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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
Owes His Life TO
This Lung Remedy

II you neglect a continued cough or
cold you are In constant danger OF easliy
contracting serious Lung Trouble. The
cough or cold which does not yield to or
binary treatm should be a warning to
you and preventive measures should be
taken as soon possible. In many
cases Eckman's Alternative, remedy for
Throat and Lung Troubles, has brought
permanent recovery. Read this
Catherine Ave. and Ascot PLACE.
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taken with a heavy cold and nasty
short cough. I went to several doctors,
who gave me lot Of medicine. Finally
I went to a specialist. who gave me creo-
sote that made me- sick Of all kinds OF
food; consequently / failed in health. |
then went to the Catskills, and seemed
to get better. but the cough still kept up.
stayed there for one year, and then
went to q farm near Jersey City, very
sick man. About the time Of my return.
my brother recommended Eckmans Alter
alive to me very highly. 1t is now
nearly two years since I first took it. l
am now well, and I dare say that
would have been buried long ago II It
(Affi dav VIII. JOSEPH J. TROESCHER.
above abbreviated: more on request)
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
COPIED THE BEST GIRLS.
Bridge Workers at keokuk Leave Ma.
tives in Bachelor Ranks.


Keok uk, May 15.-The startling dis
covery was recently made that Keokuk
is possessed Of an unusual number of
bachelors. The marriage license rec
ord in tho clerks office showed that in
every five licenses issued, only one was
a Keokuk man. Narrowing these fig
ures down to include the "eligible
list or the real society men Of the
town, one finds even more startling
proportions.
What's the reason? Perhaps it is the
big concrete monolith In the river.
At any rate Dan Cupid was more
than ordinarily busy during the build
ing Of the dam and power house. Ac-
tual figures show seventy-nine mar
riages between Keokuk's fairest
daughters and the engin GERS and cler-
ical workers employed either on the
dam or in the construction department!
offices.
So numerous have the marriages be-
come that Keokuk, the dam and Cupid
are being linked together in stories
which are going from coast to coast
and being commented upon editorially
in technical journals and newspapers
The story started two years ago in q
Des Moines paper, when a Keokuk cor
l respondent sent a feature into the Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
% VARIETIES OF wGEpa.
Wild Oats Not Included ia MeAdoo's
List Indigenous to United States.

Wild Oats Not Included ia MeAdoo's
List indigenous to United States.
I think it was Henry Ward Beecher
who SAID "a weed is only a vegetable
for which we have not yet found .
USE"
Anyhow, there are in the United
States just ninety-nine different kinds
Of weeds. didn't count them, but
Secretary McAdoo did, which shows
that the treasury department docs not
have It's mind fixed solely upon orange
blossoms and brides roses.
That there are only nlnety-nine
weeds will come as a 'surprise to all
our gentlemen farmers and gardeners.
Any one Of them is ready to testify
there are billion different weeds in
his own little strawberry patch.
Officially. the wild rose IS weed.
and so are the sunflower, the butter
cup, and the oxeye daisy. According
to our custom house ruling, you could
not import the seeds for these nor
any of the ninety nine weeds. That
is why Mr.. McAdoo had them counted
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
Sioux RAPIDS News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux Rapids, May 15.-F. P. Wright
has purchased a cleaning and pressing
establishment at Redwood Falls. Mimi,
and left for that place yesterday. The
family will go as soon as suitable
place can be obtained.
Phil Larmer, who has been putting
up a brave fight against the, white
plague. passed away Wednesday morn
ing. He was young man of % and
unmarried. The body was taken to
Laurens and the funeral was held to-
day.
Mrs. F. p. Wright and children went
to Estherville this morning for several
days visit with Rev. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lapham.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
lowa's Champion Cow.

Cedar Falls, May 1.-THE Benson
Cow Testing Association, west Of Cedar
Falls the first and foremost in Iowa
has developed one or more record
breaking COWS In butter production
each year for several years. During the
month of April grade Holstein COW II
this association established a new high
mark in butter production for the state
Of Iowa, which more than doubled the
high production record Of any COW dur
ing its first year. This COW, owned
by Peder Petersen & Sons, during The
past month produced exactly 2,27'
pounds Of milk, which turned out 1872;
pounds Of butter. The association
challenges another cow-testing associa'
ton in Iowa to equal this record.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
SELECTED As PLACE FOR HOLD
ING NEXT CONVENTION OF
MANUFACTURERS.
LIVELY CITY WINS OVER
STRONG COMPETITORS
Oswold Schmidt, Of Davenport, Elected
President Of Iowa Association at Ma.
son City Meetirs-charIss MeNider
Urges Effort to Put Iowa on Million
Dollar Manufacturing Basis.

Mason City, May 15.-Following per-
sistent efforts, in which kilograms
flooding the convention hall had their
part, Grlnnell landed the 1915 conven-
Association. A sharp fight for the
honor was put up by Iowa CITY, Fort
Dodge Grinnell and Clinton. Grinnell
had clear majority over all on the
first ballot.
Mayor H. G. Lyman, of Grinnell
sent telegram to Mr.. Wrightman,
secretary Of the association, extending
"a cordial invitation from the citizens
Of his city. Grant Ramsey, president
Of the Grinnell Commercial Club, tel
egraphed the association an urgent in
vitation also, Offering Grinnell as a
meeting place for the manufacturers
in 1915. A night letter was received
from the president Of the commercial
club Of Clinton inviting the association
to come to that city next year.
The manufacturers selected Oswald
Schmidt, Of Davenport, president Of the
association. and Martin c. Johnson
vice president. Mr.. Wrightman, sec
rotary and treasurer, is under per
manent commissian.
Urges Billion Dollar Basis.
Charles McNeider, of the First Ma
tional Bank and the big cement plant
here, In an address before the conven-
ton Of the manufacturers urged the
state to work for billion dollar an
nual product in manufactured arti-
Giles as strongly as for the billion dol
lar farm crops. J. w. HILL of Des
Mo1nes, In response approved the
workmen's compensation law and said
that it would aid the factories of Iowa
The Iowa State Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION closed it's convention here to-
day. The delegates will be guests at a
banquet given by the commercial Clue
tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
FEDERATION BOOSTS ROADS.
New Highway Organization Adopts
Advanced Platform.

Des Moines, May 15-A platform
! indorsing practical good road work
and permanent highway Improvement
in the state OF Iowa was adopted yes
| terday at the first meeting of the Iowa
Good Roads Federation. held in the
Slavery hotel. A permanent organiza-
ton was perfected and plans were laid
for active work by the federation as
the Iowa division Of the National High
ways Association.
! The preliminary organization Of the
federation was approved by the coun-
| Gil and made permanent. Thomas d.
Murphy of Red Oak. is president E.
/ H. Spaulding Of Grinnell is vice presi-
dent: Joe L. Long, Of Des Moines, is
secretary. and Kent G. Ferman. of
Cedar Rapids. is treasurer. These
men and the following compose the
board of trustees: W. NJ. Kelley. Of
Washington: Floyd Douglas. of Fort
Dodge. and c. d. Oldham, Of Perry. d.
p. Long. Of Russell. is a director.
i Mr. Long. who is largely responsible
! for the organization OF the federation
and who has just returned from visit
! 10 the headquarters OF the Natlonal
| Highways Association at Yarmouth
/ Mass. and Washington, d. G.. outlined
| the plans Of the national organization
and the purposes OF the state 1eoera-
! ton. He emphasized the fact that the
national association ia strictly repre-
sentative in it administration ana that
! i, ia not a money making proposition.
The state association Will have seven
trustees in charge, the trustees to be
elected bv a council Of fifty three, rep
resenting all sections OF the state.
the state. 81 per cent will be sent to
/ tha national Headquarters and the re-
nainder will be expended in Iowa I'M
dor the direction OF the council for
/ GENERAL good roads educational cam :
n,ien The national association pays
| the salary of the organizer and pro-
yides literature needed. Under the by
! lave the books and correspondence OF
the fedora ton are open TO any MEMBER
of the association at any time.
! The platform adopted follows:
Eve earnestly recommend that nc
backward steps be taken in GOOD ROADS
!,ea,sla ton. and we especially urge the
! .,rict enforcement, of, the present ROAD
drag laws.
"We favor a law permitting counties
70 issue bonds for the construction %
nermanent roads and bridges.
I'VE favor a law authorizing the es'
t,h,ishment Of special road districts
and the assessment, Of reason a.nt
norton of the cost to the benehtec
property. ,o,. Nh.
n,vnent Of a. reasonable portion o.
permanent road work by the state a.
whole. o,I
I'VE believe that the construction ane
maintenance of "345- days-in -the-year
. roads means better schools, better 80.
, c,al conditions and greater prosperity
to all our people. regardless OF oceu
nation, and we pledge this assoclato,
a ;ts roembers in securing the same.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15

flee. concerning the epidemic of spite.
ings by the little god Of love. Last fall
a Keokuk minister went to conven-
ton and told how hundred and one
Of the fair daughters Of tho city had
been claimed.
So. perhaps that Is the reason why
the statistician finds the increase OF
bachelors, and eligible ones, too IN
Keokuk There Is still the beauty ana
talent for which the town has always
been noted, but perhaps the hearts OK
the bachelors so rudely cast aside, sun
go wandering in other cities, where OF
course they shouldn't, and the eligible
list still grows.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
VICTIM OF scoRNED SNAKE.
"RattIesnake Chef" Deeply Humiliated
at HAVING to Get Doctor.

Shame and humiliation cover Rattle
snake Chef. the ketchinest sarpint hun
ter of the Ramapo Mountains. who in
private life is George c. Billings, of
Oakland, n. J. Man and boy. for nigh
on twenty year. Chef has been grab
bling rattlers alive or killing them at
close range, as regular business, with
nary serious hurt.
And now. yesterday, he gets careless
and one 4-foOt-9 varnint strikes him
five times. and he has to have doctor
fix him up. That's the first time he
ever bothered medicine man. Usual
" q little of the old home remedy for
snakes is sufficient.
II guess I amt warmed up to my
work yet this season when l let him
git in on me five times said Chef.
THE bites won't bother me. I guess.
T'aint warm enough yet. But thought
I'd be safe. But | couldn't ketch this
Teller alive, and had to kill him.
The snake had fourteen rattles. Chet
has caught bigger ones, having one IN
his collection measuring six feet ten
and one half inches.-New York World.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
Beaman to Observe Day.

special " J
Beaman. May 15.-Agreeable to an
ancient custom established here May
l, 1882. the representative citizens met
at the opera house to arrange for the
observation Of decoration and memoir
ial services on Saturday, May 30. F.
NJ Myers was chosen chairman and
Charles Eberhart secretary. BY un-
animous vote it was decided to dec
crate and the following officers were
selected:
President Of the day. Mr.. F.. NJ
Myers; chief marshal, Charles Eber-
hardt. The following committees were
appointed: Speaker, NJ. Y. B. Evans;
vocal music, Charles f. Nickerson, w
F. Weir and B. H. Rowe: instrumental
music, w. f. Weir and B. H. Rowe;
finance, J. w. Hutchison, 7. L. Evans
and George Hitchcock.
The exercises will be held in the
home Of H. s. Beaman, adjoining Oak
land cemetery, where several of the
old soldiers that have answered to thu
| last roll call are sleeping.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
$oe5 KISS ENDS ROMANCE.
Placing That Price on caress, Justice
Denies Rejected Suitor's Demands.

OenteS rejected Su'SoTS Oe"dnoS'
A shattered romance had its termin-
alton in the Sixth district municipal
court, Brooklyn, when Joseph A. Dunn,
Of 400 Ashford street, lost an action
against Miss Beatrice Probst of 81
St. Marks place, for 1926 He places
that value on the presents he gave to
her in his courtship Of one year. The
action followed her alleged refusal to
become Mrs. Dunn, and Justice Alex
ander Rosenthal held that one kiss
from the girl was ample payment for
the presents.
1t was last week, Mr.. Dunn said. that
he asked the young woman to be his
wife. When she refused he asked for
the return Of his presents, and there
was a second refusal.
Mr.. Dunn said that he derived much
pleasure from the company Of Miss
Probst who accompanied him to
dances, theaters. and teas. He said
she permitted him to kiss her on sew
eral occasions.
zone kiss alone IS worth 1925. I
think you received full value for your
money" said Justice Rosenthal as he
marked the case settled. New York
Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
Nh REGISTRATION FOR PRIMARY:
Assistant Attorney General Rooo'"'
settle. Question Raised.

Assistant AttoV0ey
Settles Question RAISED;
Des Moines, May &c. A. ROBBINS,
,usistant attorney general. yesterday
ruled that the changes made In a the
election laws by Thirty-n1tn sene' =. -
a assembly do not make it necessary 10
rss,ster to vote at the primary cleo
ton. This point was raised by De'
Moines politicians. ~ ..,.s
The primary is for political parties
the state has ruled. 1t Is not an elec.
ton, strictly speaking, ano 100
governed only by the primary 's"s'
w. s. Alien, secretary Of state, yes
terday ruled that county auditors must
follow the law in the preparation OF
the primary ballot, whether 1t will make
the use Of voting machines Impossible
or not,
Complaint was made that II the non
partisan primary ticket must be placed
on the ballot Of all political parties. !,
will put the voting machines out o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
huno.r III. Best saue,.

There IL no sauce equal to natural
hunger. If you would relish your meals
like hungry boy. take Chamberlain's
Tablets. They improve the digestion
and create hunger. H. .. Parmenter.
Cridersville. Ohio, writes: II have used
Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach
trouble. biliousnees and constipation
of and on for the past ten years and
have never seen their equal yet" For
sale by all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
TnfEs-REPUB11CAN MARsHAILToWN. IOWA: MAY IS 1914.

business In several cities Of the state
The secretary says he can not permit
any departure from the law on this
point.
Harry Erase, county auditor, says
that the machines in use in Polk
county will be capable Of taking care Of
the ticket.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15

Washington. w. g. Edes and
Thomas Riggs have been selected by
the government to have charge of thu
preliminary work on the survey for the
governments Alaskan railroad. Those
skilled engineers will start work soon
with a corps of assistants. They may
find a chance to rival In Alaska Colo
mel Cocktails great record in the Pan
anna canal zone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
Quiet But Visible.

laude-"She's such a quiet little
Derson that I'm surprised to hear she's
wearing a diaphanous skirt Edna
s.perhaps she believes in the old say
ans that little girls should be seen, but
~ heard"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
Fire, Lightning & Tornado

written at lowest rates. AUTOMO.
NdIE INSURANCE, SURETY BONDS.
1nrmers see me about HAIL INSUR.
ANCE on growing crops.
w. N. CLARK
Telsphene 900 Room "a
q First National Bank Building
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
7homae r, Lee Dead.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, May 15.-Thomas F. Lee.
a prominent attorney OF Omaha, Is dead
In that city, says a telegram TO kinfolk
in Iowa City. He was graduated from
the University Of Iowa college Of law,
in 1898.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15

King Ludwig Of Bavaria intends to
travel to New York in June next in
the new Hamburg American liner Vat
erland during the lines maiden trip
to America. The king will also return
to Europe in the vaterland, which was
personally named by him. The Water
land is a sister ship Of the Imperator.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15

and tagged-to shut them out q the
United States.
II the administration can suppress
the wild oats alone. it will In year
save the price Of a war with Mexico
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
You can get rid
Of itching with
ReSin0l

WHAT relief! The very first
w application Of Resinol ONT
ment stops the itching and your
tortured skin feels cool and com.
Portable at last. Won't you try
the easy Resinol way to heal
eczema or other skin-eruption?
Doctors have prescribed it foy
nineteen years.
Resinol fntmsns, with the help Of Resinoi
Soap, clears away pimples and bIaekheads.
and V . most valuable household remedy
for sores. burns. boils. piles. etc. Sold By
all druggists. For sample write to Rssinol.
pspt -. Baltimore. Nd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
Insurance Funds Safe.

Des Moinss, May l5.-J. <. Himmell.
the cashier Of the F'a rnlars' Bank at
Radcliffe is treasurer OF the American
Life Insurance Commpany Of Des
MOires. A. y. Hindman. vice presi-
dent of the American Life, said yes
terdav morning that the insurance
company would not lose cent by the
banks failure.
AS the company requires a large
bond of its treasurer and had a very
small deposit in the bank, it can not
lose anything" said Mr.. Hindman.
Since the Farmers bank was a pri-
vate institution and not answerable
to either federal or state authorities.
We required excellent security for all
of our money that the bank used and
We will not be affected in any way.
We are naturally sorry that such a
thing should have happened to our
treasurer but we will not suffer II
nancially. We are very much sur
prised that the bank has failed. We
have had no suspicion that there was
any danger Of such thing. Altho
we knew that Mr.. Himmell was spec.
ulating in real estate, we had no idea
that he was in as deep as he appears
| to have BEEN"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
BENEDICT FLOUR AND FEED

MarshaIltown Iowa
Darrah, H. Hagen oion FERGUSON msres"t!: Co.
MHards Tins Son. 1ami
Walter Thomas s" Green mounssn
Miller vaneevs Kiln. eres Baxter. H .1 s:." 81
H. Fredrekson,
iuem.n w:c et c."t:r; Es C. Clock
NJ l. Haverhh; w. Weston
keo.m'n ws''sHs w. a Ms.'r.H N.%.";
c.v..; F.r%.r. ne1rpcs Society HSk
Johnson Jewell! Gee GRANGE coo HT" % e e
dence Conrad; Farmers Esvstor Co. 6"ns; Hicks
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-23
POULTRY PACKING TRUST,

The United States department o.
agriculture in current bulletin gives
warning to chicken rs!sers that unless
they give their support and encourage
ment to local poultry packing estao-
lishments that industry viii become as
highly specialized as she beef pack
ing industry and be conducted in few
distant packing centers.
There are indications, say the poultry
specialists. that the same evolution
which finally did away wi,A the !oca!
slaughter house, and i'll large par; with
the local butcher vino killed for his
own or near by trade, may We at WORK
10 centralize all final handlins OF
c..ickens for the great markets in big
cities many hundred cf miles away
from the productive field, ard that just
as the farmer with few teef cattle
10 dispose OF has to seek nar~ct sev-
eral hundreds miles away or deal iAru
The local commission man or agent
VINO Will GUY live cattle, chicken
raiSers. unless ioca! poultry dressing
and reirigeratinc establishments ara
maintained, will have 10 dispose Of
their produc, for live shipment 10 CHI
cago and other cen,ers.
Ch:cNenS shipped long distances alive
and killed Immediately are never IN
rrime condition They go - the con-
sumner in far different condlt!, "a
those E,lled and shipped dressed. More
over there is a great waste IN weigh,
amounting often TO 50 per cent and
this waste OF course affects the price
paid the producer Handled in local
plants The fowls arrive IN good cond;-
ton and without waste, are generally
fed for few days at the Plant 70 ad-
san,age and leave it il prime shape
The department specialists therefore,
are encouraging dressed poultry men
not to centralize their killing establish
ments and instead of erecting enc
plant worth $1,000. to draw from a
territory with big radius, are advis-
ing them TO build instead ;hree s!oe59
packing plants in three different cen
,ers. each looking 10 a supply from
territory with smaller radius that
assures arrival Of live chickens in ex-
cellent condition Under this plan The
poultry packed and shipped IS not only
in better condition. the experts believe.
but IN addition. the three districts BEN
ent by the investment and permanent
location OF an industry. and these in
dustries in turn react favorably on
poultry production in that territory.
Al the same time. the department
urges every local poultry packing es-
,ablishment to install mechanical re-
frige-ation. buy pol,ry on qaulity
basis. ana thereby by price and exam
Pile stimulate local poultry raisers 10
introduce first-class utility breeds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-23
IOWA VANDALISM.
fDes Moines Cspital.1

Visitors to the state library have
often noticed that on all the handsome
Illustrations appearing in the books
the words, Iowa State Library" are
embossed on the edge of Tie picture.
The enclosing is done so that if the
picture is cut out ii will have no value
TO those who do the cutting. Some of
the books III the Iowa state library
contain pictures of much value. 1t is
strange that the state has to take
such precautions 10 save its property.
II is also strange that Intelligent men
and women will have the inclination
to mutilate books belonging TO the
state. Wherever the name Iowa
State Library is embossed, it means
that there are dishonest men and
women in the world-people who can
not be trusted. Library attendants
know tina; clippings are frequently
made from the files of newspapers ana
magazines.
We do hope the world is growing
better. Sometimes there are grounds
tor fears.