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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23
FORMER GOVERNOR OF IDAHO
SAYS MEREDITH ACTED FAIR.
" IN LAND DEAL.
PERSONALLY SOUGHT TO
PROTECT INVESTORS
John M. Haines, Former Chief Execu-
tive Of State, Gives Iowa Man Clean
Been Injected Into Iowa Campaign
Meredith Expended Own Cash.
Special to- Times Republican.

SDeClal To- Times fepuDIlCdH.
Des Moines, Oct. 23.-E. T. Meredith
democratic candidate for governor, is
declared to have done everything pos
sible to protect investors in the west
end irrigation project. the affairs OF
which have had considerable publicity
in the present Iowa campaign. In a
letter received by Mr.. Meredith today
from John NJ. Haines. former republi-
can governor of Idaho, he says he is
thoroughly familiar with the irrigation
project in question and that he knows
that Mr.. Meredith has advanced thous-
ands of dollars to protect investors
His letter to Mr.. Meredith follows:
''Boise, Idaho, Hon. E. T. Meredith,
Des Moines Iowa-My Dear Mr.. Mere
dith: Responding to request for in
formation concerning your connection
with the West-end Twin Falls IrriSa-
ticn Company, it gives me pleasure to
state that while I was the republican
governor of the state of Idaho was, by
virtue of that office, chairman of the
land. board having charge Of the ir-
risation projects of the state.
During the many times matter
came before the board affecting the
company in which you were interested,
we found thai you always acted in
the utmost good faith and that you
personally did all that any one could
do towards protecting those who were
investors in the company and upon
many occasions it was stated to the
board that you would willingly sacrifice
your own interests if the interests OF
others could be protected. The fall
ure number of years ago of large
Chicago bond house pre2ipitated most
of the trouble which developed and
neither you nor any one else is re-
sponsible for present conditions. How
ever. I am very happy to state that
conditions are now improving and it is
my judgment that ultimately every in
weston as we'll as yourself, will be re-
imbursed.
During my administration your COM
pany submitted to members of the
state land beard all of its records and
vouchers covering every expenditure
and after being checked by the Carey
act commissioner, were found to be alb
solutely correct. 1t was also found
that neither you nor any other men,
Der Of the company had received one
dollar, either directly or Indirectly,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23
DEcAPlTArED BY TRAIN.
A. c. Smith, Cedar Falls Travelling
Man, Killed at Waterioo.

Waterloo, Oct. ga. C. Smith, 26,
a travelling salesman residing at Cedar
Falls, was run down by an Illinois
Central engine shortly after 1890
o'clock Sunday morning and instantly
killed. The accident occurred on the
belt line between East Mullan avenue
and East First street. Smith had been
drinking and wandered into the yards.
He was decapitated.
The body was discovered by Ernest
Lawless, 220 East Thompson avenue.
Lawless was on his way home when he
stumbled over the body in the dark.
He attracted the attention Of the
switch crew and later notified the po-
lice. The remains were sent to the
O'Keefe & Towne morgue and identi-
fcation was established by means Of
letters and cards found on the person.
Smith was employed by tho Wayne
Oil Tank & Pump Company, Fort
Wayne. Ind, and. resided at the home
Of his brother-in-law, William Morgan,
1903 State street. Cedar Falls. He
leaves a wife and one child, a daugh-
ter. age four years.
Smith left the Hiis Hotel at 1918
midnight to take train for Cedar
Falls. He went to the /. C. station and
then wandered out into the switch
yards. The supposition is that he was
struck by the relief engines for Train
No. 20 as they were backing into the
yards from the west end.
Witnesses, who saw Smith start up
the tracks. told the police that he had
been drinking.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23
Who Go. III. Best Of IL. sarcain9

A drummer tells an amusing account
of a trade he witnessed in a small In
diana town. A man with a wagonload
of brooms was dickering with the pro.
prietor of the grocery store. who was
anxious to buy his entire stock and pay
him in cash and half in merchandise
out of the store. The broom man want-
ed the money. At last the grocer of
fered half in cash and half In goods at
cost With some reluctance the
broomnnaker closed the trade. There
were 20 dozen brooms at 20 cents q
broom. In all s4S. The man was paid
S24 In cash. and the brooms were all
unloaded and stacked in the grocePa
big front window"
Now" said the grocer. with a wave
of his hand. Just make your own So
lection from anything In my store at
cost. $24 worth"
The man stood first on one foot, then
on the other. and thought. Then he
said: oval. believe I'll jist take So
worth of brooms at cost"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23
SAYS HOT WATER
WASHES POIS0NS
FROM THE LIVER
Everyone should drink hot water
with phosphate In It.
before breakfast.

To feel as me aS the proverbial
fiddle, we must keep the liver washed
clean. almost every morning. to prevent
its sponge-lik pores from clogging
with indigestible material. sour bile and
poisonous toxins, says noted physi-
clan.
II you get headaches. it's your liver.
II you catch cold easily, It's your liver.
II you wake up with bad taste, furred
tongue, nasty brath or stomach becomes
rancid. it's your liver. Sallow skin.
muddy complexion. watery eyes all de-
note liver uncleanliness. Your liver 10
the most important, also tho most
abused and neglected organ of the
body. Few know its function or how to
release the dammedup body waste. bile
and toxins Most folks resort to violent
calomel, which Is dangerous. salivat-
ing chemical which can only be used
occasionally because It accumulates in
the tissues, also attacks the bones.
Every man and woman, sick or well,
should drink each morning, before
breakfast a, glass of hot water with a
teaspoonful Of limestone phosphate in
It, to wash from the liver and bowels
the previous days indigestible material,
the poisons, sour bile and toxins; thus
cleansing, sweetening and freshening
the entire alimentary canal before put
ting more food into the stomach.
Limestone phosphate does not restrict
the diet like calomel, because it can not
salivate, for 1t Is harmless and you can
eat anything afterwards. It is inexpen-
sive and almost tasteless. and any phar-
macist will sell you a quarter pound,
which Is sufficient for a demonstration
Of how hot water and lime tone phos-
phate cleans, stimulates and freshens
the liver, keeping you feeling fit day in
md day out
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23
HORRIBLE DOUBLE TRAGEDY EN-
ACTED At HOME IN
DUBUQUE.
WOMAN sTRANeLEs
KIN OF IS YEARS
Miss Mary sunderhaft, Aged SIS, During
Insane Frenzy Murders Aged Par
ent and Then Jumps Into Well Forty
Feet Deep-Miss sunderhaft consid.
cred Mentally Deficient.

Dubuque, Oct. 23.-While in an in
sane frenzy, Miss Josephine sunder-
haft, of 1896 Lincoln avenue, strangled
her aged mother Saturday afternoon at
their home and then committed suicide
by leaping into a forty-foot well at
the rear Of their home.
Miss Sunderhaft was So years old
and for many years has been generally
considered weak-minded, but no one
thought her dangerous. Her mother
was IS years old.
The double tragedy, which shocked
the people of the neighborhood, was
discovered by James Sunderhaft, son
of the murdered woman, when he re-
turned from his work in the Milwau-
kee shop yards Saturday evening
shortly after s o'clock. Seeing no one
around the house James Sunderha1t
walked into his mothers bed room ana
there found his aged parent lying dead,
with small piece Of washline tied
firmly about her neck. He loosened
the rope about her neck and found that
life was extinct Frantically he ran
for neighbors who aided in the search
for the daughter. Her body was in the
deep we'll.
Evidence Of Struggle.
From the evidence secured by
County Coroner Fullarton and Chief
Of Police Giellis, the officials came to
the conclusion that the daughter muir
dered her mother while in a crazy
frenzy, after hard struggle which was
carried on in two rooms of the small
four room cottage in which they made
their home The condition Of these
rooms showed that some kind of a
struggle had taken place and that the
struggle was a severe one. In a small
room, the only contents Of which are a
few articles of furniture, the carpets
had been torn from the floor and in
the middle Of the room the coroner
found blood-soaked rag. The carpet
in the next room was also disturbed
and the mother was found lying dead
on the floor, where the carpet had been
pulled up.
Happened in Afternoon.
Altho the officials have been unable
to set the time at which the murder
and suicide occurred, it is generally
believed that it occurred some time
during the afternoon, possibly about 8
o'clock. When the coroner arrived on
the scene, the body Of Mrs. Sunderhaft
was still warm and for this reason 1t is
thought that her death had taken place
within three hours. Neighbors stated
on examination that they had not no.
ticed anything wrong about the house
and had not heard any noise that
would indicate that the mother and
daughter had been quarreling.
One of the grocers in the north end.
on ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. told the chief of
police that the murderer had been to
the store to buy some articles shortly
after noon and this Is the latest trace
the police can find Of their actions.
Both the police and coroner are Of the
opinion that the mother and daughter
got into some kind Of an argument and
that this aroused the hak-witted
daughter to frenzied state and
caused her to commit the rash deed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23
EVEN CROSS, SICK
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP OF FIGS
LOOK AT TONGUE! IF FEvERIsH,
BILIOUS, coNeTIPATED, TAKE
NO CHANCES.
"cALIFoRNIA SYRUP OF FIGS"
CAN'T HARM TENDER sToM-
AcH, LIVER, BOWELS.

Don't scold your fretful peevish child.
See II tongue is coated; this is sure
sign its little stomach, liver and bowels
are clogged with sour waste.
&. When listless. pale. feverish, full Of
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally, has stom-
ach-ache, indigestion. diarrhoea, give a
teaspoonful OF California Syrup Of
Figs" and In a few hours all the foul
waste, the sour bile and fermenting food
passes out OF the bowels and you have
well and playful child again. Chill
dren love this harmless fruit laxative"
and mothers can rest easy after giving
it. because 1t never fails to make their
little "insides" clean and sweet.
Keep 1t handy. Mother! A little given
today saves a sick child tomorrow, but
get the genuine. Ask your druggist for
q 50-cent bottle of California Syrup Of
Figs" which has directions for babies.
children Of all ages and for grown ups
plainly on the bottle. Remember there
are counterfeits sold here, so surely
look and see that yours is made by the
California Fig Syrup Company" Hand
back with contempt any other fig syrup.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23
Clark No Match For ces.

Toledo. Oct. 90, Coe swamped
Leander Clark here Saturday. As to O.
scoring IA points In each of the first
three periods and 8 points from place
kick in the last. They completely out
cassed the Clarkites who made first
down but twice. once on Coe penalty
and once ON Warmers dive over the
line.
Heavy mud made foot holds uncer-
tain and slowed the game to a great
extent. Both teams punted Freely,
Leander Clark to keep from being held
for downs and Cot to keep the ball In
their opponents territory. Leander
Clark had the most failures in for
ward passes. Successful ones were Few
on both sides. In penalties Coe received
the most serious set backs, chiefly for
being off slde
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23
News Of Bradford.

Special to Times Republican,
Bradford. Oct. 23,--Jacob Snobie'
from south of Hampton, who has been
helping his SON in law, William Bee
die, on the Philo Loss farm. suffered
stroke of apoplexy just as he was get
ting off the plow. He died at o'clock
the next morning.
Thomas f. Wallace, northwest OF
town. is confined to his bed, the result
of a slight hemorrhage caused by over
work. The doctor thinks he will make
good recovery
The city of Reave has lost it's one
dwelling house. Theron Jones has
bought and is moving 1t to his farm
This residence formerly was used by
the elevator manager
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23
GRINNELL WINS BELolT.
lowans Have Easy Victory Over Wis
consin Eleven.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Oct. 2S.-With three touch
downs by Augustine and one by Day.
Grinnell defeated Beloit, 2S to 0. in an
easy game on the Wisconsin field Sat
urday. The locals were held scoreless
in the first quarter but early in the
second long pass from Day to Angus
tine took the ball to the ten-yard line
and Day carried it across on a fake
play.
The scarlet and black team returned
home yesterday and is resting today
in preparation for a stiff practice be-
fore the big game al Cedar Rapids
rext Saturday. Goes overwhelming
defeat of Leander Clark has not been
conducive to optimism in the local
camp. and the Grinnellians realize that
they are going against team which
or paper at least shows slightly an
edge of advantage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23
RULING IN cIrY's FAVOR.
Holds Proceedings Of Ames Council /
Making Assessment were Proper.


Making Assessment were Proper.
Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Oct. 23.--Judge Fl. f. Fry
filed his opinions for record in a num-
Der of the cases tried at the August
term Of district court, Saturday, among
them being the appeal case Of Belle
Clarke VS.. city of Ames. This Is a
case wherein the plaintiff appealed
from the collection Of n special assess
nient of s6149 against a number of
lots which she owns in Ames. The as
sessment was for the construction Of a
storm sewer which assessment and
levy she insisted was not in accord
ance with the statutes. In his opin-
ion Judge Fry held for the city, his
ruling being that the proceedings of
the city council were proper and the
assessment be sustained and that the
plaintiffs petition be and is hereby dis
missed"
In the case of in the matter of I. A.
Ringheim, deceased. Jennie Ringheim
and D. ]. Vinje. executors, he also filed
ruling. This was a case where there
were objections exceptions, motions,
etc, filed by the respective parties,
Noah Ringheim, Ivan Ringheim and
David Ringheim, with reference to the
final reports of F.. c. and e. NJ Mccall,
administrator Of the estate of d. j.
Einje deceased, and to the report and
supplemental report of c. M. Soper,
referee. The decision held for the
executor. over the matter of about
s., 900 which had been turned over to
the succeeding executor.
In the case of Lyman Bros. VS.. P. O.
Olson, defendant, in which the plain
TIFF demurred to the defendants coun-
ter claim and amendment thereto. it
was overruled and the plaintiff ex-
cepts. There was also a ruling in the
matter of Ole Christian VS.. Andrew
Christian and Alma Erickson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23

.oonos In Hospital"
Out Of the window sea of green trees
Lift their soft boughs like arms of a
4 dancer;
They beekon and call me, Come out
in the SUM-"
But cannot answer
I am alone with Weakness and Pain,
Sick abed and June is going;
Is cannot keep her, she hurries by
With the silver-gree of her gar
ments blowing.
Men and women pass In the street
Glad of the shining sapphire weather,
But we know more of it than they,
Pain and ! together.
There are the runners in the sun,
Breathless and blinded by the race,
But we are watchers in the shade
Who speak with Wonder face to face.
Sara Teasdale in the Yale Review.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23

Burlington.
Charles Perkins, owner of the Crane
opera house, has sold the property te
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Bruhl. The con
sideration is not named.
Marenso.
Prosper Holovet, the young Belgian
farmer living near Ladora, whose wifi
and week old baby died day apar
last week, has disappeared, leaving nj
trace Of his whereabouts.
1Iakesburo.
The people of Blakesburg have plans
for new Christian church building tt
be erected this winter at cost o.
$4,000 and the sufficient sum is now
nearly all raised.
Knoxville.
Hog cholera reported from south
eastern towns has thrown a scare intt
the farmers hereabouts. Precaution:
are being taken to prevent spread o.
the disease.
Council Bluffs.
John A. Churchill, business man ,,
Council Bluffs for the past half century
married Mrs. Mary A. Churchill, widow
of his half brother, Tuesday evening
The groom is 81 and the bride SO. Botf
are among the wealthiest residents OF
the county.
Des Moines.
BY running in front Of an automobile
q cur dog caused the machine to turn
turtle, pinning two women underneath
Mrs. f. NJ. Ellingson, an invalid for the
past two years, was internally injured
and can not recover. Her nurse, accom-
panying her, escaped with slight
bruises.
Ottumwa.
Hiram Gibson. the West Liberty
rural mail carrier who pleaded quilts
to a charge of embezzlement in Daven-
port ten days ago, has been fined 5000
by Judge Martin J. Wade in the United
States district court here. If the fine
is not paid within ten days Gibson will
be committed to the Jail at Muscatiie.
Missouri Valley.
An agreement was reached late
Tuesday between the railroad company
and the striking boilermakers whereby
the men returned to work Wednesday
and their differences will be looked into
further. It Is reported about 20 new
boilermakers will be put to work at
once as the company finds the force is
too small.
ksokuk.
The Pechstein Iron Works here will
be reorganiZed Immediately with q
minimum capital Of $4,000 for erec-
ton of new building and the installa-
ton of new equipment. The reorganiz-
alton will be affected thru the indus-
trial association which has Endorsed the
plan. Stock amounting to $4,000 will
be sold by the association and the COM
pany is to sell $4,000 in stock.
Shenandoah.
Spontaneous combustion is threaten
ing the coal at Western Normal College
and at the Methodist church. The
school board has been in search OF help
to stir the coal SO 1t won't ignite. The
trouble was the same as at the For
rest Park school building where it was
necessary to dismiss school. The hum
dred tons of coal in the $4,000 Meth
odist church is being stirred to cool II
off. . =
Muscatins,
Thursday Night Captain ID. o. Harri-
son and Officer j. B. Humphries raided
cabin east of Mad creek, securing
40 pints Of fire water. The man ar
rested charged with bontlegging Is VIII
liam Whitmore. The place above Mad
creek has been under suspicion by the
police for some time and the officers
were just awaiting an opportunity to
make the cleaning which resulted as
stated above. Thursday row boat was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23

contract with the defendant in which
he was to work the latters farm near
Burt, N. D., on Aug. I, 1915. He had
made couple Of trips UP there, gave
up his job here, sold out his house.
hold goods at sacrifice, moved to
Dakota, bought new goods and To-
Gated on the farm. Thirty days later
the defendant cancelled the contract
and ordered him off the place and he
was compelled to move back to Ne
vada. In the transaction he claims he
has suffered an actual loss of $500, for
which he asks Judgment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23

but on the contrary, that you had per-
sonally advanced many thousands of
dollars to the company to protect those
who had made investment In it's land.
Extending to you my kindest per-
sonal regards and wishing you success
beg to remain, most cordially yours,
John NJ. Haines."
Moses Alexander. the present demo-
cratic governor of Idaho, recently
wrote Mr.. Meredith a similar letter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23
Lii. Sentences COMMITTED.

Des Moines, Oct. 90. - On recon-
mendation of the board Of parole, Gov
ernor Clarke Saturday pardoned Lewis
Chirlkus, convicted for the murder Of a
baby. The governor committed the
life sentence Of David Dyer, Frank
Weaver and William Taylor to twenty
years, eight years and ten years, re-
spectively, convicted for rape. Chirikus
was sentenced in Mason City January,
1914; Dyer from Chickasaw county in
December, 1913; Weaver from Wayne
county in March, 1914; Taylor from
Fremont county in August, 1913.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23
Taft to Lecture at Cornell.

Special to Times Republican.
Mount Vernon, Oct. 23.-Ex- presi-
dent William Howard Taft will visit
Cornell for three days next month and
will deliver the first three addresses of
this winters Lecture and Reading
course. Two lectures upon the Presi-
dency and one upon the Ethics of Cit
izenship will comprise his formal APP
pearances on November 9th, 10th and
11th. Mr.. Tafts friendship with sew
eral Of Cornelrs more noted alumni is
responsible for his visit to the school.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23
Baby Dies of Scalds.

Sioux City, Oct. 23.-BlanShe Whaley,
IN -year-old daughter of Mrs. Howard
Whaley, died in local hospital OF
burns received when she fell into tub
Of scalding water The mother was
without funds and was taken care of
by the Helping Hand mission. The
father has not been located.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23
SUES FOR $500 DAMAGES.

Blaine corbin. Of Nevada, Files Suit
Against Thorwaid Thompson.
Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Oct. 23.Blaine Corbin. OF
this city. has filed an action against
Thorwald Thompson, OF near Roland.
In which he asks Judgment for 500
which he claims is Justly due. him as
damages which he incurred thru the
cancellation Of a contract entered into
by the defendant.
Corbin. who had been working as a
carpenter at $3.50 per day entered into
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23

feated Saturday evening by the two
Roland teams. The Roland girls de-
feated the Colo girls by score Of 40 -
S, while the Roland boys won over the
Colo boys by points. The feature
Of the girls game was the basket
throwing by Misses Ada and Agnes
Anderson, the two Roland forwards.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23
Cure for Cholera Morbus.

when our little boy, now seven
years old, was baby, he was cured of
Cholera Morbus, by Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
writes Mrs. Sidney Simmons. Fair
Haven, N. Y. "Since then other men,
bers of my family have used this
valuable medicine for collie and bowel
troubles with good satisfaction and
gladly endorse it as remedy of eX-
ceptional merit" For sale by all
MISREPRESENTATION
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23
FALL KILLS AGED FARMER.

Michael vsrba, johnson County Pion.
Ger Plunsss From Haymow 70 Death.
Special to Times Republican
Iowa City, Oct. 23.-Ndichael verba,
pioneer Of Johnson county, aged so,
is dead, as the result Of fall from a
haymow, on his farm in Big Grove
township. He had gone thither from
his home in Mount Vernon and was
looking after repairs in the NOW when
he made mis-step and plunged thru
the opening to his speedy death. He
had resided in Johnson county more
than sixty years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23

whtlmed Saturday the Boilermakers'
eleven, "a to 6. Quarterback Jonkins
was easily the star OF the game and his
ninety-yard run to touchdown thru
center OF the Purdue team was the
feature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-23
Blow Theater Safe.

Council Bluffs, Oct. 23.-Burglars
Saturday entered the lighted office of
the Majestic theater, rolled the big
safe to the front of the audience room
and blew it open. Nearly 5000 in cash
was secured. The safe was demolish-
ed as was also the theater piano.