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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-29
Iowa Fall. News in Brief.

Special ii Times-Repubiican
Iowa Falls. oct. 29.-Seward w.
Wright has bought of w. A. Middleton
the Frank Truman lot on stevens
street and will improve the same with
dwelling in the spring.
Ernest Sanders and Wife have re-
turned from British Columbia where
Mr.. Sanders has been in the employe
Of a lumber company. A slump In the
market ascribed to the European wal
has necessitated closing down and MIR
and Mrs. Sanders will spend the win
ter here.
Thomas Dixon and Hudson Dixon
We're called to cuba City. Wis., TINS
week to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Kate Dixon. the mother of Bert Dixon.
a member of the firm of Dixon Il
Dixon Of this city.
Mrs. Charles II. Noon has been
seriously i'll at her home in this city
for the past two weeks but was slight
ly improved Yesterday.
!. j. Sanders and wife were called
to Waterloo the first of the week by
the illness of Mrs. Sanders father, |.
j. happening formerly Of this city
Mr. happening underwent serious
operation at a hospital in the city
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs l. f.. Meyer We're called
to McComb H. last week by the death
of Mrs. Meyers mother
Sam Benson and Charles Schreck
have bought land near chetek VS.
with the intention of moving their
families there in the spring.
Mrs. w. T. Johnson attended the
home coming celebration of Penn Col
lege at Oskaioosa. last week Mrs
Johnson is a graduate of Penn.
Ben Rachau, of this city. and Tllile
Worthington. of New Haven, Conn.,
We're united in marriage here last week
by Rev. Mr.. Witzigman.
Mrs. NJ. C. Haskell of Fort Dodge
was the guest of Mrs. y. j. Foster the
first of the Week.
O. f.. Peterson. of Des Moines. and
C.. T. Hakes, of this city. went to Eldora
Tuesday to be present at proceedings
in court incident 10 an attempt !" en-
Joining the sheriff from selling the
the local electric light plant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-29

among these, of course. is Charley
Hoyt. OF Greenfield. to whom firsts in
the 1900 and ego yard dashes are gen.
orally conceded. But it Is rumored
that dark horse in the person OF
Fleming, OF Walnut, will push Hoyt
to the limit In all of these events.
Wright, Patterson. and Sly are also
sprint aspirants of no mean ability
Augustine and Wood are entered in
the half mile and promise To furnish
plenty of trouble TO competitors among
the upper classmen. The cross country
run will probably be very closely con-
tested Dunnegan, Brown, Sprinkle
and Van Dorm are first year men who
are determined to make Townsend and
Hummel, winners of the event the last
two years, take a back seat. The whole
student body is interested in Satur-
days meet, as 1t will tell to some eX-
tent whether their present optimism
concerning the future of Grinnell track
athletics is justified.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-29

900. which Mr.. Thorne declared was
greater than that of any other year
in their whole history" Concluding he
said:
"A number of years ago distin-
guished authority testified before a
congressional committee that over 10
per cent of the railroad capital stock
outstanding at that time was water.
The average rate of dividends on all
outstanding stock last year in the
United States, as a whole, was more
than double what it was twenty fiv e
years ago. During this period the per-
cent of stock paying dividends has
steadily increased, and the rate of
dividend paying stock has steadily in
creased. The average rate in the
United States Is more than a third
greater than it is in Great Britain, as
given in the official reports to parlia ;
ment. The facts are that the govern
ment regulation in the United states
has been the greatest blessing the
railroads have ever had
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-29
SHOOTS BROTHER IN SHOULDER
Child Knocks Over Gun. Firing the
Weapon, and Woundine Older Lad.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Oct. 29.-Putt Mossman. age
8, OF near this place was seriously In
jured by the accidental discharge OF Il
shot gun few days ago. The charge
struck him In the shoulder. A surgeon
was az once called and dressed the
wound and the report is that the boy
is getting along very nicely. The
father, Mike Mossman. was tearing
down an old corn crib and discovering
some rats. secured shot gun and
stood it up near where he was working.
He soon forgot about the gun and the
Youngest son. Emmett who Is slightly
over 3 years Of age, discovered the
weapon and in an attempt to pick 1t up.
1t was discharged with the above result.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-29
DOCKET NOT HEAVY ONE.
Story District Court 10 Open Monday
For Comparatively Short.


Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Oct. 29.-District court Will
convene in this city with Judge Charles
T.. Albrook of Edlora. on the bench. on
Monday of next week. The first day
will be dvoted to going over the docket
and making assignments after which
adjournment will be taken untll
Wednesday morning. The grand jurors
will report for organization al 1870 on
Wednesday, Nov. T. after which the
equity work of the term will be taken
up The docket is not a heavy one for
this term, which will last for but three
! weeks.
There are 235 cases on the docket. OF
which 1874 are old cases. many or
which will be disposed of by dismissal
or continuance, as will probably some
of the new cases. There are forty-five
new cases on the docket. none being OF
considerable importance. The criminal
docket consists Of eleven cases and the
probate docket of forty-tiNe cases. None
of the criminal cases are of serious
nature.
There are ten couples prepared to air
their matrimonial differences before the
courts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-29
Sioux Rapid, News Briefs.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux Rapids. Oct. 29.-The Sioux
Rapids high school girls went TO Peter
son Monday and played basketball
with the high school girls there and
were beaten by a score OF II to s.
J. c. Johnson passed oway at his
home Thursday after an Illness OF sew
eral years. Mr.. Johnson was born and
reared here and has a host OF friends
who mourn his death. He leaves a
wife, five daughters and little
adopted son. Funeral services were
held at the Lutheran church Saturday
Interment was in Lone Tree cemetery.
Miss Nora Knudtson of Omaha ar
rived Saturday for visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. II. l.. Laurman.
The NJ T.. Ladies Aid Society will
soon start the remodeling Of the par
scnagge
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Thornburg and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-29
ORGANIZE POWER COMPANY.
North Liberty Residents Undertake to
Furnish Light For Town. \

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Oct. 29.-One Of the big
gest little enterprises ever planned by
village in Iowa was announced to-
day by North Liberty. newly -incor-
porated town of a few hundred people
on the interurban, near Iowa City.
The villagers, both men and women
taking part in the enterprise, have
formed a corporation to ne styled the
North Liberty Light Company and will
provide electric light and power for
their fellow citizens. The capital stock
Is $4,000. A. l.. Moreland was elected
president of the new corp>ra ton. and
Sarah Price is the vice president. The
other charter officers are as follows:
Secretary, Rebecca Williams: treas
urer Isaac Myers: directors, the above
officials and Mrs. julius Kohl.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-29
BETTER THAN cAloMEL, OIL OF
SALTS FOR LIVER. BOWELS
AND STOMACH.

Mother. daddy and the children can
always keep feeling fine by taking this
delicious fruit laxative az occasion de-
mands. Nothing else cleanses the
stomach. liver and bowels so thorough
ly without gripping.
You take a little at night and in the
morning all the foul. constipated waste,
sour bile and fermenting food. delayed
in the bowels gently moves out of the
system. When you awaken all head
ache. Indigestion, sourness, foul taste,
bad breath, fever and dizziness liz gone:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-29
FORMER COLO MAN DIES.
A. D. Bartlett Passes Away at Aurora
H., Hospital.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Oct. 29.-Relatives in the
county have received word OF the death
of A. ID. Bartlett, former Colo man.
at IA hospital in Aurora. Ill. He had
been engaged in railroading for many
years the moot of which time was
spent as a passenger brakeman for the
Northwestern. OF late he had been
ticket agent for the Northwestern at
West Chicago. His last work was In
the iuformation bureau at the Chicago
terminal. He was "A man about 50
years of age and leaves wife ana
numerous other relatives. He was born
in Colo. in 1859, and went to railroading
at the age of II. While he had been In
failing health for some time he was not
confined to his bed until about four
weeks ago when he was removed to the
hospital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-29
Waukon-

Waukon.
| During the month of September the
| Po~yille Co-operative Creamery com
pany received 176.703 pounds OF cream
| from which 1856 pounds OF butter
was manufactured. The creamery PAID
out $14, 46O.71 for butter Fat.
Strawberry Point.
A mile of macadam road has neen
COMPLETED in Clayton county near
Strawberry Point. 1t is the hrs'
stretch of hard surfaced rural hlsh
| way to be built. and is said to be a
model of it's kind.
Cedar Rapids.
The Westminster Prespsteiia''
church Of this city is now free OF dep1'
Announcement was made az SUNDAY
services Of the successful cuimlna t'o.'
of the campaign to raise Iunos 10 ~
the mortgage of $4,000 on the church
property.
| Upton.
Senator A. p Cummins, Congress
man James W. Good and Lieutenant
Governor w. l.. Harding VIII ADDRESS
| the voters of Cedar county at poth
| linton and Stanwood Monday night
Al there has been but little polli-
cal speaking in the county this year a
| big meeting is expected.
Sioux City.
Quicker by a fraction of second
| than his rival. Charles Robins. an
automobile chauffeur shot ana klileu
| Joe Portelleou on Main street mere
Mrs. Florence HALEY, over whom the
two had quarrel. was present. Both
men reached for their guns simultane-
ously. according to witnesses, but Rop-
ms was quaeker
Forest City. ~.
Rev. Martin Hegland, pastor oil tne
zion United Lutheran church OF TINS
/, CITY has accepted call 10 the pres
| idency of Waldorf College. Forest CITY
| ond the pastorate of the First Luth-
| eran church of that city. He VIII as
suma the office Jan. !. succeeding SEN
ator l.. W. Boo. who has been at tne
head Of the institution since its eseaD-
! lishment.
! Waterloo. ;.
| Matthias Frost aged 20, was struck
| nv q motorcycle ridden by John Beener
| SUNDAY evening and died as the result
of his injuries two hours later. Frost
| was a retired farmer. He had JUST
s,annsa off the curbing when Beener
rode BIZ. Frost's skull vas fractured
and there were other severe injuries
Monday afternoon an information was
prepared by County Attorney hoNie
charging Beener with manslaughter.
Fort Dodge.
Senator w. s. Kenyon. of this city
will be in Fort Dodge to appear at the
big republican rally at the armory the
evening. of Nov. . when Senator "A. Is
/, C.ummins will close his campaign with
speech here. Charles A. Rawson'
chairman OF the republican state CEN
trail committee, in letter to A. u
Schill Of the county committee de-
c,ares that Mr. Kenyon undoubtedly
will he here. Fort Dodge citizens
have very few opportunities of hearing
! two United States senators speak from
the same platform on the same even
ing and they should avail themselves
of 1t to give Senator Cummins
cordial greeting.
Nora Springs.
Three women each suffered disloca-
ton of their shoulders in ar automo-
bile accident Sunday afternoon about
! a mile southwest of town. when car
! driven by Bert Muffett, on its journey
home to Rockford. turned turtle in the
| dltcn. Tne injured women are
Bert Muffett, wife Of the driver. MS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-29
FRUIT LAXATIVE FOR MAMMA. DAD.
BABY, "CALIF0RNIA SYRUP OF FIGS

your stomach Is sweet, liver and bowels
clean. and you feel grand.
California Syrup of Figs" Is q FAM
lily laxative. Everyone from grandpa
to baby can safely take II and no one is
ever disappointed In its pleasant action.
Millions Of mothers know that IL In the
ideal laxative to give cross. sick. fever
ish children. But get the genuine Ask
your druggist for a so cent bottle of
California Syrup OF Figs" which has
directions for babies, children OF all
ages and for grown ups on each bottle.
Refuse with contempt the cheaper Fig
Syrups and counterfeits. See that IL
bears the name-"California Fig syrup
Company"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-29
Dow. News Notes.

Special to Times Repupllcan
BOWS. Oct. 29-Word has Just been
received announcing the death OF the
daughter of DR.. Everson, OF Coulter. 40
eating peanuts several days ago, shs
accidentally swallowed one, wnicn
lodged in one of the prohchlai tupes'
She was taken to Iowa City for medl-
cal aid but TOO late to do any good.
Era Durrant. daughter of Thomas
purrant of Morgan township, is very
low in a hospital at Hampton. where
she underwent an operation for the re-
moval Of pelvic abcess.
Three car loads of potatoes nave
been shipped to Dows and sold TINS
week. There seems to be potato
famine in this immediate vicinity.
G. H. Jameson. the well known bank
err. is i'm North Dakota looking after
his interests.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-29

City, are In the city visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. j.. Van Ness have
gone to Minneapolis where they will
visit some tim.
William FRANKIE. a leading farmer OF
Hebron. has rented his farm and gone
to oklahoma in the hope that country
will be a benefit To his health. He Is a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-29

great sufferer from asthma.
Bert Van Tries. who lives near the
Milwaukee depot, had his knee dislo-
Gated in q fall from a wagon.
Harley Palmer and Frank Seeley
have returned from Chicago, where
they went some time ago with q large
consignment Of poultry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-29

Professor Still and wife spent Sunday
In Sioux City with their daughters
who are attending Morning Side Col
lege.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-29
ACTION TAKEN FROM PAGE AND
FREMONT COUNTIES TO BE
HEARD IN MILLS.
TWO COUNTIES SUED FOR
DEATH OF G. w. JOHNSON
Adm ini.tratrix Of johnson Estate Sues
For Damages in Large Sum as Re-
suit Of Bridge Observation-Disclosures
Counties Claim Man Who Met Death
Was Warned Against Using Bridge.

(,lenwood oct 29.-One of the DIE
ges. cases brought to trial in this coun-
ty in years-big in the sum involved
and interest aroused-is now on trial.
The action is a $21.72o personal injury
case brought here from Page and Ere
mont counties on a change OF Venue
and arose over the death of 6. w
Johnson of Clarinda. who was Killed II,
the collapse of bridge The bridge
was built across Warren creek thar
runs north and south between Pase
and Fremont counties, built and main
tanned by the two counties. l-as
March Johnson attempted To cross the
bridge with his traction engine. lhe
bridge gave away precipitatlnS nm
and his engine into the creek. and IN
iured johnson so badly that he dleu
and damaging the engine materially.
Ella johnson. Administrative tor the
estate of Johnson sues the two couh :
ties for the following amounts. Fof
medical. surgical and funeral expenses
of G.. w. Johnson. $4,000. Damage TO
engine. $1.450 For injury resulting 10
the estate of deceased $4,000. Total
$ol,12050.
Change Of Venue Granted.
Ella Johnson in an application Tor
change of venue upon affidavit OF one
of her lawyers, William A. Turner, al
leges that as both Page and Fremont
counties are parties to the suit she can
not have fair and impartial tran III
either of them, and therefore demands
change of Venue which was granted
a counter affidavit was filed with the
clerk OF the district court OF PaSe
county by the lawyers for the defense
setting forth that Johnson had peef
repeatedly warned that the bridge wa:
unsafe before he tried to pass over It,
The threshermens union is also in
terested in the case.
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Chance Of Venue Granted.
ANNUAL FALL TRACK MEET.
Sharp Competition Among High School
Star. Expected at Grinnell.

Special ii Times Republican.
Grinnell. Oct. 29.-The annual fall
handicap track meet and cross country
run will sbe held on Ward Field next
Saturdays This Will be the first oppor-
tunity to get line on the many nlsn
school stars of the cinder path who are
enrolled in the freshman class. Chief
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-29

Nora Springs.
Three women each suffered disloca-
ton of their shoulders in ar automo-
bile accident Sunday afternoon about
a mile southwest of town, when q car
driven by Bert Muffett, on its journey
home to Rockford. turned turtle in the
dltcn. Tne injured women are
Bert Muffett, wife Of the driver. MS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-29

an examination Of the records Of said
county that the defendants make some
claim to said real estate adverse to the
plaintiff. That the names and resi-
dences Of the unknown claimants made
defendants herein are unknown to
plaintiff and that he has sought dill
gently to learn the same. That the
mode Of devolution to and the inter-
ests, or alleged interests, and claims OF
the unknown claimants who are de-
PENDANTS herein are as assignees,
grantees, successors, surviving spouses
heirs at law, personal representatives
and devisess Of the etates of the de-
PENDANTS who are personally named
herein. That. the interests or alleged
interest Of said unknown claimants
and of all Of tho defendants personally
named herein IL barred by the ad-
verse possession of plaintiff and his
grantors, as alleged in the above.
That plaintiff in said petition prays
that his title In and to all Of said real
estate above described be established
and confirmed against said unknown
claimants and against all Of the other
defendants named in said petition. and
that said unknown claimants and other
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-29
FARMER CAMERON ON ROADS.
President Agricultural Board Admirs'
Ohio For lie Paved Roads.

Boone July &c. E. Cameron. pres
ident of the Iowa department of agri-
culture, declares that good roads In the
country will solve most OF the farm
troubles. He says: 'Thirty-fv years
ago / lived in Jefferson county, Ohio.
Ar that time farm lands began to de-
preciate in value.
Farmers were getting q little dis
couraged because values had dropped
SO per cent.
THE good roads advocates began
movement to pave twelve miles OF
country road The plan took in we'll
travelled road, with many laterals. Inc
farmers on the laterals baked. ana
thew voted themselves out OF the
scheme. But as soon as the main road
was paved and they realized the ad-
vantages they promptly voted them
selves back into the district again.
"The pavement soon had Its effect
The value of the lands began to climb
and now they command the highest
, prices.
"The Young men on the farms have
not gone off to the cities, but nave
STAYED at home to make their fortunes.
They have no labor troubles on farms
in Jefferson county. Every one - nap
Ply and prosperous.
This clipping fro mthe Ohio pa
per shows that the good roads WORK
has continued 1t follows:
During this month the state nigh
way commission Will award contracts
for road building that will total In the
aggregate the sum of nearly $2.OOO.OOO
The biggest single group Of contracts
will be awarded soon. They will aggre-
gate more than 100000. The largest
single contract in this state will be
that involving the construction Of six
teen miles of the national road in Bel
mont county. road which will cost
when completed more than 100000
They talk about putting millions in
to improving the roads while Iowa hes
itates to put in hundreds. Good roads
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-29

defendants, each and all Of them, be
forever barred and estoppei from -hav-
ing claiming, or asserting any right.
title or interest in and to said real
estate adverse to plaintiff. and that
plaintin have such other and further
relief as may be just AMI equitable.
And that unless you APPEAR thereto
and defend on or before noon Of the
second day Of the next September term
Of Said court which will begin and be
held at the court house in the city Of
Marshalltown. in said county, on the
7th day at September, A. II 1914, de-
fault will be entered against you and
judgment and decree rendered against
you as prayed in said petition.
GATES & LIFFRING.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The foregoing notice is hereby APP
proved and ordered published onc0
each week for four consecutive weeks
in Times Republican, a newspaper
printed and published at MavshalNown,
Iowa, in said county.
b. F. CUMMINGS.
Judge Of the Seventeenth judicial die
trict Of Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-29

Mary Antoinette Murphy, w. l..
Brown, Fred Arthur Brown. and >.
Fl. Augustine. Defendants
To said unknown claimants and to all
of the other defendants above
named:
You. and each Of you. are hereby
notified that the petition in equity OF
the above named plaintiff Is now on nle
in the office Of the clerk of the district
court in and for Marshall county
Iowa. alleging that the plaintiff Is the
owner in fee simple of the following
described real estate situated In Mar
shall county, Iowa, to-wit: The south
west quarter and the west one-han OF
the southeast quarter of section TWEEN
ty-nine (29) in township eighV-four
(s4) north, of range seventeen IO
west Of the 5th P. NJ. That he Is now
in possession Of said real estate and
that he and his grantors have been In
open, adverse and continuous hostile
possession Of said real estate under
color of title and claim of right for
more than ten years last past. That
he is credibly informed. end believes,
and states on information and from
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-29
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the district court of Iowa, in and
for Marshall county. September term
A. D. 1914.
Fred Dodd, plaintiff, VS.. the unknown
claimants of the southwest quarter
(SwA) and the west one-halr OF the
southeast quarter (Wk SEA) OF
section twenty-nine (29) III township
eighty-four (s4) north. ut range sew
enteen 90 west of the 9TH +. NJ
and William Harris END FRANCES
Harris his wife, Abraham Harms ana
Frances Harris his wife, Wallam
Moon and Mary Moon his wife, Ell
vim Tilton and Mary A. Tilton his
wife. Joseph Sawyer. G. F Aurlnger
Sarah Auringer. Fidelia Town.
Darius Sawyer, Charles SAWYER,
Elizabeth Ford. Calvin Ford. sally
sawyer. Leander c. Sawyer, Lysan-
der G. sawyer. Francis N Sawyer.
F. Marian Sawyer, Frank CLARK, D.
NJ. Pettycrew, ]. E. Pettycrew. Dam
lei Kelley, Samuel Holiday, Samuel
Holiday, Soloman Miller, Solomon
s. Miller David Timma, John y.
Windish. Timothy Brown. =. Brown.