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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-10
Montour Items.
Snecial to

Special to Times RepubllCan.
Nontour. Feb. 10.--Nrs. George l.,
Franks met with very fortunate acci-
dent yesterday. While on her way to
a neighbor's she slipped and fell,
breaking her right arm just above her
wrist, causing a compound fracture.
The annual meeting Of the Congre-
gationaI church was held Tuesday
evening. A picnic supper was served
to those who came and a goodly num-
Der We're out. At the business meet
ing the reports Of the treaSurers. sun
day school superin tendent. aid society,
missionary society and clerk We're Civ
en- Ralph F. Avery was elected as
trustee to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Thomas La Due until the
annual election in June. The report
Of the ways and means committee
showed 81 $50 subscribed on the past
ors salary and running expenses for
the coming year. A committee con-
sisting Of Rev. Webster. A. J. Hoover
and r F. Austin were appointed to re-
wise the ny laws Of the church.
E. R. Cronk has resumed his studies
in the business college at Marshall
town. commencing Monday.
At the council meeting Monday eve
ming, F. E.. Cronk was elected clerk to
succeed E. r. Crcnk. who resigned OF
account of being away from home.
Mrs George Ward and daughter
Helen. of Gilman, are visiting at the
G. T. Ward home.
Mrs. ]. H Ross, Of Toledo. Mrs. r.
A. Stone, of Watertown, S. D., and
Fred Ross. of Duluth Mimi. are visit
ing ait the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. R. z.
Austin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-10
FUNERAL OF FORMER CONGRESS-
MAN HELD AT OLD HOME
IN CLARlNDA.
BUSINESS SUSPENDED
NEARLY ALL DAY
Many Friends and Former Political As
socates From Iowa Present at Ser
vices-Grand Army and Masonic Or.
der Have Charge of Serviees-Hody

Clarinda, Feb. 10.-Hundreds of
Iowans today paid their last respects
to Col. William P. Hepburn, former
congressman, who died at his home
here Monday.
The body lay in state in the First
Methodist church from 10 o'clock this
morning until 8 O'Clock, the time set
for the funeral services. The services
were under the auspices of the local G
A. r.. while the services at the ceme-
terry We're conducted by the Masonic
order.
Business in Clarinda was practically
suspended for all day.
The body was inferred in Rose Hill
cemetery in the family lot beside the
son Frank, who is buried there. Rev.
Abraham Woodward. of the NJ L.
church, assisted by Rev. w. C. Will
hanson, OF United Presbyterian, con-
Quoted the services
Memorial exercises will be held by
the attorneys of the bar of the Page
county district court in honor of Col.
Hepburn Friday morning. He had been
a member of the Page county bar since
1867.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-10

rary Office tot transact business, Il p
cured from him ~ promise that Fhe
transfer might be erected. After ishad
commenced the work the secretary OF
states representative in the room de-
clared that his chief had instructed
MIN not to permit removal Of the docu-
ments. He asked that walt until the
secretary should be asked to come to
the room, which + did, but he did not
come when sent for. He did telephine
MS man. What was said do not know;
out Immediately thereafter three men
attacked me. forcibly stopped the work
and locked the door of. the public Of
fee.
AN hours fruitles discussion at
subsequent executive council confer
ence was about to end in postponement
and further delay when in response to
query I said, in substance;
AS for myself I am done with talk,
1 am going to find out whether the
laws of Iowa can be enforced. l nave
been in consultation with the attorney
general. You may do as you please;
but / am going to act and l am going
to do 1t today
The conference lasted but few
minutes longer. The document depart
ment has been transferred. The work
I started on Monday has been prac-
tically completed. 1t is just what l
tried to do last fall and what the law
authorized to be done last July. aa,,.
II have had no quarrel with any
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-10
STATE DOCUMENT DELAY.
Ora Williams. Editor, Explains Reason
For Regrettabe Conditions.
to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
t Des Moines. Feb. 10.-Ora Williams.
state document editor, today said in
| regard TO the matter of the reorgani-
! Zat:on of the state document depart
ment and delay in removal of the same
TO a new office in the state capitol:
In view of some errors given cir
culation as TO the transfer of the state
document department and failure to
have advertised the essential facts, it
is but Just to the public and public Of
icials that a fair statement be made.
Events of the week decided that
The work of reorganization Of the
department will proceed in accordance
with law.
Resistance to the law and the re-
forms it embodies is at an end.
NO effort will be made to repeal the
law"
From the beginning there has been
determined opposition to the program
of the general assembly for economy
! in publication and efficiency in distri-
button Of state publication. Members
! Of the last legislature were told the
. plan wouldn't work; the prospect was
good that members Of the next legisla-
| ture would be reminded, told you So
| the declaration put into the code that
| the printing and and binding document
department now under the direction Of
the secretary of state is hereby dis
continued and the duties and require
ments transferred TO another official.
The committee on retrenchment and
reform, the executive council, the ad-
jutant general and custodian. the docu-
all and severally failed to effect the
change contemplated. The document
/ department remained right where It
! was and embarrassments multiplied as
work was necessarily postponed.
! "Perhaps I am guilty Of undue haste.
| but / thought seven months long
! enough run and the melodrama ought
! to be ditched for serious film. Any
way it was the familiar story Of Poll
! tics vs., Reform, with such familiar
phases as Gripping a bin by amend
| ment when it could not be beaten eff
| fort TO have the law interpreted so as
to make it unavoidable. intrigue to keep
| far apart the men TO do the work and
| the work to be done, intimidation as t.
duties and obligations imposed by law.
' continual outcropping OF selfish desire
! to cheCkmate the whole movement.
! Political and commercial interests, re-
| sentful Of interference with privileges
long enjoyed, We're busy in the back.
| ground. The hands seen in the game
were not alone, but it seemed to be up
| to somebody TO start something.
| ION Monday, accompanied by. two
| men assigned by the custodian, | COM
menced the work of removal of the
! printed matter subject to distribution
| from the department which the legis-
! lature had ordered discontinued to a
room designated for that purpose by
! the executive council. Ten days ago
when the secretary of state for the first
! time deigned to come to my tempo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-10
Al, Old, Family Cough
Remedy, Homemade
Easily Prepared-C Costs Very
Little, but In Prompt, Sure
and Effective

By making this pint of old-time cough
syrup at home you not only save about
81, as compared with the ready-made
kind, but you will also have much more
prompt and positive remedy, in every way.
1t overcomes the usual coughs, throat and
chest colds in "a hours-relieves even
whooping cough ,quickly-and is excellent,
too, for bronchitis, bronchial asthma,
hoarseness and spasmodic Group.
Get from any drug store 21a ounces of
pint bottle and fill the bottle with plain
graduated sugar syrup. Full directions
with Pinex. Keeps perfectly and tastes
good. -,
You can feel this take hold of 4 cough
or cold in way that means business. 1t
quickly loosens the dry, hoarse or pain
full cough and heals the inflamed mem
branes. 1t also has rema rkable effect
in overcoming. the persistent loose cough
by stopping the formation of phlegm in
the throat and bronchial tubes.
The effect of Pine on the membranes Is
known by almost every one. Pinex il Q
most valuable concentrated compound Of
genuine Norway pine extract combined
with guaiacol and other natural healing
pine elements.
There are many worthless limitations
OF this famous mixture. To avoid dis
appointment, ask your druggist for "21k
ounces Of PiEex" and do not accent any
thing else.
A guarantee of absolute satisfaction.
Or money promptly refunded. goes with
this preparation. The Pinex Co.. IT
Wayne. Ind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-10
Grinneli and Vicinity.
,necial to Tim s-Republican.

Grinnel. Feb. 10.-Ren DeHaan,
| Grinnell 90. who is in this country on
a years leave of absence from his
work in China, is in Grinnell this
week. He is making a trip which in
cludeS fourteen colleges in the inter-
est of the Sheldon team. a group OF
three or four men who are represent
ing the appeal of the different fields
Of life work 10 the men Of the colleges
visited. This trip will include colleges
in Minnesota. tho Dakotas. Nebraska
Kansas. Missouri and Colorad do Mr..
DeHaan plans 10 return to Grinnell in
time for Grinnell-ir-C china day. which
will be March 6. this year.
On account Of i'll health. Frank Will
liams has had to give up his college
work and return TO his home in Hamp<
ton for the rest OF the year.
Karl Kiesel, of Evanston. IL. who is
a salesman for the Carter Ink Com
pany. will spend Sunday in Grinnell
with his mother and other relatives.
His mother. Mrs. A. NJ Kiesel. has just
returned from an extended visit with
Mr.. Kiesel in Evanston.
J. r Wylie, son of John Wylie has
given up his dairy business in Col
orado Springs and is moving to Ken
drick, Colo where he will be engaged
as a teacher
Postmaster W. J. Nelson viii attend
the state postmasters convention to be
held in Des Moines tomorrow. He is
| the representative from the Sixth dis
trict
In flight the other day in his aero
plane. W. G. Robinson achieved
height of 1000 feet and an atmosphere
Of 90 degrees below zero. He also took
some good pictures of Grinner buried
in snow
K w. Blow and John Edw ards have
left for an extended trip to California.
Since the enga cement of H. Q. Hick-
ernell as director. a few months ago.
the Grinnell band has made a steady
Improvement and has become live
and growing institution. The band has
about completed arrangements for the
permanent retention of Mr.. Kicker
nell as director.
Saturday, Feb. &c. a civil service ex-
animation will be held in Grinnell as
| result Of which certifcation to fill a
| contemplated vacancy in the position
of fourth class postmaster at NeWhurg
| and other vacancies as they may oc-
cur at that office. will be made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-10
Burglary at Steamboat Rock.

Special to es-Republican.
Steamboat Rock, Feb. 10.-The sec
ond burglary within the past six weeks
was made Tuesday night when John
son Brothers store was entered by un
known parties. Entrance was gained
thru the east window, one Of the panes
being broken by the thieves to assist
in raising the window Numerous ar :
ticles We're found missing but no esti-
mate of the loss can be given at this
time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-10
Transfer Of Rosdmasters,

Special To TimeS-RepUDI1can.
Belle Plaine. Feb. 10.-P. J. Mean
drews. who has been the roadmaster
here for the past ten years. sur
dered his position to F. E. Crabbs, who
comes here from Maulins, Ill Mr.. Nc
Andrews came here from Carroll, having
seved in the same capacity on the
Sioux City division. Mr.. McAndrews
left Wednesday for Sterling. Ill, where
he will I'LL similar position.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-10

a much needed reform and there n not
likely to bes further delay I ,reluctent-
ly undertook the task Of starting 'thi1
work and have no purpose other than
to see that the plan as given fair
trial. The new location now fitted up
for the department il in rooms for
merly used as a legislative postofftce
on the second floor Of the capitol"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-10
Money Couldn't Buy Il

he f. BPiEgs
cato + = q
and helped much I am advising
who sufe will them.
buy what me done
Of Tr.xo should BE taken three
il
stomach mo- +
FruitoI nd
l.
aned the and
WI ..f
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-10

| for lighting these streets but that the
state should pay for it. The state ex-
ecutive council, which considered the
matter recently, takes the position that
the city should light these streets
which 1t uses constantly However,
the state Will have to add to it's equip
ment at its electric power house IN
order to light the grounds to the south
of the state house which have been
cleared and graded. Spring and warm
err weather will be here soon and the
council members are anxious to have
the grounds well lighted before the
warm weather comes.
Iowa Keeps Bars Up.
The Iowa animal health commission
is not yet ready to lift the quarantine
against Illinois for foot and mouth
disease. AT the meeting of the com
mission held at the office on the state
veterinarian the past few days it was
voted not to lift the ban as yet. How
ever, State Veterinarian Gibson was
given the authority to pass upon milk
shipments into the state from Illinois.
The live stock of the state is COM
paratiVely free of disease, the COM
mission states. There is some hog
cholera and this could be entirely
eradiCated. it is claimed. if the state
veterinarian had funds with which to
fight it. There is some dourine yet
among horses and some cholera among
chickens.
New York For Preparedness.
Col. j. H. McConlogue. member of
the state board of control. who has
just returned from Il trip to New York
city. says the great eastern metropolis
is strong for preparedness.
They are all standing back Of Presi-
dent Wilson's program for prepared
ness" said the board member today.
who. by the way. is a faithful follower
OF the democratic faith. The senti-
ment * strong for preparedness. They
actually fear that Germany may at
tack Canada.
The banks have more money than
they know what to do with. 1t has
been flowing in there for the past two
years until the bankers actually do not
know how TO invest it Business is
booming in New York CITY,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-10
Lo,ln',I,o kneys,r,.:

Long knoWvs.. !, n 3 n
Father" said the ministersSson,, my
gate mean the Sams thing. Do they 2"
Perhaps they do. my son. said the
venerable clergyman. "bnt you may tell
your teacher that there is vast differ
ence between congregation and coli
lection" Christian Register.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-10
IOWA WELL ADVANCED
TAKES HIGH RANK IN MATTER OF
CHILD LABOR LEGISLATION,
SAYS URlCk.
LABOR COMMISSIONER
HOME FROM CONFERENCE

Says State Will Compare Favorably
With Work Being Done Elsewhere
at AsheviIIe-Iowa Refuses to With
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-05
How the Government is Raising and Selling Furs -
Auctions At St. Louis and Washington Seal
skins, Coyote Fox and Other Pelts Sold

Copyright 1914 by The
Nm &rLE SAM has not only become
fur trader. but he also has
n the largest fur mart In the
Ma .u..riA "a htn craGAt Two
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-05


They include the n7ischievous coy
o-e. the thieving skunk, the badger
ochcat. foxes OF various kinds. racoons.
rIHg-tailed 1vnx and opossums, The
most Ealua BILE skins are those OF the
SKUNK the m5st numerous, those Of
re reNoWi<k Erav coyote. otherwise
-nown as prairie wolf
Concerning The Coyote
Prior 70 these sales the skin 81 the
coyote was but little known to COM
merce; il is likely that II will be
largely used IN The future under many
co!ors and titles Those killed in the
North have long silky fur. those
farther south. shorter and thinner fur
Coyote skins are being largely used
for automobile coats and rugs. and
were bought UP last year IN htg guam
titles by dealers who shipped them to
Europe TO be used as coat Innings for
the soldiers a. the front
The representatives of the Bureau
Of Fisheries on the seal islands in
clude agents and caretakers. physi-
clans school teachers and z store
keeper This branch of the service
has a. present seven wardens and one
SPECIAL warden, whose duties are TO
and the regulations hereunder for the
protection Of fur bearing amin ais are
observed to make observations and
Investigations concerning the ahund-
ance. distribution and habits Of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-05
Ir21IH~7s~ ~ ZE05~ 0C1r2S L|5e 57t-7 RSr2ce
IN <~02| ar us /T7~7E5 <2zrehI7

waist The sa me string supports the
hreech clout--a simple strip of cotton
cloth varying IN width and length. The
blanket usually carried over the
shoulder IS sometimes worn about the
loin as we'll. The men rarely wear
hats and usually braid their hair in
two plats tied with bright colored
yarn. while the women bang their
hair in front and twist 1t into T
shaped knot In the hack.
Life at the Pueblos Is simple indeed.
The women spend their time at house
hold labor while the men farm or go
hunting. Doves. rabbits, deer and
other game are to be found in the
Taos Valley. The feast DAYS especially
that OF st. Geronimo. which occurs
on September 3oth. are the best time
to see the real traits OF the Taos In
dian. The day before the feast OF St
Geronimo there Is always rabbit
hunt in which at least one hundred
men participate, The rabbits are
rounded up and killed with arrows
ana clubs after which a feast Of
stewed rabbit Is served in the kivas
TO the men who are to participate In
the races on the morrow
These kivas or estufas as they are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-05

fur animals. their food. their diseases
and the condition of their fur In DIFF
ferent localities at different seasons.
aud t. inspect as far as possible the
furs offered for shipment from Alaska
and to enforce the regulations con-
corning shipment
Seals And Seal skins.
with the increasing care besto we'd
upon the herd in the Pribilof Isla nds
seals are increasing. The census Of
1918 showed an estimate Of 354,68T
seals which Is an Increase Of approx
n1ately 50 00h over the previous year.
only the male seals and the old fe-
males MAJ be killed, the proportion
OF The Young males being closely kept
With q view % their economic utiltxa-
ton
The Pribi1ot Islands. the home Of
the largest herd OF fur hearing seals
n the world. are situated In Bertng
Sea. and are Of volcanic origin. The
nearest land is Jnalaska Island. ia
miles TO the southwark; 220 miles to
the north les s. Matthew Island. The
distance 70 the mainland Of Alaska Is
little over 500 miles The group
comprises Eve islands; the principal
ones. s.. George and st. Paul. lying
about forty miles apart. are the chief
breeding places OF the fur seals,
These two largest islands OF the
Pribilof group have been the stopping
places OF large packs OF foxes which
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-05

live part of the year On
numbers OF birds tand tn
which swarm over the isiAne
nesting season. The balauoo
year the foxes subsist up01
mains of the slaughtered -
are killed for their skins: so3|
way. the fox herd Ii cioSe23
to the sealing activities Of IT,
Breeding blue Foxes 3
Fur-farming came about q
the scarcity Of fur bearing r.
and the blue fox was the 6fuea
to be scientifically reared In ~
Previous to 1914 the GovexnNnG
piled a limited number Of /
foxes for breeding purposes T.
Alaskan islands; but finding &
condition OF the packs aid not =
depicting them IN this faan1l
that there was difficulty IN txn1
ing tho foxes. the practice Il
continued.
In view of the incongfu1t
Guiding strictly terrestrial an11
the work Of buerau devot1k
quatic animals and to 61hAk1<
believed that Congress WIN q
time make provision for = G
the administration of the ~
tanning to the minor fur-benN
saSXX1
Uncle Sam IS going ahead, ns
can. with his new CUISINES
trader.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-05

hor1e-dressed and home-machined
seal skins at a price of s74.53o or an
average OF SAG % per skin. Also. the
seasons take Of blue fox skins from
the Prihilof Islands were sold-4S0
Of them AT a price OF S2o,242 or an
average Of s4s.l9 per skin Al the
same sale twenty white fox skins, less
valuable than the blue fox we're sold
az an average price Of st425 sch.
In all therefore. Uncle Sans recent
sale Of furs brought Ia the tidy sum
Of over sa5.ohn
Sales At Washington
Fox farming is merely incidental 10
the main fur industry Of the Govern
naert which IS that q seal raising.
Uncle sam Is careful however, Of this
SIDE product and Is promoting # 70
the extent OF experimenting oith the
rare silver fox the skin of which is
THE mos valuable OF any f''~ bearing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-05

animal that can be raised in this
country.
From time to line auction sales OF
tQrs are held a. the Department Of
agriculture n Washington. but. COM
pared win re ST Louis sales they
are small affairs. They hold. however
an entirely different iup port, for they
are wholly the profitable disposal Of
a hy-rroduct hitherto bringing in no
financial return
Last winter SIX such sales were held
during thu season. selling approx
mately six thousand skins and netting
Uncle Sam $4,000 Notice of these fur
sales A. Washington are sent by the
Department Of Agriculture TO dealers
ard others Interested The skins sold
are these Of predatory animals con
demned BY The Government ard sent
in as evidence OF the destruction Of
The amin, ais that wore them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-05

sometimes called. are the circular
structures built underground for re-
llgious ceremonies and civil cere-
monies OF a secret nature and few,
# any white men know exactly what
goes on in these places. Women are
6n1y allowed to enter when carrying
food to the men.
The Taos Indians have their own
governor who Is elected by vote, the
method being older than the white
mans ballot. The Indians enter the
kiva A mark Is made across the sand
Two men are nominated. The voters
then signify their choice by marks IN
the sand. Women do not vote, In
deed. they seem to know nothing
whatever OF the votes for women
movement The governor ts known
20 the Indians as the CaciQue. AS
ISOLATED with him are number OF
the older men Of the tribe with whom
he takes council These men give ad-
vice on all subjects even to advising
Young men in marriage. Purity OF
blood is almost as sacredly guarded
among the Taos Indians as among the
ancient Jews Although they have
been in contact with the whites for
several centuries. inter m arrtage with
whites Is practically unknown. The
population of about seven hundred
souls remains almost stationary.
Feast OF st. Geronimo.
Taos has its folk lore and It's tradi-
tons and old customs, which are re-
vived on feast days. For instance.
during the great feast OF st. Geronimo
the sun dances are revived-wetrd
dances where the men carry branches
of trees and chant In doleful man
ner. This is given at sunset on the
eve. of the feast. Early the next
morning there Is mass at the little
church after which some of the sa-
cred images are carried from the altar
and set up In a bower OF leaves at
one end OF the north Pueblo About
nine o'clock there Is another dance
this by the warriors who are to take
part In the races. They dance up and
down through q space which has been
previously cleared Of people by the
medicine men. The ceremony IL
uncanny for the men scarcely more
than move from time to time. After
the dance the racers who represent