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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-07
Russians Surround Przemsyl.

London, Sept 7.-Officia reports from Russia state
that Russian troops gradually surrounding Przemsy
which will either surrender be taken by assault
Przemsy is strong fortress so miles west of Lem
berg and it's fall would the loss by the Ausrians
the last stronghold in Gaca 1t would clear the way
advance of the Russians westward toward the junction
of their forces on the east Prussian frontier.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-07
Second Army Suffers Great Losses.

Paris, Sept 7.-Accordng to advices received here
second Austrian army operating in front of Krasnosedow
in the Lbln region has suffered great losses and
on the defensive. Some of the Austrians have been
forced to retreat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-01
Praises This Remedy :
for Luna Trouble

Many people are led to fbelieve that
Lun1 Trouble Is disease which cannot
Se conquered This Is wrong. as many
have fully recovered their health. A
change OF climate has helped. some. hut
many more have been restored to health
ny breathing the freshest air, eating we'll
cooked, wholesome food. being temperate
In their habits and adding the tonic quail
tiles OF Eckmsn's Alternative. medicine
for Throat and Lung Troubles 1nvestl'
gate this case
Bowling Green. Ky.,. r. No. 4.
"Gentlemen: The spring OF 1908 had
q severe cough for SIX months tried
all the medicife that my doctors recon-
mended to me, but no results came fof
the better. had night sweats, and would
cough and spit until l got so weak l
gould hardly do anything. But at last,
James Deering, Of Glasgow Junction, In
sisted that try your medicine. In one
mont In my condition, and after / had
taken several bottles I felt rs well as
ever in my life. hrmly believe that
Eckman's Alternative will relieve any case
OF lung trouble IL taken before the last
(X@davit) A. C. BETTERSWoRTH.
(AbOve abbreviated: more on request)
sEckman's Alternative has been proven by
many years test to be most efncacious
for severe Throat and Lung Affections,
BrOnChitis. Bronchial Asthma. StubD0fn
Colds and in upbuilding the system.
\ Contains no narcotics. poisons or habit
forming drugs. Ask for booklet telling
Of ecoyeeies. and write to Eckman
IAhs4lfOry. Philadelphia. Pa. for cyl
dence. For sale by all leading druggists
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-01
FRAUD CHARGED IN STOCK SALES
Farmers Oil Tractor Company Deal
ines Cause Two Indictments.

Usage, May Indictments chars-
ing use of improper methods In the
sale of the stock of the Farmers Oil
Tractor Co.. organized at Mason City,
and later moved to WatertoWn, S. D.,
for which receiver has been appointed
in Dakota. within the last few days,
were returned this week by the Mitchell
county grand jury. SO
A. G. Marshal, one Of the promoters
Of the company, and j. d. Mullaney
were named in them, and are accused
OF selling William Ash s Is, 000sof stock
in the concern by Misrepresentation,
Mullaney and his attorneys declare
that he had nothing to do with the
matter, and that the sindictment will
never stand. They assert that the mat
ter was entirely open and above board
and that they court the most rigid In
vestigation. saying the Indictment was
procured because, Mullaney refused t.
pay $4,000 for the Ash stock. -.
Since being moved from 1Iason Syfty
the tractor concern has been In finan-
cial straits. eliminating in q receiver
ship few days ago. 1t IS not known
whether the receiver will attempt to
keep the company going. or whether its
affairs will be wound up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-01

north Iowa.
LeMars.
L, R. wissner, pioneer resident Of
LeMars, is dead at the age of ,1c. He
was born in Germany in 1S42 and came
to- New York in 1851. He conducted a
laundry in this city since 1882.
leMars.
Andrew Juhl, the oldest resident OF
F'redonia township. died at the, age OF
81. He was native Of Denmark and
came to this country in 1873. He leaves
FIVE daughters and two sons.
Rock Rapids.
Rock Rapids has established the
boulevard lighting system for dis
lance of eight blocks. A new feature
is that the posts, or standards. arc
! made Of reinforced cement. which is
much cheaper than iron and fully as
durable, while many prefer their ap
pearance to that of the iron posts.
GIidden.
In the declamatory contest at Os-
den Friday evening. NJ ISIS Mildred
Hunter won second in the dramatic
class and Frances Boyd second in the
oratorical class The girls were &C
companied to Ogden by Superintendent
and Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs. Boyd. Mrs
Johnson and Miss Colcord, then
| trainer.
! McGresor.
Farmersburg, twelve miles west o
McGregor, on the Elkader branch 81
the Milwaukee, will build a $10,Oo'
school house this summer. In the cleo
ton to vote on bonding the district ou
| of 1879 votes cast 122 were affirmative
Ut in
| lowing the announcement that The
| proposition had carried a public cele'
bration was held in the Village.
| Dubuque. 80 ~
| John, T. Adams, republican .nationa
committeeman for Iowa., with. his wife
and three children has gone"to New
| York, where they sail for three
months sojourn in Europe. They vii
make Berlin their headquarters anf
from there visit various sections Of tn
continent. Mr.. Adams is general man
ager of the Carr Ryder Adams Sasi
and Door Factory.
Pomsroy.
Arthur George, young business
man, was badl. bruised In fall fron
la big swing at the home OF Georg
Meyer, three miles southwest of towr
I three teeth were broken. his chin wa
badly cut and the right ear drum rup
tured. The young man was one OF tn
victims of the cyclone Of july 8, 1897
having at that time sustained an injur
to his hip which left one leg shorte
than the other.
Cedar Rapids.
/ Chief of Police Bursin. of Cedar Rap
ids after trying persuasion and som
force IN an attempt to get automobil
lists and teamsters to understand tina
there is law which prohibits "cuttin
corners" at street Intersections. vii
TRY q new method. This consists o
painting a white spot on the pavement
l.about three feet IN diameter, exactly i
1.-THE center OF the street intersection
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-01
TO FLUSH SEWERS WITH BEER.
Waterloo Sheriff to Spill Twenty One
Eight Gallon Kegs.

Waterloo, May 1-Early next week.
probably on Monday or Tuesday, Sher-
if Frank NJ. Shores will lay waste and
despoil the contents Of twenty lone
eight gallon kegs of perfectly good lag
er beer The amber fluid will go gurg-
ling down a catch basin and mingle it
self with the contents of sewer
There will be enough beer to flush the
sewer-16s gallons. 1,344 schoonerfuls
or 2,6SS ordinary glassfuls. At a
nickel drink the liquor would retail
at $134.40.
This big seizure of intoxicating
liquor was procured in recent raid
upon the Owls club rooms by the
sheriff and city detectives. and the
sheriff was infori,ed this morning
that there would be no objection 20
its conf1scation. At least one ordin-
airy citizen will be invited 20 wit
ness the destruction, a man who says
he will not be sure that the quantity
seized Is intact until lie has had an
opportunity to lift and shake the
kegs. Thus far may he so, but no
further.
1t is probable that the sheriff. ~ill
not destroy the kegs. which are about
as valuable as their contents. The
heads will be broken and the beer
poured into the catch basin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-01
DAVENPORT WOMAN TELLS HOW
SHE ESCAPED SURGEONS KNIf

Il never have had pain stMeo Z t@
tho frst dose. fell on Afty pONQ
but have gained Il back. : s N ia
Similar experiences are rolato0S
letters from thousands OF noaF1 I
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all parts OF the United 8tatoe
clears the digestive tract Of mucOtd ~
crstions and poisonous MATES.
brings swift relief to sufferero ffqu
stomach Ills, liver and intestinal tScu1
les. Many declare II has saved the4
from dangerous operations and ma1
are sure 1t has saved their lives.
The remarkable success Of this fel
edy has caused many imitators. ~ NJ
cautious. Be sure It's .Mayr'a. % M
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the wonderful results II has accee
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and many letters from Hratef0l -
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-01
DEATH SENTENCE IN o'poNNELL
CASE FIRST SINCE JUNk,N
CONVICTION.
kEokUK MAN TO DIE ON
scAFFoLD FOR KILLING WIFE
Will Be First Legal Execution in Iowa
Since 1910, Whom Negro Paid Pen
atty For Numbering ottumwa Choir
Girl-o'Donneii's Crime Attributed to
over.lndulsenes in Strong Drink.

Fort Madison, May with the re-
turning Of the death verdict in the
murder case Of NJ. NJ. O'Donnen. of
Keokuk, by the jury here the first of
the week, Iowa's first capital punish
ment decision since the Junkin sem
tence at ottumwa in 1903 was made
O'DonnAl was charged with wife muir
der and the evidence which convicted
He is of middle aged and native
of St. Louis. His vocation is mining,
and he followed that line of work up
until six or seven years ago, when he
became connected with a travelling
street carnival company rs conductor
of roulette wheel booth With this
carnival he reached keokuk about
four years ago. There the carnival
company went to pieces and he re-
NAMED, securing common labor en-
ploymcnt.
ODonnell appears to have been
hard working man. with one fault OF
Saturday night revelries, which cre-
ated fuses sat home. usually lasting
until Sunday some time. Testimony
as to events occurring at these times
was appalling if true. Witnesses re-
lated how he would knock his wife
to the floor would take money she
had earned by hard labor, would beat
her and tear her clothes from her,
would commit innumerable assaults,
leaving her bruised and marked.
Woman Killed Jan. 10.
The evening of Jan. 10 last. O'Don-
nell. said to have been intoxicated,
met neighbor near his home and
told him Mrs. O'Donnell Is home all
beat ur," or words similar to that.
The investigation which followed i'm
msdiately revealed to the police the
BODY of the wife, nude and covered
with bruises and dirt lying It the foot
OF the basement stairs. She died few
hours later.
O'Donnell was arrested near by.
There was no witness TO the affray.
The presence of. blood and woman's
hair upon O'Donnell, his usual Satur-
day night disturbances. the scene OF
a conflict at fes home-these, with
the stories orsthe defendants treat
naent of his wife, painted the word
picture which the jury accepted. There
was little hesitancy on the question
of guilt, tho the degree Of murder was
discussed for twelve hours before de-
cision was reached.
Last iowa Hanging in 1910.
Iowa has net had hanging since
1910. on July@2s Of which year John
Junkin, the 0ttumwa negro, met death
sonst the sca1fold atsthe prison here for
the murder Of Clara Rosen, the OF
tumwa chorister.
But one death penalty was pronounced
in Lee county prior to this time. This
was also a keokuk case. tho then tall
criminal cases were tried here, while
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-01
Mrs. 3. T. Oliver Gets Back HsI
Health in Spite Of Fears
81 Experts.

Mrs =. T. oliver OF 1929 East High
street. Davenport. Ia. WAS % III that
her physicians told her she must 60 to
hospital.
An operation appeared necessary,
Her case had been diagnosed, she says
as gall stones.
She was able to move about but lit
tle--to go any distance was torture,
Mrs. oliver was then In Miami. Flor
ida.
She sent for Mayr's Wonderful
Stomach Remedy. Then she wrote:
II am greatly obliged to you for
your wonderful stomach remedy.
had been very bad with gall stones and
the doctors said l would have TO 90
to the hospital, Last February I sent
to you from Miami Fla. for n treat
ment, and when l received II could
not walk block.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-01
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES MEET.
Cornell College Invitation Meeting al
Mount Vernon Saturday.

Special to Times Republican,
Mount Vernon, May High school
athleta AS will next Saturday compete at
Cornell College in what bids fair to
be the fastest inter-scholastic field
nee: OF the season in Iowa. The fol-
lowing twenty high schools have al
ready made entries for this meet:
Cedar Rapids Iowa City, Usage. Mar
ion, Walker, Dyersville. Mechanics
vile. Tcledo LaPorte City. Mason City,
Clarence. Independence. Panora. Man
chester, Columbus Junction, Marshall
town. Oregon. ILL.,. East Waterloo,
West Waterloo, and Cedar Falls.
The expenses of the participants are
borne by the college. and the, men are
the guests of Cornell while in Mount
Vernon. The Iowa Cornell baseball
game is played at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, the field meet occurring In
the afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-01
LIBRARIANS At KNOXVILLE.
Southeast District Convention Being
Held Today-prosrar For Meeting.

Special to Times Republican,.
Knoxville, May THE southeast
district meeting OF the Iowa Librar-
ians Association of Iowa Is beins
held here today Miss Eleanor Faw-
cett. public librarian at Osknloosa, is
chairman of the meeting. The topics
for discussion. with leaders, follow:
The Sunday Opening--ls II Advis-
able for the Smaller Public Library!
Miss Eva Denny. Washington.
The Library a Social Center-Rest
Rooms and Auditoriums," Mrs. f. r
sherman. keosauqua.
Government Documents - Which
Are Useful and How Shall They BE
Used in the Small I.ihrarv?" Miss
Anna Maude Kimberly, Marshalltown
The Librarian What More Should
She Be Than Dispenser Of Books
Johnson Brigham. Iowa state library
Des Moines.
Creating a Reading Public and pi-
recting Aimless or Purposesess Read
ers." Miss Mary Ditch, Ottuinwa.
Other topics to be discussed are;
Five Notable Books of the Past Year
Nom Fiction" Five Wholesome Re-
cent Novels" and Recent Children's
Literature"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-01
Northern Io,ua Items

The police will then watch this white
spot, and when team of an automo-
bile drives inside of the prescribed line
an arrest will follow.
Monticello.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. -Lundy have been
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John SUIT
ton of this city. en- route from Moravia.
CAL. to Newark, n. j. Mrs. Lundy and
Mr.. Sutton are brother and sister. and
have not seen each other in thirty
eight years. Mr. Sutton went to Cedar
Rapids to meet his guests. but failed to
recognize Mrs. Lundy forgetting that
thirty eight years had passed by since
he last saw her: consequently the
brother and sister rode from Cedar
Rapids to Monticello in the same car
without recognizing each other.
|! Monticello.
Raymond G. Thomas, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G.. Thomas, of this city, is on
the battleship Michigan and will take
part in the Mexican war. He grad
uated from the Monticello schools ano
soon after entered the naval school al
Annapolis, finishing the course a few
years ago. He was appointed to "a
detship in the naval academy by Con-
gresham Cousins. Lieutenant Thomas
has been In the service long enough tt
earn a period of shore service but or
account of the war, he has been SEN
to Vera Cruz. His wife and child re-
| main in Baltimore.
Ida Grove.
AS train No. %, Sioux City and Chi
cage passenger, was pulling out oil
Battle Creek Monday evening, the en-
gineer saw a human form all fuddleo
up along the right of way. and when
he arrived here he reported to Agent
Raymond that he thought the mar
! had been struck by a train. Mr.. Hay
mond teiegraphed the agent at Battle
! Greek and an investigation proved thai
the man had, been hit all right. but il
was q large sized package Of liquor
| that had struck him. He was merely
J sleeping off the jag he bad accumu
| lated on the company's right Of way
4 undisturbed by heavy downpour o
rain.
delaware.
! This section OF the state is the mccci
for all graftcrs. The latest operation
| in this county is that of a smooth fel
! low who is willing to help those VIII
| are liable to die from thirst. II
claimed to hall from st. Louis an
took orders for the stuff that cheers,
Prospective purchasers were not askc
! to sign notwithstanding to do bu
pay down the cash for the amount yo,
wanted, go down to the depot in abou
three days and ask the agent for
package from st. Louis and then z
out and celebrate. The Instructions n
the gentleman were followed out t
the letter with the exception of tn
celebrating part---for those who mad
the trip to the depot and asked 70
4 the package from the river town. the
went back the next day, and the mex
\ and the next. Paths are being wori
to and from all dcpots looking for tn
Original package
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-01
BANKERS INsoLvENT.
Owners Of Failed SuIIy Institution File
RankruptcY Petition.

Newton, May IL. G. Sherman and
Fred Andreas, Of the Bank OF Sully,
which failed this week. have filed petit
tons In bankruptcy. This course
seemed, under the circumstances. to be
the best way in order to realize on
the assets quickly and judiciously.
In this manner there will be meet
ing of creditors who will prove their
claims, then a trustee will be appointed
and the assets listed.
The trustee will then go ahead and
try to realize on the. assets to the best
possible advantage.
The amount which will be realized
on the assets is OF course unknown
but the estimate is anywhere from 40
to 4 5 cents on the dollar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-01
Wav.rly News Items.
Special to Times Republican.

SDeclal TO Hines
Waverly, May 1.-The Page Produce
COMPANY shipped two cars of eggs to
New York City this week.
The fair has contracted for motor
dome as feature at the fair this fall.
Wv. Simpson and two Of his neigh
bors were out about three hours hunt
ing gophers In an automobile. In that
time they managed to bag over 100 of
them. The men say the gophers seemed
to have no fear Of the auto, and they
were able to get good shot at them.
The Lutheran church Of the Mis-
souri, synod was dedicated here last
Sunday, and the collection amounted to
$34l.s9.
On May 8 DR.. G. D. Rice. OF the agri-
cultural college at Ames, will lecture at
the courthouse here, on the subject OF
Hog Cholera" DR.. Rice is engaged by
the college to give the farmers informa
, ton on this subject.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-01

the O'Donncli case came from the low
er district on change Of venue. The
prisoner then was Philip Nash. on
June I. 1859. sentenced by Judge Fran
els Springer to death for the murder
of Thomas A. Harrison. Dec. 80 of the
same year was the date set for the
execution. but before that tihe Nash
made jail delivery and was never
reCaptured
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-01

Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly Spots
How to Remove Easily.

sun anu vvJuV StyuS WV WY SpSsO'
How to Remove Easily.
Here's a chance, Miss Freckle-face to
try remedy for freckles with the
guarantee of reliable dealer that 1t
will not cost you a penny unless it re-
moves the freckles; while IL it does
give you a clear complexion the expense
gis trifing.
Simply get an ounceEof othine-
double strength from any druggist and
a. few applications should show you
how easy it is to rid yourself of the
homely freckles and get beautiful
complexion. Rarely Is more than one
ounce needed for the worst case.
he sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othine al this 10 the
prescription sold under Guarantee Of
money back &c II fails u; remove
freckles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-01
How to Improve Your Digestion.

How 20 Improve TOUT 0'ge1H'o'''
If YOU have any trouble with your d.
gestion take few doses Of Chamber
lain's Tablets. They strengthen the
stomach and enable it to perform its
functions naturally. They are easy to
take and most agreeable in effect. For
sale by all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-01

Landlady-l'll give you just three
DAYS in which to pay your rent.
Stude-tAll right. I'll take the Fourth
of July, Christmas. and Easter.-fron
the Cornell Widow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-01

The secretary of state reports that
the auto business keeps up well and
the demand for numbers is steady.
1t Is now very plain that there are
more than 100000 automobiles In Iowa
that will have to be given numbers.
The dealers declare that the best buy
ers this year are the farmers, who
are buying them in large numbers for
use on the farms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-01
Fire, Lightning & Tornado

Written at lowest rates. AUTOMO.
BILE INSURANCE. SURETY BONDS
FaSmosu 80 me about HAIL INsuR.
ANCE on growing crops.
w. n. CLARK
Tsls ~ 30 asem ~
yssse National Back Buildins
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-01

The chances for the killing Of Iowa
fruit are declared to be good. because
Of the change to cold weather at this
time in the season: but the fruit men
declare that up to last evening there
had been no harm done as yet. 1t is
also stated, however that the pros
poet for q large crop Is not good in
and around Des Moines. where there
Is vast amount Of fruit grown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-01

nominate their candidate for secretary
of state because she Is not q qualified
elector OF the state. AZ everyone knows,
the elective offices Of the state must
be filed with electors. save and ex-
cept where 1t is specifically provided
that others may All the OFFICES. Women
may run for county recorder or for
school offices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-01

The socialists will not be able to
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-09-10
SALT ON TAILS LANDS BIRDS
Ducks Are Made Helpless and Are
Unable to Fly When Coated
With Saline Solution.

Riverside Ca1.-The truth of the
old saying that birds may be caught
through the process of pouring salt
on their tails is vouched for by o. C.
Hofer, of this city, who has just re-
turned from an inspection of salt prop
critics in which he is interested at
Scendena, located 20 miles north of
Randsburg
Hofer came upon the carcass Of a
duck entirely incased In salt, and fur
Their investigation revealed the fact
that persons living in the vicinity of
the evaporating watts or ponds into
which the water from salt lake is
pumped, are accustomed to keeping
themselves supplied with toothsome
duck by picking up the helpless birds
after they have alighted In the solu-
ton.
After they have been once immersed
in the salty water, the ducks wings
are powerless to lift them out Of
harms way
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-09-10
OF Local Interest.
Some People We Know. ANA We
Will Profit by Hearing About Them

Some People We Know. and We
Will Profit by Hearing About Them.
This is purely local event.
1t took place in Charles Town.
Not in some far away place.
You are asked to investigate it.
Asked to believe citizens word;
To confirm citizens statement.
Any article that is endorsed at home
Is more worthy of confidence
Than one you know nothing about,
Endorsed by unknown people.
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