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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-07
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOINdS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.


First Baptist Church, Rev. g. W. r. Hill. pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday rs l0ao a. -.
Sunday School at II. Sabbath evening service
! 80. Covenant Meeting the last fridsy before
the 1st Sunday of the month as so r. \. All
NOS otherwise connected are cordially Invited.
The White Mountains are true 10
name.
Miss Catherine Robinson of Brookline,
Mass, Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
NJ. Atwood.
The many friends of Mrs. b. W. Lyon
will be glad to learn that she 10 making
good recovery from recent surgical OPP
Grafton.
Paris Hill was lively village on Tues
day evening. In addition to the harvest
supper and Halloween social at Cum
mings Hall which was attended and en-
joyed BY large number, several auto
mobile loads Of people came from Lew
iston with an orchestra and spent the
evening dancing at The Shack, with sup
per at the Hubbard House.
The hunting season Is on. Saturday
Alfred NJ. Daniels, Reginald Cummings,
Francis Whittsmore and Q New York
man who was a guest Of Mr.. White
more, returned from the northern part
of the county with four good deer. The
party shot five and one was stolen from
their camp while they were hunting.
Another party made up Of Edward L.
Paris, Jr., Leon Maxim, Bert Cole and
John Cole are in camp at &C" Pond,
north of Andover. hoping to bring home
a good quantity of venison.
Unclaimed letters in Paris post office
Nov. 1st:
Mrs. Lucy Bridgford.
Mr.. Eugene Carter.
Mr.. Harold Gingale.
A. ID. VanKirk.
HELEN r, COLE, P. NJ.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-07
Republican Nominations.
For President
CHARLES E. HUGHES
Of New York.
For Vice-President
Charles w. Fairbanks
OF Indiana.
Republican Nominations.
Coming Events.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Nov Presidential election.
Nov. IA, Is, l6-Annual meeting and exhibition
Of Maine State Pathological Society, Portland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-07
FORBES DISTRICT.

John r. Hammond has purchased the
Mary E. Howe farm, and moved on to it
the first of November.
George Tuell was through here buying
cows.
Callers at j. @ Aliens Sunday were
George Blake and Lemont Brown of
Gorham, N. e.. and Will Brown of North
Paris.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-02

a year Just to act as local manager.
Then he admitted that the people
who were behind his company con-
trolIed companies in most of the big
cities of the country.
"Who is behind this company"
asked Lands.
Mrs. c. M. French of Reedsburgh,
Wis answered Huffman. "All the
notes are made payable to her. She
owns about seventy loan agencies in
all parts of the country"
Further questioning, however, de-
veloped the fact that the old lady
merely put up her coin to start the
companies and that her son, the So
cial king, was the main blood
sucker"
Mackey broke into first-class,
honest-to-goodness sassiety several
years ago when King Edward and
his court associates were his guests
at a coaching party. After that he
had the entree to tOp-nOtch society
in the United States, England and
continental Europe In London his
home is the famous Beauchamp
hall, which cost him an enormous
rental that is extracted from his vic
tins.
Several of Mackey's victims have
been landed by means of advertising
in the Chicago Examiner. In the
Hearst sheet this morning the fol-
lowing ad in part appears of the
Mackey agency: GLoans, $25 to $500;
good service; reasonable rates. Other
loan companies paid off and more
money advanced at cheaper rates
and easier terms Established 1888"
PLEADS FOR EXPORT TRADE
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-02

SOCIETY LEADER IS HIT BY
EXPOSURE OF LOAN SHARKS
Frank Jay Mackey, one of the
smartest in the smart sets of Chica-
go, New York, London, Palm Beach
and Pasadena, who once feted King
Edward and Queen Alexandra, and
who pals with the Astors and the
Vanderbilts in New York and Mrs.
Potter Palmer, Harold Mccormick
and the pig-sticking society Of Chi
cagO, was named in Federal Judge
Lands court as a mOney-grabbing,
sOuI-wTecking Shylock who wrings
blood money from 100000 victims
among the poor each year.
For Mackey on the sly is a loan
shark Incidentally, he is one of the
mightiest loan sharks in the country.
The money with which he buys wine
and food for society queens, the dol
lars that he uses to rent boxes at
grand opera and the coin he spends
to show a good time to debutantes
has been wfUng from his half
starved, underpald victims, VINO are
unable to spend as much on food in
one year as he spends in one night
from his society friends.
Judge Lands tore the mask from
the double-Iife of Mackey, the $50
ciaI lion" He painted him in true
colors. He showed that Mackey,
the Charming host" hid behind the
skirts of his 8O-year-old mother, Mrs.
C. M. French, who lives on a farm, in
Reedburgh, Wis, while Mackey
dimes the ermined kings of Europe
and the pig-hlling kings of the Lake
Shore drive.
The expose was made during Ian
dis investigation as to why Robert
a railroad employee, who
had borrowed $1OO from the Chicago
Mortgage Loan Co., was asked to pay
$345 in return. When the sharks |
with their bloodhound lawyers got
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-15
FRANK STORM, OF JOHNSON
COUNTY. MEETS DEATH ON
COUNTRY HIGHWAY.
COMPANION STUNNED
BUT NOT FATALLY HURT
c. 6. shinsiedeeker Unconscious For
an Hour After Storms Death
Lightning Burns Hole in Dead Mans
Hat, Deseends Thru Head, Breaks
Jaw and Almost Burn. Clothing OF.
.cial to Tfmes-Republican

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City, July ia bolt Of light
ming struck and killed Frank Storm, q
prominent young farmer OF Fremont
township, Johnson county, when he
was walking along a country highway
about six miles southeast Of Lone Tree,
late Friday afternoon.
His companion. C. G. Shingledecker
who was about six feet behind him,
was knocked down, unconscious, and
did not revive until people who rushed
to their sides, after the tragedy had
carried the lifeless man and the
stunned friend to their homes.
The lightning burned hole In
Storms hat; descended thru his head,
breaking the jaw; burned his side, as
it shot down this human lightning rod;
almost burned off his clothing, even
his shoes; and left his body lifeless
and scorched by the deadly current.
The men were en- route home from
Muscatine county, and a terrific cleo
trical storm broke over them, altho
rain did not fall whereabouts. 80
Storm Leaves Family.
Shingledecker. dazed by one fearful
flash. heard his companion calculate:
did you see that fire." and then came
another bolt, and the friend knew
nothing for an hour. when he awak-
ened to learn Storm was dead. The
victim of the bolt was SO years Of age.
His widow and three small children
survive. He was the son of John
Storm, leading retired farmer of
Lone Tree. His wife, formerly Miss
Ivy Atkin, is the daughter of Fred At
kin, another well-known Lone Tree
resident. One Of his sisters is the wife
of Harry Nichols. of West Liberty, and
another is the wife of j. "A. Gunderson,
formerly the c., RI. & P agent at
MOntezuma. l.-sl.- lL--
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-15
killsd by Mexieans.
Special to Times Republican.
Logan; July 15.-The Rev. John
Northern Io1un Items

position half way by proposing to is
sue tickets for county toll calls. Each
ticket will cost the patron 81 in adj
vance and the ticket will be good for
twenty-five toll calls to every town in
Grundy county excepting Dixie which
are toll towns now. AS this arrange
ment will make a call cost less than a
nickel many will prefer it to the free
service which would require farmers
ito pay higher annual switching fee.
! Sac City.
Henry Eernisse. has sold his 160-acre
farm, formerly owned by F., E. Gordon.
in Section IL, Cedar township, to Err
nest Glasnapp for $195 per acre. That
Sac county land has increased in value
may be noted in the fact that Mr.. Fer
nisse held the land three years and
obtained a rise of $50 per acre He
had put some valuable improvements
on the pia.e, but they lid not cost
him over $4,000. The purchaser is a
Cedar township man and is we'll ac-
quainted with the value Of the land.
Grundy Center.
The heavy rain and wind yesterday
morning flattened the small grain in
HidIy dHo LIE COlu rs dlSU Udu-
ly down. Much of the oats will not
get up again. The corn was not per-
manently damaged. The rain was
heaviest and the wind the strongest
about eight miles west Of Grundy Cen
ter East and south Of here there was
not rain enough to lay the dust. The
wind was strong enough west of here
to Blow down trees. Terrific lightning
came with the wind and rain. The
barn belonging to the property owned
by the Engelke church in German
township was struck by lightning and
burned No live stock was lost.
Sioux City.
Carl Norrbom one Of Sioux City's
best known young business men, was
married to Fay D. Leidig, at Z o'clock
Wednesday at the Swedish Augustana
church, Rev. A. Norrbom, father OF the
groom, and Rev. Oscar Olson, ff.iat-
ing. The bride was attended by Miss
Mabel Goodwin. Miss Nora Liden, Miss
Esther Norrbom, and Miss Victoria
Norrbom. Carl Mold was best man.
Harold Larson, Olaf F,aranson, william
Ackerberg, Harry ePterson and Emil
Peterson were ushers. Chain Ander-
son and George Riden sang. A we'd
ding reception to which eighty guests
had been invited followed the cere-
mony. The couple win take a we'd
ding trip east and will be at home at
1918 Jackson street after Aug. l.
Clinton.
Monday evening at the Wapsipini-
con Club rooms. the Clinton, Lyons and
Fulton Local Freight Agents Ass6cia-
ton was formed. This il an organise
ton OF the local freight agents, handI-
Ing the business Of four railroads, ten
men interested in promoting the as :
ISOLATION which will advance efficiency
In freight facilities, sociability and cor
dial cooperation. Officers were elect
ed as follows: President. E. Moore,
c. B. &. O.. Clinton; vice president-c.
8. AsneW. G. & N. W., Fulton; secre-
tary-treasurer-J. D. Mcdonald, W. W.
& q. B. The object Of the association
is to afford a place Of meeting for the
Discussion Of the many problems that
come naturally to men in such public
positions
"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-15
burial. Mrs. Miller was II years Of

burial. Mrs. Miller was II years Of
age.
William Boldt, OF North CRYSTAL. has
decided to quit farming and has pur-
chased $4,000 home in Gladbrook,
which the family will occupy this fall.
John Ames is grading several miles
of road around town with his power
outfit at $50 per day.
Miss Marion HUT leaves Monday
for Ontario, Canada, to spend her
months vacation with a sister. Miss
Nina Wetzel will act as librarian in
her absence,
Miss Lulu Lamb, OF Ackley arrived
in Traer, Tuesday, to take a, position
as stenographer inc a., Pfatt's law
office. Mr.. Pratt now is in much bet
ter health.
Mrs. s.. E. Cheney, former resident
of this city, but now; living with her
son In Chicago, is spending few days
at the CLOSER home. Mrs. Cheney lived
in Traer q. good many years ago. :
Mrs. D., M Horsfall,y Of Minneapolis,
spent several days in Traer this week.
She makes her home with her daugh-
ter Anna.
Miss Anna Fleming. a teacher In
the college at Ames and former
Buckingham girl, has been in poor
health for, several years She recently
went to Battle Greek, Mich, for a
course Of treatments. An immediate
operation was advised by the surgeons.
Following the operation Miss F1em-
ing was very low but now she seems
to be gradually gaining. Her ailment
is OF the stomachfand her weight was
reduced to seventy pounds.
Small pox still has foothold in the
region south and east Of Traer. This
time Otto Hanson has the disease in a
severe form.
The Misses Louise and Emily Steffin
and Addie Ulstad go to Cedar Falls
Monday to attend summer school for
six weeks.
d. e. Baker has decided to locate
in Cedar Rapids in the, near future
and will open lumber commission
house in that city.
Ed Crowshaw is in town for short
visit. Since leaving Traer he has been
in southern Missouri With the Axon
family. He reports them well pleased
with their new location.
Peter Schmidt has purchased the
Betsy Philip eighty, three miles north
east Of Dinsdale, for 1925 per acre The
place is well improved. l F1ickinger,
who is now on the place, will move
up on to his own farm near Oelwein.
Jack Norton's aged father is here
for an indefinite stay with his son.
Mrs. M. T. Melville. wife of the U. p.
minister. is at the F'arnham hospital
where she submitted to removal Of a
ffbroid tumor.
A girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Speer. in Geneseo, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs, Chris Hoeppnet are
rejoicing over the arrival of a second
son at their home on Thursday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-15
..MexIs. Flln,, Preserxed.

An unlimited number OF po6ttive
films OF moving pictures can - ynAda
from a single Photographic nsg6&ivs.
After positives Of sufficient number
to supply the changes thruout the
country have been made. the negative
Is usually kept BY tho producing com
pany. Additional positives can H -
made at any time. Tho pictures that
appear in scratched condition Re are
films that have been exhibited consid-
erably. These "second-run" films utu-
ally cost the exhibitor less than the
films when they are Arsk released. The
life of the film is usually sufficient 70
supply the demand OF the theaters
without printing additional positivss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-15
Ttasr Nsws Notes.

SPECIAL to Tme9-Repuplfcan
Tyaer. July 1s.-Mr. and Mrs. M
KfosEer left "wednesday night for a
visit with. the John Ladd family, who
live on farm near Outlook, Mont
Ma. Ladd. before her marriage, was
Mis- Rala Kroeger.
Tfaer Is furnishing only eight vet
tfans for the reunion this year. They
aS45C. r. Wetzel. John Campbell, II. A.
Koip, william Stone, ]. d. Finch, s.
Bailey, N. H Adams. John Heller and
David Clark.
n. FRIENDS will be sorry to learn OF the
Assth offsllAsrrs. F x. Miller at the
Methodist hospital in Des Moines, fol-
lewing IN operation on her throat. Rev.
aK1 Mrs. MILLER are well known in
Methodist circles turnout Iowa Rev.
MI. MILLER Aaa made his home IN Ce-
ssT Ills ssi.cs retiring from t he Mir.
MY me body was taken there for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-15
5 WORKS FIFTY-FivE YEARS
AT THE JEWELLERS BENCH {
Especial to Times -Republican.

Especial to Tlmes-Republican.
Eldora, July 15.--Possibly one Of the
oldest, if not the Oldest, jeweler now
working at the bench in Iowa Is Ezra
Nuckolls, Of Eldora, who has been In
continuous service for fffty-hve years
excepting the time spent doing service
as a soldier in the civil war. On April
%, 1865. Mr.. Nuckolls came to Eldora
from Anamosa, where he had been
working at his trade having been born
in Linn county.
At the outset of the civil war Mr.
Nuckolls joined the Ninth Iowa infan
try and saw service IN some of the
most sanguinary struggles of the re-
bellion, being with both Grant and
Sherman. Another interesting thing in
connection with Mr.. Nuckons is the
fact that he left the jewelers. bench
where he was drawing 1925 per day
as workman to do service for Uncle
Sam at $13 per month.
1t was while employed at his trade
in Anamosa that he fashioned wha,
was possibly the first device to be at
forwards known as the safety PIN
now in such general use. Nearly every
woman and great numbers OF men
wore shawls instead of cioaks or over
coats and many were the contrivances
used to hold these loose-fitting shawls
in position. The man for whom Mr.
Nuckolls worked wondered one day II
Mr.. Nuckolls could not make some
thing that could be utilized to fasten
these wraps more closely to the wear
ers and to hold them in position while
the owners were out upon the open
praires Of Iowa.
Accordingly, Mr.. Nuckolls at the
bench as a journeyman jeweler, fash
Toned what would new be called q
crude device for this purpose. but the
idea took form and from this grew
what we now all know as the modern
safety pin so generally used. Mr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-15
s1ArE TESTS BIG SCALES.

Determining Accuracy of Scales Used
20 Wsish Cattle and Grain.
Special to .rimes-Republican.
Des Moines, July 1.-THE weights
and measures department of the state
dairy and food commission is testing
out the big scales used to weigh grain
and live stock over the state now. The
department maintains two automobiles
which carry ,test weights and which
Inspectors use In travelling from town
to town in the state.
In 4, test made Of the ice being sold
in Des Moines at retail this past week
the department found that the weights
were running over rather than under
the amounts claimed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-15
''Meat Takes An.
other Jump" ! s..

milar headline Ia your daily
newspaper. But why worry
about the cost Of son,sthing
you don't need7 The most
expensive foods are gsnef-
ally the least nutritious. n
Summer health and strength
come from q meatless DIT.
Oneor two Shrsddod Wha1k
Biscuits. heated In the oven,
covered with berries or other
fruits and served with milk
or cream, make, q compiets.
satisfying. nourishing n,spl
at a cost of Ave or six cents.
All the meat of the whole
wheat made digestible ~
steam cooking. shreddipg
and baking. Made It
Niagara Falls. N. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-15
Calumet.

Calumet.
The postofkioe was robbed wednes-
day night, The robbers blew the safe
and took about $500. OF this amount
about 800 was in stamps, 500 in pri-
vate funds Of the postmaster and $40
in postoffice money.
Grundy Center.
Lightning struck barn on one OF
the George Diekhoff farms in Lincoln
township about mile north and a
mile east Of Lincoln Center, and killed
five head of horses owned by Mrs.
MEME Tobin. The barn was not dam
aged to any great extent.
WelIsburg.
Wellsburg will have baseball tour
nament the I'd and Sd Of next month.
Purses amounting to 5000 will be Of
fered to the teams entered in the tour
:c:.cert Reinheck, Whitten. Acklev
and Wellsburg will be entered at the
tournament
Dubuque.
Edward Tibey. of 1915 Fremont ave-
nue., was claimed by death Wednesday
night after brief illness. He was a
contractor and carpenter and well
known among a large circle of friends
and business associates. His wife and
one brother survive.
Waukon.
Miss Eva Johns, aged SO years, died
here from blood poisoning. Her home
is at Des Moines and she has been
employed at the Allamakee hotel as
head cook. July 4, while at work, She
picked her finger on a fish bone and
blood poisoning set in with fatal re-
suits.
Fort Dodge.
Construction work to put. the old
Crooked Creek railway into good shape
and to connect it with the Fort Dodge
& Southern by an extension from
Brpshy to Gypslim will begin within
month The distance between Brushy
and Gypsum is about eight miles. The
land offers no serious engineering
problems.
Dubuque.
x Overcome by the heat while he was
driving q wagon to his place Of bust
ness, John Phillips, a painter residing
at 1925 Dodge street. toppled over and
had to be conveyed to his home dn the
ambulance. Late yesterday 1t was de-
clared he was recovering from the eff
fects of the prostration and would be
able to resume his work today.
Preston.
Wednesday night III the resident OF
Fred C. c. Schroeder, prominent lum-
herman here, was struck by lightning,
the roof burned of. portion Of one Of
the wings OF the house burned and the
entire residence damaged by water.
ceiling and sidewalks deluged. Mr..
and Mrs. Schroeder and guest were
in the house at the time and Mrs.
Schroeder. who is an invalid, was car
ried from the home.
Grundy Center.
The difficulty between the Grundy
Telephone Company and number Of
their lines running west Of town will
probably be satisfactorily adjusted
within g. very short time. There has
been. a demand from these patrons for
free county service. The telephone
ic6lrpany dinds 1t impractical and i'm
re.Asihle 10 grant free toll gaervice owe,
the county, but they have met the OPP
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-15
johnson County Wealth.

Special to metropolitan.
Iowa City, July 15.-County Auditor
Mae Freeman has compiled her totals,
for the state auditor, showing that the
personal property in johnson county.
exclusive of moneys and credits, is val
ued at s5,427.994. The farms show the
following live stock values: i Horses,
$1.325,S47: cattle, $1,341.65s; swine, over
six months Of age. $52o,564.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-15
NAMED As TEMPORARY PREsID-
ING OFFICER OF REPUsLI.
CAN CONVENTION.
OTHER CONVENTION
OFFICERS CHOSEN
6afrstt Expected to Advocate Prohibi.
tien in Keynote Speech Convention
Is Determine Two Contests - Will
sslset Candidates For Attorney Cen
4ral and Railroad Commissioners.
b4cial TO Times Republican.

Special to Times -Republiean.
pes Moines. July, lib. w. Garrett
clerk Of the supreme court, has been
determined on rs temporary chairman
81 the republican state convention
which meets here next Wednesday
Garrett and Nathan 3. Kendall. Of
Abba, former congressman from the
Sixth district were the only ones
seriously considered for this honor
and for reasons political Garrett was
determined, on.
Garrett has for several years, both
in public addresses and in matters OF
legislation, been an ardent advocate OF
prohibition. AS q member of the
Business Mems Temperance League
ne made addresses during the past
two years in favor Of prohibition, the
repeal Of the mulct law and the
abolishment Of the saloon from Iowa
He Is therefore well known as dry
Supporter Of Harding.
Garrett has been q supporter OF
Lieutsnant Governor Harding's can
diAacy f0Ysthe governorship. His key
hote address Is expected to be strong
in its advocacy Of prohibition and for
the resubmission of the prohibitory
amendment to the vote Of the people
He will probably not 80 into the road
question much but will give consider
able attention to the discussion OF
national issues.
1t is expected that the republican
leaders will begin to gather here the
- nj hA "details IF
the convention viii be all mapped out
by Tuesday night.
TIVE Contests Before Convention.
The contests for state offices before
the convention are the nominations for
attorney general and railroad COM
missioner. Altho, George Wilson,
county attorney of Polk county. re-
ceived the most votes for attorney
general In the primary, Horace M.
Havner, of Marengo, carried the most
delegates in the convention.
It is thought here that John A.
Guiher. of winterset, present member
ofthS board OF railroad commissioners.
wilI ret the nomination for that posi-
tion ~ the hands of the convention.
He polled IL largest vote in the pri-
mary and his friends are claiming he
will have : majoritySof the delegates
in the convention.
Convention Officers.
The officers Of the convention, as
announced BY the state COMMITTEES to-
day. follow:
Temporary chairman, B. w. Garrett,
Leon: secretary. N. l. Curtis, Knox
vale; assistant secretaries, w. S.
weston, Webster City. and F. s.
Robinson. OF Oslwein; reading secre-
tafiss. Charles o. Goodwin. Grundy
Center, and Thomas Waters, Jr., and
GEORGE Gallarno, Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-15
PURCHASED CHURCH SITE.
Belle PLANE Methodists Buy Lot For
New Edifice.

Special to Times Republican.
Belle PLANE. July l5.--Within a
week deal was closed which in time
will mean a new Methodist church.
The Official board gave committee
consisting OF L. w. Hartman. Louis
Grossman and ]. d. Blue, the au-
thority to purchase the Bailey prop
erty Immediately north OF the NJ. E.
church and parsonage. The consid-
Grafton was $4,000. The lot is 60xlSo
feet and contains frame dwelling
house.
BY the deal the Methodists now own
one of the most desirable properties in
the city. 1t will afford ample room
in which to erect the new church
without robbing the parsonage Of lawn
room.
The snow bound top OF Mount Ever
est is visible from points more than 100
miles away.