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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04

operative as soon afterward ~ the
company can. file acceptance OF the re7
suit OF the election.
The franchise battle has been fought
thru all the courts in which there was
Jurisdiction. legal technicalities without
number have awaited the slow process
of adjudication by the courts. and the
battle ends with the company In the
hands Of receiver.
The city council has borne the orunt
OF the company's assault to procure
permission to the streets, and the fran
chise adopted yesterday is really the
fifth that has been considered for this
city, and. either the city council or
President Schmidt has turned down
three Of them. The other scheme was
turned down by the chamber OF COM
merce committee which initiated the
final successful negotiations. after that
body had considered it for time.
Franchise negotiations have been
pending since nearly five years ago,
when Mayor Hanna first drafted pro-
posed permit. Both sides considered
that for a time, then the company
threw a monkey wrench into the ma
chinery by declaring they would not
accept the draft under any circum-
stances.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
CALLED UPON TO PAY UP.
Stockholders in Defunct Signal Com
pany TO Be Asked to Make Good.

Special 10 IifneS-EspC O4iCaTl.
Nevada. Oct. MANY Iowa investors.
a number Of them located in Story
county, are likely 10 De called upon
before long 70 pay the par value price
of q bunch of stock they purchased in
the Stotts Signal Company, Of Marion,
several years ago and have since prob
ably forgotten about, having charged
the small investment TO their expert
ence" account The stocks with a par
value of 81. were purchased at t:om
20 10 IS cents per share at the time
and altho the stock IS now worthless
and the affairs OF the company In the
hands Of a receiver. a H. Newman,
ar action has been started at Nnton
against a number of the stockholders
to collect the par value of the stocks.
The company was organized about
six years ago for the manufacture and
sale of a patented railroad signal-a
contrivance that at the time looked
good and was painted by a smooth
tongued promoter as a gold mine %
those who got in on the ground floor
Stotts. who invented the signal, was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
LIVE STOCK BREEDERS THREAT
EN- TO RETAliATE AGAINST
EXPOSITION.
BARNEY TO RECOMMEND
THAT ACTION BE TAKEN
Will Recommend to Holstein-F riesan
Association of America That $4,000
in Purses Be Wthdrawn--One Val
liable iowa Herd Already Enroute
and May Have to Be Returned.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special TO Times-Republican.
Des MONIES, Oct. An view of the
action OF the California state veter
marian in barring live stock from this
and other states from the Panama
Pacific exposition il is possible that
the Holstein F'riesan Association OF
America may withdraw some OF the
premium money offered for dairy cat
tie at the exposition w. s. Barney,
state dairy commissioner and for many
years a director in this association,
viii recommend such an action ut a
meeting of the board t. ne held at
Syracuse, n Y. this week. The asso-
citation has offered S25o0 in premium
and Commissioner Barney viii advo-
cate reducing il TO $500.
Dr. J. 7, Gibson, iowa state yeteri-
marian, can not believe that the expo
sition officials VIII bar all exhibits Of
live stock from all states east u the
Mississippi and from Iowa Minnesota.
Missouri Kansas and Montana, as
the Associated Press dispatch Of
Saturday declared He IS Of the opin-
ion that permits will be issued To in
6lNiQualS whose STOCK Is hflpNt 20 ~
free from all suspicion of foot and
mouth disease and which comes from
territory where the disease has not
existed He wired state Veterinarian
Keane. Of California, 70 ascertain the
facts hut UP 10 the time this was writ
ten had received no reply
One Herd Snroute,
C. A. Saunders Of Manila, is all
ready on his way TO the exposition
with his show herd Of Shorthorns He
will show at one or TWO western state
fairs enroute and had planned 70 reach
San Francisco in time for the cattle
show there He has a, Shorthorn herd
which has been winning some OF the
best contests in the middle west and is
considered here To be one OF the great
est show herds in this region Friends
of Mr. Saunders have been counting
on his making important winnings at
the big Exposition. II the ruling II
the California state veterinarian
means that even herds entirely free
from any suspicion can not be entered
on permits, then Mr. Saunders will
have to return TO his home in Manila
without chance to com ete for world
honors at the big fair
About 100 head ST Iowa horses are
already at the fair but the order does
not affect horses as they are not sub
iect TO foot and mouth disease
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04

named as president Agents We're put
in the field and a large amount of stock
was sold at a small figure. Stotts
failed to make a success of the COM
pany and after the company had stray
@led along for number of years an
enSineer came out from the east 10
investigate the invention and ne
claimed that the patents were infringe
ments on previous ones y Year ago
last March the company was declared
as insovent and n receiver was APP
pointed. The liabilities amounted TO
about $4,000 and there was not prop
erty with which to pay the debts, Two
Ninton parties hold LOCO shares each
of a par value of 81. In the petition
filed OF suit it is set OUT that they paid
but 20 per cent and had bound them
selves To pay the balance when called
upon
There We're several story county
people who got in on the ground
floor al tae time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
SHIPMENT OF 200 CARLOADS OF
RAILROAD ROLLING STOCK
THRU IOWA.
DISPLAY INGENUITY
IN LOADING TRAINS
Box Cars for Military Use Arc Shipped
knocked Down"-Shipments Being
Hurried to Seattle Where Freiehter
Is Being Held to Carry consien-
nent to VIadivostok.
Special to Times Republican.

| Special to Times Republican.
! Council Bluffs, Oct 4. The first
f; shipment of 200 carloads of railroad
rolling stock consigned to the Rus
sian government, consisting of sixty
car loads. passed thru Council Bluffs
Saturday right and Sunday and no
shipment Of recent months OF any de-
scriprion has created the interest
among the railroad men as has this
unusual consignment.
All of this is being handled into the
city from tho east by the Northwest
ern railroad and is being distributed
here, the Union Pacinc getting the
! largest share
Ship Cars knocked Down."
The train loads of rolling stock con-
sists mainly of hoxcars. The cars are
shipped Knocked down and railroad
men say that the utmost ingenuity has
been displayed in the manner of the
loading and that it will be the easiest
matter possible 10 put the cars to-
gether at their destination. The roofs
and floors Of the cars are shipped in
one piece making the largest single
piece in the shipment.
The entir, shipment of 200 carloads
is billed 10 the Russian government at
Nladivostok. The trains are sched-
uled on fast time and run TO Seattle,
where ship is said now to be held in
waiting TO load the material for trans
port across the Pacific ocean.
Rush Order Shipment.
The shipment is said 10 have been
furnished on a rush order by an east
ern concern which build nothing bu;
railroad cars. The order was placed
about the time that there appeared in
the Associated Press dispatches in the
United states, d story telling of the
congestion Of war munitions a Nladi-
vostck and the lack Of railroad trans
portation 20 get it TO the front. Rail-
road men spend much time specializing
: on how Ions; II Will take TO land the
consignment at Vladivostok and there
Is much brushing up among them on
geographical lines and distances and
ocean travel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04

Compound 70 me and I tried It at once
and found much relief. After that I
had no pains at Ill and could do my
housework and shopping the Same
~ always. For years I have praised
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound for Whist it has done for me,
and shall always recommend it - wo-
mans friend. You are 1T liberty to use
my letter in any way. " - Mrs. THOMSON,
60 w. Russell St, Philadelphia, Pa.
Change Of Iife Is one Of the most
critical periods Of . woman's existence.
Women everywhere should remember
that there is no other remedy known to
carry women 20 successfully through
this trying period a. Lydia e. Pinkhsm'e
Vegetable Compound.
If You want special advice
write to Lydia e. Pinkham Med.
icino Co. (con1identlal), Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by . woman
and held In strict confidence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
Scion.

Scion.
I ]. S. itch has sold his 1s0-acre farm
near Morse 10 John and Ed Wall at
$3.50 per acre He purchased the place
three years go for si65 per acre.
Muscatine.
Mrs. H L. Fisher 40 was fatally
burned Thursday evening when
gesolene stove which she was filling,
exploded. a FIRE Was burning in
nearby range at the time, the heat
causing the ignition.
| Manson.
Little Opal Hansmann took tablet
of bichloride of mercury. which she
found in cabinet drawer. and as
result is in a very serious condition
altho she may possibly recover She
is daughter # Mr. and Mrs, VIII
tIarsnarn who reside east of town
Fort Madison.
The Lee county board Of supervisor
mas directed the county attorney n
nrepare resolution TO he presented
for passage today. providing for oond :
ing the present Indebtedness OF the
county. now totaling approximately
500. 900.
Muscatne
Muscatine business men are behind
a ", ,yernent to provide standard
system Of boulevard lights for the
commercial section of the city. Mus
ratine is 70 observe dress up week
oct. II to IS and ii was decided tha'
the town needed to be better lighted
Davenport.
The night school conducted ny the
citv's school system and which had an
enrolment of over 400 last year. VIII
open at the high school Monday eve
ming, Oct. II. according to the an
nouncement made today by Superin :
tendent Frank L. Smart.
Des Moines.
United states Justice Attorne!
Porter fled suit in the federal court
gainst the Chambe Medicine Com
pany for violating the pure food ano
| drug law The petition charges that
bottles of chamherlin cough svruT
shipped on Sept 40, 1912. to Memphis
Tenn. were mishranded as complete
cure but were not cure.
Russell.
| Russell will hold her eleventh annua
| farm festival Wednesday and Thurs
! day. Oct. anC {. fIspdIatiohs d
being made for the. biggest and best
/ Homecoming ever held in Russell. Johr
1T. Clarkson. Of Abba has been Sc
cured to speak the first day and Con
gresham n NJ Towner,@ of Corning
| for the second day.
Pisosh.
This town is recovering from thu
worst flood in its history Following
rush Of water from the Soldier rive
| which flooded business houses ant
residents. the citizens are endeavor
/ ing to estimate the damage. 1t vii
be several days before the total los!
can be determined. The Northwestern,
railway will have to rebuild severa
hundred feet Of roadbed and track.
Des Moines.
Henry Furry is civil war veteral
and 20 years old For the last TWEEN
ty-nine years he has lived at For
Madison, as a convict serving HI
sentence for a murder or which he va
convicted in this city nearly thirt
years ago. In that time Furry ha
never asked for clemency. He ha
been satisfied to let the jurys yer
dict and the courts sentence stand
But yesterday Governor Clarke got
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
AN AGRICULTURAL MIRACLE.
In Most Dcsolate Spot in Mississippi
Valley Alfalfa Bears Four Crops.

VdUoy Atand BEARS T0uT SToPSs
Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine, Oct. 4. County agents
from the liver tier of counties and
leading farmers of the several coun-
ties beheld a twentieth century agri-
cultural miracle last Saturday when
they made a visit to the Moir farm
near Uquawka. Here in the most deso-
late spot IN the Mississippi valley they
found alfalfa bearing four crops a
year fe7
The magic worker is a prominent
manufacturer of Burlington. who with
business acumen and a love for expert
mentatlon last year embarked upon
an enterprise which caused him to be
looked upor with pity by the few
denis ns of that arid region.
Today his achievement is one which
is being heralded far and wide. On
sand blown lands on which only year
age ne >andburr fought an uneven
fight for existence sways a sea Of al
falfa. Mr. Moir has shown the way
that thousands of acres OF waste land
in Muscatine and adjoining counties
may be made productive and as re-
suit of his successful experiment
project is now on foot whereby the
vast sandy wastes of the Cedar river
bottoms may be cultivated
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
Southern Io,ua Items

letter from Furry, He wants to get
ernor that relatives hope to be able to
| produce documents and evidence that
viii warrant his release from prison.
AS a civil war veteran Furry receives
| a pension. Twice he has received
large remittances from the govern
ment for back pensions. The total t.
/ Furrys credit in Fort Madison
/ bank the governor vas informed is
| near $4,000 This is being added to
every month by the $50 which the
government now pays to the old SOL
diers in which class Furry belongs.
! Governor Clarke will investigate the
case. and if conditions warrant. will
order the board of parole TO give Fur
| rvs application consideration.
Winfield.
| The commercial club OF this city
| held an important meeting at which
/ quite large number Of the farmers
Of the vicinity were present. The oh
| ject was to arrange for short course
/ in agriculture. stock judging and do
J mes,ic science. under the direction Of
the county expert. Don z. Fish, as
sisted by professional men Of the diff
| 1eTent l1OeS from fAiIIes. LIZ 'oot"e W
/ be held about the week of Dec. !.
| Charter Oak.
| Several losses t. stock from the re-
cent storm are reported about here.
| Tie Fox brothers and Henry Line lost
eleven head of steers by drowning, The
cattle were in q small pasture that
was under water and in trying to go
thru their usual opening under the
| tracks their heads were held down un-
| til they drowned. One OF the Fox boys
| stood by and watched them drown ut
terly helpless to save them. Boyd
Crone and the two Peters boys were
at the Marshall farm when the rain
| began. and they were marooned there
| until the following afternoon. first by
the rain then by the high water. VIII
| liam Brettbauer lost steer In the
/ food.
Fonta nellie.
/ D. Hockersmith returned home from
Pine Bluff Wyo.. where he had gone
a week before IN account OF the illness
Of his son. Ralph. resulting from blood
poisoning Ralph received tick bite
early in, the summer, which remained
! sore but did not make serious trouble
until recently, when the wound grad
famed and finally developed blood
poisoning BY careful medical atten-
ton its course was checked and his
father reports that Ralph is now i'm
proving steadily. Several deaths have
ioacurred from that cause in that part
Of the country this summer in cases
where medical aid was not summoned
soon enough
Council Bluffs.
Dave McCalilm. aged %. Of Harlan,
and Alice Peffley, aged is. OF Dunlap
were married Thursday in the United
States marshars office by Justice
Joseph. in the presence Of federal Of
ficials and the white slave charge
against McCallum was dropped. Last
month the girl wrote to McCallum to
come to her home to get ner as she
could not endure the treatment she
was getting from her family. He
started to take her to his mothers
; home in Missouri. but stopped over
, night in Omaha. which led to the
J white slave charge. Pending hear
! irg the girl was sent to the industrial
school at MitcheIlvilie from where she
was brought here to be wed. She wa.
| paroled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
TO GRAVEL EAGLE GROVE ROADS
Citizens Subscribing Several Thousand
to Gravel Streets and Highways.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Eagle Grove, Oct. 4.-The profession
al and business men of Eagle Grove.
and the farmers of this locality. are
subscribing to a fund for crawling the
streets and leading roads of this part
OF Wright county. 1t is expected that
from $1,000 to $4,000 will be raised.
The principal streets Of Eagle Grove
are now paved and it is the intention to
commence at the end of the pavement
and gravel to the edge of town and
Their connect up with the aid Of the
township authorities and continue the
crawling out number of miles. 1t
is hoped that some of the graveling
NAV be done this fall and winter. A
good roads committee in town is work
ing with numerous outside committees
50 that the leading roads may be ex-
tended out into the country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
NEW SCHOOL At k'RoN.
Lay Cornerstone Of New Edifes WIZ
Appropriate Exercises.

Special to Times Republican.
Denison, Oct 4.-The town OF kiron
In the northern part of this county on
the wall Lake and Mondamin line OF
the Northwestern. is about to have a
school house in the city limits. The
cornerstone of a fine building was laid
Saturday with appropriate exercises.
The principal address was made by
Mr.. Carl F.. Kuehnle, Of this city. Schooi
Superintendent Olry, and president OF
the Denison normal, w. c. VanNess'
were also present and spoke. Kiron Is
made up almost entirely Of Swedish
Americans who desire the best OF edu-
cation for their children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
MRS. THOMSON
- 1850
TELLS WOMEN.
How She Was Helped During
Change Of Life by Lydia F.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Philadelphia, Pa.-.T am just years
Of age and during Change Of Life / suf-

Tered for six years
terribly. / tried sew
eral doctors but none
seemed TO give me
any relief. Every
month the painswers.
intense in both sides,
and made m . 30
weak that I had to
60 TO bed. At last
. friend recommen-
ded Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
TWO EAGLE GROVE MEN HURT.
Welding plant in Blacksmith Shops Of
c. & NJ w. Explodes.

Special TO Times-Republican
Eagle Grove. Oct 4.-Cal kist and
Dick Hooveland, two men at work in
the blacksmith department, IF the c.
& y. X. shops al this place We're in
iured here SATURDAY afternoon by an
explosion Mr. kist is the more seri-
ously injured.
They placed a piston from the round
house pump into the forge The pis-
ION was full OF water and the men did
not know IL When ii becaIle hot in
the forge, il exploded. Mr.. kist had
one arm broken, his face was more or
L.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
EsREPUBIICAN MARsHAILTOWN. IOWA: OCTOBER4 1915

ent term of court in Boone county, that
of Anna C. Upton of Ogden. against
her husband. Charles Upton, in which
the plaintiff asks permanent alimony
in the sum of 100000 and the Gus
.tody Of the two minor children. Albert
and Henrietta The parties to the suit
are among the most prominent people
of that county. the husband being the
owner of 213 acres of land in that
county and Is worth in the neighoor-
hood OF $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
Greene Pion.er Dead.

Special TO Times Republican.
Greene, Oct. Saturday William
Montgomery. one of the oldest resi-
dents here died. He was in poor
health for the past year. he was a
man about IS years q age, and had
resided on his farm east Of town for
MANY Years
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
Poe hontas News Notes.
to Times Republican.

Special TO Times RepuDlcaH.
Pocahontas, Oct. Mrs. Henry
Bourrett has bought the Star restau-
rant from B. Cundif.
The new addition to the Sacred
Heart church is ready for the deco
rators.
Mr.. Reese, of Pomeroy, received the
contract for putting up the new
Salacek block.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
IOWA CITY WOMAN BURNED.
Mrs. Peter Hoizhauser Seriously Hur.
in Explosion OF Kerosene.

in Explosion OF Kerosene.
Special TO Times Republican.
Iowa City. Oct. Mrs. Peter Holz-
hauser pioneer resident Of Iowa City,
was badly burned when q can of kero-
sene. exploding as she tried to start a
kitchen stove fire. sent its blazing con-
tents all over her. She rushed out of
doors. veritabie pillar of flame and
her husband, attracted by her screams,
saved her life by flinging her to the
ground ana rolling ner in carpets. She
was cruelty burned. but did not inhale
the fire and is expected to recover in
due time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
Sues For $4,000 AIimony.

Special 70 Times Republican.
Nevada oct 4,-One of the mos
sensational divorce proceedings thai
has been tried in this judicial distric
for years VIII come up for hearing be-
fore Judge r VI. Wright al the pres
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
CAR TROUBLES SETTLED.
Des Moines City Council Grants Fran.
ehise to City Railway Company.

Des Moines. Oct. 4.-Des' Moinesa Bit
terest fight with public utility was
ended yesterday when the city, council,
by unanimous vote, adopted street
railway franchise. and Emil Schmidt
filed the companys acceptance Of it
few minutes afterward, The franchise
will come before the public for ratifi
cation by popular ballot on Nov 20.
and if they approve it will become
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
For a spraineds Ankle

II you will get a bottle Of Chamber
lain's Liniment and observe the d.
rections given Herewith faithfully. you
will recover in much less time than is
usually required. Obtainable every
ere-Advertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
RAILROAD TINE TABLE
CHICAGO GREAT WEsTERM.

CHICAGO GREAT WEsTERk.
"corn Belt Route
GOING SOUTH.
No. i-st Joe and +. G
limited .................. $40 q a.
No. tx. c M.i; & Express s:1e > n
No. 5-Kaasas City and d
Joseph .........10:0 o. q m.
No. SWAY Freight .....1o:ss . N
No. IS Des Moines Mail :. e:1s p. "a.
GOING NORTH.
No. 3-Twin Cities Limited 1850 ?. a.
No. 4--Chicaeo and St Paul
Express ................. 1897 n.
Most s,........-...... 1850 p. n.
! EMO. So-way Freight 7:lS Z. n.
No e-Chicaxo Flley .....lo:3E .. -
except Sunday.
CHICAGO Z NORTHWESTERN.
Effective 1901 q m. May IL
GOING WEST.
No. il-Denver Special -. 1855 . ~
No. Los Angeles Limited sos q. q
No. 3-China and japan
Express ........e........ S:lo q. n
No. 19-Ames Passenger. .11:3s Z. n
No. s-Des Moines Passen-
ger ......:....::........ $50 p. n
No. 13-Hawkeye Express. S:oo p, a
No. l7-Osegon and Wash.
ington Special ........... l:lS . =.
No. A1-Local Freight ....1l:3D q p.
GOING EAST.
No. l-Dss MONIES Passsn.
ger acknowledgement. s:ss : a.
No. l3-Denvsr Special 49,. 1:lo :. =,
No 1s-Oregon and Wash.
ington Special ........... $3.50 Z. =.
No, 3o-c1inton Passenger. 1:l7p. 4
No. Atlantic Express %. Sis >. =,
No. 31-ChicaSo Special ...1l:Eo p =
No. lo-Eastern Express ..e:3o Z. u
No. l3-I.ocal Freight . l:ge >. =.
Nos. 4. s. %. 80. q. and - daily q.
espt Sunday.
MINNEAPOLIS & o. IoVje
NORTH BOUND. Leave
Twin Cities Mail daily -. ISIS q n
Mason City Mail Tex. SUM-. $40 .. =.
Twin City Limited (0ally).e'1:1e Z n
| Local Freight (ex. SUM- -. $40 .. u
SOUTH BOUND.
81, Louis ana Kansas City
Mail (daily) ............ S:3e ,. -
Oskaloosa Express (ex. SUM- 1o:1 = N
st. Louis and Peoria Ltu-
tied daily ............. l:ol q N
| Local Freight lex. SUM- -. =: ee-A -
STORY CITY BRANCH.
Leave. Arrive
1915 I. N. Stock Exprsss
(ex. SUM- ............. S:et Z. n
s:lS p. N. Mixed tsx. sun1 SECS p =