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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-17
PIONEER WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. Catherine Sueppef, Resident O.
johnson County Since 1889.
Times Republican

Special 10 Times Republican.
Iowa City. Dec. II.-1Mrs. Catherine
Suep2ei, widow OF the late John Suep-
pei, is dead at her home in this city.
She was so years OF age and had lived
in johnson county since 1899.
Catherine Robert was born in Ger
many on Sept. Is, 1885. She came 10
this country with her parents in 1889.
THE family settled on Old Mans creek.
southwest OF this city. She was mar
r!ed TO Mr. Sueppel in 1859. and the
history of this couple Is the history
of the Old Mans creek community IN
I'll the time that they moved ITO Iowa
City.
Surviving are SIX Children. Frank
John W, George, Joseph W, the sons;
and Miss Mary Sueppel and Mrs. q.
schultz. all of whom live in~Iowa City
or the immediate vicinity. Besides the
children care numerous grandchildren
and great grandchildren. 80 :.
The funeral was held this morning
from 81. Mary's church, In this, city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-17
WHEN YOU WAKE
UP DRINK GLASS
OF HOT WATER
Wash the poisons and toxins from
system before putting more
- food Into stomach.
Says Inside-bathing makes any
one look and feel clean,
sweet and refreshed.

Wash yourself on the inside before
reakfast like you do on the outside.
his is vastly more important because
ne skin pores do not absorb impurl-
les Into the blood. causing illness,
fhile the bowel pores do.
For every ounce OF food and drink
AIKEN into the stomach, nearly an
,1nce of waste material must be
arred out of the body. If this waste
lateral is not eliminated day by day
!: quickly terments and generates
o!sens gases and toxins which are
bsorbed or sucked into the blood
tream, thru the lymph ducts which
nould suck only nourishnent 10 suS-
ain the body
A splendid health measure is 70
rink. before breakfast each day. a
lass of real hot water with a tea
poonful OF limestone phosphate in IT,
which Is a harmless way 10 wash these
,oisons. gases and toxins from the
.tomach. liver. kidneys and bowels;
hus cleansing, sweetenirs and fresh
ming the entire alimentary canal he
ore putting more food into the ston-
,ch.
A quarter pound OF limestone phos-
,hate costs but very little at the drug
store but Is sufficient 20 may anyone
IN enthusiast on inside bathing. Men
ind women who are accustomed 10
wake up with a dull. aching head or
nave furred tongue, bad taste, nasty
breath, sallow complexion. others who
nave bilious attacks. acid stomach or
are assured OF pronounced
in both health and ap-
1earance shortly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-17
PLAN BIG CELEBRATION.
Iowa City to Enjoy First Community
Christmas Tree.

Special to Times Republican
Iowa City. Dec. 1.-THE first com
munity Christmas tree celebration.
which IS 10 be held here OF Christina
day and Christmas night, promises 10
be all that is anticipated. Women :
clubs, societies. trate-nities and Other
organizations beside the commercial
club are joining forces 10 make the
event q big one.
Besides the money donations in
charge OF Chairman Walter II. Davis.
there are numerous other donations
that are as valuable as the cash.
Among these are:
One hundred fifty electric lights
from the B. P. 0. E. Lodge. No. $50.
\ ave-foot electric star from the
Jessanine Chapter, O. e. s, which Is
70 adorn the top OF the tree.
The Congregational church quarter
mas volunteered TO sing al the Coldren
home for aged ladies on Christmas aft
srnOon.
Other musical groups have voIun-
teered 10 sing a the severa. hospitals.
Numerous automobiles have been Co.
mated 10 the use Of the singers for the
purpose Of getting from place 10 place.
Prominent business men have DO
mated their services IL erecting and
decorating the tree.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-17
BRIGHTER CHILDREN

Children are probably brighterto-day
than a generation ago-but are they
stronger? That's a grave question
So many pinched faces, duiled eyes
and languid feelings make US wonder
if they win ever grow into robust,
healthy men and women
If your children catch colds easily,
are fired when rising. lack healthy
color, o. find find studies studies difficult, give
them Scots Emulsion for one mourn
TO enrich their blood and restore the
Dody-forces 10 hsaii::th HEALTHY sss;en
Scots Emulsion is used in private
schools. 1t is not patent medicine
simply a highly concentrated oiI-f0od.
without alcohol or harmful drugs. i
cannot harm. It improves blood; 4 benz.
fts lungs and strengthens the system.
Yos,r druggist has is-refuse substitn4es.
5s- = - uz<,~--E~4A 8 IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-17
HATTIE AHRENps ASKS $4,000
FOR ALLEGED BREACH OF
PROMISE.
YOUNG MAN or JEWELL
is NAMED IN SUIT
Defendant Now on Trial on Criminal
Charge, Filed by Miss Ahrends--
Plaintiff Charges Jensen Left State
to Avoid Marrying Her-Parties to
Suit Prominent. ,s...
;pecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, Dec. f77.:--Notice of suit
has just been fled here for what is
probably the largest amount of dam
ages ever asked in a breach of promise
case III Hamilton county. The plain
til in the case IS Miss Hattie Ahrends,
who lives near Kamrar, She is SUING
Andrew Jensen who lives near Jewell.
for $40, oee. because of his alleged fail
ure 10 carry out his promise TO marry
her.
Both parties TO the action are young
people about 81 years of age, whose
parents are wen known in the COM
muni1y where they reside. The posi-
ton in which young Jensen finds him
selt IS. doubly unpleasant owing to
criminal action pending against him in
the district court, in which Miss
Ahrends is the complaining witness. He
on this charge.
Parties to Suit Prominent.
The civil action is separate and in
no wise connected with the criminal
proceedings. The criminal action
even If NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the COM
planning witness no relief OF a tangible
kind in the rsi:;;,, ax;;::o. she asks
$4,000 damages, alleging that Jensen
promised to marry her and that he
has never kept that promise and that,
Z. feet. ne laf. the state TO avoid
carrying out his part OF the agreement.
The families OF both the young people
are prominent and the trial of both
criminal and civil actions win attract
unusual attention over Hamilton
county
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-17
Oskaloosa.

{
| Mahaska county has cast up &C
counts for the year ISIS. According
: to the books OF County Auditor Roy
( 1915 will total over a half million dol
! lars TIE be exact, s54a.ss5.s5- D..
I Iowa City.
! Unanimity o. sentiment on the part
/ Of both the nigh school students and
; school board, fayoring the continuance
/ OF the Iowa City rife team as one of
, the regular organizations Of the schooi
To-Day brought out the declaration that
! the local u7arasu1en would again COM
pete this year for national honors in
| the interschoiastic rife shoots.
CskaIoosa.
] The long contemplated improvements
and alterations in the Y VI. G. A
building have been commenced and
several thousand dollars will be spent
in building the addition and installing
, -h- swimming pool and bowling alley.
! The frs, floor and the basement OF the
building will be considerably altered
I ard several changes made in the sec
onG story.
! Ces Moines.
a
Wedne9d day noon it vas decided 10 pro-
coed with the establishment here of a
Morris loan bank, an Institution: de-
signed to put the loan shark out OF
business. The capital stock will be
81. 900 Charles LynGe was named TO
seiec, committee OF nine and this
committee will in Turn select the d.
rec;ory board. The New York con-
capitalists in disposing of the capital
stock.
Pacific Junction.
! William Fisher. OF Gienwcod, was
/. driving to Pacific Junction one day
4 las: week. leading mule at the rear
1 OF his buggy When he reached a
point in the road where a dredge was
repairing the road, whistle from the
dre6ge engine SO frightened the mule
that &: reared and stepped up in the
rear OF the buggy. striking Nr. Fisher
and knocking him from the buggy The
animal then proceeded to walk on the
PROSTATE body. and Mr.. Fisher lay
| unconscious for several hours.
Museatine.
a cooperative telephone company
, WHICH g-!ll be conducted on a system
Of mutual benefit with no intent to de.
rive pecuniary profit, has just beer
organized by farmers Of Muscatine ans
Scott counties. according to articles o.
Incorporation filed with County Recor
der W d. Walton today. The new lin
will be operated between Stockton II
Auscetine county to Walcott in Scot
county. The headquarters Of the con
Germ viii be located at Stockton ii
this county. The name Of the com
pany lis the Stockton 4 Waicott Tele
phone Company.
iWsshinsts6.
4 Rev. L. p. Kopp. pastor OF tn
Christian sssaseh a:.s resigned hi
Il charge and viii itar-ee -t:::s Lac. weel
81 the year for Adrian. Mich, wher
!, he has accepted q pastorate. We re
greet very much. indeed TO lose Paste
fKspp and family from our city. II
| has been pastor of the Christian
Ichurcb here since its organization
little 1egs than two YArs ago. Bot
Ms ard Mrz- Kopp are earnest work
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-17
SPECIAL SCHOOL ELECTION.
Slater Voters to Ballot on Consoiida
ton Of the District.

Special 70 Timss-Rspublican.
Nevada, Dec IA special election
is TO be held at Slater on Monday
Dec. 20. for the purpose OF voting upon
the proposition OF consolidating the
Sydness. Bloomfield and Palestine
Center schools. in Palestine township
and the Liberty and Victoria districts
In Boone county, with the Slater INDIE
pendent district This is in accord
with the action taken by the school
people OF that part OF the county. look
ing 70 the consolidating of schools at
Slater. Shel6ahl and Huxley.
on Tuesday o. this week special
election was held ar Shel6ahl and il
Was voted to consolidate the schools
in thai vicinity west and south. The
vote in the outside district stood IS
for and % against and in Sheldahl -
for. An election will be called later in
EGylev
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-17
SCHOOL HOUSES FOR SALE.
Nine Buildings in New Consolidated
District of Alexander Offered

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, Dec. 17.-AnDther sale OF
Gig school houses will take place in
Franklin county, this time III the new
consolidated district OF Alexander in
the west part Of the county. Saturday,
Dec. IS, beginning al l9:3H The num-
Der Of school houses offered is nine,
and they include considerable
amount of furnishings also.
The offerings are: No. and No. s,
in Iowa township. Wright county; No.
Z, in Pleasant township, Wright coun-
~. II Franklin. the offerings are the
houses in district 2, Scott township.
district 8, Wisner township; three
country school houses, 1v% II use n
Alexander. and the old Alexander
school building. 22x74, and twenty feet
high-a good strong building. There is
also offered two furnaces, four. cs5i-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-17
Southern Io1ua Items

, ers and have aoife splendid work here.
His resignation was handed to the
board OF elders last week
Trenton.
What came very nearly being a dis
as,rous fire in our httig village oc-
CURED Sunday When thh Mennonite
furnace. and but for the aheroic efforts
OF the citizens would have burned
down. II the church had burned. moth
ing would have saved Ed Morrison's
house. 1t standing only about twenty
or twenty-five feet south OF the church.
They had been, having Sunday school
and dismissed and gone TO their homes.
when Lester FeIgar was driving around
Town and saw smoke coming out of the
church and gave the alarm. 1t looked
for awhile as tho the church was
doomed and it would have been a total
loss. for they do not carry any insur-
ance. They were 10 begin revival ser
vices Monday. the 18th. but will have
to postpone their meetings until they
get their meeting house repaired
viEiisea.
No. I, the west bound Burlington
fast mail. which is due in Fillisca at
Il:l5, but forty-five minutes late
Tuesday. hit and killed an unknown
man two and ons-half miles east OF
NodaEay Just a few minutes before IL
q. clock The man was walking the
track between the two stations and
! happened to be at the point where an
east-bound freight and No. I met. 1t
is supposed that he stepped from the
track when ne heard the freight com
ing and stepped on to the track No. I
was on. not knowing It ~a. coming
As soon as No. arrived in vtiiisca
Superintendent Alien, who was riding
the train. sent word back to Soda-
way and to Creston to the effect that
q man had been struck. A number Of
Nodaway citizens went to the scene OF
the accident at once and found the
fifeIess body Of the man. The body
| was taken TO the Nodaway depot at
once to await the coming Of the cor
oner. The man was attired in labor
er,s clothes, was a man about nve feet
and eleven inches tall. about IS or 10
years old and brown curly hair.
| Davenport.
Every man, woman and child In
Davenport is entitled to twelve cigars
| a month If they receive their per cap
i tta share of this solanaceous plant Of
!: the genius Nicotiana consumed In Day-
export In Davenport $500. 900 cigar.
are made every month It is esti-
mated 100000 are smoked here every
thirty days. With population Of 50.
900 this would place our monthly pei
capita consumption at twelve. One.
half OF the cigars consumed locally arr
homemade. The exact amount o,
money Davsnporters send up in to.
bacco smoke every month, OF course
Is not known definitely However, Il
can be reasonably placed at 3ss,000 ol
343z,t annuaiiy Ranging the cigar:
from ttozies t.hree for 5 centsl TO tn,
more costly 10 and 15 cent brands. i
J would appear that cents should be
fair average. This ratio Is used il
compiling the above figures. Accord
fins TO the figures OF Cigar makers
Z Union No. liz OF Davenport, 1000 PEG
. Ipie are employed In local cigar fac
tories at an average weekly wage D
liS1o- This would bring the MONTH.
wages TO $4,000 and yearly wAs
: OF sss4,0V6
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-17
eartie. to Suit Prominent.
~TAMA BRIDE Is KIDNAPPED.
Forced by Friends to S Bend Wedding
Nich< in Courtrx

Tsna- Dec. Ito have Your bride
kidnapped Immediately after the we'd
ding ceremony certainly is not much
fun. and that is probably why Claud
SanSon is 10 per cent hess happy than
he would be today which is the first
day of his married lifes Tho Mr.. san
ton has only 90 per cent OF happiness
he viii gain the OTTER ~ per cent when
he forgets the experience of wednes-
day might and learns TO laugh at the
joke his friends played on him.
1t Was a very pretty wedding up TO
the time the bride was kidnapped.
The bride was Miss pernice McAilis-
ter. daughter Of Mrs. Dasie McAiiis-
FER. The wedding ceremony was In the
Baptist parsonage, Rev Sisson officiat-
ing Miss Alice McAn.ster was brides
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-17
BUSY DAY FOR CUPID.
Three Couples Made Happy at Sa,
City Thursday.

City Thursday.
Special to Times Republican.
Sac City, Dec. 1T.-Three weddings
took place in Sac City yesterday. w.
H Forsyth, Of Auburn, and Miss La
Dessa Straight. of Fonda, We're mar
ried at the residence of the bride
groom's mother. Mrs. Edward WEIGH,
Jr,. the Rev. J. Irving Brown. pastor
Of the Christian church Of Sac City
officiating. The couple will reside at
Auburn. where Mr.. Forsyth Is engaged
in the real estate business 81
Mr.. J. III. Cabetb. son of Chris Cab
9th. OF 'Schaller. and Miss Edna Flor
ence Blayer, daughter of George Bloy-
er, of Schaiiers were married by Rev.
r. D. Acheson, pastor of the Sac City
Methodist church. at the Methodist
parsonage.
Rev. Mr.. Acheson also officiated at
another wedding at the parsonage.
when Mr.. G. z. Barrick, OF Nemata. and
Mrs O. NJ. Preston, OF Sac City, were
united in. marriage II was the third
MART RIA Sc far hnfh the bride and the
groom. The couple will reside on Mr..
Barrick's farm IN Delaware township.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-17
Greene News in erief.
! m T,meS- Rep,,ijltcan.

Special 10 Times keptioi3can .rs q
Greene. Dec 1T.--The county super.
yisors have a force o. men re-plarkins
the driveway Of the bridge which spans
the Shell Rock river on Traer street.
The old planks are getting thin, and
this will put 1t in firs:-e!ass con-
dition. ~
Two OF Jacob Kingery's children, iiv-
ing west of town. are afflicted with
typhoid fever. !.
The following officers were elected
AT the K OF p. Lodge Monday even
ing: Lee Rogers, chancellor commap--.
der: Robert Isreal. vice chancellor
Tom Sewburn, II. of w; Herbert
Meek. prelate: Ted Ray. master OF
arms; ". h Euchholz- recording sec
rotary. and K. of r. and s.: VIII Blake,
~. of f.: C. n. Kuehne. inner guard;
Gene Ward, outer guard; Chris Shirer.
trustee.
Rev. Mr.. Bailor and family have
moved their household goods TO Coio-
RADIO where he Will become pastor Of a
Christian church. For the past year
he has been pastor OF the Christian
church at this place.
John Barth held public auction at
his farm north OF town Wednesday.
He will move TO Green IN the spring
Cyrus Taylor arrived from Missouri
Tuesday evening, with his bride. He
was married there while visiting his
brother, near Joplin, MO- He is a
farmer living on mis- farm north OF
Greene. and also owns Round Grove,
which joins his farm. which IL tho
popular picnic grounds on the Shell
Rock river. -
SprouI and son are stocking their
farm east OF town with thoroughbred
Hereford cattle, and have Just re-
ceired a shipment from Rock Falls.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-17
Temperance. worser. to Hold Meetings.

Special "a Times Republican,
Nevada, Dec IA party OF the
Business Mems Temperance Assoca-
tinn's flying squadron viii be az On
tar5o on Sunday and have charge of
the services a; both churches The
principal speaker will be John
Wright president OF the Dcs Moines
Stationery Company:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-17
Her Son Subject TO Group.

My son Edwin is subject 10 Group"
writes Mrs E o. irwin, New kensins-
Ton, Pa I puff in many sleepIess
hours at night before learned OF
Cha nberla!n's Cough Remedy. Mothers
reeG 10, fear this disease II they keep
a bottle OF Chamberiain's Cough Rem
coy IN the house and use !, as directed.
Il always gave NY boy relief" Obtain
able everywhere.-Ady. X
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-17
sueeumbs to Apopl.e.ie Stroke.

Special 70 Times Republlcan-
Iowa City. Dec. 1I.-Thomas Barnett
for many years Of this city and lately
OF Cedar Rapids who was stricken with
apopleNy Monday. passed away yester-
day without having regainsd conscious
ness The funeral services were held
today
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-17
ZinJeulu Homestead Sold.

Iowa City, Dec. ia forty-acre
farm. belonging to the Zinkulu estate,
was sold here yesterday afternoon at
public auction in the court house by
order Of the court. William Fouchek
is the purchaser. The land is located
sc.: miles northwest of Lone Tree;
and is only partly i;issiSs=s::ea Tt. lie ,:.:-
chaser owns the land lying just across
the highway. 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-17
North Liberty Woman De.di.

SFsssis!! *, -Repnb1ican1
Iowa City. Dec. 17.-Following a sud
den Illness. lasting only q few hours.
Mrs. w. ID. Shinn. Of North Liberty,
passed away at her home yesterday.
Her husband and Jone son, E. A. Shinn,
Of WELLINGTON. Col. survive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-17
Primahar News erisfs.

Special 90 Times Republican
Primghar, Dec. 17.-Hal Coffman, the
new associate secretary OF the County
r. NJ C. A.. is spending this week at
the state university assisting in the
big evangelistic meeting there under
the leadership Of Raymond Robins. Of
Chicago.
sutherland Is to have "a municipal
Christmas tree at the principal corner
and already funds have been raised to
make everyone in the community
happy.
The o.Brien County Z. N. c. A. Is
CO. operating with the churches In
using mems gospel teams for the even
ing services. Already the Smith and
| the Sheldon Mems Bible Class teams
have spoken at Sheldon and next Sum
day evening the Primghar Business
Mems team VIII speak there. Saiis::sa:y.
evening at Sanborn three Rock Island
railroad men will speak at q union
! meeting. ~ !,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-17

Selma Langeriof. the only woman
10 ever receive the Nobel prize for lit
erature, Is the daughter Of an obscure
clergyman in small Swedish hamlet
She WAS born in an old farm house.
ana was trained TO be a teacher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-17
MINNEAPOLIS 4 ST. LOUIS
NORTH pnYyNn

MINNEAPOLIS a ST, IoIIIa
NONia BOUND. Leave
1Wln CUES mali toaiiy) 80. s:15 g. "A.
Mason CITY Man tex. SUM. 5:5S D. m
Twin City Limited daily. z:Io n m
Local Freight lex. Sun.) 80. $50 q IA
SOUTH BOUND.
It Louis and Kansas City
Mall (dally) .--.-.....-.- 5:45 p. m
Oskaloosa Express Eek. SUM- s:15 a. ~
at. Louis and Peoria Linn
itsS SSGHy> ..... a:Hs
1ocal Freight (ex. SUM -. Too q N
STORY CITY. BRANCH
10ovA Arrive
4:l5 q. m. Stock Express 3
eo3. SUM- .............. S:eS q -
e:0t p. m. Mixed tex. San.} s:es p N.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-17
COMMITTEE DRAWS UP CODE
GOVERNING USE OF STATE
TRADE MARK.
CREAMERY MUST SHOW
SCORE OF IS OR BETTER
Butter Sold Under State Mark Shall Be
Manufactured From Pasteurized
Cream-Must Contain Not Less Than
so Per Cent Butter Fat-Discontinu-
ton Of Business Penalty.
Special to Times-Republicau.

Special ~ Times Republican
4 Des Mo!Des, Dec. 1.-THE rules gov
erning the use of the state trade mark
for butter manufactured in Iowa have
been drawn up by The executive COM
r11ii;sa haviTS this GmaIter IN charge.
Among other THINGS ne rules provide;
Butter syId under This mark shall be
manufactured in creamery which
meets the requirements OF the Iowa
state sanitary law. Such creamery
shall obtain a score of s. or above. 100
heng pertec:. in &C -CTGarce with the
; Iowa state score card for creaIneries.
The butter shall obtain a score on
quality NJ not les than - points. l@e
being perfect. or - per cent or more
OF The scorinss. a '--a.acry u3J1 N.'.-
a score on butter below - or = cream
cry tina, mas mo- tEan - per cent OF
its scor3n-s he.vw -, all -vT!e!t lis
v.-ht 10 ~ vse ~ sch t.Ld" mark
mil =utn = = = .e!. Ssl.'. creamery
IS again in 4 p"S 10 10 meet the
necessary requirements
All butter marked wa iae L"Na
STATE mark shall -,omp'y w.ch e wa
state standard and contain 1ot less
than so per cent OF butter ia anG .ess
than IS per cent III 1iS-u-s. y" pc
sentative. neutralizer or aEiui-sraM, can
De added 10 outer or " cream rom
which butter Is 70 lie manufacturers Z
such butter is 10 be sold under said
mark
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-17

net organs, six bookcases etc. This
property is being sold preparatory to
the district occupying the new build
ing at Alexander.