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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
FROM OLD RECORDS.
Interesting Facts Regarding the 0stti
mont Of Old Estate.

In examining the title to some rel
estate last week the Mes OF An Oh
estate were brought to light from 81
records OF Buena Vista county, whid
revealed some OF the conditions thd
obtained in the year 1878 In Nokoml
township. T. r. Sprague was ~
pointed administrator OF the estates
Johannes Pearson. who died at HI
home about three miles north OF Alt
and as part Of his duties In seftlir1
the estate he had an auction sale
the personal property. and the n
shows what prices were paid for fart
stock and machinery in that day.
breaking pillow brought s3.25, a wagd
sll0. a harrow so cents, bedstead
cents: log chain 10 cents SOW an
six pigs Si2.G5. another hog s6i5. tw1
cows brought s23.o5 and s22.2a eac]
yoke OF work oxen, $50. a calf S1
sixteen chickens s2.SS. thirty-tw1
acres OF wheat dune u sS3.33 and tw
acres OF oats. Sl0.3S.
The auctioneer was =. W. Dinsma|
and he drew $3.50 for his services. !
- Adams acted as attorney for IN
estate and collected s. for his fs9
Later Lot Thomas made application Y
sell the real estate and appeared y
attorney for the estate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
GRANT CITY GIRLS MISSING.
County Officials investigating Disap-
pearance Of Girls and Mexicans.

Special to Times Republican,.
Sac City, Jan. 5.--Two young girls of
the village Of Grant City. Pearl UNI
baugh. II. and Alice Webster. 10. have
nysterously disappeared 1t Is not
yet known whether It was an elope-
ment or whether the girls were forci-
bly, taken away Three Mexican la
borers are believed to have left with
them The names Of two Of the Mexi-
cans are Joe Moriz and Andrew Angel
Reneganez and the given name of the
third Is Reuben. The county attorney
and sheriff are pushing the investiga :
ton, but as yet they have practically
no clue. The only indication Of their
whereabouts is report from a man by
the name of Arnim Perry, who says
that ne saw them on the streets Of
Fort Dodge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
Bank Offers Silver Trophy.

The farmers OF Franklin county are
to have the opportunity OF winning a
beautiful silver trophy on their corn
this winter at the State Corn and
Small Grain Show at Iowa State Col
lege at Ames. Jan. 20 to Feb. 9. The
Geneva Savings Bank OF this county
has furnished this cup. The winner Is
to have his name engraved on this cup
and has the privilege Of keeping It one
year then It is to be passed on to some
one else. According to the rules no
person can win it twice In succession.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
Clears Complexion

Don't worry about blotches or other
skin tronhies. Iou can have clear,
clean complexion by using little zemo,
obtained at any drug store for Csc, or
extra large bottle at $l.00.
Zemo easily removes all traces OF
pirnples, black heads, blotches, eczema,
and ringworm and makes the skin clear
and healthy. Zemo is clean, penetrat-
ing, antiseptic liquid, neither sticky nor
greasy and stains nothing. It is easily
applied and. costs mere trihe for each
application. It is always dependable.
ne = w Rose Co.. Cleveland, Q.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
5roo5o,. e C-s.n;:.

Breeders of nj! kinds Of live stock
are interested In the meeting which
will be held Saturday. Jan. IL. at 2
o'clock at the Commercial club for the
purpose Of organizing county live
stock breeders association. Great re-
sul1s have been obtained IN other sec
tons thru the county breeders organ
izations This offers an opportunity for
farmers and breeders to get acquainted
and exchange experiences
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
WILL HEAR ASSESSMENT CASE.
Judae Wade to Listen to Arguments IN
Keokuk Dam Taxation Litigation.

Special to Times-RepublIcan
Iowa City, Jan. "a mighty ht1sa :
ton will be advanced. tho probably not
completed, in Iowa City, today, when
Hon. NJ. ]. Wade. judge Of the United
States court, listens to arguments by
Attorney General Havner and other at
torneys, in the assessment warfare
waging over the Mississippi river dam
at Keokuk and the taxation Of the
owning companys properties The as
SCISSOR of Lee county, the board OF re-
view. the Lee county district court, anu
the intervening attorney general are
interested in the case. which involves a
reduction from 100000 to 100000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
CAN'T FIND DAMDRUFF

livery bit Of dandruff disappears aft
er one or two applications of Dander-
Inc rubbed we'll into the scalp with the
finger tips. Get 25-cent bottle of
Danderine at any drug store and save
your hair. After few applications you
can't find a particle of dandruff or any
falling hair, and the scalp will never
itch. sFtE ry, Is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
Alden News Notes.

Special to Times-R Republican,.
Alden, Jan. s.-Ars. Mary Olives.
pioneer resident north of Alden iii
Franklin county, suffered broken hip
as a result of fall upon the ice on
New Years day while at her sisters
home near Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Olives
is over 20 years Of age.
Mrs. Lotto Borlthardt is very sick.
The vel! dr!!lers have repaired the
latest mishap and are now drilling con
tinually on the city well.
Tha house formerly situated on the
south side of Olives grove, was remov-
ed recently and placed on tb- -:ahty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
Subject to Group.

"Our little girl is subject to frequent
attacks of Group" writes F.. o. Strong,
;alpella, Cal. Il always give her Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. as one or two
doses of it cures her." This Is a fav-
orite remedy for Group as it can be de-
pended upon and is pleasant and safe
to take It contains no narcotic. For
sale by all dealers.-Advertisem
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
IOWA FARM NEWS AND NOTES

at Iowa State College, 1t is hoped. Will
turn out az ideal corn for southern
Iowa The college will have a quantity
of this Iowa To- corn for distrlbu-
ton to farmers in the southern tiers
of counties for cooperative tests next
season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05

These farmers. simply because they
had found true tests that they were
feeding an unbalanced ration began to
supplement their common farm feeds
with oil meal and cotton seed meal
and thus thru better feeding increased
their fat production 2.795 pounds. And
the farmers weren't the only ones to
gain thereby. says Backhousc who
bought that increase
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
PREPAREDNESS At GRINNELL.
Plan Of Military Training For College
Students Is Under Consideration.


Students Is Under Consideration.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Jan. 5.-A plan of military
training for Grinnell students is being
considered by committee Of the grad
uate council Of the college. The sub
tect was first discussed at commence
ment time last June and 1t was then
referred to the committee on under
graduate activities Of the alumni body.
Military training in different univer-
stiles and colleges all over the country
is being studied by the committee, who
are preparing to make report at the
annual meeting Of the graduate council
in June.
Several professors have discussed the
subject here and many have taken ia
vorable attitude toward the introduce
ton of military training. 1t has been
advocated by some as substitute for
physical training which Is now requir-
I for all first and second year men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
FOR A BAD COUGH.

Here Is a fine old fashioned re-
cipe for coughs, colds or catarrh
trouble that has been used with
great success. Get from your
druggist OF. Of Parmint Double
Strength) about 75c worth, and
add to it Il pint of hot water and
4 OF. Of granulated sugar. This
will make full half a pint when
mixed. Take one tablespoonful 4
times a day.
No more racking your whole
body with cough. Clogged nos
trils should open, air passages OF
your head clear up so you can
breathe freely. 1t is easy to pre-
pare, costs little and is pleasant
to take. Anyone who has a stub
born cough, or hard cold or ca
tarrh in any form should give
this prescription a trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
CRUEL BLOW FOR SON.
Prof. +. z. Haynes Goes to Visit Father
But Finds Parent Dead at Hospital.

But r thus FdTeHt Deeu de ''oSf7's'''
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Jan. 5.-Thru tragedy
in New York City, Prof. F. E. Haynes,
of Iowa University, was cruelty shock
ed when he reached the metropolis. He
had wired to his father to meet him
and he missed his train. Arriving the
day following he found the aged man
dead in New York hospital-an au-
tomobile having run over him. The Of
ficers had identified the father thru
the message from the son. the only
source Of Identification, found on the
victims person.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
MCAUGHAN is REELECTED.

Retained AS Secretary OF HdIIrodu
Commission, Position Hold Since 1911.
Special to Times-Republican.
Des .Moines, Jan. Son the re-
organization of the state board OF
railroad commissioners with John A.
Guiher, of Winterset. as chairman. the
board yesterday took up some Of the
plans for the coming year. George l..
Mclaughlin was reelected secretary.
He has held this position since 1911
when he was chosen to succeed Dwight
n. Lewis, who then became assistant
commerce counsel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
Hioh Class Farm PAPER.

Waiiaces' Farmer is the highest class
farm weekly published In Iowa and is
the only one that commands it's full
subscription price. 1t costs 81 per
year. The T.-R costs 81 per year by
nail. We will sell the two, one year,
for $3.50 in advance. Times Republic
cap .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
ScHALLER PASTOR DEAD.
Dr.. w. m. Jack Passes Away After
Brief illness With Pneumonia.

Special to Times RepubIlcan.
Sac City, Jan. 5.-Funeral services
were held today for DR.. w. M. Jack,
pastor Of the Presbyterian church at
Schaller. who died Tuesday following
ten days illness with pneumonia. Rev.
r. l.. Barackman, d. D., Of Thief River
Falls, Mimi, had charge Of the service
and burial will be made in New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05

recently acquired by L. ]. Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Knudsop, Of SUI
perior, Wis., are visiting the latter's
mother, Mrs Consin. for few weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05

The Chinese make use OF an ancier]
system OF egg incubation over SLOW
fire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
Eayors Iowa Oats,

Adolph kov!r!k. southwest of Tamn,
is strong booster for Iowa No. log
oats. The variety advocated by the Iowa
State College. He used three bushels
of seed to the acre and received an av-
erage yield OF forty four bushels, This
variety weighed out twelve bushels to
twenty six Inch box. more than the
Green Russian variety raised on the
same farm. VIII Magee. nelghbor,
received an average of sixty eight
bushels per acre with Iowa No. 1903.
The latter, however was on excep-
tionally fine soil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
Tests His Own Hard.

One farmer in Plymouth county. who
owns a dairy herd and who is OF an in
vestigatlng turn OF mind, recently APP
pointed himself committee Of one in
n little dairy testing association all his
own to test the truth OF the dictum
that you can't tell by her appearance
how much milk n cow Is giving"
He chose from his herd two cows al
most identical in appearance and start
ed his test, feeding them both the same
kinds and amounts of feed.
At the end of one year he checked
his books and found that COW No had
produced only 249 pounds OF butter
valued at 30 cents a pound and con-
sumcd $Gi.15 worth of feed during the
year. which left him net profit Of
SlO.J5 above feed cost
Cow No. produced in that period
$ll6.1O worth Of butter fat and con-
stunned S6650 worth OF feed and left
HIM a profit Of s49.60 for the year. Ii
other words cow No. paid the farmer
Just about nvc times as much for his
labor as No |.
SO Plymouth county has one moro
farmer who will test every COW in his
herd hereafter to get rid of the star
boarders," which eat profit besides
their daily fare.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
Boyden Farm Show.

The third annual show given by the
Pioneer Farmers Club of Boyden, at
that town. will be given this year on
Jan. %, % and -. This show has
grown to be an important event IN the
lives of the people in the BOyden vi
Cinity and the shows are attracting
considerable attention over quite n
field. The show consists OF exhibitions
OF corn. grain, poultry, etc. besides
stock Judging and a course In domestic
science for the women. There will be
a Judge from Amcs and County Agent
Dunlap will assist. The first three
days OF the same week. the D. % and
"a. a similar show will be held at Sioux
Center.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05

Two German township brothers
named Stecker have bought 200
acre farm six miles northwest or
Titonka from the Kunz Land Com
pany. Of Wesley. at $3.50 per acre. plus
a drainage tax of about SIS per acre.
The Kunz company bought the farm
in 1915 at 800 per acre. and. besides
thing It, added a modern corn crib to
the improvements.
La rassegna. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-04-21
La confessione

giornali conservatOri tede-
schi non tengono alcun conto de-
gil sforzi che i fautori della
Germania mel campo nemico van
no facendo per indurre gil anal
fabeti dellIntesa a stendere un
velo sui passato a non occupar-
81 piu che dellavvenire
81, la violazione del Belgio; 81,
certe piccole esagerazioni ale
manne nell'intendere diritti di
guerra mel secolo Xxx, dopo di-
ciannove secoli di cristianesimo
c qualche decennio di conference
delPAja; 81, tutto quel che vole-
te; ma adesso e tempo di essere
pratici di badare a finirla come
che sia con la guerra. AL rinno-
vamento delPEuropa ci credono
gli ingenui, ci crede forse 10 stes-
so Bethmann-Hollweg, ma non ci
crede chi non ha credutO mai al
la necessita e ALA nobilta del ge-
sto italiano.
Sopire, sopire; chiudere un oc-
chic; dimenticare, sorridere. Il
Belgio? Oh Dio, basta con questo
Belgio! ST cerchera di restituire
il suo regno a quelT"impulsivo''
di Re Alberto che rifiutando gil
accomodamenti mise sciagurata-
mente di moda Ponore dele ns
zioni e la santita del trattati
proprio quando il Cancelliere O.
pinava che "necessita non como
see legge" ma pensiamo ora &
sbrigarci. La Germania ia ur
La rassegna. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-04-21
L'ANIMA DEL NOSTRI
SOLDATI

| giornali francesi naTrano di
un soldato che, sotto la mitraglia
del nemico, continuava a rmane-
re in piedi col fucile spianato,
mentre j suoi compagni, al CO.
mando del loro capitano, 81 erano
sdraiati a terra.
- Volete dunque farvi ucclde-
re, animalel - gil grido il capi-
tano.
II soIdato, impassibiIe, non 81
mosse.
- Insomnia! volete ubbidire?
- Non posse signor capitano
- rispose il soldato volgendosi
tutto contrito -: no in tasca u
ma bottiglia di vino senza turac-
ciolo.
Un fatto quasi simile e acca-
duto sulla nostra fronte.
II colonnello del reggimento-..
invio un soldato portare un or
dine nella trincea distante circa
trecento metri. Bisognava ira
versare uno spazio scoperto bat
| tuto dial fuoco nemico. II soldato
part, salutato da una raffica di
Ipallottole, giunse felicemente
ALA meta. Tn momento dopo egli
ricomparve per ritornare. Di
Inuovo gil austriaci 10 accolsero
con una tempesta di fucilate. Egli
correva. Ma, tutt'a un tratto, 10
81 vide fermarsi, tornare qualche
passo indietro, chinarsi a cercare
qualche cosa a terra. lie pallotto-
le grandinavano intorno a lui
Infine, egli riparti e giunse in
porto, sano e salvo.
- Ma, perbacco! - esclamo il
colonnello -: perche ii sci fer
mato Ia p. Che cosa cercavi?
- Mi perdoni, signor colonnel-
10 - rispose il soldato, compun-
to -: Mi era caduta la pipa. Z
mi rincresceva abbandonarla-
perche me Paveva mandate Ia
mia bambina.
II colonnello volse il capo, pei
non mostrare una lacrima che 81
era venuta agli occhi.
La rassegna. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-04-21

passo verso di moi, moi ne faccia-
mo due verso di lei; la Germa-
MIA transige per dieci, moi transi-
giamo per venti; e Sc almeno un
POGO la Germania puo darsi Pa
ria di aver vinto, moi, moi, cioe
coloro) diremo allie turbe:- All?
Sc fossimo stati a guardare in di-
sparte ? o Sc ei fossino messi daI-
la parte del piu forte? Badate O.
ra per chi votate. Siamo qua
Ma giornali conservatom te-
deschi, incuranti di queste pre-
gevoli fatiche, hanno ripigliato il
tono di sdegno contro il Cancel
liere per la sua confessione del 4
agosto. Che idea, una confessio-
ne pubblica! Era m'usanza del
Imedio-evo, ma adesso la regola e
di farla a quattTocchi e sottovo-
ce, e poi: Ego te abSOIvO In
vece adesso &c il monde che de-
We dare Passoluzione, e il monde
non la da, e, perche non la dia,
IPIntesa - la quale col pregiu-
dizio della giustizia manca terri
bilmente di praticita - seguita a
ripetete: - II Belgio il Bel
gio- Ricordatevi del 4 agosto-
Come volete che 81 accetti piu per
garanzia dell'avvenire, una vo-
stra firma? Dove la carta cosi
solida che non possiate domain
ridurla in pezzi, Sc domain la vo-
stra necessita 81 rimettesse a non
conoscere legge?
l conservatori tedeschi ammet-
tono, con lie loro diatribe, che quel
discorso del a agosto fu una scia-
gurata faccenda, uno di Quegli
atti di semplicita che fanno sus-
sultare nella tomba lie ossa del
principe di Bismark. Il principe
di Bismark, Puomo di Ems, a.
vrebbe prima imputato al Bel
gio il tradimento, poi 10 avrebbe
invaso. II suo successore pTima
gil api il costato con la lancia,
poi diede incarico ALA Nerddeut-
sche Allgemeine Zeitmg di get
tar sulla ferita una manata di
| tango.
Non e vero che PIntesa, nono-
stante suggerimenti a bocca
storta di qualche suo consigliere
spirituale, ha rapione e ia bene q
ricordare il delitto e la confes-
stone? | conservatori tedeschi ri
conoscono che ha buon giuoco
bisogua farlo V e, il buon giuo.
co
La rassegna. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-04-21
''REPETITA JUVANT"

Non 81 crederebbe, ma e un
fatto che, pur dopo tanto imper-
versare di articoli, di conference
di sermoni, pur dopo il moltipli-
carsi del decreti restrittivi, c'e
della gente, e non poca, che non
e ancora persuasa della necessita
assoluta, imprescindibile del RI
sparmio.
Cost e. ST sta volentieri ad al
manaccare sulla durata della
guerra 81 accolgono le previsio-
nj di una prossima fine con una
soddisfazione che e prova elo-
uuente del voti general: ma non
81 capisce, 0 non 81 vuol capire,
che la fine del conflitto - con Ia
vittoria, s'intende II e subordi-
nata al sacrificio, ALA rinuncia
ad ogni superfluita, non solo, ma
anche, fin che sia possible, tut
to clio che Pesperienza viene in
segnando non essere assoluta-
mente necessario.
| nostri soldati fanno miraco-
Ii. Ormai non c'e nessuno che nor
sappia mirabili ardimenti le
-fatiche indurate traverse a disa-
gi inauditi. Di questo eroismo de
La rassegna. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-04-21

Inostri figli moi giustamente, me-
niamo vanto in esso, non memo
giustamente, confidiamo per la
sOluzione vittoliosa. Ma poi ~
doloroso a dirsi e piu a credersi!
~ ci dimentichiamo che la resi-
stenza militare e strettamente
legata a quella civile, cosi che 'u-
ma non puo esistere Sc Paltra
wien memo. Siamo moi, proprio
moi, rimasti a casa, che dobbiamo
far lie spese per coloro che COM
battono al frOnte: un dovere
imprescindibile, e una condizio-
ne sine qua non Sc vogliamo la
vittoria a fatti, non a chiacchie-
re.
La verita e qualche volta dolo-
rosa, perfino crudele, ma e SEM
pre- bene guardarla in faccia: ora
la verita e questa che, di fronte
al disagio stesso, ma di spingere
agli estremi limit, ed anche al di
la, la possibilita della resistenza.
Questa guerra non e solamente
militare, e anche, ed essential
mente, economical: astrarre da
un simile postulato, astrarre dal-
la realta del fatti, che pure 81
svolgono eloquent sotto i nostri
occhi, e follia che puo precipitar-
Vi nellie piu dure e penose espia-
zioni, e l'incoscienza del pazzo
che festeggia ride della veste
che gil brucia addosso.
Moi scriviamo queste cOse con
una certa trepidazione, perche, in
verita, quanto stimo scrivendo, e
cosi evidente, cosi intuitivo che
penunciazione puo sembrare SUI
perflue ed anche POGO rispettosa
per lettori. Ed infatti in teoria
e cosi: ma nella pratica troppi
sono gil errori che persistono,
troppe lie abitudini che s'impun-
tano contro la necessita di radi-
cali restTiZiOni.
QUAINT non ci sono ancora che
81 ostinanO nell'idea che il rinca-
ro sia unicamente dovuto ALA
speculazione di esosi speculatori
dimenticando che tale speculazio-
ne - Sc pure in taluni casi in
negabile e, del resto, inevitable
- e pur sempre up fenomeno
trascurabile di fronte ALA vera
causa del disagio, che e data dial
= Ia guerra? QUAINT non ci sono
che, pur di non rinunciare ad abb
tudini voluttuarie che spesso con.
+ finano con 10 sperpero, s'ingegna-
no di eludere provvedimenti go
vernativi 0, quando eluderli non
possono, sfoderano dele criticize
tanto piu facili quanto piu, nell'o-
ra critica, il Goveno, allie prese
con sempre nuove difficolta, put
pin facilmenae sbagliare?
II curioso e che questi signori
= fanno poi, e in piena buona fede
professione di patriottismo. Esst
= hanno pero il grave torto di di-
menticare che, in quest'ora ira
p gica, amor di patria e sinonimo d