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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
MORE THAN $so,ooo,ooo SPENT IN
IMPROVEMENTS DURING
PAST YEAR.
LIST DOES NOT INCLUDE
ALL CITIES AND TOWNS
Mason City Leads Entire State, With
--:ia1L ~ ''
Expenditures Of $5,400,0oo For I'm
provements and New Buildings
Costly Structures Boost Figures Of
Several Cities.

Reports from all parts of Iowa for
the past year indicate that the state
surpassed all previous records and en-
joyed it's most marvellous growth in
new buildings and improvements in
1915. Record breaking activity in
building. paving and sewer construc-
ton is reported from all the principal
cities. While the total value of new
buildings and homes constructed in
the state during the past year can not
be given, it is conservatively estimated
in the scores Of millions. In the nine
teen leading cities alone the sum en-
ceeds $3O,0O0.00O. In addition the state
highway commission estimates the
road and bridge contracts for the past
year just closing as amounting to
$2,000.000
Mason City Leads.
Muscatine is in the forerank in i'm
provements in the stat" and has at
tanned eighth place in the state, pass
ing even Waterloo's reported record
and being but two ranks below Cedar
Rapids. altho both these cities double
Muscatine in size and are reputed
among the states progressive cities.
The surprise of the records for the
year, however is Mason City which
leads the state with an expenditure of
$5,426.000 leading Des MoineS by
almost $l00000o
Mason City's wonderful record is
brought about by general growth.
The new beet sugar plant now in
course of construction there is OK
pected to cost $500. 900. Miles of paw
ing. sewer extension and the new
sewage disposal plant and incinerator.
together with the yiaduct over the
Northwestern and Rock Island tracks.
a new high school. the Mercy hospital.
an eight-story office building and two
hundred new residences are among the
improvements at Mason. City.
Individual Expenditures High.
With the beet sugar. plant leading
the way in individual cost in the state,
Sioux City follows with the Martin
department store costing $750,OOO.
Waterloo is next with new gas plant
and power house, 100000. Henry Ford
is building 100000 plant at Des
'Moines.i Two office buildings at Sioux
City cost 100000 each. The Keokuk-
Hamilton bridge. construction cost
$500, 900. A new. 100000 concrete
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
Found a Quick Cure for Group.

When q child has Group no time
should be lost, and the remedy that
will give the quickest relief and Is
pleasant and safe to take is the most
desirable. Mrs. S. Cartwright. Ceilings
Vile. Ill.,, says, when my child was
small he was subject to Group. found
that Chamberlains Cough Remedy gave
the quickest relief and that he never
objected to taking It, For sale by all
dealers.-Advertisem
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29

Oil fuel Is used to some extent on no
fewer than forty railroads in the United
StateS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
Ladies' Silk Pettic0ats

A good Silk Petticoat is al
ways acceptable as a Christ
mas gift-no lady has too
many. We are showing an
exceptionally strong line of
Silks in all the popular shades.
The changeables are especial
ly good this season.
The special values we are
offering at S3.25 are made
from a good weight Change
able Taffeta, in fine quality.
These we are showing in a
large variety of combinations
of colors, both in the light and
dark shades.
In the better grades we are
showing a large variety OF
STYLES in the seasons leading
colors. In Blacks we can give
YOU the seasons best values,
and at the old prices, as we
bought these early, before the
advance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19

We are the only party in
Barre selling this make OF
Dolls. These Dolls are
carried in our Basement
and sold the year around.
AT the Christmas time we
plan a larger and better
assortment. Don't wait
until the last day. Buy and
have us keep for you.
Doll Carriages will make
the little girls happy.
Just try one.
Dolls Beds will make
the little girl feel as
though she was a real
housekeeper. Just watch:
see how often she will take
apart and make up her
dolly's bed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
TALK OF THE TOWN

Cash paid for old gold and silver +. 4.
Burr.
Leggings and rompers for the children
Tilden Shoe Co.
Genuine Tubbs snowshoes at Averilis
Hardware Store.
Buy Thermos bottles, lunch kits ana
cups at the n d. Phelps Co.
Just received. new line of Royal So
eietv crochet threads at The Speciality
shop. Mrs Beattie.
In the wake of trail of feathers made
by chicken thieves recently apprehende.a
the police to-day encountered a Berin
farmer who lost a valuable call lew
DAYS ago. Two men who were impllcated
in the theft Of chickens in the herilh
pond neighborhood called at his house, ne
lola the officers. and looked over the cali
with a view to buying it. shortly after
ward it disappeared The police are con
tinuing their Investigations along the
trail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19

day IN darlington were Mrs. Harry Cut
Ter and daughter, Miss Betty cutter, MIS-
A. n. Shepard and Mrs. Helen [. Ooinuth'
Miss Ethel Adams resumed her auVVs
in the office of the weights and measures
dcnartment Yesterday after a week va
cation spent in Mortified with relatives; :,
In nrobate court to-day, FRANK u
p,o,vn Of Poxbury was appointed aa'
;,is.ra+or Of the estate Of Hiram W.
nrovn late of Warren. The VIII Oh
Mary Sarkis. late OF Montpelier was
presented for probate.
A rumor has been current in the clty
since sunday that John II. Senter, the
vorno Montpelier lawyer who has Deeh
LIGHTING with tn allies in France sine
February. 1918, and who has beeh
wounded several times. has arrived III
Montreal. According to the rnmor,
local person received a letter from Mt
Senter last Saturday. but the identity OF
the person cannot be found.
state Treasurer Walter +. Scott OF
brandon arrived in the city to-day Tor
the remainder Of the week.
Announcement has been made that the
reception of Gov Gates 70 the incoming
chief executive. Horace F. Graham, wiii
be held Wednesday evening, Jan 8, the
opening day of the legislative session.
Former governors and their wives Wlli
be invited to be in the receiving line.
John Bartlett. who Is attending the
BRYANT Strstton business college 81 Bos-
ton. arrived in the city to-day 70 visit ms
mother until after the holidays.
A team Of st. Adams csndlepin rollers
will invade the city to-day and at the
Imperial alleges tonight viii ondaavor
to defeat the Imperial Eve. st. Alban1
recently issued q challenge to any team
in the state and expect 10 hang uP q
.hiSh score this evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
Furs as Christmas Gifts

We are showing an unusual
line of Muffs and Scarfs in all
the popular Furs. This is the
season of the year when we
sell more Furs than at any
other time of the year. They
make an ideal Christmas pres
ent and are always very ac-
ceptable.
We have the Brown Coney Muifs.
and Scarfs at $500 each, and all
other popular Furs at the popular
prices for a guaranteed Fur. The big
demand seems to be for the Black
Furs. The Lynx Marten, Raccoon
Marten and 0possum seem to take the
lead. Mink, Natural Raccoon, Beaver,
and the Opossum in Browns, are in
good demand. We can match any
Nun to the popular scarfs if wanted.
We would be pleased to show you
the special values we have in Fur
Coats, such as Near Seal, Marmot
and Pony, and at prices that will
surely please you.
In Children's Fur Sets we will give
you a good assortment in the popular
Furs for the little folks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
Beautiful Christmas Gifts

One of the best and most complete
lines is our line OF pyralin Ivory, one
of the best assortments that we have
ever had so many kinds that we will
not try to speak Of but a few.
Best sellers in Pryalin are always
Brush and Comb Sets with Trays to
match.
There is ready sale for Sets made
up of the different things-Puf Boxes
and Hair Receivers are very fast sell
ers.
This Pyralin is displayed on our
front counter as you enter the store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
Campbell Kids

These Camp
bell Kid 5
are unbreak.
able and are
in every way
superior t o
I'm port e d
Dolls. They
come in a !
sizes, at a II
prices, from
n 90 each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19

Give the boy the most that you
can give him for the price You pay
by handing him at Christmas a set
of Meccano Works.
These Meccano Works help
bow TO plan. They help him to
concentrate his thought on some
thing that is mechanical. You will
find that boy so trained VIII be
better ON his school work. Work
If this kind should be encouraged,
Won cannot do il any cheaper than
bv buying a Meccano Construction
Set.
We have in these Meccano Out
fits all of the parts, all OF the
numbers used to make all OF their
designs as shown in their book
that goes with each Set.
We also have the Electric Mo-
TORS to set in motion and drive the
parts.
This is engineering in a start
ing way, a great help to the active
mind Of any boy, Lasts for years,
every part perfect.
This is the best made Construc-
zion Outfit on the market. and
costs no more.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
MONTPELIER
About a Score of Legislative Bills Prob
ably Forwarded.


II is probable that nearly O score oil
legislative bills have been forwarded to
the revisers. although the exact number
cannot vet be ascertained, as some OF the
measures have been mailed to the tlatts-
men at their homes and some have been
sent to the legislative librarian and fer
varded. The nature of the bills cannot
be made public without the permission OF
the person who prepares the same. Two
years ago about 40 measures were IN the
hands of the reyisers up to and including
the opening day of the session.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Sarkis,
whose death occurred Sunday, was held
at o'clock this forenoon from st. Au-
pustine's church, the rector, Rev. ?. ).
Long. officiating. Burial was made IN
the Catholic cemetery.
Arthur Sinclair, who has been en-
ploved for the past year in Cleveland
o.. is spending ten days in the city with
his parents.
Commissioner of Weights and Meas
ures George f. Carpenter has gone to
Boston on business in connection with
his department.
Between 90 and 20 couples attended
the annual old and young folks ball held
last evening in the city hall auditorium,
music being furnished by CAROLS or
chestra. The dance was held for the
benefit Of the baseball association, and
sum was realized which viii enable
the association to eliminate the small
deficit which existed at the close Of the
season
Among the local people wAo passed the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
Handkerchief

Marshall Fields Handkcrchicfs are
to-day highly sought for by all large
concerns All of Boston ere after
this line. Their Handkerchief output
i. nearly four millions each year.
We are not able to find another line
as good,
Our Handkerchief line this season is
practically the same prie" as last,
with all their new patterns added.
We have sacrificed profit to do this.
Phone or mail your orders. They
will be filled quickly and as YOU want
them, and the parcel post will be free
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
Silk Underwear

Sometimes a lady may want GER
tain thing very badly and not be
willing TO spend her own money for
that particular kind just try her on
silk Underwear.
Silk Crepe de- Chine Suits, envelope
style; also silk Vests, all very new
and rich-looking.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
Neckwear

All the new ideas in Neckwear--
New Venice Laces and Swiss Goods,
also the new Broadcloth Collars that
sell so well.
Would you like to see real Hand
Embroidered Collars?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19

A large assortment of large,
we'll made Toys in our Basement,
such as the following:
Fire Trucks that have friction
motors and as soon as they
strike an object the ladder runs
up automatically.
Delivery Wagons at SIPS.
Friction Engines with tenders,
5Oc Large Engines with ten
ders S1.25 each. Dumpearts,
Automobiles, Milk Wagons, Coal
Carts and lots of other iron toys
that children like so well at from
SOC to S1.25 each.
Paint Boxes with designs and
Colored Pencils, also Drawing
Sets, at soc.
Dolls Beds and Carriages in all
sizes.
Sand Motors that carry and
dump sand also Pile Drivers that
work automatically. These
Working Toys interest the chill
dren.
Ninepins and Drums for the
boys.
Kitchen Cabinets and Dolls
Trunks for the girls,
Buy n genuine Flexible Flyer
for the boy or girl. They like the
best-they don't want an imita-
tion, so they tell us.
The Navy Toy is new-a few
more 10 sell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
Silk Hosiery

This is a great line for Christmas
gifts They are as staple as Hand
kerchiefs, and the sale almost as
large.
Ask to sec our special Fibre SIX
Hose at Sc and our Pure silk Hose
at s1.OO-pu up in boxes II de-
sired.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
New Hair Ornaments

These are selling better than for
years. New ideas seem to be popular
and are not expensive.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-15

many women and children. Fifty
two other refugees arrived here last
night.
To prove that Gen. Jose Rodri-
guez was captured and executed by
Col. Maxine Marquee, the dead BAN
dts body was being brought to
Juarez for Identification by Amer
lean authorities Rodriguez is held
responsible for murder of George F.
Parsons, an American, and Peter
Keene, Englishman. He was also
charged in early reports with the
Santa Ysabel massacre.
Carranzista commanders were ur-
gently requested by state department
to afford ample protection to the 500
Mormon colonists in Casas Grandes
district who refuse to leave.
New, York, Jan. 15.-Every men,
Der of the gang of Mexican bandits
responsible for massacre of Ameri-
cans at Santa Ysabel will be executed
Immediately upon capture, Gen. ia
cinto Trevino, CarranZa commander
has wired United Press.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-15
AMERICANS FLEEING AFTER
DETERMINATION THREAT

FL Paso, Tex, Jan. 15.-Americans
were fleeing from Northern Mexico
today. Threats of bandits to exter-
inmate foreigners, murder of total of
70 Americans and one Englishman
IN Chihuahua within last week and
state departments appeal to leave
troubled districts were having their
effect.
Special train sent from Ell Paso
was returning from ParraI, a mining
town in Southern Chihuahua, with
about $50 Americans, including
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-15
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS
Joplin, Mo.

Joplin, Mo. - Publishers of The
Menace, charged with sending OBJ
scene matter through mails, acqult-
ted by federal court jury.
New York.-Mrs. Geo. Korbett got
her veil single off and her face all
bHstered when she yanked open Gre
matory door for last look at her hus-
band.
New York.-LeaVing just enough
money to pay for their funeral, Geo.
Batum and his wife, aged and phys
ically miserable, called on undertake
er, bought their collins and turned
on gas.
Atlantic City, N. J.-"Gunpowder
rings" Whitfield from hardened
chunks of powder and set with chip
diamonds, are selling with bang
among boardwalkers.
New York.-Because, it is charged,
he punched nose messenger boy
who got him out of bed at IL o'clock
in morning, Norman Selby (Kid Nc
'Coy) held for trial Monday.
Boston. - Fire bIazed merrily in
one part of Woburn early today
while whole fire department was
looking for it in another. Box 35
rang Sc.
Washington.-Greatest menace to
profitable watermelon growing is an
thracnose, newly discovered disease,
and not small boys or "colored gem
men," agriculture dept reported.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-06-21

dated July 10, 1912, and being the
SAME land inherited by grantor from
her father, Elijah Green Render,
deceased. she being the only child
and heir at law of the said Render
Excepting therefrom three acres
off the Southeast corner just
across from the |. c. r. r. right-of-
way sold to j. l.. Render, and about
six acres on the East side OF said
farm sold to Elvis Rogers, Mary
Wilson, Geo. Chinn, A. NJ. Smith
and ]. w. Hooker respectively, and
one acre adjoining these lots re
served by grantor, including the
house and lot where the grantor
lives.
The coal underlying the land
herein contained Is reserved: the
said coal having been leased by Z.
G. Render. conveyed to grantor by
deed dated March l, 1913, and re-
corded in deed book A. page COS.
Ohio County Court Clerks Office.
TRACT NO. 2.-Beginning at
point where the Hartford and Ceral-
vo road intersects the Eastern boun-
dairy of the farm known as the Y. j
Render farm; thence S. with the l.
c. r. r. right-of-way; thence with
the right-of-way to f. G.. Renders
South line; thence w. with said line
to the Alexander Stogner corner:
thence N. with Alexander Stogner
and K. @. Renders line to the Hart
ford and Ceralvo road; thence in an
Easterly direction with said road to
The beginning, containing 100 acres,
more or less, subject to a mortgage
Of $1,500.00 previously given to
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-06-21

paid, and the further sum of $92S.07
with like interest from the lst day
of April, 1910. and -- costs
herein, | will offer for sale by public
auction at the court house door in
Hartford, on Monday, the third day
OF July, 1916, about one o'clock p.
M, upon credit of six months. the
following described property. to-wit:
A certain house and lot in town
of Hartford. Ohio county. Kentucky,
bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the north corner of the
ground this day conveyed to Sally
NJ. Taylor. on Mulberry street in the
line of lot No. A. thence northwest
with a part of the land of said lot
and Mulberry street to the road
leading down to the bank of Rough
river and with said road so far that
a line parallel with the first line of
line of lot No. 5. on the lower and
southwest side and with said line to
the west corner of Sally NJ. Taylor's
lot, and thence with the line of her
lot to the beginning, being same con-
veyed by ii. ID. Taylor to defendants
mother. Lucy Taylor. August 80,
1862, and recorded in Deed Book
No. 7. page 3S9. In the Ohio County
Clerks ONCE, or sufficient thereof
to produce the sums of money order
ed to be made.
The purchaser will be required to
execute bond with approved security
Immediately after sale.
This 18th day of June. 1915.
Il. u. BIRKHEAD,
24t3 Ex-Master Commissioner.
Heavrin & Woodward, Attorneys.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-06-21
THE CHEAPEST THING IN
THE WORLD-HUMAN LIFE

There has been a great naval bat
tie in the North sea. At every hour
of the day and night fighting and
killing are going on upon the blood
soaked continent of Europe. Other
lands and climes are experiencing
the horrors of war.
l. And the war Offices of the various
lighting nations joyfully proclaim to
the public that their armies have
gained a few yards or announce re-
luctantly that they have retired"
To new positions. The newspapers
publish such gains or losses in great
headlines.
But what of the lives that each
trifiing gain costs?
Take this battle in the North sea
recently, for instance. Berlin and
London are claiming and counter
claiming and denying losses of ships.
Meanwhile between 5000 and 20,-
900 men-young men with brains
and brawn-have found watery
graves.
And what is said about them?
London and Berlin both regret, but
it was a glorious victory, and so on.
The great tragedy of this war is
that it has made human life the
cheapest commodity in the world.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-06-21

holds a first and superior lien, and
for the further purpose of paying to
Thomas J. Smith, Banking Commits
sioner, for the use and benefit of the
Bank of Livermore, Kentucky, the
sum of $6S0.00, with interest from
June 26, 1914, and for the purpose
of paying to the estate of Chas. F..
Thomasson, deceased, the sum of
100000, with interest thereon from
June 26. 1914. until paid, together
with all costs of this action and the
cost of this sale, will offer for sale
to the highest and best bidder at
the court house door in Hartford
Kentucky, ON Monday, July 3, 1916,
on a credit of six and twelve months,
the following described property, to-
wit:
A tract or parcel of land lying In
Ohio county. Kentucky, bounded on
the North by the lands now owned
by Elijah Render; on the East by
the lands of McHenry Coal Compa-
ny. A. M. Smith, Geo. Chinn, John
William Hooker, Maimee Maddox
and Dick Render; on the South by
the lands of John l.. Render and the
Wakeland heirs; on the West by the
lands owned by Lucinda Stogner
and the widow Ollie Maddox, contain
ing $40 acres. and known as the
Elijah Green Render farm. The
same land willed to Elijah Render
by his grandfather, George Render
deceased and which will is of record
in will book ID. page SO, Ohio County
Clerks Office, and which will was
probated In the Ohio County Court
at its September term. lS4s. and
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-06-21
MYSTERY MAKES
TANlAC SECURE
Imitation Is Set at Defiance by
TIE Famous Master Medicine.

Tanlac! There is magic in this
household word-a magic made by
ACCESS unprecedented and fame
based very solidly on its accomplish
ments in more than one million
homes.
The ingredients for Tanlac are
gathered in the remotest parts of
the world. From the far North
woods to Argentina, below the equa-
tor; in Russian Asia, the Alps, Py-
rennes, on the sunny shores of TIA
Iy, from Brazil Sumatra. Peru, the
West Indies, and the slopes of our
own timber-topped Rocky Noun
tains, come the roots, herbs, barks
and even flowers that, under the di-
rection of Herr Joseph Won Trim
bach, the noted German chemist, are
compounded into Tanlac.
There can be no successful imita-
tion of Tanlac. 1t is compounded
as skillfully and as mysteriously as
nature distills the famed mineral
waters of Europe.
Tanlac, now universally known as
the Master Medicine, is proving in
valuable against ailments of the
stomach, liver and kidneys, and ca
tarrhal affections of the mucous
membranes, which, when neglected,
so often affect the vital organs them
selves. As a general tonic for half
sick, rundown men and women. it
builds up the tissues, creates keen
appetite, promotes digestion, vital
ICES the blood and brings back color
to the cheeks and sparkle to the
eyes.
Tanlac may now be obtained in
Hartford at the Ohio County Drug
Co. where it is being explained
daily.
Tanlac may be obtained in the
following nearby towns: Beaver
Dam, z. Wilbur Mitchell; Center
town. L. C. Morton & Son; McHen-
~, Williams Coal Co.; Ceralvo, c.
r. Fulkerson; Cromwell, Wallace
& Porter; Banock, Cook & Co.;
Rockport, Harrell Bros; Nelson,
Nelson Creek Coal Co.; Livermore,
J. F. Smith; Island, A. R. Pollock;
Dundee, c. c. King; Fordsville, j..
d COoper. Olaton + r Canaan
Advertisement
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-06-21

here. was closed to-day when the
Oriental Navigation Company agreed
to carry 2S,4OO,0OO pounds from
this port to France in July and Au-
gust. The tobacco comes from Louis
vile. KY. and will be shipped in
hogsheads, Of which there will be
$4,000.
Charles Gouzelle. tobacco commits
sioner of the French Government, is
the purchaser. The purchase is the
result of a decision of the French
war department to see that the men
in the trenches receive all the tobac-
CO desired, without being forced to
depend on shipments from friends,
relatives and various societies form
ed to supply them.