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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
PETIT JURORS DRAWN.
Jury Commission Draws liza. Fer Sep.
ten,bsr Term Of Court.

tenp0r tcFFV " SodFt
Drawing Of Jurors for the Septem-
Der term OF the district court was
made Monday by the jury commission
Ia the office OF the clerk OF the courts
The following were drawn:
Bangor--W. II. Dlckovsr W. 4.
Humphrey.
Edcn-Jchn Blumenschein. J. c. Roe
buck. ID. VI. Ruth.
Green Castlc--Alfred Barkec, \. w.
Bringlcson. ole Danielson. l.. p. Gregg,
Albert Heng, q. J. Olson. Charles Sex
ton, W. +. smith. r. II. Sutherland.
Iowa-W. II. Allen. r. r. Grips.
John T.. Ulery.
Observation-Disclosures Ingraham, T.
II. Jansen. II. J. McBroom, William =.
Stewart. J. T.. West.
LeGrand--Ed Harcnl. Elias Olson,
Clarence Peterson. S, r. Piper, d. g.
Wo,ken.
Liberty. r. HoIlinzsworth. j. z.
Potsander. Joe Springer.
Linn--Wiliiam Bales. NJ. J. Bowman.
w. II. Clayman. C. II. Clement. John
Ogan. Joseph W. Wolf.
Liscomb--E. J. Dillon, ]. p. Small.
LoEan-A. G.. AYES, A. c. Crawford,
. II. ~ 'iOWuy, NreoTSe mn. fNDpSrt LAM
Jng, Henry Lemker. A. 3. Moore.
Marietta. G. Allen, II. c. Nichols,
c. L. Pyle.
Marion--W s. Morrison.
Minerva, G. Armstrong, ". r Egg
gers.
State Center-C.l J. Bishop, Harry
Brown, J. F. Gray. John Parsons, RI.
w. Patten, {. NJ. Wilkey.
Taylor-C. L. Cole. w. A. Graham.
F. G. Paul. c. E. Sellers, o. c. Soules.
Timber Creek-C. r. Gile, r. F.. Mon
ohon. H. Meyer, G. A. Mold, A. Rob-
ertson. ..s..
Vienna-Fred Brock. Frank knights
Marshallt own-A. j. Abbott. II. F..
Brush, ". Q. Butler, Fred w. Carl. r.
G. Carter, Charles G. Damn. D. II.
Denmead, G. II. Diggins. D. W. Dobson.
VI. ". Evans. c. Fl. Hendrickson. W. n.
Hill. J. A. Hundley, Frank Kovorik.
Harry F. McCombs. W. W. Messenger.
Jesse Painter ". F. Rails, r. F..
Schmidt. A Shimek. F. Aubrey Smith.
l.. L. Thompson. r. n. Thompson. W.
e. TomIinsor. r. r. WATSON, Fred r.
Weaver, Godfrey Wenger. J. ". White.
Leon Fl. VIII. F. n. Willard, NJ. T. c.
Wolff
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
FIRE TRAPS FAMILY

larry "oTntN8 oIA1c traps SAma
Family In Second Story Of Building
at 500 jackson Street That is Badly
Damaged BY Fire Of Unknown or.
isin.
The Rossi CANA family Of three per-
sons were trapped and escaped with
difficulty when cut off by fire that
broke out in the combined grocery
store and dwelling ut 500 jackson
street at 2:4o this morning. Firemen
reported that the building was all
ablaze on the interior before the fam
lily was awakened. Cana and a small,
child were sleeping on the first floor.
The room was filled with smoke and
the child was half suffocated before
the father was able to carry it out thru
a window.
Mrs. CANA was sleeping on the
second floor. The stairway was in
flames before she was awakened. To
escape she hung from the sill Of q
window and dropped into her hus-
bands arms, who half supporting her
as she fell, prevented her from suf-
fering injury The baby was not in
injured by the smoke. The origin of
the fire Is not known.
The interior Of the building was
badly damaged and the grocery stock
suffered by the quantity of water II
was necessary to turn into it. Personal
effects. including clothing and furni-
ture of the family was damaged and
tha Droperfv loss Uas estimated al
from 800 to $500 by firemen. The
property is owned by the Ben Olson
heirs. CANA carried no insurance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
FLAG LOWERED TO HALF MAST
IN HONOR OF STEEL MAS.
TEs's MEMORY.
GAVE $4,000 TO CITY
FOR LIBRARY IN 1902
Gift Made Library Possible--Wsek to
Be Featured by Calling Public AZ.
tention to Carnegie's Life ard
Works-saptist Church Remembers
Phi'anthropist For Gift Of $1,000.

In honor OF Andrew Carnegie. whose
gift Of $4,000 to the city made pos
sible the. public library. tho fiag on
the building was lowered to half mast
today to remain until after the funeral.
The library has recalled to public
mind the former steel master by p,ac-
Ing in conspicuous places copies Of his
books. biographies and other works re-
ferring to him. In the Baptist church
Carnegie will be remembered for a
gift Of $1,000 for the last pipe organ
erected in the old church building.
This organ was moved into the new
church.
Placed In easy reach IN the library
arc the copies OF Carncgie's books the
library has and other works regard
ing him. also a large picture of the
philantrop!st. Miss Callie Wcider,
the librarian. has Carnegie's travel
book, AN American Four in Hand in
Briton," and Round the World" a
second book Of travel Carnegie wrote.
Included in the biographies are An
drew Carnegie. the Man and His
Work." by Anderson: Famous Living
Americans" by Webb. and Million
aires and Kings Of Enterprise" by
BURNLEY.
Baloh Secured Gift.
II was early in 1902 that p. 8.
Ralch, then a member of the board Of
trustees Of the library. surprised the
city by the announcement that there
had been secured from the Carnegie
library fund an offer Of $4,000 for a
building, providing the city would
furnish the site and maintain the
property.
The gift was accepted. the site at
the corner Of State and Center streets.
that was already owned by the city.
was turned over for a building spot,
and the contract was let to J. F. At
kinson. The building when completed
cost $31.377.e0. In addition to the gift
OF $4,000. the Woman's Club raised
$500 and other clubs Of the city con-
tributed s1.071.20.
Many Attend Dedication.
The building was formally opened
and dedicated April %. 1903. The
ceremony was held in the evening and
was attended by thousands. So large
was the crowd that tie building be-
came packed SO there was only
crowded standing room. and a Times
Republican reporter. who was sent to
cover the story. recalls that ne was
forced to crawl thru an open base
ment window In order to get into the
building at all. Previous to the open
ing Of the new building the library hat
| been on the second floor Of the block,
5 and West Main street, now occu-
pied by the J. D. Palmer & Co. store.
! Members Of the board Of trustees In
! charge Of the building and at the time
Of the dedication were Anthony c..
DAILY. president: Mrs. Merritt Greene
/ vice president: p. s. Balch. treasurer:
Mrs. I. L. Cady, secretary. and Henry
Stone. DR.. w. F. Mcbride. W. b
Williams. Mrs. Joseph Holmes and
Mrs. c.. j. Scheeler.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
In The District Court.

Mrs. Blanche Tetg, Of this city. IL
piaintiff In an action for divorce hled
Monday In district court against Ber-
nard Teig. Mrs. Teig asks custody OF
a minor child, Robert Donald Teig. n
months, title to household and kitchen
furniture. temporary Alimony OF $500
and permanent alimony Of $1,000. and
an injunction restraining Teig from
threatening or assaultins the plaintiff
or her child. or interfering with the
cvssoSy 81 the hairy. The couple was
married At Nevada, July ;, 1913.
0uit - h1ea Mlsd In thA distytee
court ~ IArs Larson versus = -.
Tweed. Of Lsdrand. Y which 3udsmsAt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
coUNTYs SHARE FOR ARMY.
For $500 in Salvation Army
Drive For $544, 600.

According to announcement made In
Des Moines Monday. Marshall county
is listed for $500 in the state drive
for $544,so0 for the Salvation Army
after the war program. Plans for
the state campaign have been prac-
tically completed and Marshall coun-
ty has been Included with Story county
in district No. for the campaign.
Story being allotted $4,000.
Included in the plans for the use OF
the money are working girls hotel
and headquarters building in Des
Moines and Salvation Army barracks
in all OF the larger cities Of the state.
The army already owns its property In
North First street, city. As far az Is
known no definite plans have been
made In the county for the local orr
ganization or drive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12

houses. has been sold by the Carney
heirs 20 @. v. Howard. owner Of Green
Forest Home farm In the northern par
ot Liberty township. Hc paid siSsoo
for the property and VIII occupy "
about sept. l. Earlier In the year the
,ronerty was held at $4,000.
Tho lot is sOxlOo feet and the house.
: itch Nas built In 1914. Ia n two
story. eight room dwelling taceu WV"
ran, stry brick, trimmed with stone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12

ana handsomely finished and nicely
arranged inside.
The Howard family consists OF NJ
and Mrs Howard and two little dAuens
ters. aged 2 and s years respectN e'y:
The family IL renting the farm ane
moving 10 town m order that the
children can 20 10 school Mr.. Howaro
IL Inc son OF Mrs. Samantha Howard.
aos North second street and orotnos
~ c. =. Howard. formerly of this citys
but now OF Waterloo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
GREEN MOUNTAIN WEDDING.
Miss Henrietta Lorenzen, City, Bride
Of Peter Petersen.

Of Peter Petersen.
At the home of the sroom's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George Petersen, at
Green Mountain, at $3.50 Saturday
night was quietly celebrated the ma
riase of Miss Henrietta Lorenzen and
Peter E. Petersen, both of this city.
Rev. H. B. Gebhart. pastor Of the Green
Mountain Congregational church. per-
formed the ceremony. the guests IN
GLIDING only the relatives. The brido
wore a gown Of French wolfe trimmed
with Irish lace.
After the ceremony = two-course
lunch was served by Miss Lillian Pet-
ersen, Charles Nelson. Jr., and Eugene
Dtehl, The groom was discharged q
month ago after serving twenty-seven
months In the United states navy. He
Is a machinist employed by the Fisher
Governor Company and after Sept. !
he and his bride will be 1t home ut
40 East Church street. airs. Petersen
Ia an orphan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12

for sssA7s IL asksd "fer service al
legged to have bean performed and over
which there appears 20 be difference
ms to tho wages paid. The pIaintin
asks Judgment on three counts, all
covering periods of service on the
Tweed farm
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
s.Id Man Scored One.

B-President William Fl. TAFT deIignts
70 tell Of one OF his maiden speeches
in which he was anything but n nero.
The speaker was on that easiest OF
easy tasks. attacking the government
when the heckler cried out: Yours
wrong. sir!"
Taft looked angry, but continued on
the warpath. You're wrong. SIR
again rang out. Angrily addressing
the persistent interrupter. Taft cried
Look here, I could tell this man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
Fra In Home Coal Bunkers.

Employees Of the soldiers home spent
most Of Monday fighting a fire that
broke out in coal In the bunkers Of
the heating plant. At one time the
flames burst to a height Of several
feet above the pile and the blaze was
not controlled until a large quantity
Of water was turned into the bunkers.
There was no damage done to the
bins,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
Net Playing Falr.

Il was mothers birthday and the
children were @trying to and out her
age. Mother was teasing them by sew
eral exaggerated evasions. Finally
Billy said: Il think you might tell
me. mother; never yet tried to keep
my are from You.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12

something that would make his hair'
stand on end.
You're wrong again. sir" came
from the critic, as amid the roarS Oh
the crowd he stood up and removed nus
hat. His head was as bald as "A M
lard bail.--Argonaut
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12

The great japanese shrine Of the
imperisl ancestors at Yamadn, In Ise.
1. taSsa down every twenty years
ana exactly reproduced. For many
seera evssy Japaness 1elt Il his duty
. visit ~ great shrine ct least oncA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
CARNEY HOME SOLD
Fine West Main Street Residence Pro.
perry Purchased by q. p. Howard, OF
Liberty Township. For SIS 5oo--6uyer
viii Move TO City.

The J. l.. Carney home. corner Main
aud Seventh streets, and oae Of the
best of the many Nest Main direct
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12

An Ohio inventors piow Is fHaturcG
by "A wooden pin that breaks and re-
lenses the share when u ctr .Ns m.
movable objects,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
OSCAR ,RosENeREN Low.
City Clerk, tuberculosis Victim, Not
Expected to Live.

City Clerk Oscar Rosengren. who Is
1t st. Thomas hospital suffering with
pulmonary tuberculosis. 10 80 low that
death may be expected at any time.
Il was said At the hospital at noon
that his condition was indeed grave.
He began falling last week and has
grown steadily worse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03
A Poor Spirit.

A SENATOR was discussing one of
the German ,counter-propositlon
''The spirit Of tho thing" he said
reminds mo Of old man Green.
'"Old man Green's house was ovsr4
run with rats. and he hired . rat4
catcher for 81 to clean the rodents
out.
THE ratcatcher worked like q Tros
Jan. He killed a whole packing case
Of rats. Then he said to the old man:
"'There you are. Mr.. Green. NY
job is done. You'll have no more trous
BILE with rats. and you needn't bother
about these here dead ones, neithers
I'll cart EN- away myself
How much do I owe you. frisnd!s
said old man Green.
"'Two simolsons. like what was
agreed on. boss
Then the old man pointed at the
huge packing case and said in a proc
testing voice:
Don't get nothing for all them
ratsr"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03
BY SEWELL FORD

he. 'Would--would you risk another
ride with me Annf know AAsl-
baran didn't show up very we'll.
but"
'But your disposition did" cuts In
Ann. "And II you're going to insist
on driving around the country In
such rattle-trap machine III think
I'd better be with you-always."
And say. don't think ever heard
90 much pep thrown into the wed.
din march a. when Barry Crane
pumps 1t out that afternoon. Hes
wearin' broad grin, too.
Soon az I has q chance I whispers
the news to Wee. 'Reallyr" says she.
isn't that fine! And must say Barry
is lucky chap"
well, he's some whizs himself,~
says I. Bound to be or else he
couldn't run car q mile and a hale
Just on his breath"
Copyright, 1881
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03
Continued from Second Pass.,

ono hand and pour in the gas with
the other. while I drive"
"Oh. say!" says Barry. "Td look
nioe. wouldn't II"
'"Torohy will hold you by the legs
% keep you from falling or" she
goes on. ''Come. unbutton the back
curtain and roll 1t up. There! Now
out you 60. And don't spill drop.
mind"
II sure was an ingenious way of
feedin' gas to an engine. and I had
my doubts about whether 1t would
work or not. But 1t does. First
thing I knew. we'd started off with
rOar and were tearin' up the hill on
second. We made the top. too.
'sNow hold tight and save the gas"
sings out Ann. I'm going to coast
down this one full tilt"
which she does. Barry bounces
around lot on his elbows and stom-
ach, but had a firm grip on his legs
and we didn't lose him on.
more gas nowr calls Ann. az we
hits tho bottom.
',Ouch! My tummyr' groans Barry.
'Nsver mind" says Ann. only three
miles more"
Say. It was the weirdest automo-
biiin' + ever did, but Ann ran with
everything wide open and we sure
were coverin' the distance. Once We
passed big tourin' car full Of young
folks ana 40 we went by they caught
sight OF Barry, actin - substitute
gas tank. ana they all turned to give
him the haw-haw.
Probably they--they think I'm
doing this ON . bub-bst." says Barry.
I'll wish I wers. It'd pay"
store ahsad!' announces Ann. Per
haps we can set some more gas"
II was . good, guess. We nils the
can and starts on again. with less
than two miles 70 80. think Barry
must have been bit reckless with
that last quart for we hadn't gone
s4iI aatl a4tH, ~ -tff am sSIi2l v ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03
TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY

more'n q mile before the engine be-
gins to choke and splutter. We were
almost to the top Of a hill. too.
Gas all gone." says Barry. tryin'
to climb back in.
60 backg' says Ann. take the
funnel on and blow in the feed pipe.
There! That's It. Keep on blowing"
You couldn't beat Ann. The machine
takes fresh squirt. we makes the top
OF the hill. and half way down the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03

scopic proportions on this inner glass,
and any one OF you can see It sailing
through the trees Of my garden-or up
the streets Of Shanghai-just a. dis
tinctiy as the captain saw 1t that
evening sailing down on him through
Black Camel channel. Gentlemen. the
mystery Is solved and 1t only remains
for me to introduce to you now the
one. person to -whom-more than to
any other-we owe . debt Of graft
tude for clearing 1t up. Permit me
to present to the court Mr.. Wang Foo
of Hongkong. better known to the
community as the prince of Chinese
detectives who has consented to un.
ravel the tale for you himself"
The consul's valet stepped forward
to the desk. quickly removed a pair Of
bushy eyebrows with corresponding
mustache and goatse. lifted on cum
bersome wig with . servants cap at
tached. and unbuttoning q long blue
house gown retransformed himself
Into the famous visitor from the
southern colony Of fragrant waters"
When the court and the spectators
had recovered from their surprise
they instinctively greeted him with
round of generous applause. which
Wang Foo most graciously aclknowl-
edged. and in few terse sentences
unfolded his story.
"Sir William and gentlemen Of the
court: have Just three important
facts to lay before you. They illus
trate, as usual. the fallacy-not to say
the injustice--of popular differences
from case of this kind. and also the
difficulty Of the European mind in un-
raveling a tangling question when the
Chinese are equally involved.
my first and foremost pleasure is
to vindicate the captain and his faith
full pilot Ching Cor Dead -Eysl from
every lurking suspicion and reflection
that may rest upon them. They are
equally innocent. They are not users
of opium or alcohol or drugs Of any
kind whatever. They are certainly
not dishonest. and even the hint that
they combined to wreck the Tien Pao'
for the sake OF the insurance Is, un-
worthy Of those who made Il. Nor
are they victims Of. Authorizations.
They imagined no subjective vision
the junk they saw was decidedly OBJ
jective. though made OF delicate Chi
nese paints and not Of seagoing tim
Der. They simply saw what any Of
you, gentlemen. would have seen had
you suddenly taken those glasses into
your hands at that time.
MY second point involves q brief
into Chinese ideas Of
art little known rs yet to Europeans.
You have many Of you seen the DELI
cate Snuff bottles Of crystal and Of
jade which are treasured 80 highly
by our native collectors Of antiques.
The hand-painting IL 50 minute that
1t requires magnifying glass TO
bring out the details. In an ancient
volume OF our empire they tell won
drous stories Of these artists who
were able even to picture an entire
landscape In tho center Of . tiny
crystal. 'Yiu Wei Fab Tar 10 an
ancient saying, which refers to this;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03

Through the tninute We reveal ~
grand Many Of the temples In ne
interior have sacred stones with tiny
openings in them. through which the
devotees may behold the glories %
world beyond. ~ the case before
US. the Temple Of M Hal Wang (the
Goddess Of the Sea) has . stone OF
this kind, through which the faithful
may, by the payment Of q moderate
fee. behold the glories OF the sea
and the great junks that sail ON It.
zone OF these paintings 70 that OF
. great Ningpo junk known as
the Devils Wings, with the three
white arrows OF death flying from
her masts. It is really used to ex.
tort money for the temple. The great
tablet over the gateway says: King
woo tang iai yao kwai ling which
Is. He who tribute never brings will
surely see the DEVILS Wings Now
to see the Devils Wings being the
very worst luck for q native sailor,
he generally pays his tribute to the
goddess promptly. A skillful dupli-
cate OF this painting Of the great
junk was inserted in the right-hand
tube OF the wheeihouse glasses and
with q hasty glance would give ex-
actly the impression which the cap.
tain and the pilot received.
"Who placed 1t there and what was
his object?"
Gentlemen. come to my third ana
last point 1t has been my pleasure
to exonerate the captain and old
Ching-it now becomes my duty to
point out to you the actual guilty
party. He is sitting there in the
second row Of the witnesses' seats,
and his name is Chang; he is the
second pilot and known on board the
Tien Pao as the admiral He had
the painting made and the glass cut
to fit the binoculars. He had planned
to hand them to Ching. the first pilot.
at some convenient hour Of the night
and, by making him see the junk.
Brighten him into going to the tens
pie as soon as he got ashore and
making liberal Offering to the
goddess Of the sea. The captain com-
ing in at the unexpected moment
spoiled his plans for the goddess and
put the old Tien Pao on the reef.
that Is all. suspected all this after.
my visit to the temple with Ching,
and found the glass ON the noor
of the wheelhouse while was dis
guised as the consul's valet and 20
completed the evidence. Whether you
can convict q man Of wrecking q
vessel when, his only intention was
to raise funds out Of q fellow sailor
for celestial goddess, gentlemen, II
a delicate point Of law that you-a
and not must decide
May I ask you Just one question.
Mr.. Wang. pleasef' said Inspector
Gubbins Of the police. ~ he rose to
place the second pilot under arrest.
"What special interest could Chang
have had in going to all this trouble
to raise funds for the goddessf Was
he specially devoutr'
mo. not at ALL" replied Wang Foo.
with q smile. "But. you see. his
brother is the chief priest Of the
goddess. and has charge Of the cash
receipts, and. as usual In China, the
family divides the proceeds"
(Copyrisht, 1919, by Mcclure Syndicato.1