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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-23
THIRTY APPLICANTS FOR VA.
cANcY ON STATE BOARD OF
CONTROL.
LIST DAILY GROWING,
NAMES NOT MADE PUBLIC
Governor Urged 70 Select Man Who
Will Not Overlook Humanitarian and
Charities Side Of State institutions al
Probisms-Govsrnor Selects Second
Democrat for Judge Of District Court.
special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines. Sept. 23.-The list Of
availables for the board of control APP
pcintment now runs TO about thirty
and it is growing. Very prominent
persons in the state who are deeply
interested in the welfare of the state
institutions have urged the governor
to be very careful in his selection of a
man, and desire that he select some
one who will go into the humanitarian
and charities side of the business and
make thorough study of sociology in
connection with institution growth and
management There is also need of a
lawyer on the board.
The list of candidates will not be
published since many Of the names
suggested are only in the position Of
being receptive candidates. Strong
pressure is coming for purely polit-
ical appointment. j. w. Bwyer OF
West Union, and William Shehan OF
Anamosa. are being urged. 1t is stated
that A. B. ,McCown. formerly account
ant for the board. may be considered.
The governor it is said, will be urged
to take step toward consolidating
LIE paIole oodiu anu lile pcaiu VI coi
troll, but he has no authority along
this line. Their duties are so dis
similar that it would be just as sensible
to talk of abolishing both and letting
the board of education do the work.
The state pure food department
started in on campaign for pure
sausage yesterday. Inspector Van de
Rogert captured several fine speci-
mers of sausage at large in Dcs. Moines
markets and had them turned over to
the analyst to find out what kind Of
meat they are made of. The sausage
season has just opened in full blast
at the state capital and pancakes and
syrup Will be next on the list for in
vestigation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-23
rama News Briefs.

Special to Times-RepupAcan.
Tama, Sept. Pr. M. Loutzen-
heiser was the recipient Of another
Black Hand letter Sunday night. the
same being left on the porch Of the
Ioutzenheiser home. The letter en-
closed in an envelope was as follows:
"If you don't pay me some money I
will kill your daughter. (Signed) Black
Hand" Mr.. Loutzenheiser received a
letter about week ago threatening to
dynamite his house unless he moved
out in a month. Mr.. Loutzenheiser Is
one of the most peceable OF citizens
and has no idea who can oe the author
of the missives.
The Tama high school has football
team for the first time in many years.
Mr.. Hendrickson. prin opal OF the high
school, is coaching the team. A game
with the brooklyn high school has
been arranged for and correspondence
is being carried on with the other high
schools with q view of obtaining a
schedule of five or six games.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-23

VI ~
been turned over. t. the Black Hawk
County Crop Improvement association
by one of the largest banks of the
county, according to A. A. Burger, crop
expert. The crop Improvements assoc
citation has almost completed plans for
it's county wide seed corn campaign,
and will announce the date shortly. 1t
is planned to reach every farmer,in the
county by means OF an automobile tour
towering every Township.
Dubuque. ( ~
The work of putting up the new
building for st. Joseph's college is pro-
crossing rapidly. Anton Zwack. the
contractor, has stated that the building
will be under roof bys Jan. /. 1914. The
building, which will cost 100000. is to
be PAS. feet long and 80 feet wide, built
in an H shape with q forty foot width
in the center. It iEiIl be five stories
high. in addition tostKe basement, and
will be built Of brick and stone. with
cement floors. The immense blocks OF
stone used in the foundation are quar-
ried 700 feet east, brought out of the
quarry by an eightyfoot derrick and
carried to the building.
Anamosa.
Citizens of Wyoming and the sur
rounding community are greatly an
censed as a result of the Vaccinations
Of a dog poisoner. Practically every
dog in the town and surrounding COM
munity has died from the effects Of
the poison Several children have mar
rowly escaped death from finding the
poison bait on the streets. A concerted
effort is being made to discover the
culprit About the only dog that has
survived this campaign Of extinction is
an animal owned by Fl. d. Freeman.
He claims that the dog is so well
trained that it distinguishes between
poisoned and imprisoned food.
Rockwell.
Elijah George. restaurant owner
committed suicide in his restaurant
here Friday night. shooting himself
twice in the breast. He had locked the
restaurant and gone into the back room
when the shots We're heard. The sheriff
broke down the door and found his
body. George was about So years old.
Little is known about him. He came
here last April and had operated the
restaurant since. Last evening he re-
turned from visit to Indiana. He was
bachelor and his actions have led
people to think his mind was affected.
He brought a good deal of money with
him and spent it freely. No statement
to explain his act has been found.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-23

partly filled with liquid. The label
dimly showed tho word "cascara" and
the date 1868. Another find was an
old Sewer pipe" made Of black walnut
and extending several rods away. Gold.
fleld was only an inland town forty.
Ave years ago and 1t IL told that tho
founder Of tho community. q Mr..
Brassfleld, being an eccentric individ-
ual. refused to permit tho town to be
named for him, suggesting that instead
of Brassfield the place he called Gold
field.
G. r. WILSON,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-23
/ ArnL1r,cs ron coNv,crs.
etate univeesity 20 introduce Games
Int Prison at Anamesa.

1tato uRiveesity 20 introduce Games
Int Prison at Anamesa.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Sept. 2s.-Football and
basketball will be introduced by Iowa
untYsrsity's athletic department into
the penitenttarJ at Anamasa. Convict
No. 7.00S" wrote plea to Coach Jesse
r. Hax1ey. OF Iowa university. asking
assistance. and football and basketball
equipment will be sent to tho penal
institution in response thereto. mo.
1909" writes than ter basketball teams
will be organized. He says In his let
ter: "Ons Of tho purposes Of prison
athletics II to infuse spirit of en-
thusiasm and determination into tho
players, that, having learned to do their
level best at the games here. they may.
when they regain their freedom. in the
latter came OF life. make . similar reso-
lutte endaavor At success ana good citi-
1enshfp:" Js
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-23
PorArAEs WILL NOT De HIGH.
Northern States Produce Heaviest
Crop in Years.

Crop in Years.
Council Bluffs, Sept. ga thought
of cheer for the consumer is found in
the prediction of the commission men
that potatoes in this vicinity will not
be high this year. The heaviest crop
in years is being dug in Minnesota.
Wisconsin and the northwest, and will
tend to hold prices down In this section
Of the country.
Rains thruout the producing distric.
kept the farmers from marketing their
crops for several weeks. and spuds
took Jump in price. which caused
uneasy anticipations Of shortage in
the crop and prohibitive price thru
out the winter. With the change in
the weather digging was resumed and
the price promptly fell.
Sweet potatoes from Virginia and
other points in the south continue to
move freely. The supply is large and
the quality excellent. Prices on the
local market are nearly as low as those
Of the Irish variety.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-23
"OW!'' Corns?
Use ''GETS-IT''

soRT8-Ir." re Nsw-PIan Corn Cure,
Makes Any Corn ehrlvsi, Vanish.
You'll say. 1T does beat all how
quick ''0UT6-rT" got rid Of that corn.
Ife almost magic!" "9ErS-U gets
evesy corn, every time, a. sure AZ the
sun rises. It takes about 2 seconds
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-23

Three members of the state board OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-23

MaooPn, u Youo Use GEJ SIT tor
corns, You Could Wear Any Tight
Shoe Easily!"
70 apply It. Corn pains stop. you for
get the corn. the corn shrivels up. and
it's gone! Ever try anything like that
You never did. There's no more fuss
ing with plasters that press on the
corn. no more salves that take of the
surrounding flesh. no more bandages.
No moro knives. files or razors that
make corns grow, and cause danger Of
blood poison. ''GETS-TT" Is equally
harmless to healthy or irritated flesh.
It gets" every corn. wart, callus and
bunion you've got.
GETS IT. Is sold at all druggists
at rs cents q bottle. or sent on receipt
of price by E. Lawrence Co.. Chicago.
Sold in Marshalltown by Mcbride. &
Will Drug Company. p. Mayer & Son.
Henry c. Sieg. Beinert Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-23
Radcliffe News Items.
\ n T,mes.Renuh,ican

Special to Times-Republican.
Radcliffe, Sept. 23.-B. H. Bergfeld
and wife left last Thursday for q visit
with their daughter at Britton, Okla.
William Romig and daughter, Of
Woodbine. have been visiting friends
here.
Rev. ]. A. Hachlen, Of Waterloo, is
assisting in the revival meetings that
are being held in the Evangelical
church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-23

Bert Beck. one Of the rural mail
carriers here, Is building a new house.
In making the excavation for his base
ment he came upon things not usually
encountered in such places. For in
stance two separate wells long since
abandoned and filled up. In one Of
these there was an eight ounce bottle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-23
RADcLIrFE's AUTUMN JUBILEE
Program For Public Will Be Presented
on Saturday, Sept. ~.

Radcliffe. Sept. 23-Saturday. Sept.
81. Radcliffe will hold her Autumn
Jubilee. Our business men will spare
no pains to make 1t success. Ball
games and amusements Of all kinds
will be free and everybody will be well
come.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-23

Foley Kidney Pills cure obstinate
cases Of kidney and bladder trouble
rheumatism and lumbago, because
they remove the cause. You can not
take this honest curative medicine into
your system without getting the right
results. Try them.-McBride & Will
Drug Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-20

{ Try Zephyr -four. livery sack
guaranteed. a. NJ Caster.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-20
Mrs. Phillip Miller.

Mary j. Mckee was born in Mus
kingum county, Ohio, March 8, 1887,
and died at her home near Grand
River, Iowa, March 4, 1918, aged
IS years, IL months and 20 days.
She came to Jefferson county,
Iowa, with her parents in 1854, and
the following spring came to Decatur
county, where she spent the remain
der Of ner life She was united in
marriage to Phillip Miller April IS,
1860, and to this union were porn
seven children, five boys and two
girls. Two of the children died in
infancy, the survivors being Searight
D., James H., Mrs. Mary V. Beers,
Frank NJ and Lucy J. who were all
present during her last illness. Her
husband died some years ago, and
in addition to her children she leaves
two sisters, a brother ana eighteen
grandchildren to mourn her aeatn.
She bore her illness with great pa
tience. She expressed ner desire to
live, as she had such good times, but
was not afraid to go. During her
last illness she greeted all with a
smile or "a pleasant word. She was
converted and Joined the, United
Brethren in Christ in her girlhood
and remained faithful in this faith
until called to the church above.
Neighbors and friends say nothing
is too good to say of her life. She
was mother to the entire commun-
ity. In sickness and trouble she was
a real helper The tired hands and
aching heads she has held in part
has been forgotten by earth, but He
who keeps watch over His own has
recorded much service to her credit.
Funeral services were held at the
home On Thursday, March 6, con-
Quoted by Rev. r. H. Hawk, of urand
River, and her remains were follow
ed to her last resting place in the
Munyon cemetery by a large con-
course of sorrowing relatives and
friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-20
Mrs. Mary G. Hall.

The following account of the
death Of Mrs. Mary c. Hall, mother
Of Mr.. j. P. Hall, formerly Of this
city, is taken from the Denver, Colo
RADIO, Daily Post of March 18th:
Mrs. Mary C. Hall, cousin Of
Vice President Marshall and mother.
SOf Joseph P. Hall, general agent Of
the Santa Fe route in Denver, died
this morning at her home, No. Is
West Eleventh avenue, from the eff
fects of old age. She was in her
leighty-seyenth year.
Before her marriage Mrs. Hall was
Mary Catherine Walthall. She was
native of Botecourt county, Vir-
GINA, where she was born on Jhne
26,1S26. When she was g years old
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
White Walthall, removed to Locks
Grove, Virginia, where they remain
ed for SIX years, and then moved to
Danville, Hendricks county, Indiana.
! In this place she was married to
William j. Hail. After her marriage
she. removed to Lucas county. Iowa,
where she lived for forty-two years
and where most Of her children were
born. She became resident of
Denver IN ! o92.
\ Mrs. Hall was one Of the few real
daughters Of the Society of the War
of 1872 in Colorado. She was
cousin Of General E. G. Walthall,
once a United States senator from
Mississippi Throughout her life she
was MEMBER of the Baptist church.
Yesterday was the SEVENTEEN ami
versary of her wedding.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Fannie D. Hardin and Mrs. Mart "a
w. Evans o. Denver. and one hrotn-
Ter, d. B. yalthall, of TT. Collins; a
( daughter, MISS Margaret Hall and
two sons, Joseph P. hall Of Denver
and James B. Hall of Lucas county,
Iowa.
The body will be taken to Chart
ton, Iowa, for burial. Funeral SER
vices will be held at the residence of
~. p. Hall, % Secord avenue, at a
time to be announced later.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-20
Aaron Ripple.

Aaron Ripple was born in the state
of Indiana on July 4th, 1861 At
about this time he came to Iowa
without a mothers care. 1t was at
the age of nine years he was left
with his father. When grown to
young manhood Mr.. Ripple engaged
in farming for number of years. In
May 1896 he married Miss Ada Fink
bone, of Leon. For some time past
Mr.. Ripple has been living in St.
Joe, where he has been in the en-
ploy of the railroad company. Three
months ago he become too i'll to con-
tinue his work there; but for only
one week had been confined to his
bed. He passed away Friday after
noon, March 18th, at the home OF
his wifes parents six miles from
Leon. His death was due to lung
trouble. He leaves besides the
widow 10 mourn his death, three
children, katie, 16, Virgil, 70 and
Raymond, who is but years of age.
The funeral services were held at
the Leon Methodist church Sunday
afternoon, March 10th, at 300
o'clock. they were conducted by
Rev. Guy j. Fansher pastor of the
NJ. E. church. Intarment was in the
Leon cemetery. Three hymns were
sung by a mixed quartette of the
Methodist choir. The bereaved fam,
lily has the sympathy of the com
munity in their sad loss of husband
and father.
~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-20
Baptist Church Notes.

Next Sunday, March %, the Leon
Baptist church will have DR.. Wilcox
of Des Moines with them. DR.. Will
cox is secretary of the Baptist State
Board. He is a fine orator and a
forceful speaker. He will talk both
morning and evening and all should
come and enjoy this treat.
Sunday school is still growing in
numbers and interest.
The young peoples society is also
prospecting.
Everybody is welcome to all the
meetings and services.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-20
Great Reduction Sale.

Ladies and misses shoes, 500,
S1.50 per pair. Mems and boys
shoes, $3.50 and $500 per pair.
Ladies and misses coats and
jackets, $1.00, SO and $500 each.
Mems apron oyeralls, 60 cents.
Duck, coats, $1.0O. 81.
Laces. S cents per yard, embroid-
cry sikh cent per spool
Arctics, SLIPS, Alaskas, 80 cents,
and $1.00. Come see US. North
side of square. \; 2
S. "A. Gates & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
As Taken From the Abstract Office
of Stephen Varga and Reported
by w. A. Poush-FrOm
March 9TH to March
18TH 1913. .,."

J. d. Hicks to G. w. Burk-
heimer, lots in WeldonN. S 2OOO
J. E. Brammer to P. S. Crees,
40 acres in Grand River
low DSQlp. -. -NNN
Samuel Shakespeare to G. M.
Axes, 1879 acres in Eden
township. :. soVo
A. B. Bruner ct al to Perry
Bruner, so acres in Bur-
rell township. .. -. :. ol2o
County Treasurer to w. n.
Webster, lots in Garden
Grove. -. ...... 90
S. H. Little to c. Bechtel, 1876
acres in Decatur township l2OOO
G. C. Barlow to John A.
Jack, lots in Weldon.
J, l.. Brown to C. F. Cooper,
so acres in Richland town
ship. .....'. oooV
w. H. Shields to j. F. Nc
Mullen, 800 acres in Grand
River township. :. 49,. 2400o
NJ. M. Emmack to Roy Beav-
ers, 30 acres in woodland
township. -oo0
]. S. Beavers to- Roy Beavers,
100 acres or more in Wood
land township 49,. oVoV
D. D. Shacklett to VIM. and
Emma Vandertlugt, 400
acres in Bloomington town.
township. -. =. oOOVV
A. B. Wilson to A. j. Ed
wards, 10 acres in Long
Greek township. -. ooo
]. J. Warner 10 M. w. and
E. F. Hamilton, acres IN
Burrell township. -. 800
Bert Teale to Hattie Clay
pool, g.. acres in Center
township. -. 49,. .4lIo.zo
r. A. Sutherlin to Peter FL
lers, so acres in Burrell
township. -. 44VV
C. S. Stearns, referee to A. +.
Wells, so acres in Garden
Grove township. SAW
J. F. Parker to l.. d. Cargill,
suburban lots to Davis City 300
w, R, ureen to Laura B. Gale,
80 acres in Richland town
SNIP. ....... oVAo
H, T. Rauch to Irwin Battle
and T. J. HILL, 100 acres
in Bloomington township 5000
G. w. Johnston to E. }. Will
son, 81 acres Ill "ooulaHu
township. -. 1851
j. w. and w. M. Frost to E.
J. Swope, 60 acres in Cen
ter and Decatur townships 5000
S. H. Covington to H. T.
Rauch, 1925 acres in Bur-
rell township. =. -. l6OO
r. r. Trower to J. U. Mckee,
lots in Grand River. ..... 500
A. l.. Jamison to Joseph
Bailey, so acres in High
Point township. .... o4OO
N. Mitchell to James Rutter,
lots in Pleasanton. ...... 1000
J. P. Daughton and F. 5.
Bone to F. A. Black, 24O
acres in Richland township 2O4OO
J. A. and J. T. Harris to O. P.
Jamison, 14O acres in Eden
township. .... =. l2000
o. P. Jamison to j. w. Squire,
14O acres in Eden town
ship. 1850
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-20
Are You Afflicted, with Piles?

This disease. whether acute Or
chronic, is easily and rapidly over
come by using Meritol Pile Remedy.
Gives positive and permanent relief
when all others fail, and we heart
lily recommend it 70 amy sufferer.
Stempel e Cherrington.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-20

See the new goods Just received at
s. A. Gates & Co., this week.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-05
Rich Contractor Discovers
Artists Model More Beauti-
full Than Pictures of Her.
sv international News Service.

5y International News Service.
n FEW YORK, Aug. A very
M pretty romance will have Its
VI elimination next October In
J. the wedding of Miss Hannah
A. Rerlinger, one Of the most
famous OF American artists models,
to Lloyd ]. McKinnon of Chicopee.
Mass. prominent New England
contractor. McKinnon was walking
ago when he chanced to stop at the
window in which a number OF paint
inss were on exhibition,
OF all the pictures In the window
there was one, a sketch Of a beau
tiful woman's head, by Penrhyn Stan
laws, that riveted the gaze of the
contractor He brought several
friends to see the picture. One OF
them electrified him by announcing
that he was we'll acquainted with
the original Of the sketch, and that
if McKinnon cared to, he would ar
range meeting. The young con-
tractor jumped at the opportunity
of making the acquaintance of the
girl whom he believed to be his Ideal
Of womanhood.
According to McISinnon. he found
that the original surpassed the pic
ture by far and Miss Berlinger found
herself unable long to withstand the
ardent wooinG OF her remarka BILE
suitor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-05
ANGER OF THE WIVES
SOMEWHAT COOLED
Trial of Maury I. Diggs, Under Mann
Act, Begins Today; Caminetti s
Case Will Follow.
sv international News Service.

By International News Service.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 4.-The wives
Of Drew Camipettl and Maury l. Diggs
are In San Francisco. evidently having
come to this city to be present at the
trials OF their husbands on the charge
of violating the Mann white SLAVE act.
Dlggs will be the first 10 face a jury.
His trial Is To begin tomorrow in the
federal district court. and that of Cam
inettI rs to follow II. What the wives
OF the two defendants intend TO do Is
not known, It is said. however. that
the wives have come TO the conclusion
that the men were not wholly to blame
for the escapade with the young girls
that brought about the present prose-
cution.
Both sides declare tonight that they
are ready to go to trial and that there
will be no further delay in the prose-
cution OF the cases, Both Of the de-
PENDANTS are represented by small
army of attorneys and between thirty
and forty witnesses will be summoned.
Diggs, It is said. viii endes9or to prove
by score Of witnesses from the night
life that Marsha Warrington, whom he
Is accused of transporting from one state
20 another for immoral purposes. is not
the innocent girl that she has been rep
resented to be- Several days WILL be
required to dispose Of the Diggs case.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-05
AD MEN : VISIT
BIC BOOST FOR
SAL 7 LAKE CITY
Worth of Their Presence
Here Thought to Be Great
er Than That of Large
, Convention.

After yesterday there is no doubt re"
naming in the minds of those who are
helping to entertain the advertising
agents of the transcontinental railroads
that the visit Of the men who write
the railroad advertising will be worth
as much and perhaps more to Salt Lake
and Utah than any convention that has
ever been here. The advertising men
came to Salt Lake yesterday noon. Ev-
cry single one of them went up the ele-
vators in the Hotel Utah last night
singing the praises Of one of the "best
days they ever had in their lives
The principal feature Of yesterday q
entertainment was the Saltair trip, per
sonally conducted by Joseph Nelson,