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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-13
Notice to Water Consumers.

All persons are cautioned against
the use of city water without first boil
ing it. Hotels and restaurants should
boil the water before disbursng it to
their patrons.
l anticipate no trouble from the river
water that has been turned in. yet as
an act of prudence boil the water. Some
of our citizens are of the opinion that
the soldiers home sewer outlet is
above the dam. The outlet is about 400
feet below the dam. The well points
are being drawn and cleaned. Those
thus treated are producing satisfactor-
lily SO that in Il short time a neces-
sary supply will be obtained, thus
avoiding the unnecessary scare about
river water
We regret exceedingly the present
condition and the best means avail
able are being used to correct the same
with satisfactory results. Co-opera-
ton of the citizens in careful use of
water and avoidance of fires will
greatly aid in the reduction of water
consumption. I. S. Millard Mayor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-13
AT THE CHURCHES

Pastors Of the city have announced
their services and sermon subjects for
Sunday as follows:
Congregational Rev. b. f. Martin
Morning, Thrift in Religion, or We
Ought to Save Our Money: vespers.
moving pictureS will be shown ON how
we can save money.
Bethany United Brethren, Rev. F. ].
Thomas--Morning, THE Three Great
est Institutions: evening, platform
talks.
st. Paurs Episcopal Rev H. NJ.
Babin Morning, "Redeeming the
Time; evening, Beginning OF
Miracles"
Central Church Of Christ Rev. w. NJ.
,Baker-Morning, Jesus and the Chill
dren,; evening, without God and
Without Hope
Elm Lutheran. Rev. A. j. Anders-
Morning, sermon in Norwegian; eve-
ming, sermon in English on THE De-
cisive Question"
Spirituaiist, Rev. Eva iMcCoy,--Eve-
ming, Gods Image in Man" .
Methodist, Rev. w. G. Crowder-
Morning. communion; evening, Thrift
and the High Cost of Living"
Friends. Rev. I. n. Rich--4Morning,
service in charge of Stanley B, Col
Inns, Y. NJ. c. A. secretary in Yum
nanfu, China: evening, sermon by the
pastor.
First United Evangelical Rev. c. G.
Zeigler-The pastor will preach at
both services.
Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene,
Rev. d. S. DeWare-Morning. Re
ligfous Refinement; evening. Time
Limit For the Unfruitful Tree
First Church Of Christ, Scientist
Morning, Sacrament"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-13
/, sWEARlNGEN WILL CASE JuRY'S
VERDICT DOUBLES CON.
TEsTANT's INCOME.
FOURTH coDIcIL, WHICH
CUT INCOME, SET ASIDE
Verdict 70 Partial Victory For Contest
ant, His Estimated Advantage Being
an Increase Of $500 Per Year Income
From the Estate-Jury Out Thirty
Two Hours.

After spending thirty-two hours de-
llberating, the jury, in the Swearingen
will case returned a verdict at 1:45
Friday night, upholding the Will and
three of the codicils and setting aside
the fourth codicil. The result of the
verdict is .that the jury doubled the
income of Emmett L. Swearingen, son
of the decedent and the contestant,
who sought to break the will, by in
creasing the income from a one-siN-
teenth share to one-eighth share.
To that extent the verdict is vic
attacked the whole will and all the
codicils. Had the will and ali the
rodicils been set aside by the jury the
contestants share under the verdict
would have been one-eighth interest
in the entire estate. One or both sides
may appeal. Judge Willett gave botn
thirty days in which to file motions for
q new trial.
Verdict of Jury.
The jury's verdict was for the pro-
ronent. finding that the will and the
first three codicils We're executed by
Thomas Swearingen when he was of
sound mind, and that the fourth codicil
was executed by Thomas Swearingen
when of unsound mind. and that the
fourth codicil is not a part of his last
will.
To understand the meaning OF the
verdict ii IS necessary to understand
the bequest of the will and the fourth
codicil. The will bequeathed to En-
met L. Swearingen's children, 120
acres or if that was not sufficient,
enough more to equal a one eighth of
the entire state, and specified that the
10 acres should be of the Liscomb
township farm. Possession Of the be-
quest the will, however, suspended I'M
til Emmett L. Swearingen's death,
which gave him the income from the
20 acres or one-eighth Of the estate.
The fourth codicil changed this be-
quest by giving to Emmett Swearin-
gems children one-half Of this income,
of the one eighth share bequeathed to
them and giving to Emmett the other
one-h half Of this income. The estimated
advantage gained by the contestant
lis about $500 year during his life
1 me. provided the verdict of the jury
S.JE-S.
Other Contests Probable.
Even altho both sides accept the
verdict Of the jury there is a probabili-
ity Of additional contests over the es-
tate. Undoubtedly contest will be
brought TO remove the special admins
traitor, F.. L. Meeker, one Of the attor-
neys for the prepayment. 1t is not i'm
probable that another contest will de-
velop over the question Of allowance
of attorney fees for the preparation
and six weeks Of trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-13
remain comparatively Idle in road
building. .

uullUluBs
The Central association pennant has
finally been awarded to Marshalltown
and next summer. when the faithful
are gathered to root for the home
boys" they will take great pride in
pointing out to visitors the flag Of the
association. flying beneath the stars
and stripes from Gag pole on the
home lot" While there is not much
real satisfaction in having won a pen
nant without actually winning the most
games. the presence of the flag may
result in stimulating to greater efforts
this year, SO that when the season is
closed Marshalltown may be found the
winner in fact as well as in name.
e
A report on the Iowa river water.
which has been turned into the city
mains because the supply from the
wells was too low TO meet the demands
OF pumpage, shows the river water to
be bad. as was expected. mo river
water in Iowa is safe to drink" the
report says. and yet Marshalltown's
excellent water supply-and there is
no better anywheres-is allowed to be
contaminated by the turning in of pol
luted water. just because inaction on
the part of the city council resulted in
a condition of shortage existing. I'VE
regret exceedingly the present condi-
tion." the signed notice of the mayor
to the public reads, but no mention is
made that as long ago as early last
summer the council was notified that
the water was low, and would continue
so unless work was done on the wells.
When the horse is stolen the barn is
locked; when the water is gone work
on the wells is begun-in zero weather
instead of in the summer time, when
the work would have been accom-
plished easily. The mayor says that
it is not true that the soldiers home
sewer empties into the river above the
dam. as some folks think. This is true
but there are towns up the river. from
which sewage and contamination does
enter the river, and an analysis of the
river water shows the presence of sew
age. That ought to be argument
enough against the use Of river water
The thing for this city to do. with a
natural bed of gravel from which to
draw its supply of good wholesome
water, is to sink enough wells to afford
an adequate supply. and then keep the
wells in working order. Then there
will be no need of turning sewage into
the drinking water.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-13

the third and most successful OF which
will be presented at the Odeon Theater
Monday evening.
1t is Otto Hauerbach who supplies
the literary third of the productions.
He is responsible for the plot and lines
and lyrics of "Katinka." To Rudolf
E'riml falls thej composition Of the
music. an art in which he has not
superior in America today. Finally,
the genius of Arthur Hammerstein in
casting and staging the production,
supplies its full third OF the pleasure
the eye and ear receive during the
course of an evenings entertainment.
Seats now selling. Odeon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-13

Read the T.-R. Want Ads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-13
st4AaaMEHsTEIN's SHOW MONDAY.
At<aeinka," Highest calibsr Musical
v 0ho>x a. Odeon. Jan IS.

Three musical successes OF the high
EFT caiiber in three successive seasons
II che remarkable achievement Of
trio OF New York collaborators, who
sAeem to have discovered the rabbit
foot, or whatever 1t is that supplies,
the Charm necessary to spell fame
ma fortune in the realm theatrical.
The trio Who have scored so decisiveiy
~ are Otto Hauerbach, Rudolf Friml
anA Arthur Hammerstein, and their
the amazing productions are The
F1rSay." Hish links, and 4Katinka,r
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-13
MORE WATER IN RESERVOIR.
Condition Encouraging in City Water
Supply Situation,

The condition of the city supply Of
well water is today more encouraging
than it has been for three weeks. The
reservoir was very nearly full this
forenoon, and it was expected that the
supply would be still more increased
over Sunday. Councilman Mcfarland,
head Of the water supply department,
said today that the dead ends of the
City ;:ssas..s;ss -oGic re rusiied with well
water Tuesday to cleanse them of sed-
iment or river water that might be in
them, provided the supply of well wa
ter was Sufficient
Containers for sending samples of
water to the state laboratory were re-
ceived this forenoon. Councilman Nc
Farland said samples of the water
z.:.ss..a za.s@s sent either Monday or Tues-
day for analysis rTiuay "a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-13
Other Contests Probable,
LOCALS TAKE FAST GAME.
West Waterloo Defeated in First Bas
ketbaIi Game Of Season.


Playing fast and driving game,
which swept their opponents off their
feet, the high school basketball team
defeated the strong West Waterloo
five II to II in the first regular game
of the season at the high school Friday
night. Marshalltown led turnout the
entire game, the score at half time be-
ing u to 8, but only fast work on the
part Of the local guards held the visi-
tors down to a low enough score so
that victory was accomplished by San
ford's men.
Matthews, the Waterloo center, was
the only visitor who was able to nego-
tate the basket with any degree Of
regularity. He secured all of Water
.loos field baskets. The other members
of the team mad plenty of chances, but
we're unable to shoot when they most
needed the points. For the home team
each player was about equal as far as
llonors were concerned. Every man
got one basket with Dixon securing
two. Balcll threw five out of eight free
throws The lineup:
Marshalltown. Position Waterloo.
DIXON -.........rf. ............ Green
III. Smith ....,... If. .......... Farr
Hurlourt (capt) c. .s.... Matthews
Balch ...........rg ............. Miller
j. Smith ........lg. 80. ...... Vaughn
Field goals-Matthews, 4; Balch, J.
Smith. Hurlburt, H. Smith, 1 Dixon,
g Free throws-Green, 3 out of Z;
Balcil ) out of s. Substitutions-Wa-
terloo, G. Miller for Farr Referee
Carney, Grinnell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-13
FACE SPECIALIST COMING.
Madame Stephens at Hysienie Beauty
ParIors Next Week.

Why have unsightly hair, warts or
moles on the face. when You may
have it permanently removed?
Madame Stephens. who has had years
of experience at this work will be with
us all week. Consult her. Hygienic
Beauty Parlors. over 50 West Main,
Hopkins building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-13
Application Is Granted.

The first application for extradition
issued by Governor Harding was is
sued to County Attorney Scott Friday
to remove c. r. Leonard from Nebras-.
ka to this city, where he is wanted on
a charge of breaking and entering. The,
application was mailed to the governor
Of Nebraska and Sheriff Edgar was
at Hastings to go to Linz
coin and get the extradition papers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-13
linaham Funeral Sunday.

Funeral services for Michael Ling
ham. of vancleve. who died Friday.
will be held Sunday afternoon. Ser
vices will be held from the Lingham
home at 1870, and from the Vancleve
Congregational church at 9 o'clock.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
Candidates and Standing

Belle Morse, 522700
Merle Currier, 482575
Vera Humphrey, 33O550
Geneva Roby, 266125
Helena Houle, 1925
Alice White, 71025
Mrs. G. F. Mcnamara, East
Charleston, 50475
Minnie Colburn, Charleston, 26875
Irene Farrell, 2450
Esther M. Counter, E.Burke, 1875
Azilda Marquis, 1000
Mrs. George Pepaw, ! 1000
Yvonne Riggie, 1000
Amanda Bean, Lunenburg, 1000
Emma Lewis, Lunenburg, 1000
Claire Woods, Lunenburg, 1000
Little Vote Collectors
Russell H. Stevens, 16775
P. j. Turgeon, 260O
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
PROBATE NOTICE

Regular sessions of the Probate
Court for the district of Essex will
be held at Guidhall on the first
Wednesday of each month, in the
forenoon.
At Island Pond, the first Wednes-
day of January, April, July and
October, in the afternoon.
At Lunenburg, the second Wednes-
day of January, April, July and Octo-
ber, in the forenoon.
At Concord in the afternoon of the
same days.
Special sessions will be held by
arrangement.
Communications should be sent to
Edwin O. CARL, Judge, Canaan, or
to George A. Hubbard, Register,
Guildhall
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
OLD JUNK WANTED

Big prices paid for Old Rubber,
Metal, Hides, Calfskins and Bran
Sacks. Phone 1921
SAM SCHNEIDER, Island Pond, Vt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
The War Work Council and the
Soldiers.

The National War Work Council, com
posed of large group of the leading men
in all States of the Union, led by John r.
Mott General Secretary Of the lnterna-
tional Committee of the Young Mems
Christian Association, is raising fund of
$3,0G0,00O for Association work among
the million or more young men who will
soon compose the United States Army
and Navy. This sum will provide for the
erection of temporary buildings in the
large camps, equip them with facilities
for letter writing, reading playing games,
holding religious meetings, having vic
trola, piano, and moving picture show.
Every building will be in charge of COM
petent secretaries, who will lead the men
in their leisure time, their moral and re-
ligious life. The secretaries cooperate
with the regimental chaplains and the
work will Be with all men of the regi-
ments. The fund will also provide for
sending secretaries to Europe with the
troops. The plan has the hearty approx
al of President Wilson as we'll as the War
and Navy Departments. On April 27 he
issued An executive order placing the AS
socation on official standing and arrang-
ing for the fullest cooperation.
Each State of the Union has been asked
to organize for this campaign and secure
its share of the fund Vermont is asked
to raise at least $4,000. A State War
Work Council has been organized, consist.
ing of W. b. Howe, w. j. VanPatten,
C. P. Smith, F. L. North of Burlington
Newman X. Chalfee, of Rutland; F. A.
Rowland, of Montpelier. County wal
work councils are organized in each of the
| fourteen counties The work of securing
the money is going on well, but more is
needed if the Ssate is to do her share il
guarding the moral life of the men.
Contributions-large or small-art
earnestly requested from all citizens o
the State, from patriotic societies, socia
clubs, fraternities, oranges, churches, co
operations, boards of trade
The campaign closes on Monday, JUNE
II. All checks or gifts shonld be sent tC
F. L. North, 80 Church St., Burlington
Vt, the treasurer for Vermont. He vii
forward all to the National headquarters
One of the Association buildings is be
ing erected at Fort Ethan Allen for th'
five thousand cavalry men now there A
smaller building has Just been completed
for the Vermont Regiment at the Stat
Reservation.
If you cannot go you can do your bi
by helping the recruits who are giving all
Will you help?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
Commencement week
Island Pond High School Has a
Complete Program with Ad-
dress by DR.. Guy Potter Ben
ton, University of Vermont.

Commencement week of Island
Pond high school begins next Sun
day. Several noted speakers are on
the program including DR.. Guy Pot
ter Benton, President of the Univer-
sity of Vermont. Following is the
program:
Baccalaureate sermon, Sunday,
June 10, M. E. church 7:30 pm. by
Rev. Frazer Metzger, Randolph.
Commencement entertain m n t.,
Monday, June II, opera house, 500.
Grades and academic departments.
Public picnic, Tuesday, June IL,
Warmers grove. Many athletic
features.
"Ye Old Folk's"' Choir, Tuesday,
June IL, opera house, 800. Mixed
Quartet, Fitchburg, Mass.
Graduation exercises and address,
Wednesday. June 13. opera house,
2:30 pm. Address by DR.. Guy Pot
ter Benton, University of Vermont.
Graduation ball, Wednesday, June
13, opera house, $50 p.m.-1:00 am.
Music by McCauley's orchestra,
Newport.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
Post Office, Island Pond, Vt.

Office hours, $50 am. to 900 pm.
Office hours, Sundays, 900 am. to
1000 am, and LOO pm. to 200 pm.
Drop box open all night.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
Red Cross.

Island Pond has made a remark
able record in the Red Cross cam
paign which closed Saturday night
with list of 416 members. Since
then ten members have been added,
making the total to date 426. This
is one in five of the population of the
place, a per cent not many towns in
the state will show greater.
The branch here has one contrib.
uting member, C. |. Cargill, who con.
tributed $5.0 to the Red Cross.
The membership is annual $1.00;
subscribing 00;contributing $500
sustaining $1,000; life member $685.
90; yatron $4,000.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08

Such good work has been accom-
plished in our liberal offer on votes
the two weeks special to new SUBJ
scribers-that we are going to COM
bine and continue the two liberal Of
fers for the next two weeks; or in
other words, to Saturday, June %,
at 10 o'clock pm.
We make this liberal offer SO that
contestants will not have to go over
the same territory twice. They can
solicit new subscribers and collect
from those in arrears in the same
territory and be assured that no bet-
ter offer on votes will be given DUR
ing the contest.
We have many subscribers on our
books who are still in arrears; the
opportunity is again given to secure
the big offer on votes. Do it this
week.
Good judges estimate that at least
1000 people-heads of families-are
living in the territory where this
paper circulates who are not SUBJ
scribers. They should be seen.
Contestants or their corps of ener-
getic workers should see them this
week.
Tell old subscribers that if they
pay up this week you will receive
5000 votes for one year; $1,000
votes for two years; 10000 votes
for three years; 10000 votes for
four years; $4,000 votes for five
years.
Tell your friends to subscribe for
the paper this week. If they do,
you will receive 5000 votes for one
year; $4,000 votes for two years;
$1,000 votes for three years; 100000
votes for four years; 10000 votes
for five years.
This big offer will positively close
Saturday, June %, at 10 o'clock p. m.
The Little Vote Collectors Contest
will close July 1st. During the re.
naming time contestants in this
class will hustle and many little
votes will be turned in. Save your
coupons and help some little vote
collector to win.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
CONGRESSMAN DALE
Stands for Selective Draft and
Ably UphOlds the Government
in the Worldwide War against
German Oppression.

The scholarly, forceful speech of Con-
gresham Dale on the selective draft
shows what an able and convincing ad-
vocate Vermont's congressman from the
second district is, and with what firm
loyalty and patriotism he is backing
President Wilson and the government in
the crisis that now Econfronts our nation
and the principles of liberty and freedom
that the iron hand of despotic German
imperialism is trying to subdue in its ef-
forts to conquer the world, Congressman
Dale's speech follows:
Mr.. Dale of Vermont. Mr.. Chairman
and gentlemen of the committee, we are
| living in a new world The thought of
nations can not mature quickly enough to
realize the change that has taken place.
Genius, expert and cruel beyond human
conception, few months since has made
warfare an unfamiliar science to those
once skilled in it, The old weapons are
gone, and even the temperament of the
soldier must have different development
for his service.
Courage is the same and will last I'M
changed till time has run it's courses but
! it is a fearful act to send it to mere sacr-
flee without intensive training for highest
efficiency against the effective inventions
of the keenest specialists among men.
And yet it is argued here that we can
meet the imminent crisis that is upon us
as our fathers met the conflicts of their
time, by force of numbers backed by re-
sponsive courage. All, the courage of our
ancestors was most admirable. 1t taught
us the finest lessons in history. 1t could
be summoned to victorious defense of its
rights by the midnight ride of Paul Re-
we're.
But that is radton-priceless forever
but not to be followed now unless tc
disaster.
A gentleman has said in his argument
for the volunteer system, truthfully but
inadvertently, that it is shrined in tradi
ton. Yes; we can go back with holies
emotions to the shrine of that which ha.
passed away. 1t is fact, ptiless, mer
clless fact; that the price of war to-day il
not only the blood Of courageous men bu
of the brightest, keenest, strongest in in
tellect and physique-the selected Army
of the Republic.
To the realization of this in all its hard
cold necessity we must rise from the in
cIination to linger by the shrines of ou
traditions And that we may not do thi
quickly enough is an element of danger
first to the Republic. -,.
We stand to-day d nation as with
closed door behind us-the adamantin
door has swung to forevermore-and w
can not choose but go forward to our DIES
tiny.
We are part of the imperIed civiliza
ton assajled by acutely and desperatel,
developed imperialism in its death strug
gle. What this means to us I'VE can no
tell, but we can intelligently face our OF
legation by the one assumption alone tina
it means like awful experience to tina
which has come to the soldiers of Franc
and England.
Under the stress of this requirement
: shall we invoke tradition or even exper
ment with it in the method we adopt?
Shall we wait to see the result of vol
Continued on page 81
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
PremonitIon.

The Colonel-So the bank refused to
cash that check gave you, Rastus.
Rastus-Yessah. Dat cashier man
dun hav' positively de most seeable
mind All ebah saw, sab.
The Colonel-IIow's that?
Rastus-Y Yessah. Jes' as soon as All
dun tell him whose check All had he
said 1t wus no good eben befo' he dun
look at 1t, sah.--New York Globe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
Stopped His Backache.

George Lawrence, railroad fire.
man, Kittrell, Miss, writes: 81
used three bottles of Foley Kidney
Pills when | was so sick | hardly
could stay on the engine, and they
cured me. My back ached all the
time; kidneys acted sluggish; dull
headache; felt sleepy all the time;
nervous. had to rise many times
each night" John w. Thurston.
adv