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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-23
OPERATION OF NEW LAW PUTS
BOOZE SHOPS OUT OF susl-
NESS EARLY.
FIvE.MlLE LIMIT STATUTE
GETS WORK IN EARLY
Saloons Do Biggest Business on Rec
cord During Last Day Of Lifs-Priess
Cut Sharply as Stocks Are Finally
. Disposed of-LittIe Rowdyism Re.
suits in Final Rush. ,7 rsyai

Iowa City. Dec. 23.-The saloons
bade farewell to Iowa City at o'clock
last night, but before that hour had
come the ten bars of the city had done
what was perhaps the biggest day 8
business in their history. Thirsty folk,
in rows four and five deep, thronged
the saloons from late afternoon till the
closing hour .5-'
Even with this big rush of last
minute business the saioonists were
unable to completely sell out their
stocks and price cutting to a marked
degree featured the last several hours
of business. Beer sold at two glasses
for a nickel and whisky OF almost
every brand was offered at 25 cents a
quart.
One Patron 10 Indignant. =.s
Still. with all the increased drink
ing last night. there was little rowdy-
ism and nothing that smacked OF an
orgy. Only one disturbance of any
thing like a serious character was re-
ported. That occurred when an indig-
nant patron. unable to force his way
TO the bar in the packed Dunkel sa-
loon. chucked a brick thru the saIoon's
plate glass window. The man got
away. .r ..-s q. f
A double force of police was put on
duty yesterday and served turnout the
night. a.s.
Saloons In other wet towns and
cities OF the state may continue IN
business until Jan. !. when the re-
peal Of the mulct law becomes opera
tive. The early closing here was due
to the operations of the tive-mile law.
preventing saloons within five miles OF
a state educatiorDl institution. This
law became effective tonight. s..
Temperance Folk Jubiiant.
Probably ninety-five men will be out
Of employment tomorrow as a result
of the closing OF the saloons here. The
Iowa Brewing Company also quits
business Several Of the saloonists
plan to move to wet states and con-
tinue in business. Others will remain
here and turn to other lines OF busi-
ness. or the places now occupied by
saloons two will soon be opened as
pool rooms. one as moving picture
show and another as creamery sta
ton. The Iowa brewery will be con-
verted into a creamery :
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-23
DEPARTMENT MAY
REcEDE FROM REoRGANlzA-
TON PLANS.
ALARMED AT STORM OF
PROTESTS FROM IOWA
cede From Some Of Recent Radical
ers Receive Assurances From Post.
master General Burieson.

Washington. Dec. 23.--The postoffice
department is showing signs of listen
ing to the protests which are being
made against some OF the reOrganiza-
ton of rural routes in Iowa lndica-
tions are that Postmaster General
Burleson and his aides are beginning to
be alarmed at the storm they have
stirred up in a large part of the coun-
try.
Both Representative Ran'seyer and
Senator CumminS nave letters from
the department which point TO par
tial change of front. In letters to MI.
Ramseyer the department promises,
following inspection. 10 rearrange the
West Grove rural service.
At Florida rearrangement Will be
made without inspection. Route NO.
! at Sigourney will also be rear
ranged.
Rural Carriers Reply.
Mr. Ramseyer mas secured replies TO
a circular letter he sent out 10 All the
rural carriers in his district. t'ach
carrier was asked fifteen questions
covering length of route and various
details. one important fact disclosed
by the replies is that 12O days is the
average time out of year when an
automobile is unable for rural mail
carriage.
Senator Kenyon was advised that the
postoffice department would lnVestl-
gate thoroughly,
In regard TO complaints about the re-
organization at keota, keokuk coun-
ty, the change of routes was made
without inspection. The postmaster, II
Is declared, was not even consulted.
But while such concessions as these
noted have been granted, there Is
nothing to indicate the postoffice de-
partment is going t. return 10 the old
routes or anything like it.
Concessions Not Granted.
1t will evidently Contine it's conces-
sions to establishments in cases where
there is the most strenuous COM
plant
Some of the members Of the dele
CATION are getting letters from Sec
rotary w. A. Jones of the Iowa I'm
plement Dealers Association urging
support Of the Stevens bill. This is
measure to allow manufacturers to fix
resale prices and thus make competi-
ton in the retailing Of their products
impossible The bill Is being strongly
urged on congress by manufacturers
of proprietary medicine houses and
concerns of like character. 1t. VIII
have powerful support but will also
meet opposition on the ground that Il
would practically nullify antitrust leg
islation.
Representative Hull had confer
ence with General Crozier today about
the Rock Island arsenal He urged
that the small arms factory be started
gain and spoke in behalf of the ex-
pansion OF the arsenal and manufac-
ture of munitions and ordnance at the
arsenal on a greater scale.
Representative Hull gained the i'm
preston that General Crozier was
friendly to the idea of enlarging the
arsenal and Increased manufacture Of
war materials there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-23
STOCK RECORD ls BROKEN.
Sioux City Market Receives II, 900 Head
Of Hons Wadnaaday.

Sioux City Market Receives 1900 Head
Of Hogs Wsdnssday.
Sioux City, Dec. 23.--Hog receipts
at the local stock yards Wednesday
totaled 245 cars with approximately
1900 head. This is new high mark
for one days supply and surpasses the
1892 hogs received here March 10,
this year, by q wide margin.
An aggregate Of 154,051 hogs has
been consigned to this market for
December to date. Judging from the
daily average, the remaining eight days
will bring about SIS, 900 more, which viii
make a total Of close to- 100000 for the
month. This Will be a large increase
over the 70.01s marketed June, 1912,
which was the former record for ono
month.
The arrival Of large runs OF hogs at
this trade center has been consistent
all year and to date figures indicate a
total Of 1.6s5.640. The footing last year
was 1,256.67s head. The remaining days
Of December will swell receipts for the
current year to approximately, 750, 900.
which will better the record Of 1,6s0,7ss
hogs that reached the channels Of con-
sumption thru this market In 1912.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-23
REPUBLICAN, MARsHALLTowN IOWA: DECEMBER g 1918

resolution: Resolved, that we extend
to the road commission appointed by
Governor Clarke our approval or the
efforts they are expanding in the cause
of better roads for Iowa"
Senator Foster explained that the
people of each locality were to decide
when roads were to be improved. where
and how, and that a township or
special district should guarantee or
pledge their revenues to the county
whereupon the county would obtain
new morey from investors by selling
its bonds at 1 u or possibly 4 per cent.
A cost OF per cent to the locality per
annum would pay the debt with inter-
est in less than thirty years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-23
IOWA HAS 145,024 AUTOS.
Motorists Pay More Than $1,000, 00(
Into State Treasury.

Into State Treasury.
Des Moines, Dec 23.-When the reg
istration Of automobiles for 1915 closed
the records in the office Of w. S. Allen.
secretary of state, showed 145024 cars
owned and operated in Iowa during the
year. The total fees collected by the
department amount to s1,393,306.67.
There was an increase Of 3S,937 au
tomobiles in Iowa, compared with the
records of 1914. The total number Of
cars registered last year was l06, 0S7.
While the last automobile plate is
sued this year was 152.024. it Is nee
essary to deduct 1000 from that num-
Der to get the net number of cars, as
the first 1000 numbers were reserved
for motorcycles.
There were 7,O49 motorcycles reg
istered in 1915.
While technically purchasers Of au-
tomobnes are expected to register cars
for 1915 which are purchased before
Jan. /, 1916, the state department
ceased yesterday to require further
registration for this year.
However, the record of fees collect
ed for 1915 will not be closed until
Dec 81 The collections 50 far this
year are $685. 06.67. Fees now are
piling up in the office at the rate Of
$4,000 a day. so that the total collec
tons for the year Will reach s1.500.000,
the officials predict.
The total collections for 1914 were
5000, 1854. Therefore, the receipts
this year are expected to be at least
half million more than for last year.
W S. Allen, secretary OF state, ex-
poets the registration for 1915 to reach
ITS, 900 cars. So far the department
has registered 23.0S9 cars for next
year. This is 1916 ahead of the mark
at the same time last year Automo-
bile owners are being urged to send in
their fees and request for plates before
Jan. l. in order to aid the department
in handling the business.
Beginning Jan. !, the state will oper-
ate under the new automobile regis
tration law The number plates will
be good for three years Auto owners
will be required to register cars before
April l, 1916, to escape paying penal
ties for being delinquent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-23

Perry. With the possible exception OF
one case, ali OF the infected hogs have
been shipped into the county recently.
and the big fight which has been made
TO wipe out the disease will have to be
taken up again after several months
with little or no cholera reported.
At present there is cholera among
the hogs at the farms Of f. w. Kin
ney. south Of town; d. Mobley, south
west of Dawson:s Charles Grief. near
Granger; Carol Thornburg. near Lin
den, and Frank Albourne farm. east OF
Perry.
The Kinney and Mobley hogs were
bought Of Kelley & Kelley at one Of
their sales. held on Dec. 10. The dis
ease was brought to the Grief farm
by shipment of cattle and sc the
Thornburg hogs were shipped in from
Kansas City only short time ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-23
Winterset,

Winterset.
The burial OF Capt. W. r. Shriver.
a pioneer and civil war veteran who
died in Los Angeles. was conducted
here Tuesday.
Abba.
The Abba Interurban Railway Com
pany was offered for sale at receivers
sale but there were no bids and the
case was continued until Jan. 20.
Clinton.
John Anderson. arrested for the theft
Of fowls from merchandise car in the
local yards. was held to the January
grand jury by Police Judge n. James
Cole Monday afternoon. His bonds
were fixed at $1,000.
Ottumwa.
In trying to avoid a collision with
another coaster John Crow. II. ran his
sled with dozen occupants into the
curbing. His leg was fractured In
three places, and Ward Bell, Is. was
badly cut about the head and body.
keokuk.
After celebrating a little more than
an hour. a jury in the district court
here returned a verdict for 81 ,07s.99 in
the case Of the State Central Savings
Bank VS.. the st. Paul Marine and Fire
Insurance Company. The case was the
result Of garage fire here in October,
1914.
Des Moines.
Claiming that her husband sleeps
with an open knife under his pillow.
that he constantly accuses her OF hav-
ing improper relations with other men
and accuses her before her friends.
Mrs. Lilly Stringer, who lives at 1S41
East Grand avenue, has filed suit for
divorce against Frank NJ. Stringer, a
railway employe. "
Abba.
Last Thursday morning while Har-
ley Sperry, brakeman on the c., Il. &c
O., was coupling cars in the Abba
yards. he slipped on the ice and got
his right hand caught between the
bumpers and the two middle fingers
were 50 badly smashed that they had
to be amputated. The surgical work
was done by Drs. Eschbach and Pow
ELL Mr.. Sperry purchased a new pair
Of overshoes before leaving Othumwa
to guard against such 90 scc!aca: sc
befell him.
Des Moines.
Police are searching for La vohun
Stops. IT. usher at the Princess
Theater. The girls mother, Mrs. Kate
Stops, thinks she Is in Chicago Wis
ting relatives. Police are hunting for
a prominent business man who tel
ephoned the girl before her disappear
ance, and made an appointment with
her. Alice Latmer, IA. missing since
Sunday, was located by the police. She
is working for farmers wife and was
| not carried OF By white slavers az at
first thought.
Museatins. 4
| blated their golden wedding anniper-
! sary Monday night in the Muscatine
hotel. Many friends attended the cele-
| bration or sent messages Of congratu-
lation to the worthy old couple. Mr.
J Musser 10 one Of 1owas pioneer lumnci
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-23

were married Wednesday at the home
Of the bride.
The Christianson family have moved
into theaBru house, whichsthey recent
~ bought, 81 Is
The H;r.A. Drake family Is moving
into the new residence. -
J.. e. Gtllham has been quite sick
with heart trouble, but ID now con-
siderably approved. 4
Rev. A. c. Calkins. q former M. E.
pastor Of Radcliffe. visited here the
first OF the week.
returned from LangmDnt, Colo, re-
Gently after an absence Of several
months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-23
Menteur News Items.

Special to Times Republican.
Montour. Dec. '23.-J. c. Stewart Is
building new ice house on his resi-
dence property, tearing down his old
barn and using part Of the material in
the ice house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Farmer and
family. Of Oldham. S. D.. are visiting
at Mrs. H. l.. Lovejoy's home, Mr.. Far
mer being . brother Of Mrs. Lovejoy
DR.. William Corns. Jr., received
word early Tuesday morning Of the
death Of his aged father, DR.. William
CornA OF Tama. who was about so
years OF age, and one OF the oldest
physicians in Tama county. The fu-
neral services will take place this aft
ernoon at the home In Tama.
John A. Gunder. one Of our prosper
Gus farmers living south Of town had a
closing out sale Wednesday. amounting
to over $500. The stock was in fine
shape and sold we'll. Four punches Of
young hogs averaged $3.50 a head,
seven mich cows. s55 per head: six
horses, 1857 per head: corn in the crib
brought 62h cents: hay in the barn
and stack averaged S7.65 ton. Vern
Gunder. a son. will farm the place next
year. Relatives from a distance were
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Pruitt, OF Chero-
kee,. the latter being a daughter: Ed
Gunder, d brother, and his family from
Ames, and T. H. Kegley, brother-in-
law from Boone county.
Mrs. Clyde tSlingluff left Wednesday
for Seward county. Nebraska, to spend
the holidays with her parents.
Rev. T. 8. Cleworth. Of Epworth. will
supply the Congregational pulpit next
Sunday morning and evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-23
AleaicaI lunatie.

"Lunatics frequently return amusing
answers" says the superintendent OF
a great insane asylum.
"One day a keeper was out walking
with a number OF harmless inmates,
and a party met pedestrian not far
from the railway tracks. With a nod
toward the tracks the traveller asked
one of the 1unatics:
Where does this railway go to-
The lunatic surveyed him scornfully
for a moment and then replied:
Nowhere. We keep 1t here to run
trains on.'"--Youtf's Companion,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-23
Timely Hint on Over EATING.

Christmas, New Years and other
feast days cause many disturbed d.
gestions. The stomach and bowels
should not be permitted to remain
clogged up, for Indigestion and consti-
patton are often followed by serious
disease. resulting from undigested pois-
onous waste matter. Foley Cathartic
Tablets should be IN every home, ready
for use. No gripping; no unpleasant
after effect. Relieve distress after eat
ing. regulate bowels, sweeten stomach
and tone up the liver. Mcbride & VIII
Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-23
DR.. CORNS DEAD.
Former Coroner Of lama County Dies
After Iona Illness.

Special to Times Republican.
Toledo. Dec. 23.-Dr Corns, who for
a great number of years was a practic-
ing physician in this vicinity and who
served as county coroner several terms,
died at his home in Tama Monday
night. For a few years his eyesight
has failed him, the past year he has
been totally blind His wife and several
children survive him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-23
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the district court OF the state or
Iowa In and for Marshall county. jan
uary term. 1915.
Gottlieb Schmeix and Ursula Sehmelz.
his wife. plaintiffs, Va Wells 8. Rice
and Mra. Wells 8. Rice. his wife.
Pitts H. Hopkins de Witt c. At
: water George Atwater, Thomas B..
Abel and Mrs. Thomas B. Abell, his
wife, 10 Roy Spencer, Alexander F.
Ewing. A. r. Owing Temperance
Ewing. F. Rewey. Fayette Rewey.
Greenleaf NJ. Woodbury.. q. n. Wood
bury. Mary Cook. Mary Cooke. and to
all the unknown claimants. unknown
creditors. unknown defendants to
said property hereinafter described
and to all persons having or claim
ing an interest therein. whether
known or unknown, sane or insane,
or otherwise incapacitated. and all
unknown claimants. OF said herein
after described real estate. defend
ants.
To Wells s.. Rice. and Mrs. Wells s..
Rice. his wife. Pitts H. Hopkins, De
Witt c.. Atwater. George Atwater,
Thomas B. Abel and Mrs. Thomas
B. Abel, his wife. Leroy Spencer,
Alexander F. Ewing, A. F. Ewing.
Temperance Ewing, r. Rewey. Fay
cite Rewey, Greenleaf NJ. Woodbury.,
G. NJ. Woodbury.. Mary Cook Mary
Cooke. and to al, the unknown claim
ants, unknown creditors. unknown
defendants to said property herein
after described. and to all persons
having or claiming an interest there
in, whether known or unknown. sane
or insane, or otherwise incapacitAted.
and all unknown claimants, q ssl4
hereinafter described real estate
You and each OF you are hereby mo-
titled that there 10 now on file In the
office Of the clerk OF the district court
Ia and for Marshall county. state Of
Iowa, the petition Of the above named
PLAINTIFF claiming and asking against
each of you the above named defend
ants, and the unknown claimants. un-
known defendants, unknown creditors.
and unknown heirs of the above named
defendants for = decree OF court quiet
ing title in said plaintiffs, Gottlisb
Schmeix and Ursnla Sohmelz to the
east forty (40) feet Of lot No. nine (s),
In block No. fourteen t14) In Mar
shall, Marshall county, Iowa.
Also claiming that Wells 9. Rice and
wife who on the nth day Of March.
1856. executed Q Wsrranty asud 10 Pitts
44. Hopkins Off the ssAeovs described
property, which deed y recorded in
back c, page 49,, In the Office OF the
recorder Of MarshAll county. Iowa,
neyer held any title II the above de-
scrfbed property and' said conveyance
w6s an irregular conveyance.
| That Pitts HI Hopkins,a who on July
II f96E Axecuted Z warranty deed to
'LsHoy spencerslfor the undivided one
half OF the above described property,
which deed was flied on July 20. 1865,
and recorded In book D. PAGE 43. In the
ofrice Of the recorder Of Marshall coun-
~. Iowa, and Pms II. Hopkins, who
conveyed the undivided one -haif Of the
property ab6vs Described on Sept. IS,
1855. which deed was nled on sept, i5s
1855. and recorded IN book p page "a
was at the date OF each, OF said con.
veyances an unmarried man.
That Dewitt C.. Atwkter. who on
Oct 25s 1854 executed = Quit claim
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-23
BOONE TRAIL ASSURED.
Organization of Boosters Formed at
Fort Dodge. ~ ..

Fort Dodge. .,
Fort Dodge, Dec. 23.-The Daniel
Boone trail from Des Moines to the
Twin cities became reality when an
organization was formed to carry on
effective work on the trail The trail
will follow the path once taken by Col.
Nathan Boone, son of the pioneer,
Daniel Boone.
J. B. McHose. of Boone. is tempo
rary president of the organization and
was also elected treasurer. Vice presi-
dents are: John H. Hohmann, Man
kato, for Minnesota and John F. Ford,
Fort Dodge. for Iowa. W. J. Hargen,
OF Boone was elected secretary Di-
rectors for Iowa are: J. F.. Ford, Fort
Dodge: Paul Beer. Des Moines; l.. J.
Dickinson Algona; ~ j. Lockard.
Boone. and Frank Gotch. Humboldt.
Commercial organizations of Des
Moines. Boone, Fort Dodge. Boxholm,
Madrid. Dayton, Pilot Mound, Manka
to. Humboldt, Blue Earth, Shakepee.
and Gilmore contributed sums toward
the expense of the organization.
The Route of the trail follows the
Des Moines Spirit Lake road practi-
cally all the way. From Mankato to
the Twin cities II takes III an old
scenic trail that is IN good condition.
Sections of the route may later be
changed. After the trail from Des
MOines to it's northern destination is
completed it is planned to extend it on
farther north TO Duluth and south to
New Orleans
The original plans for the Daniel
Boone trail called for a highway from
the Twin cities to New Orleans run
ming parallel to the Jefferson highway
part of the way. Thru the influence
of Des Moines good roads boosters this
plan was changed so the road would
be rooted southeast from Des Moines
towards ST. Louis. The idea for the
road originated with j. 3. McHose, Of
Boone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-23
ROAD BOND ISSUES APPROVED.
Farmers Of Warren County Commend
Plan of Nav Commission,

Indianola, Dec. .22.-The farmers OF
Warren county. long regarded by other
sections Of this state Is q rsacs!aaaEy
county in matters of road legislation.
lined UP behind the plan proposed by
Governor Clarke's better roads COM
mission and presented to the Warren
county institute by State Senator John
W. Foster, OF Guthrie Center. The
plan is for the financing OF road inn
provements by bond issues. preferably
with the county as the bonding unit.
Following Senator Fosters address
the institute unanimously adopted this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-23
PROVIDE MERRY CHRISTMAS.
samsritans to Make Day Happy One
For Crippled Children.
SDecIal m ,rimes -Ren,,i,iicap

Iowa City, Dec. c3.-Sixty three
crippled children In the university hos
pital receiving free medical treatment,
under the Perkins law. will have a real
Christmas this year. according to Miss
Creelman, superintendent of the state
hospital
Some time ago word was passed
along that the little children in the
hospital would have no Santa Claus
unless the people of the city responded.
Working out the idea OF having one
little cripple provided for by some
individual. the hospital authorities are
fairly swamped with requests to give
the babies fine Christmas.
On Christmas day the superintendent
and nurses in the hospital with Leo J.
Brueekner, who Is In charge OF. the
school that has been provided for the
little ones, a Christmas tree will be
placed In their school room and the
presents will be given away by Santa
Claus. s u
The Iowa City Lodge No. $50, b, o.
p. e., nevsr falls 70 take care OF the
children of Che city. In accordance
with past events. they VIII take ali Of
the children OF the city 10 the movies
on Christmas day and treat them all
to candy. The lodge will supply every
patient in the three hospitals Of the
city with flowers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-23
News lrisfs From Radcliffe.

Radcliffe. Dec. 2s.--Our new 100000
school house is completed. II II fitted
up with every modern eonvenienee.
schools close today for q two weeks'
Miss Lulu Rennper, OF Radcliffe, and
Fred A. Pennington. OF Centeryille,4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-23
HuNrERs FIND AaMAp,Llo.-
South American Animal Discovered In
Snow Near Mason City.

Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City. Dec. 2s.-An armadillo
was found here yesterday by hunters
who were shooting rabbits. When near
the red mill they discovered peculiar
tracks In the snow and following them
up for about sixty rods found, the
armadilio frozen to death. That 1t had
died only q short time before Is evil
denced by the plainness Of the tracks
in the snow. 1t Is the only armadilio
ever discovered within the confines Of
.h!s eans.y. Where It came from no
one knows.