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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-03
BEDFORD GROUND HAS
NOT BEEN WET IN MONTHS

BEDFORD CITY. VA. August a.
This section has not experienced a
rain hard enough 20 wet the ground in
months. Notwithstanding the drouth
the corn crop appears To be- fairly
good
About ne-half TO two thirds Of tbs
usual tobacco crop was planted hut
not one~half viii be made. The
water supply is still good.
Gardens are practically worthless
and prices OF vegetables 10 from three
TO four times a. high as this tiroe A.
'sySaf' ago 'gN
No farmers have been reported to
leave the farms in this section for
ether employment on account of the
drouth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-03
DRIVING sToCk TO THE
MOT NTAi<S TO FEED

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.)
WYTHEViLLE, VA, Aug. ., 19l1.--
The most destructive drouth IN mem
ofy of oldest citizens continues in this
locality. The hay and OTIS crops are
locality. The hay and oats crops are
failure. To prevent starvation. cattle
have been driven from low lands to
the mountains to feed on leaves and
brush.
Truck gardens are producing moth
ing. Stock men are becoming desper-
ate about present and future condi-
tons. Unheard OF prices prevail for
certain feed stun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-03
Is IN A
BAD WAY FOR A RAIN

ALTAVIS'rA. VA. August at has
been trifie more than two months
since Altavista has been visited by
a rain that has been OF value 10
growing vegetation. Even these few
rains have been only light showers.
The crops hereabouts are perish
ing. This Ia especially true of crops
on uplands. though the lowlands are
also suffering to great extent. 1t
would he hard to estimate just what
the yield will be
great many streams have dried
up.
Vegetables cannot be had for love
or money. The prices are three times
higher than last year
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-03
LAST GOOD RAIN WAS
DURING ApRIL MONTH

FoTEsT DEPOT. VA. August g.
The farmers In this section generally
agree that the last good rain expert
enccd here was about April 20. They
seem to consider the prospect for corn
and tobacco only about half "A crop.
The water supply for stock and do
mestc purposes has not been mate
rally affected. Only two wells have
been heard Of that hay. gone dry.
The farmers or this section are with
out segeta blsx. 1t is almost impossi.
Die 10 buy them al any price.
No iaborevs have been heard Of who
have left the farms To secure other
sv01A saeses1xse efs ts@e assYFg gfpfYgfeYl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-03
NEW GLASGOW HAS HAD
NO RAIN SINCE APRIL

NEW GLASGOW, VA, August a.
This section has had no rain Of conse-
quence since soma time in April.
There have been three or four lixht
showers since April. but not enough
TO wet the land.
Gardens have almost dried complete
ly UP. Very few people have vegeta-
bles. The corn crop has kept up re-
narkably well, but II there Is no re-
lief In the next few days there will
be a complete failure.
Tobacco Is backward and from the
present prospects there will mt be
mere than one-third the usual yield.
People living on the farms in many
cases are resorting 10 means other
than their crops. No far as they ean
for revenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-03
REAL ESTATE CONCERNS
SUE FOR $500 DAMAGES

Two actions for trespass in the case
were entered in the law and equity
court yesterday. In one. T.. H. Howe
and Thomas Fl. Fox, trading as Howe
and Fox, sued Davis Perlin for $500. In
the other, Ernest w. Amos and George
w. Poindexter trading as Amos and
Poindexter sued H. F. Bernard. asking
the same amount of damages. Both the
plaintiffs are real estate firms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-03
SEASON HAS BEEN GOOD
DOWN AROUND BROOKNEAD

BROokNEAI. VA. August a.
This section had rain about April sth
enough to wet the ground. and since
that time there have been rains every
eight or ten days
The prospects for the corn crop
are good.
Prospects are good for late gar
dens. there having been nearly a to-
tai failure in early gardens.
The Irish potato crop has been a
total failure, but sweet potatoes are
lookin every promising at present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-03
RAIN IN RockBRlDGE
CAME ON MONDAY

LEXINGTON VA. August 2~~The
drouth in Rockhridge has visited the
county in sections. while other sections
have had fairly good season. re-
fresning shower fell Monday In Lex-
Yffgs9h AMI off3er parts OF Rockbridge
extending northward along the Baltl-
more aud ohio Railroad. Since Nav
the rain fail has been light. with occa-
~lonai showers, and in some sections
accompanies By storms. Crops in some
sections Of the county have been fair
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-03
CONCORD HAD \ GOOD
RAIN IN LAST WEEK

CONCORD, August 2.~ThiS section
had "A good rain ON July 81 since
when the corn and tobacco crops are
looking fairly well
The supply of water for stock and
domestic purposes has not been III
ntinixhed.
There is almost complete failure
In Negeta hles fer there are practical
ly none in this section
As far as IN known. no farmers
have been forced TO leave the farms
for other work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-03

corn and gardens are showing i'm
provement daily.
This section has had about four good
rains since July Ieth
Vegetables are scarce.
w to July 10 the conditions here
were bad, but they are good now.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-03
Virginia Weddings
Adams-lrvins.

AOam0-bfvt0o.
CHARLOTTESVILLE August 49,
A quiet but pretty wedding took place
Monday evening at the residence OF
Mrs. M. r. Irvine, at the University.
when her youngest daughter, Hiss
Margaret Donald Irvine. became the
bride Of Mr.. John Reese Adams OF
Birmingham Ala.
The ceremony. which took place at
$3.50 o'clock. was very simple one,
onlv the members Of the family being
present. The Rev. George l.. petrie.
p. D., of the Presbyterian Church, was
the officiating minister.
Noller-Sncll.
Especial to The Richmond virsinian.)
HARRISONHuR0. VA. Aug. o.
To-day Joseph Elmer Roller, son Of
ths late Michael Roller. OF New Ma
kst and Mis- Alpha n. Shell. a
Bridgewatef. daughter Of Mra. Na1.
Tie =. Smell. we're narriel,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-03
ALBANY WIDOW WEEDS
MARINE CORPS OEEICER

Mr.. Adoiph Graef, aged g. Of Wash
tngton, and Mrs. Estella May Ennnis,
aged 40. OF Albany. n. Y, were mar
ried here yesterday by Rev, Rather J.
h O'Reilly, of Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Mr. Grael is corporal in the United
States marine corps stationed at Wash
ington. He and his bride are now
stopping at Murphys Hotel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-03

Washington in his early years IL one
Of the characters.
"A Century Too Soon." by John r.
Mueick. Published by Funk in New
York, 1893 A story Of Bacon's Re-
beIlion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-03
CROPS LOOKING WELL
AT RuSrBUHG NOW

RTSTBURG. VA. August 2.--Crops
in Rustburg and Its immediate vicin-
ity are now looking well and tobacco,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-03
CROPS ARE POOR IN
BIC: ISLAND SECTION

BIG ISLAND. VA, August 2,--This
eecf3en had q good rain about the
0id6le ef April. another very good
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-03

Champion Rifle Shot Dies.
GREENWICH, CONN. Aug. Les
lie c. Bruce. wealthy New York BUSH
meas man and champion rifle shot OF
the world. died here to-day of apopiexy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-28

examine and from the voters register
ascertain whether or not said petition
is signed by the requisite number OF
qualified electors, and, If necessary. the
council shall allow him extra help for
that purpose: and he shall attach to
said petition his certificate. showing
the result Of said examination"
AMENDMENTS PERMITTED.
Amendments to the petition, II the
petition Is declared insufficient, are
permitted. and a like examination and
canvass to the amended petition is re-
quired by the city clerk, as shown by
the following from the statute:
IF. by the clerks certificate, the pc
tition is shown to be insufficient. 1t
may he amended within ten days from
the date Of said certificate. The clerk
shall, within ten days after such
amendment, make like examination Of
the amended petition. and If his GER
tiflcate shall show the same to be in
sufficient. 1t shall be returned to the
person filing the same; without preju-
dice, however, to the filing Of new
petition to the same effect. If the pc
tition shall be deemed to be sufficient,
the clerk shall submit the same to the
council without delay"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-28
HAS HAD PROSPEROUS YEAR.
Central Church of Christ Departments
Shown to Be Flourishing.

Central Church OF Christ Departments
Shown to Be Flourishins.
At the annual meeting of Central
Church of Christ, held Wednesday
evening. the different departments OF
the organization were shown to be in
O. flourishing condition. and the year
just closing to have been most pros
porous.
Money raised for local church ex-
penses aside from money paid on the
building and $1,000 collected for mis-
sionary purposes. totaled $3.50. Dur
ing the year. too, the church raised
it's pastors salary $500. Rev. Mr.. Nor
ris reported lis additions to the church
| membership within the past year
| DR.. G. w. Graham was elected as g
member of the board Of elders for the
coming year, and T. E. Lockard was
chosen for the board Of deacons.
The election of Sunday school Off
GERS resulted in A. H. Welker being
again chosen superintendent, with Dr
| Graham and E. G. Mossman as his as
| sistants. A. NJ Treat was elected sec
| retary. and e. NJ. MacDougall treas
| urer.
Beginning with the sixth year al
pastor Of the church next Sunday Rev
Mr.. Morris will start series OF re-
yiyal meetings, which he will conduct
| with the assistance of Mr.. and Mrs
c. NJ. Howe, of Perry. Mr.. Howe Is 6
song leader and violinist, and Mrs
| Howe pianist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-28
Will BE BIG REUNION.
Gathering Of Alumni and Students Of
s. U. !. to 1s We'll Attended.

8. U. !. to es We'll Attended.
The reunion OF the Marshall County
alumni and students of the State Uni
versity Of Iowa, which Is to be held
in this city Saturday evening, Is ex-
pected to be the largest gathering OF
its kind ever held In the state. In adj
dition to President John G. Bowman,
Prof. f. c. Ensign, registrar, Of the
university, will attend and deliver an
address.
The Iowa City Citizen publishes the
following regarding this coming event:
President John G. Bowman. Of the
state university, will this week attend
reunion of Marshall county students
and ex-students. alumni Of the state
university, which promises to be the
largest gathering Of its kind ever held
in the state Plates have been ordered
for over 200 peoplpe and an extensive
toast program has been prepared for
the occasion.
Under the direction Of DR.. George
NJ. Johnson, Of that place, together
with Senator c. H. Van :1aw prepa-
rations for the banquet. which is to be
held at Marshalltown next Saturday
night. have been III progress for the
past two months. All the Iowa stu
dents claiming Marshall county as their
habitat have taken an interest in the
affair. Prof. F. S. Ensign, registrar
of the university, will attend the re-
union in company with President Bow
man. both delivering addresses at the
banquet"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-28
LOCAL MARKETS.
Prices Paid to Farmers by Marshali.
| town Merchants.

Prices Paid to Farmers by Marshali.
town Merchants.
The following prices arc quoted by
Marshalltown dealers for the different
varieties Of farmers provisions. grain.
produce. and hides. tallow. wool. pelts.
and skins.
McCord & Wing quote the fol-
lowing prices in trade until further mo-
tice:
EggsE30 cents.
Butter-30 cents.
GRAINS.
E. e. Benedict & Co. win pay the
following prices at their place Of buGl-
ness In this city:
Corn-50 cents.
Oats-42 cents.
Timothy hay-$17.
Dat sthaw-37.50.
HIDES, FUR AND WOOL
H. willard. Son 4 Co. quote the fol.
lowing prices:
Horse hides-32.5003.o0.
No tallow-5 cents.
Rough fat cent.
Coarse wool-13@14 cents.
Fine wool-12@Ii cents.
Medium wolfe cents.
Western and territory-110i3 cents
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-28
JUNIOR IOWA SENATOR TO &c
GUEST OF MARshALLToWN
CLUB NEXT MONTH.
PLAN OPEN MEETING FOR
AFTERNOON OF SAME DAY
Chances Are That Arrangements Will
Be Made to Have Senator Kenyon
Deliver Address At East Court Room
During the Afternoon-ciub Affair
Second Of Evening Entertainments.

The Marshalltown Club will enter
tain OH Tuesday, Jan. 9, Judge w. s.
Kenyon, of Fort Dodge, junior senator
from Iowa. Judge Kenyon, on the 9TH
err hand, will entertain the MARSHALL
town Club at an address to be delivered
at the club rooms in the evening. The
affair has been arranged as the second
OF the series of entertainments and So
cial evenings planned for the winter
months.
AS Judge Kenyon is to be here for
the entire day arrangements are being
made to have him address an open
meeting at the east court room during
the afternoon. Plans for this meeting.
however, have not yet been perfected.
At the evening meeting at the club
rooms a social hour will follow the SEN
ator's address, and light lunch will be
served.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-28
A MAJESTIC SHOW.
Big Vaudeville Show at Odson New
Years Day, Matinee and Night.

Big Vaudeville Show at Odeon New
Years Day, Matinee and Night.
The Majestic Road Show will be the
attraction at the. Odeon theater both
afternoon and evening New Years day.
This announcement was made this
morning by Manager Rachford Of the
Odeon. and the entertainment prom
ises to be the best ever offered in
the vaudeville line in this city. 1t is
the usual custom with the great vaude-
Vile circuits to send each season upon
the road the pick Of vaudeville. which
will play many of the more important
cities which have no regular or first
class vaudeville theater. The Orpheum
road show has done much to advertise
the name Orpheum thruout the coun-
try and the Majestic Theater Company
have sent out this season road show
second to none for the same purpose.
Owing to the burning of theater in
Mason City some few weeks ago. this
date was open for the big company
and arrangements were made with Mr.
A. ]. Busby to play the open date in
Of such acts as Weston and Lynch
this city The company is composed
in screaming burlesque wrestling
at the Majestic, Chicaxo's million dol
lar theater, recently. Hamilton Broth
ers' European knockabout comedians
positively the funniest act in vaude-
Vile The De Young Trio Juvenile en-
tertainers which are exceptionally
clever Those Four Kids, a comedy
quar.1a Of the highest order. while last
but not least, and feature for this
one day in Marshalltown, T. Nelson
Downs, the king Of koins. Mr.. Downs
who recently retured from an extended
tour of the country. will appear with
the aggregations as an extra added
feature. and will doubtless attract
many of his admirers. The tour Is I'M
der the personal direction of ]. Jolly
Jones, and is without doubt the best
ever sent upon the road from any the
alter. Prices, matinee, 10 and % cents;
night, 10, 20, and 80 cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-28
"MARsHALLT0WN LUCK"
Tho Best Things Como to MARSHALL.
town and The Grinnell College Glee
Club is thc Best Of It's kind-Lone
Program of Club and Solo Numbers
-Newspaper Comment.


No musical organization is 80 uni
versally popular as a college glee club.
The average person isn't a classical
musician. Most folks like college
glee club with its varied program Of
old time songs that stir tender mem
cries, it's boisterous college glees and
it's sprinkling of high brow" music.
The best of the college glee clubs is
the Grinnell organization of more than
twenty clean tuneful college men who
sing the music that everybody likes.
1t will be at the Church of Christ New
Years evening
Some selections from the program
offer an idea of Its character. Hunt
ers' Song" by Rheinberger; Chaffin's
Shores of Signing: MY Heart at Thy
Sweet Voice." from Samson and De-
lilah"; Garry Me Back to or YER
ginny"; "Massa's In De Cold Colo
Ground are only a small part of it..
1t is a long and varied program OF
club and solo numbers, and every
body's program, music for the people.
Waterloo was captured by the Grin
nell collegians. The Courier calls each
number "a treasure of delight" The
Lincoln, Neb. Journal-that staid and
conservative critic-says. 1.-THE organi-
zation is almost ideal Of Its kind" At
Butte. Mont. the leading paper says:
The Grinnell students were greeted
by an audience that filled every seat
on the first floor and in the gallery,
and they carried the house by storm"
We are lucky to have the Marshall
town date. New Years night. Tickets
at B. A Morgan's and at the old Lam
der stand. Get yours today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-28
ASSESSMENT RESISTED.
Attorneys Petition Court TO Set Aside
CORPORATION Tax Assessments.


Assessments of taxes against the
stocks of two local corporations are
resisted in petitions filed in the dis
trict court by attorneys representing
the corporations in which it is asked
that the court set aside the assess
ments made by County Auditor A. II.
Welker The corporations against
which the assessments have been
levied are the Adams Investment Com
pany and the Adams and Denmead
Company. A tax of $1,000 has been
levied against the $4,000 capital
stock Of the Adams Investment Com
pany. and $4,000 for 1911 against the
500, 900 capital stock Of the Adams
and Denmead Company. In both petit
lions it is alleged that the assessment
is double tax. as both companies are
paying taxes on real property, and that
deductions have not been made as pro-
vided by law.
The petition in the Adams Invest
ment Company claims that ]. @.
Adams and B. s. Adams, of Chicago.
\ are the principal owners Of the stock
Of this company, which was organized
to handle land owned principally by
the Adams Most of this land is in
Montana, ana IL Is ciaGheu TIA. .iAe
company is paying taxes on land OF
value of s136,267. a schedule OF which
is attached to the petition.
| The claim is made in the petition
Of the Adams and Denmead Company
| that J. @. Adams. Of Chicago ana u
| r. Denmead each owned soo,00O OF Hs
! capital stock. This corporation was or
ganized to. handle land. much Of Its
holdings being in Dickinson county and
in the Dakotas, where it is claimed
taxes have been paid on this property
The assessments Of the taxes COM
planned Of were made at the Instance
| Of Judge Ben Mccoy, tax ferret.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-28

shock to the friends and former neigh
bors. The Painters lived at sol North
First avenue.
Mrs. Painter was about 30 years old
and was born Lillian Bratton. Her
old home was at Peculiar, Mo-. and
there DR.. Painter took the body for
burial. Aside from her husband Mrs
Painter leaves two little children
Bessie. 6 years old. and George, Jr.,
aged 2.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-28
DECIDE ON LAST WEEK
Poultry Association Votes to Hold 1912
Show During Week Of Dec. 26-Ex-
hibit to Be Judged BY w. s. Russell,
Of ottumwa,

At a special meeting Of the Marshall
town Poultry and Pet Stock Associa.-
ton. held Wednesday night the asso-
citation voted to hold next years show
during the week following Christmas,
beginning on Dec 26 and continuing
thru Dec. 81. w. s. Russell, Of Ottum-
wa was the choice for judge, and it is
pretty definitely assured that MT. Rus
sell can be here for that week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-28
FORMER RESIDENT DEAD.
Mrs. George .. Painter Passes Ava
a Salt Lake CITY.

Mrs. George .. Painter Passes Away
at Salt Lake City.
Word received by Mrs. c. P. Bay
from DR.. George D. Painter. formerly OF
this city but now Of Salt Lake City,
Utah, tells Of the death Of Mrs. Paint
ser, which occurred on Dec. 21. The
Painters moved from this city to Salt
Lake City year ago last March. DR..
Painter was, for two years, in charge
OF the government meat inspection at
the Britain & Co. packing house.
Mrs. Painters death was due to
pulmonary trouble, and it was owing to
this affliction that the family sought
the western climate. The last word
received here, however. was to the ef-
feet that Mrs. Painter was improving,
and the news Of her death came az a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-28
BUYS 500 COATS
J. Levin Makes Mammoth Purchase
Of Ladies' and Misses Coats to Be
Sold in January.

J. Levin, of Levin's, while in Chicago
Tuesday, bought 500 ladies' and
misses coats from a manufacturer who
was anxious to dispose of them at O
price. The coats are Of high grade.
fancy materials, two tones. black ker-
sys, broad cloth and pushes.
It is Mr.. Levin's desire to sell these
coats in January at prices that never
were attempted by any store in this
locality. The coats are on their way
now, being shipped by freight. Watch
for the time OF gale.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-28
ARE SHOWING INTEREST
AutemobiIists Ar Especially intsrsst.
ID in the 1912 Model "vslis ~
Which Has just Arrived in tks City.


The Marshall Auto Company. To-,
Gated at 1872 East Main street, have o.
their salesroom floor new car that u
attracting the attention Of automobNe
people in general
The machine is the new 1919 'svslis
49," and Judging from the opinions ex.i
pressed by critical auto judges. the
Marshall Auto Company have picked 8,
winner for the coming season.
The car is fore-door type. with
black body and Brewster green run.
ming gears. It il equipped with ton,
glass front. speedometer, self starter,
and dynamo electric lights for al
lamps. The wheel base IL lis inches.
with 36x4 tires on F1restone demount.
able rims. II
The axle is Of the full floating type
provided with Timkin roller bearings
turnout, as is the sliding gear trans.
mission, which impresses the observ.s
er with the great amount of strength
Of which 1t il capable. being guar
anteed by the maker to Withstand six
ty horsepower and 10 much heavier
than is usually found IN cars Of the
same size and weight.
The finish of the body is perfect and
shows great amount Of work and at
tention expended in an effort to give
the purchaser every convenience pos
sible to put into a motor car, and with
the reputation established by velie
cars in this community for hard every
day service. the buying public IL at
furded a chance to secure q powerful
high grade car fully equipped at .
price usually asked for machines Of
very ordinary construction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-28
married.
Ststtiae.Pselssft.

Floyd 8. stettier. plasteref Of Wat
erloo, and Miss Cecilia Grace Perkett,
of this city, were married At o'clock
wednesday afternoon BY Rev. G. H.
Morris 1T the home Of the brides
brother. Roy Perkett, 1903 Summit
street. Mr.. and Mrs. 6te1tlsf went 20
Waterloo Wednesday evening TO make
their home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-28
Death at ST. Anthony.

Elmer Parr, who has been sick at the
Nose Bryant home, near st. Anthony.
for seven weeks. died Sunday morning
at 8 o'clock. His body was taken to
Battle Creek, Mich, Sunday evening.
for burial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-28
Just Like Fathsr,s,

Barber-Well. my little man, how do
you want your hair cut?
Freddy-Just life fathers. And don't
forget the little round hole at the top
where the head comes thru.