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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
INTERESTING SCHOOL CONTEST
HELD AT GRINNELL SHORT.
COURSE.
LEE WHITAKER AWARDED
FIRST PRIZE OF $40
Four Others Given Cash for Abilities
to Spell correctly-short Course At
tendance Largest in state-Four
Hundred Tickets Already Sold for
Next Year.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Jan. 29.-The climax of at
tendance and enthusiasm at evening
entertainments in connection with the
at the Colonial, where eighty boys and
girls from the rural schools of Pow
eshiek and the east tier Of townships
in Jasper county were assembled to
compete in spelling. The Colonial was
literally packed and the interest was
intense. Preliminary to this contest
Rev. Elias Handy, who has been a
strong worker for the success of the
short course, made the announcement
that sos tickets had been sold for the
short course just now closing and that
this was the best record of attendance
on any short course, outside of that
at Anes, that the state of Iowa had
ever seen. He also announced that a
large number of tickets had been sold
for short course here next year and
tickets were passed thru the audience
for signatures. Later announcement
was made that 400 tickets had been sold
for the next years course. Professor
Holden was introduced and congratu-
lated the people upon the enthusiasm
in the work and the completeness of the
preparations. Professor Bush of the
short course instruction force enter
tanned the audience with several reci-
tations. The male quartet gave a
couple of selections. City Superinten-
dent Henely, of this city, had charge
of the spelling contest. Principal Edna
Davis, of the Cooper school of this city
pronounced the words for the spoilers
Principal Parish, of Montezuma, was
the referee and County Superintendent
hillduff. of Jasper county, and Coon, OF
Poweshiek, were the appointed judges
The contest was close and exciting
and resulted in placing the first prize
of ten dollars in cash In the hands OF
| Lee Whitaker, of district No. Of
Washington township; the second OF
five dollars with Merle Adams of No. {
Grinnell township; the third of three
dollars with Harvey Howell of Rich
mond township. Jasper county; the
fourth of two dollars with Abner Toll
man of No. 1 Washington township;
and the fifth of one dollar with EVE
Russell of No. Washington town.
ship
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
Eldora News Briefs.

Special to Times-Republican.
Eldora, Jan. 2S.-F. j. Edgar has
been at Des Moines part of this week
to attend the meeting of the executive
committee of the state jewelers. assoc
citation to arrange for the convention.
Word has been received that Misses
Clara and Margaret Estabrook will re-
turn from New York about the last Of
March
Scarlet and Black, the paper of Grim
nell College contains the announcement
of the engagement of George Wills, of
this city, to Miss Marie Bosquet, OF
Pella.
E. G. A. Lorlsey was at Sterling, ILL.,,
this week. He will accept position
insa clothing store there.
]. H. Bender and family are maxi
! ing arrangements to move to Des
Moines.
Mrs. Hortense Reynolds, Miss Hor-
tense Porter and Miss Porkelson have
been visiting Mrs. w. S. Porter the
past week. Miss Porkelson is from st.
Luke's hospital at Chicago. She re-
turned to Chicago yesterday.
| A small blaze occurred at the Robert
Coffee home in the frst ward yester-
day shortly after noon. The fire de-
partment was called but was not
needed.
! Jefferson Hannis of Coleta, ILL.,, was
in the city Wednesday. Mr. Hannis
says that the weather here and at his
home is about the same, but he really
likes old Harnin better.
Cal Boylan, of Hubbard was here a
part of the week interviewing citizens
in regard to his candidacy for county
auditor
Mr.. and Mrs. w F. Diebner were at
Clinton this week. Mr. Diebner was in
Illinois on business and stopped at
Clinton to visit with relatives. Mrs.
Diebner went only as far as Clinton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
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The News of Mont sur.

Special to Times Republican.
Montour, Jan. 29.-Mrs. Carrie Bes-
ton and daughter HELEN Will leave to-
cay for visit with-relatives in Wis
consin.
The Eastern Star gave the first Of q
series of sociables at the home of Mrs
F. G.. Pratt last evening. Mrs. a. We'll
ton and Mrs. Rosa Haynes assisted
entertaining.
Daisy Wall returned yesterday from
g visit with relatives and friends al
Gerwin.
Mrs. John Harvey wen. to Trael
Wednesday t. visit daughter.
Charley Crofut, who has been SER
lously i'll with cor gestion of the lungs
is reported rs much better.
Quincy Pabo is acting Jaaiter fol-
the public school.
Mrs. A. Laaso1, vho has heel very
low with paelmon.a, is gaining slowly
Miss Lottie Wallace taught the in
termediate sra lie Wednesday rhf
juniors held q Glass meeting Monday
evening and elected Officials.
Clinton Aver and wife, Of Avoca, ars
visiting ut he il. Avery home
The lawsuit between E. l. WILCOX
and J. e. Korns, was put over from las
week until Wednesday of this weel
and was tried Thursday without a de.
cision, as the jurors could not agree
Another trial will be held.
w. G. Kennedy local agent of thu
Northwestern, has just made some i'm
portant changes in his office. He has
moved his desk to the north window
thus securing milder light for hi
office work.
There will be a meeting for bibl'
study at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r
E. Austin next Thursday evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
Bids Wanted.

The board of supervisors Of Marshall
county. Iowa, will receive sealed pro-
posals until noon Of Feb. 8, 1910, for
the construction of a fireproof build
ing for use of the insane, at the coun-
ty farm; bids for the heating and
plumbing system are asked for sepa-
rately from that of the building.
A certified check in sum equal to
per cent of the amount of the bid
is required, which shall be forfeited to
the county in case the successful bid
der should fail, within ten days after
the awarding Of the contract, to prop.
erly execute a contract, give the
requisite bond, etc.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
Plans and specifications may be had
at the office of the auditor of Marshall
county, or at the office Of the architect,
r. r. Mayberry. Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
ERASTUS CORNELL,
Auditor of Marshall County.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
Original Notice.

To G. w. Nipple and Mrs. G. w.
Ripple, wife of G. w. Nipple; George
w. Ripple and Mrs. George w. Nipple,
wife of George w. Nipple: and the I'M
known heirs of G. w. Nipple, Mrs. G.
w. Nipple, George w. Nipple. Mrs.
George W. Nipple; Mrs. L. Childs, I1o-
dency Childs and Agnes C. Sears and
Louise Choate, heirs of Mrs. L. Childs
and Lodency Childs, and any unknown
heirs of Mrs. L. Childs or Lodency
Childs; the Davenport COOPERATIVE
Bank of Davenport, Iowa, or the sue
cessors or assignees of the Davenport
Co Operative Bank of Davenport,
Iowa; and all the unknown claimants
of the following described real estate,
| to-wit: Lot No. three go Of block No.
six (6) of Rices addition to the town
of Marshall, Marshall county, Iowa:
| You and each of you are hereby noti-
| fed that on or before March i, 1910
there will be on file in the office of the
clerk of the district court of Iowa, in
and for Marshall county the petition Of
Theodore Johnston, in which petition
Theodore Johnston AYERS that he is the
owner in fee simple of the above de-
scribed real estate. Also that said
plaintiff and his grantors have been
in open, adverse, continuous possession
of said real estate, under color Of title
for more than ten years; that the
named defendants and each of them
claim some right title or interest adj
verse to this plaintiff in and to the
real estate above described and
that certain clouds exist upon
the title of the plaintiff upon said
real estate occasioned by certain err
rors and mistakes; that the interests of
said defendants, known and unknown
are barred by the statute of limitations.
For further particulars see plaintiff 8
petition.
Now unless you appear and make de-
Tense thereto on or before noon of the
second day Of the next March term OF
said court, to be begun on March IA.
1910, your default will be taken and
Judgment and decree entered as prayed
for in said petition.
rIAEoDoRN JOHNSTON,
Plaintiff
BY c. G. CAswEL.
| Attorney for Plantiff
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
Two Accidents at Traer.

Special tc publican.
Traer Jan. 29-While in an intoxi-
Gated condition Thursday evening,
Charles Ross, living south of town.. fell
thru q window in the Sanborn livery
Farm. A three cornore1 piece Of glass
Pierced his arm above the wrist. cut
ting all the tendons and severng the
arteries Phys:c ans were called, who
gave the patient chlorofo-m and the
arm was dressed. 1t required large
number of stitches to close the wound.
Gene Gregory day laborcT Of this
city, slipped on the ely walk on Main
street Thursday evening and fell,
breaking an arm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
CHILD RUNS AWAY.
Nine Year-old Girl Leaves Home and
Sehool-Tracked Miles Thru Snow.

Oskaloosa, Jan. 29-Letha McMains,
the 9-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emory NJ. McMains, living one
half mile east of Givin, strayed from
her home Thursday evening. She was
tracked thru the snow to a point on
the Iowa Central, where the trail was
missed. Diligent search for the child
was made thruout the neighborhood
by parties until early Friday morn
ing. The mother was distracted and the
father reported the case to the Oska-
loosa police Friday.
The little girl was found about -
o'clock at the home of-William Patton
at Beacon, where she had stayed all
night.
1t is said the child had had trouble
with her teacher. She went to her
home and Thursday afternoon after
school, in the absence of her parents
who were in the city shopping, she left
the house and crossed the fields to the
railway and walked the track to Bea-
con, a distance of about three miles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
Bids Wanted.


The board of supervisors of Marshall
county, Iowa, will receive sealed pro-
posals until noon of Feb. 8, 1910, for
the installation Of pipes, etc., for the
heating and plumbing in building
for insane proposed to be constructed
at the county farm.
A certified check in a sum equal to
per cent Of the amount of the bid is
required, which shall be forfeited to
the county in case the successful bid
der should fail. within ten days after
the awarding of the contract, to prop
erly execute a contract, give the re-
quisite bond, etc.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
Plans and specifications may be had
at the office of the auditor of Mar
shall county, or at the office Of the ar
chitect r. r. Mayberry, Cedar Rapids.
Iowa. ERASTUS CORNELL,
Auditor of Marshall county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
Shook Returns to Face charaes.

Hanlontown, Jan. 2s.-The result of
an investigation by officers finds w. A.
Shook, a hotel keeper here, facing
three charges before the coming grand
jury, conviction for any one of which
may mean a heavy fine. Mr. Shook is
charged with gambling, selling booze
and of assault to do great bodily harm.
Shook, who, it is alleged, assaulted
Abraham Nygaard with a baseball bat,
left town, but returned and says he
will answer the charges against him.
Nygaard, who has been near death, is
now SLOWLY i'm proving
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
The Traer Letter.

| Special to Times Republican.
Traer, Jan. CIV. G. Houghton, of
Grant township, who has been critically
i'll several weeks from stomach trou-
BILE, was taken to Waterloo this week
and on Thursday submitted to an OPP
GRAFTON in the Presbyterian hospital Of
that city.
George Franzenberg has disposed of
his residence in north Traer to William
Tomlinson, at consideration of 3d.
$50. possession to be given March 1.
Mr.. Franzenberg thinks strongly of go
| ing to Seattle, WASH, to locate.
| AT meeting heldrthis week the new
board of directors of the Traer Mutual
Telephone Company elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, John Sher-
rett; vice president, j. B. McDowall
secretary, Robert Wood; treasurer, Will
Ladd. No business manager was hire1
and the matter will be taken up later
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Bower, who re-
Gently left Traer for the west, have
purchased an orchard tract near
Grandview, Wash, and in all probabili-
ty will later on locate there.
On Thursday evening a deal was
closed whereby T. L. Stems, of Os-
borne, Iowa, and G. E Olson, Of Basca-
bel, Wis, became the owners of the
Vorba property on Main street owned
of late by William Roberts. The con-
sideration was S1.4O0 cash, possession
to be given April l. The gentlemen pur-
chase the property for creamery pur-
poses. They ask no financial aid, are
selling no stock, and will equip it with
machinery ready to begin operations
mr. I eyi1, To 1,N
creamery of which it has been in need
for the past few years.
Miss Anna Lee, who has been en-
ployed in Hotel Traer the past three
months, was married this week at
Tama, to Mr.. George Wilcox. of that
city. The young man has been en-
ployed on the new school building of
Traer of late and here met the lady of
his choice. The couple will reside in
Tama for the present.
c. S. Jones, late assistant at the
Rock Island depot, has taken the po-
sition of operator at Rockford, Iowa.
His wife will follow this week. j. w.
Albright, late clerk at the Henderson
grocery, will succeed to the position
left vacant by Mr.. Jones.
A business meeting of the Congrega-
tional church people was held in Traer
this week to consider the question of
a new pastor A vote was taken, only
one minister being considered. Rev. Mr..
lDeWeese, of Plainview, Neb The vote
showed a small majority in his favor
but not large enough to justify the ex-
tension of call, and other candidates
will be heard and considered before a
choice is made
Mrs. Robert Witwer was called to
Chicago this week owing to the serious
condition of her husband, Robert Wit
wer, who has been there of late with
a sister, taking treatment for tubercu-
losis.
Will Beatty has been employed by
John W. Young, near town, for the
coming year. He will move into the
house near the Young residence.
Harold Speer, son of Robert Speer
north of town, left for Canada this
, week. In company with Nelson NOEL
Kinney he will engage in the implement
business at Caron, west of Moose Jaw
Sask. They will also do a real estate
! and insurance business
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
BURNING COAL DUST.
Railroad Trying New Kind of compos-
lite Fuel in Enuines.


Mason City, Jan. ga new brand of
fuel, which is known as manufactured
coal, is now being given tryout by
the Milwaukee company on this di-
vision. Thursday the snow pillow which
was sent west was given a tank full
of this manufactured fuel as a tester
and if it proves success as genera
tor of steam probably will be used in
other engines. Two cars of the fuel
have been received from the big plant
in Milwaukee.
The material is mixture of coal
dust and tar and is pressed into cakes
about the shape of bar of toilet soap
tho about one-quarter the SIZE The
cakes are pressed hard with a smooth
surface and it is said will not wear
away under the normal amount OF
handling The local officials of the
company are awaiting with consider
able interest the result of this fuel in
an engine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
How,s rbis7


We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known r.
j. Cheney for the last Is years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price rs cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
Oil Mas Watered.

Usage, Jan. 2s.-Mrs. Charles Sweeney
had a queer experience with kerosene.
She had her five gallon can filled and
set it in the woodshed. After a few
days the oil refused to flow while the
can was still heavy. She unscrewed the
top bung, and thrust in stick, which
met with an impenetrable body of ice
After standing half a day in hot water
the ice melted. The water turned off
measured gallon, lacking one gill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
Hedrick Store RuraIarized.

Ottumwa, JAM 29.-Chief of Police
Peter Gallagher received a telephone
communication from the marshal on
Hedrick asking the police here to look
out for the robbers who broke into
George storey's hardware store at He'd
rick Thursday night and stole ovel
500 worth Of goods. Among the ar
ticles taken were Winchester Shot
gun and four or five dozen buckhorr
pocket knives and razors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
FROM MESSENGER TO MANAGER
Webster City Boy Gets Important Pro-
motion by Western Union.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City. Jan. 29-Glen Miller.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Miller, who
has been acting the past couple of
years in the capacity of messenger boy
for the local Western Union Telegraph
Company's office, was yesterday APP
pointed as manager, TO succeed Ben
Reed, who is assigned to a position in
the Chicago offices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29

frost last September and the heavy fall
of snow and cold weather which set
in soon after the first of December.
John Offill, of Prairie City, former
state representative, was at the Will
liam Millisson sale near Prairie City
and said:
Seed corn sold at z cents an ear, an
average of 81 per bushel. 1t will go
higher I have some that ! wouldn't
sell at S25 per bushel."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
SEED OUT OF SIGHT.

Price Of $40 Per Bu.hel Predicted For
Corn That Will Grow.
Des Moines. jan 29.-Owing to the
scarcity of seed corn. It IL predicted
that it will sell for SO per bushel this
spring.
The price is already quoted at 81 and
in some parts OF the state it Is selling
at 81.
ut will be at least $40" said Pro
lessor Staynor Of Arnes college today
land it won't surprise me ct all II
goes higher than that"
The high price is due TO the earl:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
The Crescent.

The crescent was a symbol Of SOY.
ereignty among the ancient Romans
and Greeks. During a siege of Con
stantinople, $40 B. c., by Philip, the
father Of Alexander the Great, the
Greeks we're saved by the light of the
moon, then in crescent. which re-
yealed the danger Of night attack
The crescent thereafter was the sym
boil Of their city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
CREDITORS LEFT in LuRcH.
Proprietor of Vinton Shoe Shop Leaves
Town

Special to Times Republican
Vinton, Jan. 29.-Morris Sells, pro-
prietor of the Modern Electric Shoe
Shop, established here year ago, has
suddenly disappeared. leaving large
bunch vi creditors 10 mourn mis- de-
parture. The principal creditor, the
Hayward Clock Shoe Company, of this
city, has sworn out writ Of attach
ment upon the machinery and other
property left behind by the shoemaker.
During the last two or three months
Sells gathered up hundreds Of pairs of
worn but good shoes which he repaired
and sold in Cedar Rapids, and which
he agreed to pay for. Most of the own
ers of the shoes are both minus the
money and the shoes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29

PLANE Union, has just been filed for
probate in the January term Of the dis
trict court. He names Mrs. Noble as
executrix and as the sole heir of his es-
tate, making no provision for his chill
dren who are all under age at this time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
Rev. /. w. Williams Testifies.

Rev. ]. w. Williams, Huntington, w.
Va, writes US as follows: This is to
certify that used Foley's Kidney Rem
edy for nervous exhaustion and kidney
trouble and am free to say that Foley's
Kidney Remedy will do all that you
claim for it," Mcbride & Will Drug
Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
The Lion and the Man.

The Lion and the Man.
Little Henry (at the zoo)-What
are those animals in the heavy cage,
paw?
Mr. Peck-A lion and his mate. my
son.
Little Henry-Is mans wife called
his mate. paw?
Mr.. Peck-Not always, son. For In.
stance, your mother is the captain and
I'm the mate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
Pneumonia Follows a Cold

but never follows the use Of Foley's
Honey and Tar, which stops the cough,
heals the lungs, and expels the cold
from your system. Take at first sign
of a cold and avoid a dangerous ILL
ness Mcbride & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29

This is the greatest sled for boys and
girls ever manufactured. Known all
over the country as the sled that
steers" Runners are spring steel, and
when you coast down hill slight pres
sure of the foot curves them and steers
the sled to one side. No digging, in
the snow with your heels or blowing
the snow with your feet. Not one boy
in hundred has one of these sleds.
You can have one for a little easy
work. Write me today and will tell
you all about 1t.
A. M. PIPER, 1859 Popular Bldg,
Des Moines, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29

Noble Leaves Property to Wife.
Special to Times Republican.
vinton, Jan. 2S.-The will OF the late
Charles Noble. editor of the Belle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
BE A NURSE

I Graduated Nurses are in constant
demand at good pay. Our course
embraces three years OF hospital
work. Pay during second and third
years in addition to board and
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Hospital only minutes walk from
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communicate at once with
GERMAN AMERICAN HOSPITAL,
731 Diversey Blvd, Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29

Friends of Judge Towner are getting
anxious about the situation in the
Eighth. When the judge was here ten
days ago he promised he would let the
boys know what he would do inside of
a week. He was then very much in
doubt about making the race. Since
then the pressure has been strong for
him, but he has not tipped off what he
will do. In case he should get out now
it might be difficult for pronounced
Cannonite to get into the race in good
shape.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29

Speaker Feely will make an extensive
tour of the state at this time and find
out from his friends what is likely to
be the situation next June as between
him and Senator Cosson. The latter
has no plans for either a writing cam
paign or hand shaking Tt is now re-
garded as improbable that Senator
Durham will enter the race for at
torney general.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29

Thomas Grub, deputy clerk of the
supreme court is receiving a good
many letters from the lawyers of the
state suggesting that he get into the
race for clerk If he goes in it is prob
able that Burgess w. Garrett will also
be in the race, which will make a tri-
angular aght oe some interest. Mr..
Grubb has been in the office for seven
years as file clerk and deputy.