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PAGE TWEEVlf SEPTEMBER 8, 1923J IIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIMIIIIIIIIItlllllllllllllllllllllllllllltlllllllUlllllllinil PERSONAL CHAT fTmiiiiiimmmimniiiimiiiimiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimir Mr. A. J. Feeney is considerably improved, after a serious illness. Miss Beryha Lennabaugh is visiting in Kansas.

Mr. Guy Hoover has returned from a visit to Lisbon, with rela- -tives. -Attorney G. A. Kenderdine returned to Lisbon.

Iowa, after a "Visit with his mother, Mrs. Mary ICenderdine. Mr. Clifford Parks has returned Mr. and Mrs.

William Bell and children, are spending their tion Wisconsin. Miss Helen Younkin has gone to Iowa, where she will teach the coming year. Mr. Kenneth Lambert, of New York City. is at the home of his parents.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Lambeit. is A suigical patient local hospital.

Misses Alice Stewart Ger trude Grant returned jesterday from a visit in DeSoto. Iowa, and from a Chicago. They ac- compameu Mr. and Mis. Fiai Eifler to their home there earlier jn the -week.

Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Talor will leave this evening tor Ottumvra to visit Mr Taylor's parents.

Dr. and Mrs. C. B. Taylor.

Mr. and Mrs. Kecbler Bacon of Rherside visited friends here yesterday. Miss Helen, Boyle has returned from a delightful visit in Pes Momes and Omaha. Mr.

Tony Marias will leave this evening for Chicago, on a combined business and pleasure trip. Mr. Chailes Zager. the grocer, is able to be aiound again, after a severe illness. Misses Claudia Doliesh and Gertrude Graef have gone to Cedar Rapids to visit friends.

Miss Margaret Cash, of New York City, is nere visiting relatives and friends. Miss Loretta Walsh is here from Des Moines visiting at the home cf mother. Mrs. Sarah on North Dubuque street. Mr.

Omen Bishop returned to his home on Church street today a local hospital alter a suc- Mr George Carson, fessful operation tor the renunal er and public utilities chief, is i his tonsils, home from his summer's vacation. Mis. Mary E. Carr Paul, ha-ve gone to Iowa, to visit field. and son.

Waterloo. Misses Marie White and Marie Rogers spent Tuesday and Wednesday at the home of Miss Lil- Mrs. E. C. Litch- llan Kutcher, near Cosgrove.

I enter Iowa university Misses Gertrude Morehead and Folda returned ficm a vacation jaunt to the Tri Cities and the state carnal. Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Shoquist and daughter, Mary Jayne. have gone to the Tri Cities whence they will travel by auto to Bremer county, their old home.

Miss Loretta Zimmerman and the Misses Mane and Mabel Zimmerman have been spending the -week with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leese, jn Linn county. Mr. Fred Parkinson of Manville Heights is for a few days visit with relatives and friends.

Mr. Parkinsor is a contractor and Ss now in charge of some work in Chcago. jMr. Eugene Lutes sn3 Miss Grace Lutes, of Alliance, Ohio, are here from their Buckeye city, and visit their sister. Mrs.

Samuel Alexander, at Lone Tree, their Johnson county stay. during Mr. and Mrs William Timmer- men are back from an outing in Minnesota, during which Mr. Timmerman was prostrated by a minor stroke of paralysis unhappily- He is now improving, fortunately. Licenses to wed liave issued in County Clerk Charles F.

Benda's office, to the following couples: Herbert H. Brockhauser (28) and L. Rummal (25) and Alfred T. Crawford (28) and Flora A. McGinnis (26).

-Mrs. G. I. Day has taker possession of her uncompleted, but tenant- afcle house in Manville Heights, and that be her future home. She came here from Lone Tree, She had reside 1 30 years, as girl and woman.

Her late husband, Dr. George I. Day, was graduated here from S. TJ. in 1S95.

Mss Grace Parkinson has coaie here from Washington. D. and is visiting her mother. Mrs. Parkinson at her home, 702 Xorth Van Buren street.

Mrs. Lena Grimm. 224 North Dodge street, has returned from a vsiit with Mrs. Clara Cass at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Miss Elizabeth Kirkpatrick has i returned to Iowa City, to enter the Rohrba-cher sanitarium, for treav ment, during the coming fortnight.

She is a pioneer of Fremont and has been in Iowa City before, during the year, to be treated. Mr. Herman Schnoebelen is here visiting his sister, Mrs. Crescintia Schnoebelen at her home on South Dubuque street. Mr.

Schnoebelen has spent the summer in the west, having visited in Oregon, Washington, and Canada; he also visited Yellowstone national park. He is on his'way to his home at Riverside, and from there go to Columbia, Missouri, where he is a student at the state university in the department of journalism. Mr. E. W.

Johnson has returned to his home here, on East Burliig- ton street after a brief trip to Des Moines. Mr. and Mrs. William Morrison of East College street are spending a two weeks' vacation at the lakes Minnesota. Mr.

and Mrs. W. Mercer, South Summit street, are enjoying a visit with Mrs. Mercer's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

C. S. Hopkins, who have come here from their home in Lake City, Iowa. Miss Mamie Cooney of Xorth Dakota, is visiting friends and relatives here spent Tuesday with Mrs. Peter Rogers west of Iowa City.

i Mr. Louis E. in Iowa City tor a-' brief visit with nis parents, Mr. and Mr3. Wilham Goody, and with friends.

He is on his way from Los Aa- geles to Chicago. Mr. Grant Venell left Iowa City today for Des Momes where he expects to visit friends tor a while and may remain there Attorney E. B. Tucker, class of S.

college of law, is transacting professional business, and greeting friends in Iowa City. Former Alderman John G. Lindsay, long an Iowa City man, now a Chicagoan, is here on business. and to visit Iowa City friends of other days. Mrs.

Arthur Flick and son, Lester, of Dubuque, Iowa, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kascel, 11 North Dodge street. Mr. and Mrs.

Clayton Smith and sons and Mrs. Smith's grandmother, Mrs. Martha O'Herron, of Marion, Iowa, have returned from a visit at Newton and Des Moines. Postponed Auction Sale SWISHER HOME The Lovell Swisher Home at 419 South Summit Street will be sold at Auction on Monday, September 10th, at 2:30 Lot 120x190 with 9 room Modern House Very Fine Home For further information see KOSER BROS. Why Pay High Prices for coal when we can supply you for from $4.50 to $5.00 per ton? Washington Coal Co.

Phone Black 1908 Dr. and 1 Mrs. L. G. Lawyer bare returned to Iowa City from Starved Rock, Illinois state park.

They have been enjoying a two outing. Miss Helen Margaret White returned to her home at 15 South Jobnson street, yesterday, after a week's visit with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. L.

Chamberlin, at her home in North Liberty. Mrs. Frank Ehrenberger and son, Junior, have returned to their home in Cedar Kapids after visiting at the home of Mrs. Ehrenberger's sister, Mrs. Edward Barta, on East Bloomington street.

Iowa City aviation field is not "dousing its glim," in nautical language. The airships are not compelled to arrive in darkness, at night. In some Iowa stations the lights are shut off by governmental order. Miss Merle Harding who has been spending the summmer nere with her father, Dr. L.

W. Harding at his home on East Davenport street, leaves to night for New Orleans, Louisiana, where she will resume her work as instructor in the public schools. Mr. Frank Bradley of Oxford has returned from a two months' vacation spent in California: and Colorado. He visited his sister, Mrs.

Albert Chambers, at Pasadena, He stopped off here yesterday to visit his brother, Mr. W. P. Bradley and family at their home on South Dubuque street And now that the evenings are cooler good fellows are again I gathering around the Billiard Tab-1 les at our stores. MM Take the evening off, come down town and meet the-boys, play a string of billiards and see how i much better you sleep tonight.

RACINE'S CIGAR STORES i I FOUR STORES FOUR I Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Lawyer and daughter, Eleanor, have returned irom A MSU in West Union, where- they were the guests of Mr.

Lawyer's sister. Mrs. G. D. Darnall.

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schreiber and Mrs. P. Eberle have returned from a delightful three weeks vacation.

They visited many places in the east. At Philadelphia they were the Emily Snyder. guests of Mrs. They visited Mends at Pittsburgh, agd spent a day at Atlantic City. On the return trip they visited Mrs.

Ella Fischer at her home in Mr. and Mrs. E. L. McvVilliams and Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Eastman are espacted to arrive here today from their homes in Chicago. They will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hal Stewart, South Dodge street.

Mrs. McWilliams is a sister of Mrs. Stewart. -She will be remembered here as Miss Alice Close. They are making the trip via automobile.

BREWER PAYS PENALTY; CLOVER SEED THEFTS LKRoy Brewer, who confessed after his capture by Chief J. J. Lorack, to the theft--not of the bishop's candlesticks, as did Jean Taljean--but to bishops' clover seed, is to pay the penalty by confinement He is under 21 and therefore Judge Ralph Otto has sentenced him to the industrial school -it Eldora, instead of giving him Fort Madison or Anamosa as Ms home. TOputy Sheriff Will Bender took Brewer away today. He may rj- main at the Eldora institution until he is 21, or be paroled and become a nev man before.

RAILWAY (. TIME-TABLED Miss Gertrude Gailey who is a graduate of the school of music of the University of Iowa has accepted a position as teacher of piano in the university elementary and high schools for the coming school year. Miss Gailey has just finished a successful summer session of piano teaching in these same schools. Prof. Edwin Ford Piker's new volume of poems is approaching issuance.

The "Barfoed Wire" classic will be reproduced, in the forthcoming volume, perhaps vrith other old poems. Percy Mackaye, famous poet and dramatist, declares that "Prof. Piper is second to no poet in America today." Mrs. John Murphy who has been the guest of her sisters, Misses Mary and Clara Brennan, left today for Waterloo where she will join her husband in a visit at the home of his mother, Mrs. Margaret Murphy.

They will spend about ten days there and will return here before going to their home at St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. G.

A. Joiner and children, Geraldine and Harry, have just returned from a six weeks' stay at a cottage at Cedar Lake, near Aiken, Minnesota. After leaving here they went to Des Moines, where they visited Mrs. Lizzie Young, from there they went to Mason City, and to Twin Cities a.nd then to Aiken. The return trip was made by of Proctor In the latter city they visited at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. George Goodyear. ROCK ISLAJTD MAIN LINES WestBound No. 6-Dally 4:35 A. M.

No. 9--Daily 7:50 M. No. 7--Daily 3:41 P. M.

No. 17-Daily E. Sim. 3:52 P. M.

No. 13--Daily 11:55 P. M. local sleeper Chicago to Iowa Clt. Eastbound 6-Daily 12:25 A.

M. No. 14-Dally ,1:58 A. M. No.

8--Daily 9:36 A. M. No. ID-Daily 2:28 P. M.

No. 18-Daily Ex. Sun. 7:55 P. M.

sleeper set for occupancy at 9:00 M. ROCK ISLAND BRANCH (Burlington Street Station) South No. 425--Dally Ex. Sun P. M.

N0. 423-Daily Ex. Sun 8:30 A. M. No.

427--Daily Ex. Sun. Ar- rive, stop 1:26 P. M. North No 428--Daily Ex.

San. 8:46 A. M. 424--Daily Ex. Sun 6:55 P.

M. No. tan--Dully Ex. Sun. Ar.

rive, stop 11:15 A. M. C. R. i.

1. C. RAILWAY (Tnterurtan) Leave daily at 6:10, 7:30. 9:00 and 10-30 A. M- Leava Daily at 12:00, 1:25, 2:55.

4:36, Pally 4'EO A JoHnson County's Oldest Settler Falls Asleep---Community will Atourn Goodbyes were spoken, by those who loved him, to Mr. Anton Linder, Johnson countj's oldest citizen jesterday afternpon, whaa the fine old man, at the wonder- ml age of 100 years and 26 days, slept peacefully into his eternal His health had bein frail dur ing the last two months, beginning with mid-July and extending through the 'great day to wJiicL he and his loved ones had looked forward so- long and so feelingly, his hundredth birthdjiy --and to the end. The attainment of the century milestone la his remarkable life journey came on August 12, 1923. Funeral Next Monday Mr. Linder's funeral will be solemnized next Monday, 10.

The hour will be .9, and the services will be conducted at St. Mary church. In that church he was recognized as a devout and devoted Catholic, as he had been a member since he came to City years ago. There, or rather in the old time building that preceded the present cathedral-like structure, he was wed one Independence long ago. Linder was born August 12, near Overath, Germany --the' very year that the Monroe Doctrine, since discussed America for 100 years, was propounded in congress, and Spain was invaded by a French army.

At his birthplace he lived with his parents until 1849. That made famous in American history by the gold-seeking Argonauts who traversed the alkali deserts of the far -west, he was inspired by reading descriptions of this country and, its glorious opportunities, and he decided to try his fortunes in the Eldorado of the new world. He left Overath seventy-four years ago yesterday and arrived in New York on October 14-those were not swift sailing days of 1923 "ocean greyhounds." Via Canal and Stage From the Empire City of today, he -went' to Peru, and latsr to LaSalle, in that state. There he found friends from the Old Country' He worked in that vicinity until 1852, -when, a party of friends, he started westward. He traveled by canal boat and stage to Iowa City and here he arrived on March 3, 1852.

On the Fourth of July he married Katherine Heider, who preceded him in death jn Marca, aud lime burning for an occupation. He furnished lime most of the homes and public buildings iu Oit, prior to 1S90. He was a business ui.tn of efficiency and During the last 30 years and more he has been retired, living unostentatiously, but happily. with his children around him. He was typically and definitely a "home bffdy," loving, and loved by, kinstolk and trieud'i; ably reading and thinktug much of the busy world, without really hungering to mingle in its activities.

Nevertheless, his fellow-citizens appreciated his "worth and ability and they repeatedly called upon him Jo give ot his honesty, worth, and intelligence to the public service. Accordingly, he was repeatedJy elected Misses Katherine and Emma LUi- der, Iowa City. These sons and daughters have lost a grduU. good lather. Tlie county says goodbye to celt- izen of rare excellence.

To the children the community extends real sympathy. All share in sorrow. SHRDLU BHRDLtJ the grand jury for the allege breaking of a pitcher which tt officers claim contained alcohc when they entered his place business. NOTICE The residents of tne Shimek an Kirkwood school districts are cal ed to meet at Wickhain Chape' Saturday evening, Septlmbar DRY SLEUTHS SIEZE p. m.

to consider the fffUur OLD LAW TO AID and ne slect of.the Iowa City i TRAPPING toopen the Shimek DBS MOINES. Sept. S--County and local officers engaged in enforcement of the prohibition, lays will in the future find an old Jowa law, seldom invoked, as a new aid in prosecuting liquor law violators if a case pending here results as 1915. Mr. Linder followeu fajming during his long residence in John-1 theyexpect it will.

The old law for Interference son county, to offices trust minor, perhaps, of publix but rei resentative of his community's taith, well-placed and in the fine citizen thus honored. His final post was that of justice of the peace, which he 03- as $1,000 with an officer in the performance of his duty. Many proprietors 'of places suspected of selling liquor "have been found keeping their supply of contraband in a pitcher or other open cupied a long time, until he ws mofith vessel trom which may three and another ninety years extraordinary o'f gub recorl, in itself. Family Survives Surviving to mourn this ba- loved father isx a well-known family 'of eight four sons and four dauhters. The children, who, in the phrase of the Scriptures, may "rise and call him blessed are as' follows: Messrs.

Carl, William, Albert, and Otto Linder, all of Iowa City; and Anastasla (Mrs. Elmer Maxey) North Mary (Mrs. T. J. Fiftpat- rick) Lincoln, and the be poured hurriedly into a sink.

During a number of raids these proprietors broken vessels hi sinks, the "evidence" disappearing before a search and seizure warrant could be served. Anotlier means of blocking the officers, they declare, is to- "evidence" into vats of chemicals that cannot be analyzed for the presence of alcoholic Contents This proceedure also, will le stopped by enforcement of the old statute, the officers declare. The case is that against I. H. Goodwin, who has been a preliminary hearing and held to i Kirkwooi schools as ordered the county superintendent 1 of Job son county, Iowa.

All other ci zeiis interested and the member of the Iowa City school board ar iavited to attend. 9-S --S. D. WHITING. FOR RENT Eighty acre farm 2 miles nortl east of City, used for dairy, Phon Red 898.

FOR SALE Fine nine room modern up house, cellar, under whole housi new furnace, and new bath root fixtures, large lot 56x160 feet, fine location at bargain price sold soon. Will make terms. Lorack RHICHESTER PILL! vFfSNt THE U1AHOND BauOH A i A afmlUtat I'HU In Red and neouieV bois.i scaled Rlbkcn. Take BO oilier. BBT Drncliit.

AskfocCUJ.O DIAMOND BRAND PI yean known ts Best. Stfest. Always SOLD Elf DRUGGISTS MRS, HINCKLEY NERVOUS WRECK TeDs How She Was 'Restored to Perfect Health by Lydia E.Pink- ham's Vegetable Compound Two years ago I was completely run-down and my nerves were a wreck. I could not sweep a room without resting. I could not do nrn work except a IK? tie at a time, and the doctor's medicine did not help me.

One day some one threw your little book on to my porch, and in it I read several testi- moniala of women who had been like myself. I went right out and got me a bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and before I had taken the whole of that bottle I knew it was helping me. I took six bottles, and then in about three months I took two more. Now I am in perfect health.

I do all of my own work and could do more. I can truly say that I know Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound gave me my 0. J. HINCKLEY, 316 Union Memphis, Tenn.

Lydia E. Pinkham's Private Text- Bbok upon "Ailments Peculiar to Women will be sent you free upon request. 'Wj'ite to The Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Lynn, Mass. This book contains valuable information.

No Doubt You Have Been Wondering Where to Buy These Articles Sulphate of Lime Used to preserve cider Kegs All sizes high grade sap free white oak. Sealing Wax Just the thing for your catsup bottles Paraffin clear white bars and pound packages And for your pickles and relishes Alum Sacchariii Mixed Spices Cloves Celery seed Mustard-seed Cinnamon Dill seed Olive oil Corks High grade, fine grain in all sizes Rubber tubing Filter paper Glass Tubing Egg Preserver In pints, quarts and gallon containers. WE HAVE THEM ALL AND OP. THE BEST QUALITY HENRY LOUIS, Druggist The Recall and Kodak Store 124 East College Towns of 50,000 Population Have no Finer Selection Nor Lower Prices FROM COAST TO COAST HART SCHAFFNER MARX 1923 FALL SUITS ARE NOW BEING SHOWN FOR THE FIRST TIME. BUYERS IN TOWNS OF FIFTY THOUSAND POPULATION HAyE NO FINER ASSORTMENT OF THESE SERVICE GIVING STYLISJI 'CLOTHES CHOOSE FROM YOU WILL FIND HERE.

PRICED AS LOW AS 1 $35 9 --EARLY LOOKERS WILL BE YOU SHOULD LOOK TONIGHT COASTS' UIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllMIIIIIIIUIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII i i OFF TO SCHOOL MONDAY Helen and Willie and Mary Anne, there to learn lessons which will fit them for successful citizenship. is a-very important subject which is best taught in the homei That is the lesson of thrift. Parents can give? their children an exceedingly efficient course Jn THRIFT by opening a savings account for each child at this bank and then to encourage the children to add to it regularjy. Don't omit Thrift from your child's education. This bank will help you.

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