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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-19

State Senator Travis Is going to
try to get through the session Of
the Kansas legislature q bill prohib-
ting the governor from appointing
a member Of the legislature 70 an
office, unless that appointee resigns
his legislative position That such
a measure possesses sufilcient merit
to warrant It's passage is quite OBJ
y,ous.--Leayenworth Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-19
and means which viii begin work
after March 4th.-W. Y. Morgan.

Congress Is considering measure
amending the federal constitution 70
provide for the election OF U. 8.
senators BY direct vote Of the peo-
pie, and there are indications that
the measure win pass both houses
Of Congress before the present con-
gress expires on March {. In case
congress takes favorable action on
this matter. Kansas viii probably b
the first state IN the union formally
sanction the proposed amend
ment. The present congress viii
adjourn sine die on March I and 4
i rasses any measures providing
for the direct vote on .. 8. senators
Il must be rome befs sa hat date.
The nifty daJs allotted i'F zoe pres
emit session Of the Kansas legislature
end on March 10. or q week after
congress Win have adjourned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-19

Nebraska has elscted as acnator
George N. Hitchcock, edilor OF the
Omaha Word II,rt.a, clean. wide
awake, aeie man who will 90 credit
70 the state. Nj. Bryan fought him
to finish and was glOrioCsly beat
en- as he deserved to be. The west
has no better Democratic materiei
out Of which to make senators than
Mr.. Hitchcock,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-19
HON. lIIl(jHrWAD.

Hon. Tightwad Reed of western
Kansas has introduced into the leg
isIature a bill prohibiting candidates
from paying newspapers for adver-
Using their campaign. What is
really Deeded is a law compelling the
tightwads like Reed who run for
office TO spend at Irast S2S with ev-
cry paper published 10 his county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-19

II commission government carries
when the candidates come out there
should be a heavy straight line
drawn across the names OF all who
want Jobs for The $500 a year that
e IN Il and Of those who want y
further some political game Tue
essence Of re now rlnn Il business
and Abilene v.ters should see that
Il q run hoEs on that sehsaaie.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-19

The fearsome story comes from
Topeka that somebody has put up
million dollars to defeat equal SUI
frage in Kansas. Probably the same
mythical party that shipped In two
barrels of gold to defeat the state
oil refinery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-19
WHY IoWANs LEAVE HOME.

WHY IOWANS LEAVE HOME.
The exodus from Iowa, recorded In
the census returns, showing an ac-
tual loss in population since 1909,
rs testimony to the essential pros
perity Of the state" This Is the flat
.ar,rg unct,on which toe editor Of
~ nss MoInea Register and Leader
h,ds His disappointed fellow Iowans
a. - thaIr patriotic souls. Iowa
,orda n seems. have more than
doubled IN value in the ten years.
aord TODAY bring price that was un-
Lrowr IN tbis country ten years ago"
Now "how could that be If the de-
aann,o+,on was not a sign Of pros
o,,tv rather than Of dIstress?"
Th,s aroument has some force
.uraa. tha Hoston Herald. and the
KNOXVILLE Sentinel admits that Iowa
900 sa,I A. snch a high price that
y.rmero with large families are
.omntod n seII and remove 10
oovr.rv wbara farms for all can be
ostah,,sbed with the procoe Is of The
soIos" The Louisville Courier-Jour-
ma, ia 81 Ike mind; Iowa's population
:. .an,,rds ma was Q 23t ,S5s In 1900,
49,. go, o224771. a decrease Of
400 a. q mar cant" a remark
.n,o contrast tn the showing that
w,as roada n the decade from 1890
e. 1eoo when the state increased in
ronu,at,on 319.572, or 1877 per
cant" Yet insists the Louisville
4 noner the important fact Is that the
falling Of has been entirely in the
ruroI d,stricts. the cities and towns
having grown "at a rate equal to
~ oyarapa Of increase shown by
o,t,e. and towns throughout the
oourtrvn
Tate Missouri's stationary rural
nonu,ot,on the dwindling ranks of
~ lows farmers simply give one
.,oro rroo, NJ the drift of population
- tbe cities say the Chicago Tri-
huro Tho philadelphia Press, and
mony othar napers.
ga Sooraoso IN the pouulation Of
80 tho statea has been a rare
~ Dsononanon In American history,
80 ~ Nav YORK Tribune, which
=, 49,. onnv,ncad "tbat the limit Of agri-
70 ,,..r.I dovs1onment pure and simple
l. ron,dlv beinR reached in states Of
-. ~ 'a .p.nn 80 Iowa Missouri and Kan
'"o ~" ' M cot more people, they
Sos, "~.i dovs,on factories, is the con-
must n,uo. Tine oUe d,sagreeable result OF
49, dror IN nonulatlon. according to
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-19

The Wesleyan, Gospel Team made
90 conversions at Culver last week.
It Is evident, says the Salina Journal
baseball editor who 10 conducting
the religious department while the
strike IL on, that sin hasn't much
Of a team at Culver this season.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-19

J. B. Gallon has been reaoroldtec
postmaster at junction City Ind the
blandest smile In Geary cDun'y VIII
continue TO erect the patrons OF
the office tIr tcur years, g"oat(y TO
the ga, isfaction of the town.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-19

The state Journal has a new re-
porter at Washington. He saw some,
thing amnious the other day in the
fact that Congressman Calderhead
came out Of the presidents room
looking solemn" Mr.. Calderhead
never did pose as a prize funny man.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-19

Emporia Gazette: Peary may get
his set of cut glass from congress,
but he will continue to be the most
unpopular man in the United States.
Even Doc Cook is closer to the great
throbblng heart Of the people.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-19

Kansas City Journal; Governor
Stubs plan to consolidate the peni-
tertiary and roformatory boards
seems to meet the hearty approval
Of everybody except the men Who
hold Jobs on those boards. The IN
dieatIonn are thai the consolidation
vim Be effocled.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-19

Current Topics, a Topeka paper
devotea 70 equal suffrage. says that
ne women generally have boycOtted
Ne ladiss Home Journal. This
in probably ee news % NJ Box.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-19

Gov Din Of New York sesm1 =
have quite a head. HIS message va
onIg lo10 NaIlI lozE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-19
nH THEsE REFoRNrERsl

One Of the bibles Of the Socialist
cause has been Wilshire's Magazine
and Wiltshire is a great reformer.
This from the New York World is
interesting:
"The extent Of the Federal Gov
ernment's investigation into the az
fairs Of Gaylord Wiltshire, the Social
list editor Of 'Wilshire's Magazine
and promoter Of gold mines which
the post office inspectors believe to
be stock jobbing frauds, became
known yesterday when Post Office
Inspector Booth returned from an
inspection Of the Wiltshire proper
ties In California. -.
1.-THE amount Of money which the
Federal authorities believe he has
already obtained from credulous int
vestors in his Bishop Greek Gold
Company, the Aremu Rubber and
Gold Company, Limited. OF British
Guiana, and the South American Gold
Company is $S.26o,Ooo."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-01-19

Golfers Weekly, one Of the lead
ing insurgent papers, says: 1T may
now be taken as settled, although
there is still some determined oppo'
sltion, that as soon as the Democrats
assume control Of congress they will
do away with the last and most i'm
portant feature Of the speakers
power, the appointment OF commit
tees, This will be q revolutionary
change. 1t will be the final achieve
ment and browning success In the
contest that has been known az "tht
rules fight" That contest began on
March is, 1909. and has been car
ried on persistently by the insurgents
and Democrats. It Is doubtful II any
Of those who began the fight looked
forward to such early victory; In
deed. many Of them doubted whether
It would ever be possible to take
away the speakers committeetap'
I ointing power, n power which II
effect makes every member OF con
gress a supliant before the speakeI
until the committees are announced
and afterward q grateful beneficiary
eager to do his u,dding, to vote a
he directs, and TO manage the com
mittees az he wiahes." Collier
should take espe1ot pride In tn
Kansas state senate which appoint
all Its committees by a comlttee o.
committees
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-11
Baxter Now. Briefs.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Baxter, Feb. l1.--Mrs. =. j. Cool
who has been visiting Mt Collins and
Maxwell the past week has returned
home
Ed Hedge. OF 81 Louis. n brother OF
Mrs. George i.ogsdau. Is visiting here
Mrs. William I>ogsdan was called II
Perry this week To attend the funera
OF her sister
Word Was received here that Isaac
Beebe. n former resident OF this vi
cinitv died at his home at GerlnE. Seh
The body will he brought here and laid
10 rest in Restand cemetery.
The sale ~ Walter Jcffer's, south ~
town, Was largely attended and stufi
brought good prices
John Stiveran pulled off anothc,
horse sale at The feed yard Wednesday
one hundred head were sold at very
satisfaction prices
j. q. Perrin. who sold ont intending
% go 10 oregon. has concluded Iowa
Il good enough and he Will farm the
win Allen place. west OF Baxter. the
coming season
William Bridir. who recently figured
In n sensational shooting scrape. has
moved To toltax
SchWanefart 4 Middleton have pur-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-11

that they had lost $4,000 on the con
tract and asked the town to assume
part OF the loss and make them do
nation The council could not see II
that way and nothing was done for
them. or the $4,000 assessed against
tho abutting property owners. over
$1,000 was paid In within ten days from
the time the assessment was made.
The case OF the city against John
Banse. instituted To recover for the use
OF the city strip of ground sixteen
feet wide wing south OF the Banse
store building. Was compromised ny
Banse deciding to the town q strip
twelve feet wide instead of the six
teen fest asked for. The strip IL 10 be
used for alley purposes. The trouble
has caused considerable hard feeling
among property owners in that block.
The dates FOR the Grundv county fair
have been fixed for Sept. -. % and "a.
The association expects 10 make exten-
sive improvements at the grounds as
soon as the weather viii permit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-11
TIMES REPUBLICAN, FEBRUARY

cry true American citizen. regardless or
party, for with reciprocity between ma :
tions as between individuals, II fair and
just to both parties. there must come Il
great mutual benefit.
Farmer Should Oppose Subsidy.
LAS to the granting OF millions "a year
in subsidies to South American ship
companies. the Iowa farmer ought to be
unalterably opposed 10 that The vessels
would carry down manufactured ar
ticles and bring back increasing cargoes
Of beef and corn. Argentine can raise
cattle and fatten them much cheaper
than in this country. Argentine has
great prairies for grazing just as we
did forty years ago and vast areas of
cheap land, as we had forty years ago.
OF course II can produce beef cheaper.
1t is even now beating the American
farmer out of his great British mar
ket Our American packers have gon"
down into that country to get control
Of the beef packing industry. With
subsidized transportation lines from
Argentine to the United States. Ar
gentine beef could he laid down in
New York cheaper by water than Iowa
beef by rail.
There is no question in my mind
but that the proposed ship subsidy is
a graft and that il would encourage
a trade that would hurt the Iowa far
mer How man can dcuounce Can
adian reciprocity in one breath and up
hold and vote for a ship subsidy with
the next and then claim to be friend
to the Iowa farmer, is more than I can
understand"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-11
HAVE YOU TRIED PAxTINE
The Great Toilet Germicide?


You don't have to pay SOC or 800 .
pint for historian antiseptics or per-
oxide. You can make 16 pints OF more
CLEANSING. germicidal, healing and deodor.
lzinE antiseptic solution with one ESQ
box Of Paxtine,-a soluble antiseptic
powder, obtainable at any drug store.
Paxtins destroys germs that cause
disease. decay and odors.-that Is why 1t
10 the best mouth wash and gargle. and
why 1t purifies the breath. cleanses and
preserves the teeth better than ordinary
dentifrices. and in sponge bathing it COM
pletely eradicates perspiration and other
dtsagreeablo body odors. Every dainty
woman appreciates this and its many
other toilet and hygienic uses.
Paxtine is splendid for sore throat.
1ndamed eyes and to purify mouth and
breath after smoking. You can get Pax
tine Toilet Antiseptic at any drug store.
price 26c and soc. or by mail postpaid
from The Paxton Toilet Co.. Boston.
Mass, who win send you free sample
Il you would like to try 1t before buying.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-11
BASKETBALL GAMES.
Girls and Boys Teams Of Ellsworth
College in the Winning.
mes-Republican.

Special to TimeS-Republican
Iowa rails. Feb. ll.-I'N winning two
games and tieiEs third. Ellsworth
College basketball stock went up scv-
eral points and further clinched the
claim OF the school To tho champion
ship of central Iowa yesterday. The
three games were played at the Met :
ropolitan opera house III this city and
were tine exhibitions of the sport.
In the girls game. between Charles
City College and Ellsworth College. the
latter won by two points. the score
being to T. In the boys game. be-
tween the same schools. Ellsworth de-
fcated Charles City by score of 46
TO %.
In the girls game between Central
College of Pella and Ellsworth. both
had points to their credit when time
was called.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-11
NEGRO BADLY BURNED.
! Clothing Becomes innited From Start
ina Fire With Kerosene.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. Feb. II -Runnng shrieking
from his room, With his clothing in
flames. Otis Thompson. a young COL
ored man. narrowly escaped death last
night occupants OF the tenement
house in which the accident occurred
smothered the flames with blankets.
saving Thompsons life, He is at a
Clinton hospital, suffering severely
from burns on the body. arms and
neck
Thompson attempted to light fire
by throwing Kerosene into stove. An
explosion followed and the building.
frame tenement structure occupied ny
negroes, was set on fire. The central
fire company was called and the fire
was checked before much damage had
been done. Thompson will recover
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-11
FIRE At COLLINS, STORY coUN-
Tv. PLAYS HAVOC IN eUsI-
NESS DISTRICT.
poSTOFEjCE AND HOTEL
ARE TOTALLY DESTROYED
All the Contents Of tho Postoff'oc. In
c,ud;co Records, Lost-Fire Orioi-
mated in Fuller Restaurant - Now
Sxxtem Of Water Works Saves Bal
ance Of Business District
ecAaI 10 Times Republican.

SPECIAL 20 Times Republicans.
Nevada. Feb, ll.--'t're or unknowh
origin wiped out a portion OF the hus'-
ness district of collins az o'clock TINS
morning.
The fire started in the Gen" Fuller
restaurant aud completely destroyed
that building with contents. vacant
building just north. the poS'ohlc zee
building and contents. including the
records aud the office. the fixtures OK
Drs Robertson x Soper. and The t"w :
Ter hotel.
Much other property WAS endangered
and there was considerable loss by
broken glass because of the heat. But
for the system OF water works the on :
tire business district of tlc village
would have burned
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-11
THE GRUMPY NEWS cRlsT.
Short Session Of court-Sewer Cor
tractors Want Relief.
mes Republican

Special to Times Republican.
G;rundy Center. Feb ll.-court ad-
journed yesterday after a very short
session at which much routine work
was done but little trial work. The
case of Dodd against Bollinger went
to the jury Thursday evening and az
ter about fifty minutes they returned
a sealed verdict for the paintiN. Sew
eral liquor cases were disposed OF and
but one Indictment was found by the
grand jury.
NJ. Tschtrgi & Sons. OF Dubuque. the
contractors who built the sewer system
now in use here, appeared before the
council at the last meeting and stated
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-11
THINK SENTENCE JUST.
chickasaw Citizens Not Favor;ne Par
don Of Ray Van Tassel.

Special to Times Republican
Nashua. Feb. 11.-Rastus Miller has
been in this section for several days
circulating a petition asking for the
pardon OF Ray L. Van Tasscl convicted
of murder and now serving life sem
tence. The sentiment of this comnun-
ity seems to be decidedly against the
pardon and people can not see any
reasonable grounds for granting It,
1t was one Of the worst crimes ever
committed In this locality; there was
a fair trial and he was found guilty
and the people believe that he should he
more severely punished than he has
been. Hence they are refusing to sign
the petition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-11
Original Notice.

Original Notice.
TO ADnold Hadley. You are hereby
notified, that there 10 now filed in the
Office of the clerk Of the district court
Of the state Of Iowa, within and for
the county Of Marshall. the petition Of
Minnie Hadley. claiming Of you a d.
vorce from the bonds of matrimony
because Of your wilful desertion of the
plaintiff and your absence without
reasonable cause for the space of two
years. Fur further particulars see the
petition:
Now, unless you appear ana make
defense thereto, At or before noon Of
the second day Of the next March term
Of said court, to be begun and held at
Msrshalltown, Iowa, on the 18th day Of
March. A. d.. 1911, your default win
be entered ana q Judgment and decree
rendered thereon as prayed for In said
petition.
ID. 1911.
QaNJNlE e1ADllEI.
Plaintiff. :
ANTHONY G. DAILY,
:z8ss Il - 80 Her Attorney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-11
PRIOR LOST HIS CAMERA.
Former Nevada Boy Among Kodak
Fiends in Mexican Instruction.

Special TO Times Republican.
Nevada. Feb. IL Arthur Prior. a
former Nevada boy, who now makes
his home at Pierre. s. D.. but who left
here week ago for an extended trip
thru the south and west. was one OF
the ambitious kodak f1ends who caused
a special military order TO he enforced
and was removed from the scene OF the
trouble at Jaurez, Mexico Guards took
the cameras from Prior anG another
photographer and ordered them from
the field
Pior. who was recently married to n
Miss Cole. of Maxwell. left here for a
trip thru the far south. thence into CAL
| ifornia and north thru Portland to his
home at Pierre He Is employed as n
| passenger conductor on the Great
NOrfbern
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-11

chased the Mckenzie meat markoe oq
consolidated the two. E zs @SS
The Baxter public schools VIII 01p1S
an entertainment ~ the Open2 49,
next Wednesday evening. the pr0ceo1
to be used In purchasing books Tor Hhos
library ESa
William Mowry. OF MarshalltOW0
was Waiting friends In Baxter : 1eul1
days this week. sss.S1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-11
First Pheasant consisnmsue.
ecIal 10 Times-Renuhli,nn.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Feb. l1.--Deputy Came
Warden r. r.. Martin, OF this city, has
jusa received ,he tirst shipment OF the
Hungarian pheaSants assigned to this
county by State Game Warden Lincoln,
and the birds will be placed with FARM
ers and others who will agree TO give
them proper protection and attention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-11
GAS MEMS BLOWOUT.
Iowa District Association to Convene
at Clinton IN June.

Special to Times Republican,
Clinton. Feb. HIT has Just been
announced that the Iowa District Gas
Association will hold its 1911 conven-
ton in Clinton. June II. Il and 16. The
district includes the states Of Iowa.
South Dakota and Nebraska. and<about
$50 gas men are expected to attend the
convention.
Austin Burt. of Waterloo IS presi-
dent of the district association. and
Thomas Crawford, Of this city, is a
member of the executive council
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-11
DR.. WlLBERT sHALLENeERGER,

766 O0kW06o 6IVo, OUIca0o'
Specialist. chronic, special and nervous
diseases. will make 123rd monthly visit
to Pilgrim Hotel, Marshalltown. Next
visit Saturday. March 4. Over 80 per
cent OF my patients come from recon-
mendations Of those who have treated
and cured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-11
Lecture Course Attraction.

Snecial to Times Rcpuhlcan
Iowa Falls. Feb 1.-THE biggest
crowd in years assembled 10 hear a
number on the Ellsworth College lee
ture course at the Metropolitan opera
hous. to hear Judge Ben Lindsey tell
his experiences in his great fight for
thep rinciples he believes to be right.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-11

country to take the place OF the west
ern rangers that are getting scarcer
each year as the big ranches are being
cut up into smaller holdings.
las to dairy products. poultry nd
eggs, we have nothing to fear from
competition with Canada, for Iowa can
hold its own with any country on the
globe with these products. In the pro-
duction OF eggs and the raising Of
chickens, the wives of the Iowa farm
ers and their children have made such
q success Of this work that no fears
need be entertained from the north.
Our dairy business Is now so We'll es-
tablished and the demand for our pro-
ducts is great that Canadian COM
petition would avail nothing in our
home markets.
while agriculture and the raising
Of live stock is and must remain the
leading industry of Iowa. manufacture
ing is also fast assuming proportions
that were never dreamed of few
years ago.
Farm wagons. threshing machines.
self feeders. incubators. gasoline and
steam engines. boilers. windmills. farm
scales, cream separators. harness and
scores of other articles required on the
farm are now manufactured in Iowa of
a quality equal to the best, and a
Canadian market would prove of ines
timable benefit to all our people by
giving employment to labor and furn-
ishing a home market for farm pro-
ducts
Big Field Opened.
I'm Canada, as in our own state.
wheat raising can not always continue
profitably and the growing of live stock
must of necessity follow to maintain
and restore the fertility of the soil.
! What a field then will be opened for
our breeders of fine horses. cattle, hogs,
and sheep for in everything that is
good in domestic animals. Iowa has the
best Canada would prove a profitable
territory for the sale of Iowa pure-b bred
stock.
THE time has gone by when Iowa
farmers should allow themselves to he
tricked by the great manufacturing cor
porations of the east into building high
tariff duties on manufactured products
thru high duties on farm products
which do not and never have benefited
the farmers of Iowa in the least.
What we need and should have is
free lumber. free iron and steel. and a
Thorough revision Of our tariff schedules
that will be fair and just to all. having
due regard to the rights of the con-
sumner as we'll as to those of the pro-
Queer
'In his endeavor to bring our country
and our close neighbor. Canada. into
closer and more friendly business rela-
tions, President Taft should have the
cordial and most hearty support of ev-