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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-02

palgn two years, ago. She has resigned
her position Al pardon clerk in the gov
ernor's office IN order to take up the
work for the committee. Headquarters
will be at 500 Fleming building for the
present.
The committee will. OF course. take
no part ms between candidates for
nomination upen the republican ticket.
but we do feet that 1t IS important
that all republicans take part In their
primary election in order that the
nominees may fairly represent the par
ty. We shall therefore put forth every
possible effort to get out the full re-
publican vote ut the primary In June.
The republicans Of the state may
rely upon II that the interests OF their
party in Iowa will be looked after and
every detail.o party organization
properly handled. We are already In
touch with the republican congress
SIGNAL committee and invite the Coz
operation Of all republicans"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-02

conducted the department., NEXT No
vember and instruct class Ia culinary
are under the auspices Of the wom-
ems club.
The boys classes in agriculture and
stock judging were also Sniyly we'll pa
tronized. and when 1t came to the sale
Of prize corn. J. w. Bell. Of Under
wood. who had two boys who were
prize winners in the corn Glasses paid
$50 for the prize ten ears OF corn In
the white and yellow corn and It cost
Mr.. Bell a total Of 3s5 to secure all
the exhibits made by his two sons and
which took prizes. Delmar Bell, aged
IA. and Arthur Bell, aged II. between
then took everything there was worth
while in the corn classes. ,,te
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-02
Northern Iowas. Items

dlmlnutive assistant at the Commercial
club. Once every week she calls up
over 100 men, urging them to attend
the weekly Wednesday noon luncheon
at the Lafayette Inn Every time
committee meets, of which there are
dozen or more. she calls all the mem
bers to remind them of the meeting.
When Coliseum board meets She must
call oil the members. Then all the
daily routine of making appointments
with various business men adds doz-
ems more to the number.
Clinton.
George E. Kincaid. Of Lyons, in
dtcted by the grand jury few months
ago on the charge of performing a
criminal operation on the person Of
Miss Clara Goettsch. is on trial Clara
Goettsch is Grand Mound girl. The
tragic circumstances which preceded
the indictment of Dr. Kincaid and c.
c. Andrews a few months ago are we'll
remembered. The girls father COM
mitted suicide after shooting Andrews.
The latter recovered from his wound.
and was tried at the last term Of court
on the charge Of conspiracy to COM
nit an abortion. He was convicted
and is now in prison. having been given
a three years sentence. 1t is probable
that at least fifty witnesses Will be
examined during the trial. A large
number of these will be character wit
nesses. it is said.
Cedar Rapids.
Never in the history of the ice busi-
ness here have conditions prevailed
such as obtain now. The Cedar river
is open except for space above the
dam, where the ice is but five inches
thick. 1t must be ut least 10 or II
inches thicker before it can be har-
vested, as a couple of inches or more
must be shaved off the top to get rid
of the dirt and slush. Jan. % Is the
latest date on which an ice harvest was
commenced here. according to these
who have been in the business for
many years. So much complaint was
made last year about refuse in ice that
the city council is now preparing an
ordinance which will provide for an ice
inspector. whose duties will be to
watch all the ice taken from the river
and to reject cakes which are filled
with dirt
Cedar Rapids.
That the Linn county farmers mean
business in regard to securing a crop
the way about seventy Of them went at
| the matter Wednesday afternoon. \: Ter
having had :he details Of The arrange
ment explained by Pref. Coverdal, OF
Ames. who told them just what they
had to do to get the expert, what 1t
would cost them. what kind Of a man
he would have to be, ETC., they elect
ed E. E. Richards president Of tenn
porary organization and Frank c.
WEIGH secretary. Prof. Coverdale ex-
planned that organizing a permanent
association. which will probably be
known as the Linn County Crop I'm
provement Association or the Linn
County Betterment Association. will
take at least four months. and in many
counties it has taken from nine
months to year. The expense will be
In the neighborhood Of $4,000 per year,
according to Prof. ,COverdale. and this
amount can be raised in any manner
the association may deem advisable.
The government win pay $1,000 OF the
amount. providing the proposed bill
goes through, which will leave about
$1,000 to be raised.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-02
BUTCHER TAKES OWN LIFE.
Mason City Man Commits Suicide b.
Stran0lino.


stranslino.
Special to Timse Republican.
Mason City, Feb. 2.APaui Hensch.
proprietor Of meat market In this city.
committed suicide some time during
Sunday afternoon. His wife and chill
dren had gone to church and Sunday
school. returning home at o'clock.
They found the house locked and fear
ing something was wrong informed the
neighbors. A door was forced open
and upon going into tn. bed room
Hensch was found on the floor dead.
He had secured two towels and tying
them together fastened one end to the
bed post and the other around his neck.
He then lay upon the floor throwing
the weight of the body to the moose
about his neck. His body was warm
when found. He leaves a. wife and
three children. He left no word be-
hind that he had contemplated ending
his life in this manner. 1t is though!
that he committed the deed on account
of worry over business affairs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-02

tar. Care should ~ talgea - nnlDn -
| log % light that one naAn onA - ~
with ease. a. EHght Afag can - lEoM0
BY two medium sised A0roe0 aD0 -
sponds more readily 70 various naet160
Of hitching ana the shifting pOelt3o4
OF the operation than . heavier o..
The best material for tho drag = = dey
cedar log. tho elm, walnut. box &C., -
soft maple are excellent. Oak. hickory
or ash are too heavy. The los sbOulA
be from seven TO ten feet long, -
from eight to ten inches In diamet1gs
It should DO split carefully - near -
center an possible and the heavie6t ard
best slab chosen for the front. Whoa
the soil 10 moist. but not sticky. the
drag does the best work. A. the soil -
the field will bake II plowed wet, - the
road will bake II the drag IL used On
1t when 1t 10 wet. II the roadway =
full OF holes or badly rut.ed tho drag
should be used once when the road -
soft and slushy.
Road Machines Best.
The earth road can best be Crowned
and ditched with road machine and
not with picks and shovels. scoops,
and plows. One road machine with :
suitable power and operator Will do the
work Of many men with picks md
shovels. and In addition will do II Bot
ter. II the road IL composed OF hnoi
clay or soil 1t will sometimes pay 70
resurface 1t with top soil from IN ~
jacent field. which has sand or gravel
mixed with It. This method. called the
top soil method" 10 now In succesaeul
use In Clarke county. Georgia.
Drainage Important.
ch~ hn Al
quickly before 1t has had time to pene.
trate deeply into the surface OF the
road. This can be done by giving tho
road a crown or slope from the cen-
ter to the sides. For an earth roaA
which is twenty-four feet wide tho
center should be not less than six
inches nor more than twelve inches
higher than the outer edge Of tho
shoulder. The narrow road which II
high In the middle will become rutted
almost as quickly as one which II too
fiat. for the reason that on narrow
road all the traffic Is forced to use
only a narrow strip. Shoulders are
often formed on both sides OF the road,
which prevents storm water from flow
Ing into the side bitches retaining ie
in the ruts and softening the road
way. These ruts and shoulders can be
entirely eliminated with the road ma
chine or split-log drag.
The width of the earth road will de-
pend on the traffic. AS a rule. twen-
ty-flve or thirty feet from ditch to
ditch IL sufficient II the road 10 prop
erly crowned. Ordinarily the only
bitches needed are those made with
the road machine which are wide ana
shallow. Deep narrow bitches wash
rapidly, especially on steep slopes. Tho
earth road should not be loosened. dug
up or plowed up any more than u
absolutely necessary. 1t should be
gradually raised. not lowered; hard.
ened, not softened.
Labo. is preferable to idlsnsss -
hr,vhtnaas m vusf-PlAtn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-02

leMars.
Frank Batert, until last week man
ager Of the Moore Lumber company at
Dalton, was arrested on a charge Of
obtaining money Under false pretenses.
In default Of bonds he Is in jail.
Cedar Rapids.
Coils p. Emerson. aged %. who fell
into vat Of scalding water few
days ago while crossing the yards Of
the Sinclair packing plant died Friday
afternoon. He was in the employ Of
the Rock Island road.
LsMars.
The William Muhlenkamp farm, two
miles south Of Remsen. was sold last
week to John Ludwig at $22S.50 an acre.
The farm comprises POI acres and the
price is a record one for that neighbor-
hood.
Waterloo. r..s.,
Poultry thieves. surprised as they
were loading fowls into a crowded
wagon, from the poultry house Of a
farm near Jesup, were chased several
hours by armed farmers. The chase
finally was abandoned, the thieves be-
ing able to distance their pursuers.
Hundreds Of fowls were taken from
farmers Of the neighborhood.
Low Moor.
A central high school for Low Moor
is strong possibility of the near fu-
ture. The school patrons Of the town
ship are greatly interested in the new
movement. and ]. A. Woodruff, state
inspector of rural schools. who deliver
ed a two-hour talk at Low Moor Thurs
day night. has hope that the plan will
be worked out. Should 1t be. Low Moor
will have the nrst central high school
in Clinton county.
McGrsoor.
Believing that it will be risky to wait
longer for cold weather the ice dealers
say they will begin cutting ice here this
week. Though the ice in the channel,
where it is frozen at all. Is only few
inches thick, that which has formed in
the quiet waters between the govern
ment dam opposite town measures
nearly a foot In depth. The dealers
will cut between the dams. bringing
the ice across the open water Of the
main channel in blocks Of about 1900
cakes by means Of anchored ropes and
pulleye.
Gilbert Station.
Wednesday evening, while on his way
home from town, about eight o'clock in
the evening. Fred Wheeler Of Gilbert
Station, was held up and robbed Of
$40, the man performing the crime
escaping. Mr. Wheeler. who lives at
the home Of his father in -law, Albert
Anderson, about q quarter Of a mile
north Of town, had como to town to get
shaved, and had remained only q short
time. When he left for home, he
started up the railroad tracks. As he
was passing the stockyartls, about two
blocks from the main part Of town. a
man put his hand on Wheeler's shoul-
der and hit him on the head with his
fist. knocking Wheeler unconscious
It was some two hours later that
Wheeler came to and found himself ly-
ing in the middle Of the railroad tracks.
Clinton.
A woman in Clinton talks to an
average Of 1000 men over the phone
every month. Despite the fact that she
makes appointments. extends invita-
tions and discusses business. she - not
q fiirt. It's her business. Most Of the
men know her only by her voice. The
young woman = Mrv, Nay Hayes, the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-02
FEARED SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC.
Authorities Deal Promptly With AZ
flicted Dental Student.
)eciaI 20 TimeS-RepuOlican.

special 70 IlmeS-tepuDllcan.
Iowa City. Feb. George NJ
Schneider, a victim OF smallpox. threw
scare" into the ranks Of his fellow
students Of the college of dentistry at
s. U. l., when he returned from visit
to his home in the capital city where
many cases of the disease are regis
tered. and brought back the germs. He
attended school and exposed large
number of classmates. before it was
discovered that he was victim. Forth
with, the authorities rushed the young
Des Moines man to the pest house.
The college Of dentistry building was
thoroughly fumigated, and all danger
of an epidemic was speedily dissi-
pated. The health officer and other
officials state that there is no reason
to anticipate other cases now, as the
action for protection was too promptly
taken. to permit the spread of the
germs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-02
FARMERS OF IOWA SUFFER LOSS
OF ,as,ooo,ooo FROM
CHOLERA.
MORE THAN oNE.THIRp
OF IOWA HOGS -succuMss
Plague Claims 2,e27,so7 Animals During
Past Ysar-No Section Of State En-.
tirely Escapes Ravasss Of Dissass-
Reports From All Parts Of State
Justify Faith in Serum Treatment.
,ecial to Times-Repuniicaa.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames. Feb. 2-Hog cholera in 1913
cost Iowa farmers more than $33.00O.-
900, according to statistics on the epi-
demic recently gathered by the agri-
cultural extension department Of Iowa
State College. If the animals which
died averaged $50 pounds apiece, and
would have dressed Is per cent, they
would have provided every man, wom-
an, and child $50 pounds Of FORK.
Reports secured from 1920 different
men, covering every community in
every county of the state, indicate that
cholera killed 2,S27,9O7 swine, or 34.3
per cent of all the hogs in Iowa. If
these animals averaged $50 pounds
each, their farm value aggregated not
less than $2S,O0O,00O. But there were
two other serious sources IF loss to
the farmers Of the state. The statistics
secured show that 2,470,49S head OF
young hogs, ranging from 80 to $50
pounds in live wenght. we're marketed
ahead of time at a heavy sacrifice be-
cause of the cholera; scare. Further
more, farmers who fed cattle were I'M
able to get hogs to put into the feed
lots to utilize the corn which passes
thru the beef animals, and that caused
another large loss. Director w. ].
Kennedy, of the agricultural extension
department., estimates that the loss
thru these three sources aggregated
not less than s3s,720,O00. ",rhat is con-
servative," he says, "and is two and
half times as great as in 1912"
All Sections Are Affected.
Hog cholera was more or less preva-
lent in every county in the state last
year, altho some suffered less than
per cent loss. The ten counties suffer-
ing most heavily were:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-02

The eight counties having the light
losses, or less than 5 per cent, were
Allamakee. Appanoose. Clayton, Davis.
Decatur, Henry, Jackson, Winneshiek.
Faith in Serum Treatment.
Reports from all parts Of the state
Justify the faith of those who are en-
gagged in the war on cholera in serum
treatment. Where good serum was
properly used. good results followed.
Good serum and good virus when prop
erly administered in the Simultaneous
treatment produced good results. DR..
c. H. STANCE, director Of the state
serum laboratory. gathered statistics
which show that when healthy hogs
were treated the loss after treatment
was less than 1-3 per cent. Much Of
that was in a very small number of
herds where other factors entered in.
Where sick herds were treated. the
loss was approximately between 16 and
II per cent. These figures are based
on experience in great many herds
in many sections Of the state.
In many sections Of the state seri-
Gus results followed the use of good
virus and poor serum; sometimes chol-
era was given a foothold in that way.
The general opinion Of those who have
watched the years campaign against
cholera is that provision must be made
for the thorough testing of all seltlm.
either by federal or state government,
before 1t can be sold. OF course, in
addition, they urge that there must be
competent men to administer the
serum, for much trouble has a\:sen
from careless treatment of hogs, and
there must be better sanitary regula-
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-02
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
ROAD EXPERTS ISSUE Ao-
VICE ON GRADING.
l ATE SUMMER WORK LARGELY
EFFORT GONE TO WASTE
spiit.Loa orass Growing IN Popular
;tx 40 Means Of Keeping Graded
hiohw.v. Smooth and Well Drained
-lmpo rance Of Drainage in Main
t.ioino Hard Surface on Dirt Resds.

Washington, Feb. 2,-lt Is eN0s
mistake to put off working roads until
August or September. according 20
road experts OF the United States de-
partment Of agriculture. The ROADS
should be worked when the soil IS
damn so as to make the soil bake when
il dries out. If the roads are worked
when they are dry. It takes more power
to draw the machine. and besides, dry
earth and dust retain moisture and
quickly rut after rains. The use OF
clods. sods, weeds or vegetable matter
in building earth roads should be
avoided because they also retain mois-
ture
Late Summer Work Wasted.
If the working Of the roads is de-
ferred until the latter part OF the sum
mer when the surface Is baked dry and
hard, they are not only duticuN TO
work, but the work Is unsatisfactory
when done. Earth which Is loose ana
dry will remain dusty as long as the
dry weather lasts and then turn to
mud as the rains begin. BY using the
road machine In the spring while the
soil is soft and damp. the surface IS
more easily shaped and soon packs
down into a. dry. hard crust which Is
less liable to become dusty In summer
and muddy in winter.
Drag Growing Popular.
Repairs to roads should be made
when needed and not once year after
crops are laid by Because of It's SIM
plcity, efficiency, and cheapness, tho
split log drag or some smaller device
is destined 10 come into more and more
general use. With the drag properly
built and its use well understood. the
maintenance Of earth and gravel roads
become a simple and inexpensive mat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-02
ARMSTRONG FUNERAL.
Dontist Who Died at Esthervills Buried
at Zearina.

Special to Times Republican.
Gearing, Feb DIR. Frank 7. Arm
strong was born at Albion, March &c.
1870 and died Monday Jan. 26. 1914. at
his home in Baskerville. He came here
with his parents and remained here
about six years. having taken up the
practice of dentistry he located at Rad
cliife, then went to Coon Rapids, from
there to Baskerville. where he remained
until his death He leaves a wife and
two children; father and mother. b. A.
Armstrong and wife: sister. Mrs. Harry
E. Delano. Of Omaha, Neb.: sister. Mrs.
Frank Perry. and brother. Jesse Arm
strong of this place. The body was
brought here to the home Of his parents
on Thursday evening and services held
on Friday afternoon at the house,
Burial was in the cemetery at this
place, the services were conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Whitfield Of Estherville.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-02
Brief New. Of stout.

Spe cial to Times Republican.
Stout, Feb. 2.-John Cirksena and
wife are rejoicing over the arrival OF
girl baby at their home In this city
Friday. Jan. 80.
Miss Hazel Jepperson is sick with
smallpox at the home of her sister.
Mrs. +. NJ. Hersey. southeast of town.
s. George Card has been drawn 70
serve on the grand jury at Grundy
Center.
c. NJ. Fobes erected new windmill
on his farm. north OF town, occupied by
John Hayungs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-02
carwin New. Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Garwin, Feb. Mrs. Harding and
Mrs. Bowers entertained the juniors Of
the L. B. church Thursday afternoon.
A. C. Fuller. Jr:. state inspector of
high schools and grade schools, will de-
liver an address before the Garwtn
people Tuesday evening.
Harry knoblock. OF Toledo. spent a
part of the past, week with relatives
and friends in Garwin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-02
LITTLE INTEREST IN CITIES.
Agricultural Short Courses Unsuc.
cessfuI in Larger Towns.

Special to Times-Republican.
Council Bluffs, Feb. 2.-What is the
matter with the cities when it comes
to supporting educational short courses /?
A second short course conducted by
Ames agricultural school experts closed
here Saturday night and there will not
be another. The people of the cities do
not take kindly to the snort course,
said one of the men from Ames. Why.
he was not able to say. There was but
one department which was a success.
and that was due to the support given
it by the members of the Council Bluffs
Women Club to the department in do
nestle science. Interest in 1t was so
keen and the attendance was so large
that arrangements were partially made
for tho return Of Miss Knowles, who
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-02
ROOSEVELT LOSES LEG.
Iowa Falls Resident, Wounded Last
Fall, Submits to Arputation.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, Feb.s 2.-The host OF
friends in this, part Of the state OF
Theodore Roosevelt with regret TO-
learn that the gunshot wound he re-
ceived while hunting early last fall
has not healed and that at a consulta-
ton of physicians last week. amputa-
ton Of the limb was necessary. HI
old time vitality has been impaired as
a result Of his sufferings since the acct
dent He has been at the home of his
son in Clarion since het was hurt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-02

Labo. IS preferable 70 i0lsnsss -
TO rust.-Plato.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-02
CHAIRMAN OF REPUBLICAN
STATE COMMITTEE PREDICTS
PARTY SUCCESS.
THINKS IOWA WILL CAST
INCREASED REPUBLICAN VOTE
Promises to Wage Aggressive Cam.
pa;an in Iowa For State and Soma.
toriaI Tickets-committee Organizes
For Active Work ~ Cooperation Of
All Republicans Sought.
Special to Tlmes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb o.-Charles A.
Rawson, chairman Of the republican
state committee, in an interview today,
said:
Political developments during the
past few months have been encour-
aging to republicans and there are rea-
sons for the belief that we will regain
control Of congress. l have personally
gone into the situation far enough to
find most favorable outlook for an
increa sed republican vote in Iowa this
year. l have had reports, personally
and by letter. from many parts Of the
state. Republicans are generally alert
and ready for vigorous Eight against
those who make make attack upon the
Institutions and progress of the state.
THE republican state committee Will
wage an aggressive campaign and Is
already entering upon the work of eff
fecting an early and efficient state or
ganization to make sure OF party sue
cess in Iowa this year There is too
much at stake for the welfare Of the
state to risk turning Iowa over to the
party Of opposition. For the first time
Iowa voters will elect d United States
senator by the free choice Of the peo-
pie. There are also eleven members Of
congress to elect in November. The
entire state ticket is up for election.
also the members Of the legislature, all
county officers and three judges of the
supreme court, with fifty or more dis
trict judges.
Campaign Is Important.
THE Importance Of this campaign
must not be minimized Iowa repub-
leans will put forward their very best
men. A full party vote at the primary
is necessary in order that the best cam
didates may be nominated. want the
republicans of Iowa to know that the
state committee is alert and active in
bshalf of the partN's interests. We
have arranged to open headquarters IN
Des Moines at once: There is work to
be done, and work for every one having
at heart the maintenance of the princ-
pies which we have crystaltized into
laws in Iowa in the past quarter cen
fury -s~-
1.-The committee has secured the SER
vices Of Mrs. Emma X. Blaise, who has
had extensive experience in handling
the details of organization for the re-
publican state committee and who did
such excellent work during the cam