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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-16
UTOPIA TO BE. FOUND
IN SOUTHERN NIGERIA

Washington, Feb. 16.-With no taxes
to pay and no wearisome restrictions TO
undergo. living in a land so fruitful
that a few weeks labor is enough to
supply them with food, home and
clothes for a whole year, the Ekoi,
natives of extreme southern Nigeria,
on the equator. should be, and probably
are, among the happiest people on
earth, according to P. A. Talbot Afri-
can explorer, Of London. England. in
a communication to the National
Geographic Society, at Washington,
D. c.
The Ekoi are devoted parents" he
writes. "They have curious beliefs as
to the advent and death of their babies.
One charming superstition forbids all
quarreling in a house where there are
little children. The latter, SO they say.
love sweet words kind looks, and
gentle voices and If these are not to
be found in the family into which they
have been reincarnated, they will close
their eyes and forsake the earth till a
chance offers to return again amid less
quarrelsome surroundings.
ITO the Ekoi, dancing is one OF the
main occupations of life. With them
the dance provides an outlet both for
the dramatic instinct and for religious
fervor. At the new year, ana on all
great festivals, tho chief societies. OF
men, women and children come up to
the station to give q series OF dances
The Ekoi are a polygamous people, but
the chief wife, not the husband, IL the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-16
Notice Of Amendments to Articles Of
incorporation.

Incorporation.
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that at spe.
cial meetings Of the stockholders Of
The V-Ray Company. held at its Of
fees in Marshalltown. Iowa, on the
21st day Of January. 1914, and on the
23rd day of January. 1914. articles II
and III Of the articles Of incorpora.
ton of said corporation were amended
to read as follows, to-wit:
~. ARTICLE II.
This Incorporation shall commence
business az soon as authorized by the
secretary Of state. and continue for
twenty 600 years, with the right Of
renewal, unless sooner dissolved by .
three-f ourths (k) vote Of all the stock
subscribed, at stockholders meet
ing The capital stock authorized shall
be Twenty-Five Thousand ($25, 000)
Dollars, divided into shares Of One
Hundred (S10e.0o) Dollars each, ane
the same shall be on-assessable. All
stock issued shall be fully paid, and
can be transferred on the books Of the
company only on surrender of the orig
inal certificate"
ARTICLE III.
THE affairs of this corporation
shall be conducted by not less than
three (3) nor more than five co. di.
rectors, as may be determined upon
by the stockholders at the time said
directors are elected, who shall hold
their office one ~ year, and until their
successors are elected and qualified.
and who shall have full management
and control Of the affairs of this cor.
poration, and power to adopt by
i laws
Said directors from their own NUM-
Der shall. at their first meeting in each
year, elect President and Vice Presi-
dent, who shall hold their Offices for
one ~ year. and until their success
sors are elected and qualified. and
said directors. shall, at said meeting.
elect a Secretary and Treasurer. who
shall hold their Offices during the
pleasure Of said Board. and said direc-,
tors shall have the right to fll M
vacancies occurring in the offices OF
said corporation" ~ g
THE v-RAY cOMPANY.
BOARDMAN & LAWRENCE. .lss
Attorneys.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-16
PARENTS OF GERTRUDE CASE, OF
I FORT DODGE EXPLAIN HER
DISAPPEARANCE.
MINE BLANK At TIME
SHE LEFT HER HOME
Evidence Indicates Note Left by Miss
Case Was Written by Another-Dis.
appearance Being vestieated With
View to Bringing Proseeutions-Girl
Of Good Repute.

Fort Dodge Feb. 16.-Developments
in the Gertrude Case disappearance
nave led the girls parents to conclu-
sion that their daughter was doped and
that the note she left her parents was
either written by her when she was
not in her right mind, or was written
by someone else, interested in her dis
appearance. John Case, father of the
girl. made known these facts
The girls story. as told to her father
fully last night, sheds new and I'M
usual light on the occurrence which this
week 50 startled Fort Dodge.
L do not remember hing about
going away from home until what
happened after l woke up the next
morning, the girl declared
After this statement her father
questioned, then why did you leave
that note?"
Did Not Write Note.
Expressing ignorance of any note
the girl questioned him rs to what
note be meant. When ne explained
ABOUT the note in her room, telling
10y Peit eAtS tHal Wnen theN read the
note she would be dead, the girl denied
writing it. She disclaimed any knowl-
edge of it.
Our daughter is a good, honest girl,
Whom We have never caught in a lie
and | believe she was telling The truth
declared Mr.. Case
This fact and the fact that the girl
vas suffering from a sudden, severe
headache when she returned to her
nome Monday afternoon iefore her
disappearance. lead her parents to con-
slider seriously. the Possibility that she
mad been doped. The fact that the note
did not appear 10 be in her hand writ
ing. strengthens this theory. he thinks
Mr.. Case declares that his daughter
admitted that she spent Monday night
at the George Hunefeld home on the
flats. He declares also that she ad-
mitted having been there earlier in the
day. She was equipped with a full
outfit of clothing by people who knew
who she was and should have known
that her parents would be greatly con-
cerned about her whereabouts
Mr.. Case is consulting attorneys con-
corning possible further action in re-
gard 10 the matter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-16

Cleveland-A bitter legal war is
Rockefeller to pay tax of $4,000 900
on his property in the state of Ohio.
Twelve million dollars of Mr.. Rookie
ieller's fortune is desired by Commits
sioners Fackler and Agnew for taxes
on his Forest Hill estate in East Cleve-
land from June "a to Feb. l. That is
at the rate OF about s54.29S day The
commissioners have notified Mr.. Rookie
felelr that since he has remained here
the greater part of a year he had
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-16

for pedestrians to move GhOut the
streets and Eailroad trains were be-
lated.
The trial Jury for the March term
Of court which ii to convene In this
city, March %. was drawn Saturday
The names Of ,slxty-fiv Jurors wers
drawn. few more than the usual
number on, account Of the fact about
the time OF the converting OF court Z
to be excused because Of the spring
work. needing their attention. 49,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-16
Needed an Interpreter.

In one of the Brooklyn courts re-
cent case required the testimony of a
young German INN igrant.
"Now, Britzmann,' said the lawyer
for the plaintiff. what do you do?''
York."
"where do YOU work." continued the
counsel.
I'm a factory"
what kind of factory?"
ut vos a pretty big factory"
Your honor" said the lawyer, turn
ing to, the Judge, "if this goes on We'll
need an interpreter" Then he turned
to the witness again.
Now, Britzmann, What do you make
in the factory!' he asked.
You want to know yot make in, der
factory?"
Eight dollars a week"
Then the Interpreter got chance to
earn his daily bread
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-16
Traer Wants Public Library.

Special to Tim es- Republican.
Traer, Feb l6.-At a special meeting
Of the city council a committee APP
pointed from the library board. also
representatives of the Traer Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs appeared be-
fore them TO petition that the MATER
OF a maintenance tax for the public
library be submit tilted to the people at
the next election. The resolution
passed by unanimous vote.
This is the first step towards free
public library and substantial new
building whore federation hall now
stands, for it is the wish Of the club
women of Trasr to present their prop
erty to the city OF Traer free from
debt and thus make possible a Car
negie gift whenever the people say
they will properly maintain it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-16
Mysterious Fire at eeaman.

Special % Times RepuhIican.
Beaman, Feb. 16.-Fire which con-
sumed the residence and furnishings
of Mrs. o. S. Brown will in all prob
ability remain mystery. occurring as
il did at 2:30 in the morning.
Mrs Brown was away from home
and there was no fire in the house for
nearly two months. The only conjec-
ture that seems plausible is that mice
may have got hold Of matches that
We're in an open box. The loss is about
1920 with 800 Insurance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-16

In some ways indeed, the Ekoi form
may be termed the most ancient of all,
for whereas in the oldest-known rep-
reservations OF Minoan bird and tree
worship the tree has become almost en-
tirely conventionallzed into pillar
shape, and later on becomes a mere
pedestal to support the bird, among
the Ekoi it still keeps it's original form
that of the actual living tree The
smallest town has its juju tree"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-16
take to handle the township road funds
in the old way may discover that 1t is
a costly experiment.
EIGHTY ACRES At $4,000

Farm Adjoining Jewell Sells at Rate Of
$3.50 Per Acre.
Special to Times Republican.
Jewell. Feb. 16.-Amos Erickson
bought the Newt Espe eighty in the
south part of town for $3.50 per acre
or an even $4,000. This is q fine farm
and fairly well improved. Mr.. Espe
has resided On it for the past thirty
years. He gives possession March 1.
1915 This is the highest price for
Lyon township land.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-16
Eldora News Items.

Special to Times Republican,
Eldora, Feb. 16.-E. NJ. Thomas. OF
Boise. Idaho, is here for visit with
relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. a. w. Mitterer, who
have been spending several weeks in
Battle Creek. Mich, have returned
home.
One of the worst wind and snow
storms of the winter visited this sec.
ton Sunday. While the cold was not
extreme, tho wind blew the light snow
with such violence that it was difficult
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-16

Guard the health Of your family by
keeping at hand bottle OF Chamber
lains Cough Remedy. 1t has no equal
For sale by A. T. Elder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-16

a smart dog is one that can with
stand the temptation to catch a wolf.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-10-02
PLAY "sAFErY FIRST"

Take . walk through the cemetery alone
and you will pass the resting place Of one
who looked into the muzzle of . kun to
see il it was loaded. A little further down
the slope 10 . crank who tried TO see how
close he could stand to . moving train
while il passed. In strollinf about you
will see the monument Of the hired Girl
who tried to start FIRE with kerosene and
. Erass covered knoll that covers the boy
who tickeled the mules tail.
That tall shaft is over the nan who
blew out the <ss and casts 9 shadow over
the boy who tried to board . movinl
train. Side by side, the pretty Eirl who
always had her corset laced to the last
hole and the Intelligent idiot who drove
an auto nine miles in ten minutes, sleep
unmolested. There with the top of Q
shoe box driven over his head is rich
man who married young wife.
Away over there reposes Q boy who
went fishing on Sunday, and the woman
who kept strychnine tablets in the cup.
board. Those graves are occupied by
men who tried to whip the editor. r.-Ex.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-10-02
Up to Broker to Explain,

While admitting the general useful
ness of the genus "flapper" as cores
pondence clerks London broker tells
of terrible happening. caused by his
signing letter in hurry. The letter
was duly dispatched, but was speedily
returned by the client with some rath-
er sarcastic remarks. On looking at
the concluding sentence he found tho
typist had written, business here has
been on more moral basis today"
OF course what he said was normal"
The Holly chieftain., 1914-10-02
PRAIRIE QUEEN ITEMS.

Mrs. Jack House returned home from
attending the fair at Pueblo q few days
ago.
Mr.. Hurley lost horse last week.
Cecil Holton began teaching the Plain
View school last Monday.
Jim Houeh has been helping Mr.. Dowell
with his feed this week.
Mr.. Hinton has much improved from
his recent sick spell.
Juliette Surprise came home from Mr..
Holton's, Sunday, where she has been
for the past two months.
late seeding broom corn in this vicinity.
Quite a number from this part attended
the dance given at Mr.. Wards last Friday
night and all reported good time.
Miss Lillian Hinton spent the past week
with Mrs. Jack House.
Mr.. King began teaching the Prairie
Queen school Monday.
Flossie Hinton and Bert Lewis took
dinner at John Lindsey's, Sunday.
Picking beans seems to be the most of
news over on the East side this week
Frank Hall returned home Thursday
from Oferle, Kans., where he has been
running an engine since threshine began.
Kally Kennedy and family moved up to
the Ky ranch Monday where they will
remain through haying.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Hurley, of Canada,
are enjoying a visit with their parents.
Cecil Hart is much improved from the
severe accident he received last week
from a corn sled.
Rev. Cooking, of Kansas, preached q
very interesting sermon at the Prairie
Queen school house last Sunday which
large crowd attended.
Mike and jim Houeh had breakdown
on their way home from Holly Monday.
They wired up their buggy and made the
trip safely.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-10-02
New Deaert Bird.

The French officers in Algiers are
experimenting with vehicle for des-
ert travel. 1t is sort of sledge mount
ed on six wheels. and equipped with
a propeller moving In the air. and
driven by 50-horsepower motor. 1t
travels easily over the rolling sand,
and 1t is hoped that by fitting it with
wings 1t may be able to leap over
obstacles. No scheme for transporta.
tion seems absurd in these airship
times.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-10-02
Capital Punishment.

Capital Punishment.
A more humane way Of administering
capital punishment has been discov-
cred. A well-known scientist, who for
some years has been professor of
chemistry in the College de France,
Paris. has suggested the use of car
bonic oxide for the production of death
for criminals, as employed for the de-
struction Of stray dogs. He states
that this is quiet and painless death,
and one that does not shock the sensi-
bilities.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-10-02
Statue Erected TO Cat Tribe,

In memory Of the countless cats
which have been slaughtered since
the invention Of the samisen, or three
stringed Japanese guitar, which has
cats skin as one of its principal ma.
terials, number Of Japanese philan.
thropists have caused a tomb, in the
form Of cats statue, to be erected
in Tokyo.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-10-02
A. Ae Saw tho Scheme.

DO you understand this building
loan scheme?" asked the prospective
investor. Sure! They build you
house and you pay SO much a month.
BY the time you are thoroughly dis.
satisfied with the place, It's yours"
replied the knowing oue.-New York
Globe.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-10-02
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM

Commends past achievements OF the
party.
Declares for Protective tariff.
Condemns the senatorial career of
Chas. S. Thomas.
Favors liberal appropriation by the Ma.
tionsl Congress for more and better roads.
Favors q Federal constitutional amend.
ment providing for Woman suffrage.
Favors a 6remen's pension law.
Favors q state constitutional amend.
ment providing that proportionate per
cent Of signatures for referring and initi-
ating bills shall be secured from each ju.
dicial district.
Favor more liberal policy towards &C.
tual settlers on Government and State
lands.
Favors farm loan law.
Favors workman s compensation law.
Declares that the water of every stream
is the property Of the people of the state.
Condemns the efforts of the Reclama.
ton service to prevent the utilization Of
the waters.
Declares that the paramount issue Of
the hour in Colorado is just, efficient and
impartial enforcement Of law: declares
the people must not be diverted from this
issue by those who have openly violated
the laws or by their sympathizers, attor.
neys or bondsmen.
Declares the right to work is the right
to live.
Compares the cost Of maintaining the
state under Republican and Democratic
sdministrations and shows that under
Democratic administration the state ran
behind 81 ,OS+.70 for each working day.
Declares that the liquor laws should be
enforced justly and impartiaIly the same
- all other laws.
Promises the abolishment of unneces.
ssry boards and bureaus.
Promises the enforcement of civil ser.
vice law through examinations that will
weed out incompetent employees.
Favors just and reasonable regulation
VI I'll tpOtdtiOhs.
Invites immigration from the honest, in.
tellisent and industrious foreifn.born citi.
zens but declares that the vicious, the
ignorant, the lawless and the temporary
sojourner should not be allowed to invade
our country.
Demands that all employers of labor
observe oil laws enacted in the interest of
health and safety.
Demands the upholdine Of the authority
and integrity OF the courts.
Condemns the Ammons administration
- whole but offers sympathy to Gov.
ernor Ammons because Of the handicaps
which surrounded him.
Appeals to all food citizens to rebuke
strongly the spirit Of iawlessnes, which
has prevailed in Colorado the last few
years.
Declares in favor OF an International
Court Of Justice and the disarmament Of
oil nations,
The Holly chieftain., 1914-10-02
The Holly Pharmacy is certainly

The Holly Pharmacy is certainly
Offering nice premium to their
customers this week in the two
little gold fish These little fellows
will prove delight and pleasure
and the above firm is to be con-
graduated upon the enterprise
shown.
Mrs. and Mrs. A. Q. Clarke were
visiting the w. A Griffith family
this week. They reside in Lamar.
Miss Mabel Woodring has recov.
cred from her recent illness and
resumed her school duties Monday.
The services at the Presbyterian
church last Sunday wero well at
tended and were certainly appre-
ciated by the congregation. How
ever, we would like to see more
men in attendance at these meet
ings.
Broom corn wire
Holly Lbr. & Supplies Co.
Fresh salted peanuts, high grade
candies, ETC., at the Holly Bakery.
F. II. Allen writes special bus.
mess mans accident and health in
surance policy which is hummer.
See him about it. 14tf
Screen wire, lubricating oil, irri-
eating shovels and general hard
ware at Pratt's.
Kerosene, 7c per gallon,
Gasoline, lac per gallon,
In barrel lots.
Osterman & Co.,
8 Coolidge, Kan.
Cash for Hides and Chickens.
Will buy green horse and COW
hides, paying highest cash price.
lco want vo1,r chickono Tn fo
The Holly chieftain., 1914-10-02

Cash for Hides and Chickens.
Will buy green horse and COW
hides, paying highest cash price.
Also want your chickens. Up.to.
date Meat Market.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-12-09
member of the Eastern manager!

member Ol Lu0 GdSLcIu udud6cIS
committee which conducted arbitra-
ton proceedings for Eastern railroads
in 1912, went on record as saying that
he considered weight-on-driving-
wheels as the only proper method of
rightfully estimating employees wag-
es; that w. C. Nixon, chairman of the
managers committee of Western
railroads the year before, in a letter,
made similar admission. Mr.. Car
ter also showed that Mr.. Worthing-
ton declared publicly that the engi-
neer is entitled to his share of the in
creased productivity of his labor"
Mr.. Carter during cross-examina-
ton emphasized that the higher cost
of living and the installation of mod
ern safety-first appliances must be
considered in determining the justice
Of the railroad employees demands.
He also said he believed that where
new inventions enabled railroad to
draw heavier and longer freight trains
without increased work for the engi-
neer and fireman in the locomotive
cab, the latter-day idea of profit shar-
ing should enter into the situation and
enable employees to participate in the
greater emoluments coming to the
company.
Mr.. Steinberger, the last witness,
offered in evidence book of 1913 pag.
es, considered by many railroad men
as the most remarkable document
ever offered in any arbitration hear.
ing. This exhibit contains the rates
OF wages now in effect and the rates
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-12-09
THE STAMP ACT.

Some of our people are tempted to
complain because of the war tax
which requires revenue stamps to be
affixed to various documents and
which taxes various amusements.
Partisans on the Republican side are
thoughtlessly accusing the national
administration for their Ruthless ex-
travagance" which they claim has
made the tax necessary, hoping by
this means to secure the benefit of
the feeling against the tax for their
political advantage. Anyone who thus
berates the government will be hearth
ly ashamed Of himself when he stops
to consider his unpatriotic attitude.
In the first place there have been
no extraordinary appropriations
which made the tax necessary. The
opposition to the government can
figure an increase in appropriations
only by adding the increased expen-
ses Of the post Office department for
parcels post and delivery extension.
Cutting off these expenses which are
taken care Of by the revenue they
bring the regular appropriations were
actually whitfield down to a consider
able extent. The cause of the war
tax is the falling off Of imports from
the Continental countries of Europe
on which large share of the tariff
revenue was expected to be made up.
That is the reason it is called war
tax. OF all persons in authority in
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-12-09

heavy passenger train takes the sid
ing and jams into the freight cars
there is no chance for either of them
in the locomotive cab. His heart is
in his MOUTH may say here that if
these surprise tests are kept up it
will be no uncommon thing for engi-
neers to be found dead in their cabs
when suddenly white light again is
dashed before him, he has the
right-of-way, and he discovers that
the whole event has been stage af-
fair. That is, some minor official of
he railroad has gone to the trouble
of arranging conditions with the dev-
ilish idea of giving old employees of
the line severe trial.
"What we object to-, Mr.. Chairman,
is not fair surprise test, or rather
an efficiency test, as it should be term
ed, but to the test which is overdrawn,
which is not a routine affair of travel,
and which the engineer and fireman
probably never in their careers would
have to face. This condition has be-
come so bad that we have even sought
| legislation on it. In Kansas, we will
show, law has been passed forbid
ding offensive surprise tests, How
ever, we will show that despite this
law railroads in Kansas still are re-
sorting to IT,
The gist of the testimony of M. w,
Cadle, Mr.. Stones associate, during
two days of grueling examination and
cross-examination was to the effect
that throughout the West, among the
'ninety-eight railroad companies which