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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-09
DISPOSE SUICIDE THEORY.
Witnesses in Meyer Case Attempt
Show Woman's Death Due to Murder.

Witnesses in Meyer Case Attempt 10
Show Woman's Death Due to Murder.
Winterset, Feb. 9.-Three witnesses
testified today that there were no
powder burns on the fac and head OF
Mrs. Ethel Meyer, for completely in
whose alleged murder, Mrs. Ida Meyer,
aged so, is on trial here.
This evidence was offered by the
state in an effort to disprove the claims
of the defense that the daughter in .
law committed suicide. Those giving
the testimony were DR.. w. II. Thomp-
the slain bride: L. w. Fisher, an I'M
dertaker. and DR.. Martin E. Brewer,
Of DeSota
Mrs. Ethel Meyer was found dead
in her home near here on July rs,
1915. A bullet wound was in her head
and a revolver at her side The prose-
cution claims that the young woman
was killed by bullet from a revolver
OF smaller caliber that that found
near her side.
The defense charges estranged rela-
tons between the woman and her
mother in law.
Great crowds gathered today to hear
the trial. Many could not gain ad-
mittance.
Fred Meyer, son OF the defendant,
was in court. He was convicted of
completely last December and sentenced
to fifteen years in the penitentiary, but
is out on bond pending an appeal Of
his case.
But little progress was made at to-
days trial because of a squabble among
counsel regarding minor testimony
Judge Applegate adjourned court early
in order that the point might be set
tied before the giving Of testimony is
continued. The state hopes to get the
case in the hands Of the jury by the
end Of this week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-09
New York Produce.

INcW TUTK HTOOUC6.
New York, Feb. g.
Butter-Steady; receipts, $40 tubs:
creamery extras, 33@34H; extra firsts,
2SG 80; extra seconds, 25h 627k.
Cheese Steady; receipts, 1890
boxes; state whole milk fats, held spe-
cial white or colored, 1S61sh: aver
age fancy, TN a1S; average run, II
@17k.
Eggs-Unsettled: receipts, 1925
cases; fresh gathered selected extras,
% a %; extra firsts. 27027k; firsts,
255 OPS; seconds, -23@25.
Poultry-Alive. strong. prices unset
tied; dressed, strong; fresh killed
western chickens. 1914 OPT; fowls. 14k
ole turkeys, %.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-09

From Lamson Bros. wire, Masonic
Temple. Phone 1881
Receipts-Wheat, 100000; corn,
1870, 900: oats. s37, 900.
Shipments-Wheat 1850 corn.
1000: oats, $4,000.
Clearances-Wheat and -four, 1885,
600 corn, 121 200: oats. 37s,o0O.
Chicago cars-Wheat. "a; corn. 290;
oats, 102. .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-09
Daily Grain Letter.

l1TOlu hanson BIOS. wire, Masonic
Temple. Phone 1881
Chicago, Feb. Wheat-Renewed
talk Of export demand and replacing of
wheat recently sold out by some Of
the larger longs gave firm tone to the
market during most of the first half of
today's session. Shorts covered freely
and some took the buying side. With
out any change in the general stu
alton, moderate volume Of profit
taking sales started a selling wave
which carried prices at noon to below
last nights close.
Corn--Corn was in good demand
from shorts and from brokers who were
said to have seaboard orders Esti-
mated export sales were liberal, but no
definite figures were given out by mid :
day. Offerings are not as large as
might be expected under present
weather conditions which are very IA
vorable for moving corn.
Oats - Oats ruled strong early but
when wheat and corn turned easy a
fair setback occurred. Cash interests
were good buyers and commission
house trade took advantage Of the
bulge to take profits. Reports from the
country indicate that there are liberal
quantities back and that no serious
scarcity is likely to be felt before an
other crop year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-09
Farm-Real Estate-Farm

The southeast quarter Of the north
west quarter, and the northeast quarter
of the northwest quarter, all in section
ten (10), township eighty-five (85)
north, range twenty (20l, Marshall
county. Iowa
TERMS-Cash, subject to mortgages
of $3.50 now on the same at the OPP
ton of the purchaser and subject to
the approval of the court Settlement
to be made within thirty days. and
good abstract of title to be furnished
purchaser.
This farm has good improvements
and is situated one mile from Liberty
township consolidated school, one half
mile from Catholic church. and two and
one-half miles from two other churches.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
TENSION personal property
Sums of $40 or less. cash: over that
amount a credit Of twelve months will
be given, purchaser giving bankable
note drawing 8 per cent interest from
date. No property to be removed until
settled for.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-09

Lord Kitchener is never called In the
morning: he awakes regularly himself
at $50. when he has his private letters
and a cup of tea brought to him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-09

1.24@Ls1: No. 4 red, 1.O5@1.22; No. 8
hard 1.2s; No. hard. 1.12@1.16.
Corn-No. 2. rs; No. 3, TIM; No. 4,
70; No. 2 white, 75@75Ia; No. white.
80; No. 3 yellow, TO; No. yellow, IL
@7S
Oats-No. 3, 4g@491a; No. A., As; No.
5 white 49@50; No. A white, 47@4S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-09
Chicago Potato Market.

Chicago, Feb. 9. - Potatoes-Cn-
changed: receipts, twenty-five cars
Minnesota and Dakota Ohios. 95 90
Minnesota and Dakota whites. $50 .G5
Michigan and Wisconsin whites IS q 05
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-09
LIVERPOOL Grain.

Liverpool, Feb. 3.
Wheat--No. I Manitoba, las I'd: No.
Manitoba, las Id; No. 2 hard winter.
new, lbs 41zd.
Corn-New American mixed, los 10d
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-09
dance of Prices.

Furn shed by Taylor & Patton, grain
merchants, over % East Main street
Phone IS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-09
SHIPPING DEMAND
Still N EVIDENCE
PRICES OF HOGS CONTINUE TO
ADVANCE BECAUSE OF IN
CURRY FROM OUTSIDE.
MOST SALES MADE At e..
PRICES ABOVE 50

Liberal Receipts Have Tendency to
Depress Cattle Market-Sheep and
Lambs Continue in Good Request
Review Of Market conditions-Cur-
rent Quotations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-09
ST. Louis Cash Grain Clos.

furnished by Taylor & Patton, over
22 East Main street,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-09

We have the finest bunch Of young
mares we have ever had in barn: all
from to years old, all first class
draft, general purpose and drivers.
Will take in exchange on a pair of
mares a good gelding. in order to help
you out. My son, William Weber. is
working with me in the business, and
any deal he may make with you will
Ne just the same as tho l made it my.
self. You will see us at Plumb Bros
sale next Friday, the 18th, with a
good string Of big ones. We are SELL
ing at the barn every day in the week.
Thanking you for past and hoping to
be able to fill your requirements in the
future.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-09

wheat-No. red, 1.ss; No. ; rec
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-09
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Feb. 81 - Cattie--Estimate ted
receipts for today. 10000; market
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-09
Tuesday, Feb. Is
FARM MACHINERY, ETC.

One Mccormick binder, one disc, one
gang pillow. one sully pillow, one power
shelter. one gasolene engine. one pump
jack, two wagons, one single buggy,
two sets of farm harness, one single
harness, one separator, one corn planter.
one corn pillow. one Mccormick mower.
garden and farm tools, household goods.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-09
Marsha||toWn Sales
and Commission
Company
Fiftieth Market Sale
Friday, Feb. IL
HORSES
We have now listed some fine brood
mares and good work horses. Bring
your good horses you want to sell.
CATTLE
We have now listed IS head of fine
mich cows and spring heifers, six
head fine Black Poll Angus mich cows.
Come to this sale If you want good
young mich cows. Bring your cattle
you want to sell. T. - Is
We expect nice bunch of brood
sows and shoats. Bring any hogs you
want to sell.
MISCELLANEOUS wag-
ons, harness, several dozen chickens
and other articles.
Our last sale, Feb. 4, was one of the
best sales we have held; the day was
stormy, but the attendance was large
and we had about 200 head of live stock
at the sale All live stock brought good
prices. Come to the sale. Friday,
Feb. II.
Bring anything you have for sale.
Public Sale!

The undersigned on the farm of J. f.
Lkton, five miles due north OF Glenn
ons and four and one-half miles north
and one and one-half miles east of ST.
Anthony, will sell at public auction, be-
ginning at 1890 o'clock on
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-31
THE ELEcTIoN-DAY GOAT

The Paris, Mo-, Mercury thus quotes
a colored Democratic orator in a
speech to local gathering:
'The Lawd said, 'Pharo, turn my
people loose and when he didn't do
it and the Lawd said again, 'Pharo,
turn my people loose and when he
didn't do it the Lawd TUX Pharo down
to the Red Sea and chucked him in.
That Mistah Wilson, he says, 'Karan-
zy, set my niggers fire. and when he
didn't do it that Mistah Wilson, he
say again, 'Karan7v, turn my niggers
loose or I'Ee comm after 'em!' Still
he didn't do It and that Mistah Wilson
he say 'Karanzy, turn my niggers
loose-bring 'em right home yoself-
or thars goin' to be hell to pay An
next day 70 million white men with the
big dogs on fiat cars started for Mex
ico. You know what hapepned Afore
they got there old Karanzy done
turned them niggers loose, Civ 'em
Palm Beach suit of clothes an a
bottle of mule apiece, put 'em on
Pullman ca and sent 'em home.
An on the way they met Mistah VIII
son, an he says, Boys, l wuz JUS
comm to git you if it TUX every white
man in the Newnited States to do it.
No man kin lock my niggers up 'er
pose on 'em an not hear from me.
Come on an get some watermelon.
Ever hear a Republican dom any.
thing like dat? Nav, you didn't. That
Mistah Wilson is shonuff white folks
Republicans amt got no use for mig.
ger 'cept on lection day."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-31
BOB HOLLY IS SEEING SNAKES

Some people think rattlesnake
stories are calculated to scare peo-
pie away from Florida but neverthe-
Jess the snakes are here and at this
particular time Of the year they can
be found in many places. Homer Bull
lock a young lad of this city killed
one the other day that measured six
feet. A party coming back from Palm
Springs the other day killed one near
the road that measured over six feet.
Mr.. Brookins who has charge of the
factory that is getting out switch
grass on the st. Johns rivers reports
that his men kill snakes almost every
day of the moccasin and rattlesnake
variety and that there are plenty of
them in the tall grass. All of which
goes to remind us that anyone walk
ing through the woods or the grass
and especially children should be
mighty careful The snakes are there
and don't April Fool yourself about
them.-Sanford Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-31
Cargo OF Snakes,
Monkeys and Parrots

about 20 parrots and about 80 mon
keys left of the lot.
I'VE took canvas and made rope
fast to four corners and pulled it over
the snakes and by making drag OF
it we scooped or slid the snakes in
the forward hold and fastened the
hatch good and tight.
1.-TWO days after we got half cap
full of wind and moved some and in a
few hours passed schooner rugged
ship bound south, and all our parrots
except two left for a return passage
home.
Five days later we had to put in
at Guadalupe to get supply of wat
er. We had run short from long de-
lay by Gains and wastage and here
the last of the monks left, except Di-
ablo, who seemed to appreciate our
love for him.
1--WE struck head winds and gales
for the balance of the voyage and
when we landed here and opened the
forward matches all we could find was
one snake left, and from the way he
looked when we hauled him on deck
he had swallowed the other snakes
"The consignees say the snake is
overfed and liable to have chronic in.
digestion and don't want to accept
him."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-31
ODD ITEMS
aw tapiOca is poisonous .

Raw taploca is poisonous.
Shoes began to be made in
rights" and "lefts" only hundred
years ago.
More than half of all the women
in England between the ages of Is
and As are unmarried.
Wireless telegraphy was first used
in warfare by the Russians, in their
Manchurian campaign in 1906.
It is unlawful for a British subject
to leave British ship or a share in
one as a legacy to foreigner.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-31
PATERNAL soLIcITUDE

Mother docking through the maya
zine) see from statistics
given here that every third baby born
in the world is Chinese. Father
(fondling his first born)-"Then thank
goodness, this is our first"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-31
MANY Reject Pork.

More than half of the worlds popu,
lation still regards meat of swine as
unfit for human consumption.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-31

The presence of cat in the room
causes attacks of asthma in some
people.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-01-22
LIBRARIES BUY FEW BOOKS
Fauc-tors Alarmed Over the Effect Of
Rigid Economy That is Se'ng
Practiced in England.

II is expected that the war economy
OF the English local authorities VA
take the form, among other things. OF
a cutting down of expenditure on pub
lie Libraries. The recent local gov
eminent board circular suggested the
Libraries as one OF the departments
on which there might be saving.
The Library association at its re
cent meeting had discussion which
showed that many people are AFRAID
that economy will have the effect OF
seriously injuring the educational
value OF the libraries, and this at
time when the Importance OF iitera-
ture, both as an escape from an over
mastering obsession and as helping
people to take wider and sounder
views on the problems OF the war. is
greater than ever. The Lampeth
Libraries committee has just decided
not to buy any novels during the war
and it is probable that this example
will be widely followed. The argument
is, of course, that fiction in war times
is a luxury. What are called useful
books" will continue to be bought ct
Lambeth.
1t is likely, says the Manchester
Guardian. that many library commit
tees will adopt the sensible course OF
cutting down expenditures on ephem-
eraI fiction while still buying the
works of the first rate noveists. 1t is
impossible that there will be any re
trenchment on books on the war.
which are being eagerly read at the
moment. Many committees may cease
buying the more expensive books OF
general literature.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-01-22
Makes Plants Grow Fac,

Electroculture. as II is called . !.
latest thing in agriculture Elm.
lighting has been resorted 10 in :, !.
fort to keep plants growing q, !.
sreed for "a hours out Of ever !,
When night comes or when cloM, .
sture the sun, the lights are ,u,,.,
ON. Electricity will also b mn /.
supply heat during the cold ve,,l,
So far electroculture is only A, +.
pertinent, but the experts believe n,
this treatment will both hasten 4
harvest and improve the quality d 4
crop. The oyperim ,n;s are bsiui 4,
Quoted both indoors and ou, n,
ton. O., is the scene of the e1perinu
American Boy.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-01-22
ne Gurkha's Chs.

.. That tn the ,l In liam troop, 20, on,
specf but love their os,e,, ~ :
trated in the following l.no',''
from I. p. $ Journal:
A Young English subsn.,,
arrived at the front. and HI. .'a
officers. who were not q, oil
hin gave an old Hindu so'd !" "a
regiment orders to keen hi.
him. The Indian was ,.,. - w
MS trust and looked after ,I ~"
feilo" as if he had been bis o,'
although he was always per,ee,,
spectfUi and obedient. 's
Then, one afternoon. n. T..
across the way started a v,o,..'
'aFdment. Carried away b, n.
ings, ~ boy jumped I'D ana .'
himself unnecessarily to ,b.,
The Gurkha Immediately nDl,.. =
back, pushed him to the 400, > !
trench, and sat on him. n.
Ensiishman struggled to r,s. i. 4
Gurkha sat tight.
Not vet sahib," he cried, nm -.
And II was not until N. -.
gave the order to charge tia, Il. n
scientious Hindu allowed bis n,,,..
to rise, saluted him respec,iulh !.
charged the enemy trencbe. :, 3
side.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-01-22

the rooms are thronged with club
members, and no one is more faithful
in his attendance than the secretary
of the interior. The organization mas
the regulation committees and on four
or five nights each week entertain.
ments are provided for the members.
There are picture shows, card par
ties, lectures, dances and concerts.
and other forms of amusement. 1t is
likely that the swift success Of this
plan to form a home circle of the IN
terror department employees will lead
to the forming Of other clubs OF like
kind in all great departments OF gov
eminent Secretary Lane is presi.
dent of the organization, but he makes
no attempt to dictate it's management.
being content simply to take his place
among the other members and to help
make the organization a success.
He's Really Progressive.
Washington recognizes in Franklin
K. Lane progressive member OF the
presidents cabinet. His progressive
ism is not confined to the field OF poll
tics. Now after having started the
Home club on a successful career he
is lending his aid to the development
of a wider public recreation field IN
the city of Washington. To this end
he has submitted a list of questions
to the 1000 clerks in the department
of the interior requesting that each
question be answered.
Mr.. Lane wants to know. for In
stance. the distance of each clerks
residence from the scene Of his work.
how long 1t takes him to reach the Of
fee, and whether he walks or tides.
He is interested to know, also. how
long each clerk has lived in this city.
and in a general way gets information
concerning the ages Of his employees
without compelling the women to an
swer directly. by asking If they a.e
between such and such ages. making
the margin wide enough to enable
woman clerk of forty to answer the
question without putting herself in the
old-maid class.
Guarding the Resources.
The chief purpose o. the questions.
for there are many of them, is to find
out how much exercise the clerks take.
and what their fAvorite form OF amrse-
ment is The secretary apparently
wants to provide a system OF recrea-
ton broad enough to meet the predi'
lections of all the men and women in
his department.
Franklin X. Lane is busy trying to
put into law the views which he has
concerning the general question OF
conservation. There are differences
of opinion on conservation, on meth
DDS OF securing it and on just what
it is necessary to secure. The records
In the case of the Present administra-
ton are available to everybody. Mr..
Lane is known as a progressive con-
servationist. and yet In way as
conservative one. The two things are
not antagonistic. He is the secretary
of the interior. Uncle Sam has big
interior. Guarding his holdings and
yet allowing them to be put to legiti'
mate use is no sinecure. The man
who accepts the post Of secretary OF
the interior knows that from the hour
OF his induction into ONCE he must
become Q w0rkingman.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-01-22
EWv ovzg MMQaM11M2ZZzOw 0TzAF M2z2Zue

California should have representation
on the interstate commerce commits
sion Another Californian of great
prominence spoke to MIR. Roosevelt
about giving California the place
which was suggested, and had some
thing to say about MIR. Lane. He
found that Mr.. Roosevelt already knew
good deal about Mr. Lane
After the presidential election of
1901 Theodore Roosevelt remembered
about Mr. Lane, and he gave him the
next vacancy on the commission.
He's jolly and 6eamine.
Franklin Knight Lane is jolly man
with beaming face. He can keep his
own counsel if it is necessary. and he
is likely to turn away inquiries con-
corning certain matters connected
with the interior department with a
story or two which have points SO
sharp as to compensate the inquirer
for the disappointment of not getting
answers to hts questions. Mr.. Lane.
however, tells newspaper correspond
ents everything that it Is proper for
him to tell them concerning matters
with which his department has to
deal.
Some time ago a newspaper editor
wrote to a large number of bankers
in the United States and asked each
one to tell who his choice would be
for the Democratic nomination for the
presidency In case Mr. Wilson should
decline to run for a second term. -.
great majority of the bankers. in writ
ing back named Franklin X. Lane. The
bankers, apparently. had not read the
newspapers, nor had they studied the
biographies of our prominent men as
they should have done to keep in
formed.
Couldn't Be President.
Perhaps the financial pages OF the
press and the big treatises on money
matters formed the bulk Of their read
ing. Apparently not more than half
a dozen of the bankers who answered
the editors question knew that Frank
lin Knight Lane was ineligible to the
presidency of the United Stater Mr..
Lane was born in Prince Edwards
island. a British possession, fact
which, Of course. under the Constitu-
ton of the United States forbids his
election to the presidency.
Secretary of the Interior Franklin X.
Lane and Mrs. Lane 60 a good deal
into society. but in q considerable
part 1t is the society Of the interior de-
partment employees. their wives and
their children. The secretary has or
ganized a social club and 1900 clerks
Of the great department have enrolled
| themselves as members.
Helps His Employees.
The interior departments social or
| ganization Is called the Home club.
1t has leased The big house In Lafay-
| cite square which cnce was occupied
by Gen. Daniel E. Sickles in years
! long gone by. and later by Secretary
Schuyler Colfax. who was vice-presi-
dent of the United States during Cen
eral Grants first term in the White
| House.
In this old-time Washington mansion
a housekeeping plant has been in
stalled. and . business manager there
has his onice. Every night In the week
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-01-22
This Is Mo Joke.

How true 1t is" remarked the bach
elor. that one-half the world doesn
know how the other half lives. >
Yes" replied the benedict, but a
mans better half never tires of trying
to find out the tricks of the other
half"