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Has Two "Mermaids."

J. E. Smith. Spaniard, residing in Hamilton, Ont, possesses two crea- lures that are probably unique. He considers them to be mermaids. Though these are described as "fab- led" or Fictitious" creatures in the dictionaries, those of Mr. Smith have heads shaped like those of human be- ings and bodies that are distinctly fish-like. One is much larger than tue other, and is considered to be the mother, and reckoned to be 300 years old. Both have fine hair like human being, and small mustache and beard. The head is attached to hu- man-iike Eeck which merges into the fish-like body, and the arms are like those of monkey, only that the fingers are webbed. It is said that the "mermaids" were found in the wreck of ship in the Arabian sea.
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First Said of Goldsmith.

"He touched no subject that lie did not atlorn" was first said ill Latin epitaph on Oliver Goldsmith. "Nil tetigit quod non ornavit.' The N,g- lish version of it was used in an epi' taph on Matthew Hale Carpenter of Wisconsin by Jeremiah s. Black of Pennsylvania. Carpenter died in 1S8l and Black, who was attorney general of the United States from 1857 to 1884, died in 1883. His epitaph on Carpen' ter began as follows: "The most ac- complished orator of his day and gen eration, he addressed no audience that he did not charm, and touched no sub ject that he did not adorn." The Letin epitaph on Goldsmith was written Dy Dr. Samuel Johnson.
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ATTORNEY HUNT HURT.

AttOfney Sid J. Hunt is sufferjng from a painful cut in his foot, which was received when he stepped on a piece of glass at his home, 1909 West Fifth avenue. The injur.g Is not serious. but necessitates the use of crutches for a while.
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JUDGE GABE MEYER ILL.

Judge Gabe Meyer is very ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. l.. Kastor, 2O5 Martin avenue, and Mrs. Frank Isaac and Bub Meyer, of Shreveport, La., have been summon ed to this city on account of this fact.
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OBITUARY.
Charles White.

New York, Dec. 1.-Chas. White, widely known prize fight referee, who has been ill for a long time from a complication of diseases, died at his home here tonight He officiat- ed at tile Willard7Moran bout in Madison Square garden, March 25, 1916, and was at the rinsside when Johnson defeated Jefferies at Reno in 1910 as alternate referee for TEX Rickard. He was 52 years of age.
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cent. with rates in the outlying dis tricts slightly higher.
 Commercial paper of the bes names is being offered al from , l-a to , RI per cent. There is a fairly strong demand from countrs banks for this time of the year, but the large city banks. as a rule, are no in the market for commercial paper
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ONE MORE SOLDIER.

Local board No. 1, yesterday, passed upon Lyman P. Cutrell and certi- fled Lim for military servic7. Cutrell left for Camp Pike on the afternoon train.
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SOCIETY
Miss Dixon Entertains,

LH'VTsdI1IS.
 Miss Sybil Dixon was hostess to d number of her young friends at tho home of her parents, 1112 Beech street, last evening. Dancing was enN loved until late hour, when delight full refreshments were served.
 Those in attendance were Misses Helen Bradford, Imogene Griffen, Mildred Ingram, Ceta French, of Lit llee Rock; Edith Patterson anl Sybil Ilxon and Messrs. Roland Ingram, enester List, William Ward Phillips, howlett Williams, H. D. Palmer and Chas. McNew.
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BIRTH.

Born, to MT. and Mrs. Lusingle, 2009 West Sixth avenue, Friday night, a boy.
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Hasonn HHa,on Operators to
 nave '. Musicale.

phona 'oers o of the newly-formcd tele- rnusicalo perators' union will have a new ,S Iaboan ana box supper party in the the bu;1S; bIGr nall, on the second floor of of S;v4Sa S;utlalng on the northwest corner bepinm;;nn and Main, Tuesday evening, tract;nn at 7:45 o'clock. An at- the ontol program has been prepared, and iinns.tertalnment to comprise vocal
 instrumental music, readings and
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recitations.

Mrs. Hugh c. Fox returned yester- day from brief visit to friends at Little Rock.
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Miss Patterson Is HOnOree.

nisS fat'efSOn
 Is HonOree,
 MT. and Mrs. Monroe rerdue enter tanned last night at their home Ill nohor or Miss Frankie Patterson, of urady. Those in attendance were Mlsses Frankie Patterson, Marie At SSnson, Mildred Perdue, Doris Smith, aaian Hudson and Mary Anderson, plu ml Messrs. Doc Mccain, Don Goree, nli,ihett pnii Sanders, Basil Wilson, Noel n'' nnoiihger, Gordon Freeman, Ralph Perdue. ' ''4 D. 'ioA'o Mts. James Hudson and children, tan,le ,oaa and Mary Virginia, lett yes asy sIaay for their home in Helena. "i'ef a weeks visit with relatives. n,o .al. and Mrs. J. R. Ryland, will da dno'or to their home in Stuttgart. to- tr. t;r.. aiter pleasant visit With rela- ''eS TOT a few days. !
 .ha ass S Frankie Patterson of Grady is p0.a o suest of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe ''uue for few days.
 Beansant ,nseant Fred J. Ingram, of Camp snanJ esard, La., is in the city to Mir Aa ana a lew days with his parents, A'' ana Mrs. J. s. Ingram.
 n, n.ne condition of Mrs. Iyccry r tarinn, wno Is i'll in the Algoma sani- be , mmos at not Springs, is reported to G. W Ivuon better. Her mother, Mrs. " w. List is with her.
 derful fl"iolna Farrar in the most won- Forvo+ ], ip,roduction "The Woman God Tu Tuessds,y sIs, best theatre, Monday and
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Toilet Set, contains comb, brush and mirror, in khaki case at -..$2.5O Sewing Kit, contains, pins, needles, safety pins, buttons, black and khaki thread at $500 Khaki Sewing Case, to be filled with any desirable articles at .,$1.z5.. Small Size Sewing Case, made of khaki, containing, needles, thread and scissors at $l.OO Miss Mabry, the hair demonstrator, has just received a new shipment of hair goods, and has decided to re- main over Monday. Any one in need of any thing in her line would do we'll to see her, before 4 o'clock, Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-11
HOW TO CLEAN
YOUR AUTOMOBILE
An Easy Matter to Preserve the
Beauty Of the Body Finish

The following instructions are be-
ing sent out to owners by number
Of leading motor car manufacturers:
by giving the body of your car
simple care you can keep it looking
like new for several seasons, avoiding
the cost of repainting and greatly en-
HANGING its secondhand value.
"Tobey Polish, made from the old
secret shop formula of The Tobey
Furniture Company, Chicago & New
York;, is a perfect preparation for
cleaning and maintaining the fine
body surfaces of our cars. 1t cleanses,
thoroly and quickly; removes foggy
appearance; obscures small scratches:
preserves the body and color of the
Sarnish. 1t wipes off dry without
hard rubbing and does not collect the
dust. 1t makes washing unnecessary.
except to remove mud and@g grit.
1The time to begin is when your
car is new; don't wait until the finish
goes dead and then try to restore it."
You can obtain Tobey Polish from
your own supply dealer, or any store
where high quality polishes are sold,
in Csc, SOC and 81 sizes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-11
IOWA FEDERATION TO MEET IN
FORT DODGE MAY %, 90,
"a AND Is.
GENERAL FEDERATION
HEAD TO BE PRESENT
Musical Features Arranged
Including Concerts by TalIarioo and
Miss Heidsr, Several Social Affairs
Arranssd-Dr. Smaller Matthews and
Other PROMINENT Men on Program.
Al 10 Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, May 1.-THE official
call for the twelfth biennial conven-
tion Of the Iowa Federation OF Wo-
mems Clubs, to be held in Fort Dodge,
has been issued by the president, Mrs.
Francis Whitley. of Webster City, and
the corresponding secretary. Mrs. w
II. Snider, of Davenport and Boone.
The program will be especially fine
with the speakers including Mrs. Jo-
siah Evans Cowles, president of the
General Federation of Womens Clubs;
Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker, former
president of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs: Dr. Smaller Matthews
Mr.. Dudley Crafts Watson, Mrs
Thomas G. Winter, Mrs. Albion Eel
lows Bacon. Miss Hathaway. Mr.. Allen
D. Albert, Mr.. Charles erik. Mr.. Fred
Lazell Professor Dykema and others.
Many Social Features.
A number of interesting social fea-
lures have been arranged. There will
be a reception to meet Mrs. Josiah
Evans Cowles. an afternoon tea at
a private home. teas at the Country
Club on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday afternoons, from 4 to 6 o'clock
These teas will be of special interest,
since Miss Florence Bowel will give
exhibitions Of the Dalcroze system of
eurhythmcs. Miss Bowel is one OF
the few opponents of this system in
the United States.
In addition TO the social affairs
planned for the delegates and visitors
there will be Sixth district luncheon
on Wednesday. Tenth district dinner
on Thursday, a Lincoln Highway lunch
con on Thursday. tickets for these
special dinners and luncheons being
limited
The p. f.. O. and d. A. r. organiza
tions will be at home to visiting mem
bers Thursday afternoon, and the East
ern Star will receive all visiting Stars
and wives Of Masons on Friday after
noon. There Will be a band concert
on Wednesday evening and the board
Of directors will entertain newly elect
ed officers and district chairmen.
All meetings Of the biennial. which
will be held May % to 25, will be
held In the auditorium Of the First
Methodist church, which will be the
headquarters for the entire convention
Musical Features.
The music for the convention vii
be somewhat unusual in character. TAX
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Company, having the contract to COM
plete the mems dormitories at the col
lege, with Howard " Russell, prest-
dent OF the Manufacturers and Mer-
chants Inspection Bureau, with head
Manager W. w. Burgett. Of the same
organization, came to Grinnell yester-
day afternoon to look after the labor
troubles that have recently interfereo
with the work on this contract. Yes
erday morning a special car was
backed into the college grounds ana
thirty workmen under guard were un-
loaded and began work on the build
ings. 1t is reported that the former
brickayers are still working with
these new imported men. The new
crowd will live at the place where they
arc working and the property and tue
workmen will be guarded by twelve
others. The contractors say they nave
men enough to carry on the work 70
completion, that they are not armed,
and that not one Of them Is permitted
to touch Intoxicating liquor. whether
working or idle. Mayor White, having
heard such rumors, visited the new
camp and took along as advisers At
torney, John II. Patton and Mr.. c.. A.
Miller, but no one of the trio seemed
to bring away any cause for COM
plant.
The May term of tho superior court
Of this city is scheduled to open on
Monday next, May IA, with twenty-six
cases on the docket, some quite i'm
portant.
Mrs. D. r. Hays is having an eX-
tended visit from her sister. Mrs. Eliza
beth Banner, who has just come from
Blanchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Brown, sos
West street, went this morning to
Cedar Rapids. where they will visit
their only daughter, Miss Dorothy. who
graduates in domestic science this
spring and. having finished her studies.
is assistant to one Of the pastors.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Keil are having
pleasant visit from Mr.. Keirs old
friend, George Atkinson. and his wife
and daughter. who come from Cottage
Grove, Ore. where they report plenty
of fine potatoes at 30 cents a bushel.
owing to lack Of transportation to get
them to the land Of higher prices.
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Miller. chairman.

Miller, chairman.
Address women and Patriotism,
Mrs. George w Plummer, Chicago,
Music report Ann Gertrude
Childs.
Address Community Singing" Prof.
p. w, Dykema, University of Wiscon :
sin
Adjournment II o'clock,
Friday Afternoon.
Singing OF old songs led by Profess
sor Dykema.
Report Miss jeanette NJ Drake
Minnesota.
Address Art to Sixty
Thousand Farmers in one Week, Mr..
Dudley Crafts Watson, director OF art
institute, Milwaukee,.
. Song-Miss Elsie Lincoln.
An anniversary hour. with some OF
the former presidents of the Iowa Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs.
Presentation Of new officers.
Singing of Aud Lang Syne.
Adjournment.
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rs that young woman dressed in the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-11
Grinneil and Vicinity.
, Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican,.
Grinnell. May 11.-Grinnells new
dog catcher proposition is very helpful
to the city Last year but $3S was re-
ported collected as dog tax. This year
over 500 has been received by the city
and over sixty dogs have been put
in pound. And still there are plenty
OF dogs roaming over the newly made
gardens and visiting the garbage cans
and most Of them have no ownership
tags.
There was large and enthusiastic
meeting on Wednesday evening at the
Congregational church. called by the
commercial club to talk over the gem
eral food conditions of the state and
the county. W. T. Moyle presided.
Professor klingaman y,spoke with
marked effectiveness Professor NC
Donald was also here from Ames, act
ing as substitute for Professor Bliss,
who could not come. George II. Kelley,
manager of the Grinnell Canning Com
pany, was active and told Of the action
of the company now in canning beans
and of the proposed work OF the COM
pany this fall in canning pumpkin IT.,
by the distribution Of free seed and
paying a good price for the ripe fruit,
they can get the people to furnish the
raw material. the visiting speakers
and the officials Of the club dined to-
gether in the evening at the hotel.
Professor Klingaman praised Grinnen
for the near solution Of some serious
problems thru the work Of her social
service league.
Mrs. ~. j.. Rusk, secretary Of the
Red Cross organization of this city and
county, has been in Des Moines abb
sorbing NIL the knowledge she could
OF the details Of the work that will be
required OF her.
The Gpinnell fire department is much
interested4in the proposition 81 hhe
city's ownership OF a lung motor. AS
the city has not vet felt the absolute
necessity OF making the purchase, the
fire boys may take 1t upon themselves
to make up d purse and buy the one
now on exhibition here. The sum Of
$50 has already been raised and II il
hoped that private contributions win
make UP the balance Of 500 needed.
ygilliasn 3ailey, of tho Bailey Marsh
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-11
JUST TRY ONE DOSE of
.NIAYR'S Wonderful Remedy and
BE Convinced That You Can
Be Restored to Health.


Mayr's Wonderful Remedy has been
taken by many thousands of people
throughout the land. 1t has brought
health and happiness to sufferers who
had despaired of ever being restored
and who are now urging others who
may be suffering with Stomach, Liver
and Intestinal Ailments to try it. One
dose will convince the most skeptical
sufferer. 1t acts on the source and
foundation Of these ailments, remov-
ing the poisonous catarrh and bile &C
cretions, and allaying the underlying
chronic Inflammation. Try one dose of
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy-put 1t to a
test today-you will be overjoyed with
your quick recovery. Send for booklet
on Stomach Ailments to Geo. II. Mayr,
Mfg. Chemist, 154-156 Whiting ST.,
Chicago, III. For sale by A. T. Elder in
Marshalltown and all reliable drug
gists everywhere.
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MeGresor.
Willis F. Beckel. Of Cedar Rapids
has enlisted for the engineering corps
of the officers reserve training camp
at Fort Smelling and his brother, Ear
Of McGregOr has Joined the artillery
They are sons of John D. Beckel, OF
this place. Willis is a we'll known
engineer and Earl is engaged in in
surance work.
Lamont.
DR.. Ney. of Independence. gave ar
address on the Army Y. NJ. G. A. work
Sunday afternoon at the opera house
An interesting program had been ar
ranged, and at the conclusion an Of
fering was taken to further, the work
s1s6.25 was raised Monday and Tues
day and the committee in charge eN-
poets to increase that amount to ar
even $500.
Montfort.
Sunday at 5 o'clock fire broke out
in the home Of George Lanfenberg
eight miles north Of Montfort, and the
flames entirely destroyed the structure
The fire was discovered by Mr.. Lam
fenberg just after he arose to begir
his mornings work. The lower par
of the house was already ablaze ano
he rushed back upstairs to call his
wife and children. who escaped thru
window. His loss is partially COW
ever by insurance.
Strawberry Point.
The local high school baseball team
won the first tilt in the Clayton coun.
ty baseball tournament held here Fri
day afternoon last. Large delegations
from nearby towns were present
Strawberry Point defeated McGregor
but lost to Elkader, which team Sc
cured the silver cup trophy. There
were five schools in the tournament
After the games, the crowd adjourned
to the school auditorium where a dec
lamation contest was held.
Dubuque.
Two Greeks, railroad laborers, are
in the hospital here as the result OF
a miniature civil war at Menominee
One Of them suffers from bullet wounds
in the back, leg and arm. but viii
recover, and the other was shot II
the arm. Frank MARITIME, who used
the revolver with such deadly accur-
acy Is at large. The shooting was the
result Of quarrel over the quality OF
groceries MARITIME supplied the men
Martina being their commissary.
Charles City.
A campaign for increased food pro-
duction is being held in Floyd county
this week. in charge Of Prof. j. A
Krall, Of the extension department al
Ames There will be meetings held
in a school house in every township
and evening meetings in the towns OF
the county. Notices have been sent
to every farmer Of Floyd county. Min
listers Of all churches have been re-
quested to make this subject Of greater
food production the theme Of patriotic
sermons.
Cedar Rapids.
Children of families who live near
the Wapsipinnicon river north and
east OF Whittier and Springville. In
Linn county, are being warned against
going into the woods along the stream
as the panther recently seen in that
vicinity again h In evidence. 1t is
said that grown men do not venture
into the woods In the nslghborhood
unless they are heavily armed ana on
horseback. That the bio panther q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-11
Northern Io,ua Items

cougar which was seen by Fred Bow
dish a few weeks ago. still is in the
neighborhood. is proved by the mang-
ling of 400-pOund SOW found Sunday
morning. The animal. it is certain.
was attacked by the panther. A hunt
for the panther was organized and
the animal was tracked into the woods
by hounds. The tracks of the panther
We're the size of the palm Of a mans
hand. Although the hunt did not re-
suit in any one Of the party obtaining
sight OF the panther. yet the leader
of the party captured gray timber
wolf and six wolf puppies. The pan
Their is described as being black with
yellow stripes.
M Manchester.
William Ryan. one Of Delaware
countys earliest settlers passed away
at his home here early Saturday. He
was born in July, 1882. in New York
He was married in Illinois to Miss
Phoebe Smith, who was a native OF
Ireland They moved to this county
I in 1856 and had lived here ever since
He was very successful farmer and
stock raiser and owned valuable farm
property. He is survived by the widow
daughter, Mrs Il. r. IIeaman. and
two sons, Ernest and Harry l.. Ryan
Anan1osa.
The studio Of NJ. Fl. Weiss was en-
tered Friday night and a box contain
ing $40, belonging to the Mystic Work
ers OF which lodge Mr. Weiss Is sec
rotary, was taken The box also con-
tanned checks. receipts and other val
liable papers. Suspicion was directed
to Earl stickley. and he was arrested
At first he denied his guilt, but after
ward confessed. He took the police
to the place in the river where he
had sunk the box, which was recov-
cred. The money he had concealed
under the porch Of the place where he
lived. Stickley is in jail awaiting the
action of the grand jury.
Epworth.
A special election was held in Ep-
worth, May Z, to vote on the aues-
ton Of bonding the school district for
100000 to purchase suitable grounds
and. erect and equip a twelve grade
school. A large vote was polled, which
carried by great majority. Ono hun
dred and twelve men voted. "A in favor
OF the bond issue and So against:> two
ballots were defective. One hundred
and thirteen women voted, 30 for it
and 20 against, one ballot being de-
fectlve The total vote was l66 for
the bond issue, % against and 3 de-
fective The plan Is to raise the
school to. tenth grade this year, elev-
enth grade next year and twelfth
grade the following year.
Independence.
Buchanan county contributed $1,000
to-. the Y. NJ. G. A. fund. and hopes
to raise $4,000 before May 30, the
closing day Of the campaign. The
county had been asked to subscribe
1880. The Red Cross chapter organ
lied here under the authority Of the
national organization, has elected a
board OF directors composed OF eigh-
teen mon and women. Officers will
be elected Friday. There Is a long
list of names waiting for enrolment
for active work. The enlistment blanks
sent out by the government for vol
unteers to the food producing army
are In great demand here. More than
q hundred high school students have
enlisted Tor garden work on the farms,
~. /.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-11
FRECKLES
Don't Hide Them With Veil; Remove
Thorn With the Othine Prescription.

This prescription for the removal OF
freckles was written by prominent
physician and is usually so successful
in removing freckles and giving clear
beautiful complexion that it is sold by
any druggist under guarantee to re-
fund the money IL it falls.
Don't hide your freckles under veil:
get an ounce Of othine and remove
them. Even the first few applications
should show wonderful improvement
some of the lighter freckles vanishing
entirely.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othine: 1t Is this that Is
sold on the money back guarantee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-11
PAROLE FOR WILL JONES.
Life Termers to Be Released From
Prison After Serving Eleven Years.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, May 1.-THE board OF
parole of Iowa has decided to parole
Will Jones. who was sentenced for life
at Anamosa. eleven years ago. when
he shot and killed his wife and
Ernest Dauner without cause when
ne was crazed with drink. in prison
Jones has conducted himself in eN-
emplary fashion and the board has de
cided to let him go to the farm of his
uncle near Casey. The uncle VIII
stand sponsor for him until the parole
may become a pardon. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-11

proved and I am now the mother of a
line baby girl and do all my own house
work. Mrs. ALLIA B. TIMMoNs, ZIG
Almond St., Poplar Bluff, Mo.
In many other homes, once child!ess,
there are noW children because of the
fact,t that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound makes women normal,
healthy and strong
Write % tho Lydia E. Pinkham Medi.
cine Co.. LINN, Mass, for ndvice-it
nm - eenAd eptial and helpful. n
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=. Plnkham 2 veSSe-
table Compound has
been to me. We
had always wanted
. baby in our home
but / was in poor
health and not able
to do my work. My
mother and hus-
band both urged me
totry Lydia E. Pink
h am 5 Vegetable
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-11

height OF fashion = sss
Judging from the distance betwesaE
ankle and skirt. she must be."--W nsh-
ington Star. "