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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-24
OLD SOLDIER AS
SPRY AS YOUTH.
CREDITS TANLAc. THE GREAT
TONIC. WITH HIS RENEWED
ACTIVITY AND HEALTH.
STOMACH AND NERVES
QUICKLY BENEFITED
William, Lindersn,ith says, "Oniy
Short Time Ago ! Was Tired All the
Time. Did Not Think II Was Pos
sibis For Me Ever to Feel A. Cool
AZ Do Now"

The Mcbride & Will Drug Company
say there is scarcely day that some
body does not recommend Tanlac.
William Lindersmith, a resident OF tho
Marshalltown Soldiers Home is espe-
cially enthusiastic.
Since taking Tanlac I feel as spry
as a YOUTH" says Mr.. Lindersmitn as
he tells how Tanlac relieved him or
stomach and nerve ills.
81 was in general run down con.
dition." he continues. when l went
to the table nothing looked appetizinS.
What little l ate I just forced down
In n mechanical way. 1 also felt tired
and draggy all the time.
Tn a short time after ! commenced
on Tanlac my appetite came back and
could eat a hearty myal, My nerves
grew better, too. I'll tell anybody that
we old soldiers are strong for Tanlac.
There are a great many at the Home
taking 1t and al, have been benfited."
Try Tanlac for Indigestion, dizzi-
ness. blliousness, headaches, constipa-
ton and other ills arising from a dis
orderd stomach. nerves, kidneys and
liver. Sold by tn Mcbride 4 Wills
Drug Company and by ali first sc
iru agists In nearby towns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-24
uNsPEAkABLE SHAME AND SUI
FERlNG At HANDS OF
"eLoNDE BEASTS
ADDED MuTiLATIoN
TO HER DlsHohoR
Story too Horrible for Ready CreduIity
Relates that Her Hands were Chop
ped off Hair Torn Out and that She
was Found Chained to Wall in Dark
and verrinous Dungeon.

Special to Times Republican.
vinton, Oct. ga letter from Thuel
Burnham, son of Judge G. w. Burn
ham of this city relates a horrible
story OF asrocious treatment OF an
American Red Cross nurse by German
officers. The younger Burnham Is Oh
considerable prominence as pianist
on both sides of the Atlantic and spent
many years abroad. He is III posi-
ton to be well informed as to condl'
lions and incidents in the war zone. IN
his letter. he relates:
"a friend of pupil Of mine has just
come back from Baltimore where 4
dear friend Of hers who had been d
Red Cross nurse at the western front
has been sent back raving maniac TO
die, When the Germans began getting
nearer she was advised to leave and
go back to safer ground She refused
as she said that she had been nursing
and had then hundreds of German
patients as we'll as those of the allies
and that even if the Germans did get
thru they wouldn't harm her as she
was a Red Cross nurse and nursing
their own men.
"Welf! the Germans did come. she
was lost sight OF in the confusion.
Three months after that they found
her in a dark dungeon chained to the
wall, covered with vermin, a raVlns
maniac. She had been common pop
erty for the German soldiers for weeks.
She had torn all her hair out OF tnef
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-24
Stacker Sent to Jail.

the Wapello county Jail was the SEN,
tence given William Allison by Fed.
eral Judge Wade after, Allison, pleaded
guilty to the grand jury's Indictment
charging him with failure to register
June under the selective service act
of congress.
Before he went to jail to spend the
greater portion of the next year Mr..
Allison was required by the. court to
register. He was taken before, the
county auditor and his papers filed
out. Ii: rs 3
Floyd Nc Carly, of Oskaloosa, in dieted
on a similar charge pleaded not guilty
and. his trial will probably come mp
the latter part of the week. y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-24
Grinnell and Vicinity.

Special to TimeS-'RepuDllCan.
Grinnell. Oct. 24.--I3. j. Kicker and
Prof. J. w. Gannaway were in Des
Moines at the meeting of the Iowa
League to Enforce Peace on Saturday.
Mr. Gannaway was appointed chair
man Of the Poweshiek county branch.
Mrs Frances McManus, of Marshall
town, was visiting Mrs. John W. Hays
In Grinnell on Monday. Yesterday
Mrs. Hays and her husband started on
their return to their home in Tacoma.
Wash. Mrs. Hays has been visiting
her brother, William keenan,. for the
past two months and Mr.. Hays came
about three weeks ago.
DR.. u. NJ. Hibbetts went today to
Indianola, where he has place on
the program Of the seventh district
convention OF osteopaths.
Mrs. "A. J. Brock. worthy matron of
the Grinnell chapter Of the Eastern
Star and delegate to the grand chapter,
took with her in her car Mrs. A. J.
Sihley, Mrs. Verne McDermott, and
Mrs. Homer Richardson and drove 70
Iowa City yesterday.
Scout Master w. r. Kinzer rounded
up the scouts last evening and inspired
them with zeal for selling bonds and
they are expected in the rest Of this
week to eclipse the fine record they
made with the first issue.
N. J. Parks Is recovering from the
injury he received in Marshalltown
when he fell and Cit & Sas!. IL his mead.
He was unconscious for couple Of
days and still some difficulty with
the sight Of one eye.
Mrs. r. II. Ze!gler and Miss Celia
Cotter started for their home In Los
Angeles on Monday. They had been
visiting at the homo of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. d. Talbot.
Porto Rico was the general subject
for consideration at the meeting ufi
Women.s Home Mission Union at tho
congregational church and interesting
talks were given by Mrs. l.. G. Lemley,
Mrs. E. w. virden, and Mrs. A. l.. Fris-
bic, il.
The superior court is now engaged
in the trial Of the case Of Sadie Stur-
sson against the M. & St +. railway.
claiming damages in the sum Of $500
for injuries alleged to have been re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-24
GRAY hair BECOMES
DARK and BEAUTIFUL
y Grandmothsr's Old Favorits
Recipe Of Sage. Tea and sss
Sulphur. .4..3 I. u

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur; properly compound
ed brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded. streaked
or gray. Years ago the only way 10
get this mixture was to make it at
home, which Is mussy and troublesome.
{ Nowadays we SIMPLY ask at any
drug store for ''Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound" You will get large
bottle Of this old-time recipe improved
by the addition Of other ingredients.
at very little cost. Everybody uses
this preparation now. because no one
can! possibly tell that you darkened
your hair as it does 1t so naturally
and evenly. You dampen q sponge or
soft brush with it and draw tins
through your hair, taking one small
stran at time; by morning the gray
hair disappears, and afr another APP
plication or two, your hair becomes
beautifully dark, thick and glossy and
you look years younger. Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound is a delightful
toilet requisite. It is not intended for
the cure, mitigation or prevention Of
disase.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-24
Probate Notice.

office of the clerk Of the district
court, state of Iowa. Marshall county
SIS.
District court, October term, A. D.,
s1s15..
To whom it may concern:
You and each Of you are hereby no.
titled to appear at the court house in
Marshalltown, Iowa, in said county,
at 9 o'clock a. NJ. on the 18th day Of
November, 1917. to attend the proof
Of and. probating an instrument in
writing purporting to be the last will
end testament Of Amos A. Bartine, ,late
Of Marshall county, Iowa. deceased, at
which time and place you will appear
and show cause. II any, why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof. have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal Of the district court, this 18th
day Of October, A. D., 1917
i g. w. Gilbert,
Clerk Of the District Court
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-24
rhs a,rI Thas- ceunts.

There are cloudy days and days q
sunshine. The cloudy days have their
Limitations; for certain conditions they
are acceptable and we welcome tie
gray sky. the heavy rains. But the
day, Of sunshine has NO, limitations;
it'fs always welcome, always joy bear.
ing The sick, the helpless, the
laborer. the weary, all hail the day Of
sunbeams, and this Is just what hap
opens to the girl who scatters sunshine.
The gloomy girl is given standing
room, but the girl who leaves a ray OF
sunshine everywhere is the girl that
everyone welcomes. The girl who
works with smile, the girl who looks
on the bright side, who always has
CHEEKY word, who can find time to take
bunch Of flowers to a friend, or write
word Of sympathy to the one in need
lin short, the girl who can transform
sadness into gladness, by the force OF
her sunny presence, Is the girl that
counts wherever she may be found
Exchange.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-24

ceived when a freight engine struck
plaintiffs car at the Hamilton avenue
crossing q little more than a year ago.
The action OF John Spencer against
L. w. yirden, that was to have been
tried ut this term, Is reported settled
out OF court.
Mrs. j. IL. Green returns to her home
In Keota. Colo, tomorrow after a pleas
ant visit at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
u. L. Dawkins. An evening party was
given on Monday by Mr., and Mrs. G. A.
Swanson In Mrs. Green's honor.
Mrs. George Whitcomb. who has been
visiting Grinneli friends for a week, has
gone, back to her home in Gowrie.
The Grnnell College military train
ing is now in charge Of Lieut.. w. NJ. r.
Mitchell formerly of the New York
nation guard. He will also instruct IN
French and Spanish.
Mrs. Mary Lempke. who has been
for a considerable time in Aberdeen
$. D.. has come back to make her home
in Grinnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. w l.. Weaver are still
in Iowa Falls and plan to remain Tor
some time longer. Mr.. Weaver is re-
ported as making good recovery from
the operation he had there some time
ago.
Mrs a. +. Elliott started on Monday
for st. Petersburg, Fla, where she
plans TO spend the winter. She WIZ
stop on the way to visit with her
friends at Monticello. Grinnell has an
| other old citizen in st. Petersburg, IN
! the person of Mr.. c. II. Verbeck.
! The Grnnel! school board has rented
the armory on which the state has just
released all claims for the use thru the
winter of the athletic department.
! Frank Donahue started yesterday ON
business trip that will keep him FOR
some time at Ogden, Utah.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-24
Northern Io1ua Items

Smith, John NJ. Cox, Lem Martin. Jefi
Miller, Nick Schramm, Mike Schramm
Bert Comstock, c. N. Stofferson. Jack
McCarty. Hancock; William C. Peter
son. Avoca: Walter Bunnell, Avoca.
All the above men made cath to the
amount Mr. Mcconnell husked for
each. g..
eIairstown.
Mrs. Katherine Goss, q pioneer Of
Blairstown, passed away while en-
route on the interurban between Eagle
Grove and Boone. The body was taken
to Boone and relatives notified here.
George W. Goss and Mrs. Alta Ed
wards left for Boone and brought the
body back Saturday.
De Soto.
Crushed under the seat Of an auto
mobile that became unmanageable and
went off the road into ditch. Mrs.
Tina Rinard, wife Of Ray Rinard, was
instantly killed Saturday night near
here. Mr.. and Mrs. Rinard and their
three children were en- route to the
home Of a neighbor in their automo-
mile In going up a hill the engine OF
the machine went dead" When he
attempted to apply the brakes Mr.
Rinard, who was driving, discovered
they were not. working. The machine
dashed down the hill and when near
the bottom went off the road and into
ia ditch. Mrs. Rinard was caught I'M
der the seat and her neck broken and
chest crushed. None Of the others in
the machine we're injured.
Rockwell. .-.s
Friends here were shocked to learn
Saturday Of serious accident that
befe1l NJ. C. Coleman, former resi-
dent, VINO now resides at Rrookings,
ID. With his brother, Bert Coleman,
he had been engaged in the painting
and decorating business in that city
They were working on swinging
srafHfto;d, thirty. thirty feet from the ground,
when one of the ropes broke. and both
fell. Bert's injuries were not serious
but will conflne him to his home for
some time. Dick fell in such a manner
az to fracture his back severely, and
also suffered a number of scalp
wounds. He is now in a critical con-
dition and will be taken to st. Paul to
be cared for by a specialist. Mrs. Cole
man writes that he will be disabled for
SIX months or more.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-24
kensett News Notes.

Special to TimesIRepublican
Kensett Oct. 24.-Sunday afternoon
at the former U. L. church was held
in the way of surprise on Mr.. and Mrs..
Ole Tostenson on their fiftieth wedding
anniversary after a program, mostly
musical, a three course lunch was
Served in the church basement The
tables were decorated very prettily in
yellow and white. A few impromptu
speeches were given wishing them
coed luck during the years to come.
They were presented With a loving. cup
by their relatives and friends.
Mrs. Weik spent the weekend with
her brother. who is at the hospital in
Hampton. ! 1fett
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Hildreth and daush-
ter Winifred are visiting with relatives
and friends in Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-24
Sioux City.

Sioux City.
M. G. Davis purchased $4,000 worth
of liberty bonds and his purchase car
ries with it additional significance be-
cause he held block o. government
bonds issued during the civil war which
he sold after four years at great
profit. Mr.. Davis was a soldier in the
union army. He was paid in govern
ment bonds. He held $4,000 worth OF
government paper when he was dis
charged in 1865. He still retained the
bonds when he came to Sioux City
four years later. Here he sold his
bonds at 1915
Faystts.
The Fayette County Farms Bureau
Association has voted to petition the
federal department Of agriculture and
the Iowa State College for soil sur
.vey of the entire county. This work
County Agent Combs advises would
take perhaps three years and would be
the basis for considerable experimental
plot work later and afford definite in
formation to guide in the use of fer
tflizers in the county. A petition from
200 farmers or q Farm Bureau Associ-
alton is required to get this work
started in county
'0eIwein. T,
Fire starting about three o'clock
Sunday morning, the origin of which
has not been ascertained, totally de-
stroyed the entire plant of the oelwein
Gas Company, doing damage esti-
mated ct several thousand dollars. The
exact amount OF damage done ca1 not
be figured at this time because It is
not yet known to what extent some
Of the machinery was damaged. Ow-
ing to the early hour and to the intense
heat the flames easily got start on
the local fremen and in less than a
half hour after the Are was discovered
the entire plant, buildings and all were
in flames. n - - s.
Harlan.
Webb Mcconnell, 81 years OF age, has
hired to shuck corn for Jack WAstrope
at 8 cents per bushel, providing het av-
.erages 100 bushels day, II he doesn't
he only gets his board. He has husked
for the past four years for Mr.. West
rope and averaged better than 100
bushels q day. In the year 1898 he
sl1,lclsed 1855 bushels Of corn for the
men here named: W. o. Cooper, Ben
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-24

few years ago. He was one Of the
promoters and for number Of years
was the president Of the new State
Telephone Company. also one Of the
promoters of the Mapleton Gas Com
pany. He was 81 years OF age. He
leaves a widow and two children. Will
liam H. Leathers, Jr, and Mrs. Robert
S. Givens. OF Chicago. The funeral
was held at the family residence Tues
day afternoon. The Masons had charge.
Burial was at Mount Hope cemetery
All business houses of the town was
closed during the hour Of the funeral
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-24
NEW BANK At IOWA FALLS.
j. z. Dougan Elected President Of $50, !.
900 Institution.

Iowa Falls, Oct. 24.-The organiza.
ton for. the new state bank in Iowa
Falls was perfected last week. At a
meeting of about twenty-five share
holders held at the J. e. Dougan gar
age Tuesday night the following eight
directors were elected J. F.. Dougan,
Lester E. Thorpe, Frank laundering,
William Armstrong, J. K. Santee. O. III.
Allbee, clyde Frazier of Des Moines,
and H. S. F1eagle;s'of Buckeye.
The new bank will be incorporated
for a period of twenty years. The cap
ital stock required for a state bank
in Iowa in town Of this size is $780,
900. This amount has been over-sub-
scribed by about fifty stockholders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-24
! WATERLOO CITY BUYs BONDS.
Put $4,000 Sinking Funds Into til
Liberty LINN

Waterloo. Oct. 24.-Acting upon the
suggestion OF Mayor w. r. Law, the
city council Monday night authorized
unanimously and without discussion
the Investment bonds Us s,e
$4,000 Of municipal finances. This
amount will be drawn from the bond
sinking fund which has been idle with
out returning q profit in interest. BY
placing the sum in a Liberty bond it
will derive per cent revenue for the
city. The plan has double action for
1t will result adyantageousiy both to
the city. and the government. Other
matters taken up by tily council " g c
of minor Importance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-24
TROUBLE IN LYONS SCHOOL.
Superintendent Overmeyer Sued For
Assault and Battery.

Clinton, Oct. 24.-William F. Wilke,
721 South Eighth street, has filed an
information with Justice Of the Peace
George H. Cook. charging w. W. Over
meyer with assault and battery. The
charge is based on whipping which
it is alleged was administered to Mr..
Wilkes son, who is a pupil at the
South school. by, the defendant. super
intendent OF school. The case was
called for 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
at the Lyons city hall -,
The case was transferred YESTERDAY
afternoon to Justice Lees court and
will be tried at o'clock Saturday
morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-24
CAUGHT BY FALLING TREE.
Essex Wood Cutter Suffers Severe In
-juries.

Shenandoah, Oct. 94.--Oscar Ander-
son, often referred to here as king
Oscar" had leg, broken and narrowly
escaped with his life when a tree which
he was cutting fell upon him. He was
employed ut the John Lingo farm near
here and with some other men was en-.
Gagged in cutting trees. When his tree
was about to fall, one of his comrades
told Anderson TO- get out Of the
way, but mistook the direction the
tree fell and stepped right in the way.
1t struck him and bruised his Shout
der and hip and broke one leg. DR..
Okerlin patched him up and he is now
resting at the Essex Hotel. He Is a
single man, about 25 years old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-24
!: ! g: 4so:.+E NOTICE.

- 80 - 44ss3,:A+E NOTICE.
Office Of the clerk Of the District Court
state OF Iowa Marshall county, SIS.
District court October term, A. D.
1917.
To Whom it May Concern:
You and each Of you are hereby
notified to appear at the courthouse In
NfaTshailtowr, Iowa. in said county, at
. O'clock a M, on the 9Th day Of Nov
Iemprr, 1917 10 attend ttttssa the proof Of and
probating an instrument in writing
purporting to. be the last will and
testamesat of Frank C. Meyer. late Sof
Marshall county, Iowa, deceased at
which time and place you will appear
and show cause, II any, why said will
should not be admittedrto probate.
IN testimony whereof. have here
to sahscribed my name and AFFIXED the
seal Of the district court, this 9th day
Of October, A. D.. 1917.
t9ool1 q. w. GILBERT, Z
isFk sof the District Court
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-24
Russian. are Great Llnoulsts.

The marvellouss memory and apti.
tude for learning possessed by the
Russians are shown by the rapidity
with which they acquire foreign Ian
guages. A Russian will learn Chinese
in six months. As for English, they
acquire 1t With ease in few weeks.
They think no more Of acquiring
new language than an Englishman
does of learning a recitation or q new
gaIne Of cards.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-24
Wealth and Happiness.

Many who seem to be struggling
with adversely are happy, whilst some
in the midst of. riches are miserable;
that is the case when the former bear
the pressure with constancy and the
latter employ their wealth thoughtless.
ly.-Tacitus. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-24

Ornament OF 4 Ho.se-
The ornament of house Is the
friends who frequent it.-Emerson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-24

- q. q. r. " q. w. GILBERT, .
AeisFk sof the District Court
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-05-11
MEETING OF LIVE
STOCK ASSOCIATION

The Grenada County Live Stock
Association met at the court house
Monday, May Z, 1917, and the fol-
lowing resolutions were made:
!. Resolved, That in order to pre-
serve good breeding, demand that all
stock, cattle and hogs be kept up for
the entire year of II months. and
that all persons failing to comply
withthe above demand, be dealt with
as the law directs
2. That the time of meeting be
changed from the first Monday of
every month to the second Monday
3. That good wide-awake meet
ing be held in Grenada on the second
Monday in June and that the same be
advertised well. and that Prof f. r.
Lloyd. Director of Experiment Sta
ton of Mississippi. be invited to make
talk relative to feeding, breeding
and growing better live stock.
There being no other business the
Association adjourned to meet again
Monday, June Il, 1917.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-05-11
HENRY c. ORMAN
DIES IN DENVER

News reached Grenada Wednesday
that Mr.. Henry c. Orman had died
Monday evening at about s o'clock
at his home, 3l2 West First street,
Denver, Colorado. 1t ) known
that Mr.. Orman an d his family
left Grenada early last Spring for the
west and that one of their reasons
for moving was the hope INDUCED
that he would regain his health, but
it seems that what was hoped for
was not realized.
Henry Orman was kind hearted,
clever and obliging man. He was
ever ready to serve a friend or to do
anybody a kindness. His enemy was
whiskey and but for it he would have
been very useful man and one that
would have no doubt attained marked
business success. He was industrious
and had a very discerning mind. His
fate should not fail to teach its les
sons to all who knew him. Let it be
hoped that the great God of the uni
verse overlooked his besetting trouble
and that this clever and otherwise
good man may now be among the re-
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-05-11
TWO GRENADA DOCTORS OFFER

Drs. T. J. Brown and p. z. Browne
rendered this week their services to
the federal government for use in the
army. DR.. p. I. Browne has been
examined and il is understood accept
ed and will no doubt receive his COM
mission some time next week. While
DR.. T. J. Brown is little past the
age requirement. yet his well-pre-
served physical condition may be the
means of his acceptance. 1t is un-
derstood that MsSissippi's allotment
is 175 doctors and up until a few
days ago. less than 80 had offered.
These two physicians are to be com
mended for their action and their
many friends at home can assure
those whom they are assigned to
serve of faithful and efficient service.
1t is stated that the Allies need
physicians now on the front almost
as badly as they need men and food
stutfs.