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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-30
GrinneIl and Vicinity.
Times Republican.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Grinnell, Aug. 30.-Mr. and Mrs. Cay
lord Childs and their daughter came TO
Grinnell on Monday night for visit
of a week or two at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. D. w. Brainard. Mrs. Childs
and Mrs. Brainard are double cousins.
Mr.. Cnlds came west from New York
state in 1855 and located on a farm
west of Westfield about four miles
southwest of Grinnell. There his bride
came to him from New York state and
they were married in 1856. They moved
to Kansas in 1871 and Ballard, Kan, is
their present home.
D W. Barns, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Barns and non commissioned
officer until a few days ago, when he
received his dicharge down on the Dor
der is at the family home here He
is satisfied with his experience and is
sorry to leave the others of Troop D,
First Iowa cavalry. He reports condi-
tons in camp as being as good as a
soldier should expect but thinks it
strange that Uncle Sam could not pay
off his men when they were discharged
and that they were left at Des Moines
to get to their homes as best they
might.
The Grinneu College and city band
that has been giving fine evening con-
certs in the city park weekly thru the
summer, gives probably the last one
tonight. A week from tonight the First
cavalry band Of Ottumwa, that has
been engaged for the week Of the Grin
nell fair, will give a concert in the
park.
Mrs. Ella Reinking Towle is away
this week on a speaking tour in the
interest Of missionary work. She spoke
at Rowan and Harvey, then at Algona
and yesterday at Des Moines, and plans
TO be at home again before Sunday.
Two years ago B. F. Felt gave to Iowa
College in this city s39 acres of land in
Clay county. The Grinnell College
foundation, formed for the purpose of
handling these landed transactions and
the building operations of the college,
has just disposed of the last quarter
section OF this land at $50 per acre.
The land has increased in value since
the donation was made and the re-
ceipts are quite satisfactory. The
foundation is also pushing the building
in Minneapolis, on lots given to the
college. to completion as rapidly as DOS
sibIe.
In spite Of the fact that the contrac-
tor has run short of the fine granite
that makes the wearing top coat Of the
bitulithic paving and the work has been
delayed on that account in some parts
OF the city. the public is assured that
the paving on East street south con-
Meeting with the entrance to the fair
grounds will be completed and ready for
use on Monday next when the fair
grounds gates are opened to the pub
lie
On the 18th instant, the city council
being in session, the ordinance was
passed creating a sanitary district EN-
bracing the confines of the city of Grim
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-30
SEEKS HALF MILLION
Grinnell College Starts Campaign to
Raise 100000 by June Next-Money
Needed For New Buildings and Per-
manent Endowment

Special TO Times-Republican.
Grinnell, Aug 30.-Half a million dol :
lars by June next is the money raising
campaign launched by Grinneli College
in letter to its alumni this week II
is planned to add $3.50, 900 to the per-
manent fund $4,000 to free scholar
ship and aid funds and 100000 TO be
used for new buildings. The college
needs buildings for the school of music.
for the departments OF botany and
zoology, chemistry, physics and mathe-
MATES, and a mems dormitory.
The movement is to be primarily an
Iowa effort to place this remarkable
school even farther to the front of all
colleges in the world. Gifts will be
solicited for special buildings or with
out conditions They may be made pay
able after death or in cash or even by
deeds OF property.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-30
TdEsREPUBLlcAN, MARsHAI1IpwN IowAs AUGUST 80 1916

nell. The mayor was given authority,
with the advice and consent Of the
council to appoint q Superintendent Of
the Gr.nnell Sanitary District. who may
be the street commissioned but need
not be. He shall have control of all
streets. The ordinance takes effect
on its passage and publication which
was yesterday.
Poweshiek county rural mail carriers
are planning good time at their first
annual picnic to be held at Brooklyn
on Labor Day and therefore holiday
for them. They have extended the in
vitation to all those who are served
over the rural routes. All are asked
TO bring their baskets and partake of
the free lemonade the carriers will fur
nish.
Mrs. Minnie May Taylor died very
suddenly after but a few hours of ILL
ness at her home near Blue Point some
miles south of this city. She was 81
years old. Funeral services were held
at the Blue Point church at 10 o'clock
this morning with interment at the
Blue Point cemetery.
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Northern Iolua Items

Fort Dodge.
II strike 10 ordered by the railroad
brotherhoods, f25 men will be affected
on the three lines entering here.
Humboldt.
Hog cholera has made Its appear
ance in this county and farmers are
planning to hold meetings to fight the
plague. A government expert viii be
in charge of the meetings.
Fort Dodge.
1t cost J. C. Hurd $s5 to attempt a
record trip to Humboldt Sunday. Hurd
bet $50 he could make the trip in 20
minutes in his Ford. He ran into =
rock pile, damaging the car to the ex-
tent of $35 and he also lost his bet.
MaquoI<eta.
At the general election next Novem-
Der the voters Of Jackson county will
be asked to vote upon a proposition to
levy an annual tax of one-half mill for
the next ten years on the assessed prop
erty Of the county for the purpose Of
building and maintaining county hos
pital at Maquoketa.
Sioux City.
Mrs. Ernest John. Of Sioux City, OBJ
jects to silent husband. She has in
stituted suit for divorce against En-
nest John. travelling man. She says
he has not spoken a word to her dur
ing the last four years. altho they have
lived together in the same house. They
have been married thirty-five years
Sioux City.
Two boys, Lloyd Henry-and James
Monohan, who live in West Eighth
street, each about IA years old, late
Thursday committed four robberies and
Thursday night led the police to several
planted" Plumber consisting OF
woman's watch. two chains and brace
let's, 80 caliber rife and some cash,
was recovered.
Clinton.
Clinton county has a wild goose farm
er-Millard Whitson-whos has q hock
Of ESQ domesticated wild geese. These
fowls produce three pickngs Of feath :.
ers each year, the total amount from
each bird being about two pounds. The
feathers sell readily at rs cents a pound
and there Is lively demand for the
mature birds at IS pair. Mr.. Whitson
mas tIlto iSiuoA hooiC NUN
for several years and has made some
interesting observations about their
habits. He says the wild geese are in
fallible weather prophets.
Manchester.
Mrs. Jennie Stiles. wife of Attorney E.
B. Stiles. is still lying unconscious as
the result of an accident which hap
neuad Saturday between and n. m.
Mrs. Stiles is very fond Of horseback
riding and had ridden out for visit at
the home Of DR.. c. S. Lister. about one
mile south of town. When DR.. Lister
brought the horse around for her re-
turn. the horse wasgrestive and DR.. Lis
ter had some difficulty in assisting Mrs.
Stiles to mount. However. when she
was in the saddle she told DR.. Lister
she was all right and he let the horse
60. But within short distance the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-30

horse had thrown Mrs. Stiles and she
either struck her head on q rock or was
kicked, a. her temple is badly bruised.
Watsrioo.
Fire Of mysterious origin caused
considerable damage at the Edward
Busse home, 902 Sycamore street, at
4:4S p. m. Sunday. A cat and her I'VE
kittens are under suspicion, but the fire..
men and members OF the family have
been unable to procure the necessary
evidence to convict the feline family.
The mother and her young family had
been causing an endless amount OF
trouble during the day and were placed
In the clothes closet a punishment.
Shortly afterward smoke was discover
cd issuing from the closet. The flames
had made considerable Roadway and
burned thru to the roof before the hre-
men could stop the blaze. Tho cat and
kittens wsre rescued, but owing to the
blaze that nearly destroyed the home,
they are being watched to prevent .
repetition Of Sundays irA
pubuqus.
When the police, eaturday, took the
stock Of wet" goods they had taken in
their latest raid, up to the store room
they had much trouble in finding room
for their newly acquired cargo. Word
Of the condition was brought to the
chief and he In turn investigated for
himself. He found that altho the kegs.
barrels and cases were piled higher than
the average man could reach. there was
barely room enough left in the room for
a man to stand in. 90 he decided to have
a party. Accordingly, he announced
that within the week he and several
assistants would take the entire stock
down to corner Of tho market square
and there dump it into the sewer. Lii
quor men who have seen the stock the
authorities have on hand stated that It
was large enough to open q first class
saloon and keep it running for at least
a month.
Clinton.
Commercial fishermen in the vicinity
Of Clinton are complaining OF the III
fortune which has befailen them the
past few days in catches. with the
water low. fishing was 1t it's height for
some time, but for the past few days II
has fallen OF to q large extent This
Is true in regard to quality more than
quantity. Fish. which have been caught
lately, are Of the small variety. not
much larger than a mans hand and
fish dealers in Clinton, after buying
them for q time, are now refusing I'd
take any more. Another element which
makes fishing difficult for the CONNER.
ciai fisherman is the fact that the wa
ter II 80 warm. especially In the
sloughs. making the larger flsh lazy
and poor In quality when caught. Con.
trary to the luck Of the commercial
fisherman. the angler who enjoys
days sport with the hook and line, IL
having some real sport. With the wa
ter in the river at a low stage the fish
near the shore. where these men spend
most Of their time. are biting with reg.
ularity and many good catches are be-
ing reported to the river men by thia
class Of fishermen. = j.
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average corn crop here this season Il
Jack Frost keeps OF. +s
Mr.. Hatch, brother OF Mrs. fsEd
Hail. is here for an indefinite Visit
from Kendall county Illinois.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-30
Sued For Drowning.

Des Moines. Aug. 30.-One Of the
most unusual suits ever started in the
district court in Polk county is that
of Frank Cappola, administrator OF the
estate OF Frank Amado. who wa
drowned in sand pit near the Des
Moines river on July 81, against the
Capital City Sand Company.
The case is brought against the sand
company. owners of the property where
Amado lost his life.
Amado was IS years old. In the pc
tition il is alleged that the owners OF
the property were negligent in that
they permitted boys to trespass on
their property and use the pond for a
swimming hole.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-30
Pocahontas News Notes,
D Times Republican.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Pocahontas. Aug. 30.-Marie daugh-
ter of Mr.. ard Mrs. Swan Wilson, has
been taken TO hospital at Des
Moines for treatment b..
Barney Stegge has gone to Iowa
City to undergo an. operation for
chronic appendicitis. 81 81; ..-s
Shock threshing is about finished.
The average yield is between 40 and
i5 bushels per acre. Farmers here are
figuring on the same yield of corn per
acre. but the low wet places will go
way above that, while dry places will
fall far short.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-30
NEGRO WOMEN ARRESTED.
Fail to Put In Appearance For Hear
ing and Forfeit Cash Bond.

Special to Times Republican,.
Ida Grove. Aug. 30.-Three colored
women giving their names as Maud and
Mabel Wilson and Kitty Jones and their
postoffice address as Sioux City, were
arrested by Chief of Police VanWagoner
Monday night and taken before Mayor
Anderson on charge of prostitution.
They each put up a cash bond of $50
for their appearance in police court
Tuesday morning, but when their names
were called they failed to respond and
the bond money was declared forfeited,
they having hired an automobile and
left -own shortly after their arrest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-30
SUES FOR ALIENATION.
Mason City Man Asks 5000 Of An
other Citizen

Mason City. Aug. 30.-Claiming that
Nick Nigomeir had alienated his Wife
affections and that he had provided
her with liquor and wearing apparel
Mike Chuich filed claim for $1,000
damages in the office of Fred Blake,
clerk Of the district court.
Chuich claims in his petition that
Nigomeir paid ardent courtship to his
wife, and that as a result she has
given up her home and has been living
with Nigomeir.
According to the petition the
Chuichs have four children, and the
plaintiff is caring for the children al
the present time. He charges that his
wife became enamored with Nigomeir
during the past year. and that as a re-
suit she has given up her home.
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ter arrived at home yesterday after a
lengthy visit with relatives in Cali
fornia and Montana.
Conservative farmers around here
predict that we viii have more than an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-30
News Of Scranton.

Special to Times-Republican.
Scranton. Aug, 30.--About two thou
sand people were out TO the old
settlers picnic, held at Inns grove,
northwest of town. yesterday. Mr.. w.
L. Harding made very able address. (
Mrs. Dyer Cunning and little daugh-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-30
INDIGESTION and Constipation.

II recently discovered in Chamber
lain's Tablets the first medicine to give
me positive and lasting relief Prior
to their use 1 suffered frequently from
indigestion and constipation" writes
Mrs. Anna Kadin, Spencerport n. Y.
For sale by all dealers-Advertisem
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-30
PLAN $4,000 HOSPITAL.

lnfirmary For Use Of Students to Be
Erected at Dubuque College.
Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque. Aug. 30.-DubuQue College
formerly st. Joseph's) is having plans
made for 100000 hospital for the
exclusive use of students and members
of the faculty. The present hospital
quarters are inadequate and are not
modern. are in an old residence build
ing. 1t is proposed to equip the build
ing with all modern hospital appli-
ances and apparatus.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-15

The meeting at the Central Church
Of Christ was well attended again last
night, and the song service conducted
by Mr.. Bailey was exceptionally good.
Just before the sermon Mr.. Bailey sang
a solo.
Rev. w. NJ. Bakers subject was 1.-THE
Wages Of Sin Is Death" He spoke
of the prevalence of sin In every age
among all nations. That little word
with three letters is the cause OF every
tragedy of the soul. There are sins,
personal. and national and the fruitage
Is death. Sin is the minor chord in
lifes existence. TN the midst OF all. :
the speaker said. there Is the hopeful
message. the free gift of God is eter-
mar life in Christ Jesus our Lord"
There will be no services this even
ing. The revival will continue" thru
next week. The subjects for Sunday
will be: Morning. The Time to Be
Saved; evening. Christian Union
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-15
AZ the Casino.

There Is good acting by Miss Vivian
Martin. al dainty star OF the William
Fox pictures, in Merely Mary Ann"
taken from the play OF that name by
Israel Zangwill. and presented In pic-
lures at the Casino Friday night TO
good-sized audiences. The story Is the
familiar one of the little girl In the
small town going to the big city, where
she is tempted. but remains strong,
and eventually is happy. Mary Ann,
who lives In the small town, decides
that the big city is the place for her,
and sallies forth to seek her fortune.
S From then on her path is beset with
dangers, altho sha meets Lancelot,
young composer, who is afterwards to
be her husband. She barely escapes
the wiles of Sid, dance hall loafer
and cadet, who endeayors to lure her
on, ard when her brother dies ana
leaves her a fortune, she Is taken for
adoption by a wealthy family! Here she
meets Laneelot some time later, now a
famous composer, and they recognize
each other and all is serene. Attic
the story is an tmproha bic one, the
acting of Miss Martin makes the pic
tnre worth seeing. E.G.,.... -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-15

first trips he will make will take him
to Pittsburgh wheref with Professor
Holden. he VIII Jump into the farm
gardening campaign to be- put on by
the harvester company. Later his work
will take him into all parts OF the
United States. 4
"A few years ago the international
Harvester Company established Its ag-
ricultural extension department, ser
curing Professor Holden from Iowa to
take charge Of it. The department. has
been success from the start. and
has now grown so large that pub
licity man was needed to assist Pro-
fessor Holden. Professor Holden had
several men In view, but selected Mr..
Cooley because of the interest me has
taken In local agriculture affairs and
because he Is especially we'll quali-
fed for the work. The company is
sues pamphlets, dealing with agricul-
tural matters. and part of Mr..
Cooley's work Will be the gathering OF
data for these pamphlets"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-15
AMUSEME NTS.
At the Strand.

With the grand canyon of the Colo
RADIO in Arizona as a back ground, THE
Great Divide seen here on the Odeon
stage, was shown at the Strand Friday
night to good sized audiences. Miss
Ethel Clayton. was the creator of the
Ruth Jordon, of the film, the demure
little New .Englander transplanted into
a lonely and uncultured Arizona
plateau. House Peters played Stephen
Client, the booze lighting low lived
prospector, who saved Ruth from a
terrible fate. took her himself as thu
price for this service, then won her
and made good while her seeming
never ending wrath waned and turned
to love-, ~ " As-g '~
The film lays hold with the same
grip that was the power in the stage
Interpretation of Moody's drama. There
is the same clash of wills between Ruth
and Client, her conqueror, but not
master. And the audience hung on
with the same interest to see how the
situations were going to end. The pic
ture is good one: Most of the scenes
are outdoors and the grand canyon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-15
COOLEY AS PUBLICITY MAN.
Former Resident Gets Job WITH Inter
national Harvester Company.

Edgar Welton Cooley. former
newspaper man Of this city, but for
several years past connected with
Waterloo papers, has been chosen by
the International Harvester Company
for the position of publicity agent in
the agricultural extension department
of the company. Of which Prof P. G.
Holden, formerly Of Iowa State Col
lege, is the head. The Waterloo Times
Tribune of Friday speaks OF Mr.
Cooleys new work as follows:
"Mr Cooley left the city last night
for Chicago to prepare for his new
work. The work for which Mr.. Cooley
has been chosen will keep him with
Professor Holden practically all of the
time. Altho he will make Chicago his
headquarters, most of the time will be
spent outside Of the city. One of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-15
Tramp Has Smallpox.

A tramp. who said his name was
O'Brien. and that he belonged in South
Omaha, applied to ~Overseer of the
Poor Clark Friday afternoon, and was
later sent to the city detention hos
pital to be quarantined for smallpox.
The tramp's condition showed he was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-15
. CITY IN BRIEF
sight reels today. Lyric.

Eight reels today Lyric.
Eastman kodaks. The Kodakery.
For sale: Cadillac -passenge,
touring car. F. u. Meeker.
Bring In your colts that YOU want
| broken. Henry Weber's horse barn
Nback OF postoffice.
Furs stored at reasonable rates
Phone 40 and we will call at any time
n. Willard, Son & Go. n. 4
If you are looking for q home, va
cant lot, or Marshall county farm. We
can show you the best. Phone 3S5. =
G. Bell.
Thirty women wanted to select wall
paper and have their work done on
short notice, and when promised. NO
waiting. Everist the wall paper man.
& Mi and Mrs. William Mayer of the
soldiers home left this morning for
Brighton to visit for few days with
their daughter, Mrs. Clyde Teeters.
"a Mr.. and Mrs. George Eley. Of Gear:
ing, were in the city this morning on
their way to Cedar Rapids tovisit their
son. Claude, and brother-irl-law, Ed
ward LaPlant s-ss--s;: :. -s.: s--.g4s.e-
Mr.. and Mrs. L.kF. Jones, Of Topeka,
Kan, were In the city this morning on
their way to Eldora,i where Mr.. Jones
Will be assistant engineer at the boys
Industrial school. 5a5a.11 15s
New Wayerly electric fof sale. A 1915
car. Low price for quick sale. This is a
real bargain. Come and see this car.
Phone 1442, Exide Storage Battery
Station, 1872 East Main. q,
-->S-e-----------' (
A happy day or a joy ride becomes
joy forever If you have a kodak. We
have complete line of kodaks and
supplies. Bowen's Kodakery, corner
First and Main streets. 80 e -~.
If you have ordered any Cameo
canned goods under the impression that
we did not have them it is mistake. We
can fill all future orders. Let US know
what you want. Parlor Grocery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-15

Mrs. S. p. Kundson, of Los Angeles,
CAL, was In the city this morning on
her way from Oskaloosa to Waterloo TO
visit friends. I'M .a4s'# ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-15

Mrs. Lillian O. Denbow, Of this city,
widow of Robert Denbow, Of Albion,
has been granted q pension Of So. N
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-15

Rev. Eva NJ. whitney, of Ottumwa,
missionary for the Iowa State Spirit
ualists Association will lecture at the
First Spirftualist church Sunday, April
Is. morning 1890 and evening 5
o'clock. Cordial invitation to all. Com
mittee .- d.. 81
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Tn1Es-REPUBIIcAN, MARsHAILTOWN IOWA: April Is 1916

makes. as might we'll be imagined, q
drop Of gigantic proportions before
which the movie folks performed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-15

Mrs. S. E. Williams left this morndna
for Davenport to visit her daughter
Mrs. r. S. Patterson. KY Y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-15

sick ana City Physician Lierie dia9.l
nosed the case AZ smallpox. OBtteN
said he came here Friday sftern0oa
from Tama.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-15

Dr.. and Mrs l. b. Lynx, 40S North
Fourth street, are parents OF a 'daugh-
ter, born at ST Thomas hospital at $50
Friday evening. The little girl who
is her parents first born, has been
christened Joan. ~ '
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-15

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Giese. OF Ames.
were in the city today on their way to
Eldora to visit friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-15

Free dirt for almighty loads at
the Farmers and Merchants Brick and
Tile Company for the hauling.--Ad-
vertisement ga,,ss IA -. 49,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-15

The Ladies' Guild Of St. Paul's
church will meet with Mrs. Neils
Anderson, North Fourth street, Mon
day afternoon at 1890. So. .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-15
Licen.,d g Mo-,

Albert l.. johnson, farmer, aged ~
and Wilma NJ. Smith. aged IS. both ~
Searsboro. M