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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-03
Northern Io,ua Items

I $4,000 to put in the necessary
electroliers and SO proceeded to
! raise that amount The neople respond
ed literally and Tuesday the entire
amount was nearly subscribed. Most
everyone helped some and only a very
| few, who were able to do something
failed to respond.
Sioux City.
Building operations in Sioux City
took distinct squirt during May. ac-
cording to the comparative showing
prepared by City Building Inspector
Henoch. For the first time this year
gain is shown over the figures for the
| same month in 1914. and this gain is
! almost large enough to make up the
! losses checked up against the first four
| months of last year. Buildings started
in the month are valued at 1929
according to the inspectors report
report. Permits to the number of 1856
were taken out. Several larger struc-
lures are included in the new building
list, but at least half the total is made
up of small improvements like homes
and additions to homes,
Waterloo.
The first drowning of the season oc-
CURED when young irwin Wenthe,
14-year-old son of H. w. Wenthe, a
carpenter living at 11o4 Logan avenue,
stepped into a hole In Virden creek
near Lester street, shortly after .
p. m. and was drowned before assist
ance could reach him. Although the
body was removed from the water
within a few minutes and the pulmotor
from the Central Fire station was APP
piled in an effort to promote respira-
ton. the effort was unsuccessful and
the hope of reviving the boy was aban-
doned after an hours work with tho
pulmotor. Accompanied by his brother,
Ferdinand. aged IL. and Otto Kettiwg,
aged Is, living at 81 Oneida street
/, irwin went to the creek shortly after
p. m. He removed his clothing and
waded in the shallow waters along the
creek bank His companions refused
to venture into the stream and remain
ed on the banks watching him. None
of the boys were expert swimmers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-03
Spencer or

Spencer.
The census of Spencer, complete,
SHOWS i,i15, anu Clay county !A,s1
Five years ago the city showed 1904
and the county 1866.
AIgona.
A big motorcycle racing meet is to
be held here on July g., at which time
races of ten, fifteen and twenty miles
are to be run Off Pursuit races are
also to be included in the program.
Fort Dodge.
| Rev. E. E. Hastings, who recently
| fell and broke his arm, will be oper-
/ ated on at the hospital tomorrow. The
break was a compound fracture at the
elbow and necessitates the operation.
| Garrison.
| The Garrison Mutual Telephone
Company has been making consider
able Improvements on it's system in
Garrison the past week or SO. A cable
/ has been put up and other improve
ments have been made.
Manchester.
One of the most important building
projects undertaken in Manchester this
year is to be the erection by the
Lovett & Davis Produce company, at
a point Immediately in front fats
present quarters. of a modern office
and service building. 64x4O, three
stories in height, Of cement block con-
struction and heated with steam. c.
K Reading has the contract
Clinton.
Held on testimony given by Julia
Dendois. Is, four Clinton youths. John
Krebs, William Lonergan. James King
and John Mclaughlin, are in the coun-
ty Jail to await the action of the grand
jury which does not meet until Sep
TENDER. Their bonds were fixed at
$1,000 by Justice Mathews and they
were unable to furnish this amount.
charge of criminal assault is placed
against them
Fort Dodge.
Monday afternoon at o'clock when
returning home down the road between
the Oakland and Catholic cemeteries,
the clutch of Edward Cahilrs auto
failed to release, plunging the car
down the embankment into a barb wire
fence. Mrs. Cahill, who was sitting in
the back sea. holding her two-yeer-nld
son. jumped out with the child in her
arms, but was caught by the machine
and pushed into the barbed wire fence.
The baby's face was badly cut necessi-
tating more than thirty stitches. Mrs.
Cah.!! ,yas cut about the face and BODY
LsMars.
It is now reasonably certain that
LeMars will pass the 5000 mark in
the census count but the margin Is
close and If you feel any pride in hav-
ing the town reach 5000 1t would be
well to report to Assessor c.. L. Pin
ney today If you have been missed.
He had 1920 names listed up to We'd
nesday evening and enough uncounted
persons reported whom he had not
seen to leave little doubt as to the 5000
mark being reached.
Emmetsburg.
For the past two weeks committees
OF business men have been around So
liciting funds for electroliers. The com
mittee estimated that 1t would take
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-03
: FILE BIG MORTGAGE.
Largest Single Piece Of Recording IL
Hampton-Twenty Pages For Record

Largest Single Piece Of Recording in
Hamptor-Twenty Pages For Record
Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, June 3.-What IS probably
the largest single piece of recording
ever done in this county is now being
copied to- the record books of Recorder
Fowler being a mortgage given by the
Citizens Gas and Electric Company to
the Illinois Trust Company 20 secure a
loan of $4,Oe0O00. This, too. is made
subject to a previous mortgage OF
100000 About twenty pages of the
records will be used. written closely
with typewriter.
Electric plants included in the list
are Hampton, Charles City, Clarks-
vile, Nashua and Parkersburg. The
valuation of the local plant is placed at
<25,0UO. 1t IS expected tnaIsIne prop
erty will be added to in the near future
by the construction of connecting lines,
and small towns thru which they pass
will be supplied.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-03
JUDGE pEEMER MAY BE DEAN.
Gossip Points to Jurist as Head Of s.
VI, Law School,

Iowa City, June 3. = Will Judge
Horace E. Deemer chief justice of the
supreme court Of Iowa, be the new
dean of the Iowa college of law? Spec
ulation about the university points to
him repeatedly as the leading POSSIBLE
ity for the job, made vacant by the
sad death of Dean Emlin Mccain.
Those who are particularly enthus-
iastic over the possibility of Judge
Deemer's being named, point out that
the work would be acceptable as a
pleasure to him since he conveyed, con
firmation of this opinion in his me-
mortal address last Sunday when he
paid such a high tribute to teaching.
Judge Deemer would be eminently
fitted for such position Henry
Dunn, it is believed, will not be con-
sidered since it is a foregone conclus-
ion that he would not return to the
west
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-03

The pennants and pins have been
furnished by the Muscatine CONNER
cial Club. 1880
The local delegates feel that this
city has an excellent chance to land
the convention and 1t Is the hope OF
Muscatine people that they will be
successful for the convention ia one
OF the biggest in the state and would
be means OF attracting fully 1900
to 1000 knights Of the grip to this
CITY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-03
CHINESE WOULD INVEST.
Offer to Put Million Into Mississippi
River Barge Line.

Davenport, June 5. = The Chinese
government has offered to invest
81, 900 in a Mississippi river barge
line to be operated'between Minneapo-
lis and New Orleans. This astonishing
offer was made in good faith in ST.
Louis last week by the chairman of
the Chinese delegation of business men
who are now in this country to study
American methods.
China, as iswell known. gets most
of her imports from Germany and
Great Britain and only comparative
ly small percentage from the United
States. The European war has
played havoc with her sources of sup
ply and for that reason the members
of the Chinese delegation now IN this
country have conceived one of their
most important duties to be the max
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-03
To Head Greene Schools.
D-,>,,hvf-1,

Greene, June S.-Prof. w. G. Brand
stetter. Of Dexter, Iowa, has been
chosen by the school board to be at
the head of the Greene schools next
year as superintendent. He comes
very highly recommended. There were
a great many applications received.
but the board decided to accept Mr..
Brandstetter's application. He is a
young man and has had experience in
this work
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-03
Prank ferpetrator MOT 70 5esran;.;;,ed.
Snecial 10 Times-Repuh lican

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, June 3.-Jack Eglin. the
Iowa City hish school football player.
whose jugular vein was severed by a
brick thrown by university student,
will recover if nothing unforeseen
eventuates, the surgeon in attendance
predicts. The engineering student
who injured him has confessed, has
gone to the boys widowed mother and
has made every effort to do penance.
He will not be prosecuted and, at the
mothers and athletes desire, the uni
versity authorities may forgive him
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-03
TRUCK DRIVER KILLED.
George Wright, Of Waterloo, Hit BY
Interurban Work Train.

George wright, Of Wateri00, bItI ny
lntsrurban Work Train.
Waterloo, June 3.-George Wright,
age IS. is dead and Henry Morgan. who
resides near Cedar Falls is painfully
but not seriously injured as the result
OF a collision Of W.. G.. F. & N. work
train and. one of the James Black Com
pany motor delivery trucks al Evans
crossing, three miles south of this city.
Both men were employed by the James
Black Company Mr. Morgan having
charge Of the motor truck. while Mr..
Wright was employed in the carpet
laying department. The automobile
was completely wrecked.
The work train had been operating
between Waterloo and Gilbertville. and
was returning to this city. The truck
was also returning to Waterloo. The
auto was struck near the front and 1t
vas impossible for the two men to es-
cape from the wreckage The train
was brought to stop as soon as pos
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-03
To Sleep Wei, in Summer.

Slight inflammation of the bronchial
tubes causes a distressing cough and
makes refreshing sleep impossible.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
covers r"w, inflamed, irritated surfaces
with soothing, healing coating and
stops that annoying ticklinE, relieving
the racking, firing cough. Take this
splendid cough medicine with you on
summer trips. 1t is good for coughs.
colds. Group, bronchial affections and
la grippe coughs. Mcbride & Will
Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-03
Mu.eat;ne Invite. Travellers.

Muscatine, June EARNED with
several hundred Muscatine pennants
as well as several gross of pearl stick
pins G. A. Lilly and w. A. Edmiston.
representing the Muscatine Council,
left this city for Sioux City where they
will formally present an invitation to
the United Commercial Travellers Of
Iowa to come to Muscatine next year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-03
TRAGEDY ENACTED ON MAIN
sTREET or TOWN OF soloN.
JOHNSON COUNTY.
MAYOR WOLF FIRES TWO
DuLLETs INTO FRANK kREecl
orssei PrsSably Will Rseever-sheet.
ing Result 81 Business Rivalry and
Editorial Criticism Of Methods Of
Mayer in Conducting Cream Station
a. Side lins-Wolf Under Arrest.
Special to Times-Republican.


iowa City, June 3.-Frank Kregci
/, editor and owner of the Scion Weekly
Economy. was shot twice, late Wednes-
day afternoon. by Charles Wolf, may
or OF Scion, on the main street in that
village. a town about ten miles west
Of here.
Wolf is in Jail at Scion, but Sheriff
Evan Rowland of Johnson county has
gone to Scion to get the assailant to
place him in the county Jail here.
Bullets in Chest.
Wolf used 22-calibre revolver, and
fired two bullets into the newspaper
mans body. One lodged near the
fourth rib on the right side and the
other near by, against the breast bone.
The surgeons and the nurses predict
that, if unexpected developments do
not follow, the editor will recover.
The shooting occurred on Main
street, in front of the Cerny Bros.
store. Kregci alleges that he heard
Wolfe, who was walking behind him,
cry out to him, and he turned around,
whereupon. with some words, Wolf
fred twice. point blank at his chest.
Victim Denies Provoeation.
Kregci denites having any weapon
on his person, and that he sought to
attack or even abuse verbally his as
sailant.
He ayers that, having shot him, Wolf
derided onlookers with an inquiry,
loudly voiced, as to whether anybody
else wanted anything"
Enmity Of Long Standing.
The enmity between the two men
had been known to the community for
weeks, at least. They were rivals in
the cream buying business, which each
carried as a side line"
The type OF advertising used by
Kregci to secure cream was deemed a
reflection on Wolfe's methods by the
mayor. and Kregci alleges that Wolf
insulted him publicly. when expressing
his resentment as to the editors
/ ads
Kregci wrote "scorching' article of
nearly column in retaliation. casti-
eating the mayor severely with Ian
guage that could not be misinterpreted.
and many inuendos in addition there
to. He concluded his editorial. fort
night ago, with the statement that he
would not ALLOW 2 by office holder
to dictate the policy of this paper He
wrote also that Mayor Wolf lacks the
first principles of decency."
Evidently Wolf brooded over this at.
tack, and his resentment grew beyond
bonds when he used his revolver about
5 o'clock Wednesday. evening". l q,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-03
w. c. 7. U. State Meeting.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, June 3.-The Iowa State
w. c. T. U. will hold it's annual con-
vention in Iowa City in October. Local
w. c. T. U. workers are preparing for
the big meeting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-03
wife y Wesley Sanksr osad.

Wesley., Juno S.On Monday at 4
o'clock Mrs. limo Geries passed away.
She IL survived by her husband and
her newly-born daughter. Mrs. Gerdes
was reared In Wesley ana was the wife
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-03
DUBUQUE COUNTS 1883.
Population Shows Increase of Owe
5000 in Five Years.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque June 3.-Township As
SCISSOR Bennett today completed the
census of the city Of Dubuque. The
population is 41.69S. The census OF
1910 showed SS,494.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-03
Better Still

But, instead Of skimping
Goodyear tires, we are build.
ing them better still.
Goodyear Fortified tires.
for many years. have en-
bodied FIVE costly features
exclusive to these tires. We
still employ them all
We spend on experts
100000 yearly to find new
betterments to add. In the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-03
IS, $50 Per Day
Spent to Fortify Goodyear Tire.

Our experts say: III Good
year tires were built like
some others.our saving would
be $1.635.00O per year
$5,450 per day
The difference would
hardly be visible when the
tire is complete. But it would
probably cost our users a
million dollars monthly.
Is s. d L : / A. y
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-12-29

gether at Last.
Wouldn't it be funny if Mr.. Trask
found your purse, mammaY
BE quiet, Doris!'
Having sped his parting guest, Strick-
land re-entered the room. He said TO
his wife:
"Well, you weren't very laxative,
dear"
Il was rather taken aback. | didn't
expect to find a stranger here"
well, I'm glad you two met at last"
said Strickland. ITS too bad you didn't
get to know each other sooner"
What brought him here?'
Il wired him to come. l took up that
nOte-the $4,000 l owed him."
Had Robert Strickland's mind not
been so occupied with his relief over
the freedom from the debt which had
harassed him he could not have failed
to note the horror stricken eyes of his
wife. Her figure was 1eXed forward
from the waist, and there was uncOn-
trollable agitation in her manner.
You mean you paid it?"
Eyes. Why, what's the matter?"
Nothing. But / thOught-Im glad
you're able to-"
His wife's agitation passed from
Strickland's mind Only the thought Of
financial freedom and Trask's generOs-
ity remained.
EYES," he said, Il feel better, too, al
though Jerry would have given me as
much time as l wanted. He's a big
hearted chap"
yes"
HE invited me to go fishing with
him to Long Branch on Sunday"
"Oh, l think Helen will expect us to
dinnerr'
by George! l never thought OF
that. All right, 1 won't go, then"
There was relief in May Strickland's
manner as she said:
mo, don't. Besides, l dislike the
idea of your being out in a boat"
"All right, III telephone Jerry in the
morning"
1t was bedtime now for Doris. In
the manner of all children, she begged
hard for "just five minutes more with
daddy, please" but both daddy and
mother were Obdurate, insisting that a
'little girl should have been in bed
hours ago" After kissing them both
good night Doris trotted off to bed,
not, however. until Strickland had ask
ed her to hang up his vest for him.
She took her new treasure, Herman,
with her, and her parting words We're,
Leave the door OPEN"
Husband and wife were alone to-
gether for the first time since his
homecoming.
"Oh, Robert" said May. I've read
your letter a dozen times. l feel as
though l knew every nook and corner
of the house. I'm so anxious to 60"
"We'Il be there soon," said Strick-
land. las soon as we can get ready;
say two weeks"
"Oh, as long as that?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-12-29

TrasE WHO had MADE possible tile sue
cessful "trip to Cleveland which was to
result i'm the opening of new life for
his beloved May and Doris as well as
for himself?
StrickIand's face beamed as he said:
81 want YOU to meet Mr.. TraSk. May
Jerry. my wife"
Both Mrs. Strickland and Trask how
ed, the former in silence and the latter
! with a formal Delighted, Mrs. Strick-
land" Then, having recovered his
pOise, he said:
I've often heard Bob speak Of you"
Strickland laughed. Yes, dear, Jer-
~ knows almost as much about you as
do"
Although the husband did not per-
ceive it, there was strain apparent in
the grouping of the three. Trask re-
lieved it by saying. We'll, I've got to
hurry away now"
Strickland answered impulsively:
"Oh. wait just few minutes! Good
heavens. | want May to know YOU"
Sorry" said Trask. but | can't
Some other time. Good night. Mrs.
Strickland"
In a low voice, the words scarcely
audible, May Strickland replied, Good
night!'
And now Trask turned his full face
upon her. laying just the faintest pos
sible stress upon his words: Il hope TO
have the pleasure again, Mrs. Strick-
land. Good night" To Doris also
there was ''Good night" before Trask
left, followed by Strickland.
Mrs. Strickland followed them with
her eyes until she was quite sure that
they were out of earshOt; then in hur-
ried, uncertain way she turned to her
little daughter with the question::
Doris. dear, was he-Mr. Trask-
here long?"
YES" answered the child; "they
were talking an awfully long time.
Daddys going fishing at Long Branch"
What do you mean, child?"
''NIr. Trask lives at Long Branch, and
daddys going fishing with him Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-12-29
gently maze a m1sraKe.~


The womans positive note brought
a questioning look to the face OF
Burke. He answered:
"There are a half dozen cards In
it, with Mrs StrickIand's name and
address on them"
Strickland looked curiOusly at ais
wife. That seems strange" he said
Perhaps one of my friends she
began. but she could not finish the sem
tence.
Strickland turned again to Burke.
What kind of purse is it. Mr..
Burke?"
But Burke was now more fully
aroused to the situation After all.
perhaps the purse found by him did
not belong 10 the woman before him.
whose name il contained In that case.
of course. his journey from Long
Branch. PROMPTED hv his innate hon
CTO BE CONTINUED
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-12-29

reward made the eyes of the honest
newsdealer glisten THANK you very
much, SIR he said.
mot at all. We're indebted to you"
said Strickland.
well, l always say that honesty is
the best policy"
Quite right" was Strickland's an
swer. Let me show you to the door"
Good night. mum. Good night. sir, !"
said Burke. and he left the room, fol
lowed by Strickland.
During the short collOquy between
the two men May Strickland had stood
silent at the side of the room. In her
face were plainly to be seen the work
ings of great emotion. The twitchings
Of her hands and face were beyond all
control, a fact that would have been
apparent to her husband and Burke
without effort had they not been in
terested in each others statements.
The emotion that was uppermOSt In
hnr SnnI an1 that showed ttsAlf IooHt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-12-29
'sWeIl. ten days if-you ike"

well. ten days if You like
LET'S go next week" s;Gl May ca
gerly Il nave grown to dttt@St New
York.
but we've waited so loug; a few
days more or less
THAT'S Just it. We've waited so
long that It's gotten ON my nerves"
esty and the hope of a reward, had
been in vain. He could not be expect
ed. of course, to give up the purse to
any one without a cleaE claim on. it
In that case he had the next right tC
its contents legally. 1t was perhaps a
little admixture of greed in Lis nature,
therefore. that prompted him in re-
plying:
We'll. if you haven't lost one
Its just possible that you've made
a mistake. May" said Strickland, and
to Burke, Let Mrs Strickland look
at it?''
I'D rather have you describe it first, !"
said Burke.
"Oh, yes, of course! You haven't
more than two or three purses, May.
Again May Strickland persisted in
the fatal course of prevarication that
was to cost her dear. She insisted:
But l haven't lost purse"
Strickland was insistent. Il know,
but it would only take a moment to de-
scribe them"
''Well,'' said May reluctantly, there's
I,0 ell
purse"
mo, that's not it, said Burke.
There's that green leather bag you
gave lie for my birthday
Burke rose and, taking up his hat,
began to walk to the door, mo, l
knew it wasn't" he said.
But Strickland checked him. "Wait
moment. May, you've forgotten that
Frenchy black velvet affair you usually
carry"
Burke looked sharply at him. what
kind?" he asked.
BLACK velvet with a gold clasp"
said Strickland.
Burke drew from his pocket and held
up a purse which answered Strick-
lands description. This it?" he said
why, yes; of course. Isn't it, May?"
The woman saw that further sub
terfuge was useless. In a faint voice
she admitted:
Yes. it looks like it. III don't
understand"
you see. you were so positive" said
her husband. and Burke asked. How
much was in it, mum?"
about $40, Think
That's right" said Burke. Thirty
eight dollars and seventy-fve cents
Count it, sir
Strickland took the purse and count
ed the money. Then he put it back
that's here. You say you found this at
Long Branch. Mr.. Burke?'
YES, sir; on the platform last night.
There was a slip of paper in it with a
Long Branch address written on it
206 Henderson place. / didn't get a
chance to go around there until this
evening. as it's a good bit out of my
way. There was nobody home but an
old housekeeper She said she didn't
know any one named Strickland, but
there'd been a lady there yesterday.
SO | thought I'd come to the address
on the card"
Il see." said Strickland. We'll. we're
greatly obliged to you, Mr.. Burke"
Burke again started toward the door,
but Strickland held him back with:
Hold on: hold on! You're entitled
to some compensation for your trou-
ble."
He thrust his hand into his own
pocket and took out a roll of bills
from which he selected some that he
handed to Burke. The amount of the