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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-06-10
CLAY, Robia son n Comp al, : MARKET
letter

Clay, Robins0n n Comp al, MARKET
letter
Marketing of fat aud killing cat la
has been lighter than on tho previous
week, consequently there has been \
stronger undertone to this branch OF
the trade. AS compared with tho mar
ket OF late last week, proes are strong
to loo higher, with The beat grades 10
ing favored. The best OF tho 1900 10
400 h. beeves commanded WI no while
shorter fed grades ranged from VI 90 de
AZ 30. From sl7b "a $500 was paid
for fat COWS and hcitefs, butcher COWS
aus : 80 (o1 $4.7b. Veal calves sold from
s3 90 "a 81 00with bulls aud stays rang
ng from 1913 40 5000,
The week opened with u steady mar
ket on stockors aud feeders but TueE'
DAVIS market was decidedly lower due
To the lAtenesr In the season. From
Al. rs (n $500 VIA, paid for tho 700 To
900 III. feeders. YoarIings RAGGED from
"a 25 On 81. 90; common stooker", W w
ID "A. 25 and feeding oows and STOCK
h,ifer.. $500 6a Oh 7b. Whatever was
added To Tho market on young STOCK
the past ten days has been iost and
,rIe.s are 25e lower than the beat time
OF tho spring.
With 1900 hogs on sale heraths mar 3
Vet ruled STEADY ~ five higher, range
All rs IN ~ so, the bulk al VI u u VI 40
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-06-10

The GUNNER letm ot the Wayae
Normal opens luAo IA aud continues
eight weeks, Preparation IN made Ia
care Tor loco students pleasantly,
More than loo daily clasaea viii he Or
sanlacd, iaoludine heplnnlee, al.
vanoed aud review In all common and
higher branches, with special elasses
Tor those pre- parting to teach, far en-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-06-10

lhe walls If ,te eaa naeAGa MA 2.
'"s are eoiag up last and nv esx, oeas
"'l' 20 completed, II .heas alraaav
That II IL to he <aesssn,.sl Ara x1,y
'entent building. os<>,iu ALIKE 10 Me
city aud the builders
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-06-10
Official County Paper

SOME are questioning whether Sec
,.,ary MaeVeagh's speech before the
nhicspo Commercial Club Saturday
niph, was inspired" or not. We
mink Pres. Taft win be able to speak
tor himself on tariff matters when the
time comes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
WIFE SHOOTS HUSBAND
DOMESTIC DlscoRD ENDS IN FA-
TAI TRAGEDY NEAR
vlLLlscA.
MRS. MAReEREuM FIRES
BULLET INTO Hussvs HEAD
Marsereum May Not Reeover-Woman
is Arrested and Locked up-coupIe
Have Several children-Trasedy oc-
eurred at Farm Home-other Iowa
News.

Villsca, Dec. 24-During u quarrel
at their home, Mrs. Margereum, the
wife of George Margereum, of Grant,
this county, secured gun and aiming
1T at her husband, shot him in the head
Margereum is still living but may not
recover. Mrs. Margereum was arrested.
1t is said that the couple have been
living troubled life, domestic woes
springing from various causes having
embittered their lives.
MIR. and Mrs. MSrgereum had separ-
ated and the wife, With two of the
children. We're living alone, Mr.. Mar
gereum and one. son having taken uI
their abode at the hotel in Grant
The shooting took place at the home
AS yet no explanation has been made
of his presence there or of what oc-
Cured leading up to the shooting.
Margereum, it is reported, is in &
dangerous condition. He is at the hotel
where he is being cared for by a son
Mrs. Margereum has been taken to Ell.
lott.
The couple have several children. He
lis about 35 years old and the woman
is a few years his Junior.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
WHIPPED THE TEACHER
Farmer Whose Boy Was chastised,
Gives Professor Coo, Of Williams, a
Drubbins-Drove Him From School

Special to Times Republican,
Webster City. Dec "a Joseph
Thomas, a prominent and well-known
farmer residing two miles east of Will
liams, yesterday morning administered
a severe thrashing to Prof. Il. f. Coe,
head OF the Williams schools. and drove
him from the school building. The oc-
curence has created a great sensation
and Williams and community are
greatly stirred up over the affair. Pro-
lessor Coe is quoted as saving that the
matter will not be taken into court, but
many look for some legal action as
the outcome.
Thomas has Il boy Is years of age
who is a student in the Williams
schools. The lad was accused of writ
ing upon the school house walls. He
denied it. but Professor Coe believed
him guilty and chastised him severely.
The boy went home and told his
father. The latter came to Williams
| and went straiglltway to the school
house, arriving about O'Clock. Seek
Ing Professor Coe, he attacked him
striking him several times and driving
him from the school house. The action
OF course, created a scene and a furore
of excitement. Townspeople are di.
Vlded in sympathy as to who is righ
and it seems probable that the schoo
board will make a thorough inyestira
| ton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
sALooN,sT's POLICY INVALID.
Insurance in A. o. u. w. Not Collect
ihIa Nv Aaire of n,,o. neaiare

insurance IN a. o. ". w. Not Collect
ibie BY Heirs of Liquor Dealers.
Council Bluffs. Dec. 24.-When Judge
o. d. Wheeler indicated that he pro-
posed to sustain a motion to take from
the jury the suit of Mrs Nellie Mer-
gen against the Ancient Order of
United Workmen for $4,000 insurance
on the life of her husband, John, John
Mergen, her attorney, dismissed the
case without prejudice.
The A. o. U. w. resisted the claim
tor insurance on the ground that Mer-
gen had been engaged in saloon BUSH
ness before his death. The defense was
that Mergen was employed ON a salary
by a wholesale liquor firm of Omaha
and that he merely had charge of sew
eral saloons owned by the company in
Council Bluffs, but was not a saloon
keeper.
The technical point ON which the
case turned was that the licenses, OF
resolutions of consent, for these saloons
were issued in Mergens name. Judge
Wheeler took the view that this fact
made Merger a saloon keeper within
the meaning of his policy OF insur-
ance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Montour News Mention

Special TO Times Republican
Montour. Dec 24.--J. w. Cronb and
family went to Grundy Center Thurs
day morning to spend Christmas with
relatives and friends.
The Sunday schools of the Metho-
dist and Congregational churches will
join in Il union Christmas program
at the Congregational church this ev-
ening.
The revival meetings closed Sunday
evening last Evangelist I.udgate re-
ceiyed $102 for two weeks OF faithful
highly appreciated and much good was
done. Mr.. Ludgate left Monday for his
home at Wheaton, H.
Miss Susie Wallace was united in
marriage to Mr.. Bert Cotton ut Flag
Ter. Colo, Wednesday. The brides
many friends here join in wishing her
a Merry Christmas and happy mar
ried life.
George Franks has gone to northern
Michigan TO look after his landed in
terests.
n. p. Cronk and wife are at Grundy
Center to spend Christmas with rel
Iatives.
r. r. Austin and wife will spend
Christmas with relatives at Tama.
Rev. j. III. Hayward will preach a
Christmas sermon at the NJ. T.. church
next Sunday evening.
1.-The Wonderful Christ will he the
theme of the Christmas sermon at the
| Congregational church next Sunday
morning.
DIR. Fleming will preach in thu
Methodist church Sunday evening, Jan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Northern Io1ua Items

Charles City.
Congressman Haugen has intro
duced bill providing for the erection
of a 100000 postoffice at Charles City.
Dubuque.
Mr.. George D. Mcguire, manager Of
the Hotel Julian. and Miss Johan Bern
hardt, a we'll known milliner, were
married in Chicago Wednesday,.
Perkins.
While riding from Perkins to Hull,
George III. Barber, of Perkins, was
thrown from his horse and sustained a
severe fracture of the right leg.
Cedar Falls.
A bold robbery was pulled off here
when the home of Mrs. Quincy was
looted in broad daylight of $50 in
money and a lot of iewelry.
Ida Grove.
Clayton Pitcher, for the past two
seasons playing at half for the Ida
Grove high school team, was elected
captain of the 1910 high school team.
LeMars.
Robert Harder, billiard hall keeper,
was fined 500 by Justice Alline. He
was arrested on a complaint made by
z. e. Jones, travelling man, for al
lowing minors in his place.
Linn Grove.
The Linn Grove Mining Company
has voted to increase it's capital stock
from $4,000 to $4,000 and to increase
it's mine holdings to the extent of most
of the added capital.
Spencer.
w. w. Cornwall. supreme court re-
porter, who has been seriously i'll al
his home in this city, is much improved
and his complete recovery is an;y q
matter of a sh jrt time.
Dubuque.
That thousands of dollars worth oil
game fish are taken out of the Missis-
sippi river yearly by Illinois fishermen
in defiance of the Iowa law, is the
statement by Harry Barmeier, Of Du-.
buque.
Hawarden.
-Four thieves who deliberately robbed
the Reeves & Harker drug and jewelr.
store sstt Ia wfasr:;;!en have been landed
in the county Jail and are being hell
for investigation by the grand jury
The $500 worth of jewelry taken wa
recovered.
Decatur City.
Henry Hendrickson, pioneer of De
catur county and highly respected
citizen of Grand River township
dropped dead, supposedly of heart dis
ease, after driving to Decatur City 70
!, the purpose of bringing a sick neigh
Dor TO the doctor.
Kingsley.
The remainder of the seed corn en-
tered in the News-Times corn contes
was sold at public auction at Kings
LEY The total amount realized for tn
seed corn was something over $40
, which will be turned over to tn
Kingsley Cemetery Association.
Northwood.
At meeting of the directors 0
: the Northwood Manufacturing Com
. Ipany, Toilet Christianson was re-elect
ed manager of the east side lumbe
yard for the year 1910. Under NJ,
Christianson's management the bust
ness has made decided gains.
. CLARION.
8 Mrs. Pearl Steiner made an assig !.
l lment of her millinery stock and fix
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

scare. The river by o'clock had risen
to a 12.4 foot stage. When the water
mounts as high as this it is only
matter of time until seepage sets in and
the cellars along the levee become fill
ed with water.
An ice gorge had been formed some
where down the river and Il dam has
been made. However, the obstruction
must nave become removed during the
night for the water began to fall and
by morning the river was at nine foot
stage. Even this figure is above the
normal for this time of the year, but
! no damage is threatened by it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

lures for the benefit of creditors. 70
j. Tillinghast was appointed assignee.
1t is understood that claims have been
filed amounting we'll up to $1,000 and
that the stock invoices but a small
per cent of that amount.
Cedar Falls.
Notices We're served Wednesday af-
ternoon on defendants in an action
entitled G. n. Hollis versus the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific and the
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern
railroad companies. Hollis asks for So
500 from defendant companies for in
1uries sustained in a collision between
a street car and switch engine,
which occurred in Cedar Falls last
summer.
Dubuque.
Arriving in Dubuque from his home
In Dyersville, for the purpose of visit
ing MS two sons, Frank Nachtmann,
aged 40 odd years. was struck by a
rack loaded with a thousand pounds
OF meat and was so severely injured
that 1t was necessary to have him TAX
en- TO his home in Dyersville The in
Juries consisted mostly of bruises on
the left side of the head and back, al
tho the victim shows marks all over
his body.
Northwood.
The large barn of Thomas Chris
tianson in Hartland township burned
to the ground last Saturday and will,
r. thirty-nine head of cattle and three
head of horses. Mr. Christianson was
in town trading and the. first intimaton
of fire was when Mrs Christiansor
saw the flames shooting high in the
air and the fire so far advanced tina,
it would have been impossible to
take anything from the barn had
there been help at hand. The Origin
of the fire is not accounted for.
Fort Dodge.
The market price for muskra
pelts is As cents" said T.. ID. Clagg
when approached regarding the hid.
situation. This is the highest 81 hav,
ever sold rats for since | have beer
in business twenty-five years. The,
have heen "a cents before: that wa.
last spring: but never, to my knowl
ledge, anywhere near the present mar,
-
j for them. The cause of this advance /,
rat hides is due to the art of the dyc
and furrer. Things have come to ;
pass where they can work The com
moner and less valuable hides UP /,
better advantage than ever bafbrc
They will overdo it before they get tllci
however"
Primshar
O'Brien county farmers need not g
to the Iowa corn show at Des Moine
or the national corn show at Oman
in order TO secure big prices for goo
seed corn. AT the Thomas Rankin pub
lie sale in Dale township, about fou
miles from Primghar, five bushels G
fast years seed sold quickly at $40 pc
bushel, it all being purchased b
George Scott, a. farmer OF the sam
township, at that price, he paying a
even $50 for the lot, after some spirit
: ed competition from his neighbors. Th
bad fall and carly severe winte
weather has made the gathering 1
suitable seed corn difficult and man
farmers, express the fear that ther
will be a shortage OF good seed ne,
: spring.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
HORSE AND MAN IN CELLAR.
Webster City Youth Has Miraculous
Escape From Death.

Webster City, Dec. 24.-rhc escape
from death Of young Jesse Knight.
driver of one Of the Smith delivery
wagons. who was struck by a runaway
horse and Knocked down Il cellarway
with the animal ON top OF him was re-
markable Altho the horse struck the
boy with considerable force and tore
his clothes and bruised his face and
body. the lad crawled out from be-
meath the struggling animal and
walked from the scene.
The primary cause of the accident
was a crowd of small boys with hand
sleds who persisted in tying their
sleds to the cutter to which the horse
was being driven.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
NEWS FROM GLlDDEN.
Young Couple Wedded-lce Harvest
Under Way

Special to Times Republican.
Glidden. Dec 24.--At the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert Eaton Wednesday ey-
ening Miss Myra E.. their youngest
daughter. and Mr. f.. r. Steady. of Dun
lap. were united in marriage in thu
presence OF a company of near rel
atives. After a splendid supper they
left for Carroll TO take the early morn
ing train for Pierre S. D.. the home OF
Dr. f. r. Stealy's parents and will
spend about two weeks there. After
Jan 10 they will be at home in Dun
lap
The ice harvest is on i'll earnest. Orris
Bros and the meat market have their
supply partly up and George Mcl'erson
is filling up his storage house. The
ice is about twelve inches thick
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
HOW TOWN WENT "DRY."
Waterworks Engineer at Columbus
junction Disappears MysteriousIy.

Waterworks Engineer at Columbus
junction Disappears MysteriousIy.
Columbus Junction, Dec. 24.-This
city came Very near. to being a, dry
town i'll very truth, for one day at least.
Some of the residents down town no.
ticed that the waterworks We're not
running and an investigation showed
the plant deserted and the engineer,
L. Luckey, nowhere to be found. Fur
Their, it was discovered that the Luckey
home was empty and that Mr.. Luck
ey had departed for parts at this time
unknown, leaving. behind him, it is
said, a number of wiser but sadder
creditors.
Luclsey, it is declared, got his salary
from the city Friday night and after
removing some effects from his house
went to Fredonia and bought a ticket
to Davenport. His wife left here three
weeks ago. Luckey came here last
spring from Kansas City and was en-
ployed by the city to run the water
works plant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
MRS. SARAH LAWSON, OF BOONE
COUNTY, STARTED FIRE WITH
GASOLINE.
CONTENTS OF CAN EXPLODE.
BURNING MOTHER AND SON
Both Severely Injured, Mrs. Lawson
Expiring Soon After Being Rescued
Son Painfully Burned But Will Re.
cover From Injuries-other News Of
the State.
Special to Times Republican.

NsPSCIdI 10 I I1IIeS-ISepUUIICHII
Boone, Dec. 24.-Mrs. Sarah Lawson.
of Cass township, this county, was
burned to death this morning as the
result of trying to start a fire in a
stove with gasolene. Her son, Maron.
was also severely burned in trying to
rescue his mother, but will recover
The fluid from the can from which
Mrs Lawson poured the oil exploded.
filling the entire room with flames.
The son rushed into the room to his
mothers rescue, bur because of the
smoke and flames could not find her
for several seconds. and when rescued
she was SO severely burned that she
died within few minutes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Youth is Shot in Foot.

Dubuque, Dec, 24.-Raymond Dattle.
the young son of Val Duttle, of North
Dubuque, was the victim of the acci-
dental discharge of q shotgun while
hunting rabbits about half mile from
nome. The gun was resting against a
log While Duttle and his companions
were trying to chase rabbit out of the
log. A dog ran against the gun and the
fall discharged it. The load of shot
tore thru the top of the instep of one
foot and the injury is but slight. He
walked home and was then brought to
the city and his wound dressed by a
surgeon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Farmer eeeomes butcher.

Sidney Dec. 24.-The extreme cold
weather for the past two weeks
and the high priced beef when re-
tailed from the butcher shops has made
1T possible for Harry Porter. a farmer,
to dispose of, in two weeks. thirteen
beeves in quarters at Z and cents
per pound, which is about one-half Of
the price charged at the meat market
These fiftytwo quarters. besides eight
others. or fifteen beeves in all, have
been disposed OF in this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
BROKEN GLASS plERcEs EYE.
Waterloo Contractor Meets With seri
Gus Accident.

Waterloo. Dec. "a. n painful and
serious accident befell Wood Epperson
at his home here, that is feared may
result in the loss of one of his eyes.
Mr. Epperson was leaving the home to
come down town and when shutting
the glass door 1T in some way became
caught. In an effort to close it he
jerked the door, which suddenly gave
way and closed with a slam that shat
tered the glass, a piece of which struck
him i'm the eye, cutting cash in the
eye-ball that necessitated the taking
of three stitches. Doctors have little
hope of saving the sight. His face was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
DAMAGES FROM DELAY.
Eldora Shippers Bring Action Asains'
Railroad COMPANY.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, Dec 24.-Martin Brothers OF
this place will file a claim With tho
railroad company for damages sus-
tanned by them in the non delivery OF
Il car load of hogs on time. The Mar
tins shipped and billed out from here
"a car load of hogs on Friday morning,
Dec. II, which should have been on
The market in Chicago Saturday morn
ing, but for some reason or other the
railroad company failed to get the car
into Chicago until Monday. and then
too late for the market. causing tho
car to wait until Tuesday before it
could be sold. The market Tuesday
was about % cents lower than Satur-
day. causing Martin Brothers to lose
nearly 800.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
TnEs-RnruB1aoAN MARsfAInrowN IOWA,

cut in different places by the falling
glass.
MIR. Epperson Is one OF the foremost
contractors and carpenters I'm the city
and the affliction, if it results as Sc
rtously as is expected Will be Il great
hindrance to him. The wound is caus-
ing him great pain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Old Resident Stricken.

Special to T1mes-Republican.
Charles City, Dec. "a. - William
Morse. one of the Oldest residents of
Floyd county. was stricken with
paralysis Tuesday night. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morse came to Iowa in 1853, first, locat-
ing in Bradford and later moved to
Floyd, where they have, lived ever
since. In 1905 Mr.. and Mrs. Morse
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary OF
their marriage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
NO ORDER AGAINST RAFFLEs.
Des Moines Dealers Say Official No
tico Hasn't Been Served.

tice Hasn't Been Served.
Des lMoines, Dec 24.-Little effort~is
apparently being made by the cigar
stores, hotel cigar stands and drug
stores to comply with the order of
John l.. Hamery, superintendent of
public safety, that dice shaking and
raffles must cease. 1t is also apparent
that just as little effort is being made
to enforce the order if one was made
At police Headquarters it was stated
no order against dice shaking had
been made.
From information received from the
cigar stands and hotels it was learned
that they had received no official or
ders to put the ban on the dice and
raffles. All the information they say
they have is that received thru the
newspapers. AS a result they are con-
tinuing as before.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
RODENTS BITE SERIOUS.
Proprietor Of Waterloo Restaurant Has
Case Of Blood Poisoning.

Case Of Blood Poisoning.
Waterloo. Dec. 24.-Claude II. Pew
erill was bitten by big rat and today
he has a we'll developed case OF blood
poisoning.
Mr.. Peverill is one of the prophet
ors of the old Friedl restaurant. While
in the basement he saw u rat creeping
along rafter and with a stick poked
it few times.
Believing the rodent dead or near
ly so. Mr.. Peveiill threw a cloth over
the body and started to carry ii
away. The rat revived and tearing
it's way thru the covering succeed
ed in fastening its teeth In Mr.. Pew
erilrs finger He is now under care
of surgeon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

A sprained ankle will usually disable
The injured person for three or four
weeks. This IS due to lack of proper
treatment. When Chamberlain's Lini-
ment is applied cure may be effected
in three or four days. This Liniment
is one Of the best and most remarkable
preparations in use. Sold by all deal
ers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
SWEEPING REFORMS PLANNED
Anti Saloon League to Ask for SOM
Important LEGISLATION.

Anti Saloon League to Ask for Some
Important Legislation.
Des iMoines, Dec. 24.-Some sweep
ing new reforms will be advocated by
the Iowa Anti-Saloon League in 1910,
as announced h,f State Superintendent
Barber. The league will Immediately
petition Governor Carols to copper
ate with congress in making amend
ments to the interstate commerce law.
This will prohibit the shipment of sia-
uor from outside the state to dry ter
ritories within the State. If passed it
will do away with one of the greatest
obstacles the league has met in its
work.
To take liquor cases out of the
hands of juries and put them into the
equity division of courts will be an
other aim of the leaguelin 1910.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Alarmed by Ice Gorge.

Davenport, Dec. 24.-For a few hours
Wednesday the tenants of buildings
along tl,A river front We're given a