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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
MAGAZINES IN COLD STORAGE.

Car Load o. Psriedieais Water soaksd
to extinsuish Fir Now Mass Of Ice.
Special to Times Republican. So ID
Council Bluffs, March ia car load
Of magazines Is in cold storage at the
postoffice but the periodicals are being
thawed out slowly. The situation II
the outgrowth Of fre in the railroad
yards at Augora, ILL.,, when q freight
car Of second class mail that was being
transported by the Burlington caught
fire in some mysterious manner. The
car was rushed to big water tank
and flood Of water turned upon it.
The fire was extinQuished but the con-
tents were water soaked. and when
the car reached this city 1t was mass
Of ice and the only way the car could
be unloaded was by means Of pickaxes
and crowbars. There were 494 bags of
mail in the car but much Of 1t Is
wholly ruined. Part was burned but
the principal damage was by water. A
dozen or fifteen pouches consigned to
California points were found little
damaged. The handling OF the sacks
made mussy job, for while being
taken from the car many of them burst
open and their contents were shoveled
into sacks and back into the car.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11

mile of railroad within the city limits
OF Des Moines. q stretch OF track from
Sixteenth street to Twenty eighth
street.
This track was built years ago a.
part Of the line from Des Moines to
Boone. Later the line became part
OF the system controlled by Polk and
Hubbell and was finally made part OF
tho Des Moines Union. The Milwaukee
Company purchased the Boone and
Ruthven lines: and now asserts that
the mile Of track In Dies Motnes should
have gone with the transfer Instead OF
being made part OF the Des Moines
Union.
The case was tried In the court here
and decided in favor Of F. NJ. Hubbell
and the Des Moines Union. The tran
script in the supreme court makes
book of $50 pages. and the printed ar
guments are in volumes OF 200 or more
pages each. The oral arguments today
were by Judge J. c. Cook and N. J.
Guernsey.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
Ida County Land At 500

Special to Times-Republtcan.
Ida Grove. March 1.-Two hundred
dollars an acre land In Ida county Is
now q matter Of history. County SUI
pervisor August Fritz. who located on
section Is. Griggs township. Ida coun-
ty. sold 200 acres Of land Just year
ago to George and Henry Zoffka for
$4,000. One hundred and twenty acres
OF this farm he located on before tho
railroad was built thru the northern
part Of the county. In the year 1882.
and he continued to farm 1t until about
two years ago when he moved to the
town OF Holstein. In February Of last
year he sold it to the above mentioned
gentlemen for $4,000 and at that time
1t was thought that that was the high
water mark for a body OF land OF the
size. Last week the ZofYka brothers
sold the farm for an even $4,000 to
Carl Adams. the consideration being
5000 per acre
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
Northern I01un Items

marks of this locality and it's intimate
history, in view of the fact that it is
the last Of the old time buildings in the
city, is of interest.
LaPorts.
Mrs. C. p Strohm, of this place. met
with a serious accident the other even
ing. She had been at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs William Mowbray. who
has been suffering from pleural pneu-
monia and is Just able to sit up. Mrs.
Strohm, going up stairs on an errand,
took a lighted lamp and when she
started to return lost her footing in
some manner and fell almost to the
bottom of the stairs. In order to try
to save the lamp from breaking she
could not assist herself and In the
descent struck her foot in such man
ner as to break the round bone of the
ankle joint
Sioux City.
In his petition against the Milwau-
kee railroad. filed in the district court
here, Earnest H. Guess asks for judG-
ment in the sum of $4,000 for injuries
alleged to have been sustained by be-
ing struck with a cake OF ice that had
formed on the company's roundhouse
and thawed loose as the plaintiff was
performing his work Immediately UNI
der it. Guess. who is an employe OF the
road, suffered fractured leg. a broken
foot and ankle and severe bruises. He
was disigurcd in person. lost two
months time. is permanently injured
and will not be able to do any work for
a year and nothing substantial for two
years, he asserts.
leMars.
Ray Hart, blacksmith conducting
a shop on Eagle street, had narrow
escape from serious INJURY. Mr.. Hart
was starting the engine preparatory to
doing some work when bis coat collar
was caught in the betting and he was
rapidly hoisted in the air. AS he was
struggling and kicking in midair to
prevent himself from being drawn into
the shafting overhead Will Jackson.
who happened to be passing the shop.
looked in and saw his predicament
with graet presence Of mind Mr..
Jackson threw the main belt on the
fiyvheel, stopping the machinery AZ
once Harris clothing was badly torn
but he escaped fortuntely with few
bruises.
Waterloo.
Mike Bennett. aged 50 years. resfd-
ing here, was struck late at night by an
eastbound Broadway car while lying
on the track on East Fourth street Tne
accident occurred At 1850 p. M wh'ie
the car was on its last trip. Motor
man w. H. Paisley had reduced the
sneed Of the car considerably In order
to allow a passenger to aiight at saxon
street. Bennett lay PROSTATE with MS
left leg extending across the rail- when
a fr.t glimpse of the dark form was
obtained by the motorman. AFTER
.triktns the man. the car ran about
twenty- five feet carrying Bennett with
Il. his body being TANNED between the
trucks. He was removed from under
tho center Of the car. Ascertaining tnat
the man was seriously injured he was
nlaced in a car and a run made BACK
to the waiting station. physician was
waiting at the city hall where Ben
nets wounds were treated. The nesn
Of the right leg was almost entirely
separated from the bone and was
-crushed and confused.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
MAIL POUCH ROBBERS DESTROY
DOCUMENTS SAID TO HAVE IN
cALcULABLE VALUE.
DRAFTS AND CHECKS FORM
MINOR PORTION OF LOSS
Pouch Stolen From Council Bluff De.
not Platform Contained Valuable In.
suranes Posieist, Wills and Trust
Deeds - All Destroyed, With Checks
and Drafts Agsrsoating $4,000.
Special to Times Republican.

Council Bluffs, March lie. 8.
Ranger. of st. Louis, postofftce IN
spector who has been here securing
evidence against the men accused OF
stealing q sack Of valuable mail from
the platform Of the Milwaukee railroad
recently, said today that the destruc-
ton Of the $4,000 worth of bank
drafts and checks contained in the
smallest part of the loss. He said that
investigation of complaints filed with
the department had disclosed that pa
pers of incalculable value had been de-
stroyed with the other contents OF the
pouch. These were insurance policies
that were being returned to big eastern
companies by the holders for the pur-
pose of borrowing money or upon
which money had already been bor-
rowed.
BY rule adopted generally the COM
panies will issue duplicate policies OF
thosev destroyed upon ample proof OF
loss. but will not loan money upon
these duplicated policies, and in many
of these cases, which Inspector Ranger
said were numerous, the distress
caused by, the wanton destruction OF
the papers Is great.
Mr.. Ranger says that others of the
destroyed papers were wills that had
been mailed, under registry and one
particularly valuable paper spoken OF
was a trust deed representing large
sum Of money belonging to an estate.
"This deed had been sent all over
the world" said the inspector. Ito get
the signatures of parties. The COM
plants indicate that the work. requir-
ing months, had been completed and
the deed was being forwarded to Des
Moines for final filing. Many other
papers of equal value were destroyed
by the young bandits"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11

cherol<ss.
The Cherokee fire department. has
sold the big city team and will pur-
chase lighter team for the large fire
wagon now In use.
LeMars.
The board of supervisors purchased
two voting 1nacllines for use in the city
Of LeMars These will be the first ma
chimes used in this county. If they
prove satisfactory more will be bought.
Fort Dodge.
The northwest Iowa retail lumber
men at their SEVENTEEN annual con-
vention elected w. w. White, of Mar
Gus, president: r. o. Fitz, Of Fort
Dodge, vice president. and reelected
j. III. Know secretary treasurer.
Fort Dodge.
Because Joseph w. Spillane lived
with his wife, Margaret, for Just a day
after they we're married. on Feb. Z,
1910, the wife is suing for divorce.
Hubby" she says, went home to visit
since.
Emmetsburg.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the celebration of st. Pat
ricks day. Each year the Hibernian
society of Emmetsburg takes charge of
the celebration of the day. Announce
ment is made that the best program in
years will be rendered on the evening
of March 16.
Rock Valley.
Tice Williamstein and Arnold Vol
bada were arrested and arraigned In
Mayor w. c. Leonard's court on the
charge Of disorderly conduct They
entered q plea Of guilty and were
assessed the maximum fine, $1Oo, ana
in default they were committed to the
county Jail in Orange City for thirty
days.
Dubuque.
lust now there is a great demand for
potatoes for seed In those sections OF
the country which had practical fail-
,,res of that crop last year. AS re-
su,t large shipments are being mace
from Dubuque whenever they can be
handled from cellars to the cars Win
ont danger of being frozen while the
transfer is being made. Local ship
nars inst now will take such shipments
only when the purchaser assumes al
risk from the time the potatoes are
loaded on the cars.
Dubuque. -
Fruit and vegetable commission men
state that they have been having more
trouble with their shipments In the
mast two weeks than during all OF the
extremely cold weather Of January.
All or nearly all OF the fruits and vege-
tables shipped even for short dis
tances are placed in refrigerator cars
to protect them against the cold. but
they make the claim that the cars be-
ing already chilled thru and thru
freeze much more quickly than they
did in the early part Of the cold
weather.
Forest City.
This week will see the removal of
the old building opposite the NJ. E.
church completed and with its going
a new era is born in Forest City and
the city starts on the road to the
foremost position in this part OF the
starte as city Of beauty and modern
buildings. The old house which has
been known for many years as the
Cooper house II one Of the old LAM
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
Now Hartford News.
Special to Times-Republican.

SpeCldl 10
New Hartford, March 1.-THE New
Hartford Farmers Creamery Company
has just closed very prosperous year;
in fact it has been the best In its his
tory. The company Is entirely out OF
debt, and with Its large patronage and
increased facilities for the manufacture
of butter should be able to pay the
highest price for milk. At the annual
election March 8 ]. F. Geyer and Jerry
Corrigan were elected as directors for
three years: c. c. Grady. treasurer;
and p. L. Farnswc-th. secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Sherman re-
turned Friday from their western trip
They were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs Warren Sherman. Of Eugene. Ore.
Warren Wheeler. of Elgin, ILL.,, has
bought the Ed Fitch farm and will
make his future home here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
Tra.r News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer, March 1.-THE funeral OF
VIII Porterfield was held Mt the NJ. r.
church on Friday. conducted by Rev. J.
b. Jones. of Marion. Burial was In
buckingham besides sister.
Mrs. Anna Harmis. an aged lady. who
had just arrived from Illinois expecting
to make her home with daughter
who just bought the Carrick place,
died very suddenly on Tuesday evening
at the home Of her son on the T. W.
Wood place. She was suffering from a
cold and had gone to bed. her son went
to do the chores and when he returned
she was dead. The funeral was held on
Thursday at the daughters home
Burial was in buckingham.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
m.p,eton News Notes.

Special TO Times-Repubhcan
Mapleton, March 1.-THE Ladies
Aid Society OF the NJ. E. church OF
Mapleton. was organized March Z. 1852
The ladies celebrated the thirtieth an
niversary in the basement OF the new
church with banquet and an ap-
propriate program.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Bobbe returned
from their wedding trip Sunday.
William Cook and Miss Lottie Jones
were married at Onawa, Saturday.
William Dues has bought the We'd
moro farm south Of Mapleton.
The A. j. Anthony family are moving
back to Mapleton from Omaha.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
Chaplin Now. Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Chaplin, March 1.-THE Rebekah
lodge. No. 1879, Of Chaplin. held very
enjoyable meeting Friday night. There
were six candidates for initiation on
this night, but on account OF sickness
ONLY four candidates were taken in
This makes a total OF thirty-five mem
bers with several prospective candi-
dates in sight. A very good showing
considering the lodge was instituted
the middle OF last January
Mrs. c. NJ. Lambert gave very de-
iightful 6 o'clock dinner to smai'
company Of friends Thursday evening
After dinner the evening was spent IN
games, music, etc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
REPORTS PROSPEROUS YEAR.
Business Of poushsrty co.oPsrat'v'
Society Aggregates 100000.

Special to Times Republican.
Dougherty, March 1.-THE Farmers
Society Of Dougherty
was in annual session here SATURDAY
and the attendance Of stockholders was
large Thomas McManus Is president
Of the association. Everybody seemed
to be pleased with the report which
showed that the society has done close
to 100000 worth Of business during
the past year, and besides paying the
top notch prices has net gain FOR the
years work Of $4,000. f. G. Dunn.
democratic candidate for governor was
present and addressed the convention
on matters pertaining to cooperation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
INJURED BY FALLING PLASTER.
A. w. stsarns, Of Essex, Was Sitting
Directly Under the Mass.

Essex, March IA. NJ. Stearns was
the victim Of a very serious accident.
one evening recently. The plastering
fell down in one of their rooms at
home. taking with it the chandelier.
Mr.. Stearns was sitting under 1t at the
time and so was quite stunned by the
shock. Quite a cash was cut In his
head, which, however, has not proved
serious Several houses have been
bothered by this falling Of plastering.
probably caused by the melting of the
snow which was blown into the garrets
during the storm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
Couldn't Quit Drink Habit.

Waterloo, March 11.-R. s. Downs.
aged SO years. respondent because of
his failure to quit the drink habit. took
eight grains Of strychnine and died
after terrible suffering. Mr.. Downs has
resided here but a short time. moving
here from Independence. where he re-
sided most of his life. He died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Will
Yockey, 1874 Adams street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
Tho many us ! Ct
GOLD / DUST

n.you were to use, for
each kind Of washing.
cleaning, securing and
scrubbing, one Of the 90
called special prepare
tons which are made,
you would have an I'M
posing and expensive
array Of chemicals, wash
ing compounds, cleaning
pastes, etc.
There is one cleaner
that has the virtues Of
all and the faults Of
none. Use Gold Dust and
YOU have no need OF
borax,- ammonia, kero-
sene or naphtha.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
Seek Pardon Of Firsbus.

Des Moines. March State Fire
Marshal Roe received word that friends
of A. C. Croft, who was sentenced at
Centerville for completely In the burn
ing Of his elevator at Moulton, are get
ming up big petition to have him par
doned by the governor. The judge had
permitted Croft to go home for few
days before commitment and a row
started over the pardon matter, when
the court ordered Croft committed at
once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
FIGHT FOR MILE OF ROAD.
Case Of Milwaukee Road Against Des
Moines Union in Supreme Court

Special to Times-Republtcan.
Des Moines, March 1.-THE supreme
court Is today devoting itself to an APP
peal case OF such magnitude that a
special order was entered for permits
sion to devote unusual time to the ar
guments. This is the case of the Mil
waukee Railroad Company against the
Des Moines Union Railway Company.
The controversy Is over ownership Of a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
Loses Fingers in Planer.

Special to meS-RepubI1can.
Mason City, March Ivan Cod
dard, an employee Of the Chase Manu-
featuring Company, of this city. lost
three fingers Of his left hand by get
ting caught in the big planer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11

You can say goodbye to constitution
with clear conscience If you use
Chamberlain's Tablets. Many have been
permanently cured by their use. For
sale by all dealers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-25
RAIN CAN'T STOP
ELL|0TT'S WARDS
Virginia's Squad Braves Ele-
ments to Practice-Several
New Faces Seen.

Charlottesville. Va, September a.
The terrific downpour which began
Sunday night held up long enough to-
day for the Virginia football squad
to spend two and a half hours on
Ianbeth Field OF course. the grid
iron was soggy, but this did not pre-
vent H sad Coach Elliott from putting
his wards through the usual daily
routine. including a strenuous tackiing
practice and long drill at running
down under punts.
The days work concluded with a
lively twenty minute scrimmaEe. played
for the most part in a drizzling rain.
The exhibition was full OF snap right
from the jump. Various plays were
Iehearsed by the varsity until they
were made to go. For the first time
this season thu forward pass was tried.
First q back and then q linesman re-
ceived the ball. and toward the close
Quarter Back Todd was himself sent
down tn. neld to make the catch.
In one or two instances the little cap
tain nabbed the ball clearly after
passes Of more than twenty feet
Though the ball was wet, there was
comparatively little fumblinE
Acre and Benet carried the ball
consistently. each getting away for
spectacular end runA The former
seems certain to win a place in the
back field. He displays much ginger
and is good at picking openings
Coach Elliott to-day tried out two
backfeld men IN end positions. These
were Harris and Landes. and their
performances were not bad.
Maiden. the Mobile giant. is grad
ually getting on to the finer points Of
the game. When once he absorb.
what is being taught him. his place
on the varsity Will be cinched. He
has the necessary action. and only
wants to be shown the way.
Cook. the former Andorer player
lasted through the entire scrimmage
although IL was the first day tha,
he mad attempted to work out. The
way he went at II lescs one to be.
lieve that he Is in earnest this year
and Aspires to a place on the eleven
A trio of new faces appeared when
the squad trotted on the field. Far.
row. the big New Jersey lad. whose
career last season was cut short by
the accidental discharge OF his pis.
toll the bullet entering his foot
Smith. an end who came from Law
| renccviIIe with Carter and Wake
/ last year. and Mayer. the 1s0-pounc
| shotputter. whom Lsnnigan has pickle
| for a backfeld man. Elliott L. go
ing TO try TO make a line man o.
\ Tarrow. Who weighs $50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-25
MINNEAPOLIS wIxS
a. A. PENNANT RACE

Chicaxo. Ill. September e4-Tne
American Association to-day closed ''s
regular playing season with a game
between Minneapolis and Milwaukee.
MINNEAPOLIS. champions Tor the last
tw, seasons. cI:ncbed this years pen
nant also several days ago.
President Thomas Chiv!ngton said
that the local conditions At Sc. Paui ana
Louisville were not 80 favorable a. In
former wears. and this he charged 70
the moor start Of the two teams He
ais, said that probably the loss OF
O'Touls from St Paul and Cheney from
I<,uisvill. might have Lad some eject
All in all, the season just closed ne
said. had been a prosperous one.
seven OF the association players VIII
-.ar ma jor league uniforms next year
result OF the annual draft u play
ers the eighth member. Russell BiacA-
hurn of Milwaukee. who was drawn "
the Chicago National League ci1o, nav
ing been returned-
As 70 any possibility OF expansion OK
the league during the coming year
Mr. Chivington said:
we are entirely satisfied with the
c,reut, and have no intention OF invac-
ing other cities. However, IL the ma)o:
leagues extend an Invitation TO Us we
xtu gladly consider the matter. out
,b.,e .e,rns 10 be no likelihood Of this
Tn. mai standing Of the clubs:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-25
OFFICIALLY NAME
HIGHWAY ROUTE
Meeting of Board of Directors
Here October 6IReal
Progress Made.

A meeting OF the executive commit
tee of the Richmond Washingtoa High
way Corporation was held in the ONCE
OF President Henry W. anderson
Plans were completed for h,,ding q
meeting of the board Of directors OF the
organization at the Jefferson Hotel on
October s. At that time one Of two
routes. both through Caroline County.
will be decided upon Captain r. st
Julien Wilson. State Highway Commits
sioner, reported to the committee that
he had made the trip over both routes
and had found either practicable. I'm
mediately after officially naming the
routes. contracts will be awarded and
the work pushed to completion.
Reports received from several of the
counties through which the Highway
will pass are most encouraging For
instance. Stafford County reports that
all of the road but three miles has been
provided for. Prince William will
build all but eight miles Of tie roac
through that county. Instead Of the
work tagging. IL has made wonderful
progress. and the men most interested
are highly Eratihed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-25


,-or, Clark Grifith, OF The Ma
,yonals nv whom he was bought i,s
81, SOC. or not
Parental objection, 10 the reason az"
Aligned for his retirement from tins
diamond. Out in the hills OF southwest
virginia live the senior members OK
the Ayers family. They have set the'r
hearts on seeing their son regular
physician- They are very hrmly Oh
the opinion that he can recsive little
instruction in his profession from
tossing q baseball to opposing bats.
men. Therefore they are opposed u
such 4 career, even though IL be pront"
able and may add lustre to the family
name.
Ayers's brief career on the dfamonO
has been full of honcrs. He sntere0
the game absolutely green. and with Z
few weeks Of training became the best
twirler in the league. He kept Richmond
in the race when the rest OF the SIabmeu
were falling DOWN on the job hia
work attracted the attention OF sew
eral big league clubs. Washingtou
finally being successful in landing him
Young and strong. . verdtabIe giant
in stature, he gave every promise %
becoming one OF the stars OF the game,
Griffith is undoubtedly losing q valua bic
asset, and baseball II losing one Of the
most promising youngsters ever de<
yeloped in the bushes. Il may be that
the big fellow will change his MIND
but IL 10 certain that he win not do 80
without the consent Of the old folks
at home who at the present time are
unaIterably opposed to baseball - &
profession for the scion Of their house