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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
WINTER is RUSSlA'S ALLY.
Present Offensive Intended to Drive
Germans Into Open Country.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls. Jan 19.-That the Rus
slams, emembering that it was win
ter that defeated Napoleon. are try
| ing in their present offensive to drive
the Germans into the open where they
VIII freeze 70 death III the frigid tenn
perature of 40 10 so degrees below
zero was the declaration of Hans
Christian Michaelsen. attache of the
Russian consulate at Chicago. who is
spending a few days in Cedar Falls.
He says temperature of 45 degrees
below zero is the usual thing on the
eastern front at this time OF the year.
and that the Germans can not with
stand the intense cold like the harder
Russians. Being in the service OF the
Russian diplomatic service Michael
sen is very reticent regarding the war
moves of the Cars armies and would
vouchsate nothing more. However, he
is firm in his conviction that the Rus
slams will win. when their lighting
equipment is improved a bit.
Michaelsen's mission TO Iowa is far
from warlike He is enroutS to Grand
View College, Des Moines. where he
will study the English language pre-
paratory 20 taking a graduate course
In scientific agriculture at Iowa State
College. at Ames. He is already an
agricultural expert. but desires further
knowledge. Prior TO the outbreak of
the war he was manager of a 200co
acre estate for a Russian nobleman in
the province Of Hinsk, but with the
coming OF war business became un-
settled and he secured an appointment
TO the Russian consulate at Chicago
Tho Michaelsen has spent thirty
years in Russia. five of them in cold
Siberia, five in Petrograd and eight in
Moscow, he is OF Danish nationality.
He was born near Copenhagen, hut
emigrated 10 Russia as a young man
He IS now in the f1fties He speaks no
English and this interview was Sc
cured thru an interpreter. y Over
gard, a local bakery proprietor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
T1dEsREpUBL1cAN MARsHALLTowN, IOWA: JANUARY 1916

Mrs. Harry M. Harris wi" present 9
paper on Conditions in Our Schools.
some Lone or more members OF the
school board will also talk along the
same line. Mr.. o. T. Frisbie and Mrs.
II. 8. Conard will present the topic, "A
Woman on Our School Board" The
boys and girls club will furnish mu-
sic for the evening.
H. G. Sample. who took the contract
from the city some weeks ago Tor
cleaning out well No. 3 that had be-
come choked, has completed his con-
tract and presented the well to the
city council, in good running order and
furnishing 265 gallons of good water
per minute. There are now two OF the
original four deep wells that are In
excellent working order and 40 heavily
cased that there is little ground for fear
of shortage of water for many years.
Mrs. Harry Wood. formerly Miss
Gala Hand, Of this city. who is now
here on visit to her parents. Rev. and
Mrs. L. S. Hand, and his sister. Mrs.
Paul G. Norris, was the guest of honor
yesterday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. P. E. Somers on Park street,
where Mrs. Somers. Mrs. Flora Halsey
and Mrs. Paul r. Peck were hostesses.
Mrs. Wood comes from Caldwell, Idaho.
The many friends of John Beeler are
rejoiced to know that he has so far
recovered from his operation in the hos
pital at Des Moines as to be able to
return to his home south of this city,
with prospects OF complete recovery.
Mrs. c. H. Gibbs was called last week
to Bureau. H., to the bedside Of her
mother. Mrs. P. c. Jensen. who was
critically i'll of pneumonia. On Mon
day morning Mrs. Jensen died. Mr..
Gibbs went on Monday night to attend
the funeral.
Mrs. A. L. Frisbie. Jr., is again at her
home here. after a couple of weeks
spent with her mother. Mrs Frank
Scammon, in the home at Northwood
where she has been very i'll from grip.
Ottumwa high school comes to Grin
nell on Saturday evening to contest
with Grinnell high in the mems gym
nasium for honors in basketball. The
game will be called at 7:15.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
SENATOR ALLEN SELLS BANK.
Oisposes Of Controlling Interest i,
Pocahontas Institution

Pocahontas. Jan. Ex-senator J. H.
Allen, republican candidate for gov
ernor, has sold a controlling interest
in the First National Bank here to J.
z. Anderson Of Hardy. Humboldt
county. Mr.. Allen retains an interest
in the bank and will continue as presi
dent Of the institution. Mr.. Anderson
has been elected as active vice presi-
dent and will move to Pocahontas at
an early date. The First National
Bank has capital stock of $4,000 and
surplus Of 10000 The sale TO Mr..
Anderson was made by George A.
Stewart Of Sioux City. manager Of the
bank stock department Of the Farmers
Loan & Trust Company. Mr.. Allen.
in making the deal. was influenced
principally by a desire to be relieved
of some of the detailed burdens ant
responsibilities of the bank manage
ment in order to have time for other
affairs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
Montexuma News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Montezuma, Jan. 19.-The death of
Mrs. P. Good occurred on Sunday.
Mrs. Good was a woman past 40 years
of age. She had moved here with her
daughter during the past year. The
funeral Will not take place until
Thursday or Friday on account of the
absence of a son.
A number of deaths have occurred
in the country recently. Mrs. Margaret
Alley. 20, died at her home a mile
from Montezuma: Mrs. Thomas MALI
ard died at the home of her son near
Ewart: George W. Hart died at his
home two miles northwest of Monte
yuma. There has been much sickness
in the town and community.
The county officials have begun to
nounce their willingness to labor for
the people again. Those already an
nounced as candidates are w. g. Nc
kee, auditor. George Icenbice, treas
urer, and Glenn Eichhorn. clerk all of
whom ask for the nomination for a
third term. A. E. Pollard asked for
second term az recorder while E. ..
Lamb will seek the nomination for a
second term as sheriff All have made
excellent officials. There will be
supervisor from the northwest part of
the county to nominate. Poweshiek
county Is not divided into election dis
tricts for supervisor but there has long
been an understanding which gives
a supervisor to the south part of the
county and one to the northeast and
one to the northwest sections. w. J.
Frizzell has just entered upon his term
as member OF the northeast district.
In case described in these columns
during the November term of court the
question was whether certain auto
mobile should be held under a mort
gage or under an execution. The court
has now ruled that the execution Gre
ditor Is entitled to the machine or itg
proceeds. The mortgage described a
car in Poweshiek county which was
not then in the county but was in a
garage in Marshalltoyn and was kept
there until after the suit was COM
menced to test the rights Of the par
ties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
Made a Difference.

Little Willie became slightly fndis-
posed. and when the family doctor was
called he prescribed some medicine in
powder form
Come Willie" said the fond mother.
preparing one OF the powders as soon
as the medicine arrived from the drug
store, you must take this right away
so that you will be WELL
mo, I don't want to take IT," whined
Willie, backing away from the dose. 7
don't need no medicine"
why. Willie" pleaded the mother.
gently drawing the boy toward her,
you never heard me complain about a
little powder. did you?"
NO, an neither would l." vas tho
startling rejoinder of Willie. 'if could
just put 1t on my face Ike you do, out
! have to swallow t."-Philadelphia
Telegraph
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
SALOON INTERESTS TO MAKE
VIGOROUS CONTEST WHEN
CASES ARE CALLED.
DAVENPORT CHOSEN AS
SETTING FOR CONTEST
State to Oppose Every Move Put Forth
by Distillery and Brewery Interests
In Their Effort to Defeat Law Re-
pealins Muict Hearing Set For
Thursday.

Davenport, Jan. 19.-The mulct law
repeal test case involving three promi-
nent saloonkeepers of Davenport.
which was recently set down for hear.
ing before District Judge Maurice F
Donegan on Jan. 20 is expected to de-
velop bitter contest between the
state law enforcement officials and the
saloon interests, according to reports
reac hing here from DeS Moines and
other points. Attorney General Cosson.
who IS in personal charge of the state
case, has announced that he will eS-
ert every effort to sustain the legality
OF the mulct law repeal, while from
the saloonkeepers' side comes the re-
port tina, just as vigorous contest
Will be wased against the proposition.
The first of the saloon interests or
the legality OF the repeal OF the mulct
law began here on Jan. 5 and was
promptly met by Attorney General
Cosson, local authorities and agents
OF the department OF justice. Three
saloonkeepers. John HILL John
Schnaach and Jack Haven, opened
their places of business early on that
morning and were almost Immediately
arrested. Later in the day g plan OF
procedure was agreed upon by the at
torney general, who was present, and
attorneys for the saloonists. II was de-
sided that both parties would submit
written arguments and that an open
court trial would thus be avoided The
losing side, ii was agreed, would ap-
peal to the state supreme court for the
final decision in the matter
Suits were fled by attorney General
Cosson and Henry Jebblns county at
torney for Scott county. against the
three saloonkeepers. The petitions,
asked that the saloon men be temper.
arily enjoined from opening and oper-
eting their saloons. The hearing be-
fore Judge Donegan is for the purpose
OF making this temporary Injunction
permanent and thus atfordng the ba-
SIS Tor an appeal 10 the supreme court
he saloon men chosen by the liquor
forces to combat the mulet law repeal
were among the oldest and most re-
spected in Davenpo%- Hill had been "a
business forty years None of the three
had ever been arrested before
On the morning of Jan. 3, Hills bar
was the first invaded. AS soon as I
opened G. z. Bidwell and G. A. Bron.-
son, department of justice deputies
purchased a glass of beer apiece and
then made the arrests. Attorney Cen
eral cosson in person chased out the
big crowd that had collected and him
self turned the key in the lock of the
door. Similar scenes were enacted at
the other two saloons a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
GrinneiI and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Jan. 19.-The annual meet
ing of the Baptist church of this city,
postponed from last Thursday evening
because of the intense cold, is to be held
tomorrow evening.
On Friday evening the regular an
nual social session of the Brotherhood
class, led by ]. M. Gannaway will be
held in the parlors Of the Congrega-
tional church, supper being served at
s:15 o'clock.
Maj. s. c. Paschal. Of Colfax, in
spected Canton John r. Lewis No. So,
l. o. Q. F. at their latest regular SEES
sion. and installed the following Off
GERS into their chairs: D. G. Smith.
captain; B. F. Sharper, lieutenant;
John Jentzen. ensign: George F. Failor,
clerk; and P. c., L. F. Rich, accountant.
Reports at the annual meeting Of the
Farmers Elevator Company Of this
city show prosperous year with total
sales of more than 100000. The fol-
lowing directors were reelected: @. A.
Bonewell, w. l.. Spooner, John Matzen,
and F. E. Matteson. Also the follow
ing officers were reelected: President
]. L. McIlrath; vice president. F. E.
Mintle; secretary, John Evans; treas
urer, John M. Campbell.
On Monday evening was held the an
nual meeting of the Grinnell Brick and
Tile Company at the office Of Secre-
tary c. A. Smith. The TO owing new
directors were elected for the enus-
ing year: H. w. Spaulding. Grant Ram
sey. r. G. Coutts. T. J. Bray. William
Vogt, Paul Esler. John Laros. c. A.
Smith, and J. P. Lyman. An adjourned
meeting 10 appointed for Feb. H.
In view Of the approaching special
election, called for early February. to
vote on the issuance Of bonds for new
building and extended playground
purposes. q public meeting u to be held
at ttiiis high school building Ct: Monday
evening next, at which there win be
special discussion Of school needs. Gu
perintendent Eugene Henely, who has
had charge Of the schools In this city
for the past dozen years. will speak on
THE Needs in Our Public Schools"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
Alden News Items.

Special to Times
Alden, Jan. l9.-Mrs Emily Button
is not AT all we'll this winter.
Elliott Bushman is taking treatment
for a generous growth near his eye.
Dr.. McKeeyer proved to be a fine
lecturer and our people we're apprecia.
ton Of his work, az was proven by
turning out three very large audiences
10 hear him, one one lecture course
Saturday evening and two on Sunday
in the churches.
Oliver Collins, the mail carrier who
was hurt a week ago in a runaway.
was able to resume his duties Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
News of MapIeton.
ecial to Times-Republican.

SPECIAL to Times Repubncan.
Mapleton, Jan. 10. - Toney Ullrich
died at his home in Mapleton Sunday
night. Mr.. Ullrich was an old time
resident Of Monona county. He was
IS years old. He leaves a widow and
Two sons. The funeral was held this
morning from st. Mary's Catholic
church.
A stranger giving his name as Har-
old Wood died at the local hospital
Saturday. His home was at Coldwa-
ter. Mich His father arrived Monday
and took the body home.
The Methodist Brotherhood held a
banquet Monday night at st. Johns
Hotel. Following the banquet Rev J.
J. Buchnell, of Sheldon. gave an ad-
dress on the subject, The Gospel Ac-
cording to YOU
A. 3. Smith is very sick at his home
in Mapleton.
F.. NJ. OFurry arrived home Mon
day from Youngstown. O., where he
has been visiting a few weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
Hale Quits Des Moines News.

Des Moines. Jan. 19.-William G.
Hale, editor in chief Of the Des Moines
News for the past ten years, has ten
dered his resignation to accept a posi-
ton as news editor of the Evening
Tribune. He will assume his new du-
ties Feb. /.
Mr. Hale has been connected with
the Des Moines News for the past six
teen years. He enjoys a wide acquain-
lance in the city and has an intimate
knowledge of Dies Moines newspaper
conditions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
DEAL HALTED BY DEATH
N. Z. Stone, Of ssan~ood, Drops Dead
Willis Signing Papers For Purchase
Of Drug store at Colo-Formerly in
Business at Stanwood.

Special to Times Republican.
Colo. Jan. 19.-Death interviewed to
prevent the completion of an import
ant business transaction here this
morning.
Yesterday n. e. Stone, of Stanwood,
came to Colo to close negotiations for
the purchase Of the drug store at this
place. Al agreement CO sale had been
reached and this morning at 10 o'clock
the deal was being closed by the sign
ing Of the papers in the Farmers Saw
ings Bank. All the papers with the
exception of one transferring the lease
OF the building had been signed, when
Mr.. Stone suddenly fell dead.
Mr.. Stone was about so years Of age.
He had been engaged in the drug bust
ness in Stanwood until recently. The
wife at Stanwood was notified of her
husbands death and the body is being
prepared for shipment to her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19

Governor Whitman Of New York an
nounced that he had granted to Hans
Schmidt, convicted of the murder OF
Anna Aumuller. a reprieve to the week
of Feb. IA because Schmidt now says
he did not murder the woman. but THAI
she died as the result Of an operation
to which he and others were parties
and that he then cut her body in
pieces and threw 1t into the Hudson
river. Sckmidts attorneys have cert-
fed to the governor that they can
prove this contention by the evidence
of physicians. Schmidt was to be exc
cuted at Sing Sing on Jan. IA. The
governor will consider the evidence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
Bad Cough ? Feverish ?
Grippy

edy. DR.. Kings New Discovery
contains the ingredients which fight
cold germs, which soothe your cough,
healing the irritated and infamed
mucous membranes. Just az soon az
you start taking Dr.. Kings New
Discovery your recovery is assured.
Without assistance your weakened
system tries in vain to throw off
these cold germs. Your system cries
for help and Or. Kings New Dis
covery is just the remedy needed.
Get a bottle to-day. Take at once.
You viii feel much better to-morrov.
AL druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
Inexperienced.

I'VE are getting up symposium on
the subject, Is Marriage Failurer"
We remarked to the celebrated actress
whom we had been sent to interview.
"and we would like to hear your views
on the matter"
Dear mel she exclaimed. How
can you expect me to throw any light
on such question? Why have been
married only five or six times"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
Tho lniunsd caIonsl.

One New Years morning a Kentucky
colonel who Is regular guest at
Louisville hotel. came down to break
fast with q bandaged hand.
whats the matter with your hand p
asked several friends.
"Confound II ALI" exclaimed the
colonel. I'VE had a little party last
night. and one Of the younger men got
intoxicated and trod on my hand as he
was walking across the ROOM
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
The Grin

Grip Is something OF a joke to those
who have never had 1t, but when they
get 1t they become dead to all sense Of
humor. No disease was ever more an
propriately panied because grip takes
hold Of the entire system. To get rid
OF it take Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy and carefully observe the direc-
tions with each bottle. This remedy
ts highly recommended by those who
have used 1t and know its eeal value,
0btainable everywhere
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
MORE PAVING FOR GRiNNELL.
Council Considering Fifty Blocks Fol-
Next Year.

Special TO TlmeS-Repuollcan.
Grinnell, Jan. 19.-The city council
has under consideration a project for
paving fifty blocks Of city streets next
year in addition to the uncompleted
part of the present contract. Nothing
definite has been done as yet but there
will be more paving for Grinnell next
year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
An administration building and several
cottages are to be erected.
EMPLOYERS Not Liable.


Industrial Commissioner A. B. Funk
yesterday held that the firm of Cole
Brothers. contractors, could not ba
held liable for the death of Z. L.
Griffith, nor were they liable
for payment of workmen's compensa
ton. Griffith was a cook in the grad
ing camp maintained near Ames in the
fall of 1914. On the night of Sept. Ii
Griffith was killed by lightning when
sitting in his tent during a storm. The
arbitration committee, which went
over the claims for compensation as
filed by his widow, Mary L. Griffith.
from the evidence decided that Griffith
Cd not come 10 lis death during the
course of his employment as his days
work was done when the accident hap
pened. Therefore the company en-
ploying him was not liable, the COM
mittee held Commissioner Funk af-
firms the decree of the arbitration
committee. s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
prob.blv s.ve. rroubl..

A social custom Of the Crow Indians
which IL often encountered among Ins
dian tribes, and also among the na-i
tives " Australia and Africa, II the
mother in-law tattoo. A man and his
wife's mother never talk with each
other. not from any motives OF hoetil-
ity. but rather ~ token OF mutual re-
spect
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
Addition.

Now. Robert" said his teacher, ii
your mother gave you two apples and
your brother gave you three mors. how
many would you have.
I'D have two good apples ard three
wormy ones" was Roberts prompt re-
ply.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
Shockino.

They tell me Dobbs is In the his
pital. What happened to him.
"Oh, he saw a piece Of wire lying in
the street and tried to pick it up
Yes, and then3' .-.
HE discovered that the wire was
busy"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
Theory and Practice.

Il believe that man should always
be master in his own house Don't
your
"Oh yes. I believe II, but-er-don't
you think it's sometimes rather diffi-
cult to live UP to ones beliefs?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
The Seat Of Trouble.

"Toothache?"
Yeah. Something terrible"
Which tooth is it?"
That new false tooth in front. I
had it filled with gold so it would look
natural, and the gold doesn't show a
bit. Wouldn't that give you a pain?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19

scalloped eggs-Mix equal parts OF
ham, minced fine, and breadcrumbs,
and season with butter. pepper and
salt. Add q little cream to moistaA
Halt fill creased mufrin tins with tho
mixture and into each break an egg.
Cook until set in the oven and serve.
Peanut cookies-Cream four table,
spoonfuls Of butter with half a cup
full Of sugar and add two well beaten
eggs. Silt together half q teaspoonful
Of salt, two teaspoonfuls OF baking
powder, and one and an eighth cupfuls
OF flour. Add to dry ingredients with
teaspoonful Of lemon Juice and four
tablespoonfuls Of milk. Add q cupful
of chopped peanuts and drop on
creased pan.
Escalloped onions-Put alternate lay
ers of boiled onions and breadcrunbs
in well buttered baking dish Let the
top layer be of crumbs. and over this
sprinkle thin layer of grated cheese.
Bake until brown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
Tos,o,ro,O's Menu

awell, that 10 intelligible,- said Lady
Selma Farrell. looking at her neighbor
as she crumbled her dinner roll. Mrs.
Humphrey Ward.
BREAIcrAsT
Figs
Cereal and Cream
Scalloped Eggs
Rolls Coffee
LUNCHEON OR SUFFER-
Cold Tongue
French Fried Potatoes
Pickles
Brown Bread
Peanut Cookies Tea
DINNER
Juhenne Soup
Roast Lamb
Drowned Potatoes
Escalloped Onions
Fruit Salad
Steamed Apple Pudding
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19

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command IN spsry nsek
Of the s.ooas kseasss ies
demand 10 anipsvsak.
7opoy red baSs. 6cs tidy
rcd tins. Zoe; haadSovss
pound and half round
hamidov-un@fkaf
classy pound crystal.
1iass i umidor 9th
sponSe-moisfsnsrfop that
keeps the tokocco %
jiL,dandyfineI