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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-01
-WAsHINGTlN NEWS

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WASHINGTON, Jan. congress.
man Sutherland visited the pension
bureau today for the purpose Of call.
ing up numerous claims that he Is
looking after and filing an. additional
one In behalf Of Chas. L. Underwood,
OF Frenchton. Mr.. Sutherland has
made It a practice to visit this depart.
ment at least once a week and look
after his pension business in person.
It has gotten to be a large business
and requires. considerable time to be
attended to.
Miss Margaret Donnelly, OF Charles.
ton, teacher OF stenography III the
public schools Of that city. Eis In the
city and was among the West viz
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-01
Report Many Cases
OF Rheumatism
Says We Must Keep Feet Dry; Avoid
Exposure and Eat Less
Meat.

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Stay off the damp ground, avoid ex.
posure, keep feet dry, eat less meat,
drink. lots of water and above all
take spoonful OF salts occasionally
to keep down uric acid.
Rheumatism is caused by poisonous
toxin, called uric acid, which Is gen.
Grated in tho bowels and absorbed into
the blood. It is the function Of the
kidneys to filter this acid from the
blood and cast 1t out in the urine. The
pores Of the skin are also a means Of
freeing the blood of this impurity. In
damp and chilly cold weather the skin
pores are closed, thus forcing the kidd
neys to do double work, they become
weak and sluggish and fail to clint.
nate this uric acid which keeps ac-
cumulating and circulating through
the system, eventually settling In the
joints and muscles, causing stiffness,
soreness and pain called rheumatism.
AT the first twinge OF rheumatism
get from any pharmacy about four
ounces Of Jad Salts; put a tablespoon.
full In a glass OF water and drink be
fore breakfast each morning fora
week. This is said to eliminate uric
acid by stimulat ting the kidneys to
normal action, thus Kidding the blood
of. these impurities.
Jad Salts IS Inexpensive, harmless
and IS made from the acid OF grapes
and lemon juice. combined with slitli.a
and Is used with excellent results by.
thousands OF folks who are sub ect to
rheumatism. Here You have q pleas
ant, effervescent lithia water drink
which overcomesu uric acid and Is ben.
Ietieial to your kidneys rs well.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-01

Father Casey, Father Boutlou, j. NJ.
! B'1rrot'gntield and Michael Powell are
named executors of the estate. M II
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-01
following the Salem college fire will
clso befrebuilt

ASK NEGRO s'scHo LARsHlps.
CHARLESTON vas Jan. L.
Negro schools will ask the Legisla,
ture to provide for awarding to de-
serving negro students scholarships
Ia the higher institutions Of learning.
This was decided on by the confer.
ence Of leading negro educators.
which adjourned last night
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-30
Southern Io1ua Items

postmaster at Modale, was placed
under heavy bonds for his appearance
for trial today on the charge OF mis-
appropriating a large sum. George e.
Williams, son OF the postmaster at At
lantic, charged with stealing money
orders, was given until today to plead.
ottumwa.
A petition, Just filed in district court
here by julius Altman. OF Chicago,
asks that receiver be appointed for
the American Commercial Travellers
Association, an accident insurance con-
Germ with headquarters in Ottumwa.
Lack Of funds to meet the obligations
is urged as grounds for the receiver
ship President T. B. Trotter states
that the petition filed in court viii
probably result in the disruption Of
the association. An election to decide
the question Of disolving the organi
cation was to have been canvassed
Saturday but the failure to get a
quorum resulted in there being no
meeting held and the vote was not
canvassed. Altho the membership
numbers l,040 the votes sent in
showed but rs favoring dissolution and
"a opposed.
Des Moines.
Jim Duffy, the Bonneville man put in
Jail here Saturday on a charge of in
toxication. and whose 5-year-old son
insisted on staying in the cell instead
Of the matron's ward has a reputation
as a jester at Bonneville. according to
c. A. Robbins. assistant attorney gen
eral. Once at harvest time he went
to town with gallon jug-the same he
had when arrested here-for some
whisky. To the town pump went
Duffy. He filled the jug half full OF
water, then went to one OF two liquor
permit holders. John let me have a
half gallon of whisky. the limit" he
said. and I want to get the jug filed
here The druggist filed the jug.
You'll have to trust me-" Jim ex-
planned. The druggist returned his
half gallon OF whisky. but. Jim had
half of it, enough for a good jag, Mr..
Robbins said
Sigourney.
divorce case has been fled with
the clerk of the district court, c. c.
Utterback, for the October term Of
court, which. owing to the prominence
Of the parties involved, is attracting
unusua! attention and interest in the
city and community. The action is
entitled Anna Yerger VS.. Frank s.
Yerger and is to come up for trial dur
ing the October term. The plaintiff
alleges in her petition that they were
married in 1885 and thereafter lived
on farm northwest Of Sfgourney un-
til the year 1895 when they moved to
the town of Sigourney where they have
| resided ever since. She alleges as
grounds for divorce infidelity and
cruel treatment. In the infidelity
charge the plaintiff states that COM
mencing about 1895 the defendant de-
serted the plaintiff as wife and be-
slowed his affections and attentions
! upon another. That the defendant is
/ possessed OF large amount Of real
estate and personal property. in all
amounting to the sum of about $125.-
| 600, and Mrs. Yerger asks alimony in
] the sum Of $4,000 and that she be
divorced from the defendant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-30
ISLANDER SUIT RESULTS FROM
ARREST or MAN ONCE ACCUSED
OF POCKET PICKING.
BUTLER COUNTY BANKER
SUES BUSINESS RIVAL
Alleged sIanderous Remarks Made in
Connection With Arrest Of John L.
Green Results in SANDER Suit For
$4,000, With ]. Alderman Named as
Defendant
Special to Times-Republican.


Ackley, Sept. 30.-An aftermath of
the excitement generated here by pick
pockets last sauer kraut day developed
recently when john X Green, of Kes-
ley. brought suit against J. Alderman.
OF Arlington, in the amount of $4,000
as damages for alleged slandering re-
marks which Green claims Alderman
made after Green's arrest here on the
charge of picking Ackerman's pocket.
Alderman caused the arrest Of Green
on sauer kraut day and the latter was
locked up for about an hour and
searched When brought into police
court later for trial. Alderman refused
to sign an information and Green was
released by the local authorities.
Green is director of a bank at kes-
ley and Alderman Is a director OF
bank at Parkersburg. and 1t is init
mated that bad feeling between the
two Butler county banks was respon-
sible for the charge lodged against
Green. j. Alderman is large land
owner and John Green is the son OF
Cass Green. one of the largest land
owners in Butler county
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-30
with the grading completed 1t will /
shorten the road between Eldora and
Hubbard one and half miles.
JOIN IN SUFFRAGE BANQUET.
Equal Suffrage Association and state

Equal Suffrage Association and state
w. c. T. Y. Bridge the Chasm."
Special 20 Times Republican,.
Iowa City, Sept. 30.-The bridging
of the chasn is the way Mrs. Ida B.
Wise Smith president of the Iowa w.
c. r. T.. described the union and unity
of the STATE union and the Iowa Equa.
Suffrage Association which hanqueted
together and jointly advocated votes
for women during the annual conven-
ton Of the w. c. T. U. here. Repre-
sentatives Of both organizations were
on the program at least one woman.
Mrs, NJ F.. Patterson. of Sioux City.
being an officer in both bodies. Among
the other speakers was Mrs. j. B. Nc
Hose. OF Boone. vice president of the
Iowa Equal Suffrage Association.
The Iowa union conducted a me-
mortal meeting, Mrs. l.. D. Carhart, of
Marion, state corresponding secretary,
leading the service. Among those
whose memories were honered were
Mrs Hutchinson, national treasurer.
and Hon. Malcolm Smith, husband Of
State President Smith, Of Cedar
Rapids.
Attorney General George W. Cosson
was the main orator of the Wednes-
uaN nSut session Oh tHe Sldte COilNeH.
ton His theme was The New De-
mocracr' Among the speakers today
will be Mrs. Lucille w. Shade. of Shen-
andoah. state treasurer; Miss Hattie
Dickson. of Marshalltown, delegate TO
the International Purity Congress, and
Miss Anna Vi Klingenhagen, dean of
womel at Iowa university, who was
delegate of the Iowa Women's Clubs
and S L. l. to The Hague tribunal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-30
MAD DOG lNFEcTs DAIRY HERD
Cattle on Western Iowa Farm Placed
Under Quarantine

Cattle on Western Iowa Farm Placed
Under Quarantine.
Council Bluffs. Sept 30,-The vicin-
ity of Graklc in Rockford township.
is watching with keen interest the out
come of an attack by dog thought TO
have been roade, on two herds of swine
and one herd of cattle belonging to
farmers in the neighborhood. The
board Of supervisors has been called to
nspect the situation and a veterinary
surgeon Of the state veterinarian staiI
has placed a ninety day quarantine on
the dairy hero of George Hoyt. whose
losses probably will prove greatest.
B. P, Scebold who mas lost three
hogs and has some calves thought to
have been bitten Wednesday filed in
the office Of County Auditor Hannah a
claim Of S45 for the three hogs which
have died. Scebold cornered the mad
dog in his calf pen, after he had chased
1t from his hog lots. and held the ami
NAL with fish spear until other mem
hers Of his family came with a gun
and shot II
Several other dogs IL the 3e!ghbor-
hood are SAID 70 have been bitten by
the animal suspected of rabies and the
community fears an epidemic.
In the party which came to Coun-
Gil Bluffs Wednesday to verify Mr..
Sche5old'r claim We're o. E. Hoyt, a
brother of George; w. c. Stodgill, H.
o. Crispin and l.. D. Jones. all farmers
of the immediate vicinity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-30
PICNIC AT NEwBURe OCT. 2.
Farmers Elev

Farmers Elevator Company and
Creamery Company to Have Outing.
Newburg, Sept. 30.-The annual pic
mic of tire Newburg Farmers Elevator
Company and the Newburg Creamery
Company will be held at Newburg Sat
urday, Oct. ,. This picnic is the big
yearly event of that community and a
large crowd always attends. everybody
being invited and welcome. So fill
up your basket and take the family
and go.
The following will be the program
interspersed by music by the Laurel
concert band:
10 n. n.-Address. speaker from the
extension department Of Iowa dairy
commission
II a. m-Address, w. C. Stickney,
of Chicago.
Basket dinner. Hot coffee will be
served.
1870 D. m-Ball game, Laurel VS..
Barrett.
Foot races and other athletic sports
will follow the ball game.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-30
Mount Pleasant.


| Harry Harrison, retired merchant.
aged 81. died as the result Of fall in
which he broke his hip a week ago.
Des Moines.
4 Christ George. a Greek from Sioux
| City was here looking for his Wife, an
American. He found her working in
a hotel She left Sioux City because
! Of comments made by people on ac-
I count of her marrying a Greek.
Scranton.
| Fred Kelley, who resides five miles
south Of here disappeared during the
night ten days ago and has not been
seen or heard from since He was a
good citizen and was in no trouble.
Relatives give no reason for his dis
appearance.
Des Moines.
Automobile thieves were busy here
sunday. Three cars were stolen. o.
T. Burns reported his machine taken
at Eighth and College avenue. Earl
Chambers lost his in front Of the
Orpheum theater An automobile be-
longing to Charles Green was taken in
front of the Empress.
Wilton
Mrs. J H. Wacker met with very
unfortunate accident Monday morning
about O'Clock at her home in North
Wilton. While walking in the rear OF
the residence, Mrs. Wacker slipped and
fell on the sidewalk, causing a lateral
dislocation of the knee cap of about
two inches. One of the bones Of the
knee joint was also fractured. The in
I juries were such that an operation was
found necessary and was performed.
| Davenport.
Million dollar potato" is the APP
! pellation placed on his crop by B. T.
Seaman. the venerable sage of Sheri-
/ dan township. Mr.. Seaman was at the
! comm ercial club and in conference
with c. r. Bliss, county agriculturist,
! he said his potatoes were worth that
| amount Ny crop will yield 200 bu-
shells to the acre" Mr.. Seaman told
! the county agriculturist. They are OF
good quality, too" he continued. He
! has disposed of a large part of his
! potatoes This is an excellent yield.
West Chester.
f! For some time the Methodists of
West Chester have been planning for
! a new church. III September Of last
year Rev. F. S. Seeds, who has skill
at raising money, was appointed. In
| November a canvass was made and
most of the funds provided for. In
April the excavation was begun, and
now the work is complete. The build
| ing is 44x50 feet with five Sunday
school rooms, basement. kitchen, social
room and all modern equipment and
cost $500. Oct. 8, is the day Of dedi-
cation.
Council Bluffs.
At a night session OF the federal
court Saturday night, five men who
had been indicted by the United States
grand jury. were arraigned before
Judge Wade w. D. Clark, Of Wood
bury county, charged with interfering
with the United States mail. pleaded
! guilty and was fined. J. H. Dethlefs
postmaster at Ricketts,, pleaded guilty
| to misappropriating funds and was
F.! fined over $500. Frank L. Hammer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-30
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the District Court OF Iowa. in and
for Marshall county, October term.
1915.
A. F. Estel plaintiff, VS.. Christopher
Ford. C. Ford. Joseph Horner. NJ.
E. Horner. administrator: John
Stubs, Geo. Click. administrator;
Milton Eiwcod Horner, NJ. E. Horn
er. Emily H. Horner. Emily H. Moler,
w. H. Steward. VIM. H. Steward.
Harriet 2. Stout, Stout, hus-
band OF Harriet e. Stout; Thos. b.
Abel, Florence Abel Byrns, sole
surviving heir of Thos. B. Abel;
and the known and unknown heirs.
sponses, minors or insane persons.
claiming by, through or under said
persons named or either or any, anS
all of said persons above named. and
all persons Interested or concerned
in the northwest quarter of the
northeast quarter of section fourteen
d4), and the southwest quarter Of
the southeast quarter of section
eleye (11) and the southeast quar-
ter Of the northwest quarter OF said
section fourteen dD except the
south three (s). acres thereof all Of
said land being in township eighty
four go north, range eighteen (1s)
west of the 5th P. NJ. Marshall coun-
ty, Iowa, and the unknown claim
ants Of said property, and all per-
sons having or claiming to have. an
interest therein, whether known or
unknown, sane or insane, or other
wise incapacitated, and all unknown
claimants of said described real es-
tate defendants.
To the above named defendants and
the unknown claimants OF the above
described land:
You are hereby notified that there is
now filed in the office of the clerk Of
the district court OF Iowa in and for
Marshall county, the verified petition
OF A. F. Estel. claiming Of You that he
is the owner in fee simple Of
The northwest quarter Of the north
east quarter section fourteen Q4), and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-30
Former Sioux Rapid. Man Dies.

Special to mes-RepUblican.
Sioux Rapids, Sept. 3o.-E. NJ Duroe
received a message Sunday saying that
his father. ]. ]. Duroe. had passed
away at his home In Jefferson. M,nn.
Mr.. Duroe was for many years resi-
dent of this place. Mr.. Duroe and a
son-in-law. c. G. Conley. operated the
Sioux Rapids hardware store for u
number of years. About fifteen years
ago Mr.. Duroe moved to Jeffries, Mimi,
where he engaged in the banking bust
ness until the time of his death.
Mr. Duroe was about so years Of age
and had enjoyed good health until last
spring, when he began to fail. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-30
FINED FOR BREACH OF SABBATH
Eldora Theater Operators Found
Guilty Of Violating Ordinances.

Special to Times RepubIcan.
Eldora. Sept. 30.-In the case OF the
state against Mrs Carl Merritt taken
before Justice Asher, of Steamboat
Rock, from the court of Justice Tyler,
of this city, the defendant was found
guilty. The defendant was charged
with breach Of the Sabbath in having
assisted her husband in the operation
of a picture show on the Sabbath day.
Before Justice Tyler on Monday the
husband, charged with like offense.
had entered plea of guilty and was
assessed fine OF s. and the costs.
Mrs. Merritt asked for change Of
venue. the case going to the Clay
township justice. The defendant was
there fined 81 and the costs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-30
CHARGED WITH HAVING OBJ
TANNED MONEY UNDER FALSE
PRETENSES.
WANTED AT MASON CITY;
ARRESTED AT BURLINGTON
Alleged to Have 5arsaincd For Land
and to Have Borrowed Money From
Owner and From Chief of Police
Took Latters Note For $500 For
Loan, Promising to Send Money.
Special to Times Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Mason city, Sept. SO.-On grand
jury Indictment charging her with OBJ
tanning moNeA under false pretense,
Mrs. Adam Mohr was arrested a Bur
lington and yesterday was brought to
this cry ana now is in custody of
Sheriff Marsh. Mrs Max German. wife
of the chief OF police Of this city, made
the arrest
Mrs Mohr came to this city last
April She appeared not only we'll
versed m tn" Rebekah lodge but East
ern Star ard other lodges. In this
way she quickly got the confidence of
q good mary people. She was here to
buy a stock farm. Approaching {. l..
Berlin, an aged gentleman she in
qured about farms and he finally told
he he would sell her the one he owned
in Falls township. She looked it over.
There were 100 acres in the farm and
it was a stock farm, just what she
wanted. \ price of sl15 per acre was
agreed upon and she was 10 pay the
total amount-$2S l00-in cash. She
told NJ. berlin. according TO his story,
that she had a carload or SO of cattle
a Wheaton. H., that she wanted to
place on the farm at once. Her money
was 70 reach her in a few days, and
awaiting its arrival she asked Mr.. Ber
lin for 9 loan of s425 for few days.
She th~n secured $500 from Chief Of
Police Max German.
Works City Police Head.
After she had borrow this s625 she
said tina, she had about $1,000 she
wanted to loan in part or in whole,
and that she would loan il at 4 per
cent. Chief German could use about
$500 of this and he gave her his note
for this amount, she stating that she
would forward the money TO him as
soon as she arrived home She re
turned &c Burlington. No money came.
and there was no shipment of cattle
arriving for the farm. Chief German
made q visit to Burlington, found Mrs.
Mohr and secured the note of $500
he had given her She said that the
reason the stock had not arrived for
the farm was that they We're in quar-
antine. He tried TO recover the s625
but he failed i'll this.
Said to Have Prison Record.
At tie session of the grand jury just
closed an Investigation was held re-
sulting in an indictment against Mrs.
Adam Mohr. Officers who have been
investigating state that they have evil
dence that Mrs. Mohr has served a
term in the penitentiary for a similar
offense and was released from Ana
mosa only fourteen months ago. Mrs
Mohr IS fine looking woman. 63 years
of age. seemingly cultured and refined
In an intery lew she declared that she
never served sentence in a peniten-
tiary in Iowa or anywhere else. She
says that she is honest and in secur-
ing the S625 she did il in trust: You
trust me and trust YOU Her bonds
has been ar $1,000. which she hopes TO
secure. She claims to own two houses
al Burlington and forty arces on Sum
mitt Hin, Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-30

the southwes. quarter Of the southeast
quarter Of section eleven I'D. and the
southeast quarter of the northwest
quarter of section fourteen (14) ex-
cept the south three (3) acres thereof.
all Of said land being in township
eighty -four $50 north, raEge eighteen
ds) west of the 5th p. NJ. Marshall
county. Iowa.
Tha, he became such owner by pur.-
chase from TORY Button. the then
owner Of said land; that he is informed
that You ana each Of you have or make
some claim to the said property orga
portions thereof, but he AYERS that said
claim is junior and inferior to the
plaintiffs title and ownership.
That the names and residences Of
the unknown claimants above referred
to- are unknown to the plaintiff ana
that he has sought diligently to learn
the same.
The plaintiff asks as relief that his
title to said landgb quieted and con-
firmed in him by decree OF said court;
that the apparent defects in said title,
il any such there be. be corrected by
said decree, and that you, said defend
ants ind unknown claimants. and each
Of you, be barred from at any time
making any claim adverse to the plain
tiff's title in and to said real property
or any part Of it.
Reference Is made to the original
petition now on file. No personal
Judgment is asked against any de-
PENDANTS
Now unless you appear and make
defense thereto at or before noon Of the
second day CT the next october term
Of said court to be begun and held 1t
Marshalltowr, Iowa, on the 10Th day OF
October, A. D. 1918, your default Will
be entered and decree rendered
thereon as prayed for in said petition
Dated this 23d day Of Gsptsmber
A. d. 1915
4. F. E6TELs
Plaintiff.
BY w. H. HAMMOND,
His Attorney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-30
To Grade New Highway.
cial to Times-Republican.

Eidora, Sept. 3G.-John Herbert &
Sons, of Marshalltown, have secured
the contract to put TO permanent grade
the one and quarter miles of new
county road opened this summer be-
tween Lawn Hill and Hubbard Eight
thousand. six hundred cubic yards Of
dirt are to be moved in this job. Three
new concrete bridges have been con-
structed on this road this summer and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-30
LEARN TO PLAY
PIANO OR ORGAN
IN A FEW HOURS

A Detroit musician has invented a
wonderful new system which enables
any person or little child to learn TO
play the piano or organ in an hour or
two.
Send us your name and address on
a postal card or in a letter, and we
shall send you our guide and three
sheets of music absolutely free OF
charge.
Address: Mineral Method Music
CO.. 410 B Trussed Concrete Building,
Detroit, Mich.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-30
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHALLTowN IOWA: SEPTEMBER

body was brought here for burial the
funeral being held this afternoon at the
b. L. Parker home
Mr.. Duroe leaves a wife, four sons
and two daughters. The children are
Mrs. B. L. Parker, of Sioux Rapids:
Frank Duroe. Ladysmith, Wis; E. M.
Duroe, of this place; Mrs. C. G. Con-
ley. Minneapolis: Colonel and Lou Du-
roe Of Jeffries, MINI,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-30
Newspaper Man Recommend. II.

r. r. Wentworth. OF the st. James.
MOI. News, writes: Two months
ago I took a severe cold which settled
in my lungs and l had such pains in
my lungs l feared pneumonia. got
a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar and
it Strengthened me UP Immediately. !
can recommend it to be genuine
cough and lung medicine" Many moth
ers write this reliable medicine cured
their children of Group. Hay fever and
asthma sufferers say 1t gives quick re-
lief. Mcbride & Will Drug. Co.