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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
MAN WHO BID LOWEST ON CON.
CRETE At CEDAR FALLS
BACKS DOWN.
FINDS LooPhoLE IN
ACTION OF CITY COUNCIL
Eliminating Of One Street From Con-
crete Contract After Award Was
Made Gives Mccarthy Company Ex-
cuse to Rescind contract-New Bids
Will 30 Called For.

Cedar Falls. March Err. J. Oburn,
member, of the contracting firm of Nc
Carthy, Paving Company. of Davenport,
arrived in the city yesterday and pre-
scented letter to Mayor w. H. Merner
asking that official to make it's con-
tents known to the city council at their
meeting last night. The contents of
the letter was withdrawal of their
bid on the concrete paving which was
recently awarded his company. The
original proposition on which they bid
was at 90 cents per square yard. After
the several bids were opened the coun-
Gil acquiesced to the wishes of the sew
eral property owners on fremont street
to have the paving on that street made
asphalt instead of concrete, which was
their former wish. This change cut
down the amount of concrete to about
$4,000 square yards and owing to this
change the paving company was under
no obligation to the city and took the
matter under consideration for a few
days, with the result that they con-
Guided that it would not pay them to
bother with. Their certified check has
been returned and the deal is declared
off. 1t is now up to the city council
to submit the proposition for another
bid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
Northwood News Notes.
, es-Republican.

Special TO llIIleS-IS
Northwood, March 27.--The question
of the reunion OF the Lutheran
churches here is still a 'natter OF inter-
est. The contract recently let for the
building of a new church has been
cancelled by mutual agreement and the
two churches haze made arrangements
to occupy one building until the ques-
ton of union is finally settled. The
sentiment OF the people here seems to
be strongly in favor Of union.
Mr.. Frank Forbes. the local repre-
sentative of the promoters OF the pro-
posed national highway frcm Lake Su-
perior to the Gulf Of Mexico. has re-
ceived blue print showing the loca-
tions Of the highway across the state
of Iowa 1t Is located upon highways
already established and crosses the
state in an almost direct north and
south line from North wood, in Wortil
county, to Corydon. in Wayne county.
and passes thru Mason City. Hamp-
ton, Iowa Falls Colfax and Charlton.
From Corydon, 1t will extend due south
to the Gulf Of Mexico.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
TO FORM LOAN ASSOCIATION.
Iowa Falls Citizens Interested in Or
ganixations Of Enterprise.

Iowa Falls Citizens Interested in Or.
CARNATIONS Of Enterprise.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. March 25.--A program
OF interest to everyone who Is inter-
ested in the present and future well
fare and development OF Iowa Falls
has been arranged by the officials OF
the Commercial Club for the annual
meeting Of that organization on We'd
nesday evening. Secretary Reynolds OF
the Perpetual Provident & Loan Assoc
citation of Cedar Rapids will be pres
ent and speak on the subject OF build
ing and loan associations with which
no has been associated for many years.
The demand for such an association
here makes an address of this kind OPP
perfume and 1t will attract much at
tention. Leonard Fowler. an expert ad-
vertising man of Chicago, will also be
present and speak on the development
Of cities thru the medium of publicity
we'll placed. Mr.. Fowler is now III
charge of big advertising campaign
to be inaugurated the first OF the
month by the business men of the city
and is we'll qualified by years Of exper-
fence. to speak along these lines. Re-
freshmentse will be served and reports
made by the officers of the club.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27

I is one of the most hohored pioneers of
this vicinity. Her husband died twelve
! years ago. The, eight children present
| were William and John Klein Of Kos
suth county; Frank Theodore. Sebas
tain and Mrs. Siebel' Of Eagle town.
ship. and Conrad and Peter. of Water
! loo. Henry.aWho resides in Clermont,
Wyoming, was unableto be present.
Waveriy.
The six weeks revival campaign.
conducted in tabernacle here by
Evangelist E. ]. Forsythe and party of
Waterloo, came to a close with a fare
well service. The conversions number
900 and the free will offering to the
evangelist amounted to about $500. Roy
Forsythe, the chorister. gave an after
program with the Sunbeam Chorus"
for the benefit Of the veterans of the
civil war and the members OF the
Woman's Relief corps.
Waterloo.
John C. Fairweather had his right
leg broken near the hip for the second
time within period of a few weeks.
Last month while working in sewer
ditch in front of the new armory build
ing he was buried beneath load OF
dirt which had caved in. The pressure
broke his leg. Sunday Mr.. Fairweather
slipped on the floor of his home and
fell. backwards, breaking the limb the
second time.
independence.
On April the Geiney hotel will
change hands, the present landlord,
Harry j. Wilson. having sold his lease
to William Jarvis. Mr.. Wilson has
conducted the Gebney for over two
years. Mr. Jarvis and his sonin-law.
w. H. Raymond, conducted the Jarvis
Inn at Rockford. ILL.,. for fourteen
years. Early in January Mr.. Wilson
lost his wife, who was one Of the most
capable landladies of Iowa. Mr.. Will
son will devote his time to the in
terests of the Koch Meyers Auto Com
pany, in which he is interested.
Charles City.
The coroner's jury in the case of
Walter Wade, who was burned in a
rear end Illinois Central freight wreck
here lays the blame for the wreck upon
section Of the train, which ran
into section 1. Section 1 was in the
yards when the wreck occurred and
section should have been under con-
troll when in the yards, 1t is said. The
Jury also found that death was in
Simultaneous. the shock caused by the
impact Of the two trains throwing
Wade against some of the contents OF
the car, causing his death. The bust
ness men of the city contributed large
sum III order TO help Orvia Wade.
son Of the dead man, who was also in
the wreck but who escaped serious in
jury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
Northern, Io1uu Items

North MeGresor.
The ice in the Mississippi river has
not yet begun to move. This is the
! latest in many years9 that the river
| at this# point has been frozen over
completely. XIV 81
Humboldt. {
William Hardy, a printer, from Rich
mond, Va, was run over and killed by
a Minneapolis & ST. Louis freight train
late Sunday. His body was so badly
mutilated that identification was nearly
impossible. He had a typographical
union card in his pocket.
Spirit Lake.
The Knights of Pythias of Spirit
Lake and Milford chartered special
train to go to Spencer, where they
were entertained by the Knights of
Pythias of Spencer. About 100 knights
went to Spencer to see large bunch
Of candidates put thru the degrees.
Waterloo.
Mrs. Katherine Helton fell on some
ice at the rear of her home Saturday
afternoon and fractured her right hip.
Mrs. Helton has been in poor health all
winter and was confined to the house.
She is so years of age and her at
tendants are much concerned as to her
recovery. Il
Eagle Grove.
The petition of the senior class to the
local high school requesting the board
to make it compulsory for members of
the graduating class to wear cap and
gown at the commencement exercises
was granted, and the gowns were or
dered. W. A. Pye has been reelected
superintendent.
Fort Dorse.
Contract for the new $4,000 Wah-
konsa school building was awarded
Saturday night by the board of educa-
ton. The new school will replace the
one destroyed by fire several weeks
ago. The structure is to be built Of
reinforced concrete, Of the latest de-
sign.
Webster City.
At a meeting OF the democratic coun-
'ty central committee held in this city.
it was decided to hold the democratic
caucuses in the various precincts Tues
day, April 2. The democratic county
convention will be held in this city the
Saturday following. April s, for the
purpose of selecting six delegates to
the state convention.
Mason City.
Need Of map Of Cerro Gordo county
showing the exact boundary OF each
school district has caused County Su-
perintendent G. 4. Benson to direct q
circular to each of the school secretars
les of the county. The secretaries are
asked to assist by furnishing data for
such map. Each man is asked to-
outline, upon an outline map OF the
county sent him, the boundaries Of his
district.
Eagle Center.
Eighty-nine years of age. with nine
children, forty grandchildren and fifty
six great grandchildren to perpetuate
her memory, Mrs. p. w. Klein on Sun
day was honored at big family gath
ering held at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Siebel. at which sixty
one out Of the 105 descendants were
present. In spite Of her advanced
years. Mrs. Klein Is in quite good
health and was able to enjoy the fes-
tixitiesi planned for thu day, sihcludinx
the big dinner at noon She has ilivtd
forty-ave years in Eagle township and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
GERMAN COMRADES GATHER TO
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
ONLY NINE ANSWER ROLL
IN. REUNION At DAVENPORT
All Survivors Are Past 80 Years Of Age
Sixty Second Anniversary Of
!. sehIsswis- HoIstsin War ouistly Col
sbratsd by Aged Survivors Other
News of the State.

4 Davenport. March 27.-F'or sixty-four
years the veterans of the Schleswig-
sHolstein war Of 1S4s-50 have gathered
together to live again the stirring
times of the war against Danish DOM
nation and to renew in the festivities
radeship. which has kept the survivors
of that struggle together in a foreign
land
But the Grim Reaper is fast MUSTER
ing out the German patriots and there
We're but nine comrades who answered
to the roll call yesterday afternoon
when the sixty-second anniversary Of
the beginning Of the war was celebrat-
ed in Northwest Davenport Turner
hall.
Until the last few years the annual
meetings of the veterans have BEEN
held in the evening. but the falling
health of the aged comrades put a
ban on late hours, and the men who
participated in the forced marches
and long sieges of the struggle for
freedom met yesterday in the after
noon, and after recalling old times
for few hours elected officers and
departed, with the sad knowledge
that at the next annual meeting there
may not be enough answering roll
call to choose officers from.
The Old Guard.
All of the German veterans of the
war of 1S48 who yet remain are ever
80 years of age. The nine present
were: NJ. r. Roil;;f. Peter Feddersen.
John Speetzen, Juergen Flick. Claus
Meyer, William Pruter. John Ham
ann. Johannes Jensen, and Peter Rel
mers.
Officers Elected.
Officers were elected as follows:
President-M. F. Rohlff.
Vice PRESIDENT. Horstmann.
Secretary-John Speetzen-
Treasurer-Juergen Flick.
Color Bearers-Claus Kroeger ana
Claus Meyer.
Following the election of officers re-
freshments were served and the meet
ing adjourned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
BOONE ENrERTAINs PREssyrERY
Annual Meeting Of Fort Dodge District
to Be Held April 9 and 10.


Special to Times Republican.
Boone, March 27-The Fort Dodge
Presbytery is to meet in this city April
and 10, and a large number of dele
gates will be here The presbytery will
be held in the auditorium of the First
church in this city, and the local Pres
tyterians are to furnish the entertain
trent. At the same time the Ladies'
Htme Missionary Society is to meet
and the sessions Of this body will he
held in the Christian church.
Considerable business of Importance
is to be transacted and 1t is to be one
of the best conventions held in years.
The local church societies have named
committees to provide the entertain
ment, fix the decorations and get the
church in order.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
GRANDSON OF JOHNSON.

J. e. Slower, Of Minneapolis, Once
Roardsr at the White House.
Special to Times Republican.
Boone, March 27.-This city Is now
entertaining grandson Of a former
president Of the United States Andrew
johnson. Mr.. ]. r. Slower, of Mime
apolis, is here in the interest OF hour
house and stopping at Hotel Hoist. he
remains over this week. He is the son
of the daughter of President Johnson
and he wildly recollects the years
which he spent in the White House.
when his mother was really the mis-
tress of that place. Mr.. Stovers grand
mother. the wife OF the president, was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
Crushed Under Freight Train.

Humboldt, March Pr. NJ. Hardy
was killed by a freight train on the
Milwaukee e. st. Louis railroad near
here while hes was supposed to be
asleep on the track. The train was
running at "a, high rate of speed. and
when the man was seen the train was
unable to stop until half its length had
gone over the body. The head was
mangled and one leg cut off.
Letters found on the body showed
Hardy's mother lived in Richmond. Va.
kilograms have been, sent to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
ANNIVERSARY OF SOCIETIES.
Erodelphian and Hesperian soe'et'e
First For Women Of West.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, March 27.-The Erodel-
phian and the Hesperian Societies. the
leading literary organizations for WON
EN- ats,the State University OF iowa'
are now making plans to celebrate
their fiftieth anniversary which occurs
next June. Prominent alumni from all
over the state and from other states
have already accepted invitations TO
take part in what promises to be one
of the most notable reunions in the MS
tory of the university. Banquets, re-
ceptions and special programs Will De
features OF the celebration which is
to be held. during commencement week.
Erodelphian and Hesperian were the
two first literary societies for women
organized west Of the MISSISSIPPI river.
For nearly half century Erodeipians
and Hesperians have been leaders or
the literary and forensic activities OF
the girls of the university.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
,Tvsya "a FgEs $780,
TIMES REPUBIICAN 1fARsHAILUOWH IOWA, MARCH e 1912

an invalid and was unable to attend
to her duties in q social way. This OBJ
legation fell onto the shoulders of her
daughter. Mrs. Slower, and she grace
fully carried them out. The Mr.. Slower
now here was resident of the White
House during this time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
KNOXVILLE PASTOR CALLED.

Rev. c. II. Drumon Accepts Passionate
Of Doueherty Baptist Church.
Special to Times Republican.
Dougherty, March 27.-The Baptist
congregation Of this place, has extend
ed a call to Rev. C. H. Drumon. Of
Knoxville, to become their pastor. and
it is understood the call has been ac-
copied. The church is being remodeled
and refurnished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
Norman Burned to Death.

Corydon, March 27-Mrs. Lizzie Bet
It's widow 81 years old. died at her
home in the north edge of the city un-
der peculiar circumstances. 1t is be-
lieved that she must have been strik-
ing some matches, Tor neisi1buTs. hear
ing a scream. found her lying in the
snow with her clothing in flames and
almost burned off. She died before
morning, as she had inhaled flames.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
INSPECT IOWA MEMORIAL.
Park Monument Com
mission Soon to Complete Work.


mission Soon to Complete Work.
snecial to Times Republican.
Manchester, March 27.-Capt. and
Mrs. J, f. Merry leave for Vicksburg'
Miss. in the near future, where MT.
Merry will attend meeting of the
Iowa -Vicksburg Park Monument Com
mission, Of which he is chairman. The
is composed Of the follow
ing: ]. F. Merry, chairman; Col. II. IL.
Rood, of Mt. Vernon, secretary: mem
bers, E. J. c. Bealer. Cedar Rapids;
David A. Hasgart., A!gcna; w. II.
JACQUES, ottumwa; j. H. Dean, Des
Moines, and w. o. Mitchell, Oklahoma
City, Okla I At this meeting final in
spection OF the Iowa State Memorial
in the Vicksburg National Military
Park will be made, and they will make
their final report to the governor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27

You Judge a man not by what he
promises to do. but by what he has
done. That is the only true test.
Cham berlain's Cough Remedy Judged
by this standard has no superior. Peo-
pie everywhere speak of it in the high
est terms of praise. For sale by all
dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
RULES IN MAHRAY's FAVOR.
Judge Says He Has Perfect Right in
Kansas City.

Kansas City, March 27.-John c. Ma
bray, Of race horse syndicate fame. who
was taken into custody here following
his refusal to obey the order of the
police that he leave the city. was dis.
charged by Municipal Judge Burney.
The Judge held that Mabray had a
right to remain here without molesta-
ton from the police 80 long as he vio-
lated no law
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
ELks' HOTEL SOLD.
South Dakota Man Buys Leading Hos
telry at cIear Lake.


Clear Lake, March Of. c. Schader
has sold the Elks hotel. the leading no.
tel of the city, to F. G. Chaphe. of Brit
tain. S. D. The hotel was taken In
trade for Dakota land and the value
estimated at $4,000. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Schader will give immediate
possession and his family take up resi-
dence in Minneapolis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
DO YOU GET UP WITH A LAME BACll
Have You Rheumatism, Kidney, Liver -
Bladder Trouble?

Pain or dull ache in the back IL owl
dence OF kidney trouble. 1t Is Natures
timely warning to show you that the
track OF health is not clear.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
Dam ger Signals.


Danger Signals.
II these danger signals are UNDECIDED
more serious results follow: Bright's
disease. which Is the worst form OF
kidney trouble. may steal upon you.
The mild and immediate effect OF
Swamp Root the great kidney. liver
and bladder remedy Is soon realized. II
stands the highest for Its remarkable
curative effect in the most distressing
cases. II you need medicine. you
should have the best.
Lame Back.
Lame back is only one OF many
symptoms OF kidney trouble. Other
symptoms showing that you need
Swamp Root are. being obliged to pass
water often during the day and to get
up many times during the night.
Inability to hold urine. smarting in
passing, uric acid. headache. dizziness.
indigestion, sleeplessness. nervousness.
sometimes the heart acts badly. rheu-
matism, bloating. lack of ambition. may
be loss OF flesh. sallow complexion.
PrsvaIency Of Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the alarm
ing increase and remarkable prevalency
of kidney disease. While kidney dis
orders are the most common diseases
that prevail, they are almost the last
recognized by patient and physicians,
who usually content themselves with
doctoring the effects. while the original
disease constantly undermines the sys-
tenn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
Greene Endorses curmins.

Jefferson, March Ex-senator Albert
B. Cummins candidacy for the re-
publican nomination for president was
endorsed by the Greene county repub-
licans.
Senator w. S. Kenyon was endorsed
and Paul f. Stillman was endorsed for
congress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27

typographical union in Lincoln. In
which he held card and to relatives
and the body is being kept here.
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