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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-19
FARMERS NOT AGTAI[D.
Proposed Revision Of School
Laws Not Being Generally
Discussed
WIDE DIVERSITY OF OPINION
Many Favor Leaving Laws as They
Are, Others Desire County Unit Sys-
tem-Cement Bridges in Cerro Gordo
county-All-Purpose Cow Brings
Fancy Prices,
Special to Times-Rcpublican.

Special to Times Republican.
Rockwell, Jan. 19.-The revision OF
the laws affecting the rural schools is
probably receiving less attention and
thought by the average farmer voter
than any other Of the important mat
tiers that are to come before the legis-
session. One might be for days among
farmers and not hear the subject man.
toned unless he brought it up him.
self. Here and there. however, a man
is found who is intensely interested N
the outcome of what will be accom-
plished in this line and after one has
listened to a few OF these express their
views and state the reasons thereto.
he is likely to be ready ito admit that
the advocate OF revision and OF no re-
vision each has arguments to sustain
his position that are worthy OF atten-
ton. I'VE want the law left as IT Is,
said one man. Under tie present sys-
tenn each little community manages its
own school. The people there knoN
what they want and need better than
any outsiders possibly can. The change
from the district or township ito the
county as the unit of government takes
the management of theif own affairs
from the people and is an example of
a dangerous tendency to extreme cen
tralization in government This man
is a progressive and prosperous farm
r,e.}uy ,1s, fn,. IA no.
sible efficiency of the rural school and
delights in taking an active part worS-
ing for the public welfare of the neigh
borhood In which he lives. He believes
that the voters in his school district
are capable of managing their local
school and that 1t would be a serious
thing to enact legislation that would
deprive them of an opportunity to do
SO.
In another part of the county Is a
farmer who has a different idea. Il
hope that there will be a county board
created this winter by the legislature
to manage our schools" said he. "If the
present form of local board is abol-
ished and another one composed Of
members, selected from the entire
county and paid a salary that will be
sufficien. to secure the ability that the
Importance of the office requires. we.
will have better schools. Under such a
system 1t would not be so easy for a
few big landowners in a neighborhood
who happened to have no direct inter-
est in the schools to prevent the build
ing Of g. new school house or the re-
moval OF an old one to a more COZ
venient lcation because it might make
la slight increase in the amount of
their taxes for two or three years.
Good teachers would not then be re-
placed by inferior ones because di-
rector wanted to provide position or
a relative or friend. School money
would be expended more judiciously by
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-19
LAND SALES IN HANCOCK.
Several Fine Farms Have Changed
Hands at Good Prices.

Special to Times-Republican.
Britt, Jan. 19.-Hancock county land
has been changing hands rapidly dur
ing the past thirty days. and the in
dications are that a great deal more
will pass into the hands of new own
ers this year. Mr.. George P. Hardwick
sold his 400 acre farm west of town,
to the Larsen Loan and Land company.
of Britt; P. r. Gilligan sold $50 acres
to a party in Illinois: tha old Andy
Raw quarter, seven miles northwest of
Britt. was sold to F. III. Jensen of
Rockwell City; the quarter section adj
joining Charles A. Mau. on the west
was sold to a party by the name Of
Morris, of Rockwell City, and the quar-
ter owned by George w. Deyoe has
been sold to A. C. Richter, of Rockwell
City. All of this land has been sold
at good prices. and will add at least
two more resident land owners to this
community, which is much to be de-
Mrs. Fisher is arranging to organ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-19
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

in the world, at the time she was
years old. She also has little book
of clippings, made entirely of items she
old until she had reached the age of
|S, and which We're published in her
fathers newspaper.
Fairfield.
Jefferson county is growing more
wicked every day. Every doubt of this
fact is removed by the list Of prisoners
entertained by Sheriff Neibert in the
county Jail during 1908. Last year
there were twenty -four different pris-
oners, as against nineteen in 1907. The
aggregate sentences Of these lawbreak-
ers during 1908 amounted to 439 days,
an increase of ISL over the previous
year. What steps will be taken to put
a stop to the awful carnival Of crime
is not yet known.
Monticello.
Fritz Husmann, German farmer
living on one of the Andrew Kasper
farms, sustained a severe fracture of
his arm at the point where it rotates in
the shoulder socket. Husmann was re-
turning home from town, last Monday.
in the company Of Mr.. McKeever, rid
ing in the latter's buggy. The buggy
broke down, and Mr.. Husmann was
thrown to the ground with force suf-
ficient to produce the fracture re-
ferred to. He was brought to town,
and the, fracture was reduced by
surgeon who pronounced the break a
serious one.
Ringsted.
An operation was performed on Pc
ter Cole. Mr.. Cole, while returning
night, was thrown from his horse,
striking the ground fracturing the base
of his skull. The injured man had lain
in the road for considerable time, the
blood freezing the cap to the ground.
He regained consciousness long enough
to walk two miles and was found the
next morning at o'clock leaning up
against corn crib, and was In an
unconscious condition. His ears, nose,
hands and feet were frozen. The I'M
fortunate man is still unconscious.
Titonka.
Two proprietors of business houses in
TitonksL have made deals which will
materially change the commercial in
terests of Titonka. AL Falkenhainer
closed up a deal that evening with
Mr.. Junger of Waterloo for a half in
terest in his drug store and B. F. Klelst
purchased the Leibsohn stock of gen.
eral merchandise and business, making
two stores he now owns in Tttonka.
Charles Lebso1ln, the retiring mer-
chant, has purchased the Bohning
Bros store at Buffalo Center Of his
uncle, Phil Leibsohn. of Grundy Cen
ter, AMI will 90 there at once to take
charge of the business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-19
NOT THE "Rlne MAN.
Mason City Girl Admits Belle PLANE
Man Is Not Faithless Admrer.
Special to Times Republican

Man Is Not Faithless Admirer.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Jan. 1s.--In order to pre-
vent domestic infelcity in his home at
Belle PLANE, Ed McClanahan. a North
western freight conductor, Travelled all
the way to Mason City to prove to Miss
Bertha Tweed that he is not the man
who has her ring. Last summer during
the carnival Miss Tweed entrusted
valuable ring to a man who said his
name was Ed Mechanism. and that he
was a. brakeman running out of Belle
PLANE over the Northwestern. After
the carnival the pseudo Mr.. McCian-
ahan and the ring disappeared. A short
time ago, Miss Tweed decided to at
tempt to locate her faithless admirer.
and told the authorities of her plight.
They wrote letters to Mr.. Mechanism,
and shis wife of course had tossee the
letters. She was. not so sure that Ed
was not mixed up with Miss Bertha
and the ring story, so he had to come
to Mason City to prove his innocence
Miss Tweed met him face ito face in
Justice Church's court, and in rather
confused fashion admitted that he Is
not the ring man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-19
Warden at Fort Madison Turns
on Critics and Demands
Investigation
SAYS THAT HE is Prosecuted
Warden Believes Board of Control is
Standing Back Of Him in His Policy
Regarding Conduct of Prison-WiII
Ask Legislators to Investisats-oth-
err Iowa News.
Special to T1mes-Republlcan.

TT. Madison, Jan. 19.-The worm has
turned. Warden Sanders, weary OF
the abuse heaped upon him, states that
he will ask the Iowa legislature to
thoroughly investigate his policies and
management of the prison. When asked
for a statement Warden Sanders re-
pied that he was not talking for pub
lication, and that he was subject to the
wishes Of the board Of control, who, he
slated, We're apparently standing back
of him. Asked IL he intended to APP
peal for an investigation he said he
would probably ask the board Of con-
troll to take the matter up. 1t Is I'M
lderstood, however, that Warden San
ders will directly ask the Legislature to
make an investigation. Just what steps
he will take to accomplish this is not
known.
II don't see why l am being perse-
cuted in this way" said Warden San
ders. II am merely trying TO do my
duty as | see it. l know L am right,
and l am going ITO fight 1t out on this
line. | am willing to leave my the
cries management and conduct to the
impartial scrutiny of thoroughgoing
legislative committee.
Fort Madison is greatly interested in
the recent publications concerning the
prison management. The general feel
ing is that the present management
ought to be thoroughly investigated,
and the matters of which so much
complaint is heard mended, if the
complaints prove to be well based
Those who are complaining of the
prison management are eager for an
investigation, and they will cause the
committee to make startling report.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-19

road was also built thru Lyle and the
/. G. railroad extended to that place,
giving that town three roads and Mona
only one. Then, while Mona was dry
town Lyle was generally wet, and The
thirsty who went as far as Mona gen
orally went on to Lyle. even if some did
fall by the wayside on their way home.
SO taking 1t all in all Mona fell be-
hind in the race. The large creamery
was burned, one by one her stores
closed. and finally just about a year
ago the railroad company took their
agent from the place, closed up the
depot, and now the last stroke comes,
the discontinuance of the postoffice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-19
TOWN OF MONA NO MORE.
Once Prosperous Village in Mitchell
County Disappears.

Once Prosperous Village in Mitchell
County Disappears.
st. Ansgar. Jan. 19.-Anotller chap
ter has been enacted in the history
of what was once a prosperous village
of Mona, and that was the discontin-
uance Of the postoffice at that place
a few. days ago by the postoffice de-
partment att Washington. Mona will
soon be numbered among the towns
that were but are not. 1t was started
more than forty years ago, when
what is now the I. G. railroad was
first built into Mitchell county. 1t
was then the terminus of the road,
and a. lively and thriving town sprang
up and a large amount Of business was
done. A few years later the Milwau-
kee built thru to Lyle and a town
was started at that place, still later
yet what is now the Great Western
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-19

county board and there are many
other reasons why radical revision
Of our old fashioned school laws is
needed at once
One of the noticeable features of
road Improvement in Cerro Gordo
county is that of the cement bridge.
Within a short time six of these struc-
lures with an average length of nearly
a hundred feet have been erected in
the county, three of them in this i'm
mediate vicinity, each of which con-
sists of two arches varying i'm length
from thirty five to fifty feet and about
sixteen feet in height. They were
built by contract by bridge building
company under guarantee OF good
workmanship and use of first class
material, nothing said about the length
of time they were to last. While they
were in process of construction they
were subjected to the inspection OF
civil engineer employed by the county
whose duty it was to sec that the re-
quirements were fulfilled. The expense
of building these bridges was slightly
in excess of that of steel structures
Oh SlfnllaT leuBlll. t1e lsttIiit'So 'oi 81
curing sand and gravel being an Inn
portant determining factor in this
item The combined cost of the three
bridges in the locality here was $9675.
one point in the manner of their con
struction that the average man would
never suspect. is that the work in the
arches is extended across the bed OF
the stream making of them in reality
great circles OF reinforced concrete
that ought to. and no doubt will, en-
dure for many years.
The high prices that have been paid
for an dairy products in recent years
have put u big premium on the dual
purpose COW and this class of stock is
bringing fancy figures at the public
sales these times. AT one sale held
near here last week the mich cows
all grade animals averaged $40 apiece,
some of them selling as high as $50
Many farmer spends day at one OF
these gatherings for the sole purpose
OF purchasing few mixers ana
goes home without any because they
sold at what he considered an un-
reasonably high price. That the aver
age farmer in this part of the state
is not as yet inclined to favor the one
purpose milking strain, however, was
illustrated the other day when lot
of Jersey cows were sold at public auc-
ton at prices ranging from SIS to SO
apiece. c. f. WILSON.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-19
PROPOSITION is DEFEATED.
Mason City Matter of Buying New City
Hall Site, Settled.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. Jan. 19.-By vote OF
more than two to one, the proposition
to buy new city hall site was de-
feated at special election here yes
terday. Women had the right of suf-
frage at this election, but only Il few
took advantage of the opportunity to
vote. Those who did, We're largely
against the proposed purchase. for only
twenty-three out of total of 127
voted yes. The male vote stood 462
against. and 200 for the purchase, the
total vote being SOS to 223, in favor OF
the opposition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-19
Disease Germs

Cannot harm healthy human,
bodies. We cannot have healthy
bodies unless we have pure blood
tho kind Of blood that Hoods
8arsaparilIa makes.
This great medicine has an un.
equalled, unapproached record for puri.
flying and enriching the blood.
It cures scrofula, eczema, eruptionsi
catarrh, rheumatism, anemia, nervous.
ness, that tired feeling, dyspepsia, loss
of appetite, general debility, and builds
up the whole system.
Get IL today in the usual liquid form OF u
chocolated tablet form called Sarsatabs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-19
CHILDREN WHO ARE SICKLY

Mothers who value their own comfort and
the welfare of ther children. should never
be- without box of Mother Gray's Sweet
the season. They break up colds. cure few
e1ishness constipation. teething disorders,
head ache and stomach troubles. THESE
POWDERS NEVER FAIL. Sold by all
drug stores. 25c. Don't accept any substi-
tute. A trial package Will be sent free to
any mother who will address Allen s. Ohm
sted. LIE Roy. N. Y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-19
Shell Rock Hotel Reopened.

SpeCIdl 10 IIlHeS-rePuU1lCd11'
Shell Rock, Jan. ia. H. Rawson
the hotel here yesterday
Mi. Rawson was formerly at Marble
Fock, where he conducted hotel. The
hotel building has been thoroughly
overhauled. The rooms have been
newly papered, and the place has an
inviting appearance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-19

There is no case on record Of a
cough, cold or la grippe developing in
to pneumonia after F,oley's Honey and
Tar has been taken, as it cures most
obstinate deep seated coughs and colds.
Why take anything else? Mcbride &
Will Drug company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-19
VETERAN IOWA EDITOR DEAD.
;. S. Evans, Formerly Of Boone, Elk.
pires at Norfolk.

Special to T1mes-RepupIlcan.
Boone, Jan. ia message received
from Norfolk tells of the death of G.
$. Evans, father Of Ed Evans, of Des
Moines. Mr.. Evans was a pioneer
Iowa editor and founder, and editor for
years of the Boonesboro News. He la
ter bought an interest in the Boone
County Republican. He was engaged at
the time of his death in the profession.
He had invented a perfecting press
which was soon to be put on the mar
ket.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-19
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-19
DON'T RELY
ON NATURE ALONE

to restore your stomach to normal
condition, to keep the bowels free from
constipation and 10 make your nerves
steady It is far better and quicker
plan 10 add the assistance that can
only be obtained by taking a short
course of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-19
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

Something else" won't do in its place
and that's why we urge you again to
"set Hostetter's. 1t is for Indigestion,
costiveness, insomnia, Colds and
Grippe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-19
He Knew.

Tommy, who was Cleo
patra?"
Tommy Tucker-"Cleopatra was the
colored woman who used to do our
washin.' ma'am. Her other name was
jackson"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-19
ORTHODOX GREEK WEDDING.
Iowa City Has First Ever Held in
That Section of State.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Jan. 19.-The first ortho-
dox Greek wedding ever held in this
section of the state was performed
Sunday by Rev. Father Leon Pigeas. of
Chicago, when he united by peculiar
ceremony, Marie Takidelis. of Iowa
City, and v. Cosmos, of Davenport.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-19
IN SHORT PANTS

IN SHORT PANTS
for boys, or in long trousers for men,
we have excellent bargains. We fit
to FEEL well, as we'll as to LOOK
well.
OUR GENERAL EXCELLENCE
is subject for more than favorable
comment. You will get double the
wear and double the value out of our
custom made suits than out of any
ready made that the clothiers offer
you.
A. PsENICKA
40 East Main Street.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-05-10
NOTAS Y .NQT|C|AS,

I cho es de tai magnitud que los heridos {
enfermos que conduce Ia ambulancia al
hospital municipal corren psligro de mo-
jarse.
+ Y efectivamente; Ia maquina para re-
gar con petroleo la carretera de Santur-
ce sigue hacienda pruebas y mientras no
Sc acaben de componer los muelles del
"Quartermaster" segursmente no Sc ha-
ra ell trabajo para que fu6 trafda princi-
palmente.
Hay animation para concurrir al tea
tro el jueves pr6ximo en- que Sc levara
efecto Ia function en- honor de nuestro
compatriota el artista Sr. Gonzalo Nunez.
Sc estan hacienda reparaciones y pin
tura en- el antique edificio llamado Inten-
dencia, Sc hicieron en- el que ocupan las
oficinas de correos, camara de delegados,
consejo executive y Attorney general. Ell
departamento del Interior no debe ec1aS
en- olvido el estado en- que estan los edi-
ficios que ocupan la corte suprema y de la
de distrito.
Ell asunto de los solares de Catafio parece
que va dar juego. FL departamento del
Interior ha pedido informes respecto a la
question legal y por Ia oficina del attor-
ney general Sc esta llevando efecto una
investigation respecto del asunto, Guy
informe sera enyiado despues q aquel de-
partamento.
Esta en- San Juan de regreso de Ia
isla ell joven Pablo Santana, de La casa
de A. Mayol y Compaila del Comericio
de esta ciudad
Ha estado con Ia grippe" Ell secretario
particular del gobernador, Sr. Jaime No
bic. va esta bien y 10 celebramos.
SeIhacen grandes concentrates respecto
de una circular que Sc dice enviada por Ell
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-05-10

gobernador a jefes de departamento del
gobierno insular, llamando la atenci6n
hacia la costumbre de jugar los dados
ell importe de ''mafanas" refrescos en-
algunos establecimientos de la ciuclad.
III sabado por la tarde estuvieron eonfe
renciando largo ratio Ell secretario del gober-
nador y el primer jefe de la policia insular-.
Para ell martes pr6ximo mahaha, Sc
anuncia una reunion de medicos en- Ia
mansion ejecutiva, para uresentarles d
un especialista recien legado de Estados
Unidos. E
PEI DR.. Ruir Soler de Guayama. trata
de establecer su residencia en- esta ciudad.
Esta hacienda estudios para examinarse
en- estudios superiores.
Ha regresado su residencia de- Areci-
bo el Sr. Wenceslao Borda que estuvo en-
San Juan en- asuntos particulares.
Parece que Sc esta estableciendo una
comepetencia Ell ell negocio de compra de
mieles dc que informamos oportunamen-
te. Sc hagen esfuerzos para que to las las h
haciendas de la isla entren en- el negocio
vendiendo sus mieles Ia compaiia que
trata de explotar ell negocio en- grande es-
Gala.
La lluvfa de aver imterrumpi6 el desa-
flo de base ball que Sc efectuaba en- p. de
terra .-.-
Ell magnffico hotel que acaba de insta-
lar en- Santurce Ell Sr. Morgan y que anun
cia LA Correspondence" en- otro iugar,
lleva el nombre de "Hotel Nava," Y cada
dfa obtiene mas reformas. Para familias
que vengan de la isla = del extrangero
pasar temporadas Ia, cindad, res muy con
veniente Y brinda las mayores facilidades.
En- la edici6n de ma1ana continuare-
mos Ia information de las sesiones, de la
camara durante la pasada legislaturia.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-05-10

Los pasaieros que bayan de tomar los
carros eleetricos deben.. hacerlo por la pla-
taforma trasera de los cares, Y para de-
jar estos han de efectuarle por la platafor-
ma delantera.
Han regresado sus residencias de Amo
yo y Guayama los Sres Mac Cormick Y Al
caide, que estuyieron en- San Juan en- asun-
tos de negocios.
La compania de carros electricos ha pues
to al servicio, en- los iiltimos dfas de la pa
sada semana, algunos carros conveniente
mente reparados y otros nuevos. ESQ ha-
ce falta; todas las posibles mejoras en- el
material.
No estarfa de mas la installation de
abanicos ventiladores en- el teatro de Ia
ciudad. FL calor es alli excessive muchas
noches y con POGO cesto pUdrfa proporcio-
narse esa ventaja al publico que concu-
RE los espectaculos que ALI Sc celebran.
Esta noche contraeran matrimonio Ca
tolico Ell ioven Jose Rubert y La distin-
guida seforita Carmen Rubert. Los con-
trayentes tienen parentesco cercano y per-
tenecen q una conocida familia de Ia ciu-
dad. Algunos familiares Y amigos de la
familia de la uovia, de Ponce, han venido
a la ciudad con ell prop6sito de asistir 4 Ia
fiesta de Ia boda.
dos Unidos, sc llevara efecto en- ell Par
que, en- Ia noche del microbes. Ell alcalde
de Ia ciudad no concedi6 ell local del tea
tro objetando que una ordenanza aproba-
da por este municipio prohibfa ceder dicho
local para actos polfticos de ninguna cla-
se.'
Fuelye Ia lluRia propia dc la estaci6u en-
que estamos y viIelve encharearse Ia
calle del "Parque', El bache de la entra-
Ga de Ia referida Gale euando llueve mu-