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Nothing Doing

Tue Dever Republican of yes
terday had a "frst page" article
concerning the possible purchase
of the Laramie, Hahns Peak and
Pacific aud the Saratoga and En-
crmpment roads by the Union Pa
cific, and their extension to the
coal fields. AS the same story
had reference to a trip made by
Mr.. Mohler that, if true, would
have put him on record rs having
covered more miles than any 9TH
er general manager of any railroad
on earth, the statement in one re-
spect is perhaps as reliable as in
the other. The fact is, Mr.. Mob
Ter left here at 6 O'Clock Friday
morning and was at Greeley by
noon that day on the date that
the Republican said he had gone
from Laramie to Foxpark by train
thence by wagon to Saratoga, and
over the Saratoga and Encamp-
ment to Walcott, going east over
the Union Pacific. President
Miller found another little flaw in
the matchless story of the Denver
paper, that leach of the two roads
has given up the idea of building
into Routt county, Colo, by lack
of funds is apparent, and the OPP
tons of the Union Pacific are said
to have been obtained at figures
below the cost of either" II can
only speak for our own company"
said Mr.. Miller, land can say
for that. the story is pure bosh.
We are going right ahead. In
fact, work of grading beyond Fox
park has already been started for
this ear."-Laramie Republican.
, 1910-03-31
Death of Mrs. G. z. Brown

Mrs. Jeanette Brown, the wife
|of George r. Brown, formerly OF
Indian creek, but lately of Lara
|nie, died at that place on the 18th
Inst, after a short illness. The
Funeral took place from the Bap-
isl church the following Sunday
AFTERNOON, the funeral services
being conducted by Rev. Emanuel
Payne, pastor, and the body was
Inferred in the city eemetary
Fine pail bearers were all old
liners, as follows: M. N. Grant,
n. X. Boswell, P. Fl. Jacobs, Jim
atkinson, j. P. Van Buskirk and
George w, Fox.
Deceased was q daughter OF
William Crout, deceased. who
we'd on Beaver creek in early
avs, and a sister of Frank Crout
no lives at Downington. She
as a most estimable lady anG
Dry highly esteemed by .hel
eighbors and friends on Indian
Feek and vicinity, where sh'
bent the last twenty years OF he
, 1910-03-31

the only means of saving her life.
Her constitution had been I'M
dermined and she could not stand
the shock and died under the
knife. .0.s.
The sad news was a seyere
shock to the friends of the family
in this city, and many beautiful
floral offerings we're sent from
here for the funeral.-Rawlins
Joural. 4
, 1910-03-31
Died at Dixon

Word was received in Rawlins
last Thursday of the death ct Dix
on of j. M. Riggs of that place,
one of the pioneer residents of the
Snake River country and well
known in this city. He had been
ill but IL days of double pneumon-
ia when death came. He was
about 81 years of age and had been
Il resident of Wyoming since 1880.
He left a wife and one son.-Raw-
sims Republican.
, 1910-03-31
Central Development Comany

HI S~wartzkopf, president of the
Central Development & Construc.
ton Company, of Chicago, and
his legal adviser, Judge F. 81.
, 1910-03-31
The Battle in the House

Many people have wondered
why such a climax could come 10
the house of Representatives as
was witnessed there last Saturday
The reason is that there is no other
just such body as our House of
Representatives in all the world,
no other body governed by such
rules; no other body where the
speaker has such power.
The Senate is composed of two
members from each state. Rhode
Island has as many Senators as
Texas, tho we're Rhode Island pull
led up by the roots and placed on
the broad back of Texas, it would
not amount to 'rising ground"
By the fiction of a theory hat the
Senate represents the states, where
the smallest and poorest has equal
voice with the greatest and most
populous. Thus in the Senate
Delaware counts for as much as
New York. AS Daniel Webster,
in his most famous speech said;
This is a Senate, a Senate of
equals, of men of individual honor
and personal character, and of alb
solute independence. We know
no masters, we acknowledge no
dictators. This is a hall for NUT
nal consultation and discussion,
not au arena for the exhibition of
champions"
But the house is made up of a
body of men hat go there as the
people; they are elected directly
by the people, while the Senate is
one remove from away from the
people, and is elected by state leg
islatures. But the people are div
ided into parties, and that ruling
parties may have the power to en-
force such Legislation as it desires,
extraordinary powers have to be
given to the man who presides
over the House, and at least a
moral restriction is put upon mem
bers to on all normal occasions,
act with their fellow-partisans.
In that way members often vote
for asu which they do not
entirely approve of, subjecting
their judgement to the cencusus
of judgement of their party. But
the Republicans in the present
were elected on a platform
which promised the people a new
lower than the Dingley tariff.
When the present tariff a sub
mitted to the House, a careful an
of the different schedules
made clear that, while many re-
d%uctions had been made, on many
of the articles which most nearly
concern the consumers of the
country, aud articles that were be-
fore amply protected, pronounced
increases had been put IN. Some
of the Republican party were not
only bound by their platform, but
bv direct pledges to their own con-
stituents, and their out
ragged sense of justice caused them
to refuse to support the measure.
They were at once put down as
insurgents. When they tried to
heard the speaker would not see
them, and he, working with the
majority of his party, finally drove
the thru and it became
a law. But it left a world of
heart-burnings and awakened Bit
ter ordinations. In addition the
speaker displaced them on CON-
mittees. So when the House re-
convened in December last, this
antagonism soon revealed itself.
The majority of the Republicans
in the House, ably backed by the
speaker, instead of trying to do
away with the antagonism, and
seeking to win back the recalcit
rant members, tried to crush them.
This naturally aroused intensified
antoganism, the friction increased
daily, until it eliminated last Sat.
.. L.t,l. ,,h..b ,-a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-25
Local Grist From Jewell.

Special to Times Republican.
Jewell, Jan. 25-Miss Bessie Larson
is at Story City for short visit with
friends.
The Ellsworth basketball team came
over to Jewell Friday night and won
from the home team by the close score
of 10 to is.
Bert Reed went to Chicago Saturday
with a car load of cattle.
George Chamberlin shipped a car of
fat cattle to Chicago Saturday night
Jewell is to have several new bust
ness buildings this coming summer, ac-
cording to present plans.
c. A. Pfund and family were called
to Clinton Saturday, to the bedside of
Mrs. Pfund's father.
Lee Greiner and son Joe loaded car
for Beack, n. D., Friday.
The members of the Christian church
will hol da reception Saturday night of
this week at the NJ. V. latham home,
in honor of the nearly two dozen new
members they have taken into their
church during the recent special meet
ings.
George Iverson, Knute Espe and
Tony Stueland, the Jewell boys who are
employed at Ames or going to school
there, were all at home over Sunday.
Misses Mary Peterson, of Webster
City, and Christina Peterson. of Story
City, spent Sunday at their parents
home here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-25
SOLDIER RIVER DRAINAGE PRO-
JEcT slDETRAcks ALL OTHER
CASES AT LOGAN.
DESIGNED TO RECLAIM
$4,000 ACRES OF LAND
Claim Of Those Expecting to Derive
Benefits is That Present Petitioners
and Supervisors Have Acted Under
New, Instead of Old Drainage Law
Case is An Important One.
snecial 10 Times-Pan,,hlican

Special to Times Republican.
Logan, Jan. 25.-The Soldier river
drainage case took precedence over all
other cases on the docket here yester-
day, and it is thought that the case
will occupy the entire week.
The present Soldier river drainage
project contemplates complete diver
sion of the Soldier river. beginning at
a narrow point in the hill of jackson
township and thence in southwest
erly direction thru the lower end Of
Dry lake into the Missouri river. a
distance of Sc miles. at an estimated
cost of 100000, with damages said to
range from $4,000 to 100000, all of
which is designed to reclaim $4,000
acres of swamp and other lands sub
ject to overflow during high waters of
the Soldier
The objections as set forth by attor-
neys who appear for the DIRECTORS are
as follows: j. S. Wattles, engineer in
charge, is not a disinterested engineer,
as contemplated by law: that the pres
ent plan has been before the courts
and decided against each time and
from such decision there have been
appeals taken; that the present engi-
neering project does not follow the
natural course of drainage on the Sol
der; that the drainage law is uncon-
stitutional, in that it does not provide
damages or possible damages caused
or which may be caused by changing
the course of a steam and raising q
| water level in the vicinity where there
| is no right of way; that the levees
along the channel to be constructed
| have none of the specifications re-
CURED by modern engineering in the
construction of levees.
In reply the attorneys for the promo
tiers state that the present petitioners
and supervisors have acted under the
new and not under the old drainage
law; that the present plan of drainage
by ]. S. Wattles is practically the
same as the plan recommended by En-
gineer A. NJ Mum, and c. G. Elliott
United States expert drainage engineer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-25
Southern Io1ua Items

of district court, entered pleas of gull
ty before Judge A. B. Thornell, waived
further delay and We're sentenced to
the state reformatory at Anamosa for
indeterminate terms. Brown, Ramsey
and Fouts were sent for maximum
terms of five years each. Pettyjohn's
sentence was for maximum of fifteen
years. All the defendants stated their
ages as under so years, and therefore
all go to the reformatory instead of to
the states prison at Fort Madison.
Brown is negro. All the others are
white.
OskaIoosa.
Clearance Hanna is recovering from
complicated operation performed at
Rochester, Mimi, on the same day his
sister, Mrs. j. N. Allgood, was success
fully operated upon at the Oskaloosa
hospital for appendicitis. Mr.. Hanna
has been suffering for ten or twelve
years with what appeared to be a
stomach trouble, a sort of Indigestion.
He had taken all manner of medicines,
and had been examined by experts and
had done everything imaginable to get
relief without success. An operation
was the only thing remaining. The
stomach was found to be in health
full condition The trouble was located
in an unusual growth that had OBJ
structed the action of the liver. The OBJ
straction was removed and Mr.. Hanna
is now eating anything and everything
he desires
Harlan.
Judge Thornel, of the district court,
has lately decided at Harlan a case
of more than ordinary interest. He has
awarded to P. f. Cold, now resident
of Omaha. Neb,, but formerly one of
the pioneer residents of Shelby coun-
ty. the right to redeem a tract of 200
acres of Shelby county land which is
now worth not less than 100000. The
court finds in it's decree that in 1898
p F. Cold, who was at that time the
owner of about 1000 acres OF land in
Shelby county, quitclaimed 200 acres of
land to one Joseph f. Beh and took
back from the said Beh a contract
whereby Beh was to redeem the said
| land from certain foreclosure sales
previously made, and Cold was to have
until March /, 1899, to redeem the
$4,000 The court DEGREES that Beh must
account for the rents of the said real
estate during all the years that he has
held it and is to be awarded per cent
| interest on the sums loaned to Cold
Cold had also sued Beh for the recov
cry of 1l6 acres of land, claiming that
he had right to redeem this tract
This petition the court denied. The
/ story of Colds financial downfall is
| the story of many a man who invested
heavily in Shelby county land at a
time when it was worth ono fourth 81
one fifth of what it is now. having
| faith in the worth of Iowa land. but
being caught in the close times wher
prices We're low and money hard to get
1t is estimated that Cold would have
been worth today, had he been able IL
tide over the close times, not less thar
s150,0O0.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-25
OFFERS 100000 FOR lNTERuRBAN
|c. w. Hart Boosts for Line Out Of
Charles CITY.

Charles City, Jan. 25.-In letter to
the people of Charles City, c. w. Hart,
president of the Hart-Parr Company,
of this city, offers 100000 from the
company for a street car and interurban
line for this city if an additional $780,
600 is subscribed by the people of
Charles City. This 100000 would, Of
course, just give it a good start.
Mr.. Hart plans to have the inter-
urban line reach about forty miles
Of the surrounding country, thus con-
Meeting with about seven railroads. He
also plans to have the street car line
use the principal line to carry freight
and to bridge the Cedar river at this
place. which will make the fourth
bridge crossing the river at this point.
Gasoline is thought to be best power
and it has been suggested that the
Hart-Parr Company, the largest gas
traction works in the world, located
here, may be able to produce the gas
LOGON otiyeS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-25
NORTHWESTERN STARTS BIG
IMPROVEMENTS AT couN.
GIL BLUFFS.
TERMINALS TO BE REBUILT
in THEIR ENTIRETY
Yard Buildings, Including Round House,
Being Replaced and New Switching
Plant to Be Installed-Year Required
to Complete Work of Reconstruction
Other News Of the State.
Special to Times-Republican

Special to Times Republican
Council Bluffs, Jan. 25.-The North
western Railway Company is just put
ting the finishing touches to the first
Of its contracted buildings for it's ST.
100000 terminals which have been I'M
dergoing complete reconstruction dur
Ing the winter. Another week, says c..
j. Linn, in charge of the work, will see
the work practically completed with
the exception of building tracks to the
new buildings.
For their new yards and terminals
the Northwestern bought entire blocks
of grounds located a few blocks north
of Broadway and about a mile distant
and northeast of their local passenger
station. In addition the city vacated a
number of streets and alleys to give
the railroad company a compact tract
of land upon which to build The work
is being completed almost, within the
time limit set by the company despite
the heavy SHOWS and severe weather.
At times there have been as many as
1000 men at work and no interruption
has been allowed, Sunday being like
any other day. Included in the new
buildings is a twenty-four, stall round
house. Concerning the work, Superin-
tendent of Construction Linn today
said:
Our work here on construction alone
will amount to nearly 100000. Practi-
cally all buildings in the yards have
been replaced, including the twenty
four stall round house, coal chutes, ice
houses, and office buildings. When the
work is completed the yards here will
be one of the largest and most modern
west of Chicago. The improvement will
cost the company nearly if not quite
| 81 100000 when completed"
With the completion of the buildings
| the work of remodeling the switching
system will be taken up. 1t is impossible
at present to arrange the yards as they
will be finally, on account of the many
distractions, construction switches
temporary houses, etc. 1t will take at
least year to complete and install all
new switches planned and the capacity
of the yards will then have been
| doubled Several new ideas in yard
construction are being carried out here
and for the most part the yards will
be of the gravity type
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-25
FARMERS ELEVATOR PROJECT.
Plans Contemplate Steel and Cement
Structure at Fredonia.

Fredonia, Jan. 25.-The farmers in
the vicinity of Fredonia have started a
movement which is already we'll under
way looking to the construction of a
modern and complete grain elevator at
this place. Fredonia has long been a
good grain shipping point but the lack
of proper facilities in handling it has
initiated against economical shipping
here. Recently a mass meeting was
held and a committee was appointed to
investigate the feasibility of the pro-
ject.
This committee feels quite encour-
aged over the results of its labors. and
the project is now believed to be as
sured of success. Another mass meet
ing is soon to be held.
The plans contemplate a full steel
and cement elevator with all modern
equipment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-25
MASON WAS BOUNCED.
Resignation of Federal Court Clerk
Was Requested.

Resignation of Federal Court Clerk
Was Requested.
Des Moines, Jan. 25.-Edward r. Ma
son, for thirty-fve years clerk Of the
United States circuit court, who an
nounced his resignation Saturday, was
requested to resign by the circuit
judges Jan. IS.
This information was received yes
terday morning from source outside
of Des Moines.
Mr.. Mason was called to ST. Louis
Jan. to attend hearing before the
circuit judges relative to the report of
the two examiners, j. D. Harris and
|B. F. Cash, who had been at work
continuously for nine months preced-
ing Jan. 1, 1910, on an. investigation of
the books of Mr. Mason's office They
|alleged shortage in accounts, extend
ing over a long period of years, ag-
gregating $4,000. Both Mr.. Cash and
Mr. Harris, who are special exam
liners in the employ of the department
|of justice, were present at the hear
ing. The outcome of the st. Louis
hearing was not made known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-25
coIored Woman Found Dead.

Keokuk, Jan. 25.-Annie Weeden,
colored, was found unconscious in bed
at her home yesterday forenoon by her
aged mother. A physician was called
and made an examination, but found
that death had already resulted from
cerebral hemorrhage
The woman was born in Keokuk in
January, 1857 and had lived here all
her life. She was robust woman
and was in her usual health when she
retired at a late hour last night.
Mrs Rachel Weeden, mother of the
deceased, was famous cook in the
early days, and was cook for the Third
regiment Iowa cavalry during the civil
War
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-25

Mt. vernon.
Rev. w. L. Alexander, pastor of the
M. E. church, has refused a call to
wealthy church in Terre Haute, Ind,
and will remain here.
Rippey.
John Annschutz, an enploye of the
Bennett mine, near Rippey, was crush
ced under fall of 5000 pounds of slate
and coal. His condition is critical, but
he may live.
ottumwa.
F. NJ. Briggs a former resident of
this city, was killed in runaway ac-
cident in Birmingham, Ala, Friday.
He was struck by a galloping team
while crossing the street.
Des Moines.
Rev. Frank Fitch, general secretary
of the Iowa State Sunday School As
ISOLATION, has established mail order
Sunday school course which he will
mail to all applicants.
MenIo.
Five members of the family of Henry
Fritz, living south of here, were pois-
oned by eating oatmeal. No one
knows how the poison got into the oat
meal. Officers are investigating. All
are recovering.
Seymour.
DR.. E. D. Heaton, of Seymour, took
cocaine by mistake for morphine and
nearly died, at Denver, Colo. He recog-
nized his symptoms and rushed to a
hospital, where his life was saved. He
is visiting in Denver with his wife,
Davenport.
A movement has been started by To-
cal lodges and various orders demand
ing that the mayor and city council
investigate fuel and food trust which
they claim is responsible for the high
prices of fuel and food in the city at
the present time.
Iowa City.
The board Of directors of the Iowa
City & Ottumwa interurban and en-
thusiasts met Friday night and de-
cided to build $4,000, 900 road. They
will send Otto Hill, the Davenport
banker, and Arthur Tanner. of Mil
waukee, to the east to sell bonds.
Cedar Rapids.
! Judge Trechler held against the
theater managers in the injunction case
brought to restrain the city council
from passing an ordinance prohibiting
Sunday theaters, but gave them until
Feb. 10 to complete an appeal to the
supreme court which will be done.
PeIia. y
| While working with the bridge
builders, repairing the bridge known
as the Pella Knoxville bridge Gerrit
Miedema, young man living near
/ r. e,
! = piece os iron rod suspended some
weighing about 100 pounds, was Jared
loose in some manner and fell, strik-
/ ing Mr.. Miedema a glancing blow or
the left side of the skull. inficting a
deep scalp wound and severing some
of the large blood vessels in his
head. )
Mt. Pleasant.
/ One of the oldest residents of the
county passed away in the person O,
William Campbell. Mr.. Campbell wa.
born in Ashland county, Ohio on Aug
%, 1880, and was thus at the time O.
his death in his eightieth year. HI
was the son of Robert and Margare
Campbell and was the third of min,
children. He received his education
in Orange township, Ashland county
coming to this city in 1854. He wa
a plasterer by trade, one of his i'm
portant contracts being the plasterinl
Of the Harlan House.
Council Bluffs.
i George Brown, Charles Pettyjohn
Earl Fouts, and Bert Ramsey, defend
ants to indictments at the present tern
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-25

arriving there at O'Clock Sunday aft
ernoon. That official telegraphed the
prosecuting attorney that the prisoner
refused to return, SO the requisition pa
pers that were drafted before the de-
parture of the marshal were immedi-
ately mailed to the governors office at
Des Moines. Four or five days will be
required for the serving of the requisi-
ton on the governor of Missouri.
Vaughn is wanted here for obtaining
money from Miss Katie Van Dyke by
raise pretenses. His wife also wants
a divorce from him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-25

Fels-Naptha acts on dirt like sunshine
on bank of snow-only quicker.
Fels-Naptha actually dissolves the dirt
while soaking in lukewarm water.
Boiling onl y softens dirt and leaves it
for you to hard-rub out on the dashboard.
That's one reason why Fels-Naptha is
so much superior to the wash-boiler way of
washing.
Another reason is that you have no
steam in washing with Fels-Naptha. No
steam to fill your kitchen like a Turkish
bath and give you bad cold if you step
outside for minute. No steam to redden
your face and chap your hands.
Still another reason is that t h e
Fels-Naptha way saves your clothes Boil
ing weakens woolens, cottons or linens and
hard-rubbing wears them into holes.
None of this when washing with
Fels-Naptha. Clothes last twice as long.
Use Fels-Naptha for Aannels, woolens
and colored goods as we'll as white clothes.
Besure to get the genuine Fels-Naptha,
use only lukewarm water, and follow direc-
tons on the red and green wrapper.