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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-19
SUIT SOON TO BE TRIED IN
HAMPTON INVOLVES 72o
ACRES Of LAND.
HEIRS OF MRS. PARRioTT
FAIL TO AGREE ON DIVISION
Children Of Brother Seeking Title to
Land on Claim That Agreement Was
Made Between Brother and Sister
Many Years Aso-Trial Set For
Dec. 80.

Hampton. Nov i9-Mrs. Susan Par
1912 She was a widow and childless
and left as her heirs three brothers.
two sisters and the children of de-
ceased sister. She left no will after her
death Her brother. Joseph Sharpe.
decided his one-s;x,h interest TO his
four children and his son James was
appointed administrator at the request
and upon the petition of Joseph Sharpe.
Last spring the estate was ready 10
be closed. but before that James
Sharpe. Joe's son, began a partition
suit 70 divide or sell 100 acres in
Franklin county. claiming he owned
one fourth of one-six1h OF the land.
and that his brother Luke owned the
same amount. The land was ordered
sold, and then James sharpe fled
report, q sking $4,000 fee for himself
as administrator and ss.o00 fees for
his cousin. who is a lawyer at Hamp-
ton. The other heirs objected and then
Joseph sharpe threatened !. the fees
asked were not paid that he would
claim the estate for his sons, James
and Luke.
He then claims in April, 1874. for the
first time, iha, in 1897 or 1898, he made
q verbal contract with his sister. Mrs
Parriott. that if ne would turn over his
sons. James and Luke, TO Ter ard they
would live with her until she died, they
would have all her property.
The two sons, one now &c and the
other 20. now claim al her property,
The 30 acres of land ard about SIS
900 of personal property. He claims
that ne never told his sons OF their
good luck until two years after the
death OF their benefactor. All of the
interested parties live al Hampton, ex-
cept Moore Sharpe, brother. who
lives at Perry and who has q son and
daughter living at Fort Dodge. The
land is worth about $3.50 per acre. The
case Will probably be reached for trial
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-19
PolNT.A-MINuTE TEAM.
coe College Eieven's Performances Con
stitutes Gridiron Record.

Special TO Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids. Nov. ls.-in winning
the Iowa conference championship last
Saturday tire coe College football team
also accomplished another feat which
II is believed stands unparalleled In
the history OF American football. Al
least, no one has been found who can
relate similar feat and the Coe claim
of a distinctive record eppears good.
Coach Eby's eieven made the record
II the FIVE conference games played. OF
making fraction more than one point
in every minute OF actual playing time
consumed in the FIVE games. This has
led TO the recent adoption of the
"point-a- minute" caption for the
champions and it is more than prob
able .hat the 1874 team will go down
in the history OF the school bearing
this nickname. ~
The total number of points Coe ac-
cu,nulated against the Ave opposing
members of the Iowa conference was
2si The total playing time for the
five games was 2s2 minutes. hence the
point minute" conclusion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-19
NATIONAL riTLE At STAKE.
Clinton High School Eleven to Msst
Now Hampshire Team.

NOW bV0"PSOiT0
Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, Nov. l9.-An Iowa high
school will get an opportunity to lay
claim to the national football cham
pionship Of the United States accord
ing to news received from Manchester.
\. H, today. Clinton has beaten the
best in Illinois, including Chicago, and
will have a chance at the Iowa title
Thanksgiving day when 1t meets West
High, of Dies Moines and probably
Sioux City week later. A challenge
was sent 10 Manchester. leaders in the
east, some time ago and today word
was received from there that the east
ern school authorities had accepted
Clintons terms and would leave for
Clinton the day after Thanksgiving.
AS result of west highs defeat last
Saturday. Clinton can not claim title
to the Iowa championship by defeating
them, SO challenge has been issued
to Sioux City. in case that team de-
feats East High. winners over West.
Sioux City has been angling for game
for month and ii is expected they Will
eagerly accept the opportunity In
be played in Clinton
Clinton plays Dubuque Saturday. but
anticipa .es no real opposition They
are training with the West High game
next week in mind. They must win
from West TO be able TO meet Sioux
City. They intend 10 do this and II
possible better the score made by East
Des Moines high against the west side
team Coach F. NJ Osborne. tutor o.
the Clinton team last year. will return
Monday to assist in whipping the boys
into shape for hat and the eastern
game He ie the originator OF the
Osborne shift. the play Clinton has
used so successfully this year. He
built the present team for every mem
Der OF !, played under him last year
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-19

this week for Muskogee, Okla. where
they viii spend the winter with their
daughter. Mrs. Pegram.
J. b. Zirbel has bought ninety acres
and George Lord eighty acres OF the
Malcolm.
Miss Clara Triplett left yesterday
morning for Santa Barbara, CAL.
where she will be married Thanksgiv-
ing morning to Howard Hickey Of that
place. Her sister Mrs. Miles P. Lane.
resides there.
a most interesting lecture on the
Panama canal was given by DR.. Buck
before large audience Tuesday even
ing at the brotherhood meeting at the
Congregational church. Two hundred
government slides were shown.
Tuesday was celebrated the golden
wedding anniversary OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William Moyle Mr.. Moyle was born
in Cornwall, England, in 1884. He emf
grated with his parents in 1S45. and
settled In Grant county. Wis. Eliza
beth Rapson was born In Cornwalit
England, in 1886. and emigrated with
her parents in 1851, locating in Grant
county, Wisconsin. She remained here
until her marriage to Mr.. Moyle IN
1864. They moved to Chaplin. Iowa. in
1858. In 1900 they came to Grinnell.
where they have remained ever since. ,
Inspecting officer for the w. R c..
Miss Nora Bryson. Of Washington.
VIII be here Tuesday. Nov. -. The in
spection will be held in the evening.
Ten contestants out of total num-
Der OF sixty-three who entered the
preliminary contests, Will participate
in the high school home declamatory
contest Friday evening at 1880 o'clock.
The contestants have been trained by
Miss Rule. high school English teach
er. and Miss Bloom, special trainer
from Des Moines who has been spend
ing the past eight weeks here for the
purpose of assisting in the training.
The judges will be Superintendent
Caldwell. OF Montezuma: Superintend-
ent Smith. OF Newton. and Superinten-
dent Dcner. OF Brooklyn.
An enthusiastic mass meeting was
held in the Colonial Theater last ev-
ening to boost for greater Iowa. The
theater was filled no. only with Grim
nell people but with people from all
over Poweshiek county. w Clum. of
Clinton. the secretary OF the Greater
Iowa Association, and ". W. Marsh. Of
Waterloo, the president of the associa-
ton. were the principal speakers. Good
music had been provided by the COM
mittee In charge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-19
Iowa Falls News Items.

Special to Times Republican
Iowa Falls. Nov. ie-The Iowa river
at this point froze over this week and
old inhabitants state that when this
occurs the river remains frozen until
spring.
The State National Bank IL receiv-
Ing bids for the erection Of its new
banking house next year.
Mrs. Mary e. Ivens leaves soon for
Des Moines 10 spend the winter with
relatives in that city.
The city ia advertising for bids on
the construction o. the sewer and wa
ter improvements on the west side.
Bids are received up to Dec. 8. and the
contract is TO be completed by July
l. 1915.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-19
CROSS, fEvERISH, SICK CHILDREN
NEED CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS"

the foul waste. sour bile ana fcrmenting
food. clogged in the bowels. passes out
OF the system and you have Z well and
playful child again. All children love
this harmless fruit laxative and Il never
falls to effect q good 'inSides cleaning.
Directions for babies. children of all
ages and grown-ups are plainly on each
bottle.
Mother. keep 1t handy In yOur home.
your druggist for so cent botfle Of
California Syrup of Figs Then look
and see that 1t Is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company" We mako
no cheaper size. Don't be fooled
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-19
Iowa City Booster eetino.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Iowa City. Nov. ls-The Iowa City
Greater Iowa" meeting will he held
here al the commercial club rooms Fri
Gay evening Nov 20. The Commercial
Club. the Ad Club the Retail Mer-
chants Association, the Travelling
Mems Club and the kindred organize :
tions VIII stand sponsor therefor. The
main speaker o. ne night VIII be D
w Norris. OF the Times publican.
Marshalltowr. who VIII discuss the
bonding Of the county for paving coun-
try roads
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-19
Annual Clinic a. S. U. I.

SptCIdI % Et1t- -NtPUO4INdII
Iowa City, Nov. 19.-The sixth an
nual clinic OF the college OF medicine
s. U. L, will be held in Iowa City Dec
and g. The address of welcome TO
the 500 physicians and surgeons ex-
pected viii, be delivered by DR.. T. H.
Macbride, presiden, OF the university.
The chief clinicians will be Drs-
Reuben Peterson. Of the university OF
Michigan college OF medicine. and DR..
L. w Dean. dean of the university
Of Iowa college OF medicine, on the
opening day; and DR.. Dean d. Lewis.
of Rush Medical College, together with
S. U l. faculty members, on Dec. g.
Several social sessions, smokers. lunch
cons, e,e-, are on the program for the
entertainment OF the doctors and their
wives, respectively.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-19
srinnell and Vicinity.

Special 70 Times -RepubIican-
Grnnell. Nov. l9-Mr. and Mrs
Adam Wilson. who have been visiting
their son. H. N. Wilson. and their
daughters. Misses Kate. Jennie and
Minnie Wilson, have returned TO their
home al Ottun, va
The ground is being broken for a
new double house on the Decatur lots
a. the corner of~.fourth avenue and
Center streets.
". a Laybourne, formerly of Grin
nell, but now engaged in the silo busi-
ness in Texas, spent several days here
on business. He reports bad condt-
tons in Texas because Of the impos
sibil:ty TO remove the cotton crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sampson leave
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-19
BOY SLAYER PLEADS GUILTY.
Lester Smith, Who Shot Brother and
Father, TO Be Sentenced Friday

Special 70 Tines Repu oI!can.
Montezuma, Nov. 1S.--Lester Smith.
the 12year-old boy from Brooklyn.
who killed his stepbrother and then
shot his father, was indicted for man
Slaughter. He was arraigned in court
and entered ap lea of guilty. Judgment
viii be pronounced Friday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-19
A COATED TONGUE MEANS SLUG.
GlsH LIVER AND BOWELS
LISTEN MOThERi

Your child isn't naturally cross and
peevish. See IL tongue is coated; this
is sure sign its little stomach. liver
and bowels need a cleansing at once.
When listless. pale, feverish, full Of
cod. breath bad. throat sore. doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally, has sour
stomach, diarrhoea, remember q gentle
liver and bowel cleansing should always
be the first treatment given.
Nothing equals California Syrup Of
Figs" for childrens Ills. Give tea
spoonful and in just few hours all
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-19
An.s Phone Service Crippled.

SPECIAL 70 T}nes- kepub.lcan.
-Anes, Nov. l@-Fire which burned
TO the ground small frame garage
yesterday afternoon practically shut
of Ames from long distance telephone
connections. Three tou-tl.s u the long
distance wires, including cables and
wire for local service We're burned in
Two Three automobiles were burned
Linernen viii have the TELEPHONE serv-
ice restored today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-19

h water and If once trisd It they burned 80
that could not stand IL. had to have
my hands tied up and gloves on all the time
for nearly two months. Sometimes would
scratch the akin Oh It hritssed % and
could do no work 1t al.
: az TIED all kinds Of remedies but moth
ing did any good. Ny trouble had LATED
for three years. then saw in the Newspaper
shout Cuticura Soap and Ointment and got
some. / washed my hands In warm water
and Cuticua Soap. then put the Cut3cms
Ointment on and was completely healed In
1ye Or dx weeks. They have not troubled
ne dnco." (Signe6 Joe Uhl, Jan. 81, 1914.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-19
Iowan Freezes to Death in Canada.

Thurman. Nov. ls.-Newc0n curtis.
who was here with mis- family last
summer, bur who went - Canada this
fall was frozen to death Sunday.
He became lost IN a storm and when
found was almost dead and lived but a
short time. His wife and some Of the
children just left last Thursday TO
make their home in Canada. No more
particulars were learned 81 This time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-19
Samples Free by Mail

Cuaieuss Soap and Ointment do % much
- poor compilations. rcd. rough hands. and
~, tnfa and falling hair. and cost 70 ;a;ttt::s.
80 = = almost criminal NOT 20 uee them.
AlGAssGh Cutaens Soap C2sc-) and Cufa-
Gm1 Ointmnt t5oc.) arc soad By druggists
0v9yvhne, . sample Of each with 32-p.
0atn Book VII b ssnt nee upon request.
4 AAArup: ..CusScura. Dep& T. Bosss2"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-19

Dec. 80 at Hampton.~-It IL expected
that at least 100 witnesses will BE-
called and the case win pspbably take
week. 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-19

get no sleep for the Itch
ing and burning. Tho
small pimples looked red
and watery and my skin
and scalp became dry and
itching. The pimples trri-
tated mo 70 that / would
scratch until they bled.
/ could not put my hands
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-19

in fines to the school funds OF the state.
The cost also includes the cost Of milk
examination in large cities. The fees
received by the department were as fol-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-19
ECZEMA OVER HANDS.
NECK AND ARMS
Could Not Sleep for itching and
Burning. PimpIes Red and Watery.
Skin and Scalp Dry and Scaly. Gu
ticura Soap and Ointment Healed.

1921 Douglas St. Omaha Neb.-"My
trouble began from bad form Of eczema
ali over my hands neck and a<ms could
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-19

There are 10000 women un!onists Il,
Denmark.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-19

.
The urging by the department OF the
policy Of grading cream and paying
according to quality is part Of the de-
partmenr's effects to better the quality
of the output It is declared the whole
present system or lack of system. is
entirely wrong. The educational work
of the state dairy association has been
assisted. The hght against the cream
cry promoters has been made active.
The centralizers have been active in
trying to put co-operatives out Of bus
mess, but the department is lending
aid to all who desire TO form independ-
ent creamery associations where they
ought to exist.
Inspection Plan q Failure.
One Of the features Of the report Of
Mr.. Barrey Is frank acknowledgement
that the scheme Of having inspectors
who go about he state, undertake 10 do
various kinds OF work. is practically a
failure. This idea OF trying 20 have
each inspector look after creameries
and groceries and weights and lot OF
other things as ne goes along, originated
in this department and was started
about four years ago. Mr. Barney de-
clares that while IN some cases il works
out all right II is generally q failure
and there has been no saving Of ex-
pense. In an age OF specialties Il calls
for specialists In every department
The cost OF the entire department
however, has been moderate as COM
pared with cost of similar work else
wherc. In an adjoining state of less
population than Iowa the cost Of q
similar department has been 2s4 cents
Per capita, whereas IN Iowa it has been
So Of q cent The department was never
intended TO be elf-supporting. The re-
ceipts Of the department in 1903 were
ss,5s3.24, but the past year the receipts
were S43.542.4o. The cost Of the depart
raa,+ vas $50 2ssls To the race.-ats
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-19
STATE FOOD AND DAIRY DEPART
MENr WORKING FOR NuMER-
Gus REFORMS.
MORE AND BETTER BUTTER
OBJECT OF ACTIVE CRUSADE
Commissioner Barney Desires to See
Every Creamery Adopt Honest Grad
ing System and Stick to lt-Out1us
Pas. Year Somewhat Reduced by Dry
weaths-creamery Statistics.
snAc;al 10 Times. Republican.


Des MONIES, Nov. 1s.-Be'ter butter
and more of it from the dairies ana
creameries of Iowa. That IS the nope
Of the state food and dairy department.
We are in favor OF cream grading
We are in favor OF law forcing the
grading of cream IN every creamery o.
the state We are ready and willing to
lend out assistance TO any plant So
Letting our aid. We want 10 see every
creamery adopt an honest and con-
scientious grading system, and stick TO
it, and when that IS done Iowa butter
will be greatly enhanced in value"
That is one central suggestion IN the
report OF Commissioner W. b Barney.
1t is along the line Of the edueatlona!
work done 10 improve the butter in
dusrry of the state. But the report
shows that some good is surely coming
out of the work already done
Iowa butter sells above the average
price in the markets. II was better last
year than the year before.
Iowa creameries made in the last
fiscal year s2.sS5,s21 pounds OF butter
which sold for SIS. 513, so2.2I
Average Price 31.7s.
The average price received for this
butter was therefore 31.7s cents q
pound The year before, the Iowa but
ter sold for an average OF Isl cents
more per pound than the average price
for extras. This year the price was
ISL cents more, or $40 of cent per
pound more of a difference than for
merry This is not a great amount
but the increase was s27s.597, which in
the aggregate Is worth having. The
average price was less than the year
before The output was reduced by
dry weather. Here are some facts as
Ia lava creamer;ss and huttsr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-19

There Vas -decreaSe IN the mount
of ice cream made in the state the past
year.
There are twelve laws that are now
enforced by this department
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-02
FOUR HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS
WILL BATTLE FOR STATE
CHAMPIONSHIP THIS WEEK
,. y. DE LENDREcEE co.

For the first time in the history of
the sport in North Dakota 1914 Will
furnish an absolutely un~disputed cham
pic high school basketball team. For
a number of years Fargo n Grand
Forks have played off their annual
series of games and one or the other
has claimed the state championship as
This was obviously unsatisfactory.
There are many other good teams
throughout the state and OF late years
the claims of Fargo or Grand Forks
have been disputed in no uncertain
tones.
Minot n Kenmare in the north
western corner have been particularly
strenuous in their objection to this
claim without an elimination process.
Both Kenmare and Minot always have
good basketball teams and when the
one or other was finally victorious IN
cleaning up all the teams in that Sec
ton. the winning team have been very
without a II to show whether or
not they could whip the teams from tho
larger cities in the eastern part or the
state. H.
This year there will be no such dis
Dute. on Thursday n Friday or thls
week. Feb. 5 and 6. four teams tnar
have won the right to represent tholr
various districts by defeating all COM
crs in open district tournaments. Will
compete for the state championship at
the North Dakota A. G. These tour
teams are:
Minot.
Dickinson.
Grand Forks.
Two Of these teams furnish an alb
solutclv unknown quantity to Fargo
fans. They are Minot and Dickinson
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-02
VICTORY FOR HILL TEAM In
GREATEST GAME OF SEASON

in at any cost. n gentleman had
come over fifty miles to see the excite
ment, arriving at 7:4O, but too late.
enter the gym the rooters were by no
means idle. This game was indeed the
elimination Of a season of good spirit
between the two schools: The Fargo
college vocalist Joined with the farm
ers in the "Da-ko-ta yell, and the A.
c. Justify reinforced the F. G. r%ooters
in their "Go-Far-go" yell. The E. G.
yell. including "Chickasko-axzRo-ax-
Of the old poultry yard, and they res
bonded with a lou mooing to complete
the effectiveness of the barnyard set
ting. The high school students 1olned
in a yell whats the matter with the
Colleges E..-
floor at s sharp, and ngage IN their
entered shortly after, taking the oppo-
site basket. There was considerable
speculation among the fans as to the
relative merits of the teams and their
shooting.
The Line-Up.
When the. two teams came on the
second time after final instructions the
line-ups for the game were: Agricul-
tural college: Forwards, Harris and
Wilcox; center. Gui5ranson; guards
The Fargo college quint was: For
wards, Peterson and Haggart; center,
Captain Murray; guards, Boise and
Sim. T..
The Came.
Referee Forth called the men, and
the game was on. Murray missed a
foul at the start. The first score was
made by Haggart Of Earg9 college, He 1
tieing the score 2 to 2. Murray, +. c.
dropped in three fouls IN IN succession
A. G.. seemed to have hard luck in
getting together.
Murray scored another IN a trick
play with a pretty pass from Sim; Z
to 2 r. {: favor Gulbranson, 4, g go 9,
C. Z. Murray dribbled n in a hard
fought %scrirnmage pushed throngh for
nine points. wilcox, A. G., connected
for a foul. and Harris. a. {. speared g
pretty one, making, the tally of the
first half s5to in favor Of Fargo COT
lege.
The A. c.. showed the best uniform
team work this half.
second Half.
Both CUNTS returned in the same
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-02

Each won the championship of its
respective district by a decisive scors
and both must be able to put up an
excellent basketball game. But there
are nc comparative scores to show
what either may be expected to do
Forks.
On the whole Fargo fans fear Minot
more than any other team. Grand
Forks has been defeated twice by the
madgets. Dickinson comes from a sec
ton of the state where the game Is
newer and where the claims of cham
piOnshiD have not been nearly so
strong as they have in the northwest
ern section where the game has been
popular in the high schools for years.
At that Dickinson is very likely to
prove the dark horse in the race 1t
has q fast, Shifty team that works we'll
together but is said to be somewhat
ever, because of it's claims in the past
will undoubtedly come to Fargo with 4
fine young determination to wipe up
the earth, especially with Fargo.
Taking it by and large it should be
some little old tournament" Alphonso.
and there will undoubtedly be a pack.
ed armory for every game.
These high school teams are light
ming fast. While they do not put up
quite so fierce d guarding game as the
college teams, they play basketball
every minute and from the very fact
that the guarding is not so tight, tha
game is more open and the team WORK
game Of the series should be a red hor
battle and well worth the price Of ad.
mission.
The Forum will publish full details
of the time and conditions of each
game as arrangements are completed.