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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-28
Des Moi res.

Oes Moi res.
The charity ball at the coliseum last
! week netted exactly s1,091, according
to the statement issued by those in
charge Of the affair.
| Maquoketa.
The Eastern Central Iowa Short
Course, comprising the counties of
jackson, Clinton Scott, Muscatine,
Jones and Cedar. will be held at Ma
quoketa during the week. commence
| ing Dec 10. 1910.
Clinton.
William H. Krouse. engineer at the
pumping station Of the Clinton Water
Company was badly scalded at the
plant by escaping steam. 1t is thought
someone turned on the steam while he
was examining a cylinder. About two
and half square feet of skin was
badly blistered He is in the hospital
| in a critical condition.
williamsburg.
A short course association has been
formed here, with Hon. Ed Boland as
president: U. S. Butler. secretary and
A. B. Ogden. treasurer. course OF
instruction in feeding, dairying, stock
Judging and domestic science will be
held in charge of Ames Agricultural
College Prizes will be given in each
branch.
keokuk.
The impression prevalent in some
quarters that the big Keokuk and
I has vanished The recent statements
by Mr.. Cooper, who has the fullest
measure OF confidence Of this COM
munity. and the actual physical pro-
eress. Is dispelling those pessimistic
visions. Keokuk is the one town in
Iowa now being talked about more
than any other.
Des Moinss.
| Curator Harlan, moved by the utili-
cation of the old Santa Fe trail-thru
Kansas and Co1orado-as part Of a
transcontinentai tourist route, believes
Iowa in it's famous old Mormon trail
across the two southernmost tiers o!
counties in the state. has a route tc
which equally as great sentiment at
taches and which should be perpetual
ed by permanent markings and which
| is entitled to DEVELOPMENT as one of the
great dragged roads across the state
| similar to the river to-river road.
~ttumwa.
| Claiming that her good name has
been slandered by false accusation
Sarah Stein has fled petition with
the clerk Of the district court in which
| she seeks damages to the amount Of
$4,000 from Frank Chechlee. She al
leges the defendant wrongfully accused
her Of concealing stolen property ir
her store located at 319 East MAR
street and that he did 1T with malicious
intent She alleges the warrant wa:
gotten out in spirit of malice and i,
has injured her good name to the ex-
tent of $4,000
Maxwell.
Light is at last assured for the towr
of Maxwell, altho for time it appear
ed that the town was destined to be II
dark.ess unless the primitive kerosen,
street lamps were revived. Following
the failure of the town authorities Il
accept an offer Of the Nevada Electric
Company to furnish them with ligh
and power. the owners Of their ga.
plant who live At Preston, decided tina
J they would withdraw their ir:irest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-28
DILL PICKLES SETTLED IT.
Mason City Banker Has Poor Success:
as 4 Cow Doctor.

Mason City Banker Has Poor Success
as a Cow Doctor.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Nov 26.-Percy Smith,
Of the First National Bank, was the
victim Of practical joker Saturday
1t is needless to say that Smith is bet
ter acquainted with finance than he IS
of the work OF veterinary surgeon.
Smiths COW got loose the other night
and, finding the bran sack which had
been filed to the full, proceeded to
devour 1t. In the morning the COW
was found to be in great agony. Smith
thought the best way to relieve the tor
lures of the COW was to flush her W tn
water and he poured enough down her
to fill a mill race. And there was more
agony.
One Of the neighbors. seeing the
quandary Smith was in. called him up
over the phone and told him that he
was a veterinary surgeon, that he had
learned what his COW had done, and
told him to get some dill pickles and
administer three at dose. Smith inn
mediately patroniZed a grocer, buying
gallon and rammed several Of them
down her throat. when there was a
Strengthening of the muscles. culver
or two. and old bessie had gone where
bran and pickles never can go.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-28
FIRST ON RECORD IN COURTS OF
IOWA SO FAR As KNOWN FILED
IN JOHNSON COUNTY.
DIVING MAN sEouEATAS
PERSONALLY TO WIFE
Law Permits Property to Amount OF
$500 70 Be Designated in Oral Will
pravidsd Properly Witnessed-Henry
Brown. Victim Of Explosion, Author
Of Unusual Request.

Iowa City, Nov 2S.--The Will OF
Henry Brown, of Lone Tree. who was
killed two years ago last August was
nrobated in Judge Howelrs court here.
This is the first oral will that has
bsan recorded in johnson county ior
,wenty-tiye years and il all probability
II Is the first and only Will of its KIND
probated here. The law provides thae
a diving person can orally will personal
prouerty to the extent OF $500 II there
are two witnesses To testify TO the act.
Facts In the Case.
The will, which is 50 un.que in char-
acter. is one made by Henry Brown
who was fatally injured in an explosion
orr Kerosene which occurred in his res
laurent in Lone Tree in August or
1908. Two days after the cNpIos!on ne
died from the injuries received. put
before passing away he orally be-
uueathed his personal properly to his
wife, Mrs. Henry Brown, in the pres
ense OF two witnesses.
Law Divides Property.
The will TO the extent OF 500 Is Nalld
in the court but all property over that
amount is divided among the remaining
heirs of the deceased, which in this
particular case are the wife and the
ia Their of Brown. The court divided ali
of Browns estate remaining between
these two people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-28
kEGLEY AMONG THE ROSES.
owa "Funny Man" Publicity Promote
of Pasadena Flower Carnival.

Special to Times Republican.
Boone, Nov. 2S.-Howard c. kegley
formerly of Ames. later OF Davenport
and now of Pasadena. Cal, has just
been chosen to run all of the publicity
work for the great annual Pasadena
flower carnival. kegley Is known all
over the country as a funny man. he
formerly was the bright particular star
of the Times, of Ames; later Adler. OF
the Davenport Times, got hold of him,
and then Lon +. Chaplin. OF Pasadena.
Now that Bob Armstrong. has pur-
chased a controlling interest in the
Pasadena News. kegley will become
Armstrong; right hand man and in
cidentally editorial writer for the new
editor
Kegley has just been chosen by the
directors OF the Tournament of Roses
Association of the California city to
take care Of all OF their advertising and
publicity work. The tournament comes
off Jan. and promises to draw to
Pasadena 100000 people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-28
COY SCOUTS At HARLAN.
Organization Perfected and Many Ap.
pIieants for Membership.

Special to Times Republican.
Harlan, Nov. 2S.-The local council
of the Boy Scouts Of America was APP
pointed at a meeting held at the city
hall Friday evening. The council chosen
is composed Of the following business
men of Harlan: L. S. White. chairman:
f. F. Wunder, secretary; w. H. L-emke.
treasurer; c. r. Patterson. George
Walters NJ. l. Westergaard. l.. j.
Smith, A. Boysen, Superintendent II.
p. Nelson, Mayor Lockwood. John p.
aertert and w. w. Simpson.
The scout master has given notice
that no boy may take on march. trail
or into camp more than the following
articles of food: four potatoes, one
third pound of meat or two eggs, bread
and butter, coffee, tea or cocoa. Six
teen boys went on n scouting expedi-
ton Friday. Twenty-six new applf-
cations have been filed for member
ship in the club and great interest is
being taken in its organizatio here by
business men and parents Of the boys.
Rev. Allan Scollay Hook, rector Of ST.
Pauls Episcopal church. is scout mas
ter Of the local troop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-28
Southern Io1ua Items

, from Maxwell and put up the ultima
tum that unless the Maxwell people
purchased the plant at their price they
would close it down. An effort was
made to raise the amount but practi-
cally failed. AT last, however the own
ers came doyn lt0gthe amount raised
and deal was: closed whereby the
plant Will go into the hands Of a stock
company to be organized in Maxwell.
Cedar Rapids.
| w. F. Houseman Of Mechanicsville
who came to this city suffering with
an injured eye. underwent an opera
! ton. The piece of steel. which was
; Embedded in the eye was rernived with
| the aid of a powerful Haas magnet
which has been recently installed in q
local oculists office. The Jagged pieca
of steel was taken out. quickly and Mr..
| Houseman was greatly relieved. He Is
| confined to st. IIuke's hospital yet
| however and it will be a few days be
fore the outcome can be determined.
1t is thought that his sight will be
saved.
Davenport.
! Pers;stently following two little girls
from their home at Third and Warren
street to the place Of their employment
down town, both morning and evening
and conducted himself in a mild
sort Of black hand manner which thor
oughly frightened the girls so that they
refused to go to work was the cause
Of the arrest of George Masteros, q
foreigner who has been in Davennor'
but two weeks. Masteros when ar
rested had roll Of bills on him thai
looked like miniature bank. In q
belt which he had fastened around his
waist, the police found s315. wher
Magistrate Roddewig sentenced him to
thirty days in Jail, he wanted to pay
his fine but this was refused.
Inciianola.
For the last two years the MIN
rods of 1ndianola and vicinity have
arranged a contest side hunt which
has proven so successful and thor
oug4hly enjoyable to all concerned
that It has become an annual affair
At a meeting arrangements were made
to hold this years hunt on next Tues
dav. Nov %. There will be twenty
men on each side 'ho will report TO
the judges and have their game count
ed bv $50 o'clock m. committee
will take charge OF all surplus game
not wanted by the owners, and distri-
butte same to families thruout the city
who can make good use Of it. A ban
uuet will be held on the following
| evening.
Colo.
Miss Lillian Scott, a well known So
cietv lady of Colo. was seriously IN
irred in runaway while out driving
with a friend. Perry Schiller, OF Idaho
a Drake University student. They were
driving near Colo when the team be-
came frightened at passing automo-
bile and whirled twice around with the
rig. ut last overturning 1t and throw
ing the occupants out. Miss Scots
spine was badly wrenched and for 8
time IT was feared that her back hat
been broken. The automobile was dis
PATCHED after physician and II was
not until she had been given a hypo.
dermic injection OF morphine that shs
could stand to be moved. Her com.
panion was uninjured. Miss Scott 1;
still in serious condition but II is moi
thought that. her injuries are of per-
manent nature. She Is a daughter OIL
! County Supervisor c. w. Scott.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-28
TWO YEARS FOR sPlRITUALlsT.
George Weieand's Plea For Sympathy
Fails of Results.

Des Moines, Nov. 9S.--George Wei
gand who pleaded guilty to a CHI go
of using the mails to defraud. was SEN
fenced to two years In the federal pri-
son at Fort Leavenworth by Judge
Smith Mcpherson.
Before the sentence was pronounced
the Rev. r. II. Bell made powerful
plea for the defendant, telling the court
that his wife and daughter were sick
and in destitute condition. and asking
the court to be !enient on account OF
the defendants gray hairs.
Let me remind you. tho" said the
judge. that the defendant swlndled
u poor old woman with more gray hairs
in her head than in his own
Testimony before the federal grand
jury showed that the man had used
Nancy McDevitt, an S0-year old woman
as a decoy in securing over $4,000 in
cash during the past year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-28
AUTOS WRECKED BY COLLISION
Fortunately None Of Occupants Of TIVE
Machines Were Injured.

Special to Times Republican.
Carroll, Nov. 2S.-About II o'clock
yesterday morning automobiles driven
by Fred Collision and Albert McNabb
collided when near the corner of West
and Third streets, and the result was
that both machines are wrecks. Coll-
son, with his parents and sisters, was
coming in to the city to attend church,
while Mr.. McNabb had started for
Omaha. The latter's car was enclosed.
which made it difficult to see Mr.. Coli
son. who was coming from the west,
In time to avert a collision. Luckily
none Of the occupants were injured in
the least
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-28

be 100 years old next January. She and
her aged husband came totterinx down
the aisle as the invitation was given.
Tears rolled down the old couples faces
as they took the extended hand or Rev
Mr.. Sunday and joined the converts.
The aged lady said she had never be-
fore experienced religion and that she
Will not longer serve the devil as 100
years OF service to him was great
slffiCiencv
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-28
SUPERINTENDENT RESIGNS.
II. A. Mitchell, Of Carroll, to Take Road
Position Jan. I.

Special to Times Re publican.
Carroll, Nov. 2S.-City Superinten-
dent ii. A. Mitchell has handed in his
resignation, to take effect at the close
of the school year He has made Very
efficient head of our schools during the
past few years and it is with regret
that he leaves the schools at this time.
1t is understood that he will take a po-
sition on the road the first of the year
with large book concern.
MIR. Mitchell was the democratic cam
didate on the state ticket for superin-
tendent of public instruction and re-
ceived larges,sebnplim entary vote in
Carroll. his home county. He came to
Carroll from Sheldon His successor
in the schools here has not been
chosen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-28

dealing In Texas and Canada lands.
and It is a great surprise that disaster
has overtaken the company. The fol-
lowing are its officers: President, Ezra
Van Metre: secretary and treasurer, j.
w. Wright: attorney and general man
ager, Sam S. Wright.
They are all Upton men. The con-
Germ has branch offices in various
places in this states and the east.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-28

held yesterday afternoon at the B'Nai
Yeshurum temple on Pleasant street.
the work OF the year was planned ana
the board OF officers elected.
The childrens playground opened
last year near the Bremen school
building, will be continued next year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-28
Sparks injurie. Fatal.

Waterloo, Nov. 2S.-F'red Sparks.
who was so severely injured at the
Union station Friday evening. died at
the Presbyterian hospital Saturday af-
ternoon. His condition was SO critical
during the night and forenoon that no
attempt was made to dress the injuries
until the afternoon. When he was
placed upon the operating table he was
so weak that he could not withstand
the shock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-28
Scranton News.

Special TO Tlmes- KepubI1chn.
Scranton. Nov 2S.--Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Sease. who Were married here
short time ago left Saturday for
Benton. Cal. where they expect to
make their future home.
John OuiEley. OF Ponk Creek. Okla.
has sold his farm down there and Will
come to Greene county to locate again.
rs his parents both live here.
James Cauns. whose farm Joins the
town corporation on the north. has sold
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-28
Play Ground Work Planned.

DeS Moines, Nov. IS Free baths
free sewing classes, free dancing class
es and free gymnasium classes are In
cluded in the work to be accomplished
this year by the Bremen branch of the
Roadside Settlement under the aupices
of the Federated Jewish charities Of
Des MoineS.
At a meetinfg of the city organiza-
ton OF Jewish church congregations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-28
Pioneer F.rm.r.' clus Ro.~1.p.
Special TO Times- Republican

Special TO Times Republican,
Logan. Nov. 2s.-The parent CLUB q
all other farmers clubs OF HArrison
county me, at Beebeetown SATURDAY.
In addition to four-course 0inoess
questions of interest to fruit. stock Ana
grain growers. interpreted with musics
occupied the time and attention OF the
members OF the club from 10 q. m. uns
I'll 1870 y. m.
The Harris Grover Farmers Clu0
was organized In 1865. and the CLUB has
been maintained BY progressive farm.
ers since the date OF Its inception.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-28
BIG LAND CONCERN FAILS.
American c Canadian Company Of Tip.
tons Makes Assignment.

Upton, Nov. 2S.-Word reached here
Saturday that the financial affairs OF
the American.Canadian Land Com
pany, had become so strained that the
company was forced to assign its as
sets to it's creditors. What the assets
and liabilities of the concern are, has
not been learned.
Upton is especially interested In
the American-Canadian Land Com
pany, as the company was organized
here by Upton men. The headquarters
of the company has always been Tip
ton until last spring, when the general
offices of the concern were esta blished
at Cedar Rapids.
The company apparently made good
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-28
Je.up soy Shoot. Himself.

Jesup, Nov. 2S.-Edward Shrood,
aged IA. residing four miles south Of
here. while showing his parents how
to eject the shells from repeating rifle
somehow succeeded In shooting him
self thru the stomach. He probably will
die
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-28

For pains in the side or CHEST damp
en- a piece Of flannel with Chamber
aims Liniment and bind it on over the
seat of pain. There is nothing better.
For sale by all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-28

out at 3isA per acre Mr. C1ana eooe0
| pretty good over the deal. - ~ pos
chased this farm . few yeoss - 49,
| about $50 per acre
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-28
Sunday. Oldest conve,

Waterloo. Nov. 2s-The oldest con-
vert ever received by Evangelist Billy"
Sunday is Mrs. Isaac Spoore. who will
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-06

OF tho arm tells The Times-Dlspatch man
that It Is their purpose to improve this
property and make II q part of their present
store which adJons. The Lewits paid s3o.0ot
cash for this adjoining property.
II 10 likely that no week in the recent
past has found much more activity in the
suburbs aSisan & Nash. the people who
control the wes,hampton properties. say
. that the inquiry In that section is wonder
full Several lots ware sold the past week,
and tho inquiry Is such as TO lead the
agents to look for greater sales as the days
go by.
Yesterday was the opening day for tbs
sale of lots In the Montrose suburb. and the
reports from the agents arc to tho effect
eral hours before tho frst gale day dawned.
Nearly 100 lost were sold yesterday. the nrss
day they were put on the market
Woodland Weights.
Few sections of suburban Richmond haye
developed as rapidly and as substantially
as has Woodland Heights It possesses ma
tural advantages found In no other section
and lying. as II does right al the city line
and having ideal water. transportation and
sewerage service. It is destined to be cover
ed with handsome homes In compare
lively short while
The company finds {. necessary to con-
SANITY extend Its water and sewer lines 10
meet the requirements OF tho home builder.
and at the present rate OF lot sales thets
Will be very few. II any choice or even falf
locations left by the end OF another season.
Notes and Comments.
Paul shater. formerly of 6olsan q Nasn.
and D. y. Walker. the well known insu.
ance agent OF this city. have formed part
nership for the general real estate ana IN
surance business. They have opened their
offices In the Mutual Building.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-06

and the West and the Northwest arc
beginning to find out that while Rich
mond dotes on its glorious history, and
would not surrender line OF 1t for
millions. It Is nevertheless banking
more largely on It's commercially adj
vantages. and no shop In town Is doing
more in the way OF preaching this new
doctrine than the McGraw-Yarbrough
Company.
TO properly preach this doctrine
they have to have the goods to show
for it, and their brands OF roofing tins
are doing much to advertise Richmond
Just to give an idea OF the growth OF
their business, made few figures
from their sales books. A roll OF
roofing tin OF their brands covers a
space of 100 square feet. II the rolls
they have sold within the past three
years were PLACED end to end and
spread out these rolls would reach
from here to Cincinnati, distance OF
674 miles. That Is doing something
in roofing tin. isn't 1t? Houses in
twenty-five States are covered with
this tin.
L have figured out, and I love to ng-
ure on the business OF house like
this. that nome or factory, or a
farm house or any other KIND OF
building that Is rooted over with this
company's brands of tin, heated with
the Richmond boiler equipped with
the bathroom and Kitchen appliances
this company provides. and supplied
with all OF Its health-giving plumbing
apparatus, becomes real home as well
as mere house A house is one thing,
home Is quite another thing.
The officers of the company are ).
4. McGraw. president: S. T. Beveridge,
vice. president: ". T. Yarbrough Sec
retary and treasurer. The financial
standing of the company is close to
al. Altogether. 1t is a shop that Rich
mond is proud of. for 1t carries the
fame of Richmond to the distant parts
as well as letting the home people
know that there is much in the old
town that the home people may well
be proud of.