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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-27
Fort Madison.

Fort Madison.
II the local merchants have signed
contracts and the installation OF Fort
MadisOn's white way on Second street
will soon be a reality. The SO block
will first be equipped with the powerful
electric lamps which will be stationed
twenty feet apart.
Lewis.
The house on the Fred Shindley farm
north of town occupied by Frank Ben
nett and family burned to the ground
Sunday afternoon. The family was
away at the time. Nothing was saved.
House and household goods had small
Insurance. The cause Of the fire is
Unknown.
Des Moines.
An electric coupe burned entirely
and the building was completely de-
stroyed by fire which started at z
o'clock Tuesday morning in the private
garage at the home of George p. Hip
pee. The cause was unknown. The re-
port that chauffeur was sleeping in
the garage was denied
Fort Madison.
James Clarke narrowly escaped death
when he attempted to walk across the
Mississippi river at Montrose. south
of here Persons on the shore saw
him break thru the ice and launched
a skiff in time to save him. His hands
and face were badly lacerated by the
ice against which he was thrown by a
swift current. &c. ...-. g.a
Des Moines.
Louis Kalarin, aged 40, was burned,
probably fatally by an explosion at
4 O'Clock Tuesday morning of a can
of gasolene with which he was at
tempting to start a fire in Rock
Island bunk car. He suffered terrible
burns on his body from the waist down.
He was taken to the Methodist hos
pital. He has a wife and FIVE children
in Greece.
Knoxville.
Ray Holland, son of T. X. Holland,
merchant at Bussey, and Miss Regina
Hasso of Liberty township. disappeared
last Saturday and have not been heard
from since. 1t is believed they have
eloped to Missouri and have been mar
rled as there was some objection OF.
the part of their families to a mar
rage at this time because Of the girl 9
youth.
Muscatine.
The state convention Of the F'rater-
nal Order Of Eagles will be held here
June 10 and IA. according to dect-
sion reached the other day at meet
ing of the executive committee of ter
members, President Frank r. Hassel Of
Burlington and ten members OF the
| Rock Island lodge The session at
which plans for the state meet were
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-27
THREE SERIOUSLY HURT.
Creston Yards Scene Of Accidents, One
Of Which Will Result in Death.

Creston, Jan. 27.-Three serious ac-
cidents occurred in the c. B. & @.
railroad shops in Crestons Tuesday, one
of which may prove fatal, and each of
which were most distressing in char
acter
Acting Foreman Joseph Sweeney
was the victim of an accident at the
roundhouse which may yet cost him
his life
Mr.. Sweeney was at the turntable
when one of the yard engines, known
as The Goat was run in to be turned
around Thru some miscalculation or
defect the engine left the rails and
was precipitated into the pit. Mr..
Sweeney was thrown some distance
from the engine and alighted on his
back. the violence of his contact with
the ground being such that he sus-
tanned most dangerous injuries. He
lost consciousness, and after being TAX
en- to his home. was unconscious sew
eral hours after the accident. Every
attention possible is being accorded
him, but 1t Is not yet known whether
he will survive.
The unfortunate victim Of the acct
dent is a young man of about rs years,
and a son OF Engineer Pat Sweeney,
residing at 800 North Vine street.
Walter Ohlschlager. VINO is employed
in the local railroad shops and who re-
sides on New York avenue. was SO un-
fortunate as to have a flying piece OF
steel penetrate his eye, while about his
duties at an early hour yesterday
morning, and it is very probable that
he will lose the sight of that member.
He was taken to Omaha at once and
there It was found NECESSARY to make
two incisions in the 'eyeball to enlarge
the opening sufficiently to remove the
particle of steel, which was quite large.
Carl e. Johnson, who is employed in
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail-
road shops here, met with a peculiar
accident yesterday. as the result OF
which he lacerated his shoulder on a
projecting nail. He will be unable TO
work for some time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-27
Southern Io1ua Items

discussed was held at the home Of the
local lodge on East Front street. Dele
gtaes to both the Iowa and Illinois con-
ventions will assemble at Rock Island
for a bi-state convention June Is, The
Eagles in the neighboring state are
scheduled to hold their annual gather
ing at Rock Island June 13. IA and Is
and, as a result of the visit OF the dele
cation from the island city it was de-
cided 10 unite both lodges at the up
river city on the concluding day of the
convention.
Davenport. .
Ice in the Mississippi at this point
has started moving owing to the high
stage of water, which reached twelve
feet. After going out it piled up into
deep gorge below the Rock Island.
Near the depot it Is twenty to thirty
feet high and for a time threatened
that structure. flood would not be
dangerous here now but damage would
be done tc down river points II the ice
gorge gave way.
keokuk.
Keokuk boys like to. go to school.
This fact is shown in the list OF pro-
motions which will be made from the
dlllhdI W lIle ulS II SCIlOoi. cuI
of a class of forty nine, just thirty two
are boys. Members Of the school board
are inclined to look to the very inter-
esting manual training course offered
in the schools here as one reason fer
the boys continuing in school.
Abba.
The equal suffrage campaign started
here this week when a county organ
ization was perfected. Miss Anna
Curtis, OF Des Moines, helped perfect
the organization. A number of Monroe
county women Interested In the sui
frage movement met at the business
| mems association rooms and made
plans for the campaign. Mrs. w. II.
Kreger is county chairman and Mrs.
Helen Townsend was elected secretary
treasurer.
! Batavia.
| The proposition voted on here Mon
day whereby this city will have cleo
tric light and power by June 1, was
given an Overwhelming majority by the
voters and a bonfire and general jubi-
lee marked the OCCASION in the even
ing after the vote was announced.
| The vote stood LOG for the proposition
| and only opposed it while ballot
was spilled The proposition sub
! mifted to the voters was the vOtIng
OF franchise to the r. M. Burtis Com
pany. OF Chicago, to run transmission
line from the Fairfield Public Service
Company plant in BaIrfield to Batavia.
Twenty four hour service for both ltE1t
ard power will be supplied and the ini-
provement is to be completed and ~
operation by June /.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-27
Sac City News Notes.
Special to Times Republican.

special 10 Times hepOpucln.
Sac City. Jan. 27.--The city council
has instructed the city solicitor to
draw up n resolution OF necessity for
paving about three and one half miles
OF streets in Sac City. Action will be
taken upon the resolution the first
meeting in February. Sac City now
has nearly two miles OF fine pavement
and If this new addition is secured
will be one Of the best paved little
cities in the state.
In a game with the Correctionville
high school team at Correctionvllle the
Sac City high school basket-ba team
was an easy winner, defeating Cor!
rectionville's team So to II.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. \. Morgan. who have
been sojourning ten months with
Fletcher Herrold and other relatives in
Sac City and vicinity. left for their
home in Portland. Ore.
The Athenian literary society Of the
high school will give its regular pro-
gram Friday. The program is quite
unique, since II will be given entirely
by girls and as far as possible all selec-
tons given will have been composed
or written by women.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-27
YOUR BRONCHIAL TUBES

When cold settles in the bronchial
tubes, with that weakening, tickling
cough, immediate treatment is very
important. The breath seems shorter
because of mucous distractions; usu-
ally feveris present, your head jarswith
every cough and your chest may ache.
This is no time for experimenting OF
delay-you must get SCOTS Emulsion
at once to drive out the cold which
started the trouble, and it will check
The cough by aiding the healing pro-
cess of the enfeebled membranes.
If you have any symptoms of bron.
,hitis, or even stubborn cold, always
remember that SCOTS Emulsion has
been relieving this trouble for forty
FEARS. It's free from alcohol or drugs.
Refuse substitutes.
Scott s Bovine. Bloomfield. M. ISIS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-27
ALTHousE Is REWARDED.
Loyal Democratic EDITOR Made Posi-
master at Ackiey,

Iowa Falls. Jan. sT.-The announce
meNt of the appointment of George r.
Althouse as postmaster at Ackley will
be received with favor in this county,
irrespective of party affiliations, for 1t
is generally recognized that Mr.. Alt
houses loyalty to his party and years
of service have won for him this recos-
milton on the part of the party IN
power. Mr.. Althouse is editor and pub
Usher of the Ackley World and for
quarter OF century has lent not only
his personal influence but that of his
paper to further the cause Of democ-
racy in a county where the majority
is overwhelmingly republican ard
where loyalty TO democratic principles
was loyalty 10 a lost cause. Mr.. Ait
house was born in Waterloo and
learned the printers trade in the Cour-
Ter office. Engaging in business Cor
he located at Ackley where he
published for many years the only
democratic paper in the county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-27
soorLEeeERs ARE SENTENCED.
Men Convicted in Story District Court
to Serve Terms in Jail.

j. y
Men Convicted in story District Court
to Serve Terms in Jail.
Special to Times Republican.
Nevada. Ian. 27.--Bootlegging in
Story county is destined to become
anything but popular occupation.
Wednesday afternoon in district
court Jimmy Burke drew a sentence of
nine months in JAIL. and Bob LETTER
seven months. both at hard labor.
Judge Mccall did not say what the
labor will be. whether it will be maxi
ing small stones out of large ones or
some other work but he did say that
he had made arrangements with the
board of supervisors for work for the
men.
TEX" Matthews who was convicted
earlier in the week will so to the
penitentiary. bootlegging in his case
having become a felony as it is the
second offense. Jimmy Burke was
also a second timer, as he did time
earlier in the year for the crime of
carrying concealed weapons.
B. K. Neil and Jack Rreezley, both
confessed gamblers, We're sentenced to
serve thirty days in Jail each, with
credit for the time they have already
been in Jail, which for Neil is about
twenty days. Breezley has beens in
for a few days.
The case of Frank Williams, charged
with slashing the neck OF Ohil Fftz-
gerald with a knife while party OF
congenial friends We're beating their
way over the Northwestern on
freight car on Thanksgiving eve, was
taken UP this morning. Fitzgerald was
on the stand this forenoon. but DR..
Clam was placed upon the stand after
the afternoon recess, that he might
conclude his testimony and return
home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-27
ONE DEAD AND ONE DYING AS
RESULT OF EXPLOSION
OF GASOLINE.
SONS OF JOE LINING
VICTIMS OF ACCIDENT
Older Boy 10 instantly Killed and
Younger Brother So Badly Injured
That Death Will Resut-LittIs Girl
Near SCENE of Accident Escapes
Without Injury.
pecial to Times-Republlcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Wesley, Jan. PA dreadful acct
dent occurred Wednesday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Lining, who live
on farm couple of miles south of
here. Two sons. aged 26 and IS, were
rolling a barrel of gasolene, prepare
tory TO loading it on q wagon that it
might be taken back to Algona. Evil
IDENTIFY there must have been a leak
age for as one Of the boys struck a
match there was an explosion and the
head of the barrel blew off.
The older boy was struck on the jaw,
his neck was broken and death was
instantaneous. The other boy was
terribly mangled and can not recover.
A little girl standing nearby was not
injured. s.a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-27

transit from St. Paul in March 1917
were claimed by j. w. Riggs, of Douds,
Iowa. and j. A. Baldwin. of Selma
Iowa. They also sued for damages on
a shipment to Chicago some time later,
that the cattle arrived too
late for the market on particular
Wednesday. and that the shrinking
was too great. -t
The company in defense produced its
contract. which also provided that
suit, If any, must be commenced with
in six months after the alleged damage
--.-..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-27
WIDOW ASKS COMPENSATION
FOR DEATH OF HUSBAND
BY LIGHTNING.
APPEALS FROM FINDING
OF ARBITRATION BOARD
Colo Brothers. Contractors, Made De-
PENDANTS in Suit Filed Under Em
pIoyer Liability and Workmen's
Compensation Act-Board Member
Files Minority Report.
special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada. Jan. 27-Papers have been
filed in the office IF the clerk OF the
courts In one of the most interesting
cases that has neen started in this
county IN years, an appeal from the
findings of an arbitration board in a
Ease brought under the employers
liability and WVrkingmen's compensa-
ton act of Iowa.
Tie case is entitled Nary L. Griffith
W Cole Brothers and is the result Of
the killing by lightning of her hus-
hand, y. &. Griffith. while in the en-
ploye OF the contractors as foreman
on some bridge work over near Cam
bridge. on Sept. Il, 1914.
At the time of the fatality Cole
Brothers. the contractors and Mrs.
Griffith rad elected to accept the pro-
visions Of the state liability law.
Finding Of Arbitration Board.
Griffith was Killed while in the
boarding tent after working hours and
when the matter was taken up before
the arbitration board consisting of In
dustrial Commissioner Garst of Des
Moines: ] G Hume. of Des Moines.
and Bert &. Welty, of this city, the
two former in the majority report of
the board. held that as ne was not en-
gagged in the work OF the company at
the time he was killed and that it was
thru no fault of the company nor any
act committed by him that he was
killed. Therefore the liability or COM
pensation law did not apply in the
case. There were other material mat
tiers in the findings but these were the
principal ones. In this report Bert s.
Welty. Of this city. the third arbitrat-
or, did not agree and he submitted a
minority report. contrary To the hold
ings of the majority report
Upon these findings the case has
been filed asking compensation for the
widow of 80 per week for 300 con-
secutive weeks with interest on all de-
ferred payments at the rate OF per
cent.
Case Is interesting One.
The case will be a most interesting
one and one involving many matters
that have not been tried out. The
safety furnished by the contractors in
providing place TO work, the manner
OF the fatality and many other inter-
esting features will enter into the case.
There is a large amount of filings in
the case, consisting of the evidence be-
fore the arbitration board, the findings
Of both the majority and the minority
and other material matters pertaining
to the case.
Cole Brothers, the defendants con-
sist OF E. J. Cole, Lew Cole and Ben
Cole, and they are a well known firm
of Ames. Griffith had been in their
employe as foreman for several
years and was a we'll known and val
liable mechanic.
At the time of the fatality he was
standing in the tent talking with other
members of the party during a storm
when lightning struck a wire fence,
followed it to pile of steel reinforce
ing which carried the bolt to the tent
and the pole against which the unfor-
tunate man was standing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-27
ANNIVERSARY or PIONEER.
Mrs. IA. A. Wells, Of Iowa Falls, ceie.
brates Eighty Second Birthday.

SprClai To
Iowa Falls. Jan. 27-Mrs. A. "A.
Wells, one OF the pioneer women Of
Iowa Falls, celebrated her eighty-sec
ond birthday at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Thomas Thorp. yesterday In
an early day, Mrs. Wells was promi-
nent in affairs in Iowa Falls and de-
voted much time and energy to The
up-building and betterment OF her
home town. The celebration OF this
anniversary was In the nature Of
family reunion, Mrs. Wells children
all being present TO share with her the
PLEASURE OF the occasion. Besides Mrs.
Thorp, those participating were Mrs
l.. P. Stillman. OF Dolfiver: Garlic s.
Wells, Of Emmetsburg. and Mrs.
Charles Cook and husband. OF Emmett.
Idaho. Mr.. Wells died about twelve
years ago. since which time Mrs. Wells
has made her home with her children.
G. S. Wells, who is now GO years OF age.
was one OF the first children born IN
Iowa Falls
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-27
EARLY SETTLEMENT Of IOWA.
Population Increased Rapidly and
Spread Westward. m


The rapidly with which the early
settlements spread westward In Iowa
is illustrated by the following extract
from an article by Mr.. John r..
Briggs. published by the State Histor-
jcal Society of Iowa:
The first settlements in Iowa clus-
tered along the Mississippi river. Du-
buque. Davenport, Bloomington (now
Muscatine), Burlington, and Fort Mad
ison sprang up from mining camp, pr!-
vate land reserve, boat landing, trad
ing post. or military garrison into hust-
ling frontier towns. But 1t was not
long before the fertile prairie to the
west began to lure the pioneers ava.
from the hills along the river. In Aug
ust, 1886, the population of the two
counties in the Iowa country was
1851. Twentyone months later the
census showed an increase of III per
cent. OF the 22,S59 persons then in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-27
MORE MEN THAN JOBS.
Applications From Farmers For La
borers Coming in Slowly.

SPPiiCdtionS from = aFTerS or La
borers Coming in Slowly.
Special TO Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan 27.-The state free
employment bureau now has quite a
list Of applicants Of men wanting work
on farms. the coming season. The
bureau sent out blanks to farmers
thruout the state early IN the year
asking them to send in their applica~
tons for farm help early and saying
that the bureau would try and supply
them with help if they made known
their wants soon enough. Now the
bureau has secured big list OF ap-
plicants but the requests from farm
ers for help are not coming In so fast.
The bureau says that these applicants
Will not be available for farm work
after the spring activities begin as
! they will take other jobs. There is
bound to be a scarcity Of help this
spring in the opinion of the bureau
officials.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-27
MUST FILE CLAIMS EARLY.
Live Stock Shippers Lose in Suit
AGAINST Railroad

NSdIhSt HdIIFodd.
DeS MoineS, Jan. 27.-Live stock
shippers in Iowa are showing consider
able interest in a recent decision Of the
supreme court, which held that ship
pers can not recover from railroads
for damage to stock under the regula-
ton shipping contract unless the
claims for damage are filed with the
company before the animals are per-
mitted to mingie- with others in the
stock yards. st.
The decision was in the case OF
Baldwin and Riggs against the Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific. The
action of Judge F. M. Hunter of Van
Buren, county, in refusing to allow the
plaintiffs damages was affirmed.
Damages for injuries to cattle in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-27
LARRAeEE MAY OPPOSE WOODS.
Formers Friends Urging Him as Can
didate For Congress.

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge. Jan. 2T.-Following his
announcement that he withdraws from
the state senate, Frederic LARA bee, of
Fort Dodge. is being persistently i'm
portuned by local friends and others
turnout the district. to run for con-
sress from the Tenth. Mr. Larrabees
decision as to what to do in this re-
spent has not been announced and
proba bly, will not until his return from
a sOjourn on the west coast. However,
announcement was made Wednesday
in the Fort Dodge Messenger that he is
considering. Altho Congressman Frank
Woods has not announced whether he
Will run for reelection it is UNDERSTOOD
and anticipated that he will do so.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-27
Occupy New Store Building.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Maxwell. Jan. 27.-Cole Brothers,
general merchants. are moving into
especially equipped brick building re-
Gently built by G. Z. Reitz. It is a
splendidly equipped store room with
daylight basement and every modern
convenience. The new fixtures which
are OF oak and birch were made to
order at Charles City and cost $500.
1t is the most up-to-date and con-
veniently arranged store room in town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-27

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-27
T1MEsREPuB11cAN MARsHAILTowN IOWA: JANUARY

q realization that she was fully
dressed, and standing on corner y
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was out Of breath as IL she had been
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Miss Heatherington says she went to
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Evidently this affected her dreams and
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-27
GEORGE SALVAGE CONVICTED.
Found Guilty of Breaking Into Store
Building at Ames.

Special TO Times Republican.
Nevada Jan. 27.-George Salvage
was found guilty OF the crime of break
ing and entering by jury in districs
court yesterday and will probably re-
Ceive his sentence Friday afternoon at
1:3o. at the time Tex Mathews is
sentenced.
Salvage was noater who is con-
victed Of breaking into building
housing the "rummage sale" in Ames
in December. There was found in his
possession and that he had disposed OF
goods, consisting OF suits. Overcoats
and other clothing, sufficient to stock
up a small clothing store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-27

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living in counties mot washed by The
tMississippi: and after two more years.
out OF a total population Of 43,1 over
"A. per cent. or 1904 people. were In
hahitants of Inland counties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-27

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