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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-30
HEAVY. WEIGHT WEST BEND
WOMAN RUNS AWAY WITH
1ss.pouNo MAN.
TWO BROTHERS OBJECTED
TO LOSING housEkEEPER
EIopsrs Steal Away in Auto in Night,
Catch Train For Minnesota, and viii
Reside on Farm Of ORGANISATIONS
Indieatss Man Did the Weoins and
Was Not coercsd.

Special to Times Republican.
West Bend. March s0--There was a
mild sensation in town Saturday when
1t became known that Miss Sophia
vonLoh. age 26, and her weight 334,
had eloped with Joe Miller, Of Morris,
MINI. Mr.. Miller, who was former
resident Of West Bend. arrived a week
ago for a visit with his brother. and
to secure wife. He had an eye on
Sophia and she consented to marry
him, but her. two brothers. who have
never been married, objected on the
grounds that they could not get along
without housekeeper.
Sophie was determined to marry.
and they made arrangements to elope.
To leave by train would be too public.
SO at II o'clock at night they hired an
auto to take them to Livermore. where
they took the midnight, train for St.
Paul, thence to Morris. where they will
be married. Every effort was made by
the girls brothers to, capture the
clippers, but to no avail. Mr.. Miller
is a we'll do farmer near Morris, IS
about rs years of age and weighs 1so
pounds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-30
ESCAPE FROM ANAMosA.
Two Mon Make Getaway From State
Prison.


Anamosa, March SO.-Police OF Iowa
have been asked by Warden Nc
Claughry. of the reformatory at Ana
mosa, to look out for and arrest two
TRUSTEES. who escaped from the instl-
tuition Friday evening.
The men, who answer to the names
of Conyers and Drew, have been given
the run Of the prison grounds and
attracted by their partial freedom
finally made good their escape.
Conyers is described as being %
years of age. FIVE feet, eight inches
TALL OF medium stout build. with blue
grey eyes, brown hair long nose. He
bears scars on his right cheek and
shoulder.
Drew is % years of age and OF the
same height and build as his COM
panion. He has blue eyes dark hair.
. prominent chin, and a scar under
his right ear. a
The men procured some old clothes
from a barn soon after their escape.
and have probably discarded the blue
grey uniforms Of the prison for these.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-30
G. Z N. W.. TO IMPROVE LINE.
Road Planning Faster Schedule From
Sioux City 70 Chicago.

Road Planning Faster Schedule From
Sioux City 70 Chicago.
: Sioux City, March 30.-Trains will be
ppeeded up on the Northwestern line
between Sioux City and Chicago with
the completion Of extensive improve
ments which will be resumed on the
road April 1, officials Of the company
said:
Before fast trains can be run be-
tween this city and Chicago. fifty miles
of new steel rail must be laid, parts Of
the roadbed must be reballasted, work
Of Installing automatic block signals
along tho line must be finished and new
steel equipment must be provided.
1.-THE Northwestern is going to spring
q surprise on Sioux City one Of these
days, said Edwin B. Mcclure. division
superintendent Of the railroad. 1T will
be a matter Of time. Before we can
nut on high speed trains between Sioux
City and Chicago, lot Of money will
have to be spent improvements were
started last fall. There will be re-
sumed the first Of the month and
rushed to completion. It WILL be a
matter of months only before Sioux
City will have limited train route to
Chicago
AT the present time" continued
Superintendent Mcclure, I'VE have the
Eastest train schedule between Sioux
City and Chicago. but the new Improve
,ments will speed up the trains and cut
the time now being made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-30
J IOWA GEOGRAPHY MIKES
} MINNEAPOLIS CLERK.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Minneapolis. March 3o.-"Daniel G.
Riker. Peru was the way he regis
tered at the Radisson.
II understand from the newspapers
that the plague and political disturb
ance has hit your country" said tho
clerk.
We'll. that's new to me-" replied
Mr.. Riker. when I left home four
days ago everybody was talking corn.
Left Peru four days ago and now
in Minneapolis" aueried the clerk. In
CredUlous.
"Oh. see. you think I'm from South
America, but I'm not. but live only
a short distance from Panama. You
see my home town is Peru. Iowa, ono
Of the greatest little corn Daising towns
in the country. and Panama. Iowa. Is
only down the track eighteen miles. II
you want to see live baseball place
drop down some summer" said Mr..
Riker.
IT guess I had better" replied Mr..
Conry, 80 I can brush up on my lows
geography
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-30
hEApAcHY. cosTIvE,
eiIIoUSy-"cAscARETS"
o3ek Headache, Bad Breath, Sour
98temach, mean Liver and 0owels
are elogesd-chssr up!
fs.t = 1o-cent box.

Get Decent box. ~
SICK headache, biliousnsss, and foul
coated; tongue. foul taste and foul
.breath--always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed. fermenting food in the
buwelssor- sour. gassy stomach Il,
Poisonous matter clogged In the In
tA1fines. instead Of being cast out OF
the system 40 re-absorbed into the
blood. when this poison reaches the
deliSats brain tissue it causes conses-
tics, ana that dun, throbbins. sickening
hea1AAhe.
Csscarets Immediately cleanse the
stosnach. remove the sour. undisested
food ana foul gases. take the excess
biie lsum the liver end carry out all the
coustipated waste matter and poisuns
In the bowels:
Cascarst tonight Will surely
strsieAesn. you out by morning. They
wurk while you sleep-as 10 cent box
frosa ynur drugGtst means your head
cieaf. stomach sweet and your liver
aAd .howslG regular tor months
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-30
corrsetionvi'le.

Corr0cSi0nvtiIo. 8.
stephen 8, Shields Of this place. an
experienced baloonist, has volunteered
as an aviator to serve in case OF war.
He has been instructed to report twice
year. either at st. Louis or San Fran
cisco.
Dewitt.
Mrs. Jacob Berman fell Thursday
morning on slippery walk just back
Of her home and fractured her left an
kle. 1t was a very unfortunate oc-
curance and it is hoped that Mrs. Bar
man will make speedy recovery
Waterloo.
Miss lone Lone a member of the
Three Twins" company playing here,
eloped to Minneapolis with Ben Start,
an automobile salesman. Miss Lone IS
10 and Start p. Start had been fol-
lowing the show from city to city and
represented himself as the son OF a
Chicago millionaire.
Clinton.
The Beaver Island Hunting Club. OF
Clinton, an organization numbering
400 members, most Of them shooters
have gone on record by resolution "a
voring the federal regulation Of game
laws and promising cooperation with
the authorities in experimenting vio-
lators.
Marcus. -:
G. G: Mcconnell. wealthy farmer.
has presented written contract TO
the Y. w. c. A. OF Marcus. onering 70
donate to them $1,000, providing the
=. w. CA. secure $4,000 for the erec-
tion If aY. W.. c. A. building. The
young women will soon start out on
vigorous campaign.
Cedar Falls.
Tne thirty members ot the class CT
1914 Of the downtown high school have
voted to appear in cap and gown at the
graduation exercises May %. The ac-
ton IL in conformity with the wishes
of the board of education. by whom Is
was suggested Horace E. Deemcr, OF
the Iowa .Hpreme court, Will denver
the commence !nent address.
Strawberry Point.
william F. Reinecke. cashier OF
local bank, is circulating petition Tor
the Office Of state-treasurer on the
democratic ticket. Mr.. Reinecke mas
been county treasurer for several terms
ana has made fine record. He fs OF
German descent, his father being one OF
the Oldest German editors in the state.
He has many friends in Davenport
where his family lived many years ago.
McGrsgor.
between 1000 and 5000 acres Of land
near Mederville in this county. have
been leased by the state for game pur-
poses and will be used as preserve
The tract Is the property OF some
twenty or thirty different individuals.
II lies along the volga river and IS
ideally suited for game purposes. as
| It is billy, quite heavily timbered and
ha. a number Of springs on it. There
are at present native pheasants ana
quail on the tract.
Cherokee.
Ernest P. Hessenius. the Clerghorn
farmer who was convicted OF man
slaughter in September, 1912. must
serve the eight -year sentence and pay
fine Of $500, according to the edfct
handed down Friday by the supreme
court. The court affirms the verdict
reached by the Cherokee county court
when the trial was held. Hessenius
vas arrested tried and convicted on
] the charge Of having killed his wife
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-30

tailed from the reformatory or prison
to engage In the construction Of roads.
fences, barns and houses. Brick can
lie made on or near the farm and con-
victs may be used for this purpose. The
state will thus be able to utilize q
great deal Of the labor now idle at the
institutions.
This matter OF the use Of convict la
Dor at the epileptic village has already
been informally discussed between the
board and the wardens. While con-
tracts will be let for much Of the bet
ter class Of building work, yet there Is
q vast amount Of work that will have
to be done which can az well be done
with convicts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-30
Trssr News Briefs.

Special to-. Times Republican.
Traer, March 3O.-The Traer cream
cry has ordered machinery and APP
paratus for an up to date ice cream
plant to cost around $500 that will turn
out forty gallons of ice cream an hour.
man from Ames has been employed
to manage the plant this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Sevcik. west Of
Clutter. are the parents of daughter.
their first born.
Mr.. "a Mrs. Ray Smith have an
eleven pound son at their house.
Fred Nichols and family have moved
back from Hobart. Okla. and located
in Waterloo. Fred is employed in his
fathers furniture store.
C. E. Terrill and wife, late Of Britt.
have located in Traer. Mr.. Terril Is
employed by the mutual telephone COM
pany.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Kinnel are ex-
pected to arrive from the west within
a few days. They will occupy their own
house
Mrs, Harry Adair. who has been
critically i'll of typhoid fever and COM
plications. is much better.
L. D. Young recently sawed $4,000
feet OF lumber out of native trees.
The first election to decide the ques-
ton OF a consolidated school in Tama
county resulted !: tie. 1t was at
Garwin, where four districts around
Garwin proposed to abandon the rural
school and join the Garwin graded
schools. The state superintendent ad-
vised them to draw cuts to decide and
the opposition won.
James MCGOWAN OF the Amity neigh
borhood and Miss Lille Clausen were
quietly married last Thursday at the
brides sisters home near Amity
church. The young couple will live
in the house on the Edward farm and
the young man will work for his father
this year
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-30
ENJo,n CITY COMMISSIONERS.
Mason City Prevented From Collecting
5 Per Cent Electrical Levy.


Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. March 30.-The city
commissioner have been enjoined
from the collection of 2 mill levy for
electrical equipment which was levied
last September. but which is now being
paid in. 1t follows the animated mu-
nicipal election OF Thursday when mu-
nicipal ownership Of the electric light
plant was voted down. In 1904 the city
voted three to one in favor OF mu-
nicipal plant and the commissioners,
acting on this intended with the mill
levy to install enough Of an electrical
equipment to pump the waterE rom the
deep wells which then flows into the
two reservoirs by gravity. The city
also expected to take over the eighty
eight cluster lights now paid for by
business men along the street. The
commissioners made the levy under
advice Of the city attorney and spe.
cial counsel. and believe that it is legal
and collectible both under the election
Of 1904 and under the code permitting
the lew
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-30
REACH 10000 PEOPLE.
Beef and Potato Specials Accomplish
Much in Ten Days Timsl

Much in Ten Days Time
Special to Times Republican.
.Ames, March 3O.-In the past ton
days, more than 10000 people were
reached in an educational way by the
agricultural extension lecturers Of
Iowa State College on the tours OF two
special trains in northern and north
western Iowa.
One train. the beef special OF the
Iowa Beef Producers Association,
managed by Rex Beresford, the asso-
ciation's expert, reached sixty-seven
towns in twenty eight counties and
carried the message of more profitable
beef production to 10000 people. most
" farmers. The other train, the po-
tato special under the management OF
Prof. c. L. Fitch Of the extension de-
partment. made forty-eight stops In
sixteen counties and reached 1000 peo-
pie, mostly farmers and high school
students. Both trains were operated
over the Milwaukee line.
The beef train speakers. discussed
the present condition Of the beef in
dustry in Iowa. the problem Of pro-
duction of beef on high priced land.
methods for cheapening production Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-30
CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT.
Hess to BE Succeeded by koen
Head Of Federal Workers.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. March 30-A change in
the management OF the hog cholera
fight in Dallas county has been made.
so far as the federal force is concern
ed. o. B. Hess, who was in charge
last year. will return to Washington.
and his assistant, J. S. Koen, will have
general charge in the county. assisted
by J. NJ. Murphy of Chicago DR.. An
derson of ST. Joseph and Drs. Mead
and Deuel. of East st. Louis.
The work. 1t 1s announced. Will be
continued along the same line as last
season, the state veterinary depart
ment cooperating with that OF the
general government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-30
Probate Notice.


State OF Iowa, Marshall County. ss.
District court, March term. A. d. 1914.
To whom i. may concern:
You and each Of you are hereby mott
fed to appear at the courthouse in
Marshalltown Iowa. in said county, at
o'clock a. M. on the goth day of April
1914. to attend the proof of and PRO-
batting instrument in writing purport-
ing to he the last will and testament of
Sarah E. Winchel. late Of Marshall
county. Iowa. deceased. at which time
and place you will appear and show
cause. If any. why said will should not
be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof have hereto
subscribed my name and AFFIXED the
seal of the District court. this 23rd
day of March, A. D., 1914.
fSEALl S. II. REILLY,
Clerk of the District Court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-30
EXCITING. HUNT FOR DEER.

Animal From Private Park Pursued on
Foot, on Horses and in Motor Cars.
Special to Times Republican.
Coulter, March 30.-There was an
exciting hunt.jni this vicinity when a
deer escaped from Henry Winters
private park about three miles south
Of town. au
Men and boys on foot and on horse
back, on motorcycles and in automo-
biles Joined in the chase, Of the fleeing
animal which cleared all Instructions
and eluded its pursuers in the gather
ing darkness.
According to the latest reports the
deer was last seen not far from Brad
ford
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-30
Mrs. m'AosG TELLs surFaAo'sTs
o. INEQUALITIES OF
/. IOWA.
WOMEN rRGArED UNFAIRLY
IN DIVISION OF EsTATEs
Apparently Fair Statutes Alleged 20
Discriminate in Practice - Big Con-
ssrsnes Of suf'rasists Of Mississippi
Valley in Session in Dss Moinss-
.Sesrs % States Represented.

!. Dos II Moines, March so.-chargins
thst the lows law governing the dis
tribution Of estates while in It's terms
il apparently absolutely equitable. It 10
IN mort klarins inequality upon tho
site 1tatutes, .Mrs. Ella McHose in an
address before the Mississippi" Valley
suffrage conference here today. urged
that - remedy be applied. Mr.. Nc
Hose prelaced her address with the
statement that she believed few II any
states Of the union have laws. more
favorable toward women than does
Iowa, ana upon this condition she
based the hope that tho future would
correct tho inequalities that yet exist
Some laws that in terms treat hus-
band and wife alike are still unfair"
said MRS. McHose. because they fail
to take into account the social and eco
monte relations that surround husband
and dispose Of all sorts Of property
the death Of either the survivor inher-
its from the other exactly alike; ap-
parently. there il no discrimination.
But how does this work out? Under
the custom and law tho property &C
cumnlated in this partnership Is
treated IS the husbands property. II
the wife dies first no change occurs in
property matters. He conducts the
business as before, provides for the
children. II any. as he secs At. and the
wife's relatives get nothing from the
5oint estate.
But how IL It II the wife survives
the husband? The business must stop,
the estate Is thrown into the courts and
divided up. II there IL q child or chill
dren, the wife, out Of the estate. which
she did her full share to build up. gets
one third: the child or children gets
two third. II there are no children.
she 10 graciously allowed to inherit
mark the word inherit-one-half the
property, which by all fair rules Of
partnership always was hers. The
other half. all that ever Justly belonged
to her husband, goes to any relatives
he may happen to have.
"Of the accommodations OF married
life. at the very best the widow by law
really gets nothing Of that half that
rightly belonged to her husband. while
II he survives he takes all. and may
even disinherit the children. It all
comes about by . fiction Of law that
this mutually acquired property be-
longs to the husband exclusively.
Mrs. McHose declared, however. that
lows was moving forward in such
matters and expressed confidence that
some remedy would be worked out for
this most slarins inequality. upon the
Iowa statutes
The speaker reviewed what had been
accomplished in recent years before
the lows legislative bodies In connec-
ton with the woman suffrage cause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-30
Number Houses a. New Hampton.

Special 70 Tlmes- RepubIcan
New Hampton. March 30.-city As
SCISSOR A. II. Stake is busily engaged
numbering the houses Of this city. pro-
paratory to the free city delivery of
mail, rext fall. His system OF num-
bering was accepted by the city coun-
Gil and IL as follows: The numbering
will start at the intersection OF Linn
avenue and Main street. with the num-
Der 101, allowing twenty five numbers
to each block of $50 feet. including In
tersection. or one number to each
twenty-five feet in the block. Odd
numbers will be located on the south
and east sides, and even on the north
and west sides of the streets and ave-
pueS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-30
Radcliffe News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Radcliffe. March 30--E. G. Rich OF
Ledyard was here few days on BUSH
ne IS.
Martin Christian of Scranton. has
been visiting his son, Elmer. for few
days.
Improvements are being made in the
interior OF the parsonage, occupied by
Rev. T. J. Knutson.
Teachers and scholars of the Rad
cliffe schools are enjoying their spring
vacation this week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-30

Best Treatment for Constipation.
my daughter used Chamberlain
Tablets for constipation with good re-
suits and can recommend them high
w." writes Paul b. Babin. Brushly. La
For sale by all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-30
LIGHTNING KILLS Stock
Tsn Head of Horses and Thirteen
Cattle Destroyed on Farm Of Guy w.
Shepherd, Of lows Fa'Is-sarn, and
Z Contsnts Burned.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, March 30.-Lightning
struck large barn on the Guy w.
Sheperd farm southeast of this city
Sunday about 1880 a. m. and caused q
fire which totally destroyed the barn
horses were killed and thirteen head
Of cattle. About one thousand bushels
Of oats and fifteen tons Of hay were
burned. What machinery was stored
in the barn was lost, along with buggies
and wagons. A call which was sent
over the telephone, brought many to
the farm, but all efforts to save the
barn and its contents were fruitless.
Mr.. Sheperd had some insurance. which
will partially cover the loss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-30
HOG Loss EQUALS $4,000.

Figures From One Township in Tanta
County Shows Extent Of 0issass.
Special to Times Republican.
Traer, March 30.-The township as
SCISSOR. Fred Childs, finds that 4,s17
hogs died of cholera in Perry township
in 1913. At an average OF IS each this
means total loss Of $4,000. Sherrett
& Green were the heaviest losers. They
lost 400 head. Several other townships
lost a. heavily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-30
Landowner TO Meet.

Des Moines. March 3O-The Iowa
Launderers' Association will meet in
Des Moines. Iowa, April rs. j. {.
Hamilton. of Sioux City, Is president
Of the association.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-30
EMPLOY CONVICT LABOR.

lows Prisoners TO Be Used in Building
o. Epilsptie Homo.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March so.-When the
state OF Iowa gets down to business
In the work Of fitting up the state
epilsptic village in Boone county, con-
vict labor will be made use Of to a
very large extent. A colony will be
established and workmen will be de-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-18
RAISING MONEY
10 IMPROVE DRIVE
Generous Response to Canvass for
Money for the improvement
Of Lake View
Drive.
FOR CONTINUOUS CARE
If Moeny Can BE Obtained. Man vii,
BE Employed Continually
to Care for the
Road.
FOR CONTINUOUS CARE

The committee appointed to raise
a fund to be expended upon the I'M
proyement OF the river road has been
! making its canvass and is meeting
with very generous response. the
citizens seem to realize the necessity
for immediate work on this drive In
order to preserve it and save larger
expense for repairs hereafter. The
money raised by the committee is to
be used in addition to s1.500.00 to
be expended by the county and ST.
10000 to be expended by the city.
1t is hoped that sufficient fund
will be raised tc place this beautiful
drive in condition that will make
it source OF pride to this commun-
ity. If the necessary funds can be
! raised, the committee desires to ar
range SO that the road will receive
continuous care and that ruts and de-
pressions will be filled as soon as
they appear.
Auto owners are requested not to
wait for the committee to call upon
them hut to leave their subscriptions
with J. D. Ecker at the Keoknk Loan &
urer of the committee.
Subscribers to River Road Fund.
NJ. F. Baker, G. F. Miller. Dorsey
and Dorsey, B. B. Hobbs, l.. A. Ham
ill, A. E. Matless, John F. Salzer, j.
b. Well, j. Albert Kiedaisch, c.
Pond, Sanford Drake, Asaph Buck, p.
Ross Baker, Alois Weber, E. s. Baker.
Wells NJ. Irwin, G. j. Bode, H. p. Al
ton, ]. F. Kiedaisch, Keokuk Cadillac
Co., Palmer Trimble, DR.. VIM. Hogle,
H. n. Anschutz, ]. w. Brady, w. A.
Ioeffler. H. w. Huiskamp, B. F. Jones.
&c. R Joy, A. E. tombstone. DR.. c. R..
Armentrout, James w Huiskamp, DR..
w. J. Harter, L. s. Harter. VIM. Hol
land, c. ]. Carr, E. Carroll Taber. F..
IL. Griffey, John Leisy, A. G. Decker,
John w. Young, Geo. S. Merriam.
Jacob Schouten, Tom Boltz, Holbrook
Bros, Thos. H. Joyce. VIM. Ballinger.
Ed, Woolley, Winger Bros. Geo. Has
sail, D. A. Collier, Observation-Disclosures
Co., King Plumbing Co., A. Hollings-
worth. NJ. E. Justice, A. w Hulscn,
DR.. w. w. Holmes, VIM. Logan. All. c.
Larson, O'Harra, O'Harra, Wood &
Walker, Smith Hamill. H. R. Culkfn,
d. B. Hamill, L. Matless, w. B. Daniel,
Geo. seibert, ]. D. Ecker, John Nagel,
Theo. A. Craig, A. E. Keppel, T. n.
Conner, w. ]. Fulton, Jas. Cameron
Sons. G. A. Demple, Geo. Schell, Paul
u. Dysart, Jas. s. Burrows. S. B. Stahl,
DR.. Frank NJ. Fuller. DR. H. A. Kinna-
man. w. c. Howell. F. E. Erdman. Otto
Rockenbach, C. H. Dodge, J. Perdew
sheldon, Frank r. pullman