Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-22
Northern I01uu Items

telegram was Immediately sent to Con-
gresham Pickett, asking him to extend
an invitation to Secretary Nagel to
come to Waterloo and deliver the prin-
cipal address to the travelling men,
manufacturers and jobbers A telegram
mas been received saying that II Mr..
Nageli can possibly arrange his duties
he will gladly come.
Sioux City.
That admitted intentions to have an
insurance policy made payable to an
other in no way affects the real word
ing of the policy, ts the substance of a
ruling made by Judge Frank Gaynor.
who gave Judgment to Rebecca Res
kin, as intervenor, in an action brought
by Beulah Piclsls against the Modern
Woodmen Of America. The policy was
taken out by Joe Pickus, prior to his
marriage. After that time, he frequent
~ said he was going to have the policy
made payable to his wife. instead Of
his sister. After his death 1t was found
that he never had carried out his in
tentione. and when his wife brought
suit to collect the amount of the poll
icy, the sister stepped in and got judy
ment.
Dubuque.
A sequel to the trial Of Dr. Haldane
Cleminson, q former Dubuquer. who is
at present serving life sentence at
the Joliet penitentiary for the murder
of his wife at Chicago, appeared We'd
nesday in the columns Of Chicago
paper. as follows: Mrs. Anita Schmidt,
the st. Louis woman who achieved no.
toriety several months ago by making
an open confession that she was with
DIR. Haldane Cleminson on the night
he was supposed to have murdered his
wife in Chicago, has reappeared here
to spend the Christmas holidays. &C.
cording to report from st. Louis last
night. The report adds that her hus-
band, James Schmidt. who forgave her
at the time Of her sensational confess
sion, has become permanently es-
tranged and will likely seek divorce.
Last night Isaiah Cleminson. father of
the convicted physician. was surprised
to know Mrs. Schmidt was in Chicago.
Sioux City.
Just ass AZ the Christmas rush
fs over H. T.. Houghton is planning
| to call number VI Representative bus
/ iness men together and II possible In
terest them in the formation OF. a rem
edial. loan association. The purpose OF
such an organization would be to es-
tablisl = fund from. which to loan
small amounts to poor families at fair
rates eof interest, and thus drive the
iIoan sharks out Of business. This 10
the only way we can get at them. said
Mr., Houghton. Poor people patrontze
| the loan sharks because they are
forced to It. A small amount of money
| Is badly needed to tide q family over
/ some difIicult, situation. and the money
lender il the only solution Of the DIFF
fculty. That the family oftentimes
loses its furniture 40 q payment for the
loan. or that interest out Of all pro-
portion to the principal IS added on.
sometimes indefinitely. doesn't lessen
the BUSINESS Of the money lenders any
Melvin.
The dedicatory services In connec-
ton with the new Methodist Episcopal
church at Melvin were held on Sum
day. The morning service was IN
charge Of Rev. A. n Craig. president
Of Morningside College. who spoke to
= large and appreciative audience. A
musical service was given in the after
noon by the siblsy Congregational
choir. assisted by others. The Rev. F.
+. Travis. OF sibiey, gave q short adj
dress The evening service was in
charge of the Rev. III Giles. D. D.,
superintendent Of the Sheldon district.
AT the close Of TIE public service and
the dedication Of the church, the Rev.
IL. A. Smith. pastor OF the Melvin
Icharge. was united Ia matrimony to