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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04
Broken Belt Kills Youngster.

Des Moines, Dec A. George H.
Kemp, the 5-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. Kemp. 3406 oxford avenue.
was fatally injured yesterday afternoon
in the power plant of the Highland
Park college. The little boy entered
the power house Just as a big belt on
a dynamo snapped. and was struck on
the head. His skull was fractured over
the right ear Doctors were called i'm
mediately and they rushed the injured
lad to the Methodist hospital in an au-
tomobile He died shortly afterward
before an operation could be performed.
With his mother and small brother
and sister, George had gone TO the
power house to walk home with his
father. The father is an electrician at
the plant 1t was just about $50 o'clock
and daddy" would quit work in a few
minutes Just before reaching the
power house the youngster ran toward
the building to be the first to greet his
father.
He had just entered the door and
shouted joyful greeting to his father,
when the big leather belt, weakened by
continuous wear, snapped. The end
flew off the dynamo and struck the
little boy with terrific force. He uttered
a shrill cry Of pain as the heavy leather
belt felled him to the cement floor. Mr.
Kemp, hearing the cry, rushed around
to where the child lay and picked him
up. The lad was breathing hard. and
was unconscious Just then the mother
with the other two children came thru
the door.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04
Iowa at Washington.

Washington, Dec. Rural carriers
We're appointed as follows: Botna
Charles H. Ramsey. carrier; Joseph .
Hollar, substitute. independence, Orir
L. Primus.
Pensions were granted to the follow
ing Iowans: James c.. Faris. SIT;
James d. Gamble, $50: William Hub
bard $50; Elias G. Moore, $50; Sarah
Porter, s12; Samantha j. Wheeler, $12;
Mary G. Wilson, $12
The postmaster at Charles City has
been allowed one additional letter car
rie- from Dec. IL.
Station No. of the Boone postof'
fee will be established at 1889 Fiftr
street on Jan. l.
Representative Towner recommended
for reappointment Postmaster Jane:
Beard Of Mount Ayr. No opposition de-
veloped to his reappointment and there
were no applicants to displace him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04
Waterloo.

Waterloo.
Frank Ball, young farmer. residing
in Fox township. is reported to nave
husked eighty bushels in four and one
half rours. and during the entire sea-
son has picked on an average OF loo
bushels per day. and has unloaded as
many as 200 bushels in the same
length of time.
Ida Grove.
John Waugh. prominent farmer OF
Blaine township, was seriously injured
in an automobile accident while drlV-
ing home from Ida Grove. Charles
Hausman. who was with him, was also
severely injured and shaken up. How
the accident occurred Is a matter or
conjecture even to the victims them
selves.
Manchester.
A message Of relatives from the in
terror district Of China. where the rev
dictionary uprisings have threatened
the American missionaries. states that
Miss Ruth Paxson. of Manchester. who
has been in the North China mission
field during the past year, has escaped
from the section where the disturb
ances are taking place. She is now
to word received by her relatives here.
Waterloo.
The case of the state against Nick
Sulentic, charged with selling ana
starting an Illinois Central locomotive.
was dismissed, sufficient evidence
against him not having been secured
by those who sought his conviction in
the preliminary hearing. The evidence
presented on behalf OF the railway
company proved to be mainly circum-
stantial Nick Sulentic is an Austrian.
an ex-hostler at the Illinois Central
roundhouse.
Danbury.
Another fine new building will be
erected at Danbury the coming spring.
j. II. Chilly has purchased the Com :
mercial hotel building and intends to
tear down the old landmark and erect
large store room on the lots, and
will move his own stock into 1t when 1t
is completed The building will have
south and west frontage and the To-
cation is excellent. Mr.. Chilly has been
in business in Danbury for more than
twenty years and Is ono Of its most
successful merchants
Fort Dodge.
West Fort Dodge citizens had mad
dog scale The s-year-old son OF Mr.
and Mrs Anderson NJ. Gustafson was
bitten in the leg by a dog while going
home from school Tuesday evening
Two little girls whose names were
not learned. also on their way home
from school had their dresses torn, by
the dog which from its actions appear
ed TO be used The little Gustafson
boy is rather seriously sick as result
of the dog bite and severe cold he
/, caught. The deg will be examined.
! LeMars. ..
The case Of Elizabeth Forsythe VS.
C. w Kluckhohn, Familiarity known as
the Kluckhohn case, came to an emo
in the district court Wednesday. wher
| the jury brought in a verdict In favor
of the plaintiff for $500. This is the
second trial in this case. which was
first tried in October 1909. before the
same judge, D. Mould and verdic,
| of $500 was given the plaintiff. The
defendant asked for new trial on the
question Of proximate cause and the
motion was overruled and the case
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04
Tn1EsREPUB1ICAN. IOWA. DECEMBER 4le1

The plan is to organize the farmers
OF Iowa in all the state and put onein
in g4osition for concerted action IN AID
Of their own interests.
Senator Kenyon while in the city
short time Saturday placed himself IN
full accord with the others OF the Iowa
republican delegation in congress IN
the matter of the recommendations 10
the president for federal posiuons. nc
takes the same view exactly as otner
of the leaders and will insist that the
very best men be selected for the va
rious appointments and recommends
ton, and that the matter be disposeu
Of at once and in regular order.
1t is learned that political agents
have been seeking to have the admin
istration take a purely factional view
of the matter and to induce the presi-
dent to make it rule to appoint only
those who are endorsed by the stand
patters for the places Against TINS
policy will be placed the unanimous
recommendation Of the delegation TOT
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04
BOY KILLED BY AUTO.
School Boy Runs in Front Of Car a,
Sioux Civ

Sioux City, Dec. 4-Unconscious Of
his danger, George Mcnamara aged IL
years, Of Long Pine. Neb. who had
been in Sioux City for less than an
hour. was instantly killed at Sis
o'clock Saturday afternoon midway be-
tween Market and Sioux streets on
West Fourth street, when struck by
Frederick w Klaus automobile. Death
was due to a fracture of the base of the
skull The automobile was driven by
Mr. Klaas.
George. accompanied by his brother,
William Mcnamara, aged Is years, ar
rived in Sioux City at 4:30 o'clock and
went to the home of their uncle. E. A
Bussey, 406 West Fourth street The
lads intended to make their home with
the Bussey family during the winter
and were to enter the St Boniface
Catholic parish school Monday morn
ing r. E Mcnamara. father Of George
and William. a farmer at Long Pine.
few years ago was patrol driver on the
Sioux City police department.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04
Northern Io1ua Items

taken to the supreme court, winch re-
versed the decision and sent back the
case for a new trial. The main con-
tention Of the plaintiff was that on Nov.
4, 1908, she was walking on Fifth street
when two dogs ran against her, throw
ing her down with such force that her
hip was dislocated.
! Hinton.
Two men were injured by accidents
which featured a hunting party from
Hinton. One of the victims, ]. H. Rob-
bins, of Hinton, lost two front teeth as
a result Of lusty kick by his shotgun.
and was taken to Leeds for treatment.
Joe Richards. the other unlucky man,
suffered a bruised hand when his re-
peating gun went wrong and slivered
the wooden slide grip. The party start
ed for game in Joe Thompsons auto
mobile. The car was converted into an
ambulance later.
Cedar Falls.
President Homer H. Seerley. OF the
teachers college, is this week mall
ing circular letters to every city and
county superintendent, and every STU
dent Of the colleges pending the week
vacation at home, setting forth the ex-
&c; facts with reference to the typhoid
fever situation here. This Is being
done to offset the numerous eXag-
gerated reports that have gained cir
culation over the state concerning con-
ditions here The threatened epidemic
is now we'll past and most excellent
sanitary regulations are in force.
Grundy Center.
The case of Robert G. Sanderson, ad-
ministrator Of the estate Of William j.
Sanderson against the Chicago North
, western Railway Company, has been
settled. William Sanderson, son OF
Robert c., was killed few years age
while braking on the Northwestern
The elder Sanderson as administrator
| brought a case against the railway
company asking for $4,000. In the
settlement made a few days ago the
! railroad company pays plaintiff the
sum of $3.50 and the action is dis
missed.
M Manchester.
Mrs. Charles johnson. a west side
resident, found gruesome curiosity
the other day when she attempted to
| brush what was apparently a slender
+, tendril from head Of cabbage. Motto
ing the object was alive Mrs. johnson
tossed 1t aside to watch 1t curl into
an Amos. transparent knot. Later on
she discovered. when the object was
shown a friend who has made some
thing Of a study of reptiles, native to
| this country. that the peculiar find was
a cabbage snake, the poisonous little
serpent which was given a good dea
Of publicity year or two ago.
Sioux City.
Efforts to determine the cause Of the
fire which broke out in the basement
OF the Mondamin hotel early Thursday
morning. threatening for time to gu,
the building. have been unavailing. c
E Griffith. proprietor OF the hotel, anc
Fire Chief George NJ. Kellogg sug-
gest the probability that defective
electric wiring either below the Fitz-
gibbon pool hall or the Mondamin bal
may have started the blaze. But the
destruction wrought by the fire itself
in charring timbers and wires, destroy.
ed positive evidence. Much rubbish
was in the basement The total loss
to the hotel is now estimated at $1,000
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04
Northwestern Brakeman KILLED.

Special to Times Republic ant
Belle PLANE Dec. Ala rry. Dawson,
a brakeman on the Chicago & North
western railway. is dead as result of
injuries sustained in collision on the
south branch from Belle PLANE, at the
Iowa Central crossing at Stark. Two
freight trains were going south, and
the rear train in charge of Engineer
Toney Turner, for some reason not yet
known. ran into the forward train in
charge of w. A. McCune. Dawson saw
the second train approaching and in at
tempting to get off was caught between
the cars in such a way as to break
some ribs, be badly bruised and re-
ceive internal injuries. from which he
died after having been brought to his
home. here He leaves a widow and
family
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04
SHOOTING AFFRAY At QUiMeY.
"Ebb' Hull. a Farmer, Wounded and
Dan Buckley is Arrested.

Quimby, Dec 4.-This little village
was greatly excited when "Ebb" Hull.
a farmer, living mile east of town.
drove into Main street and declared
that he had been shot by Dan Buckley.
Who lives with his brother in small
house in the east part of town.
Hull was on his way home, stopped
for a minute in front of the Buckley
brothers shack. and claims he was
shot by Dan Buckley from behind while
he was Sitting in the buggy. The bullet
entered Hurs shoulder and lodged
near his neck. The weapon used was a
thirty eight caliber revolver
At last reports the wounded man
was resting easy.
Buckley was guarded until the ar
rival of the sheriff of Cherokee county,
when he was placed under arrest. He
was given a preliminary hearing in the
justice court and his bail fixed at So
600. which was furnished by his broth
er John
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04

clearly has under "a decision In the
matter Of the safety appliance law
which the supreme court has Just rem
dered, and in which the 'court has hela
that the law 10 applicable. to railroads
operated wholly within the state.
1T 10 plain that the issuance @of q
pass on railroad good within q state
must necessarily have effect on thu ln..
terstate traffic and revenues Of that or
its allied railroads. That the congress
can pass a valid law calculated TO pro-.
hibit the issuance Of all passes. thine
Is apparent stos every lawyer who read
the supreme court decision In tie safs.
,ty appliance case" hi;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04
Madam

Here is one Of the cows which
supplies milk to your neighbors-
the people who use Van Camps.
This COW won the Van Camp
cup, which we offered to encourage
the breeding Of high-grade cows.
Milk from such cows, fed in
Americas best dairying sections,
will cost you less than any milk
you get from mongrel cows.
And it comes to you pasteur-
ized-free from germs. 1t is the
finest milk which this country
produces-the equal Of any Swiss
milk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04
ACCIDENT AND FIRE.
Sioux Rapids Man Run Over by Auto
Farm House Burned

Special to Times Republican
Sioux Rapids, Dec. Another auto
accident occurred when Hans Whethel
nearly lost his life. Hans was under
the influence Of liquor and was in the
road nea- the Northwestern depot. 1t
WAS after the I'LL passenger train had
pulled out and G. j.. Mcfarland started
up town, In his auto. Hans got out Of
the road to let the car pass and just as
It got opposite him he lurched and fell
in front OF it. The auto stopped as
soon as it struck MIN. Mr.. Mcfarland
hurried him to the local hospital, where
he was cared for. One thumb was dis
located and the flesh torn to the bone
one ankle was badly sprained, a wrist
oprafned and his head cut. He was
pretty we'll sobered up after the doctor
rot thru with him.
Saturday afternoon Frank Zerby. liv-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
Harry kehe, Wealthy Waterloo Farm
or, Meets instant Death.

Waterloo. Dec. 4.-Harry Kehe. 81
years old, wealthy farmers living
three and one-half miles north Of this
city, instantly was killed on Logan
city, was instantly killed on Logan
avenue Saturday evening when he lost
control Of his automobile while return
ing home, travelling at a high rate OF
speed. His head was crushed. He
leaves a wife and four children, the
youngest 6 weeks old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04
Shenandoah Boy Killed.

Shenandoah, Dec. 4.-Harry Bell, 10
years old, was run down and killed by
an automobile Saturday evening. He
was roller skating on Center street
with other children and was holding to
the rear end of delivery wagon driven
by P. n. Stenger. The boy let go and
skated in front of an auto coming down
the street One leg was broken. his
jaw broken in two places and his head
crushed and cut. The boy lived three
hours.
The car was driven by A. c. Danner,
but no blame is attached to him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04

We wish to call your attention to the
fact that most infectious diseases such
as whooping cough, diphtheria and
scarlet fever are, contracted when the
child has a cold. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy will quickly cure a cold and
greatly lessen the danger OF contract
ing these diseases. This remedy is ia
NOUS for its cures of colds. 1t con-
tains no opium or other narcotic and
may be given to a child with implicit
confidence. Sold by all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04
KENYON HAS ANTI.PAss BILL.

Senator viii Seek 70 Prohibit Free In.
trastats Trips.
Des Moines, Dec. 4.-Senator w. 3.
Kenyon announced while here that he
would introduce in the senate this
week a bill designed to prohibit the is
suance of interstate railroad passes.
The senator passed thru Des Moines.
en- route to Washington, for the open
ing of congress
81 have drafted this measure with q
view to prevent certain states Of the
union continuing to defy public senti-
ment in the matter Of this pass evil"
he said. '"This power the congress
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04
Thick as Cream

Right at the dairy, in a moder-
ate heat, we evaporate two-thirds
Of the water. This is done in a
copper vacuum, in the cleaness
sort of way.
We add nothing whatever to
the milk. We take out nothing
but water. Use it as it comes to
you and you have thick cream-
20 pei esn: sSz.:4-ses:-. cent but
ter fat. Put back the water and
you have fresh, rich milk, just a
the COW, save for the sterilization
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04

ing five miles east Of town. lost mis-
house by fire. They succeeded in saw
ing all the contents and most Of the
doors and windows. The origin Of the
fire is not known
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04
Fined For Gambling.

Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City, Dec. ed Oleson had
to pay a fine of $3.50 and costs for keep
ing a gambling house. In the justice
court some of those with Olson got off
with the payment Of $40.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04
MANY FATALITIES IN IOWA DUR.
ING PAST rWENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
THREE KILLED IN AUTO
MjshAPs IN DIFFERENT TOWNS
Adair Boy Fatally Shot by Playmate
AGED Boone Woman Killed by Fall
Down Stairs - Broken Belt Causes
Death Of Son Of Dos Moines Electro
eian-Other Fatalities.
Special to neutrality-suspicious.

Special to Times-R Republican
Boone, Dec AIRS. Margaret Kelly,
living at the home Of a daughter, Mrs.
Mike Hogan, was seized with para
lytic stroke at the head Of the stairs
and fell unconscious to the bottom, re-
ceiving injuries which caused her
death later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04

river Of that name which traverses
Iowa is made by Charles L. Dahlberg'
veteran shorthand reporter Of this city,
who exhibits Swedish map made IN
1927 with the river shown and mark
ed. It 10 there marked Monk Fl" Or
Monk flood. which is Monk river; ana
from this he concludes that at least
among the map makers Of Europe q
century ago the river was supposed to
be named after monks. The map IN
question was brought to this country
and to the first Swedish settlement IN
Iowa. which was in Jefferson county,
by ancestors Of Mr.. Dahlberg.
The national grange, Patrons OF
which at one time was
very strong in Iowa but later declined
is showing unusual strength IN the
state just now, and organization OF
new oranges is going on rapidly. J. w.
Johnson. Of this city. formerly a news
paper publisher at Bussey, is active as
an organizer and there are others at
work reviving interest In the grange.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04

clean slate without regard to rae
tional matters.
Senator Kenyon will be in Washing
ton today ready for the opening OF
congress-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04

il means f.r -, .aoic uses to havo
milk free from germs.
You can buy, if you wish, .
months supply at q time.
Then you have milk and cream
for any purpose-all you want
at any time. You have none
left over-none to waste-fof
the opened can keeps till you
use it up.
And the milk, remember. 10
the finest milk that high-bred
cows produce. 1t is always the
same.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04
Rich Milk Dishes

Van Camps Milk, used in cooking produces
superIative dishes. The flavor is such as you
never re. in any nilkman's milk. It is the flavor
of whole, rich milk.
Milkman's milk separates. Milk dipped som =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04

Times 0rsatpst EvrJ,
Tho greatest evil OF the times = nol
the love Of pleasure. but To lovs. q
ease.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04
Milk Bills
Cut in Two


The curious fact is that this
ideal milk costs less than milk.
mans milk. We save you tho
cost Of the daily delivery, which
means about 4 cents per quart.
And we save you all the waste.
The use of Van Camps, in most
homes, cuts milk bills right in
two.
We milk 10000 cows daily 70
supply folks who want this milk.
And no people in tho world get
IN they get every day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04

your cooking it is rarely more than hals-nilk. So
many people never know what rich milk dishes
whoIe-milk makes. You will know when you use
Van Camps.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04
Utterly Gernless

This milk 10 paseeurised, all milk should be.
There's not q germ Of any kind in 1t. Think what
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04

ave fresh. rich milk, just as it came from
wv, save for the sterilization.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-04

The look. cana full
pint Of Van camp's-eosts
10 cents. The 6.oz. can
costs 5 cents. That's with
two-shirds Of the water
evaposssed. Your grocer
gets II direct from our
nearsse dairy,
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-08-26
Next Big Show

Minstrelsy does not appeal to one
class of theatregoers alone, but to all
classes, from the peanut-eating ur.
chin in the gallery to the evening.
dressed aristocrats In the boxes, Ey
eryone enjoys the minstrel show.
And why? Probably because it Is
an American institution. The play,
the opera, the pantomime and must
cal comedy all had their birth in the
Old World, but Minstrelsy is strictly
OF the land OF Uncle Sam. In speak
ing of Ministries, the name of Rich
ards & Pringle's naturally comes to
mind. The minstrel company bear
ing that name is the oldest in the
world, and If the press of the country
is to be believed,is the best as we'll
This splendid organization, forty
strong, will appear at the Standard,
August 30.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-08-26
Word From Mrs. Green

The club women of this distric
will be panied to learn that Mrs. l.
B. Green of Mountain Home. chair
man of the legislative committee Oh
the State Federation, has suffered &
great loss in the death of her moth
er which occurred at Los Angeles
recently.
Mrs. Green is still in California and
has written to the federation commit
tee that she will return within a
few days to take up her work again.
She desires each club i'm the fedora.
tion to write her of four laws which
they desire introduced Or remedied
at the next session of the legislature
written in the order of their import
ance to the club, and from the lists
received she will select the two
most popular ones as her recommend
alton fer introduction at the next
legislative session.-Statesman.