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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-04-05

year class WIN uduClub party ldst
Saturday night at the Smart gymna-
stun. The hall was decorated with
college pennants and the class and
college colors. Refreshments were
served.
Miss Kyle entertained a number
Of friends at the St. Johns supper
last Saturday.
The A. C.. Woman's club met on
Monday afternoon with Mrs. H. G..
Nebeker. Miss Margaret Wilkinson
gave an able discussion of Gilbert
Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc, and
read representative essays from each
of them. The hostess served refresh.
ments. The guests of the afternoon
were Mrs. George Torgesen. Mrs
Luther Howell, Mrs Orville Adams.
Mrs. Reynolds, Miss Ida Savage, Miss
Phebe Nebeker.
The Clio Circle met this week with
Mrs. Farley Peterson, Mr. Will Wor.
ley gave vocal solo accompanied
by Miss Morley. Mrs. A. L. Farrell
ably read The Hour Glass" by W.
B. Reates, and "The Shadow Of the
Glen by J. M. Synge. Refreshments
were served by the hostess, assisr.
ed by Mrs. Farrell. The guests of
the afternoon were Mrs. widtsoe,
Mrs. Ball, Miss Elizabeth Smith.
| At the business meeting of the
Ballard Camp Of the Daughters Of the
Pioneers last Friday afternoon the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President Mrs.
liam II. THAN; first vice president,
Mrs. Harry Smurthwaite; second
vice president, Mrs. A. NJ. Clayton
secretary, Mrs. Alma Hansen; Chap
lain, Mrs. Sara Card; chorfster, mrs.
Jane Thatcher. The retiring officers
were released with vote of thanks.
Mrs. Ellen Nibley and family re-
turned home last Saturday from
Ocean Park, California.
Mrs. William Thatcher Is visiting
in Salt Lake.
Mrs. May Williams of Salt Lake
spent the week here.
President ]. E. Quincy went to
Salt Lake to attend conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Blair went
to Salt Lake to attend conference.
Judge Hart spent Tuesday and
Wednesday here.
Mrs. C. o. Roskelley and chill
dren of Brigham City are visiting
here, guests of Mrs. J. p. Smith.
Attorney A. E. Bowen went to
| odlJ Lake tulS luOTuluB.
Mr.. G. w. Thatcher spent Wed.
nesday in Ogden.
President 5. F. Ballif went to
Salt Lake to attend conference.
| Mr. plaipa AIaxapdar 10 onandipg
the spring holidays in Salt Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Horne are
visiting in Salt Lake.
Miss Arsena Hansen Is visiting in
Salt Lake.
Mrs. H. J. Carlisle spent Thurs.
day and Friday at Hyruin.
Mr.. Fred Graham of Salt Lake
spent the week here.
Mr.. John N. Sharp of Salt Lake
spent the midweek here.
Bishop and Mrs. b. G.. Thatcher
went to Salt Lake yesterday for a
weeks stay.
Miss Jean Cox was a visitor to
Salt Lake during the week.
Miss Joan Moan spent the spring
holidays In Salt Lake.
Miss Orba Ellsworth will spend the
spring holidays at her home at Rigby,
Idaho.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Hendrickson
and daughter, Miss Irene Hendrick.
son, went to Salt Lake to attend con-
ference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-10
YANKEES DEFEAT
White SOx AGAIN
New York Wins Second Home
Game at South Sider's
Expense, 4 to l..
CICOTTE'S INK FAILS
Cubs Are Smothereo by New York
Giants, II TO 3-Matty in
Great Form.
CIC0TTE'S INK FAILS

New York, June 10.-EXit the Yam
kee jinx Having drawn blood in Sat
urday's combat after IS disastrous en-
gagements on the home grounds,
Chances kiltie men yesterday hit their
stride, swatting the White Sox. to l.
All this rough stuff was enacted by the
thoroughly enraged Gothamites just
by way of grabbing the existing belief
that the victory over Walsh was fiuky
and undeserved Wee Eddie Cicotte
and his knuckIer took the count yes,
terday afternoon after a fierce batting
spree in the home fifth, producing four
tallies. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-10
kiIbans and Eox Avail Cora.

Oakland, Cal, June l0.-Johnny
Kilbane of Cleveland. featherweight
champion, and Johnny Fox, San
Francisco boxer. have completed train
ing for their 10 round bout here to-
night The champion rules a pro
nounced favorite in the quoted odds.
They will fight at 124 pounds ringside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-10
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THREE EYE LEAGUE.

Davenport. IL; Quincy, 4.
Dubuque, 6; Peoria, 0.
Decatur, 2; Bloomington, I.
Danville, IL; Springfield, 2.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New York, 4 Chicago. /.
Washington, 4 Detroit, 6.
Boston, 4 Cleveland, /.
Philadelphia, 5; St Louis, 0.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, 5; New York, II.
Pittsburgh, Z; Brooklyn, 10.
Cincinnati, / Philadelphia, 10.
st. Louis, IL; Boston, 3.
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Chicago G: Cleveland :.
St. Louis, 5; Pittsburgh, 6.
indianapolis, 9; Covington, 8.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus, 6; Indianapolis, I'll in
nings).
Louisville, 5; Toledo, 1.
Milwaukee. 4; ST Paul, 2.
Kansas City, 4; Minneapolis, 7.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Sioux City, 3; Des Moines, 3.
Omaha, 10; St. Joseph, 90 in
nings).
Denver, 7; Topeka, 6 90 innings).
Wichita-Lincoln, wet grounds.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Grand Rapids, S; Evansville, 3.
Springfield, S; Terre Haute, T.
Fort Wayne, 4 Dayton, >.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Waterloo Z; Cedar Rapids, 6.
Keokuk, 10; Burlington, Z.
Monmouth, u; Kewanee, II.
Muscatine, s: Ottumwa, 4.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
New Orleans, 4 Montgomery, 2.
Mobile, 3; Memphis, III innings)
Birmingham-Atlanta rain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-10

for two singles, a two sacker and
sacrifice, which is sufficient grounds
for thanksgiving.
Child" Barnes, the Circleville ban
dit, after the opening frames was
never in danger. and whirled along
merrily. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-10
Rah Rah for ottumwa.

Iowa City. Iowa, June 10.-F. o.
West, a student in the University of
Iowa, has signed a contract to pitch
for the Ottumwa Central association
team and will report at once. West
was with Kewanee in the same league
for a part Of last summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-10
Ellis to Louisville.

Wichita, Kan, June 10.-W. E. Ellis
of the Wichita Western league pitch
ing staff was sold to the Louisville
American association team yesterday
for a cash consideration and Pitcher
Nick Maddox Both pitchers are 10
report to their respective clubs at
once
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-10

Two-base hits - Doyle, Schafer
Three-base hits-Shafer, Safer Struck
out By Nathewson Lavender, Leach,
MITCHELL; by Lavender meyers, Math-
ewson, Burns). Bases on balls-Of
ichie, 4; OF Mathewson, /: of Law
ender, 8. Double plays-Doyle to
Merkle. Bridwell TO Safer, Archer to
Zimmerman. Hits-Of Richie. in
two innings; on Leifeld 1 in one
third inning; of Lavender, in six
and twothirds innings. Hit by pitch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-10
Divert Can't Hold Job.

Chattanooga, Tenn, June 10-Vet-
eran Jimmy Dygert, former "spitball''
wizard of the Athletics, was given an
unconditional release by Manager
kid" Elberfeld of the local club. He
was replaced by Grimes. the Ottumwa
prodigy, secured from the Detroit Tig-
erSs~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-10

Struck out-By Ford, 6 (Schalk, CT
cote, Chase, .. Mattick, Schaller); by
Cicotte Cree; by Lange (McKech-
niel. Bases on balls-Off Lange, l;
off White, l. Double plays-Cree to
Sweeney; Peckinpaugh to McKechnie
to Borton; Lord to Chase to Weave.
Hits-Off Cicotte, in five innings; off
White, l in two innings. Hit by pitch
er-By White (Borton). Wild pitch
Cicotte. Left on bases-Chicago, s:
New York, 5. Time-1:45. Umpires
Evans and Egan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-10

Stolen bases-White, Baird, Vogel,
KaylOr. Two-base hits-White, 2;
Neal. Home runs-Ludwig, Kaylor.
out-By Neal, 8; by Mercer, =. Bases
on balls-Off Mercer, T. Hit by pitch
er-By Mercer, VogeD. Passed ball
-Quiesser. Time-1;55. Umpire
johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-10
FALKENBERG TAKES
HIS FIRST BEATING

Boston, Mass, June 10.-Falken-
berg's string of ten consecutive vic
tories was ended by the Red Sox yes
terday, Cleveland being beaten, 4 to
1. The score was . to 1 when Falken-
berg was taken out to alloN: Lajoie to
bat for him. But the elongated twirler
had some consolation-a dispatch
from Washington announcing the ar
rival of a son. Bedient had the Maps
at his mercy.
All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-10
BIS BURIED.

BY employing an abundant supply
of pitchers and featuring bone" plays
the Cubs had no trouble yesterday in
easing a game to the Giants by IL
to 8. The entire show was hopelessly
gummed up by the Trojans, who used
four pitchers, were hit for 13 bases,
chalked up four errors and for good
measure threw in bunch of the most
painful baseball they have been caught
associating with this spring. The
score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-10
Run RESULT OF ERROR.

Decatur, ILL.,, June 10.-Harper was
in great form and kept the hits well
scattered, Bloomington only run be-
ing the result of the only fielding
error of the game. Decatur scored on
timely hits in the first and fifth in
nings. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-10

er-By Lavender (Merklel. Left on
6; New York, Z. Time
.2:05. Umpires-O'Day and Emslie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-10
DUBUQUE BLANKS
THE DISTILLERS
Seaman Holds Visitors to Three
Lone Hits and Fans 10
Batsmen.

Dubuque, Iowa, June 10.-Dubuque
bIanked Peoria and scored six runs.
1t was very much Seaman's game.
He struck out 10 men and allowed but
three hits. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-10
REMOVED BY POLICEMAN
Visitors Switch Lineup and Put Up
Farcieal Exhibition-Lose
II to q.
THREE EYE LEAGUE.

GAMES TODAY.
Peoria at Dubuque
Danville at Springfield.
Bloomington at Decatur.
GAMES TOMORROW.
Davenport at Peoria
Dubuque at Quincy.
Decatur at Danville.
Springfield at Bloomington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-10

'"Batted for Cicotte in sixth inning.
TBatted for Lange in seventh inning
tBatted for White in ninth inning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-10

Two-base hit-Flanagan. Stolen
bases Hartford, Lister, Flanagan,
Biltz Bases on baIls-On Bluejacket,
2; of Harper, s. Struck out-By
Blueiscket, 6; by Harper. 4. Hit ny
piteher-By Harper, Kelly. Jackson
Time-1:42. Umpire-Cusack.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-10
Setback, p ....... o o o.

Stolen bases-Jude. Isaacs, Erlewein.
Two-base hits - ErleweinS Siebert,
Jude, Calhoun. Double play-Calhoun
to Fountain. Struck out-By Seaman,
10; by Setback, =. Bases on balls
Off Seamon, 2; off Setback, 4. Hit
by pitcher-Isaacs. Wild pitch-Sel-
bach. Time-2:1S. Umpire-Sullivan.
MERCER FOUNDED HARD.
Springfield, Ill, June 10.-Mercer
was wild and during the latter in
nings was also pounded hard. Dan
vile taking the third game of the
series, IL to .. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-10

'Batted for Snodgrass in ninth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-18
FRENCH NOT A CANDIDATE.
Declines to Enter Senatorial Race Be
cause Of Business Affairs.

Davenport, Dec. 1s.-Judge Nathan
French. president of the French s.
Hecht company and one Of the leading
Tri-City manufacturers. will not be a
candidate for the United States sena-
torial ticket at the June primaries. He
has so repeatedly stated to his friends
who have urged his to become a candi-
date.
To make his position more clear In
the matter. Judge French has sent an
open letter to the German-American al
lance which at its meeting last sun
day passed a resolution endorsing him
for the office. The letter follows:
Davenport, Dec. Is. 1913.
To the German-American Alliance of
Scott County.
Gentlemen: The great honor which
you conferred at your last meeting
by endorsing me for the high office
of senator is deeply appreciated. I
also appreciate h kind things said
of me by my fellow citizens and by
the press in regard to my possible
candidacy. The duties. growing out OF
nv business and other relations are
such that it would not be proper for
me to be a candidate. even il I so de-
sired. Accordingly. in acknowledging
your complimentary resolution to en-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-18
Administrators Sale Of Land.

The undersigned will sell under de-
cree of the District Court Of Iowa, in
and for Marshall County, the following
land:
All OF Lot Two (2) in the Northwest
Quarter On. W. ~ Of the Southwest
Quarter Is. W. ~ Of Section Two (e).
Township Eighty-three (S3) North.
Range Nineteen t1s) West, lying South
OF h ri~ght-of-way OF the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway Company. and
also tn Northeast Quarter On. e. "A OF
the Southwest Quarter Is. W. ~ Of
Section Two (2), Township Eighty
three {s3 North, Range Nineteen Ge)
West, lying south OF said right-of-way.
The property will be sold either at
public or private sale. and bids may
be made in writing and sealed. and ad-
dressed to either Of the undersigned.
Subject to private sale, the property
will be offered at public auction in
Front Of the postoffice at Lamoille,
Iowa, at one o'clock p. m. on Saturday,
Jan. 3. 1914. Abstract showing good
and marketable title Will be furnished
h purchaser.
Carrie Cox, Lamoille, Iowa: John L.
Stevens. Boone, Iowa. administrators
of the estate Of Carrie \. Lane, de-
ceased.
Dated this Sd day OF December. 1913.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-18
I'm A BAD WAY"
Many . Mershalltcwn Reader VIII Feel
Grateful For This Information.

Many : M~ershalltcwn Reader Viii Feel
Grateful For This Information.
II your back gives out;
Becomes lame, weak or aching; .
II urinary troubles set in,
Perhaps your kidneys are sin a bad
way"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Local evidence proves their merit.
Mrs. J. b. Cornelius, 306 w. Sixth
street. Marshalltown, Iowa. says:
From childhood I suffered from kidney
trouble and as / grew older, l became
worse. I suffered intensely from back
ache and bearing-down pains through
my loins. I was also annoyed by kid
ney weakness. Nothing helped me
until 1 got Doan's Kidney Pills at the
Mcbride & Will Drug Company. Since
taking them. I have been in much better
health and my back Il kidneys nave
caused me but little trouble. I still
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills when
ever l have the opportunity. Ny eX-
perience with this remedy has con
WINGED me hat it can be depended
upon"
Fol sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Milburn. Company, Buff
falo, New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-18
STANDS BY YOUNG WIFE.
Burgess Shows Wonderful Fidelity 20
Woman Accused Of Murder.

Woman Accused Of Murder.
Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City. Dec. 18.-wonderrul
fidelity was shown in the closing
scenes Of the state case in the trial of
Louis Chirikos. The 5~9-year-old hus-
band stood faithfully by his 1s-year-
old wife in the evidence she gave.
aitho in giving the story it may send
her to the gailews. The cross fire
Tor four hours was most Intense but
there was hardly a finch on the part
OF M woman, and when the husband
was called to the stand, and in the
opening plea he vas pointed out as the
assistant culprit" instead Of Chirikos.
he never wavered in the c~orroboration
Of his wife's testimony from first to
last.
The theory OF the state is that CHR
ikos was endeavoring to get hold Of
the life insurance policy of Mr.. Bur-
CESS. and that with it in his possession,
he was to run away with Mrs. Bur
CESS n they were to go to Chicago
TO run a sporting house. To do this
they had to make way with the g.
months-old baby and Mrs. Burgess did
give the poison being driven to it by
Chirikos. There were only three or
four witnesses that offered testimony
introduced to bolster up the story as
told by the main witness.
The defense IS Offering a few wit
nesses TO show previous good char
acter. The attorneys will open their
arguments some time today and the
case will get to the jury by Satur-
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-18
COUNTY ENolNEGRs INSTRUCTED
TO DRAG HIGHWAYS THRU.
OUT WINTER.
MOST EFFICIENT WORK
POSSIBLE IN WINTER
Call For Reports Of County Ensinsses
Extended One Month 80 A. Net 10
oolay Bridge Work Under construe.
tien-Stats Conference to Bs Held
at Ames, Jan. 3 and 8.
Special to Times-R Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Ames, Dec. 1S.-The oldest Iowa pio-
neer doesn't remember the winter. or
summer for that matter. when he saw
or heard of drags on the roads all owe
the state turnout the cold. muddy.
! sloppy, .hub-deep" eason Chief En-
gineer T. H. Macdonald, Of the state
highway commission, Is preparing =
circular instruction to be sent to all
the county engineers asking them to
keep up dragging right thru the win
ter" the request stating that 'the most
| efficient dragging work can be lone in
| the winter months" Sc" said En-
; gineer Macdonald, the family nag will
! come across the drag on the roads dur
| ing the Christmas holidays II the coun-
ty engineers are able to put the draGS
in operation"
Call For Engineers Reports.
Several weeks ago the highway COM
mission sent requests to the county en-
gineers for Zach engineer to make a
report from the books Of his respective
county covering a period Of one year to
show the exact sums Of money spent
by the county authorities for Dad and
bridge construction and maintenance.
The commission seeks reliable data
from all the ninety nine counties
which 1t shall issue in detailed form to
show a fact which the commission be-
lisves true that the counties of Iowa
annually vast millions Of dollars In
wooden bridge and culvert structures
and other non-advisable forms of high
way building and maintenance.
Extend Time One Month.
a few of the engineers nave made
their reports. but the majority of them
informed the commission that they felt
1t unWise as long as the remarkable
mild winter weather continues to drop
he construction they have under way
TO do h report making which can be
done when winter calls Il halt on the
outdoor work.
In order not to hinder the highway
building and repairing under way. the
commission extended the time limit for
Hing OF the reports from Dec. Is, the
time first set. to Jan. Is.
Conference Next Month.
Engineer Macdonald today an
nounced that the commission and the
ninecy-nine county engineers will hold
a joint conference at Ames Jan. s-s
Tor the main purpose of Going over the
road and bridge specifications for next
year. The conference will be unique in
the respect that h engineers shall
nave to do with a program for the con-
ference almost entirely.
Each county engineer has been asked
to send to the commission the subject
OK a paper or discussion which he
plans to give on practical experience
In the field, n the commission will
make UP the programs from the sub
jects. submitted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-18
Manson News Items.

Special to Times-Republlcan.
Manson. Dec. 1s.-James Fluharty Is
moving to the John Featherstone farm.
The Griswold Land and Credit Com
pany has secured the services OF Miss
Alice Hoakison, Of Des Moines, to Ali
the pla ce recently vacated by Miss Mae
McManus, whose marriage to Mr.. E.
Donnelly will be celebrated soon
Arthur Williams has accepted a po-
sition at the Rock Island depot.
The W. T. Speaker family received
word that Mrs. Speakers mother, Mrs.
r. Beecher. of Rockford. H., had
passed away. Mrs. Beecher had been
in failing health for some time.
Mrs. E. Colligan met with quite an
adventure. She was walking around
in the yard when all at c the
ground gave way beneath her feet.
With an effort she reached firm
ground just IN time. Looking back she
saw a hole three feet across and eight
feet deep where she had just stood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-18

County. The securing Of . permanent
salaried crop expert places Henry
county In the list Of the more progress.
i've counties Of the state. The salary TO
be paid Mr.. Fish for the hrst year will
be $4,000, for the second year $4,000 and
the third year. $4,000, the association
reserving the right to sever the con-
tract after the first year II IL is found
that the experts work is unsatisfactory.
Mr.. Fish has been engaged in giving a
series Of lectures in behalf Of the ex-
tention departments OF Ames College.
INC his contract with them does not ex-
pire until the first Of February.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-18
DEFEATED CAPITOL EXTENSION
LlTlGANrs TO PURSUE USUAL
COURSE FOR DELAY.
HAVE THIRTY DAYS IN
WHICH TO FILE NOTICE
Court Expenses in Various Cases
Amount to Considerable Sum and
Plaintiffs Must Pay Bills - Rewisy
and Associates to Criticize Treat.
mont Of Hunter Decision.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Repubiican.
Des Motnes. Dec. 1S.-It is expected
that complainants in the case to pre-
vent extension of the capitol grounds
Will avail themselves Of the right to
ask for ~rehearing. They have thirty
rehearing and it usually takes two or
three months more 10 get it ruled on
by the court. This would hold mat
| tiers in statu quo for some time. There
can, at least, be no change in the stu
alton as to work in carrying OUT the
act of the legislature for some time,
and 1t ,s not the intention Of state Of
fcials to take any new steps at this
time.
The asking for a rehearing would
accomplish, in part, the avowed pur-
pose of the compliments in securing
delay as long as possible SO that the
matter will be held open for political
purposes until near time for the pri-
marieS.
Heavy Court Costs.
The court expenses made in the case
on appeal aggregated above $500,
which the three plaintiffs will have TO
pay. The district court expenses, for
virtually three trials. will probably ex-
coed this amount. The fees for attor-
neys u have been very large. II
vas stated recently when efforts were
being made TO secure funds from anti
booster organizations that more money
would be needed and that some Of
those who had pledged in the first
place had backed up and refused to
pay.
The ann in which the supreme
u treated the Hunter decision IS
likely to be criticized. 1t was disposed
OF in FIVE lines and passed up as no;
having anything worth consideration
But the opinion in the main case COW
cred all the points in the Hunter de-
cision which had TO do only with
validity Of a one-year tax levy in one
county.
The court included in the opinion
file a copy Of the plat Of the ground
TO be improved. all or a part of which
may be purchased, which plat vas con-
spicuouslv displayed during most Of
the last session Of the lesisla ture.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-18
TrPPEcANoE BANNER AWARDED.
Davis County Secures Republican Vote
Emblem.


Des Mo1nes. Dec. 1s.-W. n. Jordan.
chairman OF the Ttppecanoe clubs exc
cutive council. has solved q vexing
problem. It IS the custom Of the club
to award a banner after every ma
tional election to the county republic
can central committee having the
greatest gain in votes. The republic
cans, however, slid hac in every coun-
ty in Iowa in the 1912 presidential vote.
Mr.. Jordan at length determined to
observe the spirit OF the rule about the
banner and award 1t to h county
which lost the least. Davis county.
therefore. gets the honor Of having the
county name embossed on the banner.
Davis county was the winner In 1868.
John Ethel Of Bloomfield came to Des
Moines yesterday to express the graft
tude of the county committee for the
distinction.
The Tippecanoe club is formed Of
Iowa republicans who voted Tor Ben
jamin Harrison. There nave been as
many as 1000 men on the rolls. The
president is J. NJ. Orvis. John L. Craw-
ford is the secretary and treasurer. and
W. \. Jordan is chairman of the execu-
tive council.