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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-31
OUTING poR POOR KIDS"
Salvation Army Takes 100 on Excur-
sion to Clear Lake.

Mason City. July Sit was not the
opening of the presidential campaign
in Mason City that made the city sit
up and take notice yesterday, but the
parade of boys and girls In the street.
headed by Captain Williams Salvation
Army band, who took a short hike just
for the sake of letting off a little Of
the exuberance which had been stimu-
lated for the occasion. before board
ing the special train for Clear Lake.
1t was the first annual outing of the
poor kids of the city, and forty-two
OF them accepted the invitation Of
Captain Williams to go with him.
The edibles which accompanied the
party filled score or more OF baskets.
There was no affeotation about the
youngsters as to dress slnd most of
them were clad in thei. every day
clothes, Just SO they could enjoy the
day best. A few. however. spent a
little time in logging up for the oc-
casion. 1t was a fine example OF UNI
selfish work and Captain Williams has
his need of honor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-31
IN HONOR OF SERVICE.
Father Herman Mengwasser, Pastor Al
Council Bluffs twenty-five Years.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, July 31.-Silyer jub-
lice services, commemorative the TWEEN
ty-fifth anniversary Of Father Herman
Mengwassers residence and passionate
in Council Bluffs, held turnout the day.
were the most impressive and interest
ing of like event ever witnessed
here Nearly twenty brother priests
from various points in Iowa and Me-
braska were present and assisted In the
ceremonies.
Members Of the clergy whom took
part in the jubilee were:
Very Reverend Father Boniface. +.
verheyn, c. c. b., ST. Isenedists col
lege, Atchison, Kan; Rev. Father Pc
ter Kassons, o. S. B., st. Benedict's
college, Atchison; Very Rev. Joseph
Kuemper, Carroll, Ia; Rev Father
Nieman, Marysville, Mo-; Rev. Father
A. Rutroff, Nebraska City. Neb.; Rev.
Father Fl. Locker, Atkison, Neb.; Rev.
Father H. Hoheisel. Papillion, Neb.;
Rev. Father A. j. Drexler, Nicola, Ia;
Rev. Father j. Fallienschmid, Ports
mouth, Ia. Rev. Father P. Brommen-
schenkel, Westphalia, Ia; Rev. Father
Thomas Burk, of Burlington, predeces-
sor to Father Herman. In addition
there were ten clergy from Omaha and
Council Bluffs who participated
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-31
Hampton News.
Special to Times Republican

Snec1aI 10 Ilme6- 1eUUOIiCdu
Hampton, July 31.-Mr. and Mrs.
Ward Ferguson Of Rolfe, are here for
a visit at the home OF her mother, Mrs.
Robert Slice. Besides being prominen'
in business in his home town, Mr.. Fer
guson Is member OF the Knights OF
Pythias fraternity and at present a
candidate for grand chancellor before
the coming grand lodge to be held at
Oskaioosa.
w. H. Allen OF Ingham township.
has been In this city in the interest OF
his candidacy for the office OF county
superintendent of schools.
Miss Mabel Wilson has returned to
her home at Shell Rock. She was ac-
companied by her grandmother. Mrs.
H. Brandt.
Dorothy Atkinson, little, miss OF
Fort Dodge, Is here for visit with her
grandparents Mr. and Mrs. James
GaNon.
Rev. Arthur W. Atkinson Of Man
1lattan, Kas., will preach at the Bap-
list church next Sunday morning at
1890
Mr.. and Mrs f. M Fields and chill
dren are visiting with relatives at
Waverly this week.
Or. and Mrs. j. II. Hntchins are at
Clear Lake attending the Austin Flint
Medical association.
Mrs. G. z. Clemmerer of Waterloo,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hunt and other relatives.
Clyde Dawson, who has been visit
ing his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Dawson, at Polo Ill.,, returned recent
Nv. His mother accompanied him
home Tor q visit with friends and
relatives here. and at Chaplin.
Mrs Rev. Lutz and daughter Abb
gail. Of Austin, Mimi, are visiting at
the home Of the Ferris brothers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-31
,ehioh Man Die. Suddenly.

Webster City, July s1.-Robert F..
Shonts. Of -Lehigh, died very sudden
ly at his home in that city. Death was
caused by heart failure. Mr.. Shonts
was in his usual good health yesterday
morning and walked down town and
back After dinner he went out in the
front yard and sat in "a rocking chair
IN the shade OF a tree to rest. 1t was
while sitting there sn the chair that
the end came. He Just fell over out
Of his CHAIR dead. Mr.. Shonts was a
man IS years of age and a wsdower.
He made his home with his daughter,
Mrs. A. M. Dubois and family The
body will be shipped back to his old
home in Parkersbmg for burial
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-31
Union County Man Who Killed
Deputy Sheriff Seeking Parole
From Governor
NOW AGED AND IN ILL HEALTH
William. Shot Officer Who Served
Notice of Attachment on His Prop
erty for Debt After Obligation Had
Been Paid = Had Previous Good
Record. y
Special to Times Republican.

Des Moines, July 31.-Acknowledg
ing that he is suffering the penalty
of the one fatal mistake of his life
G. A. Williams, OF Union county, Iowa
d man so yearssold, has asked Govern
or Cummins to parole him from the
state penitentiary at Fort Madison
where he is serving a life sentence
for murder of a deputy sheriff. Will
Jams was placed in the penitentiary
on Dec. 1, 1899, and has a blameless
life previous to, that time.
The crime Tor which Williams is
suffering is due to his pride Williams
owned a farm and does still. To coli
lect debt q deputy sheriff was sent
to make an attachment upon some of
his property. Before the deputy
reached the farm Williams left and
went to the city and settled the debt.
When he returned to the farm the
deputy sheriff was there waiting for
him and was ignorant OF the fact that
Williams had been to town and paid
the obligation. Williams denied to
the deputy the right to serve the at
tachment but failed to inform the dep
.uty that he had paid the debt. WILL
Jams knew that the deputy did not
know that the debt had been paid,
but his pride kept him from Inform
ing the deputy. The deputy. confident
that he was discharging his sworn
duty, started to read the attachment.
Williams walked into the house and
got gun and returning, shot the
deputy while he was reading the Off
,cial paper. Williams claims that he
will not live long unless he is re-
leased He claims that he Is living
on a. bread and milk diet at the pres
emit time and has not taken any solid
food for eighteen months. He told the
governor also that he has $4,000 to So
900 worth Of Cedar and black walnut
lumber on some land in Arkansas. The
lease on the land expires Oct 10, 1909.
and unless he takes the lumber off
~ that time he will lose it and he
wants to get out In order to superin-
END the cutting OF the lumber The
DUPLICATION was submitted to the leg
-lature once before and under the
uling of the attorney general it is
low referred to the state board of
lrole for Investigation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-31
Buckeye News.
, Times Republican.

Special to Times RepubAcan.
Buckeye, July 31.-Mr. John Tops
is moving into town.
Fred Lighttield and wife are moving
out to the Peter Jensen, place at Cot
tage.
A ten pound baby girl was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Gilbert Thurs
day. July %.
The new Lutheran minister, Rev.
Koepka, of ST. Louis. moved into town
the first OF the week. There are to
be services In English next Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Simon Boeke and niece, Luella
Hoelscher, of Hubbard, are visiting at
Jake" E'redericks this week.
Henry Bruins took his sorrel colt
to BOWS last week to enter it for the
races there the 2sth, 10Th and 30th.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-31
woopMEN PICNIC AUG. 8.
Evsnt at Alden Bids Fair to Be Big
Suceess-Other News.
SneciaI fo Timas- Henllnllcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Alden, July 31.-Bishop Lewis, who
was appointed to the Foo Chow, China
district, at the last Methodist general
conference, will preach in the NJ. E..
church. Sunday evening. Aug. 2.
The Woodmen's picnic Aug. 6 bids
fair to be a big success. Many Of the
best drill teams in central Iowa will
give some fine drills. Lots of sports in
Guiding good ball game, Fort Dodge
vs Webster City. Closing with a fine
display of fireworks on the river.
The hot days have injured the oats.
Miss Lydia Trimble who has been
stationed at Foo Chow, China, as a
missionary for many years, is visiting
her brother N. H. Trilnble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-31
WALTER NICHOLS HURT.
Traer Man Suffering With Injury to
His Side--other News.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer, July 31.-Walter Nichols was
injured few days ago and has since
been confined to his bed. He was help
ing with block and tackle in tele-
phone work when he was hit on the
side by a falling pulley nearly caus-
ing rupture.
Miss Nellie Knudsorl, who has been
working In Attorney Pratt's office dur
ing the absence OF Miss Segner, who
he in Colorado. has gone to Vinton.
where she has accepted a position in
the college for the blind.
Miss Julia Poland Of Hotel Best,
is spending a month IN Minneapolis
with her sister, Miss Mable Poland.
Mrs. Lucy Pennsinger and children
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-31
Wife of Pastor of Methodist
Church at Dexter, Iowa,
Shoots Herself
TRAVELLING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Mrs. Alma Burnett Arises in the Night,
Goes to Toilet Room of Car, and
Shoots Herself-Had Beer Suffering
From Nervous Trouble = Leaves
Family of Children.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Dexter July 31.--A message was re-
ceived here from Lebanon, N. H., of
the suicide of Mrs. Alma Burnett. wife
of Rev. c. S. Burnett. pastor of the
Methodist church here.
The body was found In the toilet
room OF the sleeping car Just before
the train arrived at Randolph, clothed
in nightgown and kimono The body
was taken off at White River Junction.
Mrs. Burnett was travelling with her
husband and slster-in-law, Miss Besse
Burnett. Mr.. Burnett said his wife was
suffering from nervous ostration, but
was thought recovering. Mrs. Bur-
nett was 80 years of age ana the moth
err of seven children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-31
News Notes From Dickens.

Special to T1meS-NepupHCan.
Dickens, July 31.-Mrs.l E. L. Harris
returned Wednesday night from Kan
.as CITY, where she has been at the
sanatorium for some time.
The elevator belonging to j. Carl
son is being repaired. The roof has
been raised and a new gasoline en-
CINE is being Installed.
Mrs. Maurice McCurdy. who has
been very sick, is recovering.
J. ]. Cairns and c. ID. johnson re-
turned last evening from their Wes-
tern trip. They have soJourned thru
the western states for two months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-31
M.r.noo Man 4 Suicide.

N1arengo. July 31.-Ed Eckert, =
leading jeweler OF this city, and prom
inent as an automobiMst, was found
dead yesterday afternoon near South
Amana. Suicide lis supposed to be the
cause Of death. He has been In poor
health, for some time. He leaves wife
and several young childreo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-31
NEW WILLIAMS JAIL.
The Building Will Be Commenced
Sept. 1, and Will Cost $4,000.

Special to Times Republican.
Williams. July 31.-A new city jail
is to be built this year by this city.
The plans are completed and the Jail
will be 2Ox40 feet In size and will be
one story and basement. The ground
floor will be used for council room and
city OFFICES and the Jail will be To-
Gated in the basement. The building
will be built Of brick and will cost
$4,000. The contract will be let and
work will commence thereon about
Sept l.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-31
BIG LAND DEALS.
Postmaster Wood, Of Union, Buys u
Acres for $1,000.

Postmaster Wood, Of Union, Buys 100
Acres for $4,000.
Special to Times Republican
Union, July 31.-Postmaster o. e.
Wood, Of Union, has purchased tract
Of 12O acres of fine farm land near
Steamboat Rock, the consideration be-
Ing 5000. 1t is stated that Mr. Wood,
at the expiration Of his official career.
will occupy the newly acquired proper
ty as a home. Another big real estate
deal Of the past week involved the
transfer Of a 32O-acre farm in Grundy
county for $4,000. This farm, which
is one Of the best in the county, was
sold by William and Rose Heykens to
Uko Wiarda-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-31
MARKUssEN TO CEDAR FALLS
Manager Of Express Companies at Iowa
Falls Resigns.

Special to Times-RepuE1ican.
Iowa Falls, July 31.--L. Markussen,
came here several months ago to ac-
cept the agency for tho American Ex-
press company and manager for the
Western Union, has rendered his res
ignation to both companies. He will
be relieved as soon as the appointment
Is made by the two companies. Mr..
Markussen will return to Cedar Falls
end resume his old position with the
Western Union.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-31
GRAIN DAMAGED BY WIND.
Corn Laid Flat During Heavy Storm
Near Spencer.

Special to Times Republican.
Spencer, July s1.-During the heavy
storm, which passed over this locality
at about o'clock yesterday morning
much damage was done to standing
grain and corn, the latter Of which in
places was laid fiat on the ground and
being in the advanced stage 1t is in it
is not thought to be able to rise again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-31
{ WANT LONGER SESSIONS.
COMMITTEES Of Students at s. ~. ..
Summer Session Appointed.

Special to Times-Republican
Iowa City, July 31.-At a conference
Of the students attending the summer
session of the university of Iowa ut
Iowa City, committee Of five was APP
pointed to confer with President Mac
Lean regarding certain proposed adj
vances. and the teachers made a I'M
animous request that the summer ses-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-22
THE SHELTER REVIVAL

TT it can be demonstrated beyond
reasonable doubt that the oil fire re-
- verberatory process can be used sue
cessfully for smelling, that lovely lady,
Los Angeles, may we'll expect change
to come Ger the spirit of her dreams,
especially if it can be shown that the
smelter will consume its own fumes.
e. H. Wedekind, who conducted an I'M
successful missionary campaign in ia
vor of a smelter, pledged his honor, his
ability, his record, his professional
standing in support of his statement
that a deodorized and innocuous smelt-
ing plant could be established at tide
water within easy access of Los An
geles. and that the only evidences OF
the intrusion would be in the increased
wealth and prosperity of Southern Cali
fornia. The smelter question has been
revived, and even it's bitterest enemies
will surely listen patiently to the expert
testimony in it's favor that is to be
produced. A contemporary repeats
what Mr.. Wedekind said when he first
came to Los Angeles with his propos-
ais: "If the process is one that can be
generally used in commercial smelling,
it stands to reason that Southern Cali
fornia, with it's inexhaustible supply of
crude oil, would rapidly become the
smelling clearing house of the entire
west
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-22
ON THE ROCKS

oh. fathers placed his silk hat in the closet,
And mothers toque is moulting meath the
bed,
And sister Marys sable muff-or was 1t
Mink ?-has turned a rusty, rusty red.
The installment man has taken the pianna,
The Persian rugs have gone forevermore.
The picture man has lugged off the Diana,
The Psyche and the gawgeous Leonore.
The rental agents waiting on the threshold,
Our succeed fiat 10 claim December third;
We've got to hike it back to Harlem shortly,
And cut this gaudy living out-My word!
A while we blazed a pathway through the rosy
Exhilarating atmosphere of rank
AS long as we could pony up the ducats
That dear old father cashed in at the bank.
But fathers wad has shrunken some, tell
you;
1t can't be seen so well with naked eye.
A miscroscope might find it. but doubt It;
The panic's In the fat now; that is why.
Dear fathers tucked his silk hat in the closet.
And mothers showed her toque beneath the
bed,
While sister Marys weeping in the kitchen.
And sister Kate her ornaments has shed.
It's hike 1t back to Harlem for the Reileys,
q can hear the mother sitting Of a sob)
Twas regal while 1t lasted-father's money
But now--oh, well, it's get back on the job!
New York Times.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-22

of labor officially
lk W chosen by it's organized asso-
Ee4I Citations are now consulting
lH @&I as to the remedies which
IH @Tl should be offered to prevent
zNzzz suffering in the immediate fu-
ture under present conditions.
They have investigated and report that
more than 100000 men able to work,
more than half being skilled mechan-
les. are now face to face with the
prospect of want in New York city
alone, while double that number VIII
need help as soon as their small saw
ings have been consumed-at least one
third of the number being now threat
ened with eviction for failure to pay
rent. 1t is proposed that the govern
ment give employment for all these and
more to come, widening the provisions
with the need, on works of public ne
cessity or utility. In opposition, 1t IS
said that the government is not an
eleemosynary institution and cannot,
legally, provide for this need.
Why not? The government lately
came to the rescue of the bankers and
financiers, who constitute a relatively
small proportion of our population
neither did 1t look carefully to the law
before doing so. Nor can it be pleaded
that in extending the support the gov
eminent cared for it's own special in
terests. 1t borrowed money when it
had a superiority that it might help
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-22
CRUEL AND UNUSUAL
PUNISHMENT

THAT the city fathers of Los An
geles, after a desperate and soul
u searching struggle 'twixt duty and
convenience, bought an automobile in
stead of sanctioning a humane method
of relieving the congestion in our local
Black Hole the city jail is one of the
stories about Los Angeles that will be
quoted and commented on by every pa
per in the east, and it is one of the
stories that should never have been
tellable. Cruel and unusual punish
ments are unconstitutional and illegal.
The law does not say that when the
punishment no longer fits the crime
the penal misfit should be perpetuated,
even when it becomes torture and itself
illegal. Neither does it say that when
a method of punishment becomes OBJ
solete the crime, too, becomes obsolete,
and the criminal is immune. Council
men who can calmly state that they
cannot afford a stockade, no matter
how urgent the need, but can as calmly
vote an expenditure of one-fifth the
cost of stockade and lavish it upon
II
Fifth ward police station, have no sense
of humor: and a sense of humor is
merely an appreciation of the fitness of
things. Perhaps the magnificent motor
is needed for the pursuit and capture
of criminals who will presently be
lodged in the police station. Is it the
purpose of the councilmen to conduct
captives to- the undesired haven in
luxurious style, in order that the con-
trast between the altogether lovely au-
tomobile and the altogether unlovely
police station may overwhelm the hard
ened heart Of the hobo with a sense of
sin and shame and sorrow? Alasl Two
blacks do not make a white, even in
the most flexible logic; and to plunge
a prisoner from the comfort of an all
together splendid automobile into the
crowded city pen is worse than cruel
and unusual punishment. It is sheer
barbarity
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-22

naval service with disputes and jeal-
ousies for forty years past, and which,
If not effectually banished, will work
lasting harm.
Waving criticism o. the methods of
both sides in the painful controversy,
the people see the principle involved
and must side with President Roose-
welt in ignoring the Zine" altogether
and turning the ship over to a merchant
master and crew.
The lines of Surgeon Stokes will not
be cast in pleasant places when the
Solace meets the fleet at Magdalena
bay; not because he is not a good man
and an efficient surgeon, but because
he is a"staff' officer and represents
the pet aversion of line officers, in that
he is in command of a vessel of the
fleet.
No possible competent solution of the
troublesome question is in sight, nor
so long as political influences can be
manipulated at Washington by naval
officers is one likely to be. 1t must be
passed UP and classed with the puzzles
of armor plate, flare backs, defective
ammunition and promotion by selec-
ton and is likely to make brain worry
for unborn children who shall come to
man the future naval service.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-22
EMERGENCY CURRENCY

A N elastic currency" has come to
~ be necessity and a powerful fac
IA tor in the conduct Of the affairs of
the nation, and it's exploitation is a
fitting aftermath to the recent financial
furry. That the people need a more
elastic medium of exchange is granted
on all hands. What it shall be and
how 1t shall be ordered are the points
of dispuate.
Senator Aldrich in his bill now in
committee in the senate proposes to
issue a limited amount of emergency
bank notes, secured by high grade
bonds and subject to a tax of per
cent year The tax is expected to
force the calling in of the notes when
the emergency calling them out has
passed.
The scheme of a central bank is
also proposed, with large capital stock
held mainly and controlled by the fed
eral government. The government to
deposit the money which should be
loaned out on approved securities to
other banks. When emergencies come
this bank could issue its own notes to
other banks on approved collateral.
Again, the asset currency plan
finds supporters. This means a cur
out any specific security but the bor-
rowing banks credit and total assets.
Several methods to force the retire
ment of such notes are being discussed.
Last of all, we have the "scrip plan,"
under which 1T is proposed to enact
law authorizing banks to meet emer-
gencies by such issues, the notes to be
furnished by the government. hedged
about with all legal safeguards, so they
would circulate with confidence as long
as the need for them existed.
There are many and varied objec-
lions offered to all these plans, and the
committees on banking of both houses
of congress are deluged with opponents
and supporters Of all the plans.
Objections to the Aldrich measure
center on the fact that it does not
accomplish the purpose of making the
ordinary assets of the bank available
for distribution to depositors in a form
of temporary currency, when there is
period of unusual demand. The issue
of additional notes secured by high
grade bonds would be no help to those
banks-especially in the country Sec
tions-which do not hold this class of
securities among their assets, except
that such banks might receive aid from
other banks which did possess them.
In the matter of central bank objec-
ton centers on the great and popular
prejudice existing since Jackson's time
against a great central bank as the
embodiment of all financial power. 1t
is known to work well in some European
countries, but long standing prejudice
handicaps the method here.
The asset and scrip plans are
being thoroughly discussed. and out of
the whole some measure is likely to
come that will not only protect the
people as depositors, but that will have
stringent rules for the banks in their
handling of funds intrusted to them.
The demand for some method with
which to meet recent conditions is
peremptory, and the present congress
must give relief in some form.