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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
ALABAMA SHOOTER WINS
SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIP

are the only professionals in the high
guns for the three days shooting.
ranking seventh and eighth respee-
lively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29
Coombs Sends In Contract

Philadelphia. January 2S.-The
signed contract of Jack Coombs one
of the pitchers of the Philadelphia
Athletics. was received by Connie Mack
today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15
THE JONES FUNERAL.
Private Service For Ex-Mayor L. 3
Jones Held This Afternoon.

Private Service For Ex-Ma yor 1. 3
Jones Held This Afternoon.
Private funeral services for Ex-May-
or L. 3. Jones we're conducted by Rev.
&c. e.. Pilgrim from the Jones home,
1OS North Seventh street, at 1880 this
morning. Many pretty flowers were
sent by fraternal organizations to
which Mr.. Jones belonged, neighbors
and friends.
Among the flowers were pieces from
the Elks, Odd Fellows, Maccabees and
Woodmen. the city officials, employees
of both the Western Grocer Mills and
the New England store. the Excelsior
Aad society. and the neighbors. The
flower bearers were Mesdames Thomas
Coughlin, Minnie Allen, w. O. Butler,
and Ben Alderman.
The pail bearers, chosen from among
the five fraternal orders to which Mr..
Jones belonged, and another represent
ing the neighbors. were Fred Pepper.
Charles Saylor, S. M. Cause. w. E.
Nicholson, Charles Bates and E. E.
Benedict.
Relatives here for the funeral from a
distance were Robert Mcdowell, Of
Ames, Mrs. Jones' father; Mr. and Mrs.
w. B. Finch, of Clinton, the latter a
sister TO Mrs. Jones; Mrs. Edward Nc
Dowen, of Crawford, Neb., a sister-in-
law, and Mrs. Harry Henderson, of
Waterloo, another sister, and her
daughters, Mrs w. f. Close and Mrs
D. B. Curtis, also Of Waterloo.
Interment was in the family lot in
Riverside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15
LETS PAVING CONTRACT
Committee, Representing City, County
and Property Owners, Let's Job Of
eoulsvardins South Center Street to
AdoIph Carlson.

Nootph Nartson.
The contract for tearing up the pave
ment in South Center street between
Main and Church streets, widening the
street to sixty feet curb to curb, and
laying new pavement with oval park
ings in the middle, was let to Adolph
Carlson, of this city. today by the COM
'mfttee.
The contract for the paving was let
for $1.70 per square yard, 80 cents
foot for new curbing and 25 cents
foot for taking up and replacing old
curbing. The contract agrees to have
the job completed before county fair
week if the weather does not interfere.
The work will be begun at once.
There were three bidders. They and
their bids for the pavement were r. "A.
Ely. city, $1.9s; Dearborn & Son, Des
Moines, $40 and Ringking & Co., Wa
terloo. s2.07.
The pavement is to consist of a foun-
dalton course Of the best brick Of the
old pavement. with surface course OF
No. vitrified paving blocks on a cush-
ion of sand. Expansion joints are to
be placed along the curbs and they and
the joints will be filed with asphaltic
filler. The committee that let the con-
tract, and that will have charge of the
work. is composed of Supervisor w. III.
Jones, for the county; Councilman w.
E. Nicholson, for the city: George W..
McNeely. for the property owners; and
E, D, Hamilton. for the business men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15
TWO HURT IN RUNAWAY.
w. c. Van Horn and Daughter lon,
lniuead

w. G. Van Horn. fruit grower of
Albion, and his daughter lone. aged II
years, were injured, the latter pain
fully. when they were thrown from the
covered wagon in which they were re-
turning home this morning when the
team became frightened at an automo-
bile. The wagon was overturned near
the w. H. Allen home. Mr.. Van Horn
was thrown under the wagon, but es--
capped with bruises His daughter had
one arm fractured and was quite badly
bruised. The wagon was broken, but
the team was not In jured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15
CLOTHES BARGAINS
tn. National weolen Mills Not Only
Always Give the Greatest Value, But
For Ten Days Will Give Additional
Value.

3.
In order to introduce the most beau
tiful high grade line Of fall and winter
goods that was ever before on display
in the city, we are going to give the
greatest inducement we have ever be-
fore offered.
For ten days only we will make a
suit and extra trousers for SIS. We
wish to call your attention to the fact
that this is full suit-coat vest and
tronsers-and extra trousers. They
will be made strictly to your measure
by our skilled union tailors and made
from high grade woolens and guaran-
teed to At satisfactorily and be salts
factory in every way
Remember this proposition lasts ten
days only, so be sure to take advah-
tage Of 1t at once. National Wooden
Mills, makers Of good clothes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15

Mrs. o. Jackson, of Grinnell. spent
Friday in the city as the guest Of Mrs.
T. Fl Rrechttill
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15

BY curious old law dating back to
1878 ali the grapes left On the vines
after the harvest at Beziers, France, gol
to the poor, but no attention Is paid
to this law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15

Miss Irma Hoag, OF Northwestern
University, Evanston, ILL.,. will sing al
the Baptist church sunday morning
.Nnnmiftep.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15

Cassie Mullineaux Richards. violin
teacher. 210 Masonic Temple. Wednes-
days and Saturdays.-Adverti
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15

Plenty Of old papers at cents bum
die at the Times Republican office, just
che thing to 30 under the carpets dur
ing housekeeping time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15
We deliver. STANDARD Bakery.
DR.. Burkart, o.tsopatn, Il W. Main

office and veterinary hospital 107.-
100 East State. Assistant state veter-
marian. r. J. Neiman.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Melton and chill
dren returned Friday evening from a
two weeks visit at Ackley, Dumont,
and Kesley.
DR.. and Mrs. E. c. Lynn and children.
Loren and Mabel, arrived home Friday
evening from their two weeks stay at
Lake Frances, MINI.
Miss Grace Neil. who has been
spending q vacation of two weeks al
Mason City and Lake Andes, S. D., re-
turned home Friday.
Our men can repair your furnace
now. More than half the houses In
Marshalltown are heated with Lennox
furnaces, so do not ask us to attend
to all Of them on one day. Lennox
Furnace Company.
The funeral of Charles Cramer was
held from the home Of his son, G.
Cramer, 400 South Sixth street at 2
o'clock Friday afternoon. Rev. w. II.
Scott conducted the service and burial
was in the Rock Valley cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham Lawrence left
Friday night for Chicago, from where
they will start on an eleven days cruise
of the Great Lakes. Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee will spend q week in Buffalo and
in Mrs. Lawrcnce's old home, East Au-
rora, N. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15

D. e. brush, Of Lynnville. was in the
city on business Wednesday,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15

Mrs. Madison Ulery. Of Ogden. and
son, Frank Miller. of Chicago, who have
been visiting at Liscomb and in this
city, left Friday evening for Ogden.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15

Misses Marjorie Miller and Fama
Lennox will leave next Thursday for
Vernai, Utah, where they will teach a
class Of music. The class, composed of
fifty-eight pupils, has been studying
with Mrs. Charles Rodgers, Of this city,
who has been spending the summer
there. but who intends to return home
the first Of September. About the first
OF the year Miss Miller will take charge
OF the music In the public schools at
Vernal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15

Mrs. Mary Lindsay returned Friday
evening from Tama, where she has been
visiting for . month at the homes of
her nieces, Mesdames e. A. Stewart,
Walter Hoster, and John Sturtz.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15
Giule5-ReYablitllu
CITY IN BRIEF
Kodak finishing. Camera shop.

DR.. Bullard, osteopath. IL West Main.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15

Mrs. A. G. Brenneck, clerk in the E.
r. Lay store, was summoned to Sid
ney, Fremont county, Friday evening
by Sheriff j. G. Edgar. to identify thu
woman known rs Mrs. Greek Beaston,
who is held there on charges of obtain
ing goods by false. pretenses and for
forgery. Mrs. Bernneck is the clerk who
sold Mrs. Beaston the cloak for which
she paid with a check that proved to be
y,uorth1ea0 -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15

Mrs. George Hunsche, of Taylor
township, and her niece. Miss Lois
Estel, of this city, went to Waterloo
this morning to visit with Mrs.
Hunsche's brother, E. S. Estel, and
family, for few days. Mrs. Hunsche's
sister, Miss Mary Estel, OF Chicago, ar
riyes in Waterloo today to visit at the
Estel home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Sieg and
daughters Jane and Dorothy. of Des
Moines, arrived Friday night to visit
over Sunday with Mr.. Sieg's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Sieg. Mr.. and
Mrs Lee p. Sieg, of Iowa City, who
have been visiting at the George l..
sieg home for two weeks. will return
to Iowa City Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15

The Fidelity Savings Bank, estab-
lished in 1892. with twenty years ex-
perIence in handling savings accounts.
offers unusual advantages to de-
.positors. This bank has paid I per cent
Interest On deposits since It was Or
ganized. One dollar starts an account.
-Advertisement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15

Charles Perricrone. the Italian Ia
borer who was badly burned when an
explosion occurred in the cupola of the
LaPlant Tool Company six weeks ago,
was discharged from the Deaconess
hospital Friday night. The mans con-
dition is good, and he has made most
unusual recovery considering the ma
ture and severity Of the burns he re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15

Miss Effie Arney, aged II. niece of
Leonard Arney, OF Albion. at whose
home she lives. ts seriously sick there
of neuralgia Of the heart, with which
she was stricken Wednesday night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15

Secretary w. P. Galloway. of the
Marshalltown Club, arrived home Fri
day night from Algona, where he has
been for . weeks visit with Mrs. Gat
5loway. Mrs. Galloway stopped in Fort
Dodge to receive treatment for a tumor
with which she has been suffering.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15

Mrs. Joe Pinkerton and daughter
Ethel went to Ames Wednesday even
ing for a visit of week or ten days
with the formers uncle, John Cole.
Mrs. J. e. Hoover, OF Creston. who
has been visiting for a few days with
her son, Fred Scott. at the Mrs. L. 1.
Patterson home. left for homo Friday
evening. t-~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15

office and veterinary hospital 107.-
100 East State. Assistant state veter-
marian. r. J. Neiman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-15

Rev. c. S. Luce, of Albion, was II
the city today while on his way to Iowa
City to conduct funeral. Rev. anC
Mrs. Luce have been enjoying a yaca-
ton at Clear Lake, from where Rev
Mr.. Luce came this morning. Mrs
Luce is still at the lake.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-23
QUEER FRANKS OF LIGHTNING.
New Farm Home. Near Woodbine Prae.
ticaIIy Destroyed by Bolt.

Special 20 Times Republican.
Woodbine, May e3-The compare
lively new farm home owned by W. D.
Powell and occupied by Ny and Mrs.
H. F. Johns an family. IN Lincoln
township. was practically destroyed,
Mrs. Powell had a silver driven entire
~ thru one of her thumbs. the Cog
sleeping under the porch was killed,
and belt Of lightning ripped and tore
thru the siding Of rhe mouse where
stood bed containing the sleeping
forms Of two children Of the family
without even waking them up. These
are some Of the Ereakish results OF a
storm which passed over a portion of
this county early yesterday morning.
AItho the house. from outward ap-
pearances, is urhurt, it IS a total
wreck. and the freakish manner in
which the electric fluid crossed and re-
crossed the building is almost unbe-
Nevaole. Every shingle was torn from
the roof. Studding are splinIered from
end TO end with an occasional space
where two or three Of the studdings
are untouched. Along the side Of the
house where the children were sleep
ing the vail was literally riddled, not a
stu6dtns being left The house is held
together In strips,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-23
LEGISLATURE MUST ACT.
Enactment Necessary to Obtain Medi
cal Examination Reform.
o Tim es-Republicar.

.'hS-41I %
Des Moines. May 23-It will be neces
sary for the legislature to act if there
is 20 be real reform in the matter OF
examination Of candidates for medical
certificates. The state board OF ex
aIniners has g committee named TO
work out betteruents in the methods.
Information Will be obtained from other
states and from colleges and advice
from all places where il would be Of
value. But the code Of Iowa provides
that all examina tons for medical GER
tifcates shah be IN writing and the
same questions asked Of each and every
one Of the candidates. This was prob
ably phraseology carried over from me
first laws on the subject. But there are
no such restrictions on the board of
law examiners or other examining
bodies, and It is generally admitted
that the law examinations in Iowa are
OF very high class.
The committee named to look into
the matter includes members of all
schools Of medicine and representative.
of the state medical college faculty.
At the meeting yesterday 1t was the
unanimous opinion that very def
mite program of reform should De
worked out and be put up TO the legis-
lature
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-23
Traer News Items.
ecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Repuolican.
Traer. May 23.-Mrs. John McAlpine
went back to Rochester Mimi, again
on Tuesday. She has gone for con-
sultation and possibly another oper-
alton for goiter. The growth was not
entirely removed and has been giving
her some trouble Of late. She was ac-
companied by her daughter, Mrs. Fan
#nie Green.
Miss Bertha Selden, Of Roswell, y.
NJ, arrived from the south a few days
ago with Rev. Frank Browns two
children. They will pass most Of the
summer with G. r. Brown and fam
NY.
60 Mrs Nettie Lumm, daughter of Mrs
Gordon. Of Traer, is soon to be gradu-
! atxd from a School OF Osteopaths ir
SAN Francisco. Cal. She plans to spend
\ the summer at least in Traer.
The new Catholic church in Trael
I VIII be dedicated next Sunday, May
I ~. 1t 8 p. m. The service will be con
4 Quoted by Archbishop Keane, of Du
buuue, who will also administer the
sacrament Of confirmation to good
sixsd class.
The annual baccalaureate sermon t.
I RE grnduating class will be delivered
Z sunday evening, May "a, in the Meth
soAist church by the pastor. Rev. e. G
& Copeland.
81. i. McGovern's auto was lef
i slassAing near the Catholic church witt
\ m brakes not securely set and backet
doW1 tho hill and ran into tree. Thu
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-23
CORONER BEGINS INVESTIGATION
OF DEATH OF MRS RAsMUs.
SEN At CEDAR FALLS.
PASSENGERS ON STREET CAR
BEING SOUGHT BY OFFICERS
Reluctant to Appear, For Some Un-
known Reason-coroner Interviews
woman in Black" Who May Know
Something Regarding Accident or
Crime,

Cedar Falls. May 23.-Mystery still
surrounds the tragic death Of Mrs.
Hans Rasmusse who was found dy-
ing beside the street car track Monday
night: but it is expected the atmos-
phere will be cleared by The coroner $
jury, which took up the work Of exam
lining witnesses at O'Clock this morn
ing.
The coroner spent the forenoon in
Cedar Falls interviewing the lady
IN black She proved to be a non
resident of the city, here visiting rel
atives, and only her reluctance to give
the time necessary at the inquest pre-
vented her from earlier disclosing her
wherea bouts
With the location of this woman
there remains but one passenger on
the car the night of the ira gedy Yet
to be found which means that the
coroner has made most thorough
preliminary investigat ton OF the case.
probably making a record in that line.
He lef' the car al the waiting sta
ton here. II he is still in Cedar Falls.
and he IS probably resident here, and
he is appealed TO by the coroner to
communicate with that Official at once
70 the end that the coroner,s inquest
may be most complete.
There will be ten or twelve witnesses
to De Intercepted by the coroner and
jury, possibly more. and indications are
that considerable time will be spent in
bringing out every fact bearing upon
the death being investigated
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-23

forest glade beyond. when theff stten-
ton was drawn to a motor car, witch
was slowing down for the tusn into
Sara's domain. A cloud Of dust swan
in the air far behind the machine.
A bare-headed man on the seat b.
side the driver waved his hand 10
them, and two women In the tonnsou
bowed gravely. Both Hedy and
Booth flushed uncomfortabay, and hes
itated in their progress Up the lowest
road
The man was Leslie Wnmda1. His
mother and sister were In the back
seat Of the touring car.
"Why-why, it was Leslie" cried
Booth, looking over hB shoulder at
the rapidly receding car. Shall We
turn back, Miss Castieton?"
no." she cried instantly, with some
thing like impotence in her voice.
Aud spoil our Walk she added in
the next breath, adding . nervous
little laugh.
1T seems rather" hs beEnn duhi-
ously.
"Oh, let US have cur day." she cried
sharply. and led tho way into the by
road.
They came, IN tie course Of a quar-
ter Of an hour, 10 the bridge over the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-23

mul race. Beyond, IN the mossy
shades, stood dilapidated. centurion
structure known as Ranseiy's mill, a
landmark with a history that included
incidents Of the Revolutionary war.
when eager patriots held secret meet
inzs inside its walls and plotted under
the very noses Of Tory adherents to
the crown.
Paus.ng for a few minutes on the
bridge, they leaned on the rail and
looked down into the G}ear. mirror
ike water Of tho raca- Their own
eyes looked up at them; they smiled
into their own faces. And q feecy
white cloud passed over the giitter1ng
stream and swept through their faces,
OIL to tho bank, and was gone forever.
Suddenly he looked up from the wa
ter and fixed his eyes on her face. He
had seen her Clear btue eyes I'LL With
tears al he gazed into them from the
rail above.
"oh, my dear!" he cried. What is
it,"
She put hsr handkerchief to her
eyes as she quickly turned away. In
another instant she was smiling up
at him, soft, pleading little smile
that went straight 10 his heart
"Shall We start hackT she asked,
q quaver in her voice.
NO." he exclaimed I've got to
go on with it now. Hetty. didn't
intend to, outcome, let us go up and
sit on that familiar old log in the
shade OF the null. You must, dear!"
She suffered him to lead her up
the steep bank beyond and through
the rocks and rotten t!mbers to the
great beam that protruded from the
shattered foundations of the mill.
The rickety old wheel, weather-beaten
and sad, rose above them and threat
ened to topple over If they 80 much
as touched its fiimsy supports.
He did not release her hand after
drawing her up beside him.
you must know that I love you, =
he said simply.
She made no response. Her hand
lay limp In bis. She was staring
straight before her.
you do know It, don't you?" he
went on.
"T0od knows I don't want you t.
love me. I never meant that you
should" abe was Saying. as If tt
herseff.
II suppose It's hopeless" he eaid
dumbly. - her voice uailed OF in 9
whisper.
Yes, It b utterly hopeless" she
said, and she was white to the lips
fl shA'n't say anything more
said he. "Of course, understand
how It is. There's some one else, ONLY
want you to know that l love ycr
with an my soul, Hetty. IL don.
see how I'm going TO get on without
you. But IL won't distress you
deGr"
There isn't anyone else. Brandon,
she said In very low voice. Her fin
gers tightened on his in sort of des
peratton. II know what you are think
ing. II isn't Leslie. It never Cal
be Leslia."
"Theo-then- he stammefod, tn
blood smsing back into his heart
there may be chance"
mo. moi" she cried, almost vehe
meutly. ri can't let you 60 on hoping
II = yyea@-eo terribly vFonG Yo'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-23
repairs viii cost in the neishborhood Of

repairs viii cost in the neighborhood Of
800.
Miss Sylvia Prucha will close hel
work with the Baker Lumber Com
pany this week after Ave years OF
service.
The aged father of DR.. Wagner died
suddenly Wednesday. supposedly from
heart disease. The old gentleman had
made his home with the son in Traer
for several years. The funeral was
held in Traer today. when the body
will be taken to Vin,on for burial be-
side that OF the wife who died sixteen
years ago.
The work OF paving will start next
week. 1t is six weeks earlier than the
contract calls for but as the streets are
ready and the contractors also the
work will begin at once. The contract
calls for the work to be finished Sept.
10. but owing to the early start it will
doubtless be completed sooner. The
entire cost will be around $4,000.
Eighteen thousand square yards Of
streets are TO be paved.
Howard, son Of James Clifford, late
of the Geneseo neighborhood. is in a
hospital in Chicago, where he submit
ted 10 a surgical operation for the re-
moval Of a portion OF the skull 10 re-
lieve a supposed pressure on the brain.
The operation is very similar to one
performed on John Burns recently.
Roy Stueben, " no works for Louis
Chalupnik Jr., north Of town, was
kicked in the stomach by vicious
horse. The young man was uncon-
scious several hours but luckily es-
capped permanent jury.
Miss Grace White has accepted a po-
sition in the primary department Of
the schools at ArneS for next year.