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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-26

ing the patents. That u why the at
torney generals office has sent 1T state
expense. Henry q. Sampson to eastern
states to make . thorough study Of the
concrete bridge problem and it, his
tory.
The holders Of the Luten patents.
who live in indianapolis. exact q 10
per cent royalty on all bridges con-
structed under their devices. They got
10 per cent of the cost Of each bridge
or culvert. There are anywhere from
five to six million dollars worth Of
bridges built annually In Iowa, which
includes county and city bridges. II a
royalty IL paid on half OF these It Is a
quarter million dollars year out OF
the taxpayers Of Iowa. The big bridges
In Des Moines paid royalty to the pat
entees MOST Of the small concrete
bridges pay the royalty. The instant
suit is one brought by the holders OF
the patents to restrain the Marsh
Bridge Company from constructing a
bridge at Albert Lea. MIMI. without
paying the royalty
Iowa gets into the game because OF
authority from the legislature to ex-
pend money to aid In defense OF Just
such suit. Iowa is first OF the states
to take official action to relieve the
people from the burden Of this bridge
monopoly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-26
RIG !; ACID
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. Cent Bottle (32 Do.e.)

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muscles. m aching head. burning and
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mot think you have to stay In that
condition.
- strong. well and vigorous. with
~ more pains from stiff Joints. sore
,lShscles. rheumatic suffering, aching
hacIk or kidney disease.
For any form of bladder trouble or
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out Of bed half a dozen times night
viii appreciate the rest, comfort and
strength this treatment gives.
To prove Tho Williams Treatment
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,rh4umatism and all uric acids troubles.
no matter how chronic or stubborn. II
you have never used The Williams
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S(33 dOses) free II wou will cut out this
notice and send It with your name and
address. with 10c to help pay distribu-
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-26
LAWYER SUES MAYOR.

Attorney Hsrnnin ghaussn Charges Fort
Madison Executive With Libel.
Fort Madison, Aug. 26.--The Sep
TENDER term of the district court here
promises to be featured by the trial
of the libel suit Of Attorney Omer E.
Herminghausen against A. p. Brown.
mayor.
On Aug. 5 an election was held at
Fort Madison on the question Of grant
ing franchise rights to Stone & Web
ster. Of Boston, electrical power dis
tributors for the Keokuk dam. Mayor
Brown was openly for the franchise
and Lawyer Herminghausen was as
openly against The two clashed In
fierce debate thru the local newspaper
columns.
AS an aftermath Of the election. In
which the franchise carried 3 to I.
Hermlnghausen fled his suit alleging
that the mayor slandered him and ask
ing for $4,000 in damages. The case
was filed few moments before the
legal time limit was up for filing for
the September term.
Mr.. Herminghausen takes exception
to a published recital Of the mayor
printed in the newspapers of Fort
Madison July 81. Referring to the
Hagenback jocularism Of the more he
got acquainted with people the Less
he liked his wild animals" the mayor
added In his article that "the more I
see Of some lawyers the batter I like
commercial men"
In his petition Mr.. Herminghausen
says the mayor thereby applies COM
parison between people and wild ami
mails and imputing ito him, the plain
! tiff. to be Of low character and un-
trustworthy: and referring to the
PLAINTIFF as belonging to those who are
very small and Of little worth and
ability in the legal profession anG
thereby imputing to the plaintir that
he is Of mean capacity in his profess
| sion"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-26
POLICE CHIEF ARRESTED
Iowa Falls Enferesr Of Laws Covering
Operation Of Autos oeos 70 Alden and
10 Nabbsd for Alleged Violation Of
Same etatutss He Sought 70 Compel
Compliance With at Home.

Same 0tatutss He Sought 20 Compel
Compliance With at Home.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Aug. 2e.-A special to the
Iowa Falls Sentinel last evening. from
Alden, Says that Chief Of Police X. c.
Curtis and Justice c. N. Wheeler, of
this city. were arrested on tho streets
Of Alden and bound over under 500
bail to appear for trial in q Justice
court in Alden next Monday. It Is said
that Iowa Falls chief police official ac-
companied Judge Wheeler to Alden on
some official business, the trip being
made In Judge Wheeler's auto. It Is
assumed that Chief Curtis strict en-
forcement Of the automobile law here
prompted some one to retaliate, and as
chief and Judge Wheeler with several
infractions Of the automobile statutes.
Among others 1t is charged the number
was not for the year 1918, and that the
number carried on the Wheeler car
swung loosely from the rear axle and
was not carried in a stationary man
ner as required by law. In addition
thereto. 1t IL claimed the number dis
played was despatched with mud so as
to become inddscernible as the car was
passing Many who have fallen into
the hands Of tho law because Of Chief
Curtis activity in enforcing the law
imposed on autoists. promise to be in
attendance at his t:!:! next week and
witness the defense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-26
Two WOMEN
SAVED FROM
OPERATIONS
BY Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound-Their
Own Stories Here Told.

Beatrice, Neb. -" Just after my mar
rage my left side began to pain me and
the pain got 20 severe 1T times that
suffered terribly with it. visited three
doctoD and each ono wanted to operate
on me bat would not consent to an op-
GRAFTON. ! heard Of the good Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was
doing for others and I used several bot
ties Of it with the result that haven't
been bothered with my side since then.
] am In good health and have two little
girls. "-Ars.R r. B. CHILL. Beatrice. Neb.
Tho Other Case.
Cary, Maine. feel Il . duty owe
% al suffering women to tell what Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound did
for me- One year ago found myself .
terrible sufferer. I had pains In both
sides and such . soreness could scarcely
straightsn up at times. My back sched,
1had no appetite and was % nervous I
could not sleep, then I would be 20 tired
mornings that ! could scarcely get
around. Il seemed almost impossible
70 move or do . bit Of work and I
thought I never would be any better
until ! submitted to an operation, but
my husband thought had better write
% you and ! did 20, stating my symp-
toms ] commenced taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
soon felt Ike now woman. had no
pains, slept we'll, had good appetite and
could Do almost all my own work for .
~ IA al .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-26
Coon Rapds.

Coon Rapids.
This town is growing SO rapidly that
. new addition has been purchased and
plated by Governor Garst and F. G
Jones. to provide building sites fol
those who desire to become residents
A considerable number Of the lots An
tho new addition have already been
spoken for.
Charles City.
The man who IL accused Of cr1minally
assaulting Emma Schmidt. Of Rockford
was captured by deputy sheriff 81
Marble Rock and taken to Rockford
where tho girl identified him. He wai
brought hero by the sheriff. where hi
gave the name OF William Garvey. $
former factory workman here. Garvey
denies tho charge
0nawa.
Fire almost completely destroyed thu
Park hotel here early Saturday. Thu
fire started shortly after 2 o'clock from
unknown origin. The local volunteer
flre association was able to confine thu
blaze to the hotel. The loss will b.
about $4,000. which IL covered by in
suracne. The building belonged t.
Steve Allsbrow, Of this city.
onawa. ;.
J.. ]. Seybold, who has considerable
land east Of town. has At the present
time two large power plows breaking
up between 500 and 700 acres Of land
which win be planted to fall wheat. i
win not be long until there will b nc
hay land left on the bottom eese O
town. It has proven too valuable 1o'
raising wheat
Diairsss~n.
The two cons Of Charles Bruch. aSe<
10 and u years, were badly hurt, Wed
nesday afternoon. The buggy IN which
tho boys were riding was tied 70 IN
back OF . manure spreadsr. Whei
thrown into gear, the spreader cau9h
the front end Of the busy pulling IN
boys into the cylinder. Both boys wef<
badly cut about the head and shoulders
Ono Of the boys the younger. wasFeskeE
to Cedar Rapids for treatment.
LITTLE Sioux.
Peter Berg, an employe at tho CranN
dredges here. had narrow escape ron
death wednesday. falling forty fee
from the top Of the dredgs. He va
picked up unconscious and taken %
physician IN town. An examination
disclosed no broken bones but it va
founA that his back wAs injured bill
ankle sprained and he had some oat
cuts ON hSs head. Just how the acca'
dent happened seems uncertain.
Cedar Falls.
william Benton. who few days AZ
lost over 500 young pheasants. hos sem
the remaining young birds 20 The gemt
warden at Des Noines, keeping only I
few Ct his farm here. 0lf., Benton ~,
that with the loss ~ rata and othsl
causes Il does not pay; to Raise tn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-26
Northern Io,ua Items

birds and will discontinue the business.
The birds that escaped will prove a
great thing for this vicinity II the
shooters let them alone. While 1t is
against the law to xiii these birds at
any time Of the year, many unscrupu-
lous wouldbe sportsmen shoot at any
thing that flies and will soon clean up
the whole lot as they are young and
quite tame.
Dubuque.
The coroner's Jury. at the inquest
held Saturday night over the bodies Of
the 6ternweis family. who met death
Thursday morning at the homo fifteen
miles northwest Of Dubuque. rendered
the following verdict: 1.-THE five de-
ceased came to their deaths from
causes unknown to the Jury, their cre-
mated bodies having been found in the
ruins of tho burned buildings on the
farm Of Henry Sternweis in Jefferson
township. Dubuque county. Iowa" The
finding throws absolutely no light or
the affair. Latest developments indi-
cate the wife killed the balance Of the
family, set fire to the house, granary
and barn and committed suicide in the
latter place.
Grand Junction.
During the electrical storm Monday
afternoon lightning struck the barn on
tho d. I. Blanshan farm southeast OF
Grand Junction about three miles. The
building and its contents were COM
pletely destroyed. a. well as the gran
ary ana corn crib. Merton Blanshan
WHO resides on the farm. had Just re-
SNAA - Ak A,,s u
OF sman grain. some 500 bushels OF
corn and about twenty tons OF hay was
burned Three flne horses and about
thirty hogs were also killed. Il was
only . few minutes after the building
was struck until Il was completely
abhse. Some insurance was carried or
the buildings and stock, but only par.
tally. Mr.. Blanshan estimates his los,
ae about $4,000.
o4erm Lake.
After what was pronounced to be one
% the most interesting meetings IL
history. tho forty-sixth annual conven.
ton Of the Upper Des Moines Editoria
Association closed with picnic II
Sunset park. TO which tho VISITING
newspaper men and their wives, to.
gether with many Of the people Of tn.
city. sat down. Tho feature OF tn.
meeting was the address Of Elmer e
Johnston. editor Of the Iowa City Cit.
cen. Thursday evening upon the sub.
3sct Of the newspaper ana tho com.
munity. The program was along Of.
ncienoy lines. d. 9. BENJAMIN, Of tn.
Nevada Journal. leading. Manson vii
be the next place Of meeting. Follow.
ing are the officers: President. L. e
Biadine, Of tho Cedar Falls. Record
vice president. J. =. CheySler. OF tn,
OdeboIt Chronicle: secretary, AtAdam,
on the Humboldt Independent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-26
IOWA INTERVIEWED IN FEDERAL
COURT CASE AGAINST CON.
CRETE sRlpoE MONOPOLY.
STATE sEEks TO ,NvALlpArE
TWENTY-FIVE PATENTS
Royalty Of 10 Per Cent Collected on
Every Concrete Bridge Constructed
state Claims Methods Were in Gen.
sral Use Long Before Patents Wore
lssued-Effort to Save Large Sums.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. ga legal battle
to save to the people OF Iowa q quarter
million dollars annually in expenses
ana yaster sums in the Iuture, and IN
cloentally to effect materlA! SAVING
to ,ne people or every s.ate that Is as
progressive ami enlerprislng as ~
Iowa, Is scheduled Tor the leoefai
courts mere. with the state VI Iowa oA
one slae ana the patent laws Oh the
Unlteu states on the otner.
Ine magnitude or the suit started 10
test the patents on concrete DrAu6e
mas not been hail apprecl-
ated. Governor Clarke, actlnS uhdeT
special authority granted by the regis
lature. has directed the state or Iowa
to appear as an intervenor In inc
bridge patent suits, and the attorney
general to oe1end on behalf OF the peo-
pie OF the state. Ii Iowa WINS 1t WIZ
be one OF the biggest things in con-
uection with briage construction in re-
cent years; it Iowa loses 1t means Al
immense added expense for many
years for road and bridge work.
Iowa First to Act.
Thus far Iowa is the only state OK
the union where there has been intel
llgently directed public effort to hnd
out what is in the So called Luton pat
ents ON bridge construction. Yet 1t 10
stated that other states are similarly
affected, and that the royalties are ex-
acted elsewhere as well as in Iowa But
since it has become publicly known
q
the finish with gigantic patent-pro-
tected monopoly the Inquiries nave
come from other states showing :
greatly growing interest In the sub
ject. Perhaps when the case Is reached
there will be number Of states IN the
game.
The patents cover methods OF con-
struction, design of bridges. material
used. etc. There are twenty-five or the
patents. The inventors have evidently
found fertile field and have. patented
everything that could be used in con-
nection with the making Of concrete
culverts and bridges. large or small
and az nobody else was engaged In
patenting these devices nothing stood
in the way Of getting all the patents
applied for.
But it 10 said that the methods which
have been patented were in fact In
common use prior to the issuance OF
the patents in 1902; and IL this u true
then the patents will not hold. for
device. method, system or principle
commonly known and In use 10 not pat
entable. 1t always remains for some
one to show this fact. az the patent Of
Noa a. fhn ahaancA gAf objection as
sumes that everything offered 10 new
and patentable. The only way to beat
the Luton patents IL to show that there
was nothing new or novel in them.
9tsto Attorney Goes East.
Az the use Of concrete in bridge
construction developed in some Of the
older states it will be there that tbs
evidence il secured, II at all. for break
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-26
FIRE LOSS AT SHELDON.

With Total Loss $4,000.
Sheldon. Aug. 26.-Ffre. which broke
out yesterday in Meyers. Beans & Co.'S
livery stable. destroyed the livery and
sale barn. six horses. William Lucas
blacksmith shop. Kindeg & Ensle's
garage and damaged the Arlington ho-
tel and the Sheldon Fixture Company's
building. The loss will be $4,000; in
surance about $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-26
IOWA TOWN ,nsoAPpGARs.

Feetee Gees Out Of Ousinsas VNitheut
Consent % Anyone
Des Moines. Aug. 2S.-Can . town
abandon itself ana disappear from the
map without asking the consent OF tho
state authorities in Iowa? The Ques-
ton came up in regard to the town Of
Foster. It has, In fact, been abandoned
as q corporation. Reports 70 the state
municipal accounting department show
that while Foster appears in the list OF
incorporated towns in Iowa, as shown
by the state records. there seems to
have been abandonment and no officers
can be located. In case OF q private
being abandoned without
going thru certain motions there Is
penalty affixed. but there does not seem
to be any for town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-26
Give. 70 Adopted City.

special 10 Times Republican.
Iowa City. Aug. 26.-Louis j. Wilde.
a former Iowa City man. now a resi-
dent Of San Diego. has presented that
city $4,000 electric fountain for its
city plaza. He is president Of a bank,
owner Of theaters. apartment houses
and other valuable properties In the
coast city. where he has met with ex-
traordinary success. He is designer.
and half owner OF the u. s.
Grant hotel. a structure that cost So
100000. He is one OF the promoters of
the rival Panama expedition. to be
staged at San Diego. and has sent to
Washington. ID. c.. button. to be
pressed on opening day by the re-
cipient. President Wilson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-26
Hor.. and Buggy Stolen :. Iowa City

Morse and Buggy Stolen at lows City
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Aug. ga new type Of
horse thief was discovered at iowa
City. when Walter Tosaw. after labor
ing week on the farm Of Mr.. J. 1een-
ey as faithfully as any farm hand
could work. at $50 per month. drove
away with 5000 bay mare and a $50
buggy. and has not been seen since.
The police and sheriff are after the
missing man. but clues are fiin,sy. fol-
lowing the mans cashing Of a check at
local bank. and his driving away
from the bank. He Is about 30 years Of
age. and claimed to have been a, long
time resident Of Calhoun, Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-26

Sometimes tho symptoms Of kidney
and bladder troubles are 30 plain no
one can mistake them. Backache, weak
and lame back with soreness over the
kidneys. sharp pains. rheumatism. dull
headache. and disturbed sleep. are all
indications Of . trouble that Foley KID
ney Pills will relieve quickly and per-
manently. Try them. Mcbride 4 VIII
Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-26
Auto Runs Over Little Girl.
ecial To Timea.RApublica

Special to TimeS-RepubIican.
Eagle Grove, Aug. 26.-Little Agnes
Austin. ten years Of age. was run over
by an auto upon the streets Of Eagle
Grove. Her right arm was broken In
two places and the bone splintered.
The auto. which was heavy one.
passed over her hips. but there Is ev.
cry evidence that she will recover.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-09

wandered about the district, cared for
by charity in her lucid spells and kept
under lock and key when violent.
Poor Margaret had been crazed
through the death of her only child.
At times she fancied her little Nellie
was still alive
Don't get frightened, dear" spoke
Margaret, quietly enough, but Neva
noticed that her eyes were more than
ordinarily wild looking. 81 just want
to borrow your pretty scissors for a
few minutes"
But what do you want them for,
Margaret" inquired Neva. doubling
the prudence of trusting what might
be used as a weapon in such unsafe
hands.
Never mind" answered the de-
mented creature, with crafty smile.
'It's just the chance to get what I've
wanted for a long time. l must get
it," she added, a sudden determined
glare in her eyes, "or pink, pink blood
will fiow," and she waved the scissors
in menaeing way. 81 wouldn't harm
you, deary; never fear that. You have
been too good to me. Besides, your
hair is dark, and here is just the
shade"
'Whose?" pressed Neva, eagerly
striving to define what impulse was
stirring the witless Margaret.
Never mind I'll tell you when l
come back," replied the woman with |
a sly laugh, and she darted away.
Neva was on her feet in an instant. |
She was greatly alarmed. She made !
out the object of her anxiety disap- |
pearing through hedge and ran in |
rapid pursuit of her.
Margaret darted through row of |
lilacs fringing the rear of the Man.
vile place. Neva halted, hesitating |
and undecided. She shrank from |
meeting Portia Manville The very
name caused a great pang of pain at |
her heart Then recallin Q-SQnp Win.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-09

behind Portia Manville.7 Just now.
she stood grasping in one hand thet
long luxuriant braids of hair. In the
other she waved the keen glitterigg,
scissors threateningly.
Don't you cry out again." her
voice sounded harshly, because if
you do l will stab-stab!"
"What-what do, you want?" fall
tered the frightened and trembling
Portia, shrinking in dread from the
brandished weapon.
Il am going to cut off your hair"
declared Margaret determinedly. cts
so beautiful Besides that, I've got
to have it. Little Nellie wants it, and
l must always get anything for her
that she wants"
Portia dared not stir. Her heart
sank at sense of her certain help
lessness. She sickened at the thought
of chance mar from those glittering
scissors on that faultless face. To
be shorn of her chief glory, those long
silken tresses, was to bid adieu to a
marvellous adjunct to her rare beauty.
"See, Margaret" she faltered, ''the:
pretty brooch wear-or l will go to
the house and get you some money.
Please don't cut off my hair"
''Take care! take carew warned
her captor, you're stirring. I've got
to have your hair Eve made Nellie a
great rag dol and want to put real ,
hair on its head. Light hair, golden
and shining, just like yours" i
The scissors made snip. With a
frightful scream Portia tried to tear
away from her prosecutor. Instantly
Margaret jerked her back, never re-
laxing her hair, but holding her head
tightly, raised the scissors, the blades
crossed till they became dangerous
dagger. Il
mot the hair now!" she cried, los :,
ing all control of herself. "It's you. 2
If 1 let you go now, you'll tell on mes
and I shall he locked I'm again -
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
West End Residence
Sold to G.. H. Waddell
n. NJ. Davies Will Build Handsome
House in Druid HiIIs-ReaIty Din
ner Friday-Other Notes.

Announcement of the sale of a
residence in West End and plans of
the SELLER for new one in Druid
Hills proved interesting in Tuesdays
real estate news
Marion NJ. Davies, vice president
and treasurer of the Foote & Davies
Company. has sold his home at No.
SO Park street to G. H. Waddell for
$4,000 and Will erect handsome
home, to cost probably SIS, 900 or 500
600, in Druid Hills. The sale was han
died through DR.. Joel T. Dawes and
John n. Maddox, of the Smith & Ew-
ing Real Estate Agency.
This residence is known as the old
Berry place, and is noted for its two
feet thick granite walls. The lot is
% by 1876 feet, on the north side of
the street, and between Lee and Ash
by streets. The house is two stories
1t has been estimated that the dwell
ing could not be duplicated for less
than $4,000.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
Several Lots Sold.

G. ". Hunter. of the w f. Worley
Real Estate agency, reports the sale
of several vacant lots. L. r. Hardy
has bought from the Continental
Land Company a 90 by 1855 feet lot
on Atlanta avenue, between Rawlings
and Grant streets. for a price that is
withheld: J. H. Whisenant has
bought from F. Schmid two 81 by
1870 feet lots on Highland avenue.
near Highland View. for $4,000, and
d. G. Freeman has bought from c.
E. Miller a 80 by 200 feet lot on
Highland avenue, near Los Angeles
street. for $3.50.