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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-06-24
PIG. II ZINC SHEETS.

should be used in the cool chamber be
loI to prevent access of heat from the
outside, and they should be fitted air
tight. Ventilation should be provided
for BY means Of wooden pipe with a
slide, by which the opening can be
regulated. By carefully regulating the
ventilation the air may be kept dry.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-06-24

I have some iue, selected, Squaw
corn for seed. Also millet nnd care
Call up Phone GO j. ). COOPER
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-06-24

Frequent and clean cultivation should
be the watchwOrd IN the care Of the
onion crop. and hand wedding win be
found necessary, especially with ~
main crop Of onions from sasd.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-06-24


OF the Register De
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-05-13

last year. Stated he believed the
money obtained from saloons for school
purposes was of less value than the
moral conditions, and to deprive any
community Of saloons is better moral
ly.
Glib Lahore, president of the school
board said: Saloon best conducted in
any town. That he had seen Robbins
go put money back in mems pockets
when they insisted on taking no change
back. Had seen boys drunk but not
since Robbins had been conducting the
place. Saw three boys get whisky
from freight wagons. Stated Robbins
had started people home when they
got little too much. Told of an oc-
casion when Robbins had refused Lis
ter drink and told him he could not
get it in his place. Said school fund
would be short if license money was
| taken away.
J. B. Leeper: Saloon conducted
away above the average. Claimed
school could not be run eight months
without the saloon license for the year
1909 at the present levy they had vot-
ed on. Testified to the present ex-
cellent condition of the schools. Said
school was something any man could
be proud of. Told Mr.. York the DIFF
ference between them was that he was
a citizen and Mr.. York prohibition
| list. Stated there were other things of
more evil to community than a
saloon.
This concluded the testimony and
the board gave each side fifteen min
utes in which to make their argu-
ments.
Josh Rowton Of Kooskia appeared
for those who were against the saloon
and opened his remarks with the state
ment if he could say or do anything
to overthrow the saloons he would do
it. He plead with the board to stamp
out the saloon evil and spoke of the
happy condition of Kooskia people
| SlllCe DooZc lldu Dttil cut Oul. L Tic
Senator made red hot prohibition
speech.
Mrs. Lister then took the floor and
gave talk on the evils of the saloon.
Rev. York closed for those against
| the saloon and made good talk.
Atty. Griffith ably defended and
took the testimony of the other side up
and showed how himsy was the case.
Stated that the other side themselves
admitted Robbins was conducting a
decent saloon and claimed they were
fighting for prohibition and had given
no reasons why Robbins should not
have his license.
The board took the matter under
ADJUSTMENT over night and Tuesday
morning refused the license.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-05-13

last because didn't want Mr.. Robbins
to be closed down with big stock and
thus be damaged.
Next witness was L. w. Brown
who was very much against saloons
and seemed to be quite prohibitionist
Brown said saloon joined his shop.
Conditions were '.just fright" Not
run right. Saw minors get liquor.
Had seen boys drunk in Sunday school.
Drunken man had come in his shon
partially nude. Drunken men has used
back Of his shop in view Of kitchen for
a public toilet.
Holding his hand up about two feet
from the floor witness stated he had
'seen liquor in possession of bows on
school grounds who were that high. "
Knew side door was open on Sunday.
Had seen men standing outside and
heard voices. Ladies as pure as the
morning due were subject to insult of
drunken men. In fact this witness
talked freely and seemed, perhaps, a
little brased, at least he was very bit
ter against the saloon.
introduced the affidavit of Albert
Brotnov, boy under sixteen in which
the youth stated he had gone in the
saloon and stayed as long as he wished
on a certain date and was not elected.
However, the boy did not swear he
haze taken any intoxicants while in
Robbins place Of business. Stated he
had never drank ovet half cup Of
whisky in his life and that twenty
cents would buy all the booze he had
ever taken in his life. On cross ex.
animation he stuck to the quantity he
had consumed and when Atty. Griffith
stated he had said half pitcher full
he corrected him. Stated on cross ex
animation that several children were
drunk at Sunday school the first Sun
day in April and admitted he had beer
told they had stolen the liquor from q
barn where some prospectors hac
placed it.
Mote Gunter: Had met boy OF
the road with whisky, knew it was be
cause he had taken snort
Mrs. AIDA Lister: Mrs. Listel
proved quite talker and made a reg
ular ''demon OF rum speech. Sh,
made wicked thrusts at Old kins
Barley corn here and there and at tn,
conclusion of her talk has him pretty
well driven full of javelins. Said slit
knew no good of booze but much evil
That her husband was ready for tn,
insane asylum from the effects of it
Said she had notified saloon man no
sell Lister booze and had "al most gon,
down on her knees begging him t.
desist. Told of an old prospector com
ing to her house on Corral Hill in ;
creeping condition on his way to Elk
How she prolonged his life by holding
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-05-13
PASSING of Old Brussels.

1t Is disappearing, our old Brussels.
They are passing away, the buildings
which bear witness to an artistic past,
the good houses which spoke in init
mate whispers to the heart of the sons
Of the good city. so picturesque and
particularist Intrusive cosmopolitan
Ism dictates the law to the stupid pick
axes. and the officials of the public
demolition department assist unmoved
In the work Of observation-disclosures
Petit Bleu.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-05-13
n Prediction.

One hundred and ninety-nine years
ago the English-no; let us go away
back-299 years ago the French-no;
that isn't right-399 years ago the In
dians-oh, pshaw-499 years ago the
mound builders took Ticonderoga from
the cave jewellers. Then the Indians
took it from the mound builders, and
the French took 1t from the Indians,
and then 100 years ago today the Eng
lish took it from the French. and then
Ethan Allen. with the aid of the Great
Jehovah and the Continental congress,
took 1t from the English, and now you
can take 1t from me that no one else Is
ever going to take it from anybody
Boston Journal.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-05-13
Dogs In Restaurants.

forbids patron from bringing dog
to the table. but in Brooklyn one eat
ing house proprietor has found 1t prof
table to cater to women who have
fondness for dogs and desire to have
them for table companions. Any day
ut luncheon hour three or four women
may be seen eating at this place, their
pets sitting beside them on special high
chairs. Doggie's dinner is served on a
special plate, which is placed on a
ledge In front of the chair.--New York
Sun
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-05-13

James Mcpherson: Stated he was
the freighter from whom the eight
bottles of liquor had been stolen near
Nolans place. That this liquor was
the "Kirkwood'' brand and he had
seen the empty bottles around Clear
water and was sure Clearwater parties
had gotten the booze Also that the
Clearwater saloon man did not handle
this brand.
Superintendent Granville was called
and stated if the 1915 saloon license
money was taken from the school fund
in Dist. No. 16 they could maintain
the school six or seven months provid-
ed they levy the same special tax as
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-05-13
CoIored Underwear.

The war department Is preparing to
experiment on the enlisted men In the
Philippines with new sort of under
wear to determine whether the color
of those garments in any way serves
as protection against the heat. Five
thousand suits of underwear are be-
ing dyed blood orange hue at Phila-
delpha and will shortly be sent to the
islands for actual test. In the same
way an orange red hat lining Ia being
prepared as an experiment.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-05-13

oottie OF lemon essence to his lips
ana allowing him to sip the medicine.
now ne had wanted to buy the bottle
Tor the last fifty cents he had when he
continued his journey to the prospect
ing grounds. And how Jack Swami,
one Of the freighters when implored to
help by her said, ''let the old devil die
ne has been on another big drunk.
one also told Of some of the Young
men who had marched in the item.
Perance army sixteen years ago on
the Fourth of July celebration at
Clearwater but We're now marching
under the flag of "King Barley corn"
Did not know whether they were sell
ing liquor at Half Way House or Mt
Home. Told Of the time her husband
took her to the hospital and went ON a
big drunk and used ginger ale to sober
up on, being blind for three weeks as
result.
Admitted on cross examination that
Lister had discharged man who had
gone to get him booze and told Rob
bins who it was for and then was re-
fused the liquor by Robbins. Also adj
mitted she had telephoned Robbins to
give him all he could drink, to pour
it down him. Also that Robbins had
told her he wanted Lister sent off to
take Kelly cure.
Tom Harrison Stated he had seen
boys drink. Thought Robbins run
his saloon alright but his men were
careless. Boy drunk at school enter
tainment.
Chas. Adamson: Boys used to come
to school entertainments over in his
district from Clearwater and were
drunk. Was against the saloon but
said Robbins conducted saloon as we'll
as one could.
This was the bulk of the testimony
put in by those opposed to the saloon.
The other side called as its first
witness ?. O'Bannon, a merchant of
that town
Mr.. O'Bannon said: Store is op-
posite saloon. Am in good place to
make observations. Best conducted
saloon in Idaho county. Donot know
OF another saloon as well conducted.
No one but prohibitionists against re-
newal OF license. Business men and
tax payers generally not Directing.
Closing of saloon would mean shorter
school year. Drunkness which exists
among "kids' due to theft of whisky
from freight wagons.
AT this time Mrs. Lister interrupted
and ask Mr.. O'Bannon why he did not
send his children to school and he
promptly answered "that's my bust
ness" Told Of the theft of eight bot
ties of booze from a freight wagon
near Nolan's place last fall, said liquor
was billed to Strong of Elk City.
This was some Of the booze the coming
generation was gulping down as was
also some they had swiped from barn
where prospectors had placed it.
When asked by Atty. Gilmore if he
did not believe in the good morals for
a community replied: "Who don't
Stated the 1915 of the saloon license
which would 90 to the school fund was
necessary in order to have eight
months of school. Stated the saloon
was benefit to the town in several
ways, viz, the 1915 which went to the
school fund and that the town received
the patronage of people who came
there on account of the saloon.
Ask Atty. Gilmore if he had read
the last petition and stated that i,
represented his stand regarding the
saloon. Atty. Gilmore stated he hac
not read the same.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-05-13
MI Of CLEARWATER Goes DRY.
aostion of the Saloon License Case Which h.s D.
so Holly Contested for Last Four Months
Mitigation COMES OUT AND WARM FIGHT MAN,
nes Witnesses Get Pretty PersonaI-Some say Saloon
was Bad. and Others say Best in the County.

:. was a warm time at the after
- sass;on Of the board Monday
he matter Of granting a saloon
| 10 Ernest Robbins Of Clear
came on for final disposition.
|vster must have been deserted
J. day for it seemed everybody
.hs. section was interested and
. sn from other sections came to
/ matter was brought up at the
|, before and some heated argu-
was made by both sides. The
made no decision at that time
tsted at this special session it
be thoroughly threshed out.
commissioners room being away
nall to hold the crowd the hear
IS held in the court room and
illnesses were put under oath.
ere was much laughter at times
chairman Butler was kept busy
bling for order. At some periods
{ hearing things grew pretty
and very personal. In fact
was much testimony given which
. bearing on the case but must
relieved some Of considerable
re is the gist of the evidence.
\. ]. B. York in his opening state
stated that originally they had
kners but since that time there
cen % names taken from the
aving sixty-one who were against
loon. The opposition's petition
lined had 65 legal names on,
thirty whose names appeared be-
ther non residents Of School Dis
No. Is or for other reasans were
blifed, He also presented a pc
Of 81 names Of residents of
Tia who were against a saloon in
water.
introduction of this petition
bjected to by Atty. Griffith who
he stand that a like petition
ng a saloon might have been OBJ
by the other side had they the
1t did not seem to have any
bal bearing on the case what
Tia might have to say regarding
by Clearwater should conduct its
However the board was lib.
its ruling and allowed the same
presented.
!. York claimed the best people
oskia and Sites stated the PEG
those two towns had been gett.
Risky and in their opinion it had
Foming from Clearwater. After
pg several other statements re.
pg the evils of a saloon in Clear.
he called James Mcpherson
testimony was about as follows;
pes Mcpherson: Signed last pc.
Wife had signed his name tc
ut with his permission. Signed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-24
News Of Union.
zeal to Times-Republican.

SQeCldi 10 Il lIlSS-IlepupllSthil.i
Union. March 24.-Hon. o. B. Chaplin
and wife left for Washington, D. G.,
Monday. where they will visit for a
few days and then go to Massachusetts
and other eastern points of interest.
They expect to be away for about
sixty days.
Charles Anderson. who has sold his
residence property to Mr.. Blackburn,
gave possession Monday, and moved
into the house vacated by Fred Wirth.
Mr.. Anderson will probably build q
house some time this summer.
Otis Cook has sold his barber shop
to a Mr.. Noggle, of Baxter, who takes
possession April /. Otis will work for
the new proprietor. MIR. Noggle has
rented the Valentine property, on the
hill now occupied by Mrs Hall, and
will take possession April L. Mrs.
Hall, who is very ill, will go to Idaho
for her health.
Rev. Mr.. Van Dusen, of this place,
filled the pulpit of the Christian
church at Eldora last Sunday.
Logan Smith, who has spent the
winter with hfs mother here, Will leave
for South Dakota in few days, Where
he is holding down a homestead.
The snow has all gone off, without
making any high water. and the robins
say spring is here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-24

at the doors of the Bank of Dumont
Saturday at public auction, and was
bid off at $1,000 per acre by John Hob
son, who will take possession of the
same March 1. 1910.
Miss FRANKIE Hyde was called home
from her school duties at Oskaloosa
last week on account of the sickness of
her mother. She will probably not re-
turn to the school this spring.
Thad Cannon is loading his car, pre-
paratory to going to his homestead in
the Dakotas.
Jake Freeland purchased lots of A.
L. Bickford, in the Bickford addition,
in south Dumont. last week, and VIII
no doubt erect new house on them
during the summer.
Mrs. Rose Crotty and children moved
to her new home last week, recently
given her by her father.
Mrs. Robert Miller, of Aredale. was
guest at the Sutton home Monday.
The well drillers at Bart Meehan's
struck water last week at depth OF
100 feet. Bart has been compelled to
haul water all winter
William Linde had the misfortune to
have a horse kick him on the hand,
which necessitated the attendance of a
physician His injuries are not seri-
Gus, however.
Lee Davis has disposed of his prop
erty in the McManus addition to Mr..
John Brown, who will occupy it soon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-24
HANGOUI At BLUFFS
SOUTHWESTERN IOWA CITY THE
HEADQUARTERS OF GANG
OF BANK ROBBERS.
ONE OF IMoGENE cRAcKsME'N
INCLINED TO voLUBILITY
Claims to Be Man of Responsibility
Who Fell in With Professional Yegs-
men Who Make Council Bluffs Mid
winter Headquarters - Home Sup
posed to Be in Sioux City.

| Shenandoah, March 24.-That Coun-
ell Bluffs is the middle western head
quarters of the gang of yeggmen who
Friday night cracked the safe at the
First National Bank of Imogene Iowa,
is the statement of one of the bandits,
who was captured by the officers and
who has given more or less of con-
fession to Ebert A. Read of Shenan-
doal1, one of the officers of the First
robbed. He says the money, consisting
of nearly $4,000, was divided between
them at the straw stack on the farm
of Albert Stuhl Saturday morning
That he buried his portion of it, which
was more than $780, and today went
out with Mr. Read and the Shenan
doah officers, who found all but one
bag, supposed to contain $3.50.
The captive refuses to divu1ge his
name, and when his photograph was
taken on Sunday morning he closed
his eyes and tried to distort his coun-
tenance, and gave as the reason there
for that this was his first experience
in this kind of business, and that he
was a married man of good family
and did not want his disgrace ito come
upon them.
He is supposed to have come from
Sioux City, because the name of
Sioux City merchant appears in the
rim of his hat and upon a box contain
ing some pills found in his pocket. He
says he has a mother and wife iv-
ing.
Council Bluffs Their Headquarters.
The prisoner said he came to Shen-
andoah from Council Bluffs the middle
of last week, and that he met his two
partners in Council Bluffs, where they
had just arrived from a similar rob-
berry out on the Pacific coast and had
plenty of the money.
.He says the two parties who really
perpetrated the crimes are old time
professional craftsmen and make
Council Bluffs their headquarters
when in the middle west.
One of the escaped robbers was
badly shot in the face with a shotgun
discharged by one of the Shenandoah
officers. and when last seen was
bleeding profusely.
The First National Bank offers q re-
ward Of $3.50 for each of the three rob-
bers, including the one now in GUS
tody. He was taken to Sidney today,
where the grand jury of Fremont
county is in session.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-24
STUDY INJURIES HEALTH.
Thirty Students Of S. v. !. Freshman
Class Admit Wear and Tear.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, March 24-Three fresh
men in the State University of Iowa
have had their health improved by
study: thirty report that their school
Duties have impaired their health.
These interesting facts were, revealed
by the statistics complied by Gymna-
SUM Director e. g.. Schroeder, aus the
result of his examinations this year,
The figures show that 43 per cent Of
those examined use tobacco in some
form, the use being reported as mod
crate with the exception of two or
three cases. One man among the 200,
used snuff Eleven are more or less
in the habit of using drinks more
stimulating, that tea or coffee
In the weights the lightest member
of the freshmen class weighs ninety
five pounds, and the heaviest zoe
pounds. The average weight of the
class is 140 pounds That the average
age of the freshmen is increasing, is
shown by the fact THAT 1913 is the
present average of the first year men.
The "baby' of the class is 15 years of
age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-24
The Traer News.
Il to Times Republican.

Snecial to mes-Republican.
Traer, March 24.-Dr. r. G. Ladd, of
Cedar Raoids, son of Mr.. and Mrs. DR.
Ladd, of this city, and at one time a
practicing physician here, is to he vice
president and one of the stockholders
of a new bank at Crook, Logan county
Colorado. Having purchased large
section of land near Crook, he will give
I'D his practice in Cedar Rapids and
start a bank at the former place. He
will also practice medicine in Crook
and vicinity. A number of Traer peo-
ple are interested in a big sugar beet
ranch. next to the Crook land.
deal was consummated Monday.
whereby Ferdinand Sieh, living east
of town. becomes the owner of the Carl
Glorfield property, here. Sieh will at
once proceed to move off the old
dwelling, and will erect a new resi-
dence He will continue to carry on his
farm work.
R. L. Parker and Walter Nichols.
former telephone men of this city. but
late of Prairie City, are in town look
ing after business interests.
Mrs. Emma Beckman, OF Grumpy
Center, one of the state officers of the
Eastern Star Lodge, was in Traer Mon
day evening, inspecting the lodge here.
At the close of the work banquet was
served In her honor.
O. e. King, former restaurant man
here, but late of Nome, Alaska, is Wis
.iting friends in this locality
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Smith are NOV
ing into their new residence property
IN West Traer this week. Charles
Hurd and wife, of Manson. will occu-
py the Closer property, just vacated
by Mr.. Smith.
Mrs. r. j. Smith is quite ill with the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-24
VETERAN BORN IN 1912 TAKES
TRIP FROM NEWTON TO
DAVENPORT.
STEPHEN ALLEN OLDEST
SOLDIER IN THE STATE.
Saw Light of Day While Father Was
Fighting Red Coats at Lake Cham
plain-HeIped Build First Railroad
in United states-stiIl Hale and
Hearty-.state News.
pecial to Times-Republican

Special to Times-Republican.
Davenport, March 24.-Stephen Al
len of Newton, is in this city, visiting
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ida
Groves, 1928 West Sixth street. MIR.
Allen is almost 81 years of age and is
one of the unique characters of Iowa.
He is the Oldest man in Jasper county
and perhaps the oldest soldier in Iowa.
He was born on July IL, 1912, while
his father was on the battlefield fight
ing the red-coats at Lake Champlain.
The early part of his life was spent
near his birthplace on the shores of
Lake Champlain in Vermont He
took an active part in Vermont affairs
and helped to build the first railroad
of the United States running between
Lowell and Boston. He came West
export in 1864. He stopped for some
time at the old Burts house. In
1868 he went still farther west and
settled in Newton, which has since
then for forty-one years been his
home.
He has thus practically seen the
United States grow from weakly
little band of states to one of the
greatest world powers of today. He
saw the country struggle thru the
Mexican, the civil and the Spanish
al fha
nations.
At his advanced age Mr.. Allen is
still in very good health. He has
just recovered from a long siege of
pneumonia but he was able to make
the journey to Davenport alone with
out feeling any the worse. He will
visit with his daughter, Mrs. Groves.
for some time and will also spend a
of days with his son. George
Allen of Rock Island.