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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16
RAIN AND COLD WEATHER DO NO
INJURY TO NORTHWEST
IOWA FIELDS.
SOIL THIRST RELIEVED.
COLD IS HARMLESS
Snow In Sons Sections Of Northwest
1isnty Of Time in Which to Finish
Planting Of corn-Gardners Greatly
Benefited BY Heavy Rans-other
Iowa News.

sioux City, May 1S.-F'arners, grain
men and gardeners welcomed the rains
which fell thruout the Sioux City ter
ritory yesterday and Saturday night.
The rain will be of great benefit to ali
crops The top layer Of soil. which
had begun to dry out, was put in fine
condition, grain men declared.
Reports Of snowfall were contained
in number Of advices received from
points in Nebraska and South Dakota
In most instances the snow was pre-
coded by several hours of cold rains.
Al Pierre the snow fall was heavy
enough to give the ground a coat OF
white. but it melted rapidly. The rain
and snow extended to the Black HIS
district. according to the reports.
Dryness. which had prevailed for
weeks in northwestern Nebraska was
broken by fall of rain and snow. In
that section the temperature was re-
ported to be slightly above freezing,
These conditions prevailed thru much
of South Dakota and Wyoming.
Experts declared that the rain in
this section was not SO, cold as 10
damage growing crops. Most of the
corn in the territory has been under
ground for some time, and is growing
in many localities. There is plenty Of
time, however. for farmers to plant
corn, It is declared.
Gardeners explained that the light
crust ON .af1e surface Of the soil has
prevented many varieties Of planted
seeds from sprouting, and the rain will
remedy this condition. Grass and all
pastures will be benefited
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16

L
Grinnell, May 16-J. l.. Whelan, ia
miliarly known las Lett Whelan, died
at his home south Of the Grinnell fair
grounds yesterday morning at the age
Of almost 60 years. He had been
troubled for some years with Brights
disease His final Illness was of but
a few days duration. The funeral will
probably be held tomorrow afternoon
at the home with Rev J. N. Brown,
pastor of the Methodist church, in
charge. Mr.. Whelan is a brother OF
J. l.. whelan, of this city, and uncle
of DR.. Whelan, Of Belle Plaine. He
leaves a wife and two children The
daughter is married and is living at
Baxter The son left home many years
ago and nothing is known.of his where
abouts.
William Jennings Bryan came from
MarshaHtown last night on the ga
train and took passage few minutes
later on the west-bound Rock Island
for Newton, where he delivered a
speech in the evening A crowd met
him at the NJ. & st. L. crossing and
: standing in the Spaulding car, he made
an effective speech for the limited time
he was there. Mr.. and Mrs. Spaulding
then took him to the other track to
board his train. His talk was on WON
an suffrage and the crowd cheered to
the echo.
A year ago last February sixteen
\ farmer boys In the vicinity of Oak
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16

gotten out Of the cage into the jail
corridor and were about to assault the
last remaining barrier to freedom.
Sheriff w. III. Holm and Deputy
Sheriff Clark Woolsey believe Sunday
is their lucky day. IA
The four men were in the same cage
but We're not locked in their cells.
Using the twisted old blanket game
aided by some table legs they bruke
from table, the men succeeded in
fracturing hasp and breaking an adj
ditional Yale lock. The lever was then
thrown that opened the door. Outsids
aid Is suspected. a4mta. & E
When Collins saw what was doing.
he notified Sheriff Holm. Deputy
would be jail breakers were trans-
ferred TO another cage and locked In
cells. &~r-. "r E
When Clark woolsey reached the
JAIL he found five men gagged and
bound, prone on the Jail floor. The
binding was done with shoe strings
and the mems hands were tied in
front. 49,. r
AS wooisey entered the Jail, one
man held out his hands. appealing to
be undone.
You will stay there until you
starve to DEATH" quoth the deputy
with mock sternness as he proceeded
about his work.
The hands that were tied soon dis
located the gags" and loosened the
bonds" that kept" the prisoners
from lettering their fellows from
breaking for liberty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16
Decision Affects Probate Fees.

Clinton, May IA test case de-
cision, settling a long questioned in
terpreta ion of the Iowa probate law,
was handed down here by Judge Let's.
in the Clinton county district court,
for the first official record and ruling
on this particular section OF the code.
The question in the case centers
about the property Of an estate upon
which the county clerk can levy fees.
At times 1t has been commended that
the statute gives authority to collect
fees on both real and personal proper
ty. This. in many instances. material
ly affects the amount to be collected by
the county in the final settlement.
In his ruling on a motion in the case
of the estate of John D. Busch, Judge
Lewis issued an opinion that the law
provided for levying solely upon per-
sonal property. exempting any real es-
tate possessions which might be In
cluded in the estate. An Interpretation
of the law to include real estate. the
judge held. would be unconstitutional
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16
Glidden News Items,

Specia, to Times Republican.
Gi!dden. May 16.-Capt. Jacob Ste
Wick, former resident Of this COM
inunity, was brought here Sunday aft
ernoon for burial. His death occurred
Friday at his home in Lanesboro He
vas born in Ohio, and was II years
old at the time of his death. He is
survived by a widow AMI one son. He
was schoolmate and lifelong friend
oc the late United States Senator Will
liam Allison.
Rev W. H Parker of the Preshy-
terrain church Of this place, was quite
seriously poisoned Saturday, as the
result of eating canned salmon, which
had been opened for a church supper
the previous evening and allowed to
stand. His son was also affected, but
less seriously.
At the May fete Friday. the Glidder
ladies raised over $500 from the sale
of tags.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16
MANY FINISH PLANTING
Farmers Near Essex Get Corn in Be.
Gt,=ss fore Recent Soakina Rains.

Special to Times Republics n.r @s,
Essex, MAY 16.-Many of the farm
erss IN this part Of Iowa have compaet-
ed planting corn: Many OF them still
list their corn or part of 1t and with
soaking rains OF the past few days
will start the seeds in good shape
There is plenty Of good seed corn in
this section and the seed houses have
been shipping ont large quantities Of
seed to different parts Of the state
They ship from 10 to 100 bushels
day and the demand Is still holding
good for this time Of the year. 49,.
I The prospect is good for all kinds
Of fruits, except peaches which Will be
a failure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16

week after week posses without =
pound Of foreign beef being loaded q
South American ports for the United
States market, Australia ~ suppa5
source has been closed BY ! British
embargo, only d few scrub cattle are
struggling across THE Rio Grand0 from
Mexico and CAnada's contribution
would not appease the needs Of =
county seat" says the chicago Live
Stock world. Official figures on the
subject are tardy, but nevertheless In
teresting. washington has Just made
8 statement OF live stock ana meat inn
ports for the month OF February and
the eight months period ending with
February which indicated how scant
Is the competition American live stock
growers are encountering from foreign
sources. II
During February 7.o5o.ss7 pounds
Of fresh beef was received from all
sources. OF which Argentina furnished
5,S61. Isl pounds, and Canada a1.31S
pounds; but much Of the Argenttna,
contribution came by way Of New
York en- route to England for convent
ence. The decrease in the Case Of
Canada IL marked, as in February,
1915, that country sent 51o,621 pounds
of fresh beef to the United States
Fresh meat imports during the eight
month period ending with February
aggregated only 76.s04.50S pounds.
valued at $7.472,oo0, against 1sS,427,-
907 pounds valued at $16.o26.S8A the
previous year. Canada's contribution
was 1.644,1SS pounds, against 1885,
007 pounds the previous year and thtt
OF Argentina 4S,s65Je9o pounds, against
sI,655. l2s pounds. Uruguay sent only
1880 pounds. against 13,So2,S65
pounds In 1915. The figures do not
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16
cHAPmAN's BODY NOT FOUND
High Water Handieaps Searchers q
Iowa City Dam

Special to Times-Republican
Iowa City. May 1.-THE body of the
Inflated Tavern Chapman. of Water
io1 the Iowa university freshman,
who was drowned when his canoe up
set in the Iowa river near the Coral.
Vile dam. is still unrecovered The
rescuing crew have been working day
and night. under the direction Of Sher-
If Evan Rowland, Coroner Charles K.
Hurd, and the university officials but
they are greatly handicapped by the
exceedingly high water. the terrific
power of the furious rapids, and the
treacherous undertow. Dragging the
stream at the point where the tragedy
occurred IS impossible. practically, as
the churning waves drive hooks, lines
and other paraphernalia away from
the dam as fast as they are tossed in
Boats can nc. reach the spot wishou:
swamping.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16

Grove formed themselves into band
with no one but the leader. r. O
Brown. able to play any kind OF an in
strument. They began practice and
by the Fourth of July were able to give
a Very ereditable performance. They
have enjoyed the work and have helped
greatly to make a social center at Oak
Grove and at school houses in that re
gion. On Friday night this week they
are to give a free concert at the Oak
Grove school house. The present mem
beers OF the band are: Will Wells, Ger
dun Chedister. Rolla Whitaker Lee
Whitaker. Leslie Mcdowell, Charley
Mcdowell, J, Crews, Fred Brown. Siias
Thompson, Lester Thompson. Ben
Thompson. Fred Rayle, Robert Mellow
ell. David Mcdowell, F. o. Brown. the
leader. and B. n. Whitaker, president,
II. A. Russell. vice president, and
Charles Laymiiier, secretary.
e. NJ Virden. of Gilman. recently
bought a fne residence property In
Grinnell of Philip Hutchinson, at 1878
Broad street, known as the Wiltamuth
place, and announces his intention to
move his family here abou the 10th Of
next month. Mr.. Virden is manager
of the Gilman Canning Company.
Miss Martha Preston gives on Sat
urday next, O'Clock luncheon in
honor of Miss Dotha Mears. of Mar
shalltown, and an additional announce
ment Of her engagement to Fred
Critchett, Of Grlnnell
Mrs H w. Spaulding, a member OF
the board of the Iowa Federation of
Women's Clubs, leaves on Friday to
attend the biennial of the national fed
Grafton at New York City.
The high school faculty met on FRI
daT evening at the home of Miss Hollo-
way on East street for a dinner party
and shower in honor of Miss Helvig
Anderson. one of the high school teach
ers greatly beloved. whose marriage 70
Prof. John r. Nangold. of the Iowa
College faculty. this summer has been
announced.
VIII NJ. Barr graduate of Iowa Col
lege. who has been engaged in COM
mercial chemical work in Newark. \.
j., for some years, spent Sunday with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r A Barr.
OF this city, on his way to a new and
important railroad position With head
quarters al Omaha
The Read and Reflect Club spent a
very pleasant social afternoon on FRI
day at .he home of Mrs R. A. Barr,
1920 Third avenue, and incidentally
celebrated the saith birthday of Mrs.
Fanny Holmes, a near neiShbor of the
Bars.
Rev. John T. Marvin. who has been
suffering acutely for some weeks from
troubles that an operation at the Roch-
ester. Mimi. hospital had supposedly
forever Iuieted. has gone back to the
hospital for further examination and
trea tment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16
CHURCH rs YEARS OLD.
Anniversary Of Iowa City Society to
Be Fsttinsiy Celebrated.


Special to T5mes-Republican.
Iowa City. May ls.-Rt. Rev. James
Davis. bishop OF Davenport. will be the
celebrant at the pontificaI high mass,
to be q feature Of the seventy Attn
anniversary of the St. Mary's Catho-
lie church at iowa City May 81 and %
Other prominent iowa divfnes who
will Aid In the same services Of the
diamond Jubilee are Rt. Rev. Monsig-
nor O. w. Hssr Dubuque: Rt- Rev.
Monsignor ]. p. Ryan. Davenport;
Very Rev. J. z. A. Flanagan, Daven-
port: yary Rev. p. e. Forester. c. SIS.
r., Davenport; Very Rev. J. Gillespie,
W. f.. KeGkuk; Rev. Joseph P. Stahl.
Davsnporta Very Rev. F. J. Leonard.
Musca&ine:- Rev. Ulrich A. Hauber.
DAvenports Rev. v. Donahoe. Daven-
port; Rev. a. Jacobsmeier, Riverside;
Rev. Joseph ySueppel, Ottumwa; Rev.
William Carroll. Ae=saso; Rev. Father
FfnsAeld, Coseroves Rev. r. Renihan,
OXFORD; Rev. E Gaule. Washington;
and others. Among the distinguished
cIerKymeu from other states will be
Ri Rev. J. Henry Then. D. D., bishop
of Lincoln Neh
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16


show what propagation - AT9entirAg
imports were rsshippsd Acrcsss sns. =
LAWS Y ~ paFDn ShHu nAHtV ~ -
~ pnunde 49, ~ sta9 sasE.ns! y -
ei6nt months. asaanst osSVs.svi ~ lslo =
During tne Aient monlns GRAMS Wiz
FeDrnary. 1S1s,S 49, 49, zsO pOnnos
Dutter Were lMporteost - 80 ~ fs I'll ~
dropped to $4,000 poun0s anu III ~
ysAsf WpasAlns anoss0 ~ 1850
po0ads iii z &.
~ aH.poE . 49,. ~, ..1 Is-
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~ u sssss ~. 49,
castle y ~ On.ou $3.50
$3.50 - .-y $50
s 1919. 800 - $780, ~ Y ~ W.
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sneep ~. ~ u. Z - 4,
80 49, ....x =. .no
olsns H laa., y 49,. N y 80 ~ : 80 a..
49, II S,vos
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49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16
Rifle Club at Nevada.

Special to Times -Republican
Nevada, May ia rifle club com
posed Of a dozen or fifteen has beer
organized in the city and has been
elected to affAiation with the[Nationa
Rifle Association under the war de-
partment.
The officers OF the club are John p
Larson, president: c. H. Hall, vice
president; G. o. Blake. secretary, and
II. NJ Vinsell, treasurer. with Mai
Herbert e. Hadley as range officer
Several Of the men have had military
experience. While they organized with
q small number it is expected to take
in others after the organization Is per
fected and in the proper working
order. i-.-t. " 2 - ~ -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16
New Sharon Items.

Special TO imeS-RepuDIlcan.
New Sharon. May Is. Maholm
Baimbridge has sold his beautiful resi- :
dence on West Main street to John
Straughn.
Mrs. George Hall has sold her resi-
dence to Milt Stewart. Mrs. Hall will
make her home with her brother, L.
Miller, of Taintor.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Har-
mer, Sunday, May IA. a baby daugh-
ter.
Miss Naomi Groves is very i'll OF in
rammatory rheumatism.
Glen Stevens. son of Mr.. and Mrs
VIII Stevens, Is in a critical condi-
ton at his home. the result of being
run over by a bicycle ridden by Harold
Williams.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16

Many Of the elevators are situated
several miles from railroad stations
and are designed as storage houses Tor
grain OF farmers who are In q hnan-
cial position to hold their crops for =
favorable price. says the contractors.
Contract was let recently to the
Youngloye Construction Company Tor
the erection OF 10000 bushei eleva-
tor Of this type for John c. Mueller,
OF Freeman, 81 D.. and will cost about
81, 500. 1t will be situated ten miles
from the railroad, Last year dupai-
cate Of this elevator was erected Tor
T.. NJ. Waltner, another farmer near
Hurley, s. d, and plans are being pre-
pared for others In that section.
\ Horses Coming Slowly.
According to prediction made up
and down the line as to supply ana
demand for horses on the Chicago
market this week, "a fairly even bal
ance should be preserved. Some or
ders are already in evidence. and AZ
country consignors seem to have heid
their purchases down to q reasonable
level in the commercial department.
There is hardly any limit to the out
let for the rich sort OF army stock. ana
country buyers who can find the sure-
shot sort at profitable prices will have
no trouble in disposing OF their horses
the first time round. It Is unlikely
that the demand for medium city
kinds will/develop either the volume
or the strength that has characterized
II for some time past, but that Is true
Of some week every season and the
shippers to this market have had am
pie opportunity to reduce their con-
signments accordingly. G .E& ss,
Chunks Of light to medium weight
In retailers hands are stili in offer at
a range of $1S5@a00, and probability
is thai the general run of such stock
will sell from the first hands at the
same old range of as1S5 @1sS. There
seems to be no 'prospec. that any great
number OF high-ciass big horses viii
be in offer when the full run y Is
counted in the stalls Nor will the de-
mand for that class be very great,
most of the best orders for such speci-
mems having already been executed.
Farm stock should be r., saieable In
limited way at s7o@so for a light
class. and from $ie0G130 for medium
grades. while light stock from rider
rejects will sell as before at s654S0
for the mediums and higher only for
weights of 1000 pounds or close
thereto.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16
Lumber Company Parks Yards.

Rockwell City, May 16.-The Dixon
Lumber Company has employed an
expert to lay out the extensive park
ing around it's yards in this place, and
has set out q large number OF trees
and ornamental shrubs. This will make
a most beautiful parking, and no doub,
will be the forerunner OF many othel
fine parkings in the city. It is a mar
vel the thousands Of dollars that have
been spent in fixing up the parldngs
in the resident district this spring. Al
most all are filled In. leveled and sown
to blue grass and white clover. III
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16
Consular Agent Here on Fur'ouah.
Snacial u Tim es 2 enr hlican. -


Nevada, May 1S.-B. ". Rasmussen,
Of this county. who has been in the
United States consular service at
StavanEeT. Bergen ana other Norway
ports and is now stationed at Stock
holm, Sweden, is at present visiting
with his relat!ve--A+Roland. where his
wife has spent the summer with her
parents and relatives.
Mr.. Rasmussen has been many
years in the service Of the govern
ment He started IN in the railway
mail service but when the occupa =
tion Of Cuba came up he was sent to
Havana to assist in the organization
Of the mail service Of the island ana
later spent couple Of years at Ma
Mia. He is native of the county.
being born on a farm northeast OF
Roland. and has always retained his
home here and voted in Roland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16
Illinois Crop Shows Loss.

Springfield, May l6. -- The spring
crop report of the state board of agri-
culture issued Friday shows that out
of 1.sI2, 433 acres seeded to wheat last
fall. ~ per cent was destroyed. The
May / forecast shows 1s,149,1s0 BUSH
els The condition OF the growing crop
on May /, was s. per cent Of normal
About 10 per cent of-the 1915 crop Is
in producers hands. There were 1885,
IT'S acres seeded to rye last fall and
the May report shows is per cent
winter killed.
In northern Illinois the area seeded
to spring wheat this year is reported
as 81 per cent as compared with 1915
and the May condition as "a per cent
of normal. '' ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16
FLoATER's BODY FOUND.
Unknown Dead Man Taken From
River At lehioh.

niVST II AeN'9H.
Fort Dodge, May ia floater was
found in the Des Mo!nes river a little
below the town Of Lehigh yesterday by
John Duckett and Mart Reed. The
mans identity late yesterday after
noon was unknown. As there have
been no disappearance cases in this
vicinity it Is thought that the body
foated down the river from above
Fort Dodge. Coroner Murray Wild
man took charge of the body and will
make every effort to prove it's iden tity
and locate relatives.
The body was found lodged against
a small island opposite the Reed farm.
1t was not in a bad state of decom-
position and identity would have been
possible. The persons who viewed the
body did not recognize the man. Coro-
ner Wildman will hold an inquest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16
Boar Sells For 500.

ORANGE 1sifv Nav 1e-Paker Mnllw
of Orange City, who mas acquired
more than national reputation az a
breeder Of big type Poland China
hogs, last week sold 2-year-old boar
for s7o0. The hog was purchased by
Ulfert Poppen. of German Valley, Ill.
Mr.. Mouwj has sold hogs to buyers
from nearly every state in the union,
and SONS M hfK hogs have also been
sent 10 South AFnerican countries. Mr..
Mouw has had Hogs Tor which he re-
fused 1880.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16
JAIL DELIVERY FRUSTRATED.
Rastile Attaehe Discover Plot an
Inmates Fail to Escape.

Inmates Fail to Escape.
Fort Dodge. Nay 16.-Maurice Col
Inns was hopping the floor in his
quarters on the fourth floor of the
county building Sunday afternoon at
about $50.
He heard a loud pounding In the
jail and investigated.
AS result. Frank Parker, George
Newell and James Mallow, three men
held by federal officials on a postoffice
robbery charge, and Henry Jackso
charged with shooting Patrolman Lou
Fisher, are still in the county jail.
Collins saw them after they had
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16
Anna Hawn, Cedar Grove,

Anna Hawn. Cedar Grove, Mo-,
writes: we think Foley cathartic
Tablets are the best liver pill We ever
got hold OF, al they do not nauseats or
grippe. but act freely on the liver. Any
one in need Of a liver pill, II he once
tries them, would not bewithout them"
Recommended for Indigestion. constipa-
ton. bloating, sour stomach, gas ON the
stomach. bad breath Or other condition
caused by clogged or irregular bowels.
Stout persons like the light. easy, buoy
ant feeling they giye. Mcbride = win
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16

~ Why Men Wear Out. r
II we manage to hive one day at .
time we may survive many years. It
il living in the future that wears 80
many of us ut.--,Los Angeles Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16
A WHOLESOME SUMNER DRINK

Horsford's Acid Phosphate
A .healthful, invigorating and deiic-
ious tonic-more cooling and refresh
ing than AUTOMATICALLY. .c
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16

Railroads Of the United States snow
operate 6n. $50 passenger cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16
Special to rimes-Repablican.

One Of the biggest silos In this part
OF Iowa and possibly in the whole
state has been built on one OF the
Grimm farms near Clear Lake. It Is
sixty-flve feet high and twenty feet in
diameter It Is built OF hollow brick
block and about thirty feet ofth low
er part Is double walled. Its capacity
is 500 tons 1t is said that an even
hundred acres Of corn was put into
this enormous feed receptacle last year
and fed to the hundreds of cattle that
are kept on the farm. III
- = saE C. r. WILSON.