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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
CAN'T WITHDRAW PETITION:
oaleonists Nest psssat in o'Drisn
County Court.

SS0uSv SS0sS
Sheldon, Feb. 27.- The February
term OF the district court Of O'Brisn
county l,As been 4 very light term. the
only two matters OF general Importance
shat came up pertaining to the liquor
frame.
The hearing on the appeal by the
saloon keepers from the findings Of the
board - Supervisors ~ to their right to
withdrawal Of the saloon petition be-
fore e was finaily canvAssed. wAs
pA1s1a upon by Judge Hutchinson, who
presi6ed during the term. He decided
the case affirming the action OF tho
BOARD Of supervisors on the ground
siiat the. provisions Of the statute with
reference 70 the fnulct law are special
croviajohs ana must be construed
strictly according to the TERMS of the
,t4veeAl statutes n relation thereto, and
that ~ there wAs no provision made In
chs law for the withdrawal Of the peti-
Zion Ay the person or persons filling it
.H.. ~ ... sh4 auditor. that the petition
could not be withdrawn. not ruling.
however. as TO the right Of individuals
20 withdraw their own names from
enc petition itself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
STATE y. N. c. a. FORMED.
Physical directors Organize and Plas
>, Fer Die ASisy Asss.
MnAciAi n, tim a.. fRen,Idhttean

Physical 0lrseters Organize and Plan
>, Fer Die Asisy Aass.
Special 20 Times. eeptDlican.
Clinton. Feb. 27.-The physical di-
eectofs OF the Iowa Young Mems Chris
4lAn Associations have organized a
state association, ana have elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
Presddent-J. G. Hoffer. Of Des
afoines.
First vice president-E. J. Eisemann,
of Ottumwa.
sSeoAd vice president-w. p. Rhine
hart, OF Davenport.
Secretary And treAsurer-0. 0uyer, Of
'o1srshalltoWn.
IN Proposed relay saee from Sioux
CSty - Dubuque was decided Upon @
~ AAAt eeesion. the race % take place
- 1eoE - AAxt. Il win probably isAl
49, ~ foitewinS cities: Sioux City,
3o1tog2 ~ City. 1oekwell CITY. Do
$500 6oe0esa, osAaleeeA, .ottahaW6,
q ~ 5S5sssasss, E4aAesA. 0ufifNlto0,
tAlne. oGvsnport. c1tntee aA1 DH.
- iaa4ionai Seallatee u -;
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
pART 0F tiANr 6f HERALD
NEWSpASfR 6fFicf
8 piSTKoYl6.
Loss MAY REACH $4,000,
iNsyhANoE 70 AMPLE
Dlaxs Originating In Composing NeStss
Causes Firsmsn . Hard Battle
Haw,ltt6n etGnty Grand jury IN.
diets Fratsrnai Society orsanixa-
sioH.
Special TO Times- Republican.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Grinnell, Feb. 27.-fhe most destruc-
tive hhe that has visited ti1fs city with
ln the past fifteen years, and the only
6ne Of any considerable importance III
the business section. broke out about
hight in the printing and binding plant
u the Grinell Herald. owned by Ray
Z Frisbie. The flames were well started
before the alarm was given and 1t took
Tho flremen before they were under
control The loss Is not estimated be-
low $4,000 and may easily reach $4,000
depending upon the amount of paper
and book stock ruined.
No one has been able to account for
tfie origin of the fire or how long Il had
been burning on the inside before being
discovered. Richard La Grange, who
has a small harness shop Just west Of
the Herald building. first saw the fire
and rang the alarm bell. The Herald
building Is large double structure, the
west side having been built in recent
years In this new half the fire started
are all the type and the costly typeset-
cling machine. The fire either started
IN the upper corner of the room or
below near the woodwork and ran up
wards as the flames broke out near the
roof. The fire station is hardly more
cha nhundred feet from the Herald
building and there was ,plehty OF water
close at hand with strong pressure.
Again And again the flames we're beat
On down by the food of water only to
6feak out again in AN instant in some
place near by. It was feared for a
time that the grocery store Of c. N.
Dawley. adjoining the Herald building
on the east. would be involved. but
the firemen were able to keep the
flames from spreading in that direction.
Aitho there may be some damage to tho
stock there from the smoke that filed
ahe rooms. The loss to the Herald
pfoprietors is fully covered by insuf-
afce, OF which they carried fair
amount
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
.owAns WIN IN MISSOURI.

Anes Men Get Awards in "Fivs. Acre
Farm" Contest.
Ames, Feb. 37.-The famous 1--we.
acre farm" contest held ~ the state
poultry board Of Missouri has just
closed. This contest consisted in lay
int out q five acre poultry farm. draw
ins plans Tor all the buildings ana Civ.
ing detailed estimate Of the pro1lt and
loss for three years. There were moro
than 800 contestants from nineteen
different states The following are the
names Of the first three winners: Frank
e. Mia. Ames. nvs-acre farm: Miss
Lille 8. Tidwell. Arkansas City, Kan,
Prairfe state incubator: Rud n. Dick
ens. Ames. Iowa. five sacks poultry
feed
+. e. Mixa, who won frss and has
had Ave acres Of Missouri land decided
to him ~ the governor OF Missouri, Ii
superintendent Of the Iowa state Col.
lese poultry farm. Mr.. r. H. Ricken,
who came IN third, IL also an iowa
boy and q student taleine poultry work
at iowa State College.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
4 MpTAgR's GRATITUDE.
Many . Mother in Marshalltewn vii
Appreciate The Following.

Many . Mother in Marshalltewn viii
Appreciate The Following.
Many Z strong man and many q
healthy woman has much for which to
thank mother. The care taken during
their childhood brought them past the
danger point and made them healthy
men and women. Children are gem
orally bothered at some period with
arcentinence OF urine, and inability 20
retain It IL Outlines called habit. ft
Is not the children's fault-that diff
Guilty Ties with the ktdneys. and can b
readily righted II taken in the proper
way. 4 MaFshalhown mother shows
you how.
Mrs. Charles A. Kollein. 304 North
Fifth street. M4rshalftown. Iowa. says.
Il have taken Doan's Kidneys Pills and
have also given them to my children
with the most satisfactory results. IN
1885 I told IN q. public abatement how
greaaly Doan's Kidney Pills had oene-
hted VI and during the time that has
sincs passed. my opinion Of t,hs remedy
has not changed. We have tested
Doan's Kidney Pills more than once.
getting them at the Mcbride 4 VIII
Drug Company and - they have al
ways proven beneficial our confidence
In their curative powers has In
creased
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
esnta Foster Milburn Company. Buff
falo. New York, sole agents for the
TINTED States.
Remember the name-DoAn's-assd
take no other.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
VIEW CHURCH At COLLEGE.
PeSt6y tsrians FERN Organization /
Agricultural School.

Preooytoetano Form Organization ~
Agricultural School.
Speei&l to Times-Republican.
NttGAA, Feb. 27.-The Colle0iAtS
Presbyterian church of Ames was or
ganixed at a meeting OF the Waterloo
presbytefy held at Ames the latter part
st the week.. TIE prebbytery met at
the home 81 fh6tsas Siess on the cam
pus. in response to a petition Of thirty
p66pfe who requested tls organization
II d ShUfclt OF that faith In tns college
town. After due consideration the
preSbytSfy decided to organise And
three elders aha three deacons were
selected, AZ well as other offers for
the CONGREGATION. A residences belong
Ing to MIS-. FostSf near tlie west gatc
Of the campus was contracted for and
II II PLANNED to erect 4 i1ew church
building during the coming season.
The organization of this new church
became necessary out at the campus
because OF the large number Of the
faculty body and students Of that
faith at ths college. For the time be-
ing regular preaching services wifi be
conducted at the Sloss home and
regular minister will be secured later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
SCARLET FEVER EPIDEMIC.
Stringent Measures found NSsssSary
at Red oak.

Red Oak. Feb. 27.-Ths scarlet fever
epidemic which has been prevalent
here since October has reached such
q serious stage during the past month
that the board of health has adopted
most stringent quarantine regulations.
Fifteen families now are duarantined
with 4 total 0f thirty cassS.
Fifteen children have died since the
outbreak Of the disease. the latest VIC
tim being Anne Ostrom, the Is year.
old daughter Of the county auditor.
Peter Ostrom. The girl was taken sick
at school and removed TO her home
where she died the following evening.
A petition signed by nearly 100 lead
ing citizens was presented to the board
OF health asking that the schools,
churches and amusement places be
closed on the recommendation Of the
city physician. william Reilly. The
board gave the petition favorable con-
sideration. but will not render a deci-
sion until a special session Wednes-
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
GENERAL poooE PRECEDENT.

Heads independent Telephone. Com.
pany at 6iuHA.-S;.n. ;f;ss :Hs.=.=.
Counoil DlufIA Feb 81 General
Granville NJ. Dodge was elected presi-
dent Of ths Independent Telephone
Company. Of this city. to succeed F.
j. Day VINO rendered his fssignation.
1t = meeting Of the directors held at
the 1ndspsnosnt huttdine saturday N.
teFnoon.
The directors declined yssesrday 70
discuss the local situation - there viii
be change in present conditions. It
10 understood that the plans for the
consolidation Of the companies are
Aoarlng completion ana that On an.
nouncemAnt will b made soon OF the
future procedure.
Comfortable dissatisfaction f,as been
expressed among stoCkhsldsrs who, DO.
fore the deal was made public. sold
thss1 sseok % insilsrs, Who sss seAd
% have made . considerable psoae on
tAe leal aaA ieOa1 peoeodure % sAid
% - aneielDatel . soeovss ~ Ael.
tosoaSo e1twoeA ne pgiees pAll aaa
tAooo It WhtoA sho ~ tAtoeoeeo o..
euso1 ~ ssesk SseA tAeoo WAe easSa.
oego1 ~ 1eAl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
Scranton News Notes.


Special TO Times Republican.
scranton. Feb. 37.-Tf. G. Brown has
been appointed township clerk Of Ken.
drick township. to succeed ]. w. DIT
lavon, who will move to Scranton in
the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Huffman are
rejoicing over the arrival Of . baby
girl
Robert Jensen, who lives about six
miles southwest Of here. disposed Of
all his personal property and farm
machinery at public auction and will
move TO town this spring, where ne viii
take . rest from active duties on the
farm.
Local sportsmen around hero have
been having the time Of their lives hunt
Ing wild ducks. which have appeared
In large numbers the past few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
a DIV n;e.

Miss Eleanor Robson, or. rather
Mrs. August Belmont" said a dramatic
critic OF New York, has very pretty
wit.
Miss Robson once attended a first
night at a Broadway theater. The
leading woman IN the new play was h
poor actress-rather ranter. At the
end Of the second act. however. Miss
RobsOn's party went back to offer its
congratulations.
1.-THE leading woman was found IN
her dressing room in profuse per-
spiration. AS she mopped her face
Miss Robson couldn't resist saying:
"'How we'll your skin acts!"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
14AM1LToN COUNTY INpIcTMENT
oeana Jury Finds Against Handail
Parties and Owl oresn'asr.

parties and Owl Organiser.
special to Times-Repubfcan.
webster City. Feb. 27.-The grand
fury resumed Ns session here today
after IN sad3ournmens over Sunday. It
MtAs in session all last week and will
pfobably be at work several days
longer.
An Indictment has been returned
against NJ. G. Benson. a druggist at
Randall. who Is charged with having
aold Hoststter's Bitters-An alleged in
aoxicant. Randall has been dry for two
years and 1t is said that the thirsty
ones about the town had developed
quite q taste in that length OF time for
bitters.
!. n. Dosr. Of Sioux City. national
organizer for the Owls. was also in
dicted, charged with nuisance. Dorf In
stitrsted q lodge here recently and It Is
alleged No sold beer IN the lod9e rooms.
Sheriff Brown apprehended Mm at Oy-
den.
Alex Christian. OF Randall. has also
been indicted. charged with nuisance.
He runs billiard hall and restaurant
and It h alleged that he has been
selling beer.
Two or three more indictments are
looked for before the grand jury ad.
5oufns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
TO soosT s,Lo svILo,no.
Amss colIsss to Send Men ovsr State
10 Assist in Work.

special to Tlmes-Republtcan.
Ames. Feb. 27.-The extension de-
partment at Ames has made arrange
nnents to boost the stl0 building In Iowa
during the coming summer As Ions as
the funds hold out men will be sent
anywhere In the state to assist In put
ting up silos. the only confederation
being that their expenses must be paid
by the man who Is building the silo.
Some time during the course Of con-
struction q meeting will be held. at
which the value Of the siio, and method
Of handling and feeding silag4 will bs
discussed.
The extension men WIN not limit their
work to any one kind OF silo. altho 1t
IL probable tllat most Of the salos built
under their direction will be Of the
hollow block type Tho Iowa expert
ment station has done great deal of
work with this type Of silo. It Is dur
sbls. keeps the silags well. ana ~ rsas-
enable In price.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
ELscT,oM PROCLAMATION.
To the Legally Qualified ELECTORS 81
The City Of MaeshalltoMss, lexsa.

To the Legally Qualified ELECTORS 81
the City Of Marshalltown, levsa.
Be It known that on the 9th day Of
March A. d. 1911 and pursuant to the
provision Of chapter II c Of the supple
mont to the code Of 1907 and the
amendments thereto as contained in
the acts OF the Thirty-third general
assembly a general municipal election
will be held In the city of Marshall.
town. Iowa, for the election OF each Of.
Ulcers as are BY law provided under the
commission plan and form OF govern.
ment which was heretofore adopted by
me qualified electors Of the city Of
Marshalltown. iowa.
Now, therefore. pursuant to authority
vested In me by law and In conformity
with the provision OF said law I. o. L.
Ingledue mayor Of the city OF Marshall.
town. Iowa, do hereby announce ana
proclaim that a general municipal cleo
ton will be held in the said city OF
Marshalltown, Iowa. on the 9th day OF
March A. d. 1911 from the hour OF :
o'clock .. m. to the hour Of Z O'clock
p. m. at which time there will be elect
ed by the legally qualified electors OF
said city mayor and two council.
men That the nominees for said Of
fees shall be two candidates for mayor
and four candidates for councilmen.
That said nominees oe the primary
election proceeding the general election
shall appear upon the ballot without
party designation and the voting places
shan he az follows to.wit: The voting
place foT the electors g.. che First ward
1t 17e East Main street. The voting
place for the electors of the Second
ward at Central Fire Station The vot.
ing place for the slsCtors IN the Third
ward at 1875 West Main street. The
voting place for the electors in the
Fourth ward q Tsf4fd avenue police
station. The voting place for the cleo.
tors IN the Fifth ward at Bohemian
Hall
You are further notified that there
will be meeting Of the registration
board In each ward ~ provided by law
on tho 18th And ifth and 2Bth days OF
March A. .. 1911 from . O'Clock a, N.
20 . o'clock ,. n. o. said days and on
the day Of election for the registration
OF such voters az we're out OF the city
on all the previous days Of registration.
The piscs OF meeting Of the re9istrA.
ton boards IA the sald respective
wards with D. q che voting place show
dsSlngnAtso. The Attention Of ali vosSes
% called - shs necesSity of complying
With the law With reverence 70 reGiu.
teAtion IN 4e1oP "a Be oao(tleA 20 voee
q sai1 eSeotlon.
~ seliR q ne mayor Of the city e
4AsSAoiltoWa. 1eWa.
o. L. 1xoIepup,
Assst--F. ,. W111x.
* CRY c.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27

snug. warm jsil Vxsti ~ dslo of 1o1
sing 81 blSNS v 60ttA Gtai& ~ ~
voice u ths turtle y sl16e aie1o 1o&e&
in the land.
"wsii. 1. Toledo p6aictMah 4rrsetGa
one % tkSso traiiaps ITO v&k6f ~. -
On The way TO this etAti6h A62se ~
captive WINS 50 dsil6hted INT -
danced. waved his arms ana sang.
But the policeman said 70 hlaa
very stsftsiy: 8
Here. keep quiet or TIL let you
CO."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27

Soon American Sewing Machines.
An American sewing machine con.
pany has opened eight schools II
southern China. at which natives ere
taught to embroider with silk by ma.
chinery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
WE WOULD GIVE
$4,000 In Cash

n the people OF the middle west could
in some way be made to realise that the
greatest offer that has ever been made
in real estate. or probably ever will b.
made. IL embodied in our proposition 70
sell . section OF our best AGRICULTURAL
land In Central British Columbia for
SO an acre-becauss n the conditions
and possibilities were actually under
stood by every psrson In the middle
west who has money TO invest IN good
cheap landH there would not b >
hours after this knowledge was
brought 10 their attention.
We are ceiling eco acre tracts On such
terms that the total invs.innsnt 81: 81 : .1T.
yeafs including interest ana tAxao will
BE- about $1,000. In Ave yeass the same
piece will bring $4,000 leaving Z net
p-oe1t Of $4,000.
The land Is intrincically worth $50 an
acre now Y you will tale into consid-
Grafton that the country 10 Z vast
treasure land In the eaDeutiAls Of home
building: Finest climate: richest soil:
pursst water; prstt1sst landscape; bert
fuel. fishing. hunsinG-in short. the best
OF everything that makes life worth
living.
With the governments rsports ~.
can 81 eve all this II you viii permit -
- 40 20. We will prove it 10 you1 49,.
iseueticr n you will send Ia yoaf nAl1o
ana address. We ask notAln6 q go
except . request. = net THU vGggA
your wAilsr ss1
RsmemJbsr tAas ~ AAvs
tien thak VIII 1fe youf eosAo1e a
e II eomAustihls. ~ - eooao - -
the tn1osUotiea. oeve - -
- 49, -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION.
State Association Completes Work q
Iowa Fails-8leotrie WIRING vieiseien


Iowa FaIis-4isetrie Wiring vieiseisns
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls. Feb. 27.-A committee
from the Iowa State Prevention ALSO.
citation has Just completed the anspec-
ton OF the business And manufsctur-
ing districts OF this city. and formal
report OF existing conditions win be
made to AL the insurance companies
writing business IN the state.
Tho most fragrant violation Of fire
protection rules was found In the cleo
tfic wiring. In many Of the business
buildings and. In many instances, the
owners ana occupants will be required
to amend the existing conditions 10 as
TO conform with the rules of the I'M
derwiring system of electric wiring
Accumulation of refuse in Easements,
ana unclean conditions In bacis rooms
and store houses were found. ana con-
demn6d. The committee was given
able assistance by all in Inspecting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
j1vva at Washjnaten,

been granted to the following Iowans:
Willard A. Burnap. SIS: AppAiine
Carter. 412; William A. Crop, ~;
Charles T.. Dodd. $1s: phiiip Peak, SIS;
Elisa Henley. 80: Ebsnsssf w.
Hutchison, SIS; Nathan Norman, 116:
Spon1itr, Us.
Rural carriers have been appointed
as follows: Griswold. Amer b. Chris
ton; Remsen, Henry Kirchofe; substi-
eute. Josephine u. KirchoR.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27

tical dSHtaKdS ana AetAAi SosAditt6ni
permit. Decisive ashton u 06tSh OF The
i,rst Importance In me medical cllnlc,
life may be In dais1ef; In the pSy-
Geological clinic. mental health may be
imperlled because " an already too
long delay to take proper measures.
Delicate and extensive laboratory teets
are out OF the question except In sps-
cial caaes"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27
In. Psaaisx.

Mayor whitlcck. In an address In
Toledo. said OF n proposed law:
New laws must he made TO 1T new
conditions.
Mayor Whitlock smiled.
"Yonu know how" he sair. "as the
frigid winter season congeals the
streams and ravne es the woods. tramps
are apt to commit some trifinE Of
Tense In order to be locked up In y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27

had contained carbolic acid pointed -
str0ssBiv - eaiel1e that Coroner w. D.
Kline, - CSdAs rapids. declared IN In
quest H6Aecto1AsS.
Lak6r was o yeafs Old Business
troubles are b6lieved to have been the
cause u AlS aet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-27

Saving the Waste.
Copper which escapes from a big
Afisona mine In waste water is "a.
captured BY placing scrap metal In
the wAteS uatil II 10 thoroughly
eoatsA.