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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-28
The Captive's Song.

The habit of the thistle bird. which
always sings persistently when in trou-
Bile of any sort. is good one to imi-
tate. A gentleman living in the vii.
lage Of Silver Creek. Neb.. had heard
under his window for many successive
days the persistent song Of one of
these little birds and finally called tho
song to the attention Of naturalist
friend who constantly studied birds
and their ways. Upon Investigating
the source of the notes the friend dis
covered that the thistle bird was q
captive in its nest. A ladder was
brought, and bird and nest were taken
down for examination. One leg Of the
little prisoner had become entangled
in the wool which formed the nests
lining. and It took twenty minutes of
painsta king effort before the leg was
freed. When this was done the spec
tators were greatly surprised to see
the bird fy away a trifle ainsteAdily.
but apparently not at all injured. The
birds parents or some Of its feathered
friends had kept 1t supplied with food
during its captivity. But the remark
able part of the story is that It's habit
of singing was the cause OF its release
&C. R. Smith in st. Nicholas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-28
WATCHING vERDuN INFERNO.
Who're Rays Of White Fire Make Swirl
Sstabs At tho Stars.

Who're Rays Of White Fire Mako Swirl
setabs At tho stars.
From a high hill between b. and
Verdun got my first good look at the
German bombardment. From the edge
of earth and sky. far across the moor
lands, ray after ray of violet-white fire
made swift stab at the stars. Ming
led with the rays. now seen here, now
there. the reddish-violet semicircle OF
the great mortars fiared for the brief
est instant above the horizon.
From the direction Of this Inferno
came q loud roaring, rumbling and
roaring, increasing in volume-the
sound Of great river tossing huge
rocks through subterranean abysses.
Every little while great shell, landing
in the city, would blow great hole of
white in the night, and SO laundering
was the crash of arrival that we al
most expected to see the city sink into
the earth.
Terrible in the desolation of the
night, on fire, haunted by specters of
wounded men who crept along the mar
row lanes by the city walls. Verdun
was once more undergoing the destin-
les of war. The shells were falling
along the Rue Mazel nd on the cita-
del. A group Of old houses by the
Mouse had burnt to rafters of flick
ering flame, and as I passed them one
collapsed into the flooded river in a
cloud of Kissing steam.-Henry Shea
han, in the Atlantic Monthly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-28
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-28
Northern Io1ua Items

or this section. r'orty-two varieties OF
trees, thirty eight OF the wild flowers
and 216 of birds are enumerated IN the
list The surprising number OF birds
are the result of Miss Shemran's OBJ
servations covering a period OF many
years 1t is probably the most COM
plete and authoritative list that has
been prepared OF Iowa birds.
Sioux City.
Industrial Workers Of the World
struck a gang of tartars Sunday While
beating their way from Omaha to this
city on their way TO the Dakota grain
fields. Thirteen college harvest hands
were aboard. The latter were all
armed with clubs and when the I. w.
w. demanded they join their order and
turn over their funds those clubs got
action. When the train got here there
were so industrial workers with sore
heads. The college students lett for
the harvest fields Monday, and antici-
pated they would have no more
trouble with the L w. w.
Sioux City.
A man who keeps case of beer in
his home for private consumption runs
the risk of being raided by the police
and being enjoined as a bootlegger, ac-
cording to a ruling made by Judge
w. G. Sears. The court restrained E.
Fitzpatrick from keeping liquors. The
police raiding squad found twenty bot
ties of beer in Fitzpatrck's home.
Members of the squad declared they
suspected that Fitzpatrick was selling
liquor, but could not prove any sales.
The courts ruling virtually means that
evidence of liquor sales Is not neces-
sary to show that man is bootleg
ging.
DEBORAH.
Monday afternoon winneshiek county
| was swept by most severe storm.
1t was about six miles wide and ran
| from the northwest corner to the
southeast. This was following a most
sultry day. In one hours time an inch
| and three-quarters Of water fell. There
| was little hail except between Ridge
| way and Cresco, where it was very
heavy. running the crops. The storm
was accompanied by high wind with
a velocity of thirty five to forty miles
! an hour that leveled ell crops fiat to
the ground. The Milwaukee train
going from DEBORAH to Calmar had
| several window lights broken by twig.
and limbs that had been torn from
the trees.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-28
81. Presen. Occupation.

Mrs. Brown believed in treating her
servant like human being: So she
always allowed her to have her young
man IN the kitchen in the evening. But
Mrs. Brown was also Of a curious dis
position. and, knowing the girl was en-
pertaining a new swain, she stole soft
ly downstairs and listened at the .kitch-
en- door. She got no. reward for her
pains. All within was silence. Next
morning she said to her maid: Mary,
that young man of yours seems very
quiet. never hear any sound Of talk
ing while he is here" "Lor' bless you,
num-" replied the girl. with blush
and a giggle. hes that shy he's done
nothin' but eat to the present."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-28
Odd Way Of Moving.

'On moving its stock to another
building, wholesale dry goods COM
pany. at Wheeling, w. Va, recently
pursued an unusual scheme! in order
to expedite the work." says the Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine. THE struc-
ture which 1t abandoned is situated i'm.
mediately across the street from the
new location, This convenient circum-
stance prompted the construction OF a
temporary bridge, to, connect the sec
ond-story windows Of both buildings,
over which the goods could be carried
on trucks. The plan proved success
full, for it saved the time and labor
which otherwise would have been con-
sumed in loading and unloading wag-
ons and lowering goods to the first
floor In one structure and elevating
them to the SECOND story in the other
one" - 4 ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-28
Heavy Loss In Farm Fire.

Griswold. July 2S.-Rnbe Han,
farmer living five miles east Of Girls
void, suffered a heavy loss by fire
Tuesday afternoon about o'clock. A
large barn, a single and double corn
crib, a hog house and several other
buildings were burned. 1t IS thought
that the fire started by combustion OF
alfalfa hay in the barn. The loss Is
estimated at $4,000.
Besides the buildings, valuable pair
of mules, several tons Of hay, a yuan
tity Of corn and wheat, a binder and
other farm machinery, harness and
number Of hogs were burned. Hall just
that morning took out $500 Of insur-
ance on the buildings. Besides this he
already had about $500 Of insurance.
The fire consumed practically all the
farm machinery on the place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-28
DEGREES AT S. v. |.
Twenty Six Complete Summer Course
at Iowa University.

Twenty Six Complete Summer Course
at Iowa University.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, July 2S.-The annual mid
summer commencement at Iowa uni
versity was held here today. The chief
orator was DR.. William c. Bagley, d.
rector Of the school of education OF the
university of Illinois.
Degrees were conferred upon TWEEN
ty-six, and certificates were granted to
six. The following were the re-
cipients:
Bachelor of arts-Arthur S. Ander-
son, Lamont. G. Claire Applebee, Iowa
City; Elsie May DreXel, DEBORAH; Ed
ward w. Edwardson. Shenandoah; Edna
Finlayson, Grundy Center; Edward \.
keck. Wapello; Ned B. Lutz, Eldon;
Susie Belle May, Russell; John E. Me-
kota, Scion; Pauline Peters, Upton;
Ruth H. Peterson. Lowden; Cornelia
Prentiss stranger, Atlantic; Edna K.
Stark, Davenport; Otto Walter, Du-
buque; and Gladys A. Williams, Shell
don.
Bachelor Of science-Martin Burge,
Iowa City.
Edna May Drexel, DEBORAH; John r.
Lang. Sumner; Pauline Peters, Upton:
Ruth H Peterson, Lowden; Edna X.
Stark. Davenport; and Otto Walter
Dubuque.
Master of arts--Waiter NJ. Fritschel,
Clinton; Joanna Kyle, Washington;
Philip I. MCNally, Dunlap; Bertha
Ann Reuter-, Dewitt and George F.
Robson, Lohrville.
Master OF science Arthur r.
Fortsch. Cedar Falls, and Charles
Henry Skinner, Fairmont.
Master Of science in medicine-Sum-
ner B. Chase, Iowa City.
Doctor of philosophy - Lewis h.
Mounts, Moravia.
Bachelor of ngineering-Stanley NJ.
Hands, Iowa City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-28
HEAT WARPS RAILWAY TRACK.
Two Hundred Yards Of Northwestern
Track Out Of Line 10 Inches.

Carroll, July 2S.-A striking illustra-
ton Of the power of the suns rays was
witnessed on the Northwestern rail-
road line here. Expansion of the rails
just east of town caused the north
track to 'buckle' eighteen inches out OF
line, carrying with it the ties, which
were drawn from their sockets. The
movement was toward the south. The
trouble was discovered by the section
men soon after it happened. During the
afternoon and until late at night all
trains were forced to use the south
track and considerable disturbance was
caused in traffic, tho there were no
long delays. The timely discovery Of
the mishap prevented trouble which
certainly would have been serious If
trains had run into it. About 200 yards
Of track were shifted, and the amount
Of power necessary to perform the op-
Grafton is fairly impressed on those
who went out to see the phenomenon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-28
FACTORY BUILDING WRECKED.
Upper Floor Gives Way, Carrying Three
Lower Floors With Il.

Webster City, July 2S.-A section OF
the fourth floor in the drying depart
ment at the National Sewer Pipe Com
pany factory gave way and in its de-
scent it took the three lower floor sec
tons with it, the sections of floor
falling being IS feet wide and rs or so
feet long. The fourth floor section was
probably a little overloaded, causing a
cross timber to give way, with the en-
suing crash. The green tile in these
sections was ruined but can be made
over No machinery in the factory was
damaged.
Very fortunately nobody but the
watchman was at the plant when the
crash occurred and ne was in another
part OF the building. Had these floors
fallen during the day time while the
workmen are at work upon them, it is
impossible to imagine what might have
happened.
1t will probably cost from $4,000 TO
$4,000 TO repair the damage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-28

Dubuque.
David Fisher, a veteran passenger
conductor, died suddenly at 1ndepen
dence Monday.
leMars.
A 35-acre tract of land adjoining
LeMars on the southeast, was Sole
by w. r. Winders to H. Scheeler, OF
Person, for $4,000.
Clinton.
Mrs. Henry Greenwalt was tempo
rarily deranged when she gave her s.
year-old daughter, Frances, poison
according to the jury in the Inquest
she also poisoned another child
and herself, but both will recover.
Sioux City.
The Zionists of Sioux city held me-
mortal picnic at Woodlawn park Sun
day. The principal meeting was held
in the afternoon when the life and
work Of DR.. Theodore Herzei was COM
memorated. Over 1000 Jews were in
attendance.
Charles City.
Mrs. Albert Freiburg was greatly
surprised this week when her brother
Henry Hinken, whom she had not seen
for twenty-five years. and whom she
had supposed dead came to visit her
She had not seen him since 1891 and
after corresponding with him for three
years she lost track Of him.
Dubuqu. ~
Dubuque is to send big delegation
of Knights Of Columbus to the Daven-
port convention next week. Twenty
four members Of the Dubuque council
are to be initiated into the fourth de-
gree. 1t is expected that between
SUI and 400 Dubuque Knights will be
present at the initiation and will at
tend the national convention.
SheIIsburg.
Mormon flies made their first ap-
pearance here this week. They are
so think around the arc lights it APP
pears as though there were hundreds
of millions of the insects. The GROUND
under the lights had the appearance
Of deep snow caused by the piles anc
drifts of dead flies, which literally Gov.
cred the street and had to be shovelet
away.
HoGrsgo..
The McGregor National Park asso.
citation by the help Of Miss Althea r
Sherman, has prepared for the use O.
the Greater Iowa association list o
the native trees. wild flowers and bird
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-28
YOUNG MAN AT SHELLSBURG BE
LEVIED TO HAVE COM MlTEp
TERRIBLE CRIME.
BODIES OF MOTHER AND
SON FOUND IN RUINS
Skull Of Mrs. William CLINE Had Been
crushed-Boy Believed to Have Be-
como Insane and to Have Murdered
Kin During Absence Of Members of
Famiy-Had Made Threats.

Shellsburg, July eS.-One Of the
worst tragedies in the history of this
town occurred at the William Cline
farm near here at 10 o'clock Thurs
day when Mrs. Cline and her 22-year-
old son Clark were burned TO death in
a fire which totally destroyed their
home It is believed Mrs. Cline was
murdered and the house set on fire.
When the fire was discovered the
flames were issuing from every win
dow. The entire building was mass
of fire. The Shellsburg ire company
responded 10 the alarm. The We'll ana
two cisterns were pumped dry ana
water hauled from here IN tanks. by
hard work the other farm buildings
were saved.
The bodies of Mrs. Cline and her
son were found in the cellar OF the
burned house, directly beneath the
kitchen. Mrs. Chimes skull had been
crushed, evidently with some heavy
blnns instrument Graphing hooks
were used to recover the bodies from
Tho osllar, which had been flooded with
water.
boy 0StSNS0
It is the generally accepted theory
here that young Cline killed ms
mother and then set the house on fire.
Clark Cline was at one time at IN
deDendence for treatment and 1t IS be-
lieved that he was mentally unoal-
anced from overstudy while in school.
It is said that he had often mace
threats against the lives OF his parents
and other members Of the family.
The father and another son HAD
left the house shortly after breakfast
Thursday TO help with threshing al
the home Of the formers daughter
Mrs Irving Moulds, mile away. II
is believed that Clark took advantage
of his being alone IN the house Win
his mother to carry out his oil-re
heated threats. A ten-gallon can OIL
gasoIene kept in a nearby sheo was
after the fire found TO be almost
empty. The fact that the flames ourst
from. all sides Of the house at the
same time leads to the belief that the
Young. man, after Staying his mother
noured gasolene turnout the house be-
fore applying the torch. -.
Thursday noon all that remained OF
a we,l-kept modern farm house was
cot a comforter and a pillow, the lat
ter under tree IN the yard where
member Of the family slept "ednes-
dav night. The house and contents
were insured.
Mrs Cline Is survived by her hus-
band, and the following children:
Mrs. irving Moulds. and Adonis CLINE
~ SheIlsburg: Mrs. Vanch Miller, OF
La Porte city; Verne Cline, OF Wa
terloo. Also two sisters, Mrs. Lyle
Williams. OF Shellsourg; Mrs. William
Hibbler, Of Cedar Rapids. and
brother. Lewis Meskimen, Of V!nton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-28
Nine Miles Southwest Of Jerusalem.

The story is told o: teacher who
was accustomed to ask the same ques-
ton of the same scholar, each Sunday.
Tom always had the question, Where
is the lesson located?" He was always
prepared on the question, and that
being answered felt no further inter
est in the lesson. Tom was away one
Sunday. On the Sunday following the
teacher asked, Where we're you last
Sunday, TOM" and he answered me-
chanically: Nine miles southwest OF
Jerusalem. "-Christian Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-28
A PuxxIer.

NOW. SIR" demanded the cross-ex.
mining lawyer. did you or did you
not, on the date in question or at any
other time, say to the defendant or
anyone else that the statement I'm
puted to you and denied by the plain.
tiff was a matter Of no moment or 9th.
erwise? Answer me. yes or no." The
witness looked bewildered. yes or no
what?" he finally managed to gasp out.
Youths Companion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-28

apparently the invasion of Hungary
had begun According to one report, a
Russian force entered Hungary, threat
ening the Austrian rear in the noun
tains The arrows in the accompany
ing map indicate the direction of the
Russian advance toward the Carpath-
ians since the capture of Czernowitz on
June IL The broken line at the JEFF:
is the Austro Hungarian Russian.
battle line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-28

the Russian advance against the Car
pathians. according to recent advices.
In the north the Russians secured two
important eastern passes in the Car
pathians, Jablonitza and kirlibaba,
while they also held command of the
Delatyn- Budapest railway. Their cav
airy moved in the rear of General
Planners forces. near KimpolunS, and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-28
Reptiles Bother Travellers.

The big, hairy spider, the tarantula,
is bred in Mexico. 1t grows to be
six or seven inches in length and In
flicts painful and serious sting.
which is supposed to have a disagree
able though not . fatal effect Other
smaller species Of spiders exist in
Mexico. The venomous snakes are
usually easily shot by marksmen. and
the other harmful creatures are only
disagreeable when leased.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-28

water supply of the city is all right. 50
DR.. Boyd is trying to trace the disease
to some other source. He is learning
where the patients buy their milk, their
vegetables, where they have been and
with whom they have associated dur
ing the past thirty days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-28
Winnipeg Gardeners Force Prices.

Winnipeg residents are paying Is to
200 per cent too much for garden pro-
duce because gardeners refuse to bring
their products to market, according to
an investigation made by Valentine
Winkler, minister of agriculture. Hun
dreds Of tons of fresh vegetables are
rotting on small farms in the suburbs
and vicinity of Winnipeg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-28
Tvnhojd at Newton.

Newton, July 28.-Br. Boyd, Of Iowa
City, physician Of the state board Of
health, has been in Newton Investigate
ing the cases Of typhoid fever in town.
There were nine cases on record yes
;erday morning. 1t is certain that the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-28
Judgment.

Judgment.
In the white light Of history, be-
fore the tribunal Of Justice, we shall
not be judged for what we seem to
be or have achieved, but for what we
are and by what we have tried to do.
Selected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-28
A Careful Answer.

Darling II you had it all to do over
again would you still want to marry
me?"
My dear, If had it to do over again
and decided to marry you, you would
be the one I would select"-Detroit
Free Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-28
Itching Torture Stops

with eczema, ringworm, rashes and sim
liar skin troubles. A little zemo, gotten
at any drug store for Csc, or $1.00 for
extra large bottle, and promptly applied
win usually give instant relief from itch
ing torture. 1t cleanses and soothes the
skin and heals quickly and effectively
most skin diseases.
Zemo is wonderful disappearing liquid
1t is not greasy, is easily applied and
costs little. Get it today and save all
further distress.
Zemo, Cleveland.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
WOMAN'S PARTY SEES
DEFEAT FOR WILSON:
Sufragists Say He Mus, Win Their !
Support in West or Lose
Presidency.

How ,he national Poliuy4l situation VII
be affected and changed by the reclsion
Of the WOman's Party at Colo ado
Springs Friday 10 oppose I.,s.oent
Wilson, was explained IN detail here YES
terday by officials at the headquarters
Of the Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage and the Woman's Party.
1t was pointed out IN the first place
that without winning the West the defeat
OF Nj. Wilson "seeTls inevitable The
White House announcement that the
President is planning q campaign tour
through the West II was said. shows
that this is realized. Further proof ~,
found it is claimed. in the various moth
DDS which President Wilson is using,
without coming out for Federal suffrage,
to win support from the Western women
voters
Woman'S Party repre- sentative .eTs'
further contend that 20 COuntcraCl Jhs
loss Of Ohio alone. which, Judging from
indications at the priuH les. viii 50 tn
its twenty-four electoral votes TO Lhs
Republican count. the Democrats will
have to win California. win its thirteen
electoral votes: Nevada. with thr,e. COL
orado with six, and Arizona, with three.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13

Choice Of any OF our chill
dren's soc Parasols, covered
with fine quality soisette in
plain colors. polka dots, and
floral effects; all wanted COL
orings. plain handles.
Main Floor
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13

Gold filled Bar and Brooch
Pins in a great variety. Choice
Of plain or engraved styles.
Main Floor.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
VETERANS MAKE MERRY
AT MARSHALL HALL

Sick members OF the George Washing
ton Post No. !. Veterans OF the Army and
Navy, were taken on a rive trip TO Mar
shall Hall yesterday, as the guests cf the
organization. The steamer MsCalester,
chartered for the TRIP, left at - q clock
in the morning
Two trips were madC in lnc a'ie'noon5
to accommodate those VINO couldn't get
up early.
Among the entertaining lCatures Of tho
day was a contest in old-time dancing.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
TO PARADE IN BALTIMORE.
Washington Holy Name Dc'cEFtes1
Called 70 McetIuC.

All delegates who will ropreeeu: uhs
Holy Name Society o. Washington in
the big parade in Baltimore the second
Sunday in October have been called to
a meeting by President John Hadley
Doyle, Of the society, 10 be held Tues
day at the parish hall OF Holy Trinity
Church, Georgetown.
II is expected that Washington VIII
send 5000 marchers to Baltimore in Oc-
tober.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
Mrs Rudd Asks Limited Divorcs

Justice Stafford, of the District sIpreme
Court, has cited Charles Rudd, barber,
to appear in court and show cause why
he should not pay temporary slimony to
his wife, Mildred A Rudd. who yester-
day sued for q limited divorce