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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-02
tBy ora w,lliams.l
o Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Jan. 2.-Making use OF
legislative session In Iowa as an
incubator for political boomlets Is NOT
new diversion. But as to Its usefui-
ness in the way opinions differ. 10
generally assumed that the Ihirty-
sixth general assembly will bring form
| the usual brood of candidates Tor state
office. though the process OF ballot
! shortening has already limited the
possibilities.
With Governor George w. Clarke
not yet finished his first term as gov
ernor and two full years ahead or nlii''
there are those who insist that It just
must be that a lot OF Iowa people are
already red hot candidates for the
succession. AS a matter of fact there
are a good many who would be quite
willing, IL sufficiently urged to pc
come candidates for the republican
nomination for governor, but 1t is
hardly fair to any Of them to say they
are right now candidates ardently
seeking nomination. Some years ago
the Iowa people adopted the biennial
election plan in order to get rid or con-
tinuous politics, but they fixed prl-
mary election date so early as to part
ly offset the gain, and political gos-
sipers insist upon completely Destroy
ing the biennial idea by parad1ng
"candidacies' before the public. 1t Is
when the outsiders gather at the state
capitol that things are done poltlcally.
The legislative session will doubtless
disclose some lines of political cleav-
age.
At present. so far as anybody is able
to ascertain, nobody around the state
house is paying very much attention
to the future of Iowa politics. After
the legislators come together and be-
gin to talk things will be different.
Here are names of some of the men
of Iowa who have been put in the also
mentioned" class in connection with
the governorship: George Cosson
Audubon, attorney general; William l.
Harding, Sioux City, lieutenant gov
ernor: Nate E. Kendall, Abba. ex-
speaker, congressman; Clifford
Thorne. Washington. railroad commits
sioner: T. A. Church, Jefferson DIS
trict Judge: John Cownie, Des Moines,
ex-member board of control; Col, D. j.
Palmer. Washington. ex-railroad com
missioner; Paul Stllimau, Jefferson,
ex- speaker: Leslie E. Francis. Spirit
Lake state senator; b, w. Garrett Des
Moines, clerk supreme court: Joseph
H. Allen, Pocahontas. state senator;
John L. Bleakly, Ida Grove, state audi
tor; James r. Hanna. Des Moines
mayor: Charles A Rawson. Des
Moines, chairman state committee.
There are doubtless others whose
names might well be included in the
list; but il is certain that by some
one, at least every one in this list is
! regarded as possibility. 1t is i'm
probable that any one Of those who
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-02

II has been assumed w nNmber
that Mr.. Thorne might DO candddate.
He has shown no symptoms. Dut NJ
IL ambitious ana II he should b backed
BY 4 considerable number OF men No
would divide the vote OF Cosson ana
Others and add to the interest OF the
occasion. Those who know him BEST
however believe that he will not thus
be tolled away from the great work
in which he IL engaged.
John Cownie Is undoubtedly thinking
Of being q candidate. He wanted to
be last year but did not see just how
to ret in. He believes he would have
the farmer vote soiidly back OF him.
But he bolted the ticket last year and
this might not help.
Joe Allen has long been regarded as
available material for the position. He
won a notable victory In his district
this year. He comes from a section
Of the state usually loyal to Ito own.
He will be big figure in the state
senate. And all this can also be said
Of Senator Francis who would prefer.
however, to go to congress. Mayor
Hanna, Of Des Moines. Is known to be
ambitious and to have his eye on the
nomination. The others mentioned are
at least in the list Of possibilities. But
the HIST could quite as well have been
made up six months ago as now. The
rapid shifting Of position may come
the next three months. But it will be
just about year before anything def.
mite Is known as to intentions.
One Of the most important things In
this connection is the fact that in dis
cussing the future OF politics nobody
thinks about the dividing line OF pro-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-02
seaman Brevi.ies.
to Times Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Beaman, Jan MIR and Mrs. B. H.
Rowe are parents of boy of usual
weight.
Ted Nickerson and wife, of Chicago,
are spending their honeymoon with
Mr. Nickerson's father.
Mrs. r. L. Oglesby. wife OF Agent
Oglesby, fell on an icy crossing and
injured her back quite seriously She
was unable to move for some time but
is improving slowly.
Next week George Lamkin and fam
lily will go to Clearwater, Fla, where
they will spend the balance OF the win
ter with relatives and the George
Coates family.
John Lundy, the promoter of the
electric light extension, was in town
Thursday looking after the right-of-
way and bonding business of the COM
pany. The poles are set from Eldora
TO Conrad.
The ice harvest is in full blast. One
week more and all the houses Will
be filled with ice of fine quality.
Mr.. and Mrs Nicer, of Des Moines,
are visiting at the home of George
Mr. Hitchcock.
H ]. Holly. one OF our rural mail
carriers, received a telegram announce
ing the sudden death OF his only brother
at Wichita, Kan. The message gave no
details OF cause OF the sudden demise.
3. NJ. Crookshank took charge Of the
mail route during Mr.. Holly's alb
sence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-02
GATHERED BY THE wAYsIDE

made the race unsuccessfully either
last year or three years ago. will be IN
the race again. The legislative session
may develop new possibilities.
tes
The only sure candidates. or what
seems now to be certain, are Cosson
and Harding. 1t Is and has long been
an open secret that both ere expecting
to be candidates when the time comes.
Mr.. Cosson appears to he In such
lead that 1t 10 useless to consider any
event that would take him out OF the
race He has wonderfully endeared
himself to large body Of people and
when he starts 1t will DO from good
point Of vantage. Me- Harding also
has a staunch and ardent following,
and he Is likely to increase ttD strength
during the legislatives session. He has
proved to be a vigorous and active
personality in state affairs. He 10
young and full of fights u It should
happen that the contest would be ono
squarely between these two men-rep-
resenting many things opposite-it
would be an interesting and pic
turesque scrap. The situation az to
these two men certainly has not
changed in the least in aSlonE time.
There has been some serious talk
about Nate Kendall getting into the
race. He has said nothing about 1t. He
Is one Of the states finest orators. He
has recovered from the illness which
forced him out Of congress and would
be prepared for q campaign Of great
Vigor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-02
Odebolt News Items.
DO Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Odebolt, Jan >. Miss Alma NJ
Huebner and Mr. Leo Kutz were united
in marriage at the home OF the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. Huebner in
this city. The young couple will reside
at Fort Atkinson, Wis.
Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Berg celebrated
their golden wedding last Sunday at
their home southwest of Odebolt.
Odebolt has, according to the Ode
bolt News, made improvements, both
private and public, of nearly 800, 900
for the year 1914. Two more building
projects are on the tapis for 1915 that
will be a great Improvement for the
town. The First National Bank will
erect banking house at a cost Of
about 100000 and new brick lumber
shed will be built by W. P. Adams
which will cost many Thousands Of
dollars. The cooperative store will
build the coming spring a two-story
building for the accommodation of that
fast growing concern.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-02
HARDIN OFFICE CHANGES.
Several Now Faces at Court House
Desks-Aqed Justices Retire.

OeSkS-ASed JUSTICES heIife.
Special to Times Republican.
Eidora, Jan. yesterday was "mov-
ing day for county and township Of
fees. F. A. Burlingame as clerk. c.
P. Doud as recorder and Miss Blanche
Stoddard as county superintendent re-
tanned their old places, while Calvin
Boylan as auditor. 0. NJ. Barnes as
treasurer. Max Gehrke as sheriff and
William Littschwager as a member of
the board of supervisors are the new
officers.
In Eldora township there is no
change in the office of constable. but
both the old justices retire and Grant
Tyler and J. l. Cameron take their
places. S. Whiled and c. Burling, the
retiring justices. are remarkable men.
Mr Whited was born in Cass county.
Mich, Aug. 17.1129 He He came 20
Iowa in 1885, In 1893 he was elected
justice of the peace in and for Eldora
township, which office he has held
continuously since up TO the present
except two years while he acted as
deputy county auditor.
Mr.. Burling, the other retiring JUS
tice, was born in New York City in
1885, thirty years later he came to
Eldora, held the office OF post master
from 1866 to 1871, under presidents
Johnson and Grant. In 1877 he was
elected justice of the peace for Ell
! dora township and has been his own
! successor in office from that day to
yesterday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-02
erundy Center New. Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Grundy Center. Jan. Johnston G.
Biebesheimer opened their new Gem
theater with nearly very seat filed. The
building is 40x100 and seats about 500.
The lodge rooms up stairs have not yet
been finished.
S. B. Sayer died Wednesday at the
age of "a years. after living almost a
lifetime in Grundy county. He was one
Of the earliest settlers of Melrose
township, where he died.
The new county officers took their
stations today. The only changes are
in the sherif's office, where VIII
Bockes succeeds James Black, and
county clerk. where Harry Adams sue
ceeds VIII Strack. The other officers
are followers.
E. A. Crazy, county engineer and
Purl Fuller, his assistant, are at Ames
this week taking a short course on
county road building. j. P. Alberts is
also at Ames taking short course on
decorating.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-02

grsssavsr ana 'standpAt." OF course
everybody ct III familiar with the
situation could Immediately classify
every one Of the persons named. &C.
cording 20 the standards Of ten years
ago. but nobody ID disposed to do 20.
This disappearance Of the factionaI
line il also noticeable in the legisla-
ture. Some one the other day tried to
flnd out as to the factional record OF
the candidates for speaker and couldn't
get at the facts. It seems that nobody
knows and few care. And It would
defy the art Of the Oldest student Of
statewide politics to classify even half
of the members of the legislature. In
the senate there ID still trace OF tho
old fractional lines showing among re-
publicans but in the house it will nos
show itself at all.
Aside from the governorshjb there
will not be much to go after next time
The legislature is likely TO make. the
railroad commission appointive. The
lieutenant governorship is not worth
going after. Other state officials will
be given third terms as usual. The
attorney generalship will be open and
a big field OF candidates Is probable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-02
LAND SALES s4,s24,457

Figures Compiled by Abstraeters Show
1896 Black Hawk County Farms,
TotaIine $3.50 Acres, Sold at Aver.
az. Price Of $ias.e5 During Past
Year.
Waterloo, Jan. Am analysis Of the
farm transfers during 1914 has been
made In the resume of the real estate
and financial record OF Black Hawk
Abstract Company. An exhaustive
table for each month is compiled in
connection with the analysis, and fol-
loving it is the following explanatory
statement:
This table shows that there were
during the past year 1876 farms sold,
containing q total of $3.50 acres. or
about fifty-seven sections, which would
be tract CT land seven miles In width
by eight miles in length. 1t also shows
that In the transfer Of 1877 farms, COM
prising 1868 acres, the consideration
expressed in the deeds was 81. or love
and affection, etc. In the transfer OF
1873 farms. comprising 1882 acres, the
true consideration was named, the total
amount of these being $2,534,246. BY
dividing the total considera ton In these
deds by 1892 acres the number of
acres in the 1919 farms sold where the
true consideration is represented) the
average value per acre is found to be
s133.s5. By multiplying $133.65 by
1865 (the number of acres where the
consideration in the deeds was SD and
adding the result to s2,534.246, the
grand total is s4,S24, 457.77. or the total
value of the farms transferred in the
past year. The average size of the farm
transferred has been about 92.5 acres.
During he same period there were
159 farms mortgageA. embracing H.
9l6 acres, the totrl amount of the loans
being S769.612.36. The average loan per
acre was about s43."
The table shows that the largest
number of farms, in single month.
We're transferred in March-149 in 100
of which the true consideration was
given. The acres transferred in March
numbered 14,7l5. That portion of the
table which the actual consideration is
/ named Is as follows:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-02
GIidden News Briefs.

Special to Times Republican.
Glidden, Jan. 2.-Robert Harrison, of
Des Moines, has been renewing old ac-
quaintances in our city this week. It is
twenty eight years since he left here.
A most regretable event was re-
ported Wednesday afternoon. J. Bob
ling entered Theo Forts place of busi-
ness and commenced quarrel with
Mr.. Forts son. Mr.. Fort ordered him
out Of his place and Boiling turned
upon Mr.. Fort and knocked him down.
Fort is an old man past 10 years and a
helpless cripple.
Special meetings will commence at
the NJ. E. church Sunday and will con-
tinue for four weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-02
HARVEST NEAR cANNoN's ROAR.
French Peasant Women Among Her.
oines Produced by War.

Correspondence of Associated Press.l
Paris. Dec. 1S-The sugar beet fields
retaken by the French have not only
been ravaged by shells, laceratec by
trench diggers and furrowed by the
wheels of gun carriages. but have been
So trampled by infantry and cavalry
that the extraction of the roots be-
came a difficult problem. not yet en-
tirely solved. 1t is the modest heroine
of the war. the French peasant woman,
who is working on it in the unoccupied
regions close to the battle front where
she can not only hear it but see the
smoke of it.
In all this region the plough fol-
lowed closely upon the conflict and
seeding necessarily followed SO hard
upon the pillow that some apprehension
was felt as to the summary prepara-
ton of the soil; there was no time for
narrowing but the seed caught and the
new crop showed it's head even while
the pointed helmets across the line
We're taking in the last belated har-
vest.
Statisticians say the seeding is little
inferior in acreage to that Of 1913.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-02
Boy Commit. Suicide.

Modale, Jan. 2-Clarence Davis,
aged about is years. committed suicide
by hanging himself. The body was
found hanging to jo!st in his fathers
barn. 1t was discovered by little sis
ter of the boy. He was son of
Thomas Davis. living about four miles
from here in the direction Of Monda-
min. No cause is known for the act,
and the boy had not appeared to be
Respondent and go far as known he
was not in i'll health.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-02
EIdora News.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora. Jan. DIR. J. E. Head was
called to Nevada yesterday on account
of the death of his father.
The annual New Years reunion of
the Vigars families was held
this year at the home of w. c. Crossan
on the east side. F'ifty-five sat down
to dinner-all relatives from that
neighborhood except Rev. Mr.. Ham
and family. of Written, and Mrs. Belle
Travis, of Marshalltown.
Mrs. John Sheldon gave O'Clock
dinner at her home New Years day to
a number OF her friends who expect TO
return to Iowa City to resume their
school work next Monday.
Stephen Sayer has taken over the
city livery, which he sold last April to
Hugh Warnock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-02
FIGHTING BARB WIRE FENCES.
Soldiers Devise Means Of Removing
acknowledgements

Correspondence of Associated Press.]
Paris Dec. 1s.-The French soldiers
are using a device something like
cross bow for throwing hooks with
lines attached over harbad wire entan-
clements and then tearing them loose
by drawing on the thin rope. These
barbed wire entanglements are con-
structed intricately and form belts Of
interlacing wires twenty feet wide and
about two and one half feet high. Cut
ting them by hand is such difficult
process that about the only way they
could be destroyed successfully Is by
hooking them and tearing them free
one by one.
The hand grenade devised by the
French to throw into the enemy's
trenches when they are within reach
ia about as large as a baseball. A
string tied to the wrist OF the thrower
pulls out plug from the bail after It
has left the hand. A spring 10 re-
leased which sets the fuse FOR the ex-
plosive charge going. This fuse may
bs Requested from s:e second e s-ci
or three seconds. or intermediate frac-
lions, and thus adduscted to explode
when Il reaches the hostile trench.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-02

She went up stairs and found the door
to his bedroom barred shut BY al
chair. She forced it open; the room
was full Of gas and Mr.. Nichols was
lying on the bed, on his side, dead.
Mrs. Nichols gave the alarm ana
doctors We're hastily summoned, out
all efforts to revive him were IN vain
as life had been extinct for some time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-02
cause For euspicioc.

a mother vino frequently ~eas Gu.
to spend the day with her friends had
been accompanied always by her Z
year-old son. One evening. on return
Ing home very much bored with the
days experiences. he said to her:
Mother, II you don't stop taking rae
around with you so much, peopls win
think you have married . dwarzi~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-02
KILLED WHILE WRESTLING.
Harm Williams, Of Grundy County,
Fatally Hurt During Friendly Scuffle.

Special to Times-Republican.
Grundy Center. Jan. 2.-Harm VIII
liams, a young man of % years of age
and living in Pleasant Valley township,
died this week from an injury received
while in a friendly scuffle. He and an
other young man We're wrestling when
Williams fell. breaking several ribs.
The ribs penetrated the lungs and he
died soon afterwards. He had expected
to be married in few weeks and move
to a farm which he had rented.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-02
Ra;,way switehm.n Suicides.

Cedar Rapids, JAM 2-J. r. Nichols.
sWitchman on the C. VI. & st. p rail-
way. who lives in Marion. took his own
i life ;;;ow Years morning By !..he!!n g
The facts are as follows: At a. m.
Ms wife went to Cedar Rapids to do
1910 trading, leaving Mr.. Nichols at
home. When she returned ~ $3.50,
sentertng the house. she noticed the
cdr o. escaping gas Size called to
- husband, getting no response.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-02
War Diminishing Crime.

Correspondence Of Associated Press
London, Dec. 20.-The diminution IL
crime In London since the outbreak Of
war is again testified to by police rec
ords giving the total Of all offenses for
the past quarter. The weekly average
10 25s. compared with 412 for the same
period last year. The most marked
decreases are In cases Of burglary and
housekeeping, which have almost on
tirely ceased.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-02

Tho nitrate Of soda product OF Chile
amounts 20 100000 tons Z ysae.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-16
HENRY.

EEHN"gEE
Miss Bessie Elwood, or Wallace,
spent the weekend as a guest of her
cousin, Mrs. P. H. Moller.
Mrs. e. " schoonover and Ralph,
Mrs. Jack Cosgrove and Geneyievei
and Miss Myrtle johnson were do,
ing some Christmas shopping in Wa.
tertown Tuesday.
Mrs. Leo Smith and Miss Tessie
Lamm were visiting and shopping in
Watertown Monday.
Ferne and Catherine Brando and
Arthur Woellstein were pleasantly
entertained at the Bert Van Sickle
home Sunday.
John Kelton loaded a couple of cars
Wednesday and shipped to Poinsett
Wisconsin, where they will make
their future home.
r. H. Molier has been confined to
his bed for a few days with the grippe
Jack Ginther went 70 Waterfowl
Saturday and remained over Sunday
with his aunt, Mrs. August Duffner
and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Paterson left
Thursday evening last, for Minneap
oils, where they will visit the latter's
sister. Mrs. Sylvester. and other rela
ltives.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-16

verse and jolly games made the even
ing go by all too soon. Mrs. Clapp
served nice refreshments. The com
pany departed at a late hour wishing
Mr.. Clapp many happy years to come
and leaving him a beautiful watch fob
as a reminder OF the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. st. CLAIR. Sr. are
spending the week visiting friends in
town.
Quite a number from this vicinity
attended the funeral Of Mrs. Fred
Stein last week.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII schmeling is reported very sick,
Mr.. Schmeling was called home from
town in haste one day this week as it
was feared the little one would not
survive till he reached home. The
child is not improved at this writ.
ing.
The lutheran Sunday school is
planning on giving a Christmas pro
gram on the afternoon Of Christmas
day at the school house.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. q. Kellogg and
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Odds autoed Il
South Shore last Sunday afternoon K
attend the funeral Of Mrs. Wartenbee
mother OF Miss May Wartenbee. who
has lived with Grandma Olds fol
some time. short time g MAJ
went home ID caro-
who Yves and wa
tho end inst
munttv snds
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-16

siderably from kidney and heart dis,
case. Mrs Stein consulted the best
of physicians, but her case was de-
Clared hopeless. All during the sum
mer her heart gave her serious trou-
bic. but she was still able to be up
and about.
On Thanksgiving day she was able
to attend church services, the follow
ing Sunday visiting her daughter. Dur
ing the night of the following Tues
day prOfuse internal bleeding set in
from nose and mouth. There was also
a bleeding of the brain which caused
a complete paralysis Of the right side.
She still fingered along until the fol
Monday morning, being only
slightly conscious for short intervals.
She passed away quietly to her Lord
and Master on December 9Th at 7
O'Clock in the morning. At the time
of death she had reached the age of
Is years. nine months and % days.
The among her nearest
relatives are her mother, Mrs. Louise
her husband, Mr.. Fred
Stein, her daughters, Mrs. Anna Giese
of Hartford, Montana, Mrs. Hattie
Krahse, Mrs. Mabel Rcdlin and Net
tie Stein, her sons, Edwin, Fred. FL
mer and Karl Stein.