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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-12
WOUNDED SOLDIER RETURNS.
Alpheus SheIlenbarger, Of LeGrand
Homo From Battle Front.

AIpheus sheIlenbarser, Of LeGrand.
Home From Battle Front
Alpheus Shellenbarger, a member Of
Company D, 11sth infantry. thirtieth
c'Wild Cat division"), arrived in the
city Tuesday from Des Moines having
been mustered out of service Monday
at Camp Dodge. He will remain here
until Thursday visiting at the home of
his sister. Mrs. B. H. Willard.
Shellenbarger left this city with the
contingent Of Feb. Is, 1918. and for a
time was stationed at Camp Dodge
He was one Of the 1,040 men sent from
Camp Dodge to Camp Sewers, s. c., to
join the now famous wild Cat" divis-
ion, with which he went to France.
On Oct. 8, 1918, in an engagement
between st. Quentin and Cambria,
Shellenbarger was wounded in the hip
by a snipers bullet. For fifteen weeks
he was patient in English and Ameri-
can hospitals back Of the front lines.
He returned to America with a casual
company, arriving in New York City,
Dec. 26. He has almost wholly re-
covered from his wounds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-12

fSomething over sixty years ago,
pelouz. French scientist discovered
. form of organic phosphate which
when taken into the human system was
quickly converted into nerve tissue.
Soon after it's discovery DIR. Albert
Robin ACADEMY of Medicine, Paris)
began a scientific investigation OF the
use OF this organic phosphate and its
effect upon the human system, with
results that amazed the scientific and
medical world.
Today IL is an admitted fact that In
the treatment OF these ailments di-
rectly or indirectly due TO the depleted
nervous vitality, such as neurasthenia
nervous weakness, premature old age
insomnia, lack OF energy, fatigue,
nervous debility, thinness, etc, II is un-
equalled.
/. Physicians and hospitals everywhere
now recognize its merits by it's use in
ever-increasing quantities, and II is
therefore a matter of more than or
binary interest TO all such sufferers TO
learn that this organic nerve building
phosphate is now obtainable from Me-
Bride & Will in Marshalltown and most
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-12
FARMERS SHORT COURSE TO Be.
GIN ArLE GRAND NEXT
MONDAY.
WoMEN'S DIVISION WILL
MEET ON THE SAME DAYS
Extension Department Workers From
. Iowa State College to Give Ad.
dressed Before tho Farmers and
Women Who Attend-Sehool Pupils
to Give Entertainment.

The first farmers institute in Mar
shall county this. year will be held AT
the consolidated school building at Lc-
Grand on Monday. Tuesday and We'd
nesday, Feb. Il. IS and 10. A corn
show, open to Marshall county pro-
ducers, will be held in connection. The
institute meetings will be free TO ALL
except the evening entertainments,
when small admittance fee will be
charged.
County AGENT w. A. Buchanan has
been able to secure exceptionally good
speakers for the institute, most OF
whom are from Iowa State College,
Ames.
Mems Opening Days Program.
! On Monday, the opening day. the
| forenoon for the mems division Will be
devoted to preparation. In the after
noon. at 1870, W. II. Lapp will talk
on Feeding For Egg Production,
following which a joint meeting for
men and women will be held. An
address on Corn Breeding" by P. c.
| TAFT. will complete the afternoon pro-
] gram.
| In the evening, beginning al S
| o'clock, a discussion on The Value
| Of Silage as a Feed will be held,
with Q. w. johnson, Of LeGrand. TAX
! ing the affirmative. and A. J. Banks of
Montour, the negative.
Tuesday. Feb. is.
| The morning session of the second
day will be devoted to the dairying
! i,.a Plarkpoan will
| give an address on Importance OF
! Dairying." In the afternoon Rex Beres-
| ford will discuss Feeding Beef Cattle"
| and NJ. A. Hauser Soil Fertility
Problems
In the evening pupils OF the con-
solidated school of LeGrand will pre-
sent an entertainment
The Closing Day.
On Wednesday, the closing day,
Feeding For Pork Production" will be
the subject OF an address by Rex
Beresford TO open the morning session.
In the afternoon J. P. Harter will
speak on Importance of Farm Account
Records and at a meeting for both
men and women Mrs. Louise Campbell
assistant state leader of home demon
stration work. will talk on Home
Making"
The Women's Division.
The programs for the women's divis-
ion will be held on the same days and
at the same hours as those OF the
mems section. On the afternoon of the
opening day Mr.. Lapp will talk on
Feeding For Egg Production" and
Mrs. Mary Gregg. county home demon
stration agent, will speak on Thrift
in Clothing"
On Tuesday. at the morning session,
the canning of meat will be
demonstrated by Miss Mildred Wood,
home demonstration agent Of Webster
county. In the afternoon Mrs. Gregg
will speak on Meal Planning: Methods
of Economy"
The Wednesday morning session will
he taken up with Mrs. Campbell's ad-
dress on The Business Of House
keeping
A premium list for the corn show
and home demonstration has been
issued. J. F. Rylander, OF LeGrand, is
president Of the institute, and s. N.
Knudson, of LeGrand. secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-12
LIEUTENANT MUlkINs PRAISED
Wins Commentator Of Commanding
Officer in Signal Corps.

Wins Commentator Of Commanding
Officer in Signal Corps.
Lieut.. Chester b. Mulkins, Company
c. Tenth field battalion OF the signal
corps, in service in France. has mailed
TO his mother Mrs. y. A.. Swartwood
l209 Fremont street, letter Of COM
mendation sent him by his command
ing officer Captain ]. l.. Williams. The
letter says in part:
Your company commander takes
this opportunity to thank you for the
splendid service you have rendered
your country during the late war. It
is an especial source of pleasure for
me to say that you have shown best
under fire and after all that is the
measure Of a man and a soldier. You
have endured hardships without a
muHnur and you have always been
the first to volunteer for a perilous
mission"
Lieutenant Mulkins, writing from
Rogesville, France, Jan. 10 says that
he has been on a special detail with
1900 men to AK lie Bains, near the
border Of Switzerland and within sight
of Mt. Blanc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-12
DIES OF STANDARDIZATION.
Infant Of Green Mountain Couple is
Found Dead in Bed.

Strangulation is believed to have
caused the death OF Maurice Ward
Parson, infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Parsons, one mile east OF Green
Mountain. at $40 o'clock Tuesday
evening The child had been fed and
placed in bed. The father went to the
bedside shortly after and found the
baby dead. About a month ago the
child had an attack OF influenza but
it was thought It had entirely recov-
cred from the effects of the illness.
The babe vas born Oct. 10, 1918.
Six other children Of the family sur
vive. The funeral will be held from
the residence al 1880 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon. Burial viii be in Cha
pei cemetery, northeast OF Green Noun
tain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-12
FARM MANAGEMENT MEETING
Business Methods To Be Explained a
Melbourne Monday.

A meeting for farmers at which bust
ness methods of farm management
and bookkeeping will be explained will
be held at the big four hall in Mel
bourne Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
r. II. Thompson, the head Of the farm
management bureau Of Iowa State Col
lege. will explain bookkeeping methods
for the farm and details OF keeping
cost accounts. Books especially pre-
pared for farm accounts will be eN-
hibited and the farmers will be told
how to use them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-12
Frank Richards Married.

Friends Of Frank Richards, Of Car
den Prairie, Ill.,, manager Of the Mar
shalltown baseball club In 1914 and
1915, have received word Of the mar
rage recently Of the former Arson
pilot to Rockford, ILL.,, girl. Richards
has for several years conducted
poultry farm near Green Prairie and
during the summer months has man.
aged semi-professional baseball clubs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-12
In the Police Court.

Bert E. Churcr foremer restaurant
man of this city. arrested at Junction
City, Kan, and returned here on
charge Of selling imortgaged property.
was arranged at 4 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon before Justice 8. e. Peek.
Counsel for Church entered plea OF
not guilty for his client, and Friday,
Feb. IA, was set for the preliminary
examination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-12

In ne SAll. Ab1allah was . Serbian
and was bora IN Palestine. Oct. ~,
1888. While . resident Of this city he
was engagsd In the manufacture OF
rugs. The administrator gave . bonds
OF $500.
b. Il. Enslish was appointed Tues
day a. administrator OF the estate Of
Wilbur Il. Davis, his bond being nxed
at 500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-12
Local Weather Record.

The range II temperature Tuesday
was 81 and 2s. compared with 40 and
10 Monday ana 4S and 80 a year ago
Tuesday. At I this morning the tenn
perature was 20 compared With 80
at the corresp 1nding hour Tuesday
morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-12
Aamini.trator for Soldier. E.tat..

John Salem has been appointed by
the district court administrator Of the
estate Of James Abdellah, soldier
from this city, who died overseas. Alb
dallah registered for the selective draft
in this city. but later moved to Boone.
He returned here to accompany the
draft contingent to Camp Pike, Ark.
July ~. 1918. He died Of disease late
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-12
country Club MEMBER Attention.

All who desire to help reorganize
and locate country club on high and
slightly ground are requested to COM
municate with the committee composed
Of II. X. Denmead. F. s.. Hynds, II.
C.. Mueller, r. I. WATSON and r. r.
Hansen. New Country Club Com
mittee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-12
TWO NEW FLU" CASES,
City's Freedom From Epidemic Lasts
But Few Hours.

Almost before the announcement
was made Monday afternoon that the
city was entirely free from Spanish
influenza. two new cases were reported
TO the city board of health. The two
cases are in adjoining residences on
West Railroad street. The patients are
Mrs. 6. II. Greiher. zoe West Railroad,
and Mrs. W Asher. 7o4 West Railroad
street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-12
HANNUSch NOT GUILTY.
Jury Returns Verdict for Defendant
in I iouor Case

in Liquor Case.
A verdict of not guilty was returned
Tuesday evening by the jury in the
case OF the state VS.. Henry Hannusch,
indicted on a charge OF selling in
toxicatng liquors. The state was
directed TO elect which alleged sale
wa.s to constitute the basis OF the
suit. and chose TO prosecute on the
charge Of an alleged sale of oct. 4.
1917
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-12
'That government of the people
by the people, for the people,
shall not perish from the earth"

THE seed of freedom which Lin
L coin sowed and fostered has
spread throughout the world over
whelming the tares of tyranny.
He asked that the great principles
of democracy should not perish from
the earth. Had he lived until today,
he would have seen the earth itself
bidding fair to be governed by those
principles whose very survival in his
times was problematical.
And had he lived to these stipend
Gus times, he would have seen the flag
he honored again upheld in the cause,
of humanity; again victorious in the
faith that right makes might
And he would have seen this ma
ton, the Ark of Freedom, in his bitter
day almost torn asunder, united
again in the trial and triumph of his
principles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-12
NJ office.

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IS cents. Il North First street.-Ad-
vertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-12

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tuPneA houo 3uoo1Ay u1Gat altel
Bringing Mr.. NAaey On1tA. alse %
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-12
Licensed TO Wed.

Amos Kjormoe, aged 26. and Trina G
Wallen, aged II. both Of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19

GER county's best herds, this sea-
son a winning combination in all
fairs entered.
Ranking next to Mr.. Canum' s
bull in price is Enlate, owned by
an out-of-the- county breeder, an
animal disposed of at a recent sale
for $4,000. Blackcap Bertram was
purchased by the local man June
16. being shipped to Aledo by ex-
press The express charge on the
animal is said to have reached a
well nigh fabulous figure.
Bertram for three years. in 1917,
1918 and 1919, was indicated in
his class in the international show.
He is being used by Mr.. Canum for
breeding purposes only.
Nine head of his choicest stock
are being shown by Blackcap Ber-
trans owner at the Mercer county
fair. Chief among them are Black
bird Diana of Woodcote V, Black
cap McHenry, and Enrica Roberts
27, all high-priced. thoroughbred
animals. This herd has taken all
honors at fairs in this section this
season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
Mercer COut1ty'S First
Fair Held sc Years Ago
in TOcUr1 of MilIerSbl4rq

launched upon an extensive play OF
improvement for the fair grounds.
The old buildings were wrecked one
by one, until today new and modern
structures furnish excellent hous-
ing facilities for the exhibition. A
partial list of the modern accom-
modations which are now in use, in
clude an ampitheatre with seating
capacity for 5000 persons, a cattle
barn with SIS double stalls, hog and
sheep pavilion, horse barn with 230
double stalls, poultry house and
administration building.
Organizations of Aledo conduct
dining rooms on the grounds dur
ing the fair and every accommoda-
ton is provided for the convenience
of the visitors. City water has been
piped to the grounds, providing ex-
ceIIent drinking water and fire pro-
lection.
The fair has been a gradual evo-
luton, until today it is conducted
upon a large and ever-expanding
scale. Contests of every description
relative TO farm achievements are
held each year, while the program
of entertainments provided are al
ways of high standard.
A County Institution.
A special feature recently devel-
oped is the Mercer County Improve
ment association, which consists of
a series of lectures and demonstra-
tions in better farm and home
making.
In every sense the fair is Mer
Ger county enterprise, but its popu-
Iarity is by no means confined to
the county's borders. Each year the
adjoining counties of Rock Island,
Henderson, Warren, Henry and
Knox send large delegations to this
fair. 1t has established an enviable
record in the story of Illinois fairs
and has already gone far in realiz-
ing its aim at being The Biggest
and Best Fair in the Mississippi
Valley"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19

First steps in the promotion of
Mercer county's agricultural and
stock raising pursuits through a
fair exhibition were taken 66 years
ago, when in 1858 a group of the
cOunty's most prominent farmers
perfected an organization, which
was first known as the Mercer
County Agricultural board.
The launching of this organiZa-
ton, with it's subsequent far-reach-
ing Importance in the county's ag-
ricultural affairs, marked the birth
of an institution which has develop
fairs in the state.
MillerSburg was chosen as the
place for holding the exhibitions,
but the first fair was not held I'M
til the fall of 1854 The fair has
since been an annual event, with
the exception of the fall of 1868,
when, owing to the stress of Civil
war days, it was thought best to
abandon the exhibition for the
year. It was resumed, however, in
1864 and has been held regularly
since that time.
Moved to AledO.
When the railroad was completed
through the county, it was decided
to hold the fair at Aledo. which be-
came the countys leading munic-
ipality, and in 1869 the present site
was purchased. The name Of the
organization had been previously
changed in 1855 to the Mercer
County Agricultural society, fol-
lowing the enactment of a state
law.
Membership was thrown open to
all residents of Mercer county
above the age of q and an execu-
vite board was established, COM
posed of one representative from
each township. This act made the
fair a county institution, in which
everyone felt they had personal
interest
Maintain High Standard.
The society has always endeavor-
ed to maintain the fair on a high
standard of clean entertainment
and instructive exhibitions. Dance
halls and dancing were barred in
its early history and a rule prohib-
lung Jue use VI llquOl VI any SUI
on the fair grounds, has been
strictly enforced.
Though many have gained the
impression that the fair has always
been a financial success, the so
ciety has had many difficult financ-
ial situations to meet and the treas
urer's reports show that the years
were few when it was not neces-
sary to borrow money to pay ex-
penses and premiums.
Nine years ago, the society
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19

Valley Colonel, three-year old
boar weighing $50 pounds, was
awarded grand champion in his
class. also first prize aged boar,
winning these honors easily over
those on exhibit with him, includ-
ing many of the best Duroc boaTs of
the middle west.
In the futurity pig class the get
of Valley Colonel stood first, fifth
and eighth.
Valley ColoneTs Likeness, year
ling son Of Valley Colonel, was sold
by the Dodson firm for the high
price of $4,000 cash, f. NJ. Det-
wiler of Polo, H., being the pur-
chaser. The animal bought was
awarded third place in the junior
yearling boar contest by state fair
judges. A record price, approach
ing $4,000, is rumored to lave
been offered for Valley Colonel
Valley Colonel's Likeness weighed
10 pounds on exhibition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
THE NTEGRATFD GOAT.

The story Of the integrated goat
concerns the man who had a lawn
TO cut and no lawn mower. He
was too poor to buy a lawn mower
and he hated the labor OF moving.
so he bought a goat. The goat
saved him the labor by eating the
grass, produced special milk for
the baby. fortified the lawn and
ate a few tin cans on the side.
That is a crude case or integral
ed effort We pay tribute to the
wisdom Of this sort OF effort in
our popular proverb. Killing two
birds with one stone" This Is also
a crude figure. Real scientific in
tegrated effort would require that
we kill 10 birds with one stone and
get the stone back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
APPOINT G. o. FORD
AS AGENT FOR WAR
RISK INSURANCE

C. o. Ford of this city has been
named special agent for the gov
eminent in war risk insurance
work here. Mr.. Ford has been sup
piled with the necessary data for
aid of discharged soldiers, sailors
and marines in retaining or trans
fering government insurance. He
is in a position to answer all ques-
lions relative to government insur-
ance. Mr.. Ford urges all service
men possessing insurance under
the government to retain it as an
insurance investment without peer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
PLAN TO CARRY OUT SCHEDULED
PROGRAM At FAIR GROUNDS LAST
TWO DAYS IN SPITE OF ATHER
Officials Make Decision at Hurried
Meeting of Executive Board
This Morning.

Decision not to carry the
Mercer county fair over 10 next
week was reached at y meet
ing OF the executive board OF
the Mercer County Agriculture
society at 10 O'clock this MORN
ing. An effort 10 run the sched-
uled program Of the last two
days will be made.
1t was decided mt lO:45 this
morning to hold the horse races
scheduled for this afternoon,
despite threatening skies and
muddy trace. Another card OF
horse racing may be run to-
morrow nj cTnOOn, il cOndi-
tons are such as 10 prevent the
scheduled auto and motorcycle
events.
What in former years was the
biggest day of fair week, Thurs
day, yesterday turned out a poor
Wednesdays crowd with the larg-
est estimates not over 5000. An
almost continuous dOwnpour Of
rain since Wednesday morning eff
fectively blanketed a festival which
bid fair to eclipse any of its pre-
decessors in the Sc years of its eZ-
istence.
The races, which were to have
started yesterday afternoon, were
Of necessity called off. The track
was a sea of mud and water and
the possibility that the speed
events could be held as arranged
was abandoned early yesterday
forenoon.
Some talk was current in this
soaked and gloom-tllled city last
night that the fair would be run
over into next week and not closed
tomorrow night as originally
planned. 1t is doubtful whether
this could be done, as free attrac-
tons which have been contracted
for here for the advertised period,
are scheduled TO show elsewhere,
also the race horses, many Of them.
having been entered in the Henry
county fair at Cambridge, which is
to be held next week.
Hope for One Day.
There is the firm conviction that
the weather will clear and Old
King Sol dry up the track and the
roads so that there will be at least
one good fair day. Yesterday,
prospects for sunshine were bright
er than at any time since the rain
began. The roads were beginning
to dry up and indications were that
today would see fair weather. Yes
terday afternoon, however, the rain
again began, heavier than before,
and continued intermittantly
throughout the night This morn
ing signs for a cleanup are again
hopeful, making prospects for q
big day tomorrow bright,
Big Financial Loss.
Thousands of dollars are due to
be lost on MERGERS fair this year
when it closes tomorrow evening,
Taxi men, who literally overrun
the town, are earning scarcely
enough 10 keep them eating three
times daily. Concession men at
the fair grounds and Moss Bros.
Carnival company are practically
in the same boat. The fair associa-
ton has paid out thousands that
this fair might eclipse any ever
before offered Mercer county and
out-of- the-county patrons.
The worst ever" is the sub
stance and concensus Of public
opinion regarding treatment by the
elements. There is not enough joy
in AledO and vicinity today to merit
the word.