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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16

As Billy Bunny hoped along tn
Cow Path In the Pleasant Meadow ne
found a sugar-coated carrot. He was
Just going to put II In the pocket OF his
little fur overcoat when who should
he see coming toward him but little
Susie Cottontail.
open your mouth and shut your
eyes. put your paws behind your back
wlggle your nose twice up and down
and three times sideways and Ill give
you something to make YOU laugh. said
Billy Bunny. 49,
Little Susie Cottontail did what Billy
told her. she put her little front paws
behind her back and shut her eyes
Then she opened her mouth and wrig-
eled her little pink nose up and down
and then sideways. Then she waited
to see what was going to happen.
Billy Bunny took the sugar-coated
carrot out OF his pocket and stuck the
little thin end in her mouth.
Now bite it," said Billy Bunny. and
you'll taste the loveliest taste you ever
tasted in all your life
yum. YUM" cried Susie Cottontail
isn't 1t good! Do you want bite
Billy Bunny?
OF course Billy Bunny did, and II
wasn't very long before the sugar
coated carrot was inside Susie and
Billy. &Ft.a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
Chinese sportsmen.

Foreign sportsmen In China have al
ways observed with curious interest
the maneuversA of native fishermen
and Hunters. When. for instance, the
Chinese gather harvest Of mussels
and wrinkles, they go about 1t in an
extraordinary manner. In the first
place the fishermen are dressed like
hunters. in flowing costume, consisting
Of cowskin coat and stockings all in
one piece with the hair turned inside.
The only openings in the garment. into
which the wearers have worked their
way feet foremost, are at the neck
and cuffs, which are securely tied be-
fore the men enter the water. The
fishermen wade In up to their necks.
AS soon as their feet come in contact
with any of the shellfish, which seem
to lie in beds. the men loosen them as
well as they can from the muddy bot
tom of the creek and then bring up the
catch in a grasp net
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
Billy Bunny and His Friends

Lets mako some cranberry Juice
said Billy Bunny. So OFT they went 70
tho Cranberry Patch. ~But we haven't
got pail" said Billy Bunny suddenly.
''what'll we put the berries in?"
'Ill take my apron" said Susie.
"Only must be careful not to squash
'em. or mother'll give me a sooldlng for
getting 1t all red and stainy."
They had come to the high banks
where the railroad track cut thru and
were just about TO hop under tho Old
Snake Fence when along came tha
train. ''Ding- dong!" went tho bell.
"Toot- toot-toot!" shrieked the whistle.
Susie tCottontail gave ono little shlver
and then turned tail and went hoppity-
hop. lippity- lop. up tho Cow Path.
Sis Cow was Just as scared ~ Susie
Cottontail. and away she ran to tho
Farm Yard. The bell around her neck
didn't make nearly as much noise as
the bell on the locomotive. You sec. It
was much smaller and wasn't meant TO,
anyway,
"well. Il looks ~ II I'd have to so
cranberrying all by myself" said Billy
Bunny. what scary things girls are.
Sis Cows ten times as big as Susie.
and yet she's every bit as scary."
CT Sis Cow gets any moro frightened
she may jump over the Old Snake
E'euce.) t}s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
rMEs-REpuB1IcAN MARsHArlrowN IOWA DECEMBER is 1916

Lee Rev. J. NJ. Brown, pastor Of thu
Mr., and Mrs. r. r. Pilgrim were The
only outside guests, three-courst
wedding supper followed the cere-
mony, The young couple VIII make
their home on the Lee farm half mile
east Of Maple Grove,
Mr., and Mrs. Ed Coulson, on their
way from their home in kemmerer
Wyo., to spend the winter or longer IN
Florida, stopped III Grinnell for u visit
to Mr.. Coulson's mother brother ana
sister They planned to visit a short
time in Grundy Center Mr.. Coulson
has been In the employ of the General
Electric Company.
Following the intensely cold night OF
Wednesday when the mercury slio
down to ten degrees below zero. came
a gale that seized upon the leverage OF
the evergreen trees set in big tiles with
sand and threw them tile and all over
on the paving with such force as To
smash them by the dozen. They were
replaced later by others that were
twice the original capacity and they
seem now to he in place to stay. me
trees suffered no INJURY. Wneh wy
committee appointed especially FOR TINS
purpose succeed in, finding and placing
in position the two big trees at the
two principal corners of Main and
Fourth and Broad and Fourth the
finishing touches Of the electrtcal con
tractors will be given and all VIII ne
ready to touch the button and turn on
IN. most extensive and beautiful flood
of light Grinnell has ever seen.
Mr.. Floyd Carver some time age
bought a forty-acre fruit farm near
Hart Mich. On Wednesday ne ana
Mrs. Carver, with their three daush
tiers. started to take possession or thei'
new home and develop 1t.
J. S. Miller has just gone to New
ton Kan. where he plans to remain ioi
some time and take treatment from
his brother. Dr. Max Miller.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
- He Knew.

A pretty governess was demonstrate
ing with her young hopeful, aged eight,
on the grounds of his incorrigible lazi-
ness, endeavoring to impress him with
the seriousness of his offense. you
must remember, also, Harry" she con-
tinued, ''that you've got to work while
you are young, if you want to be a
successful man when you grow up.
Look at your father, for instance. Why
do you think he stays late in his office
three or four hours every week!"
Harry looked up suddenly. "D'you
know, Miss Jones?" he exclaimed. "Of
course I do" she replied. "Well," he
muttered, as he drove his hands deep
er into his pockets, "you keep it to
yourself. If mother got to know
there'd be nice old row."-Tt-Bits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
PETTY THIEVES ACTIVE.
Bras and Copper Stolen From Boats
in Winter Quarters at Lake Resorts.

Bras and Copper Stolen From Boats
in Winter Quarters at Lake Resorts.
Special to Times Republican.
Spirit Lake, Dec. 16.-Owing to the
high price OF copper. brass and other
metals much petty thieving has been
going on at Iowa lake resorts. Boats
in winter quarters have been stripped
Of all metal fixtures and in many cases
considerable damage has been done In
order to obtain bits Of metal Of small
value. .hH sh
T. 0. Jenkins. of Okoboji, was forced
to expend fully $500 to@replace the
metal taken from his ice cutting ma
chinery. before he could resume the
ice harvest.
Editor Allen, of Baskerville, reports
that thieves. IN an effortI to secure a
little copper from his boats left on the
Isthmus. took Ratchet or ak ana
chopped away the metal.
Owing to the numerous reports OF
thievery coming in, there is talk OF
forming a vigilance committee to make
an investigation and bring the guilty
ones to Justice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
BLACK WHO ASSAULTED KEN.
NE0Y FAMILY BOUND 70
GRAND JURY.
TAKEN OUT OF COUNTY
TO ESCAPE VIOLENCE
Pottawattan,ie County Officers Fear
Wrath Of Citizens and Spirit Prisoner
Away--Hsld on Charge Of Assault to
Commit Murdsr--ksnnedy at Point
Of Dsath. s

Council Bluffs, Dec. 16,--,Lee With
crs, the negro charged with a murder
GUS assault upon John Kennedy and his
wife and an unsuccessful attempt to
assault their 20-year-old daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Ira Kennedy, last Saturday
night, was quietly brought to Council
Bluffs Friday, arraigned before Justice
of the Peace j. X. Cooper on an in
formation against him for, assault
with intent to commit murder on John
Kennedy. waived preliminary and was
bound Over to the grand jury at the
January term of the district court and
was Immediately spirited out of the
lefty by Sheriff w. A. Groneweg and
deputies
The negro, who has given his name
lvariously as Hicks, White and With
ers was plainly nervous while in Coun-
Gil Bluffs, tho hardly a person except
the officers was aware of his presence,
and his hearing occupied only few
minutes. after which the sheriff and
deputies started at once with the pris-
oner to some point outside the county
where he will be held until it is neces-
sary to return him for the grand jury
hearing.
The name Lee Withers. given to the
justice at the arraignment. the negro
claims is his real name. He made a
of the crime. but details were withheld,
as he waived hearing.
! County Attorney Swanson. who filed
I ~ g.. l.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16

For six hours Charles II. Wax, late
of Chicago and the world at large, sat
or stood in the office of Assistant
United States District Attorney Roger
B. Woods in the federal building. New
York City. while nearly dozen persons
identified him as Oliver Osborne wooer
of women, notably Rae Tanner, of New
York City, who mistakenly or other
wise, said he was none other than
James w. Osborne, the lawyer, and
accordingly sued Mr.. osborne for $50
600 for breach of promise 10 wed, with
resultant multifarious complications
and indictments.
Rae Tanner and her sisters were not
among those present. But Mr.. Os-
borne was. Commenting on the stu
alton. II. Snowdcn Marshall. United
States attorney, said. 1T. would be a
very absent minded lady indeed who
would get Wax mixed up with James
w Osborne"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
GrinneII and Vicinity.
to Times Republican.

Special to TimeS-RepupllcaH.
Grinnell. Dec. 16.--Mrs. Ernest FL
Spaulding is entertaining for the week
end Mrs, Marybelle kennick Lindsay,
of Chicago.
Mrs. D. w. Norris. who has been
visiting for some time at the home OF
her son. Judge Paul G. Norris. has
returned to her home in Marshall
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen j. Sparks are
having for guests over Christmas Mr.
and Mrs. n. E. Chesire, of Spokane
Wash. Mrs Chesire is their daughter
Rev. J. B. Adkins. formerly OF this
city and later pastor of the Consresa :
tional church at Montour. is in Grin
nell for a visit at the home of her son
H. +. Adkins, on a farm west of the
city. He has been for some time IN
New Jersey.
The following officers of Herman
Lodge No. t273, A.. +. & A. NJ were
elected at the annual meeting n. j
Huff. w. NC. II. Lauder. :. W.;
C., W. Mitchell, j. W.; W. T. Moyle
trea Frank S. Edge, secretary.
c. Y. Dawley and Miss Carrie Baker
both. of Grinnell. went to Oskaloosa or
Thursday and were united in marriage
returning to their home here the same
evening. Mr.. Dawley has been II
business here for Twenty-Five years
and is universally honored. Mrs
Dawley is also we'll known and mas
eoodly circle Of loving friends.
Thenew art organization of gins
city held a meeting on Thursday eve
ming and effected an organization
under the name of Grinnell Society OF
Fine Arts, with some $50 charter
members The stated purpose OF the
society is s"to promote and cultivate the
fine arts in 0Grinnell by giving exhibit
tons of the work of art of the art anc
manual training department of the
public schools. Eand Of local artists anc
craftsmen and to bring to Grinnell 'eN'
hibitions of American and foreign
artists and craftsmen"
At the home Of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs John Carter, five miles
southeast Of this city. on WEDNESDAY
evening at o'clock, Miss Orilla Car
ter was united in marriage to MI
Mick Lee. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. f. +
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16

PieasantviIie. Is,2fs
Fire, believed, to have originated in a
chimney, completely destroyed the
general store operated by Ed Woods, a
barber shop and the ]. 0. Q. F. hall.
The loss will reach $4,000. Efforts -of
citizens with buckets'itoAe xtinguisil the
blaze failed.
Manchester. b.
At The meeting Of the commercial
club a committee was directed to in
vestigate the question of the commas
sion form of government and the city
manager plan, and to report at the next
meeting Of the club, next Monday
evening.
Sioux City.
The fire loss in Sioux City for the
first eleven months Of the present. year
was the smallest in ten years. Blaze
damage during this year totals $69,716.
Response was made to PIG alarms dur
ing that period and 64,S50 feet of hose
was laid to subdue flames.
Logan.
Ed Loss lost control Of his car and
it plunged over high embankment
west of the Harvey Johnson place Sat
urday. Brush and limbs of the trees
broke the force of the fan and altho
the car turned over, they escaped being
seriously injured. s-S I,
Sioux City.
&C. Nudge, who was arrested here
as fugitive from Justice for embezzle-
ment at Mcpherson, Kan.f was robbed
Of 500 and Sheriff Knowles, who had
him in charge. was the loser of $50.
Ylleir pockets were picked while they
snoozed i'm 'hotel5chair here waiting
for a train to take them back to Kan
sas. ~ wa
Cedar Rapids.
Earl Giberson was almost denuded
under. an automobile driven by Mrs.
Harry l.. Walker whenfile was struck
and thrown under the wheels of the
machine. In addition Giberson suffer;
ed bruised leg He admits RESPONSE,
bility for the accident BY not looking
to see II the street was clear before
crossing.
Sioux City. .
Miss Marie Devaney,l cigar girl in the
Davidson building lobby, was fined SIS
in police court for agreeing to shake
dice. for the smokes with Detective
Harry Luce. The girl said the detect
i've asked her to roll the dice, then took
her to the police station. She did not
know he waAsa detective but believes
she Will rerhember his face from, now
on. u. II M. VI, gg&ga:s AZ 4 II, . n: I
oehsyedan. 'E 81 y. ~ Isf 9s
IN sise tnr .sI.sitsan farm,
occupied BY Grant 4Fawcett and family,
burned about o'clock Monday after
noon Of this week. Some furniture was
saved from the first story but that in
the second story was all lost. The
roof was blazing when the fire was
first discovered. The cause OF the fire
is unknown but probably it started
from the chimney. MIR. Lutson carried
5000 insurance. It is a hard time Of
the year to be burned out and much
symnathy has been expressed for Mr..
Fawcett and family. especially.
Bcons.
Dan Jenkins, q brakeman on the Fort
Dodge, Des Moines and Southern rail-
road, Is In the Eeanor Moore hospital
receiving treatment for injuries sus- :
tanned early wednesday evening when
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16

I, he fell from moving box car III the
lnterurban yards here. The accident
occurred on what is known as the east
long track Jenkins fell off the car
and broke his left leg. Fortunately
| the wheels Of the cars did not pass
over his body According to physl-
clans he VIII be laid up for month or
six weeks jenkins is 50 years old and
| married. .m
| Buffalo Center.
Gus .Magnuson, of. Buffalo Center,
was terribly burned last Saturday
Willie attempting to start IA fire with
Kerosene in the heating stove. He did
| MT stop to dress but went to the stove
and poured Kerosene on some wood
that had not burned from the day be-
fore and there still being some smould-
ering Goals a terrific explosion follow
led The burning oil was thrown over
Mr.. MagnuSOn and ABOUT the room. He
rushed out of doors and tore his burn
ing under clothes off, then went to the
neighbors for help. The fire at the
house was soon extinguished and the
injured man cared for. His hands and
feet and other parts of his body were
badly burned. Mrs. Magnuson and
baby were up stairs but escaped with
out injury. @
Waterloo.
The convention of the hotel men OF
the State closed Wednesday night with
banquet at the Hotel Russel-Lam-
son. following two days sessions at the
Irving hotel. Cal Kingsley, in the role
of POSTMASTER. departed from the reg
ular advance list Of speakers and call
ed upon members and their wives for
unexpected talks on various subjects.
Mayor W. f. Law was the first speak
Ter. An orchestra was brought in and
the members and their wives danced
between courses Al the. final business
session F. q. Warden Of the Chamber.
liam Hotel, Dos Moines was reelected
president Of the state association for
1917. and Cal Kingsley vice president
lSof the third district Other officers
elected were +. H. Holman secretary
and w. A. Weiser treasurer. An invi-
tation to meet next year In Sioux City
has been extended the association and
ii. is thought probable that 1t will be
accepted. X.
Hampton.
Frank Thornton, who Is said to be "a
resident 81 Ackley. was fined by Mayor
Raymond Of Geneva, one day last
week on the charge Of drunkenness.
tThornton, with a party OF three friends,
was said to be running the roads Of
Grant township few days previously
in an automobile that wabbled III all
Edirections the driver not being able to
mix booze and gaso1eie so that they
swnrkad t0rethar.2 Cnmniaint was made
against them after the car had gone
into the ditch near a farm house. and
two Of the occupants, said to be Tiers,
made their : escape, Thornton was
brought before the Geneva mayor, who
fined him $25 and costs, but agreed to
remit part Of tho Ane If he paid the
balance and the costs. about $1s.75s
This he was unable to do. and he was
given berth in the county JAIL where
he languished for about twenty four
hnnrs-nptil one OF the girl operators,
at the local telephone OFFICE came to.
his rescue and paid the fine. The
fourth member of the party was round
ed up over at Popejoy, and Mayor, j..
E. Carr Of that place gave him SEE
and trimmings. which he promptly
paid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
Resident Of Greene Dead.

Special to Times Republican.
Greene, Dec. 16.-Frank Bush, one Of
our highly respected citizens, died at
his home Friday, after suffering for the
past few years from pernicious
anemia. He was taken to Des
Moines last week for medical exami-
nation and had been gradually failing
ever since. He is survived by a wife.
one son, of Charles City, and one
daughter, Mrs, Eva McCosh, Of Wa
terloO. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
ctiRlsTNkAs SAFETY
MEASURES SUGGESTED
y IN FIRE MARSHAL
! & s 80 4 8 g b
.ial to Tinfes-R Republican.

II y p 70 ~ - =, 4 & Aii-sE Z
Special to Times Republican -
/. Des Mones. Dec. 1s.-A Santa Claus
with long, cotton whiskers and infiam-
mable garments frisking about where
there are lighted candles is danger
Gus individual. so Ole o. Roe, state fire
marshal, says. More than one such
Santa Claus has met with a mishap
the fire records show. Care should be
used in all Christmas celebrations the
fire marshal warns. His suggestions
follow:
Remember that the most destruct-
i've fire in the history of our state
which occurred Dec 30. 1904. was the
result Of carelessness in the handling
LOT holiday goods and, oecasioned a loss
Of ST. 50 900. 2
Fire may turn your ,,AIelry Christ
mas into sad ones "A Shouse Of mer-
riment is better than "a house of
mourninE ..K az
"ITistiil the maximum of safety first
in the minds of each member Of your
family. sE
Each one of us should see to It that
we have Christmas without a single
regret to mar it. 6
Put out the blaze quickly gifgit oc-
ours; keep Your fire extinguisliers in
good condition and water near at hand.
Risk no lives. Tell Santa Claus to
use discretion in the ( matter of com I
bining cotton whiskers, nimable
garments and burning Sandles.
Every bit of intlammable declaration
should be discarded. Use asbestos or
mineral Woel1in place or cotton for
snow,sands tinsel infjplace. iof tissue pa
per garlands and bells. 4.
Ventilation in Mr.. Merchants stor-
age room will prevent spontaneous
combustion m his surplus Stock of. hol-
iday goods.
Extra care should attend the
Christmas tree and its decorations See
that 1t stands securely, that the can
dies are properly protected and that
children are not allowed to light them.
Never hang decorations near open
gas jets nor near lightsgof any kind
Take time from Your festivities to
keep an eye on the stove or furnace.
Install electric wiring for decorative
purposes with particular care.
Our dads and brothers should be
cautioned to be careful with their cigar
and cigaret stubs.
Never be too busy in the holiday
rush to consider holiday hazards"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
.Pocahontas News Notes.

Specialize Times Republican.
Pocahontas, Dec. 16.-A small fire at
the home of A. l.. Schultz, yesterday.
was eXtiuguished before the arrival Of
the fire ydepartment.
The money formerly spent by the
business men Of this town to decorate
theIstreets during thesholidays will this
year will be used to buy coal and other
things for two needy families. Eighty
dollars will be used that way. A COM
munityG Christnias tree will be enjoyed
by the people here on Dec. %.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
Precious Stone. o. India.

For variety of precious stones, no
country in the world can rival India.
Though she exports annually over
,f1,5O0,OOO worth of jewels, she still re-
mains today, as centuries ago, the
storehouse for the nations. Diamonds,
rubies, sapphires, tournaline, garnet
and many kinds Of rare chalcedony
are mined throughout her many prov.
,inces. The diamond industry is car.
ried ON to great extent in the central
provinces. Rubies are mined in Upper
Burma, and, next to petroleum, form
the most profitable Of the mineral re.
sources of that state. One ruby of
as carats. taken out few years ago
was valued ut 1925, 600; sapphires are
mined In kashmir, but the mines, after
having been worked for over nine hun.
dred years, are now said to be giving
put
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
Balloons Steal Systematically.

BabOOns always steal In bands.
When they wish to rob an orchard,
they do it in very systematic man
ner. A sentinel Is posted to warn Of
danger. The other balloons then line
up like bucket brigade, one or two
of the members scale the trees, and
the fruit is passed along from one to
the other, until the last one gets 1t,
when he puts it in safe place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16

cars. The Be- nan Elevator Company
has installed q. sric light and power,
Word has beeA a of the death
of A. II. Barnes =. Wy pioneer of
Grundy county, He Guile here In the
COS. He was progressive In all mat
tiers ofimprovement. He was about SO
years old. He will be buried by the
Masonic order Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
Stopped Children. Group Couch.

Three weeks ago two Of my children
began choking and coughing. and saw
they were having an attack Of Group"
writes Billie Mayberry. Eckert, Ga. Il
got a bottle of Foley's Honey & Tar
and gave them a dose before bedtime
and soon their cough stopped and. they
fell asleep. Next morning their cough
and all sign Of Group was gone" Foley's
Honey and Tar is a standard low priced
remedy for colds, bronchitis. la grippe
coughs. Sold Observation-Disclosures
mcnt,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-16
is YOUR ,HAIRISLIPPNG1

The presence of dandruff and fall
ing hair conveys a warning which it
is best to heed. At first the loss of
hair may be SO slight as to be hardly
noticeable. But no matter how little
may be the fall each day, it is work
ing toward the same and inevitable
result, and that is total badness.
You may have hair enough today.
but how about tomorrow and the day
after? Dandruff and falling hair
mean badness sooner or later and
demand the immediate regular and
energetic use of Newbro's Herpicide.
1t keeps the scalp free from dirtand
dsndruff and allows the hair to grow
abundantly and naturally. By this
means total incurable badness may
be prevented. .css
Herpicide does not stain or dye and
has . most exquisite fragrance which
makes it especially pleasing 70 the