him in the immense sum of s33,S27.-
90 for services rendered and per con-
tracts. Byron v. Sewers has fled a
petition in the office of Clerk George
A. Phillips for the recovery of this
amount with interest and costs of suit.
In his petition, the plaintiff states that
he gave his services to- the defendant
company from Jan. 26. 1903, to Oct.
IL, 1905, in the occupation of securing
option contracts on coal lands in Wa
pello county; that his services We're
worth 500 per week and that he had
received $4,255 of the $14,50O due him.
On the first count he sues for the
$10.245 with costs of suit. The sec
ond portion of the petition refers to
an oral agreement the plaintiff had
with the company, in which he was to
receive one-half of all the reductions
made on the purchase price of the
lands. The third part of the petition
sets forth the plaintiffs claim of $751;
10750, which he AYERS is his commits
sion on the sale of the whole prop
erty and business The total amount
of the three claims aggregate $780,
S275O
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18
erundy Center News.
ia Tirnes-Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Grundy Center, DecA 1s.-At the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Bachnan
Wednesday evening, was celebrated the
marriage Of their daughter, Wanda, te
Leroy Wiley, OF Conrad. The wedding
occurred promptly at o'clock, Rev
Krone, OF the Presbyterian church, Of
ficiating. After a short wedding triI
to the northern part of the state, they
will make their home on a farm two
miles north of Conrad.
| Arrangements are being made by the
several Sunday schools Of the town fol-
appropriate cantatas for Christmas
eve.
The notice Of a special election or
the railroad and franchise propositions
is in the county papers this week. The
election will be held on Jan. 20, and II
is not thought that there will be any
serious opposition.
Miss Susie Pfiffner. of Traer, has ac-
copied a position as bookkeeper in the
Grundy County National bank, to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
| of Miss Naomi Tompkins. who Is at
present the assistant cashier. Miss
to spend the winter, at least in Cal
ifornia with her parents.
| j. c. Barker, our local veterinary
| surgeon, and assistant state Veterin-
arian E;vers, of Iowa Falls, were
obliged to kill couple of horses be-
| longing to Dave Anderson. because OF
CHAMBERS. Other horses were quaran-
tined in the neighborhood
| The Masonic and Eastern Star lodges
have arranged for joint installation
Of officers, to be held on Jan. g. Both
lodges are in very prosperous con-
dition.
| A meeting of all of the heirs of the
late George Wells will be held in Chi
cago next Monday, when it is ex-
pected that division of all of the real
estate will be made. r. NJ. Finlayson.
president Of the First National bank of
this place. and j. L. Gavin. of Indian
apolis, have been appointed by the
heirs to make the partition. There are
LAO acres OF land in this county which
will average in value about $110 per
acre, about $500 acres in Kossuth
county. valued at about $50 per acre.
and about $500 acres in Emmett coun-
ty valued at about $40 per acre. Be-
sides these tracts, there are miscel-
aneous pieces in all of these counties.
Most of the personal property of this
estate has already been divided among
the heirs The estate amounted to about
S1,0o0,0oO
A deal was closed Wednesday in
which Fred Brown and Ray King be-
came the owners of the Rooms farm Of
800 acres. lying two miles west Of
town, the purchase price being $4,000
OF a little over $l56 per acre Mr.. Rooms
owned this farm for many years, hay
ing paid $40 per acre for it. 1t is one
of the landmarks near here, and one
of the best farms in the county 1t had
always been we'll stocked and kept up
and has fine barns and house
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18
WIDOW ASKS $4,000
Sues Prominent Iowa Falls Citizens for
Alleged Seizure of Her Property, and
Deprivins Her of Control Thereof.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Dec 1S.--A half dozen
prominent residents of this city have
been served with notices in a $4,000
damage suit, in which Mrs. Agnes Car
ter is the plaintiff. 1t appears that last
January, the defendants in the action
namely, w. G. Gohring, Richard A
Feist, NJ. G. Sawyer, X. c. Curtis, Nels
Nelson and j. w. Meyer signed pc
tition to the district court, asking the
appointment of guardian to take
charge of the funds in the estate OF
w. l.. Carter, who had died a short
time previous, and who carried $4,000
life insurance payable to the widow
who is the plaintiff in this action. The
deceased was member of the local
odd Fellows lodge and the defendants
in this case are all members of the
same order.
1t was mutually agreed to ask the
appointment of Mrs. Eva Simplot, of
this city, who signilied Willingness to
assume the guardianship, but she new
er legally qualified, it appears. and Is
made one of the defendants in this
case. Mrs. Simplot acting with the
plaintiff in this action, saw that the
mortgage on the home place was paid,
and other outstanding debts contracted
by the family We're properly liquidated.
She then turned over to the widow,
the balance of the funds in her hands
Thru her attorney. F.. NJ. Williams, of
this city. Mrs. Carter now gives notice
that these parties must appear at the
January term of the district court and
defend this action. In the notice, her
attorney states that his client claims
the sum Of $4,000 with interest at 8
per cent from Feb. s, 1908, as due from
the defendants, and further cites that
it is "for the wrongful and malicious
bringing of civil action without prob
able cause against the plaintiff in the
Hardin county district court on or
about Jan. 81, 1908. by which you
seized under the forms of law. her
and deprived of the control
thereof, thereby causing her great
mental anguish and pain and greatly
her and ill treated her in
her property and personal rights. all
to her damage in the above sum-"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18
New Instructor at State Normal.

Cedar Falls, Dec. 18.-Miss E. Dow
ell of Cleveland, o., has been chosen
critic in the kindergarten department
of the State Normal school ITO succeed
Miss Frances c. Portman, of De-
corah, who has resigned after two
years Of service at the institution to
accept the position Of head of the kin
dergarten department of the Stout
Training school at Menominee, Wis,
at a salary of 81 200 per year. Miss
Dowell will enter upon her work at
the normal school on the first Tues
day in January. Miss Portman will
take up her work in the Stout school
the middle OF January. Miss Portman,
prior to coming to the Iowa normal.
two years ago, was the head Of the
kindergarten department at the normal
school in Warrensburg, Ma
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18
Report of superintendent of
Cerro Gordo County Shows
Unsatisfactory Results
THREE PUPILS IN SOME SCHOOLS
Fifteen Schools Of tho County Have
Average Daily Attendance of Less
Than Six Students - Town Schools
Draw Country Pupils - Compulsory
Law to Be Enforced.
'pecial to Times-Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Dec. 1S.--Tllat the al.
tendance in the country schools OF the
county is decidedly poor is evidenced
by the report of County Superlntend-
ent of Schools Mahannah. The report
contains a great amount Of statistics
all of which Indicates that the daily at
tendance Is far below what it should
be, and it is probable the conditions
are similar to those in other counties
I of the state. In some schools of the
county the returns show an average at
tendance or only three pupils. The av-
erage cost for each pupil is also con-
sidered in the report as to the average
wage paid the teacher. There is no in
dication of a lack of efficiency but
try children absent themselves from
school too frequently or are attending
the graded schools of the towns The
figures of the report are for the fall
term just closed
The report shows that during the
fall terms now all closed l2S schools
were in session. OF these 105 sent in
reports showing AN enrolment of 1881
pupils and an average daily attendance
of loss or an average per school per
day of ten pupils The difference be-
tween the total number enrolled and
the number who were actually present
is 243 which indicates the number of
pupils out of school each day in the
county or an average of two per
school The average daily attendance
was 81 per cent.
The total days of attendance of the
pupils enrolled were 44,4Ss.5, but if
each pupil enrolled had been in at
tendance each day the total attendance
each day would have been 54,2S0. That
indicates that there was lost 1874
days, or that each pupil lost about
eight days during the term or about
one fifth of the time. There are fif-
teen schools in the county with an
average attendance of less than SIX,
half that number probably has less
than four, and four of that number
less than three pupils enrolled.
The total amount paid to teachers
in these schools is $4,S52.s2 or an av-
erage of 1912 per month. Miss Lulu
Heintzelman, of Portland township,
gets the highest wage. $46.25. while
Dougherty township pays the lowest,
s29 per month. Bath township has the
highest tuition, 1853 per pupil per
month Thirty-four of the schools OF
the county have tuition of more than
SE ,,.bila only, five schools of the county
have tuition of less than 81 per pu-
pill per month.
Some of the school officers have tax
en- up the cost of education in their
townships and expect to act for bet
ter condition. superintendent Mahan-
nah has announced that the law as
to compulsory education must be en-
forced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18

Methfessel and Janet Roberts were the
contestants.
The humorous class consisted of
Winnie Mooty, Sophia Knaack, Emma
Cooper and Amy Reid.
The judges were Superintendent
Dornon, of Vinton, Mahannah, of
Traer, and Wellmeyer, of Gladbrook.
In the oratorical class, John Geth-
mann won first and Warren Anderson
second place. In the dramatic class,
Janet Roberts was given first, and
Lulu Methfessel second place, and in
the humorous class, Emma Cooper re-
ceived the first, and Sophia knaack
the second place. The first over all
was awarded to Janet Roberts, John
Gethmann and Emma Cooper, re-
spectively, receiving second and third
in this class,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18
MUST PUBLISH ELECTION VOTE
Judge Towner Renders Decision I'm
portant to County Officials.

JuCSe IOWHeF neHueTS DeCISlon I'M !.
portant to County Officials.
Bedford, Dec. 1S.-Judge Towner
rendered decision in the district court
that is of great Importance to publish
ers of county official papers turnout
the state The decision is to the effect
that the board of supervisors must
publish full statement of the result
of the official canvass of election re-
turns, showing the number of votes
cast for each candidate in each pre-
cinct.
In Taylor county the board of super
visors held that the statute providing
that the canvassing board shall Make
abstracts stating the number
of ballots cast in the county by each
political party. separately for each Of
fee nearest the total number of bal
lots cast in the county and that the
publishing of the vote cast for each
candidate in each precinct was not nee
essary.
The publishers of the Taylor county
official newspapers took the stand that
the number of ballots cast in each pre-
cinct for each candidate must be pub
lished and demanded therefor from
the county auditor. This was refused
and action was brought.
Judge Towner's decision is plain and
to the point and leaves no issue unset
tied The board must publish the full
vote This means several hundred dol
lars each year for the publishers in
counties where the board was held as
it has in Taylor county.
The case will not be appealed, the
hoard and its counsel feeling convinced
that the decision would be affirmed,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18
Congressman Cousins, of Fifth
District, Conspicuous by Alb
sence in Capital
IOWA DELEGATION WONDERS
Not Informed Why Cousins is Absent
or AS to His Whereabouts-Abse
at Allison Funeral Commented On
-AIlison's Former Secretary to Quit
Washington and Engage in Business.
to Times -repuplican.

Special to Tlmes-Repuplican.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-What has be-
come of Congressman Bob Cousins of
Iowa. He hasn't been here since con-
gress opened and none of the Iowa
delegation knows where he is. He was
the sole member of the delegation who
did not attend the funeral of Senator
Allison last summer and the fact was
good deal commented on at the
time because of the very intimate re-
lations that had subsisted between him
and the senate, who regarded him al
most a son and had made him a great
favorite.
Mr.. Cousins retires from the house
March 4, having voluntarily retired
from the primary contest last spring.
At his office, the committee room of
TIE foreign relations committee, a
young man said he didn't know where
Cousins was, but supposed he was in
Iowa. He added that the, congressman
would be back in Washington after the
holidays. Mr.. Cousins was here about
month ago. he said, and hasn't
been back since. l don't know much
about where he has been staying"
McNeeIy to Leave Washington.
Lee McNeely, for years secretary to
Senator Allison, will on congress ad-
journment. cease connection with gov
eminent service and leave for Dallas,
s. d., to enter business. He was a
new paper man, then confidential clerk
to Congressman Henderson while the
latter was speaker served two years in
the same capacity with Cannon and
since then secretary to Allison. He
could have remained in Washington
had he wished, but instead has be-
come secretary of the Pioneer Trust
company of Dallas, associated with
Ernest Graydon and Frank Jackson
sons of former Governor Jackson. The
co,npany's business will be locating
settlers in Tripp county lands. Prob
ably no man of his age, 80, in Wash
ington has so wide an acquaintance
with public men of the whole country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18
SCHEDULE is COMPLETE.
Ames to Play Eleven Games of Bias
ket Ball.


Special to Times Republican.
Ames, Dec. 1S.-The Ames basket
ball schedule is practically completed,
Eleven games will be played. The
detailed list is as follows:
Missouri at Columbia, Jan. 9.
Kansas at Lawrence, Jan. IL.
Nebraska at Lincoln, Jan. 1916.
Drake at Ames, Jan. 26.
Missouri at Ames, Jan. 30.
Drake at Des Moines, Feb. 2.
Grinnell at Grinnell, Feb. 8.
Nebraska at Ames, Feb. 1918.
Drake at Ames, Febl 16.
Grinnell at Ames, Feb. 20.
Drake at Des Moines, Feb. 26.
This makes a fairly full schedule,
and will probably not be changed I'M
less it is to add a few more minor
games on the trip, which begins Jan.
9. Altho this is Ames' first year in
intercollegiate basket ball, the amount
of good material that is trying out, in
dictates that there will be something
doing when the fun once begins
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS.
Many Are Finding Their Way t
Sioux CITY Postoffice,

Special to Times-Republfcan.
Sioux City, Dec. 1s.-Letters to Santa
Claus which find their way to the
Sioux City postoffice will be delivered
to the addressee, whether or not they
bear postage stamps. Acting upon the
authority given by the postmaster gen.
eral, Postmaster Badgerow has ar
ranged to deliver all Santa Claus let
ters to the Santa Claus of one of the
large department stores. The latters
will be carefully read and filed, and
wherever the parents of the writer's
can be located. they will be informed
of the desires Of the children as stated
in the letters. Every year hundreds
Of letters addressed to Santa Claus
come to the Sioux City postoffice. One
arrival this morning, was addressed to
Santa Claus North Pole"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18
GRAND JURY A FARCE?
Attorney General Byers Leads Move
nert to Abolish BODY.

Des Moines, Dec. 1S.-Attorney Cen
eral Webb Byers is leading fight in
Iowa for the abolition of the grand
jury. While the question has been agi-
tated several years, not until the pres
ent has an attorney of the standing of
Mr.. Byers taken hold of the move
ment which is now causing the great
est discussion in legal circles
The grand jury is the greatest farce
in America at the present time" says
Mr. BEers.
In its place the attorney general
would have the county attorney file
informations and place the accused on
trial before a judge without the inde-
terminable delays and Investigations
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18
Ida Grove News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Ida Grove, Dec. 1S.-Miss Mary Rees
won first place in the oratorical con-
test, and will represent this district
at Sheldon.
Mr. Huebner. of odebolt, bought a
half section of Ida county land, this
week, paying 1925 per acre.
r. S. Wasser leaves today for Pas
adena, Cal. where he goes on account
of his health. He expects to remain
during the winter.
The board of supervisors have con-
tracted with the Ida County Medical
society to have it's members attend
the county poor for the ensuing year
for $500. There are sixteen physi-
clans in the county, and they divide
the money equally between them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18
DELIVER FOR BABIES ONLY.
Mason City Milkmen Partially Heed
Protest of Physicians

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Dec. 1s.-The outcry of
the physicians of the city against the
no-Sunday milk delivery innovation of
the local dairymen, has secured recog-
milton from the milkmen. The physic-
ians protested against the no-Sunday
delivery scheme, because of the hard
ship it would work for the babies of
the city. The milkmen now say that
they will make Sunday deliveries, but
that these deliveries will be for the
babies only. all houses being passed
where there are no babies
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18
IOWA NEWSPAPER GIRL AUTHOR
Emile Backmore stapp of Des Moines,
Latest Addition to Literary Ranks.

Latest ABOLITION to Literary HANKS.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 1S.-Miss Emile
Blackmore Stapp, member of the Des
Moines Capitals editorial staff, is the
latest addition to the ranks of Iowa
authors. "rhe Trail of the Gohawks,"
just off the press of the c. NJ Clark
Publishing company. of Boston, is her
contribution to Iowa literature. She
has taken a band of neighbor Iowa
boys, turned them into "Gohawk" In
dams with big chief and a half doz-
en- tribesmen. Two little neighbor girls
are adopted as sauaws. They are a
live bunch. There isn't stale mo-
ment in their lives or in the story Of
their doings. The book is Of the kind
which appeals to the grownup as we'll
as the boy or girl. Miss Stapp is a
member Of the Iowa Women's Press
club. Her book promises to make her
the most widely known newspaper wo-
man of the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18
GOES ON LECTURE PLATFORM.
Rev. C. e. Chapter, Eagle Grove, Well
Known in Northwest Iowa.
ON;

Rolfe, Dec. 1s-Rev. C. e. Chapter,
pastor of the NJ e. church at Eagle
Grove, has yielded to the wish of his
many friends to go upon the lecture
platform, and made his maiden effort
here Wednesday night. His subject,
THAT Face Of Mine" does not indi-
cate the abundance of good things the
lecture contains. He illustrates the
lecture turnout, with some well Sc
lected faces. pointing out here and
there telltale character marks, which
show upon every face. 1t is full of
humor, with a touch Of pathos now and
then. Mr.. Chapter is one of the popu-
lar ministers Of northwest Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18
CONTEST AT REIN1EcK.
Unusual Interest Taken in Third An
nuaI Home OratoricaI Event.

Special TO Tines Repuh 1ican.
Reinbeck, Dec 1s.-The third an
nua home oratorical contest was held
ait the opera house Wednesday night,
and the attendance was the largest
in the history Of the town. In the
oratorical class there were seven
speakers, as follows: Verne Robinson,
Charles Meissner, Thomas Emmett,
Ralph Terrall, John Gethmann, War
rem Anderson and Theodore Swan.
In the dramatic class, Hell
ena Schmidt. Maggie Miller. Lulu
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18
IOWA AND IDAHO LEAD.
First and Second Respectively in Ma.
tional Fruit Competition.

tionaI Fruit Competition.
Council Bluffs, Dec. 1S.-1owa re-
ceived first in the awards Of state ex-
hihits at the national horticultural as
ISOLATION Second place was given to
Idaho; third to Washington; fourth to
Utah and Fifth to Maryland. Awards
on county displays were as follows:
Canyon county, Idaho, first; Chelsea
county, Washington, second; Iowa
county, Iowa, third; Polk county, Iowa,
fourth.