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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06
Saline Township Items.

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Lon Cruiser.
Eddie Luth and Everett Moss we're
visiting friends on Salt river Sum
day.
H. C. Cleavland sold horse and
then bought another one last week.
AL Utterback went to Monroe
Saturday.
Ed Moss and wife were visiting
in Center, Thursday.
Reggie Ryan and Ozro Hess were
trading in Monroe Saturday.
There was a good crowd at Oak
land Saturday afternoon. Some at
tending church and some trading.
This vicinity was visited by a
severe hailstorm and rain Thursday
night. All the windows on the west
of the Rock Lick school house were
broken and several for Jack Moss
Bud Crawford. Tom Weekly, Mr.
Luth and several others. The storm
was more severe east of them.
Clarence Huff and wife are en-.
PERTAINING company.
Mrs. Alice Huff visited Mrs. Beck,
Huff last Thursday and Friday.
Ed and Frank Kieffer took a loac
of wool to Monroe Monday.
| We have had some good rain,
this week and everything looks nice
The corn is most all planted.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06
Random Burrows by Rambo.

Crying is better than swearing
over spilled milk.
The language of a crouch is new
er spoke in wisdom.
An all-round good man need not
be rolling stone.
You can't get rid of the blues by
swearing a blue streak.
Nobody falls without falling short
of somebody's hopes.
Every month in the year is a
good time to prune bad habits.
No woman is homely to those for
whom she makes a good home.
The dull man always thinks he
lives in mighty dull community.
Some of our worst faults we shut
our eyes upon, and othere we have
never seen.
If you haunt the places of vice
they will return the compliment af-
ter awhile.
Some folks do not need to be led
into temptation; they are on the
lookout for it.
The greatest success some men
achieve is in wearing a successful
appearance.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Miss Camille Gallaher. who has,
been the guest of Miss Mildred
Buell. the past week, departed for
Kansas City Tuesday where she will
visit friends a few days before 60
ing to her home at Graham, Texas.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

cation. Also taught school. Then
became an editor and during his
life edited several weekly pa
pers, mostly of the abolitonist
persuasion. One of his newspa-
per offices was sacked and burn
ed. Served for few months as
secretary Of. an and-slavery so
ciety in New York. During all
this time was sending occasional
poems and prose sketches to va
rious periodicals., including the
newly started Atlantic Monthly.
His verse had great vogue and
was collected and published
from time to time in book form.
Perhaps his best known produc-
ton Is "Snow Bound"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Miss May Bell came Tuesday to
finish teaching the spring term of
school at Prairie View. Prof.
Revercomb began the term but
quit in order to attend the State
Normal at Kirksville.-Hunnewell
Graphic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

The big trusts and monopolles
which have for years fattened at
the expense of the people on not
putting up any money to help elect
men who will give justice to all
citizens.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06
GOOD ROADS

To the Conway & Proctor
Lumber Yards. We have three
Silos for sale, better get on. We
can't get any more at the prices
we are offering these. We lead
in quality and prices.-Conway
& Proctor Lumber Co.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

The people have heard what T. R.
says about Taft and then what Taft
says about 7. R. They should both
be taken as telling the truth on the
occasion of complimenting (?) each
other.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

The band concerts on Saturday
evening are we'll attended and as
the boys make pleasing music the
crowds will increase as the weeks
90 by.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Prosperity for all the people is
Democratic doctrine. Prosperity
for the few is the policy or our
Republican friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06
THE HALL OF FAME.
JOHN GREENLBAF WHIT
TIER-"The Quaker Poet" Born

III a v e r hill,
Mass, Dec. II,
1907; di e d
Hampton Falls,
N. H. Sept. 7,
1892. Worked
on his fathers
ar m q n d
learn ed to
make slippers
to earn enough
to obtain an
academic edu-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Miss Laona Sherman received
the largest number of graduation
presents, purchased at Bebb's Jew
elry. store and was awarded the
gold watch.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Amy Democrat can be a candi-
date for Office in Missouri. He does
not have to ask the consent of a
party boss.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Elder w. G. Alcorn and family
are attending the commencement
exercises at Canton.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

j. j. Pritchett of Mason City, ILL.,.
was looking after business interests
here the first of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Hadley has picked out the Re-
publicans that he is going to let be
candidates in Missouri this year.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Help free the country from trust
and monopoly rule by voting the
Democratic ticket.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

John Fang of Kewanee, Ill, was
mingling with his many friends in
this city Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Judge Perry and wife of Shelby
vile, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M, Freemans in this city
over Sunday
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

have several thousand dollars
of home money to loan in sums of
$500, or more on Good real estate
security.
If J.H. GRADY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Miss Willie Lee Hampton of
Stoutsville, is attending the State
Normal at Kirksville.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

law and removed to Tennessee,
where he was successfully pub
lie prosecutor, member Of con-
gress, United States senator and
justice of the state supreme
court. Defeated the Creeks in
three battles, took Pensacola
from the English and repulsed
Sir Edward Pakenham in a sig
nal victory at New Orleans in
1915. Jackson was then COVER
nor of Florida and again senator
from Tennessee. Defeated for
president in 1924, he was elected
in 1928 and again in 1882. AS
president he brought in the
spoils system, put the United
States bank out Of business and
quelled notification in the south.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

ident of the
United States.
Il orn Wax
h Il W Settle
ment, \. c.,
NJ a r C b 10,
1867; died at
the Hermit
age, T e n n,
June 8. 1915.
Prisoner in
the Revolu-
ton. Studied
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06
THE HALL OF FAME.

ANDREW JACKSON - Cele-
brated general and seventh pres
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06
THE HALL OF FAME.

DIV ER' w EN- DEL
HOLMES-Poet and novelist.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

]. H. GRADY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-16
COUNTY OFFICERS MEET.
Various Associations Choose Officers
Supervisors Take Stand on Contracts

Various Associations Choose Officers
Supervisors Take Stand on Contracts.
Burlington, Aug. 16.-The seven
teenth annual session Of the county
supervisors Of Iowa closed here yes
terday with the election Of officers.
Highway Improvement" was one OF
the principal subjects Of consideration
Bridges and culverts, the best material
for road making. drainage and county
institutions came in for interesting
consideration.
Resolutions were adopted urging the
legislature to adopt laws compelling
supervisors to annually advertise for
and accept bids for the building OF
bridges and culverts, all bridge work
to be done during the year following.
that all public thoroughfares be placed
under the direct supervision Of the sup
ervisors, empowered with authority to
have roads opened to the established
width, to have all bridge construction
work placed under supervision of
county boards, to have laws relative to
taxation, drainage, etc, so modified as
to admit Of a clearer understanding
and that all real estate property be
assessed at its market value.
Prof. C. E. Brindley. state tax COM
missioner, of Des Moines and Clifford
Thorne. state railway commissioner
addressed the session. The election Of Of
f1cers was as follows: President, ]. w.
Holden. Greene county: vice president.
O. H. Dunlap. Washington county;
secretary, I. H. raggart, Page county;
treasurer, H. II. Snakenburg, Keokuk
county. Council Bluffs was selected as
the next meeting place.
The state treasurers, county audi
tors and county stewards also closed
their conventions, after a full discus
sion Of matters Of interest to their
membership. Today all Of the four
conventions Joined in an excursion by
river to the Keokuk dam.
The following officers were elected
by the other conventions:
Treasurers-Presiden F. D. Bentley,
Waterloo: Vice president, J. w. Pepper
man, Grundy Center; secretary, c. c.
Hunter, Poweshiek: treasurer. w. 9.
Wadsworth, Winnebago.
Auditors A. F. Garfield.
Linn county: vice president. NJ. F. Fin
ley, Dallas; secretary, Jack Frost.
Cerro Gordo county: treasurer, E. L.
Marriage. Hardy.
Stewards Of county farms-Presi-
dent, ]. p. Mcclure Mason City: vice
president, w. J. Sternberg. Orange
City; secretary and treasurer, e. 8.
Ottumwa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-16
compromise 70 Reached.
D Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. Aug. 16.-The trouble
between the council OF Mason City and
the Chicago Great Western railroad has
been adjusted satisfactorily to all con-
cerned. West Eighth street and West
Ninth street will be closed as asked
by the railway company and the suit
Instituted by the city will be dismissed
and in turn the company Will withdraw
objections to the projection Of West
Fifth street and will pay its share Of
yiaduct expenses and TO build at its
own cost all approaches to this VIA
duct. Upon the announcement Of this
arreement the wires were hot calling
the men who were at work here who
had gone to their homes. to at once
resume operations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-16
BODY OF JERRY hEAvllN, OF
NEWTON, plslNrERRED ~
GRAND JURY ORDER.
WOMAN TELLS STARTLING
sToRY OF MURDER
Allsaoe Tha< hOAvlin Was First Muir.
dsrsd BY Two Companions and Body
PLACED on Railroad Tracks - Fatal
Quarrel Followed Drinking Bout in
Dee Moinss. says Witness.

Newton, Aug. 1.-THE body Of Jerry
Heavlin. which was found dead on the
railroad tracks in Des Moines Sept. 16.
1911. was disinterred here at the In
stance of the Des Moines grand Jury,
which believe it has some evidence
which will finally substantiate a
charge Of murder.
A certain young lady Of this city has
been before the Polk county grand jury
and says that she was In the house
in East Des Moines where Mr.. Heav-
lin was stopping with two Newton
friends the day previous to the finding
of his dead body. She has also told a
story about drinking session and
about the conclusion Of the affair
which led to a fight in which Heavlin
was struck across the back Of the neck
with u stove poker
After the affair Heavlin was carried
to wood shed In the rear Of the lot
and when night came he was, accord
ing to her story, carried to the freight
yards in East Des Moines where he
was run over by the trains. A leg and
one arm was severed. She alleges that
the blow with the poker brought in
slant death.
The body was brought to Newton
and buried in the cemetery here. 1t
was disinterred by the county attorney
Of Polk county. the city attorney of
Des Moines. and representative of
the grand jury and Deputy Sheriff
Harry Cove Of this city. The investi-
cation will be continued by the grand
jury and 1t is quite likely that several
Newton people will set have an oppor-
tunity to tell what they know about
the affair
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-16
Northern I01ua Items

minutes the first flight and reached q
height Of 1900 feet. making a figure
eight above the ground. In the second
flight he was in the air ten minutes,
also making q figure eight. He uses
the same machine as he used in the
coast to coast flight. 1t being sixty
horsepower, eight cylinder Curtis type.
Ward will make two flights daily dur
ing each day Of the fair.
Dubuque.
DR.. F. J. Kennedy, city meat and
milk inspector OF Dubuque, has launch
ed movement for the oispensation Of
all milk sold for human consumption
by the bottle. He points out that this
is not only the most sanitary way, but
also the easiest manner of handling it.
and believes both the dairymen and
people would be benefited by the
!, change. DR.. Kennedy thinks 1t the duty
of the city council to take proper steps
at the earliest possible moment.
Sioux City.
Louis Wagner. Of Beresford. S. D..
while rounding Fifth and Pierce
streets in his automobile at noon We'd
nesday collided with two persons with
AAA - AS~NAAo Va AoA ~ ACSL uAIS. <AllEeu
Mathileson was thrown to the pave
ment and suffered painful bruises and
q severe nervous shock. and as Was-
ner looked back he struck Patrick
Gearen. aged SO. who lives at I'LL West
Fourteenth street. He sustained Sc
we're bruises about the head and may
have internal injuries. Wagner was
taken to the police station, where he
was charged with the reckless driving
Of an automobile.
Napoleon.
The small 1o-year-old son Of Mr. and
Mrs. A. w. Caldwell. of this city. failed
to come home at supper time Tuesday
evening and all search for him has
been in vain. He was last seen at $3.50
o'clock at the blacksmith sh 70 OF c. T..
Ferdig. where his father is employed
The boy left no clue as to where he
might have gone erd had exp:csse. no
desire to go anywhere. Tho Caiwell
family have lately moved from Man
ming, and some thought has been ex-
pressed that he may have boarded ono
Of the evening trains to return to that
place. All inquiries 50 far have been
fruitless.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-16
Central City.

Central City.
Sept. 2, 3. 4, 5. and 8 are the dates
| for the tWenty-fourth annual Wapsie
| Valley fair at Central City.
onawa.
There was much grief at Onawa fol-
lowing the first oiling of the main
business streets. Those doing the work
neglected to close the streets to traffic
until the oil had soaked in. The re-
suit was obvious.
Sioux City.
A high speed automobile trip from
Harting, Neb.. to Sioux City. for sur
gical aid, was unavailing to save the
life Of 6-year-ol John Dugan. and the
boy died in the local hospital as the
result Of injuries received while coast
ing down hill.
Humboldt.
Patrick LAWN. aged 1o2 years, died
Tuesday at the home of his daughter,
ten miles north of this place. Mr.. LAWN
was born in Ireland on March II, 1910.
and had spent the last fifty years of
his life in Humboldt county, he being
one Of the very first to settle in this
part Of the country. He leaves surviv-
ing him two sons and two daughters.
all Of whom are married.
Garrison.
Garrison, a town Of less than 500
population. in Benton county. is still
on the climb. Now the Methodists are
going to build new brick church. The
town already has one fine church and
with this one and their new high school
building and the new stores Garrison
will certainly be a dandy little town.
Few towns its size have so many nice
brick buildings.
Manson.
The Calhoun county fair, at this
place, the dates of which are Aug. 49,
%, promises to be the best in the his
tory Of the association. There are
three days Of racing and many fine
free attractions. Amos Johnson, OF the
moving picture show, will show pic
lures in the evening at the grounds.
The live stock entries are larger than
ever and the agricultural display prom
Uses to excel all other years. With
fair weather, the association expects q
banner fair at Manson.
Fort Dodge
For the first time in the history Of
Webster county snakes were recorded
in the County recorders office We'd
nesday morning H. H. Rud, Of North
Dakota, sold the reptiles to NJ. d. Sta
on. Of Webster county. The purchase
price was 1925. The clerks in the coun-
ty recorders office were surprised when
they noticed that snakes were Included
in the bill Of sale which was brought
in by the two contracting parties. The
name of the chow was transferred to
the Webster county man as "The Afri-
can Jungle"
Sac City.
Jimmie Ward. the aviator. made two
successful flights Tuesday afternoon in
his Shooting Star" aeroplane at the
opening Of the Sac county fair He
was In the air fourteen and one half
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-16
JOURNAL GAYS APoL
ooY MUST Dc MADE FOR PRO.
GREsslvE RATE LEcisLArIoM
STATE MAY BE CALLED UPON
TO BACK UP ON REGULATION
Efforts 20 Secure Adjustments In Tar.
! life 40 esesvssn interior and River
Cities, Drinss Forth caustie Conn,
mont From "Traffie World"-Rsason
! For Recent Political Activity
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Aug. H. Is the Iowa
freight rate situation. az disclosed by
the effort Of Iowa shippers to secure
what they declare to be Justice for
Iowa, about to develop into sharp
conflict that will call for legislative
settlement with reciprocal concessions ?
Will the state Of Iowa be called upon
to back up on Its railroad regulation
policy determined upon twenty Ave
years ago?
1t is certain that the effort to secure
rate adjustments on interstate BUSH
ness, as relating to the interior Iowa
cities and the Mississippi river cities.
has disclosed the fact that Iowa in
dustry has been placed under handi-
cap for many years. and it is not going
to be removed without hard struggle.
The Traffic World" an independent
journal devoted to traffic matters. is
sued by the western traffic service, in
its last issue raises big question along
this line. 1t calls attention to SEEM
ing conflict and divergence in the argu-
ments advanced in the interior Iowa
rate cases and those affecting the river
towns, and then adds by way of sus-
gestion:
The whole matter has been hanging
fire so long that memory fails to indi-
cate whether this question has been
asked: II. as seems to be the case, the
state commission schedule Is at the
bottom Of the differences between the
hos nod IN.
fluence in bringing about the present
apparently anomalous position Of the
state. what concessions is the state
commission prepared to make for the
sake Of clearing the site for new
rate structure which shall be consistent
from the ground up? Something like
this has been referred to as an ulti-
mate necessity in other cases which
have had to deal with rates between
the rivers. Surely Iowa could afford
to sink its pride as commonwealth
for little while If this were all that
were necessary as the opening step to
better conditions Neither Iowa nor
the carriers that serve 1t can afford to
have the triangle between the rivers
a no mans land even SO far as q
single industry Is concerned. Nor can
Iowa expect the carriers to forget prev
ious ll-treatment-even twenty years
she makes concessions or
at least assumes an apologize atti-
tude."
It has been pointed out that the hint
contained in the last sentence may ex-
plain some recent activities in politics
which relate to the complexion Of the
and the state government.
and that they point to a time when
Iowa may be asked to apologize for the
rate regulation legislation
which has so long stood on the statute
books as beacon light for other
states.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-16

for the benefit Of the rural commune
tiles. came to the attention OF the
state educational department yester.
day. Il was information TO. the effect
that AZ Emmotsburg. where state
aided normal high school 10 In opera
ton, the Agricultural course is under
tho direction Of . graduate Of the
Michigan Agricultural College. , man
who has also had three years In high
school work. The field work among
tho farmers for that county 10 being
carried on under direction Of the
school authorities and 1t Is planned
to have perfect cooperation between
them rather than any multiplicity Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-16
Roosevelt Club at Nevada.

Nevada. Aug. 16.-There was
small number present at the meeting
held at the court room for the purpose
Of organizing Roosevelt club. The
meeting was called to order by w. O..
Payne and Geeorg c. White named as
chairman. John MacVicar Of Des
Moines addressed the meeting after
which Z. S. Alderman was elected as
a secretary and a list spread out for
signers Fifteen signed the list OBJ
1ecting to the possibility Of the third
party putting up opposition to the
regular republican state ticket Secre-
tary Alderman declined to sign the
list. Organization was not perfected
and the list will be circulated to Sc
cure further signers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-16
rnREsAERMAN INJURED.

Grinnsii Man Blown T~snty Feet ~
Steam From Boiler.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. Aug. 10. - William Mer-
chant whose homo II on South Park
street. was blown some twenty Feet
from the threshing machine engine
about which he was working on We'd
nesday and very badly scalded about
the face. arms and legs. His ma
chine was located east Of Gilman and
there was no premonidon OF danger.
The explanation OF the explosion In
that some bolts on the crown sheet
must have broken. letting steam and
water into the fire box. Mr.. Merchant
is now resting as easily as the nature
Of his injuries will permit and his re-
covery IL expected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-16
Missionaries Visit EIdora


Eldora, Aug. 16.-Rev. and Mrs. 4.
B. Chilson, who for number Of years
have been In Africa as missionaries to
the natives Of that benighted nation,
are here visiting Eldora relatives and
friends. They are located about TWEEN
ty miles north Of Lake Victoria in
British East Africa and have cstab-
lished there what is known as the
Friends Industrial Mission. Mr.. Chill
son, wife and two children. both OF
whom were born in Africa, reached
New York some ten days ago, it hav-
ing been some five or six years sin e
their former visit with Eldorn 1ela-
tives. Mr. Chilson's health is consia
erablv impaired, the climate in Africa
not agreeing with him. but 1t IS his
intention to return and take up 'he
work of evangelizing the natives under
those tropical skies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-16

has enriched the city by accepting y
bribe. The city announced that It
would purchase 500 feet Of new hose
for tho nre department. One kind was
selected, and the council was ready 70
give the order when man came along
with . better hose. This man gave
SIS to williams when the latter prom
ised 70 buy the best hose. The contract
was lot, and Wednesday night vii
liams explained the deal to his fellow
councilmen and turned the money over
to the city,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-16
Three Overcome bv Gas,

Knoxville. Aug. 16.-Five men Of the
inman & Burrass sewer digging force
were overcome by gas, three being rem
dered unconscious and one near death
for more than an hour, when the cut
ting plates Of the big ditching machine
tore out gas main on West Plea SAINT
street. Three OF the victims live in
Kansas City, the other two in Knox
vile. Nova Kennedy. one Of the latter,
was under the care Of two physicians
for two hours. The ditch is fifteen
feet IN depth, very sloppy and muddy
on account Of rains, and much diff
Guilty was experienced in getting the
men out into fresh air.