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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21

remembrance. He went over and
pieked up the gun. and. as he did 80,
he shook his head.
mo-" he stolidly declared: every
man to his own tools. This here's
mine.'
Yet, when they we're again out
sketching. the temptation to play with
brushes once more seized him. and he
took his place before the easel.
Neither he nor Lescott noticed man
who crspt down through the timber.
and for time watched them. The
mans face wore surly. contemptuous
grin. and shortly it withdrew.
But, an hour later. while the boy
was still working industriously and
the artist was lying on his back, with
q pipe between his teeth, and his half.
closed eyes gazing up contentedly
through the green OF overhead
branches, their peace was broken by
a guf7aw of derisive laughter. They
looked up. to find at their backs a semi.
circle Of scoffing humanity. Lescott's
impulse was to laugh. for only the
comedy Of the situation at the mo-
ment struck him. A stage director.
setting q comedy scene with that most
ancient of jests. the gawking of boobs
at some new sight, could hardly have
improved on this tableau. At the front
stood Tamarack Spicer, the returned
wanderer. His lean wrist was stretched
out of ragged sleeve all too short and
his tattered Jimmy" was showed back
over a face all a-grin. His eyes were
blood-shot with recent drinking. but
his manner was In exaggerated and
cumbersome imitation Of rural mas
ter OF ceremonies. At his back were
the raw-boned men and women and
children OF the hills. to the number of
q dozen.
Ladies' and gentlemen" announced
Tamarack Spicer, In . hiccoughing
voice. swing yo' partners an sashay
forward. See the only son Of the late
Henry South engaged in his mar-ve-
lous an heretofore undiscovered occu-
patton of dom fancy work. Ladies and
gentlemen, after this here show 10
concluded. keep your seats for the con-
cert In the main tent. This here IA
nous performer will favor We with q
little exhibition OF plain an fancy
sock-darnin'.s
After the .frst surprise, Samson had
turned his back on the group. He was
mixing paint at the time and he pre-
ceeded to experiment with hestins
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21
DOCTORS HELPING
MEN WHO DRINK

The busy doctor has neither the time
nor PLACE to give proper and needed
medical attention to his alcoholic or
drug patients.
Your doctor knows that he can not
cure you OF your heart, stomach, liver,
kidney or other serious ailment until
you QUIT" taking more and more OF
tho poison of alcohol or drugs into your
system. which not only aggravates
y0ur other ailments but destroys
nontal and physical manhood.
AK your doctor about the Neal
Treatment and the large. fine. three
story modern building former resi-
dence-one Of the city's best home
places-with it's experienced physi-
clans. nurses and attendants devoted
exclusively to the care and treatment
Of high class men and women who
want to overcome the cause and effect
Of using drink or drugs.
For full information call or address
the head NEAL INSTITUTE. Des
Moines. Iowa, or G. B. Collins. supt..
so2 9Th st. Phone Walnut 3s6s.-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21
EATS RAW PORK; DIES
Carbon Woman Uses Knocked Meat
For Sandwiches Causing Trinehina
in FamiIy-Mother Dead, One
Daughter Fatally Ill and Another
Daughter Seriously Sick.

Special to Times Republican.
Carbon, Dec. 21-Mrs. Leroy w. Olds,
"a years of age, is dead; a young
daughter is very sick. the result Of eat
ing raw pork and resultant form OF
rare disease known as trichina. There
are five daughters in the family.
About seven weeks ago, when the
fall butchering was done on the farm,
Mrs. Odds sliced some raw pork thin
and made it into sandwiches Of which
she was very fond and in which she
had often INDUCED. These she un-
Willingly gave the children also, all
eating freely. The disease did not de-
velop for some time but after that its
advance was rapid and It's results fear
full. causing intense suffering. Mrs.
Old was conscious at all times and
fully advised as to her condition.
Mrs. Olds was born in Dawson
county, Nebraska, where she and Mr..
Olds were married. coming to Iowa
few years ago.
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CUN\BERLANDS
~ CHARLES NEVILLE BUCK
WITH LySTRAILGNS FROM re ePp1 PHOTOGRAPHS 3

weanlInE colt, though It be bred m the
purple.
Samson" he said, earnestly, that's
all there Ia to art. It's the power to
feel the poetry Of color. The rest can
be taught. The genius must work. OF
course-work, work, work, and still
work. but the gift 10 the power OF
seeing true-and, by God, boy. you
have II. You've got what many men
have struggled . lifetime for. and
failed. I'd like to have you study with
me. I'd like to be your discoverer.
Look here"
The painter sat down. ana speedily
went to work. He painted out moth.
ing. He simply toned, and. with pre-
cisely the right touch here and there
softened the crudeness, laid stress on
the contrast, melted the harshness
and, when he rose, he had built, upon
the rough cornerstone OF Samson's
laying. picture.
"That proves It," he said. II had
only to finish. I didn't have much to
undo. Boy. you're wasting yourself
Come with me. and let me make you.
We all pretend there is no such thing
in these days, as sheer genius; but
deep down, we know that. unless there
is. there can be no such thing as true
art. There Is genius and you have
it." Enthusiasm was again sweeping
him into an unintended outburst.
The boy stood silent Across his
countenance swept conflict OF emo
tions. He looked away. as II taking
counsel with the hills.
Its what I'm a.honiR fer" he ad.
mitted at last Hits what I'd give
half my life fer. ! mout sell
my land, an raise the money.
i reckon hit would take passels OF
money, wouldn't hit?" He paused, and
his eyes fell on the rife leaning against
the tree. His lips frightened in sudden
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21
Southern Io,ua Items

the latter great granddaughter and
great great granddaughter respec-
lively.
Newton.
The community was shocked and
grieved Friday when it learned that
Bert Beals. Of the Goddard neighbour
hood, had committed suicide by hang
ing himself in the barn between and
10 o'clock Friday morning. The cause
for such an act is mystery to his fam
lily and friends and temporary insanity
is the only reason that can be found.
Mr.. Beals was fine man, honest and
prosperous, and the father of SPLEEN
did family of ten children all of whom
are at home except one daughter who
is married.
Des Moines.
Melancholy led to the death by suci-
eide Of Mrs. Earl Roberts at her home
Thursday evening. Mrs. Roberts had
prepared carefully for her death. She
sent her 5-year-old son. Gerald, to the
home of his uncle p. B. Jones; wrote
short note to her husband. went into
the bath room and fastened the door,
then turned on the gas. There was no
explanation Of the act in the note. 1t
read: my dear husband and son:
Earl blame no one for this deed for
you certainly have been n true hus-
band and father and good provider.
Gerald is at Aunt Helen's. Take good
care of Gerald. Lois Mrs. Roberts
was 26 years old. She tried to commit
suicide several months ago by drinking
carbolic acid. She was saved by city
physician.
Muscatine.
If the plans that are now being
formulated are carried out, Muscatine
will have it's own fish reserve next
year. The movement is being backed
by Game Warden Burk who proposes
to begin at the Milwaukee railroad
bridge and gather all game fish back
to the eight mile bridge and place
them In the upper end of the Musca-
tine slough, where a dam will be
placed and overflow pipes put in to
prevent damage to the surrounding
property. This will give the local peo-
pie one Of the finest game reserves in
this part OF the state. Game fish only
will be placed in this reserve and the
petition, which is now in circulation,
for the approval of the property own
ers. will then go before the county SUI
pervisors and in turn to the Iowa game
warden for final approval. The move
ment is meeting with the highest
approval of all and that same will sue
coed is almost certainty.
Des Moines.
Fire in the Ray mine In southwes.
Des Moines has caused that mine to be
temporarily closed by State Mine In
spector Edward Sweeney. The extent
Of the fire is not known. Cement work
is being constructed around the burn
Ing section as means Of extinguish-
ing the blaze. Seventy-flve men will
be out Of work for perhaps ten days
The origin Of the fire Is said to have
been spontaneous combustion. The
miners at the Keystone mine, near Des
Moines, have gone back TO work. The
125 men employed in that mine threw
down their tools Wednesday morning
when It was discovered the escape
shaft was closed by Ice. The state
mine inspector instructed the men to
remain out until the ice was removed
Charlton.
Charlton will have n municipal
Christmas tree. 1t will be located In the
court house square and every child in
town will receive q gift. All churches
and lodges are cooperating In the
movement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21
BEST SALE OF SEASON.

Record Prices Of Year in crinnell
Vicinity Obtained by II. Nj. Bray.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. Dec. 21.-The H. M. Bray
stock sale on his Bear Creek stock
farm some six miles northeast OF this
city, was the biggest for this part Of
the state for the present season. It
totaled something over $4,000. Stock
men agreed that the best lot OF
stock sold here this year was there.
Heifer calves sold at 334: steer calves
at $42. Yearling steers averaged $6O.25
and two-year-olds sold at an average
OF SIS. Twenty cows ranged In price
from $50 to 4112, There were seventeen
horses and mules on sale that brought
fair prices. two pairs Of mules bring
ing 800. Twetny-one brood sows
brought as high as s34; while one
,Poisnu China, last March pig, went
Tor ~. There were 800 bushels Of
corn sold ct an average price Of 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21
HEAD OF DRAFT AMI.
MAILS PERISH IN BLAZE AT
IOWA FALLS.
HOGAN BUS AND TRANSFER
BARNS DESTROYED BY FIRE
Building, With Fifteen Tons Of Hay,
Large Supply Of Oats and Corn and
Seven Sets Of Harness, Total Loss
Damage 10 Estimated at 5000, With
Partial Insurance.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Dec. 21.-Fire destroyed
the barn and contents of the Iowa Falls
Bus and Transfer Company, owned by
NJ. Hogan, Of this city, early Sunday
morning. The fire was discovered In
the upper story of the horse barn about
2 o'clock and the department responded
promptly, but the fire was too far ad-
vanced to save the structure, so the
efforts Of the fremen were directed
toward saving the electric light plant
which adjoined the barn. The SPLEEN
did work of the department saved the
plant which is owned by Des Moines
men. The buses and other vehicles
were in the front of the barn and We're
saved, but fourteen head Of horses were
burned, together with seven sets OF
harness, fifteen tons of hay, large
supply of oats and corn.
Loss Exceeds 5000.
Mr.. Hogan estimates his loss at
over $4,000 1t is partially covered by
insurance, that reported this morning
being $1,000 in the National of Hart
ford and $1,000 in the Philadelphia
Underwriters.
The structure was frame, iron-clad
building on which Mr.. Hogan had just
placed new roof, at a cost of 5000.
He had also just stored in the barn
carload Of baled hay. The hay was
stored in the addition adjoining the
light plant and proved the most stub
born part of the fire for the depart
ment to fight. The iron on the build
ing also retarded the efforts of the
firemen. The origin-of the fire is I'M
known.
Fourteen Horses Perish.
OF the twenty head of horses, one
team was on the bus at the depots,
and four Of the horses in the barn were
rescued, but 1t was impossible to reach
the others and they persisted in the
flames Most of them were draft
horses Of the better grade. averaging
5000 a head. The generous offer of
Turner & Crippen to use their horses
enables Mr.. Hogan to continue his SER
vice uninterrupted. He expects to re-
build as soon as the insurance is adj
justed and the debris cleared away.
A process has been discovered in
Austria for extracting from common
straw a fiber for spinning resembling
i,,te h,lt costing and weighing less
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21

La Motto.
Columbian hall at this place was de-
stroyed by fire. Stored in the building
was q voting machine belonging to
Jackson county. It was destroyed.
Rogers.
The creamery at this place burned
to the ground Wednesday afternoon.
The loss is $500. A. e. Childs and G.
w. Daniels, of Cedar Rapids, are the
owners.
Des Moines.
Duke Smith, aged II, pleaded guilty
before Judge DeGraff to the charge OF
robbery in connection with the hold-up
who shot and killed Smiths partner,
Frank Master. Smith was sentenced
to five years imprisonment.
Scion.
L. West is a much wanted man here
and at Swisher, but his wherea bouts
is unknown. few days ago he pur-
chased a team of horses from VIII
Miller, living near Swisher, and from
Mrs. Mary Miller, of this place, and in
each case gave short time notes in
payment. He shipped the horses from
Cedar Rapids to a man in Missouri.
Meanwhile he disappeared and now his
notes coming due, he is not to be
found.
Wilton junction.
At regular meeting Of the school
board of this city it was decided to call
special election for the purpose or
voting bonds in the sum Of $4,000 for
the remodeling Of the old school build
ing. It is proposed to erect four rooms
to the east of the present building,
and wouldw hen completed appear as
new building Considerable talk of
the Wilton school being released from
the accredited school list has no doubt
caused this action on the part Of the
board.
Charlton.
Gust A. Carlson committed suicide
Thursday morning by drinking poison
in the county Jail. At about o'clock
Thursday morning the sheriff and
family. who were sleeping in another
part Of the building, were awakened by
screams, and on investigation found
that Carlson had taken poison. 1t is
said that he had been drinking heavily
for the past few weeks. The only rela-
tive known Of is brother In Kansas.
whom the officials are trying to COM
municate with.
DeImar.
Three mail pouches thrown off the
fast Chicago train, which passed thru
here at 8 a. m. Thursday were stolen
from the Milwaukee platform. The
train was late and did not stop at this
point, the pouches being thrown of
as It passed. Before the agent could
leave his work and gather up the
pouches they had been carried away.
Later the spot was found where the
contents had been rifled and the sacks
burned. A saloon in Delmar was also
robbed the same night, probably by
same persons who stole the pouches.
Ainsworth.
Mrs. Sarth McLaury Mcfarland,
thought to be the oldest woman In
southeastern Iowa, died at her home
here Thursday night at the advanced
age OF SO years. Mrs. Mcfarland was
born in Delaware county. New York.
Nov. 1. 1915. She was twice married
and was the second wife Of John Nc
Farland. She was the mother OF one
child, Mrs. T. J. Helvey. who survives.
Present at the bedside were Mrs. Hell
vey. q step-daughter; Mrs. Al Kiester.
Of washington. lows. and Mrs. Nell
Thomas and baby. Of Winfield, KAn~
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holster, but. before 1t had connected.
both OF Samson's fists we're playing
terrific tattoo on his face. The In.
glorious master Of the show droppeds
and lay groggily trying to rise.
The laughter died as suddenly ~
Tamarack's speech. Samson stepped
back again. and searched the faces Of
the group for any lingering sign OF
mirth or criticism. There was none.
Every countenance was sober and ex.
pressionless, but the boy felt . weight
of unuttered disapproval, and he glared
defiance. One OF the older onlookers
spoke up reproachfully.
Samson. We hadn't hardly ought ter
a-done that. He was jest funnin'
with we"
cit him up on his feet I've got
somethin' ter say ter him." The boys
voice was dangerously quiet. It was
his first word. They lifted the fallen
cousin, whose entertainment had gOne
astray, and led him forward grumblin&
threatening and sputtering. but evinc-
ing no immediate desire to renew hos.
tilities.
"Whar hev 70 beenF' demanded
Samson.
"Thet's my business" came the to
miliar mountain phrase.
"Why wasn't yer hyar when them
dawgs come by! Why was We the
only South tibet ruined away. whep
they was smellin' round fer Jesse
purvv'o ouaa rsin pc
II didn't run away" TamArack's
blood-shot eyes hared wickedly. y
knowed tibet eft stayed round hyaf
with them damned Hollmans stickin'
their noses inter our business. I'd hurt
somebody. So, went over inter the
next county fer spell. You fellers
mout be able to take things often the
Hollmans. but hain't"
''Thet's damned lie." said Samson.
quietly. "Ye ruined away, an ye
ruined in the water SO them dawgs
couldn't trail ye-ye done hit because
We shot them shoots at Jesse Purvy
from the laurel-because ye're truce.
Dustin. murderin' bully tibet shoots Oh
his face, an is skeered to fight" Sam.
son paused for breath. and went ON
with regained calmness. i've knowed
all along We was the man. an I've kept
quiet because ye're my kin. II ye'ra
got anything else ter say, say hit. But.
eff ever ketches yer talkin' about me.
or talkin' ter Sally. I'm a-goin' ter take
We by the scroff OF the neck. an drag
We plumb into Hixon, an stick ye In
the jailhouse. An I'm a-goin ter tell
the high sheriff that the Souths spits
ye ou:en their mouths. Take him
away" The crowd turned and left
the place. When they were gone, Sam.
son seated himself at his easel again.
and picked up his palette.
(To Be Continued.) A
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cents q bushel Hay was q little low
In price, the eighty tons sold bring
ing an average Of 50 per ton. There
are 80 head Of fat and near-fat cattle
still on the place. J. e. Lambrith who
comes from Beaman, has the place
rented for the next three years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21
MINNEAPOLIS 4 ST. LOUIS.

NOH4A DOO3SN' Leave
Twin Cities Mail daily -. S:l6 .. N.
Mason City Mail lex. SUM. $3.50 p. m.
Twin City Limited daily 2:10 q m.
Loeal Freight Eek. SUM- ... $40 q. m.
SOUTH BOUND.
~ Iouis and Kansas City
Nail (daily) ............. $50 ,. IA.
peeria Nxpress (sx. SUM-. S:o6 = N.
It Louis and Peoria Line
itsll & Aai1y) .............. 1901 Am.
lI1eol 1tela&t Tex. Sun.1 49,. 700 = N.
! e1oRx CITY BRANCH. y !
- Is, s Arrive
~ ~ =. 0SoclI Dxpreae rs
81 @. Dun.1 80. e:4o .. q.
~ - 1llse q SINH S:ls = =.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21
RAILROAD TINE TABLE
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN.
acorn Belt Route"
~nrNY9 0nYYerYY

No. 1-st. Joe and x. G
limited .................. $50 Q. N.
No. 3-K. c. Mail 4 Express 9:1S p M.
No, 6-Kansas City and St
Joseph .................. s:s5 Q. M.
No. Sway Freight Hobs q m.
No. 66-Des MONIES Mall 80. 6:A7 p. m.
GOING NORTH.
No, 9-Twin Cities Limited 1880 p. "A.
No. 4-ChicaSo and St Paul
Express ............e.... 500 q. m.
No. 81 1:o0 p. m.
enc, S0-Way Freight ....s 7:46 q m.
No. s-Chicago Filler ......1o:3s p N.
except Sunday.
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CHICAGO Z NORTHWESTERN.
Effective 1901 q. M. May n.
~NYNy<A YHyVSeS$N

e
Ma. 11-Denver Special 80. 1885 .. m.
No. Los Angeles Limited 6:24 Q. N.
No. 3-China and japan
Express ................. s:1s q. m.
No. 29-Ames Passenger ...l1:25 q. N.
No. S-Des Moines Passen-
rsr ...................... $3.50 p. m.
No. 13-Hawkeye Express. 500 p. m.
No. l7-Oregon and Wash.
lngton Special .......... l:l6 q N.
No, l2-Local FREIGHT ...,11:3o q N.
GOING EAST.
No. l-Des Moines Passen-
ger NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S:S2 a. m.
No. l1-Denver Special 80. 1:10 p. m.
No, 10 Oregon and Wash
inston Special ........... $3.50 a m.
9Go. So-Clinton Passenger. 3:11 p. m.
NJ. e-Atlantic Express -. Sis p. n.
Id. 92-Chicago Special .11:68 p. m.
ia. 1o-Eastern Express Sis .. N.
10. l3-Local Freight 1850 p. m.
Nos. s. -. 4 and ~ daily except Sum
-. No. 80 daily to Cedar Rapids.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21

Although the eggs OF different species
of birds vary greatly In shape the yoliSs
always are spherical.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21

A process has been discovered in
Austria for extracting from common
straw fiber for spinning resembling
jute. but costing and weighing less.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04
SPRINT TWO MILES TO WED
Couple Take tho Railroad Track for
II, While Father Goes Over the
Wagon Route.

Gibson, La.-Running almost all the
two miles from Bonner, Milwar Ago
and Miss Corinne Boudreaux sought
out the justice Of the peace here
and before taking time to catch their
breath went through a hurried mar
riage ceremony, which was concluded
Just as the irate father Of the bride
drew up in a wagon after a wild ride
over a circuitous route.
The bride and bridegroom had taken
the railroad, which is Just half the
distance of the muddy road traversed
by Mr.. Boudreaux. They managed to
duck out Of town just as he was enter
ing along the main street, and are be-
lieved to have returned to Bonner.
The t~ownspeople were attracted by
the running couple as they entered
half an hour before "old man Boud-
reaux" and did what they could to ia
~cilitate matters for the bridal pair.
who had their sympathy.
Between the time of their arrival
and the arrival of Mr.. Boudreaux the
people were in an uproar. The affair
proved the sensation Of the month.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-06-04

ferent from that which they had been
collecting in the hill country near Co
rumba, 70 or so miles distant; and
birds swarmed, both species and indi-
viduals. South America has the most
extensive and most varied avi-fauna
Of all the continents. On the other
hand, it's mammalian fauna, although
very interesting, is rather poor in
number of species and individuals and
In the size Of the beasts. 1t possesses
more mammals that are unique and
distinctive in type than does any other
continent save Australia; and they are
of higher and much more varied types
than in Australia. But there is moth
ing approaching the majesty, beauty
and swarming mass Of the mammalian
life of Africa and, in less degree, Of
tropical Asia; indeed, it does not even
approach the mammalian life Of North
America and northern Eurasia, poor
though this is compared with the
seething vitality Of tropical life in the
old world. Until a geologically recent
period, a period extending into that
which saw nan spread over the world
in substantially the physical and cul-
tural stage of many existing savages,
South America possessed a varied and
striking fauna of enormous beasts
saber-tooth tigers, enormous lions,
~mastodons, horses of many kinds,
camellike pachyderms, giant ground
sloths, mylodons the size of the rhi-
noceros, and many, many other strange
and wonderful creatures. From some
cause, concerning the nature of which
we cannot at present even hazard a
guess, this vast and giant fauna van
ished completely, the tremendous
catastrophe (the duration of which is
unknown) not being consummated un-
til within a few thousand, or a few
score thousand years. Theodore
Roosevelt in S%cribner's Magazine.