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The Detroit times., 1912-07-03
IIcENsEs

To the Honorable the Common CQunciI:
Gentlemen Your Committee on
Licenses, 10 whom was referred the PEE
tition OF Paul Honrichter for perinis.
sion TO sell Cadlllaqua song dedicated
10 the City OF Detroit without license
during Cadillaqua week. respecffuIf
report We have had the same under
consideration and recommend. mas
much as the song written by petitioner
tesy OF permitting him TO sell them
upon the streets OF the city without .
Unit Is the least that the city might
do and your committee seeing no OBJ
lection thereto, recommend the adop-
ton OF the following resolution.
Respectfully submitted.
VIM. KOENIG,
SHERMAN LITTLEFIELD.
ID. ROSENTHAL, t
PATRICK O'BRIEN,
JOHN G.. CARNEY.
Accepted, and on leave. the follow
Ing resolution was offered:
Resolved. That permission be and -
hereby granted to Paul Honrichter to
sell a Cadillaqua song on the streets Or
Detroit during Cadillaqua week. with
cut permH, said song having been
written by him and dedicated TO the
city.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald Allan Brozo, Burton, Ellis.
Garvey, Gilman, Grindley. sGutman.
Harpfer. Hindle, Heating. Keusch.
Koenig Knapp. Littlefield, Lodge. Lynch.
McCarty. Mason. Merritt. O'Brien. Owen.
Thompson. Tossy. Vernon. Walsh. Wat
son, Zoeller. and the President Pro
Tem---33.
Nays-None.
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axes.
10 the Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen--Your Committee on Taxes
TO whom was referred the petition OF
Is. 5. Aldrich for adjustment OF taxes
levied against "A 6-foot strip on the T. e.
corner OF Chandler and Beauben street
respectfully report we have had the mat
ter under consideration and find that "A
strip of land 6 As feet in width was left
I'm the opening Of Beaubien street, which
said strip is situate on the s. e. corner
OF Chandler avenue and Beaublen street !;
that there has been levied and assessed
against said strip certain general city
taxes and special assessments aggre-
eating $l50.14 and the strip In question
abandoned by the owner, that the owner
OF the adjoining property, who is the
petitioner, has reached the owners and
made them a proposition which the PEE
titioner Is willing to accept provided a
compromise settlement Is effected for the
unpaid taxes and assessments that the
Secretary OF your Committee, upon taxi
Ing the matter up with Mr.. Aldrich In
duCed him Ia settle said taxes for the
sum Of $Si.O9, which proposition i'm our
judgment Is just and reasonable and A
good settlement for the city; that ne
ttioner has deposited a check made pay
able To the City Treasurer for said sum.
which we recommend be accepted by the
city In fun settlement and We therefore
offer the following resolution.
|. Respectfully submitted.
JAMES VERNON,
CHAS. l.. MCCARTHY,
r. M. WATSON,
d. ROSENTHAI.
EDWARD F.. KEUSCH.
BY Aid. Vernon:
Resolved, That the city Treasurer be
and he Is hereby authorized and In
structed To accept from Byron 3. AL
drich the sum OF $Sl.09. in full settle
ment OF all unpaid general city taxes and
special assessments levied against
East Gas feet of West IL OF Lot 81 and
vacated Clay avenue In rear OF Chandler
avenue. sub. OF y. q. 8, etc, situate on
the s q. corner OF Chandler avenue and
Beaubien street and be ~ further
Resolved, That the city Controller be
and he is hereby authorized and instruct
ed TO draw warrant upon the proper
fund In favor of the city Treasurer for
the sum OF $6965. being the difference
between the sum herein accepted and the
amount OF city bids due against the
above-described strip, for the purpose OF
balancing the books OF the CITY Treas
urer.
Adopted az follows:
Yeas--Ald Allan. BrozO. Burton. Ellis,
lGarVey, Gilman. Grindley, Gutman
Harpfer. Hlndle. Heating, keusch,
Koenig, Knapp, Littleheld, Lodge Lynch.
McCarty. Mason. Merritt. o Brien. owen
Rosenthal Schultz. Skr2ycki. Thetsen,
Thompson. TOssy. Vernon. Walsh. Wat
SON Zoeller, and the President Pro
lTem--33.
Nays--None.
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From Board of Health.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--Enclosed is a petition
which recently reached this office. /
am sending this petition TO your Hon
crable Body with the request that IL
be referred to the proper committee.
IL seems TO me that the suggestions
made In the petition are good. and that
II they could be carried out, the result
would be an Improvement in the sani-
taTy conditions I'm and about the East
ern market | trust you will be able
TO give this matter prompt attention
Yours very truly,
GUY l.. KlEFER,
Health Officer
Referred TO Committee on Markets
and Pounds
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Street OpenInus.

10 the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen ~ Your Committee On
street Openings 20 whom was re-
fcrred the petition OF Rev. John j.
Connolly. for vacation OF an alley,
respectfully report that the church
tcpresented by petitioner Is the owner
Of Lot . situate on the 3. e. corner %
Woodward and Belmont avenues. ana
also Lots . TO is, both inclusive, situ-
ate on the s. Of Belmont avenue be-
tween Woodward aud John r.. that
said church desires the public alley
20 feet wide, which now divides Lots =
and A. aforesaid. vacated SO as 10 DC
ABlo TO build their new church over
their entire property and In consider
alton Of the vacation OF said alley. the
church Will dedicate to the city for
alley purposes the southerly 3 fees OF
Lot 4. which will permit turn around
OF f35 feet at the western extremity
OF said alley Nodr Committee seeing
no objection thereto. recommend that
the request or petitioner be granted
and the following resolution adopted,
Respectfully submitted
JAMES VERNON, s=
w ffsf1NM r ZOELLER.
FRED w KNAPP.
W. d. G.. HINDLE,
NJ J HEATING.
JOHN T. THOMPSON
Accepted. and on leave. the follow
ing resolution was offered
BY Aid Vernon.
Resolved. That "All OF the public al
ley ~ feet wide, lying east OF ana
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To the Honorable the Common Council
Gentlemen Your Committee on
Streets 10 whom was referred the petit
lions OF Jacob King for permit 90 erect
display case 80 inches I'm depth in front
81 1870 Gratiot avenue, OF Chalmers
Motor Car Co. for permit 10 construct
iron railing alongside OF sidewalk in
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SOWCTo,
To the Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen - Your Committee on
SewCrs, 10 whom was referred the PEE
ltion OF Thomas W. Ward for permit
u connect lateral sewer with public
sewer In Hamilton boulevard, respect
.ftlly report that we have had the mat
ter under consideration and beg leave
70 state that petitioner is the owner OF
lots 10 80, both inclusive, or Thos.
W. Wards Lawrence avenue sub sit
uate on the north side OF Lawrence
avenue. west OF Hamilton boulevard:
that lots ] to OF said sub. are located
In the city limits. while lots TO IS.
inclusive are outside OF the city limits
ana petitioner desires permission TO
connect lateral sewer now being con-
structed In the rear OF said lots with
the public sewer In Hamilton boule-
varu. and your committee. seeing no OBJ
lection thereto, recommend the adop-
tion OF the following resolution
Respectfully submitted
n. j WALSH.
ALBERT r.. ALLAN,
r. NJ. WATSON
GEORGE n ELLIS,
PATRICK O'BRIEN.
WILLIAM GUTMAN
EDWARD r KEUSCH.
Accepted, and on leave the following
resolution was offered:
BY I'D Walsh
Resolved. That the Department OF
Public Works be and Is hereby auth
orlzed TO issue a permit TO Thomas W.
Ward t. connect the lateral sewer now
being constructed by him In the rear
OF lots s to IS, both inclusive. of Thorn
as w Wards Lawrence avenue sub.
situate on the north side OF Lawrence
avenue vest OF Hamilton boulevard.
with the public sewer I'm Hamilton bou-
ltVard provided he pays Into the City
Treasury an amount equivalent TO -
cent per square foot for the property
proposed 10 be drained by said sewer.
nd that said sewer be constructed un-
der the supervision OF said department.
to the entire satisfaction OF the Com
miss icret Of Public Works.
Adopted as follows.
Yeas-Ald Allan. Brozo. Burton. Ell
lis. Field. Garyey Gilman. Grindley.
Gutmsn. HARPER Hindle. KeatinK.
Keusch. koenig. Knapp Littlensld.
Lodge Lynch. McCarty. Mason. Mer-
rift, o. Bricn owen, Rosenthsl. Schultz.
Skrzyckt. Thrissn, Thompson. Tossy,
Vernon WC'sh, Watson, Zoeller. and
the President Pro Tem--3t.
Nays-NOne.
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WO uIHeF pFIHtInB UTfIH utCIIHrU 70
bid on the above N
! estimate that II will require lz5 ~
copies I'm which case the bid Of Greg
DRY. Mayer Thorn is the lowest AZ
sIlS.O0 for $4,000 pamphlets. and
recommend that this bid be accepted
and that your Honorable Body place TO-
the credit OF this department an appro-|
priatiOn 10 pay for the same.
Respectfully.
II. III. cROUL.
Commissioners.
Referred 10 Committee on Ways and
Means 'r n
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Respectfully submitted,
VIM. GUTMAN.
SH ERMAN LtTTLEFI ED,
GEO. a. OW EN-,
WILLIAM II. ZOELLER.

Accepted ana adopted as follows.
lis. Garvey, Gilman. Grindley. Gutman,
HARPER. Hindle, Heating. Keusch.
koenig. Knapp. Llttlefeld, Lodge. Lynch.
McCarty. Mason, Merritt. O'Brlen owen.
Rosenthal Schultz, Skrzycki. Theisen.
Ter. and the President Pro Tem.--32.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen Your Committee on
Claims and Accounts, 10 whom was re-
ferred the communication from the Cor
poratlon Counsel transmitting state
ment OF outstanding accounts due diff
ferent departments which are uncol-
lectible respectfully report that we
have had the matter under considers
tion with the departments Interested
and being satisfied that the same are
uncollectiblc. recommend that said ac-
counts be cancelled as enumerated in
the communication submitted by the
Corporation Counsel at n session held
on the 18th ult. O.. G.. c., y. $500. and
also bill Of $500 sent to Pau Rache
rendered BY. the Department OF Public
further that the CITY Controller notify
the various departments OF the cancel
lation Of said charges
Respectfully submitted.
VIM GUTMAN,
SHERMAN LtTTLEFIELD,
GEO. A. OWEN
WILLIAM Il. ZOELLER.
STEPHEN ). SKRZYCKI
Accepted and adopted as follows.
Yeas-Ald. Allan. Brozo. Burton, FL
HARPER Hlndle. Keating Keusch
Koenig Knapp. Littlefield, Lodge. Lynch
McCarty. Mason, Merritt. O'Brit- owen
Rosenthal. Schultz, skrzycki. rheisen
Ter. and the President Pro Tem.-32.
Nays-NOne.
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To the Honorable the Common Council:
gentlemen wbo goar Complies snrssa , On
communication from the DEPARTMENT.
OF Public Works, enclosing communica-
lions from the Corporation Counsel
ana City Engineer, In relation TO the
marsh land lying south OF Jefferson
avenue and west of Alter road. re-
specifically report that your Commits
tee made a personal inspection or the
premises and are satisfied that steps
should be taken Immediately for the
construction OF public sewers, Tor
which appropriations We're allowed BY
the Board OF Estimates at It's Last
meeting. Objection has been raised ~
the breaks in the dyke along wesf<rIT
bank Of Fox creek. and your Couomtt-
tee has the assurance of properly own
ers that these breaks Will be properly
hlled in so that no overflow will reach
the land affected. The property In this
particular district IS entitled 70 I'M
mediate relief. and We see no reason
for the Department hesitnting In the
construction of these public sewers.
We therefore recommend that the
Commissioner of Public Works be ana
he is hereby requested TO Advertise
for proposals for constructing pubic
sewers In Lakewood, Evans and Ten
received for same TO this Council at
early a date as possible. and we
therefore offer the following resolu-
ton.
Respectfully submitted.
A. j. WALSH,
ALBERT T. ALLAN,
WIN. GUTMAN
GEO. H. ELLIS,
r. Nj. WATSON,
EDWARD r. KEUSCH
PATRICK O'BRIEN.
Accepted, and on leave. the follow
Ing resolution was offered:
BY Aid Walsh:
Resolved. That the Commissioner OF
Public Works be. and he is hereby re-
quested 10 advertise for proposals a;
as early date as possible, for the con-
struction Of the following public
sewers:
Lakewood avenue. from Jefferson to
Essex avenue,
Tennessee avenue. from Jefferson TO
Freud avenue,
Evans avenue, from jefferson to Es-
sex avenue
for which public sewers, an aggregate
appropriation of $66,O45 was allowed
~ the Board OF Estimates. and APP
proved by the Common Council, anu
submit said bids to this body at az
early date as possible.
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From Dspartmsnt q poII.s.

To the Honorabls the Common CountI:
GentIelnefl--The Common Council. ~
ordinance made Il the duty % II~
Police Department TO distribute 70 an
householdsrs' In this city copy Of orII-
and also copy Of ordinance reiaiinx q.
disposal OF rubbish Ina alleys have
obtained the following bids for 100. 900
and $4,000. folded size ehxI inches.
when open, on 1O-lb. enameled book
paper:
Wayne Printing co..
125 Observation-Disclosures 90 per ~
100 M............ Ob per ~
Grfswold Press
120 M...............1 26 90 per ~
100 M...........1 10 90 per N
c.. al. g. t.
1875 M........... us 90 per ~
Ioo M. ...'..:..;......l ve ~ per
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Claims and Accounts

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen Your Committee on
Claims and Accounts TO whom was re-
ferrcd the Controllers list of Approved
Accounts OF July 2, 1912, respectfully
report that we have examined the same,
and believing them TO be correct, rec
ommend that they be paid from the
proper funds
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NtsptCtIuIIY submItted,
JOSEPH l.. THEISEN.
GEO. A. OWEN.
THOS. +. Gilman,
FRANK j. MASON,
JOHN HARPER.

Accepted and adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald Allan, Brozo, Burton, Ellis
Garvey, Gilman, Grindley. Gutman
HARPER. Hindle Heating Keusch
koenig, Knapp. Llttlefeld, Lodge, Lynch
McCarty, Mason, Merritt o Brien owen
Rosenthal Schultz. Skrzycki, Theisen
Thompson. Tossy, Vernon, Walsh Wat
son Zoeller and the President Pro
Tem--33
Nays-None.
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FROM THE SAME.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen ~. Your Committee on
Street Openings. to whom was referred
the petition OF Frank ID. Carson re-
questing your Honorable Body TO fix
and establish the east line Of Cass
avenue. between Grand River avenue
and SIbley street, beg leave TO report
that We have had the same under con-
sideration and. have examined the line
.of said street between said points and
find that number OF the buildings
have been built cut into the street be-
yond the street line as originally es-
tablished; that those who have 40 built
claim that they have occupied the
street In some instances for more tina
forty years and that they have thereby
acquired title TO a portion OF said street
by adverse possession. Your commit
tee is satisfied that this is 80 and now
deem IL advisable TO establish line
beyond which no one Will be perml " ell
lin the future 20 go
Therefore your committee directed
tho city Engineer to run "A line which
will hereafter be permanent. The line
so run by the city Engineer Is fixed
and established 1880 feet east OF the
east curb line Of existing S5-foot paved
roadway from north line OF Grand Riv-
er avenue TO south line Of Sibley street.
Therefore. your committee recommend
the adoption OF the following resClu =
tion.
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JAMES VERNON
WILLIAM r. ZOELLE X.
FRED W, KRAPP.
w " G. HINDLE.
MAURICE ;. HEATING.
JOHN 7. THOMPSON.

Yeas-Ald Allan. Brozo. Burton, Ellis
Carney Gilman, = GrindleN. tutman
Harpfer Hlndle. keaung keWsch
K0enig. Knapp. Littleneld. Lodge, Lynch,
McCarty Mason. Merritt. q Brieh, owen.
Rnsenthal schultz. Skrzycki. Thetscn.
Thompson. Tossy. Vernon. Walsh, Wat
.Tem-33.
Nays-None
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provided. rhat said work shall De
norformfd under the supervision Of the
bepartment OF Public Works. and In
accordance with plans submitted TO
and approved By said Department;
prOVIAed. That no rights IN the pub
ur streets shall be considered waived
~ this permi ssiOn, which Is granted
expressly on the condition that said
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Sec. 2. INSPECTION OF SIGN
BOARDS AND BILL BOARDS. All
siguboards and billbOaTds erected
I'm the city shall he inspected an
nunlly by the Department OF Build
ings For the inspection of each
signboard Or billboard over sixty
(6p) square feet In area, the own
er shall pay 20 the Department OF
Buildings a Zee OF two ttotfars
$1,000 except on new signbo6rds
have been Issued the first inspc C.
ton shall be made without fur
thef charge 10 the owner 10 on
inspection any such siguboard or
billboard Is found unsafe or inse-
cure, the owner shall be required
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-13
Twilight League
Standing Of IL. cIabs.

Led by swingley, who pitched the
first no-hit game Of the season, the
Let's Fletcher Company team romped
away with a to 2 victory from the
Marshalltown Buggy Company Friday
night. Had it not been for an error
and funk the losers would not have
scored at all. AS 1t was the misplay
and the blunder combined at Just the
right time to allow the buggy company
employees to chase home two scores
In the fourth inning Swingley hit
Divis in the ribs with pitched ball.
Worden hit a long lily 10 center. which
popped out of the fielder's NIT and
was lost In the grass close by long
enough for Divis and Worden to
scamper home. Booth cleared the
bases in the second inning with a three
base drive. The score was:
r. H. E..
Let's Fletcher ......0 4 2 0. IL s I
Buggy Company. % o o 2 % o 3
Batteries-Letts-F Fletcher Company.
Swingley and Booth; Marshalltown
Buggy Company. Worden and Stewart
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-13

Five numbers. making up the talent
concerts, and entertainments to be Civ
en- during the coming fall and winter
by the brotherhood of the First Baptist
church, have just been selected by the
committee in charge OF securing the
talent. The numbers include two lee
lures, two musicals, and an entertain
er.
The course will open probably in Oc-
tober, or early in November, but the
exact date has not yet been selected
1t will not be known until later which
Of the numbers will open the course or
the order in which the rest of the tall
ent will be supplied.
Have Two Famous Lecturers.
The features of the course will be
afforded by the two lecturers, the Rev.
Newell Dwight Hills, pastor Of Ply
mouth church, Brooklyn, and Senator
Luke Lea, of Tennessee. Beth are noted
speakers. and Rev. DR.. Hills ranks
among the country's best known
preachers. DR.. Hills has been on the
lecture platform for great many
years. He has series Of eight lecture
subjects, but ii is not known which
enc he will deliver here.
Senator Lea is one OF the most bril-
liant Of the younger senators, and has
the distinction Of being the Youngest
man ever elected to the upper house of
congress He is but 33 years old. Lea
was one Of the principal figures in the
bloody days in Tennessee that resulted
in the murder of Edward w. Carmack.
who was then candidate for COVER
nor. Senator Lea gained instant recog-
milton in the senate by his speech
a gainst Senator Lorimer. He was
member of the senatorial committee
that investigated the Lorimer case.
Senator Lea has three lecture subjects.
The Other Numbers.
The other numbers are the Chicago
Ladies Orchestra and reader. Cora La
Prade Cawthon. Balmer's Kaffir Boy
Choir, and Ross Crane, cartoonist, clay
modeler and musician.
The Chicago orchestra is made up Of
eight musicians under the management
of Louis o. Runner.
The Balmer boys choir is made up
of five Kaffir bows, secured by J. II.
Balmer in Africa. and trained by him
Assisted by Mr.. Balmer and Elsie
Clark, pianist. the boys give program
of varied musical numbers, including
some native songs in native costume
Ross Crane is d well-known platform
chalk talker, cartoonist, clay modeler
and musician. His musical numbers
are burlesques which add fun to his
varied program.
The committee that secured the tall
ent is composed of T. I. WATSON. Aaron
Palmer. Rev. James MCGEE, and G.
w Gilbert. The numbers will be given
in the Baptist church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-13
J. J. ADAMS DEAD.
Goes South for Health and Dies at
Albuquerque Friday.

SoeS So0tV TOT EIe1Itn ana OIeS az
Albuquerque Friday.
A telegram received by Mrs. ]. j.
Adams. los South Ninth street. Friday
afternoon, told of the death at Albu-
querque. n. NJ, of Mr.. Adams. who
had gone to New Mexico for his health
a few weeks ago. Mr.. Adams death
was due to pulmonary tuberculosis. He
had not consulted a physician until a
few weeks ago, and was advised not to
leave home. for fear that he would not
live to reach the southern country
James j. Adams was a native of
Liverpool, England. where he was born
May 8. 1858. At the age of Is he was
brought to this country by an uncle,
who settled at Galesburg, ILL.,, the lads
ia Their. DR.. Thomas Adams, having died
when his son was only years old The
boy Thomas continued to live in Gales
burg until he attained his majority
when he went west and settled at Dill
Ter, Neb. Here he engaged in the mer-
camille business for nine years, and
his health began to fail and he came tc
Danbury, Iowa. where he invested ir
real estate. After a residence OF siz
years there he disposed Of his interests
and invested in a 24O-acra farm ter
miles north OF this city, known as thu
! Frank Lindley farm. Thirteen year.
ago Mr.. and Mrs. Adams came to thi.
city to live, and three years ago bull
new home, the present; family resi-.
dence.
Mr. Adams wife was formerly Mis-
| Elizabeth Former, of Waynesburg, Pa
and the couple was married Sept. 20
1888. Two children were horn to tn
! couple, one Of whom, Thomas H
Adams. an attorney of Chicago. is 1iv
ing. The other child, Catherine, die,
in infancy. Mr.. Adams is also survive,
by two half sisters. Miss Ellen Colga1
and Mrs. Mary Mcdonald, both O
Galesburg.
The arrangements for the funera
have not been made, and are awaiting
the arrival Of the son from Chicago
who is expected this evening. MI
Adams body will leave Albuquerau
this evening for this city. The funera
will be private
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-13
OBITUARY..
Tracy.

Tracy.
Mrs. Hattie Tracy, widow Of ]. D.
Tracy, died at her home, 1905 West
Boone street, at o'clock Friday after
noon after an eight weeks illness due
to Bright's disease. Mrs. Tracy was a
native Of Canada. and was born at
Stanstadplane March 2, 1854. She is
survived by one daughter. Ruth, and
her mother. Mrs. Harriet Tilton. The
latter. whose husband is member OF
the soldiers home, made her home
with her daughter.
Short funeral services will be held
from the residence, In charge OF Rev.
c. II. Morris, at 3 o'clock Sunday aft
ernoon. The body will be taken to
Eagle Grove Monday morning for bur-
ial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-13
SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY MIGHT

From to $3.50 O'clock, At Dsnsdiet 4
erintnail's.
Twenty dozen ladies' silk boot hose
for Is cents a pair, limit four pairs to
each customer.
To close ladies' black lace hose, 10
cents a pair.
Mems silk hose for 25 cents a pair.
Mems fast black hose three pairs
for % cents tonight.
Tonight one-fourth OF on all chill
dren's parasols.
BENEDICT & BR1NTNALL.