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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-04

This makes 4 Sranu tOtdt ioi wy
four years of s347.6S7. which amount
does not include general repairs, sal
aries and office expenses of the city.
In the matter of private homes. the
city northwest OF Waterloo has made
a wonderful record in the past three
years. No attempt has been made to
present list of new dwellings erected
during the period covered. but para
graph under the caption. "A city OF
Beautiful Homes" is as follows: "A
cursory count of the new residences
erected here during the past three
years places the total number at l3a
A conservative estimate of their total
value is 1907, 500
Cedar Falls also has made Won
derful record in manufacturing ad-
vancement in recent years. and private
and semi-private improvements in the
erection Of buildings and improvements
are noted to the extent of nearly half
million of dollars for the year 1914.
One of the notable buildings erected at
the Falls the past year is the Sartori
Memorial hospital. now nearly ready
for occupation. In the showing that
has been made possible the CONNER
ciaI Club has been tireless and i'm
portant factor.
The Improvement number or the
Record is clearly printed and is cred
1t to the editorial, business and me-
chanical departments of that paper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-04
Northern Iouua Items

I Rutherford, j. B. Kooser, w. IS. Frey
and e F.. Burton. The robbers had
rather unsuccessful time OF it the ex-
itent of their haul being 81 taken from
| the Burton home and two old watches
secured at the kooser home. One OF
| the watches, however, was highly
priced keepsake. In several of the
thomes entered there was considerable
silverware and jewelry that could
easily have been secured but it is evil
dent that the robbers were in search
of money.
Cedar Falls.
telegram, which was received. by
relatives in this city from Henry Nor
gan. who recently went to points l..
Texas. with the intention of making
that country his home. would indl-
cate that he was not very favoraplv
impressed with the country, as he IN
tended to re-ship his carload OF goods
back at once and return as quickly as
possible himself. 1t would seem from
the time he left here and the date OF
the message, that he could not have
much more than arrived at his desti-
nation. The sudden change in his
plans will cause considerable of sur
prise among his many friends in this
locality, all of whom will be pleased
! to learn that he will again take up his
home among them.
Sheldon.
Thirty five boys and ten girls have
been expelled from the high school
as the result of, concerted tnsubordin-
alton among the boys Ten OF the ring
leaders objected to some discipline
which had been imposed and they sucr
ceeded in getting about two dozen more
of the boys involved with them. When
school took up after the noon recess
the whole crowd went out on strike.
The boys were notified on what terms
they might return, and in refusing this
the matter was taken up to the board
OF education. An extra session OF the
board has been held and 1t was decided
by them to uphold the teachers. An
effort was made by those in disgrace to
induce the entire high school to potn
them. They succeeded only In prevail
ing on ten of the girls to join them.
These girls refused to return to their
work unless the boys are reinstated.
Sioux City.
A delegation Of prominent Lincoln
township residents today called at the
county attorneys office and made a
| strong complaint against the promis-
cuous hunting at night from automo-
biles along the country roads. A VAL
liable heifer had been killed on one
farm and many cattle struck with shot
on other farms in the vicinity. AS this
hunting is at night it is difficult to ap-
prehend the guilty parties. The farm
ers all over the county are up In arms
over the matter and the county attor-
ney's Office states that all Offenders.
II discovered. will be dealt with to the
full extent of the law. In addition to
the laws which cover the shooting of
another mans stock there Ia a law IN
regard to promiscuous@ sh0oting along
the public highway. During, the, last
few years there has been great In
crease In the amount Of rabbit hunting
from automobiles and It has come t.
be great pest to the farmers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-04
Nortbwood and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Northwood. Dec. AIRS. G. III. At
wood returned Yesterday from Mime
apolis and Duluth. where she had been
visiting few weeks with the family
of her son Herbert and other relatives
and friends.
Worth county has been marked for the
Interstate auto5traii which runs thru this
city J. NJ. Slosson has had charge of
the marking. and the work has been
we'll done. The poles are painted with
blue and white stripings and the let
ters "I-T' which make it easy to fol-
low the route which leads from Omaha
to the Twin Cities.
Warren Colladay returned yesterday
Ito his home insLa Porte, Ind. having
been called to this city last week by
the sudden death of his father, A. w
scolladay. He was accompanied home
by his motherswho yiu spend the
winter with t1ie family Of her son. re-
turning TO Northwood in the spring.
/. The NorthwoOd Telephone Company
yis now nicelyal Sated In a new build
ing just northsM the Winifred Hotel.
the new "home being modern brick
structure. The work of installing the
underground. cable system is COM
pleted and the wires are being taken
down from the poles, which were used
with the old system.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-04
Waterloo.

Waterloo. III.
Mrs. Margaret Sly, aged 60, living
at 9O2 Nevada street, died at O'Clock
Wednesday at the Presbyterian hos
pital from burns received at 6:4o a. m.
when an oil lamp exploded and ignited
her clothing. She was burned about
the abdomen, chest, head and arms.
Alta.
While Martin Plog, son of L. c.
Plog. a Maple valley township farmer,
was attending to his traps along the
creek near his home two men came
along in q buggy and offered the boy
a drink. He refused and one of the
men Jumped out of the buggy and
knocked the boy down. and robbed him
of all the money he had. The man
then got in his buggy and he and his
companion drove away.
Fort Dodge.
Fire from an unknown cause about
2 o'clock Tuesday night did consider
able damage to the boiler house at the
NJ. & st. l.. roundhouse. While the
fireman was working in the boiler
house. flames burst out from the roof
of the building. The railroad fire de-
partment assisted in combating the
names which for a time appeared to
threaten the existence of the struc :
ture The building was of double wall
construction and the flames were 'hard
to dislodge. While no official estimate
of the damage has been made. 1t was
estimated Tuesday night that the dam
age would be better than $780,
Hampton.
DR.. J. C. Powers and DR.. G. o.
borne, two of Hampton's leading phy-
sicians and surgeons, will retire from
the general practice of medicine and
will give their entire time to special
work. Both men have been selected
to do special work in the new Lutheran
hospital. which is now being erected
in this city, and they will leave IN a
few days to take post graduate work
in some of the large hospitals In the
east. DR.. Osborne will be the surgeon
in charge at the new hospital and Will
do most of the operating for the first
few months, or until the work becomes
such that additional surgeons Will have
to be selected.
Humboldt. :.
objection to the probation of the will
OF Dennis Hessian in the district court
OF Humboldt county,. now in session.
has been made by his brother. John.
The filing OF the objections has caused
much interest in northern Iowa, espe-
cia,ly among the Catholics. inasmuch
as the great bulk of Mr.. Hessian's
property, conservatively estimated at
$40, 900, was left to the church here for
the building OF a large cathedral. par
ish house and school. Undue influence
on the part of Father CASTILLO Of Liver
more, is alleged to have been used.
and it is claimed that Hessian was OF
unsound fhind.
Amos. - -
Five homes were entered by burg
lars Monday night while the residents
were at the NJ. e. church attending
the Billy Sunday meeting. The list
OF homes visited by the marauders Il
az follows: E. 8. Hicks, Miss Belle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-04
POPULATION PENDULUM SWING.
ING BACK, ASSESSORS RE-
PORTS INDICATE.
LARGE INCREASE IN MEN
SUSPECT TO MILITARY DUTY
Figures Gathered Indicate 10000 More
aesn Of Fighting Age Than Two Years
( Aso-Grsatsst Gains in Rural Dis
triets, Some Of PepuIous Counties
z Showing Slight peereases.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to TimeS-RepODlCan.
Des Moines, Dec. 1.-THE pendulum
is surely swinging back again. Iowa IS
stronger from military standpoint
now than Iowa was a few years ago.
More men are available for war than
ever before.
The record shows that the listing Of
included 10000 more men than were
included two years ago. It has been
noted for several years that the num-
Der Of males Of military age listed IN
Iowa had been on the decrease. It had
been assumed in some quarters that
this was confirmation of the Oft-re-
peated fabrication that iowa was in
fact going to the demnition bowwows
by losing populations. Now it appears.
that whatever the showing in the past
the tendency is the, other way.
Assessors Make Returns.
The assessors ares required to return
names and addresses OF all persons Of
military age-between IS and IS years.
These names and addresses are in tho
hands of the adjutant general. Reports
are all in except for one county. Tabu-
lation shows that-counting Lucas
county the same as two years ago-the
list for 1912 was 303.7SS, and for 1914
it was 319,S46.
The gains are not uniform all over
the state. Some surprising results are
noted. Polk county showed a decrease
of 210 only. Dubuque county gained
270. Pottawattamie gained 1929. Scott
county lost 56s. Webster. Linn and
Cerro Gordo made gains while Black
hawk showed q loss. Woodbury. lost
44S. Surprisingly large gains were
made in such rural counties as Clay,
Ida, Taylor, Keokuk. But on the whole
it shows real gain in population. The
statistics will be included in the an
1ual report of the adjutant general.
Comparison Shows Variations.
Comparison OF reported number Of
persons subject to military duty in
couptias, IF Iowa 1910 ond 1914.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-04
Greene News Notes.
o Times Republican.

Special to I1meS- RepuDlcdn.
Greene, Dec. A deal was consul
mated Wednesday in which attorney
C. M. Greene sells his law practice to
Mr.. J. G. Mitchell of Moline, ILL.,. pos
session given at once. Mr.. Greene has
practiced law here for thirty five years.
He has not decided as yet where he
will locate.
B. y. Mead returned from Canada
last Tuesday and will spend the win
ter here with his family. Times are
rather quiet in Canada at present.
c. w. Champin has sold his moving
picture show to Prior and Willard, VINO
have taken possession. Mr.. Prior is
from Independence. and Mr.. Willard Is
from Joliet Ill., Mr.. Champlin has
bought movie at Cedar Rapids but
will not take possession until March
1. Mr.. and Mrs. Champlin will stay in
Greene this winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-04
IDA COUNTY FARMER REMARRIEs
DIVORCED WIFE AND THEY
POOL INTERESTS.
LAND DECIDED TO CHILDREN
WHO FAIL TO PAY INCOME
Wife, Divorced While in Germany, Re-
turns and Demands interest in Prop
erty-Rseoneiliation and Remarriase
Follows With Promise of Extensive
Litigation Before Adjustment.
Special to rimes-Republican.

Special to Times RepuDlcan
Ida Grove. Dec. because his sons,
to whom he decided all of his real estate
holdings in Ida county amounting to
1,O40 acres of land valued at $3.50 per
acre, some time ago. in consideration OF
a stipulated yearly income have failed
to comply with the agreement. Abra-
ham Schau, of Garfield township. this
county, has Joined issues with his
divorced wife and remarked her. Early
in the year 1910 Schau furnished his
wife by second marriage with
funds to take her back to Germany to
visit scenes of her girlhood days.
When she desired to return home
Schau would not furnish her with the
money to pay her passage, but OBJ
tanned divorce from her in the dis
trct court of this county, on the
charge of cruel and inhuman treat
ment without her knowledge.
The wife remained in Germany until
about six months ago, and after getting
together enough money to return to
this country, found that her 1us band
had decided to his six sons, quarter
section of land each, and to grand
son an eighty-a acre tract, and they had
signed an agreement to pay him a
yearly sum for his keep during the re-
mainder of his life. The wife placed
her case in the hands of attorneys in
this city, and had started proceedings
to get the divorce set aside, and also
to have her share of the estate set out
from the decided property. although no
petition had been filed in the courts.
The husband and wife have held sew
eral reconciliation meetings, and as
result they have been remarked and
have pooled issues against the sons,
and the probably outcome Will be some
costly litigation before an adjustment
has been reached
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-04

caused the death Of Smith. The legis-
lature thrashed over the matter once
or twice and found nothing in the case
to call for interference.
The parole board also heard Embry
d. Faatz, OF Dubuque, In an appeal for
parole before commitment. He was
convicted Of larceny by embezzlement
taking $500 from the Wells Fargo Elk
press Company. He had the indorse-
ment of the attorney and judge for
parole before commitment. He rs about
81 years old. He presented the matter
in very favorable light and the board
will investigate further before taking
ao
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-04
CENSUS EDITOR CHOSEN.
Ora Williams to Have Charge Of State
Statistics Compilatio

S'Ss'So SSUsHudSlOUs
Des Moines, Dec. 4.-Ora Williams. a
Des Moines newspaper correspondent,
was elected literary editor OF the 1915
census by the state executive council
yesterday. He will take I'D his duties
at once.
According to the agreement. Mr..
Williams will give half mis- time to the
census work and will receive pay at the
rate Of $1,000 year for the time nee
essary to do the work. He will plan
the tables to be made up in publication
OF the census returns and will do the
literary work necessary 20 make the
information gathered OF use to the
public.
A. U. Swan, assistant secretary Of
the executive council, will be In gen
eral charge of the census work for the
state. He will look after the business
details. At present he is preparing to
send out to the county assessors the
blanks which will be used in enum-
Grating the people, These supplies must
be in the hands of the county officers
before Jan. 1.
There are single cards for use in
cities. double cards for use in rural
districts and special card with ques-
sAoHS Oh polH Sues, 10 De used IN the
semi-rural districts.
The work Of gathering the statis-
tics will be done entirely oy the coun-
ty assessors. Persons who wish jobs
as census takers must apply to the
assessor in his township. Applications
sent to the state officials will be Of
no avail whatever. The state depart
ment will not get into real action on
the census until the assessors turn
In their results. This will be from three
to six months after the work in the
counties begins.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-04
MORE BUILDINGS FOR S. U. :.
Three More Buildings to Be Considered
Will Dedicate New WING Soon,

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City. Dec. THE new $4,000
wing of the university Of Iowa hospi-
tai. 1t is believed. will be accepted by
the state board of education at a meet
ing to be held in Iowa City shortly be-
fore Christmas. George T. Baker, of
Davenport, a member of the building
committee. and its chairman. Inspected
the completed struct ure Thursday and
will probably recommend to the board
that Il be accepted. The board will
consider the erection Of three new
buildings. to cost 100000. recently
forecasted herein. when 1t assemblies
here. The new hospital wing will be
dedicated after New Years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-04
Montouts News Notes.

Special to Tlmes-RepubIican.
Montour, Dec. 10. L. Willard
Eautoed to Gladbrook Wednesday after
neon. taking Messrs. Bunce, George
Franks and j. 3. Adkins to the county
Sunday school convention.
Mrs Will Cronk returned from
EGrundy Center Thursday.
The ladies' Of the Congregational
church are making preparations for
their chicken pie supper and sale of
useful and fancy articles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-04

GUARDS OFFICER RESIGNS.
Captain Slough, Of Ida Grove, to Re.
tire After Eleven Years of Service.

Special to Times Republican.
Ida Grove, Dec. 4.xGapt. Fred I'll.
Slough has resigned ibis official posi-
ton in Company b. state militia, the
resignation to take effect at once. Cap
tain Slough has been member of the
company for eleven years continuous
ly, and during that time has held near
~ every official position in the roster
of the company, and his resignation
comes as a surprise to the members.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-04
4 BOOMING TOWN
Cedar Falls With lee Municipal Light
Plant Shows Remarkable Growth For
the Year.

Cedar Falls. Dec. 4--Thirty-two pages
in addition to the section carrying the
news of the day, We're required on
Wednesday evening BY the Cedar Fails
Record to make presentation OF the
development of Blackhawk county
second city, population considered. In
the past four years the Lawn city has
made extensive public improvements
during that time having constructed
and now operates its own lighting
plant. For the four years referred to,
the municipal improvements were as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-04

Totals =. ......... .303.7ss 31s,s46
Lucas for 1914 reckoned same as for
1912.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-04

Five homes were entered by burg
lars Monday night while the residents
were at the NJ. e. church attending
the Billy" Sunday meeting. The list;
OF homes visited by the marauders IL
al follows: E. s. Hicks. Miss Belle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-17
| GRAIN MARKETS
CLOSE HIGHER
Advances Made by Wheat,
Corn and Oats
Coffee Lower.

While sentiment in the wheat market
WAS divided yesterday, strong advices
from the Northwest and Europe helped
tho bulls. and the close. steady 20 firm.
was at net gains for the day OF isu'.c.
Last weeks higher prices brought liberal
receipts TO Northwestern markets. but
they held firm. although there was no inn
provcment In the export demand. Corn
showed few changes. although there was
some talk OF hrmness. Last figures were
AZ net unchanged to sc UP. oats simply
reflected the other grain markets. clos
ing with corn unchanged sc up.
March liquidation was the principal feat
ure Of the coffee market and is likely to
continue until after February y, the
first March notice day. Foreign markets
were heavy. and the local market sasged
from an opening decline Of 20 points
10 a close net to points under Satnr-
days finals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-17

". r. Craig. execute, has sold New
York Cotton Exchange seat 10 Hugh +.
McElroy for a client for $1,000. or $1,000
less than the previous sale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-17
London Has a Relapse.

New York and London are both hopeful
"''alesoents from financial vapors and
~Fnms. looking 20 each other for en-
''fsgement. but each watching-so long
business IS business-that the other
As no advantage IN which IL does not
'sfe London has been quick 10 take
''s profits here and New York traders
- not disposed 10 make markets that
sal be mostly tor Ter benefit. on the
''nef hand, New York has been able 10
'Ae Use o. British capital in the nota-
o. some securities. notably IN the
-e " New York Central notes IN Janu-
ID 70 meet notes maturing In March
10 employ London. too. as stmu-
s object lesson. Much has been
here OF the great case OF money
va and the changed attitude OF Brit
II. INVESTORS. though there has been very
said about the apathy OF specula-
% u came as an unwelcome sur
70 Wall Street yesterday that Lon
!. should advance her discount rates.
~, ohere should be again the news that
writer's had 10 take 81 per cent OF
:, ~" capital Offering and g per cent
'no'her. and that. worst OF all. she
N'hg stocks here heavily
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-17
Bankers Less Sanguine.

..-,s Of the banking houses NheIe
,,o~k ticker is watched prinoipail!
-. Indication Of how securely loans
y No,.,ered by their collateral there Is
- '..i,ion 10 confuse hopes with PROB
-, Heretcal as Il is. certain bank
- ,-,vateiy their grave douots thst
-. uil get anything like the iuii
p -, thew ask. either in the spring
s,,,smber. As for an early DECISION
1,,,er they believe now Just what
IA month ego The latest an
'-' -, does not surprise them IheE
-, saving all along that there j.
'-,. -. tremendous amount Of test
,,fo-s the commission and much
" q, - come. The commission is NOT
~ 60 6lvote is whole time TO tins one
-. However much it may TRANSCEND
7, o,s,-s in importance. Il IS pnYslcal
.-.o,.eility for that body 10 20 'hiousD
..,,,-,orv and arrive within a leN
a. =, what is sure 10 be an epoch
.-.,,,s decision. And then there are the
-. Certainly. they say, the Com
-, commission will not encourage
a.-,o 70 ahead and make contracts on
=, ,.ss,nt basis Of freight rates only 10
M ,s,n into difficulties by annoui0''e
100. SEPTEMBER a new schedule
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-17
EXCHANGE WIRE CONTRACT
24.Hour Clause Eliminated, but
Other Features Are Unsettled.

The new contract which the Stock Ia
change submitted 10 the Western Union
Telegraph Company several weeks ago
governing the transmission of the quota
t.ons Of listed securities. has been re-
turned with several suggested noolhod-
,ions. A Western Union official SAID yes
,erdav that the "twenty-four-hour clause
had been eliminated, meaning mat the
c>cbange can no longer rescind the con-
tract on such short notice.
There is considerable difference or op'"-
ion over the installation of wires in So
called bucketshops The officials OF the
ire company STATE that they would not
knowingly be the medium OF anordinS
unreliable concerns the stock Exchange
quotations. but they argue the burden OF
nroof does not rest upon their shoulders
hut on the governments.
II is understood that the exchange uc-
sircs a contract similar 70 that oil the
Chicago Board of Trade with the western
Union. Under it's terms this board mas
the right 20 determine where its quota
tons shall go.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-17
Mexican petroleum's Break.

Mexican Petroleum's break yesterday
vas said around the exchange 10 nave
tssn due 10 a realization that nothing
vas 10 be done about resuming the divi-
;snds on the stocks. AS matter OF rec
ord the common dividend was passed on
November L. 1919. and the preferred q
-ouih earlier. So that 1t is either 100
ti-iy or TOO late 10 Re considering pos
ssls resumption Of disbursements. Nor
nally the directors would have met on
January Is 70 consider a dividend on the
lennon stock for the current quarter
j seems strange. in that light, that dis
r1ontment over their failure 10 do any
uing month ago should be reflected IN
ne stock market only just now. But il
you'd not be 20 strange 20 hear that the
Hirg OF the stock had direct connec-
io' With turn OF affairs which has land
foreign marines and machine guns on
ssliean SOL and sent Mexican exchange
ne up 10 so. the highest point on rec
rc