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Never without an Income

If you have annuity. No care, no ex-
pense, just comfort. Write for informa-
ton. National Life ms. CO.. of vt,
(Mutual) S. S. Ballard, general agent,
Lawrence building, Montpelier, VT
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
FAR M S

ga acres, miles from village. II miles
from Montpelier; good 8-room house, new
horse barn so acres grass and tillage. balance
pastute and woodland; $500 worth OF spruce
can be cut this winter: price only $500 per
acre. $500 cash, balance very easy. 2O3tl2
20s acres, 8 miles from Montpelier, miles
from depot and village on good road; barns
cost $4,000; good old-fashioned house. fine
sugar works, lots OF wood and some timber
to sell near good market viii keep 20 to 20
cows and team, and with silo will keep 30 :;
price including crops, team, sugar imple-
ments and farming tools 1880, $500 cash,
balance very easy a good herd Of cows can
go with the farm II desired. on the install.
ment plan, For full particulars of these and
other good farm bargains, address 203tl2
PFyNoIDs REAL rsTATF Ruriiueton. VT.
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FEMALE HELP WANTED

1--WE FRIGHT. CAPABLE LADIES -
trseel. demonstrats ard sel oeelefs - p
SO per asek rHiiruad fure raia 's0parirh
Dy-rv Ca Dent EnE 0maha Net
WOMEN ~ eew 81 borne. plain seninE
rask sent o. haasf prrTnid 20 esHshaFinR
80 sfsrrr.sf sreaiasa fuT urireE - n1F
r-rfra+ssf co. nert B Mainlf fffsft ftl-
aieluhia. ra.
WnsTrn a. ..r--4su--a eifi fsr rrnsrri
t.s1.saeFE Augtg a. 9 Para strest- iu
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GET SETTLED
FOR WINTER
LET US HELP YOU

NO. i00s-Al equipped ready for immedi-
ate income; 10 head of stock. horses. all
crops complete set Of farming tools, etc,
for Sl,s0o.00 easy terms there are 2OS
acres of land 80 acres Of good tillage land (;
sugar orchard Of 1900 NAPLES, with equip
ment for 1000 trees think OF the proht
from this source Can keep form 25 10 80
head large clapboarded barn and good house,
practically new; running water at house
and barn. / mile TO creamery, stores, etc. (:
this Is a good trade. 1851
NO. s7s-DANDY RIVER FARM with lum-
Der, estimated TO be 100000 feet, handy 20
mill so acres Of meadow: fair buildings !;
will cut with little work. loo tons OF hay,
besides other crops buy this and you can
make more than 100000 cutting the lumber !;
price only sa.5oO.Oo 1851
NO iois-ss5 ACRES OF LAND at only
81 10000. 100 acres Of meadow land. could
be made with a small amount o. work 20
keep 100 head large amount Of lumber: fair
buildings; located on one Of the best roads
IN this section, within driving distance Of
Barre City markets must be sold 10 settle
state i9Stf
A SPLENDID BUSINESS CHANCE IN live
city, doing a YEARLY business Of s2b.0oo.oo I;
hne location and has been established for
number Of years. Let US tell you more about
this Price low. 1851
THESE ARE ALL BARGAINS. AND ANY
LIVE MAN CAN MAKE MONEY ON THEM
THE D. A. PERRY REAL ESTATE AGENCY
BARRE. VERMONT
Rooms 2 and = HsvlAnd-Cav, BIdg.
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FOUR LINES FOR 25c

The Times win pupnsn Wants, Lost ana
Found, FOR SAILS, To Let, etc.--short adver-
tisements--et the rate Of four lines Tor twenty
Ave cents for the first insertion and Ave cents
for each subsequent insertion.
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About 20 Head of Stock

Some of these cows are now fresh, the
balance to be this fall and early winter;
~ OF the cows have been tuberculin test
ed within the past three weeks and pro-
nounced free from disease; extra good
sheep, young horses, weight about LOO
each
FARMING TOOLS AND MACHINERY
-3 sets traverse sleds, bob sled, driving
sleigh, 2 moving machines, horse rake,
pillow, spring tooth harrow, 2 smoothing
harrows, corn planter, eultivator, Empire
milk separator, new, sheep power, driving
harnesses, churn. butter worker, iron ket'
tie. grindstone, and lot of small farm
ing tools too numerous TO mention; .
cords dry pulp wood, some dry block and
stove wood
CROPS-About 25 tons of good hay. 0
or tons of nice oat straw, go bu. oats.
Also lot of household furniture, includ.
ing two wood heaters, cook stoves, bed
steads, bedding, couches, chairs, etc, etc.
Terms at time OF sale. Lunch at noon.
Remember the date, November 18th, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon.
ALBERT H. COLE, Owner.
d. A. PERRY, Auctioneer, Barre, VT.
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IL cows, span Of matched black horses worth
5000; 8 heifes, z calves. IL hogs, 20 hens
bull. colt, and all crops. machinery and tools
included with this splendid 240-acre farm
land is in high state OF cultivation; l.OoV
cords of hard wood quantity of growing pine
lumber; running water TO house and barn u
room house, basement barn 40x70, siio; this
Is moneymaksr; price, $500. part cash,
easy terms. Caledonia Real Estate Co., 81
Johnsbury, VT I66tf
FOR RENT-House in Websterville. $500
isatf
FOR RENT-House. Maple avenue. $l2.00
1s9tf
FOR SALE OR ExCHANGE--House in
Barre City; we want farm, with stock, tools
and crops ls9tf
FOR SALE--Standing trees on 4o-acre
woodlot off Baptist street in Williamstown;
viii sell by cord or lump price, or on shares
l8gtt
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-75-acre farm
in Calais fair buildings with running water
at house and barn; plenty Of wood and tim
ber we want small house in Barre City,
Websterille or Granitevile, and would con-
slider good automobile one or two horses
ls9tf
n. a.. PHELPS co.
Telephone si4-2 Miles Block, Barre. VI.
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Faper HsLIAHLE COMPANY ~Il fa5 9
- a. FrHF e. srIrr.ldTsd IFsEsers tof NniuF ~
-. saf-n mnEt ir srEre tlns - enn ssstts
- a.srseserff 81 rlursg HsHuare1 iH $3.50.
- - HH Lake GhtrNEu. Et4l-
ura~-Trn 49, a. assu trees. atrt.ts. rasss
iarrr tusfes TErulss.srt tPan
$500 NezhsTtfr. y. = wv
ITALIAN aAtEsNAN WANTED AZ osscE
uas w1h eiast.nF sarsrssas incniFt -
t.ss.r a. 50 asnsran rNEH Nanara otrs @
uat-rru - rnas iun.lsrruea - wust
!. - - raratnr W arrT ni unas -
~ g. H.sl..i-r c.. xtszaesrr. Va lseslf
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WEDNESDAY, NOV. Ii

llgl5, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, the
following described cattle, farming tools
and crops:--
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

FARu FOR sALF-A chance 20 locate on
one Of the best farms 10 be found within
miles Of Barre City. consisting OF about leo
acre. good pastures large fields. nearly level
machine moving Early and very prcdneuNe
for all kinds Of erops some bard Woo Aha
s.cond-grovth soft wood li-room house. large
barns, tie up as head stock; VII winter ~
head or more: carriaE, house. corn barn eAli
shed. henhouse. silo; this farm has the bot
q water: spring within stones throw o.
hsiildings, never known 70 fail farm can Be
made n cut 200 tons % hay grand view %
surrounding country makes Il yerJ desirable
Inquiry ~ r y. Perrin, Is Onward street
Barre. VI tsl 8i5-f. elu
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Auction Sale
- OF
Real Estate and Personal
Property

As am about moving TO Massachu
sets. win sell AZ public auction T.
the highest bidder, on
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THURSDAY. NOV. Is, Is

AZ 10 O'Clock sharp in the forenoon. on
the premises where ] now live IN Wash.
ington. Vt, known a. the Oscar Trombly
farm, situated on the old stage road
from Washington 90 Chelsea and about
4 miles from each village, the following
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WANTED

WANTED or threc rconf Tor light
bs,tsst ssring send replies ~ b. W. osrs
Tins. $3.50
WANTED A few harder. mar and sfe.
a. 90 net week or uAi take good children
ksru pffvilusnsa Mr. GeorRs hobertsen,
Tlouas street telephone set-3. 2esu
WANTED Farn. with without stnck
and tooin Address p" care Times once
zofilk'
WANTED Beard and room Hsn and wife
uar1if ia Furnished room With Modern con
yenirrces also busrd. in private family. 40
49, &c eare Time cfice. 2QEta
wANTED-A Tenement fer arnsu famiiy,
rra a.uala .As barn. Address a. Tins
oboe. Aatt
pfrpir NIrEgEE wanfef ~ ths Tsurton
ststs Hasnitni TrsirinE schgol Ter hsrN--
Fsr rsrticuiHHs. addrsss d. ArtneI y -
sara Iauuton STATE HosptlsL launton. hsss
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rrr rFrTrrr1 ans nrgr-EE ~
. q DssHsEE
a. 1850 ArsrL Esrrss "a
Hs--4 a. Er-ls-f FFsf-lsa-s.isss -.
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FARM FOR sALE-eo acre splendid for
ali kinds q politry. also grand chance for
trout pord Inquire Of =. +. Danforth. Greton,
~ iTitf
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Turkeys for Thanksgiving de.
livered at 36c per H. also few White Hol-
lands left for breeding purposes. Mrs. Hattie
M. Goodrich, Williamstown, VT. 206t5
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ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

Miss Matte j. Wheeler has resigned
as organist OF the Universalist church in
Rutland, which position she has held for
20 years.
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WE WANT TO SELL

WALKING FLOWS. ss.oe. Soc. ss.oe, sii.ss
s,Tuy ptows p.-est model fssoe
LoUDEN LITTER CARRIER. complete Use
sARMER's FEED COOKER half prize $50
NEW EAPREss WAGON. cost Seo.es t2bo
TOP BUGGY. fns condition ...... 2iee
CONCORD WAGON. ns-iy painted D. 81
CONE AND SEE
A. w. ALLEN co.
o-,,r. County .nd Ns~ England Tslsrhenst
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Stanislaw Poasld of Ira, a Pole, has
been fined $25 and costs of $500 for
trapping without first procuring a hunt
er's license.
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To avoid il possible the usual Christ
mas rush, the merchants of Rutland have
got together and are TO have their CHRIST
mas opening the week of Nov. 20.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-03
Some Miniature Armies.

If ever the disarmament of the world
occurs there will be several countries
that will not have much to do in that
line. such as, for Instance Monaco, the
army of which comprises seventy-fiv
guards, seventy-five carbineers and
twenty fremen Another diminutive
army is that of the grand duchy OF
Luxembourg, which numbers 135 gend-
armes. ITO volunteers and thirty musi-
clans. The republic of San Marino can
put in the field total Of nine compan-
les, consisting of $50 men and thirty
eight officers, commanded by q mar
shall. The army on the peace footing
consists of one company Of sixty men.
The fighting force of the "black repub-
lie" (Liberia) is composed OF 700 men
and almost as many officers. Liberia,
however, evidently considers Its army
a formidable one, since on the occasion
Of hostilities between any OF the pow
ers it always issues q proclamation OF
neutrality.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-03
FATAL RIOT IN PANAMA.
United States Soldier Killed and Three
Wounded.

United States Soldier Killed and Three
Wounded.
Colon, April 3.-Corporal Langdon.
Of the United States coast artillery.
was shot and killed and three other
American soldiers were injured. one
of them seriously, In q riot here Fri
day. The soldiers were engaged IN pa
troll duty in the .tenderloin district.
The shooting, which resulted in gem
eral fight. was the outgrowth OF an
argument between soldier, who Is
said to have been drinking and Pan
anna policeman.
Many shots were fired by the Pan
anna policemen, the civilians and SOL
diers all being unarmed Brigadier
General Clarence r Edwards. COM
mander Of the American forces in the
canal zone who is here to meet Major
General Leonard Wood, commander
of the department Of the east Satur-
day, took charge and ordered all SOL
diers from the streets.
A thorough investigation Is being
made by both the military and the Pan
anna authorities None of the Panama
policemen or civilians were injured.
The policeman who shot Landon was
arrested by order of the military au-
thorities and was confined In a guard
house. 1t is said that none Of the three
soldiers injured is fatally hurt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-03
Why Willie Was Left.

Major Hunt, of Cincinnati, said Of a
disgruntled politician:
His hands are tied. He can do moth
ing. He is like Willie in the game Of
snapdragon.
Willie. at a party given by his sis
ter. was allowed to participate in the
snapdragon game and sat amid band
of beautiful girls Of 10 or 50.
The lights went out, the usual grab
bing Of favors began, and then, when
the lights went up again. Willie was to
be seen crying bitterly.
Whats the matter. Willie? Didn't
you get anything a lady asked.
No sobbed Willie spitefully. AS
soon as it got dark that concerned
man with brown whiskers-boo. hoo
he grabbed my hands and did not stop
kissing them till the lights went up
again = Cincinnati Enquirer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-03
pRoaArE NOTICE.

Office Of the clerk Of the district court.
state of Iowa. Marshall county. IS.
District court, March term. A. D.,
1916 M
To Whom It May Concern:
Won and each of ynn are harahy NOT
flied to appear at the court house in
Marshalltown. Iowa, in said county, at
o'clock a. M, on the 8th day Of May,
1915, to attend the proof and probating
an instrument in writing purporting
to be the last will and testament OF
A. e. Gay, late OF Marshall county,
Iowa. deceased, at which time and place
you will appear and show cause IL any,
why said will should not be admitted
to probate.
In testimony whereof ] have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal Of the district court, this 3rd day
Of April, A. D., 1915.
s. H. REILLY.
Clerk Of the District Court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-03
Probate Notice.

Office OF the clerk Of the district
court.
State OF Iowa. MARSHALL county IS.
District court March term, A. d. 1915.
To Whom, it May Concern:
You and each Of you are hereby
notified to appear the court house in
Marshalltown. Iowa, In said county, at
9 o'clock a. M. on the Sth day Of April,
1915. to attend the proof Of and pro-
hating an instrument in writing pur-
porting to be the last will and tesla
ment of George Humlong. late of Mar
shall county, Iowa deceased, at which
time and place you will APPEAR and
show cause. II any. why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof, have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal OF the district court. this Sd day
of April A. d. 1915.
tSEALl S. H.REILLY,
Clerk of the District Court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-03
SENATOR STRONGLY FAVORED
AS LEADER OF PARTY IN 1916
CAMPAIGN.
HAS FULLY DETERMINED
TO ENTER CAMPAIGN
Most Of Aspirants So Far Identified
With Old Guard and Considered Inn
possible From Party Viewpoint
c.na;a... ii 1915 Mas. se Able &c
Pull Bull Moose Vote.
Especial Correspondence. ]

Washington, April 3.-With Senator
Weeks Bound for the Pacific coast to
help along his presidential boom. with
former Senator Burton reported to
have said while on the canal zone that
he would be a candidate, with friends
of former Senator Foot talking Of him,
with admirers of former President
Taft doing some quiet work for HIM,
and with Fairbanks, Mann, Borah and
other aspirants for the republican
nomination next year active, Senator
Cummins, Of Iowa, has also de-
termined to make a campaign for the
nomination according to advices which
have reached his friends here.
Senator Cummins, who will go to
Hawaii with the congressional party
which will visit there this spring, will
make speeches in Denver, Salt Lake
City ard Los Angeles and perhaps
elsewhere on the Pacific coast. His
friends here have been so advised. Not
only will he make speeches in those
places but he will see leaders and no
doubt is entertained here that active
steps will be taken to get delegates.
Cumnins Out as Progressive.
Most of the aspirants for the re-
publican nomination thus far are
identical with the old guard element of
the party. Senator Cummins, on the
other hand, will seek the nomination as
g progressive republican. He mas re-
Gently given out statement OF his
views in which he expressed advanced
views on number of subjects. More.
over, ii. declared the saloon had to go
and that sobriety must rule the nation.
Some of Senator Cunmins' political
friends have told him they thought
this was impossible and would cost
him support in some quarters but on
the other hand it viii no doubt bring
him delegates in some of the dry states.
The candida cies of Senator Cum
MINIS. Senator Borah and men of that
type will be urged by their friends on
the ground that if the republican party
is to be successful in 1916 a candidate
must be had who will appeal TO the,
bull moose voters who left the republic
can ticket in 1912. Many republican
political leaders especially those of
the old guard school. take a different
view and insist that if the republicans
put UP any man of strength he can
win.
Will Become Formidable.
Senator Cummins friends think he is
going TO loom up as a formidable fac
tor before many months go by. NJ. II.
Aylesworth. member of the public
utilities commission Of Colorado, who
Is in Washington. said today there was
q strong Cummins movement In his
part Of the west Mr.. Aylesworth said:
Colorado is republican state again
and will be in 1918 The republicans OF
The west admir- Senator Ciirnrnins and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-03

Office Of the clerk of the district court,
state of Iowa, Marshall county IS.
District court March term, A. D.,
1915.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
You and each of you are hereby not
flied to appear at the court house in
Marshaltown, Iowa, in said county at
3 o'clock a. m, on the Sth day Of May,
1915, to attend the proof, of and pro-
batting an instrument in writing pur-
porting to be the last will and tesla
ment Of Nancy A Van Treese, late Of
Marshall county. Iowa, deceased, at
which time and place You will appear
and show cause. If any, why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal Of the district court, this Sd day of
April, A. D.. 1915.
s. n. REILLY.
Clerk of the District. Court
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-03

q strong movement from the wsstern
states is back OF him for the presi-
Dental nomination.
w. F. schuyler. Of Denver prOmi-
nent attorney. said that Of the republi-
can candidates mentioned. Senator
Cummins appealed more strongly to
the republicans Of his state than any
other man..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-03
They All Can.

Senator Burton, apropos Of an at
tack on speech Of his. said at a
Washington luncheon:
That attack would be all right, only
it happened to be false. It reminds me
of Guzzler, who was no George Wash
ington.
when Guzzler got home at q. m,
his wife said sternly:
Where have you been?"
my dear" said Guzzler, c-cant
teller lie-I been sittin' up shick
friend
Triumph" sneered Mrs. Guzzler, $50
George Washington. Jr, rant tell q
lie, Ell? Well, can, tell one, when I
hear it, every time w ASKING ton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-03
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, April 3.
Butter-Unchanged; creamery ex
ira, 80; extra firsts, 26@27h; firsts,
241s d26h.
Eggs-Lower; receipts. 1851 cases;
at mark, cases included, 171a @1S u;
ordinary firsts, 17A @171a; firsts, 1914
@1sk.
Cheese-Unchanged daisies, 14k %
14A: twins. new. 14@141a Young
Americas, Az 914A; long horns, 141a
@14A; brick, 141s @14A; Swiss, IS
@2o.
Poultry-Alive, higher; fowls 14A;
springs, II.
Pork-Cash, 1915.
Lard-Cash, $50.
Ribs-Cash 9.00@9!50.
Rye-No. 2, 1.16.
Barley-71 OF.
Timothy-4.50@6!25.
Clover-s.5O@12.75.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-03
LOCAL MARKETS.
Prices Paid to Farmers by Marshall.
town Merchants.

Prices Paid to Farmers by Marshall.
town Merchants.
The following prices are quoted by
Marshalltown dealers for the different
varieties Of farmers provisions. grain.
produce and hides. taiiow. woo.. pelts
and skins:
The Bruster & Roundy grocery quote
the following prices in trade for coun-
try produces:
Butter-2S.
Eggs-17.
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
will pay the following prices at thei:
place Of business in this city. subject
however. to market changes:
New corn-61.
OatS--5G.
Wheat-1.30
H. Willard Son & Co. quote rns
following prices:
Wool, clear medium-20@22.
Wool. coarse low quarter and hraso
1890
Wood, light f1ne-1791S.
Wool heavy fne-15@17.
Green hides No. 1-12 cents.
Green hides, No. I'll cents.
Horse hides. large-s0o94. 400.
Beeswsx-25 cents.
No. taliow-5 cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-03
MORRISON PLEADS GUILTY.
Defendant in. Election Frauds Case
CHANCES Plea.

Indianapolis, April Erred Morrison.
one of the twenty eight defendants In
the trial of the Terre Haute election
case, asked today to be permitted to
plead guilty. Judge Anderson ordered
the change.
Morrison was a city emplcye and had
served as election inspector. Govern
ment witnesses declare he operated a
lever on the voting machine and went
behind the machine with voters.
O. l.. Stanley, chief council for the
defense, in his closing argument to-
day. took up the testimony of each de-
PENDANT separately and contended that
the gqyernment had failed to make a
case =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-03

Berlin--Since the retreat from Paris
General Won Kluek, who has been
wounded. has been in command of the
German operations on the north bank
Of the Aise near Scissors. The official
report had it that he was wounded by
shrapnel fire. The Official report read
as follows:
ION the west front the day nassel
rather quietly. Only in the Argoane
and in Lorraine were there minor en-
gagements, and these weer successful
for the Germans. General Won Kluck
was wounded by, shrapnel while in
speeding advanced positions Of his ar
my His condition is satisfactory"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-03
BIRTHDAY OF GOVERNOR.
John n. Gear Born Ninety Years
AGO.


John II. Gear, who was governor of
Iowa from 1875 to 1882, was born at
Ithaca, New York, on April I, 1925.
1t was in 1s43 that he came to Iowa
and located at Burlington which was
his home the remainder of his life.
He served three terms as a member of
the lower house of the general assem-
bly, of Iowa and was twice elected
speaker of that body. Then for two
terms he was governor of the state of
Iowa; while he later represented the
people of this state in the lower house
Of congress, and he was twice elected
United States senator from Iowa. He
died on July IA, 1900.
The nomination of Gear for senator
by the republican caucus of the Iowa
legislature was the result of long
and rather bitter contest. Seven
names were submitted to the choice of
the caucus according to the writer
of a volume published by the State
Historical Society Of Iowa. amid
GREATNESS silence ballot was taken
and read. John H. Gear had received
forty-two votes; while his nearest
competitor, William P. Hepburn, had
only nineteen. Lacey, Stone, Cummins,
and Perkins ran about even. No one
had received enough votes to nominate,
and so a second ballot was taken. This
time Gear forged ahead to fifty, draw
ing votes from nearly all of the other
candidates except Cummins, who
gained three, making him fifteen. And
yet there was no nomination. The in
terest of the spectators was intense as
the names were called on the third
ballot Gradually the Gear vote
mounted above the result on the pre-
vious ballot but it was not until al
most the last ballot had been read that
his victory was made certain