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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19
Trasr News in Brief.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer, Feb. 19.-The children Of Mrs.
Hugh HALEY, sister Of Mrs. Frank
Thomas, were taken with whooping
cough just as they were about to move
from Westfield to Traer. This will de-
tain them several weeks.
The Junior class play, MIR. Bob" was
greeted by full house on Friday night.
Some ct the characters were very well
taken.
Henry Strohbehn, Jr.. and family
moved from North Buckingham Satur-
day to the Strohbehn homestead, five
miles southwest of Traer. The senior
Strohbehn and the rest of the family
will soon be located in their new home
in Waterloo.
Herman Boldt and Henry Schlicht-
ing, two west Buckingham farmers,
are at war with each other over hay
stack. They put up some hay together
on some rented land. Bodt left his
hay in the field insufficeintly fenced.
Schlicting was to have the fall pasture
and turned his cattle in. The cattle
liked the looks of the hay and ate of it,
Boldt now sues Schlichting for $50 for
the hay The latter comes back at
much or more than the hay was worth
if it were all eaten. but that in fact but
little Of it was devoured. The case
is set for the district court.
George Miller, of Mechanicsville. was
in town last week looking over the
town with a view of locating here. Mr..
Miller seemed very much pleased with
our little city and e already figuring
on deal here which. if it goes thru
will bring MI Miller and family to
1'raer al once. Mr.. Miller is not q
stranger to Tana county, having lived
here al one time
The knights of Pythias are arrang-
ing to give several hundred of their
friends a treat They have engaged
the Grinnell Glee Club and the opera
house for FEB 90 and will furnish
mplimentary program. Invitations
with complimentary tickets will be is
sued to a large number.
While in Garrison on Saturday Mrs
Jim Lammert was quite badly injured.
She had child in her arms and
stepped thru a hole in the depot plat
form. In trying to save the babe from
injury she fell in such a way as to
wrench her right limb. 1t is thought
one of the bones is fractured. She was
helped on the train and brought home.
Mrs. Florence Nauerth Curriden and
daughter Elizabeth, of Chicago. are ex-
pected today for a two weeks stay
with Mrs Curriden's parents, DR. and
Mrs. j. II. Nauerth.
James kubik and Tressie Kvidera
were married Wednesday in Linn
county. They will visit till March 1.
when they will take charge Of one of
the grooms fathers farms in north
Buckingham.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Winters have
hired out to Dr. Nauerth and will go
with him to Canada next month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19
NEGRO BLOWS HEAD OFF.
Father of Fifteen Children Commits
Suicide at Des Moincs,

Des Monies. Feb. 19.-Owen Gavin,
colored. said to be the father of fifteen
children, committed suicide early yes
terday morning at his home at 1855
Fourth street place. by blowing hts
head off with a shotgun following the
receipt of a notice from C. K. Mead.
overseer of the poor, to leave Polk
county lest he become a charge upon
the county. Gavin was 81 years old
His body was found about s o'clock
yesterday morning in the basement
where he made his home by Charles
Pittman. who lives in the same build
ing. The body was ordered taken to
the Lucas 6 Jones undertaking estab-
lishment by Coroner James NJ Lee. No
inquest was held as it was a plain case
of suicide. according to the coroner.
Two of h;s children both small. We're
living with him in the basement. About
the neck of one was tied a silver dol
lar, while the Other child had knife
tied about its neck by string. These
were the only possessions Gavin is said
to have had shortly before taking his
life
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19
HARDWARE DEALERS TO MEET.
State Association to Hold Fourteenth
Annual Convention This Week.

Des Moines. Feb. 19.--Retail hard
ware dealers from all cities and towns
CT the state and hardware factory rep
resentatives from all sections of the
country will gather in Des Moines 20
morrow for the fourteenth annual con-
vention of the Iowa Retail Hardware
Association. The convention opens
Tuesday morning at the Coliseum.
Thousands OF hardware dealers and
their families will attend the big state
meeting, which is one of the largest
conventions to be held in Des Mones
this year. The headquarters for the
convention will be the Slavery hotel.
The convention sessions will be held
in the Coliseum assembly room and the
exhibits on the main floor of the Col
iseum building. The Des Moines Com
mercial Club donated the use Of the
Coliseum building to the association.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19

Georges after the third trip to Denver
after him. The sheriff had extra police
IL assisting him to the train at Denver
for fear he might break away, and af-
ter reaching the train he was manacled
and these were not removed until he
arrived in this city. Quite number
Of the Greeks met the early train,
thinking he would be brought in on
that train. but there was delay and
when the afternoon train arrived with
the assistance of a deputy and police
guard he was taken to Jail without
trouble. Georges is playwright and
has achieved considerable notoriety.
He is now arrested under the charge
Of securing money under false pretense
and 1t is stated that he is in bad in
a number Of places, but this report
can not be verified. He is going to
fight for his liberty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19
BANK TROUBLE SETTLED.
Hs!! Turns Over Lands to Secure Cred
itors Of Wesley institution.

Special to Times-R Republican.
Wesley, Feb. 19-Trustee Gilmore
is entitled to great deal of credit in
amicably settling the George B. Hall
and defucnt Security Bank of Wesley
trouble. Mr.. Hall had large holdings
in North Dakota farm properties and
the plans now agreed upon settle about
s250.000 of the claims against Mr.. Hall.
The lands were turned in at their APP
praised valuation. In order to make
this settlement r. f. Thomas. of Lam
sing. and +. y. Eggert. Of Ackley. both
preferred creditors had to take up
some $4,000 in claims held by the
Hamilton National Bank of Chicago.
which refused to let their securities go
for land. It is all very happy ter
mination of the trouble which had it
not been settled would have brought
even more litigation than did the defunct
bank at Corwith wrecked by Cashier
Standring several years ago. and who
has never been heard OF since.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19
CHILDREN INJURED.
Ordinary catharties and Pills and
Harsh Physie Cause Distressing

Ordinary CatharticS and Pills and
Harsh Physio Cause Distressing
Complaints.
You can not be over-careful In the
selection Of medicine for children. Only
the very gentlest bowel medicine
should ever be given, except in emer-
gency cases. Ordinary pills, cathartics
and purgatives are apt to do more
harm than good. They may cause grip
ing nausea and other distressing aft
er-eftects that are frequently health
destroying.
We personally recommend and guar
antee Rexall Orderlies as the safest
and most dependable remedy. which
we know, for constipation and associ-
ate bowel disorders. We have such ao-
solute faith in the virtues of this rem
edy that we sell it on our guarantee OF
moneX- back in every instance where II
fails to give entire satisfaction and we
urge all in need OF SUCH medicine 10 s1yy
1t at our risk.
Rexall Orderlies are eaten just like
candy, are particularly prompt and
agreeable in action, may be taken at
any time, day or night; do not cause
diarrhoea, nausea. gripping, excessive
looseness, or other undesirable effects.
action upon the organs with which they
come in contact, apparently acting as
a. regulative tonic upon the relaxed
muscular coat of the bowel. thus ov-
grooming weakness, and aiding TO re-
store the bowels to more vigorous and
healthy activity.
Rexall Orderlies commonly COM
pletely relieve constipation. except OF
course when of surgical character.
They also tend to overcome the neces-
sity Of constantly taking laxatlVes TO
keep the bowels in normal condition
Three sizes of packages, 10 cents. 20
cents, and so cents. Remember. you
can obtain Rexall Remedies IN Mar
shalltown only at our store-The Rex
all Store The Mcbride & VIII Drug
Company corner Center and Main
streets. and 331 South Third avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19
Or. LUCY BOWMAN ASKS $4,000
FOR ALLEGED MALICIOUS
elANDER.
PETITION OF SUIT IS SAID
TO BE HIGHLY SENSATIONAL
Plaintiff Victim Of Assault Of Three
Unidentified Men at Winfield Last
0eesnbsr-Larse Rewards offered
For AssaiIants and Police Looking
For Them in Several Cities.

Mt. Pleasant, Feb. 19-Dr. Lucy
BoWman. who was attacked by three
unidentified men last December, today
Mayor 9. ". Gardiner, Of Winfield, for
$4,000. for alleged malicious SANDER.
Miss Bowmans assailants are being
looked for by the police of several cities
and rewards approximating $4,000 for
their apprehension have been offered.
The petition. in the case against
Mayor Gardiner is highly sensational.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19
RECEPTION FOR DUNN.
Friends and Neiqhbors to Banquet
Democratic Candidate For Governor.

Special TO Times RepUDIlCan.
Mason City Feb. 19.-Ed G. Dunn,
whose candidacy for governor was
launched at Fort Dodge Saturday, will
ne given a welcome upon his arrival
home. Arrangements have been made
for public reception in the assembly
room of the court house. Col. ]. H.
McConlogue will be POSTMASTER and
speeches will be made by John Denni-
son. of Dubuque: NJ. J. Fitzpatrick, of
Fort Dodge: Thomas McManus. OF
Dougherty. and w l. Brannagan. of
Emmetsburk Citizens regardless of
politics will participate in the recep-
ton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19
simnIe Home Remedies

Have proven to be not only safer. but
far more effective than any combina
ton Of drugs.
Nearly forty years ago tho now
famous Lydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound was simple home remedy
made by the woman whose name II
bears. on her kitchen stove, from the
roots and herbs of the field. and sup
piled to friends and neighbors with
out cost.
The wonderful success of Lydia E
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound in
alternating the sufferings of woman
kind, has made it known in every
home in our land and now recognized
the world over as the standard rem
edy for female ills.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19
Abbott News Notes.
Sneoio1 m Tim Pan,1h1ioa

ABBOTT, Feb ia new engine has
been put in the elevator. the old one
being too small and unsatisfactory.
Herb Strahorn began his duties as
assessor Friday. Jess Johns will have
charge Of the elevator while he is out.
Mr.. Parr, who came here three weeks
ago and worked as night operator at
the NJ. & ST L. depot, was transferred
to Hampton Friday and the night Of
flee here has been closed.
Mr.. and Mrs Leach went to Ackley
Wednesday to help celebrate the
birthday anniversary Of their sister-in-
law, Mrs. Leonidas Leach.
Miss Julia Kuzle went to Webster
City last week, where she will work
as telephone operator.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19
ARRESTED FOE FRAUD.
Sac City Real Estste Man Gets In Bad
at Cou1ci' Bluffs.
Times Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs. f'oh. 70. ". 2. Ho-
gan, claiming to be real estate man
from Sac City. was arrested here,
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses. The specific charge
against Hogan is that he gave John l..
Price. of this city. a check on the
Farmers Savings. Bank of Sac City. in
payment for a piece 81 land. which was
returned to him. marked mo funds"
Hogan claims that he found the land
worthless on examination and that he
then had payment Of the check stopped.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19
MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY At MA.
SON CITY SOLD UNDER
HAMMER,
TO BE USED AS EITHER
SCHOOL OR HOSPITAL
Agreement Entered Into With Trustees
Before Sale Was CompIeted-Uni-
versty Built by Sons of Veterans
Has Been Financial Failure-other
Iowa News

Mason City. Feb. 19.-The memorial
university of Mason City, founded by
the Sons of Veterans, was today sold
to Archbishop Keane, Of the Catholic
archdiocese vf Dubuque.
Memorial university was founded in
honor of the old soldiers and sailors OF
the rebellion. The sale price was $780,
600.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19
Special to Times Republican.


Mason City, Feb. 19.-Several Of the
non resident trustees of the Memorial
University were in the city Saturday
in attendance at meeting of the board
to consider a proposition for the sale
of the university building and property
on which it is located. 70 Archbishop
keane. The purposes for which the
building would be used is for school
and hospital 1t is understood that the
proposition mads by the archbishop is
good one and that the amount re-
CeiVed for the property will be more
than sufficient TO straighten up all OBJ
legations against the building. Saturday
Clerk E. w. Clark cancelled the $4,000
worth of bonds with their coupons for
which judgment has been issued and
the university will soon go under the
hammer unless some arrangement is
not quickly made for its sale. 1t is
said that the present plan of sale is be-
ing very favorably considered by all
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19
w.ne,,o County Fer Taft.

Ottunwa, Feb. 19.-Fifteen out OF
twenty township precincts in Wapello
county Saturday afternoon instructed
fifty-seven delegates to the county con-
vention mere in March for w. H. Taft
for renomina ton. The anti-Taft dele
gates number three. and three other
delegates are doubtful. The county
convention IS assured a standpat one
bv the action of the county precinct
caucuses Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19
First Candidate Announces.

Special to Time! -Republican.
Iowa Falls, Feb. 19.-The first an
nouncement to be made by any candi-
date for the June primary in this coun-
ty is s. A. Bushman, Of Concord town
ship, who aspires to the office Of coun-
ty supervisor Mr.. Bushman is an old
settler in the southwestern part Ct the
county. where he is we'll known, having
located there in 1864. He is farmer
and is making a canvass Of the county
in support of his candidacy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19
IOWA ENGINEER TO BRAZIL.
Council Bluffs Boy Winning Reputation
in Foreign Lands.

in Foreign Lands.
Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Feb. 19.-George Jud-
son, a young Council Bluffs civil en-
aineer. who has made reputation as
Z railroad builder in the PHILIPPINES
and in South America, left today for
Brazil where he is to superintend The
construction of a wharf and landing
that must provide for periodic rise and
fall of the river TO the annual eX-
IRENE degree of fortyfve feet, the
flood stages being caused by the melt
ing Of the SHOWS in the Cordilleras.
Judson's most recent engineering ex-
plot was the construction of a railroad
in the upper waters OF the Amazon
river in Africa, at a point 1000 miles
above the mouth Of the stream. The
line is being pushed into the country
500 miles along one OF the tributaries
OF the Amazon,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19
vota Water Extension Tax.
II to Tinaes-Re Republican.

Special to Times RepubTlcan.
Iowa Fails, Feb. 13.-At the regular
town election or March % the voters
of Alden will vote on the proposition
of a tax to relay the water mains. This
step is said to be necessary because the
present mains are liable to give out at
any time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19
Primary For Adams County.
,ecfal to ,rimac Pepr,b1jcan

Corning, Feb 19.-The Adams county
republican central committee at a
meeting held Saturday decided that
delegates to the county convention shall
be elected By secret ballot at the usual
voting places between the hours of 2
and p. m, Saturday. Feb. "a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19

ESE1z1KS2E-~.IE1 SGI442A1
were married in 1866. They shortly
afterward moved to Eldora, where Mr..
Jones died in 1903. Deceased is sur
vived by one sister. Mrs. A. H. Balloon,
Of Eldora, and one brother, Byron
Donovan, of Sheldon, Iowa. The fun
eral services were conducted from the
Methodist church Sunday afternoon at
o. 80 and were in charge Of the Rev.
w. E. Stanley, Of the Baptist church,
assisted by the Rev. w. e. Van Buren,,
Of the Methodist church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19
Death at Scranton.

Special to Times Repub11can.
Scranton, Feb. 1s.-Mrs. q. F. Knauss
died at o'clock Sunday morning at
the home Of her daughter. Mrs. A. E.
Edwards. Mrs. Knauss had been sick
for some time but her death was UNI
expected. She was Is years Of age and
greatly respected and loved in this
community. She leaves husband and
two children.
Mrs. Frank Garland lies very criti-
cally i'll at the hospital in Carroll. She
underwent an operation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19
ELDORA WOMAN DEAD.

Mrs. John ?. Jones, Long Resident Of
Hardin County, Dies Suddenly.
Special to Times epublican.
Eldora, Feb. 19-Mrs. John P. Jones
died here Saturday quite suddenly. She
had been sick only about fifteen min
utes. altho having not been in the best
of health for some time. Mrs. Jones
maidn name was Nellie F. Donovan
and she was born in Bradford county,
Pennsylvania. March 81. 1914. The
family later moved to Massachusetts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19

This is the season Of the year when
mothers feel very much concerned over
the frequent colds contracted by their
children, and have abundant reason for
II as every cold weakens the lun9D.
lowers the vitality and paves the way
for the more serious diseases that 80
often follow. Chamberlain Cough
Remedy is famous for its cures, and IL
pleasant and safe to take. For sale by
N dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19
Total liabilities SIP, 4O7.O2

State of Iowa,
Marshall county-ss.
We, William Shipton, president, and
Minnie E. Lincoln, cashier Of the
bank above named, do solemnly swear
that the foregoing statement is full, true
and correct, to the best of our knowl-
edge and belief, that the assets therein
set forth are bona fide the property Of
said bank in it's corporate capacity,
and that no part of the same has been
loaned or advanced to said bank tor
the purpose Of being exhibited as a
portion Of its assets.
WILLIAM SHLPTON, President.
MINNIE Z. LINCOLN, Cashier.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence by William Shipton,
president, and Minnie E. Lincoln, cash
Ter. this 18th day of February, 1912.
HARRY w. JENNINGS
Notary Public in and for Mar
shall county.
Notary Seall
Attested by:
WILLIAM A. PAWS,
J. A. LAY,
ROY r. BRADBURY.
Directors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19
eEoReEsAeRoueHT BACK.
State Wins Fight For Extradition Of
PIaywriqht From Colorado.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Feb. 19.-Breaking thru
legal difficulties. and fighting infuen-
tial Greeks who had the money to put
up a fight. Sheriff Holdren has arrived
in the city With his prisoner Peter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Producers Savings Bank

Organized under the laws Of Iowa. To-
Gated at Green Mountain, in the coun-
ty of Marshall, at the close of bust
ness on the tin day of February, 1912.
made to the auditor Of state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-19

Epwortfl. Iowa, New The Nng-tirme
editor Of the Methodist was Rev. Drl
H. H. Fairall. of Iowa City. who com
mitted suicide last month. He con.
Quoted the journal thirty three years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-12

ra Lundkvist, Miss Mae Melugin (2),
Mrs. Alec. Mcintosh. Mrs. Geo. Phil
lips, Mrs. ]. B. Sloans, Mrs. sigrid
Strand, Mrs. Waldemar.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. French have
returned from two weeks automo-
bile trip. They left Bemidji on a
Saturday morning, going direct to
st. Cloud where they visited at the
home of Mrs. French's father for a
few days. The drive was then made
back to Brainerd and then on to Mile
Lac Lake where they were guests of
friends at their summer home. They
returned to Brainerd from there and
then on to Bemidji. During the en-
tire trip no accident occurred to mar
their pleasure.
| Two baseball teams, one made up
by Gregg Malone and the other by
Joe Anderson, met at the base ball
/ park yesterday morning, the Joe An
derson team coming out victorious,
the score being 8 to S. The line-ups
were as follows: Joe Anderson's
team: H. Scharf, c, Earl Bailey, p,
Harvey Wilcox, SIS, Red Reddell, 1b,
Joe Anderson, 2b, Roy Lindsay, 3b,
P. A. Hoffman CT, Riley, If, Plummer,
IF. Gregg Malone's team lined up as
follows Bill Mcdonald, c, Joe Her
man. p, Jimmy Malone, SIS, Gregg
Malone 1b, Moritz, 2b, McClenahan,
3b Clark Bailey If, Frank Murphy,
CT, Reddy Klungness, IF.
The Epworth League of the Meth
| odist church announces an automo-
bile supper for Wednesday evening.
Autos will carry passengers from the
Methodist church beginning at $3.50
until 1880 in the evening. The sup
per will consist of three courses
which will be served as follows: the
first course, consisting of brown
bread, baked beans and pickles will
be served at the home of T. j. An
drews; the second course, consisting
of sandwiches, fruit salad, potato
salad and coffee will be served at
the home of Ole Anderson on the
Lake Boulevard and the third course
of ice cream and cake will be served
at the home of DR.. E. H. Smith on
Beltrami avenue The members of
the league extend an invitation to
the general public and will charge
the sum of 35 cents for the supper
and auto rides. 49, ...-
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tain avenues and highways with con-
crete, approximating $4,000 square
yards.
Bids for the laying of concrete
should be for the square yard.
Separate bids should be made for
the removal Of surplus dirt, by the
cubic yard.
Certified check in the sum Of 10
per cent of the amount bid. should
accompany the same.
Plans and specifications are on file
in the Office Of the city clerk and
lefty engineer.
The city council reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
GEO. STEIN,
City Clerk.
Dated Bemidji, Mimi. Aug. 7th.
1912.