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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-14
RURAL zoUTE MEN in coNveN.
T,oN Ask FOR MORE PAY FOR
SERVICES.
MAXIMUM or $500 PER YEAR
WITH hCRsE ALLOWANCE WANT
State Association Pieks Dee Meinss
q Next Meeting Place and osmands
Uniform improvements on Reads
Covering Rural Routes - Officers
Chosen.

Waterloo. Aug. 14.-Des Moines
proved the choice for next years mest-
ing Of tho Delegates to the fourteenth
annual convention Of the Iowa Let
ter Carriers Association which closed
Its two days session here. .-'he capt.
tai city received Al votes to Is cast
for Washington and II for Council
Bluffs. Winterset received II and
Grinnen s votes.
The following officers were elected:
President-C. A. ReeveA Des Moines.
Vice president-F. F. French, Hum
boldt.
Secretary-R. W. Ford, Storm Lake.
Treasurer. p. Larson, Kanawha,
reelected.
Members Of the board Of directors
L. L. Thomas. Carlisle; w. H. James.
Council Bluffs; NJ. E. Whitney. Water
loo: and w. s.. Hoon. Of Ames. w. q.
Romer, Lyons: J. III. Homn1er. Witt;
and J. c. Overall. Storm Lake. were
elected alternates.
. Boost for James.
The delegates were instructed to
vote for w. H. James as member
of the national executive committee.
James stated before the convention
that he had pledges Of i've state dele
cations. He had been president Of the
Iowa association for two years and re-
fused q. third term.
The convention in Waterloo was q
success in every respect. The reports
show that the association has grown
from a membership of 200. three years
ago. to approximately 715 this year. A
slogan 1880 next year." was adopted.
The present convention was declared
to have been the largest ever held by
the association.
Ask Salary Raise.
Resolutions prepared by q commit
tee Of five were adopted before the
close Of the convention. They included
a request for a salary Of 1900 per year
for standard routes and $50 for each
additional mile or fraction thereof over
twenty-four miles. and in addition to
this $500 per year for maintenance and
upkeep.
Resolutions were also adopted urg-
ing q uniform Improvement Of all
roads turnout the state on which mails
are carried. Uniform mail boxes. sus-
pension Of service on Christmas day.
entrance Of carriers to other govern
ment departments after three years
without examination, and inspection Of
rural routes by postmasters. were the
principal points included in the resolu-
tons.
A vote Of thanks was also included
to the citizens and carriers Of Water
loo and the William Galloway Com
pany for the courtesies extended which
made the visit Of the delegates SO en-
5oyable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-14

Davenport
Tho American convention Of the
Universal Chiropractic Association will
be held here the week beginning Aug.
20. From 800 to 500 chiropractors are
expected to attend.
Red Oak.
Red Oak will hold a harvest festi-
val in Hawkins park on Sept. to 4.
There will be prominent speakers, good
music and all kinds Of sports ana
amusements.
Eddyviiis.
Mayor LAfferty, Of Eddyville. has ar
ranged with the business mems as
ISOLATION Of Abba to paint the poles
between Eddyville and Abba, one-half
the distance for each town.
Abba.
The parents Of Collie A. Harper. who
was killed in the Smoky Hollow mines,
have fled suit in the Monroe county
district court asking for relief in the
sum Of $4,000.
Iowa City.
Joseph P. Farrelrs play. Christie
pher Columbus" produced by the Iowa
City man in his home city. is to be put
on by the knights of Columbus Of
Chicago. on Columbus day. With 3d.
900 Chicago knights interested. 1t il
believed that the success Of the play
will spell fame and fortune for the
young actor-author- manager Of Iowa
City.
Yorktown.
Henry Cocker In the vicinity Of the
North Lutheran church. u tearing
down his house preparatory to build
ing new modern structure and in do
ing 30 discovered that the bees had
made about 200 pounds of honey for
him. and were still working, commence
ing to fill In between the floor and cell
lar ceiling. Honey u worth $3.50 per
crate.
Iowa City.
David Simpson. the little son OF B.
Simpson. sustained internal injuries
Monday evening which may prove
fatal. The little fellow was playing on
one Of the rope ladders in the North
End park and was swinging rather
high. when his foot slipped. He slipped
from the ladder which had swung to
quite . height and was hurled to the
ground. The little fellow lit on his
back with tremendous force, sustain
ing injuries to an unknown extent.
pss Meinss.
John Hawk, aged ~, Q coal miner,
was to have been married Monday
night but altho the minister and or
chestra and many friends assembled at
his home, the bride. Miss Sadie Wright.
aged ~. failed to appear and can not
be located Hawk tried to swear out
q warrant for her arrest charging her
with larceny Of jewelry and clothing he
had given her. but the polive have 10.
fused. Hawk says he 10 particularly
anxious to secure q bracelet, the prop
erty Of his second wife.
Guthrie Center.
A heavy wind storm bringing rain
and hail In IT. wake struck Guthrie
Center Monday evening when large
psrcsntags o. the population o1 the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-14
Montour News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Montour, Aug. 14.-Miss Janice Belz.
of Des Moines, who has been spending
a few days at the Pratt home, has re-
turned to her home.
". ". Lopez piloted the Grinnell Boy
Scouts thru our city on the way to
Lewis camp. There were forty-five all
told.
Sarah Irish. great granddaughter Of
india Irish. returned with her from
Eagle Grove to make visit.
Bert Matters, who has been at tho
hospital in Des Moines is 30 far recov-
cred from his operation that he is at
home.
Thomas Frantz came here from Wy
oming Tuesday night.
Mr. and Mrs Guy Grosuch. OF Monte
yuma, are visiting DR.. and Mrs. Maguin
at Camp Lewis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-14
FAkERs TO De BARRED.
Commercial Club Arrange Novel Plan
10 Proteet Citizens.

Commercial Club Arrange Novel Plan
toTProtset Citizens.
Special to Times-Republican.
New Hampton. Aug. IA resolution
entirely new for this town and perhaps
unique in the state. was passed at the
regular meeting Of tho New Hampton
Club. It IS an attempt to protect citi-
zena from the annoyance Of promoters
Of fake schemes. Recently the bust
ness me nhave been bothered consider
ably with this sort Of thing. The reso-
luton encourages citizens to ask for
the credentials Of all canvassers and
salespeople that appear At their doors,
and in case these are not shown, they
will be justified in turning them away.
These credentials win be signed by the
president and secretary Of the New
Hampton Club and will serve az q
voucher THAT the person presenting 1t
is honest and honorable. and will give
full value for your money. These Gre
dentials will not be withheld by the
club from any one that offers straight
proposition to the people. and will be
furnished free Of charge
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-14
WILD BUFFALO ExHlp,r.

Mounted Bison Group Installed in State
Historical Building.
Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines. Aug. 1A.-Joseph Steph-
an. museum director for the state
historical department, has completed
and just placed on exhibition in the
museum group showing the wild
buffalo. There are three Of the mount
ed animals. The group will 80 on ex.
hibition for first time when the state
fair crowds throng the state museum
MI. Stephan ID at work mounting 9TH
er animals found In Iowa and will
have complete line In due time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-14
Probate Notice.
Room {. fremont Bloch.
kARsHAzLrowN. IOWA

Probate Notice.
T Office Of the clerk Of the district
; court. NJ
- State os Iowa Marshall county. o..
District Court, September term. A D.
f1sl3.
To Whom It May Concern:
You and each Of you are hereby no.
titled TO appear at the court houseain
Marahalltown. Iowa, in said county. at
o'clock q. M. on tho third day Of
September. 1913. to attend the proof
Of and probating an instrument in
writing supporting to be the last will
ana testament Of William NJ Thomp-
son. late OF Marshall county. lows, de-
ceased, ct which time and place you
wfll appear and show cause, II any,
why said will should not DO admitted to
,DFobAte.
Il Testimony whereof, have hereto
onbecr5bed my name and affixed the
eoal q tho district court this 3oth day.
- Jaiy. e, p. 1919.
s4 Clsek = u District Cosatr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-14
KANSAS WOMAN
WHO SUFFERED
From Headache, Backache,
Dizziness and Nervousness.
Restored to Health by
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Lawrence, Kans. "a year ago was
suffering from number of ailments.

always nad pam anu
was irregular. Dur
ing the delay I suf-
fered q great deal
with headache, back
ache, dizziness, few
erish spells, nervous
ness and bloating.
I had been married
nearly three years.
I took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
ComnO,Ind and nou,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-14
SAC COUNTY FAIR OPENS.

Record Breaking Attendance on Open.
ing Day Of Exposition.
Special to Times-Repub1ican.
Sac City, Aug. 1<.-Sac county fair
opened here yesterday with an at
tendance Of about 1000. an unusually
large number for the first day. Two
motorcycle races and county run
were pulled off. also the $3.50 pace with
eight starters.
Fine exhibits are on the ground.
The women's and children's depart
ments are better than usual. On ac-
count Of =. the vaccine law the exhibit
Of hogs Is small.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-14
WAR TALK NOT REL,sHEo.
Attitude Of Colonel Hepburn Criticised
at Dss Moinss.

at Dss Moines.
Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 1.-THE belliger-
ant talk Of Col. w. p. Hepburn. in
Washington. where he has long resided
as q lobbyist, is not relished at the
state house and It is predicted it will
cause trouble in heading OF the fell
lows seeking notoriety by trying to or
ganize militia companies.
II don't think very much Of Hep
burns advice about young men getting
busy with organization Of cavalry reg
tments In Iowa" said Adjutant General
Logan, when shown the item from
Washington. THAT Is hardly the right
spirit in regard to the situation at
this time. Young men with military
spirit might well take better advice"
Tho regularly organized machinery
Of tho state for handling military af-
fairs viii probably be quite sufficient
for all ordinary purposes unless the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-14
MASON CITY WOMAN DIES.
Mrs. cIarsncs krause Passss Away u
Iowa City While Enroute TO oakdals.

MrS. Cjaronco kr&uso Paoeoo Away AZ
Iowa City While Enrouts 70 oakdaIs.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Aug. 14.-Mrs. Clarence
Krause. who died suddenly yesterday
at Iowa City, while passing thru that
place enroute to Oakdale. was the
wife OF DR.. Krause, meat inspector at
the Decker Packing plant In this city.
and in the government service.
Mrs. Krause has been Ill for some
time with what was thought to be
tuberculosis. She left here accompa-
MED by her mother, the latter enroute
to her home In Missouri. and was to
take treatment in the sanatorium at
Oakdale.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-14

Tales Of Honey and Tar" from West
and East.
VIM. Lee Paskenta, Calf, says. ut
gives universal satisfaction and I use
only Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
for my children" e. G. Rhodes, Mid
dleton. Ga. writex II had rackins
lagrippe cough and finally got relief
taking F'oley's Honey and Tar Conn
pound" Use no other IN your family
ana refuse substitutes. Mcbride q Will
Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-14
LOCATE MISSING BOY.

UnionviIIe, Mo-, Police Believe They
Have Frank Mills.
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City, Aug. 14.-ChAef Of Police
John W. Miller has q communication
from Unionville. Mo-, police to the eff
feet that they believe they have To-
Gated Master Frank Mills in that city.
He is the long-missing son of E. j.
Mills. local printer. The boy mys-
teriously disappeared last spring.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-14
Detective Meyer, DISCHARGED.

Detective Meyers Discharged.
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City, Aug. 14.-Justice F. ].
Horak today discharged F. Meyers. Of
Cedar Rapids. the Rock Island railway
detective. charged with shooting to kill
William Moser, an alleged burglar,
now in custody.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-14
MARBLE ROCK DAM ASSURED.
Improvement Authorized and Sale
Bonds Aorped 70,

NVSHUttxod ma sac o.
Bonds Agreed 70.
Special to Times Republican.
Marble Rock, Aug. 1.-THE way was
paved for financing the big dam across
tho Shell Rock river at this point at a
meeting Of tho city council, wherein an
ordinance was passed authorizing the
dam and providing for the issuance Of
$4,000 in bonds at 81 per cent for tts
construction. It was announced that
J. B. shepardson would take the entire
issue.
The power senerated will be used
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-14
sTnEsnEPUBIICAN. fAnsHALLrowN IOWA, AUGUST

Mexican situation becomes far more
serious than appears 1t present. There
viii no. be anybody commissioned
right now to 90 out and organise .
cavalry regiment to invade Mexico.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-14

for lighting the place. The contract Tor
Power Engineering Company Of Minne-
apolis, but Marble Rock = 70 furnish all
the material and pay for the labor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-14
Can't Help But
Admire Babies

Evosy We casss Levine Clanes &c
H. Neeeling Csddlod q 70 Bonnsk
y Woman,u hse.t naturally 1esponds 20
She charm and svsotlAss oe q pretty. child,
na0 mere @ to6AS than ever befoe0 0inco
- aATsat q xoth9e yfiAna
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-14

The power generated viii be used
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-27
$ THE CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
FINANCES BOB UP AGAIN

return. 1t will take quite a while to
make him realize that 1 am some
thing more than an expensive and
luxurious pIaything.
What a beautiful thing it would be
II man, when he marries, would
drop all his pre-conceived notions of
women as class and keep an open
mind to the one woman he has made
his wife.
Dick is worrying about how he is
gong to, pay HIS bills, but it never
enters his mind to consult ME about
1t. Probably all the men he knows
have regulated their own household
expenditures more or less success
fully, and the fact that it is LESS"
with most of them does not deter him
in the least from working along on
the same conventional lines.
Poor old Dick, he seems to have
lots of imagination, but he works it
from the wrong angle when he
thinks of his wife.
Dick, dear, perhaps some time YOU
viii understand that 1 am almost
human. =
Ito Be Continued Monday.l
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-27
Chapter XXXVl.

off my clothes and donned a warm
negligee over my night gown and
prepared to sleep on the sofa.
When had gotten settled and the
light fixed so that 1 could read with
out it shining in Dicks face remem-
bered, for the first time, had prom
ised to bring him over to the hotel
and started for the door.
Here, where are you going?" Dick
almost yelled after me.
"Only to the telephone, dear; I
promised that you would go with me
to the hotel this evening to see the
rooms have taken and want to tell
the man you are sick"
Here, wait minute. How much
are they?"
"SeYenty-five dollars a month. 1t
is only a room with a bath and an
alcoVe, but like it very much and |
think that we can board for another
SIS. My allowance of $50 brings the
disbursements for your new family,
Mr.. Young Husband, up to two hum
dred dollars and leaves you one hum
~dred for yourself and your savings"
Got it all worked out, haven't you,
Mrs. Schoolteacher?" said Dick,
somewhat ruefully. 81 was going to
ask you, Margie, if you could not
get along with $25 this month, as you
must have seen that I'have many
bills to pay"
When you are feeling better, Dick,
] am going to tell you of a plan for
paying those bills and also insist up
on having my $50 monthly"
Dick turned over with an ugly |
little laugh that ended in a groan.
I thought it was best not to say any
more and went out of the room to
the telephone, but do wish we could |
get these money matters settled.
l know he was thinking that was
like the women of his family whose
only ambition seemed to be to get
all they could and make the least
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-01
FIGHTING A FIRE IN IRKUTSK.
A Comedy of Flaming Torches and
Empty Water WAGONS.

. - NOfiSOE " OfCNeS ana
Empty Water Wagons.
They fight fires in Il peculiar way in
Siberia. Firs. you find the fire The
city is plotted into districts. each with
its engine house and watchtower on
the watchtower by day and night
stands a guard who scans the house
tops for a sign of smoke. When the
fire has got enough Roadway for him
TO see the smoke he gives the alarm
and the engines dash out The specta-
tor is amused. not so much at the dash
as at the engines. They are primitive.
and the use Of them is mere so,
We Went to fire one Sunday after
noon in lrkutsk. continues MIR Rich
ardson L. Wright in his book Through
Siberia" Ii was close to our hotel. 50
that we had an excellent view. First
came troika team that dragged a
hook and ladder carriage On the car
riage chung the hremen. bowling Cos
sacks with brass helmets iammed
down over their ears, who carried in
one hand-how the symbolism would
have stirred the heart of MaeterIinck
flaming torches Behind the hook
and ladder was the hosecart. and then
came a hand engine of the type our
grandfathers used to drag to fires
After that, for two blocks. trailed a
queue of water filed hogsheads on
wheels. The cavalcade passed US In
cloud of dust accompanied by the yelIs
Of the torch bearing fremen. When
the supply Of water ran out the carts
dashed down to the river and were re
plenished.
This crude high pressure service gave
rise once TO a rather humorous Incl
dent that the Irkutskians tell with
great giee. During a Ore severai years
ago a string OF water wagons went
down to the river. were flied and came
rumbling back. When they reached
the ire the water WIS gone. The en-
thusiastic captain OF hogsheads had
neglected to put back the plugs in the
barrels and had spilled his supply for
several blocks along the main street
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-01
Hurley Council No. 669, Knights o

Hurley Council No. 669, Knights Of
Columbus, have elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
owen Sullivan, grand knight; NJ. L.
Downs, deputy grand knight; Jos. La
Fave. financial secretary Percy SuiH-
van, recorder; j. a, Becker. treasur-
er; j. L. Murphy, chancellor; S. J. Nc
Nally, WARREN; B.Hoalehan. advocate.
John F. Sullivan, Trustee for three
years; David Powers. inside guard :,
Joseph Pollock, outside guard; J as. Z.
Sullivan and Ihos. Z. Sullivan, alter
mates to state convention.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-01

The Salem Lutheran church { lion
wood was crowded Wednesday evening
on the occasion of the rscital given by
Miss Yesda Noren, of Hurley, Miss
Noren rendered selections in German,
French. Swedish and English and her
numbers were well received. She was
ably assisted by Mrs. Wilson and the
Misses Gibson and Lofberg. of Iron,
wood. Miss Gibson read a number, of
selections and Miss Lofberg appeared
in piano solo. Miss Noren is rspidly
Coming to the front as a 4ocaIszs.
fact which is pleasing to her many
Hurley friends.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-01
Uncle SANS Antscsdents.

A reader asks how the name Uncle
Sam came to be adopted for the i'm
aginary genius who directs the des-
TIMES of this nation. The answer is
very simple. Uncle Sam" is merely
a popular expansion of the letters u.
s." Albert Matthews once wrote a
forty-fve page monograph TO prove
this. and he showed that the expression
went back to the year 1918. James
Fenimore Cooper in The Prairie In
1927 spoke Of the we'll known initials
that have gained for the gov
eminent Of the United States the good
humored and quaint appelIation Of IN
Gle Sam. New York Post
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-01

A large number of people took ad-
vantage of the supper given at the
court house Wednesday evening by the
young people of the III. E. church
choir. The many good things on the
menu was typical of the culinary art
of the young ladies and was thoroughly
enjoyed. A neat sum was realized
from the supper and will be used to
pay for a new organ for the church.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-01
TWO GREAT STARS.
Sirius Is the Brightest of All, and Ca
nopus Comes Next.


nopus Comes Next.
The results of that instrument of
precision. the meridian photometer. are
that Sirius is seven-tenths Of magni
tude brighter than Campus. which
easily teaches that Sirius is brighter
than any other star
Campus. next in brilliancy. is visible
from all that portion Of the world
south of north latitude 81 degrees
since its declination is south SO degrees
and SO is the complement Of 81
1t therefore never rises above the
south horizon of any point 81 degrees
north. The latitude Of this observa-
tory is 81 degrees IT minutes; hence
Campus rises very nearly degrees
above the watery wastes In the Pacific
sea. Its low altitude makes il much
fainter than higher Sirius, as the light
must traverse layers of dust and wa.
ter vapor near the earth's surface
Still it is magnificent. especially when
standing over a calm ocean surface
Campus has no parallax that the
highest power telemicrometers that
can be made are able to measure This
is one of the most overwhelming facts
within the entire range Of human ex
perience. This means that if one goes
to Campus with the most powerful
telescope ever made. turns and looks
back this way, the base line, the entire
diameter of the orbit Of the earth
lS5, 76400 miles-dwindles to q minute
point too small to be measured by any
microscope. Some idea may be had
Of the immensely of the universe by
thinking of this fact during each spare
minute. Better to SO think than to
waste the precious moments. Edgar
Lucien Larkin in New York American
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-01

A nest of the Order of Owls with
Italian members exclusively has been
organized at Bessemer. w. G. Miller
and Frank Monet. of Hurley, have
been at Bessemer this week conducting
the organization and installation. For
ty members were obligated at meet
ing held the fore part of the week.
At the conclusion of their work at
Bessemer Organizers Miller and Mon
EFT will continue their work in other
of the range towns.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-01

Mrs. Chas. Williams returned last
Saturday from Minneapolis, where she
had been for several weeks on account
OF her health.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-01

Mrs. Carlo Danesi passed away Tues
day morning at the family home at
Cary after short illness with pneu-
monia. The deceased was 80 years of
age and had been resident of the
Cary for about four years. She was
born at Sierro, Province of Vinceuza,
italy, and came to this country ten
years age. She leaves husband and
child. The funeral took place Thurs
day morning from St. Mary's church.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-01

Daniel Reid and daughters, Vel
ma and Jeanette, left Thursday
morning for Ann Arbor, Mich, for a
visit with Everis Reid, who is a stud
ent at the University of Michigan, and
also to attend the Michigan. Chicago
football game this afternoon,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-01
- Rnsv nau-

You say you chilled this morning On
ray husband at hi, Office: Hes always
SO busy Did you have any trouble IN
seeing him:"
Yes. ~ FIRST He WIS sitting behin0
bis desk. aud couldn't see bin unti'
he moved his feet 7-Clevelaud Plain
Dealer