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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23
News Of Eldora
to s-Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora. Sept. 23.-Hcnry Thamer,
who has been absent for about three
months attending first the centenary
meeting in Columbus, o., and later thc
annual 30 encampment OF the Grand
Army of the Republic. arrived home
Saturday. While absent he visited his
daughter. Mrs. Fred Wills. in Farm
vile. Va, and with a son In New YORK
City. Mr.. Thamer is past so years OF
ago. but mentally and physically alert.
Fred Horner arrived in Eldora Mon
day from Donna. Tex. being called
here on a business mission.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Ecker, of Cos
hen, Ind. who have been here for sew
eral days visiting their friend, Mrs.
Sarah Body, left Monday for points
in Nebraska and Oklahoma fora visit
with relatives before returning to their
Ohio home.
Rev. Earl A. Roadman. who has been
the pastor for the last two years or
the local Methodist Episcopal church,
left Monday for Charles City where
he will attend this week the annual
meeting of the Upper Iowa confer
ence. Rev. Mr.. Roaoman is to begin
work shortly as a college professor in
Upper Iowa university in Fayette. The
Roadman family formed friendships
here that will last thru. the years.
En- Speaker Cunningham. formerly
Of Buena Vista but now Of Howard
county, was an Eldora business visitor
Monday Mr.. Cunningham was speak
err of the house In the thirty-fifth gen
.ral assembly.
Reinholt Ziesman. who was called
here several weeks ego to attend the
funeral service Of his uncle. Fred Ko-
sanke left today for his home in
northwest Wyoming. where he has a
large ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith left Mon
day for Spirit Lake for visit of a
week with relatives and friends.
Lewis w. Drescher. of Princeton,
Mimi. and Miss Margaret Esther Har
ris, of Rockwell City, were united in
marriage in the county clerks office
Saturday. Justice Of the Peace Grant
Tylor performing the ceremony in thu
presence Of few friends. The couple
expect to make their home in Rock
well City.
Mrs Margaret Martin, who has been
here visiting relatives and friends for
several days. left Monday for her
home in Galesburg, H., Mrs. Martin
will be better remembered possibly by
Eldorans as Miss Maggie Turner.
The recent rains oyer this section OF
the state have caused the pastures
which had begun to turn brown to
change to a rich green and has loosen
ed up the ground for fall blowing. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23
Is NOW ABLE TO
GO DOWN TOWN
FOR FIRST TIME IN 8 MONTHS
MRS. sPRoWELL GAN MAKE
the TRIP.

Yesterday. for the first time In
eight months. ! was able to 80 down
town." said Mrs Margaret Sprowell OF
302l Laclsawanna avenue Superior.
Wis. In telling OF the benefits she has
derived from the use OF Tanlac, re-
Gently.
Mrs. Sproweli Is the wife OF Captain
J. Y. 8prowell. who sailed the Great
Lakes for twenty five years and is
we'll known and popular at every port,
Among the vessels under his command
was the steamer Fritz. plying Lake
Superior. captain and Mrs. Sprowell
have resided in Superior for nearly
thirty years and their many friends
will be glad to learn Of Mrs. Sprowell $
wonderful improvement.
For the past ten years, that is UNI
I'll after using Tanlac for a WHILE
continued Mrs. Sprowell, ~ have had
trouble with my stomach. could
rot eat anything without bloating up
with gas and suffering intense pain
thru my stomach and right side. |
was constantly belching up this sour
gas and undigested food and always
felt badly for hours after meals. Then
about ten months ago | got so l could
hardly eat at all and would go for
more than a week at time without
eating a mouthful of anything. Then
about this time the worst kind of pain
struck me in my right knee and ankle
and hurt me 80 badly l could hardly
bear my weight on that limb. l was
unable TO leave my room and was so
helpless I just had to hobble from one
object to the other. | coull not walk
without the most awful suffering. My
right leg became all swollen and then
the pains extended To the small of my
back and hprt me 50 at times | could
not get out Of bed. My nerves final
~ became so upset and unstrung that
] would shake like lear.
Neither treatment. medicines or
Iniments helped me and / had lost
nearly all hope of getting relief until
] began taking Tanlac about seven
weeks ago. But thanks to Tanlac 1
began to feel better in just two or
three days after / started Gaking it.
The gas stopped forming on my stom-
ach and my pains gradually left me.
I am stiil taking Tanlac and improving
right along. but, as l said, l am al
ready 30 much better that yesterday
/ walked to\the car and went down
town for the first time in eight months.
The pain is all gone out Of my leg
and back and 1 have not felt so much
like myself in many years. Since Tan
lac has done 50 much for me l can't
help thinking OF others who need 1t
like did and l feel that l ought to
tell about it,
Tanlac Is sold in Marshalltown by
Old Reliable Drug Co., in st. Anthony
by Geo. L. LaPlant, in State Center
by BriInhall. Bros, in Melbourne by
Fl. K Corbett. in Gilman by w. J. &
J. A. Ward, In Ferguson by A. T. Idso
and in Rhodes By Rhodes Phcy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23

18th. Mrs. Atkinson was the daughter
OF Mr., G. NJ. Thompson. OF this place
Their house was wrecked by the tidal
waYe ana for several hours MT ana
Mrs, Atkinson clung To the wreckaK"'
when the woIuan's strength failed hef
and she lost her hold. Mr.. Atkinson
w,ts rescued the following day; but his
wJos body was not found for another
day II was wsVhed ashore WIN
twenty-five othora
Non Heuton, former Gliddcn CIT
lien, and HIS wife, escaped with thcii
lives but Mrs. Heuton's mother. Mrs
Ford, and her slster, Mrs. Porter, lost
their lives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23
Southern Io1ua Items

| chamber Frank Simmons is janitor
of one Of the buildings controlled by
a company of which Hamilton is sec
rotary. Checking up the salaries it
was found that the janitor had drawn
as much, practically, in the past year
as Hamilton was paid for Ills three
secretaryships. Simmons, however,
collected for considerable overtime.
There was 50 difference in the pay of
the two men.
Earlham-Ray Price. aged 26 years,
veteran Of the world war. committed
suicide by shooting himself with
| shotgun, almost severing his head
from his body. The act was COM
mitted in a woodshed at the family
home. A young sister was the only
person at home at the time. Price
had been In n sanatorium in Indian
apolis. His mental condition had been
affected by the flu and diphtheria.
When he returned home from the
sanatorium last evening, he learned for
| the first time Of the death Of his
mother, while he was at indianapolis,
and the shock is believed to have led
to his self destruction. The young
soldier had enlisted in the signal corps
from South Dakota. but since his re-
turn from overseas had been in the
sanatorium. ......
Fort Madison--Pinned for two hours
and half under his automobile with
foup ribs broken and unable to shout
1 loud enough to attract the attention of
the nc!Shbocs was the unpleasant pre-
dicament of Grant Cotton, engine in
spector at Shopton. The accident oc
Cured while Mr.. Cotton was putting a
new clutch In the car. five passenger
touring car, and was lying fiat on his
back. The blocking which supported
the car slipped, and allowed the ma
chine to slide down onto the man.
man, crushing him beneath 1t. Only
q few minutes before, Bob Marshall.
pert owner OF the machine. who was
helping with the work had stepped
out Of the door and gone up town
after needed repairs. He did not re-
turn for nearly three hours and dis
covered the accident as soon az he
entered the garage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23

1t is now generally known that
rheumatism il caused by uric acid
which is formed in the blood and de-
posted through thousands OF little
capillaries and nerves in different
parts of the body.
IL you have healthy, rich. red.
strong blood. you will never have
Rheumatism. Healthy blood elimi-
mates uric acid, and does not allow it
to stay in the body to cripple and pain:
The successful and reliable method
OF getting this great essential into
the blood is through the use of a nat
ural form Of soluble iron known a
Acid Iron Mineral. The nerves are
Immediately strengthened. bodily
vigor is restored and the general i'm
provement Of all ailing conditions
prove that the blood is getting the
ron it must have to maintain perfect
health. With the blood thus made
healthy. uric acid is eliminated and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23

Muscatine-Arthur. S. McCracken, OF
Upton, who was arrested in Daven-
port some time ago on charge OF
stealing an automobile in West Liberty
made his escape from the county Jail
at Muscatine early this morning by
cutting his way to liberty with an
ordinary case knife.
neutrality-suspicious. of Miss Burling,
home demonstration agent. for Des
Moines county, call for establishment
Of system in the rural schools that
will result in the pupils having at least
one hot dish at noon, with the lunch
which they bring to school and eat
during the noon hour.
Davenport-E Every acre OF land in
Scott county has an average value or
SS674 and the total actual value OF all
real estate in the county Is S7l,957, 2o6
according to the report Of County Aud
itor Joe Wagner. This figure Is OBJ
tanned from the assessors reports OF
values OF all lots and lands in city,
towns and townships. The total value
represents an increase of over mil
lion dollars in comparison with the
total valuation reported a year ago.
Burlinaton-Th old swimming hole
has lost it's lure; there are no more
RATS to tempt little boys to the river;
the pole and line with bent pin, has
become obsolete as an aid in passing
away the hours of the day for Burling-
ton youth At any rate in the pres
ent day they. hold not the charm OF
former years that induced the YOUTH
of the city to play hockey skip" or
"burl," according to o report made by
Miss Mablc Porter, truant officer. She
reports that last year out OF the thou
sands of students in the schools there
were but nine cases of truancy
Des Moines -The differences in the
duties of a secretary and janitor are
great, but at one place in Qes Moines
the pay has not been found to ,diverge
go greatly. George e. Hamilton Is as
sistant secretary to the Des Moines
Chamber OF Commerce, secretary at
the manufacturers bureau Of the
cl.amber and secretary Of the Audi
torium company, controlled by the
vi .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23
Ola R R H EA
Quickly Cured by
WAKEFIELD'S
Blackberry Balsam

Wakefield's Blackberry Balsam has
been the surest and safest remedy for
Diarrhoea, Dysentery. Cholera Infan-
tum and Cholera Morbus for 72 years.
While 1t II quick and positive in its
action. It 10 unlike other remedies in
that It Is harmless and does not con-
stipate. It simply checks the trouble
and puts the stomach and bowels In
their natural, regular condition. OF
the millions Of bottles that have been
sold. never has case been reported
to the manufacturer where cure
was not effected when directions were
followed, even after other remedies
had failed. Every home should have a
bottle or more on hand ready for sud-
den attacks. Full size bottle. 40c
everywhere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23
PURE BRED STOCK TO CANADA.
University of Alberta Buys Iowa Cat
tie and Haas,
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times epublican.
Nevada, Sept. ga shipment OF NM
pure bred live stock picked up in Iowa
and other nearby states, was shlppe<i
out of here last evening to Edmondton..
Alberta, Canada, where it will be piac-
ed upon the farm of the University OF
Alberta, near Edmondton.
The stock has been purchased by
Prof. Austin A. Dowell. q former 4Ames
man. who is now connected with the
animal husbandry department sf the
University Of Alberta. Among the iot
is Il fine Berkshire boar which won
first in his class at the Iowa state falr
and five pure bred berkshire sows. all
from the Towana farms, near DaVen-
port, and also one Hampshire ram ana
five pure bred ewes from Kentucky.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23
Williams Happenings.

Special Ia Times Republican
Williams, Sept. 23,--The Williams
school IL planning to pu' on a lecture
course this winter with the foiio"ins
numbers; Ratio. dramatic reader anu
impersonator: Chaplain Joe Hanley'
former Canadian army Chaplain; span
ish orchestra, troupe OF seven sing
ers and players. the American o'r's'
n trio of young women musicians. ana
az the fifth and last number on tn.
program the high school VIII pres'"'
u play,
At n meeting In the high school last
night which was well attended par,
crt teachers organization was for'heu
with the following officers l'resioeh''
DIR. u. q. Trooien; vice president gu
psrintendent Lynn; secretary M's
Angie Crabtree. The time and place VI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23
DRANK cARBoLlc ACID.
Laborer at Manson Ends Life Reason
For Act Unknown.

Special to Times Republican
Manson, Sept. 23.--Fred DELPHI, VINO
has been citizen OF Manson Tor the
past four years. committed suicide ny
drinking carbolic acid. He had oeeh
working for Jim Willett on the oray
line and when he did not come to Wor"
on Thursday afternoon and FRIDAY
morning, Mr.. Whit with Mr. Hecht,
over whose barber shop he lived. went
to his room and found him dead In bed.
The body was found on Friday after
noon. and the doctors say the poison
was taken some time Thursday. he
has wife and l2-year-old daughter
somewhere In Illinois. a brother-in- law
was sent for, but when he found Deiph
had no money or bonds. rs supposed. ne
refused to stand the expense OF puriai
and so the men took up collecuoh anu
had the body sent away for burial
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23
HOW TO REACH RHEUMATISM
THROUGH THEsBLOOD
Powerful Iron in liquid form makes rich,
red blood and drives uric acid out
Of the system forever.

driven out Of tho system, even in
cases where the trouble 10 of long
standing, and has failed 70 respond
to other methods Of treatment
This new way Of driving Rheuma-
tism out Of the system through tho
blood made pure and strong with,
this natural soluble iron--Acid Iron
Mineral liz being adopted BY thou
sands as fast ~ the STORY can be told
There is no need to suffer longer
you can be On the road to recovery
today. And in driving Rheumatism
from your system, this remarkabSe
LIQUID Iron blood maker viii give you
stronger nerves. more power IN every
way.
II. you suffer from Rheumatism n
any form. no matter Of how !ooG
standing. you owe it 70 yourself b
start using Acid Iron Mineral ut once.
Do no. miss this opportunity. Call
at your druggist today. Why su6ss
any longerf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23
Business Change at Hartwick.
ecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
HartwicS, Sept. ga deal has been
closed whereby Alois Roelandt. of Mo-
line, ILL.,, gets possession of the O. L..
Lanning general merchandise store.
Mr.. Lanning has been in business for
the past eighteen years and has built
up a very large trade. He has not
fully decided what he will do, but eX-
poets to take rest of about year.
Mr.. Roelandt has been employed in
store IN Moline for several years,
Maurice DeGeter, of this vicinity, eX-
poets to be chief clerk in the new bus
mess.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23
poisonous esrriss KIN Child.

Atlantic. sept. 2s.--Eatinx poisonous
berries In supposed 70 have caused the
death OF a S-year-old daughter OF
Louis Mortensen. farmer, living north
OF here.
An four children In the family were
taken IN about the same time. Tbe
only explanation found In that they
had eaten some berries which they
found beside the road.
Tho violently III. three OF INC
children recovered. All attempts 10
save the life OF the youngest failed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23
For Men Who Work Hard.

Factory workers. railroad men. farm
ers. miners, mill employees and all men
who work at hard, straining physical
labor are more or less subject to kid
ney trouble. Nature gives warning sig
nails by frequent lameness, stiff joints,
sore muscles backache and rheumatic
pains. J. G. Wolfe, Green Bay Wis.
writes: Foley Kidney Pills relieved
me of a severe backache, that had
bothered me for several months. A few
bottles fixed me up in good shape"
Sold everywhere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23
To Propose New Army Bill.

Special to Times Republicans
Des Moines. Sept 23.TAdjt. Gen.
Louis G. Lasher has been asked by
the legislative committee of the Ma
tional Guard Association of the United
States to come to New York and at
tend conference of guard officials on
legislation to be asked OF congress.
The guardsmen will draw up a mill
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23

tary bill. which win DO presented TO
the law makers down at Washington
IL will be altogether different from the
Chamberlain Kahn bin which tho
iuardsmen are strongly opposing,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23
Appointed Supervisor.

Special to TimeS-RepubIIcan.
Greene Sept. pm: II. 'Sproul, Oh
this place, has been appointed to inc
office of supervisor of Butler county to
complete the term of A. w. Johnson, Oh
Allison who has resigned his office on
account Of poor health.
Mr. Sproul is well known in Butlei
county. having been resident OF the
county for nearly forty years, and has
been a member o. the firm of Cave,
Sproul & Company here for several
years, retiring from the business this
wear
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23
MAKE THIS YOUR BIGGEST HOG
PROFIT WEAR.

Take tho profits OF your corn cron
and bigger profits on your hogs by
developing and conditioning them for
market with h. A. THOMAS HOG
POWDER. Lessons the chance OF d.
sease. Removing worIns--General ton-
&c. Geo. A. Olson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23
DON'T BE WITHOUT !.
lSLOAN'S IMMINENT
Keep 1t ha ndy lit knows no equal
In relieving pains and aches

CLOAN'S IMMINENT has been
sold for So years. Today, it is
- more popular than ever. There
can be but one answer--it produces
results.
Applied 1uithoai rubbing, it Peneirdtes
to the afflicted part, bringing relief
from rheumatic twinges, sciatica, sore,
stiff, strained muscles, lame back, and
other exterior pains and sprains and
Z the result of exposure. 1t leaves no
mussiness, stain, clogged pores.
Get large bottle Tor greater econ
omy. Keep it handy for use when
needed. Your druggist has it. Three
sizes 35c., 70c., $1.40
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23

winter wheat crop Of alfalfa In this
county would have been an absolute
failure had rains failed to arrive for
another ten days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23
GOLD MEDAL
nll9lEM On
! XEly1E Y

The worlds standard remedy for kidney,
liver, bladder and uric acid troubles and
National Remedy Of Holland since 1896.
Three ssss, all druggists. Guaranteed.
Lex fss che nans Gold Medal on every boz
- and aesept no imitation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23
DON'T
DESPAIR

Il you are troubled with pains or
aches; feel tired; have headache,
indigestion, insomnia; painful pass
ags Of urine, you will find relief in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23
IoWANs PERISH IN TEXAS STORM

Former Gldden Residents Lose Lives
at Corpus Christi.
Special to Times Republican.
Glidden Sept. 23.~-Word was re-
ceived here yesterday from Corpus
Christi Tex. that Mrs. Arthur Atkin-
son had persisted in the storm which
practically wrecked that city on the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23

FOR sALP. BY CHAs. STEFAN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23
"BAYER CROSS" ON
GENUINE ASPIRIN
6: 6;

"Bayer Tablets OF Aspirin" 10 be
genuine must be- marked with the
safety "Bayer Cross" Always buy an
unbroken Bayer package which con-
tains proper directions TO safely relieve
Headache. Toothache. Earache. Ncu-
raisia. Colds and pain Handy tin
boxes OF 1: tablets cost but few ccrts
at drug stores-larger packages aisn.
Aspirin IL the trade mark of Baycr
Manufacture Of Observation-Disclosures Of
Salicyiicacid.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-19

a quart. When the farmers were cut
to 4 cents a quart wholesale, the con-
sumner raid his cents Just the same
and after the farmers were pair ga
cents quart. but tn the consumer
paid cents. When the farmers got 5
cents a quart the city distributor in
creased his price to 10 cents. When
the wholesale price reached 8 cents
the consumer had to pay IA cents the
quart. When the wholesale price went
to 81 cents ire consumer was charged
is cents. And now the farmers are
asking az cents and the distributing
concern says it will raise the price to
the consumers to II cents.
The farmers have been indicted for
selling milk at 81 cents while at the
same time the distributor has not been
indicted for reselling the same milk at
Is cents.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-19

was satisfied with profit of $334.19S
a year. In 1918 it cleared $2,408,199.
The Brown Shoe Co., one of the larV
gest makers of shoes, jumped its pro-
fits from $710,463 in 1916 to $1,33S,3S5
last year. The Central Leather Co.,
went from $3472,SO4 to $6,476,434.
Ice high?
The American Ice Co., increased its
net profit 80 per cent.
How about fuel? They say coal
prices will be higher this winter.
First is before 1916 fguress and sec
ond is 1918 figures:
Pittsburg Coal Co. $2,O47,ss6; ST.
1854.
Virginia Iron & Coal (deiciD ST.
O2O,191.
Colorado Fuel & Iron $1,596,O31; ST.
7S2,O46.
And one oil concern, the Texas Co.
increased its net profits from 49,
$3.50 ,667 to s2O,64O.991. And the group
of Standard Oil companies nearly dou-
bIed their already large profits.
Iron and steel are basic price max
ers. Building and many manufactur-
ing operations 60 up and down with
steel.
First is before 1916 figures and Sec
ond Is 1918 figures:
Am. Car G. Foundry Co. $3,467.6 3s;
$11,2S1,742.
Bethlehem Steel Co. $3,O76,1oS; $751;
100000.
Crucible Steel Co. sS.s2s,4s7; $13,-
s12,12s.
Lackawanna Steel $1.2s2.50O; S.
34s,354.
U. s. Steel Cor se3,5s5,777; $685.,
31S,368.
How about clothing prices? High
A Cleveland (Ohio) concern making
mems clothing advertises Its stock fo'
sale with this statement:
"This minimum capacity or ou'
plant will be 900 new suits per week
or 81 200 suits per year, at an average
profit of IS per suit (Which is sinai
profit compared to what the real pro
fits are) will get $4,000 which vii
enable the company to pay dividends
of IA per cent. upon its preferred stoci
and enrmous dividends upon its com
mon stock. These profits are made IL
the clothing industry"
1t is these IA per cent dividends
on preferred stock and the "enor
nous" dividends on common stocf
which make the profits in the cloth
ing business 80 difficult for the aver
age man to purchase new suit o
clothes.
In one American city seven mem
bers of milk producers association
were indicted for conspiracy In boost
ing milk prices. It was charged tina
these farmers had combined to ge
higher wholesale prices for their pro
duct. They sold their milk to larg'
distributing company, concern prac
tically monopolizing the milk dis
tribution In a city OF 100000. The dis
tributing concern was not indicted
And yet these are the figures In tn
case.
When the wholesale price OF mill
was IS cents gallon to the distrlbu
= tor the consumer was charged cent