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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-08
Farnhamvitle.

FarnhamviIle.
Burglars early Tuesday escaped with
$3.50 worth of silks and fancy work
from the H. w. Wilson store here.
OakviIIe.
Miss Ruth Matthew's, of Burlington
who taught number of years in our
schools, died suddenly the past week
after submitting to an operation tor
appendicitis Miss Matthew's was a
most excellent woman and instructor
Ottumwa.
Residents at the Lager farm at Prom
Use City, near here, early wednesday
morning found a girl in an unconscious
condition near the farm house. she
claims to be Eula McCrary, is, of Gales
burg, ILL.,, but is unable to explain her
presence at the farm. =
Lamont.
Fred Elder, 25 years old, a farm
laborer hanged himself last Friday
night, his body being found the next
morning Trouble over an automobile
is supposed to have caused his rash act
He had lately purchased MACHINE and
was unable to make it run
Knoxville.
A ROCK 1SldIlu lISlShI ~ Gill CLIO h''
COW which had wandered on the track
and the force Of the impact was such
that the engine was tipped over. The
engineer, G.. w. Zenor, was terribly
scalded, and his screams could be
heard for mile around.
OakviiIe.
D. E. Strawbacker. wife and three
children were seriously injured when
the car they were driving turned turtle
throwing the occupants out, shaking
and bru:sing them badly. Mrs. Straw
hacker is the worst hurt, but physicians
are unable to state to what extent
They were en- route to Gallatin, Mo, for
visit.
Abba.
An automobile In which julie Lanciel
of Hooking, and party of four Of his
friends were riding turned turtle twice
a mile south Of town on Monday eve
ming Lanciel received fracture al
the base of the brain and is In an un-
conscious condition at the Miners hos
ptal here with little hopes entertained
for his recovery.
Leon.
A barn on Smith Bros farm, three
and one-half miles north Of Leon, was
destroyed by fire about 9 o'clock
Thursday evening. The farm was occu-
pied by man named Jeeters, who los,
all his harness, hay and grain. Origin
of fire unknown. Loss on barn was
about $500, with $3.50 insurance, Con
tents covered by insurance.
cIearfield.
Harley Lovely, son OF Mr.. and Mrs
H. W. Lovely, of Ringgold county, is q
] former Mt Ayr boy who Is In the Cana
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-08
19 J?
By --w
EDWIN BALMER
Cspyrislt. 1916. by the Chicago
Tribune
CHAPTER V.
The House Of Secret Agents.

WINS heart beat so that the DlOOn
in his throat seemed choking
a him. His hands were cold and
wet, but steady. There was no
light at all inside the doors before
which he had halted, but now he had
come to an Office where some one was
working. There was the barest sound
Of movement and low light. Some
closely shaded desk light probably
gave the faintest glimmer through the
frosted pane of the door. Jim no
sooner discerned this than his finger
tried the doorknob. Finding the door
locked. he struck instantly with the
butt of the revolver, smashing hole
through the glass. He struck again.
sma shing the hole larger. and thrust
his arm in. turned the knob on the
inside, jerked his arm out, kicked the
door open and sprang within and
crouched with revolver ready.
Between his first smash Of the glass
and before he made the hole larger
light had glowed through on his hand.
If he had not been sure Of that he
now might have believed he had bro.
ken into an empty room. 1t was alb.
solutely black and silent, Curtains
pulled close over the windows shut
out all but feeble reflection of light
from the street, and there was no
sound Of any sort in the room or In
the building. The noise of footsteps
following up the stairs had ceased.
The man In the hall either had halted
at hearing the attack on the door or
else vas creeping, as Jim himself had
crcpt, silently down the corridor.
A fash Of fame almost in his face
so close that the powder stnng on his
cheeks and the fumes choked him
flung him back Off his balance. He
fred back-that is. his finger jerked
on the trigger and his revolver roared
after the other. but the bullet could
have found no mark. He recovered
himself, crouched fred again-blindly
or only In the general direction Of the
fame which had burst at him. The
fash Of the o;her revolver spurted
again, but it did not stun him so much
this time. 1t was something else
striking him second or so after the
shot something which bruised and
stupefled him with its first shock. with
its next knocked him down, and with
its third blank.
he was lying face downward upon
some sort OF g leather cnnch when he
became conscious again. There was
tremendous pain in his head. and
when he tried to move his hands he
discovered that they were tied to-
gether and bound to his body. These
discoveries brought him sufficient
memory qof the struggle and gave him
such realization Of his present condi-
ton that he made no move after the
first, which told him that he was Sc.
curely bound. He made no outcry,
and after his first look at the black
leather couch upon which he lay he
closed his eyes again and lay as inert.
ly as possible,
The smell Of strong tobacco, of the
sort smoked In Il pipe. was the first
sensation which gave him knowledge
Of his surroundings. The smoke was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-08
BELL:ANS s
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it. 25c at all druggists.
In the District Court Of Iowa in and
For Marshall County, in Probate,

or "dFSUdU Sob'tJ, III TToodte'
In the estate of Dennis Milan, de-
ceased, No. 1881, and the estate of Min
ME B. Milan, deceased, No 1892.
Notice of hearing upon report OF
administrator and proposal for dis
tribution.
To Times Republican, c. J. Estal. e.
G. Stubs, Walter Thomas & Son: j,
s. Perry, DR.. J. +. Strain. J. w. PurseL
2. r. Skinner, Farmers Elevator Com
pany, Marshalltown State Bank, w. +.
Wilcox, Marshall County. l.. ?. 'Zim-
mer, c. r. Dller, William f. Krausc,
j. +. Tuffree, DR.. Ralph e. keyser,
Louis welter Rosellia Jenkins, Ellis
F. Edwards. Edmund r. Edwards,
Malinda Spur. William M. Edwards,
Ellen Pagan. Mary Hart, Il. j, Milan,
Michael Milan and Catherine Milan.
70" ard cach ~ ycn arc herebv
notified that the undersigned as adj
minislrator OF ;hc ca'ates OF DEM is
Milan and Minnie s. Iiian. both de-
ceased has iibi ir the office of the
clerk Of the District court OF Iowa III
and for Marshall county his report o.
his doings as adm inst, ater OF said
estates toletner with a i'oposal Tor
the d.stri utioI Of the funds of Sd
estates and by AZ ocIer OF said cor' :,
the hearing VI said report and p.1-
posed dls.r.tI.io1 has cen set Tor
O'Clock a. m. on the 2oth Gay 81
September. 1916. in the court house In
Marshalltown, Marshall county. Iowa.
at which time YOU can appear and
show cause II any you have, why said
report should not DO approved and a
distribution made as proposed. which
distribution win be a final distribution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-08
News Of Radcliffe.
q Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Radcliffe. Sept. S.-John SIMPSONS
barn, a. few miles south of town, was
struck by lightning at an-fearly hour
Monday morning. and entirely con-
4surnedAMitk seigfit head Of horses and
mules andsS 100 tons Of hay. Mr.
Sampson; had the property insured
]. H. LIglan went to North Dakota
Monday to look after his farming in
tereStS. Us
:. Clarence Klatt will attend Morning
side College the coming year.
Misses Grace and Clara Luglan and
Dorothy and Jeanette Cammack began
their schools in the county Monday.
Mrs. Agnes Thompson and children,
of F'enton, Ill, are visiting relatives in
Radcliffe
Miss Veryl Stuckerberg, of Wilman,
KY, has been visiting friends here.
Plumer Eggert, who has been assist
ing in the Gillian drug store, went to
Spencer Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-08
LOUISIANA FARMERS AND BANK :,
ERs IMPRESSED BY IOWA
PRODUCTS.
LEAVE ORDERS FOR
CATTLE AND HORSES
Visit Of southerners to State College
! and State Fair to Result in Estab-
lishment Of Trade Relations Between
Two states-Dairy and Beet Indus
] try to SuppIant Cotton Production.
special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, Sept. S.--Thru the courtesy
shown by Iowa State College the Iowa
state fair and the business men Of Des
Moines and Waterloo, to the large group
of Louisiana farmers, bankers and
newspaper men who visited this state
recently, Iowa won not merely new
friends, but also new and substantial
customers. These men came not mere
3ly to see how progressive Iowa farmers
farm, but to get line on what Iowa
farmers might sell them to help them
PUT Louisiana agriculture on a more
satisfactory basis. They saw a Won
derfui exhibition OF iowa's dairy and
beef cattle, swine and horses in the
Waterloo district, at the state fair and
at the college farms and barns at
have been placed and many more will
follow.
Leave Orders For Cattle.
Simply as result Of their visit to
lIowa State College last Friday where
the party spent the whole day inspect
ing the college purebred dairy cattle,
foeef cattle and horses,sW. H. Pew,
bead of the animal husbandry depart
tnent at An1es, was asked to place a
large number of orders with live stock
| tnen about the state for a shipment of
Erade live stock to be made to the south
fs soon as possible. From expressions
made by the party of the great need
IN the south Of such live stock as Iowa
is able to furnish, MIR. Pew expects
that he will receive q large number
of such orders for Louisiana farmers
in the near future.
Cotton is about played out in a good
many districts in our state" said DR..
w r. Dodson, dean and director of the
Louisiana agricultural college and ex-
pertinent station at Baton Rouge. The
boil has played havoc in our
section and we must now open our eyes
to the fact that most of our farms are
in dire need of renewal.
Need Live Stock in South.
Il believe that dairy cattle and beef
cattle are the panacea that will cure
most of our agricultural ailments. We
need live stock to return fertility to the
worn out soil, good live stock such as
we have seen here at Ames, and which
we know you can supply"
Mr.. Dodson not only expressed praise
for the college Live stock, but declared
that the college was the best equipped
OF any he had seen on their visit thru
three states.
Mr.. Dodson also expressed a great
need of good, grade or pure bred mares
which they might use in breeding for
mules which are used to so great an
extent on farms of the south.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-08
eRlNNELL FAIR BEST EVER.

Record crowdsPresspt Thursday-Ex-
hibits in All Departments Excel.
Special to Times-Fepublicans
Grinnell, Sept. Sly esterday was an
ideal day for the county fair and the
biggest fair day that Poweshiek
county ever saw was the result at
tirinneH. The grounds were. a sight
worth going to see in the afternoon,
with seemingly every foot of space in
side the gates occupied by the parked
autos and the scattering carriages and
teams. And the real fair displays, to
say nothing Of the Special stunts
were well worth the money that it cost
to see them. Such a display of poul-
TRY and pet stock is rarely seen, even
lin this good state, outside the state
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-08

fair. There were some $50 entries and
the quality was something to brag on.
Cattle, sheep and hogs seemed OF a
better quality than ever before. The
display of horses, aside from the
racers, was small but the quality OF
the individuals was hard to beat.
With another good day today the ori-
GERS are already hugging themselves
With the thought that the fair Will
show a decided financial balance that
will, in measure, make up for the
disasters of bad weather in the past
and be an encouragement for the
stockholders and directors to plan
large things for the coming year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-08
, Alden News Notes,

Special to Times Republican.
Alden. Sept S.-The death OF Mrs.
M. Utley's brother, James Blakeslee'
was announced Wednesday in Alden
where he formerly lived.
The twenty first anniversary OF the
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. oliver Collins
was observed Tuesday evening when
his brother rural carriers and their
wives surprised him and a splendid
evening was spent in "reminiscences OF
olden days:
The health physician announced
Wednesday evening that unless new
cases of infantile paralysis developed
before Monday, u the Alden public
schools will open Sept II. 1t is no"
expected the churches. Sunday schools
prayer services and ,!other public
meetings will be permitted, as it is
believed that danger of spread of the
disease is past. s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-08

And you are further notified that
sa id administrator asks that upon the
making of such distribution, he be
fully and finally discharged and his
bond eXonerated.
Done at Marshalltowr. Iowa, this
It'll day of September. 1916.
NJ. NJ. EVANS,
administrator OF the estates of Dem
mis- Milan and Minnie 3. Milan.
both deceased.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-08

thicker at one moment than nj All.
other and thus told Jim that the
smoker was then In the room. He was
sitting--or standing still. for.
though Jim listened intently, he heard
no sound but the pun at the pipe. The
denseness OF the smoke indicated that
the room was small. and as Jim ven
tured to peer above the edge OF the
couch he discovered that to he the
fact
Before he observed these details
Jim had supposed that he was a pris-
oner in the ONCE into which he had
broken or elsewhere In the Office build
ing--perhaps In some basement room.
Now he recognized that he must have
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-08
TWO DAMAGE SUITS FILED.
Dubuque AutomobiIist Sued for $4,000
For Running Into Boy.

For Running Into Boy.
Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, Sept. S.-Two damage suits
out of the ordinary have been filed for
the October term of the district court
of Dubuque county. a. F. Bany IS
sued for $4,000 for hitting boy,
Walter Il. Roundy, with an automobile.
Ten thousand of this sum Is asked by
the boy and $4,000 by his father.
David r. Jones, proprietor of mems
clothing factory here, has sued the
Illinois Central and the New YORK
Central railroads for damages, alleging
to have been elected from train on
the New York Central He claims to
have had ticket purchased of the
Illinois Central in Dubuque to take him
to New York, but neither his ticket
nor money was good.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-08
GASOLINE ENGINE STOLEN.
Taken From State Labor Bureaus
Exhibit at State Fair.

Special to Times Republican,
Des Moines, Sept, S.-A small two
cylinder gasolene engine, which was
used in the state labor bureau exhibit
at the state fair to operate machinery
illustrating an automatic shutoff, was
stolen from the exhibit before the state
bureau could get it back to the city.
The engine was the property OF Alfred
Shepard, deputy commissioner, ana
was one he purchased especially to use
in demonstrating safety device attach
ments to machinery. Detectives are
now working on the case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-08
STEVENS DIES OF BURNS.
West Liberty Man Sueeumbs to InJu'
ries Caused by Gasoiene Explosion.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City Sept S.-Converted into
human torch, wrapped in blazing
alcohol and ga solene. Arthur Stevens,
aged 50, a wealthy young farmer was
so badly burned when his gasolene
stove exploded that he died at mid
night at his home in West Liberty,
village near here. He was son-ln-
law of S. 3. Osborn, Of Iowa City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-08
Dvsenterv in Alabama,

my little four year old boy had Sc
we're attack of dysentery. We gave him
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy and believe it saved his
life" says VIM. H. Stribling, Carbon
HILL Ala For sale by all aealers.-Ad-
yertiSement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-08
"Meat Prices Will
Not ConeDown"is

>OAS A~S w 900
Not Come Down. is
the cheerful news that comes:
from the DepartmentofAgri-
culture. Meat prices will
not worrythe man or woman
who knows that a Shredded
Wheat Biscuit will supply
more real body : building
nntriment than heefsteak or
eggs and at much less cost.
Shredded Wheat remains
the same price, the same
high quality, supplying all
the nutriment a man needs
for a half days work. Two
shredded wheat biscuits
with peaches and cream or
other fruits make a complete,
nour.-shing meal at a cost Of
not over FIVE cents. Made
at Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-08

CONTINUED on Page 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-22

don't precisely will that
had
absolutely their what
refund. MRS O. RANKIN
The meaning of the following plain The Advisor
We will friendship closer
unng ndeavo please and 70 give better service
IT, for satisfied with purchase
turn it, and let US exchange il or refund the -
JORDAN MARSH COMPANY
In fact The Advisor does how straightforward
complete guarantee could we'll be desired
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-22
Debate on Cards, Dancing
and Theatres Feature
of This Week.
COMMITTEE REPORT
FAVORS NO CHANGE
Conference viii Decide Cues
don of Consolidating Church
Publications.

Saratoga Springs, y. Y, May I'll
rbs so-called worldly amusements'
and their relation TO members Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church probably
will overshadov in importance the ma
,,ritv Of the proposals 70 be presented
"a the General Conference during The
,opr,h week Of the quadrennisl session,
which begins tomorrow. Two definite
,-onositiors will be submitted one
from the majority Of the committee on
the state OF the church. which favors
,he retention Of the present prohibition
against card playing, dancing and the
sire going. and another from the minor
Nv OF the committee which will ask
hat the paragraph he eliminated and
hat the position Of the church as op-
7osed 70 these smusements be made
dear By other means.
The rules OF the church provide ex-
rulsion IS penalty for members who
s,gaes in these diversions. 1t is as
serted that this is not enforced by any
nsstor, though previous attempts 20
eject a ehsnge have slwsys failed.
The sdvisability Of continuing the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-22
Chiefly Because Summer
Will Not Arrive Until
June q.
A MUSICAL COMEDY
BY THE TWO SMITHS
Grace Field, Tom Lewis and Two
Anonymous Dancers Prove
Bright Spots.

Molly o." an operetta in two acts.
Book and lyrics by Harry b. and Rob
ert b. Smith; music by Carl Woes.
Presented by John Cort at the Cort
Theatre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-22

n a libretto includes the jest about
eating peas with a knife, the chances
are that the audience will smile, albeit
weakly; if il employs The one about
grand opera and Grand Rapids the
odds are against the smile, and If 1t
uses both il is eleven 20 six that the
piece was written by Harry h. and
Robert n. Smith. Into this class falls
molly o." which was produced at the
Cort Theatre on Saturday night, and
it falls with no uncomfortable thud.
II Is not too much 70 say that Molly
o." travels through its two acts With
out disclosing a real idea, or even APP
preaching the border Of novelty
either in line, situation or music.
New York has not been having
much luck with Its summer shows to
date Two Of them-called summer
shows" probably because they opened
and closed in the spring-have al
ready been seen and conquered. Or
course. IL may be cruel TO compare
"Mollv o." TO "Come 70 Bohemia!
and "Seo America FRS. TO all
three of the shows Molly o." how
ever. has few bright spots, and these
shall now be duly listed in an en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-22

publication Of all the periodicals now
issued under church direction will be
debated early in the week a majority
report from the committee on the Book
Concern will request such action. but a
proposition will be submitted by other
delegates asking the discontinuance or
combination of several magazines. on
the ground Of economy. A loss of $3Sl,-
AIS for the quadrennium has resulted
from the present system, according to
figures compiled by those who favor a
change. Opponents Of consolidation as
sert that this statement does not take
into consideration large amounts Of sd-
vcrtising received by various church
causes. for which no payment is made.
Church Officials To BE Chosen.
Although the election of bishops has
been completed. missionary bishops for
Africa and Malaysia are 10 be chosen.
unless the Conference reverses its pre-
vious decision not TO send general SUI
perintendents 20 these fields. The cleo
ton has been made a special order OF
business for tomorrow morning
Nearly twenty-five officials Of church
boards and editors Of publications are
also 10 be elected. The former const-
tute the administrative heads OF ell
branches Of Methodist activity, includ-
ing Sunday schools. home missions.
foreign missions. the board Of educa-
ton. conference claimants. freedmans
aid and the Epworth League.
Ex-President William II. Taft will
address the Conference on Wednesday
night on the subject Of "Our World Re
lations.'
To Settle Birthplace Question.
The question Of the birthplace OF
American Methodism. which has been
under discussion for several years,
probably will be definitely settled with
in the next four years by tribunal TO
be appointed for this purpose, II the
Conference adopts n report from the
committee on priority. The recon-
mendation is made that the General
Conference request the board Of
bishops Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, the Methodist Protestant
Church and the Methodist Church Of
Canada 10 act Jointly with the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in the creation
of this tribunal. which is to include
Ave "disinterested and eminent jur-
lists" One is to be elected by each Of
these bodies and the four are to choose
a fifth member, who is not to be a
Methodist.
Baltimore and New York City each
claim the first Methodist service in
America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-22

When the Winter Garden summer
attraction, "The Passing Show Of 1916"
is ready for presentation, about the
middle Of June. AL Jolson and Robin
son Crusoe, Jr.." will move TO another
Shubert theatre.