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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
UNIQUE COMMUNITIES IN IOWA.
lcarians Who Lived in Adams County
Had Interesting History.

Had Interesting History.
Touches of romance have been given
to the history of Iowa by the story
Of various little groups Of idealists who
from time to time found asylum within
the borders Of the state. Especially is
this true of the people called the lear
ians. who in the early fifties established
a colony near Corning in dams coun-
ty. These people believed in and prac-
ticed communism-an property was
held in common-and they were in
spired by the ideal Of restoring the
principles of primitive christianity.
Prosecuted il. France, under the d!rec-
tion of their leader. Etlenne CADET,
they crossed the sea and settled in the
wilds of Texas. But being an indus
trial people they found it too difficult
to maintain existence so far from civil
ization, and so they journeyed up the
Mississippi and took up the land. and
quarters at Nauvoo which had recently
been deserted by the Mormons. Then
about 1853 the colony in Iowa was
established, ard still later California
became tho, home Of the rapidly
dwindling numbers of those who still
held to the ideals of the founders. In
the April number Of "The Iowa Journal
of History and Politics" published by
the state Historical Society. there is a
translation Of history Of the iear:a:.
community, written by CADET himself
about 1855. The basic principles of the
community, according to the founder,
were brotherhood. Equality, Sohdar-
,ity; the suppression of poverty and In
dividual property. in word Com
munism.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04

Sioux City.
Sioux City bakers went on strike
for increased wages and shorter hours.
The sheet metal workers and helpers
also walked out.
Strawberry Point.
A. "A. Beguhn sold the Lyric Theater
to II H. Fish of Emmetsburs. who
took possession May 13ls Mr.. Beguhn
leaves in few days for Fort SMELL
ing.
vinton.
The local fire department is to be
equipped with a motor driven fire
truck. A committee from the city coun-
ell has visited and inspected trucks at
Cedar Rapids and Waterloo.
Strawberry Point.
Rev. c. J. Rose, pastor of the NJ. E.
church, preached his farewell sermon
Sunday morning as he with his fam
ily move this week to Masonville
where he will take up the passionate at
that place.
Onawa.
The biggest patriotic demonstration
ever held in this city was pulled of
here Monday night The opera house
was never before crowded to such linn
it's as it was following the parade
which preceded the formal program.
Monona.
On Saturday night the rain and wind
played havoc with the big flag. won by
Monona in 1863 for Sending the larg-
est delegation to q political barbecue
at Postxille. The flag has flown here
ever since hut has now been taken
down and will be preserved.
lRen,ssn.
John B. Bunkers, prominent Remsen
harness dealeri died here Tuesday
morning after an illness Of three
months. He was 81 years old and Is
survived by his wife and three chile
dren. The funeral was held Thursday
morning with services at st. Mary's
Catholic church.
McGrssor.
Twenty one McGregor boys have
joined the colors so far, the first
volunteer. Ham FTaucher, a drummer
here, objecting to acting in that capac-
|ity saying he preferred to fight. The
latest volunteers are Kenneth Sparks.
william Stone and William Pearsal1,
the latter an engineer, who win Join
the reserve corps.
Sioux City.
Miss Dolly Peters. II years old, is
the ars. woman OF. record to he hired
in Sioux City to fill a place made va
cant by a. man who has enlisted for
war service. Miss Peters took her sta
ton as elevator operator ip the Fran
ces building. She Is Filling q vacancy
created by William Thaume. who quit
his job to Join the navy. II the ex-
pertinent liz found successful. the Fran
ces building Will employ young women
elevator operators exclusively 'as long
as the war lasts, Mr.. Carey said.
McGrsaor. 4;
James McLaughlin and Frank Berg :
man have given the Use OF ten acres on
the, Bergman island opposite McGregor
to the boy scouts for garletss. The boys
will put ina large variety Of garden
vegetables, POTATOES, corHttland every
thing to help out in food supplies. The
insAiais Of the Mississtr - admire
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
OF CROP WINTER
KILLED, ACCORDING TO FED
ERAL BUREAU.
FIELDS BEING UTILIZED
FOR OTHER CEREALS
Being Planted to Corn or Oats-corn
Acreage Will Be Extensivc--Rain
and Cold Delaying Field Work-6is
Acreage in Potatoes and Garden
Truck Reported.

Des Moines. May 4.--Only about one
third of the winter wheat acreage In
Iowa will produce crop this season.
to the reports received by
the Iowa weather and crop service. At
least two thirds of the crop was win
ter killed. There was considerable
grass and alfalfa also killed by the dry
season last year and the lack of snow
this past winter, together with the
freezing weather.
The winter wheat fields which do
not promise crop as well as the al
falfa and timothy fields which have
been seriously injured, are being
plowed up. and either seeded to oats
or will be planted in corn. The oats
acreage Is larger than normal the crop
bureau reports. The indications now
are that there will be a large acreage
in corn. Warm, bright weather is Sc
riously needed, however, the crop
bureau reports, before much work can
be done in the corn fields. If so much
corn is to be planted the blowing and
the planting will have to be done
somewhat Garner than norman IL rs
pointed out.
Gardens Held Back.
A big acreage in potatoes and Sin
garden truck is reported, but the cool
is holding the gardens back.
Considerable acreage in onions and in
beans is reported.
Fruit prospects generally are con-
sidered fair. There has not been
sufficient amount of warm weather as
yet to crowd the buds.
The demand for farm labor at the
state free employment bureau is now
being. met fairly well with the aid Of
the Capitals farm labor bureau, as
are coming in from many
quarters. Every mail now brings a
large number of applicants who would
accept farm work
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
Thompson in Charge.
GrinneIl and Vicinity.
Special to Times-'Republican.

Grinnell, May 4.-Funeral services
were held at the cemetery yesterday
over the BODY Of Charles w. Sherman,
who died on Tuesday at the hospital
at Mount Pleasant. The body reached
this city yesterday morning. He was
Al years of age and was the adopted
son of Mr. and Mrs. Newton Sherman.
pioneers in the settlement of Chester
township Rev. Mr.. Wells, pastor of
the Chester CONGREGATIONAL church.
conducted the Service.
Fred Whitaker celebrated the first
anniversary Of his opening a grocery
and in the evening gave dinner to
hts force of helpers.
Mrs. Sophia, Porter. with her son
Claire, has left Grinnell to make her
home in (Muscatine, Where she has. en-
ployment and Claire will be in a
Lutheran school.
Since the action of Mayor White in
appointing an official dog catcher and
arranging with the Tama Indians to
take the product of his efforts off the
ctiy's hands those having dogs to
which they are not especially attached
and for which they are not willing to
pay taxes and buy collars are bring
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04

corn begins to shrivel. instead OF swell
ing up like little white sponge. hen
4 1t loosens from your toe--apd, glory
hallelujah! the corn comes off as
though you'd take a glove off your
hand!"
Yes, Gets IT, is the corn discovery
Of the age. More "Gets-It' is sold ny
many times than any other corn rem
edy In existence. Try it and you'll
know the reason why. II takes two sec
onds to apply 1t, and it dries at once.
That's all. Don't OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
the experience OF millions and use
"Gets-It"
-Gets-It" is sold everywhere, 25c a
bottle. or sent on receipt of price by E.
Lawrence & Co., Chicago, III.
Sold in Marshalltown and recon-
mended as the worlds best corn rem
sedy by Mcbride & Will Drug Co., A. T.
Elder. Peter Mayer & Son, B. A. Nor
gan. Henry 8. Mayer, Old Reliable Drug
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04

Ing them in and otferihg them 70 the

Ing them in and offering them TO I'M
official.
The Grinneli Washing Machine Com
pany is tho pioneer In this city in put
ting into practice the theory Of one
hour moro OF daylight. People have
been surprised for some time to hear
what has been the o'clock morning
whistle sounding at o'clock and now
find that this change Of the clocks has
been adopted by all connected with the
factory. When It came TO the ques-
ton OF having dinner at II or IL o'clock
the vote OF the employees was nnani-
nously for the regular noon dinner
But the getting off an hour earlier AT
night seems to be very satisfactory
The report that there was tar seep-
age at the new septic tanks, that
troubled some OF the citizens for q
time, has been quleted by the exami
nation OF the tanks by Professor Man
gold, Of tho college, who reports that
no trace OF tar seepage Is found about
the tanks.
At recent meeting Of the city coun-
Gil to deliberate ON the water situation
Chief Engineer John Walker, Of the
Iowa Light. Heat and Power Company.
that has the pumping contract for the
city, stated that. in his opinion, the
two wells now in use will give an
ample supply OF water by changing
the present pumping process by re-
placing the suction pump with an air
| compressor and the city council seems
about to act on that suggestion, or
derlng new air compressor at an
early date,
Mr. and Mrs r. J. Hardin, Jr., OF
Montezuma, were In Grinnell for q
short time on their way homo from
Rochester. Mimi, where Mrs. Harden
has been under treatment for some
time. Their many friends in this vi
entity rejoice with them in view Of her
Improvement in health.
An enjoyable three-course dinner
was served at the home Of Mrs. Cox. on
Tuesday afternoon, by Mrs. -. NJ. Cox,
Mrs. Jack Preston, Mrs. Halle Burd
and Miss Mary Cox. The occasion was
the annual meeting and election Of Of
f1cers Of the Priscilla Club. Following
is list Of the officers elect: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Mayo Harris; vice-presi n
dent. Mrs. John Hall: secretary and
treasurer Mrs. G. X. Needham; cor
responding secretary. Mrs. j. r. Lewis;
delegate to the biennial meeting at
Fort Dodge, Mrs. Needham: alternate,
Mrs. Hall.
Frank Fiddler, former Grinnell
College student. a Dartmouth student
the past year, and now member OF
the Dartmouth ambulance corps, start
ing for France about June L. is eX-
pected to visit his old friends in this
city over Sunday.
D. NJ. Arnold had 4 brief visit on
Wednesday from his brother. j. FL
Arnold who was on his way from
Washington, d. c., to the west in the
interest of agriculture.
The final try-out has left the follow
ing for the final contest in the Spauld-
ing prize event in effective public
speaking: Eber Palmer, rs: Walter
Meek 10: Harold Van Homer Noel,
is; Fred Hazard, Is: Donald Haworth,
is: Chester Tobin. 20: Harold Fleck,
10; Frederick Miller. IS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04

solve, hut no decided 70 ~ III u1uGl
questions In their respeciivs laneSlA9so.
After the ceremony had been ~. y
formed the pastors curiosity Id him
to tho question. you do not uader-
stand each other: how did you man-
age to propose to the woman"
After fidgetinE about q bit and hitch
Ing up his belt the happy groom smt1eA
and said, ITO tell the truth. pastor.
didn't have 10 say much. Worcester
Post Ss,s s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
Northern Io,un Items

|ably situated for, garden purposes. On
some parts Of them the wild grass is
cut for hay, and on some ideal sum-
mer homes are built, while acres grow
up to weeds and vines and could be
well utilized as garden lots.
Bellevue.
Huntsville is the youngest. and one
of the most thriving towns in Jack
son county, and is owned principally
by the heirs of the Hurst estate. They
have many acreS;'of rich land around
their lime kilns, and the owners, with
the best interest of their employees at
heart have turned over for their use
as sort of municipal potato patch
seven and one half acres Of ground.
SO the people Of Huntsville will not
need to worry over the high price Of
potatoes, even tho they should continue
to soar skyward in price.
Fort Dodge.
Lanyon dedicated its new $4,000
cooperative school building Tuesday
afternoon with about 800 persons
present at the dedicatory services.
State superintendent Devoe, was pres
principal talk of the afternoon. Miss
Means, superintendent presented the
school to the district and the accept
ance talk was made by Frank w.
Peterson. Miss Anna Johnson also
spoke. Music and flag drills by the
students completed the program. The
school is a ten7room modern building
with fire proof stairways. 1t is sur
rounded by five acres of ground.
Cherokee.
At their recent meeting the Knights
of Columbus lodge Of this city unan-
imously endorsed the ruling of the SUI
preme board Of directors Of the lodge
in removing the extra hazardous risk
clause in regard to members Of the
order who are, or may become. SOL
diers and sailors in the service of the
United States government during the
present war They also placed con.
iemnation on disloyalty ana ordered
that any member who engaged in NIL
itary service with any power at war
against the United States shall be
deemed an alien enemy and forfeit his
membership in the order.
Sioux City.
More than fifty of the young men Of
the Sioux City high school now are
working on farms in the Sioux City
territory. doing their bit in helping to
win the war; and nearly a score Of
other young men from the same insti-
tuition are awaitingSa cali from farm-
ers who may use their services &C
tcording to Fl. A. Bone, principal Of the
school. The young men hive readily
responded to the CALL" said Mr.. Bone,
land we have located az many as we
could find farms for We still have
q large number Of young men Of high
moral character and good physical
standing who are only too anxious to
get into the actual army Of bread pro-
ducers. These Young men are capable
In every way and are giving excellent
results" High school students Who go
onto the farms are receiving full credit
TOR the school work where the men
who employ them send In report that
their services have been satisfactory.
Sioux City has furnished the largest
number Of young men for farm work
OF any high school In the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
Cocoanut Oil Makes
A Splendid Shampoo
II you want to keep your hair in good
be careful what you wash it

II you want to keep your hair in good
condition. be careful what you wash it
with.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali. This dries the
scalp, makes the hair brittle. and is
very harmful. Just plain mulsified CO.
coanut oil (which Is pure and entirely
greaseless). 10 much better than the
most expensive soap or anything else
you can use for shampooing, as this
can't possibly injure the hair
Simply moisten your hair with water
and rub it in. One or two teaspoonfuls
will make an abundance OF rich, creamy
iather, and cleanse the hair and scalp
thorougbly. The lather rinses out cas-
ily. and removes every particle of dust,
dirt dandruff and excessive oil. The
hale Asies quickly ana evenly. and y
le4v6a Il Ane and silky, bright, 1afy
- n asaxe Is IS n; Il sss
&ous can get mulsi1ed coc01nut oil at
most any,drug store. It 10 very cheap.
and q few ounces u enough to last
evGry1ne in the family Tor months
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
Cholera Morb US.

This is a very painful and dangerous
disease. In almost every neighborhood
someone has died from ii before medi-
cine could be obtained or physician
summoned. The right way is to have
a bottle of Chamberlain's collie and
Diarrhoea Remedy in the house so as
to be prepared for it. Mrs. Charles En-
yeart. Huntington. Ind. writes: Dur
ing the summer of 1911 two of my chill
dren were taken sick with cholera NOR
bus | used Chamberlain's Collie and
Diarrhoea Remedy and 1t gave them
immediate relief" For sale by all drug
acknowledgements
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
Our Country.

Let our object. be our country, our
whole country and nothing but our
country. And. by the'blesslng of God.
may that country itself become vast
and splendid monument, not of oppres-
sion and terror. but OF wisdom, OF
peace and of liberty, upon which the
world may gaze with admiration for
ever.-Daniel Webster
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
Enlisted e ~ v ears.

AnntOle France was born % years ago,
native Of Paris and the son Of 4
bookseller. Jacques Anatole Thibault
10 the real name Of this possessor OF
vast learning worn with an almost
hooking air" An agnostic, a socialist
ana long an opponent OF war, he prov
ed his love for the land whose name he
has made his own by enlistlng as n
private at the beginning of the war IT
was his desire to serve IN the trenches,
hut the military authorities appointed
him one OF the editors OF the daily pa
iper for the soldiers t
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
easy, II You X nsw l.sv..

"A local preacher tells an interesting
story OF an incident In which he took
part while In another city. II secnia
that while In his study two middle-
aged people called with a marriage IL
cense and q request that he tie the knot
The woman was a widow OF Swedish
birth and did not understand English,
and the man. who was Scotchman,
did not understand her tongue.
This gave the pastor q puzzle 70
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
illuminated Eyeshads.

In order to bring maximum light up
on a piece Of work without causing
the eyes to suffer from the glare, an
electric lamp bulb may be worn at
tached to an eyeshade. A Florida in
ventor has devised bracket attach
lnent which makes 1t Possible,--Popu'
lar Science Monthly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04

sheep on large scale, Inquired in =
big deal that aggregates over $4,000.
A buyer from Muscatine purchased OF
them 271 fat cattle at SIZES per 'cwt.
They averaged sits each. Five car
loads were shipped to Chicago this
week and the balance will follow later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
vie Vie! Get
Ne Get. IT Quick!''

z DROPS MAKE CORN "FALL" OFF!
''f've joined the Never Again Club,
Never again will use anything for
coriis, but Gets-It.' Put drops of
Gets IT on, and from that second the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
HANGS SELF From sANN,sTER.

Mrs. August Larsen, Of Red Oak, Com
mits Suicide. a
Special to Times Republican.
Red Oak, May AIRS. August
Larsen committed suicide by hanging
herself from the bannister in the hall
way at the family home. Her husband
was killed last December and 1t Is be-
lieved that dependency due to her
loneliness caused the act. The woman's
body was found by her two daughters
when they reached home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
71 ~ --------7 = - n 1000 49, -
PAVING CONTRACT AWARDED.
Of SaseviIIe Road Out o.
Dubuque to Cost $4,000

Dubuque to Cost $95,000.
Special to mes-Republican.
Dubuque, May 4.-The Dubuque
county board of supervisors yesterday
awarded the contract for brick paw
ing on the Sageville road to the c. b.
McNamara Company, of this city, the
contract prica being in the neighbor-
hood Of 500, 900, including grading, etc.
The roadway is to be eighteen feet
wide, Is to be. CT brick on a four inch
concrete foundation.
The Sageville rnsd is one of the most
heavily Travelled roads leading into Du-
buque. It is over a bottom for a
trifle mors than three miles. from the
Maquoketa river into the city. 1t is
this stretch that Is to be paved. APP.
proximatey rone-third Of the cost Of
the improvement. is toabe paid by pri-
vate subscription, the. amount being
guaranteed bysa committee of business
nen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
FR||ECI[LE-FACE
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly Spots,
(How to Remove Easily.

{ Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly Spots,
fHow to Remove Easily.
Here's a chance. Miss Freckle- face. to
rya remedy for freckles with the guar
antee Of q reliable dealer that it will not
cost you penny unless it removes the
freckles; while il 1T does give you a
clear complexion the expense is trfffng.
Simply get an ounce of othine--dou-
Bile strength from any druggist and a
few applications should show you how
easy 1t is to rid yourself Of the homely
freckles and get a beautiful complex
ion. Rarely Is more than one ounce
needed for the worst case.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othine as this is the
prescription sold under guarantee Of
money back II it fails to remove
freck1es.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
WINS SUIT IN STORY COUNTY
COURT FOR ALIENATION OF
wiFE,s AFFECTIONS.
JURY AWARDS HIM
JUDGMENT FOR $3.50
Bates Found Guilty Of Stealing Mrs.
lPatterson's Love For Husband--s eo-
ond Trial Of Suit Between Collins
Acknowledgements Case to BE
Tried Next Week. 5eti. IL

Nevada, May A verdict for the
plaintiff, granting him $3.50. was re-
turned by the jury In the Patterson
Bates case yesterday.
The case went to the Jury at 5:15
o'clock Thursday evening after it had
lasted for nineteen days. The case
was tried earlier In the year and a
verdict for $s,767 was returned, but
a new trial was granted thru an error
during the time that the case was first
in court.
Sam Patterson, Of Collins, brought
action against Grant Bates. of the same
place, for the alleged alienation Of his
wife's affections.
Thompson in Charge.
Judge Fry adjourned court yesterday
and closed the official affairs with'this
term Of court. Judge G. D. Thompson,
of Webster City will open court again
on Monday when the Kingsley case
will be heard at 1880 o'clock. Paul n.
Kingsley Is being sued by the Clinton
Bridge Company on alleged defalca-
lions during the year 1914. when Kings
lev Is said to have violated his story
county bridge contract.
The case has wide spread interest
and a large number of attorneys ana
people are interested in It,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
HUNTERS BAG EIGHT wolves.
Mother Wolf and Seven Cubs Captured
] Near Iowa Falls.

Special to Times Republican,.
Iowa Falls. May "A wolf hunt par
ticipated III by Joe Brewster and VIII
liam Scott resulted In the capture OF
a mother wolf and seven cubs. The
old wolf has been giving trouble in the
vicinity of Eagle City and these men
started out with dogs to remedy the
trouble with the above result. They
received $4S as bounties, $50 for the
old wolf and 81 each for the cubs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
SHENANDOAH MAN A SUICIDE.

Barricadss Self in Barn and Ends Life
by Shooting.
Special to Times-Republican-
Shenandoah. May Al. A. Black
ford, a laundry man of Shenandoah,
committed suicide last night by shoot
ing himself. He barricaded himself in
the barn and fired the shot when his
daughter appeared at the door and
called to him. TIe had been acting
queerly for several days.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-04

In connection with the German ad-
vance in Russia, 1t is we'll To recall that
Napoleon reached Moscow without
conquerins ussia.--Rrooklyn Eagle,