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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03
Northern Io1ua Items

president. High tribute to the patriot
ism of foreigners and their descend
ants living in the United States, was
paid by Mr.. Egan. Sioux Falls base
ball team defeated LeMars by the close
score of to 1.
LeMars.
Miss A. c. Donahoe, who has been
county superintendent for the past
five years, ended her term Tuesday
and will be succeeded by Miss Erna
r':c:. &c ..h.: city. Miss Donahoe was
elected county superintendent in the
fall election in 1910 and at the election
in 1912 was reelected without oppose
ton. The term of the county superin-
tendent was extended until September
when the law was changed, taking the
election from the votes of the people
and placing it in the hands of school
directors.
Storm Lake.
w. ]. Toohey, of Providence is build
ing chicken house which he claims
will be the best one in the country not
even excepting that Of Henry Hustadt
Of Maple Valley. It will be 16x40 and
will be built of reinforced concrete
with the exception of the roof 1t will
be a modern home for her henship,
and Will is going to teach his fowls to
lay eggs in January and February
when he can make some money on
them. He is also installing u fine set
of farm scales, the best he could buy.
He has an exceptionally well equipped
farm in every respect.
Nevada.
Nevada will vote Sept 16 on the
propositions Of fixing over the old
high school building for grade pur-
poses and of building new high
school building. The amounts pro-
posed to be voted are $4,000 for the re-
pairs to the old building and sS0,5O0 for
the site and construction of the new
building. It is expected that the half
block south Of the present school prop
erty will be purchased at a cost Of
$500, out of which will come some
salvage from the two houses on the
property. The amount estimated for
the new building therefore is approx
mately s75.O00.
Sioux City.
Nothing but the formalities renal,
for the adoption by the city council
here OF what is known as the est. Paul
plan" for the sale Of municipal bonds
to citizens in small blocks. The bonds
will be issued in denominations of from
$104to $1,000. The council has not de-
cided what limit will be placed on the
amount that may be purchased by one
person. Action of the council in the
adoption OF the "st Pau! plan" has
awaited the legality question which
City Attorney Page has returned an
opinion on. Mr.. Page said there is
nothing in the Iowa laws to prevent the
adoption Of such q plan. The city has
$4,000 worth of bonds coming due
Jan. 1. which will be thus disposed of.
City Treasurer Carlson recently was
sent to ST. Paul to investigate the plan
and reported favorably.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03
.DARKEN GRAY
HAIR, EASY, SAFE
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and lustrous.

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03

physicians In this portion of the state,
and is one Of the pioneers OF Hamp-
ton. His first wife died about twelve
years ago. and widowed sister has
since kept this fne home here. Tho
bride Is the widow OF the late George
A. Johnston, and was born and reared
in Sheffield. Recently she has made
her home In Rockford, where her
daughter has been attending school.
In q few days the couple Will return
and are sure to be welcomed by a host
of friends OF. both.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03
HELD on SERIOUS CHARGE.
AdoIph Weiss, Of Near Dsnison. Ar
rested on Complaint Of Girl.

rested on complaint OF StVs'
Special to Times-Republican.
Denison. Sept s.-Adolph Weiss,
farmer living six miles southeast Of
this city, is in jail here charged with
assault to commit rape. It is alleged
the affair took place on lonely coun-
try road when Miss Branderburs. q
neighbor girl Of IA, went to the mail
box for the mail. The box is some
distance from any house. She says that
when she came to the box q man
arose, nude and rushed at her. She
Is large and strong and fought of her
assailant, scratching his face and par
ticularly bruising his right ear. Her
cries as If help were coming made the
man leave hastily.
Her father Is one Of the leading
German farmers of the county and the
neighborhood was soon aroused and Of
f1cers came from Denison. From her
description Mr.. Weiss was taken into
custody. He denies all knowledge Of
the matter accounts for the scratches
on his ear and demands immediate
trial. A watch was found in the field
near the mail box. He denies owner
snip but the ofricers feel confident they
can prove it is his. He Is a young
married man. District court meets
here next week and the case may soon
come to termination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03
DOPE FIEND RoBs OFFICE.
Breaks Into Doctors Office at AckIey
to Secure Cocaine.

Breaks Into Doctors Office at AckIey
to Secure Cocaine.
Special to Times Republica.,
Ackley. Sept 3.-An exemplification
Of the straits to which drug users
are being driven under the new law
in order to secure a supply of their
favorite dope was given yesterday
when well dressed stranger broke
into the rear room of DR.. E. NJ. Brenni-
mans office and stole bottle Of CO.
caine. Mrs. Brenniman observed him
leaving and on the return of her hus
band. shortly after. informed him Of
the occurrence and DR.. Brenniman
started search for the fellow, locat-
ing him at the Illinois Central station.
On being confronted by DR.. Brenniman
he made no denial of the thief and sur
rendered the bottle to the doctor on
request. The doctor made no COM
plant to the officials and the man was
permitted to leave the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03
CHILD HURT At STATE FAIR.
Foot Almost Severed by Sickle Of
harxastina Machine.

VVaTvO0SSu9 WaCUSuos
Des Moines, Sept. 3.-Russell Oliver,
years old, son Of Walter Oliver, a
farmer living near Oak City, sustained
severe injuries at the fair grounds
yesterday afternoon, when he got
caught in the machinery Of a harvester
and was hurled to the platform on
which the exhibit stood.
The accident occurred in power hall
at the exhibit Of the Cusnman engine
Company, of Lincoln, Neb. The child
was standing in front of the machine
when the engine was started. He was
pushed into the sickle by the reel and
thrown to the platform. Just as grain
is handled by the harvester. The boys
foot was nearly severed at the ankle.
He was rushed to the emergency hos
pital in an ambulance. The father
tainted as he held the child on his
lap while the physician was dressing
the wound. The physician declared
the boy also had sustained many
bruises about the body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03
LIQUOR AGENT PAYS FINE.

Arrested at Mondamin With Samples
and Orders and Assessed $500.
Special to Times-Republican.
Logan, Sept 3.-W. ]. Donahoo. an
agent for liquor house Of Omaha,
captured with his samples and orders
at Mondamin by G. w. Atkins, lodged
In the Logan jail. and later released
on bonds. came to Logan and paid q
fine Of 5000.
NJ. s. Stevens, a painter and paper
hanger formerly Of Omaha, but for
some time working at his trade in and
near Logan, was arrested and lodged
in Jail while in an intoxicated condi-
ton Sunday. 1t is expected that he
will be up before the court here in the
next few days and his chances for
Knoxville are extremely good.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03
MODERN RIVER TERMINAL.
Gigantic Project For Improvement Of
Muscatins's River Front IL Launched.

Gigantic Project For Improvement Of
Museatins's River Front 10 Launched.
Special to Times-Republican.
Ssausoattiine, Sept. a-Mnscattne Is to
be the first city in Iowa to boast OF q
modern river terminal which will be
constructed along the line recon-
mended by tho war department. ac-
cording to announcement made by En-
eineer William Kimball, Of Davenport,
who is In charge Of the gigantic pro-
iect which has been launched here. The
terminal will be constructed OF REIN
forced concrete, the walls to be verti-
cal, while floating docks will serve to
meet the demands Of the present river
traffic. Derricks are to be installed to
handle freight which 1t is expected will
be barged along the river In the fu-
ture. The first step in the improve
ment to be taken this fall will call for
an expenditure Of about $4,000. it is
estimated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03
ACCIDENTS ARE FREQUENT.
Many Mishaps, Of More or Less Serious
Mature In Story County.

Many Mishaps, Of More or Less Serious
Mature In Story County.
Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Sept. 3.-Several more or
less serious accidents occurred over
the county within few days. N. o.
Ihle. of Palestine township. noticed 9
horse eating from the branches of
tree. Picking up q small stick he
struck the horse light blow over the
back. Both heels were raised at the
same time and Ihle was struck on the
chest and landed on his back. He
arose, and walked to the house. The
pain became intense. A doctor was
called. A broken collar bone, q severe
bruise over the left breast bone, and
the fear of an internal hemorrhage
was the result Of his examination.
The man appears to be recovering.
pete" Johnson, Of west Of Slater,
was working on a strawstack behind
the strawcarrter. The handle Of his
fork was caught, in the belt, wrench
ing the fork from his hands and one OF
the tines penetrated his right knee, in
fiicting long and deep cash. The
wound was dressed and he is getting
along very nicely.
Wade Finna, Of Colo, had the mis-
fortune to fall from a tree and break
the bones in one Of his arms a few
days ago.
While assisting in handling large
granite monument q few days ago,
Charles Shaver, Of Maxwell. had the
index finger Of his right hand badly
crushed and will be laid up for some
time.
A horse kicked Ralph Williams. OF
near Maxwell, on the leg a few days
|ago and the young man is now walk
ing with crutches as result of a
broken leg.
What might have proven very
serious accident occurred at Gearing
on Tuesday. While workman was
placing tile in place in the basement OF
the new Evangelical church basement,
sort Of landslide took place and he
was buried up to above his waist in the
soft dirt. It took some time for the
other workmen to dig him out, and
had he been alone he would have been
perfectly helpless to rescue himself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03

Usage.
Fred Winer, retired farmer about
70 years of age, committed suicide by
hanging, at his home at Little Cedar.
Sioux City.
Charles w. Jackson, sheriff Of Wood
bury county for seven years. is dead
at Long Beach. Cal. He had been fail
ing for several months.
Laurens.
Pncahontas county land is still q
good investment. A non resident told
us few days ago that he got $1,700 off
his quarter section here in rent last
year and that If his corn gets ripe this
year he will do even better. Another
man told us that he got $1,000 off his
quarter last year in rent.
Ida Grove.
w. w. Mckay, five miles northwest
of town. has finished cutting his third
crop of alfalfa and will harvest the
fourth crop in September. Some peo-
pie used to think alfalfa could not be
successfully raised in northwestern
Iowa, SIT Mr.. Mckay and many other
Ida county farmers have proved the
contrary.
Sioux City.
Judge George Jepson of the district
court has denied the application Of
Mrs. Charles Asplund, who despite an
ante-nuptial agreement, waving her
dover right, sought to obtain one
third of the estate on the grounds that
Asplund by shooting himself had will
fully abandoned her. Asplund COM
mitted suicide here two years ago. Mrs.
Asplund was his second wife.
LsMars.-
Ursualla Fay, II years of age, may
die from injuries received when the
car In which he was riding collided
with another car while racing. Melvin
Kanago, aged 10. who was driving the
car was severely injured when pinned
beneath the car. Helen Mccarthy had
a broken collar bone. The rest Of the
young folks escaped without being
badly hurt. They were on their way
to picnic.
LsMars.
Plans for a fall festival in LeMars
are progressing satisfactorily. The
soliciting committee expects to secure
at least $500 to be expended for the
three days for free attractions. There
has been some talk Of postponing the
festival until the first week in October
because two weeks Is hardly time
enough to arrange for q big show as
LeMars wishes to put on. The date
as well as the program will probably
be definitely determined this week.
Westfield.
Attendance at the closing day Of the
jo!n4 Union and Plymouth county pic
mic exceeded both the other two days.
More than 5000 were present. George
w. Egan, Of Sioux Falls, 8. D.; John
i. Folly. Of Vermillion. and John w.
FeeS3yS, cx Ec:essc.d delivered adj
dresses. The speakers took up the war
situation and upheld the policy Of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03
STOP SPREAD OF DISEASE.
Anthrox Epidemic in Muscatine coun
ty Now Under Control.

Special to Times-Republican.
Muscatine, Sept 3.-The anthrox
epidemic, which broke out on the Tay-
lor farm near Muscatine early in the
week and caused wide excitement
among the farmers because of the con-
tagious nature of the disease and the
susceptibility of humans to the malady.
is now declared to be under control.
But seven head of cattle have been
killed thus far, quarantine and vacci-
nation serving to prevent a spread of
the disease.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03
William. Nsvvs ls,m..

special TO IlmeS.n0puOllCan.
Williams. Sept, 81. q. Walterick,
who has owned and edited the news
paper known as the Wasp and later as
the Enterprise for the past six years.
sold out the first Of the week to e. e.
Roland. formerly Of the Dysart Report
er. Mr.. Walterick will locate in Fort
Dodge, where he will operate an office
supply plant.
John Murphy, the aged father of
Frank Murphy and an old settler,
died at the home Of his son Monday.
Funeral services were held at st.
Mary's church Wednesday.
Baby daughters were born Thursday
morning to Raymond Evans and wife
and Nj. and Mrs. Millany.
Thornton Simpson returned Monday
from = s;os;ss party OF eighteen young
people. who enjoyed IN outing at =
Wisconsin summer resort
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03
rWo ATTEMPTS MADE 70 De.
srRov COUNCIL BLUFFS
CENTRAL OFFICE.
MYSTERIOUS WARNINGS
SENT BY WOMAN
Unknown Woman For Days Has Been
Calling Telephone Subscribers and
Telling Thorn Something Big Was
to Happen in Telephone Office Soon"
Girls Stay Until Ordered Away.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-RepuDltcan.
Council Bluffs, Sept. 3.-Following
mysterious warnings by a woman. two
desperate attempts were made last
night to burn the central telephone ex-
change Of the city. For days some
woman has been calling subscribers
telling them Something big is to hap
pen in the telephone office soon." The
manager knew of the warnings and had
set a trap for the woman, but with
out success, but failed to place guard
around the building.
The two fires last night created much
excitement. The last fire was blazing
fiercely in the girls rest room when
discovered. The girl operators remained
at their posts until ordered away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03
Aek!ey New. Briefs.
Special to 1'imes-Republican.

SpeClaI 10 I1meS. HepuDIlCan.
Ackley, Sept 3.-Mrs. V. E. Katchel-
hotter and daughters, Helen and Ruth.
returned this week from Brainerd.
Mimi, where they have been visiting
for several weeks past. They were ac-
companied here by Mrs. Katchelhoffer's
sister, Miss Brown. who has been en-
gagged for the coming year to teach
music and domestic science in the
public schools
Mr.. S. Y. Eggert left Wednesday for
Minneapolis for several days visit
F. S. EgEert left Tuesday for Fargo
n. D., where his wife and son have
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03

them. She found the younger lying
dead in a filled water tank. Doctors
were summoned at once, but by the
time the yarrived life was extinct. 1t Is
thought that the child was In the water
ten or fifteen minutes before being
found,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03
MANIA FOR JOY RIDES.
Mason City Girl Has Habit Of Running
Away With Farmers Rigs.

Special to Republican,
Mason City, Sept. gertrude Rob-
inson. 10 years Of age, was yesterday
caught in possession of horse and
buggy belonging to Walter Wilcox.
and was in the act Of going on JOY
ride behind spirited horse that would
have soon wound up in runaway.
This Is the third similar prank Of this
little girl. Two, weeks ago she secured
Farmer Hanson's horse and was gone
an afternoon and an entire night and
was not found until the next day, when
she had driven the horse up to q tele-
phone pole and tied 1t. She has a
wild mania for horses and dogs. Just
what will be done with the little girl
has not yet been decided upon. Her
mother works in q local restaurant and
depends upon her living In this way
and Is unable to watch the little girl
all the time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03
DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS.

AckIey Boy Succumbs Suddenly From
Intestinal Trouble.
Special to Times-Republican.
Ackley, Sept. 3.-Cornelius Abkes. the
15-year- old son Of Mr. and Mrs. John
Abkes, who reside southeast of this
city. died Tuesday evening after a short
illness. The boy apparently had been
In excellent health until several days
before his death when he complained
of intestinal pains. Altho every effort
was put forth by physicians he became
rapidly worse until death resulted. Be
sides his parents he is survived by four
brothers and one sister
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03
Or. I. E. Hacker WEEDS.

Special to Times-Republican.
Hampton, Sept AT Rockford. Ill.,,
Tuesday evening Dr.. I. e. Hacker. of
this city, and Mrs. Ada Perrin john
ston were married. the Rev. DR.. John
Gordon, Of that city. performing the
ceremony, after which the pair left
for q short trip to Chicago.
The groom Il one Of the best known
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03
FAST TEAMS TO MEET.

Four Northern Iowa Mines in Tourna-
ment at Mason City.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason CITY Sept. 3.-Elaborate ar
rangements are being made for the
baseball tournament to be held in this
city Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
Rockwell. Hampton, Charles City and
Forest City are the opposing teams and
on the last day the winner of the series
will play the Claydiggers, Of the Cen
trail Association.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-03
Infant Drown. In Water Tank.

Essex, Sept. 3.-Marion, the 2-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther John
SON, was crowned in a large cement
water tank on his fathers farm, three
miles west OF mere. Missing her twe
children Mrs. johnson went to look for
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-12-22

only, placing the French loss az 5o,-
900 and the Russian at $4,000. The
most credible statement is found In
the Journal of the London statisti-
cal Society. which places the number
Of killed and wounded in the French
army at Borodino at 2s.0s5, out OF
$4,000 troops present on the field.
The Russian army numbered 1872
900 at that battle. and there is moth
ing to show that its loss was greater
than that Of its antagonist. AL
though the number of killed and
wounded at Borodino was greater,
numerically, than at Waterloo and
Gettysburg, the percentage of loss
was very much less.-[Army and
Navy Journal.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-12-22
The January Woman's Home Com
paniOn.

The January Woman's Home Com
paniOn.
In the January Woman's Home
Companion an article by Secretary
of Labor William B. Wilson tells Of
gigantic work done by the Federal
Employment Bureau, which is OBJ,
tanning jobs by the thousand fol
men and women out of work.
A wide variety of exceedingly in
teresting fiction is contributed by
the best short story writer's in the
country.
The Rev. DR.. Charles r. Jeffer-
son, pastor of the Broadway Taber-
nacle, contributes sermon to
grown-up sons. Laura Spencer Por-
ter has an unusual article called
The Traditions of England" which
gives a study of British standards
and temperament.
A moving picture department con-
Quoted by Helen Duey. contains a
selection of the best motion picture
films which are now being shown in
this country.
The other regular departments
contain many interesting and help
full features.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-12-22
BOY WHO DISAPPEARED
YEAR AGO IN FL0RIll
Has Never Been Heard From
Since Wide Search Is
Disappointing.

Brooklyn, N. Y, Dec. 13.-Much
like the famous Charley Ross, pref
ty four-year-old Bobby Striker. son
of Mrs. w. c. Richter. Of this city,
just year ago disappeared from st.
Petersburg, Fla, where his mother
and stcpfather had taken him on a
visit to an uncle ana aunt.
In the IL months since then Mr..
Richter has never ceased to follow
up every clew to the boys fate. He
believes the child was kidnapped.
To-day he renewed his offer of $500
reward for the boy, no questions
asked.
Robert Allen Striker was playing
in the yard of the house belonging
|. to his uncle and aunt December 70,
1914. The day was very hot. SO the
boy took off bis overalls. He was
using little broom.
That is the last Known of him.
but woman who did not know him
gave a perfect description of him as
little lad she saw accompanying a
stronger through tie streets few
moments after the time Bobby
disappeared. Tie convincing point
in her identif cation was the fact
that the child she saw had no romp-
ers or.
Since that day the mother and
stepfather have pursued illusionary
clews in many sections of the United
States and Canada. Several times
they thought they were on the right
trail, but every clew proved of no
account. Their efforts have never
relaxed.
Here is the description of the man
seen taking the boy away
Five feet eight inches tall, quite
stocky, sandy hair and mustache,
wearing blue trousers with braid or
stripe on the seam, military style.
Here is the missing boys descrip-
ton:
Was five years old on September
Is, 1915; should now be 81 feet
tall and weigh so pounds; very stur-
dy youngster with we'll developed
chest; eyes, very dark brown, with
slight cast in one; arch expression;
hair reddish brown eyebrows slight
ly lighter, prominent blue vein at
bridge of nose, tiny scar on upper
lip.
Information should be sent to w.
c. Richter. 474 McDonough street,
Brooklyn. N. Y.