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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-04

For Sae-Sideboard kitchen cabinet,
Perfection Oil stove. three holes. Cali
evenings; los North Fourth street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-04
MISSOURI LAND.

For Sals-Small Missouri farnA 06
cash and IS monthly: no interest O.
taxes; highly productive land: elooo
to three big markets: write for photo.
graphs and full information. Munger. j
1876 New York Life building. Kanaao
City. Mo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-04

LIVESTOCK. HORSES. ETC
For SaIe-Two cows, one fresh, other
fresh soon. 5O2 North Second street.
For Sais-ReRistered Hereford bulls
from twelve months to four years old.
One fine ton herd bull. best Of breed
ing, grandson Of old Disturber. Ellis
Bailey. one mile southeast Of depot2
Aarshalltown, Iowa.
For sale-Holstein bull Is months
old, full blood, can not be recorded:
dam gave 1000 pounds milk nine
months; his sire was from COW that
gave over 10000 pounds III twelve
months; good color: weight about
1850. H. A. Cole, r. No. I.
For Sals-Young horse. 5-year-old.
COS West Nevada.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-04

For 6ais-Rose comb Rhode Island
Red eggs. fifteen 81. from nice large
heavy boned birds. that are good lay
ers. J. T. Molloy. Albion. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-04
BUSINESS CHANCES.

< Wanted-Men, women. SIS month
List government jobs open-free
FRANKLIN Institute, dept 10S, East
Rochester. N. 7.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-04
ron Observation-Disclosures

For Sale-I. II. C. gasolene engine
and Meadows power washing ma
chine good running condition. VIII
sell cheap. Address K-3, care OF Tx
For saIs-Only ice business in DEL
vein. Iowa, good city Of 1000. Must
sell at once to close estate. Thirty
acres land and all buildings and equip
ment Over three thousand tons OF Ice
all put up ready for delivery. Lowest
spot cash price IL taken at once is $12.-
900. r. A. Ely estate. Marshalltown,
Iowa.
For saIe-Sideboard. kitchen cabinet,
Perfection Oil stove, three holes. Cali
evenings; los North Fourth street.
For Sale - Twenty-Five horsepower
runabout; just overhauled and painted.
Price s275. Call Cite garase.
For Sals-Remington typewriter No.
6, nickle enamal parts like new. Month
~ payments. Phone 541.
For Sa!e-one Rumley self feed nay
press, almost new. capacity two 10
three tons per hour. G. r. Johnson.
Eldora, Iowa, R. F. D. 4.
For Sale or Trade-Motorcycle for
good bicycle. Call w. B. Hankins.
For Sale-Ford speedster. Phone 3S7
white.
For Sale-Gasolene engine h. p, In
good condition. Can be seen at Peter
son & Bates general repair shop. South
First avenue. A bargain II sold before
Saturday night. Farmers. here Is a
chance to get cheap power.
For SaIe-Harley Davidson motor
cycle, twin cylinder. 1913 model In
first class condition. VIII sell cheap
Call or write to ]. D. Brightbill. Con-
rad, Iowa, rural I.
For Sals-Peanut rooster with ho
water connections to keep peanuts
warm Good machine for restaurant
or grocery. Cost $50. will sell for SAC
IL taken at once. Good as new. VIII
guarantee B. T.. VOORHEES,. IL North
Fourth street.
For sa1e--New and second hand
carom and pocket billiard tables. and
bowling alleys and accessories: bar
fixtures Of all kinds; easy payments.
The Brunswicke- Bake Collander Com
pany. 113 Walnut street. Des Moinee.
Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-04

For Sale - Twenty-Five horsepower
runabout; just overhauled and painted.
Price $275. Call Cite garage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-04
CITY AND FARM LOANS.

Money 60 loan upon farm .a1: a s::;;
property. G. w. Lawrence = Coz FIRST
National Bank Building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-04

For Sale-White Orpington pedigreed
hens from breeding pens. 81 each.
These are all fine layers from Cook
Kellerstrass and Ovens fern strains
and will make good foundation stock.
Can spare a few male birds. c. Louns-
berry
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-04

For Sa!e-One Rumley self feed nay
press, almost new. capacity two to
three tons per hour. G. r. Johnson.
Eldora, Iowa, r. F. D. 4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-04

To Rent-Modern furnished house,
keeping rooms. No children. Phone
1924 red.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-04

For SaIe-Baby chicks. 10 cents each.
Phone 1645 green. SOL South First ave-
nue..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-04

real ESTATE AND FA8M LOANS.
Real estate and farm loans and
loans on chattel security Of every Do.
scription. 51 to per cent for ready
money. well secured. Mortgages ana
notes, bought and sold. Fred Hoes
over Z West Main.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-04

To Rsnt-Large front room and az
cove. in private home: 404 North
Fourth street. -.r7s'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-21
AUTO HITS TREE;
DRIVER is HURT
Ralph Coulter Rendered Unconscious
in Crash and Nose Is Badly
Lacerated,

Ralph Coulter, 522 Fifteenth street.
driver for the John Dee Auto company.
was seriously injured at 1890 last
night. when the car which he was driv-
ing coIIided with a tree at the corner
of Nineteenth street and Sixth avenue.
Coulter lost control Of the car in some
manner and hit the tree with such
force that the frame of the auto was
wedged around the trunk and required
some force TO release il.
Coulter was thrown violently against
the windshield Of the car and. although
the glass was not broken. his nose was
badly laceTated and broken. the car
tlleges being severed. Severe contu-
sions about the upper part of the body
were also inflicted. He was taken to
the office of DR. Joseph DeSuva, where
his wounds were dressed, and later
removed TO his home. The force Of
the blow rendered Coulter uncon-
sctous. but he was revived shortly aft
onward.
Frank Coyne a friend who was rid
irc with Coulter in the front seat
escaped with a severe shaking up. The
srcnt end Of the car was badly dam
aged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-21
AT THE ILLINOIS.

Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady never
wrote a more absorbing book than his
Island Of Regeneration" which is TO
be shown at the Illinois Friday, And
there was never story written by
anyone that offered greater possibil-
tiles to flm-drama A beautiful girl
running away from the unwelcOme
attentions Of the owner Of the yacht
on which she was guest-cast upon
a tropical island in the Southern
Pacific; the sole inhabitant. a man
who had lived there since early child
hood: his only remembrance Of Ian
guage the Now I lay me" taught him
20 years before by his mother. Imagine
what q story could be built upon an
idea like this. And by such a master
hand as Cyrus Townsend Brady. Imag-
inc how they would handle the fire at
sea. the earthquake, the attempted
rescue, the charming love scenes on
the tropical island, the girl bathing in
the sequestered pond the arrival Of
the United States cruiser, the return
to civilization The Island of Re
generation is a great fIm-drama. It is
the second of the Vitagraph blue rib
bon features and these as you know
are the headliners OF all Vitagraph
productions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-21

alum used in treatment OF the water
remained gndecompoaed when the
product went into the mains for dis
trtb1t1on is contained IN the Stats
tics on the alkalinity Of the product.
The reduction IN aikalinity was sur
prtsingly small. the figures. In parts
par million, being; Raw water. 11ss
trested. So; altered, "a
Mr.. Sharp has compiled IS different
tables showing daily and monthly
averages On the different phases of the
operation of the waterworks pumping
station and the filter plant. In careful
detail the cost figures are presented.
and an indication OF the manner in
which the figures were compiled lies
IN the fact that Mr.. Sharp charged
half Of his own salary TO the cost Of
the pumping station and half to the
cost Of filtration Of the water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-21
DON'T WAIT
Take Advantage of a Rock Island Cit.
zen's Experience

When the back begins to ache.
Don't wait until backache becomes
chronic;
Till kidney troubles develop;
Till urinary troubles destroy nights
rest
PROFIT by a Rock Island citizens ex-
perience.
F. L. Carr, carpenter, 906 Seventh
avenue, Rock Island, says Il strained
myself some years ago and ever since
I have been troubled by weak kidneys.
Whenever ] caught cold, 1t seemed to
settle in my kidneys and the pains are
so severe that I cant turn over in bed
At times the kidney secretions are too
frequent in passage. and then again
scanty, highly coIored and accompan-
led by a burning sensation I have
used Doanrs Kidney Pills for the past
twenty years whenever such attacks
have come on, and one box generally
fixes me up in good shape.
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for q kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney PiIla-the same that
Mr.. Carr had. Foster BfiIburn Co.
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-(AdY.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-21
KILL COCKROACHEs!
Easy Matter to Exterminate These
Filthy Pests.

Even q feeble Imagination can think
of the germs the cockroach must bring
as It crawls around the kitchen and
pantry, communicating and spelling
food. Now is the time TO kill off the
cockroaches and free your home from
the repu1sive insects. A dozen cock
reaches killed now is better than kill
ing hundreds later.
4 two-ounce box of Stearns Electric
Paste which you can get for twenty
FIVE cents from any druggist, will rid
your home Of cockroaches or water
bugs. It is much better than pow
ders, as il can not blow away and get
into the food. Easy to use and an abb
solute exterminator Directions in
fifteen different languages in every
kage.-< Adv.l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-21
UNION DEPOT RUMOR
BEING CIRCULATED

Rumors were circulated today TO the
effect that the three railroads enter
ing the city are contemplating the
erection Of union depot In Rock Is
land. An attempt TO confirm the re-
port failed.
This is not an suspicious time OF
the year TO spring new improvements, E"
declared one official this morning.
Railroads are not making appropria-
tons except for projects that are abso-
lutely required.
The story goes that the plan is to
have station somewhere near TWEEN
ty-hfth street, which the Rock Island
may use Jointly with the Burlington
and the Milwaukee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-21
Mother Signs Warrant.

Edward Babcock was arrested on
complaint Of his mother. Mrs. Charles
Babcoc6. and his sister. Mrs. Andrew
Lagro. mother OF the young man tried
recently for murder. The same two
also signed a complaint against the
woman supposed to be the wife of
Cub Babcock. who was buried the
day before the trial of Elmer LIE
Rette started. In the complaint the
woman's name was given as Jessie
Harris.
tBabcock and the woman have been
camping out in a wagon at the south
end Of the Illinois river bridge. Both
were arrested Monday evening on the
charge of assault and battery and they
spent the night and most Of yesterday
in jail
The trouble is said to have started
over q picture taken Of Cub Babcock
as he lay in his coffin surrounded by
flowers. Twelve pictures were ordered.
and Edward and the woman got one.
Mrs. LaEro and her mother went out
to the camp Monday afternoon and
trouble started over a demand for the
picture.
In the mizup Edward BabCoCk and
the woman are alleged to have struck
both his mother and his sister. al
though the male defendant denied
striking his mother,
"I simply told them said Edward,
that if they. came over to start trouble
they better get away. The family has
been giving me the worst Of it ever
since spring, and that is the reason
I have been camping"
At the hearing the charges were
dismissed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-21
EXAMINING MILITIA
OFFICER AT ARMORY

Colonel W. T. Lawrie of Chicago and
Lieutenant c. G Davis and Major
Young of Geneseo, of the 9th regiment,
Illinois National Guard examination
board are in Rock Island today con
Quoting examinations for recently
elected officers Of the local companies
Second Lieutenant Guy Moose is the
only Rock Island man to take the tests.
The examination started at 10 O'Clock
this morning and is being held at the
armOry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-21
zGzE00l
AT ILLINOIS.

Wednesday Hazel Dawn in "sNiobe, -
a Daniel an-Paramount produc-
ton.
Thursday -Klaw and Erlanger pre-
sent The Wages of Sin"
Friday Edith Storey in THE Isle Of
Regeneration" by Cyrus Townsend
Brady.
saturday-ColoneI Carter OF Carter
Vile.
sunday-vaIH vaId in The High
Road"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-21
ALPHA WOMAN IS
VICTIM Of 4 NEW
SWINDLING CAME
Foster son and Associates, Posing as
detectives" Make Inroads on
Her Wealth
SAID THEY WE'RE AFTER REWARD
mad Gotten $1,000 Of $500 They De-
nanded to Push Their "Investiga-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-21
EXPOSE LIZ RETTE
THREAT OF UNCLE
Edward Baboock. Relative OF Youth
Acquitted Of Murder Here,
Claims He Has @Go0ds."
ENTIRE FAMILY MIXED ma ROW
Mother and Grandmother Of Boy Just
Liberated Cause Arrest Which
Starts the Trouble.

Although acquitted Of the murder Of
Edward zerbe, on the road near
Hampton last April, new suspicious
are cast upon Elmer LIE Rette as re-
suit of assertions made by Edward
Babcock, uncle Of the boy.
A family row, aired in police court
In Marsei1Ies. LIE Rette's home. caused
Babcock to make a threat that he
would send them all to the peniten-
tiary." It IS said that he will claim that
members Of the family periured them
selves.
Of course even should anything
come out now, lie Rette viii still be
tree since he has been tried and &C
quilted OF the charge of murder, and
the law holds that a mans life and
liberty cannot be placed in jeopardy
more than once for the same ofRense
The Marseflles Tribune prints the fol-
lowing story OF the latest develop
ments in the case:
''As the result Of a row in the Bah
cock family, which led to the arrest Of
two, one OF the persons arrested
threatens to make a big exposure Of
the trial Of Elmer lie Rette, recently
acquitted at Rock Island on the charge
Of numbering Edward Zerbe.
Edward Babcock, an uncle Of young
lie Rette, is one Of the persons taken
into custody on the charge of other
relatives, and he says he has the
goods on the others, most Of whom
testified at the murder trial.
TN send them all to the peniten-
tiary. he told a Tribune reporter
yesterday while ne was behind the
bars. They haven't given me a square
deal and III get even with them When
asked If he meant the murder trial
he nodded his head. It is said that he
viii charge that members Of the family
per5ured themselves in giving testi-
mOny.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-21
COLONIAL.

Wednesday" Devil
hursday-"The Goddess" and The
Life Line" Lubiu.
Friday-Ibsen's Ghosts" with Hen
ny Walthall
Saturday The Kick Out" and The
Court House Crooks"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-21
CITY CHAT.
(Advertis lem ents.

Buy a home Of Refdy Bros.
For express. call William Trefs.
Tri-Ctty Towel Supply company.
Independent Express & Storage.
r. /, 981.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-21

AL the news all the ttme-The Argus,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-07
Young Farm Hand Is
Accused of Brutal |
Murder Of Hi S EN-
) ployer's Wife
POSSE HUNTED
HIM ALL NIGHT
He Broke Into School House to Seek
Shelter From Last Nights Storm
and Was Discovered by John Heck,
Who Took Him Into Custody
By Associated Press.

Huntingdon, Pa, Jan. AFTER a
posse had searched for him all night
Adam Snyder, 20 years old, who is al
legged to have murdered Mrs. Rebeeca
Port, near Neff's Mills, yesterday, was
captured to-day in a public school
house at Barre, this county. He was
discovered in the school house by John
Heck, who took him into custody. Sny'
der is accused of ll-treating and cut
ting Mrs. Port s throat in the absence
of her husband who is a prosperous
farmer.
The posse which searched for Sny,
der, who was employed on the Port
farm, was composed of farmers, headed
by a half dozen reformatory guards
stables. Snyder was recently paroled
from the Huntingdon reformatory.
Plummer Port, the woman s husband
left his home yesterday and drove tc
Netf s Mills, one and a half miles away
He left his wife alone with Snyder
During the farmer S absence, it is al
legged, Snyder first assaulted Mrs. Port
and then securing monkey wrench
knife and meat saw, he struck hel
over the head, slashed her throat from
ear to ear and then dragged the body
to the cellar of the house where he con
cealed it under potato box. Discovery
of the crime was made when Port re
turned to his home. News of the crime
spread rapidly and last night searching
parties with lanterns secured the hills
surrounding the scene of the crime
When captured Snyder was completely
exhausted and offered little resistance
He had Travelled over the mountain,
for seven miles, eluded his pursuers ane
sought shelter from heavy storm BY
forcing AN entrance to the school house
at Barre.
Snyder, whose mother lives nea,
Johnstown, had been sent to the refor
matory from Cambria county on Q
charge of larceny in 1913. He wa.
paroled to work on the Port farm il
July.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-07
POLITICAL BR0IL WIDENS
Counter Charges Made by Congress
man-elect Beales Against Incum-
bent In York-Adams District
By Associated Press.

York, Jan. 7.-Bartering of postof-
fees and the payment of money to fed
eral employees for their election sup
port are counter charges made against
Congressman A. r. Brodbeck, Demo
crat, of the Twentieth district in a
reply of G. William Beales, of Gettys-
burg, Republican Congressman elect, to
the contest brought against him. The
hearings are expected to furnish a SEN
sational chapter in the political history
of York and Adams counties Beales
served his papers on Congressman
Brodbeck in Washington yesterday.
The reply specifically alleges that
Congressman Brodbeck agreed to re-
ceive from William Rich McClean, own
er of the Gettysburg Compiler" a
valuable consideration for his infiu-
ence toward procuring Mclean g APP
pointment as postmaster in Gettysburg.
The consideration was not given. it is
averred, and another received tine ap-
pointment. To William House, an en-
ploye in the Gettysburg postofice. and
to other federal employees, Congressman
Brodbeck is alleged to have paid sums
of money for the promotion of is cleo
tion.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-07
VERDEKE DOESN'T like HIS
JOB even AT S125 A Year
He Tried to Resign Twice in Six
Months But They Wouldn't Let
Him, He Says in Discussing Coun-
ty's Threat to Gut $25 Off Pay

Marion Verbeke, who holds the posi-
tion of clerk to the Dauphin County
Jury Commissioners largely because he
is willing to obhge and not because of
the munificent salary of $125 year,
let it be known to-day that if the new
plan to cut $25 off the salary is car
ried out by the County Commissioners,
they can take their old job, for he
doesn t want it anyhow.
Verbeke, erstwhile Deputy City Con-
troller and now chief clerk to William
l.. Gorgas, City Commissioner, of FL
nance, is an experienced and capable
public employe and has been for years.
The clerkship to the Jury Commission
ers is "a post to which a year ago he
was appointed in place of George w.
McIlhenny, Republican political leader
who for years had been doing the work
for 1925 per annum.
Verbeke never was much impressed
with the job. At least he has said this
morning cit never did tickle me. -
Moreover he threatens for the third
time within six months to give it up if
the salary reduction plan is ultimately
adopted.
The plan to cut the pay was made
Continued o. Eighth PAGE.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-07
Bryan Tells Bernstorff
U. S. Must Refrain
From Commenting on
Latter's Charges
WILL ACT IF PROOF
is FORTHCOMING
Denials From American Manufacturers
Refute German Ambassador s Com
plant That Allies Were Furnished
DUN Dunn Bullets and Riot Guns

Washington, Jan. 7.-Secretary
Bryan to-day informed Count Bern
storff, the German Ambassador, that
the United States in maintaining strict
neutrality, must refrain from officially
investigating or commenting upon his
charges that dunn dunn bullets were be-
ing furnished from this country to the
allies.
Secretary Bryan told the Ambassa-
dor, however, that if he could furnish
proof that forbidden war materials
were being shipped by American firms,
President Wilson would use his influ-
ence to stop the traffic without involv-
ing legal or international questions.
In asletter to Count Bernstorff, Sec
retary Bryan referred to denials of
American manufacturers to his recent
charge of dunn dun bullets and riot
guns being furnished to the allies. The
letter follows:
Bryan's Letter to Bernstorff
II have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your note of the 5th
ultlmo, calling attention to fresh viola
tions of the Geneva convention as well
as of Section 2, Article 230 of The
Hague convention of July 20, 1899,
by the British government in the use
Of dunn DUN bullets.
90 can assure Your Excelleney that
L am not unmindful of the spirit in
which you bring to the attention of
this government the improper practices
which are alleged to have occurred in
the conduct of the present war. But
while this government may take these
statements and charges under consid.
GRAFTON it is in it's effort to maintain
strict neutrality in the present con.
fiict, Obliged to refrain from investi gat-
ing their truthfulness or making any
comment in regard to them.
The time viii come, however, when
the truth may be impartially deter.
mined, and when the Judgment of the
world will be passed upon the charges
made by the various belligerents of
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