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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29
MONT OPERATOR At OGDEN m.
reRLock,ho PLANT BURNED
70 DEATH.
TOWER 70 WRECKED ~
ExPLosioN OF OIL LAMP
August s.rslund. Might Lsv'rma"'
cevsrsd With Stating Oil When
Lamp Expiodss Over His Asad--
Rushss From Building and Runs
Three Dleeks. flaming F'amss.

Special to Times Republican.
ogden, Dec. 2s.-August Bersiuha'
aged 20. night operator at the chicago
g. Northwe stern interlocking plant at
this Mace. lies dead at the Ogden hes
pital end the interlockins plant is
totally destroyed caused py the eMplos-
ion of a lamp at l O'Clock Sunday
morning.
Berglund was pursuing his usual
course as leverman when, without APP
parent cause the big hanging lamp
over the opera tors desk exploded
throwing kerosene all over him ana
setting fire to his clothing. In his en-
element he rushed from the building
and ran three blocks With the flames
leaping over his head when NlSht
Marshal Taylor overlook him and eX
tinguished the flames. but not until
he was so badly burned that the up
per halp of his BODY was crisp and as
result of which he died in great
agony at noon Sunday.
The tower was completely wrecked
and as consequence the interlock!ns
plant is out of commission. Many or
the depot records were destroyed. L.
f. Beck, who serves as secretary OF the
I. o. o. F., had all the lodge rec
ords in the Office Of the tower. These
too were destroyed. Mr.. Beck is day
leverman. Young Berg.und's sister re-
Gently departed for their fatherland,
Sweden, to visit their parents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29
ACCEPTS ROADS 100000 OFFER.
Polk County Supervisors Settle Ia,
Suit Against Rock Island,

Polk County Supervisors Settle Ia,
Suit Against Rock Island.
Des Moines, Dec. 20. - The PoM
county board Of supervisors adopted a
resolution accepting the proposal Of the
Rock Island holding company to settle
the $4,000. 900 tax suit for 100000.
The resolution provides that the
county shall receive $4,000 and the
law firm of Kistle & Wright, Of Council
Bluffs. $4,000.
Kistle & Wright approached the
county officials hast May. announcing
that they had discovered that the hold
ing company of the Rock Island had
not paid any taxes for Ave years They
secured the countys permission t.
bring suit and were to receive one
quarter Of all money collected.
The county's action in allowing the
suit to be brought has drawn consld.
cradle criticism to them. 1t was at.
tackled as amounting to the employ.
ment of tax ferrets contrary to law
Since the suit was Instituted the tax
payers league has protested agains
the county allowing so large fee 70,
the work. The board forestalled an,
legal opposition to the settlement, how.
ever. by arranging that the Rock Is
land Railroad Company should pa,
Kistle & Wright directly. >.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT
Neal vsnard, Of Sac City, Killed, and
Three Others Injured, Wien Car
Strikes Guard Railing ef Bridge
Force Of Collision With Cement Bar
risr catapuIts Occupants From Car.

Special to Times Republican.
IDA Grove. Dec pas the result of
an automobile accident Sunday morn
ing. one Of Ida county's best known
farmers is dead, another equally we'll
known farmer had an ear torn from
his head and suffered other severe in
jurtes. and two other occupants of the
car were also hurt.
William Finch, who resides west Of
this place, and his son and daughter.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Venard. neigh
bors. started for Lawton. Iowa, Sun
day morning to visit a brother Of Mr..
Finch. Near Correctionville. the car
which was being driven by Mr.. Finch g
son, struck the cement guard railing
Of bridge at the bottom Of a hill and
threw the car to the other side of
the bridge with such force that when
it struck the other railing every occu-
pant Of the car was thrown out.
Mr.. venard never regained con-
seriousness and died in a few minutes
after the accident. Mrs. Venard was
the only occupant Of the car that es-
capped without an. injury. Mr. venard
has been a resident Of the county for
more than q quarter of a century and
besides the Wife leaves a family OF
grown children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29

10 p0rSos -
The ]. B. Roszell farm. five miles
from La Porte. sold at public sale tues
day for $119.50 per acre to Frank
Weick Auctioneer William Holland, OF
Waterloo, sold the farm.
leMars.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. S. Freeman. who have
been residents of this city for thirty
one years, celebrated their golden we'd
ding Tuesday. They were married at
Independence on Dec. %. 1899. Mr..
Freeman is the veteran grocer of Le-
Mars.
Boone.
John Kirkwood, mule driver in the
w. d. johnson coal mine here. with his
mule was buried under ten tons of road
rock, which slid upon them In the mine.
Mr.. Kirkwood was rescued soon after
and aside from an injury to his left
temple he escaped serious injury.
Fort Dodge.
Incensed because the Illinois Central
railroad has refused to put on 2 pas
senger train between here and Cherokee
that will open up much territory to
Fort Dodge trade. local merchants have
been talking boycott on the road. In
return, employees of the railroad have
been talking boycott of Fort Dodge
merchants.
Ida Grove.
The University Of Iowa graduates In
Ida county will hold q rally here on
Jan. 2 at which time Prof. A. G. Smith.
of the university, will be present There
will be a banquet. after which Pro-
lessor Smith will show moving pictures
of the Iowa-Ames game and Lantern:
slides Of the university. There are
twenty-six Ida county students In the
university at this time and graduates
number around 100.
Cedar Rapids.
| The first White Shrine Of Jerusalem
in Iowa has just been established In
| Cedar Rapids. starting with q charter
membership Of nearly 200. It will be
known as "Gethsemane No. 1, White
Shrine of Jerusalem" Only members
of the Order of Eastern Star are elisible
| to membership A number of towns In
this vicinity sent representatives to en-
roll as charter members. John Bur-
lanek, president of the Peoples Savings
| Bank, who has lately returned from a
trip around the world, presented the
Shrine with gavel which he secured
in Jerusalem. It 10 made of olive wood
and is fittingly emblematic Of the order.
Maquoksta.
Jack O'Brien, a local horse trader
and rag buyer. had an unusual and ex-
citing as well as slightly expensive ex-
perience. He had gone down along the
! river to kill and skin an old decrepit
horse He flrst tied the horse he had
driven to clump Of willows and went
on little distance to one side with the
old nag he was going to kill He fired
at it with a 80 revolver. The horse
ducked its head and was unhurt. His
own horse began to rear and plunge
and he went to 1t, and found the bull
let intended for the other animal had
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29
MINERS ODD EXPERIENCE.
Removes Coal From Deserted Shaft
Where He Mined Thirty Years Ago.

Special to Times-Repu'blican.
Des Moines, Dec. 29.--Ar unusual
experience was that Of a coal miner of
Des Mo:nes not long aga. in that he
was able to take out OF q coal mine
some coal which, he had mined about
thirty years ago.
small mine known as the Johns
mine was being operated on the south
side not far from where old mines
had been worked among the first
opened in Des Moines. One day the
workings broke thru into IN abandoned
passage way. The mine Inspector was
sent for at once, as required by law.
to decide whether it was safe to con-
continue the work. thorough in
spection Of the mine was made by Ed
ward Sweeney and the mine owners. A
great volume Of water came from the
old mine into the new, but the pump
Ing facilities were adequate and there
was no danger.
But investlga uon was continued I'M
til it ives found that In one large room
from which the miners had es-
capped hurriedly when the old
mine was abandoned thirty years
ago. there was a large guam
tity Of coal lying heaped up 1t
was on high level and the water had
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29
DISSOLVE SCHOOL TOWNSHIP.
Coon Valley Sub. Districts Become In
dspsndsnt Organizations.

Special to mes-Republic6n.
Sac City. Dec. 29.-.At n special cleo
ton held in each OF the nine sub
districts Of Coon Valley township
southeast OF Sac City. 1t was voted al
most unanimously to dissolve the
school township. and to make each Of
the sr'b-districts independent organi-
cations. OF the eighty eight votes cast
in the various sub districts. only two
opposed the proposition. Preparations
are now under way for special cleo
ton In January. at which time board
OF three directors In addition - a sec
rotary and treasurer Will he chosen IN
each Independent district.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29
Northern Io,ua Items

struck his horse in the neck and hurt
1t 20 badly he was obliged to kill 1t. tho
1t required several shots to put 1t out
Of its misery. Thus he had two horses
to skin where he had figured on only
one.
Sioux City.
A warrant charging wife desertion
was issued against John Kennedy. Of
Sioux City. who Is the plaintiff In a
divorce suit against destitute wife.
Sheriff E. g. Dilley signed the charge
Mrs. Alice e. Kennedy. the wife. was Ill
and hungry when a deputy sheriff
called at her home to serve notice of
the divorce suit on her. She was re-
covering from the effects of a quantity
OF poison, taken with suicidal intent.
An infant child in her home, one mile
, north of Leeds, was also i'll from lack
of care. Kennedy charges the woman
with cruel and inhuman treatment in
his suit for divorce. The deputy sheriff
who served the notice, returned to the
sheriff with report of the woman's
condition and A. w. Hagan, supervisor
OF the poor was notified. Relief was
afforded Mrs. Kennedy at once.
Sioux City.
That John w. Anderson, of Onawa,
prominent member of the Monona
county bar, is an avowed candidate for
the district attorneyship for the north
ern district Of Iowa and that he will
have the support of many leading
| democrats of the state. is report
which is being discussed by local at
torneys. The Onawa man is an old
| democratic war horse and has been an
active party worker for many years.
! For years Mr.. Anderson has been
| identified with the democratic organi-
| cation in his county and senatorial dis
! trict, and 1t has been thru its we'll
directed efforts that the party success
I has been due. Mr.. Anderson was an
| enthusiastic Bryan supporter when the
| commoner did not have many political
friends in this section Of the state. and
he is said to stand close to the peer
! less one at the present time. His friends
count this one Of his greatest assets.
Cedar Rapids.
| Rolly White. 705 Ninth avenue, Is at
st. Luke's hospital with fractured
skull, the result OF an accident We'd
| nesday night while on his way to spend
Christmas with relatives at Bertram
| Where he got of the interurban car at
Bertram Is a high embankment, so he
| walked along the tracks to viaduct
which crosses country road. It was
very dark and he stepped off the abut-
ment to the viaduct, falling about
! twenty i've feet. He struck on his head
and fractured his skull. He was found
at 8: 80 o'clock and the railroad officials
were notified. 1t was at first thought
he had been killed and Coroner David
King and the company physician, DIR.
John Hamilton, were called. White was
| removed to ST. Luke's hospital. DR..
Hamilton announced that the patient
appeared to be somewhat improved but
is still In critical condition. White
Is % years OF age and lives with his
parents
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29
Fermentation Of Flour.

A new method Of preserving flour
has recently i,een adopted with sue
cess In England. 1t is done by means
of compression. With hydraulic ap.
paratus the -four Is squeezed into the
form of bricks. and the pressure de-
stroys all forms Of larval life. thus
preserving the -four from the ravages
of insects. while It is equally Sc. ure
from mold. Tires hundred POUNDS OF
compressed fou: occupy the same
space as 100 pounds In the ordinary
0tAte
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29
Oldest Epjoran,,

An epigram must pass through
many hands and get much polishing
before 1t is a perfect jewel. You may
remember how Oscar Wilde sent ION
the stage) the man Of the world
through the drawing room door with
the epigram. There Is one thing
never could resist; that 10 tempta-
ton" But you may trace it from the
Garden Of Eden. where the masculine
plea for mercy was that the woman
tempted me-"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29
Preserve Quaint Ceremony.

A quaint ceremony was witnessed
at Market Drayton, Shropshire. Eng
land. tho other day. when the dirty
fair" ono Of the last fairs Of the
year. was proclaimed. Clad in their
robes Of once the court ofacials
peraded the streets and the ofiicial
ale faster read the proclamation
which requested all rogues. vaga'
bonds, cut-purses and idle and disor'
derby persons Immediately to quit the
town."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29
! 80 e Naa Tasted.

ek IwaiA was playing golf on {
Nn knoWn Dnglish course. In try
~ rake . very long brassie shot,
U1San tore ~ considerable turf and
II sAAnnk q Airt hit him squarely IN
- tnoe. The EnSlishman ho VA
Goaying With, seeking to. relieve the
so1Aasrassmant Of his guest. ~
lA6fho1:s s"By the way, Mr.. Twain
- 06 - lfke our coursef' "y1ns.'
- 1Wain. II think It 10 the best
I have ever tasted."-From '0ot
8alno." ~ H.. q. Martin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29
svmpArHv WITH sNlDEckER.
Msssrvy RssIdsnts Furnish Dali 70
Man Hold On Aoeault Char1o.


Specia, to Times Republican.
Mason City. Dec. 29.-Evidently the
people Of Meservey sympathiae with
William Snedecker in his recent as
sault upon Harry Frey. 6nedecker
stabbed Frey and for some time It was
not thought that he could recover. The
blade Of the knife struck the iung.
missing the heart by barely an inch.
While Frey is better he has not recov-
cred. According to the Meservey story
Frey and another man were the az
gressors. After hearing the evidence
in the case Justice Stnnsbery bound
Snedecker over to the grand jury In the
sum Of $1,000. which was quickly sup
piled by Meservey people. They have
already secured the services Of an able
attorney to defend him. At the time Of
the assault Frey was out on ball for
Bookkeeping.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29
Keep Troubles to Yourself.

TO think about our own troubles ID
excusable, sometimes 1t 10 a neces-
eity; to speak about them is 80
cial cffense. There are times when
we may, discreetly and guardedly.
conflde something Of our ailments or
worries to trusted friend; but even
freely INDUCED. When we do SO we
must allow the friend to indemnify
himself by enlarging on similar met
tiers Of his own; there must be give
and take.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29
conpletina Bic Well.

Special 70 Tunes ReDubiiCan.
Mason City. Dec. 29.-Mason City is
now completing one Of the bigges,
wells IN the state. 1t is twenty-fou
ir,''- IN diameter at the top, goes
&c 1880 feet with Il twelve inch hole
at TIE bottom. This is the ninth well Z"
supply the city, this being by far the
largest. 1t was drilled by the Thorne
Company at contract price of $4.25
per foot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29

that the Great Western and the Nsck
Island have purchased what ID known
~ the Emsley Park and will j0in II the
erection OF passenger depot. This will
bring them one block nearer the heart
Of the city than the Northwestern and
nearly two blocks closer In than they
are now. a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29
How Could He y ,ow2

king Lear is a great character"
remarked the friend. YES" an
swered the actor; Il suppose you re-
member my performance last sea.
SOM" mo, must confess l have
never seen you In the part" In.
deed!" was the rejoinder in a tone
Of gentle surprise. Then, how on
earth did you know it was a great
character?'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29
SHELDON TO OPEN MEETINGS.
Noted AutFor and Preacher to Deliver
Address at Mason City.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Dec. 29.--Dr. c. NJ. Shell
don. author of I'm His Steps" and who
at one time demonstrated for a week
how Jesus would run newsi aper if
he ..as on earth. has been secured to
address a big RELIGIOUS meeting to be
held In this city at the Cecil theater
on Sunday evening. II will be Il
union service of all protestants. and
Will be the Introductory service OF the
observance of the week of prayer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29
a Cur, for Sour stomach.

Mrs VIM. NJ. Thompson, Of Battle
Creek, Mich. writes: II have been
troubled with indigestion. sour stomach
and bad breath. After taking two
bottles Of Chamberlain's Tablets am
we'll These tablets are splendid-none
better" For sale by all dealers.-Ad-
vertisement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29
"Ish IA 1ibble."
Jl3OstOn GlObe,l

Tell us. is '.ish ka bibble" really Yid-
dish. or is 1t only Western slang. as the
Globe AYERS? Who really knows?-
Lowell Courier Citizen.
'Ish ka bibble" is Western slang, of
Yiddish, or rather German origin. IL
started, unless we are mistaken, In Sc
attic. where it got into print at least a
year ago The phrase Is a corruption
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29

Of the German "nicht gehedelt." which
means literally mot fiddled." The Ger
mans. especially Of East Prussia, ana
Jews everywhere. have long used it In
the sense Of Il don't care" 'l0h ~
Bubble" is the way Americans hAvo
understood the phrase ana spread Il.
The slang word "mazuma." by the Ways
is corruption of the Hebrew "mesu.
men" or "mezumon.' meaning ready
cash,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29
CRAWFORD Is APpREHENpEo.
Wanted at Missouri Valley For Selling
County Fair Bell.

Special to Times Republican.
Logan, Dec. 29.-Jack Crawford,
wanted at Missouri Valley for compile
ity in the taking and selling Of the
large county fair bell. was appre-
hended at Perry yesterday afternoon
and ia now with Sheriff Ross at Abel
awaiting the coming Of Deputy Sher-
III M. d. Myers. of Logan.
Sheriff Rock has been looking for
Crawford for a number OF days and
It was not until yesterday that he was
located.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29
!. n ARsHAIIToWN. IOWA DECENBER z, u

never reached Il, but II was sur
rounded by compressed air. This coal
was dry and the dust from the old
drills was found to be free from all
moisture.
1t 30 happened that the man who
had worked In the old mine was at
work In the now and ne took out the
coal he had mined but was forced to
leave when the squeeze" came which
formed abandonment OF the old place
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29
Found New Way to Obtain cr.d'.

A new way of establishing line Of
credit is told by the Horton Headlight.
"A man went into Horton store and
said he owed bill of 81 for goods
bought several years before. The
storekeeper failed to ind the account
on his books, but as the man insisted
he owed the money. the merchant &C
cepted It. He invited the man to run
. bill again, which he did. In fact
he bought about S25 worth Of goods,
and up to date has not paid the blu. u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29
WILL NOT DRAIN LAKE.
Executive Council Finds Sentiment
Against Such Action.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Dec 29.-There will be
no drainage OF Four Mile lake which
Is in two northern Iowa counties. The
state executive council refused to fol-
low the lead of a previous council
which had ordered drained the famous
Wall lake. over which there has been
much controversy. The council put
it on record that the evidence showed
plainly that the overwhelming senti.
ment Of the people most affected was
against the drainage of Four Mile lake
and besides the petition was defective
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29

Don't be afraid to give Chamberlain's
Couch Remedy to your children. It
contains no opium or other narcotic.
For sale by all OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29
UNION STATION AsAnDonED.
Great Western and Rock Island Rsfus
to Join With Northwestern,

Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City, Dec. 29.-Latest reports
are to, the effect that the Chicago
Great Western and Chicago Rock Is
land railroads are not going to join
with the Chicago & Northwestern in !,
union passenger depot. Such an ar :
rangement has been pending for sew
eral months but finally. If reports are
true. have fallen thcp. The latest !s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-29
HANDY DIRECTORY
OF the
MASONIC TEMPLE
SECOND FLOOR
MARINELLO SHOP

Let The Marinello Girls do your
shampooing. manicuring and facial
treatments. First quality hair goods,
and guarantee to match hair.
Phone 1871 Green.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-29
W0rkmen Unearth
Skeleton Of Child

While digging hoies for telephone
poles recently the men employed by
the Telephone Company uncovered a
box in the rear of the electric light
plant which contained the skeleton
of a child. At first it was thought
that there might have been foul play
in connection with the find but later
it developed that there were several
in town who remembered the time
when the child, who had died from
natural causes, was buried. 1t was
about. thirty years ago and before the
present cemetery was established.
The bones of the skeleton would indi-
cate that they were those of an in
FAINT. A string of beads and some but
tons were all that was found, the
box as well as all Of the clothing hay
ing disappeared. ....
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-29
The GREAT P0MP0S0, SHRIMPS
and fALSETT| FULL OF CLEE
Comic Opera Promises To Be Popular Part OF
Musical feStiyaI--- SpendidIy Suited Cast
Bound to Please.

If large audience does not leave
the Normal auditorium completely
delighted, it will not be the fault of
those who are to take part in the
comic opera The Princess Bonnie"
to be given as the second number
of the festival. The opera itself is
replete with catchy and tuneful songs
and offers opportunities much great
err than either The Mikado" or "Pin-
nafore."
The cast, too, is the best that could
have been selected for the opera. In
fact, it would seem that the opera
was chosen to suit the cast in bring
ing the very best results. Two re-
hearsals are now being held daily and
the cast and chorus will be at their
best next Monday evening. Two sets
Of scenes, one for each act, and COM
plete costumes have been ordered
from the twin cities and will add ma
terially to the effect.
L. P. Hyde, as Shrimps, the cham
pion canoeist and jack of all trades,
is we'll up-holding his nomenclature in
taking the role of the most important
character and at the same time acting
in the capacity Of dramatic director.
He has expressed himself to the ef-
feet that the opera will eclipse that of
anything yet given in that line in the
auditorium.