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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
CLUB MEMBERSHIP GROWS.

Twenty five New Members Secured
For Toledo Organization in Past Week.
Special to Times-Republican.
Toledo, Jan. 20.-The membership of
the recently organized Toledo Com
mercial Club has now reached los,
twenty-five new members having been
admitted during the past week. The
club rooms in the Youngman building
have been entirely refinished and the
new furniture and other equipment is
practically all in place. A great in
terest is being manifested and the
members are working as a unit for the
welfare and advancement Of Toledo
and Vicinity. The committees in
charge. of the various branches are
active and every committee is work.
ing with some definite end in view.
Dedicatory exercises for the club rooms
will be, held in the near Auture. "A man
of prominence in commercial club
work Will be secured as speaker for
the OCCASION;
National Pay-up Week, Feb. 81 to
26, will be. observed here and elaborate
plans are being made to insure the
success of the undertaking. The, pro-
ject has the cooperation of every
business and professional man in
town. Farmers and townspeople are
boosting the proposition at every pos
sible opportunity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
KEokUK sALooNIsT WHO SOLD
BEER TO TEST LAW INDICTED
sy GRAND JURY.
PUTS STOP TO HABEAs
CORPUS PROCEEDINGS
Action Puts Case in Entirely New
Lisht-Attorney For saIoonist De-
cIares He Will Attack Indictment N
Court in Effort to Carry Case Higher
Attorney General to Cooperate.

Keokuk, Jan. 20.-Philip Nickel, for
mer Keokuk saloonkeeper, who two
weeks ago sold 10 cent bottle of beer
in order to test the repeal of the mulct
law. was indicted by the grand jury
which reported last night. The indict-
ment puts an end to habeas corpus
proceedings instituted by Frank Ball
niger, Nickel's attorney, who sought to
secure his clients freedom thru that
procedure.
County Attorney McManus said to-
day that the Indictment returned. by
the grand jury puts the case in an en-
tirely new light. He is waiting to hear
from Attorney General Cosson before
proceeding further in the matter.
Ballinger said he would attack the
indictment in an effort to carry the
case to the supreme court It is said
he can not attack bench warrant
thru habeas corpus proceedings how
ever.
Nickel has been out on bail in the
sum of 5000 but will be arraigned in
the district court Immediately.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
Northwood News Notes.

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Northwood, Jan. 2O.-A. X. Trusten'
left Sunday for Broadhead, Wis, to
visit for a time with his sick brother
in-law, G. o. Gulison, who has been
in poor health for the past year. He
expects to be gone about ten days and
may visit other points during his alb
Sence.
H. r. Toye, president of the Worth
County State Bank. has been confined
to the house with an attack of pleurisy
for the past several days
Fred VIII, north of town. was taken
to Mason City this week by Dr. Sand
ers and is now undergoing treatment
in a hospital with most excellent re-
suits it is said.
Mrs. j. Martin, of Princeton, Mimi.
is a guest in the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. f. D. Warner, of this city
expecting to remain about three weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Weblemoe, who
have been spending the winter ii
Northwood, have decided to move here
from Forest City and will go soon =
the latter place to pack up their house:
hold belongings. .
Mrs H. II. Toye returned Frida,
from Whitewater Wis, where she hai
been at the bedside Of her sick sister
Mrs. kestol, for few weeks. Miss
Anna Edwards. another sister of Mrs
Kestol, left Saturday to aid in the care
of the invalid and will remain as Ions
as she is needed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
To Effie NJ. Shircliff, Investc

To Effie NJ. Shirclif, Investors Secur-
ity Association. J. p. Shircliff. Jack
Smith, A. l.. Ingram, I. Thorson. L..
L. Kells, c. A. Stanley, Era Bond
and E. n. Farber as trustee:
You are hereby notified, that on or
before the 18th day OF January, A. D..
1916, there will be filed in the office
of the clerk of the district court of the
state Of Iowa, within and for the coun-
ty OF Marshall, the petition OF s. G.
Bell. claiming of you. and each Of you,
the sum of four thousand (s4000) dol
lars on account of fraud and conspir-
acy; that two thousand ($2.o00) dol
lars in hands Of f. N. Farber. as trus-
tee, be appropriated and ordered paid
to plaintiff; that your real estate l.,
Marshall county, Iowa, be attached
and special execution issue for the sale
of sames that the deed to Erie NJ
Shircliff, upon the following described
real estate: lot of 1 of northwest
northwest 36-S4-1S, lot 5 of 1 of north
west northwest 36-S4-1S, lot Of OF
I ef northwest northwest SO, lot Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20

engine was loose and that was the
cause of his accident and was awarded
damages in the lower court. The su-
preme court, however, holds that the
evidence was not sufficient to show
that the injury was due to the loose
hand holt as 1t was shown in the trial
that Fisher slipped on the step Of the
engine and the high court concludes
the accident might have come from his
slipping on the step rather than be-
cause Of loose hand holt.
Daniel O'Neil, of Emmetsburg, has
been appointed oil inspector by Cover
nor Clarke to succeed Thomas Chant.
land, whose death occurred recently at
Baxter. O'Neil will work in northern
Iowa.
MccaskiIl Case Reversed.
The supreme court yesterday re-
versed the Black Hawk county district
court in the case of T. T. McCaskill, a
sewing machine agent who was con-
.victed Of manslaughter. The case was
reversed owing to the misconduct of
the county attorney" the high court
declares.
McCaskill was convicted of killing
Henry Phillips in a quarrel at the lat
ter's farm near Waterloo over the de-
livery of sewing machine. The coun-
ty attorney in reading the indictment
informed the jury, that the plea was
mot guilty" and that on former trial
Of the case the defendant was ac-
quilted of the charge of the murder
in the first and second degree bus
found guilty of the crime Of man
slaughter. To this the defendant took
exceptions as improper and as miscon
duct on the part of counsel. The high
court rules that this was true and
therefore reverses the verdict of the
lower court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
PAROLE BOARD SECURES POSI-
TIoNs FOR TwENTY-slx MEN
GIVEN RELEASE.
NO PRISONER PARoLED
UNTIL POSITION Is FOUND
Attorney Smith, Recently Paroied, Once
Candidate For Congress Supreme
Court Rsvsrses Mecaskili Murder
Case From Waterloo and Grants De-
Il PENDANT New Trial.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Jan. 20. The state
board of parole has placed twenty-six
iparoled men In positions in the past
thirty days. This meant their release
from prison inasmuch as the board
does not grant men their liberty on
parole until positions are found for
them. Notwithstanding the fact that
at this season of the year it is not an
easy matter to find positions for men
or work Of any kind the board has
been successful in placing almost man
a day during the past month.
Attorney John Nathan Smith, con-
victed in the Polk county district court
of obtaining money by false pretenses
from his father-in-law, has been
granted a parole and was released
from Fort Madison yesterday. Smith
was sent to Fort Madison Oct.
10, 1914, on an indeterminate sentence
not to- exceed seven years. He was
also convicted of using the mails to
defraud and served a term in federal
prison at Saltwater. MINI, before go
ing to Fort Madison.
Smith was sued by his fatherin-
law, ]. II. Thorley on two charges, OBJ
tanning money-by false pretenses and
using the mail to defraud. Thorley
claimed that Smith induced him to
send him check for $4,000 claiming
that he had bought a house and lot
at Forty-first street and University.
avenue, Des Moines. The suit was
brought after Mrs. Smith had secured
"a divorce from her husband. Smith
was practicing attorney in Des
Moines and was once candidate for
congress on the democratic ticket
against Congressman Hull, of the Sew
enth district.
Parole Agent c.. G. Lancelot returned
yesterday from Fort Wayne, Ind.
where he secured George Bruhn. an al
legged parole violator. Bruhn had been
paroled from Anamosa where he was
serving sentence for larceny.
Railroad Case Sustained.
The supreme court yesterday sus-
tanned Judge F. NJ. Hunter, of the Van
Buren, county district court, in his rul-
ing that Baldwin & Riggs could not
collect a claim for damages against
the Rock Island railroad company for
alleged! delays and injuries to stock in
live stock shipments. According to the
ruling Of both the lower and the higher
court live stock shippers can not re-
cover under the regulation shipping
contract unless they file their claim for
damages before the cattle are allowed
10 mingle with other cattle in the
stock yards. Nor can they start suit
more than six months after the dam
suges are alleged to have occurred.
The supreme court today reversed
the Pottawattamie county district
court in its award Of damages to c. E.
Fisher. Of Council Bluffs, against the
9Jnion Pacific Railroad company. Fish
sr as fireman on a Union Pacific engine
slipped and fell at Central City, Neb.,
June 10. 1913. He sued for damages
on the claim that the hand holt on the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
UNION BOY RANKS HIGH.

Clair Mason Wins Honors on Iowa
Stock Judging Team.
1 Union, Jan. 20.-C1air Mason eldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Mason, OF
Union, established high record as
judge Of live stock at the western stock
show that has been held in Denver
during the past week. AS a member
of the Ames team he helped bring to
Iowa the glory of winning out over the
teams from nine other states. AS an
individual he ranked first on judging
draft horses, stood second on the
Ames team in judging other stock and
ranked third out Of a field Of fifty, con
testants for general high average in
Judging stock. Of the ten states rep
resented Iowa won first place, Colorado
second, Kansas third. and Nebraska
fourth. The team Of which Clair is a
member will go to the international
live stock exposition in Chicago later
in thea season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20

of 2 of northeast northwest 36-S4-1s,
lot of l of l of northwest northwest.
36-S4-1S, lots I and 3 of ! of OF
northwest northwest SO. lot 8 of / of
of northeast northwest 36-S4-1S, all in
Marshall county. Iowa. be set aside,
and that PLAINTIFF claim be aaseccreed
to be a first lien on same, and that
same be sold to pay the claim of plain
tiff--all as see petition on file, to which
reference is here made--copy being.
filed for your use.
Now,- unless you appear and make
defense thereto, at or before noon of
the second day of the next March term
of said court, to he begun and held at
Marshalltown. Iowa. on the 9th day OF
March, A. d.. 1916. your default will be
entered and Judgment and decree
rendered thereon as prayed for in said
petition.
Dated this 18th dny Of January. 4. 4
D.. 1916.
S. c. BELL
Plaintiff.
c,H, b. BoARDMAN
Attorney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20

passenger fares. according tosa state
Ynent made BY prominent railroad
representative at the state house yes
terday.
The railroad attorney said that 1t
is probable the roads viii give the
interstate rates a thoro tryout before
taking any further action.
! 1.-THE roads are experiencing little
If any difficulty in the enforcement OF
the new Interstate fares" said the at
torney. 1T was supposed that some
Of the travellers would try to evade the
higher rate by buying ticket to the
state line and rush out at the station
beyond to buy ticket to complete the
trip. If anything like this has oc-
Cured, have no knowledge of it. 1t
seems that the public is willing to give
the new rates fair test
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
HoYT AFTER STATE OFFICE.
Buchanan County Man Candidate Fc
State 1reasurership. F..

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Jan. 20.-Forn}sr Sena-
tor E. H.: Hoyt. of Lamont, Buchanan
county, has announced himself as "a
candidate for state treasurer Sena-
tor Hoyt was in the senate during the
sessions of the Thirty third and Thir-
ty-fourth general assemblies.
Friends OIL. F. Deems, of Burling-
ton, have secured nomination papers
for him from the secretary of state an6
are bringing him out as a candidate
for governor. The Deems headquar-
tiers are to be in Ottumwa. The boom
for Deems was launched two weeks
ago at a meeting held in Burlington
at which time republicans from the
First district presented a petition to
him asking him to become candidate
At present he is in the east on trip
He was formerly prominent in rail
road circles and operates model farm
near Burlington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
VOTE SCHOOL BOND ISSUE.
Swaiedale Consolidated District
Have $4,000 Building.

Special to Times Republican.
Swaledale. Jan. 20.-The SWaledale
consolidated school district voted on q
$4,000 bond issue Tuesday and the
proposition carried by q vote of 127
to %.
There was considerable excitement
and 1t was expected there would be
more opposition and "a very close cleo
ton but it proved to be landslide for
the new building Work will be start
ed as soon as the weather will permit
in the spring.
Swaledale consolidated two years
ago this coming spring and attempted
to make the old independent school
building answer the purpose but It was
found entirely inadequate for the needs
of the new district
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
cERRo eoRDo cuMMINs CLUB,
Committee Makes Plans For Raising
Funds to Promote Candidacy.

Committee Makes Plans For Raising
Funds to Promote Candidacy.
Mason City, Jan. 20.-The executive
committee Of the Cerro Gordo Cum
Minis Club met here.
Plans for furthering the senator's
presidential candidacy in this county
were talked over and steps taken to
insure adequate financial support. A
general finance committee was APP
pointed, consisting OF Cashier e. w.
Clark, of the Security National, Vice
President Hugh Gilmore, Of the City
National and Burr Kelley of the Ma
son City Brick and Tile Company,
who will make their own plans for
money raising and appoint township
subcommittee. Some time in the
near future President A. H. Cum
mlngs will call big Cummins mass
meeting at Mason City and the CAM
paign will be actively opened.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
COUNTY AGENT FOR SIOUX.
Amos Graduate Employed to Promote
Better Farming.

IS Z
Orange City, Jan. 2O.-C1eorge Dunlap
Of Iowa state College, has been Sc
cured as county agent for Sioux coun-
ty and will take up his duties within
few days. Mr.. Dunlap has been en-
gagged in farm extension work for sew
eral years.
N The movement to secure a county
agent here began a year ago when
country-wid meeting was held and
temporary organization was effected.
In the next several months work OF
lining up the farmers and business
men back Of the proposition was car
ried on and an annual sum Of about
$500 was secured to finance the work
of the county agent. Farmers, the
various banks and the county board of
supervisors guaranteed this sum, the
government contributing the usual
$1,000 additional.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
News Of Greene.

Special to Times Republlcan.
Greene. Jan. Goat the annual
meeting Of the Greene public library
Miss Ethel Fiddick was elected IL
brarian for the ensuing year.
The next number of the high school
lecture course will be held at the opera
house Friday evening.
Oliver MCGEE shipped over 700 sheep
to Chicago the first of the week from
his farm at Meservy.
Announcements have been received
here announcing the marriage Of John
Blake of this place. and Miss Eta
Grapp. Of Clarksvile, which was cele-
brated at Waterloo, Monday. The
groom is a prosperous young farmer.
and owns and operates a fine farm
just north of town. The bride has
been a resident of GAINESVILLE for some
time VS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
IoWA's OLDEST BARBER DEAD.
Sanford Gunnell, Richest Negro il
State, Dies at Burlington.

Special to Times Republican.
Burlington, Jan. 20.-Sanford Cum
nell, aged SO, q negro and probably the
oldest barber in Iowa, died Wednesday
morning at his home here following a
brief illness. Gunrell followed his
trade until a short time ago when
failing health compelled his retirement.
He was citizen Of Burlington for
sixty years and numbered among his
patrons all the leading citizens. By
thrift and wise investments he sue
ceeded in amassing a considerable for
tune and was perhaps the richest COL
ored man in the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
cosson to Cooperate.

Des Moines, Jan. GO. A. Robbins,
assistant attorney general, in discuss
ing the indictment of Philip Nickel.
the Keokuk saloonkeeper. by the Lee
county grand jury yesterday, today de-
clared that the attorney generals OF
flee would cooperate to the fullest ex-
tent with County Attorney McManus.
of Lee county, in the prosecution OF
the case.
Every effort, he said, would be made
to speedily bring the case before the
supreme court Of the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIES.
Pathetic Circumstances Attend Pass
ing Of Old Soldier.

Pathetic Circumstances Attend Pass
ing Of Old Soldier.
Special to Times-Republican.
Fort Dodge, Jan. 20.-Thomas Dwyer.
a civil war veteran, died in Fort
Dodge yesterday under pathetic cir
cumstances. There was not only no
relative at his bedside in Mercy hos
pital, but it seems impossible to locate
anyone related to him. Before he be-
came unconscious, he mentioned tha'
he had a daughter in Wilkesbarre, Pa
but investigation has not revealed the
presence there of anyone of the name
he gave. It is hoped his family may
be traced thru his pension papers.
DWyer has been making Fort Dodge
his headquarters for some time. Tho
over go years old, he worked steadily
as ditcher until attacked by pneu-
monia and grip.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
CHOLERA IMMUNE HOG FARM.
Maxwell Veterinary Sells Practice t
- Enter New Field.

Special to Times Republican.
Maxwell, Jan. 20.-Dr. F.. w. Taylor.
veterinary surgeon, has sold his prac-
tise to j. F.. Kurtz. of Buffalo Center.
who will take possession Mar 1. The
sale includes the fixtures, instruments
and drug stock. 1t is DR.. Taylor's in
tention to establish a cholera immune
hog farm with dairy in connection.
He has leased a forty tract near
town and has begun improvements
The doctor is an assistant state veter-
marian and has practised here four
years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
Allison News Items.

Special to T1meS-RepuDIlcan.
Allison, Jan. 20.-Ray Brown was
quite badly hurt by falling a consider
able distance from ladder to the ce-
ment floor while at work in the ware
house of the Butler County Hardware
Company He was unconscious for
some time, but now seems to be recov-
ering from the effects of the accident.
The christian life campaign of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
Wilson Becomes Candidate.

SpeClaE TO 7I1YiieS-ft1puUIlCAM. q.
Bristow. Jan. 20.-Forrest r. Wilson,
a young man born and reared in But
Ter county. has announced his candi-
dacy for the republican, nomination for
county recorder. Mr. Wilson is q son
OF Henry Wilson, who has been resi-.
dent OF Butler county for forty-seven
years: He ii q school teacher and
comes forward as candidate from
Jefferson township.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
TMEsREPUBLICAN MARsHALLTowN. IOWA: JANUARY

churches Ii now In progress and meet
ings are held each evening. Group
prayer meetings are held each after
noon. In different sections of the town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
FOWLER FOR TREASURER.
Deputy Official Would Succeed Father
\ in Story County Office.

J4E67t 81 IN StOry VVUUty OnICos'
Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Jan. 20.-Albert e. Fowler.
deputy county treasurer. mas an
lnounced his candidacy for the office OF
treasurer, to succeed his father Frank
N. Fowler, the present incumbent. Mr..
Fowler has been deputy treasurer. the
past year and has proved a most effic
cient and capable man. For two years
Mr.. Fowler was in the service Of the
census bureau at Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
STATE FARES TO STAND.
Railroads to Make No Effort to Boost
Intrastate Rates at Present.

Des Moines, Jan. 20.-The rallroaos
of the middle west probably will not.
make an immediate attempt to raise
the passenger rates in. Iowa and sur
rounding states from 2 cents mile to
"a cents, to conform to the interstata
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-18
A NICE NEWS STORY

Keith Vawter, manager OF the Red
path-Vawter Chautauqua System, is
in receipt of a letter written from
Mexico City, Mxico. under date OF
May 4th, by Hon. Chas. F. Scott, one
of the speakers engaged to deliver
an address at our Chautauqua.
Mr.. Scott advises Mr.. Vawter that
he left home April gath and stopped
three days in San Antonio, where he
spent much time with Generals Scott
and Funston, both of whom he has
known for many years. He then pro-
ceeded to Mexico City via Eagle Pass
and Piedras Negras.
Mr.. Scott further states that he
has made acquaintance rapidly, and
has already gathered q lot OF infor-
nation which has never been publish
| ed in this country. He says he will
certainly have something to show foI
his trip when he gets back.
Scott is In Mexico on tour of in
Ivestigation preparing for his summer
work of telling audiences on the Red
path-Vawter circuit, "The Truth
About Mexico"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-18
SECRET OUT AT LAST

Miss Anna Buthweg, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Buthweg, residing
three and one-half miles northwest OF
Audubon kept her secret well. On
February 28th last she was united
in marriage at Silver City, Ia, to
Charley Merk, the ceremony taking
place at the home of the grooms bro
Their. The glad tidings will come as
a complete surprise to her numerous
friends. They have returned to Audi
bon and are making their home at
the home of the brides parents for
the present, but expect to start house
keeping on farm in the near future.
The bride is an exceptionally bright
young lady and taught school in this
county for several years, following
her graduation from the high school.
The groom is unknown to us, but we
understand he is an excellent young
man of highly respected family. The
Republican joins with their many
friends in wishing the newlyweds hap
piness and prosperity throughout
their married life.