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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-14
Northern Io1ua Items

dress at the graduation will be given
by Prof. Y. n. Merry. head depart
ment Of public speaking at the State
University of Iowa They will give
senior play Thursday and Friday even
Happened to Jones'"
Waukon.
Little Katherine Long swallowed an
open safety pin which passed thru the
various digestive organs and lodged in
her stomach. The child swallowed the
pin while the mother was about her
household duties. In a short time 1t
was apparent that the child had swal-
lowed something but not until X-ray
pictures had been taken of it's stomach
could the nature of the article be a.
certained. The pin having been located
by the X-ray. the child was removed
to the hospital where an operation was
performed and present indications are
that surgery will prove effective IN
saving the childs life.
Westgate.
Westgate is to get soldiers monu-
nrent under the provision OF the state
Jaw under which numerous monuments
nave pSSu SlCClcu III fdsStIO Soth'S
cemeteries. including West Union, Fay
cite, Elgin and Arlington. in honor of
the memories OF civil war veterans
buried in those respective places. The
contract was let by the board con-
sisting Of the county board OF super
visors and the soldiers relief commits
sion. The job went to e. H. Prior Of
Postville, who was one OF half dozen
bidders. The price paid Is to be s1640
The monument Is to be ready for dedi
cation in October. 1t is to be OF Barre
granite, surmounted by a bronze statue
Of the same general character as the
one that stands in the cemtery here
Fort Dodge.
A group Of the most brilliant speakers
that ever gathered In this city for high
school debate were heard at the high
school, Friday evening. in the third an
nual state discussion contest. Sioux City
won first place thru the wonderful
work Of Leon Hickman. The rebutta,
delivered by this contestant was re-
markable and the feature Of the even
ling's speeches. Earl Hanson Of East
high, Des iMoines. won second place, Joe
Blanchard of Davenport third place.
and Frances Dolliver Of the local high
school won fourth tonors. Hanson and
Blanchard led for second place and in
counting up the percentages 1t was
found that Hanson had the best of the
deal by one per cent. Hickman and
Blanchard both took part in last years
contest. Fort Dodge high school was
awarded the Files trophy for having
the highest average for the three years.
1.-TWO first places and one fourth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-14

licious Turkish pastes and candies OF
that variety. as well as oil the choco-
late you want.
The>~second group includes hard
boiled candles" such as lemon drops,
stick candy. fruit tablets, peanut bars.
peanut brittle, glace nuts and the like.
In this group may also be placed mo-
lasses candies such as taffies and
kisses.
Marshmallows and similar candies
comprise the third group. They may
be eaten plain. toasted, dipped in choco-
late, rolled in cocoanut and In many
other palatable forms, also popcorn
CONNECTIONS.
In the fourth group are included gum
drops jellies. jelly beans and the like.
giving wide variety of candy made
from pure and wholesome ingredients
and containing minimum amount OF
sugar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-14
Traer News Notes.
cia1 IN Times-Renuhl!,an

Special to Times Republican.
Traer. May l4.--Word came sunday
of the death of Mrs. John Steffin al
Long Beach. Cal. Mrs. Steffin and
daughters had been in California for
the winter Some three weeks or more
ago Mr.. Steffin received word of thd
serious illness of Mrs. Steffin and left
Immediately for her bedside. She VIII
be buried in California. Mrs. Steffir
was about 60 years OF age and leaves
beside the husband two daughters
Minnie and Esther.
Raymond Lambert, son of Chalk
Lambert. met with what might have
been a fatal accident on Friday. Ray
mond and \the hired man were trying
to pen up a fractions COW in cornes
Of the barn, using a long 2Ni The
animal lunged against the timber
swinging it free at one end and strik-
ing young Lambert on the back of the
head. The boy suffered slight con
cussion Of the brain and n total loss
of memory OF the accident. but unless
complications set in he will fully re-
cover
Ralph Potter. who is in the army
service at Kansas City. writes that he
has passed the physical examination
He weighed about 275 pounds but he
has succeeded in getting rid OF TWEEN
y-five pounds in one month.
Leslie Miles, youngest son of Rev
Mr.. Miles, Of the Congregations
church, has enlisted for coast artillery
service.
Douglas Keith registered from Traer
but teaching at Creighton, Neh, Will
be the only man from Tama county to
be indicted into skilled service fol-
which the government. recently asked
for volunteers. Seventeen from this
county listed themselves. Kieth will
90 to Washington Barracks May lt
and will be assigned work in the phys
les department. The other sixteen will
have a try again or await their turn.
A. l.. Ames head Of the liberty
loan drive, reports Tama county has
gone 167 per cent to date.
Mrs. Hugh McCutcheon. a former
Traer woman, died in the hospital at
Cherokee last week She was known
here as ELIZA Keith and was a niece OF
David KEITH A number OF relatives
from this vicinity attended the flu
neral at Godield, where she had re-
sided of late years.
James Trainor of Waterloo. former
~ of the Blessing neighborhood, died
Friday after long illness. He was
we'll known here, having lived north
Of town for great many years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-14

closely at II, he waA horrihed to SO
blood on the rim. The water, too was
a dull red. He reached into 1t and Sc
cured the piece Of cloth he had noted
on the surface. 1t was his wife's dress.
Horrihed, he found his wife's body,
raised 1t out Of the water and in doing
SO found also the dead bodies Of tn
baby and Myroh. the IA months old
son. Frantic, he ran to the home OF
his nearest neighbor, John F. Gustaf-
son, owner Of the farm. The two re-
turned hastily to the Carlson place and
soon other neighbors arrived. The
Oldest son was nowhere about and Mr..
Gustafson, making further investiga-
tons about the tank, finally found the
corpse, of the lad, too, in the water
under a board in the bottom of the
tank.
Coroner Investigates.
Coroner Foster took Mrs. Bessie
Peterson. of this city with him to the
Carlson home to take the evidence be-
fore his jury in shorthand Arriving
at the farm, he began AN investigation.
The tank where the bodies were found
is built of cement. 1t is about thirty
inches high and had nineteen inches OF
water in it. On one side was a great
splotch of blood, indicating that the
mother had cut her throat while
standing alongside the tank or that
she had gotten in and then inflicted
the wound. She had used a butcher
knife which she took from the Kitchen.
The knife was found in the tank.
Examination of the bodies showed
that the children had all drowned.
There was very little water in the
mothers lungs, indicating that she
had bled to death. A further investl-
CATION of Mrs. Carlsoa's body re-
vealed the fact that she had first at
tempted to stab herself in the heart.
The knife, however had struck RID
and the crazed mother had then
turned the weapon upon her throat,
severing the iugular vein. The chill
dren had all been dressed in their best
clothes for the evening trip to STRAIT
ford. The mother, however wore
the clothes she had had OH all day.
In the kitchen Of the home was the
Sunday baking set out nicely on the
table. The house had all been gone
over, swept and otherwise made ready
for the company the family was to
have entertained Sunday.
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PRESIDENT TELLS DEMOCRATS
WHOM TO OPPOSE FOR CON.
GREssMEN.
TO MAKE CONTESTS IN
FOUR STATE DISTRICTS
Fight to Be Made Against Hull,
Haugen, Ramseyer and Woods-hull
Facing Hard Fisht-Official Ballots
For Primary Being Sent to County
Auditors-only Two Tickets.
scial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
this city, democratic committeeman
from the Seventh congressional district,
has returned to Des Moines after a
conference with party leaders in WASH
ington with the news that it is the per-
sonal wish Of President Wilson and
Champ Clark, speaker Of the house,
that republican congressman who have
supported the administration in the
war program should not be opposed.
Mr.. Hill states, however, that there
will be contests against Hull Of the
Second district, Haugen, OF the Fourth,
Ramseyer. of the Sixth, and Woods of
the Tenth. Mr. Hill made the predic-
ton that Congressman Hull, Of the
Second district, would be defeated If he
is nominated. The democrats expect
to nominate Attorney N. d. Ely, Of
Davenport, to oppose the republican
nominated in the Second.
In the Sixth district Ross r. Mowry
of Newton, is making a strenuous cam
paign for the republican nomination.
and is emphasizing in his speeches that
Congressman Ramseyer opposed the
draft quoting from the Sixth district
congressman's speeches to substantiate
his charges.
In the Tenth district L. ]. Dickinson,
Of Algona, is opposing Congressman
y'rank Woods for the republican NOM
nation and j. r. Files, of Fort Dodge,
is out for the democratic nomination.
Files has previously been a candidate
for congress in the Tenth district
Official Ballots Going Gut.
Secretary of State w. S. Allen is now
forwarding the official ballots to the
county auditors for the primary of June
3. Only two tickets are in the field
the republican and democratic, except
in a few of the counties where some Of
the larger cities are located where the
socialists have ticket.
Lee Elwood. of Elma, Hor ID coun-
ty, one OF the leaders in the house it,
the last two sessions and special cham.
pion of the highway commission law,
has gone to war. Eiwood was talked Of
for state senator from the Howard
Winneshiek district and it was pre-
dicted he could haye won handily
However, with the need for men in the
military service becoming more serious
Elwood dropped his law practi-'n and
gave up future political honors to take
up arms in defense Of his country.
There are now three candidates for the
nomination for state senator on the
Erepublican ticket in that district, H. J..
lis paulding Of Elma, John F. Murtha o.
ltcresco and Carl ". Reed of Cresco.
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area OF one square mile there are ~
900 tons OF coal.
Lemon Juice
For FreckIes
Christ Make beauty lotlan At
home for 4 few cents. Try L!

Squeeze the Juice OF two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces Of
orchard white. shake we'll. and you
have a quarter pint OF the best frcckle
and tan lotion. and complexion beauti-
fcr at very. very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces OF orchard white for .
few cents. Massage this sweetly fra
grant lotion into the face. neck. arms
and hands each day and see how
freckles and blemishes disappear and
how clear. soft and white the skin be-
comes Yes! II L. harmless.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-14
New Ship Every Day.
Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. May IA. w. Hancox
of Spokane, Wash, formerly Of Iowa
who has been back to his home state
for a brief stay, reports that the ship
yards on the coast of the state Of Wash
ington are turning out ships now at the
rate of one a day. Both steel and
wooden vessels are being built. He also
states that the l. w. w. trouble in the
west is now pretty well under control
Mr.. Hancox was called back to Iowa
by the sudden death of his father at
Atlantic, Iowa, who was for more than
forty years Methodist minister, in the
Des Moines conference. :
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-14
News Of Eldora.
,cial to Times Republican,

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, May IA. P. Wilson left
today for points in North Dakota on
business mission Of few days. on
his way home he intends to stop in
Sioux City for visit with his daugh-
ter.
Grant Sanford. of Seattle. Wash, is
here for a visit with his brother. e.
D. Sanford and other relatives and
friends. Mr.. Sanford formerly was
a resident Of Eldora.
Lewis DarZee and Elmer Mossman
left Monday for Chicago where Mr..
Darzee will met his wife and baby
daughter. who for the past five or six
weeks have been visiting relatives in
Mrs. Darzee's old home in central
Virginia.
V. H. Vilmont has workmen excavat-
ing preparatory to the building Of
fine residence on the lot he recently
purchased of Elmer Mossman in the
Third ward.
Otto Rosine is building residence
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-14
NO REASON KNOWN WHY MOTH.
Err KILLED THREE BOYS AND
al HERSELF.
WE'RE HAPPY FAMILY
IN MODERN LITTLE HOME
Father Grief Stricken Upon Discovery
Of Four Bodies in Watering Tank
- Coroner Conducts Investigation
But Fails to Find Reason For Com.
mission Of Awful Crime.

Webster City. May 14.-Probably the
grimmest tragedy ever enacted in
Hamilton county was that of Saturday
afternoon on the Carl Carlson farm
about midway between Stanhope and
Stratford, resulting in the death of Mrs.
Carl Carlson and her three young sons.
A shroud of deepest mystery, whose
pail can never be penetrated has
wrapped it's folds about the affair, as
if to give it's kindly protection to a low
ing mother whose mind collapsed I'M
der the sudden stress of grief and to
keep at a respectful distance the pry-
ing eyes of a curious public.
Wore Happy Family.
Saturday morning Carl Carlson. aged
35, his wife, aged rs, and their three
little boys were a happy family. The
parents had laid their plans for the
day and the morrow. Saturdays work
was to be finished early, the family
were to spend Saturday evening in
Stratford with the weekend crowds
which always throng the streets and
Sunday were to entertain company at
their home. The Sunday baking was
done, the house all "tidied up" the
children dressed for their evening trip
to town-wEen in stalked Death in
robes of deepest red. And as the eve
ming came, mother and children lay
stark dead in watering tank in the
barnyard and kindly neighbors were
ministering to the woes of grief
stricken father wailing, II want my
children, want my children"
The Carlson family resided on one Of
the John F. Gustafson farms. Satur-
day Mr.. Carlson was planting corn in
. field ;nst eighty rods west of the
for dinner. There was not the slightest
indication Of the impending tragedy
and after eating his dinner, feeding his
team and doing a few noon day chores.
he returned to the field.
Planned Supper Early.
The family had planned to have sup
per early in order to have a longer eve
ming at Stratford and so the father
came in from the field about o'clock
in order to do the evening chores be-
fore supper. He nnhitched the team
and took them to the watering tank.
The horses shifted at the water and
refused to drink and Mr.. Carlson took
them back to the barn. A premonition
that all was not right took him back
to the tank, for he wondered why the
animals did not drink. He had noted
a piece of cloth in the water, but
thought nothing of it at the time. The
tank is located in shed, where it. Is
not overly light. a.
Father Finds Bodies. Il
Returning to the tank ana looRins
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-14
Golf Ball Destroys Eye.

Des Moines, May 14.-George Cal
larno, chief clerk in the municipal &C.
counting department in the office OF
State Auditor Frank S. Shaw, met
with an accident while playing golf on
the Waveland links which will prob
ably cost him the sight of his right
eye. A ball driven by Gallarno struck
a tree and rebounded hitting him full
in the right eye with such force as
to break the eye glass which cut deep
into the eye ball. He was removed to
Mercy hospital. Small hope was held
out that the sight of this eye could
be, saved.
Attending physicians reported that
an operation may be performed in
day or so after danger from infection
has passed in the hope Of saving the
eve.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-14

Ames.
The new consolidated school build
ing at Napier. which was Just being
completed, was destroyed by fire Fri
day evening. The loss, which will ex-
coed $4,000, is partially covered by
insurance.
ciarksviIle.
Mayor E. c. Fitch has resigned his
position and DR.. J. L. Scripture was
appointed by the council to succeed
him. DR.. Scripture has been a mem
Der of the council for the past two
years. The reason given for his resig-
nation by Mr.. Fitch is that it took too
much time from his business
Bellevue.
The jackson Journal. the only news
paper published in German in this
county has suspended publication. Paul
Herter the owner and publisher. Is
loyal American, and says he quit
simply because sentiment Is against
the German printed paper. He sold his
subscription list to the Clinton An
Zeiger.
! Akron.
Lester l.. 'Stinton, a member OF the
1O3rd infantry, stationed at Camp Cody
Deming, n. NJ, who was burned by a
bolt of lightning last October, Is re-
covering and probably will be dis
charged from the camp within few
days, according to his father, Edward
Stinton, who has just returned from
Dening Stinton's life was saved by
skin grating. For months he lowered
between life and death. Charles Knud-
|
lightning struck a barber shop in which
they were sitting.
Dubuque.
Charged with theft OF $1,000 from the
Dubuque office Of the Wells Fargo Elk
press Company where he was EN-
ployed, Arnold Warren, single. was ar
rested at 1880 Saturday evening in
Wisconsin, In an automobile which he
is alleged to have bought with the
money, which he Is charged with hev-
ing stolen. Sheriff F. J. Kennedy made
the arrest. Warren, according to the
sheriff was going south" with part OF
the mony it is alleged he had stolen
from the express company. The sum
/ of money is said to have been taken
on Friday.
Clarion.
The senior class Of Clarion high
school is preparing to graduate Tues
day, May 81. Baccalaureate sermon
Sunday evening, May 10, by Rev. La
Grone, pastor OF the NJ. z. church. While
the class is NOT 50 large as has been
in the previous years. it still reflects
great credit upon all connected. which
tgs1a,e,elass Of tWaetxaur- The ad-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-14
Naxal Recruit Dead.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. May l4.-Brart Hill, aged
II, an alumnus OF the Iowa city high
school. is dead at the Great Lakes
naval training station. His uncle,
David Brant, pioneer newspaper man
of Iowa City, has been summoned TO
Nora Springs. where the young SOL
der lived. and where he Will be buried.
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y
Swift Company
Made No Profit
The consumer would
pay only "a cent a
pound less for his
dressed beef.
If Swift & Company
waived all profit on
cattle, and gave it to
consumers in the form Of
lower beef prices, this
would reduce the cost
to the average consumer
less than25 cents per year
for all the beef he eats.
\ In fact, the packers pro-
fit is so insignificant that
if surrendered to the con-
sumner the effect upon
\ retail meat prices would
\ be practically nothing,
\ It is because of the
volume of meat hand
led that the investor
in Swift & Company's
business receives salts
factory return upon his
money!
These figures for 1917
are convincing:
The profit Of $l.29
per head averages
Ia cent per pound
on dressed beef
Average Receipts:
Per animal for beef $68.97
Per animal for by-products 24.O9
$93.o6
Average Disbursements:
Per animal for cattle on
N hoof - $84.45
Per animal for dressing,
selling and freight : 1872
Net profit per animal LAG
$o3.o6
N 1918 Year Book Of interesting and
N instructive facts sent on request.
Address Swift & Company
N Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Illinois
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-14
PLENTY Of CANDY IN STOCK.
Restrictions on Sugar Will Not Inter
fere in Business.

Burlington, May 14.-since the man
ufacturers Of sugar products have been
put on rations and it, has become
known that the makers of candy can
have only so per cent Of their allotment
of sugar, the office Of Food Admins
traitor Deems has been flooded with
anxious inquiries as to the effect OF tho
rationing system on the candy BUSH
ness.
It is pointed out that there are four
kinds OF very fine candy which re-
ouire only minimum Of sugar.
Among them are the chocolate COW
cred nuts and fruits, the uncoated
candies, such as nougatines, the de-
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properly III inc SeCuHu WHtu' " ~ '"
be cottagc plan and modern In every
way.
Bishop Homer c. Stuntz, of the
Methodist Episcopal church. VIII
occupy the local pulpit or that denom-
nation In this town Sunday morning.
preparatory to the launching Of tho
Red Cross drive In this county. In the
afternoon, IL the weather permits
Bishop Stuntz, Attorney Michael
Healy. OF Fort Dodge. and the Rev. c.
Il. Gucnther. of the local German
Lutheran church are to speak on RED
Cross work on the public square.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-14
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The Queensland mines department
has received a report from its cNperts
who have been boring In the Bowen
district for some time, stating that
they have nov proved that within an
The Lamar register., 1918-07-10

dition and become of real benefit to
our city. The location is central and
far enough away from the railroad for
the music not to be interferred with
by passing trains. The various build
ings of the Lamar Seed Co., which
have been on the right of way for
several years are also being dismantl-
ed and moved this week. The materials
and such buildings as can be moved
intact will be placed ON the Novels
dairy ranch just north Of the city,
where Mr.. Novels is preparing to
erect and maintain the model dairy
of the valley. Every modern inn
provement and convenience to facili-
tate scientific feeding of dairy stock
is being arranged for in this big new
barn and feed yard, and when COM
pleted there will be nothing to equal
it in the state.