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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02

Chicago. Dec. Am intercepted
letter brought about the arrest Of Mrs.
Lillian Ripstra, 81 years old, ysster-
day. on . charge Of bisamy. 1t also
was responsible for the arrest Of the
woman's second hsuband. The letter
was registered. He 10 alleged to have
signed his wife's name and opened it..
He stands accused Of violating the
postoffice regulations.
Mrs. Ripstra admits the charge of
bigamy.
my first husband was cruel and l
ran away from him." she said. Il fell
in love with Frank Ripstra and just
couldn't help marrying him."
She married William Hascall, a
teaming contractor Of Emerson, Iowa,
June "a. 1905, at Essex, Page county,
Iowa. when she was 16 years old. A
son, now years old, was born. She
ran away from Hascall in Emerson
four years ago and went to Clinton,
Iowa, where she worked as waitress
emittsn on Sight.
There she met Ripstra, Of 1901 West
Monroe street. Chicago, an engraver
employed by the Chicago Photo En-
craving Company. It was love at first
sight and they came to Chicago and
were married here Sept. %, 1911. Early
In October they quarreled and she left
him, going to live with her parents at
4144 West Twenty-firsts treet.
She had limited at q former marriage
to Ripstra and to confirm his suspi-
cions he intercepted a registered letter
written to her by Hascall, with whom
she is said to have sought a reconcilia-
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
NEW INrERuRHAN PROJECTED.
Colonel Bows Said to BE Promoting
Muscatins- Iowa City Line.

Colonel Bows Said to Be Promoting
Museatins-Iowa City Line.
Muscatine. Dec. Another interur-
ban project in which Muscatipe is in
terested is that which Is being pro-
noted by Col. William 9. Bows, of
Cedar Rapids, and which II financed
will result in Muscatine and Iowa City
enjoying interurban connections. The
detail survey has been made. and 1t is
stated that as soon as capital again
seeks investment it is believed the uro-
ject is one which will be consummated.
Information to this effect has been
given out by President Porter Of the
Tri-City Railway Company, who is in
terested in the various interurban pro-
jects on foot In this part Of the coun-
try. It is understood that the Daven-
port-1owa City electric line has not
received the proper encouragement and
the Dows proposition, 1t is stated, Is
offered as substitute
According to the present plan the
line win extend from Iowa City to
West Liberty and then, going in a
southeasterly direction, will connect
with the Muscatine- Davenport inter-
urban line in the vicinity Of Summit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
FINAL DAY OF RECKONING An.
RIvEs IN NOTED coRwlrh
BANK FAILURE.
AFTER MUCH LITIGATION
CREDITORS GET 80 PER CENT
Bank was Wrecked Nearly Four Years
Ago ~ cashisr standrins, Who Die.
appoarod and Has Never Been Heard
From Since = Legal Battles Long
Drawn Out.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
CorWith, Dec. 1.-The legal battles
have all been fought. the final day of
reckoning has arrived, and 1t is an
nounced that creditors Of the CoTwith
bank, which was wrecked by John
Standring, will receive 80 cents on the
dollar.
Standring was cashier Of the Corwith
State Bank and was considered the
leading citizen of this little city. All
had implicit confidence in him, but one
morning the people of Corwith woke
up and no Standring was there. the
bank was wrecked, the fortunes of
Earnest as well as Oliver H. StilsoE
We're wrecked, and the community was
appalled,. Standings wife was appar-
emily one Of the most astonished Of
all.
From that day, nearly four years ago.
to this, not a word has been heard from
the missing cashier. His wife left about
two years ago and whether she had
knowledge of his whereabouts is not
known. A whole lot of the creditors OF
the bank jumped in for preferred
claims, but one by one they have been
fought off, some of them appealing to
the supreme court only to get the de-
cision of the lower court sustained.
There was probably more litigation
over this failure than any bank failure
ever occurring in the state. The last
case was that of Haskell against the
bank. who claimed that he had $751;
66531 preferred claims, but the SUI
preme court said no, that 1t was a valid
claim but not a preferred
At one time 1t was announced that
the bank would not be able to pay more
than 30 per cent, and the announcement
now made by the committee on depos-
TORS settlement that they will be able
to pay 90 per cent meets with great
favor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
Nav Sharon -persocaIs.

Special to Tins
= New Sharon, Dec. &c. B. Hess,
living near Peoria, has sold his eighty
acre farm near that place. ITO Ollie
Phelps and has purchased the eighty
acre farm belonging to Chris Nafzigger
about three ri,les southwest of New
Sharon. He vii, move to his new home
next spring. Mr.. Nafzigger has bought
the 160 acre farm belonging to George
Larson, about four miles northwest #
town.
Glenn Rhinehart. Of Colo, is visiting
at. the home Of DR.. sw. Hartwell.
Between. twenty and twenty five
couples from out Of town attended the
ball given at the K P. han Wednesday
night. The Colonial orchestra Of Grin
nell furnished the. excellent music.
The produce firm of Mincer e Wick
ers treated the telephone girl operators
to a turkey dinner Wednesday evening
at the. Commercial Hotel.
Dick Myer has returned from Iowa
City. where he has been employed dur
ing the summer IN a garage.
The ladies OF the NJ. e. church served.
Thanksgiving dinner in the basement of
the new church and were very sue
cessful In their enterprise, netting
about SOS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
TWO SALOONS ROBBED.
Footpad Thieves Evidently Satisfied
With Small Loot,


With Small Loot.
Fort Dodge Dec 2.lThe cash regis
ters Of the julius & Stafford and Hay
market saloons were broken open and
-obbed during the Thanksgiving clos
ing time. The Haymarket saloons was
entered by the cutting Of hole thru
the large glass of the front door, which
enabled the burglars to reach in and
unlock the night lock and walk in
They broke open the cash register and
secured its contents Of change. q total
Of SIS. and left without apparently
making any attempt to- blow the safe.
At the julius & Stafford saloon en-
tracne was obtained thru a small win
dow. The robbery in this saloon was
similar to that of the Haymarket, the
cash register containing $32 in change
being broken open and and the money
taken. while nothing else appears to
have been disturbed and the safe con-
tanning goodly sum Of money being
untouched. Apparently no liquors or
other goods were taken in either case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02

had been used during the summer had
been set away for the winter. Thers
w~s g little OIL LEFT IN L and this was
poured out IN . smAll>pail and ret away.
Mrs. PeckhAm. who II quite an elderly
lady. knew nothing about the gasoline
being removed and when she went to
make some coffee. thinking. : this was
water. she poured II into the coffee pot.
She put It on q hot stove and very soon
there was an explosion. The gasoline
spread over her clothing and she Mu-
mediately ran out Of doors.
Her son George was soon by her side
and tore her clothing on. but Il was not
until after her body was % badly
burned that she only lived few hours
and those shes pent in terrible agony.
Her husband was killed some years ago
in runaway accident.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
CHAMPIONSHIP CHANGES.
New World Record Made by Mills
County Man With Over 251 Bushels.


County Man With Over PSI Bushels.
Glenwood. Dec. 2.-World- wide hon
ors In corn husking have passed from
Fremont county for the first time in
many years. Claude Wilson, Of Silver
City is said to have accomplished the
hitherto unheard of feat of huSking 251
bushels and thirty pounds Of corn in
ten hours. easily winning the right to
claim the worlds championship.
At the same time he was making his
record Early Nelly, Of Nebraska City.
Neb.. was defending the record he
made near Sidney last week against
Bert Van Houten. The two were bat
Ting for the championship. The con-
test took place near Percival and Nicely
was the winner, husking 231 bushels
and fifty pounds, while Van Houten
husked 230 bushels and thirty pounds.
Van Houten previously had won the
record from Nicely 3:-
At Silver City Wilson husked his PSI
bushels as clean as the average corn
husker. picking up all ears thrown over
the wagon. He is the eldest son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Wilson, Of Mills
county. - "a n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
SUDDEN DEATH ON TRAIN.
Henry Barnes Expires While Startin.
For Home at Elliott.

Specia Ito Times-Repubitcan.
Creston. Dec. 2.-Just as Henry
Barnes and wife, old and prominent
residents Of Montgomery county. were
leaving this city Friday noon for their
home in Elliott, after spending Thanks
giving with their son here. Mr.. Barnes
was stricken and died before he could
be taken from the train as 1t stood in
the station awaiting the signal to pull
out.
The son, Mr.. Frank Barnes. had ac-
companied his parents to the train and
found them comfortable seats and had
left the car. He was standing on
the platform talking to a friend. when
he noticed the commotion about the
car and pressed forward with the
crowd to see what was the trouble. and
saw the lifeless body of his father be-
ing brought from the coach by train
men. Henry Barnes was IS years Of
age, and well known citizen Of Ell
lott.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
orinns'' and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Dec. 2.-The people OF
FIartwick are to hold a special election
on the afternoon of the 10th Of this
month to determine whether the town
shall be incorporated.
One week from today. Dec. 9, the
Corn Belt Meat Producers Association
Of Poweshiek county will hold its an
nual meeting In tho superior court
room Of Grinnell. at which time and
place the election of officers and OF
delegates to the state convention with
be hold. President A. Sykes. Of Des
Moines. will deliver an address
There was a good attendance at the
farm sale held by r. s. Mccoy in Madi-
son township and stock and grain sold
at good prices, cows as high as $50.
corn so cents. oats SO cents. and ap-
pies 60 cents. MIR. Mccoy has bought
a small fruit farm in Colorado and has
already shipped his household goods to
his new home.
W. ]. Sharer. Of Jackson township,
met with an accident recently that
will keep him crippled Tor some time.
While riding horse on the farm the
animal slipped and fell, crushing the
bones of the foot and ankle. He was a
long way from home with cold.
stormy night almost upon him and his
agony almost unbearable, but he man
aged to get his home to a fence and
climb into the saddle and get home
where he promptly tainted. He is re-
ported as doing we'll at present
Deacon and Mrs. Gates had the
pleasure of an old-time Thanksgiving
when all their children and all the
grandchildren except two were present
at the home here for the family feast.
The Poweshiek County Medical So
ciety plans to hold the annual meeting
on Tuesday evening Of next week. and
Will give the wives of the members a
banquet at the Metropolitan. Election
or officers will then take place and such
other business as may appear neces-
sery be transacted.
Al the Congregational church tomor-
row morning Miss Eunice NJ Williams
the soloist in the rendering Of the Mes
siah at tho chapel In the afternoon, will
render a solo and join in the othe,
singing.
Plans are being made for the intro
duction Of another manufacturing es-
adjustment into this community. The
What Cheer capitalists that control the
manufacture Of the News hot water
heater are figuring with local capita
here for the starting Of a factory fol
that product and the outlook seems
hopeful from both the standpoinrs OF
manufacture and use.
G. w. Blair. who has been for several
months a member Of the firm OF Bu-
chanan, Smith & Blair in insurance
and real estate, has sold out his inter.
est in the business to the old firm
which becomes again the firm OF Blu
chanan & Smith. Mr.. Blair has a fam
lily here and came to the city largely for
the educational advantages and will re-
! main hero for the present at least.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Decatur are hav-
| ing the pleasure Of visit Of some
| weeks from their son Charles. whose
home is In Lincoln. Neb. He will re-
main until after Christmas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
HUNTING ACCIDENT At rRAER.
Young Bohemian Receives Small Shot
in Brain. &

Special to Times Republican.
Traer. Dec. "A very distressing ac-
cident occurred Wednesday morning
out at Henry Jens' home. Mr.. Jens
and the hired man went out for little
hunt Mr. Jens spied a rabbit and shot
it and was Mortified to find that he had
also shot the young man who was with
him. How the accident happened is
a mystery as the young man was at
least fifteen feet out of line Of the gun.
The shot that struck him glanced either
from the frozen ground or stone. AS
soon as possible Mr.. Jens brought him
to town where 1t vas thought best to
take him to hospital at once. Ac-
cordingly he was taken to Waterloo.
where it was found that the bullet after
tearing it's way thru the eye had lodged
in the brain. He is young Bohemian,
Joe Pesena by name. and has only a
sister in this country. His condition
is serious.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
BLAME IT on THE BOOZE.

Good Samaritan Gets Worstsd BY In
terfsrina in Brawl.
Special to Times-Republican.
Corwith, Dec. 2-Booze caused SER
ious trouble here, and 1t is yet a ques-
ton where 1t will terminate. Gilbert
Anderson and r. s. Martin. got into an
alteration. o. T. Vickerman. entirely
disinterested, stepped-in to separate the
men. when Herman Moye dealt Wicker
man blow in the face with some blunt
instrument, or with his first, from the
effects Of which he has not as yet come
out from under. Mr.. Vickerman was
doing the good Samaritan act and in-
dignAtion ran very high at the treat
ment accorded him by Moye The lat
ter was placed under arrest and will
be held awaiting. developments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
GMp. sroaaAcM rRovsLE NOW.

lHdlseseleA O., hses%bysn and Dye
@si 80 T. go ssssa 10 ~ Pins
;Selhs ~ leiavtss. Z srA@slfs y 1850
~ there u often some one IN your
1a1aly who suffers an attack OF indl'
eeeesea or some form Of stomach
tsovAls. Why don't you keep some
diapepoin In the house handy7
3h1s harmless blessing will digest
aiytAlng you can eat without the
slightest discomfort. and overcome Z
s0uf, grassy stomach hve minutes afsse.
Tell Jour pharmacist to let you rsao
The formula, plainly printed on these
80 cent cases Of Pap6s Daapspsan.
then you win readily So Why II makes
indigsstion, sour stomach. heartburn
aud other distress 90 In dve minutes
and relieves ct once such miseries -
bolching Of gaa, eructations OF sour.
undagestsd food. nausea, headaches
dissinS0o, constipation and other stom-
aeh disorders.
some folks have tried 10 long to md
relief from INDIGESTION and dyspepsaa
or, an out-of-order stomach with the
common, everyday cures advertised
that they have about made up their
minds that they have something else
wrong. or believe theirs 10 q case OF
nervousness. gastritis, catarrh Of the
stomach or cancer.
This. no doubt. 10 a serious mistake,
Your real trouble 10. what you eat does
not digest: instead, It ferments and
soufs, turns to acid, gas and stomach
poison. which putrefy In the digestive
tract ana intestines. and besides,
poison the breath with nauseous odora.
A hearty appetite. with thorough d.
gestion, and without the slightest dis
comfort or misery Of tho stomach, ID
waiting for you AZ soon al you decide
to try Paps's Diapepsin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
Death Of Prominent Merchant.

Cedar Falls. Dec. PA telegram re-
ceived here yesterday afternoon an.
nounced the death OF Starr A. Rock
well, of Lagrange. Ill. For about
twenty years Mr.. Rockwell was d
prominent citizen and merchant OF Ce-
dar Falls, leaving here six years ago to
live with his children in LAGRANGE
His wife died eight years ago and
was buried in Fairview cemetery.
The body will arrive here Sunday
morning and brief funeral services Will
be conducted at the cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
DIED IN SOLITUDE.

Maynard Woman's Dead Body Found
. in Home Where She Dwslt Alone.
Special to Times Republican.
Maynard, Dec. Mrs. Elizabeth
Simpson, who had been living alone for
some time and who had been in rather
poor health. was found dead in her
rooms by relatives who had missed her
and had commenced an investigation.
She had not been seen in two weeks
and her relatives thought that she had
gone on q visit. When they learned that
she had not they went to the house,
forced an entrance. and found her dead
on the floor. From all evidence she
had been dead several days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
Robbed Will. At Funeral.

Jesup. Dec. 2.-while Nick Bloes and
family, who live southwest of Jesup,
were attending the Henry Phillips fun
eral at Raymond, the hired man. Jack
Hull, evidently took a sudden notion
that there were easier ways Of secur-
ing money than husking corn and pro-
ceeIsSS &c execute his nians by rnhhing
the Bloes home and making his get
away.
In taking an invoice after returning
from the funeral the Bloes family
found that Hull had stolen SOL In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
NEARLY FATAL SHOCK.

Mason City Woman Badly Stunned BY
Contact With Electric Current.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Dec. Mrs S. NJ
Decker came very nearly losing her
life when she attempted to loosen a
globe from an electric light socket. In
some way contact was formed and
she fell to the floor unconscious and 1t
was some time before she could be
aroused. The current burned q hole
in the brass socket she had hold Of and
in q big ring which she was wearing
The lights in the entire fiat were
burned out at the time. s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
MISREPRESENTATION IOWA. DECEMBER

money and . quantity OF clothing. It
10 also quite evident that Hull At flrst
planned to steal q team and buggy ana
later gave IL up. for . driving team
stood in the barn harnessod and .
light spring wagon belonging to Bloes
was run out Of the shed ready to be
hitched onto.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
Very Similar.

Mrs. Ecru-Although have been to
school and college and am supposed
TO be educated, always mix mp those
two countries-Rococo and Morocco
-MexkenGorfer Rlastter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02

TO CURE A COLD m ONE DAv
Take LAXATIVE BROMo Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
It fails to cure. e. w. GROVES sig
nature = On each box. 1sc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
GASOLINE EXPLOSION FATAL.

castalia Woman Dies 40 Result Of
Durns-Husband Killed in Accident.
Special to Times-Republican.
Castalia, Dec Mrs. Nathan Peck
ham Is dead A gasoline stove which
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
|HAS TWO HUSBANDS.
YOUNG IOWA WOMAN ARRESrGp
IN CHICAGO ron D,oAMv
coNFEssEs.
HussAho .MrEacGprEo MAIL
piscLoslNo THE SECRET

aid Was First Married at Esssx. This
ssats, to William +sseaI, Cen.
tr~eter, but Left Him, Went 60 Chi.
cage and Fell In Love With Man
Named RipsAra at First Sight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
KccAR1 QUALITY Enough Better to be Your First Choice Always
A Water Closet

GREAT GIVES 90 MUCH COMFORT THAI
PEOPLE OFTEN eATieFED WITH POOR UNlGoX
FORTUNATELY BLESSED WITH KNOWLEDGE THAJ
A DIFFERENCE WATER CLOSETS.
CHEAP WATER CLOSET Is THE POOREST INVESTMENT vot
QUESTION IS "wHAT WATER CLOSET % GOING
NOT ONLY YEAR BUT FOR YEARS TO COMET
McARTEN QUALITY CLOSET VERY DGo1
MECHANICS. TIT
CONSIDER YEARS SERVICE WILL GIVE VOL,
MCCarten P1unbingCol
Elks' Building
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-08-31
WISHES FOR CARDS.

Dear P. c. c.: will write
again, as my other letter was in
print. I guess Daddy Jim thought it
would give the waste-basket the
cramp, so he printed it. I am going
to try to answer the questions asked
by the Cousins, who offered card.
Airing Tootle, write again. I will
answer this time, and ask some ques-
tions. | wish all you Cousins would
offer a card when you ask questions.
l will answer Lorraine Godfrey's ques-
ton. David was very much grieyed
at the death of Saul, although Saul
had tried to kill David several times.
David wept and mourned for Saul.
If this is correct, l shall expect a card
from you. | will answer Buster
Prices questions. End. Melchizedek,
King of Salem, blessed Abram. Sd.
Sarah, the wife of Abraham. 4th, Gen
esis %, 8. If these are correct, l
shall expect card from you. I will
ask question. What are the three
differences between the Gulf Stream
and the oceans? / will send cards
to those who answer this correctly.
With love to the Cousins, I am your
friend, MARY LOFTS FLOYD, Chip
ley, Ga, r. r. d.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-08-31
A NEW FLORIDA COUSIN.

Dear P. G. c.. Here I come for the
first time. I will describe myself. +
have light hair, black eyes, fair COM
plexion, weigh seventy-one pounds.
am eleven years old, and in the sixth
grade. l live in the country three.
miles from Arcadia. I will answer.
and ask some questions. E1fie E.
Dye: End, Robert Rike established
the first Sunday school, Genetta
Pair: LIST, Grover Cleveland married
Miss Frances Folsom, June 2, 1886.
End, John Adams was one of the sign
ers of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence. Now I will ask some ques-.
lions. list, Who was the only Presi-
dent that ever married in the White
House? End, What Indian Princess
saved the life of white man? Who
was the man? Sd. Who was born
before his father was born? I shall
give card to the first one that an
swers these questions, and shall ex-
pect card for the ones I have an
swered. If this escapes the waste
basket, 1 will come again. With best
wishes for the Cousins, your new
Cousin, MAMIE SMEDLEY, Arcadia,
Fla.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-08-31
SECOND ATTEMPT.

Dear P. G. c.: Here come knock
ing at your door again. This is my
second letter to: the Post Card Club.
AS | saw my first letter in print, it
encouraged me to write again. What
are you cousins doing this rainy
morning? 1 am not doing anything
much. | expect to pick cotton next
week. How many or you cousins
have my birthday, August %? All of
you please remember me on that day.
l will answer Ida Been's questions:
1st, there are 365 days in each year
except leap year, which has $685. End,
there are four years between each
leap year. Sd, April Sunday comes,
once year, April 16 4th, the outside
of tree has the most bark. Now if I
have answered these correctly, shall
expect card, Ida. Now I will ask
one. Who was the first white couple
to be married in the state of Ken
lucky? [ shall be glad to exchange
pictures with the one that answers.
this correctly. Your Cousin, BEU-
LAH GALLOWAY, Manassas, Ga, Rt.
2, Box IA.