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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-14

Special to Times Republican
Council Bluffs. Dec. 1.-Two broth
ers, Henry and Oliver Kurtx. OF Coun-
Gil Bluffs. died within three hours OF
each other last night. their deaths re-
sulting. 1t is now believed. from drink
ing wood alcohol
Oliver Kur,z, aged "a, who has been
employed at candy factory. took
home some liquor of which the BROTH
ers partook freely. About midnight
Henry Kurtz complained of blindness
and went to bed. He died thirty MIN
utes later
About o'clock this morning the
brother Oliver also complained of feel
ing badly and also said he couldn't see
clearly He died at just O'Clock
Mrs. kurtz. the widow of Henry, Is
authority for the statement that the
men had been drinking liquor and the
manner In which the two men died ls
taken as conclusive evidence that what
they consumed was wood alcohol. Tho
coroner VIII hold a post mortem 10
determine the cause of death
Henri kurtz leave widow and Ave
children. Oliver WAS unmarried THE
family formerly resided at Carroll.
where the mother of the men, Mrs.
Johanna kurt2. now resides.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-14
RloTlNa IN MANAeuA.
Capital city's Streets Filled With Mobs
-ZeIaya Promises to Resign.

Capital city's Streets Filled With Mobs
-ZeIaya Promises to Resign.
Managua, Nicaragua, Dec. 14.-A re-
bellion has broken out at the capital.
The streets are filled with unrestrafned
demonstrators. Shouts of Long live
liberty, the United States and Es-
trada," fill the air. The police made no
move to check the mob 1t is said
Zelaya has promised the public today
an announcement Of his resignation
from the presidency.
The anti-Zelaya feeling has been
gathering strength some time and
reached a climax last night, when the
government attempted to put thru
congress a bill conceding to certain ex-
ploiters mining rights covering vast
underlined areas, irrespective Of private
ownership. Congressman Corda made a
fiery speech in opposition, creating the
widest enthusiasm The government
then precipitately adjourned the ses-
sion. When he left the building Corda
was given an ovation. The crowd grew
into an army and nearly all night the
anti government demonstration contin-
iled unrestrained. Many speeches were
made denouncing Zelaya.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-14
ALL ABOUT THE ENuMERAroRs.
Durand's Statement Regarding Quail
fications Duties and Comnensation.

Durand's Statement Regarding Quail
fications, Duties and Compensation.
Washington, Dec. 14.-Census Di-
rector Durand has issued a statement
defining the qualifications, duties and
compensations of census enumerators.
He states that one of the duties i'm
posed upon the supervisors by the cen
sus act Is the designation of suitable
persons to be employed. with the con-
sent of the director of census. as
enumerators within their respective
districts. 1t is further provided that
such persons shall be selected solely
with view to fitness, and without
reference to their political party affil-
iations.
"The census act provides that the
enumeration OF population and asri-
culture shall begin on April 10, 1910,
and that eac!!. enumeration shall COM
plete the work required in his district
within thirty days In the case of rural
districts and small towns. and within
two weeks in the case of any incorpor-
ated city, town, village, or borough
which had 5000 inhabitants or more
under the census of 1900.
"The census requires as enumerators
active, energetic persons of good ad-
dress They must be thoroughly trust
worthy. honest, and of good habits.
They must have at least ordinary edu-
cation and be able to write plainly and
with reasonable rapidity. in general
preference win be given to former
enumerators il they areSat present
physically able to perform the duties
of the position.
-"Each person seeking appointment
as census enumeration must make a
written application to the supervise,
for the district of which resident, and
said application must be made thruout
in the handwriting of the applicant
and must be indorsed by two repre-
sentative business men OF the com
munity in which the applicant resides
! '.All applicants for appointment as
I ienumerators will be required to take
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-14
RELIABLE REPORTS.
Associate Press Has Experienced q
Trustworthy Staff on Both Sides.

Associate Press Has Experienced and
Trustworthy Staff on Both Sides.
New York, Dec. 1.-THE Associated
Press has an experienced staff of corr
respondents on both the Pacific and
Atlantic side of Nicaragua. Christian
d. Hagerty, of the Chicago office, is
at Bluefields, and Walter e. Tisne, of
the New York office, is at Managua.
Their dispatches have been accurate
and have come forward promptly, and
have reported the conditions on either
side of the Nicaraguan situation in
their true light. Tisne was first ham
pered by a vigorous censorship, but
evidently this has been relaxed.
The Associated Press has knowledge
from other sources that the statements
appearing recently under date of Blue
fields and San Salvador, to the effect
that a reign of terror existed in Man
aqua and that the local jails were filed
with political prisoners, are entirely
trustworthy.
Hagerty is with Estrada, the revolu-
tionapy leader, near Bluefields, and will
report the expected battle between the
opposing forces near Rama, if such a
conflict occurs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-14
BLUFFS WILL VOTE.
Signatures Will Be Sufficient to Sub
NIT Commission Proposition.

Special to Times Republican,
Council Bluffs. Dec l4.-The petl-
tions in circulation asking for the
submission 10 a vote of the question OF
commission form of government for
Council Bluffs are being generally
signed, and there Is ample evidence
that the required number OF signatures
will be secured
O. J. McMnnus. who is a leading
spirit In the circulation OF the petit
tons said today that none of the petit
tions had yet been turned In. I'VE have
the rest of this month in which to do
this work MIR McManus said. 'bu-
we want to get the petitions on file
Just as soon as we can do So
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-14
PAGE ONE.


TeIegraphc News:
Nicaraguan Revolutionists Feel Bet
ter.
Expect Aid From United States.
Active Campaign to be Waged.
Leopold Submits to Knife.
Rallies From Operation.
Government Halts River Construc-
ton.
First Step In Lakes-to- Gulf Water
Brothers Drink Wood Alcohol and
Die
Strikers Going Back to Work.
Seven Burned to Death.
Fast Train Wrecked at Erie.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Dry Farming Conceived in Iowa
w. D. Lee, of Toledo. Dead.
State Sues to Get Land Titles.
Dentist Della Wins Suit.
PAGE FOUR.
EDITORIAL:
The Prostituted Play.
Listen to the Bells.
1t Doesn't Pay.
Topics of the Times
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
LOCKER On in Iowa.
PAGE FIVE.
Iowa News:
Saloons Get New Life Lease.
Clarion Girls Getting Married.
PAGE SEVEN.
Story:
The Riverman.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Council Disregards Egermayer'
Warning.
Grants Saloon Permits to Six.
Paving Assessments Are Made.
Brothers Meet After Thirty Years.
Herman Wants City Maps
City Council Affairs.
General News of the City.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Slump In All Grains.
Prices Recede on Liquidation.
Hogs Close Lower.
Steers Unstable.
Senator Dixon Attacks Cook.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-14
KING UNDER KNIFE,
CONDITION BETTER
LEOPOLD uNDEReoEs OPERA
FOR OBSTRUCTION OF
BOWELS.
NO TRACE OF TUMoR,
WHICH WAS MUCH FEARED
LeopoId's Exiled Daughters Were to
Come to His Hedside-RrusseIs Not
Much Concerned Over Outcome of
Kings IIIness-Nephew Will Succeed
to Throne.
to Throne.

Brussels, Dec. fixing Leopold was
operated upon successfully today and
Is resting quietly. The surgeons found
no trace of tumor, the presence of
Which in the intestines had been
feared. His majesty's trouble was due
to simple obstruction
Fate destined that Leopold's illness
should occur in the simple pavilion in
stead Of the royal palace at Brussels.
While it is understood to have been a
whim of the sovereign which caused
the closing up of the castle, this ac-
tion probably had to do with the kings
plan to place most of his personal and
real property in control of a stock
company, to permit the inheritance to
pass to his daughters undisturbed by
scandals such as followed the death
of the queen.
Princess Louise, whose creditors tried
to prevent her from receiving her in
heritance of the queens jewels, has
offered a dramatic touch to the pres
ent situation by sending from Hungary
an 1nsistent appeal to her father to
receive her, and it is rumored that
the king has consented to see his ban
ished daughter. Nothing has yet been
heard from Princess Stephanie.
Brussels Not Mourning,
A curious circumstance is the fact
that Brussels appears to be more oc-
cupied with the latest sensational
chapters in King Leopold's career than
concerned in his illness The situation
is summarized by a well-informed Of
ficial who said last night: Leopold
does not understand the Belgians, and
the Belgians do not understand Leo
pold. So perhaps they have grown
apart. The Belgians have come to con-
slider King Leopold as a great man OF
business, a great international promo
ter, who at the same time has done
much good for Belgium"
Baroness Vaughn, it is rumored, in
sisted upon seeing the king yesterday
thus furnishing an exciting incident
but did not succeed in carrying out
her plan.
1t is also reported that she was in
formed that if the king died she would
not be allowed to remain in Belgium
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-14
The Heir to tho Throne.

Brussels, Dec 14.-Of all the royal
personages of Europe there is none
that commands just at present such
widespread interest as Prince Albert of
Flanders. The critical illness of his
uncle, King Leopold H., broken by age
and worry, has had the effect of focus
Prince Albert, who is the son of King
Leopold's brother, the late Philippe
Count of Flanders.
Universal opinion inclines to the be-
lief that Prince Albert will make far
better king than Leopold, since, in the
first place, he is devoid Of his uncle's
craze for speculation and foolhardy ad-
ventures, such as the disastrous Congo
enterprise; whiles on the other hand,
he has as yet shown no trace of having
inherited any of those moral shortcom-
ings which have cast so heavy a
shadow upon the reigns of his uncle
and of his grandfather.
Prince Albert has long since out
grown his delicacy of health, which, at
the time of the tragic and mysterious
death of his elder brother, Prince Bald
win, some years ago, gave rise to uni
versal fears that he would not live to
grow up to manhood. He is now a tall,
soldierly looking man of 35, fond of
outdoor sports, tho at the same time
of a very studious temperament. He is
an extensive traveller and has visited
not only every court in Europe, but
most of the great centers Of industry
thruout the world.
The marriage of Prince Albert to the
Duchess Elizabeth in Bavaria in Octo-
ber, 1900, caused great rejoicing and
enthusiasm in Belgium. When a son
and heir presumptive to the throne was
born in 1901, the manifestations of
pleasure in Brussels showed that the
royal couple possess a strong hold on
the affections of the Belgians.
The future queen possesses an en-
Eaxiug disposition. She is great
sportswoman, an excellent rider, good
cyclist and automobilist. No dynastic
reasons entered into the marriage, as
the ducal branch of the Bavarian royal
line to which Princess Elizabeth be-
longs is of no particular eminence. Her
father was the Duke Carl Theodore
the famous 'oculist, who died only a few
| weeks ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-14
GETTING OUT AGAIN.
Corning Mail Carriers Resume Routes
oil and Eeed Famine.

Corning. Dec. 1.-THE mail carriers
have resumed their worle on the rural
routes. The weather still continues
stormy and the roads are very rough.
Never In the history of the county have
we passed thru a worse seige of bad
roads than during the past two weeks.
The oil man could not make his coun-
try trips and Carbon people have been
reduced to the necessity of using the
old time tallow candle,
The coal men and their families who
depend upon the sale OF the coal to
keep them going, are reduced to straits
for no hauling or selling can be done
over these roads. Here in Corning "A
hay and grain famine threatens those
who keep horses and cows. 1t Is i'm
possible to get hay hauled In from tho
country and the dealers seem unable
to procure II by rail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-14
ESTRADA CHEERS Up
WHEN MARINES GONE
NIcARAeUAN REvoLuTioNisTs
= FEEL BETTER ON AssuR-
ANcEs OF AID.
WILL PUSH OPERATIONS
TO DECISIVE BArTL..
Rsve'utionists Capture Several Town.
on the Frontier and Proclaim Estrada
President-RebeIIion Breaks Out in
Capital and zelaya Promises to Re-
sign Presidency.

bluehelds, Nicaragua, Dec. 14.-Au
official telegram received at insurgent
headquarters here announces that Cen
eral Morales, at the head of band of
insurgents, has captured Tortuga, Orisi
and Supoa, three towns on the Costa
Rican frontier. Morales proclaimed
Estrada president of Nicaragua and
continued his march to attack Rivas.
Estrada and his followers have taken
courage at the prospect of assistance
from the United States in their efforts
to overthrow the government of Mic
aragua. The United States cruisers
les Moines and Tacoma and the collier
Leonidas, with crews aboard, are still
lying outside of the harbor. A cable
1gram reports that 700 additional ma
rines from the United States started
for Colon, and this is interpreted as an
assurance that marines will be sent
here to reinforce the blueiackets now
in the harbor
Estrada Feels Better.
United States Consul Moffatt is maxi
ing tentative arrangements for shore
quarters for the American fighting
men. He is in constant communication
with the warships here and with
Washington The presence of the
Americans here affords the people Of
the city sense of great security. 1t is
noted with satisfaction that since the
arrival of the Des Moines General Vas
quez, Of the government forces near
Rama, has redoubled his efforts to se-
cure a compromise with Estrada.
Estrada now has 2,4O0 men and looks
forward to an early engagement that
will result in decisive victory for the
insurgents.
Estrada Has Work Mapped Out.
Estrada announces his first step pre-
Nminary to joining Morales and, 9TH
ers of his leaders in combined attack
upon Managua will be the surrounding
OF vasquez, which movement he thinks
is partially accomplished now. Vas
quez has reconcertrated his troops in
the hills overlooking the Mico river a
few miles from Rama. Vacquez's right
is threatened by Gen. Luis Mena, who
has taken up a position nine miles
south on the Rama river. On the other
flank Of the government army is Gen.
Fornas Diaz whose troops occupy a
strong position on the tSiguia river. AS
the Mico river flows between Rama and
the Siguia river Vasquez is hemmed
dn on either side. Estrada plans sim
ultaneous movements by Diaz and
Mena, cutting off the retreat of the
enemy to the north or south, while
general Chanoro delivers the front at
tack from the east. The plan is COM
plete and the Inauguration of the cam
paign awaits only the arrival of artil-
lery and additional ammunition, which
are expected daily by steamer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-14

IN representing as member of the
sen..-.- -4.-.~-.->... Suurl u J.stice, that
Salvador and Guatemala intended to
stir up war, which representations
later were found without foundation.
Confirms Zelaya Intentions.
A dispatch today from : Guerra.
Nicaraguan representative of the rev.
olutionists in Cost Rica, confirms
Aelaya's intention to make Madriz
president of Nicaragua Guerra de-
clared that Zelaya intends further
Nominations.
Estrada says the revolutionists are
still firm in~rheir purpose to name him
president and that nothing will swerve
them from their object.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-14
DENEEN's REFORM PROGRAM.
Emphasizes Necessity for New Pri
mary Election Law.

Emphasizes Necessity for New Pri-
mary Election Law.
Springfield, H., Dec. 14.-Governor
Deneen today sent a message to the
special session of the legislature and
in 1t laid particular stress upon the
necessity for a new primary election
law as the most important subject for
legislative enactment
He also recommends a law govern
ing campaign expenses, the creation of
a commission to take charge of con-
struction of the proposed deep water
way; favors amending the mining
laws, and law to empower cities to
adopt the commission form of govern
ment, and favors the adoption of an
amendment to the federal constitution
for the income tax.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-14
A PUBLICITY BUREAU.
Senate to Have cummins' Speee
Printed, as Others Were,

Senate to Have cummins' Speech
Printed, as Others Were.
Washington, Dec. 14.-Senator Borah
of Idaho secured an order from the sem
ate to have printed as a senate docu-
ment the speech made by Senator
Cummins in Chicago early in Novem-
Der. This speech has attracted wide
attention as a statement of progres
sive views.
Senator Borah's action was in the
nature of reply to the course taken
by Senator Hale in getting Speaker
Cannon's Kansas City speech printed
as senate document shortly after the
session opened.
AT the same time President Tafts
Winona speech, in which he read the
insurgents out of the party, or seemed
to. was ordered printed.
That there will be wide distribution
of these documents is undoubted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-14
ONE GOOD NEW THING.

State Grange President, After Denun-
ciatory Speeoh, Demands Good Roads.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 14.-The state
grange opened today and listened to an
address by President A. B. Judson, of
Balfour, who denounced the ship sub
sidy, central bank and commerce
courts. Among new things the grange
demands better country roads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-14
PROFIT IN CATTLE FEEDING.
cass County Man Makes Good Money,
With Corn at Fifty Cents.

Anita. Dec. 14-Win Bangham drove
into town eighty seven head of steers
past two years ola tnat made un uv-
erage weight Of 1903 pounds when de-
lIvered here. They were sold Mt
top figures for sales in the homo town
at 81 for cwt. These cattle were out
on feed last spring at s34 per head:
and they have eaten about 5000 bush
els of corn. which, If counted at so
cents per bushel. will show them to
have eaten about S25 worth OF feed
besides pasture. They sold for an
average of s91.21. giving him 1921 for
his feed and care during the season.
which is doing pretty well on so cent
corn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-14
GETTING THE CLOSING HABIT.
Missouri Valley Saloon Keepers Are
Persistent.
to Tlmcs- Republican,

Special to Times Republican,
Council Bluffs. Dec. l4.--Their sa-
looms closed by county officers Satur-
day afternoon at O'Clock and the
stocks OF liquor in sisfmt coi:.s:ssS,sa. q ted
and carted 10 Logan. the two saloon
men of Missouri Valley reopened their
places Saturday evening, for three
AOars and were again closed UP last
night. These saloons have been closed
four times within three months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-14
FAST TRAIN WRECKED

Limited on Lake Shore Crashes Into
Passenger Train Near Erie, Pa
Three Passengers Killed and Many
Injured.
Erie, Pa, Dec. 14-Three italians
killed, seven other persons seriously
injured and eight slightly in
jured is now the estimate of the cas-
ualties attending a collision between
the New York Central limited, east
bound, second section, and passenger
train No. 10, on the Lake Shore rail-
road at North East, Pa, last night.
The dead are:
Anton Lund, Hollyville, Cal.
John Clair, Cedar Point, Kan.
Francis Bernard, Cedar Point, Kan.
The limited was running unusually
fast to make up lost time. The preced-
ing train had been delayed on account
of repairs to the engine and was just
pulling out OF the depot when the linn
tied suddenly appeared and crashed
into 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-14
zeIaya Advised to Retire.

New Orleans, Dec. 14.-Special mail
advices from Port Limon, Costa Rica,
state that reports have reached there
that DIR. Madriz, the Nicaraguan mem
ber of the court of Carriage, has made
a vigorous appeal to Zelaya to lay
down the presidency 1t is stated that
Madriz urged Zelaya to do this not
only for the integrity of Nicaragua,
but for that of all Central America"
1t is reported in Port Linpon that the
recent visit of private secretary of
Zelaya to San Jose was for the pur-
pose of getting permission of the Costa
Rican government for Zelaya to pass
thru that country if it becomes nee
essary for him to leave Nicaragua.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-14
100000 MUST PAY TAX.
MacVeash Explains Purpose of New
Corporation Act.

Washington, Dec. 14.-More than
100000 corporations in the United
States will have to make their returns
IN conformance with the new corpora
ton tax. Secretary of the Treasury
-MacVeagh has issued comprehensive
statement for the government of those
corporation officials. The statement 4s
calculated to cover any questions 0f
classification and distinction which
might arise in the making of the re-
ports, and it sets forth in terse lam
guage what the government expects.
Secretary MacVeaghs statement
plainly begins with the statement that
the government expects returns to be
made to conform with the intent of the
law, and that the law had two intents;
first, that it should be a revenue pro-
ducer for the government, and, second,
to levy a tax of 1 per cent on the net
income Of corporations, as provided in
the law. After a concise definition of
what is considered net income within
the law, the statement says:
1T is clear that the purpose of the
law was not to put tax on receipts,
but tax on profits, and that the terms
net income and gross income are
used because, while they are practi-
cally identical with gross profits and
net profits, they are yet more en-
brayive and, consequently, permit a
more comprehensive administration of
the law"
For convenience and facility in clas-
sification, corporations have been di-
-!a;aca into six classes They are:
Banks and other financial institutions:
insurance companies, transportation
companies, manufacturing companies,
mercantile companies and miscellane-
Gus corporations.
The statement makes detailed ex-
plantations of what can be considered
gross income, net income. and defines
what other terms used in the state
ments are held to be within the law.
Inaccuracy is expected in some of the
returns, the statement says, and it is
expected they will be from two causes
The first is honest error, and the Sec
ond is intent to defraud the govern
ment. Honest errors will be corrected,
but any attempts at fraud will be met
with vigorous prosecution.
The regulations do not call for spe-
cific methods of keeping accounts, or
any other particular method of book
keeping. The requirement is simply
| that the business transactions be so re-
corded that accurate returns can be
made and verified when necessary.
Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-14
,e. crop at creston.

creston. Dec. 14.-Nine inches of Ice
is reported Mt Summit lake, near here
and the ice harvest is ready to begin,
providing cold weather continues.
large force of men Will be put to work
at once A lighting system has been IN
stalled at the lake and night shift
will be worked this year, as well as
day force. II is the intention OF those
In charge of the work to rush 1t when
once begun.