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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-30
Oakl

oakland.
Many of the farmers are reporting
losing their hogs from cholera. Some
OF them have lost about half their
herds. Many are getting their hogs
vaccinated, but it seems the disease
has such grip that it does not prove
every effective.
keokuk.
Lake shore drive, the beautiful boule-
ward between this city and Montrose'
will De repaired at a cost of about
$1,000 this summer. OF the amount TO
be spent on the drive the city council
has agreed TO give $500 besides VIVA,
the city already has spent in the re-
pair Of Anchutz hill, the county ST.
psrviosrs will give $1,000 and 500 will
be raised among automobile owners OF
this and other cities along the drive.
Red Oak.
County Auditor Peter Ostrom met
with a serious accident recently as he
was returning home from an ice cream
social at the Sture Sandhclm farm. He
was riding on his bicycle and as ne
neareG the cemetery the light from his
wheel frightened a team belonging to
A. ]. Landstrom. The horses plunged
and threw NJ. Ostrom off and ran over
him. breaking several ribs and appar-
emily inficting internal injuries. MI.
Os.ron is in quite a serious condition.
Bloomfield
CITY Attorney Scarborough has just
received word from Judge F NJ. Hunter
that the three city cases that were
tried Jointly at the last serIr Of cour'
had been decided in favor Of the city
These cases were brought into court to
cornpel three men to pay for the paw
ing along the side of their property
which they refused TO do, claiming IL
| legality as their excuse. The parties
to the suit were S. S. STANDBY, J. z
Tornbs and T A. Dunlap
| New London.
The cash system in the local stores IL
becoming very popular with the mer'
| chants Last fall the first Il
ADOPT the cash system was Fred Shell
! edy. a merchant. 1t became 80 popnia1
| thai four others have fallen In line
The merchants all sell coupon booKi
and allow a discount Of 4 per cent OF
| these books All pay cash for countr'
produce. The cash system is worklni
no hardships on the patrons, and
large per cent are glad 1t has started.
EIdon.
An average Of fifty bushels OF whea
per acre has been raised by Charle,
cunningham on his farm three miles
west of Eidon, or to be exact on thirt!
acres M Cunningham had yield o
'i14s. bushels of wheat. His entir'
crop showed an average OF more thar
forty bushels per acre. Care and at
tention to the seed and soil are the ele
!, ments that brought about the goo'
, crop Of wheat by Mr.. Cunningham
whose large crop is source of salts
faction to him. Careful measurement
j, of both grain and land was taken t
, determine the exact yield per acre.
= Atlantic.
r Atlantic. Iowa, has been chosen a
t the convention city for the Iowa Rura
] Letter Carriers Association next veal
{, The annual convention has just close
y at Des Moines. Cedar Rapids was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-30
Southern Iolua Items

candidate for the meeting next year.
but lost out on the first vote thru the
efforts Of o. W. Bryant a delegate Of
Lorimer. who declared-he was charged
$3.50 for a cot during fraternal con-
ventton in that city o. II. Pierce. OF
Shell City, was elected president of the
association ny vote Of 81 over j. II.
Malley, of Ottumwa, who received 81
votes. c. o. Reed, of Clarinda was
elected vice president: R. w. Ford, OF
Storm Lake. secretary: and ]. P. Lar
son, Of kanawha, treasurer.
ViiIisca.
The city authorities have issued a
proclamation suggesting that all water
taken from the city mains be boiled be-
fore being used for drinking purposes
An analysis Of the water has been re-
ceived from the state university OF
Iowa and the report shows that the
condition of the water at this time il
poor due to microscopic life and min
eral constituents. The city health
physician says there Is no danger of an
epidemic if the people are careful how
they use it. The percentage of solids
in the water is higher now because the
| water supply is low. All sprinkling
except in the paved district has been
! stopped. and samples Of water taken
! from six wells in all parts Of the city
| have been sent TO the university. The
| authorities are trying 10 find a water
| supply more nearly free from impur-
! tiles than the present one.
Iowa City.
j Johnson county boasts only two APP
| proved schools, according to report
received today by County Superinten-
| dent Mullin. These are the Iowa City
! and oxford schools. Lone Tree, Scion
! and Shueyville, the others in this class.
! fail to meet the requirements. The re-
| por. is signed by A. NJ Deyoe. state
superintendent Of schools and is based
| upon the reports of A. c. Fuller, Jr.
! and ]. G. McGlade. state inspectors OF
| graded and high schools. The de-
| iciencies in the Scion, Shueyville and
Lone Tree schools are in the lack OF
| supplementary readings, Libraries, SCI
| ence laboratories, and general appar-
atus. The failure Of these schools to
meet the required standards for ap-
prevail means that they will not be able
to collect money from outside districts
for the tuition of resident pupils
in high schools. Any such money, II
collected, is taken illegally.
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Roland Now. Items.
.cial to UNDERSTANDINGS.


Roland, July so.-Last evening at the
brides home at Canton, O.. occurred
the marriage OF Miss Eva Pratt to Mr.
Sam B. Enge Of Detroit Mich. The
groom Will be remembered as the
younger son Of Mrs. 3. l.. Erge. of this
place and has been in the yeornan SER
vice for the past ten years. being at
present in the recruiting office at De-
tro!t. His many friends are extending
congratulations
Mr.. and Mrs NJ y. Grove and son
Cyrus, and Mr.. and Mrs. E. VI. Rod left
yesterday in the formers auto for a
visit with friends at Forest City and
other northern Iowa points
o. o. Hegland returned Tuesday
from a visit az the n. E. Myrah home
at Forest City.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. B. Enge returned
Tuesday from few days visit with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-30

OF the close friends ana comrades of
Col. d. J. Palmer will 60 to Detroit to
boost for him.
Tho parade Of the q. A. r. in Detroit.
which Will be held Sept. 2. will be over
just one and a half miles OF asphalt paw
ing. Only veterans Of the civil war
who are affiliated with the G. A. r. will
be allowed in the parade, the Sons OF
Veterans acting as official escort.
Women and children will re prohibited
from participation in the parade and
there will be no caricatures of Uncle
Sam" in the parade.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-30
Swallow Poisonous. Water.

Special to Times Republican.
Denison. July 3o.-Physicians have
been kept busy mere for the week past
caring FOR lads who have been swim
ming in the Boyer and evidently swal-
lowed poisonous water They have
ben taken with fever and bowel
trouble and in many cases their friends
have been much alarmed There have
been nearly dozen cases but all seem
now ON the way to recovery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-30
ESSEX YOUTH PERFECT TYPE.
Scores 100 Per Cent in Physical Tests
of Chsutauoua Assembly.

Shenandoah. July 3O-Glen Rotton,
1s-year- old son of Editor Frank Rotton
of the Essex Independent. is a perfect
boy physically, according to hte tests
made by Supt G. L. Baxter, who is
travelling for the Chautauqua Assocfa
ton.
Forty-nine of the boys OF Essex and
vicinity submitted to the examination
and were scored upon all points. The
boys are divided into three classes or
types. the light weight. medium weight
and heavy weight. The points scored
are height. weight, shoulder, girtb.
chest girth, chest expansion, waist
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-30
ACCIDENT CAUSES DEATH.
kossuth County Pioneer Run Down b,
Automobile in Chicago.

Special to Times Republican.
Algona, July 3o-H. F. Watson, a
Kossuth county pioneer and highly
respected citizen, met tragic death in
Chicago last Monday. While out for a
walk he was injured by an automobile
which broke several ribs, and his col
lar bone. His head was also badly cut.
Mr. Watson settled in kossuta county
in 1885 and built the first frame house
in Algona. which is still standing. He
served as county treasurer and record
e-. was postmaster, AMI in the mec-
camille business and was closely con-
nected with ali the upbullding Of AL
coma in the early days. His body Will
be brought to Algona for burial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-30
CALLED HOME FOR DUTY.
Russian Resident Of Iowa City Sum-
noned For War Service.
Special 20 Times Republican

Iowa City. July so.-Louis Braver-
man. OF Iowa City, not long since a
resident OF Russia has been sum-
uoned back TO the native land 20 be-
come a soldier in the Russian army. in
anticipation Of the coming war. Either
Braverman must obey. or his poor old
father will be compelled to pay the
car $500, which would spell paupe--
ism and he public streets for the
hard working peasant. Moreover
B-ave-man would never dare 10 re-
turn to his native land again. Accord
ingly, he has applied to the consul a,
Chicago, and will be transported &c
Russia duly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-30

friends at Des Moines.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Paul r. Peder-
son. daughter, on Tuesday, July Is.
Mrs. l.. Schlanbusch. CT st. Paul,
xvo Is spending few weeks with her
daughter. Mrs. Otto Fenton. at Jewell.
has spent couple Of days with num-
erous friends here.
Miss Vivian Myrah, OF Forest City.
came here yesterday for visit with
numerous friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-30
DEFENDS BANANA INDUSTRY.
Adjustment Of Rates, Increasing Ship.
ping Cost, Is Opposed.

Special 70 7 eS-Repu oNcaH-
Des Moines. July 30.-The commerce
counsel department has come noblr to
the defense Of the banana indusnc.
The railroads having proposed an ad-
justment of rates which would add 4
cents hundred pounds TO the cost OF
shipping bananas from New Orleans.
the commerce council has. on request
of the commission houses, protested
against the same and Will ask an ex-
PLANTATION and diagram showing why
this added tax should be placed on the
banana eaters of Iowa. The railroads
say 1t is only an adjustment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-30
Sheffield News Briefs.

Special to Times Republican.
Sheffield. July 80. - James Hawke.
ST., sold his farm just adjoining town
to r. w. Clark. Tuesday, for 5000. an
acre.
Mrs. Will Greenleaf vas called to
Omaha, Neb.. Wednesday morning by
the illness Of her sister.
Mart Englebratson was hurt Tues
day night when his automobile turned
turtle. He was found by James
Shelton, who was on his way
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-30
CLOSER AFFlLlATloN PLANNED.
Extension Division of University to
Make Close Study Of ScnooI Problems.

Extension DIVISION OF University to
Make Close Study Of ScnooI Problems
Special 70 Times Republican.
Iowa City. July 30.-Closer afTiliation
between the public schools of Iowa. and
the university Of Iowa extension d.
vision is planned. The state institution
will study specific problems, presented
by school authorities turnout the state,
and will spare no effort to aid the
schools Of Iowa. The efficiency en-
gineer" who viii have charge of this
work is Prof. j. Ashbaugh. formerly
principal of the high school at Bartles-
vile. Okla. an aluunus of the univers-
ity Of Indiana. He has spent the sum-
mer in the Oklahoma Normal school,
teaching. but has arrived here to take
up his new work. on behalf of the pub
lie schools of Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-30
Samples Free by Mail

Although Cuacua Soap f25c) and CAiH-
cura Ointment {5oc.) are sold by druggists
and dealers throughout the world. sample
of each with SIP. skin Book viii be sent
FREQ upon request Address postcard:
~Cusscu1 Depk T. Boston -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-30
WABASH TO cARav,vETERANs.
Large Iowa Delegation to Attend Ma
tionai Eneampment at Detroit.

Special to Timee- Republican.
Des Moines. July 3o.-Ihe Iowa dell
egates and delegation bto the national
encarnpment Of the G. a P IN Detroit
will arrive in the city OF wheels over
the Wabash railroad This route was
selected because OF the terminal facili-
ties being nearer to the headquarters
for the Iowa people. The Iowans viii!
rendezvous in Chicago on sunday. Aug.
80. and day train yilf-Se taken to
Detroit. It is proba big that because Of
Iowa having a candidate for national
commander there viii De a very good
attendance from this 4tate. A number
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-30

home, He was taken from under the
car and was brought to his home. He
is getting along as we'll as can b ex-
pected.
C. w Schmidt and family spent
Sunday with relatives in Iowa Falls.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-30
Mrs. Williamson to Survive.

Special 70 iEieS-NepUCIlcAn-
Iowa City. July 30.-Susgeons today
predicts that Mrs Sam Williamson.
runaway victim. viii live. It develops
tha. the tntu-y to her brain was con-
cussion not confusion. and therefore,
having fully recovered he. conscious
ness she Is not In peril In tha, respect
Her skull is not fractured and her
broken shoulder blade will not be in
durable. naturally. Aside from his
bruises and skinned arms. her little
son, Ward, has no injuries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-30

L fI1ed VH-S. S@.N1
not do bi. of good 50 one day my father
inlaw asked me if had tired CUticura Soap
and Ointment and l told him. No. So
he went to the drug store. got cake OF
Cutic,lra Soap and q box of Cutcu-a Oiit-
ment l washed his head good with Cuti-
cura Soap and warm water and then put
the Cuucura Ointment on with Little
flannel cloth II seemed like II stopped thss
burning and itching for he soon got 50 ne
could deep. In about a week l "a" II was
eetting better SO / kept on used Cuticura
Soap and Ointment three months and then
his heAd WIS well entirely, not leaving
scar" CSigned) AirS Clinton BoiltnSer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-30
.DANDRUFF ON
CH|LD'S HEAD
Wren Two Weeks Old. Broke Out
In Rash. Got Worse and Worse.
Did Not Sleep Day or Night.
Used Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment. Head Well Entirely.

Batesville. Ohio" My child was anout
two weeks old when l first noticed 4 sort
pf daudr,rf coming on his head. tried 10
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comb IL of and In 50 doing
I irritated 1t and caused
his head 10 &c, in a sore.
My chiid's head broke out
in a sort Of rash or yellow
looking pimpleS, 1t Just
got worse and worse. He
was very cross With it
and he did not sleep.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-30

The merchants Of Chattanooga have
raised $4,000 for the building of
"Grea, White Way" half mile long.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
STATE TROOPS N
IMITATION BATTLE
REDS OF NATIONAL GUARDS ARE
DEFEATED By WHITES IN
SHAM BATTLE.
THE FIGHTING WAS BRISK
Firing as Fierce as Actual Battle,
No Casualties-Troops Paid or
and Guards Placed to Keep
Them from the Saloons.
jackson.

.l. .. ddtES1us
Greatly outnumbered, the Reds OF
the Mississippi National Guard were
defeated by the Whites in the sham
battle on Fatherland Stock Farm,
katchez, which is part of the 500
acres loaned by James Surget for the
maneuyers. There were II companies
in the Whites, or four battalions, and
five companies in the Red. The
Whites left the camp and camped out
six miles. Reveille vas sounded at
5:45. Breakfast was served and the
camp was inspected by officers OF the
regular army. AT tbs o'clock the
Whites prepared for the attack, the
Reds having marched out from camp
Sergeant s. Prentiss. The troops
Unanswered about and put up a very
fine sample Of ure.enough war, the
fire being almost as rapid and steady
as though a battery of Cuttings was
In use. There were no casualties.
The troops paid off by Mai,
Hacker, U. s. A., the payroll amount
ing to $4,000. A heavy provost guard
was stationed at the ferry landing to
keep the troops from crossing the
river at Vidalia, La, where saloons
are licensed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
SUPPRESSED IDEAS GRANTED,
H]rookhaven Bank Case VIII Go to
Supreme Court.

Natrhez.~-ln a decision rendered
Chief Justice Sam Cook and Associate
Justice Richard r. Reed, sitting In
Natcliez, granted Louis Cohn and l..
H, Dagger, assignees OF the CONNER
cial Bank & Trust company OF Brook
haven, an appeal and supersedeas OF
certain orders entered In the by
Chancellor +. y, Jones, The applica'
ton for appeal and supersedeas was
filed by the assignees, the receivers,
stockholders and depositors.
In an order issued Aug. | Chancellor
Jones removed the assignees and re
ceivers and refused to recuse himself
In said cause. The supersedeas grant
ed by Chief Justice Cook and Asso
ciate Justice Reed suspeuds Chan
cellor Jones' order. and the appeaj
will be filed and argued before the
supreme court at Jackson. The peti
toners In the case are required 10
enter into bond, conditioned according
TO law, In the u Of $1,000, to be
approved by the Chancery Court Of
Lincoln county.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
ISSUE BIDS OWE
Contract for Printing State Farm suI.
letin Not Awarded.


misunderstanding to notice. bids
were opened by Secretary OF State
Power. Commissioner Blakeslee, At.
torney-General Collins. Auditor Thomp.
son and State Superintendent of Edu,
cation Powers, who are members ex
officio OF the board OF public con
tracts, for the contract Of printing the
monthly bulletins OF the State Depart
ment OF Agriculture and Commerce.
This was the second attempt TO dis
charge this function, the former hav.
ing resulted inusuch a decided mIxup,
after the contract had been awarded
to the Issue Publishing company OF
jackson as the lowest bidder, that II
was necessary to cnll Il of temporar.
lily, meanwhile tentatively giving the
contract to the next lowest bidder,
which was Paul & Douglass of Mem
phis.
On the former occasion the low bid
was held up for the reason that Gov.
Brewer declined to approve the on.
tract on the ground that state officers
were financially Interested In the L.
sue plant. This refusal was insisted
on. In face OF an opinion given by
the encouragement that the hid was
sound and that there was no serious
legal obstacle In the way of consunr
mating the transaction.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14

loss, rather than allow q milk flow to
60 by default.
Dairy work is no longer guess work,
but science. Simple 1t is true, but all
the same science.
People who are troubled with their
cream and butter are generally those
who have made no study Of the prin.
ciples that absolutely govern the sour.
Ing Of cream and the process Of butter
making.
There is no excuse for any farmers
wife being ignorant of the methods OF
good butter making in these days OF
scientific teachers in the experiment
stations in every state in the Union.
Remember the COW has a hard time
keeping up her usual milk flow and
fighting flies, to say nothing Of the
effect the terrific heat has upon her,
Green fodder Is relished by the cows
at the tail end OF the summer. as ice
cream Is relished by children.
Do not keep a COW simply because
she gives a large quantity Of milk.
Know by the use Of the babcock test
and scales whether she is putting
profit into the milk pail.
There Is no money In the dairy bust.
ness as long as you keep feeding cows
which produce at q loss. (
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-08-14
PLACES SOUGHT ON
ELECTION BOARDS
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN MIS-
siSStPPi TO BE NAMED
IN SEPTEMBER.
TENURE OF OFFICE z YEARS
The State Board May Have Difficulty
In Choosing Commissioners from
Horde OF Applicants Already
Asking for Positions.

Jackson In a little more than three
weeks from now the state board of
election commissioners, composed Of
the governor. the secretary of state
and the Encouragement, will be
called upon to get together aud name
the election commissioners for each
Of the so counties in the state. Sec,
ton 4107 Of the code of 1906 provides
that such selection shall be made Of
three discreet persons who are free.
holders and electors In the county In
which they are to act, and who shall
not all be of the same political party.
II such men OF different political par,
ties can conveniently be had In the
county"
Section i10S contains the following
provision as to procedure:
1.-TWO months before every general
election Of representatives In Con-
gress and of electors of president and
vice president of the United States,
the state board Of election comma
sioners shall appoint the commission
ers Of election for each county. who
shall continue in office for two years,
unless removed, and until successors
are appointed, m of whom shall be
designated In his commission to have
the official ballot printed and dis.
trihuted."
As the next general election will
fall on Nov. 3, Gov. Brewer, Secretary
Of State Power and Acknowledgement
Collins will find It necessary to meet
about the first week In September
and discharge the task imposed upon
them by law. As a rule, there are
always aspirants for these posi-.
lions than the law will allow, and the
duty of choosing the best and most
acceptable men is by no means sim
pie, 1t is understood that already the
field Is filled with men who are any.
ious TO serve In the capacity Of coun.
ty election commissioner, and as FREE
duently has happened In the past, each
member Of the state board may have
his own ideas as to the qualifications,
deserts or general fitness Of men who
might be favored by their colleagues.
On the first Monday in October, pre-
ceding a general election, the com.
missioners for the counties are di.
rected to meet at their respective
eourthonses and revise the registra-
ton books. Also before nominating
primaries are held, under the primary
election law, or on the third Monday
Of July, the commissioners are re-
quired to meet an drevise and purge
she registration lists. While there
are many men who would not have
the. office under any consideration,
owing to the difficulties and perplex-
tiles accompanying, there are always
men who are willing enough to get
on"
AS there IL no well defined party
organization. statewide In nature,
aside from the regular white Defnoc-
racy," the selections In most cases
will be men identified with that party.
But the fight will be waged along
fractional lines within the ranks Of the
dominant party; in fact the competi-
lion is expected TO be between the
Bilbo and anti.Bilbo factions.
II it should not, then political his.
tory and experience in Mississippi
would fail to repeat itself.