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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
Jack billions Plight.

And. in the meantime, there is
Jack Dillon. scowling away in the
offing. hungry for highland with
appetite unsatiated.
Dillon occupies a peculiar position
in the prize ring-a fighter who can
not get a fight. He is a legitimate
middlsweight. but he wants 10 fight
the heavies He's willing 10 spot
them from 40 to so pounds and
from three inches 10 foot i'm height
but even at that they don't want
his stuff
Dillon is a truly marvellous fight
er. one of those rarities-the man
with the fighting heart Tom Sharkey
had such a heart: SO did John l. and
Bob Fitzsimmons. But when they
passed out Of the pugilistic limelight
lighting hearts became extinct
among the heavies until Dillon hove
into view
III tight any man in the game
today-and ! won't bubble over
weights. heights or terms" asserts
Dillon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
SPORT NOTES

X X X X X X X x X X * X X X X
The Federal League is dead and
buried, but there are many who will
cherish its memory. Included in that
list are Josephus Tinker. Vim Camp
bell, Claude Cooper and Cy Falken-
berg. Tinker was drawing $4,000
with organized baseball the Feds
paid him $4,000 Campbell got So.
200; the Feds gave him $500.
Cooper who drew $4,000 in organ
lied baseball got $500 with the
Feds and Falkenberg got $500
from the Feds against $4,000 with
organized baseball.
Lester German. who used to be
the south's greatest pitcher a gener-
alton ago. now ranks as one Of the
best trapshooters in the country.
Simply can't get over the habit of
blazing them over in the groove.
Sue McManamy. an actOrine. who
appeared with Ty Cobb while Ty
was doing a vaudeville skit during
the fall, says that travelling with
Mr.. Cobb is rather strenuous" That's
what his associate ball players think.
too.
Joe Tinker takes exception TO the
statements that he Will have nearly
90 ball players" when the merger
Of the Chicago Whales and Cubs is
affected.
Fifty candidates - that's the
idea, says Joe. Some men are
ball players-and some are just can
didates.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03

Ahearn Gets Chance.
Dan McKetrick is happy per-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03

with Us, fearing that on account n our
Tees are always moderate. wholly within
money matters keep You from beginning
begin treatment aud pay as you can
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
Reasons Why All Weak Worn-out, Discouraged and
Diseased Men Should Consult

and rela
licenses
&c first
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-10
WEST BRANCH "WILp MAN"
insane Man lnvades Homes and
Friqhtens Housewives.

West Branch. Jan. l0.-For several
days the report has been spreading
that there was a wild man at large in
the neighborhood of West Branch
Sheriff Bunker was notified and took
into custody a man who gave his name
as Walter Beard. who had at one time
been an inmate of an insane asylum.
Beard was later allowed to go. and 1t
was thought the wild man story had
been set at rest. ., a-- ..-
Friday Sheriff Bunker received an
other hurry up call from a woman who
lives justs outh of Downey. who was
badly frightened and said that
strange man had walked into her
kitchen and had proceeded to dives:
himself of all his clothing The sheriff
went TO the scene of the scare and took
into custody a mar who is plainly de-
menteG. Letters found on his person
esta blish his identity as that of James
OBrien, who has a sister, Mrs. John
Porter, living q -.eilogg, Iowa.
OBrien is being held until some dis
position of his case can be made. The
authorities are trying to ascertain HIS
legal residence in order that he may be
turned over to the proper persons for
care. On gt...+. .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-10
RESTRAINING ORDER ISSUED.
Wealthy Popejoy Resident Prevented
From Disposing Of Property.

Special to Times Republican,.
Iowa Falls. Jan. 10.-J. H. Popejoy a
prominent resident of PepejGy. north
west Of this city. has been restrained
from disposing of any of his property,
which is estimated at 100000, pending
hearing on an action for divorce
brought by Mrs. Popejoy, who asks
$50. 900 alimony. The couple were mar
ried in 1887 and have lived at Pope
joy most of the time since. Cruel and
inhuman treatment dating since 1909.
is made the basis of the action. The
defendant is also restrained from mo-
Testing the plaintiff or coming on her
premises.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-10
Clarion News Items.
Il to Tilnes-Republican.

special to 1llneS- RepuDllcan.
Clarion Jan. 10.-Mr. and Mrs. Otis
Whiteside, who have conducted the
Whiteside Cafe in this, city for the last
seven or eight years, recently pur-
chased the Fullor Cafe and the two
will be consolidated and located in tbs
Jesse Smith building just two doors
south of present location. The build
ing has been enlarged and reatted with
all new and up-to-d date furniture. The
seating capacity WILDE $50 and in
addition to this the frout nalf of the
bas sment has bee, yery nicely fitted
up for ladies' rest room and gentle
mems smoking room.
3 Word has been received by the Con.
gregational church that their 5000
pipe organ was shipped from the fac
'0ry at New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 81
With ordinary luck the Congregational.
people should have the pleasure within
j few weeks of listening to one Of the
finest organs in this section of this
state. Mr.. Carnegie donated 500 and
the remaining s1.400 was raised by the
ladies of the church.
The next number of the high school
lyceum course will be be given Mon ).
day evening Jan. II. at which time DIR.
H. v. Adams will deliver his lecture on
Grapes of Cold
This evening the United Presby-.
terrain church will open two weeks
series Of evangelistic meetings, to be
conducted by Rev. s. ]. Kyle, D. D., o.
Biggsville, III.
On Friday night. JAM, IA, Will be
held the installation Of the newly
Elected officers of the Eastern Star.
to be followed by a banquet supper and
social time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-10
IOWA FARMER IN CHICAGO COURT
REctrEs DETAILS OF COST
" WoolNo. g
sWiNoLeo OUT OF TWO
FARMS AND $1,000
Sentimental Tommy" Foulkes, Of
oanbury. Iowa. Aged IS, Relates His
Courtship and Proposal OF Marriage
to Miss Lodavine Miiier-Pieas For
Money Follow Acceptance.

Chicago. Jan. 10. Sentimental
/ Tommy Foulkes OF Danbury, Iowa,
told on the witness stand in Judge
Fftch's court about his counting of
Miss Lodavine Miller
Mr.. Foulkes is So years old. He is
the complaining witness against Miss
Miller and her brother j. NJ. Miller.
an attorney. This is their second trial.
He accuses them of swindling him out
Of two farms and over $1,000.
Il met her thru friend he said,
and We corresponded for some time.
proposed marriage. She said she
would marry me-
Counsel fer the Millers objected to
this answer on the ground that it was
a conclusion on the part of the witness.
He then gave the exact words of her
acceptance as nearly as he could re-
member.
Did you receive another letter from
Miss Milier?" he was asked.
Yes. She wrote me and said she
would be very happy to possess a
diamond ring and that she wanted $3.50
to buy it with
Did you send her the $780,"
NO. l wrote her and told her I
couldn't spare that much, but that !
would send her $780,
Asked to Send $500.
Fouikes also testified to receiving an
other letter from Miss Miller in No
vember 1902, containing a request that
he send her 5000 to- finance a suit she
said she had pending against the street
car company.
Il sent her draft for the 5000 and
asked her when she was going to
marry me" Foulkes went on.
Then what happened?'
WHY. then | got another letter from
her and she told me she couldn't
marry me until her suit was dis
posed Of
Did you get another letter from her
in January. 1892
Yes. She asked me for $500 more
to go on with the suit, so l sent her a
draft for $500"
Did you receive another letter in
October, 1902"
Yes. asking me for s499. She said
she was in trouble and sent her a
draft for $500.
Refuses $4,000 Loan.
in December. 1906, sire wrote me
and asked me to send her $4,000.
wrote her | wouldn't send her the
money, and then she wrote back to me
and said she was working hard for
: both of us-both for me as we'll as for
hersef--and it seemed to her T. was
working against her. She wrote me
again then for me TO borrow the money
fer one month and said she would then
pay it back. She said she wanted the
money to go on with the real estate
business.
While | was in Los Angeles I got q
letter from her telling me to come to
Chicago to sell my property in Cali
fornia. and we would get married and
go to Honolulu. where a rich uncle OF
! hers had died. she said, leaving her
100000. I got a buyer for the property
and got n draft for ST. I was hold
ing out for $1,000. but J. Marion Miller
acted as my lawyer and told me to
split the difference with the buyer. SO
did.
Court adjourned at this point The
draft referred TO is the one the indict =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-10
TIMES REPUBLICAN. MARsHAILgowN JANUARY 10 1915
ment charges that Miller obtained by
meaps Of a conhdynge game.
Alleges $4,000 Fraud.

iucHS CHdF8e6 tndV MlloT ODtdulCu ~
mears Of a contidtnge game.
Alleges $51,oo0 Fraud.
Foulkes came to Chicago more than
six years ago. looking for a wife to
drive away the lonesomeness on his
Iowa farm. He met Miss Miller thru a
doctor. and with the aid of her brother
she almost married him. Before going
thru this Formally she obtained his
two farms. worth $4,000, and 1900 In
cash, Tommy says I
In q postcard written Sept. Is. 1910.
by Miss Miller and sent. care of Mrs,
viii Laty. his cousin, at Danbury, she
said:
Dear Tommy: Come back to your
loving wife. There can be no life. but
with you. Don't let me suffer more,
Ny heartsweeps drops Of blood for you.
Send me one Sign of love-
AImsst Got Easter Gard.
III previous letter Miss Miller wrote:
Il was going to send an Easter caro-
but they were. seld out when I got to
the drug store."2
Tommy smiled on. the witness stand
when this note was read. ),
That's something i almost got he
said.
After Miss Miller found he didn't
have any more money or property, this
witness stated. she gave him this adj
vice - ~,
she handed me bible and told me
to go to Los Angeles and join a church
and marry rich widow. She said she
would make better mother to me
than wife"
After the first trial Tommy returned
to Danbury, where from retired
farmer he became a farm hand on his
aunts place. ..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-10
TOWNSHIP SHORT COURSE.
Norway, Wright County. Farmers
Holding Three Days Session.
Times-Republican.

Special 70 publican.
Clarion, Jan. 10.-The Norway town
ship short course will be held Jan. 10,
II and u. Forenoon and evening pro-
grams will be rendered in the Center
school house and live stock judging
Will take place as follows;
Horses. on the Otto Shurson farm.
Monday afternoon. HOGS, on the
Martin Johnson farm Tuesday after
noon Jan. II. Beef cattle on the a.
L. Thompson farm Wednesday after
noon. Jan. -. There will be speakers
from Ames and a good program at
every session.
4 basket social will be held on the
closing night the proceeds 10 go
toward paying expenses Of the course.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-10
HANsELL SCHOOL DEDICATION.
Exercises to Be Held All Day Wednes-
DAY lar ~

Special to Times Republican.
Hansell. Jan. lo.-The dedication en-
ercises of the Hansell consolidated
school will be held on Wednesday. Jan.
10. beginning at | O'Clock. and the
building will he open for inspection all
day. School will not he III session.
The program will include addresses by
Gov. George W. Clarke and Superin-
tendent of Public instruction Albert NJ
Deyoe. a recitation by Miss Sadie
Costello, violin solo by Miss Marcello
Fangman, both teachers in the school,
and talks by others. besides music and
recitations. Dinner will be served in
the building by the Ladies' Aid So
ciety Of the Methodist church. Many
visitors from distance are, expected
among them being J. II. -Craddock the
architect of the building, from Omaha
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-10

Sioux City.
Edgar J. stark, Sioux City's best
known sportsman and famed as y
marksman, died suddenly of an attack
OF pneumonia.
Cedar Rapids.
There were 455 deaths In Cedar Rap
ids the past year. Heart disease lead
in the fatal ailments. fifty-four deaths
being due to that disease.
Clinton.
George Coils, aged 81, president OF
the Coils Wire Manufacturing Com
pany of Clinton. formerly of Dubuque.
died suddenly Thursday night. He was
stricken with heart trouble on the
street returning from a meeting Of the
commercial club. 4 ~ =.
Primshar.
Rev Harry ongham. pastor at
PrimghAr, who will sail from San
Francisco. Feb. 5, to become a mission
airy at Bombay, India. will be given a
farewell reception by the Sheldon dis
trict of the Methodist Episcopal church
and the town Of Primghar Jan. 20.
Rev. D. A. MdBurney, d. D.. district
superintendent. and the Primghas
church have laid plans for the event.
Sioux City.
Mrs. Aza Smith. SO years old. a
widow Of South Sioux City. has mys-
teriously disappeared from her home,
and citizens fear that she has met with
foul play. She disappeared while her
five children were visiting relatives In
Jackson. Neb. Sheriff George Mccain
is investigating the case. He visited
the widows home and. found that
practically all Of the househol darticles
were there. Indications are that she
had started to do washing just be-
fore her disappearance.
leMars.
At its meeting last week the Ply
mouth county board of supervisors re.
arranged the supervisor districts, the
change to become effective at the next
election. The change now blocks of
the districts in compact groups Of six
townships except In the northeastern
part, where LeMars and America
townships are a separate district. I'm
der the present system the districts are
somewhat out Of proportion. They were
made years ago under the Gerry
mander' system BY the new arrange
county are in separate DISTRICTS
Sheldon.
The supervisors are wrestling, with
steel furniture men over the question
Of selecting steel furniture for the new
court house. The bill will amount to
about $4,000 and there Ii considerable
rivalry between the various houses
furnishing the supplies. Contractor
Lovejoy is also figuring with the same
men on metal counters and cashiers
cage to be used In the newscourt house.
The cage will be used in the treas
urer's Office and that office with the
clerk, recorder and auditor twill be sup
piled with steel counters faced Will,
marble. $500
Northwoed.
The work of the seed corn associa-
ton Is progressing satisfactorily and
rapidly. SO far since our last report
meetings have been held in Grove,
Deer Greek. Barton, Hartland. silver
Lake and kensett townships, and the
greater number of these meetings. have
been well attended and much interest
shown. Prof. T. RI Douglass the Ames
expert. has been accompanied by. Sec
rotary Mellem and President Lausfude
most Of the time Samples of ttorn
from thee majority OF old cribs IN the
country Have been gathered and there
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-10
MORE POPULAR THAN SALOON.
Fort Dodge Saioonist Converts Bar
Room Into Near Beer Parior. x

Special to Times-Republican.
Fort Dodge. Jan. 10.-Paul Schwab-
bauer. -saloonkeeper. has never
closed the doors of his place OF busi-
ness. As soon as the repeal of the
mulct law made 1t necessary for him 70
quit the sale of intoxicants he con-
yerted all his paraphernafa into equip
ment for serving near beer and other
temperance drinks. He has opened up
for regular business and offers lunches
with the drinks. The tables and chairs
that were Ianished by the mulct law
are again IN place and newspapers
and an electric piano invite men to
while away their time in the former
bar. Many men are to be found in the
place regularly. L wouldn't trade fo-
a South Omaha saloon" commented
Mr.. Schwabbauer today. 80,
There has been no arrest Tor drunk
enness since Jan. and the fine new
city jail is practically empty. There
has been no police court for severa!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-10
IOWA Is DRY FOREVER.
Attorney General cosson Makes Pre-
diotion That Saloon Will Never Re-
turn ~ seorss Southern Lynehinss
and Labor Riots.

Special to Times Republican.
Alnes, Jan. 10.-Without abiding to
his candidacy for the republican gov
ernorship, Attorney General Cosson adj
dressed an audience of 500 in the agri-
culture assembly hall of Iowa State
College yesterday afternoon with law
enforcement as his theme. The sa-
loon in Iowa ID closed forever and q
day, said the attorney general. and he
was applauded. "A saloonkeeper in
keokuk sells one drink Of whisky to-
morrow to test the law. and that is the
end" he said. The liquor interests
will lose on appeal to the supreme
court he predicted. Referring to south
ern lynchings, the Leo Frank case In
Georgia and the rioting in Youngs-
town, o., he declared that human life
has less protection in this country than
anywhere else In the civilized world,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-10
Pioneer Of Mitchell Count" Dead.

SNecl"I 70 IlmeS-RepubIICaN.
Usage. Jan. 1O.-Jchn Decker. a pio-
neer of Mitchell county. died suddenly
at his home in Charles City. He was
~ years old. He was a native of Ger
many, coming to Mitchell county in
1855 and locating near Stacyville,
where he lived until the early nineties,
when he came with his family to
Usage. For a number Of years he
was coat dealer here. He Is survived
by the widow and six children.
G. e. Buchanan, who recently sold his
farm five miles northeast of town for
$500 per acre, flas-purchased tneaFrank
S. Lohr residenreson SeyeBthsstr In
Usage for $500. and VIII moyesinto It
soon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-10
Brief News Of New Sharon.

Special to Times
K New Sharon, Jan. 10.-JMrs. Brogan,
for many years a resident of New
Sharon, passed away Jan. 2, after q
weeks illness of pneumonia. age 81.
She was native Of Ohio but had re-
sided In Iowa since 1863. Funeral SER
vices were conducted Tuesday at the
-Whitacre home in charge OF Rev. o. b.
Correll. of Van Vert.
{ Clarence Stron met with q serious
accident which resulted in the am.
putation Of his thumb and three An
gers on his right hand. While work.
ing with a wood saw hts hand got
caught in the saw.
Mrs. Elmer Reed IL seriously ILL., s
y Mrs. Robert Meeker, who has been
very Ill for the past two weeks, IL
| s 81 ooJwvtyv ...nrovtno
x Barney James has been confined to
his room for the past few days threat
ened with pneumonia. 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-10
GETS VERDICT FOR ISLANDER.
Franklin County Woman Awarded
$2,5CO Damages.

Special 10 Time Republican.
Iowa Falls, Jan. l0.-Slighting re =
marks that reflected on the moral
standard Of his neighbours wife Will
cost Gust Anderson. of Franklin coun-
ty. $4,000 unless a higher. court amends
the verdict. Because Of Eemarks which
Mrs. John Olson claims Anderson and
his wife made regarding her reputa-
ton. she brought action for $4,000
damages. The jury felt that Ander-
son did not prove the truth Of his as
sertions and assessed d verdict cf
$4,000 against him. The suit of $1,000
against Mrs. Anderson on a similar
charge will be heard at the next term.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-10
SHOE DEALERS MEETING.
State Convention to Be Held at Water.
loo, July II to 13.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Jan. 10.-The annual
convention of the Iowa State Retail
Shoemen's Association will be held in
Waterloo, July 11-13. The executive
committee met here With w. H. Stew
art. state president, ami planned the
program. It will be announced in de-
tail after the recovery Of State Se're-
tary Nebe. of Atlantic, now i'll. A
careful summary of the situation was
made by the commttee-Presiden
Stewart. Iowa City; F. p. Stuhler.
Monticello: Roy stevens, Ottumwa: F..
K. Elwell, Des Moines, and C. w.
Woodruff, Mason City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-10
Brooklyn Resident Dead,
rial to Times-Repuni,can

special 10 Times RepuDlican.
Iowa Falls. Jan. 10.--Mr. and Mrs.
W. l.. Kane were summoned to Brook
Ign. Iowa, last Friday. by news of the
serious Illness of MIR. Kane's father.
On arrival there. they learned that
the senior Kane had passed away that
morning. He was a long time resident
of Brooklyn and was we'll known and
highly respected. He was IS years old
and death was due to pneumonia. The
interment takes place at Brooklyn to-
day. He is survived By his wife and
large family of grown children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-10
LARGEST loWAN is DEAD.
Thomas Einis, of Iowa City, Tipped
Scales at 468 Pounds.

Special to Times Republican. Ea-
Iowa City, Jan. 10.-Thomas Einig,
successor TO John Craig, of Iowa City.
in the roster Of the biggest men, Of
Iowa and the country, is dead here
Einig weighed 800 pounds when, II
died, and tipped the beam at ASS then.
1t was necessary to use special
paraphernalia in the way of derricks
ETC., to manipulate his casket Craig.
a nationally known STAT mann" when
he exhibited in circnses before his
death, was also an Iowa City man.
He weighed about 700 pounds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-10
to T:mes-Repubiican.

Special 10 T!mes-R epublIcan.
Iowa City, Jan. l0.-Prof. l.. o.
Potterf. OF Illinois University "a former
Iowa university instructor in chemis-
try, is dead Of pneumonia. according
10 news from Champaign.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-10

people of Hardin county can use very
cheap money for their public works.
Grief Predicts Paving.
Mr.. Grief arose Just before the vote
was taken to predict that his farmer
friends in Hardin county would b.,
travelling on rural pavements in les>
than ten years. He seconded the
st!avel resolution agho 1t declared
against paving because he knew he
couldn't get the higher type OF a road.
Grief put in the first telephone in Har-
din county. the first inside water closet
in Eidora, owned the first automobile
in Hardin county and wanted his
prophecy as to paving made amatter
OF record. .ssL
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-06-08
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

In pursuance of an order of the Pro-
bate Court of Idaho County, State of
Idaho, made on the Goth day of June,
1915, I will sell for cash Lots l and 2,
and South half of Northeast quarter OF
Section 2, Township 80 North, Range |
West B. NJ, in Idaho County, State of
Idaho, said property now belonging to
the estate of James Holt, deceased.
Bids and offers must be in writing
and may be delivered to me personally,
or may be left at the office of b.
Anger, attorney-at-law, at Grangeville,
Idaho or may be filed in the office OF
the clerk of the Probate Court of 1eaho
County, Idaho. Such sale will be made
on or after the 10th day of June, 1910.
Dated June l, 1916 at Grangeyille,
Idaho.
WILLIAM HE'LL,
Administrator of the Estate of james
Holt, Deceased. 2-1