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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15
Northern Io1ua Items

to move in as soon as the rooms are
ready and get the reading rooms open
for business. The main room will be
for assembly purposes. it being the
plan to have frequent programs or at
fractions from time to time. The base-
ment of the building will be cemented
and made warm and comfortable and
later it is proposed TO install apparatus
for gymnasium work as the funds of
! the club will permit.
/, Alden
! The husking bee on the B. G. Wood
farm, held by L. w G. Society. was a
pronounced success. Seventeen women
! husked with three rigs and cribbed an
even $50 bushels earning Sc. which
sum was promptly paid over by Mr.
! Wood and locked in the society's
strong box before night. AS alnos,
none of those engaged in husking knew
in the informing, the exact difference
between husking peg and a mooley
cow, the record is exceptionally good
Some of the workers We're able to
stand to the task all day, but Others
pulled themselves to the house in the
afternoon to think it over.
Spirit Lake.
A. H. Parker has just put in opera
ton in iRichland township a steam
gang pillow, capable of turning over
from twenty to thirty acres per day
There are seven plows, driven by {
twentX-horse power engine The out.
fit is operated by two men and is al
present breaking about twenty acres o.
sod per day. Mr. Parker has a valuable
attachment to the engine of his owr
invention for filing bitches, on which
he has applied for patent With thi.
device five miles of ditch can be tillet
day, work tht would come from s15t
| to 5000 If done with teams. This is the
first steam pillow ever used in Dickin.
son county.
Clarion.
| Carl Nelson. of Eagle Grove. who i.
| employed by the local telephone com
pany, met with what might have beer
serious accident. He was at the to,
of pole, just south of town, when tn,
pole broke off near the ground and Mr.
, Nelson descended at a rate that wa.
altogether too rapid for comfort. III,
came down headforemost but threw GU
his hands to save himself, and this fac
together with his stiff hat, undoubtedl,
saved him from serious injury. Hi.
face was scratched some both hand:
were badly sprained AND he received {
couple of Scuts on his legs, from tn,
spurs. but they are not of a seriou.
| nature.
Traer.
Arthur Keidle. former Traer boy
now in business in Dysart, faces {
! $4,000 damage suit John Ridenour, {
we'll driller of Dysart demands tina
sum because he says that Keidl,
obliterated the affection formerly hell
in the bosom of his wife for him
There has been trouble between Mr.
and Mrs. Ridenour for several months
In the last term of the district cour
Mr. Ridenour sued for a divorce and 1
was granted. Mrs. Ridenour did no
contest the suit. He evidently consid
ers that Mr.. Keidle Is responsible fo1
his trouble, as he began action for dam.
ages at once. The petition states tina
the Ridenours were married on ,o
about JAM ~, 1901. 80
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15

Sioux City.
The n. S. Jensen farm of eighty acres
in Boyer Valley township was sold to
Carl Pearson for s95 an acre, and Mr..
Jensen bought the w. d. Low farm of
1898 acres in Jackson township, for
sS1 an acre.
GIidden.
Peter Larson brought in four sample
ears of corn which were enormous in
size. Mr.. Larson says the thirty acre
field from which these ears came will
yield seventy bushels per acre The
balance of his corn will yield about
forty bushels per acre.
Linn Grove.
+. E. Faville, receiver of the Farmers
and Merchants Bank of Linn Grove. is
making the final disbursement to the
creditors of the institution. amounting
ments to the extent of Is per cent have
been made, making in all 221a per cent
paid out to the creditors.
Spencer.
D. F. o. Cuttell sold his farm south
west of the city, occupied by George
Lewis, to William Mincer, considera-
\ ton, $50 per acre. Henry Goedicke
disposed of the eighty directly west OF
Ernest Gruchow's to Noah Davis, for
$40 per acre. Clay county land is
changing hands rapidly and prices are
advancing steadily.
Forest City.
B. c. Maben one of Forest City's
prominent citizens, passed away after
an illness of about two years. Some
time ago he submitted to an operation
and had been improving since that time
until few weeks ago, when his heart
weakened. Mr.. Maben was one of the
best known and most popular of For
est City citizens. He was a prominent
real estate dealer here and in the
northwest for the past twelve years.
Ocheyedan.
The August Steffenhagen family, re-
siding about four miles of town, have
been unfortunate in the way of sick
ness. A few weeks ago Mr.. Steffen-
hagen was taken down with typhoid
fever, but had hardly recovered wher
his wife was attacked with the same
nalady. Added to this Mrs. Steffen.
hagen gave birth to a child while ir
this condition, making her recovery
doubtful at the time. However, she il
now on the road. to recovery.
Reinbeck.
During a thunder storm here, the
! lightning struck a large tree near the
John Meisner farm house, tearing it tic
pieces and scattering the pieces in, al
directions. One piece five feet sir
length crashed thru window in the
house and landed on bed in which
the infant child of the stenant, Mr.
STANCE, was sleeping, but fortunately
the child was not injured. The famil,
was terribly frightened by the SHOCK
but. aside from the destruction Of q
lot of glass in other windows, no harm
was done.
Grundy Center.
The Goodfellowship Club. an organi-
cation of young men in Grundy Center
and vicinity, banded together for m,,.
tual help and advancement religiousl,
and socially. has leased the second fiool
Of the new Schafer building which viii
be completed before the first of De.
cember. It Is the purpose Of the clul
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15
WIDE SECTION OF STATE SOAKED
BY RAINS ALMOST uN.
PREcEDENTEp.
STREAMS AT FLOOD STAGE
AND DAMAGE ENsuEs
Fear That Much Corn in Fields That
Are Down Will Be Injured by Excess
INSTRUMENTATION Localities Report
From Two to Four and One Quarter
Inches of Rainfall.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to es-Republican,
Des Moines, Nov. 15.-Reports from
portions of the state where the rain
fall has been abnormally heavy for the
fall season indicate that considerable
damage to the corn crop yet in the
fields will result. Much of the unpicked
corn has been blown down by wind
storms, and 1t is feared that much of
this will spoil before it dries out and
can be harvested. The rains have tenn
porarily halted the work in the fields
in many sections Of the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15
DRAKE is oUTcLAssEp.

Missouri Plays Rings Around Iowa
Team-Score 22 to 6.
Columbia, Mo. Nov. 15-The Mis-
souri, Tigers gained another lap in the
race for Missouri valley championship
honors by defeating Drake University
% to 6.
Missouri played rings around the
lowans. Except for a brief period 1T
the beginning of the second half, the
visitors were never dangerous.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15

trees between the Grigsby residence
and street in Missouri Valley. The cut
ting was done by the employees OF the
company while putting up telephone
wires.
In the trial it was alleged that the
limbs cut off by the telephone men We're
from fourteen to eighteen inches In
diameter the cutting greatly disfig-
uring the tres, which the employees had
no right to modest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15
Two and Half Inches at Mason City

SDeC1dI 10 TlmeS-RepUDIlCan.
Mason City, Nov. 15-Nearly two and
one-ilaif inches Of ra iii f=ll here Sat
urday and as a result Willow Creek
went on a rampage, flooding a part OF
the south side of the city. Two foot
bridges We're washed out and the new
concrete arch Just being built was
damaged by the flood water Easements
all over the city are flooded and in
low ground the flood has eNtinguished
the fire in many furnaces.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15
Gilbert Trial Tuesday.

Special to Tines Republican.
Nevada. Nov. 15.-The trial OF
George Gilbert, the man recently in
dicted for making a criminal assault
upon Tina Belle Woodfork. an Indian
girl at Ames. a week .or so ago. vii
take place on Tuesday. The grand
jury indicted him for the crime of rape
He is now in Jail in default of bonds.
A list of twenty extra jurymen was
drawn this noon and Will be summonec
to appear on Tuesday morning at
o'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
While Filling Lantern Explosion oc-
ours. EnveIopinu Her in Flames.

Davenport. Nov. l5.--Mrs. Alice B.
lOCSnnor, of this city, was the victim
of the explosion of a lantern which she
was endeavorng to fill with kerosene
Her clothing was ignited and she was
Immediately enveloped by the flames
burning her body to such an extent
that all attempts to save her life Were
futile. The soles of the feet We're the
only part of, the body which werenot
scorched by the flames, her face. body,
limbs and feet being burned and
chared almost TO unrecognizability.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15
LARGER DELINQUENT LIST.
Franklin County Contests and Tow
Site Defaults Cause Increase

Franklin County Contests and Town
Site Defaults Cause Increase.
Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, Nov 15.-The delinquent
tax list that is now being published
in local paper contains a somewhat
longer list of tardy property owners
than has been the case in late years.
The list is little larger this time
by reason of contests in various parts
of the county in regard to assessments
of drainage taxes that property own
ers have not paid.
The Bradford Townsite Company
the new town of Bradford, and the
Iowa Townsite Company at Coulter
also have quite a list of delinquent as
sessments charged up to them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15
Unusual Rainfall at Logan.

Special to Times publican.
Logan, Nov. 15.-According to the
report of the observer of United States
weather bureau, 49, iiiv..io5 of rain Eel!
here in the few days past, 1856 during
Saturday and Saturday night. This
amount is considered very unusual for
this time of the year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15
Rain in Franklin, Snow in WRIGHT.

Special to mes-Repubican
Hampton, Nov. 15.-The weather
during the past few days has been a
record breaker for November. Rain
has fallen almost every day for~nearly
week. During Friday and Saturday
rain fell for large part
of the time Saturday night the sky
cleared and the temperature fell until
by Sunday evening, real winter weather
prevailed with freezing temperatures.
No snow has fallen here, altho reports
are to the effect that two inches of
snow and slush had come at Clarion
thirty miles west of here
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15
Here's a Girl Worth While.

Sloan. Nov. 15.-Miss Geneva Tulk
has made good record husking corn.
In one day she husked. alone, eighty
bushels of corn, taking from the field
TO the crib three large loads. Miss Tull
is a strong. robust girl, the picture Of
health. She lives just one-half mile
east of town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15
SURVEYING lNTERuRBAN.
Management Pleased With Prospect
of Shortened Route.

Special to Times Republican.
Creston. Nov 15.-Surveyor Won
Nipple and his corps of eight men. who
are making a permanent survey for
the Red Oak & Northwestern Railroad,
going thru to Des Moines, have reached
Greenfield, and will proceed as fast as
possible to the end of the route. 1t is
said the permanent survey, as far as
they have gone, shortens the line four
miles from the first survey, which of
course will deduct from the expense OF
building. The management are well
pleased with the prospect so far and
are hopeful the road will be built So
licitors for stock are now at work. and
report progress, tho slow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15
Fined For Outline Trees.

Special to Times Republican.
Logan, Nov. 15.-Saturday evening
the jury in the Grigsby- Interstate Tel
ephone Company case, after being out
short time. returned verdict for the
plaintiff of $50 for damages for the all
legged cutting Of limbs from the shade
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15
FOOTBALL UNDER DIFFICULTIES
Forest City Team Drives Thru Snow
and Plays in Rain, to Defeat.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Nov. 15.-In game
played in a cold driving rain and on
heavy field the Mason City high school
defeated the Forest City high school
eleven here Saturday by a score of 80
to 0. The Forest Citv team came over
by auto and had to travel thru three
inches of snow for several miles out of
their home town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15

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Mrs. f. HANSON, 304 East Long St.,
Columbus. Ohio.
Another Woman Helped.
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CHARLES BARCLAY, RED, Granite
vile, VT.
Women who are passing through this
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Of the fact that for thirty years Lydia
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which is made from roots and herbs,
has been the standard remedy for
female Ills. In almost every commu-
nifty you will find women who have
been restored to health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15
Hiah Schools,

At Observation-Disclosures o. East Des
Moines 0.
At Iowa Falls-1da Grove 8. Iowa
Falls 0.
AT Observation-Disclosures High 0, Cedar
Rapids High II.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15
GOLD DUST will take the
Crime and smut, grease and dirt from
your pots and pans in a twinklinf,
leaving them as clean as when new

GOLD DUST far ahead of soap for cleaning pots
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germs Of decay which accumulate potts. pans and kettles
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GOLD DUST does than clean-it goes to the verv
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15

A Misunderstanding.
Geraldine-"Do you like Bacon?"
Gerald-"No,, I'm vegetarian"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-05
VIRGINIA CITIES
MAY CONSOLIDATE
Movement is Now on Foot
to Merge Waynesboro and
Basic-Accomplish in a
Year.

Waynesboro, Va, Juno 5.-Therc
ls strong movement ON foot among
thc business men ana citizens OF
Waynesboro and Basic lookans to
the consolidation or these two pros
porous towns, ana there is reason
to believe that this consolidation
Will be accomplished before the enl
Of the year.
The excellent transportation facil-
tiles Of Waynesboro-Basla the un-
limited supply OF pure spring water,
its mild, dry climate. coupled with
the low cost OF living and It's healthy
conditions. are attracting investo rs
and homeseekers from other parts
of Virginia, 0s we'll as from north
ern states, and there is a steady de-
mand for properties and Investments
of all kinds in these fourishing lit
tie cities.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-05
|ND|AN RUBBER
MAN" A BURGLAR
Convicted of 80 Robberies in
Paris - Surprises War
dens by His Agility in
Jumping Walls.

Paris, June Concicied of no
less than 80 burglaries, Emile OrietE
alias Kaller, alias RiHorettJ, Eun-
gaHsn, who sor 10 years was con-
nected with Barnum's circus as the
famous India Rubber Man" has
been sentenced At the Marnes assizcs
to s years hard labor aad 20 years
Punishment Orieth who was a clev-
er clown. bareback rider. and aero
bat, displayed eXs "aordinary skill Ia
scaling walls and picking compicd-
ted locks
The day after his arrest he aston
iShed the warden by suddenly seal
ing the wall OF the narrow prison
yard, ] 3 feet high. He then took a
flying leap of 10 feet TO the roof OF a
neighboring building ana thence into
the dry moat OF the prison. WheR
another warden tried to seize him
OrieJh jumped back into the yard
from which he had escaped. During
the - months ne has spelt in pris-
on awaiting trial it was found nee
essary to keep him constantly in
irons, hald AMI foot and in a
straight jacket. He complained in
the court OF the cruelty OF this treat
ment.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-05
CR|MSLEY Gets
4 JUDGMENT
AGAINST ALLEN
The Latter Claims He Never
Signed the Order Upon
Which Action is Based.

In the court OF Justice Of the
Peace Kersey this afternoon judy
ment was rendered against o. O. Al
len I'm favor OF the Bueheld Trust
Company I'm the sum OF t12S.2S
which will be taken from MIR. Al
lens wages as II oman OF the Nor
folk and Western railway.
Mr.. Allen was represented by At
torney Kahle, while II. -. Grlmsley.
or the Trust Company, was repre-
sented by Attorneys Dnhrd and
RITZ.
In submitting the evidence tho
plaintiff Introduced an order pur-
porting to be signed by Allen, but
which the latter denies However.
this contention could not be provsn.
so judgment was rendered by Justice
Kersey for the plaintin.
Allen is now bankrupt, having
taken this action some imc ago and
the Norfolk and Western would net
recognize the order until a judg.
meat was secured
Though the defendant was not
permitted to introduce such evidence
ne claims that he borrowed from
the Trust Company about eighty do
lars and is forced 70 pay back
S12S.2S.
Mrs Allen wife OF the defend.
ant testified today that her hus.
band was at home on the day which
the order IS said TO have been sign.
ed by him.
This is the same matter upon
which Grimsley was recognized 6oI
the grand jury on a forgery oharg,
by Justice Godbey. He IL now ouI
In $4,000 bail pending the action o
ohe grand jury.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-05
FEW MORE /
MEN JOIN
STRIKERS
Machinists Leave Shops at
Keyser and Philadelphia,
While Many of Them Re
main at Work.
REPORTS ARE CONTRADICTORY
Baltimore and Ohio Claims
Not to be Seriously Ham
pered by Walkout.

Baltimor. Md, June 5.-IInion
ma;hinists from two moro shops
joined the strikers on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad system yesterday,
when fourteen men of the East Side
shops at Philadelphia aud twenty
four men OF the Keyser. w. Va,
shops failed To return TO WORK when
ihe whistle blew at these poilts.
This brings the total number OF
strikers. as given by the railroad
officials figures, up to q few more
than 500. The st rike leaders claim.
however, that much larger number
or men are out. While these SYM
pathizers failed 20 report for work
yesterday OF these two shops, the
company announced that in the case
or the East Side shop forty-two
men remained in the enploy OF the
company. and at Keyser thirty-four
men refused to join the strikers.
The Srike leaders say that thirty
two men at Riverside answered the
call, and that eight out OF fifteen
who remained had failed to report
for work this morning. Railroad Of
hcials deny that any men at River
side have struck, and tlat all stri-
kers' places are being filed.
From the same sources also. came
the information that the vacancies
or all the striking machinists had
been filled by strike-bfeakers dur
Ing the night, by men who were
rushed on special trains TO the CEN
tiers OF dissatisfaction. Today the
railway management advises that
full compliments OF men are at
WORK In all or the shops Of the on
paay, and that while they are not
all highly experienced workmen.
Continued on fourth page)
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-05
MINERS RETURN
To THEIR WORK
Fully Ninety Per Cent Of
Those in Kanawha Fields
go Back Pending Settle
ment of strike.

president Beh Davis, Of Distri &
No II, United Mine Workers OF
America, states that fuzzy 90 per
cent Of the striking miners in the
Kanawha fields have gone ID work.
Pending the settlement o. the re-
naming differences by tie joi 4
committee Of Miners and operators
the mines rendered idle by the stril,
nave resumed operations.
In circular letter issuel 1LIrg-
lay to the local unions Of District
so ~, President Davis reviews The
situation up to the prcscAt.
The circular includes Nj. Davis
telegram dated May u 20 President
Lewis notifying him that in liae vita
The action Of the special district
miners convention hclJ arm 20 n
had Endorsed strike Mt all mines
where notices had been posted by
tho operators that the long ton
would be PAT into cnecr. This IS
followed by President LOWS te'c-
gram refusing to cnIOrae the strike.
The letter wti,tcn by the district
officials TO President Lewis dCial-
ing the situation is quoted. II s.a
ted that the operators wanted .
force reduction that "lho miners
u many camps viii absolutely re-
fuse TO accept the long ton unCer
any other terms than the Paint
Greek settlement and The position
o' Jhe Operators Association mas
forced a strike or a population CT
the Paint Creek agreement"
Also that unless the present on
test is permitted to be fought to a
finish, there is little use to try to
build mp the organization here until
all factions are united and perfect
harmony prevails in all OF It's
branches"
Mr.. Davis further racites that
while President Lewis refused to in-
dorse the strike ne stated that
when the opport ne time arrived
ne expected TO compel all the opera
tors who were parties to the agree
meat OF April. 1908, to comply with
the same"
Mr.. Davis in concluding the circu-
lar say that his policy ;s the same
as outlined by the national organi-
zation, but it is to be hoped" no
continued that the naHJna' organ.
ization will I'm the near future define
a policy for this district"
The circular calls upon the min.
ers to return to work