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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-16
NICE LAW POINT DEVELOPS OVER
POSSESSION OF ISLAND
IN MISSOURI. "
OMAHA sPEcuLAToRs
MAKE CLAIM TO LAND
Attempt to Secure Title to River Made
Farms Near GIsnwood and Order
One Farmer to vaeate Settlers
Maintain Sort Of sauattsrs Claim
Disputed Land Not Regularly Taxed.

Glenwood, April 16.-The question Of
island lands may have a hearing in
the district court at this or some later
term. This island lies on the west
side of the Missouri river and is COM
posed of accretions from st. Mary
lands as they have slid into the river
in years agone. The island has built
up and the value of the lands has in
creased SO slowly that the former own
ers have died and their heirs have
given but little attention to other
claims. The island settlers have also
maintained a sort of squatter claim
to their lands. The lands are osten-
.siblys in, Mills county, but they have
never been regularly assessed for tax
considered as cloudy.
Two years ago some Omaha specu-
lators undertook to acquire title to
these lands and have also made some
sales Last Saturday A. l.. Reed. big
real estate dealer of Omaha, one Of
the purchasers. brought an action be-
fore Justice Edwards in Glenwood to
dispossess Harvey Shipley. living on
"Legett or Mcknight farm"-a part of
section 26. township e. range "A.
He claims an oral lease that expired
March and a legal notice of thirty
days to vacate. -.
IL. Question Of Jurisdietion Arises.
Shipley did not .vacate, but answers
in court that he leased from some one
else for this year and has arranged to
put, in his crops Further, he raised the
point of jurisdiction, and challenged
Reed to show that he. is owner, avering
that as the land has not been taxed it
kind of belongs to whoever can hold it.
A justice court is not supposed to
pass upon such questions Of jurisdic-
ton, and SO Justice Edwards tran
scripted the case to district court. If
there is any delay there, Shipley will
be able to get his crops off this year.
before it is settled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-16
HAVE YOU CATARRn
Unlsss Propsrly Treated With Hyomsi
This Disease May Become
7s2 ..ts gf-4 Serious. sf te f

Catarrhafrtroubles axe far more dan
gerous than they seem at FIRST thought.
II You have catarch, usually indicated
by shifting. stopped up head. drop
pings in throat. and morning choking,
there Is an irritated state of the mu-
cous membrane which affords an ideal
Judgment and culture medium for dis
ease germs. especially those OF con-
sumption.
Do not allow the dangerous germs
and lungs to begin their work Of de-
Struction.
The easiest, simplest. quickest. surest
and cheapest way TO check catarrh is
by the direct method, breathing Hyo-
mel. This wonderful medicated air
treatment does not drug and derange
the stomach, but is breathed in thru
the Hyomei inhaler, directly following
and destroying all disease germs that
may have been inhaled, and healing
and vitalizing the tissues of the throat,
nose and lungs so as TO render catarrh
and all other germ infections no longer
possible.
The usual way in which Hyomei is
sold by druggists is the best evidence
of confidence in the treatment, and
should dispel all doubts as to its cura-
tive properties. They are authorized TO
refund the purchase price to anyone
whom Hyomei fails to benefit so you
do not risk cent in testing its heal
ing virtues..A complete outfit costs but
$1.O0. Extra bottles of liquid if later
needed. SO cents.
Sold by druggists everywhere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-16
She Had Consumption,
Was DYING; Now Well

Eckman's Alternative is being used with
success In the treatment Of tuberculosis
have taken it. improved. gained weight
exhausting night swents stopped. fever d.
minfshed. and many recovered. If you nra
interested to know more about it, we will
put you in touch with some who are now
well. You can investigate and Judge for
yourself. Read Of Mrs. Govert.s recovery.
Griffith. Ind.
Gentlemen: Thinking that perhaps
short history Of the remarkable recovery
of my mother-in,law (Mrs. Anna Govertl
might benefit some other sufferers. !
September TO- 1905, she was taken sick
with Catarrhal Pneumonia. and continual
u grew worse. requiring trained nurse.
necessary to change her clothing once or
twice every night: her cough Increased
and got so bad that everybody expected
that she would Id not IT,. live w much ns longer
st. Michaeif's Church. at shereville. ind:
prepared for her death, he recommended
that l get Eckman's Alternative. and see
then requested the attending physician to
give his diagnosis and he Informed me
that she had Consumption and was be.
AL sat ava to rs the
Alternative. he replied that NO physician
could help her any and ! could suit my.
self about It. So Immediately had
Practically. without hope for recovery:
insisted that she try the Alternative. which
she did I am glad to say that she soon
begnn TO improve. Now. she works as
hard as ever. weighs twenty pounds
heavier than she ever did before she took
sick, and ii in good health. She frankly
says she owes her life aud health to
Eckman's Alternative"
(Sworn Afidavft) JOS. GRIMMER.
Eckman's Alternative is effective In Bron.
chitis, Asthma, Hay Fever. Throat and
Lung Trouble. and In upbuilding the
system. Does not contain poisons. opfates
telling Of recoyeriex. and write to Eckman
Laboratory. Philadelphia. Pa for more EVIL
dence. For sale by all leading druggists
anu PETER Mayer Z Son ana b. A.
6op0nm
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-16
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP OF FIGS
GENTLY cLEANsEs THE sToM.
AcH, LIVER AND WASTE
cLOGGED BOWELS.

Every mother Immediately realizes
after giving her child delicious Syrup
of Figs that this is the ideal laxative
and physic for the children. Nothing
else regulates the little ones stomach,
liver and thirty feet Of tender bowels
10 promptly, besides they dearly love
its delightful fig taste.
If your child isn't feeling we'll: rest
ing nicely: eating regularly and act
ing naturally it is a sure sign that Its
little insides need a gentle, thorough
cleansing at once.
When cross. irritable. feverish, stom-
ach sour. breath bad or your little one
has stomach ache, diarrhoea. sore
throat. full OF cold, tongue coated: give
a teaspoonful OF Syrup OF Figs and
in a few hours all the foul. consti-
pated, clogged up waste, undigested
food and sour bile will gently move
on and out Of it's little bowels without
nausea. gripping or weakness. and you
will surely have n WELL happy and
smiling child again shortly.
With Syrup Of Figs you are not
drugging your children. being com
posed entirely Of luscious figs. SIENNA
and aromatics. 1t can not be harmful.
Mothers should always keep Syrup.
of Figs handy. 1t is the only storm
ach, liver and bowel cleanser and reg
ulator needed-a little given today will
save n sick child tomorrow.
Full directions for children Of all
ages and grown ups plainly printed on
the package.
Ask your druggist for the full name.
Syrup Of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA"
prepared by the California Fig Syrup
Company This Is the delicious tasting.
genuine old reliable. Refuse anything
else offered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-16
DOZEN MEN MENTIONED FOR
NEW PLACE ON SUPREME
BENCH. Il -
MAJORITY, or AsPiRANrs
PRESENT DISTRICT JUDGES
Delicate Matter foe Governor to Handle
Work Of Court viii Be Divided
Under Increased Membership in
Order to Catch Up-onIy Four Nom.
bers to Hear Oral Arguments.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. April 16.-Already the
pressure has commenced for this or
that person to go on the supreme
bench. This will be a delicate matter
for the governor to handle. There are
him as available. Strange as it may
seem practically all who have been
mentioned are those already holding
positions and practically all on the
district bench. A few years ago, 1t is
an open secret, the then members OF
the supreme court sought to have
nominated and elected to the supreme
bench some one other than district
Judge. Members whose opinions are
entitled to great weight took the
ground that there might we'll be one
man on the bench who would not APP
proach every question from the stand
point and with the prejudices of trial
judge, but would view matters from
the standpoint of the experienced
practitioner at the bar. But a dis
trict judge will be appointed and this
will make another vacancy to be filled
by appointment. The new judge will
go on the supreme bench the first Of
May and be ready to hear the cases
then submitted. Chief Justice Weaver
will return from Arizona by that time
and thus the bench Will be complete
again. The court will then divide and
four members only will hear the oral
arguments, the other three remaining
in oh hI1t alternating in the
hearing of cases. The chief justice Will
sit in all cases. The court has been
getting behind in its work, but under
the new arrangement it is expected a
catching up process viii follow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-16
Northern Io1ua Items

Dubuque. Mfs
Dubuque yesterday closed subscrip-
tons for flood sufferers. A total of
$1,24S has been raised.
Hopkinton.
H. A. Phillip, proprietor Of the Hotel
Phillip. has announced he will build
an opera house here. The cityscoun-
Gil has exempted from taxation, and Ii
cense fees for twenty-five years.
Hampton.
Where to find teachers for the rural
schools of Franklin county is becoming
! problem that is hard for County SUI
perintendent Della McSwiggen to solve.
There are still ten schools in the coun-
ty without instructors for the spring
term. while there have been almost a
dozen applications for every teaching
position offered in the small towns Of
the county.
Boone.
S. NJ. Wooster. conductor on tho
C. & n. w. railroad, was rather pain
fully injured at Council Bluffs, Satur-
day afternoon. In some manner Mr..
Wooster slipped. dislocating his left
knee and shaking him up consider
ably. He was unable to bring his train
in and was brought to this city on
No. %, which arrives here at 1875
p. M, and was Immediately taken TO
his home No. 1908 Boone street.
Charles City.
Frank L. Spencer, aged 1S years.; son
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Spencer, Of
1905 Court street, was severely in
jured Monday morning about II o'clock
while attempting to Zip" an east
bound Milwaukee freight train that
was pulling out of the local yards
Young Spencer lost his balance in
some way and fell to the ground and
the wheels passed over his left foot.
cutting it off at the instep.
New Hampton.
William Rourke. who for several
wears was travelling salesman with
his home at New Hampton. died at the
home Of relatives at Tripoli. He had
been a sufferer with rheumatism tor
long time and death was due to heart
failure. He was n years OF age and
is survived by his wife and little son
Grant. Of Earl. N. D. Mr. Rourke had
spent the last months OF his life IN
Iowa, because he found the climate
here more favorable than in North Da-
kota.
Fairbank.
The Farmers State Bank Of this
city failed to open its doors Monday
morning. and its officers explained
that the bank had become involved
in the bank failure at Hazelton, and
a state bank examiner had been called
to straighten out the affairs Of the
institution. The officers are confident
that the bank will be able to weather
the storm and declare the institution
will reopen its doors as soon Is the
is completed. The trouble
is due to a heavy loan made to Karl
Kiefer, vice president Of the Kiefer
Savings bank Of Hazelton, which failed
recently.
Waterloo.
Howard Peters, aged is, Robert
Cole, aged 10, Charles Vaughn. aged
q, and Andrew Friedl. aged 20. paid
SO on fines Of $50 levied against them
by Police Judge Myers when they
pleaded guilty to exceeding the speed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-16

limit. Previous to their appearance in
court the fine for motorcycle speeding
was SO. Automobiles who usually
have the change to meet heavier as
sessmentS have also been included in
the 50 class so it was quite a shock
to the crowd when the court placed
their fines at $50 and RENTED $40.
compellinssthem to loosen up with $40
each.
Cedar Fails.
Soon after 2 o'clock Monday after
noon fre5 broke out in the asphalt
plant of the w. A. Bryant & Sons
Company. The conflagration is sup
posed to, have been caused from some
hot soiled rogs, which had been used
in cleaning the machinery. The fire
department was summoned, and in a
few minutes several hundred people
had gathered to witness the fire, which
consisted mostly Of black smoke from
the burning asphalt, which was quick
ly consumed. The firemen soon had
the blaze under control and. as the ma
chinery is mostly iron. the loss is be-
Neved to be. not very large. Prepara-
tions were being made to remove the
plant to Hamburg, next week to fill
contract there.
Cedar Rapids.
= John J. Mcdonald, a former pugilist
of considerable ability, and who is well
known about the city, was fined 500
and costs in police. court Monday
morning for taking 15-year- glrl
to. a local hotel Saturday night for an
alleged Immoral purpose. The, girl was
arraigned, but on account of her age
the case was transferred to the juvenile
court, where she will undoubtedly be
ordered committed to the industrial
school for girls at Mtichellville. The
girl has been employed at the state tu-
tberculosis hospital at Oakdale, and her
parents, who reside in this city, became
suspicious because OF her frequent Wis
its to Cedar Rapids and spending the
night in this city without their knowl-
edge Her father learned Sunday that
his daughter and Mcdonald had spent
Saturday night at one ofathe third rate
hotels, and he notified the police Sun
day evening.
Cedar Rapids.
Town Marshal Prosser OF State Cen
ter has nothing on Earl Finch, local
baggagenan, when 1t comes to wear"
ing q star and using the badge OF au-
thority in manner that Is somewhat
unusual for officers. Finch is Lam
gushing in the city jail today with an
excellent prospect for q charge OF
automobile stealing being lodged
against him, and the tin star which he
wore over his heart is locked In the
police safe. Finch has a girl. and he
thought Sunday was the sort Of a day
that every girl should have an auto
mobile ride. He had.4no automobile.
but that was Of small consequence to
a man who wore a star. He went to
one of the church during services. Sc
lected the Ford auto belonging to n.
G. Heiserman, 1870 Third avenue as a
suitable vehicle for a pleasure jaunt.
|scranked the engine and drove to his
girls home. He told the young lady
that the car belonged to his father. and
she took a seat beside him, while two
friends gladly accepted an invitation to
occupy the tonneau. When Mr.. HE'S
erman came out OF church and found
his car gone he notified the police.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-16

tiles and. with the help Of his son and
Willis Brooks. captured and counted
1cl Of them. while lot OF them wriS-
gled away, They. were packed toxeth-
ar in q bundle. just under the sod. oc-
cupyins but little space and making
only q slight bulge In tho surface.
Nothing was said AZ to the variety.
At tho annual meeting OF tho Ladies
Cemetery Association Of Chester the
following officer. and directors were
elected: President. Mrs. H. 8. Stahl
OF Gilman; vice president, Mrs. A. J.
Olds of Gilman: secretary-treasurer.
Mrs. John J. Dempster OF Grinnell; as
sistant secretary treasurer. Mrs. Frank
Wesco OF Newburg: directors. Mrs.
Clyde Foster, Mrs. George Hafky. and
Mrs. s. D. Ward; flower committee
Mrs. E. D. Forehand.
In fire yesterday morning q tttle
shack was completely destroyed. 1t
was down near Arbor Lake. of the
street, and difficult OF access. 1t Is
said 10 have belonged to Rev. 5. n.
Robinson. and was occupied by blind
William Case and his Family. Inc
household effects were mostly saseo.
Up 10 date the month OF March holds
first place In the number OF tramps leu
and housed by the hospitaoie peopAe W
this city but April is making p'e
strides for second place and may eve"
win out before the race Is over. IL
Just possible, too. that some OF the re-
cent offering may be laid to the chaise
of the travelling fraternity on the t'e
mass" line. Mrs. j. T.. Van ENera hau
visitation of this nature last hihh.
Nv .o,,e one who was particular ABOUT
his breakfast, as ne took grape tFui.
ona +. mint OF cream. He was evident
ly in haste as he overlooked Two
rounds OF prime butter. These thinss
nore in a refrigerator on the back
porch. -. 49,. IN
F.. o. Roop received an ugly cut on
his foot while helping at the nre ~ 'ne
Case home burned yesterday norh.ae'
Roop kicked in window and IN WIZ
drawing his foot encountered the snai
edaa of the broken glass, which Gu,
,hr, tho heavy leather Of his shoe anu
COME of the pieces of glass were leit \"
the wound.
Mrs. D. G. Talbot started YESTERDAY
morning for Long Beach. Cai. enc . .rs
heen here for some time visiting AZ .,'e
homes of her two sons, a. ~
druggist, and DR.. B. F. Talbot. ,.
Austin P. Haines. formerly Oh Ills
CITY but now of Chicago. was mere yer
terday. accompanied by Tasso Meyers.
also Of Chicago. They were on thelf
way to Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.. McNally, 6S2 Mann
street. are blessed with daughter
born to them on Monday evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-16

term at the Hennessy school Monday.
Mrs. p. X. Rsbok returned the last
Of the week from California. whore
she spent the winter with relatives.
Mrs. ]. A. Owen and Miss Florence
'Cronise will entertain the Women's
Bible Glass of the United Brethren
church on Saturday evening at the
home Of Miss Cronise.
Miss Lucille Baldwin gave her grad
uating recital from the piano depart
ment Of the conservatory on Tuesday
evening. The other graduates from this
department are Miss Floy Reedy and
Glenn Mason.
j. P. Wilson and family moved their
household goods to Cedar Rapids
Monday. where they will make their
home, having purchased property
there.
Frank Bailey. Of Cedar Falls, visited
Tuesday at the home Of his mother
Mrs. Q. c. Bailey.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-16
erinnsII and Vicinity.

SpeclaI 20 IIneS-NcPuUlICaN.
Grinnell, April 16.-On Monday eve
ming the stockholders of the Coloniai
theater elected the following board OF
directors: H. w. Spaulding, ]. Fl. Nc
Murray, Jr., G. H. Hamlin, Mrs. B. j.
Carney. w. G. Ray. Z. w. Clark, and
A. G. Rinefort.
There were. some sixty persons
gathered at the beautiful country home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Fisher of
Chester, few evenings ago, to help
in the celebration Of their tenth we'd
ding anniversary. Roads and weather
were bad but the pleasures of the eve
ming more than counterbalanced.
The first snake story of the season
comes from Will Evans. who AYERS
that he plowed out a nest OF the rep
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-16
Mrs. John eardsIey Dead.

Special to Times RepueIlcaH'
Mason City. April l6.-Mrs. John
Bardsley died Tuesday morning ut her
home at Swaledale. at the age OF IS
years. She was the second OF the
family of which five generations are
living to pass away in recent years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bardsley located Swale-
dale when the town was first started
and have continued their residence
there uninterrupted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-16
wlLLerr NJ. HAYS Ill.
iowa Man Suffers Breakdown From
Overwork in WASHINGTON.

Washington. April 16.-Prof Willett
NJ. Hays, of Iowa, who for more than
decade served as assistant secretary
Of agriculture, has broken down from
overwork. 1t became known Monday
and he now is in a sanatorium in Mary
land. Working under pressure under
his retirement with the incoming OF
the Wilson administration the sudden
cessation Of activity brought on a
nervous collapse. Professor Hays
physicians believe it will be six months
at least before he can be restored to
health. The former official is one OF
the best known agricultural experts in
the cOuntry
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-16
cheIsea Now. Items.

Spec1aI 70 IlmeS- Repub1can.
Chelsea. April 16.-E. j. Lontzen-
heiser, of Gottenburg, Neb., came Mon
day night to assist his mother move
to her new home in Gottenburg.
Florian Machan has purchased the
A. Polka store building south of the
track and will open restaurant
there.
Fred Musel has purchased the old
Cross property and will live there.
Joe Prussia has purchased the Kucera
property and will move soon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-16
Tho Builders.

Talk about the Imagination Of q
poet or painter, why the man with
the real imagination is the man who
builds great railways through the
deserts and in the wilderness. He
sees more than the mere days work.
Civic progress Is the result of imagt'
nation,-Jarvis Hunt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-16
BUCKLEY WILL NOT LIVE.
Man Injured at Lake Mills Does No
Regain Consciousness.

Regain Consciousness.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, April 16.-There is very
little hope for the recovery of Thomas
Buckley. Ever since Thursday night
he has been unconscious. He was
found at the foot of the stairway lead.
ing to the abode of A. T. Haugo, at
Lake Mills. Medical examination found
that hts skull had been crushed. He
was cared for at Lake Mills until yes
terday when he was brought to the
Story hospital in this city. The sur
geons here have not decided upon his
case but 1t is probable that an oper-
alton will be performed. There Is no
indication of restoration to conscious
ness and this is what is causing alarm
in his condition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-16
Health a Factor in sucee,.s

The largest factor contributing to
mans success is undoubtedly health. It
has been observed that a man is
seldom sick when his bowels are reg.
ular-he is never we'll when they are
constipated. For constipation ron viii
find nothing quite so good as Cham.
berlain's Tablets. They not only move
the bowels but improve the appetite
and strengthen the digestion.-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-16
New. in Brief.

Special to Times-Republican.
Toledo. April 16.-The interior Of
the postoffice has undergone decided
changes this week, the boxes having
been changed to run lengthwise Of the
room from the north front window to
the back of the room.
Misses Jessie Hanna and Georgiana
jerks will be the hcstesses at a util-
ity shower at the jerks home on
Thursday evening complimentary to
Miss Florence Soth. whose marriage
to Mr.. Fred Graham Of Mason City
will take place in the near future.
Mrs. Emil Benesh and daughter re-
turned the last of the week from an
extended visit with her parents in
Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Graham Whtiford leaves this
week for her new home in Elbow,
Sask., Canada, Mrs Whitford having
preceded her some weeks ago.
Miss Ethel Jackson began the spring
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-16
DEATH CAME SUDDENLY.
Prominent Business Man Of Traer,
Seemingly in Robust Health, Expires.


Special to Times-Republican.
Traer, April 16.-Death came very
Unexpectedly to one Of Traer's most
prominent business men Monday night
Mr.. Swafford. senior member Of the
lumber firm of Russell & Swafford,
was seemingly in robust health. He
attended to various business matters
on Monday and in the early evening
went for an auto ride. Upon his re-
turn he raked his front lawn and re-
tired at the usual hour. Mrs. Swat
ford awakened. about midnight and
thinking the air in the room was close.
rose and opened the window. She not
iced her husbands labored breathing
and raised him up and called for help,
but before any one arrived he was be-
yond all earthly assistance. Mr.. Swat.
ford was new conner to Traer. hav-
ing, with his partner, Mr.. Russell, only
taken over the business in January Of
this year. During his short stay In
Traer he was always spoken of as a
very genial gentleman.
The body was taken to the old home
in Cedar Rapids Tuesday, where the
funeral and interment will take place.