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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-22
EDITORIAL SCHOOL WINS,
First Short Course For Country News.
paper Men Proves Big Success.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, March 22.-More than hum
dred country editors of Iowa left for
their homes Saturday declaring that
the first country newspaper mems
short course ever held in Iowa or else
where had been an unqualified success.
The biggest thing ever done for the
craft in Iowa." said Ollie Hull, secre-
tary of the new Iowa Press Associa-
ton, and that stood for tho expression
of all. The resolutions adopted not only
reiterated this sentiment, hut called on
the college to do the thing over again
another year.
The contests aroused great interest.
, Competition was close In all classes
and the judges, w. X. Meek and Ben
Doyle, practical printers AMI make up
men of Des Moines, had a difficult job
in making their awards which were as
follow:
best front page. towns under
I1,OOO-Oxford Mirror, first; Paullina
Times, second; Arlington News. third
Best front page, towns over 1,00t
knoxville Journal, irst; New Hamp-
ton Tribune, second; Ida County Pho
neer, third.
3.-Booklet cover design - Howard
Mitchell, Storm Lake, first: A. M. Van
Horn, Iowa City, second; G. Fl. Feezer,
Oskaloosa, third
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-22
1oniuht.

II you feel duh, bilious and consti-
pated take dose of Chamberlain's
Tablets just after supper and you win
feel all right tomorrow morning. Try II.
For sale by all Observation-Disclosures
ment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-22

S00.S paid in taxes. makes net de-
felt from operation Of the branch line
OF $2s, sO7.SS.
Upon such showing It would hardly
be expected the company would be
willing to spend million or more for
betterments Of the line.
The blue prints and estimate sheets
filed by the company showing the cost
OF the betterments desired make sur
prising showing as to the cost OF the
changes. The estimate OF cost Of
widening to standard guage on the
present grade and alignment Is $685.
900: the cost OF widening and reducing
the grade to IN per cent, using pres
ent alignment as far as possible. IL
$1,941.636; the cost of a new line. on
new location, with TX per cent maxi
mum grade. is $1.322,447.
Estimates Vary Greatly.
But the petitioners had I. w. Troxel.
a Chicago engineer, check UP on the
first two estimates and report. Instead
Of a cost of $555,90O for widening on
present grade he estimated net cost
Of $451.115. Instead Of a cost of s1,941,-
636 for widening and leveling up he es-
timated the net cost to be s955,216, or
less than half the estimate made BY
the company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-22

lows: Grace Waters, president; Esms
Anderson, vice president; 1del Pyle
secretary: and Blanche Root treas
urer. Also tho following six commit
tee chairmen: Devotional. leila Green
bible mission study, Helen Nichols;
social Margaret Sears: finance. Frances
Widner; practical and social service
Eva Hall: association news. Mary
Plat.
Charles Chaffee spent the week end
at the home Of his sister In this city
Mrs. Addie c. Walker. Mr.. Chaffee
was born In Grinnell but has lived for
a good many years at Billings. Mont.
He has recently moved his family from
that location to the extreme southern
part of Mississippi where they plan to
make their home for the future and
he is now on his way back to Billings
to finish up some business affairs.
City superintendent l.. r. Meade. OF
Iowa City, came to Grlnnell to listen
to the triangular high school debate
last Thursday night and staid over TO
visit the high school and the college
from which he graduated In 1903.
Mrs. b. J. Kicker Is having the
pleasure of an extended visit from her
mother. Mrs. James Tompkins. who
has como here from st. Louis for that
purpose.
Judge ]. p. Lyman, who has served
on the school board for many years
and has just been again elected presi-
dent of the board, has been selected
to give a patriotic address before the
high school pupils and faculty on the
morning OF the 9th of April, the o0th
,;,,ar f,r ha nf lon
Robert E. Lee to Gen. U. s. Grant at
Appomattox court house, and observed
over the country as "Appomattox Day
1t is expected that Esquire r. ]. Noll
will give a talk at the same hour be-
fore the eighth grade pupils at Center
school.
Adolph Naig. of Chester. was recently
badly disfigured about the face by the
kick of a horse that also somewhat de-
moralized his teeth. He deems him
self very fortunate that he was not
worse damaged and he Is now reported
as making a good recovery.
The last load Of horses shipped by
Aldace Child OF this city, was sent
to Rochester, N. Y. in charge Of James
Reagan. who takes this opportunity to
visit his home folks at Geneva, N. Y.
He has been at work In the Herald
plant Of this city for couple of
years.
The assessor Of Chester township
has finished his work as census taker
and made public his report to the effect
that the population has decreased by
five within the past five years, there
having been reported a population OF
$50 in 1910 and only 54s In 1915. AT
the same time there are two more fam
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-22
GrinneII and Vicinity.
to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. March ga son was born
to Mr., and Mrs Stott, corner of Pearl
street and Fifth avenue, at 8 O'Clock
on Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Logan. living
on Summer street, also announce the
birth of a son to them.
The sad news has come from Florida
of the death of Mrs. NJ. B. Dunham
The body Is expected here today. Mrs.
Durham and her daughter, whose home
has been couple of miles north of
this city for many years. went several
weeks ago to Florida to spend the rest
of the winter No unfavorable news
has been made public concerning either
one until this death message came.
r There was rejoicing at all the
churches Of the city yesterday morn
ing when some two or three hundred
applicants were taken into member
ship in the various churches, largely
as the result of the recent month of
evangelistic services here. And the
announcement is made that similar
scene will be witnessed on next Sum
day. Another evidence of renewed in
terest in bible study was shown in the
increased attendance at Sunday school,
especially in the mems classes. The
Brotherhood class. meeting in the as
-Sembly room of the Savings Bank and
led by Professor j. NJ. Gannaway. has
set it's minimum number at 200 and the
members are pledged to do their best to
fill up. the ranks.
. At the college Y. NJ. C. A. election
.the latter part Of the week Senior
Ervine- Inglis was made president:
Clarke Graham, vice president: and
James Simmons. treasurer, and Junior
Russell Thompson, secretary.
The Y. w. C. A. election was as fol-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-22

whatever. When the company VA
forced into liquidation an effort Wa
being made by the Grand Trunk Rail-
way Company and the Wisner estate
as the parties most vitality interested
In the welfare Of the corporation to
get it out Of liquidation and put it on
it's feet financially. Arrangements had
practically been completed whereby
this could be done and the Wisner
estate was arranging to take care OF
something like $4,000 worth Of UNI
secured claims in order that the con-
Germ could be taken out OF liquidation
and from that time on 1t would be
taken care Of by the Joint arrangement
Of the Wisner estate and the Grand
Trunk Railway Company, being the
parties most vitality interested. The
conference was arranged in Chicago
whereby Judge Wade as attorney for
the Wisner estate was to meet and
confer with them with reference to
some plan that would be feasible and
satisfactory to them as owners of
stock in this corporation. The man
Toner who files the complaint against
st. John is unknown to Judge Wade
and never communicated with the
judge as attorney Of the Wisner es-
tate nor anyone else so far as Judge
Wade knows concerning any dissatis-
faction or any Misrepresentation made
to him by st. John In the sale Of the
stock. The conference in Chicago was
proceeding in way that was entirely
satisfactory to all the other Chicago
stockholders and it was apparent that
satisfactory arrangement would be
made when Toner precipltated the diff
f1culty by the arrest Of ST. John.
$50 far as the articles in the Chicago
papers are concerned it is simply an
outrage and especially so far as 1t in
any way connects Judge Wade with
the present or past management OF the
Transcontinental Townsite Company as
his connections with it have simply
been as attorney for the Wisner estate
and in looking out for and protecting
their interests as stockholders in the
corporation, and he is in no way in
terested financially or otherwise in the
corporation except in so far as he rep
resents these clients who have invested
their funds in the stock Of the corpora
tion."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-22
TOWNSHIP COMPANY MANAGER
TO REPLY TO ACCUSATIONS
OF STOCKHOLDERS.
JUDGE WApE's PARTNERS
ISSUE STATEMENT
Explain Connection Of Attorney-Jurist
With Town'ite ,company-say His
Only Interest Was Protection Of Wis
ner Estate From Loss Of 3125,000 In
vested Without Security.

Chicago, March 22-Seward T. st.
Of the Transcontinental Townsite Com
pany, Ltd, Of Winnipeg. Canada. now
in receivership, Is to bring his book
and papers from Winnipeg for a hear
13 on the charge of operating conf
| dence game preferred by Attorney H. J.
Toner, who caused Mr.. st. Johns ar
rest on Friday. The continuance was
by agreement of attorneys on both
sides.
Attorney Albert Fink, who also rep
resents William Lorimer, appeared as
| counsel for Mr.. st. John.
Wade Returns to Iowa.
Martin Wade, newly appointed feder-
al judge for the district of Iowa, whose
accession to office Mr.. Toner tried to
block in Washington on account of his
activities as attorney for the Wisner
estate of Eldora, Iowa. which is heav-
lily interested in the company, had left
the city for Iowa before Mr.. st. Johns
case was called.
There's nothing to the case against
MI. ol. join III my OplAiCli, Sdlu AZ
torney Fink. "Mr. st. John probably
will make a trip to Winnipeg before the
hearing to gather what documentary
evidence he needs"
Toner Attacks ST. John Again.
In the meantime Attorney Toner,
who says he lost $4,000 in the townsite
company and who alleges st. John
falsely represented stock in the COM
pany as having been paid for, issued
second statement against Mr.. ST.
John in which the language of oppro-
brium was olmost rhythmic In it he as
serted Mr.. ST. John secured the conf
dence Of the Wisners by singing in the
church choir with them in Eldora, and
then with the help of Wade, got them
into the Canadian land deal. Mr.. Toner
reiterated his intention to seek grand
jury action.
Attorney D. K. Tone, representing
the Chicago stockholders, including
Toner, said. he resented statements to
the effect that he lured st. John here
! to get him into trouble.
II didn't know he was coming said
Mr.. Tone, and I certainly had no idea
of getting him arrested. Neither did
| any Of the stockholders. with the ex-
| ception. of Mr.. Toner, whose action is
as individually his own as it was sur
prising. have no part IN any criminal
proceedings against Mr.. st. John and
do not expect to have any My job is
simply to fix up things outside of court
and in the best way possible for the
stockholders"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-22
WADE FIRM ISSUES STATEMENT
Explain Judges Connection With. tn,
Company Thru Wisner Estate.

Explain Judges Connection With. tn,
Company. Thru Wisner Estate.
Iowa City, March 22-From the offic,
OF Wade Dutcl1er g Davis was ISSUED
the following statement with regard t
the land company matter:
''The sensational articles which APP
peared in the Chicago papers with
reference to the arrest Of Mr.. ST. John
land his connections with the Trans
continental Town Site Company. OF
Winnipeg, Canada, and the mention, OF
Judge Wade's name in connection
Herewith was matter. Of considerable
interest to local people The facts OF
the matters are, however that Judge
Wade is not now and never has been
interested in this corporation. For
many years he has acted as attorney
for the Wisner estate of Eldora which
estate was the owner Of large block
of stock in this corporation When
the European war broke out the cor
poration got into serious financial
straits as did many other large flnan-
cial concerns in Canada and by reason
Of its inability to finance its affairs was
forced into liquidation and bank in
Winnipeg was appointed nquidator
fouOIIly dllcI LulS the Udnk tHdI mao
been appointed liquidator was forced
into liquidation itself and another con-
Germ was appointed liquidator for the
Transcontinental Townsite Company.
This Townsite company was operating
in connection with the Grand Trunk
Pacific railway company in laying off
townsites along the branch lines of
the railway company and disposing of
the property therein. At the time the
company was forced into liquidation it
was owing the Wisner estate approx
mately $125,000 for which they had no
security. Judge Wade as attorney for
the Wisner estate was endeayoring in
some way to devise ways and means
whereby his clients, the Wisner estate.
would be protected in the amount of
this loan. He never represented st.
John in any capacity nor was he rep
resenting the Transcontinental Town
site Company, but was acting as at
'torney for the Wisner estate in at
tempting to save the money which they
had invested in this concern. When
the stock was sold to the Chicago par
ties it was sold by st. John as the man.
ager Of the Transcontinental Townsite
Company and Judge Wade was not as
ISOLATED with him in any way in the
connection with the sale Of this stock
nor did he have anything to do with
the selling Of it, not being interested
in the corporation in any capacity
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-22
Road Shows Bio Deficit.

Among the papers filed with the COM.
mission is statement Of the financial
operations on the branch line. These
show Operating revenues of s31,-
1885, and Operating expenses" of
$4S,s45.3O. The difference, with $l0,-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-22

lilies In the township than wsso tneso
five years ago.
At the adjourned mseting u ~
stockholders OF the farmers NoovoeoS
Company tho confidence In the ofRieeeo
and directors OF last year was shoWn
by their re-election--J. L. AcllrAaAs
president: +. -. Mintle. vice presidsntS
John Evans, secretary; John n. Camps,
bell. treasurer: directors--F. p Nat
teson, Martin Eichhorn. q. A. Bone>'
well. John Ma3en and l.. w. 0poonoN
Amended articles of Incorporation were,
adopted which authorized tho issuing
OF 10000 worth Of preferred stock q,
$25 a share. Nearly 5000 OF this pre-.
ferred stock was taken quickly at the
meeting. A committee was appoint00s
to place the balance OF II.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-22

Belgium was the fur center OF the
world before the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-22
Arlington News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Arlington. March o. - Mrs. John
Bode and daughter, Of Wooden. have
been visiting relatives here this week.
Miss Hermina Jansen IN convalesc-
ing since her operation at tho hospi-
tai in Parkersburg.
Mrs. f. w. Barber. accompanied by
Thomas Barber and family. OF Dixie.
left Tuesday for Santa Cruz, Cal. They
will also stop off at Denver. Salt Lake
City and also visit the exposition at
San Francisco.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-22
Bell. PLANE Mention.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Belle PLANE. March 22. - Mr.. Joe
Wheeler has torn down the old frame
building Just south Of the Union of;
Ace on North Eighth avenue and VIII
erect 26xS0 foot ons-story 6f1ch
building with basement. When hnishs0
1t will be- occupied by Paul r. Muench
with a grocery store and bakery.
Mr.. G. r. Gay. Of Illinois. has sold
his farm OF 40 acres. located iuse
west OF the stock yards on Salt creek.
to Messrs. George A. Ahrens. CharieS
a. Sweet, and Walter johnson. While
the consideration has no: been given
out 1t is understood to be in the neigh
borhood Of $3.50 per acre.
Mr.. Ernest Lippe has sold his house
on Nineteenth street to Mr.. Harry
Norton, who will take possession soon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-22

The Alps contain at least $50 glaciers
over five miles in length.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-22

The purity of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has long been an established
fact Give it to the little ones. For
sale by all Observation-Disclosures
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-22
UNLIKELY CASCADE BRANCH
WILL De FoRcED TO,
WIDEN TRACKS.
ESTIMATES OF COST
CONSIDERED TOO HIGH
Branch Line Operated at Loss and
Proposed improvements, Cost More
Than 100000. Too Great to Be I'm
dertaken-Prospset Of Getting Rid Of
Last Marrow ouasssin Iowa oimmed.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. March 22.-The pros
pect of getting rid of the last narrow
guage railroad in Iowa seems slight
now, in visw of the showing made be-
fore the railroad commission with re-
gard to the Cascade branch of the Mil
waukee. The expense of the change
would be great and me business done
is such as hardly to warrant the cost.
When the matter came before the
general assembly two years ago and
the bill was passed authorizing the
commission to make an order for
widening the guage to the standard, on
conditions, there was some talk before
the committee which considered 1t or
an expense of something like S275.OOO
for changing to the standard guage,
and there was also a story out that
the earnings, or income. on the branch
line amounted to $4,000 or $500 a
year. When the case is all made up
before the railroad commission it looks
JfN
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-24

fire this, the day of good will
In Germany and Austria every housemother and
every father makes Christmas the feast for the
children, the great day of reunion. the glad time
when all meet under the old rooftree and social
customs prevail over religious observances. The
Christmas Is ubiquitous-everyone has It,
rich or poor-and one omits Weihnachts 8
Bescheerung or Christmas gifts. To provide these
the German people will. II need be. save up hall
the year. Each member of the household must
have something surprise generally service
able prese nts that often needed and always
acceptable
brated as one would expect in Italy. There the
night of the year is less religious festival than
a fair The world seems absorbed In dehrious
excitement and all crowd round Pulcinello ana
divert themselves hiIariously till the churches
claim them for the midnight mass. But the run
goes on; they laugh gleefully, as only Italians
can lcrgh enjoy themselves to their hearts con
tent but the celebrations not home ceebra.
tons; it is a general. not domestic. feast
In Russia and Poland the children put their
shoes filed with hay outside the door for the
horses of st Nicholas: and it is believed in most
sections that st. Nicholas comes first on pre-
paratory visit ten days before Christmas to learn
which children have been good. He leaves nuts
and candy in the shoes of those who have been
good, but nothing for those who have been bad.
who thus know that they may expect no presents
the real Christmas day.
In Serbia and the other Balkan countries, at
dawn on the day before Christmas the sturdy peas
ant proprietor dispatches his sons to the forest.
On reaching the spot where the destined Christ
mas tree stands. the axbearer offers up prayer
then he draws on pair of gloves. takes hand
ful of corn. fings 1t against the tree. and says.
Good morning. and happy Christmas to you
This DONE he addresses himself to the task OF
Telling paying careful attention to the laws of the
'badnyaE" which prescribes among other things
that all the cuts be made particular side.
Once felled the tree is carried home and leaned
against the east side of the house. where 1t re-
mains till evening. Then the wife lights two can.
dies and places either side of the door
way while the husband goes forth to bring in the
"badnyak."
The master Of the house now throws three nuts
into each of the four corners of the room. saying
as he does SO: In the name of the Father
in the name of the Son; in the name Of the Holy
Ghost-Amen!'
All night everyone remains gloating over the
cracking. roasting pig, with an eagerness of
anticipation proportionate to the zeal with which
they have observed the six weeks fast enjonec
by the Greek orthodox church BY this time
Christmas day has dawned. and Christmas
everyone must go to service.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-24

embroed look upon the United States as greedy
animal growing fat and sleek feeding on their
life blood. and probably would return our gifts to
us with curt "Nothankyous"
Instead shall confess that am weighed down
with the hopelessness of the situation Here in
America we have all we may reasonably ask of
Providence-considering sins of politics
and social injustice Over there they cursed
beyond the power OF words to describe and the
curse will be felt for generations
Millions in Europe are dying in the agonies
OF starvation, cold and disease for want of food.
clothing. shelter and medical aid. What ghast-
ly joke 1t would be in these circumstances for the
richest and uckiest nation to offer those millions
of ptiful children little candy and fruit when
they need milk and broth, mittens when they need
blankets and clothing. dolls and toy trains when
they need doctors and nurses and sanitary sup
plies. No, this is no time for polite mementoes.
Let us concentrate giving the only real help
that would suffice and that would be welcome
peace as soon possible
Let us look upon the manner in which Europe
celebrated Christmas before the war
In France and Belgium on Christmas eve the
baraques or booths appear in the streets without
hindrance. and are all ablaze with candles and
glitterng treasures. for every household must
contain some bright trinket in honor of Noel The
midnight mass is thronged: the magnificent
Christmas hymn is chanted everywhere and then
all is gleeful holiday for an hour so. for it Is
Christmas morning. the peace-making morning of
the worldl
There Is the boudin to be eaten, the caen or
Christmas lamp. symbo!c1l of the star that guild
ed the Magi to Bethlehem. to be lighted the lit
tie creche to be exposed, and all happiness, all
goodwill to everyone to be expressed before re-
firing with the grand chorale of peace sounding
in the In the country the lads and lasses
merrily drag home the buche de Noel correspond.
ing to our Yule log. which is kindled by the head
OF the family: the boudin must be eaten and the
hot spiced wine sent round. and many a msun.
derstanding is made clear beside the Christmas