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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14
TWO BLAZES DURING NIGHT ADD
TO CONSERVATION AMONG
BUSINESS MEN.
THIRD WITHIN THREE
DAYS, FIFTH IN WEEK
Graves Cigar Factory Destroyed and
Adjacent Buildings Damaged, Caus-
ing Loss of $35,0oo-Indoor Baseball
Court Burned at Loss Of $1,000
Deputy Fire Marshall at Scene.

Ottumwa, Jan. 1.-THE third fire in
the business district within three days
and the fifth within a week. occurred
early today when a blaze of unknown
origin destroyed the Dunbar indoor
baseball court doing damage to build
ing and equipment estimated at So 600.
Early last night fire destroyed the
Graves cigar factory and damaged four
other firms to the extent of $4,000
Both fires occurred while Deputy
State Fire Marshal Zimmerman was
in the city at the mayors request in
vestigating the S490, 900 blaze that de-
stroyed five business buildings last
Tuesday.
investigator at Scene.
\ H. Zimmerman. deputy from the
office OF 0. O. Roe. state fire marshal
arrived in Ottumwa and conferred with
the city officials. Mr.. Zimmerman was
reticent about discussing the fires and
the possibility OF fire bugs" having
played a part. He stated. however.
that the coincidence of the fires was
suspicious. hut not to be considered
a. all conclusive because the records
at the fire marshars office show that
big fires are often attended by what
appear to be suspicious circumstances.
He announced that he would make
thorough investigation of Ottumwa's
big fire and OF the TWO smaller ones
and that the report would be fled with
his chief for such action as that Off
cial deems wise The report is not
made public in any event. so unless
criminal prosecution results the public
must take it for granted that the
charges OF incendiarism are unfounded.
Cold Handicaps Firenen.
The fremen We're greatly handi-
capped by the temperature Of 10 be-
low zero that prevailed However.
they saved the big Niemeyer Paper
Supply Company's establishment. ad-
joining the cigar factory, from de-
structiOn. The stock Of the paper
company was almost wholly destroyed
by streams of water thrown from the
big aerial truck
The origin of tonigh,s fire is as
mysterious as that OF the trio Of fires
Tuesday morning. which caused half
a million dollars damage Fire Chief
Sloan believes the Are started on the
second floor % he cigar factory
Workmen IN the wholesale district say
they snelled smoke as of burning pine
as early. as ; o'clock this evening. The
fire was discovered at ! O'Clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14
o-InrslI and Vicinity.

Special TO Times.NopuhllcAn.
Grinneli, Jan. 14.A6isB Clara =. An.
dsrson, physical dlrsctor Of the women,
OF the college. VIM spend the second
semester Of this COLLEGE year M the
study Of physical education At Column
bia University. miss Anderson Will
study eostuming, music and spsgeantry
with Chalif. the originator OF many OF
the Greek dances given herr. During
her absence in New York, her work
v:ll be carried on BY Miss Dthel Ryan.
who was physical director in Des
Moines last year. There will be no
May pageant or gymnasium exhibitions
given this spring. The spring outdoor
work win be organized and conducted
by the Women's Athletic Association
board.
F1fty-four girls win take part IN the
musical comedy to be given by the
town girls Of the college at the Quad
rangie Theater Saturday night. The
girls have been fortunate enough to ses
euro music written by Wellesley girls
for their own use. Laura Odds, IL, has
written the libretto and from the hints.
dropped. 1t promises to be full Of local.
interest ana hits" The rehearsals ares
going on under the direction OF Helen
M8AutCuen.
Much interest for the men Of the
college is centering in the inter-class
gymnasium contest. which is conducted
at the regular gym hours each day.
Each class il striving to win the class
gymnasium team cup. Several new
pieces OF apparatus have been added.
From the inter-class will be chosen
the men who will represent Grinneli at
the conference gymnasium exhibit
which is to be held this year at De-
corah where Luther College is situated.
This conference will take place some
time In March. DR.. Sprague plsns an
exhibition Of the gymnastic work Of
the men which will partly take the
place Of the usual girls gymnasium
exhibition. A few drills will be given
by the girls at this time.
The young women Of the freshman
class of the college made the most
OF the fact that this II leap year by
giving leap year party for the young
men of the class, the girls making the
party calls and acting as escorts for
the young men, even insisting upon
seeing them home after the affair was
over.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14
lOWAN MEXICAN VICTIM.
r. n. Simmons, One Of Murdered Men.
Resident Of DanviIle.

Danville, Jan. l4-R, II. Simmons,
one Of the nineteen Americans mas
sacred by Mexican bandits in the state
of chihuahua this week, was the son
of Mrs. Clara Simmons. a widow of
this town. Word definitely establish
ing his identity was received here to-
day and Mrs. Simmons has wired that
the body be sent home
Simmons was a master mechanic
and had been employed in mining work
in Chihuahua. He was IS years old
and had been in the southwest several
years.
Simmons was on the death train
held up by Mexican bandits and from
which all American passengers were
taken and slain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14
ORDER STOCK YARDS MOVED.
Railroad Commission Settles Ener.
son Grade Crossing Case.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Jan. It.-The state rail-
road commission has refused to order
an underground crossing under the
Burlington railroad tracks at Emerson
as requested by citizens OF that city
but has instead recommended that the
stockyards be moved further down the
track so as to admit OF a better view
at the grade crossing complained of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14
BALI is ExoNERATED.

Supreme Court Finds Lodge Secretary
Not Guilty Of Falsifyins Records.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines Jan. He. L. Bais, OF
Cedar Rapids, secretary of the Modern
Brotherhood of America. is not guilty
Of classifying financial statement, ac-
cording to the decision Of the supreme
court handed down today. BALI was
charged in the superior court of Cedar
Rapids of making it appear in his pub
lished report that the society had
spent $27,405 on field expense. He ap-
piled for writ of habeaS corpus
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14
Forty-hve Miles Of Gravel.

Eagle Grove, Jan. l4.-There Is now
a total OF forty five miles Of graveled
roads leading out of and tributary to
Eagle Grove. One stretch, the longest
leading north. is fifteen and one-half
miles long, reaching Renwick.
The Kennedy system and feeders
northwest contains over fifteen miles.
There is, or soon will be, stretch of
four miles west Of town, south. east
and southeast seven miles. A little
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14

showing northeast and southwest.
over thirty miles of the total has
developed since the first good roads
booster meeting in July.
Fifteen different crews reported for
work Monday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14
TINES REPUBLICAN MARsHA1LrowN IOWA: JANUARY a. 1916

Or, administrators. by jury In the dis
trict court It Abel.
i Mrs. kinney had filed claim for
$1,000, alleging that she was entitled
to that amount for caring for Mr..
Kinney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14

which was granted. It developed In
the hearing that the actual field ex-
pense incurred was $2.405 and that
$685. 900 had been drawn from the fund
for future field expenses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14
RUNAWAY GIRL is FOUND.

Dorothy Reynolds, Sought by Authori-
ties, Working at Ames.
Special to Times Republican.
Ames. Jan. 14.--Dorothy Reynolds. a
15-year-old girl who ran away from
the Iowa Home For Children, at Des
Moines. was located by City Marshal
Ricketts, yesterday and returned to the
state institution. She had been work
ing in a local restaurant for week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14
Delegates to security Congress.

Delegates to Security Congress.
Special to Times Republican.
Dies Moines, Jan. 14.-Governor
Clarke has appointed the following
honorary delegates to attend the Ma
tional Security Congress at Washing
ton. d. c.. Jan. 20 to %: e. T. Mere
dith. Lafayette Young. H. H. Polk. Des
Moines; Leonard Everett. Council
Bluffs and d. w. Moorehead, Keokuk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14

Keep Your Bowels Regular.
II your bowels become constipated,
take a dose Of Chamberlain's Tablets
just after supper and they will correct
the disorder. They are mild and gentle
in their action. Obtainable every
where
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14

Allowed 5000 For Services.
Perry. Jan. 14.-Mrs. Sarah kinney.
sister in law of the late Samuel Kim
rey. of Minburn. was given Judgment
in the sum of 5000 against E. o. Mill
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14

Cedar Rapids. .a
The Western Poultry Fanciers' ex-
hibition is being held here this week.
and the Indications are Il will prove
grand success. over l.3G0 entries
have been made 81.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-11-20

Roy Douglass, who left several
weeks ago to accept position with
the Carlyle hotel in Spokane as clerk,
decided Saturday that he simply
couldn't stay away from Moscow any
longer, and is back at the Moscow no.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-11-20
City News In Brief

T. o. Greene arrived yesterday from
jJuliaetta for a short stay in the city
| Ray Kennedy of Genesee was in the
city on business trip Saturday.
w. H. Gregory was a business Wis
itor in the city Saturday from Joel.
Money on farm security. Thomp-
SON. Mickey Realty Co. M13tt
George L. Carlson was a business
visitor in the city from Kendrick Sat-
urday.
A meeting of the city council for
the transaction of routine business
will be held tonight.
D. G. Kessner of Seattle, is in the
city making visit at the home of his
father, G. S. Kessner.
Mrs. Mary Soma, who has been Wis
lung llCl udu6htCi, A'li .. -. IL. 1iuIlOh,
left for her home in Boise this morn
ing.
Miss Julia Vogel of Potlatch, ar
rived in the city Saturday and will
take course in local business col
lege.
Ralph B. Knepper, editor of the
Kendrick Gazette, visited friends in
the city Saturday afternoon and eve
ming.
F. A. Robinson, deputy sheriff, left
yesterday afternoon for Toppenish,
Wash. to look after property inter-
ests.
S. R. Boyer returned Saturday from
a business trip to Indiana. That state
is somewhat colder than this section,
he reports.
Important business will be transact
ed at the chamber of commerce meet
ing tomorrow, and all members are
urged to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. j. F. Stewart went to
Spokane yesterday on business trip
and to be present at the opening OF
the apple show today.
Archie Holden, arrested Thursday
on a charge of burglary, was released
on his own reeognizance,
awaiting resumption of the case at
later date.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Tie'ney and
son. Thomas, leave this evening for
Los Angeles. Mr.. and Mrs Tierney
will spend the winter at '.cng Beach
aid San Diego
The regular meeting of Ruby
chapter 8, O. E. S., will be held Tues
day evening, November 21, at 1870
" hen several candidates will be in
itiated. Refreshments will be served
Finest offering of she'll fish of the
season today at the Sanitary Market
large Jumbo crabs, fresh shrimps,
New York oysters, Olympia oysters,
fresh smelts, and first shipment OF
Pend d'Oreille white fish. LAG
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. FELTON, left yes
terday for an extended visit in the
east. They will spend some time at
their old home in West Virginia, and
later will visit Mr.. Felton's brothers
who run sawmills in Tennessee.
Roy Douglass, who left several
weeks ago to accept a position with
the Carlyle hotel in Spokane as clerk,
decided Saturday that he. simply
couldn't stay away from Moscow any
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-11-20
tel desk greeting old friends.

Entries for the show of the Idaho
State Poultry Breeders association
to be held at, Lewiston, November rs
, to December 2, while the Northwest
Livestock Exhibit is on, will close No
vember 25. Entry blanks may be had
by applying to r. G. Bailey Of Lew
iston.
Arthur Showalter had deep cash
cut in his left thigh Friday while
telling saw timber for Felton's mill
northeast of town. His brothers ak
caught in some brush, glanced off of
a log, and struck him. He was brought
to town at once, and the wound was
sewed up, but he will not be able to
work for some time.
John w. Graham, member of the
public utilities commission, will go to
Washington, d. c., to represent the
commission and the fruit growers of
southern Idaho when the refrigerator
rate case is argued before the inter-
state commerce commission. The ex-
penses for the trip will be shouldered
by the fruit growers who will ask to
be reimbursed by the next legislature.
The commission is without ample
funds to meet the expenses of the trip.
Federal court adjourned Saturday
night following the return of a verdict
in the conspiracy case, and Judge
Frank S. Dietrich and his staff of Of
ficials left for Occur d'Alene where
court for the northern division will
he convened this week. James DON
avon, charged with forcible entry of
a postoffice to commit larceny, will
be tried at that place ons November
81, his case having been continued at
the term here. Sheriff ]. J. Campbell
will leave Sunday to appear as wit
ness in the trial
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-11-20

In Wise county, Va, study of eight
representative farms located on roads
showed that they increased in value
from an average of $49.06 per acre
before improvement to 1914 after
the roads were improved. There were
increases in valuation in other sections
of from $50 to $50 or even 500 per
acre.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-11-20
ADVERTISING
MUSTEROLE -QuICK
RELIEF! NO BLISTER!
It Soothes and Relieves Like a
Mustard Plaster Without
the Burn or Sting

Musterole is clean, white ointment,
made with the oil of mustard. 1t does ali
the work of the old-fashioned mustard
piaster-does it better and does not bis
ter. You do not have to bother with
cloth. You simply rub it on-and usually
the pain is gone!
Many doctors and nurses use Muster
ole and recommend it to their patients.
They will gladly tell you what relief it
gives from sore throat, bronchitis, Group,
stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion
pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains
and aches of the back or joints, sprains,
sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted
feet, colds of the chest cit often pre-
vents pneumonia).
25c and Soc jars; hospital size $3.50
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-11-20
MOSCOW BUSINESS SCHOOL

Alive, Progressive, Growing
dents may enter any time. Individual
instruction. Two training Offices
Moscow, Lewiston. We furnish help
to 200 responsible firms, including 33
banks.
FRED L. ULEN, Pres.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh that Contain Mercury

as mercury win surely destroy the sense
whole system when entering il through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
they viii do is ten fold to the good YOU
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by T. ].
Cheney 4 Co., Toledo. O., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous SUR
faces OF the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
Inc. 1t is taken internally and made in
Toledo. Ohio. by Il. J. Cheney q Co. Tes-
timonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price s5c per bottle.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipstion.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28
live STOCK PRICES
AT SOUTH OMAHA
Cattle Market About Steady;
Trade Rather Slow
HOG PRICESAKICKEL HIGHER

Steady Trade for Killing Lambs,
Small Decline in Spots-Most Bands
Firm. Old Mutton Steady; Fair Re-
eeipts. Feeders Scarce and Strong
at Mondays Upturn. Top is $3.50.
Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
Neb., July 19, 1916.-The run of cat
tie for Tuesday was very moderate.
some 1872 loads, or about $500 head.
Owing to the sharp shutting off of re-
ceipts in a measure served to check
the decline of yesterday, and while
buyers were Indifferent and bearish,
the prices they paid were about steady
with Mondays Very choice yearlings
brought $40, and the bulk of the
fair to pretty good 1000 to 1900
pound beeves sold at spread Of
sS.75@925. Demand for she stuff was
slack, as buyers are getting quite
this time, and inclined to neglect the
ordinary COWS and heifers. Prices
were about the same as Mondays for
anything that was at all attractive.
Quotations on cattle: Good to
choice beeves, s9.50q10.0o; fair to
good beeves, sS.75d925; common to
fair beeves, s7.50@s.50; good to
choice yearlings, s9.00a9 9.5e; fair to
good yearlings, ss.00G9.00; common
to fair yearlings, s6.75G775; good to
choice heifers, s6.75d7.50; good to
choice cows. s6.5od7.00: fair to good
cows, s6.o0d $50; Gamers and cut
tiers. s3.75d5.75; veal calves, ss.00@
11.50; bologna bulls, s5.50@6.25; beef
bulls, s6.259725.
Shipping demand for hogs seemed
to be strong for Tuesday. Buyers
started early, and bought fairly freely
at a 5d 10c advance. Packers tried to
hold prices down on the early trade,
but due TO TIE light receipts, brisk
shopping request, and higher ad-
vances from other markets they final
ly followed the lead of the shippers,
paying prices that were anyway sc
higher and in some cases more. The
average market was about a nickel
higher. Most of the hogs sold at $3.50
de.40. the top reaching $3.50.
Lamb receipts for Tuesday were
again pretty large, some forty loads,
or 10000 head. The bulk OF
the lambs sold at $4,000 1925. Re
ceipts OF old sheep were somewhat
more liberal than Monday. but the de-
mand remained good and prices were
about steady. Fair to pretty good
ewes were bought at s7.25m7.40. A
two-carload lot OF fed yearlings sold
at sS.25.
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Lambs. good to choice, s1O.20@10.25:
lambs. fair to good. s9.50@10.15:
lambs. feeders, IS 50G9.30: yearlings.
good to choice, s7.75GS.25; yearlings.
fair to good, s7004775: yearlings.
feeders. s6.50d725: wethers, fair to
choice. s6.75@775: ewes. good to
choice. s7o067.50: ewes. fair TO good,
s5.75G7.00: ewes. plain to culls, $500
@5.T5: ewes. feeders. s4.50G5.75:
ewes. yearlings. s7.50GS.75: ewes,
breeders, 2s and up, s6.0oQ7.75.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28

HarIey-Davidson Motorcycle.
Twin. two-speed, in excellent run
ming order; Presto>light and tank:
almost new tires. Engine just over
hauled. Reynolds and Spencer.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28

Il thought you were working on
Jay Franks new house." said house
painters friend. Il was going to- re-
piled the painter, but had quarrel
with him and he said he'd put the
it," Yes, that is where he put most
of it."
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28
For Sale.

Good. strictly modern residence
property, six rooms, bath. immense
cellar. good corral and chicken park
WIN sell for one-third less than orig
inal cost. Only small amount cash
required. See Harry H. Freyberg at
Delta Steam Laundry. II
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28
For SALE.

Having sold our ranch we offer at
private sale our Steam Hydraulic ci-
der press and Pasteurizing machine
Also 500 peach boxes, about 1000 ap-
pie boxes, and % barrels of cider vim
egar, and about 60 empty cider bar
rels. II. MRS. ]. G. NEFF.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28
BUSINESS LOCALS
. >>>>>>>>>>>>>

Business mems lunch at the Royal
Cafe, 25c and 35c.
FOR SALE.-Alfalfa hay, delivered.
II. L. Tyler. loft
FOR SALE-Fine work team. En-.
quire of Starr Nelson. IT,.
Protect your home against fire by
insuring with Stephan & Obert-
LOST-Small flat key numbered 20.
Return to this office and get reward.
FOR SALE-125 first class Poland
China pigs. G. Hartig; both phones. If
Bring your sewing to $40 Palmer.
Best work. lowest prices. Rosa B.
Anderson. 2S
Mr.. aRncher, get your dinner at the
Royal Cafe. 25c and 35c. Clean, cool
and the best of service.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28
Announcement.

We wish to announce that We have
secured the agency for the Weyer-
Haeuser silos and offer one 14xS0 silo
complete. delivered Delta, at s2oS. In
dependent Lumber Co. 22tf
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28

FOR SALE-160-acre ranch 21a
miles from Sapinero, Colorado. rail
road, school and postoffice. % acres
in cultivation, 140 acres tillable land,
good water right, fine cattle range on
the National forest. Also fine team
young mares. weight 5000; new wagon
and harness A snap at s2500, cash.
Mrs. Chas. w. Taft, Sapinero, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28

When you think lace curtains. think
Delta Steam Laundry. We make them
look better than new-Delta Steam
Laundry. IT,
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28
Dissolution of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned, doing bust
ness under the firm name of Terrell
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28
1913-Eord-New Tires.

Body. engine and entire machine
Reynolds and Spencer.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28

and Pope, in the city of Delta, Delta
county. Colorado. is this day dissolved
continue business at the Royal Cafe.
and he assumes all Indebtedness OF
the firm and to him all accounts due
the firm are to be paid.
Dated this 18th day of July, 1916.
NJ. f. TERRELL,
90 w b. POPE.