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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-27
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made investments in lands out of the
state and that these did not turn out
as well as the posters in advance had
promised. Mr.. Logan, who is one Of
the wealthiest farmers in the county
| had purchased hydrocyanic recently
! and this morning before Mrs Logan
arose she heard someone walking
down stairs. She presumed it was her
husband. He came back to his own
| room. however. and when Mrs Logan
went to that place about o'clock TO
call him for breakfast she found his
dead body lying across the bel. He
had drunk the contents of the ounce
| bottle
Muscatine.
Unionists turnout Iowa as Well as
the employers of union labor will
watch with interest the action Of the
Iowa supreme court in the case of J.
! U. Rehmel VS.. the board of supervis-
ors of Muscatine county which is an
appeal from the action of -he district
court here in enjoining the supervis-
ors from the payment of wages to the
several score Of special deputies who
were on duty during the protracted
| button strike several years ago. At
the time of the labor trouble the local
authorities were unable to cope with
| the situation and some sixty deputy
sheriffs were imported from Chicago
The payment, which entailed the ex-
penditure Of some $4,000, was objected
to by the unionists and an injunction
suit resulted in restraining orders be-
ing issued against the board. An APP
peal from this action was taken and
the supreme court docket shows the
case listed for trial early next month
Written arguments have already been
submitted The payment of the depu-
ties wages was objected to on the
grounds that the claim was an illegal
one in that the officers were not resi-
| dents OF the state and hence could not
act as officers.
Abba.
James Paulos, proprietor of the
| south side Sugar Bowl. for some time,
has been missing goods and cash from
the register 1t was very evident that
some one had found the key to the
| store that was lost several months
ago. The proprietor had tried in sew
eral ways to apprehend the burglars
but when he would stay in the store
or leave the store and return by a diff
ferent route from the accustomed way
there would be some spoilers out or
by some means the attempt to eaten
the thieves would fail. Last Sunday
night Jim tried a new stunt on the
fellows by leaving the light on in the
store and going to his home on the
west side OF the square he watched
the light, believing that if the burglars
would return that night they would
turn of the light when entering. The
watch was kept up until almost
o'clock ins the morning when all at
once everything was dark Jim started
for the store. and when arriving at
the front door he found 1t unlocked.
Upon entering he heard some one
making 6 getaway at the rear, and
rushing to the partition door he fired
in the direction Of the noise. The first
shot went wild as the screen door
slammed shut another shot was fired
at the men. This one they took with
them. After getting out In the alley
three more shots were fred but MI
went wild. The second shot was the
one that took effect as ono Of the men
left a trail OF blood for several blocks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-27
FENCE POST PRESERVATION.
Experiments at State College May Re
suit in Saving Of Millions For Iowa.

Experiments at state College May Re.
suit in Saving Of Millions For Iowa.
Special to Times
Ames Sept. 27.-By effective creosote
treatment many species Of soft wood
such as willow. soft maple. cotton
wood, etc. now considered almost val
ueless for fence posts, may be made
to las. twenty-five years or more and
the annual cost Of these less durable
posts reduced one half AS Iowa spends
100000 year for fence posts, Gre
osoting makes possible saving of
millions.
Experiments that have lasted over a
period Of twelve years conducted at
the Iowa agricultural experiment sta
ton, have produced some valuable re-
suits in connection with value and
methods Of fence post preservation.
These results have been incorporated
in a new bulletin, No. 1853, which has
just been published by the experiment
station.
Since the, quality and amount Of
preservative in piece of wood, and
not the wood itself, determine largely
its length Of service, it will be seen
that many Of the inferior soft woods
actually have an advantage over the
harder woods in that they take up the
preservative more readily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-27
WONDERFUL CORN PROGRESS.
Condition Of Crop Improved and Out
look Much Better Than Predicted

Condition Of Crop Improved and Out
look Much Better Than Predicted.
Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City, Sept. 27.-James O'Don-
nell, Of Ames, who is associated with
the animal husbandry department of
the Iowa State College, was in the city
yesterday. Mr.. O'Donnell. in company
with C. E. Somers, county supervisor,
made an extended tour over the coun-
ty with view Of securing the real
condition Of the corn crop. Both re-
port that the corn crop is in much bet
ter condition than they had expected
to find. In discussing the condition
Of the crop Mr.. Somers said:
Corn has made wonderful progress
in the past two weeks. Where it
looked dead, killed by the early frost,
and wilted, there was enough life in
the lower leaves to invigorate the
stock, and large part Of the crop is
now growing. with ten days more Of
good weather, such as the past week
has been, there are a number Of fields
of corn that will average from forty
to sixty bushels per acre. and it will
be of good quality"
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centsrviIIs.

centsrviIIs.
John Kruppa was convicted of incest
and was sentenced to % years in the
prison at Fort Madison by Judge An
derson.
Ottumwa.
Because several men persisted IL
using the house on his island in the
Des Moines river as place Of revelry
Police Judge Dick Ramsell went over
to the island, poured kerosene on the
house, and burned it to the ground.
Fort Madison.
Sante Fe Conductor Robert Utley
sustained a fractured skull and prob
ably fatal injuries when he fell against
moving switch engine while on his
way to take charge Of his train here
Thursday He is unconscious in
local hospital.
keokuk.
William Holt, who was arrested on
the charge of assault on Mrs. Etha
Coins with intent to kill. is now lodged
in the county Jail in default Of $1,000
bond Insanity petitions have been
filed against Holt and it is believed
that he will be taken to Mount Pleas
ant.
ottumwa.
Since early spring the city has been
busy paving and resurfacine streets.
and within short time there will be
approximately 59,S14.96 square rods OF
new paving laid in the city. This paw
ing will cost in the neighborhood of
ST. 1866 and the work has been done
by two contractors.
keokuk.
A joint meeting Of the Rebekahs Of
Lee and Des Moines counties will be
held at Fort Madison Sept. 20. with
delegates present from -Keokuk, Fort
Madison. Burlington and other cities
in the two counties. Mrs. Effie Graham
Of Des Moines is to be guest or honor,
and will make an address.
Council Bluffs.
County Attorney c. E. Swanson has
asked the probate court to accept the
will Of Mrs. Anne Bybee. who died
four years ago, leaving 72-acre farm
at Hazel Dell to Pottawattamie coun-
ty for the benefit Of the poor upon
condition that the county pay her flu
neral expenses and erect moderate
head stone. Her relatives have fought
the will for three years. The farm is
worth $4,000.
0ss Moinss.
Two automobile accidents. one OF
which resulted in serious injury. oc-
Cured Thursday night. Mrs. William
Pulls received a four inch cut over the
right eye and severe bruises about the
body when the automohi!s In which
she and her son Vern were riding
struck the curbing about 1880 o'clock.
Harry Rudasiil, Of Valley Junction.
reported at the police station that his
automobile collided with q buggy. Two
young men and two girls who were
riding in the buggy were thrown out
and slightly bruised. The collision oc-
Cured at 9:45 o'clock.
Davenport.
Frank T. Logan. an ex-supervisor OF
Scott county. elected on the republican
ticket q number of years ago, was
found dead in his room at his farm.
eight miles west Of town on the Blue
Grass road early Friday morning, the
victim of his own hand. Financial Diff
ficulties, due to investments which
failed are given as the reasons for his
rash act. 1t is believed Mr.. Logan had
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-27

to make possible the three stories III
the rear of the building. The base
ment will be under the entire bulldlhS
and part will be occupied by barber
shop and the rest used as a large room
for small public meetings. farmers Gun
room t. all intents and purposes.
The banking room VIII ne OF iire
proof construction 40 feet wide by DO
feet deep. The entrance VIII ne AT
the northeast corner, which VIII open
into a large vestibule from which leads
the stairway to the office rooms In the
second floor. The floors of the bank :
ing room will he Of terrazzo highly
polished The finish will be marble
The floor arrangement allows Tor u
large lobby on the north side from
which leads beautiful stairway To
an assembly or committee room In the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-27
Mayor STOP. WiaaIe Dance.

Smith Saturday called on the carpet,
A. L. Glinsky, president. and Frank
Walkin, secretary Of the Tribe Of the
Sioux and ordered the closing up of
the "Wigglish Wiggle" dance on the
Sioux Trail held In connection with
the interstate fair.
The action Of the mayor follows the
putting on Of risque performance
announced by barker who proclaimed
in stentorian voice that the man who
would not give quarter to see this
show wouldn't pay 10 cents to see
(naming the Deity) walk on water
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-27
Ne,u Home Of First
National Bank Of E1dora

northeast corner OF the basement es-
peciAly arranged and furnished for
public or private meetings. ImnsA-
diately off the east end Of the lobby
and south or tho vestibule Will be tbs
ladies' rest room. This room will be
furnished with rocking chairs. desks
and rugs and every thing made cen-
venient and comfortable for the ladies
of the community. on the north side
Of the lobby will be q public telephone
booth and lockers for the employees OF
the bank.
The entire second floor Will be ar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-27
GERTRUDE GOES RIDING.

Mason City Miss "eorrows" Horse
Fourth limo in Six Weeks TO Joy Ride
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Sept 27.-Gertrude
Johnson, 10-year-old miss of this
city. threw the police force into ac-
tivity last night when she secured tho
horse and buggy owned by w. c..
Belding. and with her little fox ter
rier dog, went joy riding around the
city. The horse was taken at about Z
o'clock and the police found her at
1880 in the north part of the city.
driving leisurely along. This is the
fourth time in six weeks the little girl
has performed this caper, the other
times being gone all night Officers
are in a quandary as to the best thing
to do for the girl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-27

Special to Times Republican,.
sEldora, Sept. 27.--The accompany
cut shows the new building soon to be
occupied by the First National Bank
Of Eldora. The estimate cost Is $780,
900.
The new bank building will be one
of the handsomest In Iowa. 1t VIII
be constructed of fine quality steel
gray brick and will cover space 40
feet wide by 1903 deep. 1t viii be
practically three stories and basement.
being two stories and Mezzanine floor.
the slope OF the ground being such a!
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surrendered himself. Mohr said he had
stolen an automobile from Albert l..
Won Berg, Of LeMars, on the night OF
Sept. 20. The machine was wrecked
and abandoned near Hawarden, Mohr
said.
Asker by Police Chief Brltton why
he had elected to give himself up.
Mohr said he was sorry for what he
had done and wanted to begin serv-
ing out his time.
Mohr was locked up. He will be
taken to LeMars and arraiGned on a
charge of grand larceny.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-27

ing born before the territory merged
into a new state. The greetings from
other Iowa churches were to be ex-
tended by Rev. DR.. Burkhalter. OF
Cedar Rapids, pastor emeritus OF the
Presbyterian church. but, being i'm
disposed. he could not come. Other
Iowa City churches voiced greetings
thru Rev. l.. f. Townsend, university
pastor Of the Methodist church. The
history of the church and "Presby-
terianism in Iowa City" was contribu-
ted, via an exhaustive document by
DR.. Jacob Van der Zee, of the univer-
sity Of Iowa faculty and State His
torical Society of Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-27
] HUNTER BAGS RARE slRD.
White Pelican 10 Shot on Farm, Nsa
Webster City.

Special to Times -Republican.
Webster City, Sept. PA monster
white pelican was shot the other day
on the Lehman farm, five and a half
miles southeast OF Webster City. 1t
measured ten feet from tip to tip Of the
wings.
Pelicans are a rarity in this part OF
the country. The white pelican lives
in the west and south. It has been
many years since any of these birds
have been seen hereabouts and the one
shot at the Holman farm attracted a
good deal Of attention. Mr. Lehman
sent It to taxidermist to have 1t
mounted. VA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-27
VALUABLE PAPERS DISCOVERED
IN MAIL SACK in DIES
MONIES.
MYSTERY OF LOST
REMITTANcEs SOLVED
Bundle Of Letters, Containing Drafts
For Between $4,000 and $4,000
Found Sack in Newspaper Office,
After Months ssareh-6ankers' As
ISOLATION Detectives eaffIed.
special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, Sept. 27.-One OF the
most battling mysteries in the history
OF the banking business in Webster
City was solved Saturday when an
employee in the mailing room vi one CO
bundle Of letters in the bottom of
mail sack that had lain in the corner
for nearly a month. Among these let
ters were drafts for between $4,000
and $4,000 belonging to the First Ma
tional and Hamilton County State
banks Of this city.
These drafts represented settlements
made with the Webster City banks by
correspondent banks in Eagle Grove,
Renwick, Luverne and several south
ern Minnesota banks. All Of these
were mailed Aug. %, and when they
failed to reach their destination few
days later, the Webster City banks re-
ported the matter to their banking as
sociations. The latter sent detectives
out for 1t was thought robbers might
have secured the drafts and 1t was
feared they would attempt to cash
them at some bank remote from here.
Mailing Clerk Finds Letters.
But the detectives could find no clew
anywhere. Saturday, however. the
drafts turned up in a most unexpected
manner An employee in the mailing
room Of one of the Des Moines news
papers found a bundle of letters in the
bottom OF an old mail sack. They were
turned over to the Des Moines post
office and the drafts above mentioned
were found.
The mystery was solved and instead
of having been mystery it turned to
have merely been a case of careless
ness on the part of a railway clerk.
who had thrown the bundle of letters
into a newspaper 'tie sack" instead
of into a pouch The tie sack had
gone to Des Moines and when the
papers were /carelessly dumped out OF
it, the package Of letters stuck in the
bottom and the sack had been sent to
the newspaper office. where it lay In
the corner for nearly month. The
letters lay in it undiscovered until the
mailing force came to fill it with pa
pers, when one of the force happened
to notice the bundle Of letters. took
them out and sent them to the post
office.
Auto Thief Conscience Stricken.
Sioux City, Sept. 25.-Hans Mohr,
20 years old, giving Oelwein, Iowa. as
his home. called at the police station
hero today and cOpScience stricken
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-27
AUTO STOLEN At eoLDF,ELD.
Ford Car Taken From Garage Of Hans
Thompson.

Special TO Times Republican.
Goldfield, Sept. q. When Hans
Thompson, resident Of this town
went out to his garage Saturday morn
ing he found the door open and va
cant space where his Ford had been
left the day before. Investigation dis
chosed that the Whyte garage had
been entered and key abstracted
from a new car there and it Is sup
posed this was used on the Thompson
machine. The car was tracked to the
creamery and there the trail was lost 1t
is thought the theft occurred about IL
o'clock Friday night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-27
ExcAvATE FOR NEW BANK.
mckinney Banking House at Gold
field to BE Completed by Jan. H..

Special to Times -RepubIican.
Goldfeld, Sept. 27.-Workmen be-
gan excavations for the new bank
building that will be erected by B. w.
McElhinney, on the corner lot adjoin-
ing the present location Of the Citizens
State Bank. The. contractors have
promised the building complete by Jan.
1, 1916. 1t will be an improvement to
Goldfield that will be appreciated by
it's citizens who have had occasion In
the past to be proud Of its residence
districts but able to see room for i'm
provements on Main street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-27

ure to support her and the children.
Will was arrested and brought back
from the west. He was tried before u
Jury and found guilty The case was
appealed and the higher court holds
that he was not guilty of abandonment
nor failure to provide for his Wite as
best he could under the wages when
he had been able to earn 1t is thousht
that Will is in the west at this time.
The wife and children have been III
Nevada for some time with relatives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-27
WRECKED BY LIGHTNING.
Page Lumber Company Building at
Alden Struck Second Time.

Special to Times-Republican.
Alden. Sept. 27.-About o'clock Fri
day morning lightning struck the large
shed of the L. A. Page Lumber Com
pany. 1t tore a large hole in the roof
and followed the supports to the
ground. Heavy timbers were shattered
into kindling. The lightning then fol-
lowed a wire into the office and broke
cut all the window lights and de
stroyed the telephone and electric
lights. The lightning struck in exact
ly the same spot that it did few
years agO
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-27
Aba nd nment Case Reversed.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Sept. 27.-The supreme court
yesterday reversed decision in Judge
Wright's court here a couple OF years
ago in the case Of Walter A. VIII.
charged with wife abandonment, fail
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-27
ANNIVERSARY OF CHURCH.

First Presbyterian Church Of Iowa
City Ssvsnty-Five Years Old.
Special to Republican.
Iowa City, Sept. 27.-The seventy
fifth anniversary Of the First Presby-
terrain church of Iowa City was cele-
brated Sunday. This is the first church
organized in the University City, be-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-27
Recommends Charberiain's Cough
Remedy

Last winter used a bottle OF Cham-
berlain's Cough Remedy for bad
bronchial cough. I felt its beneficial
effect Immediately and before l had
finished the bottle l was cured. I never
tire of recommending this remedy to
my friends" writes Mrs. William
Bright. Ft Wayne. Ind. Obtainable
everyw ere--Advertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-27
p;one.r Alta Resident Dead.

Special 70 Times -RepubIlcan.
Alta. Sept pc. j. Rydstrom. for
more than forty years "A resident OF
this place, died Saturday morning. He
was one of the wealthiest land owners
in this vicinity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-27

Auto Thief Conscience Stricken.
Sioux City Sept. 25.-Hans Mohr
20 years old, giving Oelwein, Iowa. as
his home. called at the police station
here today, and conscience stricken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-18

wyted three dy's in succession, for
three first nights, at the Adelphi, at the
Gyety, at the Aldwych. I'm worst
than Hedna May on first nights she'll
be ere, she will she wouldn't miss
Gayle. Arc you goin' around to the
styge door after the show? Ow, sly,
you ought to come; you'll see Gaybe's
car, anywy. Ow. there1l be a jam
there there's some wyted hevery
afternoon this week. Eli there, we're
movinr Keep ahead; quit pushin', you
rowdies Got yer 'arf crown ready?
Don't fall down them steps. Run ahead
a the old 'uns. Don't get stuck behind
a pillar. | think yer Goin' to syvc that
seat for yer lyde friend, do you, young
man? Oh, no, ye don't; first come,
first served. | sly, wot sell; they've
slipped three rows of pit into the stalls.
Lord, look at 'em scramble! They
ought to be ashamed. Sit on yer muf,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-18

ve dashed into a House Boys Home,
where VIC coufscatcd two boys, whom
We hsrangucd all the way to the the
sre about the Importance Of sticking
TO their job until we should relieve
them at Gas, and whose pockets we
stuffed with sweets and sandwiches
to help out the illusion that it was
worth the money.
"There ye are-there ye are-there
ye are again. Murray for the L. S.
A.! W'ere'd ye sit EN-? Au, the poor
young things they'll take root"
We planted them just under the
sheltering roof where the rain dripped
now down their collars and now down
their noses as the line expanded and
contracted Ike Darling Dora's squiffer,
and there VIC left them, wondering if
tea time would leave all these English
faithful 10 their posts.
There are people who say that Gaby
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-18
The Common Weed i'm the
Social Rank Of Spring Salads

last of May throughout the season. AT
first the stalk and then the young
shoots are used, as the stalk becomes
bitter with age. II is rather tall
growing plant, with opposite rounded
leaves, but may best be known by the
milky white juice that oozes out when
the stem is broken. The French have
taught US how delicious the young
shoots are, for they gather them and
bunch them like asparagus and eat
them boiled. They also make sugar
of the flowers, which they gather early
in the morning when the dew is upon
them. II the stalk is used, it should be
gathered when about six inches tall
carefully washed and boiled as greens.
The milkweed was supposed to be a
safeguard against pleurisy.
For an ornamental as we'll as de-
licious dish, the young fronds OF the
brake fern or bracken are recommend
ed. Throughout damp woods they will
be found, the downy and silvery young
fronds just ready to uncurl into a more
mature form. II is at this stage they
should be cut down and gently steamed,
that they may retain their pretty APP
pearance. In New Zealand the alb
original inhabitants have long made
the starchy root main article of their