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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-31
ENJOY COMMUNITY PICNIC.
Indictment Weather Fails to Interfere
With Gathering at Owasa.

p. WIN 1dkUeTlUS AT OWaSa.
Special to Times Republican.
OWasa Jan. 31.-The first community
picnic was held last Friday at the
OWasa public school, and in spite of
stormy weather and Icy roads $50 peo-
pie sat down to real picnic dinner.
Everything to eat was there and every
one had all they desired. After all
had been served the picnicers adj
journed to the main floor of the build
ing for the program of the day. There
was lack of room for both the pro-
gram and the dinner, many having to
stand.
The program was opened by two Sc
lections by the chorus under the in
struction of Prof. William L. Gilpin.
OF Chicago. Then came the main ad-
dress of the day by Prof H. f. Harris.
of Ellsworth College. Iowa Falls. With
the subject of Iowa Schools" the pro-
fessor gave a very remarkable lecture
on preparation for a warfare against
ignorance. With ignorance as the
cause of crime and graft, the school
must come to its own and prepare the
coming generation for the highest type
Of intelligent citizenship
The lecture was followed by a short
talk on a community spirit, by Cyrus
e. Albertson, pastor Of the Owasa
Methodist church. The success of this
picnic Is certain to result In others
and they will tend toward the build
ing Of greater community center.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-31

the creek who work in Davenport
found that 1t was impossible to even
find a footing on the bridge Thursday
morning. with. the flooring Of the for
ty-fve foot structure lowered to o
depth of,four~or ave feet and the wa
ter In the now raging torrent rapidly
rising. the feat OF fording the creek by
any means was made too hazardous to
attempt.
Davenport.
Claiming that a strip OF paving on
Fillmore street between Sixth and
fancy streets has cracked, Louis Plas-
man has filed suit against the city of
Davenport. asking that the city treas
urer be forced to return sa72.50 to him
which was paid as an assessment for
the paving He also asks that the city
be enjoined from collecting the remain
ing $3.50 due for the paving. A tenn
porary injunction restraining the city
from collecting the money was granted
by Judge NJ. f. Donegan.
Upton.
Alimony of $4,000 Is asked from
William Brady Piatt. by his wife,
Sarah NJ. Piatt. whose petition asking
for divorce has been filed in the dis
trict court here. The case is causing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-31
.IoWAN INvENTs WEAPON WHICH
MAY REvoLuTIoNlzE
WARFARE.
ELECTRIC MACHINE GUN
DESIGNED FOR DEFENSE
May be Operated by Soldier Many
Miles Away From Arm-FieId About
7ssiesed Fort May be sown With
New Weapons and invaders Repealed
Military Experts Approve Invention.

Dubuque, Jan. 31.-An electric ma
chine gun that may be operated by a
man situated many miles distant from
1t has been invented and patented by
A. l.. Clark, Of Dubuque. The gun,
which combines ideas entirely new in
gun construction, is designed chiefly
for defense against invading forces. 1t
has attracted the attention of United
States military experts and has been
pronounced by some of them as the
most important invention along this
line in many years. ys Bill
The gun, as planned by Mr.; Clark,
is light and inexpensive. Its total cost
would be about 800, he says.J It loads
itself automatically and aoesi not re-
quire the direction attentiopaof a load.
err and firer as do the types Of machine
guns now in use. :
Is Automatic Loader.
The cartridges to be fed into the
gun are placed in hopper, 1000 to
10000 at time. When the machine
semble themselves in position to b.
as buttons are fed into machine to be
fastened onto shoes.
The barrel of the gun is in two parts,
each looking much like a cog wheel
and each revolving on the other much
as cog wheels revoive. Grooves are
found in the rims Of these heavy
wheels at regular intervals. When the
grooves of the upper and lower wheels
come together a perfect gun. barrel IS
formed. The revolving of these wheels
brings the cartridges into the barrel
so tina: the faster the wheels are re-
volved the faster the gun is discharged.
BY this revolving process the several
barrels are used in regular order and
as they pass around are given oppor-
tunity to cool and be cleaned.
Mr.. Clark says that the ground
about a fortress or city about to be
attached could be fairly sown with
these machine guns. Each gun would
be connected with an observation
tower by means of electric wiring and
when the invaders approached within
range the guns could be discharged,
pouring a rain of lead into the invad-
ing ranks.
Would Have Repealed Germans.
Had the Belgians possessed a large
number Of guns of this type the Ger
mans never would have been able to
invale Belgium successfully said Mr..
Clark. These guns, sown about the
fortress Of Liege, would have moved
down the Germans before they could
approach within cannon shot Of the
forts" w
Mr.. Clark has been IN communica.
ton with the United States, navy board
of experts during the last several
months and has received many sug
gestions and much encouragement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-31
Southern Io1ua Items

put out the flames but his body was
badly burned. He was taken to hos
pital and doctors say there is little
hopes for his recovery
keokuk.
A. G. King was held up by masked
rObber Thursday evening, and the thief
was disguested with his job after
ward. He only realized AZ cents for
his trouble of making King hold up
his hands at the point of a revolver
and then searching of his victims
clothes. The robber disappeared after
the job. :
What Cheer.
Elder w. r. Houghton has asked
that he be relieved from service as
pastor Of the Christian church in What
Cheer after May I. He will live In In
diana where he has secured perma
nent residence He will engage in lit
erary efforts for a period to complete
some publications pertaining to church
work and history that have been urged
upon him for some time.
Thornburg.
Il. X. Bruse, of Thornburg, breeder
and raiser of Oriental gold fish, re-
ceived last Saturday the last 200 of a
consignment Of 1000 fan tailed gold
fish from Toxic, Japan. The last con-
signment came thru from Toxic in fif-
teen days with loss of only one fish.
Bruse has now sixteen ponds for
breeding purposes and handles on an
average of 100000 fish per season.
Davenport.
The expected fall of the large steel
structure spanning the gap between
the banks of Duck creek on the North
Brady street road. occurred during the
early part of Thursday morning. With
q Steady rainfall Wednesday night and
the banks Of the stream close to the
pier work in soggy condition from
the effects of the recent flood, the pier
work on the northeastern end of the
bridge was unable to withstand the
strain put upon it by the waters and
COLLAPSED. Residents living north OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-31
VALUABLE FARM LAND.
Valuation Of Benton County
Property Is $33,312,4s4.

Assessed Valuation of Benton County
Property lie $ss,s12,4s4.
Vinton, Jan. 31.-The county auditor
has sent his annual report to the state
auditor and it sends Benton county
well w amcng the best and leadins
counties of the state. The number or
acres Of land in the county is 441,792:
assessed valuation $3S,312.4S4: taxable
valuation $S,32S,121; town lots, as
sessed valuation, $5,219,756; taxable
valuation, $1,3o4,s39; personal property,
assessed valuation, $5,961, 1856; taxable
valuation, $1,490,339; actual value OF
money and credits $4.sn,S44. Total
assessed value Of all property, includ-
ing express companies, telephone,
telegraph and railroads. $52.751, 1s4.
The total taxes extracted from the
above valuation is s501,972.O 3, the
principal ones Of which are: State,
taxes, $51.7S1.11; county fund tax. 5 61.-
611.s2; county school tax, $12,42529;
district school tax, $1s1,557.16. The
bridge, county road building, town
ship road and road dragging tax
amounts to a grand total of s100,391, 31S
and yet there is very little permanent
roads in Benton county. The above
figures show that it takes some money
to support a county in Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-31

Abba.
Andrew Marshall coal miner living
with his sister. Mrs. E. J. Lelly. drank
poisin Thursday night and died before
help came He is a widower and rela-
tives can give no motive for his action.
Denison.
f. A. Airnes, of Denison, who recent
ly secured a patent on new lid for
cream and milk cans, has completed
arrangements for factory for the
manufacture of his device.
keokuk.
Fire damaged the Jones' furnishing
store to the extent of $4,000 Tuesday
evening, partially insured. The cash
register was opened and $40 taken dur
ing the confusion, which lead to the
belief the fire was incendiary.
Amana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Kopf, an aged
couple residing north of High Amana
died last Wednesday evening within
a half hour of each other, pneumonia
being the cause of death. They were
fine old people and their deaths are
mourned by many friends.
Ladora.
the Karsten clothing store at Ladors
some time ago, was sentenced to serve
five years in the penitentiary, and the
balance of the term at the time he
was paroled making in all seven years
that he has to serve.
keokuk. ~ ~ ist
DR. R. C. Mc1lwaine, for forty years
rector of ST. Johns Episcopal church
here, died Thursday as the result of
a fall suffered about a week ago. He
was SO years old. DR.. McIlyaine came
here in 18Th and retired from active
work in 1911.
Des Moines. IL
Roy Adrian aged 2S, was badly
burned when a stove exploded in
which he was trying to build a fire
with KEROSENE, Nedghbors say Adrian
came rolling out of the house after the
explosion. He rolled in the snow and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-31
ELI-ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it 25c at all druggists.
1 CLEAR COMPLEXION
Ruddy cheeks-Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says Dr.. Edwards, a Well-Known .
Ohio Physician

Dr., F. N. Edwards for II years treated
scores Of women for liver and bowel all
ments. During these years he gave to his
patients q Prescription made OF a few we'll
known vegetable Ingredients mixed with
olive oil, naming them DR.. Edwards olive
Tablets, you will know them by their olive
color.
These tablets are wonder-workers on the
liver and bowels, which cause q normal
action, carrying OF the waste and poison
GUS matter that ones system collects
II you have a pale face. sallow, look, dull
eyes, pimples. coated tongue, headaches. a
listless, no-good feeling all out of sorts, in
active bowels, you take one Of DR.. Edward 8
Olive Tablets nightly for time and note
the pleasing results ~
Thousands Of women. as well as men.
take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets now and
then just to keep In the pink Of condition.
DR.. EdwardS Olive Tablets, the success
full substitute for calomel loo and 25c
per box. All druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-31
rAMA TO GET BETTER SERVICE.
Northwestern Officials Promise Night
/; Agent and Improved Stock Yards.

oHiCldtS ;TCoUl0e aNl9Te
4 Agent and Improved Stock Yards.
Special to Times Republican.
Toledo, Jan. 31.-The value to the
community of an active commercial
club is having many demonstrations
already in the short history of the
Toledo Commercial Clubs organization.
Saturday forenoon the railway COM
mittee of the club, by appointment.
met several officials Of the Chicago &
Northwestern railway in the club
rooms, for a conference relative to
night service at the depot here. The
result Of the meetings was that, be-
ginning with Saturday night, Jan. 20,
the depot will be open all night and
in the very near future there will be a
night operator placed in charge. This
change will be an arrangement greatly
appreciated by the people who must
meet the night trains.
The matter Of enlnrging and imprev.
ing the stock yards for better ship
ment of stock was given consideration
and assurance is given the club that
in as short time as it can be brought
about, the yards will be given the at
tention asked to the end that the
facilities for handling stock from this
place may be up to the standard re-
quired.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-31
Infantile p.raly.i. XIII. Babe.

Special to Times Republican,.
tGreene, Jam 2a-Mr and Mrs b. H.
EMS were called upon to mourn the
loss Of their infant daughter Bessie,
Saturday morning. She was their only
child, and was nearly two years old.
She had severe attack OF stomach
trouble for the past week. but for the
last two days appeared to be recover
Ing, when Friday evening 1t developed
into infantile paralysis. and she died
symptoms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-31

from them, He = positive his inven-
ton will revolutionize warfare INSOFAR
as defensive tactics are concerned.
The inventor Is proprietor OF the
Clark Roller Awning Company OF this
city and is civil war veteran. ne
has invented number OF articles m
the past, but the machine gun IS the
first military article he has devised.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-31
HAS LARGEST MEMBERSHIP IN
IOWA WITH ENROLMENT
OF 1858. ~
SECURE 40 MEMBERS !
IN WEEKS CAMPAIGN
Two Hundred Five Membership Cards
Signed on Saturday, Closing Day Of
Solicitation Week-lntense Rivalry
Shown Between Opposing Teams
Boys Department. Assists Materiaiiy.

Davenport Jan. 31.-The Davenport
Y. M. c. A. now has the largest mem
bership in Iowa, the largest in the Tri-
Cities, and the largest of any city be-
tween Chicago and Kansas City and
Minneapolis and st. Louis. The MEM
bership is 1868 ...s
This rung on the membership ladder
was reached by the weeks campaign.
which ended at 10 o'clock Saturday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-31
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

To L. r. Craig and Mrs. Myrtle
Craig:
You arc hereby notified, that there
IS now filed in the Office Of the clerk
OF the district court Of the state of
Iowa, within and for the county Of
Marshall, the petition Of the Brighton
State Bank. as plaintiff, claiming Of
you the sum Of one hundred ninety-two
ana IS 400 ($f92.6S) dollars, with in
terest thereon at.seveRs "a per cent per
annum from the 18th day Of January
1916, as due on your promissory note
made and executed On or about May
"a, 1914, and payable to the said plain
tin thirty 900 days after date thereof,
with interest at seven ca per Cent per
annum on principal and on interest
due; and. asking judgment all as afore-t
said against you and against your
property, money and credits in Mar
shall county, Iowa: for a writ of at
tachment against said property, money
and credits: ana for costs, including a
reassaah1o attorneys, fee provided in
said no]soll as see said petition now
on nle.
Now, unless you appear and make
defense thereto. at or before noon OF
the aecond day Of the next March term
Of said court. to be begun and held at
Marshalltown, Iowa, on the 9Th day Of
March, A. D.. 1915. your default viii
be entered and Judgment rendered
thereon as prayed form said petition.
Dated this 18th day Of January, A. D.,
1915. ..i ~
THE BRIGHTON STATE BANK,
s Plaintiff.
:5is;s q. II E. BoARDMAN,
w. LORENZ.
Attorneys.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-31
MASoNs TO DEDICATE HALL.
New Home Of Garner Lodge to Be For
nalIy Opened Feb. IS.

Special to mes-Republican.
Garner, Jan. 31.-Thursday evening
the Masons held their first meeting in
the new Masonic hall. They will have
a dedication and banquet at the OPEN
ing Of the lodge on Feb. Is. The Ma
sons have one Of the best halls of any
town the size of this city ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-31
Sioux Rapids Pioneer Dead.

Special to Times Republican.
4 Sioux Rapids. Jan. g31.-.R. S. Rae,
who, UP to four years ago,swas q Sioux
Rapids hardware man, died ]. at2 San
Diego CAL, lastSweek. {" He came here
from Rochelle, III, a third Of a century
ago. Isl -. ~ ~. *
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-31
The Big Gun of the Roofing Business

The preparedness OF the three largest and best
equipped roofing and building mills in the world
complete producing manufacturing the full line OF the
Each advantageousy located the territory
serves cheap fuel and favorable facilities
materials quantities and tar ahead
This means favorable buying and the pick Of the market
With perfected and cheapencd the highest quality
produced at the lowest cost
This preparedness enables the General make oneh1d of all the
rolls of roofing civilized world will find
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-31
SKIN TROUBLE
D|SFIGURED FACE
Went All Over Hands. Skin Very
Red and Burning. Lost Rest.
Gould Not Put Hands 10 Water. i
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

My sldn began to get rough and peeling.
Invent all over my face and hands and on
my neck. and every time would wash
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-31

took some skin of. My skin
was -ery red and burning
and I had to scratch and my
face was disfigured. I lost
rest at night. and I could not
put my hands In water.
Zone day I found q Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment ad-
uoyti oo,uopf 0rrt ho,,ctA =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-31

box Of Cuticura Ointment and then cake
Of CuticurA Soap. and after using them
about week my face began to get we'll,
and used about two cakes Of Cuticura Soap
and two boxes Of Ointment and I was
healed (signed) Edward Podolski, 1927
Gresham Ave-. Chicago. ILL.,. Sept. 20. 1915.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With 32-p. Skin Book on request Ad-
dress postcard ''Cuticur., Dept. T, Bos.
ton." Sold throughout the world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-31

Men may differ nxsSSsGfS 0l8N3XSXSE>X "
war, but all of us believe 1aAI H4t3@
in preparedness for most things. ~ GlH&
{ is preparedness that sends the the
tape of his rivals 1t is preparedness that ~ ~
enables advocate sway judge and with his .
logic that enables the manufacturer to
competitors preparedness that has made the General Roofing
Manufacturing Company
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-03-17
Senator 3. H. Greathouse Answers
Charges Made by Opponent-Cites
Record on Every Question and
Gives Complete History.

John ". Baxter. candidate oppos-
ing B. H. Greenhouse for a second
term in the state senate has given
generous publicity through the eoun.
ty press to numerous charges which
ha makes with considerably more
daring than proof.
Let us consider the charges speet-
fieally.
II Nominated Joe T Robinson
for the Z. S. Senate and voted down
primary law for The purpose of elect
ing a L. S. Senator by the Demo-
Gratis of Arkansas
Answer: The law prescribed that
the vacancy be filled by the Lesisla=
ture. Senator Greenhouse did vote
for Mr.. Robinson. Was one of the
last to COME over TO the Robinson
standard. He did not vote for Sen
ator Oldham for Acting Governor
when Oldham was Robinson's candis
date before the Senate, but voted for
Acting Governor Futrell who Was
elected Baxter not only voted for
Robinson for the Senate, but worked
Tor him from the start and was Il
consistent Robinson man throughout
the Legislature and up to the time
he. Baxter. was defeated for the
Legislature two years ago and Two
years after his vote was registered
for Robinson. Senator Greenhouse
and Mr.. Baxter should equally share
all favor and disfayor by reason of
their vote for NJ. Robinson. There
is no issue between them on this
point. Ncept as Baxter is trying TO
warp public opinion.
90 Introduced bin to stamp
gambling in futures and license the
same
Answer: Senator Greathouse did
introduce a bin in the Senate en-
titled bill to stamp gambling in
futures. His bin was copied after a
Missouri law which Melted that state
considerable revenue. The bill did
not license the same However.
Senator Greathouse. fearing that it
might possibly be construed as a Ii
oease for gambling. killed the bill
He himself introduced the bill and
he himself killed it for the specific
purpose of avoiding a license on
gambling with which he is charged
by Baxter as advocating.
ga Amended Jones Salary Law
for Washington County of 1911. 50
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-03-17
BaXter'S Harangue
Refuted


as to give oae official 500 more
salary than the law did
Answer: The amendment men
toned did not give any officer a
$500 increase in salary. 1t merely
cleared up possible defect in a
law passed four years before. The
officer mentioned has been taking
advantage OF a very slight increase
in salary by reason OF the 1911 law,
anyway; the amendment only chang
ed the wording in the law to make
Ii specific but did net change the
intention e. the law or its ebsery-
ance.- Every member OF the House
during this session also voted for the
amendment. III 1913 Mr.. Baxter did
not even attempt to change Tie law
which he now critfetzes Senator
Graathouse fer perfecting as to the
language employed
"a Favored Bell Telephone Com
pany by holding bin in his committee
that forced them 10 give Farmer :
lines connection on Just and fair
basis.
Answer The bill mentioned was
not referred to "his. Senator Great.
houses committee. L was referred
to the Public Utility Committee. Of
which Greatheuse VAS a member.
but of which Senator 4 Martin
was chairman. Despite many ef-
forts to have this committee con
vened. during the entire legislature
it Ms not called together By Senator
Martin. Senator Greathouse. nor
anyone e. e. could not get bill out
of a committee when the chairman
would not cal the committee togefh=
or for meeting. Senators Martin
and Greathouse opposed each other
on practically every vote taken in
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-03-17

Was q bill empowering county judges
to grant right of Ways to street car
companies under certain stipulated
restrictions. There Is nothing that
indicates that public roads are 10
be given 10 electric railways free OF
charge Cities always grant right-of=
ways 10 sHeh companies il return
for further development ard extern
sion and this Law merely extends
this privilege TO the counties in such
cases as it might be deemed adyis-
able
Obj Voted against the working
girls Of the state and against pro
tecting their health.
Answer: When the bill to which
this charge relates was brought up
in the Senate, Senator Greathoase
weat to its authors and attempted
u have inserted an amendment pro
tecti1g fruit and vegetable industries
of this section providing that they be
exempted from the provisions OF tire
preserve their perishabe products.
The authors OF the bill neglected to
put this amendment in and Senator
Greathoues voted against the bill
However. the amendment which he
mad sought was put in when the bill
was n the House and therefore when
il was returned 10 the Senate for
concurrence and final passage Great
ho3se voted In favor OF the bill
80 introduced resolution to
place 5 100000 Of bonds on the pro
pie without restriction.
Answer. Senator Greenhouse did
introduce a resolution providing for
the appointment of a committee TO
consist Of the Governor the Attorn-
ey General and tie chief Justice of
the Supreme Court, fer the purpose
OF arranging for the issuance Of
bonds or certificates OF Indebtedness
SO that as much money could be Dor
rowed as was necessary to put the
states finances On a cash basis but
he withdrew the resolution after it
had been discussed a few minutes be
fore he even yielded the floor at
that time He never even asked that
it be voted on. He, himself killed
the resolution. However. Mr.. Bax
ter in 1919. when he was a member
Of the Legislature. did not oppose
similar resolution but on III CON
trary his actions indicated that he
strongly favored bond issue tsee
! page 80, House Journal 1919.