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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22
VALUES BABE AT $4,000.
Suit to BE Started by Father Of Chill
Run Down by Auto.

Davenport. Sept. 22.-Ten thousand
dollars for a baby's life is the sum
asked by Harry Simons in his pc
tition, which will be filed against VIII
liam J. Culton. as damages for the
death of Mildred Fern Simons. which
occurred July IS. this year. in being run
over by an auto.
It is probable that the petition VIII
be filed in the near future. lncom-
potency. in that the sight of the driver
was defective. is the allegation to be
preferred against the defendant.
The baby. who was but few months
past years of age was crossing the
street almost directly in front of the
tSimons home. 2403 Farnam street.
Mr.. Culton was driving at q reason
able rate Of speed, but plaintiffs in the
cause aver that his eyesight was poor
The car struck the child and passed
over her body. She was rushed to tho
hospital, but her injuries were so Sc
rious that she succumbed the following
day.
A child born to the baby's mother
but a few days following, died within
a few hours after birth. The shock OF
Mildreds death is said to have been
the cause of the death Of the infant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

To Karl Woodbury. WiIdman.
You are hereby notified, that there
Is now filed in the Office Of the clerk
Of the district court Of the state OF
Iowa, within and for the county of
Marshall, the petition Of Hazel Marie
wlldn.an, a. plaintiff. claiming Of you
divorce from the bonds Of matrimony
now existing between you and said
Hazel Maris Wildman; also asking for
the care. custody and control of Robert
H. WildmaM, tho minor child of you
and said plaintiff, and for such other
and further relief a. may be deemed
equitable.
And ~ grounds OF such relief SO
aeked plaintiff alleges that you viii
fully deserted her and have absented
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

and J. w. Delk In opposition to the
action Of the school board.
At this stage Of the meeting q per-
manent chairman was selected In the
person of ]. w. Delk, chiropractor.
After considerable discussion 1t was
decided to appoint a committee OF hve
to consult the county attorney. But
three members of this committee were
appointed at last evenings meeting.
They are S. B. Girl. L. Kahler and J.
c. Byington. The remaining two menu
bers will be announced later.
Another meeting was called for
Monday evening, Sept. -, at which
time the report Of this committee will
be heard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22
Sheffield News Items.

Special to Times-Republican.
Sheffield, Sept 22.-Mr. and Mrs.
Orville Travis came from Cnlcaso
Thursday. being called here by the
serious illness of Mrs. Travis mother,
Mrs. Susan LaVaiiey.
Mr.. and Mrs John r. Bell and little
daughter came from Hampton Sunday
and visited at the G. w. Schmidt home.
Mrs. Susan 11avalley Is still very Ill
at the home Of her son, G. j. LAVAL
ley
John L. Borst is very III.
Mrs. Polly Jordon returned from
visit with relatives in Flandreau. s.
D., Friday.
Another business change was made
in this place Saturday when II. g.
schaefer bought the implement stock
of John Rhoner & Co. Mr.. Schaefer
will take possession as soon as pos
sfble. Mr.. Schaefer was in business
here for twenty-eight years and sold
out about one and one-half years ago
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22
powEsHlEk DISTRICT COURT.
Sanders Will Case Decided Against
Granddaughtsr-Oth Cases.


Special to Times Republican,.
Montezuma. Sept. 22.-What was
known as the Sanders Will Case" was
concluded in the district court. William
II. Sanders made a will two or three
days before he died at his home In
Deep River. 1t was claimed that he
had been delirious for day or two
before the will was prepared and that
ne was in that condition later &: the
same day and that he continued In
that condition until his death. He had
four living children and grand
daughter. The estate amounted to
about $4,000 and II no will had been
made the granddaughter would have
received about $4,000 as her share OF
the estate. The will gave her but
$1,000 and she filed contest proceedings
After celebrating for two or three
hours the jury decided that the will
should not stand.
Lettie Plum was granted divorce
/; from 7. NJ. Plum upon the ground OF
desertion.
l.. L. Powers sought divorce from
Mae Powers upon the ground OF cruel
and inhuman treatment. After hearing
the evidence which was Of a very I'M
petition, thus refusing the divorce.
An unfortunate young man named
Rutherford was before the court on
Monday upon the charge Of breaking
and entering. He was found in the
Herald office in Grinnell on circus day
| when the office was locked. 1t appears
that he lost his hearing years ago and
that he can talk very little. He has
been addicted to drink, between times
is a good worker. He claimed that he
was furnished some liquor before he
was found in the Herald office and that
he has no recollection OF having been
there. The court considered the case
and imposed fine OF 800. and costs
or a year in Jail. No bond was fixed
however so that the young man Will
have an opportunity to work and take
care Of himself with the sentence
hanging over him if he breaks over.
An interpreter using the sign language
had to be secured during the proceed
ings.
An unusual case is being tried in the
district court. A young man named
Duffy was driving a team few miles
out of Brooklyn nearly two years ago.
Ed Tinker was driving his car along
the same road. Neither turned out and
a head-on collision took place. one
horse had leg broken and other dam
ages were sustained by both parties.
Duffy sued Tinker for the damages
suffered by him. The case was tried
at the March term ard verdict rend-
cred for the plaintiff. A motion was
made to set the verdict aside because
! it was contrary to the evidence and
excessive. The motion was sustained
and the case is being retired.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22
TnfEsREpUBLCAN MARsHALLTowN iowa SEPTEMBER r. 1918

enterprise at Missouri Valley. The
men were nabbed, two OF them with the
goods. lodged in jail and taken into
court here yesterday and each fined
5000. This makes the fourth time that
violators Of the Iowa liquor law have
had crlmp on their enterprise by
fine OF 5000. or sixty days in the coun-
ty Jail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22
PROTEST VACCINATION.
Indignation Meeting Held by Citizens
IS naunnaae$

Indignation Meeting Held by Citizens
Of Davenport.
Davenport, Sept. 22-The mass meet
ing Of citizens called to oppose tho
compulsory vaccination Of school chill
dren, attracted an audience OF over
100 people.
S. B. Girl, local railroad man,
called the meeting to order and read
the laws Of the state of Iowa with re-
ward to compulsory vaccination of
school children. He insisted such a
law was only effective in case of epi-
denies. He also cited cases which
did not substantiate the stand taken
by the local school board In ordering
all children vaccinated at this time
where there is no smallpox scare. Adj
dresses were given also by L. Kahler
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22
n..,,na.cev Duo "a INDIGESTION.

pespondsnev Duo to Indigestion.
about three months ago when was
suffering from indigestion which caused
headache and dizzy spells and made me
feel tired and respondent. I began tax
ing Chamberlain's Tablets" writes Mrs.
Geo. Hon. Macedon, N. Y. This medi-
cine proved to be the very thing I
needed. as one days treatment relieved
me greatly. I used two bottles of
Chamberlain's Tablets and they rid me
of this trouble" Obtainable everywhere.
advertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22
RETURNS TO OXFORD.
Iowa Rhodes Scholar Takes American
Liner to Avoid PeriIs Of Ocean Travel!

Special to Tlmes- RepuDIlcan.
Grinnell, Sept. 22.-James st./John,
GrinneI ~, Iowa Rhodes scholar at
Oxford University for two Years, left
Grinnell last night for New York City.
whence he will sail Friday, Sept. rs,
to resume his studies in England. st.
John is the fourth Rhodes scholar from
Grinnell gu. Of the eight which have
been sent from Iowa thus far. He sails
on board the American liner st. Paul.
thus avoiding some Of the present
perlls Of ocear travel by going on an
American vessel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22
QUEER PRANK OF LIGHTNING.
PIasterins DisIodsed by Bolt, Strikes
Boys Head and Burns Away Hair.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Sept. 22.-During recent
electrical storm lightning played a
queer prank up at Story City. The
bolt struck the flag pole on a school
building, shattering the pole, passed
down across the slate roof, bored thru
the roof and ceiling into the assembly
room. Large chunks Of plastering fell
and when one of them struck Ray
Storing on the head he felt an electrical
shock. Thinking little of the matter
when he reached home he spoke of it
and upon examining his head his
mother found that large tut. OF hair
had been burned away, leaving a bare
spot as large as silver dollar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22
DAMAGE CASE SETTLED.
Cement Company Settles With Injured
mploye For $500.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. Sept. 22.-The case OF
John Kurta was settled out of court.
He asked $4,000 from the Lehigh
Portland Cement Company for dam
ages for the loss of an arm. At the
last term he received $1,000. A retrial
was asked and allowed. Two days OF
the trial had passed when settlement
was announced. Kurta received $4,000
and all expenses was borne by the Lee
high company
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22
yourself from her for more than two

years without cause.
For further particulars you will see
the petition now on file.
Now. unless you appear and make
defense thereto, at or before noon Of the
second day Of the next October term
OF said court. to be begun and held at
Marshalltown. Iowa, on the 25th day OF
October A. d. 1915, your default will
be entered and judgment and decree
rendered thereon as prayed for In said
petition.
Dated this 18th day OF September
"A. .. 1915.
HAZEL MARIE wILDMAN.
Plaintiff.
BY 6. A. MOTE,
Her Attorney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22
TWO MEN WOUNDED DURING
BATTLE BETWEEN WoRkMEN
At WEST LIBERTY.
TROUBLE STARTED ~
NEGRO AMONG PAYERS
Ono Man Rushed 70 Hospital at Iowa
City Seriously Wounded = Another
Shot in Feet-Town Marshal Takes
Hand - Officer Narrowly Escapes
Death When Negro Fires at Head.

West Liberty, Sept. ga gun fight,
waged in the business section OF town
Tuesday afternoon, by negroes who are
employed in the laying of paving on
Main street, resulted in the serious
wouending Of Robert Jackson, colored'
and aggressor in the ARRAY, by Deputy
Marshal c. D. Baumgardner. and the
disabling of Tom Marshall, also col
ored, who was shot thru the foot by
stray bullet. Jackson has been rusned
to the university hospital at Iowa City
where 1t is thought the he will survive
| his wounds.
Liquor Fired Him.
Jackson. discharged by the paVii's
foreman during the morning FOR IN
competency, appeared at the scene OF
operations in the afternoon under the
influence OF liquor. He attempted 10
pick q wordy quarrel with Slim VIII
liams. a former fellow worker. but
was disappointed when Williams ap-
peared indisposed to take onense at
the insults. Absenting himself lor
few minutes, Jackson returned win
revolver. and without word. began
shooting. The large crowd which mao
been watching the progress OF the
paving. scurried for cover. Marshaii
receiving his wound while in the
course of the fight. A negro laborer
at whom Jackson leveled the gun. es-
capped death by holding broom before
his face as a shield, the bullet SHAT
terins the broom, but not penetrating
it.
Shot by Marshal.
Marshal Baumgardner, upon hear
ing the shots, rushed to the scene and
when within few yards Of Jackson
commanded the negro to throw down
his gun. Jackson wheeled and fired,
the shot passing close to the officers
head. B2umgardner, within two yards
of his man, drew his gun and fired.
Jackson fell with a bullet thru his
breast, close to the heart. Six shots
were fired in all.
Sheriff r. ]. Wiley was summoned
from Muscatine and placed Jackson
under arrest. The negros condition
warranted his removal to Iowa City
Whole Gang Undesirable.
All 81 the men involved in the ar
fray, with the exception Of the mar
shall, have been imported by the paw
ing company, and because of Tues
days affair. as well as other minor
disturbances which have occurred. the
entire gang may be deported by the
town authorities as undesirables.
! Jackson's home is in Iowa City,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22
MORE BoorLEeeERs FINED.
Three vioiators Of Liquor Laws As
sessed $500 Each at Logan.

Special to imes-Republican.
Logan, Sept. 22.-Justice speedily
overlook o. f. Dickey, Harry shaffer
and A. G.. Miller following their liquor
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-11
ANIMALS AND PLANTS WHICH
 LIVE IN BRINES AND RAW SALT

Just west of Promontory Point sta tion, Utah, is pond cut off from the Great Salt Lake by the railroad em- bankment. At times of high water in the lake this reservoir fills by perco- lation through the embankment, but during the summer this water is con- centrated to a brine by evaporation. The deep-pink color of the brine is phenomenon that appears in salt ponds generally when a certain concentra- tion is reached. In the salt ponds of San Francisco Bay this color is due to a certain basilus which lives in satur- ated primes and also in the heaps of salt as it is piled for dranaige and shipment. Prohibitive to life as such an environment might be considered, strong natural primes are, in fact, in- habited by number of minute organ isms-animals as well as plants. The pink color disappears in winter or when fresh water is introduced into the pond. The Southern Pacific Go. has done sosme experimental work on preserving piles and railroad ties by soaking them in the pond. (Over- land Guidebook, Bulletin 612, U. s. Geological Survey.)
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-11
REDUCED RATES

Annual Convention Arkansas Stock Growers Association, Little Rock, Arkansas, January 11th to 18th. For this occasion the St. L. I. M. & s. Ry., will sell tickets Prescott to Little Rock and return for $3.90. Tickets on sale January 10th to 18th inclu- sive. Going passage to commence on date of sale and bear final return limit to reach original starting point prior to midnight of January 18th, 1916.
 Annual Convention Arkansas Negro Teachers Association, Pine Bluff, Ark ansas, December 2Sth to 30th, 1915. For this occasion the St. l.. I. M. & s. Ky will sell tickets Prescott to Pine Bluff and return for S4S0. Tick cts on sale December 27th to 29th in- elusive 1915. Going passage to com mence on date of sale and bear final return limit to reach original start ing prior to midnight December 31st 1915.
 c. A. Hays, Agent
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-11
A COterie of Ancient -Trotters.

In the January Woman's Home Com panion sixty -year-old dancer tells how old people can learn the new steps enjoy them thoroughly, and even shut out the younger generation by their graceful manner of dancing. He him. self did not begin to dance until after his siXtieth year and he tells of coterie of hoary- headed foxtliotters who are going ballroom mad.
 Besides White" he says, q have a number of other elderly friends and acpuaintances that dance. I know a wealthy man of sixtyeight who has been taking lessons for two years. He calls up his teacher early in the morn ing, and orders her to his residence and dances an hour before breakfast. have another acquaintance who dane es beautifully with his granddaughter girl of sixteen. 1 know an old fox trotter who is preferred as a partner by girls to any of his three sons, all of whom arc fair dancers. He says that he used to practice in his bache- Tor days with chair for a partner"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-11

Moreover, our railroads paid during 1912 to their employees an amount equal to 70 per cent of their total operating expenses, or to 40 per cent of their total operating revenues. Thus the gross amount paid to en- ployes was $1,252, PAT, ,697, and this huge sum all went back into the chan nels of domestic industry and com merce. The total of operating ex- penses was $1,972,415,767.
 Considering all these facts, is it not clear that common justice and fair play demand that all nasty and sweep ing denunciations of our railroads ought to be promptly condemned by everyone who hears them, and that, too, immediately. If this were done, demagogues would soon cease their carping criticisms, which are common ly addressed to hearers not posted as to the facts, and who are too often dis posed to accept as gospel the unwar- ranted utterances of stump-speakers It would be fine thing for all if their auditors would put the muzzle upon such interruptions politicians, whose rantings only delay the coming of a period when our railroads will obtain just and adequate treatment, and, hav- ing it, will be enabled to fulfill their plans to meet the business conditions which are daily demanding greater ad greater expansion of all transpor- tation Manufacturers Rec ord.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-11

pounds from usefulness in peace to the greatest destructiveness of war have be en convinced that this very des- tructiveness from it's awful character would produce an inevitable reaction which would guarantee peace. Alfred
 Nobel, the founder of the world peace prize, was a manufacturer of dyna- mite and made fortune in high ex- plosives. He fondly hoped that these high explosives would make war so destructive as to put an end to it for ever. The old Romans had a maxim that from the abuse of thing no ar gument was valid against the use of 1t. Chemistry has been an immense boon to the human race, even though at times its misuse has led to some of the worst calamities of human history.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-11
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice of Mother no Doubt Pre-
 vents Daughters Untinely End.

Ready, Ky" was not able to do anything for nearly six months," writes Mrs. Laura Bratcher, of this place, "and was down in bed for three months.
 cannot tell you how 1 suffered with my head, and with nervousness and womanly troubles.
 Our family doctor told my husband he could not do me any good, and he had 10 give it up. We tried another doctor. but he did not help me.
 At last, my mother advised me 10 take Cardui, the woman's tonic. thought it was no use for was nearly dead and nothing seemed to do me any good. But took eleven bottles, and now am able 10 do all of my work and my own washing.
 think Cardui is tIie best medicine in the world. My weight has increased, and look the picture of health. |"
 If you suffer from any of the ailments peculiar to women, get bottle of Cardui today. Delay is dangerous. We know it will help you. for it has helped so many thousands of other weak women in the past 50 years.
 At all druggists.
 Write .s: Chattanooga Medicine O.. Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn, for ,Spsefai Lssfyscfiens on your case arN s4 page book, Home Treatment for Women in p.a.n wrapper. NC. l2s
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-11
LAUGHS. LYRICS AND LOGIC
 By Clio Harper.

There's joy in bein' happy when tn
 holly's burnin' red, When frost is scrunchin' underfoot n
 glis'nin' overhead, When city folks air wonderin' what
 sort O gifts to give, 'N' country folks air thankful in Ark
 ansas to live. Oh, tn joys O little children peepin'
 from tn trunnle beds To ketch ol' Santy snoopin' with dolls
 n balls n sleds- Oh, jest tn joy O givin' is worth yer
 while, 1 know, When plenty's all erbout us on only
 debts air runnin' low. Tn wistful, wishin' watchers who
 climb upon our knees w beg fer tales O Christmus. n air
 allus sayin' please" " grown-ups, air jest ez hopeful that
 they'll be kept in mind, On, aint yer glad yer livin' when
 Christmus leaves the grouch
 behind?
 A liberal, broad-minded man is al- ways the one who agrees with you. Editors unanimously endorse the movement for the inauguration of a Pay-your- Debts campaign.
 Gen. Bill says that since Uncle George is out of the race, he is in quanderry whether to support Early Hodge, Doctor Bro, Mike Ray, Davy Crockett or that feller Smith.
 Safferstone told the story of a GUS toner who demanded the return of the money he had spent for an over coat.
 "I found it full of moths," he de- clared, indignantly.
 What did you pay for the coat?" asked the merchant.
 "I paid S4.9S for it, and have been cheated" replied the irate customer. "Well, what did you expect for S4.9S? Hummingbirds ?"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-11
THE CHEMICAL" WAR

The present war has been frequently 'called-not inaptly-a chemical war" because so many of the destructive en- ergies at work are due to modern ad- vances in chemistry, particularly in our knowledge of the nitrogen com pounds. This designation has seemed perhaps, slur on the science of chem istry. It has even been hinted that chemistry is more harmful than bene- ficial, and that it's development rep resents a serious detriment to man kind. In an address presented at the meeting of the American Chemical Society at Seattle, Dr. l.. H. Baeke- land discusses some of these imputa- tions. This is by no means the first chemical" war The art of killing and robbing became chemical the day gun powder was invented, how long ago We are not quite sure; but it is certainly over 1000 years ago and perhaps nearer 2,000 years ago. Ma poleon, over 100 years ago, was prob ably the first to recognize that chem istry and the related sciences might be used to great advantage in giving him decided advantages over his enc mics. Incidentally he thus helped to lay the foundation for some important branches of chemical industry. It was not very long, however, before his enemies learned the lessons of chemis- try, and he is reported to have stated that "the dogs have learned something from us." The perversion of chemis- try to military uses has been only a side issue. Some of the most impor- tant advances inmilitary methods have originated in some of the most beneficent steps in progress made by chemistry. Dr. Backeland insists em
 phatically that it is not fair to re- proach chemistry with "the fact that nitrocellulose, of which the first appli- cation was to heal wounds and to ad- vance the art of photography, was stolen away from these ultrapacifc and highly laudable purposes for mak- ing smokeless powder and for loading torpedoes." Nor is it fair, in the op- inion of The Journal of the American Medical Association, to blame the che mist for the fact that phenol Gear bolic acid) which in Listers hands revolutionized surgery, was turned from a blessing to humanity into a fearful explosive after it had been dis covered that nitration changes it into picric acid. Curiously enough, many of those who have been engaged in diverting or perverting chemical com
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-11

only $f968, or less than one-half of that on the railroads of many other lands. Net operating revenue was al so much lower here, being $3514 per mile, while in the United Kingdom it was $9S26, in Germany $7166 and in France $5437. It was likewise much greater in Belgium, Russia, Austria and Spain than in this country.
 These statistics reveal to everybody what students of economics have long known, that the enjoyment of railroad facilities here costs less than in al most every other country over the en- tire world.
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 Excepting in Western Australia, where there is a total of only 2500 miles of railroad, there is also no country where the average compensa- tion per year per employe is so high as it is in the United States.
 This avearge is as follows: