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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
UTILITIES COMPANY BEGINS Is.
SUING BILLS At INCREASED
RATE OF 31.4o.
EXCESS PAID OVER 81
TO BE IMPoUNDED IN BANK
Minimum Charge Of rs Cents a N onth
Remains Unchansed-Same Penalty
Of 10 Cents Per 1000 Cubic Feet APP
plies For Failure to Pay Monthly
Bills Promptly.

Consumers of gas in this city are
about to receive gas bills from the Iowa
Railway and Light Company at the
company's new rates, the amount of
the increase over and above the old
rates to be impounded in some bank as
trustee pending the final adjudication
OF the rate case now being litigated
in court. The order enjoining the city
from enforcing the old gas rates under
the new ordinance has been signed by
Judge Wade in the federal court
The new rates, which the company is
authorized to charge temporarily, are
Sl.4O net per thousand cubic feet of gas
for all amounts consumed within q
month above 100 cubic feet and not ex-
ceedlng 5000 cubic feet. The minimum
Dill VIII be 70 cents per month so long
as the gas service remains connected.
Above $500 cubic feet the new rate
will be $1.30 net per 1000 cubic feet
for all amounts consumed above $500
cubic feet and not exceeding 1000
cubic feet per month: 100 to 10000
cubic feet $1.20 net; 10,10O cubic feet
to 10000 cubic feet $11O net; 2O,lOO
to $4,000 cubic feet 81 net. Whereas
the old rate has been 81 per 1000 cubic
feet net for all amounts consumed in
a month with a 50-cent minimum
charge. The new rates carry the same
penalty of an additional charge of 10
cents per 1000 cubic feet II not paid on
or before the discount date stamped on
the bill.
The new rates average $1.ss net per
1000 cubic feet, based on gas bills in
1917.
Other Cities Increase Rates.
The city council Of Council Bluffs,
after making an audit Of the gas com
pany's books and finding that the COM
pany was losing money at net rate of
s1.15 per 1000 cubic feet, has passed
a new ordinance fixing the rate for gas
at $1.40 gross or $1.30 net for that city
of $4,000 inhabitants. Tho city council
at Boone has advanced its rate to $40
and Iowa City to $3.50.
Open Electric Books Later.
John A. Reed. attorney for the utili-
ties company, says that the company's
objection to an audit Of the electric
light and power business applies only
to the trial Of the gas case, but that
the company has offered to permit an
audit Of It's books as to its electrical
business in determining rates for cleo
trio service. AS attorney for the COM
pany he contends that each public
utility is entitled to living rate and
a fair profit upon the value Of it's prop
erty alone and by itself. separate and
distinct from any other utility or bust
ness in which the company might be
engaged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Fat People Need Not Worry,

The only condition known in which
excessive accumulations of healthy or
normal fat can produce serious trou-
BILE Is an accumulation Of 1t over the
surface Of the walls of the heart or
Just outside the pericardium or heart
bag. And this condition is SO rare,
even in exceedingly fat people. as to
be little more than a pathological
curiosity. Indeed, so far from fat
people being especially disposed to-
ward and liable to fatty degeneration
Of the heart, or liver, or kidneys, these
end-symptoms Of chronic poisoning.
whether from disease toxins. arsenic,
phosphorus or alcohol, are more like
" to occur in those who are lean. ema-
ciated and anemic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

AZ a war measure to conserve coal
and oil and which 1t Is now thought
will prove a permanent economy. the
Northwestern Electric Company OF
Portland. Ore, has contracted for con-
structiin Of 0O0-horsepower steam
generating station which will use saw
mill refuse for fuel. This refuse con-
sists Of bark, splinters. short ends.
slabs and sawdust which the lumber
trade terms hog fuel" and which has
a very low value at the mill. 1t is
understood that recent development OF
shipbuilding activity in Portland has
created an increased power demand
which is taxing the capacity Of tho
system to the limit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Prom In Federal Court.

Fred Propp. charged with selling
Intoxicating liquors, did not wait Tues
day for federal officer to come for
him. He drove to Des Moines. appeared
before the commissioner Of the federal
court, waived preliminary examination
and furnished bond for his appearance
when the federal grand jury meets in
the fall
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
HOME VETERANS SON WOUNDED.
Caleb Wloksrsham Receives Word
Telling Of M'shap to Soldier Son.

Caleb Wlekersham Receives Word
Telling Of M'shap to Soldier Son.
Caleb Wickersham, member OF the
soldiers home from Estherville, re-
ce.ved a telegram late Tuesday in
forming him that his son, Richard
Wickersham, musician In the
Twelfth infantry, had been wounded
slightly in France. Wickershams
name appears in today's casualty list.
Young Wickersham, who is %, en-
listed at Estherville. His injury Is the
first to sons or grandsons of soldiers
home members. There are fifty men
and women in the homo who either
have sons or grandsons in the service.
The greater number are grandsons
Caleb Wickersham served in the
Twelfth Ohio cavalry during the civil
war
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
APPLICATION UP FRIDAY.

City to Press Effort for Order to Ex-
anime Utilities Books.
The application for an order to com
pei the Iowa Railway and Light Com
pany to allow auditors employed by the
city to examine the books Of the COM
panys local electrical business was
fled for the city in the federal court
Tuesday. Notice has been served on
the public utilities company that the
city will call up the motion Friday. but
it is presumable that the federal court
will set a time for a hearing few days
later
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Licensed to Wed.

Walter Cope, aged %. and Goldie
Rash, aged IS, both of this city.
Louie Bucksbaum, aged 81. Of Grin
nell, and Ida Gervich, aged IS, of this
city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

Notice to Water Consumers.
Water rentals now due at city
clerks office. No discount after the
fifteenth. o. A. Rosengren, city clerk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

The bituminous coal output for 1917
Is placed by the United states gsologi-
cal survey at S++.ooo.coo tons. ~ In
crease Of ls.0oo. 900 tons over 1919.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Gaaks,Republtala
CITY IN BRIEF

o. z, Tutuo. Jeweler and optician.
Chamberlain, glasses. Masonic temple.
Decker matchmaker. Masonic temple
Preserve you pictures with frame.
Camera Shop.
My home for sale; corner Eighth and
Church. Mrs e. Fl. Keller.
Lawn mowers ground on a machine.
Phone 767. I. Z. Huber.
Always ask your grocer for Sweet
Home bread Central bakery.
Don't forget Niederhauser's dance,
Wednesday, May 15.-Advertisement.
Notice-A. r. Mccartney cleans
wall paper. Phone 1877, auto service
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Y. M c.
A. will meet Thursday afternoon at the
association building.
Wanted to Rent-Furnished apart
ment or cottage, must be modern. Ad-
dress G-14 care T.-R. or phone 66S.
Wanted to Rent-Furnished apart
ment or cottage, must be modern. Ad-
dress G-14 care T.-R. or phone 66S.
knights Of Pythias regular meeting
tonight in Cronkleton hail. Members
| urged and visiting knights in the city
invited to attend. John r. Havener
C. G..
Service wall paper workmen to DO
your work when promised, is the
Everist motto. No one gets your turn
| at Everist's Twenty more rooms can
be done on short notice. Everist Wall
Paper House.
Why hunt for wall paper or paper
hangers? Everist has the largest stock
| Of wall paper in central Iowa at 10 and
10 cents per roll, also the workmen
to hang It when promised. Twenty
| more rooms can be done on short no.
tice. Everist Wall Paper House.
Playing circus proved serious and
painful for Robert Hansen, the small
son of DR.. and Mrs. R. r. Hansen,
Tuesday evening. While Robbie" was
being tossed by larger boys into the
air, and being caught on the fly, the
catcher once "muffed" him. "Bobbie"
struck the ground so hard he suffered
a fracture of the wrist.
The funeral of Faris Pelham, who
died Monday at the state hospital at
Independence, was held at II o'clock
this morning from the home, $40 South
ss, Sixth street, III charge oil Rev. ". NJ
Baker. The pail bearers were Roy
Lord, C. C. Harter, Charles Benge
Harry F'anton, William Plander, and
Henry Bach. Burial was in Riverside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

A new flexible radiator core II said
to be much more. durable than the
older styles. and to withstand shock
and freezing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

Lawn mowers ground on a machine.
Phone 1871. I. Z. Huber.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

Wanted to Rent-Furnished apart
ment or cottage, must be modern. Ad'
dress G-14 care T.-R. or phone 66S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

Wanted to Rent-Furnished apart
ment or cottage, must be modern. Ad-
dress G-14 care T.-R. or phone 66S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

Always ask your grocer for sweet
Home bread. Central bakery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

Don't forget Niederhauser's dance,
Wednesday, May Acknowledgement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

Service wall paper workmen to do
your work when promised. Is the
Everist motto. No one gets your turn
at Everists Twenty more rooms can
be done on short notice. Everist Wall
Paper House.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Y. M. c.
A. will meet Thursday afternoon at the
association building
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

knights of Pythias regular meeting
tonight in Cronkleton hall. Members
urged and visiting knights in the city
invited to attend. John r. Havener
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

My home for sale; corner Eighth and
Church. Mrs T.. Fl. Keller.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

Notice-A. r. Mccartney cleans
wall paper Phone 1877, auto service,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
County Auditor.

will be candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for county auditor,
subject to the will nj the voters at the
primary election June 3. George En-
derley.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

Why hunt for wall paper or paper
hangers? Everist has the largest stock
Of wall paper in central Iowa at 10 and
10 cents per roll, also the workmen
to hang It when promised. Twenty
more rooms can be done on short no.
tice EYerist Wall Paper House.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

o. z, Tuttlo. Jeweler and opticlan.
Chamberlain glasses. Masonic temple.
Decker, matchmaker. Masonic temple.
Preserve you pictures with frame,
Camera shop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
County Treasurer.
County Recorder.

wish to announce my candidacy for
the republican nomination for county
recorder, subject to the wishes Of the
voters at the primary election June 8.
Nora; e. Wi1key.
will be a candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for county recorder,
subject to the will Of the voters at the
primary election to be held June 3.
Elizabeth Patten.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Representative.

will be candidate before the pri-
mary election June for the republi-
can nomination for representative
from Marshall county in the Iowa leg
islature J. r. Howard.
TO tho voters Of Marshall county:
I will be q car didate for the republican
nomination for representative from
this, the F1fty-first legislative district,
subject to the wishes Of the voters at
the primary on June 3. r. p. Scott
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-03
FEEDING SCRAPS
TOTHE CHICKENS

BY feeding kitchen scraps to poul-
try the last bit of waste of human food
may be converted into good fresh eggs
or meat, as may be desired, says the
q. S. Department of Agriculture.
Fowls will eat all the leavings that
are in edible form. BY special prep
aration some things not adapted to
human consumption become valuable
feed for poultry. Fresh bones, crush
ed or ground, are delicacy for them.
They will eat considerable amounts of
the parings Of all kinds of vegetables
If these are given in such form that
the birds can swallow them readily.
Many poultry keepers save parings,
cook them with small potatoes and
other waste vegetables, and fed mixed
with meals.
Not all kitchen waste, however,
makes poultry fed. The skins Of
bananas, oranges and lemons are not
edible and should not be mixed with
scraps that are to be fed to poultry,
for the birds leave such stuff, and as
it accumulates it makes the place
where the they are fed look slovenly.
Coffee grounds, and tea leaves In small
quantities are not Objectionable, but
in large quantities should be disposed
of separately. Fat meat in large pieces
should not be put with scraps for poul-
try because "a hen can swallow a much
larger piece of fat than is good for
her. BY cutting waste fat In pieces
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-03
Kept Two Mice Busy Whole
Year Operating Thread Mill.

A thrifty Scotchman, David Hutton.
conceived the idea of using mouse
power commercially relates the Popu-
iac Science Monthly He experiment.
cd aud found that mouse will run
Oa an average ten and one-half miles
a day.
One mouse in Mr.. Hutton's collec-
ton actually ran Is miles in one day.
The power of mouse is not much
Agi,en compared TO horse power; yet,
1t is enough to spin cotton thread.
The cost of mouse upkeep is not
very high. One mouse was kept in
fac working condition for 80 DAYS on
one-half penny's worth of oatmeal.
During those 80 days that mouse ran
362 miles.
Mr. Hutton built thread mill for
his mice which was so constructed
that the mouse was able to twist and
rnel from 100 to 220 threads IA day.
Tke mouse ran ten and half miles
every other day.
Two mice were kept constantly en-
gaged &, he spinning of thread for
;nore ti:als a year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-03
Homing Pigeons Cost Less
Than Any Other Soldiers
In Service of Uncle Sam

Someone has calculated that 1t costs
Uncle Sam about $1,000 to train and
equip soldier and make him ready
for the firing line. In the United
States army at present, notes the New
York Herald, there is one little war
rior who costs just 5 cents at the
outset and needs only a few cents
more day for upkeep. but who, be-
cause of proven efficiency. is now
slated for trip to France and a
place In the fighting line.
The little soldier was one Of the
homing pigeon exhibits OF the United
States government entered at the re-
cent poultry show In Madison Square
Garden. 1t was originally the prop
erty of Maj. Frank ]. Griffin. who sold
1t to the government for the nominal
price of FIVE cents. Major Griffin is In
command of the pigeon section o. the
army. and because. 1t is not customary
or proper for Uncle Sam to compete
for prizes, he entered The bird and
hsAithe satisfaction Of seeing 1t carry
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-03
New Kind of Stamps.

Never had there been such a commo-
ton in the little fiat. And the most
excited person present was the sister
of young mother who had just pre-
sented her husband with twins.
Auntie was wildly delighted at be-
ing auntie in double sense, and off
she rushed to the post office for
stamps to spread the great tidings.
Stamps p she jerked as she reached
the counter and flung down the money.
How many, miss?" politely in
quired the clerk.
"Two!" she cried joyously.
''What kinda"
rapturously as she babe him hurry.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-03
lndelible Ink From Fungus
Found Growing in France in
Decaying Vegetable Matter

The utilization of common variety
of fungus for the manufacture of ink.
now both costly and scarce, has been
proposed in France, says the Path
finder. The ink-yielding fungus which
is often found growing in clusters
where decaying vegetable matter -ex-
lists in rich, damp soil is sometimes
called the" inkstand" or the 'ink bot
tie" because of the fact that when it
decays black liquid is produced. It's
cap is elongated and bell-shaped, white
at first and covered with a shining
powder, later turning to gray with
small brown scales on its top.
A French scientific journal says that
extensive experiments lin the prOduc-
ton Of indelible Ink from this fungus
were once carried on by French bot
anists. The fungi are simply placed
in a bottle or other container.
'sAfter standing for day or two they
change to a black pulpy mass, which.
on being filtered through folded
cloth. yields deep black or brownish
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-03
Service Flag Patented;
0ne-HaIf of Net Profits
Set Aside for Red Cross.

The service flag was originated by
Il. l.. Queisser of Cleveland, O., form
er captain of an Ohio infantry COM
saay. who desired to evolve some de-
sign as a symbol of the service of his
two sons officers i'm the Guard, whom
he expected to be called out With
the advice of some military friends he
designed the flag. He suggested the
use and distribution of the flag to the
c0aiacii of the city of East Cleveland.
Of which he was vice president. and
the council passed an ordinance pro-
yidiag that one flag should be pre-
seated to the family of every soldier
6nd sailor entering the service. The
example of East Cleveland was fol-
lowed by the city of Cleveland and by
the state of Ohio. Later Mr.. Quesser
applied for patent on the flag and
this was issued November 6, 1917.
THIS matter of the patenting of the
service flag has caused considerable
discussion.
THE Outlook outlines the history of
the flag and Hr. QueSsier's reply to a
letter of inquiry. His explanation was
that the royalty was fixed at a low fig
ure and an agreement was made that
kaif Of the net profits should be set
aside for the RED Cross. He said that
tise campaign which resulted in intro
ducine the flag into common use cost
him nearly $1,000. He said that be-
sides the benefit to the Red Cross and
the possibility of personal profit he
was led to take out patent in order
that the distribution and the quality
OF the flag might be properly controll-
ed and that irresponsible fiagmaking
companies might not make undue prof
it's from the sale of the flag. The Out
look suggests that the service flag
ought to be under government control
either through the purchase of the
patent or the adoption of a different
design by the government.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-03
N..4 hlexpeeQ
Illuminating Gas Is Being
Used in England as Motive
Power for the Motor Cars

| The war has at least served a useful
purpose in teaching practical economy
Today we are facing serious gasoline
shortage.
In England, according to the Science
ct la Vie, Illuminating gas is now being
| used extensively as the motive power
| for motorcars, omnibuses and motor
cycles. /. 1t is much cheaper than gas
Oline, and its use conserves the linn
tied supply of fuel for the motors at
the front
Another war industry has been given
birth and already a large number of
companies have been organized to
manufacture tanks for supplying We
hicles with gas.
The system is very simple and may
be applied to almost any type of mo-
tor vehicle. All that is necessary is a
balloon container for the gas. tubing
20 carry the gas to the motor and GER
tain adjustments in attaching the con-
trolls to the carburetOr and accelerator
pedal.
In England the balloon in box rests
on top of the car, where it is held In
position by elastic bands, which stretch
when the balloon is filed and shrink
as it empties. 1t is made of India
rubber tissue like that used in the or
binary balloons of ascension
The tubing from 6 !; bag to carbur-
et0r is fitted with a cock which has a
triple function. 1t permits the bag
to be charged or emptied or can be
turned to the neutral, which permits
the gas to flow along to the carburetor.
A second cock controls the flow to the
carburetor. This is turned off when
filling or sdischarging.
Between this cock and the carbur-
etor is the control mechanism attached
to the accelerator. This mechanism is
so arranged that gas or gasoline may
be used as it happens to be convenient.
The only difficulty at present in the
way of wholesale substitution of gas
power for gasoline lies in the fact that
the factories which manufacture bal
looms are under military control.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-03

tive, You as a. boy scouts can greatly
aid by growing home vegetable gar
dens. raising pigs and poultry, con-
serving food by canning and drying
for home use and in many other ways
open TO you.
"Wiil you note help your county
again this year even in bigger and a
better way than you did during the
summer of 1917? Your task will be to
beat your own record in food produc-
ton and conservation. May your motto
for 1913 be every scout to feed SOL
der and one other
Il desire to extend to you the hearty
good will and cooperation of the Off
Gals of the United States department
of agriculture, also that of the CO.
operative club leaders of boys and
girls extension work at the agricul-
tural colleges, who will be glad to as
sist YOU in your work"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-03

| rank high as q corn-eonSuming nation
The smaller countries of South Amer
lea consume about all the corn they
produce, for 1t holds an important
place in the dietary of the native pop
ulation, especially in Peru, Bolivia and
Ecuador.
In Mexico, corn, in one form or an
other, is the staple article of diet of
most of the population. SO great is
the demand, that although in normal
times Mexico RANKS second to the
United States in acreage and total
yield, its production Is insufficient for
home consumption, and several million
bushels are imported annually, from
the United States. In large part of
Mexico corn is the most important ag-
ricultural crop and in some sections
two crops a year are grown. Many
distinct types having characters that
adapt them apparently to certain pc
culiar environments have developed in
Mexico. 4k
IL the United States corn is grown
more widely. than any other crop. 1t
is grown to some extent in every state
in the Union. The acreage in the
United States usually exceeds the com.
bined acreages of wheat, oats, barley,
rye, buckwheat, and rice. Annual pro-
duction ranges from 2,5OO.OOO,OOO to
3,OOO,OO0,0OOy bushels, or sIightlysl,ex-
ceeding the combined yields of the ce-
reals just mentioned. The value is far
In excess of any other crop. With the
possible exception of cotton. corn is
the most important and irreplaceable
crop IN the agriculture of this country.