Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-23

to the father. 1t is provided, however
that in case Mr. Willis returns to his
former habits of becoming intoxicated,
no portion of the principal shall be re-
turned to him, excepting only that por-
ton necessary for his support.
Cedar Falls. ~
The big Touring mills at Cedar
Falls are again in operation A force
OF men cut a channel thru the ice
gorge that permitted the escape of the
water that had backed up so as to
prevent sufficient fall for the escap-
ing water and this enabled the opera
ton of the mills. 1t is now believed
that the newly cut channel will con-
tnue to eat away the ice and prevent
any trouble in the future. The mills
had been idle several days. This is
the first time since the construction of
the mills away back in the fifties that
the river has cut such antics The
Ice is still piled higher than the dam
except swiftly flowing current near
the south side.
Fort Dodge.
Inc circuit court of appeals has de.
MED Ware & Leland relearng of the
case against John II. Pearsons. This
actlon probably will end the litigation
ain regard to the case which attracted
considerable attention in federal
court in this city several years ago In
suit for recovery on transaction be-
tween the defendant and the plain
tiff verdict was returned i'm favor.
OF the plaintiff on the ground that
the transaction was illegal and that
no payment could be collected The
case was appealed and the circuit
court of appeals affirmed the deci-
sion of the lower court Then the
attorneys for Ware and Leland asked
for rehearoing and by the re-
cent action of the court. this is de-
MED.
Nashua.
There was quite novel and exciting
experience at the home of Robert
watson. near this city. Mr. Walsch
came into the house and placed his
mittens which We're wet, in the omen
oven to dry. The Walsch family have
a little pet dog, and hit came along
and seeing nice WARM bed in the
oven hoped in upon the mittens and
dropped to sleep. Pretty soon some
OF the family came along and not
knowing the whereab bouts of the dog.
closed the oven door In the mean
time the dog came up missing. The
family phoned all around the neigh
borhood and not being able to locate
1t the wife and little daughter indulp-
ed in good cry. After while F'ido's
quarters began to get too warm for
him FIRE having been rebuilt. and the
family hearing scratching on the
oven door opened it and out bounded
Fido.
Sac City.
G. Kerr said Saturday that his men
had just finished husking and cribbine
the corn from an eighteen-acre field on
his farm one and one-half miles west
of the Sac City canning factory and
had obtained no less than 1885 bushels
or a yield of about ninety-one bushels
per acre if the corn had been taken
out before the severe storms. This
I splendid yield is not so hard to un.
/ derstand after Mr.. Keir tells how he
proceeded in order to get 1t. He begar
last fall by covering the field witt
! manure, scattered by spreader. anG
then plowed the field. In the sprine
he gave the field light top dressing
Of manure and thoroughly disked Il
into the soil. The seed bed was care.
fully prepared by disking and harrow.
ing and the corn was checked in on the
usual plan. The seed was strong the
stand perfect. He cultivated entirely
with a Tower cultivator and went ovel
the field five times twice after III.
Fourth of July.