Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-14

AS they approached the souln cage W
| the flooded stream, headed towards
Knoxville, the bottom fell out OF the
boat, and il sunk like water-soaked
log. The men. floundering in ten feet
| of water, finally found partial safety
by holding onto small willow trees and
| at last succeeded in getting them
selves above the water. They remain
/ ed on these uncertain and uncomfort-
! able perches for fully five hours-un-
! til rescued by Mr. Will Teter. who
brought a boat from the Des Moines
| river
| Clarnda-Clarinda has the distinc-
| ton and honor of having the largest
drum corps in the United States. The
| organization is composed OF drum
major, fifty tenor drummers, five bass
drummers and six girls who carry the
national and allied colors. So well
known has become the name OF the
drum corps that they have been en-
| gagged to participate in the parades In
Red Oak. Fillisca and Shenandoah,
| when these cities have their celebra-
tions for their respective companies OF
| the One Hundred Sixty eighth infan-
| try. The drum corps was organized
about year ago.
Atlantie-IoBa Odd Fellows face the
necessity of charging the orphanage
maintained by the order at Mason City
II it is to take care Of the children who
need its care, was the statement made
here in an address by J. NJ. HaZlett OF
| Mason City. He was one Of the speak
ers at the centennial celebration Of the
Atlantic lodge The celebration was
attended by go Odd Fellows and Re-
| bekahs. A dinner preceded the forma
program. W. S. Right Of Cambridge
past grand master; L. II. Smith OF
DEE Moines, grand secretary, and Abe
FLOCK Of Omaha, past patriarch OF the
grand encampnent, were present and
took part.
Hisneee-Aser hauling Little Eva
around the World six times at the head
CT the parade in Uncle Toms Cabin
ghcw. Niger the black shetland
stallion that attracted the attention OF
little Willie and Mary. more than old
grizzie6 Uncle Tom himself, has beer
peasione,. ard IL spending his last days
on good blue grass and corn. Fol
"sigxcs" has Travelled farther than any
other equine nj his size or age. Fol-
s:......:.:. "1o.s Niger headed the par.
AIDE in the shows. Before the show
Travelled by rail, the little horse haulet
his little carriage In the show process
sion from town 10 town and state t.
state. During the winter. ne was KEPT
at Little Sioux. His days of useful
ness are over, and he has been pur.
chased by w. A. Giermann for the uss
of his young son.
| viilisea--Hay. corn and other grain
\ and feed to the amount Of 279 car
loads. valued at over $4,000. hav'
been shipped to yiliisca and haulce
out to the farms Of this locality DURING
the past seven months. Following ths
crop failure St les: year sTsTyoi;-
knew that q vast amount Of feed wOult
have to be shipped in, but few real
lied the amount in dollars. OF hay
there were l08 cars with an ayerags
Of about ten tons TO the car. u wal
, purchased at prices ranging from "
to $40 the ton with probable averag'
, Of about $50. This makes total 9
. about $4,000 expended for hay. Their
were 143 cars Of corn that ran on q!
q average VI lew uubuSIS " LuS Ca
This was bought at from $40 to Sill
' the busnel. but the greater part Of !
= was purchased at 4 figure above III!
middle mark between these two prices
e the average price per car being abou
s $4,000. Figured on this basis $4,000
J. represents the amount Of money pal
J, | out Of the pockets OF the farmers g
]. this vicinity for corn alone. Their
!, were thirty cars Of oats barley an
other grain and feed shipped in.