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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-18
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Found Bleeding With Pistol and Pint
Bottle

Waterloo, Dec. 1S.-H. w. Orr, an
electrician. residing at 9o5 Sixth street
west lies in a critical condition at
Presbyterian hospital with a bullet
wound in his head. self inflicted. The
injured man fired the shot that prob
ably will terminate his life in fit of
dependency following the excessive
use of liquor, at his home at .: 50 this
morning.
A call to the police department from
S. A. Clark, a neighbor. was answered
by Officers T.. j.. Douglass. Villa m
Urie ana +. =. Walker, who went out
with the police ambulance.
The officers found the man lying on
a bed with blood streaming from Ell
ugly hole in his head and in an I'm
conscious condition. a 32-caliber
automatic pistol was lying on the
floor and a pint bottle with a small
quantity OF liquor was found on a bed
near the one on which the victim was
lying. His wife was present and
stated Orr had been drinking for sew
eral days and had made a, number o:
threats to end his life. This morning
he renewed them and with the state
ment, Il can shoot myself as well with
my left hand as my right" he raised
the gun and pulled the trigger. Mr.
Clark was summoned by his wife and
called the officers
The man was taken to Presbyterian
hospital where he Is now lowering be.
tween life and death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-18
20 EXTRA EGGS IN
DECEMBER. COST, Soc
EMr. Schott Kept Count and Knows He
81 Did II. Plan Easily Tried.

The week before ] commenced with Do
Sung. we got SIS eggs the next weeN, the
same the next week got IS and the last
week in December, 1873. All told We got itJ
eggs in December, 1917, over twice As many
| rs in December. I9l6."-Hugo Scnott. iS5
Clark Ave, Jefferson City, do.
December was n severe month on hens. Yet
Mr. Schotts hens laid. lie ordered so cents
worth Of Don Sung December ;. and wrote
the above report on January l. l9is. Figure
his profits.
Ii costs nothing 10 see how much your egg
Weld can be increased. and il takes no extra
work. Accept our offer, as Mr.. Schott did.
Here il is:
Give your hens Don Sung and watch results
for one month. II you don't find that Don
Sung paws for itself and pays you good pront
besides. simply tell US and your money Will be
refunded. >,
Don Sung (Chinese for eCg-laying) works di-
rectiy on the egg-layinE organs, and Is also a
splendid tonic. II is easily given in the feed,
improves the hens health. makes her stronger
and more active in any weather, and starts
her laying.
Try Don Sung for so days and il it doesn't
get YOU the eggs, matter how cold or wer
the weather, your money will be refunded by
return mail Get Don Sung from your drug
gist or poultry remedy dealer. or send so
cents today for package by mail prepaid
BurreIilD ugger Co, lel Columbia Bldg, lndi-
annapolis. Ind
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-18
Original Notice.

To c. w Dunn. Julia \. Dunn, Mar
garet Bowman. Walter :. irwin.
surviving husband Of Mary Irwin
deceased, and Violet Irwin, minor
daughter OF Mary Irwin, deceased.
You are hereby notified, that there
Is row on file In the office OF the clerk
of the district court of the state OF
Iowa, within and for the county OF
Marshall, the petition Of f. L. Meeker,
guardian OF Raymond Dunn claiming
of you an application and petition 10
SET aside stipulation Of settlement. and
decree in case No. 1909 in the office
OF the clerk Of the district court Of
Marshall county, Iowa. That said
guardian prays upon final hearing OF
h:.s cause in the decree confirming the
said stipulation and quoting the title
in the plaintiffs to the southwest quar-
ter of the northeast quarter OF section
No. twenty lone (2D. township No.
eighty five $50 north. range No.
twenty (2G), west Of the 5th p m.
Marshall county Iowa, be set aside
and the stipulation upon which said
decree is based be set aside and upon
final bearing the defendant Raymond
Dunn be decreed 10 be the owner Of
i the Said tract OF laDI last ueSET IDSu
and that his title thereto may be
dGieted in him and his guardian
directed and authorized to handle,
manage and control the same for the
use and benefit OF his ward, the said
Raymond Dunn and for such other
general and equitable relief as may be
lust and equitable and that your
guardian have judgment for costs in
this action against the plaintiffs here
In.
For further particulars see petition
J now on file.
- ,essoow, unless you appear and make
defense thereto, at or before noon OF
the second day of the next January
term Of said court, to be begun and
Z held 1t Marshalltown Iowa, on the 18th
day of January A. D. 1919 your default
4 WI be entered and judgment rem
0ered thereon as prayed for in asid
p&tition.
Dated this 4th day of December 1918
F. L. MEEkER,
Guardian of Raymond Dunn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-18

instruction In charge. The equipment
includes scores OF engines. carburetors,
ignition acts. chassis and many auto
mobiles. IL In not unlikely that at least
two of the big Liberty trucks VIII also
be included In the gift later on. This
collection of material is unusually
valuable for the kind OF instruction
that will be offered.
When the men from the fourth train
Ing detachment left Ames after being
mustered out OF army eervicc, nearly
half OF them expressed themselves as
wanting 10 return and complete their
course. only three weeks OF which had
hecn given. These men will now have
the opportunity as well as any others
who are interested.
Enough equipment has been turned
over 10 take care OF 500 men. 1Nis in
cludcs twenty autos and trucks Tor
driving practice, practically every make
of engines, all types OF ignition sys-
TENS and carburetors.
Registration for these courses, which
will last twelve weeks, is on Dec. so.
at which time the regular second
quarter OF the college opens. No tut
ton is charged TO students residing In
Iowa the small laboratory fee for ma
terial are required.
TwoIyear courses for mechanical and
structural craftsmen. for mechanicians
electrical WORKERS and one semester
short courses for mechanical and struc-
tural craftsmen will also open on Dec.
30
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-18
Tractor Short Course at Ames.

Special TO Times Republican.
Ames, Dec. 1S-To enable Iowa far
mers to get the most out Of the!Y
tractors with the least expense for
fuel, repairs and delays, a series of
two weeks tractor short courses has
been arranged by the agricultural en-
gineering department of Iowa State
college Members of the regular COL
lege staff will have charge of the in
sruCtion.
The courses explain the construction
OF all parts Of the tractor. including
the engine, ignition. carburetion, COOL
ing. fabrication. clutch, transmission.
frame and bearings. Instruction will
also be given on operation, adjustment
and location of trouble and repair
work. There will be laboratory work
as we'll as lectures. ~
The next school will open Dec. 80.
Other courses will open Jan. 10, Feb.
3. Feb. II, March 3 and March II.
These short courses are free except
for an incidental fee of 81 to cover
| cost of gasoline. oil and such labora- :
| tory expenses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-18
GREASE THAT COLD

Mighty few colds ever reached ser
ious stage if Gar2ndma could get TO
work on them in time. And all she
asked in the way of remedies was a
little goose greese and turpentine. This
combination is just as good for colds
now as it ever was, and il can be OBJ
tanned in MEN THO EZE.
In addition to goose grease and tur-
pentine. there have been added men
thoi, the great Chinese remedy, winter
green, peppermint and other aromatic.
healing oils. which when inhaled. send
their soothing fumes right into the
raw, inflamed throat and lungs and
draw out the soreness. giving relief in
20 minutes.
Be ready for the first sign Of trou-
BILE Kee a jar of MEN-THO- EZE,
handy. In opal jars. soc and soc. For
sale by druggists, or mailed direct.
Address: MEN THO EZE,' Fort
Dodge. Ia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-18

went TO Des Moines on Monday Might
and II TO BE- married there this eventnl
L to Mr. Arthur q. Kenworthy Of De-
Moinea The bride u the daushter Of
MI. and Mrs. j. A. Dickinson OF Lon
don. Canada. The newly welded pair
VIII make their home In Dcs Names az
the Chaifont apartments.
BY the resignation Of Rev. 3. sum
ner baskerville the Presbyterian church
of Malcolm Is without a pastor and Rev,
John C. Lincoln OF Grlnncll occupied
tn0t pulpit on Sunday last
Lieutenants Parker and Cornack, for
merly eophomores in Grinnell College,
have been here looking over the ground
and making arrangements to come
back to school with the beginning OF the
second semester, They have been dis
charged from Camp Taylor.
Coach Nichols has arranged the fol-
lowing schedule OF games for the bas-
hetball team OF Grinnell high school,
Ian TO- Ottumwa at Grinnell: Jan. Ia
Marshalltown at Marshalltown, Jan,
IS. Boone at Boone: Jan. "a, Newton al
Newton: Jan. 81, Oskaloosa at Grin
nell: Feb. 7. open; Feb IL. Marshall
town at Grinnell; Feb. IL, Iowa City at
Grinnell; Feb. IS. Oskaioosa at Oska-
loosa: March /, Cedar Rapids at Grin
nell: March I. Newton at Grinneli.
The death and funeral of Norman
w, Porter Of Des Moines, called to thar
city his uncle, j. 4. Porter. and his
cusin. A. C. Porter both of this city
on Monday.
Rev. w. r. Wilson, pastor of the
Madison township Church of Christ
was called to Brooklyn yesterday TO
conduct the services at the funeral OF
Mrs. Lula Miller.-who died at her for
mer home in Brooklyn on Monday.
Miss Florence kepcke Is slowly re-
covering from a twelve weeks siege OF
typhoid fever at the city hospital and
on Friday last her mother, Mrs Alice
Kepcke. was taken there for treatment
for the same disease.
Lieut.. O. F. Parish, who has been
In medical service at Camp Dodge for
several weeks has been attacked by
the influenza and Mrs. Parish went to
him on Sunday.
Ensign Don Willard. of Seattle,
Wash. grandson OF w. O. Willard. of
this city, is visiting here for short
time He has been in training at Har-
ward. He has brother, LIEUT.. Dudley
willard. who is in the aviation depart
ment in France.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-18
or ELECTIONS IN
SEVERAL DISTRICTS TO BE
QUESTIONED.
DISTRICT JUDGE BRINGS.
CONTEST BEFORE BOARD
Opponent Elected BY Votes Of Soldiers
in Camps--Two State Representative
Contests Also Decided by Absent
Voters and Result Hinges on Con.
test Now Pending.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 1S-Predictions to
the effect that the validity of the SOL
der vote as taken in the recent cleo
ton under the old law OF 1869 would
be contested where the vote was close
have come true.
\ contest has been started by Judge
w. NJ. Walker, of Keosaqua, against
the election Of Judge r. VI. Hunter, o.
Ottumwa, his opponent for the dis
triCt judseshi2, who won out on the
face OF the returns by 4 vote of for
ty-four, This majority for Judge
Hunter includes u vote OF thirty
eight from the soldiers. Judge Walker
ale ges that the taking of the soldier
vote is irregular and without autho-
rity. and declares there Is no law I'M
der which the vote could have been
taken as the old law of 1862 has been
repealed.
Secretary OF State w. <. Allen, WITH
whom the contests in such cases are
fled, must appoint three judges o.
either the supreme court or district
court to sit with himself as a board 10
pass on the contest. Secretary Allen
hssS not yet named the board.
Previous to the 1916 election the old
| law passed by the general assembly III
1862 giving authority to soldiers in the
| field 10 vote Mas resurrected The
Iowa National guard regiments were
then stationed on the border. two
years ago none of the defeated cam
2 al LOT. y-f- r,l- 80
of the votes cast under this old law.
This year, however, the contest has
been precipitated by Judge Walker.
Other Contests Affected.
At least two counties have very
closes votes for state representative,
I Tama county. where F. W. Ingersoll
was elected BY only one vote, and De-
catur county. where F. A. CARRIER was
chosen by small majority. according
TO the unofficial returns. However, in
Decatur county no official vote for
representative was ever forwarded TO
the state executive council and tho
council has certified to all Of those
elected leaving Decatur county repre-
| sentative as IN office 10 which no one
was officially chosen.
The election law for soldiers was
passed as an act 10 amend title 4 OF
the revision of the code of 1860 so as
to enable qualified electors OF Iowa in
isHiiitary service 10 vote nj certain,
elections. II sets forth that every SOL
der In military service in. tbs state or
| OF the United States Including officers
Shall have the right to vote for the
county in which he had resided at the
time of his entering the military SER
| vice"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-18
FIVE WANT PLACE.
Several Aspirants in Field For Secre.
taryshp of'iowa Senate.

Des Moines, Dec. 1S.-The position
Of secretary OF the senate in the next
legislator" is sought by FIVE different
candidates thus far. Those who are
after il are @. c. Gustafson. former
secretary 20 Governor Clarke and clerk
Of the house in the Thirty fifth gen
eral assembly: Scott H. Mcclure. of
Calhoun county, reading clerk of the
house two years ago; Walter BEEN, of
Warren county, assistant secretary 81
the senate twO years ago. Capt.
Thomas Waters, Jr.. secretary of the
senate in the past two session. is now
in France, having gone overseas early
this last year. 1t is not known when
ne viii return. Some of the old mem
bers favor holding the office open il
case there is a chance Of Waters re.
turning early in the session.
W. c. Ramsay, Of Belmond, clerk OF
the house in the last two sessions. will
be out for this position again this year
it is understood and will probably get
it. He was a candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for secretary of sta tie
in the primaries this last spring
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-18
'SWAMP.ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

TAsse - only one medicine that real
- stands out pre-eminent- medi-
cine for durable ailments OF the kid
neya, liver and bladder.
Dr. Kilmer's swamp Root stands the
highest for the reason that 1t has prov
a. TO be just the remedy needed IN
thousands upon thousands OF distress
ing cases. swamp Root, a physicians
prescription for special diseases. makes
friends quickly because it's mild and
Immediate effect Is soon realized in
most cases. II is a gentle, healing
vegetable compound.
Start treatment At once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottle Of two sizes, med
ium and large.
However, II you wish first to test
this great preparation send ten cents
TO DR.. Kilmer 4 Co, Binghampton. y.
r. luY q sample bottle, When writing
be sure and mention the Marshalltown
Times
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-18
TO FIGHT MADoo ORDER.
State Railroad Commissions Oppose
Increase in Express Rates.

Dcs Moires. Dec. lS.-The railroad
commissioners Of Iowa, Nebraska and
South Dakot met today in Omaha, to-
gethcr with their legal departments. to
devise ways to protest the recent order
of the United States federal railroad
administration imposing uniform ex-
press rates under the zone system.
both state and interstate, thruout the
country.
The new order issued by the director
general becomes effective Jan. !. 1t
Will advance express rates very mater
tally and especially on interstate bus
mess.
The Iowa commissioners contend
that the taking over Of the operation
of the express companies by the gov
eminent can not be claimed to have
been a war measure as it was not ac-
complished until Nov. Is, five days
after the signing of the armiStice. The
commission. together with the other
commissions OF the midle west, VIII
oppose the new rates and what they
consider the assumption of power on
the part OF the government over the
rights of the states.
These three middle west commr-
sions have before declared they would
he favorable to the adoption Of the
block system Of express rates. which
in effect makes the interstate rates
lower on short hauls than those i'm
posed under the zone system. Blocks
q long distance from the shipping point
would have a rate approximately the
same as the proposed intrastate rate
The Iowa commission has for several
years past vigorously opposed the zone
system OF rates for Iowa This state
is one of the few states.-together with
Nebraska and South Dakota. where
the zone system has not been put into
effect
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-18
Grinne.i and Vicinity.
to Characterization.

special 10 lIIlee5 -ltepuDllfdIl.
Grirnell. Dec. 1s.--Mrs. Harry +
Yeager, Of this city, was called TO Gill
man Yesterday by the death OF her sis
ter in-law, Mrs Fred Graves whose
funeral took place there this afternoon
Mrs A. L. F'risbie, who has been
staying with ner parents at SuTthwnou
since her husband went into govern
mcnt service from here. was notified
on Saturday Of the illness OF her hus-
band and started on her journey to
him at Camp Custer. He is in the base
hospital there fighting of an attack OF
pneumonia.
George Plambeck. a former Grinnel
boy in school and business but who en-
listed several years ago in the marines
and has sailed many seas on the Brook
Iyn, has been in the battle line In
France and is now in the hospital there
recovering from gas and wounds. He
is nephew Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. e
Fraser Of this city.
Floyd Jay, who before the call tc
army service was in shoe store al
Marengo, had the offer Of his old place
almost as soon as he had reached his
home here after receiving his dis
charge. After visiting his parents
briefly he went back to the Job.
Rev. ana Mrs. q. Rhodes, Of Monte.
yuma, were notified that their son
orfen n. Rhodes, was IN the group that
passed thru Grinnell on Friday last and
they visited briefly here on their way
to Des Moines to see him. He had
both legs badly mangled at the battle
Of Chauteau Thierry hut ID gaining and
can now get about a little on crntches
Mrs d. NJ. Arnold and Mrs. Percy
Cor are enjoying visit from theil
brother, Prof. Ellsworth Palmer. Of
Denver, Colo. III s4
Or. Aldine Dickinson Of thls citj
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-18
Webster City Tits "FIu" Lid.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, Dec. 1s.-At a special
meeting OF the city council it was
voted to slightly tilt the FLU" lid, and
starting last nigt, retail stores will be
permitted to open evenings. Churches,
schools, movies, lodges, billiard halls
and all public meetings, however, are
still under the ban.
The influenza situation in Webster
City is much improved. More than
500 people have availed themselves OF
the opportunity for free innoculation
with the serum secured from Roches-
ter, Mimi, from the Mayo Bros. II
is likely that the lid may be taken
entirely Off within a few weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-18
Mason city's Grease Mine.

Mason City, Dec. 1s.-Experiments
being conducted by Fl. NJ. Conklin,
chemist for the city sewage disposal
plant bid fair to save Mason City APP
ptoximately $1,000 each year In the
operation OF the disposal plant. Az
analysis Of the studge from settling al
the disposal plant has revealed the fact
that s57 per cent is grease, or In other
words, there are about SO pounds oil
grease in the siudge per cubic yard OF
sludge Mason City in common with
most other cities In the United States
is az 1resent making no use OF the in
gradients contained in the sludge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-18
COUGHING SPELLS
BREAK YOUR REST
Put a stop to them with old
~ reliable DR.. Kings New
N@ Discovery

That raw, hoarse throat must Be
soothed. That phlegm-loaded chest
must be loosened. That cough muse
be checked so you can sleep.
Dr.. Kings New Discovery has been
relieving colds, and coughs for half q
century without the least disageeable
after-effects.
Your druggist has It because It e
well-known and in big demand. 6Oc
and $1.20.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-18
Probate Notice.

ONCE Of the Clerk of the District
Court.
state Of Iowa, Marshall County, So
615lSkrfct Court, Oct TENN. A. D.. 1918.
~ whom 1t may concern:
.You and each of you are hereby no
tined to appear at the Courthouse IN
Iowa, in said county, at
clock a, m, on the 3oth day OF
u tember, 1918, to attend the proof OF
4 probating Of an instrument in
fling purporting to be the last will
II Testament Of Laura Love. late OF
u county, Iowa, at which time and
- you will appear and show cause,
AZ why said will should not be
nsttod to probate.
Igs Fl tssfimony whereof, have here
&llhscrtbed my name and affixed the
G1 ~ the District Court. this Sd day
G. December, A D., 1918.
G. w. Gilbert.
Nh Clerk OF the District Court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-18
Prominent Doctor Deat.

Batavia Dec. IS.-The community
vas saddened by the death of Patavias
prominent and most highly respected
citizen. DR.. W. L. Wiley. which occur
red at his home, here Saturday morn
ing at ! o'clock.
DR.. Wiley was taken Ill with inhu-
enza Saturday. Dec. T. and pneu-
rionia Immediately followed, his con-
dition growing steadily worse until
the time OF his death.