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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30
Traer News in Brief.

Special TO Times-Republican.
Traer, Dec. 30-Friends of Grant
Thomas will be panied to learn Of his
recent accident, in which his right hand
was caught in the machinery of gas
cline engine and taken off. His two
brothers, John and Ed, of Geneseo, left
immed lately for Elma, his home, to see
him. The unfortunate man lived for
many years east of Traer, moving TO
Howard county only last year.
Chicken thieves are again abroad in
the land. They stole nearly 100 the
other night from Frank Podhajsky.
Fortunately ne had sold a load just
the day before.
Lee Withers and family moved over
from Garwin Thursday to take the DrI
Daniel place in old Buckingham. Mr..
Withers will work for Runner. the ten
ant on the Daniel farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Mcdowell, Of
Sioux City, are in Traer for a short
charge Of the government weather ser
vice in Sioux City.
A J. Hinkle, late manager Of the
Ryan branch implement house in Traer.
goes to Independence next week to
take charge Of store there which Mr..
Ryan Will open. The Ryan company
viii open a store in Toledo in the near
future.
Mrs. G. Garfield is quite i'll of stom-
ach trouble.
Mrs. Maggie Gordon left this week
for Minneapolis TO spend the remainder
Of the winter with her son Norman.
Her home here will be closed till
spring.
A little daughter Of Ben Bond is quite
i'll of catarrhal jaundice.
Miss Nan Ladd, who has been teach
ing in North Dakota the past season.
was recently married to E. A Boyer.
Mrs. Boyer, who is the youngest
daughter of DIR. and Mrs. J. A. Ladd,
is visiting her parents and her husband
is expected soon.
John Porterfield, who is in Missouri,
was in runaway recently and suffered
three broken ribs and minor bruises. He
was confined to his bed seevral days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30
WAYFARER's FEET FROZEN.
Rambler Taken From Train at Mason
City in HELPLESS Condition,

City in Helpless Condition.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Dec. 30.-Last night
there came in over the Iowa Central
from the south James Reeder, not
strong minded, and who has been a
frequenter of the foot-and- walker-line
for the past year, or a rider Of the
bumper.
When he was found at the Iowa
Central depot he was so chilly and
so fsmished that he hardly could tell
what his name was. He did not have
on as much clothing as one would wear
in June. All he had to eat during the
day was a handout given him by one
of the train crew. He had taken his
shoes off. so badly had his feet been
frozen and he had wrapped them mold
sunny cloths. The police took him to
the station, warmed him up, gave him
plenty to eat, unwrapped his feet and
found that some of his toes had ac-
tually slougiled Oft. They had been
frozen so badly that when they had
thaWe9 ont they were as large a three
ordinary feet should be. He was taken
to the Park hospital where he is now
receiving the best treatment the city
and county can give him, in hopes of
saving what is now left of his feet
Reeder states that in some of the
county seats south of here he asked
for help but he was given a ticket to
go on. He says something about hav-
ing brother, Charles Reeder, residing
at Albert Lea, MINI. He will be COM
municated with as soon as the patient
rallies a little more
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30
Iowa at Washington.

Washington, Dec. 3O.-The following
Iowans were granted pensions: Joseph
Waterman Bell, SIS: Alexander B.
Campbell, $40; Elizabeth Comegys. S12;
Henry A. Cowles, SIS: Emily D. Pugh.
81: Wilson White, SIS.
Among the Iowans here are Prof. j.
L. Gillin and Prof. ]. y. Pierce OF
Iowa City. T. n. Carver. an old Iowa
Wesleyan graduate, now professor OF
economics at Harvard and secretary
ard treasurer of the American Eco
Monies Association. is in Washington
to attend meetings Of this associa-
ton.
Prof. b. H. Hubbard Of Iowa State
College read a paper yesterday on con-
gestioa of population before the as
sociation for the advancement of sci
ence.
Sherman Finger, athletic director OF
the Cornell College, Mount Vernon.
Iowa, is in Washington. He and his
VIZ 20 visiting at the home of her
father, Representative Martin OF South
Dakota.
Friends of DR.. and Mrs. MacLean
have received New Years cards from
them dated London Tho former nresi-
dent OF the state university is spend
ing the winter in England. He is one
Of the retired teachers on the roll Of
the Carnegie pension fund.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30
strara. Foods.

Having duly praised the lines Of tur-
keys, so plump and white and nude
looking, the sailor began to talk.
Yves, old man. he said, turkey is
the best Christmas grub, but how
would you like to make your Christ
mas dinner of iguana?
II done It, Down in the West In
dies The natives hunt the iguana
with dogs down there and 1 can't deny
the richness of that there ugly lizards
flesh. Instead of turkey and cranberry
sauce I made my Christmas dinner IN
'99 off Of white iguana meat melted in
iguana fat. 1t was good-an reptiles
flesh is good-but Of course I'd "a pre-
ferred turkey
rive ct all kinds Of reptiles. I've ct
snakes. Yes, sir. In Brazil I've ct hum
dreds Of pounds Of a green and yaller
snake that they fry in butter. It's
good dish, an appetizin' dish. wunst
you get used to the idea.
Turtles reptile, and all the world
eats that. Green turtle soup costs
dollar plate.
Frog is reptile. too. Grilled frogs
less-two plunks portion-that's
what YOU pay at Delmonico's. they say
Sna1lS reptile, ana you III pay
dollar dozen for the best Bourgoyne
snails in Paris. They're fine. mighty
fine. They taste like rich, soft nuts
The Chinese eat sea-slugs. another
reptile. But them 1 never tried
The sailor felt a chickens breast
bone knowingly.
Lizard, snake, snail, turtle. slug
all reptile is good he said. but give
your truly turk, especially around
Christmas time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30
11,IEs-BEruB11cAN

Rock, have announced themselves thu
week. Both have been consassinG the
different towns In the county.
VIII Bronson, Of Chicago. II hero
spending the holidays with his mother
and friends.
B. F. Crosse, one Of our big land men.
slipped on the icy sidewalk Christmas,
spraining his ankle. which has confined
him to his room ever since.
Clarence Pain and wife are spending
the holidays visiting friends at Wich-
ita, Kan. They expect to spend the
greater part Of the winter there and
other parts Of the south before they
return home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30
Schneider Kept Order.

For forty years old Schneider-that
is not his name-kept a saloon for
Iongshoremen. Longshoremen are
thick muscled, excitable persons. VINO
have a fancy for using cotton hooks
when they are in their cups.
A West street saloonkeeper is not
pathetic figure. but that picture OF Old
Schneider tending bar patiently Tor
forty years in order that he might end
his days on his own farm has some
thing touching about 1t.
Stolid. quiet, unimaginative old man,
he bore with an occupation he frankly
detested because Of the reward it
promised. His only reference to those
West street years now is in his occa-
sional declaration that he ran quiet
place.
Il always had good order in mein
store" said he. People dey coult
not fight in dere. would not hat it,
But how could YOU keep a bunch
Q. 1ong.hor-nen from fighting II they
wanted to?"
"Yoost by hitting dem on dere heads
Wit de boongstarter,'' explains Mr..
Schneider simply.-Cincinnati Times
Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30
Rather Fishy.


Richard Croker, at a banquet In New
York. said OF a political movement he
dislilled:
1.-The thing was fishy-as flshy as the
young girls explanation.
Her father. extending an open let
ter, said sternly to this young girl one
morning:
Here is something found in the
upstairs hall
She blushec.
"'Oh. yes she stammered: It's just
letter from Tom Brown
Her father, frowning heavily. went
on:
And that line Of queer marks at
the end-what are tEey?'
"she answered, blushirg still more
deeply:
They are stars, sir. Tom is CIV
ing me lessons In astronomy"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30

Angeles politics. Three years ago the
good government forces. with George
Alexander at their head. completely
routed the old Southern Pacific ma
chine The threat Of socialism reunited
these opposing forces. The old South
ern Pacific machine has again secured
part control Of the machinery. They,
in the campaign, dispensed the sinews
Of war, and were in the ascendancy IN
counsel and action altho the candi-
dates on their ticket were all good
government men. The possession OF the
machinery will probably rehabilitate
the old local machine.-Colliers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30


at the rate Of 16 miles month, so that
it would reach Tabora In the spring of
next year. or nearly two years earlier
than was expected when the scheme
came before the reichstag in 1904. At
that time, 1t may be remembered. the
concession was approved as far as
Morogoro, and the line first reached
this place in October. 1909. 1t was
then decided to prolong it for another
400 miles to Tabora.
The first part of the new section was
difficult and at the beginning of 1910
the work had only got as far as Kide-
ten, little more than eighty miles.
From here onward. however. vast
tableland stretches almost to Lake
Tanganyika, and the three hundred
and thirtieth mile is now under con.
struction.
There Is little doubt that when Ia
bora is reached the line will be fur
ther prolonged to Oujidi, on the lake,
as soon as the reichstag has approved
the extension Although the line has
a certain commercial value, its prin'
cipal object is political. and 1t must be
looked at in conjunction with the
great scheme of 1.-THE late king of the
Belgians for a transafrican line which
he placed before the Geographical con-
gress of Brussels in 1876. 1t lay dor
mant for many years. but has lately
been taken up again seriously.
At present the Belgian-Congo rail
way runs from Matadi to Leopoldville,
and from there steamer service goes
up the Sankuru river 1,124 miles from
the Atlantic coast to Lussambo. There
remains little more than 400 miles
between Lussambo and Lake Tang.
anyika. A Belgian company. styled the
Company of the Upper Congo and At
rican Lakes, has already commenced
operations by surveying for line from
Lukuga to the lake at Cabalo. and is
applying for a new concession to join
Cabalo and Mutombo, thus completing
the Beisian-Germaa chain CT railway
and steamer service across the CONT
nent.
1t is calculated in Belgium that the
line from Cabalo to Mutombo could be
finished in 1914, which is about the
date the German line should reach
Oujidi. That this is no wildcat"
scheme Is proved by recent an
houncement In the Kolnischc zeitunE
that the capital OF the above named
company was to be raised from e.
100000 to 100000. in order to bring
the terminus at Tanganyika opposite
the German one. It is more than prob
able that in the negotiations now pro-
ceeding at Berlin this transafrican rail-
way project OF Germany will be taken
into Observation-Disclosures Evening
Standard
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30
pl.rea.rded the Pre.entmsn..

Books have been written, stories told
Of strange presentiments of death be-
fore disasters and accidents, and in the
news of the death of Engineer Robert
Virgil Rhodes of Atlanta In head-on
collision of two Western & Atlantic
trains at Elk Cotton mills, near Dalton.
the mysterious specter again comes
into evidence.
Rhodes was unmarried, and had
boarded for the last nine years with
Mrs. NJ. A. Stcddard, whom he had
come to look upon almost as mother.
He left the Stoddard home at $3.50
o'clock In the evening, remarhing as
he crossed the threshold: II was go
ing to lay on this trip. I almost feel
that l ought to- don't know why"
why not do It then, Virgil?" asked
Mrs. Stoddard.
The engineer hesitated q moment,
and then with toss Of his head, said:
Jaw, what's the use Of my lang fool
ish. OF course, I'll make tho run."-
Atlanta Georgian.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30
A He.rt,..s Father.

81 need some help with my HOUSEHOLD
duties" announced Maiden woman
when her husband came home the 9TH
er night.
whats the matter with our daugh-
ter?" the husband wanted to know.
"Our daughter! The idea! Why,
Jim, you know she's awfully delicate
and she would die il she had to do any
household work. She has her school
and"
and what? Her teachers report
shows that she isn't doing bit of
school work"
"But she 10 the star member Of her
basketball team. and you know she lie
eager to take the prize at the gymna-
SUM contest. But that's just like a
man-wanting delicate girl to engage
in rough, hard labor. Be ashamed Of
yourself, Jim jenkins! You have no
feeling"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30
SALOON CASES DISMISSED.
Six Applications For injunetions Dis
missed Ii La couStX Court


Special to neutrality-suspicious..
Ida Grove. Dec. 30.-Another chapter
An the liquor history in Ida county
closed Friday afternoon, when Judge E.
M. Hutchinson, of this judicial district,
dismissed six applications for injunc
tons :Sc!cs. saloon men in the county.
Henry Fadden, Robert Dahns, and
sC1ause Reimers, saloon men of Hoi-
stein, and D. c. Barnes Of this city, five
men who closed up their saloons under
She Moon application of the liquor law,
went before Judge Hutchinson in
chambers with petition asking that
as they had closed up their pla ecs OF
business and did not intend to so en-
Egage again in this county. they desired
the action brought by E. H. Simons at
the October term for permanent ,nJunc-
(ffons against them and their property
lbe dismissed. Judge Hutchinson had
had these cases together with one other
IN the county, under advisement, and
khe death of one saloon keeper at Battle
GToek and the closing up Of his place
Df business, now cleans the docket of
my injunction proceedings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30
News Of Algona.

Algona, Dec so.-Ed Berggren, a
farmer near Swea City. had an ex-
citing experience with mad bull few
days ago. He was leading the animal
homef rom neighbours, when it be-
came enraged and showed fight. He
was carrying gun which the beast
knocked from his hands. Grasping the
bull by the horns he was able to save
himself from being gored to death. A
short struggle between man and bull
took place, after a chase across the
field and thru fences. Mr.. Berggren
managed to get into the barn yard,
where he was safef rom further harm,
but not until he was almost exhausted
County politics IL beginning to az
tract attention. Two candidates are
in the field already for. county superin-
tendent. Professor Schirley. Of swea
City, and Professor Scharett, Of Lone
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30
Cured in Hi. Own Home Town.

Council Bluffs, Ia--Patrick Danahan,
IA N 9Th st. tells the way for his
fellow townsmen to be cured Of kidney
and bladder ailments as ne himself was
cured. For about year suffered
from kidney trouble and at last rheu-
matisn set in. heard of Foley Kid
ney Pills and began taking them and
after a short time the pains ali left
my back, my rheumatism got better.
and feel I am entirely cured Of my
kidney trouble, and that I shall have
no more rheumatism" Mcbride &
WIN Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30
Action and Reaction.

One of the most soul-stirring cam
paigns witnessed in long long time
was the one ending in the defeat OF
the socialists in Los Angeles. Ministers
and bishops enlisted in behalf Of the
good government forces. Former min
listers, on the other hand, addressed
large audiences for socialism. One cited
the case OF a prominent merchant in
Los Angeles who was charged with
paying his army of girl help on an av-
erage Of between three and four dollars
a week, while he owned a $1,000 dog.
1t was charged by the socialists that
the common expressmen and hucksters
of the city paid in taxes $4,000, while
the street car corporation, controlled
by the Southern Pacific, paid only s17.-
900: that the total amount OF COM
-nercial tax paid by big Business
that is. banking. telephone. street cars.
and lighting system-was $4,000.
while the dog licenses amounted to
$4,000. The city was placarded with
posters picturing the red ensign OF the
socialists and the red. white and blue
of the union, and under these the in
terrogatory: Under which fag?"
This is our flag" shouted one speak
er, waving the stars and stripes. at a
good government meeting. That's ev-
erybody's flag" called out man in the
gallery. 81 was wounded fighting under
it, but I am going to vote for Harri-
man." One business man, with blanch-
ed face and in excited manner, told his
audience that if Hartman was elected
men and women who had mortgages
on their little homes would be turned
md hot ~
quake would be a blessing compared
election occurred ten days after the
primary victory. or had the situation
rot been complicated by the McNa-
mara brothers. the socialists would
probably have carried the poll. Some
OF the good government speakers
quoted Deb's words In the Appeal to
Reason" that the only way to free the
McNamaras was to get possession OF
the state government and the courts OF
California, and that the way to begin
was to elect the socialist ticket IN Los
Angeles. Californians Just now are SEN
sitive about the control OF their courts.
and these words Of Debs had some
deterrent influence on the more sober
minded sympathzers with the socialist
cause Four or five years ago tncensed
patriotism almost broke into riot when
the socialists Of Goldfield, Nevada.
paraded the streets under their banner.
Yet as the same red nag solidarity
waved over the heads of marching
thousands In this populous "City OF
the Angels" there was no demonstra-
ton of disapproval-nothing but the
fear Of it's possible triumph. Out Of six
daily papers in Los Angeles. five were
for Hartman. Toward the latter part
Of the campaign. but before the Nc
Namaras pleaded guilty. there was in
limitation Of voters. Employers passed
out the word that In case Of Harri-
mans election. no further credit could
be secured at the banks. and that In
case OF a socialist victory, retrench-
ment In the employers plants would
necessarily be the order.
Apparently the socialists have
brought about a retrogression In Los
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30
IMPROVE BEEF CATTLE.
Strains to Be Crossed in Effort to
Reach Speculative in Stock.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. S0.-Representa
tive Charles Escher. president of the
Iowa Beef Cattle Producers Associa-
ton. states that this association will
commence a very active campaign in
the interest of having the beef herds
of the state improved by the very best
crosses of cattle. Nothing has been
done in this line for many years IN
any systematic way and vet Iowa has
won great fame as a producer of the
finest beef cattle. Mr.. fischer believes
there is great work to be done here
and the newly formed association will
get at it promptly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30
An Alarm at NIGHT

That strikes terror to the entire house,
hold Is the loud, hoarse and metallic
cough Of Group. No mistaking It. and
fortunate then the lucky parents who
keep Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
on hand. H. w. Casselman, Canton.
N. T., says 1T is worth its weight
In gold. Our little children are troubled
with Group and hoarseness, and all we
give them is Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound. always have bottle Of
it in the house." Mcbride & WIN Drug
Company,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30

experiments to improve the sendbd1
by blowing steam through II Il has
been found that the sand tends g c0t
lect in masses, which stop the pas1.
age. In the Lambert apparatus, wapi
ter, under pressure. 10 forced through
with the sand. and thus moist butt
perfectly fluent and sumcisntly 81
hesive. deposit IL thrown upon thoI
rails in front Of the driving Whooas..
Even clayey sands can thus - ~
fectively employsd.-Youth's Cor
panion. NJ /.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30
SMITH NOT ALARMED.
Says Conspiracy Charge Against
Spence and Himself is Groundless.

Special TO Times Republican.
Dies Moines, Dec. Colon. A. l.
smith. of Mount Ayr, one of the most
prominent lawyers of the southern
tier, was in the city yesterday. Regard
ing the indictment of himself and
former State Chairman Robert Spence
on charge of conspiracy he indicated
that II was the result of the mistaken
50 of an official who had made
IA t.'.eesaf his efforts at prosecution,
Gnu .iiat .hess Will not be the slight
'ouole M s-Ssng that there is
charges made. The i.5fs,,,n4
secured on the practically unstpys-.a7
word Of one person
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30

mail they found q new outfit of post
office boxes and furniture installed.
The new boxes are keyless. having
a combination set to them which is
operated by turning a thumb screw. 1t
kept the postmaster and clerks busy
explaining how to work the "combina
ton" 1t is a handsome outfit and fine
Improvement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30
Urged to Enter Tenth District Primary
Sells Interest in Paper.

Special to Times-Republican.
Emmetsburg, Dec 2O-Editor L. H.
Mavne has sold a half interest in the
Palo Alto Reporter to Roy Ritts, of
Miles City. Mont Mr.. Ritts is a young
but experienced printer and will have
charge Of the mechanical department.
Mr. Mayne is being urged to go into
the primaries against Congressman
Frank Woods. of the Tenth district.
He has not announced his intentions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30
The Shocked Apache.

Miss Mary Garden. at tea at the
Bellevue Stratford in Philadelphia, was
talking about the freedom OF the
French stage
freedom has it's advantages" she
said, "but it does, sometimes. in Paris,
go too far.
"One night at a boulevard theater.
during love-scene that was extremely
free, an Apache called down to the
heroine from the gallery:
'Mademoiselle, mademoiselle. are
we supposed to hear all this?'"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30
TEACHERS GO WEST.
One to Become School Superintendent,
Another TO Wed

Special to Times Republican
Iowa Falls, Dec. 30.-S. r. Fitz, who
was formerly idnetified with Ellsworth
College of this city. and later super
intendent of schools at Hampton, is
now in charge Of the public schools al
Garden Grove. Cal. Shortly after TAX
ing up educational work there. Miss
Nina Richardson, who was a teacher
under Mr.. Fitz at Hampton, went west
and became a member of the teaching
force at Garden Grove, but her serv-
ice in that capacity was short lived,
for Cupid seems to have been active
since news comes Of the recent mar
rage Of Miss Richardson to ]. Allen
Knapp, Of Garden Grove, which will be
the future home of the former Iowa
teacher and her hubby.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-30
British Ra,iroad Aoeldeo,a.

In . general report 70 The board g
trade on railroad accidents IN tho Unit
ed Kingdom in 1911 Il q STATED thaA
taxing the number o. jo1rneys into -;
count It win be found thaht 81 1915
one passenger was killed In svsry H.
600. 900 journeys and one injured N !.
every $4,000 journeys. % compared
with one In 100000 killed and ono
in 621 900 injured. the averages eue %
previous ten years.