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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-11
News Of rrser and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer Oct. 11.-Miss Emma OHern
has abandoned the profession OF
teaching, which she has followed for a
number of years, and has entered
Mercy hospital at Cedar Rapids to pre-
pare herself for nursing.
George ". Armour, who lived in
Traer years ago, was married last week
to Mrs. Josephine Stofflet. The groom
is 70, the bride 81
Potatoes are coming to town, selling
for from 80 to 40 cents bushel for
sorted ones. while the yield is heavy
a good many are rotting in the ground.
Probably the highest rental ever Of
fered for Tama county land is under
consideration by John Howard. Elan
Daley has offered $3.50 per acre per
Year for two years for forty acres a
mile north of town. 1t has no build
ings but has been seeded for years.
Prof Bangs and family went TO
Conesyille. Museatine county the last
of the week. Mrs. Bangs will remain
with her mother thru the week. she
will be accompanied home by sister
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-11

sister. Miss Olive, lives at Los Angeles.
Nainie. who married son OF Revss Mr..
and Mrs. Coleman. once In charge OF
the Methodist pastorate here, also lives
at Los Angeles. Ralph 10 at Kansas
City in the insurance business, and
Blain is also there practicing law.
Workers in all branches Of the
Methodist church here are preparing
for special effort to be known az
Sunday school rally week to begin the
18th and end the following Sunday.
Some now and novel features are be-
ing prepared, and the whole will close
with program by the Sunday school
Sunday morning, Oct. "a.
o. l.. Crendall, who has resided at
Mason City for couple OF years, will
soon move back to Franklin county.
John NJ. Johnson, of Scott township,
has purchased residence property on
South Reeve street and will soon oc.
cupy the same.
Miss Florence Beebe has gone to Los
Angeles as delegate of the p. E. o.
sisterhood.
Miss Ida Hall, OF Aredale, il a recent
addition to the clerical force at the w.
F. Douglass store here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-11
snecial to Times Republican.

Des Moines, oct n.-Henry E.
sampson, assistant attorney general
and Thomas H. Macdonald, chief en-
gineer OF the state highway commits
sion, have Issued a new booklet on
Recent Road Legislation in Iowa" 1t
contains the basic road law establish
ing the highway commission and the
Iowa system Of centralized state con-
troll over road and bridge construction
and maintenance, together with the
laws relative 10 condemnation of land
for road purposes; establishment Of
road drainage districts; Improvement
of railroad crossings: use of highways
by public service corporations: pay
ing of main travelled highways inside
corporate towns and cities; road drag
ging registration of tourist routes:
purchase or condemnation of gravel
pits for county use; giving bonds by
supervisors: filing OF itemized accounts
by county engineers: attorney general
defending patent suits affecting high
way construction; apporttonment Of the
automobile tax and the destruction o.
weeds.
The text of the law is followed. sec
ton by section, by Interpretation and
explanation. All comment is in differ
emf style and type that there may be
no confusion as to text of law and
Interpretation.
Questions and Rulings.
There Is also added list Of ques-
tic-s which have arisen together with
answers and rulings by the department
Of justice upon these questions.
L is explained in the preface that
"this book has been prepared for the
use OF the more than 5000 public Of
fcials responsible for the improve
ment and maintenance OF public high
ways within the state. 1t contains all
the recent road legislation in Iowa.
The principal road statute was enacted
by the Thirty-tffth general assembly,
and some changes, which the expert
ence OF the past two years had indi-
Gated advisable, were made by way Of
amendments by the Thirty-sixth gen
erai assembly. This statute, with the
later amendments. may properly be
called the basic road law. II provides a
simple, practical and business like plan
of procedure for the making of all
forms Of road Improvements but no
provision is made for financing the cost
of building the so-called permanent
road surfaces. The experience Of the
past two years has proven the prac-
ticability OF all the principal provisions
and the wisdom Of requiring that all
road work be done under carefully pre-
pared plans and well considered speci-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-11
TndEs-REPUBIICAN MARsHA1LTowN OCTOBER H. 1915

on the corner Of Broad street and Fifth
avenue, gives Grinnell people a revival
OF hope that the new building will
come when the time Of watchful watt
Ing has been long enough.
A letter from DR.. Susan B. Tallman,
medical missionary in China, an
nounces to her friends that she is to be
married next spring to Rev. Ben F.
Sargent, pastor of the North Berkeley
congregational church in California for
number OF years. but at present
preaching at Patio Alto. The prospec-
tive groom will go to China and, If the
American beard so wishes. the bride
and groom will remain in China for a
year Of mission work. After that they
plan to return and make their home
in America. Miss Tallman graduated
from Iowa College in the class of 1898
while the large family had their home
in Grinnell In 1902 the family moved
to Berkeley, where she finished her
preparation for her work and went to
China. She has been back to this
country once. Her sister, Miss Edith
Tallman, has been for some three
years working in China with her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-11
ADMITS THEFT OF CAR.
Roy Telford, Being Returned From
Utah, Said to Have Confessed.


Utah, Said to Have Confessed.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Oct. 11.-Sheriff Marsh
will arrive this evening from ogden,
Utah, having in custody Roy Telford
and Frank Dodd. The former has
confessed to Sheriff Marsh, according
to word received here, that he stole
the w. H. Hubbard Haynes car. While
he has wife living here he tells the
story that he was planning for an
elopement with a young girl in this
city and they were to make a trans
continental trip in an automobile. At
the critical moment the girl went back
on him. He went to Sioux City where
he picked up Frank Dodd, a relative.
and they were making for the coast
when picked up at Ogden. 1t is not
thought that Dodd was a party to the
theft Of the machine
About eighteen months ago Telford
made a sensational disappearance from
this city. He came to. according to
his story, while in a box car riding thru
the state OF Indiana. He claimed that
he was slugged in this city and thrown
into a freight car. Later on it was as
certained that there was a girl con-
nected with the disgraceful affair and
that Telford's story was an entire fab
rication. Court will set on Monday,
Nov. /, and it is probable that his case
will be disposed of early in the term.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-11
PIONEER DENTIST DEAD.
Or. James r. Woodmansee. Aged 90
Dies at Cerro Gordo County Farm.

Special to Times Republican
Mason City, Oc Il.-Dr James r.
Woodmansee. over 80 years of age.
died al the county home last night.
He was one of the pioneer dentists Of
this western country. For forty years
he practiced his profession in Con-
necticut and then came west He was
one of the founders of the vulcanizing
rubber plate. He worked in various
places in Iowa. He was apparently a
man without family and without
relatives. 1t was always thought that
behind pleasant countenance ne car
ried some family trouble that held
back his usefulness Eight years ago
he suffered stroke of paralysis and
partially lost his mind. When his
money was all gone he was taken TO
the county home where he has been
cared for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-11
CATTLE CAN NOT BE FATTENEp
ON IMMATURE GRAIN, SAYS
BANK OFFICIALS.
FARMERS ADVISED TO
PURCHASE YOUNG STOCK
Can Be ProfitabIy Carried Thru Winter
on Soft Grain - Secretary Of State
Bankers Association Issues Advice to
Be Handed to Farmers Thru Local
Bankers.

| Des MoineS, Oct. ia warning to
Iowa farmers against attempting to
fatten cattle on soft corn was issued
| by Secretary P. w. Hall, of the Iowa
Bankers Association. Instead, farm
ers are advised to buy young or grow
ing stock or thin stock, which. Mr..
Hall says. can be carried thru the win
ter probably on soft corn.
About ten years ago. says Mr.:
, Hall, much of the corn in Iowa was
soft. and northwestern Iowa had prac-
, tically no corn that matured. l was
in the banking business in Sheldon at
that time, so that what l know about
soft corn was learned in the school of
experience. A large number of our
farmer customers bought heavy cat
tie, expecting to fatten them on the
soft corn and thus get value out Of
their crop but while the cattle seemed
to do very well for about thirty days,
it was found that after that length of
time they put on no more fat than
they would had they been fed on soup.
The result was that the farmers who
tried this experiment with heavy cat
I am suggesting to bankers that
they advise their farmer customers
not to buy heavy cattle with the
thought in view of fattening them on
immature corn alone, as after about
thirty days feeding on soft corn, ripe
or mature corn must be used to finish
the cattle, and I believe that feeders
have had the same experience with
hogs that they have had with cattle.
Explains Soft Corn.
Experienced feeders know the diff
ference in the food value of soft and
hard corn. The Iowa Agricultural Col
lege. from its experiments IN feeding,
makes the foil swing statement:
The term soft" corn is very con-
fusing and misleading. In some sec
tions Of the country corn containing
amount of moisture was in 1909,
other sections early in the season con-
tanned as high as 80 or SO per cent
moisture This being the case. it is
not hard to appreciate the many diff
ficulties in conducting a test which
will be applicable TO all sections of the
country
Even under the most favorable
conditions many men fail who have
not had previous experience in feed
ing fat cattle and unusual precau-
ton must be taken by such persons
this year Not for moment do
want to give the impression that I'M
deresrinate the value OF the soft corn
this year. but do think that little
warning should be given to farmers
who have had no experience in trying
TO put fat on heavy cattle or hogs by
feeding them only corn which has not
matured. as we do not want them to
have the bitter experience which hun
dreds and probably thousands of Iowa
farmers had about twelve years ago"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-11
GrinneII and Vicinity.

Special 70 Tirnes-Republican.
Grinnell Oct 1.-THE Harvard ex-
change professor for Iowa College this
year is to be Thomas Nixon Carver, OF
political economies and director OF the
roral organization service Of the United
States department Of agriculture. who
Will come for one month in the spring.
Rev. Edward w. Cross, Of Living
ston, Mont, no was recently called to
the pastorate of the First Congrega-
tional church Of this city, has sent a
formal letter of acceptance OF the call
and of his expectation of being on the
field here by Nov 10. Dr.. e. A. Steiner
delivered yesterday morning in the SER
mon a strong call to the new students
in the college to center their interest
on the place where they now are and
the work of today as the proper prep
aration fer the wider. opening OF their
tomorrow.
Grinneil business men have, aitss
long discussion agreed to begin the
plan Of Gle sing the places OF business
at $50 on Saturday evenings. 1t has
| long been ! hardship to this class OF
citizens thai business could not be
| closed for Saturdays until SO late that
all engaged in the store were worn out
and required most Of Sunday for re-
cuperation. II has been argued by those
in favor of earlier closing that just as
much business in the aggregate will
be done with the earlier closing as
with the later.
The wedding announcement has been
made here cs Miss Velma Smith, OF
Fayette, and Vernon Blank. of Iowa
College class of 1914, now field secre-
tary of the college here. The wedding
took place on Tuesday last and the
welded pair will be ct home IN this
city after Nov. /.
| A list Of questions received by Post
master W. ). Nelson and by him pre-
sented to the mayor and the city coun-
| Gil. regarding certain sewer and water
connections for the new postoffice site
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-11

the low figure Of $3.50 for adults and
81 for children, with season reserves
at so cents additional. The dates ana
attractions are as follows:
Friday. Oct. 15-The Potters in song
and story.
Thursday. Nov. 1s-Marietta LABEL
Concert Party, four young ladies IN
music and readings.
Monday, Dec. 1S-Arthur Rachel
enactor of plays.
Thursday, Jan. 19-H. V. Adams, lee
turer.
Wednesday Feb. 9-Croation Tam
burica Orchestra, company of men
using different sizes of novel and
strange musical instrument
Wednesday, March DIR. Charles s.
Medbury, lecturer
These attractions will be given at
the Windsor Theater.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-11
WATCH BRIDGES AND FERRIES.
Close Guard Kept Against Importation
of Milk or Grain Fras, illinois.
| - .


Des Moines, Oct. 11.-Dr. J. I. Glib
son. state veterinarian, is having all of
the ferries and bridges across the Mis-
sissippi river. from Illinois, guarded, to
prevent any sending over Of milk or
cream, baled hay or straw or other ma
terials specified in the quarantine or
der. One factory at Fort Modison. US
ing considerable baled straw from ILL.,
nois, has made an effort to have the
order modified on this product. but DR..
Gibson refuses to do this. DR.. i. II.
Baunan. member of the house from
Van Buren, county has made inspec-
tons at Keokuk. Nauvoo. and Fort
Madison. He reports to the state vet
erinarian that the foot and mouth dis
ease has already cost Illinois more than
$4,000. 900. and will cost the state still
more. He congratulates DR.. Gibson on
his success In keeping this state free
from the disease.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-11
Bridge Patent suits.

construction work.
Bridge Patent suits.
In commenting on the provision OF
the law requiring the state highway
commission to assist the county board
of supervisors and the attorney general
in the defense of bridge patent suits
the editors say:
County officials should not become
unduly alarmed when threatened with
suits for alleged infringement of pat
ents covering methods or materials
used in bridge or road construction.
Not all such patents are valid. Many
alleged infringements have afterwards
proved 10 be outside the application OF
such patents. The advice OF an attor-
nev familiar with patent law as limited
or defined by the court and the services
OF an engineer familiar with the devel-
opment of the art are necessary to de-
fend successfully suits of this charac-
ter BY the provisions of section 6i-a
supplement to the code, 1918, the Gov
ernor may place the service of the at
torney general Of the state at the dis
posal OF counties and cities. and the
officers thereof and contractors there
with. Under the above statutory pro-
vision the commission is required TO as
sist the attorney general and the sew
eral boards of the counties in the de-
Tense Of suits OF this character
During the past two years the State
Highway Commission and the depart
ment of justice have been conducting
an investigation into the early art of
reinforced concrete as applied 10 the
building OF bridges, and have collected
much material bearing upon the sub
iect. The results Of this investigation,
together with the material thus OBJ
tanned are now available as occasion
may require.
All of the provisions of the law are
fully explained and in those sections
where certain specific duties are i'm
posed or boards OF supervisors or other
meant and how 10 proceed. Concerning
the provision for the elimination of
danger a. railroad crossings the editors
explain:
There are S676 railroad crossings
in this state on the county and town
ship road systems. This number is ex-
elusive of those existing within the
limits of incorporated cities and towns
OF this total number there are 1888 on
the road systems. 7,I43 on the town
ship road systems Many of these
crossings are dangerous for use by the
travelling public. The commission may
on its own motion, or al the request
Of the board OF supervisors or town
ship trustees, institute proceedings
asking for the elimination of such dan
serous crossings"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-11
News Of Hampton.
IN 1imes-Republica,..

Special to Times RepuolicaE-
Hampton, Oct. 11.-Friends OF the
family of the late Thomas B. Taylor
In this city were elad Of an opportun-
ity recently tc visit with Lewis Tay-
Tor, son, born and reared here and
who had gore forth into the world and
made a place for himself The father
OF the young man, it will be remem-
bered. was \ partner with Judge w.
D. Evans many years ago, and the
firm was one of the pioneer law firms
Of this part of the state. Mr.. Lewis
Taylor is now a mining engineer and
has recently returned from a period of
two years spent in South America. OF
the other members OF the family, a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-11
IOWA HomEoPArHs MEET.
Annual Session Of State Society to 1e
Held at Muscatins Wednesday,

Special to Times-Republican.
Muscatine. Oct. IA number of
prominent Iowa medical men are in
Guided on the program which has been
arranged for the convention of the
Central Iowa Homeopathic Medical So
ciety, which meets in Muscatine on
Wednesday of this week. The attend
ance. OF fully seventy-tTc homeopathic
from the central part of the state is
expected. Prominent among those who
are to address the convention are: DR..
Struble, of Davenport; DR., Woodbury.,
of Burlinston; DR.. H. B. Halvert, Of
Chicago; DR.. Erwin Schenk, of Des
Moines; DR.. Clifford Mitchell. of Chi
caso. and DR.. Anderson. of Washing
ton, D. c. A banquet at the Geneva
Country Club will be one of the fea-
lures of the gathering.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-11
TWO DEATHS AT AckLEY.
Mrs. Maria Croot and Miss Taldine
Siefken Die During Past Week,

Special to Times Republican.
Ackley, Oct. 1.-Two deaths oc-
Cured in this city the past week. Mrs.
Maria Croot, who came 70 Ackley
from Chester, y. j. about two months
ago to visit her son, John Croot, and
who was taken sick shortly after her
arrival. died at the John Croot home.
The body was taken TO Chester for
burial and was accompanied by John
Croot and another son, George, who
resides at Iowa Falls Mrs Croot was
Sc years of age at the time of her
death.
Miss Taldine Siefken. we'll known
young lady of this city. was found
dead in bed Thursday morning, when
a member of the family went TO awak-
en- her. Heart trouble. with which she
has been afflicted for some time past.
was the cause of her death She is
survived by her father. one sister and
two brothers. one residing in Cali
fornia
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-11
Go to Liseomb to Wed.

Special to Times-Republican.
Garwin. Oct. 11.-At Liscomb on
Wednesday. Oct. 6. Rev. George Biers-
born, pastor OF Garwin Christian
church united In marriage Mr.. Ber-
trand Thompson and Miss Mary
Daugherty. OF Toledo. They were ac-
companied by Miss Clara Daugherty,
sister Of the bride, and Miss Grace
Thompson, sister of the groom. Mr..
Thompson is a prosperous young farm
er living with his parents on a farm
west Of Garwin The bride is
daughter Of Mrs. Daugherty, OF Tole-
do. They will at present make their
home on farm west Of town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-11
SIX LITTLE STRANGERS.
Birth Rate at Aekley Increased Durin
Past Week.
oecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican
Ackley Oct. 11.-Three days wit
messed the arrival Of six little strang-
ers in Ackley and the near vicinity, an
increase % population which, If con-
tinued would set at rest any uneasi-
ness as to loss in Iowa at the next
census. OF the six, four were girls,
predicting an early settlement Of the
woman's suffrage question. Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Middlestadt, Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Hardeman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hayes, and Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Hoyer drew the girls, and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Brass and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Roegner the boys.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-11
INJURIES PROVE FATAL.
Mrs. Mary Reynolds, Of Upton, Dies
As Result Of Fall Down Stairs.
Republican.

SptCIdI 10 IINtS-ftepUDIlCdn.
Muscatine, Oct. 11,-After lying in
a senseless state for five days Mrs.
Mary Reynolds died at her home in
Upton, Saturday. as a direct result of
injuries received in fall down the
cellar stairs. A concussion of the
brain resulted in her lapsing into un-
consciousness fifteen minutes after the
accident occurred. she never regained
consciousness
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-11
ANOTHER CONVICT ESCAPES.
Frank Rance, Alias kens, Makes Sue
cessful Break For Liberty.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Oct. 1.-THE state board
OF control has received word of the es-
cape of Frank Rance. alias Kens. from
the reformatory at Anamosa. He was
working with the construction gang on
a new barn at the Conmey farm, two
miles north of Anamosa. Warden NC
Claughry says he was not an honor
man nor trusty, but he seems to have
been successful in slipping out of sight
behind some bushes near where the
barn is being built and during the con-
fusion caused by the workmen pass
ing to and fro.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-11
PROMOTES LECTURE COURSE.
Hampton Cemetery Aid Society Sc
cures First Class Talent.

Special to Times-Republican.
Hampton, Oct. 1.-THE ladies Of the
cemetery aid society here, ever awake
70 the interests Of the local cemetery,
have assumed the responsibility Of a
lecture course for this winter, and have
engaged the talent. The course will
be made up Of six numbers-three OF
them musical, two are to be lectures
and the other is given by an imper-
senator. The price has been placed at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-11
ROAD LAWS OUTLINED
NEW BOOKLET CONTAINS loWA'S
HIGHWAY STATUTES AND
THEIR INTERPRETATION.
/ JOINT WORK OF SAMPSON
AND ENGINEER MACDONALD

List of Quotations Arising and An
swers and Rulings For Guidance Of
Those Who Must Administer Laws
County Officials Told Not to Become
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-11

fications which have been fled pre-
linlinary to the beginning of actual
construction work"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
STRUGGLES FROM BEHIND
A GRAND PIANO AND
BOWS TO HIS AUDIENCE

"More than three thousand persons
assembled in the water-soaked assem-
bly, tent at the chautauqua last night"
remarked the Richmond (Ind.) Pal
ladium, following Strickland Gillilan's
thirtieth appearance there, last sum-
mer. when no one appeared follow
ing the platform managers introduc-
ton, the suspense became intense. A
man began to struggle out through the
curtains behind the grand piano. He
climbed over two chairs and his feet
to the center Of the platform, where
he stood awkwardly, looking at the
audience as II surprised to see them.
Gradually it dawned on the crowd
that this was none other than Strick-
land Gillian. Then, as the humorist
himself would say, gale of laughter
busted out As he started in his
monologue this gale broadened into a
hurricane Of laughter which, save for
. few sprfnkles Of pathos, lasted for
an hour and thirty minutes by the
watch. One citizen said when head
Inc tor home tStrick sctualIy made
n DonIo OtsietoD'n