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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-28
A Drink Before
Breakfast

On an empty stomach" was never
taken regularly by any sane man as
q pleasure. Ask your doctor. He will
tell you that the best medical and
scientific authorities in the world de-
clare that alcohol is poison" and
that 1t paralyses and finally destroys
every nerve cell and tissue of the body.
IMAM KNOW THYSELF"'- your
case is something more serious than
only q vicious habit" Your system Is
saturated with the virulent poison OF
alcohol. STOP before outraged nature
rebels and causes the heart to STOP
BEATING.
Come to the largest institution Of
its kind In the world. with many pri-
vate rooms. located in the restful quiet
of the beautiful residential district
Spend three days-longer If you desire
taking the Neal Treatment, which
will cleanse your system of its stored
up" poisons, create a loathing for liquor
and restore normal mental and physical
conditions. It will cost you NOTHING
II It fails to please you.
Call or address, Neal Institute, Des
Moines. Iowa, or g. B. Collins. Supt
s02 Fifth street. Phone Walnut 1868
Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-28
PATRONS OF SIOUX CITY PICTURE
HOUSE MAKE RUSH FOR
EXITS.
EXPLODING FILM KILLS
17.YEAR-oLp OPERATOR
suffoeated in Enclosed Booth Before
10 Could Escape-charge Made That
Exits Were Not Properly Lighted
Little Damage Done to Buiidins-As-
sistant Operator injured.

Sioux City, Dec. 2S,--EHplosion of a
motion picture film Saturday night set
fire to the Park Place Theater in
Morningside, caused a panic In the
playhouse and the death OF Hills VIII
liams, an operator. Several persons
were slightly injured in rushing out OF
the theater. The fire did but small
damage to the building.
" llllams, who was II years old. and
lived at 1904 Orleans avenue, was OPP
Grating the machine when the film
ignited and exploded. He was SUI
located in the small operating room
and before his body could be rescued
it was badly charred.
Patrons Rush to Exits.
The theater. which has a seating ca
pacity of nearly 200 persons, was near
ly filed when the explosion occurred.
There was rush for the doors. MT.
and Mrs. Il. c. Olson. 1925 Orleans ave-
nue., were severely scratched and
bruised about the hands in seeking a
way out of the building.
Investigation of the fire probably Will
be made by Fire Marshal Hartman and
the city council, following statements
made by persons in the playhouse that
the theater was not properly equipped
with red lights at the exists.
No Red Lights in Rear.
Dr. Thompson, 1859 ST. Aubin street,
declared there was no red light at the
rear Of the theater to guide the occu-
pants out in case of danger. III. r.
Alexander, 42t0 Morningside avenue,
verified the statement of DR.. Thonp-
son.
Byrkit Crouch, assistant operator,
told the police and newspaper men
that the safety shutter on the project
ing machine was not In good order.
He also declared the door between the
work room and operating room, in
which Williams was trapped, was de-
fective.
The explosion occurred about 9
o'clock. According to Crouch, VIII
liams' assistant, who was in an adjoin-
ing room, the film caught fire while
going thru the machine. 1t immedi-
ately spread thruout the little room in
which Williams was working. The
combustile qualities Of the celluloid
film caused q quick blaze and one diff
ficuN to handle.
Crouch Describes Fire.
Il was sitting on the table in the
work ROOM" Crouch said, and was
watching the picture on the screen.
Suddenly 1t vanished, but I thought
nothing Of this, but within a few sec
onds saw smoke, and rushed into the
operating room. Williams was then
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-28
Southern Io,ua Items

| arrival at the Indiana town Canes de-
clined to return without requisition pa
pers, and some delay was occasioned
thereby. It is quite possible that Canes
will escape trial for the Iowa statutory
offense Of escape" which carries an
| additional flve-year sentence. II has
| been learned that he is wanted in 1lli-
nois and he will probably be turned
over to the authorities there avs soon
as he completes his term here.
Bloomfield.
| Roy Williams, who forged checks and
passed few of them in Davis county
about three months ago, got fifteen
years. He pleaded ignorance of about
everything couldn't read or write,
| didn't know the difference between a
pencil and handkerchief etc., but the
jury thought he overdid the stunt and
found him guilty. He operated at
Drakesville and Belknap and in addi-
ton to forgery committed another
crime abduction for immoral purposes,
desea,ting the girl at Knoxville. Iowa,
that may be brought up later. He
claims to be married. He forged the
name of prominent farmer near
Eddyville Oskaloosa attorneys de-
| Tended him at the trial.
clarinda.
w. c. Brown, of New York City. and
NJ. B. Walker, who has been managing
Mr. Browns 400-acre farm, known as
] Coldbrook Stock farm, north of this
city, held sale few days ago of all
their fine Percheron horses. Everyone
was Thoroughbred and a beauty.
Many breeders and raisers of fine
horses over the country were in at
tendance and a number of bids We're
sent in by mail The sale amounted
to over $4,000, the average sum re-
ceived per head being 1856. Helix, a
beautiful Percheron stallion, who was
| bought by Mr.. Brown for $4,000. was
sold to horse man from Wyoming.
ILL.,, for $4,000. Mr.. Brown says that it
gives him much pain to part with
these beautiful horses, but he has de-
cided to dispose of his farm, therefore
does not care to keep the stock. He
has been raising 1t to demonstrate that
as fine products OF horse flesh may be
raised upon the meadows of America
as in France.
Red Oak.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fixes celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary
| Wednesday at their home at 101 West
Reed street, thirty guests, all OF whom
| were immediate relatives, being pres
ent to enjoy the occasion. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Kamerer Of Murray were guests
from q distance. After dinner the
dining room was cleared and four
couples, including the bride and groom
whose ages ranged from IS to 70 years.
danced the old Virginia reel. A read
ing OF FIFTY Years Ago and Now" by
by Katheryn Pilkington was another
| feature Of entertainment and the
guests also enjoyed many pleasant
"reminiscences. Mr.. and Mrs. Fixes
were the recipients OF many beautiful
gifts in gold, several souvenirs being
cent from distance. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Fixes were born In Jefferson
county, New York. Their marriage oc-
Cured there on Dec. %, 1854. Mrs.
Fixes maiden name being Wetha
Jeffers. In 1871 they came to Mont
gomsry county. Iowa, setting on a
farm In Garfield township. They moved
J to their present home In this city In
18y1s els " -st-..--.---- ~ f,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-28
rnEsREPUBrIcAN MARsHAILrowN IOWA: DECEMBER 49,

tearing the Aim out Of the machine. 1t
was blazing at one end, and he tore on
a piece and threw 1t on the floor.
grabbed sweater that was in tho
corner and tried to put out the fire.
Almost Immediately Williams pulled
out the entire film and hurled It onto
the floor. 1t fell between my feet, and
from that time on my recollection OF
what happened Is not very clear. but
the room filled with smoke. and l saw
Williams go back into the work room.
which Is separated from the operating
room by a steel door. l believe this
steel door swung shut behind him and
trapped him In. BY this time the fire
filed the room. and l ran to get out.
thinking Williams was following me.
but the place was so full OF smoke and
fumes that 1t was hard to tell much
about anything. | remember that as l
ran out of the operating room down
into the main part of the theater tho
steps were burning under me-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-28

sorted to for getting around the law.
In the case OF elected officials 1t ID
found that in very many cases bills are
filed for extra work and these are all
lowed. These. bills are for work not
mentioned in the statute, but In some
cases they are for work that IL plainly
required by the statute. In some cases
boards Of supervisors have been paid
for expenses and mileage both.
In some counties we found that the
old salaries were continued after a
new census had shown the counties to
ing the former compensation.
I'm the case Of sheriffs for instance,
we find that some counties are paying
the maximum salary in place Of the
minimum, or paying the sheriffs what
they might receive If their fees
amounted to enough to make up the
higher salary. In very few counties are
the fees enough to raise the salary
above the minimum. In one county we
also found the county board had paid
the sheriff his mileage in civil cases
which was wholly illegal. taking his
bills and undertaking to collect or
stand the loss. In one year they
amounted to over $500. A sheriff is re-
CURED to pay his first deputy but one
county had been for twelve years pay
ing out of the general fund the salary
of the first deputy $500 year, or a
total of $4,000.
"One case is reported where the
county auditor used the same value for
ordinary corporation stock as is pro-
vided for bank stock. which resulted in
loss of tax from large corporations in
one year Of between seven and eight
thousand dollars. In some counties it
was found that the sheriffs had collect
ed as a fee so cents an hour for time
in taking prisoners or insane away,
and had failed to take this into ac-
count when making settlements.
Failure to require that depository
bank pay interest on county funds is
reported, and in some instances these
depository banks have not been re-
CURED to put up bonds as required by
law. In one case it was found that
the county was paying bank 10 cents
on each tax receipt for the collection
Of taxes. and in one year the bank
received from this source over $780,"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-28

| Museatine.
Thomas Jefferson London. hall
brother of Jack London, the author
and bachelor recluse. died here
Thursday following a paralytic stroke
London resided for many years in q
lonely cabin near the Cedar river, eight
| miles from this city.
Fairfield.
A man giving his name as Dennis
Frank, is a patient at the Jefferson
county hospital, suffering with a
! bullet wound in his arm. The wound
Is not serious and the man will be out
in short time. He was mysteriously
shot on Burlington train No. II, as II
was coming into this city.
Des Moines.
One Of the heaviest contributors te
the Belgian relief fund considering Its
size was the village of Kingston in Des
Moines county. Though 1t has fewer
than 100 persons, it donated carload
Of corn to the Iowa Belgian Relief as
ISOLATION. 1t has the distinction OF be-
ing the smallest community to donate
a full carload Of corn.
Shenandoah.
The Turkish government has en-
ployed two attorneys to work to free
Saph Sasson and Sulermain Sasson
brothers, from the Anamosa peniten-
tiary. They are serving Twenty-Five
year sentences for murder. Since their
conviction. however. evidence has
turned up tending to show their In
nocence for the crime for which they
are undergoing punishment.
Lone Trse.
Lone Tree Is going to lose its most
important industry. The Zimmerman
Steel Company plant is to be removed
to Davenport, as soon as the new fac
tory buildings are completed there. A
site Of ten acres has been purchased
for the local concern and buildings tc
the value OF SIS, 900 will be constructed
there. The capitalization of the COM
pany was recently increased to 100000
Museatine.
Word was received here Friday tt
the effect that valuable horse be-
longing to A. J. Caldwell, living about
six miles north of New Boston. had
been stolen and the police were re-
quested to be ON the lookout. Late
Wednesday evening they received
word that the horse had been found
short distance from New Boston, but
were unable to catch the driver. The
stolen horse was valued at more than
$1,000. and 1t was at first thought that
the thief was headed for Rock Island.
Shenandoah.
Telephoning the alarm to the fire de-
partment and answering the queries Al
to where the fire was. when her own
home was in flames, was the plucky
feat performed by Miss Eula Byerly
central girl, the other night when
fire destroyed their three-room cottage
Miss Byerly courageously stuck to hel
place at the switch board. The homo
wasNa total wreck and very little furni-
ture saved. The property belonged Il
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Byerly, who are employed at local
seed house.
Fort Madison.
Hans Slifsgard. appointed by Gov.
ernor Clarke as special agent for the
penitentiary here. returned from Terrs
Haute, Ind, with James G. Canes, the
trusty inmate who escaped the fore
part Of last month. Upon slitByafd'a
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-28
ROW ENDS IN MURDER
Sioux City Saloon Scene o. Fatal
Quarrel Between TIVE citissns-
Murdered Man Survived BY Wife
and One Child.

Sioux City, Dec. 2s.--Chardes Potter
son. 705 Leech street. was shot to
death last night by william Flanagan
1405 Leech street. in Ed Schaefere
saloon. 1923 Dace street. Flanagan
knocked Peterson down and fred three
shots. two taking effect. according Ia
Witnesses. Both struck him in the
abdomen and he died In the ambu-
lance on the way to the hospital.
Flanagan was arrested at his home
two hours after the shooting by Capt.
George Overmire and Patrolmen Sabert
McEveny and William Keane. He re-
fused to- discuss the shooting. A short
time before his arrest his mother. who
lives at 1907 Leech street. called up
Chief Of Police George f. Pierce and
told him her son would be down ia
headquarters and give himself up In
a little while
Flanagan Is younger brother Of
Mike Flanagan, at whose house the
shooting of Wesley Bland occurred
over week ago. Mike Flanagan Is In
the county Jail serving sentence OF
six months in Jail and $1,000 fine.
imposed for contempt.
The shooting was the result OF a
quarrel between the men on Christmas
day. the police stated. Peterson nc-
cording to Flanagan's friends. had
gone to Flanagan's house when he
was away and made trouble. breaking
up the furniture and quarreling with
some women there.
Flanagan and Peterson had evident
ly met earlier for. according to the bar
tender, as Flanagan shot he said: y on
will pull n gun on me. will YOU
The saloon was crowded at the time
Of the shooting. Peterson was lean
ing against the bar. Flanagan came
up behind Peterson and threw him to
the floor. witnesses said. Whipping out
his gun. he told Peterson to lie there.
Peterson started to rise and Flana-
gan fred, the bullet striking the floor
and glancing into stack of beer cases.
Flanagan fired two more shots In
quick succession. both taking effect IN
the abdomen. He then ran to the door,
fiouris'hing his gun and warning the
crowd not to follow him. and ran out.
Peterson is survived 10y his wife and
one child His wife was formerly Mrs.
Condor, wife of Robert Condor. who
was killed in building accident. Con-
don was engineer and some material
fell on his head while working on a
building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-28
FIRES CHARGE INTO HUNTER.
Maxwell Man Injured by Shot From
Comp anion's Gun.
ecial to Times Republican,

Special to Times Republican.
Maxwell Dec. 2S.-W. r. Link and
Art Sargent went rabbit hunting
Christmas day and the trip nearly
ended fatally for Mr.. Sargent. They
went south of town where Mr. Sargent
thought he would follow up a ditch tc
scare UP the rabbits. After he had gone
several rods he rose up over the bank
to look for Link who at that moment
had fired at a rabbit with shotgun
Sargent was within range and received
several shot in the face and shoulder
Part Of them were removed and he is
getting along nicely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-28
PURE, RICH BLOOD
MADE BY HOODS

Pure blood enables the stomach,
liver and other digestive organs to
do their work properly. Without it
they are sluggish, there is loss Of
appetite, sometimes faintness, de-
ranged state Of the intestines, and,
in general all the symptoms Of
dyspepsia.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure
blood, and this IS why it is 50 very
successful in the treatment Of 90
many Gilments. Get it today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-28
Sheffield News Notes.

Speclal TO Times epubltcan.
Sheffield. Dec. Esd Schaefer and
family. OF iewisviiie. Mimi. came Fri
day for q visit with relatives.
C. w. Schmidt, wife and children
went to Iowa Falls Saturday for .
short visi. with relatives.
Oliver Yelland left Saturday morn
ing for Ell Paso, Tex for an extended
visit with his sister. Mrs. David
Cathcart. He will visit relatives in
Kennemick. Wash, and will visit
places of interest in California.
Christmas programs were observed
in all the churches. Good programs
were given and the children all enjoyed
n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-28
Assembling suppileaslon.

A0sonI0F1n0 duplication.
a famous college principal used 20
rive out notices at the morning devo-
tional exercises, which always cloSSd
with prayer. One morning he forgot
certain notice until he had begun
his last prayer. Praying for the pro-
fessors and students of the col eye,
tho notice from the French professor
came to mind, and the assembled stu
dents were astonished to hear the
president say: "And, o Lord. bless
Professor Karge, whose French class
will be held this morning at nino
o'clock instead Of at half-past nine, a.
ASual''
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-28
FOUND METHODIST COLONY.

Sioux Rapids Residents Buy Tract Of
Forty Acres on West Okoboii.
Special to Times Republican.
Alta, Dec. 2S.-Sioux Rapids men
have closed deal for forty acres of
land on West Okoboji which will be
made into a Methodist colony. A large
tabernacle will be built and the tract
will be sub divided into two lots and a
large number of cottages will be erect
ed the coming year. A. B. Snyder. OF
Sioux Rapids, Is the moving spirit and
at the head Of the colony.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-28

After being on tsrmo Of wafnooe
friendship for years. twenty two out q
thirty mon employed by An export as1o
in London have left to flght IN diffees
ent armies. Six are hghting Tor 0ere
many. eight for France. four for Rus
sia three for Austria and one Tor Eng
land. III
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-28
Union News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Union, Dec. 2S.--Mr and Mrs. Walter
Trupp and son Charles, Of Marble
Rock snent Christmas with Mr.
Trupp's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. james
Trupp.
Mr. and Mrs E. A. Gregory left
Christmas day for southern California
to remain the rest of the winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-28
AalNNEApoLIs : 60: LoU!s.

MINNEAPOLIS Z ST. LOUIS,
NORTH BOUND. Leave
Twin Cities Mail daily -. s:15 .. n.
4ason City Mail lex SUM. $3.50 p. m.
Twin City Limited daily. $40 q. m
LEGAL Freight Eek. SUM- 80. $40 Z. N.
/ Sss SOUTH BOUND.
= y Louis and Kansas City
Man DAILY ............. $3.50 p. m
Peoria Express Tex. Sum-. SOS = n.
u Louis and Peoria Linz
ited tdAily) ...........s.. 1901 Am.
tOcal Freight Eek. SUM- ~. 200 .. n.
STORY CITY BRANCH.
Lave. Is rs .s, Arrive
O:le .. n. stock Express
Z (ex SUM- ...... S:lS .. m
t:1e =. u. HAeod tex. SUM- l:4S .. -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-28
All ouie. in Mars.

Things quiet seem among the stars.
And that is quite a boon,
There Is no turbulence in Mars.
No warfare on the moon.
The other planets seem benign
AS peacefully they glow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-28
On none Of them We re- . SIN
OF violence or woe.

While this war 10 the biego9e
That ever ttmc brought forth,
II looks At least - II W nlght
Confine II to the earth.
Louisville Cour3ef-Jourf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-28
! CHICAGO q NORTHWESTERN.
Effective 1891 q. M. May q.

CHICAGO q NORTHWESTERN.
I. Effective 1891 q. M, May u.
GOING WEST.
No, 11-Denver Special 80. 1855 q. m,
No. Los Angeles Limited 6:2l q. N.
No. 3-China and Japan
Express ................. s:1s a. m.
No. 29-Ames Passenger ...11:26 q. m,
No. k-Des Moines Passen-
Ger ..................... $50 ,. m.
No. 13-Hawkeye Express. 500 p. m.
No. 17-Oregon and Wash.
angton Special .......... l:ls q. m.
No. 42-Local Freight ....1l:2o q, m.
GOIN3 EAST.
No. l-Des Moinss Passen-
ser ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50 .. m.
No. 1l-Denver Special -. 1:l0 b. M,
No. 1s-Oregon and Wash
Il lngton Special ........... $3.50 q. m.
! 80 80. 50 Clinton Passenger. :. 3:11 D. m,
Nu s-Atlantic Express 80. Sis .. m.
No. 42-Chicago Special ...11:5s p. m.
No 1o-Eastern Express ;. 6:13 Z. m.
No. l3-I.ocal Freight 800. 1850 p. m.
Nos. =. 4S. 4 and 42 daily except Sun.
AAy. No. 80 daily to Cedar Rapids.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-28
RAILROAD TINE TABLE

CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN,
Acorn Belt Routsn
GOING SOUTH.
No. 1-St. Joe and K. c.
limited .................. $40 q. m.
No. Six. G. Mall 4 Express s:1S >. m.
No. 6-Kansas City and St
Joseph .................. s:66 Q. m.
No. sway Freight 800. .10:35 Q. IN.
No. 65-Des Moines Mail %. e:A7 p. m.
GOING NORTH.
No. Twin Cities Limited 1850 D. N.
No. EChicago and st Paul
ExpresS .........s....... 1855 q. N.
No. 81 Observation-Disclosures. 1850 p. N.
EMO. So-Way Freight ....s 7:4s q. m.
No. 6-Chicago Filler ......1o:3s p. m.
Except Sunday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-03-12
Learr TO Write Wall.

First legibility. second sightliness.
should be the endeavor in handwriting
and let the character and the ''indi-
viduality" t,lke care of themselves If
you wish to devise signature hard
to forge that is another thing. but
ones everyday handwriting should be
plain and as good looking as one can
make 1t. The art of writing a neat.
legible. we'll punctuated, correctly ex-
pressed and spelled letter should be-
long to every high school graduate.
much more to every college graduate.
and the thanks of the community are
due to those who are testing and try
ing to improve our methods of educa-
ton; but they must remember that the
letter style is properly more loose and
conversational than any other and
therefore should not be criticised in just
the same way.--Kate Epson Clark in
Leslie's.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-03-12
cALoMEL A GREAT
DANGER TO MANY
Has Bad Effect on some-Dodson's Llv-
err Tone Takes Its place and Is
Perfectly Harmless

If you will inquire at the Seminole
Pharmacy you will find that Dodson's
Liver Tone is guaranteed to be a safe,
reliable remedy to take the place of cal
omel and harmless liver stimulant hav-
ing no bad after-effects. Indeed, this
irm will refund purchase price (5Oc.)
without question if you are in any way
with this vegetable LIQUID.
1t is very unwlse to take calomel, even
dangerous, as many people suffer from
the poison Afterwards, even though they
may appear at first to be temporarily
On the other hand, Dodson' S
Liver Tone works easily and naturally
(really assisting nature) with no pain
nor grippe and correcting all bilious con-
ditions and ills of constipation. clearing
away the sick headache and the coated
songue, Frightening up the dulled brain
md strengthening the weakened body at
the same time that it removes collected
waste from the overburdened system.
Those who have tried Dodson's Liver
Zone have found that it made them
healthier and happier. A test may
prove Of great benefit to you right now.