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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19
CORN CROP IN NORTHEASTERN
IOWA NOT SERIOUSLY IN.
JuRED az LATE COLD. )
FIELDS ON LoWLANDs
AFFECTED RY VISITATION
oiios Thruout state Being Filled and
Some Corn Cut For Fodder Sweet
Corn csnneriss Running Full Blast,
Fisldas Yielding About Three Tons
Per Acrs-ot Conditions. H.
special to Times-Repubilcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Des MONIES, Sept. 19.-This week s
crop bulletin for Iowa is encouraging.
The week was very favorable for
rushing the corn crop toward matur-
ity. The temperature was considerably
below the normal on the first day, but
since then dry, warm. weather has pre-
vailed. The frost on the 18th did con-
siderable damage in the northeastern
counties, but the first estimates as to
the extent of damage were evidently
3oyerdrawn. There is no doubt, how
ever, but what the damage was sewers
I in certain, localities, especially alons
streams and in many low places, but
ia snage was prevented in some Of the
river and creek Valleys by fog. which
prevailed on that morning. There was
little or no injury on uplands, and
while 30 or 40@per cent of the corn IN
THE northeastern counties was frosted
not more than 5 per cent OF it will pc
unmerchantable.
The frost also did some damage to
late potatoes garden truck, buckwheat
and beans. Silo filing has begun and
some corn has been cut for fodder.
Canning factories are running to full
capacity on sweet corn, which is yield
ing about three tons per acre.
Rapid progress is being made pre-
pairing ground for fall wheat and some
wheat has been sown. Fall varieties
of apples are being harvested with
fairly good yields. More rain would
be beneficial for pastures and to keep
the ground in condition for blowing,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19
Montour Mention.
to Times Republican.

Special to Times publican.
Montour Sept. l9.-Mr. and Mrs. f.
D. Baird OF North English. also their
two sons and daughter. septn Sunday
with their daughter Mrs. W.D. Elfrink.
Erceil Millard arrived Sunday morn
ing from Chicago in his new khaki uni
FORM He has enlisted in the dental
corps and holds rank of first lieuten-
ant He will remain here few days
until called.
L. G.. Howard, wife and family
motored down from Lamoilie Sunday
to pay their aged father, J. P. Howard,
a visit
Mrs. E. G. Cronk left Saturday for
Des Moines to visit few days and
also to attend to some business
matters. She was accompanied by her
granddaughter, Dorothy.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Chandler, Of Rock
ford, ILL.,, visited with their friend, Mrs.
Dora Wonser, from Friday until Sat-
urday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Chand-
Ter left in the evening for Cedar Rap
ids accompanied by Mrs. Wonser and
daughter Helen.
Mr.. anu Mrs. r. f. McMichael are
enjoying visit from their son Will, Of
Perry.
Mrs. George Doran and family, Of
Belle PLANE, visited Sunday with Mrs.
Dorans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. f.
McMichael
C. E. Webb has rented the moving
picture show outfit of Edgar Stewart
and will conduct the shows Wednes-
days and Saturdays this fall and win
ter.
Howard Long came Saturday even
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19

mechanism and landing was made.
The trouble was more difficult than
at first thought and Mr.. Chambers
was SO long about 1t that Captain
Trombley descended from the cabin or
pilot house into the engine room to
see II he could be Of any assistance. AS
he entered the engine room he lighted
a cigar carlessly tossing the burn
ing match to the floor Of the engine
room. The match had no more than
lit on the oil and gasolene soaked floor
than there was an explosion which
blew both men out of the engine room
and scattered flames all Ger the boat.
The men escaped to the shore with no
more serious injury than being slightly
signed, but they were compelled to
stand on the shore and witness the
boat burn to the waters edge.
Late In the afternoon they persuaded
a passing fisherman to set them across
on the Iowa side, from where they
walked nine miles up the railroad
tracks into the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19
Moving Story Of An
Iown Farmer and His
Cen a ,ker ous Co,u

Lake Mills, Sept 19.-There is a
story going the rounds here which con-
Germs n farmer inventor residing a
short distance from Lake Mills. This
farmer, whose name for obvious rea-
sons in not divulged was until recently
the posisessor of most cantankerous
COW.
Her stunt was crowdiaS. When
placed in stall she would crowd the
mixer against the wall, or, when tied
outside. she would push the operator
around in q circle. She gave a large
quantity OF milk and the farmer was
loathe to dispose OF her It had been
his practice for some time to call upon
his wife to desert her babies and dishes
to stand guard over him. like Horatius
at the bridge, with a pitchfork.
But there flows in the veins of the
farmer the blood of revolutionary fore
fathers and, finally. his. inherent love Of
freedom asserted itself. He resolved to
throw off the yoke of tyranny imposed
by the pesky bovine.
He set his Yankee wits to work and
at last evolved a scheme. He inserted
a large sharpened spike in a block OF
wood, which he fastened to the wall of
the cows stall. The modus operandi
was this: When the COW began to
crowd she would encounter the spike
and Immediately lose her enthusiasm.
The farmer was delighted. There
would be 4(as he figured it, no more
crowding-no more delay in milking
and no more shattered nerves. When
milking time came he seized his milk
pail and set out for the barn blithely
whistiing Good Bye Broadway, Hello
France"
When the COW was led into the stall
she eyed the new contrivances casually,
then turned her diabolical eyes upon
the inventor. A moment later she was
munching her hay in the most approx
ed "bossy' manner. Two moments
later she began to crowd. The farmer
was iubilant. He did not attempt to
stop her. And then she crowded some
more. But, alas. there was rift in the
lute--a Az In the ointment. The farmer
in his excitement had placed the spike
too low and thus he was seated direct
ly between the devil and the deep sea
the cow and the spike. What happen
ed next is too painful to relate. The
farmers cries brought his Wife and
several neighbors. whose combined ef-
forts were required to 'unhook" him
fromsthe wall. The COW has been con-
verted into beefsteak.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19

CANNING FOODS IN
= sgE Ely tt.A
ENORMOUS QUANTITIES
Forty Million Cans Being Put Up a.
Against 100000 Last Year-Food
Commission Estimates 46o,o0o,oSo
Jars Of Canned Goods VIII be Placed
on Shelves Of American Homes.
.[By E. G. pousherty.l

washington, Sept. 19.--Iowa house
wives are doing their bit in the
kitchen instead of the trenches by
canning food according to reports re-
ceived in Washington by conservation
organizations who are conducting a ma
ton wide campaign to urge those al
home to help in the war against waste
and the campaign Of thrift.
The national emergency food garden
commission. which has tackled the
task of urging housewives to can and
preserve vegetables and fruit, reported
today that "n Iowa it is estimated the
jump will be from 100000 last year
to 4O,000,000 cans this year" The great
activity of Iowa. housewives in the
crusade to make food f. o. b. the kitch-
EN- door while men train" is typical
of every state in the union, the women
of which have responded nobly to the
call of the conservationists to utilize
every, available can and jar to put UP
food.
|, The commission today estimated that
400, 000, 900 jars of home-canned veget-
ables and fruits will be placed on pan
try shelves this fall.
Newspaper headlines" says the
commission. SAY Germany sneers at
our army. She had not better sheer
at our women. for as this commission
has always held, this war will be won
in the kitchen and our slogan since
our garden campaign started in March,
with the cooperation Of the newspa-
pers. which is Food f. o. b. the Kitchen
Door will prove about right. The
women of the country know what's
what, as is clearly shown in the thous-
ands of letters asking the commission
for expert instruction. A man, as a
rule, is one Of two extremes-stingy
or spendthrift-but the women are
the real fighters; they give all-their
sons, their husbands, their work-that
democracy and civilization may not
fail"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19
THREsHER solLERssuRsTs.
Four Men Arr Dangerously injSred by
the Explosion Near Ashton.

Ashton, Sept. 19.--M,ke Schwartz
kopf had both legs broken and body
and head badly scalded when the boiler
Of the threshing engine he was run
ming exploded. Robert Fraesman was
pinned under the driFewheel Of the en-
CINE when the force tof the explosion
drove the engine back q few feet anu
tho badly scalded he had no bones
broken. : Charley Hoffman, gram
hauler. had an arm broken by piece
Of iron thrown from the engine. Ole
MoDougal, bystander, was burned
quite severely. f.
The accident occurred at Fred
Reinke's place. four miles east Of Ash
ton. 1t is believed by boiler experts
that the cause was weak .rlvets in the
main flue. The front Of the boiler was
blown clear over the separator and
buried ten feet into a stra wstack. Mr.
Schwartzkopf is in a serious condi-
ton. while the others injured. are rest
ing easy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19
Comp uIsorx cIsanlineea.

OF cargo were landed, and 5000 pas
scngers tisenrbarked
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19

r n q u II
day the promotion In the consular
service Of Oscar Stuart Heixer,Sof Kos
suth, Iowa. from class eight to class
seven. Mr. Heller, who has been In
the consular service for over ten years
is now stationed as consul at Bagdad
He was born In Kossuth in 1868, From
1892 to 1906 he was assistant treas
urer of the four American missions in
Turkey. He was appointed deputy
consul general and Interpreter at Con-
stantinope May 81, 1906. He was made
vice and deputy consul general Jan. Is,
1908, and advanced to vice consul at
Constantinople Feb. s, 1915. He was
made consul of class eight Feb. %,
1915. and assigned to Trebizond. Later
he was detailed to special consular
work in Constantihple and is now
similarly assigned at Bagdad.
The pension department today, an
nounced the granting Of $40 monthly
pensions to the following Iowa widows:
Juliette Burgan. Corning: Matilda
Gooding, Bedford; Margaret j. Lint
Toddvlle; Maria Sergeant, Muscatine
and Elizabeth j. Whetstine. Wellman,
Twelve dollar monthly pensions were
granted the following: Catharine h.
Fabinston, Council Bluffs; Juniata
C6ncannon, Davenport: Lizzie j, Cults,
Dubuque: Elizabeth T.. Geary Early;
Phebe A. Hill. Newton; Lizzie P. Jen-
kins, Ames: Genta Ketchum, Esther
Vile: Lucinda Lyon, Toledo; Carrie
McWilliams. Orson: Dorthia Miller,
Eddyville; Eleanor Flora Mitchell,
Knoxville; Mary e. Person, Des Moines;
Mary S. Reed. Lorimor: Alice NJ. Smith,
Scranton; Margaret Sutton, Corydon
and Annie Twiggs, Davenport.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19
EIdora News Notes.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special TO, .I1meS-tRepuDllcan
Eldora, Sept. IA marriage in
which many Eldora friends will be in
terested will be solemnized tomorrow
in Waverly in the Episcopal church,
Rev. John Cole officiating, when Mr..
Raymond Stebbins, of Waverly, will be
united in marriage to Miss Aehsch
Pool, for year or more a resident OF
Eldora. After the ceremony the young
people will leave for Minneapolis and
other points In Minnesota on we'd
ding trip During her residence here
Miss Pool formed many lasting friend
ships.
-Verl WINERY Of Granger, Mimi, ar
rived in Eldora Tuesday for a visit
with relatives and friends.
Thomas Guffy. of Rockwell, was IN
police court here Monday charged with
gambling, the crime being alleged to
have been committed in the town OF
Union on Julgs. The defendant enter
ed a plea ofIguiity and was assessed
fine OF SIS and costs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19
Crop Damage Slight.

Dubuque. Sept. 1s.-Persons who
have been through the country in a
radius of fifty miles Of Dubuque dur
ing the last few days express the be-
lief the damage to corn from the frosts
of last week was not so great as at
first anticipated. It was onl yon the
lowland that any damage to speak Of
was done, while that on the upland was
not touched. What is true of corn is
also true OF tomatoes and other tender
vegetation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19
IOWA SAILORS WRECKED.
Launch Of Dubuque Man Destroyed
" BY Fire.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, Sept. 19.-%aptain r. H.
Trcmbley. Mississippi river steamboat
pilot for twenty-five years and employ
ed In various other capacities on steam
boats for many more years, but now
retired and engaged in the hotel BUSH
ness. Had an exciting experience OF
his life yesterday afternoon.
The captain in company with Mr..
Harry Chambers boarded Mr. Chambers
gasolene launch. Apache, stern
wheeler, for a trip OF some miles down
the river to inspect some wood. Hav-
ing started on the return trip home
something went wrong with the engine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19

The state department announced to-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19

ing from Nevada for visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Long.
Mr.. and Mrs j. G. stewart visited
relatives in Boone and Coon Rapids
Saturday and Sunday.
Frank Howard. OF Lamoille, came
Monday to visit his father, J. p, How
ard. and nephew, ]. J. Howard.
The total number of steamers arriv-
ing at the various ports o. Egypt dur
.le 1916 was 3,349 representing S,794.-
$40 net registered tons; 1.4SS,il5 tons
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19
ApIinston News Notes

Special to TlmeS-RepuDlCan.
Arlington, Sept. 19-The new con-
solidated4 school building Is getting
along in fine shape The brick work
will be finished the latter part Of the
week, and the plasterers will begin
work this week.
The town well is being drilled and
is now about sixty feet in depth, and
the water mains are being placed along
the streets ready for the work OF
placing them where they belong as
soon as possible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19

Il don't, believe In compulsory mil
itary training" said Meanderlng Mike.
"A man should not be compelled to
fight"
dat amt the point" reioined Plod-
ding Pete If You get into trainin you
don know whether you'll ever have to
fight or not. But It's sure ting dey
will make you use soap and water
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
She is Celebrating Her Anniversary
Today at Her Home At
71s Blondeau
Street
WAS BORN IN SCOTLAND
Went on Her Wedding Trip to SEQ
Telegraph Observation-Disclosures
Many Interesting
Events.

Ninety years ago little maiden
was born in AYRSHIRE, Scotland. In
1852 when she was a bride she went
on her honeymoon to q little town In
Scotland where a telegraph instru-
ment was on exhibition, wonderful
thing In those days. Today this little
Scotch woman, Mrs. Margaret Burns
of 712 Blondeau street, is celebrating
her ninetieth birthday anniversary,
and is recounting some Of the wonder
full inventions which she has seen
perfected, as for instance, matches.
street cars, steam cars. steam ves-
sells, telephones, telegraph, wireless
and submarines. For Mrs. Burns, who
is keenly interested in current topics,
knows all about the submarines, and
their part in this great war.
Mrs. Burns united with the United
Presbyterian church in Scotland In
Is43. She brought her letter to the
United Presbyterian church OF keo-
kuk in 1857 and is the oldest member
Of that church, living today. She was
married to Robert Burns in 1852 and
they lived in Paisley, Scotland, where
the J. & P. Coates thread factory Is,
and where her husband, then a young
builder, was constructing house for
Mr.. Coates.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
CITY NEWS.

Peter Humbert Of Milton, Iowa,
died at Graham hospital this after
noon at 100 o'clock He had been
ill for several weeks with a compiled
ton of diseases. He was in the sew
enties. The body will be taken TO
Milton for burial tomorrow.
Marshall LOOMS pleaded not
guilty in the superior court this morn
ing 20 the theft of a quantity Of iron
valued at So from a freight car IN
the lower yards last Thursday. Mike
Bresnahan was given thirty days for
being drunk, and John Gibson drew
a fine Of So and costs on charge OF
drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
Sunday afternoon the Keo-Ht-I
held its regular meeting at o'clock
at the boys Office of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Plans were discussed for a roller
skating party to be given in the near
future. Following the business meet.
ing a discussion was held. the sub.
ject being Shiny on Your Own
Side" After the discussion the fel
lows present signed the constitution
which had been drawn up during
the last week.
The postponed meeting Of the
library trustees will be held on Tues
day evening in the public library
building.
u. H. Hammond died at the Lee
county home at 4 so o'clock Sunday
morning from tuberculosis. He was
taken to the home last Wednesday
Assistance was given him by The
Ladies of Charity. Mr.. Hammond wa:
an old fisherman. ,He has a brother
living near Wayland Burial wiz bt
made In q local cemetery,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
ANNUAL MEETING
TOMORROW NIGHT
Keokuk Retailers League Will Hold
Business Session In Hotel Iowa
With Supper at $3.50
O'Clock.
TO ELECT OFFICERS
Hoped That Big Delegation Of Mem
bers Will be Present
at the Meet
o ELECT OFFICERS

From acceptances received today, a
good sized crowd will attend the an.
nual meeting of the Keokuk Retailers
league tomorrow night at $50 O'CLOCK
in the main dining room OF the Hotei
Iowa. The list of members who Will
be present as teIephoned into the OF
flee today is large one. but the of.
ficers are hoping that more responses
will be forthcoming by tomorrow
morning.
The league will hear reports OF the
years work, and will elect officers and
three directors for the ensuing year.
The present officers are NJ. f. Justice,
John w. Rovane, Sr., George ID. Bau'
and James NJ. Fulton. The retiring
directors are Messrs. Renaud. Rochen'
bach and Dumenil.
The meeting tomorrow night is an
imnortant one, and it is hoped that
there will be at least seventy-five IN
attendance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
,nItlno Railroad Trains.

Ceda. Rapids Republican,: In the
legislature there are renewed at.
tempts to regulate the length of rail-.
road trains. What a piece OF folly
that is. For twenty-five years the
railroads have been cutting down
their grades, by rebuilding their lines,
taking out curves and baliastinS thefc
roadbeds to the end that heavier
equipment may be used on them. AT
the same time the engine and the
car builders have been improving on
their work so that now 100000 pounds
NAV be hauled on one set of trucks
and engines have been made which
can haul fifty or more such cars over
the improved roadbeds. At the pres
ont time we are in need Of all these
advantages and even with them wa
are hardly able to keep up with tho
demands that are made on transpor-
tation facilities. That we should
NOW hinder or hamper the roads by
saving that they must pull only so
MANY cars Is an inconceivable p-opo-
sftion. So far as the railroad work
men are concerned there is no lack
of employment due to these big trains
Of cars and their ability to receive
larger remuneration for their time
and talents lies largely In the ract
per man the railroads are able to
move so much more freight II Is
better to have one crew of well paid
men on the big trains than to have
two or three crews of poorly paid men
straggling along and wasting tneu
time with pony trains.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
James E. carss Died Of Blood Pois-
onins This Morning After
Illness Of Three
Weeks.
IN KEoKUK MANY YEARS
Worked For tho Government as a
Maehlnist for Several Years
Leaves Mother, Brothers
and Sisters

James F. Carss, 1912 Orleans ave
nue., died at Graham hospital at
10:45 O'Clock this morning after an
illness of three weeks. Death was
caused by blood poisoning from a car
buncle.
Mr.. Carss was born at Perry. Iowa,
November 90, 1871. He had lived In
Keokuk fer about forty-three years
and was well known throughout the
city. He worked for the government
here as a machinist for several years
and recently had been employed as
bartender.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs
Emma Parker. of this city and two
brothers and two sisters, John h.
Carss, OF Keokuk. William of San An
tonic, Texas; Mrs. Addie Snyder OF
Chicago, and Mrs. Clara Cook OF lrv-
ing, Oregon. His wife died here six
months ago and there are no surviv-
ing children.
Mr.. Carss was member Of the Fra
ternal Order Of Eagles. Funeral ar
rangements will not be made until
word has been received from the out
of town relatives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
pav of Free Newspapers.

Beginning with the first legislative
assembly of the territory and extend
ing down to 1872, says DR.. Ivan l..
Pollock in an article published by the
State Historical society of Iowa, it
was customary for the members of
both houses of the legislature to
vote themselves a number of news
papers-usually from five to thirty
Gailies, or their equivalent in week
lies. for each member-to be paid for
bv the state. The papers so received
were then mailed to constituents or
residents of the various districts.
The postage for the purpose Of send
ing the papers out over the state was
also supplied from the public treas
ury. The Importance of these items
is suggested by the fact that the
appropriation act Of 1865 provided
s13,O21.15 for postage and S17,190.40
for newspapers; while at the follow
ing season s16,26794 was voted for
hostage and s23,321 for newspapers.
In addition to newspapers and post
age the early legislators provided
themselves and the officers and en-
ploves of the houses, at state e2-
pense. with various supplies such as
stationery, gold pens, pocket knives,
ink-wells, and erasers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
DEATH Of CIVIL
|. WAR VETERAN
Pohn L. HInson Passed Away at Hss
Home In West keokuk Yester-
day Afternoon From
Pneumonia.
WAS ILL THREE WEEKS
had Been Resident Of KeoIuk For
Nearly a Half Century
Survived by Two
Daughters.
WAS ILL THREE WEEKS

John L. Hinson. $40 Oregon. avenue,
veteran of the civil war and a res
oent OF Keokuk for nearly a half cen
ury, passed away at his home at so
clock Sunday afternoon after an
mess of three weeks with pneumonia.
MT. Hfnson was born at Vincennes.
nay 8. 1S47, being sixty-nine years Of
se at the time of his death. He
Fame to Keokllk forty-five years ago
lno had been a resident here since.
WI. Hinson fought in the civil war
company G, Twenty-fifth regular
owa infantry. He was member OF
orrence post. Grand Army OF the Re-
public. Mr.. Hinson was married in
Aeokuk. His wife is dead and he is
arvived by two daughters. Mrs. Nora
aciiil and Mrs. Louise NOEL. A son,
esse Hinson, died year ago. Mr..
,ihson was q member of the Chris
ian church. The funeral is to be held
Thursday Afternoon.