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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-25
Britt News Notes.

Britt. April 25.--Little Pathenia Han
son is still very sick with measles
pneumonia and whooping cough. Pa
thenia is sister Of the three children
who were buried last Sunday in th'
same casket, they all dying SATURDAY
within seven hours of each other.
Ed Burgitt has purchased the store
known as the Lewis & Vickermar
Clothing Company and also the W. a
Minor building. which is used for
barber shop. Both occupants are to re
main In their present locations.
Mr.. Charles Miller is back AGAR
from Rochester. Mimi, where he has
been for medical treatment for over
month. He will return for an oper'
alton when he is in fit condition fol
one.
Rev. Mr.. Parks. OF Allison. has ac'
cepted the pulpit Of the Congregations
church of this place and Will be here
May I.
Roy McMillin. OF the firm OF 'McMii'
lin & Schrader, has sold out his inter
ests to Mr.. Jack Dimond.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-25

ham Remedies Vegetable Compound
and Sanative Wash. am now well and
strong and can do all my own work. l
owe It oil to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and want other suffer
ing women to know about it = Mrs.
H. E. MABEN, 211 S. Spring, St., MUIR
freesboro, Tenn.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients Of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for nearly
forty years proved to be most valua-
BILE tonic and invigorator Of the female
organism. Women everywhere bear
willing testimony to the wonderful vir-
tue Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
why Lose Hope.
No woman suffering from any form
Of female troubles should lose hope un-
til she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound fair trial.
II ron want special adyiee write 70
Ly1it y. Piakhsa Iedielne c.. (ceal.
1entiaO Lynn, Mass. Yoar letter will
- 0DeIc1, rea1 ard aneweTeA y .
vesiH ~ AGll q strict csn1Asseo,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-25
Washinaton.

Washington.
A Harvey, first agent Of the Rock Is
land here. died Wednesday night. he
held the position for thirty years and
was Sc at the time of his death. He
had been i'll for week from neuralgia
Of the heart.
Fairfield.
Miss Mary stever, who lives two
miles west Of this city. found nest
of five young wolves in stump In the
McElhinney timber. while Towering.
The little wolves were only few days
FOLD when found as their eyes were not
vet opened. They were brought to the
auditors office and the bounty money
received. This makes a total OF twelve
wolves brought to the auditors ONCE
in the last few days.
New Sharon.
waiter Leatherman, farmer living
four miles west of Lacey, returned
home from New Sharon and belhs
under the influence Of liquor. became
delirious, secured razor ana at
tempted to do serious injury to him
self by slashing his throat. Mr.. Leath-
erman is O. man with a family. In
dustrious and well respected. He Is
not addicted to the excessive Ise OF
liquor and it had strong and pecuhar
effect upon him.
pes Moincs.
Determined not to be criticized as
was Secretary OF State Bryan for car
rying a cheap company of yodlers with
him on his lecture tour, Vice President
Marshal is preparing to do something
CLASSY and has chartered company
of Des Moines singers to accompany
him on his chautauqua tour this sum :
mer. Over dozen well-known Des
Moines people are in the company
which will be known as the west
minister Cathedral choir and VIII pre-.
cede his address with a program OF
classical music.
Muscatinc.
state Sanitary Inspector NJ. +. Flynn
paid this city visit and while mere
filed information against two butcher
shops at Wilton. o. A. Godske and the
firm OF Harm & Jipp were charged with
a violation of the sanitary LAWS OF the
state in conducting their respective
places of business. The information
was filed before Judge John A. Rowan
and warrants were at once issued Tor
their arrest Constable Herman Elfers
left for Wilton to serve the warrants
Sidney.
Several business houses We're broken
into By burglars Monday night. At
Sam Hansons blacksmith shop and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-25

have been IS years Of age had he lived
until fall. He wss married to Ann
Jane Cowan in Harrisville, Pa, IN
1852 and the young couple came almost
Immediately to Iowa and settled At
Primrose. Lee county. In April OF 1880
they moved to Grinnell and made this
city their home. Mr.. Leisure enlisted
in Company E Of the Fourth lows
cavalry in the civil war ard served
three years and four months. He was
made postmaster of this city and held
the office for twenty successive years.
He was a member Of Gordon Granger
Post, G. A. r., and had wide circle OF
friends. His daughter, Mrs George
Pruden, has had charge Of his home
in these latest years and given him all
possible comfort.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-25

accompanied the fnancier to Des
,Moines, Henry Wallace. who has been
, friend OF the family for many years.
visited Mrs. Shonts at the home Of
President Bell. and Miss Wallace took
the two women on An auto trip about
the city
Mr.. Shonts. who was accompanied to
Des Moines by his moth"- and sister.
Miss Eva Shonts. a w. c. T. u. worker
OF national note was given an ovation
by the student body at special chapel.
Following his address which was an
appeal for individual efficiency. Pres
idcnt Hill NJ. Bell introduced Miss
Shonts who gave a personal tribute to
the pioneers Of the middle west among
whom, she said. her parents were in
cluded. The Rev. Finis S, Idleman OF
the Central Church OF Christ. spoke
briefly of the moral and educational
purposes OF the university. sextette.
which included Dean Holmes Cowper.
Mrs. Katherine Bray Haines. MES.
Genevieve Wheat Baal. Bert McRae.
Ralph Cook and Roy Campbell, sang
the sextette number from Lucia"
American Products Best.
In his remarks Mr.. Shonts paid hon
or to the efficiency OF the American
working man. who, he said, was limit
ed in his ability by trade unions. Be-
cause Of the competency of the Ameri-
can workman Mr.. Shonts said he pur-
chased millions OF dollars OF supplies
from American manufacturers when
chairman Of the Isthmian canal COM
mission which initiated the work or
building the Panaa canal.
During that year I purchased many
million dollars worth Of supplies where
could do best in the markets of the
world. and Notwithstanding :hc fact
that our labor received twice the wages
paid to labor in Europe l was enabled
to purchase 9S per cent from our home
manufacturers" Mr.. Shonts said.
There is only one explanation CT
this: The American laborer produces
so much more, the American manufac-
turer, notwithstanding high wages. vas
enabled to undersell the lower priced
labor of other countries. 1t will be
sorry day for our country If this con-
dition should be permanently changed.
as the trend of present events is to
change 1t. 1t will be a sorry day when
the output Is limited to the weakest
and least efficient instead of the
strongest and most efficient.
II do not say that these fundamental
doctrlnel Of equal opportunity and re-
ward f% individual effort has not de-
veloped some errors which should be
remedied. but ! do say that there are
other ways Of curing patient than by
killing him. Let us regulate. not
strangulste."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-25
To BRIDGE Coon River.

Rockwell City, April 25.-The board
Of supervisors contracted with the
Iowa Bridge Company for concrete
arch bridge across Coon river near
Lake City at a cost of $10,970. Work is
to be completed by Dec. 1. The bridge
is to consist Of three spans OF seventy
Ave fee, each. The structure is to be
what is known as the Marsh rainbow
concrete arch bridge and built upon
mans approved by the Iowa highway
commission and by the United States
government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-25
MARTIN LEAVES SAC CITY.
Principal Of High School Takes charg
Of Lake View School.
Time.-Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Sac City, April 25--Principal Fred a
Martin, who has been at the head OF
the Sac City high school for more thail
a year. has accepted the position OF
superintendent OF the Lake View pup
lie school at a considerable advance IN
salary. Miss Mile Ellerbrock. OF Au-
burn. has been advanced to the posi-
ton OF eighth grade teacher at Sac
City and Miss Ethel Foster of Correc
tionville, has been elected to the sew
enth grade.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-25
ESCAPE FROM ToRREoN.
George v. Richards, Of Mason City
Advised Parents are At FL Pase.

George v. Richards, Of Mason City,
Advised Parents are At FL pase.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. April 25-After four
days of anxious waiting this afternoon
a message was received by George v.
Richards. of the Hawkeye Cement and
Tile Company, announcing that his
father and mother had landed safe az
Ell Paso Several kilograms had been
sent but no reply could be received.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richards were at Tor
reon, the place of the fierce battle be-
tween the contending forces OF Next
cans. Mr.. Richards was the owner OF
a big cotton seed oil plant and 1t was
feared that this was DESTROYED along
with the lives of Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ards. They expect to arrive IN TINS
city tomorrow and will stay until after
the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-25
mExIcANs RETURNING HOME.
Section Employees Leave Jobs and
Start For Mexico City.

Special TO TIMES NePUUIICeIf'
Mason City, April %. - Mexicans
largely in the employ as section men
and helpers on railroads leading into
this CITY. have almost to a man asked
for their pay checks and are as rapidly
"a possible leaving, some buying tickets
others beating their way. and stu
others walking out Of the city Win
Mexico their native country. then
destiny. While this jig going on the
Greek and Montenegran colonies IN this
city are besieging officials and are
very DESTROYS Of enlisting under the
stars and stripes to fight for Uncle
Sam. Several companies Of foreigners
could be organized in this city IN one
day to take up arms against the Mexi-
cans
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-25
w. s. LEAsuRE DEAD.
Prominent GrinnslI Rssidsns Victim Of
cancer-Twsnty Years Postmas

pr0Winont OrtnnetI Heos0ons VlcSi" o.
cancer-Twsnty Years Postmaster.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, April 25.-Mr. William
Smith Leisure died yesterday morning
at his home, COL Main street. after
long and painful illness from the raw
ages Of cancer OF the face. For the
last two or three days Of life he was
free from pain or apprehension. Fun
eral services were held from the home
at $3.50 this afternoon. conducted by
Rev. P. F. Marston, pastor of the Con-
gregational church, of which Mr.. Leis-
ure had been member since 1850. In
terment Of the body wss made IN
lakewood where his wife was buried
in 1903.
w. S. Leisure was born in Harris
vile, Pa, Nov. "a, 1929, and would
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-25
MoNToUR LAD DIES.
peritonitis, Following Appendicitis
Fatal to 7-Ysar- Old Boy.

Special to Times Republican.
Montour. April 25.-William Nana'
the 7-year-old son of Frank Vana'
section foreman for the Chicago g
Northwestern railway. died at o:So
last evening of peritonitis. following
appendicitis. The lad had been III only
since Monday. Five brothers and three
sisters survive, in addition to the par
ents.
Funeral services will be held from
the Methodist church at 2 o'clock Sun
dav afternoon, in charge Of the pastor,
Pay Y Hurlbert. Interment will fol-
low in the Montour cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-25
MRS. MAbEN
WAS MADE WELL
By Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg.
table c Compound and Wants
Other Suffering Women
To Know 1t.
Murfreesboro, Tenn. "1 have
wanted to write to you for a long time

(" tcII yOu "uoSy OuA
wonderful remedies
have done for me. l
was a sufferer from
emale weakness
an d displacement
and I would have
such tired, worn out
feelings, sick head
aches and dizzy
spells. Doctors did
me no good so l tried
the Lydia E. Pink
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-25
ASK DAMAGES OF LODGE.
Clear Lake Odd Follows Sued Fol
$500, Bseauss Of Collapse Of Wall.

Special to Times Republican.
Clear Lake. April 25.-Ira f. and
John H. Stewart have instituted suit
against the Independent Order OF Odd
Fellows, charging that the defendant
company allowed the walls of build
ing owned by 1t to fall while excavat-
ing for new building. Damages are
claimed to the amount Of $500. The
Stewards permitted the defendant tc
dig cellar adjoining them and gave
six inches OF their property on which to
erect a partition wall. The sides OF
the cellar wall caved in, precipitatins
the building into the cellar. No one
was hurt. The building was complete
|ly wrecked
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-25
Montour Mention.

Special to Times Republican.
Montour, April 26.-Delmar Bridges
is quite sick Of pneumonia,
The ladies Of the Congregational
church served an excellent supper Fri
day night at the home OF Mrs. George
Tenney
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-25
BARN BURNS; LIVESTOCK LOST
Five Horses and Two Cows Perish y
Fire Near Logan.

Special to Times Republican.
Logan, April e5.-Fire by lightning
burned the Mills Woodbine barn, nve
horses. two cows, 500 bushels OF corn.
fifty bushels of oats. and harness, on
the farm four miles south OF Logan.
Thursday night. The loss is estimated
at $4,000 and is partially covered by
insurance Mr. and Mrs. Gether lost
the horses and contents Of the barn.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-17

Newport, r. AFTER two years
social retirement" Mrs. Austin Gray
has returned to Newport to resume
her place among the leaders of the
summer colony.
Financial reverses kept Mrs. Gray
in more or less seclusion for the last
two years. but there's no evidence of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-17

A "sweet girl graduate" at the Min
nesota School of Agriculture did
washing" on the stage as her con-
tribution to the graduating exercises
held recently. With blue gingham
apron slipped over her white grad
uating frock she manipulated the
washing machine and explained how
the family wash" may be done
scientifically she got more ap-
plause than the wirl who "essayed"
about "The Pleasure of Memory"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-17
BLAME NEAR LOST 'EM-No, NO
THE WOMEN

London, July 17.-"Unfair" was
the announcement of police today
upon tactics employed by two suf-
fragets arrested in the vicinity of
South London church.
A policeman had been detailed
there to watch for possible arsonettes
when he saw the two women acting
suspiciously. Both struggled fiercely
when arrested. The officer held them,
one by each hand, however, and drag
ged them toward the police station
until one of the prisoners, lifting the
policeman's coat from behind, cut his
suspenders.
Choosing the lesser of two evils,
the policeman promptly released his
captives.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-17
WILL McREYoNLDS MISS BIG
PRIZE?

Washington, D. c.-While gossip
gives to Atty Gen. J. C. McReynolds
first consideration as a possible sue
cessor Oh the supreme bench to the
late Justice Lurton, there is a ques-
ton in the minds of many as. to
whether the president will brave the
criticism of many Democrats. When
McReynolds clashed with Joe Folk
over the conduct of the New Haven
inquiry, many radical Democrats
were inclined to put a Wall street
mark on the nations legal adviser.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-11-16
SUFFERING GREAT
soldiers III the Battle Line Suffer In
icu,cI, from the told--t anal
Cau;led With Dead
Bodies.
Bv Tie United Press.

London, Noy, 15.-5fumg gmes
driving before them ltib raia aad
snow along the entire battle line in
Belgium and France are causing t!fe
Nar office the greatest concern Tire
attack of the Germans he's laekeaai
ow ms both to the Flooding OF ad-
dltionai territory and the prevailing
storms The sufterins of the men is
intense. however, and al epidemic OF
disease under present conditions
would be horrible.
Great quantities OF heavy clothing
and other supplies for winter cant
paigflimg have been rushed to the
front.
The fighting today is largely con
fined to artillery dueis The report
Cd reeapture Of DMmude by the al
lies is not yet officially confirmed.
The User canal is again choked
with dead bodies of men and horses
The Germans were driven back tc
the right bank OF the canal all along
the line after brayely holding theiI
positions until almost their last man
was either killed or wounded.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-11-16
SLAUGHTER OF STOCK
RESUMED At CHICAGO
BY the Associated Press.

Chicago. M, Nov. 10 Slaughter
ing OF livestock at the local stock
yards was resumed today. Only ami
mails which have been passed in
dividuaily by an examiner will be
killed. The receipts today included
500 cattle, $4,000 sheep and 6,ooe
hogs. This was about one-third OF
the usual Mondays receipts Pack
ers are considering a plan to disin-
feet the stock yards once week,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-11-16
FOREIGNERS SAFE
Provisional President Gutierrez
Makes Positive Guarantee to the
United states Govern
iilt'Il


WASHINGTON, NOV. 1t Positive
guarantee that the lives and proper
f.. Of all foreigners in Mexico will be
protected by The administration Of
Provisional President Gutierrez has
been received by President Wilson,
Gutierrez announced himself as the
only provisional president repre-
senting the Mexican people them
selves,
This guarantee sent direct by
Gutierrez to the president and tei-
lowing the report that Garranza ana
villa have agreed to eliminate them
selves increased the belief III adj
ministration circles that the era oil
bloodshed in Mexico is at an end
Gutierrez made an indirect re-
ora4t FOR recognition By suggesting
that the United States approve the
action of the recent peace cohNeh-
tion Nothing will be done in TINS
connection for the present. dutlef-
rez also asked for the removal Oh
the troops at Vera Cruz but TINS mas
already been ordered,
His letter to Mr.. Wilson saia II
part
1.-The Mexican republic during the
last wear has undergone terflhc
crisis in which the democratic IDEAS
and the yearning of the people loi
instice and economic improvement
have at last been indicated. The
dow of a military dictatorship in
Mexico has passed
Ho then stated that as soon d.
possible he would move his govern
ment to Mexico City.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-11-16
OROER SIGNED OPENING
FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
BY the Associated Press.

Washington, Nov Is. Secretary
McAdoo today signed the order an
nouncing the opening Of the twelve
regional reserve banks This vas
the final step in starting the new
banking system. Paul Warburg, an
official of the federal reserve board,
said the new system would help the
United States gain the commerce OF
the world and will gradually free
the United States from dependence
financially upon foreign powers. He
said unselfish cooperation was nee
essary to accomplish this.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-11-16
BE- 1lQ|. 400 ::
In r'[5|'v's1vc :
! S DESTROYED
,r GERMAN fRTGiME$l
|sovparrft' '>~'"'"A'A"
/ BY TIE AhhNs'
|
IN FLOOD
,,or, Drowned When District Was
Inundated ard Trenches Filled
With Wafcr--Di.mude +
a Wreck.
BNthe United Press.

Paris, Nov. l6-An entire Ger
En- regiment was destroyed north
h Bxsehoote when the allies flood
\ The district in which the bitter
Barring for the line to the coast has
III in progress for the last month.
hi vas officially announced In a
kaanique issued by the war office
kg The inundated district is now
EsA Of DiXmude The water rush
/ through German trenches
Diymude is wreck. The fight
il has noa swung away from Ypres
n six miles south The allies tool,
EsessIoa OF fhe woods south Of
bnnade yesterday but lost heavily
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-11-16
GOVERNMENT ASKED
FOR WAR BUDGET
PREMIER ASQt lIH ASKS FOX
ADDITIONAL ONE BIZ
LION DOLLARS.
Declared That Che War l. Costing
England Nearly Five Mil
lion Dollars
IA Day.
BY the Associated Press.

London. Nov. l6-The Exchange
TELEGRAPH company says Great Bri-
tain has advanced Greece eight mil
lion dollars with which TO buy war
ships from the British ship yards.
An unofficial report says japanese
gunners are coming to man the big
guns of the allies IN Belgium.
1t is rumored that a large force or
Germans has been cut off by floods
near Dixmude. Snow is making
frightful hardships on the BELGIAN
firing line.
The Russians are concentrating on
Cracow and Przemsyl to crush the
Austrians before the main advance
on Germany begins,
The ArabialA are rising against
the British at Alden.
Premier Asquith today asked the
house of commons for an additional
budget of $1,125. 000. 900 for the war
which will increase Great Britain :
national debt over 80 per cent. This
is the biggest single item ever de
manded in Great Britain. The pre-
mier said the war was costing Eng
land from four to five million dollars
daily.
Other officials told the house that
l4,5O0 alien enemies of Great Britain
have been informed and that $4,000
alien enemies are still at large.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-11-16
MANY RUSSIAN PRISONERS
TAKEN BY The GERMANS

Berlin, NOV. 16.-l'nosficial re-
ports say that the Austrians have
stormed and captured Obrieinovc,
Servia. 1t is officially announced
that the German progress in Belgium
is SLOW, but that they have obtained
important successes in the Argonne.
The Germans have captured %
500 Russians and twenty machine
guns in East Prussia. The Germans
say this battle lasted four days.
They say they have repulsed the
Russians at four points in East Prus-
STA.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-11-16
E|RANs DRIVEN BACK
| ACROSS The USER CANAL
BY the Associated Press.

faNS, Nov ~ An official an
gaheement says the inundation in
Hsllm is spreading, The Iighting
EHe yesterday was confined to ar
W. duels- The Germans were
E'eh back across the User canal at
points between Dixmude and
1xhoote The allies recaptured
Euai places captured by the Ger
~ last week The German at
~ u the Argonne region and on
NheightS OF Apremont failed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-11-16
TOWNS ARE LA|O WASTE
IN WAR. STRICKEN zOhE
nv the Associated Press.

Paris Nov. 16.--As ialr N
. ~ milo Of the war one town in France
which had population Of 1Sen ~ :.
eight hundred before the war no. nov y
has only two hundred remaining
among its ruins. OF the s'A I no.
a+ed houses only six buildings re-
- standipg. The place has peeh
,.u rrench and German fire sew
eral times. Numbers of the lnh ,oa,
80. wara killed. A correspondent
:,s mat there are hundreds o.
sucb towns in the territory " na
has been recovered from 'he
mans.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-11-16
lIGAl ponies are
! NOW THING OF THE PAST
by the United Press.

W.
Is,ashlhston, Nov. 16. Financial
~ IN the United States are a
n " the past. This was the po-
aken today by Secretary of
!. ieasury McAdoo and members
" FEDERAL reserve board. The
w regional banks threw open
aoors today for the first time
efy preparation has been
" r good work by these insti-
Through them the reserve
hopes and believes financial
~ VIII be impossible hereafter.