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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-20

J Sioux City. 80
[ The ,Des Moinas branch of the Wom-
ems Foreign Missionary Association OF
| the NJ E. church before closing
! planned to raise 100000 for mission
airy work the coming year. The next
| meeting is iii ST. Joseph, Mo.
Sioux City.
Most every degree and kind of burg
larry mas been reported in Sioux City
of late but the literary robber is the
latest. Burglars Thursday night raided
the home of W. R. Griffin, of Morning
side, and carried off Mrs. Griffin's
typewriter Other valuable loot was in
plain sight, but the robbers seemed to
| be bent only on securing something
of literary value.
! Bellevue.
| George M.llman, who is employed as
| a car repairer by the railroad COM
pany. fell from the ladder of the com
pany's water tank here last Wednesday
and received serious injury to his
spine. He was in the act of climbing
| up the ladder to regulate the water
gauge on the tank. and when about
twenty five feet from the ground one
of the steps broke, causing him to fall.
Bellevue.
Hon. and Mrs. G. E. Hilsinger, Mrs.
w. G. Newscme, Deputy Fish Com
missioners w. E. Albert and A. c.
Babcock, came up from Sabula in the
Hilsinyer launch. Winfred, last Fri
day, when the commissioners delivered
thirty ringnecked English pheasants to
Representative Joseph Kelso to be
placed on the Frank Sieverding farm.
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the state game preserves.
Cedar Rapids.
Jeff Myers the Upton man who was
assaulted by two men Wednesday night
and robbed OF $40, was taken to Mercy
hospital, and will, be unable to return
home for at least one week. DR.. Muir
ply, who was called to attend Myers
wounds, discovered that his nose was
broken, in addition to the numerous
other cuts ard bruises on his head and
face, and the physician ordered him
removed to the hospital.
Swsa City.
The European war has struck home
with awful reality to Herbert Nc
Maude Of this place, who has received
from his mother in England word Of
the death of her husband. The senior
McMaudc was serving in the ranks Of
the Gordon Highlanders and was killed
in an engagement in France. The
particulars were very meager from the
fact that Mrs. Maude was unable to
receive anything but the barest infor-
nation from the front.
Fort Dodge.
Fort Dodge is on the verge of LOSING
it's armory and with it the two best
drilled militia companies in the state,
and G. At the last term of court
Judge H. E. Fry Of Boone, ordered L.
w. Shaffner, receiver for the property,
to dispose Of it before the frst of the
year. to pay claims of $4,000. consist
ing Of two mortgages. and for $4,000
and $4,000 worth Of bonds. A COM
mittee of public spirited men headed
by Senator Frederic Larrabee are max
ing all effort to have the bond holders
relinquish their claims and to raise
money to meet the mortgage obliga
tions. During the last week $4,000
worth of bonds on the old armory have
been turnel in.
correctionvilIe.
The interesting fossil found recent
iy at Walsh Bros sand pit has been
identified as molar tooth of a prehis-
toric elephant. These huge animals.
more than twice the sige of the largest
elephants now in existence. used to be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-20
ACCIDENTS NEAR AckLEY.
Boy Breaks Arm, Woman May Lose
Sight and Veteran Is Struck.

Sjoht and Veteran Is Struck.
Special to Times Republican.
Ack!ey, Oct. 20. Sunday school
stories about the little boy who dis
obeyed his father and had bad accl'
dent Immediately afterwards do not
always come true. but they do occa-
sionally as little Willie Roscamp dis
covered Monday of this week. Willie
is the son OF Jake Roscamp. Wen
known farmer living two miles SOUTH
west of Ackley. Monday evening
Willies fatEer told him to help push
a buggy in.o shed. Willie decided
he wouldn't and started to run away,
tripped over the tongue OF the venice
and fell breaking his arm. The moral
is there the same-as in the SUNDAY
school stories.
Mrs r. L. Marker, living six miles
east of this city, sustained serious
injury while chopping kindlinS recent
ly. heavy splinter from the wood
flew up and pierced the pupil of one
eye. If the sight Of the eye is not en-
tirely destroyed it will be seriously inn
paired
John Steffen, the Sl-year-old civil
war veteran, who is just recovering
| from broken head caused by falling
cistern cover, is convinced that trou-
bles never come singly. His wife ac-
cidentaily gave him dose of red-hot
lniment, getting the bottle mixed with
that of tonic he was taking. AS
result his throat received baptism
of fire which made the pain in his
head feel soothing in comparison. Out
side Of few painful hours he suf-
fered but little further Inconvenience
from the internal application of exter-
nal pain killer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-20
REPUBLICAN, MARsHALLTOwN iowa OCTOBER 90 1915

the aid of the x-ray to remove the
tooth but each time it has slipped
away. A drainage tube has now been
placed in such a manner that it Is
thought the tooth will eventually leave
the lung Mrs. Force was formerly Miss
Blanche Keefe, Of this city. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Tim keefe, and
Mr.. Keefe has just returned from Den
yer where he was with her for some
time.
The case is very peculiar one.
When Mrs Force was first taken Ill
it was thought to be the effects OF the
ether which she had taken and later
the physicians diagnosed her case as
tuberculosis. The case is similar to
that of James Mccoy, a Colo man,
who was i'll for some time and was
sent to California to get relief from
tuberculosis when ne afterwards
coughe,i up a tooth (which he had
swallowed. He soon recovered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-20
AekIey News Notes.
,ecial to Times-Republican.

!
Ackley. Oct 2O.-Mr. and Mrs. George
French returned the first of this week
from three weeks trip in the east
during which they attended the G. A. r.
encampment at Washington. ID. c. On
the return trip they visited with sis
ter of Mrs. French's at Freeport. III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fyank Kinninger have
a baby girl, born Saturday night. Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin Fisher also have a baby
girl born Saturday afternoon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Beving announce the ar
rival of the first born. fine boy. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Barger have baby
girl born Monday of this week
Mr. Claas Penning left yesterday for
Hampton to accompany his daughter to
the hospital. where she will be oper-
ated on for adenods, and also have her
tonsils removed.
John DeNui returned home Sunday
from Sumner. where he has been for
the last eight weeks visiting with his
uncle.
The new addition to the town of Ack-
ley. which will be called Sunny Heights.
will be placed on the market Friday
and Saturday of this week. the lots be-
ing sold by auction. Ackley has need
of it. for there is not vacant house in
the city and several families have been
obliged to leave town because they
could not find residences. An unusual
number of houses have been erected
this summer but these have been rented
before completed. Building operations
will be continued until far into the win
ter. Ground is being broken now for
three new houses within two blocks Of
Main street.
Postmaster SID. Bruening has been
suffering for the past week with Sc
we're attack of yellow jaundice. He is
SLOWLY improving at present
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-20
IOWA SYNOD IN SESSION At
CEDAR FALLS INTERESTING
TO chuRcHMEN.
MISSIONARY WORKERS
ALSO HOLD MEETING
Sunday School Institute Feature Of
Tussday's Preliminary Meetings.
Several Speakers From Other States
Heard and Progress in Ideas Is
Urged by Missionaries.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to es-Republican.
Cedar Falls Oct. 20.-The Presby-
terrain synod of Iowa opened Tuesday
evening, Rev. Scott w. Smith, D. D.,
presiding. Rev Charles H. Scanlon. OF
the temperance board, Philadelphia,
who is an authority on temperance,
spoke on that subject. At o'clock to-
day the sacrament Of the Lords supper
was celebrated. Rev. Scott w. Smith
presiding.
The annual meeting of the women's
missionary society of the synod met in
Mrs. Fred S. Petit, of Cedar Falls,
presiding. Mrs. J. F. Hinkhouse. OF
Fairfield, led in the opening prepare
ton service.
Sunday School Institute.
The twenty first annual Presbyterian
Sunday school institute held at Cedar
Falls Tuesday was the most success
full ever held.
Prof. Charles S. Scanlon, of the
temperance board. described methods
Of presenting temperance lessons.
Rev. William Ralph Hall. of Phila-
delphia, speaking on the Young People
and the Sabbath School, urged verse
drill in their meetings.
Or. Ensign, who presided at the in
stitute, has seen an exceptional growth
in his church at Marion. He has one
of the largest young peoples societies
in Iowa. DR.. Ensign was missionary
for some years in Alaska.
Among the enthusiastic attendants is
Rev. Robert Sulzer, of Minneapolis,
superintendent of Presbyterian Sabbath
school work In Minnesota. He quit
the railroad shops in Waterloo many
years ago to so into Sunday school
missionary work. Tho now past 20
years old he is still active in the
work
Rev. r. F. Sulzer addressed the in
stitute in the afternoon. He said he
attended the synod of Iowa forty five
years ago. He paid a high tribute to
the many years service of the Rev. l..
Presbyterian Sunday school work in
Iowa. Missouri and Kansas
Prof. George L. Robinson gave his
third address in the closing program of
the institute on The Trial of Christ.
His years residence in Jerusalem added
vividness to the description of the
trial. Jesus is being tried today as
well as centuries ago."
The joint meeting of Iowa City home
mission committee and the executive
committee of the home board resulted
in the return of Iowa City Presbytery
after two years management of its own
home missions,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-20
"vETs" WAIT FOR PAY.

Claims Go Unsettled Because Of Fail.
ure to Secure Proof Of Services.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Oct. 2O.-Four assistant
state veterinarians were before the
state board Of auditors today in an eff
fort to get their claims for work done
during the foot and mouth disease out
break adjusted. They are DIR. ]. H.
Spense. Clinton: DR.. H. A. MacIntire.
Maquoketa: DR.. Henry He'll. New
Liberty; DR.. Jerry Wolf, Grand Mound.
The claims have been held up by the
state because the veterinarians did not
secure the signatures of the men for
whom work was done. Claims for foot
and mouth disease work totaling
$3.1S9.S0 still remain unsettled by the
state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-20

deliver the principal address Of the
convention. National advertising ana
local vigilance committees win be
paramount topics for discussion.
Plans are being made for one Of the
most important and interesting con-
ventions ever held in the state. Other
speakers who are to attend include
Ray Weltz, of the Chicago club. who
was grand marshal of the parade at
the national convention. His address
will beaillustrated.
Frank Stockdale, official lecturer Of
the Associated clubs will open series
of lectures on display advertising.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-20
Muddy Road Aids in Return Of Missing
Car to RightfuI Owner.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Oct. 20.-Getting stuck
in the deep mud was the reason for
the speedy recovery of the Cummings
automobile which was stolen from in
front Of the Christian church in this
city on Sunday night. The car was
found about five miles west of the city.
1t was on the main thoroughfare be-
tween Mason City and Clear Lake and
during the day possibly one hundred
auto parties went past it. Many of
them knew that a car had been stolen
but seeing it stuck in the mud had no
thought that this was the car. 1t was
recovered by the sheriff and returned to
G. NJ. Cummings. the owner, who had
offered reward of $50 for its recdW-
cry Amos Johnson, of Clear Lake,
received the reward.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-20
PURE, RICH BLOOD
MADE BY HOODS

Pure blood enables the stomach,
liver and other digestive organs to
do their work properly. Without it
they are sluggish, there is loss of
appetite, sometimes faintness, de-
ranged state Of the intestines, and,
in general, all the symptoms Of
dyspepsia.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure
blood, and this is why it is so very
successful in the treatment of so
many ailments. Get it today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-20
Wedding at Belle PLANE.

Special to Times Republican.
Belle Plaine, Oct. 20,-james Uchytil
and Miss Mary kreijick We're married
in this city Tuesday at s a. M. at the
Catholic church, Father Wilherding Of
floating. After the ceremony the
wedding party repaired to the he!:e OF
the bride. where an elegant wedding
breakfast was served. The couple left
on the afternoon train for different
points in Colorado. On their return
they will go to housekeeping in homo
which the groom has already fur
nished for the bride.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-20
PASSES WORTHLESS CHECKS.
.Forser Secures Approximately $3.50
From Mason City Merchants.

Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City Oct. 20. Worthless
checks asgregating nearly $3.50 have
been turned into the sheriffs office
Seven of the business men were fleeced
out of sums Of $16, SIS and $40. The
name Of j. G.. Nelson was forged to
each of the checks and they were made
payable to S E. johnson. The forger
went 10 the various stores, made small
purchases ana presented the check in
payment and received the balance in
cash. In each instance the check is
crude imitation. While the sheriff
has an excellent description of the
man there is no clue as to his where
abOufS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-20
ALMOST BREAKS EVEN.
Despite Bad Weather Central Iowa
Fair Suffers Small Loss.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, Oct. 20.-This years central
Iowa fair. one Of the largest local ag-
ricultural fairs in Iowa, in spite Of the
untoward weather, almost pulled even
on the best exhibit held in this part Of
the state. Clyde L. Siverly, cashier of
the Union National Bank, was re-
elected president of the association. as
were the rest of the incumbent officers
and directors. by the stockholders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-20
For INDIGESTION.

Never take pepsin and preparations
containing pepsin or other digestive
ferments for Indigestion. as the more
you take the more you will have to
take. What is needed is a tonic like
Chamberlain's Tablets that will enable
the stomach to perform it's functions
naturally. Obtainable everywhere
Advertisement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-20
ELECTRIC POWER FOR FARMS.
Ames Plant to Furnish Power For
Northern Story County.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames. Oct. 20-Electric power from
the municipal lighting plant in Ames
this week will begin to run the corn
shelters and washing machines on
northern Story county farms. An cleo
trio line built by the North Star Elec-
trio Company, a corporation of farm
ers, will be in operation this week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-20
HAIL DgNUDEs FRUIT TREES.
Apple Crop Seriously Damaged by Un'
seasonahie Storm in Western Iowa.

Special to Times Republican.
Thurman. oct. 20.-A surprising UNI
seasonable hail storm did considerable
damage in this vicinity Monday night.
The damage was confined to the apple
orchards, many of which were totally
denuded Of fruit and in others the APP
pies were cut and bruised so badly
by the hail that the apples are not
worth picking. Here and there in the
district is an orchardist who had fin
ished gathering his apples, but they are
in the minority.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-20
Adv.rtisins Expert. to Be Heard.

Des Moines Oct. 20.-Advertising
experts of national reputation are to
address the state convention of the
Iowa Admens' Association which is to
be held in this city. Nov. and 9, next.
according to a tentative program an
nounced too ". Herbert Houston, OF
New YYorsss, r:cs:aen. cf the Associated
Advertising Clubs of America, is to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-20
SWALLOWS TOOTH; MAY DIE.
MoIar Lodged in Lung May Cause
Death Of Former Nevada Woman.

Special to Tlmes-RepubIlcan
Nevada, Oct. 20.-Mrs. Blanche
Force, formerly of this city, is in
very critical condition at the ST
Joseph's hospital in Denver following
four successive operations for the re-
moval of tooth from her right lung
which she swallowed while in dental
chair and under the influence of ether
about six months ago. Four different
operations nave been performed with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-20
'owANs GROW RICHER
Moneys and Credits Of State Show In.
crease Of More Than $20.ooo,0oo in
Years Time-Taxabie value Of Prop.
erty Shows Like Gain.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Oct. GOV. H. Williams,
chief clerk in the revenue department,
has completed adjusting the taxable
values of the property Of the state as
ordered by the state executive council.
The total taxable value of the property
of the state, exclusive of moneys and
credits, is s947, 406.5S9, as compared to
1926 9OO,092 in 1914, or an increase Of
s20,50S,447. The moneys and credits
this year total in actual value $780,
506.356 as against $25O,21s,17S year
ago. The various items follow.
1914. 1915.
Realty ........ Hso,7s3,74s s745,ss1,777
Personal prop
erty ......... 11o,6ss77o is, 10000
Railroads 49,. S0,416.002 S1,150O92
Telegraph and
telephones :. 4,70O,1S7 5,132327
Express .... 30l3S7 31o339
Total ...... s926,9OO,O 92 $947, 4O6,53
Moneys and
credits $685.. s25O,21s.17s s27O5Os,s56
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-20
STOLEN CAR is MlRED.

dts .s25o,21s.17s s27o,5os.s56
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
BIG BALANCE IN AMERICAS FAVOR

The department Of commerce has announced a balance of trade in
favor OF the United States for February OF Sl736l4366, against $685.
500 for February last year.
The imports totaned $26l 1891, against S14SO4776 in February
last yea and Sl4o o13o1S in February, 1913. February exports rose
practically $1OOOO0OO above the highest record shown by any prior
February, being S2oS727,757, against SH3o20145 in February, 1914.
Imports Of gold totHed S12726492, against $320SS53 in February
last year.
Exports Of gold aggregated $l053S79, against $oO7S77S in February,
1914
Comparing the trade during the eight months ending with February
of the last two fiscal years, imports have decreased from $1215Io724
to Sl,O556 627, Or 1872 per cent; while exports have decreased from
S~l6o5722631 to $1y633,3 1857 905, or 81 per cent. The net favorable trade
balance for this entire period Ouy ], 1914, to February 28, 1879 is
$577756o278.
Injurious pithets containing illusions o Germany, the Germans Or
to the war, have been fairfield by the eighth correctional court of Paris.
The word poche. applied to a Frenchman, costs fine of from sixteen
franc up Telling a delinquent that he ought to go to Berlin is punish
able by a minimum of a days imprisonment To say that a a has
an ugly mug that would go well with a pointed helmet costs 100 franc.
II is 10 within the province of votaries of poker, stud, solo, whist
ind five hundred to gamble their heads off if they SO elect and not find
IN necessary to hide behind banked doors when engaged i'll a little
social game and forced TO hide checks and money 0 n the appearance
OF almost every stranger. Get to it, boys, for it won't take two years
long to roll by.
Plow horses turned down by foreign purchasers will find the corn
rows airly comfortable this Observation-Disclosures Post
China is turning the other cheek" to the Japs and the Christian
nations won't stand for it-Brooklyn Eagle.
Wall Street Journal
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
Get Autos Repaired before the Rush

Get Autos Repaired before the Rush
We have the largest stock OF sup
plies ever displayed in Carson. If
you own an automobile p%atronize the
garages, as they are in the auto bust
ness If you own a railroad, when
your locomotives and Pullmans be-
come disabled have them repaired 3,
the railroad company. But we want
the automobile business as we must
be able to supply our tourists in this
line for they are bound to ride autos
through the capital city, as they have
no pu1lmans running through here.
Mechanics employed day and night.
All work guaranteed. Capital Garage
4 Engineering Co, F. B. Sullivan,
manager. list
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30

F. AND A. M.-Carson Lodge, Mol,
holds its regular communications
on the third Thursday of the
month in Masonic Hall, at 7:30 p.
m. Sojourning brethren aye cor
daily invited to attend.
T. A. LOTT, w. NJ,
E. D. VANDERLIETH, Sec'y.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
LODGE ES

r. A. M.-Lewis Chapter No. |,
holds regular c~onvocation on the
third Friday of each month in Ma
sonic Hall, at 7:30 p. m. Sojourn-
ing companions are cordially in
vited to attend.
E. c. PETERSON, H. P,
E. D. VANDERLIETH, Sec'y.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30
COUNTY LAND FOR SALE

Lovelock valley rich irrigated land
for sale in 40-acre farms. Easy
terms. Write c. NJ. Wooster Co.,
Phelan Bldg, San Francisco. fl8-1m
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30

Pillow horses turned down by foreign purchasers will
ows fairly comfortable this Post.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30

No better place in Carson for a
substantial hot or cold lunch than II
Paxton's. Service at all hours. Il
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30

Everything frst-class at the Sac
ramsnte saloon. Drop in, ret &C
auainted and ask for anything ysu
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-30

Sacramento Saloon
Only standard goods dispensed at
the above named place. Concert every
afternoon and evening. Call and make
yourself 1t home.