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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
MoNTEzUMA NEWS.
List Of Grand and Petit Jurors-Two
Farms Change Hands.

List Of Grand and Petit Jurors-Two
Farms Change Hands.
Special to Times Republican.
Montezuma, Dec. 24.-The following
jurors were drawn to serve at the jan
uary term of court, which will convene
jan II:
Grand jurors-Eldon Hall, A. FL
Phillips. A. w. Rinehart, Brooklyn; b.
s. Thompson, Fred c. Schultz, NAL
com; James w. Copeland, Searsboro;
w. E. Atherton, Guernsey; w. e.
Miner Tilton; Waldo McLennan, Hart
wick; F. j. Mccormick, Montezuma;
A. B. Cady, Grinnell; w. E. Harper,
Barnes City.
Petit jurors-E. H. Spaulding, Henry
Sage c. T. Connolly, T. B. Bump, c. A.
Hoskins, j. w. Fisher, II. p. Simmons,
j. T. Hastings. all of Grnnell; Val Nc
Pherson, Robert Wylie. Sr., c. q.
Brooks, Brooklyn: j. E. Litzenberg, III.
C. Sanders. MonteZuma; William Mol
lison, j. A Long. Malcolm: Cal Johns
ton, William Putnam, w c. Ocheltree,
Deep River: E. W. Armstrong, I. S.
Crayer, Searsboro; Frank Mohr.
Guernsey; j. NJ. Ryan, Chelsea; +. n.
Wesco, Newburg; Norman Lyman,
Victor.
Miss Ida Mckee, who is teaching in
the Newton high school. came home to
spend the holadiys with her sister. Mrs.
/ George Willett.
| William Law has just sold his 143-
acre farm, two miles south of Monte
yuma, to A. Q. Morgan, for $4,000.
Charles Wright has bought the l.. T..
Thorn eighty acre farm, three miles
east of Montezuma. Consideration s14o
per acre.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Shortaoe at Davenport.

Davenport. Dec 24-The coal famine
was felt in Davenport today Local
dealers are entirely out of soft coal
and are unable to supply the demands
of their customers who are ordering
the fuel for domestic use The condi-
tons We're little grave yesterday but
this morning five of the retail dealers
reported that they were entirely out.
and the wholesale dealers We're almost
as helpless to assist them out of their
difficulty as the retailers themselves.
The dealers assign as reason for
the shortage the fact that there are no
cars TO move the commodity from the
mines. 1t is not, it seems, that there
is not plenty Of coal, but it seems
from the clamor of the dealers that
the railroads are so tied UP themselves
With congestion that they are UNI
able to furnish cars to move any
amounts except the quantities that are
required for railroad uses. Add TO
this also the weather conditions which
retarded the movement few days ago
and the situation can be perceived
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

Since that time nothing has been seen
or heard of him and his family is at
complete loss to account for his sud-
den disappearance.
Mt. Pleasant
Captured and held as only a robber.
1t has come to light thru the efforts of
Sheriffs Goe and Lauger that Jake"
Conley, the man who robbed McChes-
ney of this city on the freight train
last week, is a deserter from the reg
ular army and is now being held as
such, pending the action of the United
States officers at Des Moines.
Muscatine.
The case of Ollie Kile against DR..
Carl. of Nichols, has been settled and
dismissed. The settlement was not
made public but when the case was
called for trial it was announced that
1t had been declared off. Judge Wade,
who was to have defended was unable
TO be present as he was trying a ca Sc
at Avoca. The plaintiff asked for s1O.-
600 for alleged defamation of her char
acter.
Clinton.
was discovered at the plant of the
Starr Boiler Works, owned by j. P
Cullen. Only for the prompt action OF
the three fire companies which used
five streams of water on the building
the plant would have been totally de-
stroyed by fire. The origin of the fire
! is unknown. MIR. Cullen was unable te
give an estimate of his loss, which is
fully covered by insurance
West Liberty.
Fins is to be written shortly in the
affairs of the Iowa Condensed Mill
Company, of West Liberty On appli-
the company, Judge jackson ordered &
sale of the premises and machinery II
the highest responsible bidder. The
sale date is set for Jan. 26. The re-
ceiver states that it is no longer prof
liable or desirable to run the factory
under the receivership and that all at
tempts at private sale have been futile
Burlingtonu.
In the district court. Judge Withrov
sustained the action OF the board o
review in raising the amount of tn,
personal property of T. w. Barhydt,
local banker and capitalist, from 81,
500 to 100000 for assessment purposes
The attorney for Barhydt announces
that he has changed his residence, for
saking Burlington for Riverside, Cal
where his personal property will be sc
cured from the local assessor. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Barhydt are at present member
of the party of Clark tourists who ar
going around the world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
WIFE DONATED BEST COAT.
Gives Hubby's Garment to Charity,
With a $40 Bill.

With a $40 Bill.
Des Moines, Dec. pa little Christ
mas charity expressed on the part Of
his wife in the shape of coat that she
thought was a discarded one, nearly
cost Mr.. /. Morey, of 512 Railroad ave-
nue., the better half of q good suit of
clothes plus a $40 bill. During her
husbands absence, Mrs. Morey decided
to show that her heart was in the right
place. Taking one of her husbands
coats she brought it to Justice of the
Peace F7risk's office and added it to the
collection of discarded clothes that
Mr. Frisk is gathering to give away to
the poor as Christmas presents. Short
ly before the closing hour last evening
Mr.. Morey rushed into the justices
office in a very distracted manner and
asked to see the coat 1t developed that
the garment was a part of one of his
everyday suits and contained $40 in the
good coin of the realm. Mr.. Morey left
a discarded suit in place of his good
coat and took the cash with him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

plaintiff AYERS he sustained while
working for the company in its factory
on March 8 last at which time, he
says, his hand was so severely injured
in a punching machine that amputation
was necessary.
AT the time of the accident, Mr..
Lamb says, he was working with man
named Wilson, operating press for
punching holes in cold steel; that Will
son left the machine and it became
necessary to clean it. This he affirms,
he undertook to do and his left hand
was drawn into the machine and was
so badly bruised That 1t was necessary
to amputate it at the wrist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
ALTA NEWS eRlsT.
Gunshot Wound Proves Fatal-Mason
ic Officers-SursioaI Operation.

Gunshot Wound Proves Fatal-Mason-
ic Officers-Surgical Operation.
Special to Times-Republican.
Alta, Dec. 24.-Paul Schulke, a
young man who has been making his
home at this place for some time. died
suddenly and unexpectedly at Prim-
CHAR. He had been conducting a shoot
ing gallery and last week. while clean
ing a gun, was shot in the hip. max
ing flesh wound. Infection set in and
death resulted speedily. He was mar
ried, but was living apart from his
wife, whose home is at Sutherland.
The Masonic lodge has elected the
following officers: w j. Severs, wor
shipful master; G. A. Benson, senior
warden; Henry Pophan, junior war
den G. C. Isbell, secretary and George
M. Bell, treasurer
w. S. vanBuskirS, a pioneer BUSH
ness man of this place, was operated
on for kidney troubles al Rochester,
Mimi. on Wednesday and word comes
that he is getting on quite well.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
GIRL wlFE's SAD STORY.
Aged Husband Meets Accusations Will
Soothing Laugh.

Aged Husband Meets Accusations With
Soothing Laugh.
Des Moines, Dec. 24-Married six
years ago at the age of IA, to John
Prnitt. As years old, Lena Pruitt, who
caused the arrest of her husband on
charge of intoxication, poured forth
to Police Judge Stewart startling
story of her married life.
The young woman, now 81 years old,
Is still handsome. But her face is old
and careworn and wrinkled with trou-
bles which she has borne, according to
her story. She says that her husband
has subjected her to cruelties and out
RACES of which only the brain of a fiend
could conceive.
When confronted by his wife and
the judge in the private office of the
latter, the husband, John Pruitt, passed
all the accusations of the woman with
d scofflng laugh. But Judge Stewart
was touched by the story of the girl.
He ordered the husband taken to Jail.
Judge Steward declared that the hui
name society will be called upon to
| investigate the marital life of the
Ioruittr
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Local News From Toledo.

Special TO Times Republican.
Toledo, Dec. 24-Mr. and Mrs. Her
bert Cowan, of Camera, S D., are
spending the holidays with their par
ents here
Dr. Z. X. Smith and wife left Thurs
day for Mankato, MINI, to spend
Christmas with their daughter, Mrs
Price, and family.
John Eaton and family, of Fort
Dodge, are visiting at Father Bakers.
Frank Mericle, Knight Fee and
Charles Benesh are home from the uni
versity to spend the holidays.
Clarence Yount and Miss Verdis
Marker leave Monday for Rochester
~ Y, to attend convention of the Y
M and Y. w. C. A.
Vida Quincy came home from Ohio
for the holidays.
Graham Whitford came home the
first of the week from Saskatchewan
province, Canada, to visit his parents
w. A. Dexter and family are spend
ing Christmas at the home Of Mrs
Dexter's parents, in Grinnell.
E. E. Silver will spend Christina;
with the home folks at Iowa Falls.
Lee Townsend and wife and daugh.
ter, of Winnifred, S. D., are here te
spend the holidays with the Davis ant
Townsend families
Mayor Sears and family, of Siou,
City, are visiting at the L. B. Blinl
home.
H. B. Shoemaker and family are ho1i.
day guests at the Shoemaker home
in Waterloo and Shell Rock
| Mrs. j. Irwin Smith, of Cedar Rapids
is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. A. Nc
| Claim.
A. G. Nelson is home from Dakota
| to visit his parents.
! Mr.. and Mrs. John Cornell came u
from Des Moines for visit wit
friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Southern Io1ua Items

keokuk.
Three hundred thousand pounds of
turkeys were shipped by one Keokuk
firm 70 eastern markets within the past
week
Charlton.
Frank Hamilton, of Charlton, aged A.
Years, exploded a railroad torpedo with
a hammer and as result may lose
the sight of both of his eyes.
Mt. Pleasant.
Mark Lawrence Won the grand cham
pionship for the single prize ear in the
corn show held at Mt. Pleasant. This
honor carries With it about $50 in prize
money.
Marenso.
This city has a new organization
called the Parent Teacher Association.
formed for the purpose of uniting par
ents and teachers in the interests of
education of children.
Missouri Valley.
Missouri Valley came near having a
bad fire when a customer in one of the
stores. after lighting his cigar, threw
the stub of a match into a toy window
quick work saved the store
oskaloosa.
The big grain elevator of this place
owned by G. H. Bunton, of Atlantic
burned to the ground, together with
5000 bushels of grain Loss. $4,000:
nearly fully insured
Winterset.
Sam Rogers. aged e5 an old trap
per, is a the point of death. He fell
on the ice. six miles from here and
broke his leg. He dragged himself te
the nearest house, a mile away. thru
the snow.
Davenport.
Returning home to Davenport Wed
nesday to spend Christmas with hi:
family. Principal A. e. Whitney, of the
Pleasant Valley schools. found his wife
unconscious as q result of apoplexy
She died a few hours later.
Fort Madison.
While hunting, Walter Bowman, .,
years old. shot himself accidental,
While poking in a brush pile with the
butt end of his gun. The gun was dis
charged, the shot striking him in til,
side. killing him almost instantly.
| Musactine.
A movement for new hotel becam,
definite Wednesday when an option OIL
the Commercial hotel property wa
purchased by the committee of thu
Commercial Club. 1t is the intention
to erect a new 100000 hotel here mex
spring.
Des Moines.
The great pipe which the famou
Sioux chief, Sitting Bull, used durin,
his great campaigns in the Dakota
and the northwest. has been presente
to Curator Harlan, of the state histor
iacl department, by John NJ. Foster. o
Denver, Colo.
Burlington.
Daniel Robertson, a convict sent III
for killing his brother at Burlington, i
working for pardon. He has move
way of presenting his claims, havin
sent Burlington officials picture pos
tai card of himself wishing them
Merry Christmas.
Des Moines.
Polk county made Miss Lydia Hol
land Christmas present of 1924. ]
was Miss Hollands own money tina
the county gave her, but it was just a
good as Christmas present of the
amount, for it was lost seven month
ago, and all hope of its recovery wa
abandoned.
: Davenport.
, The police have been called upon 1
} locate Henry Mapel and thereby soly
} the reason for his strange disappear
: ance. Mr.. Mapel, his wife and daugt
ter arrived in the city Tuesday evenin
$ from their home at Monmouth, ILL.,, ,
. visit a brother OF Mr.. Mapsps in TIL
city. Upon their arrival at the dep,
!, in this city, Mr.. Mapei disappeared Z
suddenly as If a crevice had opene
J.. in the earth and swallowed him 4,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
BINS OF DEALERS AT ELpoRA
ALMOST EMPTY AND SHIP.
MENrs ARE LOST.
FUEL SHIPPED FROM MINES
is DELAYED in TRANSIT
Conditions Worse Than at Any Time
Within Past Twenty Six Years =
Railroads Making Efforts to Locate
and Hurry Forward the Missing
cars-some Hard Coal on Hand.

Special to Times-Republican
Eldora, Dec. 24.-Eldora is now in
the midst of coal famine. There is
comparatively no coal in the city at
time in twenty-six years that there
has been no coal turnout the billiards.
and blockades. AS general thing the
coal dealers have plenty of hard coal
to fall back on but at the present time
there are only about fifteen tons of hard
coal in the various coal yards, at least
that was the amount Thursday even
ing.
The firm of Davis 6 Moser had but
one ton of hard coal and six tons of
soft on hand Thursday afternoon They
have seventeen cars in transit that
should have been here last week. They
received telegram from the North
western Railroad Company yesterday
that said the railroad company was
making every effort to locate the cars
and get the coal delivered.
The LoveM-Schofeld Lumber Com
pany have only about four tons of
hard coal and a very small amount
of soft coal. They have twelve cars on
! the road somewhere but are unable to
locate them.
/ Peter Jensen is the only dealer tina;
has anything of supply and that is
nothing large. He has only about ten
tons of hard coal and a fair supply OF
soft, but judging from the way the
coal was going yesterday, there will
not be much left in a short time if a
new supply is not received.
i The railroad companies are doing
their best 20 locate the missing cars
and are unable to account for thei,
loss in shipment.
I One Of the dealers here said that
those that have plenty of coal should
wait awhile before placing their or
ders thus allowing them to take care
of those that are out of coal 1t is most
probable that the missing cars will be
found in the next day or so, and ther
the present famine will be over.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
TO START COUNTY HOSPITAL.
Several Hundred Taxpayers Petitio,
Euena Vista Board

SSvS' az oNHoySiS tSs'siStt
Ruena Vista Board.
Special TO Times Republican.
Alta, Dec. 24.-At the January meet
ing of the board of supervisors, of
this, Buena Vista county, petition
signed by several hundred taxpayers
will be presented asking for a special
election on the proposition to establish
a county hospital in accordance with
a provision OF the new law. The propo-
sition came UP at the November meet
ing but the board was not favorabla
and it was not permitted to come to a
vote, but was carried over to the new
board. some changes in the personnel
Of the board being made this New
Year. The doctors and other men who
are back of the movement propose tic
establish the hospital at Storm Lake
1T is believed the south part of the
county will regard the project with
favor, but it is also feared that the
north half OF the county will be
against it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
HOTEL GUEST DIES FROM GAS.
Believed to Have Been Cattle Man
From Lost Nation, Iowa.

Chicago. Dec. 24.-Kneeling beside
the bed. clothing in his night garments,
IA man. believed to have been Patrick
Granaghan of Lost Nation. Iowa. was
found asphyxiated in a room at the
Gordon Hotel. STA Lincoln avenue.
The police began an investigation in
the belief that the gas was turned on
with suicidal intent. A gold watch and
SIS We're in the mans clothing Bills
of lading indicated that he had ar
rived in Chicago Tuesday with car
load of cattle shipped by Edelman
Bros OF Lost Nation. Iowa. to Minter-
Hubbard & Co.. packers in the stock
yards.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Harris Gets Life Sentence.

Cedar Rapids. Dec. 24.-As forecast
ed, after J. A. Harris had been found
guilty of robbing the Luberger home,
He was given a sentence of life i'm
prisonment at Fort Madison and his
appeal bond was fixed at $4,000. His
motion for an appeal was Immediately
overruled, and he will be taken to the
penitentiary at once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Death of HaveIock Minister

Special 10 Times Republican.
Pocahontas, Dec. 24.-Rev. Mr.. Cliff
ton, of Haveleck. will be buried today
Mr.. Clifton had been ailing for the
last six months. He was one of the old
settlers of Sherman township, first
secretary of the Farmers Institute and
for years had been very active in all
movements toward real progress
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
COOK CLUB plssANps.
Hopeless Split in Davenport Associ;
tion-Report Peary Decision.

VhOkSiSSS SfHs ~ HoooS'o-
tion-Report Peary Decision.
Davenport, Dec. 24.-There is ter
rible split among the members of the
Davenport Cook Arctic Club. resulting
in proclamation being issued by
President Ben Raphael, proclaiming to
the world that the organization is no
longer in existence. The most of the
members surrendered when it was an
nounced by the Sopenhagen scientists
that Cook was a fakir but few are
still holding out in favor OF Cook
The members who still hold out,
contend that. the Copenhagen scientists
should also examine Peary's records.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

They are not content with the decision
Of the American Explorers Club that
Peary reached the pole. They say the
navy ring control this organization and
that the decision might not be well
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
SUES FOR LARGE SUM.
Cedar Falls Man Wants $4,000 Fo
Injury RI Hard

Waterloo, Dec. 24.-Personal dam
ages in the sum of $4,000 from the
Wagner Manufacturing Company OF
Cedar Falls is asked in a petition filed
by William 7. Lamb. in the district
court Thursday. The action is brought
as the result of injuries which the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Anty Drudge on Education,

dream this frock had once been white. Look at it
now. sent it to the laundress and it looks almost
the color of weak coffee with milk in it. =
Any Drdge-"It's partly your fault, my dear. You're
college graduate but you aren't educated until you
know what is best for your clothes 1t you had
known enough to see that your white frock was
washed with Fels- Naptha soap in cool or lukewam
water it would have been snowywhite. The
els-Naptha way is the only method OF washing to
keep white clothes white without harrning them
Here's the easiest way that's ever been
discovered to wash clothes either in sum-
mer or winter.
For the white things: Wet the clothes,
soap we'll with Fels-Naptha, roll and let
soak for thirty minutes in cool or lukewarm
water. Unroll, rub lightly, rinse and hang
out to dry.
That's all; no boiling, no hard rub
bing, no hot water.
This simple Fels-Naptha way Of wash
ing makes your clothes sweeter, whittier,
cleaner than you can get them any other
way.
And the clothes last longer because
they are not weakened by boiling, nor
worn by hard rubbing.
Worth trying?
1t is for the woman who values her
clothes, her time and herself.
For washing colored clothes and other
things, see plain directions on the red and
green wrapper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
"Died of Pneumon,.n

"Died of Pneumonia"
Is never written of those who cure
coughs and colds with DR.. Kings New
Discovery Guaranteed. soc and s100
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-20
Births Reported.

The following births were reported to
the health Office during the past twenty
four hours:
William G. and Nellie T. Linkins, No
vember II. 1909. boy.
Joseph G. and Edith c. Carlson. No
vember IS. 1909. girl.
Alex H. and Elizabeth A. Spilman, No
vember Is. 1909. girl.
Lawrence l.. and Frances f. Reeves,
November II. 1909, boy.
Rober c. and Eleanor c. Wheeler. No
vember ), 1909. boy
walter A. and Katie NJ. Rittne. No
vember Is, 1909. girl.
James 3. and Myrtle E. Soper. October
IS, 1909. boy.
Harry W. and Edna EnsOr. November
Samuel G. and Annie Miller, November
13, 1909, boy.
james F. and Gertrude A. Maconghtry.
November IL. 1909. girl.
Ralph and Thresa H. Allnutt, November
Q, 1909. girl.
Donnan L. and Bessie c. Mann, No
vember 10. 1909. girl.
John r. and Margaret Thomas. Novem-
Der II. 1909. girl.
II, 1863, girl.
Giuseppe and Louisa Vinciguena. No
vember II, 1909. girl.
Angelo and Antonetta Urciolo. Novem-
Der 1S 1909, boy.
Oden and Matte Wood. November IL.
1909. boy.
william and Annie Prue. November 16.
1909. boy.
Thomas and Mary coleman. November
II. 1919, boy.
Frank and Edna Wood. November Ia,
1903, boy.
James and Mamie Thomas, November
Is, 1909. girl.
John II. and Sarah a. Taylor. Novem-
Der 10. 1909. girl.
Edward and Jessie Jackson. November
ii, 1909, boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-20
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