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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-08
COMMERCIAL CLUB BANQUET.
Belle PLANE Boosters Elect Officers
and Plan Years Work.
Special to Times Republican.

special TO Times RepubIicAn.
Belle Piaine. Dec. s.-At a banquet
meeting of the commercial club last
evening at the Herring cottage. the
semi-annual election of officers was
held. P. f. Miller, L. s Van Scoy and
H r. Mosnat, were elected to succeed
themselves as president. vice-president
and secretary. w. a. Mall was elect
ed treasurer. The club considered the
work Of the next year, and passed a
resolution endorsing the action of the
city council in the matters Of the pro-
posed sanitary sewer system and inn
proved water supply for the city. The
club also resolved to set aside great
cleaning up day next spring. and also
to offer prizes for the best kept lawns
and grounds for next season in Belle
PLANE.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-08
cRonE TO QUIT SCHOOL WORK.
City supsrintsndsnt At Fort Dodge May
Turn Farmer.

Fort Dodge. Dec. Sat the regular
monthly meeting of the schoo! board
held Tuesday evening r. 3. Crone. SUI
perintendent of city schools, verbally
rendered his resignation TO take effect
March l. When Mr.. Crone signed his
contract with the board it was with the
understanding that he was to be per-
mitted If he should choose to sever his
connection with the schools on this
date and the announcement Of his in
tention 10 do so is made with the OBJ
ject of giving the board ample time to
select a successor.
Mr. Crone's intentions for the future
have not been definitely announced.
He has large farming interests and it Is
probable that he will enter this field
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-08
Dry 1ime al Newton.

Newton. Dec s.-This locality is
now experiencing the dryest time It
has had for more than sixteen years
according to staement made this
morning by George Thornton. New
tons veteran we'll digger. Mr.. Thorn
ton has been in the we'll digging bust
ness in and around Newton for tine
past twenty years or more and states
that he is having harder time in
firdins A water vein now than he has
had since 1894.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-08
FARM HAND KILLS HIMSELF.
A. L. Lantz Hangs by Strap on Farm,
Near Shensndoah.

A. L. Lantz Hangs by Strap on Farm
Near Shsnsndoah.
Shenandoah. Dec 3.-A. l.. Lantz 81
years of age. employed on the farm
of Albert Booth, five miles southwest
committed suicide by hanging himself
in barn on the place. Lantz had
been deranged at times for the last
twelve years or since his wife died. and
had been in the insane hospital at Clar-
india three times. He was discharged
the last time a little more than year
ago and since then had been employed
by Booth, and Of late had shown no
symptoms OF his trouble He took q
halter and buckled it around a rafter
and hung himself with the rope end.
There was no trouble OF any kind and
he had about 5000 in wages coming to
him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-08
cArARRH CAN NOT DC CURED

cA1ARAH CAN NOT d CURED
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, 90 they
can not reach the seat Of the disease.
Catarrh ia a blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure It you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken Internally, and acts d.
rectly on the blood and mucous sur.
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not
ouack medicine. It was prescribed by
one OF the best physicians in this coun-
try for years and Is regular prsscrip-
ton. 1t is composed Of the best tones
known, combined with the best blood
purifiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination OF
the two ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results In curing Ca
tarrh. Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY 4 CO.. Props,
Toledo, @.
Sold by druggists, price TO.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-08
w.ll.bsrs New. Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Wellsburg, Dec. s.-W. T. Neissen
left this week for the southern part Of
Texas to dispose of home OF his real
estate holdings. Mr.. Neissen has an
interest also in large town site sale,
which will be held next week.
c. Groninga's sale Tuesday was well
attended and all q, ock commanded high
prices.
D. ]. Beving is now owner OF the
Frederickson livery barn. He will re-
model the building into an auto garage
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-08
Station Ae.n. Change.

Special TO Times Republican.
Belle Plaine, Dec. s.-8tation Agent
NJ l. Courier of Buxton, has been
here as station agent. In
place Of Mr. jenkins, who has been
here a few months since Mr.. Bardwell
was transferred TO Marshalltown. AIR.
jenkins has not yet been notified as to
his new location. Mr.. Courier comes
here to be able to give his children
better school advantages.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-08
New Cell hou.. oeeuo;sd.

Anamosa Dec. S.-The new cell
house at the reformatory is completed
and the men took possession of their
new quarters. The cells are larger and
more sanitary and have many conven-
fences lacking in the old cell house. in
the way Of toilet necessities
There are accommodations for near
ly 400 men. and unless there is a great
influx Of criminals, there will never be
necessity of two using the same cell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-08
sueee.sfvl peuItry Show.

Special to Times Republican.
Belle Plaine Dec. s.-The third an
nual poultry show is over. after hav-
ing been in session for a week. About
500 birds were on exhibition. among
them being local poultry fariciers' ex-
hihi;s, and fowls from the surrounding
towns for long distance, and few
exhibits were from adjoining states.
Judge Holden scored the BIRDS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-08
JOHNSON COUNTY STAYS WET"
SaIoonists Win in Petition Canvass A.
ter Hard Fought Battle.
SDecial 70 Ti,nes- RerllIbl:can

SVeClaI 20 IIl1es- ReJuDECan.
Iowa City, Dec. s.-The saloonists
have won their battle in Iowa C;cy and
Johnson county. The petition for con-
sent secured a majority Of 80 in the
city, and 13 per cent of the total vo-e
cast in the county, thus capturing both
points in the game, after terrific bat
tie. The board Of supervisors will
make the official canvass on Dec 20.
but the above figures are the showing
of an unofficial canvass. after the fill
ing Wednesday, afternoon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-08
seriou. Runway Accident.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. Dec. s.-Roe Nebergail.
a we'll known resident Of this city, was
seriously injured in runaway. He
was thrown from a wagon and the
wheels passed over him breaking the
bones OF his arm and injuring him in
ternally He is in very serious con-
dition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-08
l;b., indictment ov..hsd.

Avoca, Dec. S.-The indictment on
charges preferred by j. w. Mitchell,
county treasurer. against r. ~. Bey-
mer, publisher OF the Journal- Herald.
for alleged libel. was quashed BY Judge
Thornel1, and Beymer was held TO APP
pear before the next grand jury.
The Indictment was held defective, IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-08
MRS. WHEELER ossEoulEs.
Burial at Ham pton Of One 81 FranI<iil
county's Earliest Pioneers.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, Dec. S.-The funeral serv-
ices OF Mrs. Julia Sullivan Wheeler,
who died at her home in this city on
Monday, were held at the home this
afternoon at O'clock, conducted by her
pastor, Rev. James Thomson.
Few people are now living here who
can boast longer residence in the
county than could this aged lady. Born
In Ireland Sept. 20, 1881. her maiden
name being Julia Sullivan. she came to
America, and was married to Daniel w.
Wheeler. at GAINESVILLE. Wis, in May,
1855. Shortly after. the couple came
to Iowa and this county, and settled
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-08
it's a Girl.

Specia! to Times Republican.
Hampton, Dec. s.-Relatives here OF
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Elmer Webb, who now
reside at Iowa City, received the in
telligence Wednesday that a girl had
been born to them, and Mrs. J. w.
Luke, mother Of Mrs. Webb, left for
that place Immediately.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-08
TIMES REpuB1aoAr MARSH 11rowN IOWA, DDUEnBER

that 1t failed to show or charge why
or how being q member OF or havine
taken part in the Nabray Nike
gang or having interest In said gang
would be libelOus.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-08
H.ehsn.ehm;dt Defeat. lows

HaekensehWidt O0foatS IoWan.
Chicago. Dec s.-George Hacken-
schmidt defeated Jesse Westergard.
the Iowa wrestler in two straight fate
last night. The first was taken In
hour minutes and Is seconds with .
double bar arm hold. The second oc-
CURED In II minutes 20 seconds with
reversed body hold.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-08
F.rmer, Get eia Dividends.

George. Dec. Sat the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Farm ers'
Elevator Company. held here. divi-
dend Of so per cent was declared on a
paid in capital OF $10,250.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-08
Victim. 81 Two Misfsrtunss.
SpeciaI to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Dec. s.-John w. Os-
borne a we'll known farmer living In
the north part Of the county. was
kicked in the face by q colt and badly
h.rt. md this was followed up when
Re was first able to get out OF doors by
getting his fingers caught in his gaso-
line engine so that amputation was
necessary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-08

To Cure . Cold IN ons oay.
Take laxative Bromo ouinine tab
lets. Druggists refund money II II
fails to cure. e. w. Groves signature
10 on each box. Twenty-Five cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-08

arrangements with the towns along
the line which desire the train to stop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-08
Burglars Who Jest.

The humorous burglar has been
caught, after devastating Bronx and
Harlem homes for months. Thumbs
down, say We, for our part. bur
glar has no excuse for being humorous.
1t is, in fact. high time that Justice
should make an example of some hu-
mOrist. How suitable taht the humor-
list offered UP should be a burglar
that men might know that even in out
lawry there lies no haven for the funny
man. He 1ancied that he could work
off his noisome glee by taking to
housebreaking and slipping scrubbed
jokes beneath pillows, under pretext
of theft, did he? Well, let him see that
even so he shall not escape his just
due.
Annoying blitheness, avoidable rep
artee, ineXcusable drollness and un-
necessary high spirits have run too far
amongst us. Every man with vanity
enough to wear a collar now sets up
as a wit. We are nonsensed with the
jests of statesmen, and piffled with the
spry and dapper epigrams of clergy
men. If deal in finance is consum-
mated the thing, you might suppose,
can not stand without a pun's blood
being shed over the structure. States
men can not declare war on statesmen
without an obligato of levity to the
deeper rumble of the harsh words.
Not that we would doubt that all
these facetious trimmings to the warp
and wool of things are in the best style
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-08

Lenore. a parrot that recently had
its name changed to Pat by its owners,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McDermott, par
ticipated in more weird and WOODY ad-
ventures during the torrid hours of
yesterday afternoon and last night
than ever were INDUCED in by any
squad of ravens in or out of Poe phan-
tasy from which its owners plagiarized
Pats new name. Fanciers declare the
birds antics were intended to show re-
sentiment for his changed name and
fondness for the old order of things
The parrot started on cruise along
the third-floor and made his first stop
to the bathtub. She was a very
tall, slim maiden lady was slipping in
to the bathroom She was a very
warm, tall, slim maiden lady, so she
lost no time in Submerging herself.
She had just begun to splash biithely
ing cough syrup, cologne, witch hazel
emerald-plumed bird to again resent
his christening. So, sticking his head
inside the window, he declared saw
agely:
me name is PATTI
Startled by a voice calculating a
masculine name, the spinster hurried
ly covered her face and, rising from
the tub, ran shrieking from the room
Pat-Lenore then invaded the bathroom
and hoped into the medicine chest,
and, sticking his beaH into the muz-
I
this, that and the other thing, includ-
ing cough syrup, cologne, with hazel,
peroxide, and sundry other lotions and
specifics containing alcohol. The sum
total of the admixture was sufficient
to raise Pat-Lenore's spirit above all
| such mundane affairs as the weather
and the prOprieties. He then stagger-
ed to the next bathroom window,
where a stout matron was splashing
| in the tub. When he cried me name
| is Pat!" she mistook him for a thief,
and, instead of fainting, she called for
| her husband.
Hal ha! ha! hoorayl Hick hick-
hooray!" chortled the parro+, Tapping
his wings and zigzagging his way to an
adjoining house.
After several other visits Pat-Le-
more lost his way home and strayed
| into the apartments of John Kaiser
hoof, at ia West 1920 street, where
he was found sleeping off his patent
| medicine Jag Mrs McDermott re-
claimed him this morning.-New York
dispatch to Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-08
UNWRITTEN LAW SAVES.
Invoked on Behalf of 13-Year- Old Girl
Who Killed Godfather.

Pittsburg, Oct. S.-For the second
time in the history of local courts the
unwritten law was put forward as the
defense of self-admitted murderer.
The first was when Harry Thaw made
his spectacular fight for liberty. The
second is that of little Katie Botti.
who has saved herself from the hang
mans moose through the unwritten law
According to her counsel, John S. Raub
Jr., the child never denied she lured
her godfather, Pasquale Volpe. into the
cellar of her home and there killed him.
using as weapons an ak and a white
hot poker.
According to the girls story it was
in defense of her own honor, after an
assault by her godfather that she de-
liberately plotted against his life. After
an assault the child went into the base
ment of the home and Volpe followed
her. While he was STOPPING over she
hacked him repeatedly behind the ear
on the right side of his head with
an ak. To make his death certain the
girl says she went to the stove and
after heating a poker thrust it into his
body several times.
Little Katie bore up throughout the
trial with remarkable fortitude She
showed no emotion at any of the cru
cial moments and was acquitted in a
few moments after the case was given
to the jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-08
New york Stock Market.

Wall St. New York, Oct. S.-STOCKS-
Prices of stocks today were barely stirred
nv the light opening orders. A sluggish
m and down movement within range of
less than a was the extreme, Westlng-
house Electric which declined "a.
The intense -.ullness which the opening
afforded little opportunity for trading and
fluctuations We're according restricted to
the merest fraction. Mackay companies
gained H.
The market closed easy. A slight hard
ening of the general list accompanied the
Union RAILWAYS and Investment preferred
rose 8, the common l, Mackay companies
S1k and American Beet Sugar IL
Rea1ing second preferred, American
Sugar and G. n. Ore certificates fell i.
The narrow range of the advance was
retracted in the last few minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-08

ing control of interstate business be-
cause they say it is a new thing. So
is the repeating rifle a new thing, but
where would the army be if it said it
was not going to use the repeating rifle
because the good old f1intlock was fine
enough for our forefathers?
Now, in the same way, the govern
ment must increase it's power-its pow
er of control-over the possible use of
wealth in large aggregations. Continu-
ally, my friends, people say that 1 at
tack corporations when I speak as I
am now speaking. For the thousandth
time, l will say that l am not attack
that they have to be honesty managed.
II am no more attacking the honest
mans business when attack the crook
ed man of business than I am attack
ing the honest politicians when 1 say
that the crooked politicians ought to be
sent to the penitentiary. On the con-
trary, hold that I am the friend of
every honest politician, and in the same
way, hold that the first duty of the
man who wishes to see honest business
men prosper is to try to drive the
crooked business man out of business
life.
1.-The little man can safely be left
to be dealt with by his neighbors;
whereas the big man is the neighbor of
all of us. The man who controls the
great railway system that stretches for
l 500 to 1000 miles-that man is the
neighbor of all Of US and he is too big
for any of US to deal with in his indi-
vidual capacity.
I'm the case of that man you have
to invoke the help of some bigger man.
and that is Uncle Sam. mean you
have to get the representatives OF all
of us to deal with that particular kind
of wealthy man. Deal justly with him"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-08

of humor. Far be it. All these Jokes
may be worth while, in their point Of
merit. They may all be the gems of
merriment for which they are quoted
in the anecdote columns. No matter
how sidesplitting they are, on the
average they come too fast and fire.
quent, that is the trouble. A broken
heart, they say. can break again; and
so with the splitting of sides. They
will, up to a certain point, recover to
split again. But a point comes, at
least with the most serious minded of
US. where those once responsive sides
ceptionally self restrained Hughes
himself should take to quipping.
At all events, man should feel Sc
cure when he lays down his current
reading and takes up his candle and
retires at night. Then should come
truce to jest. The weary brain, after
a day of the merry drivel of the ma
ture writer, the distinguished traveller,
the fiction writer, the vernal youth in
the public conveyance, and the drum
mer with his stories, should feel that
all that is over with till morning light.
He should know within him the cheer
ing confidence that il burglars do
come, they will not joke. Perhaps
those bugbears of the householder will
seek out some fayorite international
portion of him with their deadly bull
let's: but that does not matter so much.
He dozes off, he should doze off, serene
In the blessed knowledge that the men
of the mask and Jimmy will not fire
off any jokes at him.
The inroad of a facetious burglar
seems, therefore, the highest conceiv-
able degree of intrusion. Such be-
havior as the present facetious burglar
is charged with deserves long sem
tence, if he be proved guilty. 1t would
be all the better if it could be con-
trived that during that penal term the
culprit should be kept at hard labor
clipping out amusing passages from
the current publications.-New York
Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-08
Motor Race With Coyote.

In a thrilling race between a four
cylinder Maxwell automobile speeding
at 80 miles an hour and a young coyote
in the Santa Ynez valley last Friday,
the animal lost to the driver of the big
machine and is now captive at the
home of B. F. Coons. 1t was brought
to this city in a cage and an effort will
be made to domesticate it. The ami
NAL failed to escape only through sheer
exhaustion after it had maintained a
lead for nearly a mile.
Mr.. Coons was inspecting 10000
acre tract il. Santa Barbara county
when the unusual contest in speed oe-
Cured. His son Wallace was in the
drivers seat.
For almost a mile we turned the
machine loose for all its speed, but the
coyote kept in advance. and for time
appeared to be gaining" said b. f
Coons 'tOnce it stopped suddenly, dts
if to let US pass, and escape before we
could turn, but we slowed down IN
time Instantly it took new start
and went like the wind ahead OF US.
soon we saw that the exertlon~ was
proving too much for the animal, and
in a few minutes it slowed down ano
fell painting on the edge of the road. 1t
recovered in a remarkably short time,
however, and attempted to fight, but
we muzzled it with a piece of rubber
tire We will endeavor to tame it. and
if we are not successful, it will De
given TO one of the parks.'-Los An
geles Examiner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-08
ALL GRAIN LOWER
BOarish Reports From Europe
and South America.
Provisions Are Slow and In
clined to DrOOp.
RECEIPTS ARE LIGHT
And Cattle Are Quoted Steady
at Principal Markets.
Live Hogs Are From Five to
Ten Gents Lower.
RECEIPTS ARE LIGHT

Chicago, Oct. S.-WHEAT-General
lower European markets had a bearish
effect today on the wheat market here.
Some rain was reported in the south part
of Argentine and there were increasing
offers of La Plata cargoes at Liverpool.
Another depressing influence was the big
total of worlds shipments for the week.
December started at 977sc to IS cents
loss of u to &c, but rallied a shade.
Covering by shorts led to a rally Mills
at Minneapolis were reported to be buy
ing futures as well as cash. The close
however, was steady at a recession from
top prices and nc under last night at 9SA c
for December.
CORN-Small trade and easier cables
formed drag on corn. December open
ed a sixteenth to A@2sd o fiat 49c to 1914 c
and steadied at 1910
Later the market advanced on a little
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-08
LOOK TO NEW FIELD.
American Railroad Builders Have In
vaded Turkey.

Constantinople, Oct. S.-The Young
Turks have inaugurated an entirely
new program in Turkey which is max
ing a strong bid for foreign capital in
the development of its interior and its
natural resources. After a third of a
century's reign under Abdul Hamid,
the late sultan, during which prac-
tically no foreign investments were
made and no development advanced,
the Young Turks have opened the way
which in one specific case is to in
terest American capital to the extent
of $100,00O,000 in a proposed railroad
of $500 miles, running through Ar
menia, Kurdistan and Mesopotamia.
The work is under what is known as
the Chester Syndicate, and the plans
formulated by Admiral c. M. Ches-
ter of the United States navy Gre
tired), will be known as the ottawa
American Development company.
Their proposition was thoroughly in
vestigated by the Turkish government
and now requires only the ratification
of The Turkish parliament to be COM
plete.
The proposed railroad will begin at
the port of Snevis on the Mediterran-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-08

can at the mouth of the Orentes river
and will run in a northeasterly direc-
ton through Diarbekr and other popu-
lous cities to Lake Van.
The Turkish government is contem-
plating c nstructing a railway north
ward to the Black Sea. This project
will mean much in the development of
Turkey, bringing within the easy reach
of coast ports the wealth of its interior
1t is expected vast mineral hordes will
be brought to light and the agricul-
tural districts developed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-08

good buying: The close was steady with
December 1s9Ac net higher at 491bc
OATS-Pit selling weakened oats De-
cember showed an initial decline of az
nc at 325sQ32a4c to 32Szc and then reacted
to 32d32Kc.
PROVISIONS Provisions were slow
and inclined to droop. First sales were
21se to lOc cheaper with January at $17.55
ribs.
RYE-Cash: 7Sc.
BARLEY-Cash: 59076c
@9.10.
cLovER-cash: s12.OO@15.oo; October,