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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-22
COUNCIL CONSIDERS PRICE TOO
HIGH AND WILL READVER-
TIsE FOR BIDS.
ALL FAVOR BUILDING
TANK, AND AT ONCE
Chief Engineer Madsen, of the Pump
ing Station, Outlines Benefits Of the
Storage Tank - Sprinkler Systems
for Factoriets Impossible Without
Tank at Station.

The city council Monday night re-
Jected all bids for the new 100000
gallon steel storage tank proposed to
be erected in connection with the city
pumping station, and on Clark's motion
the mayor was authorized to advertise
for new bids. An amendment by
Gregory called for the bids to be on
standard plans of the different con-
struction companies, as we'll as the
specifications prepared by E 2. Mack,
superintendent of water mains and
sewers. Mr.. Gregorys motion was
made because he believed that possibly
a cheaper price could be secured on the
work, and at the same time the city
could secure tank that would answer
all purposes of the special specitica-
lions.
IcNrry member of the council ex-
pressed his opinion that the tank was
needed, and Hans Madsen, chief engi-
neer OF the pumping station, outlined
at some length the advantages that
would result to the water works with
the addition of the storage tank.
The principal benefit that will accrue
will be the obtaining of uniform
speed to the pumps when the pressure
is suddenly increased to take care of
fire. The larger factories of the city
are insisting that the city build a
storage tank so that sprinkler systems
may be installed. 1t will be impossi-
BILE to put in sprinkler systems without
tank, 1t is claimed.
Mr.. Madsen was asked if the tank
would make any difference in the tenn
perature of the water, and replied that
it would not at any distance from the
tank. He said that in the immediate
vicinity the water might be trifle
warmer. but not enough to be very
noticeable
Mr. McCarten was the only member
Of the council present who did not vote
for the rejection of the bids. The
councilman at-large believed that by
rejecting the present bids the work
would not be done this season, and he
considers that the tank should be built
by all means at once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-22
U. c. T. AT CEDAR RAPIDS.
Secretaries and Treasurers of Organ
izaton Holding Annual Session.

Cedar Rapids, June 22-With the
prospect of two days of good weather
and an abundance of the best of enter
tainment. the delegates to the fifth an
nual convention National Secretary
Treasurers' Association of the United
Commercial Travellers of America be-
gan gathering in force Monday. There
is good attendance from all over the
United States
AT 10 a. m. there was reception of
the visiting ladies by the ladies of the
U. c. L. auxiliary in the foyer of Hotel
Montrose. The opening exercises of
the convention began in the auditorium
of the free public library at the same
hour. Rev. Joseph Newton offered
prayer and Acting Mayor Miles gave
the address of welcome.
The program for today follows:
$3.50 a. m.-Business session.
11:00 a. m.-Reception to ladies in
foyer of Montrose hotel.
Trolley ride.
300 p. m.-Reception for ladies,
Commercial club rooms.
300 p. m.-Trolley to III League ball
game. OK
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-22
LOCAL MARKETS

Prices Paid to Farmers by MARSHALL
town Dealers.
The following prices are quoted by
Marshalltown dealers for the different
varieties of farmers provisions, grain,
produce and poultry also for hides,
tallow, wool, pelts aid skins.
GRAINS.
e. E. Benedict & Co. will pay the
following prices at their place Of BUSH
ness in this city:
Corn-6S.
Oats, good-52.
Wheat-1.10.
Straw-5.00.
Hay-10.50.
Swisher, Lang Grain Company, at the
Marshall elevator. are paying the fol-
lowing prices today:
Corn-64.
Oats, good-49.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
George Olson, grocer, quotes the fol-
lowing prices In trade for country pro-
duce. effective until further notice:
Butter-No. country-20.
Eggs. strictly fresh-20.
HIDES. TALLoW. WOOL. FURs.
H. Willard. Son & Co.. quote the
following prices:
No. green hides.
No. 3 green hides--6.
HORSE hides-2O0@2.5O.
Pelts-25. 80, rs, l.01.
Medium wool-24@26.
Fine wool-20 OIL.
Coarse wool-23024
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-22
Rhodes News.

The ladies' of the Methodist aid So
cieety enpoyed a picnic at the pleasant
country home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. T.
flathers on Wednesday. Hacks con-
veyed about forty-ive people to the
flathers home, where games and social
chats We're enjoyed until the noon
hour. The tables We're spread under
the trees. loaded with good things, to
which all did justice. After dinner a
ball game proved that they had not
grown too old to enjoy sports.
Word received Saturday announces
the birth of baby girl to Mr. and Mrs.
]. Effus Vertz, of Minneapolis. Mrs.
Vertz is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. NJ. Weeks, of Rhodes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-22
BEGIN to Build.

Building operations, which mean an
enlargement Of the grand stand and
the agricultural hall of the fair grounds,
have been begun. The foundation for
the addition to the agricultural hall
has been r... II, and further work on
it and the building of the grand stand
extensions are to be erected in few
weeks The contract calls for the
completion Of the work by Aug. 1.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-22
Will Try and Buy Lot.

On motion of Councilman Gregory,
Of the Second ward, Monday night,
the streets ard alleys committee was
authorized to get the best price OBJ
tainable for the lot at the corner of
Fremont and SiNth streets, for street
purposes. II the land is priced too high
by the owner, Charles Gould, of Chi
cago. the city will probably condemn
the land.
Contractor Carlson, who is laying
rev cement walks on Sixth, was no.
titled not to lay the walk along this
lot until further notice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-22
ANY OLD THING PLATED.
Lennox Furnace Company's Plant Do.
ing Copper and Nickel Plating.

The manufacture of high grade steel
ranges made 1t necessary for the Len
nox Furnace Company to install first
class nickel plating plant, with the lat
est Of electrical equipment for doing
nickel plating on their ranges. This
prepares the company to do all kinds of
nickel and copper plating on gas and
electric fixtures, cash registers, watch
makers tools, surgical instruments,
knives, forks, spoons, scissors, plumb
ing supplies and fixtures, automobile
lamps and trimmings, and everything
of the kind. Plating of every descrip-
ton is solicited, in order to give vol
ume to the business of this depart
ment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-22
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MAKING NEW TIME CARD.
Central May Put New Train Schedule
in Effect Next Sunday.

A new time card for the Iowa Cen
trail, which will go into effect either
next Sunday or the Sunday following,
Is being prepared in the office of Su-
perintendent H. G. Kruse, at Oska-
loosa. 1t could not be learned today
just what changes would be made in
The local time of the passenger trains,
but it was said that the leaving time of
No. g. south bound, would be earlier
than 1t is now by about twenty min
l1teS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-22
DIES MONIES WANTS SCHROEDER.
Former Marshalltown Man Offered Y.
M. c. A. pirectorshin.

Il. G. Schroeder, physical director Of
the state university in charge of the
gymnasium work. who was formerly
physical director of the Railroad Y. NJ.
G. A, was Monday afternoon elected
physical director of the Des Moines Y.
NJ. c. A, to succeed A r. Hackett Mr..
Schroeder has not decided whether he
Will accept or not as he has been re :
elected to his position at the state uni
versity Mr.. Schroeder was the head
of the physical department of the local
association for two or three years, and
became most popular with the men and
boys of the association
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-22
The GilIiland Meetinns.

Monday night at the Central Church
of Christ, Evangelist ]. H. Gilliland
preached on the Needs of the Individ-
ual Christian as Revealed in Jesus
Inc message was one Of special help
fulness to those present. Four persons
responded to the invitation, and two
were baptized at the close of the SER
vice, making eight baptized at the TWO
services yesterday. There will be
a special baptismal service at the close
Of the service tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-22

spite repeated questions he was I'M
able to tell the year OF his sons birth.
He offered, however, to bring the FAM
lily bible into court within an hour and
establish the fact from that record, but
the defense did not accept the offer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-22
CHURCH WILL PICNIC.
Catholics of Haverhil Will Celebrate
On SATURDAY., JULY 8,

The members of St. Mary's Catholic
church of Haverhill and their friends
will observe the Fourth by celebra-
ton and picnic on the church grounds
on Saturday, July 8. The committee in
charge of the arrangements is planning
for big time and a big crowd In the
way of amusements there will be ball
games, tarket shooting wrestling, and
other sports The women of the parish
will serve one of their famous dinners
at noon, and will also provide the ev-
ening meal. The celebration is planned
as one of the genuine old-t time kind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-22
BEES SWARM ON STATION.
Busy Little Fellows Assemble on Sfan
Board and Are Hived.

A swarm of bees, following new
queen TO some other quarters, took the
east sign board over the union passen-
ger station as a place to assemble late
Monday afternoon. Clinging to tho
board bearing the word MARSHALL
town." the bees remained until some
one brought a box and hived them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-22
BOY "cHAMP" BERRY PICKER.
Bonnie Robbins, of Albion, Claims
State Record For Pickinn

Bonnie Robbins. an Albion bow
claims to be the champion berry picker
OF Iowa. Young Robbins recently
picked 203 quarts of strawberries in
seven and one-half hours on the John
Burlington fruit farm. SO far as known
by local fruit dealers this record has
never been equaled in the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-22
Local Weather Record

Eighty seven was the minimum
temperature Monday. compared with
so for Sunday. The minimum yester-
day Was 66, the same as the day be-
fore. The temperature at o'clock this
morning was 6S, one degree warmer
than at the same hour yesterday
morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-22
The City In Brief
Wanted-Two or three more news.
boys at the Times Republican.

a very pleasant surprise party COM
pAmentary to Mrs. IS. I. ssearles, of
Pecatonica, ILL.,, who is here visiting her
son and daughter-i law, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Walter Thompson, was given
Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
.. c. Helsinger. 507 Woodbury. street.
fltteen ladies' were present and Mrs.
Searles received many pretty remem-
ORANGES, it being her seth anniver-
sary. A program of vocal and instru-
mental music was given. A dainty
lunch served on the lawn, ended
ln.s1 enjoyable afternoon.
Miss Florence Hopkins was hostess
Monday afternoon to delightful meet
ing OF the Young Ladies' German Club.
About twenty were present, including
several guests. The afternoon was
spent in sewing,as the young ladies
have decided to make their summer
meetings purely social affairs Miss
Marian Smith sang, accompanied by
Miss Margaret Patton, and Miss Agnes
Burroughs played. A dainty two
course lunch was served, Misses Bessie
Hopkins and Marian Smith waiting
upon the guests. Decorations used
were peonies and roses. Out-of-town
guests present were Miss Conrad, of
Des Moines; Miss Grace Carr, of Ocean
Grove, Cal, and Miss Louise Morrell,
of Passaic, N J.
Eighty ladies were guests this after
noon of Mrs. L. C. Norris, 3O2 North
Center street, at delightful reception
and recital given complimentary to her
ter-in-law, Mrs. E. c. Will. In the
receiving line with the hostess were
the guests of honor, Mrs A. A. Moore,
and Mrs. f. S. ketchum. Little Mary
Helen ketchum was stationed at the
door. The house was beautifully dec
Grated with pink peonies and roses,
and the same color prevailed in the
menu. The afternoons program was
given by Miss Helen Abbott, assisted
by her friend, Miss Ruth Sawyer, of
New York, with MIR. Ralph NJ Hix as
accompanist, and proved a splendid
treat. Following the musical light re-
freshments Were served by Misses Jo-
sephlne Gabelman and Matena Nelson
Mrs. Lloyd Maxwell, and Mrs r. W.
MeCreery. Guests present from out
OF town We're: Mrs. N. A. Barnes, of
Andover. Me-; Mrs. p S. Bonney, of
Cambridge. Mass; Miss Grace Carr, Of
Ocean Grove, Cal, and Mrs. A. F..
Camper, of Genoa, O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-22
STRAWBERRY CROP SHORT.
Recent Heavy Rains Damaged Late
Blossoms and Season is About Over

Berry growers of the county say that
the home grown crop is going to be
short this year owing to the heavy
rains of recent weeks that damaged
the late blossoms. The local season is
now fast approaching an end, and
there will not be many more home
grown berries on the market.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-22

At acknowledgements 8, Jack
sonville 1.
At Ottumwa-ottumwa 4, Quincy 4
(ten innings).
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-22
BASEBALL RESULTS.
American LEAGUE.

AT st. Louis-Detroit 2, ST. Louis O..
AT Boston-Boston GA, Philadelphia
81.
At New York-New York 81, Wash
ington 2-6.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-22
National Leaoue.
Central Association

At MISUNDERSTANDING 5, Philadel
phia 8.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-22
American Association.

At eapolis-Louisville 3, Mime
apolis l.
AT Kansas City-Columbu 6, Kansas
City 9.
AT st, Paul-st. Paul 5. Indianapolis
o.
At Milwaukee-Toledo 2, Milwaukee
l.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-22
Three-I Leaaue,

At Davenport-Davenport 2. Peoria
1.
At Cedar Rapids-Cedar Rapids 2,
Decatur /.
At Rock 1sland-Bloomington g.
Rock Island 2.
AT Dubuque-Dubuqu 1. Springfield
0.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-11-05
HONOLULU COWBOYS
Capture Prizes at Recent Roping
 Contest in Wyoming.
Learn Art in Rounding Up Wild Cat tie on Mountain Peaks of Lit tie Island in the Pacific
 Ocean.

Honolulu.-Since dusky Hawaiian rode out into the arena at Cheyenne in the Frontier day contests and beat the best of all the ropers in the world, and since Irkua Purdy's cousins, Archie kaaua and Jack Low, won third and sixth places in the contest, many have wondered how these men from group of tiny islands in the middle of the Pacific were able to come to Wyoming and show the best of the plainsmen how to rope a steer.
 The answer is simple. Ever since these men have been old enough to straddle horse. they have been used to riding over rough country and rop- ing cattle under conditions such as the average prairie cowboy never saw nor imagined.
 The island of Hawaii contains A mountainous and rugged land through which the widest of wild cattle roam. High up above the level of the sugar plantations the mountains are well wooded and the task of rounding up and roping cattle in such country re- quires the greatest skill and coolness in the saddle and with the rope. Only once in thousand times will it han, pen that the animal to be roped lays itself open on level piece of land The throw is almost always made on the slope of hill, sometimes with a sheer precipice at one side, and for this reason the Hawaiian cowboy never makes his rope fast to the sad. dle horn before throwing. It would be as much as his life is worth to do so, for the steer is liable to break away when the horse is on ground that makes it impossible to throw the animal, and so the roper must let go Of his rope to save himself and his horse. These Hawaiians are accus. toned to throw from all angles and up or downhill indiscriminately. The ad- vantage of being used to this kind of work was well demonstrated at the recent championship contests in Chey- enne
 The three Hawaiians naturally enough, did not have their own horses. and depended on what they could bor. row to ride during the contests. Purdy selected one that looked about right for the work, but a few seconds after he started for the steer he found to his disgust that the horse was not we'll neck broke and he had difficulty in guiding the animal right, and it looked as if it were impossible for him to make the throw success fully. But Purdy was used to that kind of work. and without any hesita-
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-11-05
Boy Had Been Missing for More
 Than Ten Years.
Mothers Vision lmpels Her to Write Naval Authorities in Washington for Informa-
 tion Regarding Lad.

San Francisco, Cal-Mrs. Hannah Friedman, resident of this city, saw in her vision her eldest boy. who had been missing for ten years, in the uniform of blue jacket of the United States navy. So vivid was the impress sion upon her by the dream that she obeyed an inexplicaDIe impulse to write to the naval authorities at Washington. The officials not only substantiated the vision, but were able to bring the mother and son to- gether.
 The finding of one son led to the finding of another Both young men now are working in this city, striving to save suffi cient money to pay their mothers railroad fare from New York
 Mrs Friedman and her husband were living happily together ten years ago. Their two boys. Mervyn. eight years old and Jesse, six, were at tending school The little family had little or nothing to worry them.
 Then Friedman began to neglect his wife for other company He gath cred together whatever funds he could, and in company with his af- finity and the two children. he went to New York.
 At the age of 16 Mervyn was en- tered in the United States navy by the father Jesse, who had some tai ent as an amateur actor, appeared successfully in theaters in New York
 The mother never gave up hope of seeing her boys Had she not moved she would have heard from them, for the boys. never forgetting their par
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-11-05
PROSPERITY OF THE FARMER
Crop of Corn Harvested This Year to Be Greater Than Any Previous
 Year, Except One.

This year we shall raise three bill lion bushels of corn It is hard to realize what that means, says writer in Success Magazine It is har- vest greater even than the bumper crop of 1906 These three billion bushels will be worth to the farmer over a billion and a half of dollars, or over three times as much as the corn was worth in 1896. Last year the value of all farm products in the United States was almost eight bill lions of dollars; this year it will be over eight billions This is more than the entire wealth of America in 1850. In 1850 the farms of the United States were worth less than four billions, to- day they are worth 28 billions. Every day the farms of the country are worth $3,400,000 more than they were worth the day before.
 It is a good thing for the people at large that the farmers are getting their share of the general increase in wealth. The eight billion dollars that they get each year amounts to only seven hundred dollars apiece when it is distributed over all the farmers and farm laborers in the country. But the per capita amount is growing and is bound to grow still more.
 During the next 20 years we are going to see a great revolution in farming. Agriculture is to be more intelligent and more intense, new plants are to be introduced, a better use is to be made of the land, and an acre will produce twice as much as it now produces. The benefit of this new production should not be monopo. lized by railroads, elevator companies and harvester trusts It should 20 to the farmers and to the people, and it should show itself in better food. clothing and housing and in more widespread education for the great mass of us.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-11-05
TEXAS FARMERS WAKING UP
Desire for Up-to-Date Methods Becom ing More Manifest-Farmers in-
 stitutes Are Favored.

Judge Edward R. Kone, commission CT of agriculture, says that interest in up-to-date agriculture is now statewide in Texas, and that as evidence of the fact that is sure to be productive of great good is the desire expressed by farmers in all parts of the state for farmers institutes to be organized in their midst for the purpose of render ing accessible to them the latest and best information pertaining to the sue cessful pursuit of their avocation and establishing forum in which they can assemble and exchange experi- ences and views, and each member can obtain the benefit of the hard earned knowledge of all, says an Aus tin dispatch to the Dallas Times-Her aid.
 They wish the institutes to be or ganiZed under his direction and in ac- cordance with the general plan he has formulated for the state, and that in- cludes the best features of such or ganizatiOns in other commonwealths, and, in addition thereto, some that io- cal conditions here render advisable.
 On his desk are a large number of letters received during the past few days, asking him to appoint a time when he, or his authorized representa- tive can come, direct the organization of an institute and start the movement off with an address that will put en- thusiasm back of it. Some of these letters suggest topics that writers would like to have touched upon in the talk and others leave the choice of subjects entirely optional with him. He says he welcomes suggestions as to themes, and that, so far as time and circumstances will permit, he will in clude in his remarks those that are submitted for his consideration if mo- tified suffi iciently far in advance to modify general plans for discussion that he may have arranged for the particular occasion or occasions.
 He and his force will cover the state as rapidly as other duties of the office will permit.
 "The farmers of Texas" says Judge Kone, have always done a good deal of thinking, and have been noted for | their common sense and patriotism | which they have evinced with telling and lasting and beneficial effects in every crisis in the history of the re- | public and state of Texas-govern- mental and economic, but they have not, until the present time, thought enough of their own business, nor wig orously and continuously reached out for and laid hold of knowledge of how to make it pan out the most.
 "The most hopeful sign of the times, according to my mind, is the fact that they are now thoroughly on the qui vive, and fast equipping themselves with information that will make them masters of their profession, and, as far as is given to mortals, arbiters of fortune. This movement is of the kind that does not wane or go backward. It is peaceful, resistless, constructive revolution that will go forwl and whose progress insures the safety of | the state and the welfare of all, and before which will pass away into ob- livion all causes and propagandists whose hope of success is predicated upon destruction"
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-11-05
HORSE KNOWS DINNER TIME
All Business Engagements Are Off the Instant This Animal Hears
 Noon Whistle.

Columbus, Ind.-Howard J. Tooley, local grocer, may have to get rid of the horse he uses with his delivery wagon. No matter where that horse may be, when the factory whistles blow at noon the horse starts for the barn. and all the pulling that drivers can do will not change the horses purpose.
 The other day the horse was in a distant part of the city when the fac tory whistle blew at noon, and the animal seemed to know 1t was time to eat. The driver was delivering some parcels at rear door, but the horse did not stand on ceremony. h. stead, it wheeled suddenly with the intention of going home. The wagon was overturned and demolished, and the horse was thrown in the mix-up.
 As soon as the horse could get on it's feet it again made an effort to go to the barn. der olishing wagon and all.