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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-03
FIELDS MAKE REMARKABLE PRO-
oREss DURING PAST WEEK
OF WARM WEATHER.
LACK OF RAIN ENABLES 2
FARMERS TO FIGHT WEEDS
Most Fields Unusually Clean and Most
Of Crop viii Be Laid BY July Slot
Weather Unfavorsble For Small
Grains and Yield Has Been Greatly
Redueed-sumper Hay Crop.

Des Moines. July Slot. dry wealth
er continued In most sections until
Thursday afternoon when 1t became
much cooler. A few localities in the
north and west portions were visited
by excessive showers and destructive
wind squalls on the 25th and Goth and a
tornado in Chickasaw county on the
23rd caused general damage amounting
to about SEQ, 900, but not much damage
to crops. Sunshine average so per
cent which is about per cent above
normal.
Conditions were favorable for corn
which made wonderful progress and
much will be laid by" by the 9Th.
Fields are generally clean. The tallest
is waist high. The hot period Of eight
cen days, June 8 to &c. with high hu-
mildly during the first half of the Pc
Rod. has been very unfavorable for
small grains. Scab, smut. leaf rust,
blight and in a few localities, black
stem rust. flourished. The yield and
quality Of the small grains have thus
been greatly reduced. Harvest Of win
ter wheat and rye has begun as far
north as the central counties and is
nearly completed in few counties Of
the southern tier.
Damage to alfalfa, grass and small
grain by army worms and variegated
cutworms has been great in limited
areas. but they have about run their
course and are entering the ground.
An unusually heavy crop of timothy
and clover hay is being harvested. Pas
lures are in excellent condition. Early
potatoes are a good crop and are being
used, but later potatoes are showing
the effects Of the dry hot weather and
are badly needing rain in the southern
counties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-03
Beimond News Notes.
, Times-Republican.

special TO TlmeS-Republican.
Belmond. July 3.-The highwater
mark for land sales was reached here
recently when thirty-four acres were
sold for $4,000. or $3.50 per acre.
Jacob Dorenkamp, Of Palsville, an ele-
vator station manager eight or nine
miles northeast Of Belmond. was the
purchaser, the land being owned by
Joie Jenison, Of Sanborn. Six years
ago Mr.. Jenisoh bought the same land
for exactly half what he sold 1t for
The land is located Just across the line
In Avery township. Hancock county.
Another land sale which occurred
here recently was that of the Nc
Gregor farm southwest of Belmond.
owned by A. P. McGregor, OF Des
Moines, formerly of this place, who
sold it to the Donahue Investment
Company of Des Moines, the price be-
Ing $3.50 an acre.
Announcements was made by c. T.
Fenton, president OF the new Iowa
Valley Sugar Company. that active
work will begin on the factory con-
struction here next week. when track
construction gangs will be on the
ground to begin work. There will be
several tracks, so arranged as to
connect with both the NJ. & st. L.. and
the Great Western railroads. Several
weeks will be required to lay the
tracks and large force Of men en-
ployed. Several carloads Of supplies.
ties. etc. have arrived. The estimated
cost will be around $4,000 to $40 900.
1t is expected that the Dyer Company.
Of Cleveland, o.. which has the con-
tract for the factory buildings. will be
able to start work ON the various
structures this month. or as soon as
sufficient trackage has been laid to
move in material. The factory will
cost SLIPS 900.
The Walter c. Ramsay family
moved their household goods to Des
Moines, where the family will make
their home during Mr.. Ramsay's term
as secretary Of state. They were COM
PEELED to store their household goods
for time, as they were unable to
move into the house they have secured
until July TO-
Miss Iva Trumbell, of Belmond, has
been made superintendent Of nurses
at the Iowa Congregational hospital
in Des Moines. and as such was the
| honor guest at a banquet in that city
given by her fellow nurses and the in
stitution officials.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-03
TAMA COUNTY ENGINEER QUITS.
Disguised With Result Of Roads Vote
In Tama County.

Special to Times Republican.
Tama, July 3.--Joe Mercer, county
engineer OF Tama county, has resigned
his position much against the wishes OF
the board OF supervisors. He says he
quits in disgust at the result OF the
vote against good roads last Monday
Mr.. Mercer was an efficient engineer
and has done a great deal of good work
for Tama county. The state highway
commission has recognized his good
work by electing him TO the position oT
district engineer under the commission
and has assigned him to have direct
charge OF ten counties in northeastern
Iowa, with headquarters at Oelwein.
Mr.. MERGERS friends are pleased at this
advancement. as 1t not only gives him
a wider scope for his chosen work but
carries with II a much higher salary.
Two counties. Black Hawk and Blu
chanan which have already voted to
pave, are in his district.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-03
ROTATE TEACHERS IN SCHOOLS.
Grade Teachers In Council Bluffs viii
Be Exchanged Among Schools.

~ SSS"eH8oo ~Ho'S oSHoo'es
Council Bluffs. July 3-A radical
change In the conduct OF the schools
Of Council Bluffs was ordered by the
school board at Its meeting Just held.
in the Inauguration OF a plan Of rota-
ton among the teachers 30 that no
teacher or principal will preside at any
city school two years in succession and
as there are eight grade schools In the
city 1t will require as many years for
the teachers to get back to the start
ing point. The order was received by
teachers and public with a gasp of as
constituent. 1t is claimed by the board
that the new order will create a great
er efficiency. The only school not in
oluded in the new order is the high
school
Some of the teachers have taught in
the same rooms for many years and to
them it will be like breaking home ties
to make the change. II Is claimed Cor
the new order that greater discipline
will be secured. On the other hand II IS
claimed that the reverse will be the
case but there Is a general disp Jsltion
to reserve judgment until the plan has
been given q fair trial. II is such q rad
ical departure that II will take time for
teachers and pupils to become adjusted
and accustomed to It.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-03
Loses Draft For IS, 900.

Des Moines. July 3-A small black
money grip containing a draft for S.
600 from the Franklin Insurance COM
pauy, $50 in currency. a one and one
half carat diamond and another small
er stone, was either lost or stolen on
the streets of Des Moines late Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. J. P. Reese. 1928 Oak Park ave-
nue.. who reported the loss to police.
said that she was sure that she had
the bag when she got off a street car
down town, but missed 1t shortly after.
She does not remember that she laid
it down any place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-03
STATE WORK TIED UP.
Masons at Ames College Refuse to
Work For Less Than 81 Per Hour.

Ames, July 3-The statement 10
made that all brick work was at a
suspension at the college and much
open work was left to be done. This
is occasioned by the recent action Of
the brick masons when they raised
their scale to meet that Of Inasons now
receiving 81 per hour and this sum is
refused them on college work. is the
statement made.
With the large amount Of work going
on in the city none Of the masons are
idle and they will not accept the work
at the price paid by the state authori-
ties. There is no trouble over the
matter It is simply case Of the
masons proceeding with the down
town and nearby country Jobs at that
pay which they allege they cannot re-
celve from the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-03
Little Benny's Notebook
! BY LEE PAPE NJ

Me and Pubs Simlsjns took wawk
to the park yestidday after skool. and
we passed q man setting an bentch
wiping his perspiration with his han
kerchiff, being crate big fat man
with no vest, me saying TO Pubs. q.
Pubs, how would you like. to be that
fat2 'ss.
How would your sed Pubs, and I
sed. wouldent, and Pubs sed, Me
neither. 10 Il.
How mulch do you bet he ways, I
bet he ways 400 pounds. I sed. d
Aw 30 on, bet he ways 500 II he
ways inch, did you notice his
stummiok7 sed Pubs, and I sed, Wat
do you bet, bet you = sent he ony
ways 400. ~
All rite, bet you. let's 90 back and
ask him, sed Pdds.
Witch we started to do and the
man was still wipinE his perspira-
ton with his hat OF. and me and Pubs
went up to him. me saying Mister,
would you mind setteiing q argew-
ment3 i"E ~"
This 10 the hottest d1y awe'~s had
in yeers, I saw It in this dftrnoons
paper. o wy was / cersed with all this
avverdeepoise, sed the fat man look
Ing mad as enything. 49,
AN wat7 sed Pubs.
All this Excess baggidge, sed the
fat man, confound 1t, its hot II I was
a ordnerry size man wouldent care.
but amt bilt Tor eny sutch weather
as this-wats all this about settelins
q argewment7
Witch me and Pubs looked at eacn
other. and I sed, Ixcuse Us q minnI
And we went up the path Attie
ways. me, whispering. Maybe he mite
consider Il too personal maybe we
better not ask him.
But we half to ask him suintnins'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-03

on has apbslhteA 0n1g UhisSe. tFes
near 0rseaA tom tho voeapey ~ the
unexpirsd tsgm. NJ. Ajyes roesntly
returned from Nnnncs. whore ~ haA
been In service for several Sncnths.
The annual reunion ~ the Kinssry
families. descendants ofsWiiliam King
cry. who settled on farm west Of
town in 1855. was held 1t the Jacob
Kingery farm west OF town Friday
The descendants OF this family Of early
settlers now number nearly 100 The
reunion was held on the date OF the
mothers birthday. she having lived to
the age Of 50 years. trr
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-03

~ tsa1 him We was going 20, 70 -
tel . aresWment. ED Puda and ] -
Lets ask him how meny pipts - :
barril. that sounds lilss argswment.
Wich We went back and did. PUBS
saying. The arGewment II how Tsny
pinta IN barril. do you know, miss
tsrf and tho fat man sed. About one
Malt a. meny a. I've perspired, today.
o wy was ! born fatT And me snd
Pubs watched him wipe his perspira-
tom a little vile longer and then We
kepp on going. t
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-03
Tobacco Habit
Easily CONQUERED

y NV Yorker OF vide sxpsriescs has
written z book telling how the tobacco %
) bsnished In three days with delightful bsnelf.
The .uthor. Edward J. Woods. IN ca. Sta
ton +, New York City, will mail his book
The heslth improves wonderfully after the
nicotine poison 10 out Of the system. Calm
ness. tranquil sleep. clear eyes. normal spps-
ske. rood digestion, manly vigor. strong
memory. and . general gain in efficiency are
smong the many beneAts reported. Get Fi4
q that nervous feeling; > more need a
bseco to paeify thas irritating desire. A esns.
Inc opportunity; write for the free book ~
day; show others this genuine advsrtissman1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-03

chanicsvips At 10 o'clock. on his ar
rival there he win call on the follow.
ing Mechaniosville firms: w. J. But
Ter, I'D Chapman. George Eagerly Est.
C. K. Gemberling. Harrison q Wilgs.
IT, c. Pepper and l. J, Reid.
On the same trip Lieutenant Oben-
hauer viii carry a package OF dresses
to Mechanicsville Arm. This initial
trip Of the McCook Doty plane there
fore promises to be most notable
one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-03
lows city w.Ioome. engineers.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City, July 81 Company A. OF
the Tooth Engineers, Iowa Cty's "own"
regiment, was welcomed home enonus-
iastically. Wednesday night by 1O,ooo
cheering. marching patriotic fellow
citizens. Z; 5 ys5,1
The boys arrived from Camp Dodge,
where they were mustered out earlier
In in the day fc!!ew'!ng their return from
Camp Mills. N. r., where they were
briefly stationed last week, succeeding
their arrival from OverseaS.
The organization.1 10 far ~ Iowa Clty
ga Ichnan.. so!a!ers &c n..cesned
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-03
SALESMAN TRAVELS BY AIR.

Western Grocer Company Agent
Makes First Trip by Air.
Cedar Rapids, July 3.-The repre-
sentative Of the Western Grocer Com
pany Of this city will enjoy the dis
tinction Of being the first salesman Of
a Cedar Rapids house to call on his
trade via aeroplane. Wednesday
morning the Western Grocer Company
Of this city, made arrangements with
the McCook-Doty Aeroplane Company
to make the trip to Mechanicsville on
the morning Of July 4. He will leave
here at o'clock Friday morning with
Pilot Obenhauer, arriving at Me-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-03

about three years ago I was
affected with Q severe facial eruption.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-02
EUROPEAN CORN BORER
A DANGER SAY EXPERTS

There is fear that in the purchase
OF seed corn from the eastern states
last year, the European corn borer,
destructive grub, may have been i'm
ported into Wisconsin, The state de-
partment of agriculture warns farm
ers to keep a sharp lookout for the
borere and report at once if any
worms are discovered mining in the
cornstalks.
The European corn borer is so de-
structive that it reduced the corn
crop of Hungary 25 per cent in one
year. 1t has been discovered in New
York and Massachusetts,, and the fed
eral government has made large APP
preparation to fight it.
Experts say that if the borer should
ever reach the Mississippi, the corn
loss for years would be enormous.
DR.. S. B. Francker, acting state en-
tomologist of the state department of
agriculture, has instituted a survey
in counties in this state which pur-
chased seed corn from the east last
year. All county agents have been
warned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-02

Madison, Wis. The state supreme
court, reversing the decision of the
Milwaukee municipal court, Judge
Belden, Racine, sitting, held that DR..
David Roberts, Waukesha, must stand
trial for an offense charged on account
of his alleged relations with Miss.
Grace Lusk. The latter is in state
prison at Waupun, serving a sentence
of nineteen years for murder in the
second degree because of the killing
of DR.. Roberts wife
The opinion written by Justice Ow-
en-, say:
$50 far as the instant case is con-
cerned, the result is not to be regret
ted. The small measure of punish
ment to which the defendant in error
is amenable, but scantily expiateS the
fragrant and notorious violation the
marital obligation which is RESPONSE
BILE for the destruction of one life and
the ruination Of another
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-02
= ~ 49,
REAL ESTATE DEALS.

Louis schaller and wife to Fred
h ga aod 200 acres in Jamestown,
Jno. Bollen and wife to Henry
Ss5annderah, 200 acres in Jamestown,
Nellie p. Brennan to G. III. Burg.
lot in Platteville, $4,000. =
Methodist church, CassyiIle ct al
70 Mrs. Nettie Groom, lot in Cassville,
Ed. Duffy and wife to w. II. Duffy
l54 acres in Muscoda $13,4OO.
Thos. Gilbertson and wife to Mrs
Ida Baker, 220 acres in Clifton. 81
Ed. Alderman and wife to Writ
Monroe, 200 acres i'll Ellenboro.
$1,000 and exchange of lands.
VIM. Skinner and wife to Jno. Hill
ger, lots in Glen Haven. $500
c. P. Brainerd and wife to Mertie
l. Hart, lots in Boscobel, 81.
Ethel M Egan to c. H. Bartlett.
"a OF 100 acres in Lima, 5000.
Wis Zinc Co. to Fl o. Rundell. 95
acres in Platteville, 81.
Estate Jno. Steffen to VIM. Kart
$8,40O.
Ole Gilbertson to Ole o. Broaden,
~ acres in Wingville, $4,676
Henry Roth and wife to Ed. Roth.
l6O acres in Liberty, $4,000.
Jno. Horner and wife to J. P. Bon
nett, 6.92 acres in Potosi, $500.
Mrs. Mary Duppler to G. HI. Bart
lett, lots in Boscobel, $3.50
W j. Manning and wife to Fred
Lomas, lots in Fennimore. $4,000.
Rasmus c. Monrad and wife to
Harry Andrew, lots in Cuba City,
5000.
John Baumeister to Ole o. Holt,
land in Boscobel, 81 ZOO
Nina Grindell and Wilma Grindell
Luce to Ernest Merton, lot in Platte
vile, $4,000.
F. G. Wetmore and wife to Jesse
Finn, land in Patch Grove, $500.
J. S. Peters and wife to Albert Put
hamper, lot in Blue River, $315.
Al. Puttkamper to Alvah Muller,
lot in Blue River, $267.5O.
F. E. Doescher and wife to Jennie
Monroe, lot in Fennimore, $1,000.
Mrs. M. Frankenfield to w. Frank
enfield, lot in Boscobel, $1,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-02
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BAGLEY.

Bert Jacobs and daughter and his
niece, Florence Jacobs, went to P. D.
G., Saturday, to visit his brother,
Monroe Jacobs, and family.
Robert Beard went to P. d. G. on
Saturday to spend over Sunday.
Lee Pace and wife and son of P
d. O., came down on the train Sun
day and went back in the auto.
Geo. w. Clark received a telegram
New York on June 20. We are all
looking for David to soon arrive
home. He was one Of the first Bagley
boys to enlist. He enlisted in June,
1917 and was in the service over two
years.
The Frank Clark funeral on Sun
day, was the largest ever held in Bag
ley.
DR.. Venning, formerly of Nebraska,
has located in Bagley for which the
people are very thankful as we have
been without a doctor here for some
time. Now if some good blacksmith
would locate here it would be a great
benefit to the community.
w III. OLIOuS ana Son AfInuT OF
Brownsville, Minn.,. was here to at
tend the funeral of his brother-in-law
and uncle, Frank Clark.
Ed. Biederman of Mt. Hope, was
here Sunday to visit his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Biederman, and at
tend the Frank Clark funeral
Geo. Harris went to Minneapolis
Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Nash who went to st. Paul
with Mrs. Houghton to consult DR..
Fred Plondke, returned home Sunday
She says the doctor found Mrs.
Houghton not as bad as she expected
she was and sees no reason why she
may not live some time yet. She is
expected home soon.
Mrs. Ella Beer went to Wyalusing
Sunday to take care of new son at
the Link Bagley home. Mrs Bagley
was formerly Carrie Mundon. Mother
and babe getting along fine.
Jimmie Harville of Patch Grove
came down Monday and his mother
in-law, Mrs. Lake, went home with
him for a week or so.
Miss Alta Ready went to Cassville
Monday and from there went with
Lester Orr to Chicago whore they
were married Tuesday. Miss Ready
has been clerking in the Lee Kolb
store for some time and is an esteem
ed young lady. Lester Orr's home is
in Glen Haven and he is a telegraph
operator stationed at Cassville on
the night shift. We with their many
friends wish them much Joy.
Arthur Arriss went to p. d. G. on
Monday.
The Bagley Lumber Co. unloaded a
car of cement in their cement house
recently completed. They also unload
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-02

ed a car of brick last week. They
have their new up-t0-date lumber shed
about completed and painted which is
a great Improvement to the village.
They are doing a good business here.
Mrs. Hill and daughter Of Wyalus-
ing, spent overnight in Bagley Tues
day and returned Wednesday,
Mrs. Arthur Koch and son of Wya-
lusing, visited her brother, Claude
Quarterman, and wife last week.
The Coop. Co. shipped car of
hogs Tuesday
Floyd Taylor went to P. D. G. to
play trap drums with the NJ H. B.
Jazz orchestra, Wednesday. Mrs. Geo.
Wade and daughter accompanied him.
Franklin Oswald was in Dubuque
last week.
DR.. Mecum of Potosi, was here last
week and rented his Office to DR.. Ven
ming.
Geo. Miller went to Potosi, Wednes-
day to spend several weeks with his
daughter, Mrs Robert Mcknight.
Milt Millen returned from overseas
Tuesday.
Miss Bolivia Millen graduated from
the Lancaster high school and is home
for the summer.
Sophia Sutton of Clark county, ar
rived here Friday to visit relatives
and old friends
Frank Cook and bride of Rodden,
Ill, are visiting his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Cook, and the Geo
Wade family.
VIM. Jenkins went to Bridgeport
Friday, to make another visit with his
niece, Mrs. Winslow Quick, and fam
lily, before returning to his home at
Quincy, III.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-02
PATCH GROVE.

Evart Humphrey has completed a
new sleeping porch on his residence
the work of Pres Millen.
Edd Orr will have new home,
Pres Millen having the contract.
Neighbors of Grandpa Monroe took
dinner with him one day last week
the occasion being his Saith birthday.
The old gentleman takes care of his
garden and has a flower plot that is
marvel
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Curtis passed
the f1ftieth milestone of their welded
life on June 10th and the ladies of
the Methodist church received in their
honor. A fine program and dinner
proved amply worthwhile to all pres
ent. Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis were the
recipients of purse of gold and 9TH
er gifts. Their children are Charles,
George, Laura, John, Frank and Alta.
What's the matter with you prob
ably isn't.
If you had what you think you
ought to have, you probably wouldn't
be happy because then you'd want
something that you oughtn't to have.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-02
ROADSIDE CONCLUSIONS

Reedsburg Times: With a June
like this one when a shower day is
the rule, the value of the right kind
Of roads to a community can hardly
he overestimated Water and frost
are the two arch enemies of public
highways. We cannot prevent the wa
ter and we cannot stop the frost so
the only way to have a permanent
road is to build so that it cannot suf-
fer from either of those elements
Brick, cement, gravel; each has its
own use and place in the economy of
road building. 1t is not so much the
kind of material used but how it is
used that counts for a permanent
road in Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-02
ANOTHER DARLINGTON FIRE.

Darlington had another incipient
blaze last Monday which might have
had serious consequence. The may
or, Mr.. McCarville, went to his store
basement to see if the kerosene tank
needed filing. When near. the tank
he struck a match An explosion fol-
lowed the flames burning the mayors
hair and eyebrows but not hurting
him otherwise. A hot fire was sub
dued by hard effort on the firemen's
part.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-02
PEOPLE BE HANGED!

Pres. Wilson says that wheiA he is
good and ready he will allow the U.
s. senate to know the contents of the
peace treaty, but at this stage it is
a body that is not capable of receiv-
ing it, and as for the common people
knowing anything about it, that is
out Of the question, in other words
the people be hanged. Platteville
News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-02
SOLDIERS ESCAPE LEAVENWORTH

Leayenworth, Kas.-Twelye prison
ers have escaped from the United
States army discipline barracks at
Fl Leavenworth. Three prisoners
are said to have escaped Wednesday
afternoon, three Thursday morning
and six Friday afternoon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-02

Mrs. Mary Thompson and daugh-
ter Alma, departed last week for
points in California expecting to re-
main during the summer.