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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-15
In time. Of financial difficulties

the Loochooans. residents % the
southwestern Islands OF japan. sofn--
times pawn the graves Of their reia-
tives. They are always redeemed.
however. failure to do 50 meaning
family disgrace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-15
SNOW IN BELJ,INGUAN

BELLINGHAM, Dec. lAl-The
cold snap was broken Sunday with
an advance OF several degrees in
temperature. This morning snow is
falling.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-15

stall iei. special bulk coffee. ser N
! tos stsei fancy Jersey butter. sTe n b..
! US ttee. fr-sh ruiie, eggs. csc doH.
des VI -. fun cream cheese, SO m
cream tfick cheese. aso ~ tall cans
milh. We. Flake white. ace 10 peanut
butter, zee 10. } spices or extracts. isc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-15

Two new Portland cement factor.
les are being built at kawasah and
Hokkaido, Japan, at a cost OF W.
000,0o0.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-08
REMARKABLE WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. Annie lawlsr Was One Of Frat
Settlers in Hardin County.

special to tmes-Republican.
Eldora, Feb. S.-Mrs. Annie LAWYER,
aged nearly 80 years. died Friday eve
niiw at her home in north Eldora.
Mrs. Lawler. whose maiden name was
Annie sullivan, came TO Hardin county
with her husband. the late Patrick
; Lawler. before the city OF Eldora was
here, the family first settling on the
bank Of the Iowa river. She was born
in Wexford. Ireland, At the age of Is
Annie sullivan was united in marriage
TO Patrick Lawler at her girlhood home
I'm historic Ross. Coming Immediately
to the United States, they landed at
New orleans and came up the Missis-
sippi. stopping for time In Peoria,
:, H., thence west as far as Marshall
town, then a village OF few scattered
cabins. Soon after their arrival in
Nenia. now Secor, Mr.. LAWYER, who
was a stone mason. built the first mill
in Hardin county at that place. When
Mrs. Lawler took up her abode NJ
Secor she had many Indian neighbors
and the story of the hardships and
privations common to all the first
settlers OF those early days is in sharp
contract to the comforts and Injuries
OF today. During these three-score
and ten years Mrs. Lawler became the
mother of ten children. six of whom
survive: Mrs. NJ. A. Dunn. Thomas
and Dennis L-awler. Mrs. Joseph Kit
trick, Mrs. ]. n. Clary and Miss Lizzie
Lawler. all Of Eldora. She is survived
by twenty-seven grandchildren and
nine great grandchildren. Mrs. Lawler
retained her faculties until the last and
passed peacefully to her reward sur
rounded by all her children and forti-
fled by the last rites of her church of
which she was an exemplary member.
The funeral will be held Monday at 10
a. m. from st. Mary's church with
burial in. Mount Calvary cemetery in
Secor, near where Mrs. Lawler spent
many years OF long and useful life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-08

Neutrality-suspicious. of the oldest firms
| in Manchester ceased to exist on the
| first Of the month when Thrill ana
| Pierce sold out to Lieut. Harry X. Davis
! r. w. Thrill came to Manchester in
! November, 1855. and is one Of the old
| est living residents Of the city.
Speneer-Mrs. s. p. Cruver died at
her home on East Third street on Mon
day of this week. at the age Of 81 years.
months and 13 days. She had been a
resident of Spencer for almost forty
years and during these many years
won for herself host Of close friends.
OeIwein-At meeting Of the board
of directors of the Greater Oelweln
club. County Engineer Grover Blunt OF
West Union was present and with the
business agreed that the Greater DEL
vein club would give a luncheon to a
committe of farmers from the various
townships soon. to secure their opinion
and viewpoint on the good roads bills
that are now coming before the state
legislature at Des Moines and are to be
passed upon by that body some time in
March.
Anamosa-C. II. Mellecher, prop
rietor of The Denver" delights in
practical jokes and some Of his friends
retaliated one afternoon last week.
They entered his place of business and
took him out, tied him securely to a
telephone pole and applied coat OF
lather to his face Then they took his
chairs and other 'iXings" and artistic
ally arranged them on the side walk
near by, and left the victim to his fate
He was soon released by some OF the
spectators who cut his bonds. 1t is
presumed by those who know MELEE
cher that there will be sequel.
Dubuqus-Philip Stecher, farmer
residing with his father on the Peru
road about seven miles north of Du-
buque received number Of serious in
juries about noon Monday. when while
he slipped and fell into the belt on the
machine. The injured man was rushed
from his home to the Mercy hospital
in the city ambulance where an exam
nation of his injuries showed them to
be of very serious nature. According
to reports early Tuesday the young
farmer received two fractures in one
leg. three fractures in his arm and
several internal injuries, the exact ex-
tent Of which could not be determined
at that time.
MonticeIIo-There was shortage ON
toothbrushes in Monticello last week.
The fact is that there was not tooth
brush to be bought in any of the drug
stores. Such news would prove but
one thing, the citizens OF the town are
strong believers in keeping thir teeth
clean. But, such Is not the case alto
gether. The public schools are put
ting on health crusade and the pupils
have taken to the idea like ducks to
water. II Is a part OF the crusade to
scrub your teeth night and morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-08
PUT ONE OVER ON POLICE.
Suspected Score Grip Proves TO d
Ginger Ale and Corn.

Waterloo. Feb, SIS, c. Murphy,
Cedar Falls. recently made n trip to
East Dubuque. III. and on his return
was arrested on a charge OF Illegal
transportation OF liquor Liquor was
found In his suitcase and he was ar
ranged on n state charge. He was
bound over to await the action OF the
grand jury and was released on bonds.
Friday Mr., Murphy made another
trip to Dubuque. When he alighted
from the train he was spotted by a
local officer He was carrying ira :
yelling bag. The officer Immediately
started in Murphy's direction. Murphy
broke into run. but the officer soon
overlook the Cedar Falls man. He was
taken to police headquarters.
Murphy refused to open his bag,
maintaining the police would have 10
produce n search warrant, When the
police shook the bag they heard the
rattle OF glassware and Informed
Murphy that II he did not open the bar
he would be held in Jail until morning.
He finally opened the bag and the
officer discovered two bottles OF ginger
ale and twenty ears OF corn.
The Cedar Falls man was turned
loose and left police headquarters
chuckling that he had slipped one over
on the police
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-08
WAS CONST|PA1fD AND
A NERVOUS WRECK
DEp.FAsT FOUR MONTHS. NOW
UP AND GAINING IN FLESH

II -Four months ago I was bed-fast
! was badly. constipated, suffered con :
tinually from chills and fever. and was
always taking cold. until my nervous
system was completely wrecked. | suf-
fered with neuralgia. pains around my
head soreness all through my chest
and pains under my shoulder blades
1T is all gone now. / am on my
: feet and doing my own cooking. AID
gaining in flesh right along. Milks
Emulsion has certainly worked Won
ders for ms."-Mrs. Frank Rhoderick.
II. r. &c. Decker. Ind.
Constipation is the mother Of a large
family of diseases. The whole system
Is clogged and weakened. Salts and
physics give only temporary relief and
usually aggravate the trouble.
Milks Emulsion is a pleasant. nutri-
tive food and corrective medicine. 1t
restores healthy. natural bowel action.
doing away with all need of pills and
physics. II promotes appetite and
quickly puts the digestive organs in
shape to assimilate food. AS build
er of flesh and strength. Milks Emul-
sion is strongly recommended to run
down nervous people and it has pro-
iduced amazing results in many cases
,bf tuberculosis of the lungs. Chronic
omach trouble and constipation are
promptly relieved-usually in one day.
v. works like magic on coughs and
colds.
This is the only solid emulsion made
and so palatab bic that ii is eaten with a
spoon like ice cream. A truly wonder
full medicine for weak sickiy children.
No matter how severe your case you
are urged to try Milk's Emulsion un-
der this guarantee-Take six bottles
home with You. use it according TO di-
rections and il not satisfied with the
results. your money will be promptly
refunded. Price coo and $1.2O per
bottle. The Mi1k's Emulsion Co. Terre
Haute. Ind. Sold and recommended by
all leading druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-08
PIONEER JURisT DEAD.
+. N. Williams was Prominent in Legal
and City Affairs.
Special to Times Republican.

SpStldl 10 ilules-NepuOllCdn.
Iowa Falls. Feb. S.--F. NJ. Williams,
one OF the pioneer attorneys Of this part
of the state. died at his home here late
Thursday night. Mr.. Williams has
been in feeble health for several years,
but was stricken Wednesday night
when he became unconscious. He is
survived by his wife and son, Lee
Williams. who lives in the west. He
was twice married. the first Mrs Will
liams dying number OF years ago.
Mr.. Williams was about 20 years old
and had been prominent in the affairs
of this city and county for many
years. At one time. he resided at
Bows where he practiced law. In this
city he served several terms as mayor
and city solicitor. In the legal profess
sion. he took a prominent part and at
one time sought the nomination for
district judge. In politics. he was a
democrat until the free silver days.
when he reuounced that party and the
rest of his life affiliated himself with
the republican party. In public and
private life, Mr.. Williams was held in
high esteem.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-08
BOYS CLUB TAKES
new LINE OF WORK
FORTY cows WITH CALVES At
SIDE TO De CARED FoR AND.
BRED.
STOCK TO Dc SOLD At
CEDAR VALLEY FAIR
Banks Of Cedar Falls Loan Youths
Money TO Promote Undertaking
Scheme Fathsrsd by Shorthorn
ereeders-cattls Experts Inspect
Animals Before Their Acceptance.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, Feb. s.--Forty pure bred
Shorthorn cows, each with 81 calf by
her side. were led away from the
Cedar Valley fair ground here this
afternoon by forty farmer boys to be-
gin competing in the first cow and
calf club organized in Iowa for honors
In beef production.
The cows and calves are all pure
bred, tubercthin tested, and the pick
from the herds of every member of
the Black Hawk County Shorthorn
Breeders association, which is CO.
operating with County Agent A. A.
Burger and two banks of the Comfy in
staging the contest. Beef cattle eX-
perts We're here from Ames yesterday
and thoroughly inspected the live stock
before it was admitted into the con-
test.
The boys agree to each take the
best possible care of his COW and calf
and to have each COW bred to a regis
tered Shorthorn bull and bring their
COW and calf. or calves if second is
born, to exhibit at the Cedar Valley
fair here next September. The cows
and calves will be sold at the fair to
the highest bidder. the margin between
buying and selling price to constitute
the boys profit. he to bear his pro ia Ia
share of selling costs.
The banks loan the boys money TO
buy the cows and calves. the contest
ants to pay per cent interest. his
note to become due on the day of the
sale. The banks also have hung up
a list Of tempting cash prizes for the
boys making the best showing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-08
CECIL MJIkEAux, or CEDAR
|. RAPIDS. LIVED sEvoNp HIS
NAME AND HIS MEANS.
EASY AND FAST LIFE
ABRUPTLY HALTED
Issuance Of Several Checks For Large
Sums Gets Youth Into Trouble and
Opens Highway to Psnitentiary-
Checked Against Deposits Secured
Thru Forged Papers.

Cedar Rapids, Feb. after keep
ing all the detectives on the local po-
lice force busy for the l'ast few days
ascertaining Nnere he lad cashed and
tried to cash forged checks, Cecil
Mulneaux was arraigned before jus
tice Lightner at 1880 yesterday after
noon, on four counts.
He is charged with having cashed
check drawn on the Fairfax Savings
Bank and falsely signed With the name
Of John Lefebure. This check was for
$500, and VITA it Mulneaux secured a
$3.50 fur coat at the store OF Charles
Schoen, Mr.. Sohoen giving him his
own check for $3.50.
This check Mulneaux tried to cash,
but he couldn't. Another check was
deposited by MulneauX III the Ameri-
can Trust AMI Savings Bank. This
was for 3SoO-and was draYn on the
Farmers and Merchants State and
Savings Bank OF Manchester. 1t was
signed with he name OF Paul +.
Smith. Then Mulneaux began 20
check on this account and got $3.50.
Check No. 3 was on the Farmers
Savings Bank at Walford. 1t also was
signed by Paul P. Smith and the check
was given to the Rude Auto Company
in payment for some repair work done.
Check No. was on the Farmers
Savings Bank of Mount Vernon. IL
was for s64 and was cashed at the
Electric Supply company. 1t Was
signed by J. Jones.
Now Jones is dead Paul Il. smith
can no; be found anywhere. and as
for John Lefebure he never signed
such a CHECK. When the check Null
neaux had given Mr.. Schoen reached
the Fairfax Savings Bank for collec-
ton one of the bank officials suspect
ed 1t was a forgery. She called up
Mr.. Lefebure and found he had signed
no such check. So the check came
back to Cedar Rapids protested ana
then began The long, long trail over
the devious checked way in which MT.
Mulneaux had gone unchecked.
Lived the Easy Life.
Life has been easy and the primrose
path inviting for Cecil MuineauS ior
many year. He has caused no emo oi
worry and expense to his father, VINO
is now over 20 years of age. and VINO
once had fine farm in this county
He married. but he was not one OF inc
kind to make a happy home. and soon
his home was wrecked. He has oeeh
known 10 the police department 1or
many years and usually in connection
with escapades where drink and wo'
men figured. Two or three nights ago
he gave big dinner at one oil tne
he. els at which four women are said 10
have been present.
These Four Not All.
The four checks which figure IN the
informations drawn against MulneauN
BY County Attorney Lockwood, are not
the only ones which were issued. There
is "A record of at least one more which
MulneauX tried to cash at the Lincoln
hotel. but the proprietor declined to
cash it, even though Mulneaux gave
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-08
Hubbard News Items.

Special to mcs-Repuoiican
Hubbard. Fen. S.--Mrs. Bertha Smith,
Of Lake Park. has beel visiting he:
parents, Mr.. ard Mrs. E. x. Hough
and family the past week.
August Eagelking purchased the
west farm Of the George Smuck estate
and John SmuCk the east farm.
Mrs II. T. Swallum, Of Cedar Falls,
and DR.. Troy Swallum and wife. OF
Chicago. are visiting at the r. X. Swal-
lum home.
Henry Miller purchased the two
acres in the south part OF town OF the
George Smuck estate.
Fred Reiks has purchased the ii. f.
Granner farm southwes. Of town.
Jay Gettis, Of Forest City, is WIS.,
ting in the 9. A. Clancy home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-08
All Pumps on Strike.

Mason City. Feb. S.-CommissioneI
Gould was having his troubles yester-
day when one of the pumps Of the city
water department went wrong and
they were forced to shut down the
pump while making repairs. Coin
cident with this three of the railroads
running thru The city We're having
trouble with their pumps and wanted
to draw on the city water for their
supply. At the same time the Decker
plant wanted to use the city water
and consequently Mr. Gould was a
busy man trying to satisfy every one,
and at the sarne time keep enough re-
serve water in the tanks to use in
case Of fire.
The repairs were made this after
noon. however, and by late today the
supply was back to normal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-08
BACK LIKE A
BOARD? IT'S
YOUR KIDNEYS

There's no use suffering from the
awful agony Of lame back. Don't wait
Till it passes o." 1t only comes hack.
Find the cause and stop it. Diseased
coaditisns Of kidneys are usually indi-
Gated b. Sti6 lame backs and other
vreDchiag pains, which are natures sig
nale fer help!
Here's the remedy. When you feel
the first tvinges Of pain Or expert.
sSce any Of these symptoms. get busy
1t once. Go to yeur druggist and get
= boz Of the pare, original GOLD
ported fresh evsry month from the
leboeatoyies in Haarien. Holland
Pleasant 80 easy to take. they instant.
y attlek The poisonous germs clogging
veas systea and bring quick relief.
:. Fer over tive hnDdred years they
have bee1 helping the sick. Why not
tn then? Sold everywhere BY re-
liable lFugsists in sealed packages.
Three uses Money back if they Do
not help yoa. Ask for GOLD
MEDAL" and be sure the name
GOLD MEDAL" i On the box.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-08
Northern Io1ua Items

This explains the, rush on the drug
stores for tooth brushes. Sad to relate
there were not enough to go around. but
no more than two kids had to double
up on the use Of a brush.
Cedar Rapids-The office Of the
Iowa Live stock company in G street
near Prairie Creek was entered some
time during Tuesday night and a guam
tity of clothing was stolen. One OF the
articles taken was a pair OF trousers
in which was five dollar bill. En-
trance was made by cutting screen
window and forcing window. Miss
Bernice Walton. 2l7 North Sixth street.
reports to the police that some one en-
tered her room during Tuesday and
stole her clothing. Enos Ard, who
was arrested and fined In the local
police court Feb. 10, 1912, on a charge
of vagrancey. has been sentenced to
serve four years in the state penitent-
larry at Jefferson City. Mo-. for having
burglar tools in his possession. accord
ing to information received by Chief or
Police L. S. Morrison today.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at the pros
pect Of an early release from the army.
and refused furlough, Lawrence Moo
nan and Clarence Loranger. privates
in the ordnance department at Camp
Grant ILL.,, took advantage Of week end
passes to visit relatives in Waterloo
and Sioux City. That was two weeks
ago. Today they are in custody of the
police in the city facing possible
charge of desertion. or at best absence
without leave. The distressing pre-
dicament in which the young soldiers
find themselves follows a series OF cir
cumstances. They were arrested last
night at the Western Union tclegrap !,
office Just after they had received
money by wire, which would have per-
mitted them to have returned to Camp
Grant voluntarily, thus minimmizipg
the charge. which will be brought
against them.
Mason City-Four boys. suspected Of
being ringleaders in the series OF
juvenile robberies which have occurred
over the city in the past month. have
been arrested here. Their names were
given as George Rostedt, George
Shorter, Andy Oshana and Clifford
Wanoess. Their arrest followed rob-
berries of tobacco and small change
from the Mason City boiling works and
the Golden Oak pool rooms Saturday
night and Sunday night. One Of the
boys upon being searched after his
arrest had on his person a key ring
containing nearly a hundred keys.
Several of the boys had been in court
before. At one Anne they are alleged
to have stolen an automobile which
later was recovered and at another
time to have stolen S1.700 worth Of dia-
monds from a private home. The dia-
monds were all recovered after one Of
them had been sold to an adult for
$50. The next II Is alleged, they stole
a lot Of so cent neckties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-08
LOST BOTH EYES AND HANDS.
Corporal Bite, Injured by Explosion
Of Hand Grenade, Reaches Home.

Special to Times Repubilcah.
Dubuque. FEB. Sword was re-
ceived here late Yesterday Of the ar
rival in New York or the steamer
Saxonia oA Corporal Henry A. Bitter
OF Dubuque. who lost both eyes and
both hands in the premature explosion
of hand grenade in France. Corporal
Bitters was .nstructing other men in
the use of the grenade when the acct
dent occurred. Since the mishap he
has been confined to hospitals m
France where. for time, it was be-
lieved he would not recover.
Corporal Bi.ters, before he entered
the service. was pharmacist en-
ployed at local drug store. The ac-
cident occurred after the fighting had
ceased He was located at division
al school in the Toul sector at the
time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-08
ABOLISH HIGH SCHOOL FRATs.
Dubuque Board Orders All Secret So
eisties Oisbanded.
Times-Repuh,ican.

special TO Times
Dubuque. Feb. S.-Fraternities AMI
sororities. which. il is claimed, have
hourished in the high school here,
were ordered disbanded yesterday by
the board of education after com
mittee had investigated charges said
to have been made by parents of the
pupils The order came after a meet
ing of the boacd held Thursday even
ing which was held for the purpose Of
hearing the report of the investigating
committee. 1t was pointed out that
secret organizations at the high school
were in violation of the law and it.is
understood that the board will deal
quickly with any effort on the. part Of
the pupils to continue to hold the or
ganizations intact
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-08
Ninety Five Hogs Die Of Cholera.

independence. Feb. S--M. C. Furman.
a farmer living, north OF town has lost
ninety five Of his herd of 154 hogs, OF
cholera. He estimates his loss at APP
proximately $4,000 Unfortunately the
government veterinarian at Waterloo
was away on business when sent for
and did not arrive for two weeks. In
the meantime the hogs died in rapid
succession. They we're piled up and
burned as required by law to prevent
the spread Of the contagion. The an
imals not already sick were at once
given the double immune vaccination,
which probably saved the rest of the
herd as not one Of these contracted the
disease. Mr.. Furman does not know
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-08
News Of Radcliffe,
pecial to Tirnes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican
Radcliffe. FEB. S.-Rev. J. p. Wilson,
Methodist pastor, is visiting relatives
in Baltimore and Washington, d. G.
He has been invited to preach in the
Wilson memorial church in Washing
ton. one Of the leading Methodist
churches therH. founded by Rev. JAG
OBJ d. Wilson. an uncle.
B. Peterson has sold his residence
to Mr.. Nassen, from near Buckeye,
who will moe TO town his spring.
Nels Johnson has sold his property
to B. Bergeson and will move TO Sioux
City in the near future.
A. r. Jester returned few days
ago from KaoAuk. where he was a
number Of weeks on account OF the
sickness and Geath Of his father.
Word has been received here of the
arrival Of I'D Friest, Carl Prescott
and Stewart Branyard At New York
from overseas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-08

eye highway commission has leaktu
out. When the commission INVESTIGATED
they learned MIR. Nelson was not
graduate Of an engine cring school ana
refused to endorse the action 81 the
Black Hawk county board,
Mr.. Nelson WAS not IL blame Tor tae
misunderstanding. taa board misin-
terpreted his letter. dc sta,ei he wss
a graduate OF the Agricultural depart
ment at Ames and hal experience IN
road grading and ditcaing. The board
members were under the impression he
was n graduate OF the engineering de-
partment at Amcs,