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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-09
DIVORCES IN IOWA INCREASE.
Thirteen Per Cen. 81 Marriages
State Prove Failures

Des Monies Dee 9-N rly Is FER
sent Of the marriages in Iowa during
he fiscal year ending June 50. 1914,
were failures. according n the report
Being prepared by DIR. e. Il. Summer.
secretary OF the state board OF heath.
Polk County however, shows 6 high
er per cent 81 failures. There were
@8s marriages and AZ divorces in
this county. or nearly p per cent OF
failures. on the other hand Winnie
bago county has an excellent record OF
iess than per cent OF failures. There
were no counties in which there we're
70 divorces last year, Acair and Win
neDago counties had TWO eaca-the
lowest record fer the STATE.
Pottawattanie county had IS per
cent marriage failures. Woodbury.
county is per cent and Scott county g
.3tiie over !. per cent
There va So good gain IN number
q births marriages and divorces in
ihe pas year For the year ending
June 50. 1914. there were 70 303 mar
rieges ard . s55 divorces. ard for the
calendar year ending Dec. 81, 1913.
there were 1881 births.
For the fiscal year ending June 90.
$40 >--c4S - -o-L1a anu
g.sti divorces. The births IN 1912 were
S7.372
According 10 this showing the d.
rorcss made a slightly better gain than
the marriages. The marriages in the
fiscal year ending June 50. 1913. show ed
out little over u per cent failures.
The birth record shows an increase
Of i.lss in the past year This IS said
20 De q satisfactory showing. How
ever. the method OF collecting birth
statistics IS SO faulty that the returns
OF the assessor as sent 10 the state
board Of health are no, counted as Of
much value. The record of marriages
and Divorces, however. is said TO De
practically correct.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-09
low. F.,,. News Notes.

Special to Times Repuplcau.
Iowa Falls, Dec. s.-Walter Carpen-
ter and wife and Mrs. J. II. Snalldridge
left the first of the week for southern
California, where they expect to re-
main until spring.
W. r. Mason, who has been making
his home with Frank Mitchell, south
west OF town for a number OF years.
has gone to Lawrence, Kan, to make
his home with son. Mr.. Mason IS
four years past the hree-score-years-
and-ten mark and has the laugh on
Doc Osler. for he picked about 200
bushels of corn this fall.
A. P. Reeder has been chosen con-
sui OF the local Modern Wcodmen
lodge, the other officers being Sanford
Straley. adviser: Fred Gummert,
banker: H. B. Garfield. clerk: John r.
Ford, escort: Walter Elliott, watch
man: Floyd Collins. sentry; end P. Nc
Callum and Joseph Peppe-iing. trus-
tees.
Mrs Lucy Dourty seeks to dissolve
the bans that legally unite her with
Henry ". Dourty. of this city. They
were married in 1894 and have lived
for many years in east Iowa Falls.
Prof c. b. Rayhill has beer holding
union revival meetings at Milo for sew :
eral weeks and is meeting with excel
lent results.
The new hospital officials are makins
some needed improvements IN the city
hospital.
The removal of the postofrice to the
new federal building is set for next
Sunday.
President w. H. Woods, az the First
National Bank. and his sister, Miss
Jennie Cummins. expect TO leave in a
few weeks for Los Angeles to remain
until spring.
Mr.. and Mrs r. c. Kennedy have
been visiting in Chicago several days
this week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-09
Try This For
Your Cold.
Couahs and Colds unless
checked often lead to
serious results.

Colds are caused by germs injecting
and irritating the sensitive lining Of
the Nose, Throat, Lungs and Bronchial
Tubes. Relief is obtained by killing
these germs, then soothing and heal
ing the inhamed membrane.
This is just how DR.. Kings New
the cold germs. It 10 soothing and
healing, relieving the irritation. Stops
the Cough and Checks the Cold. Get
. SOC bottle from your Druggist, start
taking at once. you will get quick and
permanent relief. Here's proof. A. ].
Johnson, Shongo, N. r., says: "Dr.
Kings New Discovery is the best
cough medicine made, and I surely be-
lieve it saved my life several years ago
when contracted severe Cough. Be-
fore using all of one bottle was much
better, and several bottles cured me"
Excellent for Children and Delicate
Women. Il il Mild, Pleasant and
effective.
Trial bottle on receipt Of 4c il
stamps.
H. E. BUcKLEN 4 co.
$50 North Broad ST. Phila-, Pa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-09
MIRACLE MAN FROM IOWA.
Physician Who Restored Life TO De &C
Woman Formerly Of Story County.

Special 10 Times Republican,.
Nevada, Dec. s-It Vas a former
Story county physician WHO IS credited
with having performed a modern mir
acle" when he brought lie hack 10 a
woman after che aad been dead ten
minutes, the operation being performed
IL Los Angeles hospital q few days
age Tss man 10 whom thin mary eiois
act ;s accredited IL D, 8 s. Hutchinson,
oorn n Stofy county. ana FOR some
time z prac1icing physician in Amer.
a-nere ne was Familiarity known az
Stewart Hutchinson He has been in
me xes. about fifteen years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-09

school by its member0 - tAele par
sonal earnings on last SATURDAY. 9nown
a. tabor day" for the school
w. A. Webster and wife. who 0evod
to this city two months ago from oi0-
nsy. lost their s-months-old boy yes
terday. The funeral Will he held from
the Webster home this afternoon with
burial In the Eldora cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Lewis entertained
last evening at their home In south
east Eldora mixed company OF mid
die aged and young folks. Delicious
refreshments were served.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-09
AUGUST sAehE DEAD.
Pioneer Re.;den. Of Coulter heishbor
hood Passes Away.

Special u Jsmes- Kepu Dlican.
Coulter. Dec. =. Early Monday
morning occurred he death Of august
Bagne. aged Il. 2: his home. few
miles south u Coulter. Mr. Bagne had
not been In good health for o number
of years. The immediate cause Of
death WAS a stroke Of paralysis. He
was one 81 the pioneer settlers of Nor
gan township and was an esteemed
end respected citizen Tine body was
isid " rest in the Morgan township
z rpYestey
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-09
EIdora News Items

Special 10 Times Republican.
EIdora. Dec SIR. and Mrs. c. A
Reever are In Des Moinss for a few
days this week on business and pleas
ure.
r. e. Albery and wife we're Mar
shalitown business callers today.
Yesterday morning the pupils OF INT
E,dora high school enjoyed q shor'
talk on education by Professor Finger
CT Cornell College.
r. q. Slate has decided TO make Ell
dora his future home, and 10 that enc
he has gone 10 Illinois for his family.
Nearly $50 has been turned into the
Athletic Association Of the Eldora high
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-09
ANNUAL CLINIC AT IOWA.
Doctors From, Many citiss Attend IN.
Sixth Annual Meeting.
al 70 Tsraes-RepuDl!can.

% n.
Iowa CITY. Dec s-Tae sixth annual
Alumni clisi.c q. Iowa 4nivsrsity's COL
!cse OF zzed!c!ne * in pragI ess here to-
cay. Almost l53 physicians and SUI
zeons from many Iowa cities. and var
-oIs other states are in attendance.
The address OF welcome was delivered
by DE-. T. H Macbride, president Of
Iowa University. wha was present.. I
py Dr.. James z Guthrie. Of DuoGr1e.
professor emeritus. One Of the main
speakers Of The convention ig DR.. Reu-
Is DR.. Dean .. Lewis. G. Rush deGi-
Michigan. Another speaker Of note
ri College, Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-09

partments, notably that OF the Office
of county engineer and tho board OF
supervisory This amount does not
include the grand jury expenses. whicn
naturally fan under court costs. the
largest bill filed for the Investigation
was $l.276 claimed by the expert &C
countants who made careful search
of the records. c. c. Hunt. the state
accountant, charged s102 for his ser
vices, and another accountant *l4I.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-09
Letter TO
Or. Kilmer & c..
Hinohamtor. ". Y.
Notary EupAc

Prove What Swamp Roo: viii Do Fer
You.
send ten cents 10 DR.. Kilr1e- & Co.
Ringbamton. y. Y. for sample size
bottle. II viii convince anyone You
will also receive booklet Of valuable
fnforrna ton. telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, b. sure and
mention the Marshalitown Daily Times
Republican. Regular fifty Cent and one
dollar size bottle for sale al all drug
stores.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-09

PrsmiMemt Idaho physieian eaye He
Reduced q Peunds In 3 Months.

Woo0ooo = Pcunoe ~ HAenthe.
Salmon, Idaho. Dec. S.-Dr. W. c.
Whitwell, OF this city. former canti.
date for Governor. OF this state. has let
1t become known that his remarkable
experience in reducing IS pounds In
three months was due neither to diet
ing, medicine nor exercises. He says
that simple, invisible device weigh
ing less than an ounce did 1t, This.
when worn as directed, acts as an In
fallible flesh reduccr and many pro.
minent men and women have adopted
this easy means Of reducing superflu-
GUS flesh. and 1t Is stated the inventor,
L. N. Burns, OF No, II West Thirtys
eighth Street. New York. is sending
these outfits on free trial to all who
write him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-09
Wealthy Farmer insane.

Iowa City. Dec paul Pitlick, a
wealthy farmer became violently In
sane last night and tried to kill his
son with chair. He smashed win
dows out OF the house. He is now in
Jail in Iowa city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-09
INQUIRY COSTS COUNTY s1.soc
Hardin County Investigation, Exc
sive Of Grand Jury Expenses, His

Special 10 Times- Republican.
Iowa Falls. Dec. Sit cost the {
payers Of this county over $500
conduct the recent investigation ma
OF the administration of the goveri
rnent OF the county, in several d
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-09

III. p. BUCKLEN 4 CO.
$50 North Brosd St Phila., Pa.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-02
BEECH RIDGE
COUPLE Marry
Well Known Young People of County
Henry Worthington and Miss
Schlamer Made One.

The wedding of Henry Worthins-
ton and Miss Carrie Scnlamcr, both
of Beech Ridge, took place yester-
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at tho
parsonage Of the Lutheran church
Rev. c. Robert Dunlap, officiating
The couple WAS attended by Hiss
Emma Schlamcr, sister of the bride
as bridesmaid and Miss Emma Wit
man, as maid of honor.
Mrs. Fanny SteSer and daughter
Miss Charlotte, Of this city, aua'
and cousin of the bride, also wit
messed the marriage.
The bride was attired in light
blue silk messaline gown and wor,
a light blue spring hat. The brides.
maid Wore a green messaline silh
dress and the maid of honor wore
blue serge. The bride and her at.
tcndants carried boquets OF pink anl
white carnations.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs
Emelie Schlamer of Beech Ridge ald
the groom Is prosperous young
man, a member of the general store
firm of Roth &Worthington at Beecl
Ridge. After the ceremony thu
couple left for Beech Ridge Uhcr,
they vii 20 to housekeeping.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-02

Considerable interest has been
aroused in society circles in New
York Dy the marriage of young Ar
thus Gwynne, nephew of Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, to Miss Anna Re-
gina Kcnna. She was an artists
model; he is the son OF wealthy
broker. But the young Mrs. Gwynne
is as good looking as the women
the young man has met in the So
ciety to which he has been accustom-
cd.
The pair slipped off to New Jer-
sey the other day, and after obtain
ing a license they were married ";
Methodist clergyman. The author
ities Of that state when they heard
of the case said that twenty-four
hours should have elapsed after the
issuance Of the license, according to
the law of New Jersey. Then.
again, they found the clerk for Gu.
pid had been told the bride was
twsnty-one years old. 1t developed
later she is not more than seventeen
But what was of more consequence
to the young woman, her mother In
sisted on religious ceremony and
the pair had to stand up before O
priest.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-02

Detectives are hunting for a
very prominent Pittsburgh official
OF tho Steel Trust as witness in
the divorce case which her husband
has brought against Mrs. Constance
Shareholder. They were sent 10
pittsburg come days ago. hut the
official knew they were coming and
be has been able to clude them.
or course, he could not he com
PEELED. under tho subpoena which
they have, to return to New York
to testify, but the service of the pa
per would bring his name into the
case.
He IS not the only wcll-knowr
man mentioned by the iratc hus
band. There, for instance. was "Bls
Bill" Edwards, street cleaning com.
missioner of New York City under
Mayor Gaynor. Edwards won nation
al fame when he played on Prince
toms football team. and he hat
been much in the public eye since
he left college.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-02
FUNERAL OF MRS.
CEORC|ANA SMITH
Services This Morning at Family
Residence-Interment at
Anna Cemetery.

Tho funeral OF Mrs. Georgiana
ZcrcIda Smith who died Saturday
afternoon, will take place this morn
ing
Services will be hcll at the resi-
denco 30S Sixth street at 10 o'Clock
a. m. conducted by Rev. A. NJ Eells.
pastor of the Presbyterian church.
The cortese will leave the Residence
at 1880 O'Clock for the Illinois Cen
tral station, whore the regular train
will be taken. Intermcnt will be at
the Anna cemetery.
The l,all bearers will be Messrs.
Frank Spencer, Egbert A. kc.th,
Louis Rossman, George j. Becker, T
&c, Clendencn and Edward L. Gl
bert.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-02
{. PARKER GETS
ELECTRIC SHOCK
Accidentally Touches Live Wire
While at Work for Cairo
Electric Co.

Earl Parker of 53A Thirty-foLrth
street was severely sh1eked aud
burned by electricity last night
while at work for the Cairo Elec.
trio and Traction Co., at the new
water plant the company is install
ing. 1t is said the wire he came in
contact with was charged with a
voltage of 2300. He was taken "a
his home. A report from his home
at o'clock this morning was 10 tEE
effect that he was resting easier and
| that he would recover.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-02
BIG FREIGHT WRECK.

Probably the most disastrous
freight wreck in the history of the
Cairo division of the Big Four. so
far as loss of rolling stock is con-
ccrned. occurred at Edgar THURSDAY
night at 10:i5 o'clock when 50
loaded ccal cars and one empty re-
frigcrator car were piled in a heap.
Two thousand feet of track was torn
up. some of the cars were completely
wrecked and the loss will amount TO
several thousand dollars. The train
was running 25 to 35 miles an hour.
A broken rail caused the wreck. No
one was injured.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-02
AGAINST LIGHT COMPANY.

Cartervillc is up in arms against
the Central Illinois Public Service
Company, and il the city cannot
negotiate a reasonable contract for
both the city and private lights, the
council will submit to vote of the
people at the spring election a
proposition to build and operate a
municipal light and watcryorks
plant. The company wants $40 pcr
year for arc street lights and $17.25
per year for incandescent stree,
lights.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-02
Sal Charge Made in Connection
With Auto in Case Where
Dogs Went Wrong.
GIVEN GOOD SCENT FROM
PAIR OF RUBBER BOOTS
Started Of in Wrong Direction and
Had to Be Hand Turned" and
Then Utterly Failed.

John Fl. Keith. an attorney at
law of Centerville, Missouri, last
evening unfolded story to County
Commissioner c. When in the pres
ence of representative Of The Bul-
letting which relates TO the use OF
the county bloodhounds and the ten,
dering OF bill for s4i for the use
thereof by Deputy Sheriff Ralph I.
Childress, this bill including SIC
for the use of an automobile.
Mr.. Keith is one of the bondsmcr
for Clevc Campbell. white convict
parolei about 16 months ago from the
Missouri penitentiary. Campbell
jumped his parole. Lately Mr.. Keith
located him in Alexander county.
He arrived in Cairo last Friday
and went up to Unity on Saturday
where he found that Campbell. With
his wife was living and working on
the farm OF John Milford.
lie solicited assistance from Dep
uty Sheriff Charles Hedge, who, In
company with constable and his
son, went to the front door Of the
house in which Campbell was living
whore upon inquiry for Campbell
was told by his wife that he was not
at home. While they were talking
Campbell slipped cut tho back door.
the three seeing his ''scoolingi'
through the corn stalks In ieia
in the rear as they turned away 10
leave.
A short chase was made which
proved fruitless. Returning to
Unity, Deputy Hodge informed M.
Keith Of what had happened and
suggested that the hounds be sem
for. Unable to get telcphonic COM
munication, telegram was sent and
about . o'clock the hounds arrived
in charge of Deputy Childrcss Ia an
auto driven By SADLY Emeail.
The dogs We're taken to the Camp
bell house and given gocd scent
by placing their noses in pair of
| gum boots he had been wearing. 1na
dogs then started In the opposite d.
rection to that taken by Camg5ell
in his escape. They We're hand
turned" and started in the proper
direction which they followed for
half mile and then quit Alto
gether the hounds were used un-
lavailingly for an hour after which
they, with Mr.. Keith. came back 10
ICairo arriving here about 6 o'clock.
At the court house Deputy Chlldress
rendered Mr.. Campbell bill made
out on card for sill for use of
dogs"
Mr.. Keith did not pay the bill as
he thought the charge was excessive
and unreasonable. Deputy Childress
told him that the county. would ges
all the $25 the other SIG being. for
auto hire, whereas Mr.. Neff stated
that according to the arrangement
entered into with MFR. Childress, ha
was to get half of the SIS which
should be assessed in cases where
the dogs were used outside of the
county.
There is some techniuality in
volyed in the use of the dogs in this
particular case and Mr.. Neff was not
prepared to give a decision beyond
that tine dogs We're becoming uuis-
ance TO the county, in addition to
the expense cntailed without any
returns and that they should be
placed on the farm until such timc
as they could receive proper train.
ing at experienced hands.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-02
Will Receive $1,000.

Mrs. Georgia Applcgate whose
husband Charles Applegatc, was
killed by electricity while working
as lineman for the Bell Telephone
Co., will be paid at once the $2,S00
indemnity by the Insurance company
in which the Bell co. has all its en-
ployes insured against accident.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-02
WEATHER.

Illinois; Fair and warmer Mon
day. Tuesday increasing cloudiness
and warmer. Moderate variable
winds becoming south and increas-
ing.
Missouri Fair and warmer Mon
dav. Tuesday unsettled. Warmer
in cast portion.
Kentucky: Fair Monday and pos.
sibly Tuesday. Rising temperature
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-02

Memphis, March 1.-The ferry
boat c. w. Robertson OF Paducah.
recently purchased by local synd'-
cate headed by Doc Hottum. arrived
in port today and is anchored IN
midstream Just over the dead line
Motor boats have been busy taking
the throngs over to make an in
rumor says, is loaded down vita q
cargo of Brook Hill and other famous
brands of Kentucky beverages in aJ-
dition to an unlimited quantity oi
the amber lluid.
The Robertson, however, may ex-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-02
SHOPS OPEN TODAY.

That the Big Four shops at MI.
Carmel which have been closed for
the past several days, will open
again on Monday, March 2, is ths
general understanding among rail-
road men. The cause OF the shut
down is understood TO have eeen
the exhaustion of the appropriation
for the month of February. It Is
mmored that there was some sort of
misunderstanding regarding the
matter and that the money intended
for .the shops was used in other de-
partments.-NH. Carmel Republican,.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-02

TIL BALI frozen look now bein'
worn by tn girls is about Utmost
unbecomtn fad they've adopted so
fer. When speaker begins his re-
marks by promisin' not t take up
any valuable time YOU kin sit ready
C. be bored.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-02
Memphis Mathematieians Working
on Simple Addition of Two and
Two Makes Four.
SATURDAY SALOON SALES
COMPUTED AS ALL VELVET
Eternal Vigilance to be Price of
Sobriety-Memphis "Softest"
Town on Earth.

Memphis, March 1.-"Eternal Wig
ilanco is The price OF sobricty--
there Will be 10 surreptitious sell.
ing or dispensing of booze" declares
Chief Hayes, Memphis must be the
softest town on earth"
And yet there was plenty tc be
ha1--"two and two makes four.
say the wise ones and Judging from
their condition today ercdcncc must,
preforce, he given to their knowl-
edge Of arithmetic, insofar as addi.
ton is concerned.
Tom and Jerry" gave way at
midnight i'll the bars of the Gayosa,
Peabody and the Chisea hotels TO the
Gold Dust Twins as the barkeep-
ers were superseded by the poyters
and the task of cleaning up the
places. was begun under the "ruic.
ance law which makes saloons and
dfsorderly houses n'sisstnces to be
abated on the application of 10 free
holders, this rigorous state law go
ing into effect at midnight, March
|.
Tonight there was big demand
for ice water TO allay parch I'd
threats and hot coppcrs" as II re-
suit of the final Marathon taken
down the primrose path.
Soda water fountains have, in
many of the thirst emporiums, taken
the place of faucets and the soda
fountains ares heavily charged
Cold tea" in cups have become
popular in many of the popular par
lors.
Everything taken in Saturday in
the saloons was considered velvet
but al, is now strict "bcezness."
Remarkable scenes attended the
last day in complying with the in
structions of Il. n. Estes, attorney
general, regarding closing and quit
ting when the clock struck - Sat
urday night. Some taking adyant-
age of the indulgence granted re-
mained open throughout the night
closing this morning and surrender
ing their federal liquor licenses.
The crowd which lined the streets
Saturday night was one of the
donscst that the city of Memphis
ever has known. Men there were
by ones and two and by the half
dozen. Men there were with their
wives. the latter giving the impress
sion that their better halves were
afraid to trust them to themselves.
The automobiles in the midGie of
the street We'd with the perambulator
on the sidewalk. Everyone was
down town.
Scenes of unusual quiet prevailed.
Never i'll the history of the majority
Of men has crowds been handled
With more celebrity and less difficult
ty than tnat of last night. Huge
sales Of liquor were taken away in
the original package. There were
few attempts, comparatively speak
ing to break the seal.
One proprietor, reported that his
sales lad been more than $500
from { O'Clock until midnight. Ills
place will be among those that ac-
tually closed. Other bGrrOoms re-
ported enormous sales of bottled
goods. Motor trucks, horse delivery
wagons and whcelbarrovs were kept
busy throughout the day and lasl
Saturday night delivering goods
from the Wholesale houses TO tho
saloons. Hand delivery constituted
the method employed to give it TO
the consumer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-02

Most everybody In town and the
country around takes this paper,