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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-18
MlnsTRELs HERE FRIDAY.

Neil O'erisn Brings His Black Face
Boys to the Odeon-ln New Show.
A form Of entertainment which has
defied all competition for years IS
negro minstrelsy and in spite of the
counter attractions Of the movies.
musical comedies, drama and opera, it
still holds its place in the affection of
.theatergoers. None Of the minstrel
performers Of the past or present have
held the affections Of the public to a
greater degree than Neil O'Brien and
the announcement that he and his
Great American Minstrels are coming
to the Odeon Theater Friday evening
will be received with satisfaction.
Odeon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-18
GRADING TWO MAIN ROADS.
County Doing Temporary Work on
Third Avenue and Lincoln Highway.

So0"sy SSuIS oty WIN Wv
Third Avenue and Lincoln Highway.
Temporary road work, such as grad
ing, filling low places and cutting off
high crowns Of two OF the main roads
leading into the city. has been started
by the board Of supervisors. A leased
tractor pulling graders has been put
TO work on the North Third avenue
road. starting at the county line and
working south. The road is being
graded and the bitches along side
cleaned and deepened. 9e
The county tractor and graders have
been put to work on the Lincoln High
way from the city east to LeGrand. In
places this road has become crowned
too high by repeated draggings, from
the outside toward the center. The
crown is being cut off and the worn
low places on the outside Of the road
are being filled. Similar repair and
temporary work was done on the Lin
coin Highway west Of the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-18

Mrs. Edward Hoffman, Of Storm
Lake, who has been visiting with C. A.
Lands and family, went this morning
to Richland to visit friends. She was
accompanied by her sister, Mrs. II.
-Cheesman. of ,Milledgeville, Ill.,. who
has also been guest at the Lands
home.
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Local Weather Record.

Fifty nine and 30. the latter the tenn
perature at o'clock in the morning,
were the extremes of temperature
Tuesday, compared with "A and 80, the
range Monday, and II and Al, the ex-
tremes year ago Tuesday. At Z
o'clock this morning the temperature
was "a, four degrees warmer than at
the same hour Tuesday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-18
Autumn BREAKFASTS

A breakfss, Of crisp. delicious Whole
Wheat Flakes Mapl- Flake-adds b he
ksen enjoyment Of these invisora,;ns
autumn days. Wholesome. healhful food
brings he vim snd visor tha. tighten The
daily hsk. aad make life worth he living.
Mspl-Flake retains 10 he utmos. he
great food yslSs Of Whole Whea. he
.oss sourishins Of grains.
Il !. particularly IN all-year food. The
Aakes are nsver better than on autumn or
winter mornings. Try 4 heapiny bowlful
with neh milk o. cream.
Yew sysess can Supply both.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-18
At the HOSPITALS,

Mrs. f.. NJ. Strohm, of Beaman. un-
derwent an operation for tumor at the
Deaconess this morning. Her condition
is satisfactory.
Mrs. l.. G. Ward, of Eldora, sub
mitted to an abdominal operation at
the Deaconess today. She Is recover
ing nicely.
Miss Virga Wedgewood, nurse at
the Deaconess, had her tonsils removed
this morning.
j. r. Haines, 204 South Second street,
- at st. Thomas hospital for treatment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-18
ForeeIo.e On St. Anthony Proper.y.

ForecIose on st. Anthony Property.
A lot and small house in st. Anth-
ony was sold at foreclosure sale under
mortgage by Deputy Sheriff Charles
Henry Tuesday afternoon for $235 to
F. NJ. Robertson, Of st. Anthony. The
proceedings in foreclosure were in a
case entitled J. H. Augustine VS.. Albert
Odett, ct al Augustine got judgment
for s3ss.54 on a mortgage against the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-18
MUSICAL COMEDY SUNDAY NIGHT
"The Eiopers" Coming From Chicago
Here-Odeon Sunday Night.

The EIopers," one OF The musical
comedy triumphs from the La Sale
Opera House. Chicago, is announced
for presentation here at the Odeon
Theater Sunday evening. II comes with
a cast of entertainers OF recognized
ability handsome scenic setting and
every attribute to make it one of the
most pleasing Of the seasons theatrical
OFFERINGS, Odeon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-18

Licensed to Wed.
Arthur D. Worries, merchant. aged %,
and N Marie Adams. aged 10, both Of
Liscomb.
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cIUINc Look at these
u TIlNu PRICES

= y y = - > ; = = : , > = y VIZ =
GIVING Look at these
JHIIlNu PRICES I!
L ID. bags of Flour, 38c
q ID. bags of Flour, 75c
Poultry Mash, &c. b.
Frost proof cabbage plants,
&c. per dozen.
Whole grain rice, &c lb.
Dried peaches, &c Id.
Eating potatoes, s1.25 bu.
Early 6-weeks planting pc
tatoes, $1.93 bu.
Early Rose planting pota-
toes, $1.99 bu.
Irish Cobbler planting po-
tatoes, $1.9a bu.
Green Mountain planting
potatoes, S1.9s bu.
Early Ohio planting pota-
toes, $1.98 bu.
Onion sets, yellow, $3.50
per bushel.
Suit case free with all mems
suits of clothes from
1898 up.
Country lard wanted
Lemons, l9c dozen.
Steel roofing, s4.75 per
square.
Heavy Lead Harness. S4.39 ,
per set.
Heavy ain. Breeching, per
set, $3.50.
Clark's ONT. cotton, &c
spool.
Loose Cocoa, &c ID.
Fresh cheese, BE. ID.
Spark Plugs for autos and
gasoline engines, 25c.
No. 10 Oliver Chilled pillow,
$500.
Wood Beds, s1.9s.
Iron Beds, $1.9s.
Galvanized Chicken Coops,
s1.4S.
Medford Fertilizer grows
bigger Crops.
Mattings, l0c yard.
Canned peas, e can.
Blue Ridge corn. e can.
Alarm clocks, 69c each.
Salmon, per can. sc.
Cement, SOC per Bag.
Pay 10c for return Of bags.
Oyster shells, BE per 100
pounds.
Seeded raisins, 10e pack.
Knives and Forks. 39c per
set.
Long Iron Traces, 39c per
pair
Short Traces, dc per pair.
Best quality Syrup, 33c per
gallon.
Bring us your Hen Manure
and let US grind It into
Fertilizer for you.
Bed sheets, dc pair.
Pillows 25c each.
Medford Shoes wear much
longer.
Mems Gum Boots. Sl.9S
per pair.
Gasoline Irons. $500 each
Brass Beds, S. ..
Conches, $4.9S.
Boys Suits, Sl.69 each.
5-gal. Milk Cans. =. 10.
7-eal. Milk Cans. =. %. COM
plete with name and
chain
Cook Stove, $50
7 packs garden seeds, 25c.
Onion Seed. S1.75 Der Id.
Majestic Washing Machines,
1898.
Congoleum, 33c per 81. yd.
Red Seal Batteries, DC each.
Dupont Dynamite. s4.50 per
25-lb box.
Aetna Dynamite. $3.50 per
25-lb box.
Best Crackers, &c per lib.
25-lb. bags calf meal, SIC.
50-lb. bag calf meal. 81.
" heelbarrows, >. & each.
Horse Clippers. 96c each
Graphophone Records, &c
each
Wall Paper, &c double roll
Best Hominy, 35c Der peck
Best chick tartar. =. % per
100-lb bag
Best chick feed. S2.25 per
100-lb bag
Automobile speedometers.
1898 each
Nice 15c figs for DC per Id
140-Ib bag salt for 65c.
Medford Fertilizers grow
bigger crops
Bicycle Tires, 81. 70 each
Good Steel HatcheIs. BE each
! Hand Saws, 48c each
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PARAMOUNT.

Health of the communIis Il good,
The farmers are piled NJ With their
spring work There Il very little
blowing dor In this vicinity.
Grain has commenced To grow
the lasf few warm days
Mrs. Ella 3hipley haa purchased
fine driving mare from Nr. Albert
Spencer
Mr. Arthur Green haa returned
home after visiting relatives and
friends IN Baltimore
MissHa Margie and Gladys Green
entertained few of their friends on
Sunday laHi. Those present we're
Ientz. William Phillips. Willie seipp.
Noah Edmnndson, MIKHsH Marie
Shauih and Alice CrisHelI
fery pleasant evening sas spent
at the HON Of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron
Green IN March %. The occasion be-
Ing party given In homer Of their
return homs from Baltimore. where
they spent the weeks end with
friends There present we're Mr.. and
Mrs. Aaron Green. Mr md Mrs.
Augustus s3dles Mr. and Mr.. Her
bert Phillips Mrs William shAulk
MI. = BasihOlOws AIzzHH Minnie
shaulk. Maud Shaalk LILY F'iohr.
MargIe Green. Margie babylon. FlOs-
sic Hood. Naomi buckingham. YIrgie
Davis. Lillian Phillips. Hargle
Barnes. Ethel Phillips. Mxrle caple.
Gladys Green. Lillian barnes. Ger
trude Green. Marie shauek. Lula
Gibson Nzalty Gibson. Ella Valentine,
Martha Dayia. Lucille WilderHon. Cora
Green. Mesafs. Joseph Babylon. Brad
ley stoekHdaie. George Courtney. q.
ShipleY. Wilbur CaltrIder. Vernon
Rhotsn. snidsr Arnold. Garl Ford.
Harry Myers. Lewis MYera. Berley
and John Phillips, Oscar Baker,
Harry T1ohr. Emory Pool. Charles
Hon. William Frizzell Arthur Green,
william seIpp, Herman snaulk, Der
man Green. Harrison shIpIeY. Emory
Green. William Phillips. Sterling
Green. Gny caltrider, 0aIen Green
and Walter Green.
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Orphans tour.

Monday. april 3rd The last will
and testament OF John " n. Porter,
late of Carroll county. deceased. was
admitted to probate and letters tes-
tamentarx we're granted n John L.
Freyman. who received warrant to
appraisa AMI order to notify eredi-
tors
q. Cleveland Taylor and Howard H.
Taylor, administrators Of Frances A.
Taylor, late OF Carroll county. de-
ceased. returned inventory of money
and settled their first and final ac-
count
Michael Nee, administrator Of
Manday Zee. deceased. returned in
ventory of money.
Carrie L. and l.. Carroll Fritz. adj
illustrators OF Charles u. Fritz. de-
ceased. settled their first and final
account
The last will and testament of
Charles ". Allen, late Of Carroll
county. deceased. was admitted to
probate AMI letters fezIamentary
were granted to William 7. Walter
H., and George Allen. VINO received
warrant to appraise and order TO
notify creditors
lnHTIsH II. BlaCkt eAeenNOI OF dThu=
vile BLACK. deceased. settled his
second and final account.
Edward steinberg. administrator of
Franz stelnberg. deceased. settled
his first and final account
Tuesday. April 4th.===LeIIera OF adj
ministraIIon on the estate Of Fran
Gamma Blaes. late of Carroll county.
deceased. we're granted 10 George Ii.
and Clayton NJ. Black. who received
warrant 70 appraise and o@der to no.
tify creditors.
John /. Freyman. executor of John
w. " Porter. deceased. returned In
yent0rY Of money. personal property.
real estate. debts due. and received
order 10 sci personal property
Charles ]. Keller. executor of Julia
Jane Coon. deceased. returned an adj
ditional inventory Of money and set
tied his Inst account
Francis II. Gosnell executor Of
Mary 4 0osnell deceased. settled his
first account.
The last will and testament of
Mart 1. lane. late of Carroll county.
deceased. Ms admitted - probate
and letters testamentafy Kere grant.
ed 10 ANN J. Yingling. sho received
warrant To appralse and order to
notify creditors.
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~Honor ROLF OF Room 20. 2, Man.
chester high School.

The following pupila are on the
Roll Of Honor" for the Spring term:
Hazel Harnhart, Marguerite Burgoon.
Gertrude Aiken. Ralph Wildasin,
David Hoffacker, George Shower,
Howard Wink. The following were
absent one day: Helen Aibaugh, Mel
lie Trump. Goidie Wolfe. Flora AL
bangh. Nae oursler, Frances Waga-
man. John Riley.
The following pupils we're present
every day during the seventh month,
and are on the Roll Of Honor:
Helen AIbangh Hazel Barnhart,
Trefa Berwager, Marguerite Bur
COON. GoIdle Wolfe, Flora Albaugh,
Gertrude Aiken, Mae 0uraler, Ear
nest Brilhart, Isaac Brilliant. David
HofaeEer. George Shower, Howard
Wink. Maurice Ameni. William Mus
selman and Harry Rhodes. corinne
Miller vas absent one haIf day. The
following missed one day: Frances
Wagaman and Ralph WIldasin.
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Marriage Licenses.

5aines S. Brown, New Windsor, and
Laars 7. Blacksten. unIontown.
Grover f Hare and Myrtle Hare,
both Of Hampstead
Thomas V. Murray, Hampstead, and
Mary Y. Manchey, Manchester.
Howard w. Hymiller. Tyrone. and
RENE 7. Heck. Uniontown
NJ. {. Zepp and elsie I. Rifle,
both of Westminster.
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Charles f.. Valentine ana wife to
Oliver D. Birley. convey right of
way.
Oliver D. Birley and wife to Chas
+. Valentine. convey right of way.
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JACKSON, MISS. NAN
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ItIIs HuW 70 OUIU OHIuuIu IuuBH
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took al kinds Of cough syTups without
help. read about yinol End decided TO
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felt better, and after taking two bottles
my cough Is entirely cured. md nave
gained new vim and energy. JOHN l..
DENNIS.
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With Trading Stamps.

How do you think we can stop the
sale Of II4nor?"
Give i away
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-25
FATALLY HURT IN EXPLOSION.
Iowa Falls Resident injured While ex-
perimentins With Carbide Tank.

Iowa Falls Resident injured While Ex-
perimentins With Carbide Tank.
Special to Times
Iowa Falls March 25. Sherman
Acuff was probably fatally injured
when a carbide gas tank exploded. Mr..
Acuff was at his home in the north
ern part Of the city experimenting
with carbide tank and endeavoring
To perfect an improvement in the ap-
paratus or the gas, He was in the
harm at the time and no one was pres
emf when the explosion occurred, but
the noise attracted the family and
neighbors who found Acuff uncou-
scious with a badly injured skull. He
was hurried to Ellsworth hospital
where his injuries were dressed. IL
was found the skull was so badly
fractured that the brain was exposed.
\ cash was cut on his cheek bone and
his left arm was broken in two places.
He has been unconscious since the &C
ciden, and his recovery is very improb-
a bic MI Acuff was employed at the
gas plant in December when two OF
the workmen were asphyxiated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-25

and the election promises to be q
spirited one.
The territory included in the pro-
posed district is located in sherman
and New Albany townships and, a
small portion over In Nevada town
shin. The boundaries of the proposed
district would be from the. northeast
corner of section y Sherman, west TO
the northwest corner Of section SO.
thence south along the township line
TO the southwest corner Of section FL
New Albany. then east to the south
east corner Of section 10 New Albany,
and then north to the starting point at
the northeast corner of section %
sherman There il also included a
small portion of sections 10 and 20 in
Sherman and the east half of and Il
Nevada township.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-25
HARDIN COUNTY RESIDENTS IN
voLvED IN CONTROVERSY
OVER CONVERSATIONS. =
r. o. PEEr, sAhk. HEAD.
DEPENDANT IN TWO
Sun, Of $4,000 Claimed in Each Of
Two Cases Started BY Roy G. Webb
and Frank 7. Pombsrten-chr''
sundsard Charged With sIandsrins
Mr.. and Mr.. Peter Modssn.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican. ~
Iowa Falls. March 20. - President
Frank D. Peet of the State National
Bank Of this city. is made defend
ant in two actions FOR Islander in which
the defendants each claim $4,000. One
action is brought by Frank T. Pember-
ton, a farmer and stock raiser living
near this city, and the other by Roy y.
Webb who lives at Spencer. The trou-
BILE seems TO have grown out OF
transaction had with the bank some
time ago. and follows suit brought by
the bank against Pemberton.
Petitions were fled the latter part OF
week in the office of the clerk of the
district court by Webb asking damages
in the sum of 10000, alleging the de-
PENDANT during the winter of lSl6-lsls
uttered slanderous statements regard
ing the plaintiff. 90.
A similar petition was fled by Frank
T. Pemberton, who is well known over
the country. which asks OF the same
defendant $4,000. The petition ailegea
that the defendant Peet circulated GER
tain statements regarding Penherton
which the latter claims were and are
derogatory 20 his reputation and char
acer. Both suits promise to be sem
sarionaL as the parties to the actions
are prominent over the county
Another suit filed about the same
time asks of Chris Bundgard $4,000 in
damages. the petition alleging that the
plaintiffs. Peter MAIDS Madsen and ais
wife Mrs Madsen. were damaged in
.ss. amount by the circulation ny tho
defendant OF certain slanderous state
ments. =
The three cases are scheduled for tn.
next term OF the district court, which
viii begin in Eldora next Monday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-25
CLARKE NAMES DELEaATEs.
Iowa representatives. TO Second World
Court Chosen.

Iowa Representatives to Second World
Court Chossn.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines March 25.--Governor
Clarke has appointed the following
honorary delegates to attend the sec
ond world court congress to be held at
New York City May 2. 3 and 4. Hon.
John l.. Kanfrar. Webster City: Dill
lon Payne, Bloomfield: John b. White,
Abel: Hon. Bernard Murphy. Vinton:
Hon. Lafayette Young, Hon. A. B.
Cummins and Homer Miller. Des
Moines: Luther A. Brewer. Cedar Rap
ids: Luther l., Ansgaard. Forest City;
Hon. George E. Roberts. Fort Dodge;
President William Fletcher King. aft.
Vernon: Prot. Jesse Macy, Grinnell;
Hon. i. Z. waite. Burlington: Hon. e.
r. Adler, Davenport. e-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-25
FORMER PRESIDENT ADVOCATES
LETTING posTERlTY PAY FOR
ITS BENEFITS.
ADDRESSES MEETING
WHEN TRAIN VISITS AMES
Declares System, Works Well IN East
and Will Be Successful III Iowa
Permanent Highways in Eastern
States Made Possible by Bonding
Plan-Speaks by Special Invitation.

Ames, March 25-'There never was
an enterprise in which people could
be SO justified in issuing bonds as in
that of building or Improving roads
said former President William Howard
Taft in a brief address before the
meeting held for the Iowa good roads
special train in the auditorium of the
agricultural building last night.
Tt is all well enough to pay for
the roads yourselves while you live
as a gift to poster bur as the fell
low says. What did posterity eyed do
for u.s.
And Mt Taft added his short.
genia! chuckle that has made him
more famous in Amss in two days
than all Of his office. holding as the
chief executive was able to do IN
the town whose democratic mayor he
has called "a man with life posi-
ton"
Farley Sheldon presided at the meet
ing last night.
Bolton Tells Of Plan.
Mr.. Taft entered the auditorium
with Ralph Bolton, secretary Of the
Greater Des Moines committee who
!s in charge Of the good roads special.
was explaining the system Of financing
road Improvement by means OF oonos
and illustrating his statements with
figures on the Improvements when
have been made possible II II per cent
Of the counties in the United States by
the bonding method
Mr. Bolton had referred TO Ono
after hearing the last speaker. SAID
the former president. OHIO IS the
mother Of Iowa Iowa came from
Ohio. in way. and now the old lady
is leading her daughter You people
here all have money enough 10 ouE
automobiles and are comfortably rich
Your land is becoming 50 vaIuaole
that you re selling Il 10 move 10 Cali
forria- Your autos bring the farm
close TO the market for the transpoT-
tation of your prod ucts and vet you
have remained satisfied 10 run them
or t-y 70 rua them thru the mud
Bonds in East.
The eastern states as you have
heard. built their roads by bond is
sues. We built roads IN the Philip
pines under very difficult conditions
YOU can DO the same thing N Iowa
and poster1iy car help pay for what
poste-lty - to enjoy"
He had opened his address with
the sta,emen, that he could speak
freely and without a sense o.. re
spors! bil.ty' because ne g not tax
mayer in Iowa and closed MS remarks
by saying:
Now | told YOU at first that per
haps should rot be sticking my nose
into your affairs here but your mon
arch mayor asked me 20 talk or GOOD
roads and ! have told you a few
truths
Mr.. Taft was accompanied 10 the
hall by President r. A. Pearson and
D. D. Murphy. OF EIkader, Of the board
Of education.
Following his address. J. ]. Tooin'
of the office OF public roads and rural
engineering N the United States de-
parIment OF agriculture delivered an
illustrated lecture on the benefits 20 be
derived from road improvement IN
which he showed views of roads be-
fore and after grading and surfac!ng
and showed how good roads make pos
sible better schools. cheaper market
ing Of farm products and increase land
values
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-25
keokuk.

HSokuk.
The death Of Cora Alice Miller Wed
nesday revealed the fact that she had
taken thirty-four ia bets OF chloride OF
m ercury.
Wilton.
The members o. the Zion Lutheran
CONGREGATION have presented their
pastor. Rev. P ". Happel, with
yelie touring car az a token OF their
esteem.
Sutherland
By provisions Of the will Of the late
Mrs. Roma Wheeler Woods, surher-
land is given site and hreprooS
brick library building as memorial
to Mrs. Woods and her husband. They
were among the first settlers Of this
community.
Washington.
Charles Tucker employe Of a local
transfer company, was seriously in
jured Tuesday when the auto in which
ne was riding turned turtle. He was
pinned beneath the car. Tucker had
turned out Of the way to permit an
other car to pass and lost control.
Abba.
The sixtieth anniversary Of the Until
alton of j. s Jones was celebrated by
the local Masonic lodge Tuesday night
at special meeting. Jones entered
the order March 81. 1855. He iz be-
Iieved to be the oldest Mason in point
OF membership.
Marenso.
The new Methodist Episcopal church
Of this city, will be dedicated on Sun
day. April 2. DR.. Frank Bristol Of
Washington. bishop ot the church.
will be the principal speaker Of the
day An elaborate program Is being
prepared, and It is expected that the
services will last most Of the day.
keokuk.
A land transaction involving 600
acres OF Lee county land was COM
pleted when Fred HiIpert, Jr.. sold
TO B. r. Vandervort Of Gregory, his
large stock and grain farm near Sum-
mitville The land contained 800 acres
and was sold a. $50 per acre, or a total
Of 81. 900 for the entire transaction.
Davenport. - : f# -
9. A. Igoe. a Davenport man, has
plan for garbage disposal all his own.
He proposes to press all the carriage
| into bricks which would be sold for
fuel Before being pressed into bricks
| the garbage is chopped up by an alfal-
i IA cutter All sorts Of waste would be
! included In his process.
| New Sharon. sS5 $ .sst
i The people of View Sharon are be-
| coming dissatisfied with the Oska-
loosa Light and Power Company. TheJ
/ are paying 10 cents per Kliowatr noul
j for lighting current and 10 cents pei
kilowatt for power purposes while 9TH
fer cities and towns are paying muc!
less Newton II getting their curreni
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-25
SIXTY PER CENT TEST.
Fair Average Expected in Exarina
ton Of Corn At Waterloo.

Waterloo March 25.-The reading Of
the tests az the testing station Of the
crop Improvement ASSOCIATION, SIS JEFF
ferson street, was commenced Friday
morning. and will be continued from
day to day until all the corn has been
tested and read
While some Of the corn that has
been tested showed fairly strong some
OF the other was decidedly weak The
average probably will be about 60 per
cent strong. All the ears that tested
six kernels strong is placed in a sack
by itself and the weaker corn in an
other sack. Each sack is then labeled
in accordance with the test and re-
turned to the owner. who is thus en-
abled to know which ears should grow
and which will not While perhaps not
half the corn tested will grow. :he
testing will -esuls Ii securing Il great
deal Of corn that will grow II properly
cultivated and the season is at all
favorable.