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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-03
SAVED WITH SOUR MILK
Bucket Brigade Uses 500 Gallons Of
ButtermiIk in Extinsuishins Cream
cry Fire and Prevents Destruction
Of Town.

Fennimore, Wis, Dec. "a plentiful
supply of buttermilk alone saved the
town of Patch Grove from destruction
by fire yesterday when the Habberman
creamery was destroyed
The citizens formed a bucket brigade
and with 500 buckets of buttermilk
secured from the creamery a house ad-
joining was saved. Had the fire cons
municated to this house it is probable
that the whole town would have gone
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-03
TO DUST GUARDIAN.
Estate Case of Interest in Floyd coun-
ty Court.

Special 10 TlmeS- RepHUIICaH
Charles City. Dec. 3.-The estate
case of the hate Mrs. j. J.. Taylor has
been occupying the attention ii :!:e
court for the past three or four days.
Frank " Taylor. the only heir to the
estate and who is mentally irrespons-
ible, is, thru his attorneys, making an
effort to have his guardian, II. M. Wal
laser discharged
1t would appear from testimony ad-
duced that Taylor during the last few
months Of his mothers life squandered
some $4,000 of money that she had on
hand For this reason the courts are
loath to discharge Mr.. Wallaser. who
will see to it that Taylor does not
further dissipate the estate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-03
BOY THIEF SENT HOME.

Lad Arrested in Newton Returned to
Parents in Kansas.
Special to Times-Republican.
Newton, Dec. 3.-George Sparks,
15-year- boy who was arrested two
weeks ago for stealing suit Of clothes
from Earl Debolt, was turned over to
the Juvenile court by Justice Carey,
and Judge Preston ordered the boy
released and sent to his relatives, who
reside in Kansas and who have sent
q ticket for his return home.
The grand Jury for the November
term Of court made It's final report to-
day, finding not single indictment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-03
Acquitted Of Murder CHARGE.

Rock Rapids. Dec 3.-The case or
John e. Mccormick. charged with the
murder of sam Ellis at hardwood last
summer. which has been on trial here
for several days. was ended today by
the Jury returning verdice Of mot
guilty"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-03
Enaineers to Taks Mo Part,

Stone, head of the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers, said today the en-
gineers will take no part in the strike
of switchmen on northwestern roads
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-03
Final Articles siened.

New York, Dec. 3.-The final articles
for the Jeffries-J ohnson fight were
signed this afternoon. They will fight
forty-five rounds or more in Utah or
California before Richards club, July
4. Each fighter deposited $4,000 to
bind the match. Rickard today re-
ceived kilograms which he claims
makes it possible the fight will take
place in Salt Lake City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-03
T..R. BULLETIN
Noticeable News Of Today
The Weather.

Sun rises Dec at 7:os, sets at a: 80.
1owa--Raln, turning to snow. tonight
and Saturday: colder.
South Dakota-Snow tonight and
possibly Saturday; colder tonight.
illinois and Missouri-Threaten
tonight and Saturday. with showers.
probably turning to snow ilurries in
the north Saturday; colder Saturday
and in the north tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-03
TRIES MARRIAGE AGAIN.

Newton Woman Who Lost Two Hus-
bands Thru Violence Remarries.
Special to Times Republican.
Newton, Dec. S.-Mrs. Hannah My
ers-Lavalleur, aged 63 years. who lost
two husbands thru violent deaths and
who was twice tried on a charge OF
numbering one, but mot convicted, has
entered into another matrimonial con-
tract She WAS married last evenina
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-03
TRADE CONDITIONS GOOD.
Only Adverse Effect is in Northwest
Strike Zone

New York, Dec. S-Dispatches to
Dun's Review Indicate that labor
troubles are having an adverse effect
on business in the northwest, but re-
ports from other sections are uniform
ly favorable, with holiday trade un-
usually active.
Duns Review shows bank exchanges
this week in the leading cities of the
United States of sS,4OS, 1856. a gain
81 per cent over last year and "a
per cent over the corresponding week
In 1906
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-03
PUMP TENDER KILLED.
Body of Joseph Spencer Horribly Mu
tlated at Morse.

tIated at Morse.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Dec. Gut in three parts,
the body Of Joseph Spencer was found
on the railroad track near Morse this
morning. He was run over last night
at 1880 while returning to his home
from lodge meeting.
Spencer was 45 years OF age and
leaves widow and two daughters. He
had charge of the Rock Island pump
ling station at Elmira. The coroner Is
Investigating the accidanL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-03
TIE OCTOPUS PROTESTS.
Standard Claims State Should Not
Charne Insnection Fec For Naptha.

Standard CLAIMS State Should Not
Charge Inspection Fee For Naptha.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Dec. 3.--The STANDARD,
Oil Company today made formal pro-
test against the state of Iowa inspec.-
ing or charging fee for naptha COM
Ing into the state. Under the Iowa
law it is classified as>an illuminating
oil and some of the inspectors havf
been charging a fee for passing 1t, but
on the same basis as gasoline without
inspection. The Standard Oil pcopl
claim naptha is not Illuminating. Th
attorney general is asked to decide.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-03
KING EDWARD ACCEPTS.

Will Act at Arbitrator in Alsop Claim
Dispute.
London, Dec. s.-King Edward. thru
the foreign office today, formally ae-
cepted the invitation to act as arbi-
traitor in the Alsop claim dispute be-
tween the United States and Chile.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-03
Situation Improved at Duluth.

Duluth, Dec. 3.-The Duluth Herald
in noon edition says the Duluth rail-
road situation is practically normal
again. Railroad trainmen are return
ing to work and the strike is broken
here, is the claim.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-03
Parliament Proroaued.

London, Dec. S.-Parliament was Of
ficially prorogued today. the kings
propagation speech being formally pre-
sented.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-03
zEkAYA's MEN DESERVING.

Colonel and 100 Men Go Over TO In
surgents.
Bluefelds, Nicaragua, Dec. 3.-Col-
onel Guadamuz, an officer of the Mic
araguan government army, has desert
ed Zelaya and with 100 men Joined the
rebel force at Rama. Guadamuz states
that Zelaya's troops in the vicinity of
Rama number 1,400, of whom 200 are
sick from lack of food.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-03

! Chicago. Dec. 3.--John r. Walsh.
convicted of misapplying the funds OF
The Chicago National Bank, of which
he was president. was denied re-
| hearing OF his appeal to tho federal
court of appeals here today
The denial OF the motion leaves
Walsh without other recourse than the
supreme court of the United States I,
stay the execution of the sentence
committing him to Ave years in ths
penitentary. The court declined to adj
init Walsh to bail but permitted him
on his motion to defer beginning his
sentence pending application to tho
supreme court meanwhile placing him
| in the custody of tho United States
| marshal
r The action of the court was based
on the precedent created by the Morse
case when the New York flnancier was
committed TO the Tornbs pending his
appeal to the supreme court instead OF
| being sent to prison.
In Court Three Years.
The Walsh case. In which the ruling
Of the court was announced today. has
been. in different phases. prominently
before the public since the three Walsh
banks. the Chicago National, The
Home Savings and the Equitable
Trust Company were closed Dec. IS.
1905. An indictment containing 1Se
counts was voted against Walsh Jan
., 1907, by tho federal grand jury
charging him with misapplying the
of M
he was president. Nov. IL. OF the same
year, trial of the charges against him
was begun before Judge Anderson in
the federal district court, and jan Is.
1908. he was convicted on flfty-four
counts of the indictment. In the trial
repeated reference was made to MEM
orandum notes" for large amounts
: signed by minor employees of the bank
and secured by bonds and other coI-
lateral of the railroad companies con-
trolled by Walsh on which money was
advanced by the bank
Question Of lnteres. Figured.
: The question of Intent to defraud
figured largely in the argument OF
counsel and In the instructions of the
court to the jury. The judgment of
the lower court was appealed to tho
United States circuit court of appeals
y and was sustained Tho petition for q
:. rehearing of the appeal. which was de-
e cided today, was then presented by
counsel for Walsh and was principally
based on the contention that tho ver-
diet OF the jury. finding the former
banker guilty on the different counts
4 was inconsistent and repugnant in that
II he We're guilty as decrihed In one
of the counts of violating the law In q
particular manner he could not possi-
@ bly, be guilty of the same violation In d
: different manner as charged In anoth-
or count. The government took the po-
sltion that the verdict was in effect q
general verdict of guilty and the sem
:. tence OF five years imprisonment
should stand.
Under Close Guard.
Arguments will be made next Tues
day on a motion by Walsh's counsel to
reopen the case and present furthe,
reasons why the mandates should be
stayed until application can be made t.
the supreme court for relief In the
meantime Walsh Is In the custody of a
United States marshal, whose deputy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-03

Mrs. Doxoy Goes to Face Charge.
Columbus, Neb.. Dec. S.-tMrs. l.. b.
Doxey left this afternoon for st. Louis
to face the charge Of numbering w. j.
Erdor,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-03
Harvard Instructor Dead.

Cambridge. Mass, Dec 3.-Prof
Charles Gross, of the department Of
/ history iii OF Harvard College, IS dead
Iaged So years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-03
missouri Politician Dead.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 3.-Dr. j. II. G.
Robinson, president of local milling
company and a prominent democratic
politician, is dead, aged 76.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-03
Another University Bars Football.

Selins Grove, Pa, Dec. 3.-The ath-
,etic association of Susauehanna Uni
versity today voted to abolish football
at that institution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-03
new Trial REFUSED
BANKER ]. R. WALSH
CIRCUIT COURT OF AePEALl
RULES THAT WALSH MUST
SERVE PRISON TERM.
ONE MORE MOVE POSSIBLE
TO AVOID PAYING PENALTN

Banker Given Timo to Appeal to su.
prone court--Bail 10 Refused But
Time of Beginning Sentence 10 De.
ferred Pending Perfcctins of Appeal
Placed in Custody of Marshal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-03

PAGES WO AND 1REE.
Iowa News:
Meat Dealers Take Issue With WILL
son.
Bad Roads Cause Corn Famine
Freight Congestion in North Iowa.
School Must Move for Saloons
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
Iowa and General News:
Delay Asked in Corporation Tax
Law
Palmist Palms Waterlooans' Coin.
Tnrton An Able LAWYER.
Glimpses of Biornson
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
Find the BETTER Wav
Wanted Human Machinists.
The Tipping Evil.
Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
I.ooker-On In Iowa.
PAGE SEVEN.
Story:
The Riverman.
PAGES EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Paving Cases Are Settled
LeGrand Poultry and Corn Show.
Hauser With State College
Wanted-A Marshalltown Club.
General and Brief City News.
PAGES TEN AND ELEVEN.
City and County News:
General News of the County.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Strike Doesn't Scare Wheat Traders
1 wv oo1y tn,
Few Hog Sales Made.
Good Steers Are Lacking.
Lurton Faces Opposition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-10
Shall We Swear OFF" or
Shall We Swear On?

The Journal has been amused by o
discussion that has been going the
rounds of the press since the first OF
January, although we note, with pain,
that it has come to a close. We say
with pain, because it is only the tenth
Of the month, just one week and three
days since resolution" day, and it
looks like a bad sign that there has
been such a premature and sudden
cessation of argument.
The matter discussed has been,
whether a man ought to swear of
from a bad habit, even if he can't stick
10 his swear" And like the induisi-
tive folk told about, in an old song,
wbc. gathered around some freak of
nature whose identity was mystery:
Some said, Yea
Some said, Nay"
To tell the truth should The Jour
nal follow its own inclination it would
join the timid aggregation described
by the song:
Some said it was the devil,
And they all ran away
Now it certainly is a bad thing.
moreover a foolish thing (which many
Will thing Is stiIF wOrse) for any fell
lew to swear off, if he has any
doubt in his mind whether or not he
will keep his resolution. For if there
is anything in all this wide world
which a man should cherish it is his
sCIfsrcspect And any old sort of stu
dent of psychology must know that
every time one does a thing he has
sworn not to do-bang. an eye-tooth
is knocked out of This best friend,
who, by the way. IS so constituted that
the false variety cannot be fitted TO
his gums.
A witty poet declares N the OcaIa
Banner that it's a mighty poor chap
who has 10 swear off. anyway; there
b. implying that it makes but little
difference 10 the world whether that
kind ever puff out their breasts with
manly resolutions or not. This strikes
Us as a tribe misanthropic. They
may be good enough fellows, and once
in while the manly bosom holds on
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-10
Hiah-Prieed information.

Several Ohio inspectors of dairy
products were going the rounds in one
town when they came upon a small
boy loading cans of milk into a wagon
says Harper's Weekly.
My boy" said one of the inspect
ors. thinking by the abruptness of the
question 10 take the boy Off his
guard, my boy, do you put anything
in that milk?"
Yes, sir" said the boy, promptly.
And what is it?" asked the in
spectOT, in his kindest tone.
That's tellin',' responded the lad,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-10
Save the Children;
Save the State"

The national child labor committee
has named January "a as Child La
Dor Day. This day will be Sunday. the
day Of rest, and peculiarly appro-
pirate as the occasion TO emphasize
the cruel wrong which IS being per
petrated at many points in the Unit
ed States against children of tender
years. For despite all specious argu-
mehr 10 tie contrary the clear truth,
founded on broad reasoning. remains.
The school and playground, not the
confinement of factory life and Bs
inevitable stunting of moral, physical
and intellectual development. are the
proper places for the growing gener-
ations.
Much is written, much is talked
about the future glory of America.
Whether or not it viii be realized de-
ponds altogether upon the manner in
which the children are reared. On
their shoulders is bound to fall the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-10

ID its expansion, although, We con
fess, as a general rule there is a col
lapse. In which case, as Christ in
formed the world, the original evil
spirit takes seven more of his com
piniOns Of a worse moral character
than himself back to his old pleasant
quarters and the last state of that
man is a good deal less prOpitious
tdan it was before the abjurgatiOn.
II may be, indeed The Journal
thinks it is, the better plan not to
swear OF" but to swear on" That
is, not to think that simple swear
orr will work the cure but to swear
on little more of God and to appeal
FOR the aid of the Everlasting Arm of
the Spirit of Truth to strike down
the lying enemy that attacks the fee
bic mortal frame with his smiling
promises.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-10

Here's the way BT1tus Congress is
talking TO Cassigs Roosevelt in strict
ly Shakepearean language: Shall !
bulge? Shall I observe you? Shall
1 give way and room to your rash
humor? Shall l be frighted when a
mailman stares? BY Heaven, you shall
digest the venom of your spleen
though it do split you; for III use you
for my mirth, yea for my laughter,
when you are waspish.' And if Ted
dy does digest all that without split
ting, then Cannon ought to eat his
boots, heels, lacks and all.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-10
A Policy That
Commands Confidence.

In exact accord with the policy
which The Journal has so long advO-
Gated as necessary to a better under
standing between public utility coTpO-
rations and the public with whom they
do business, the Pensacola Electric
/ Company. today begins a series of
newspaper talks with its patrons, the
people of Pensacola.
For years with public utility cor
| porations the country over it was to
a greater or lesser extent simply
policy of the public be damned"
They did not recognize the right of
anyone even TO ask questions. You
took what they gave you and if you
didn't like it you could do the other
thing. Their business was their bust.
ness and that was all there was to it.
The public could attend to it's own
business.
Later, these public utility Organiza-
tons began TO loosen up. Little by
little it began to be recognized
gTudgingly at first, it is true-that the
public did have some interest and
some rights in the conduct of a public
service corporation. 1t got to a point
where they refrained from telling you
to so to. A little later, they even
condescended to answer an occasional
question. Finally it came to a point
where the properly constituted public
authorities were given access to their
books and were permitted to gain
| some knowledge of the conduct of
| their business.
And finally, the heads of these pub
lie service organizations began to talk,
10 take the public into their conf
ience, and to seek a definite and mu-
| tuaI understanding which was as
broad on one side as it was on the
other.
Now, one corporation, the Stone &
Webster syndicate, which controls
| PensacOla's street car and electric
lighting system, purposes going a step
| further and by the regular use of
space in the newspapers will tell the
public what it wants to do, what it
would like to have the public do. and
what, in its judgment, is necessary
for the mutual profit and good will
that everyone admits ought to exist.
All this is as it should be- Two
men cannot stand off and cuss one
another and long be friends. Neither
can a public service service corpora
ton and the public continue 70 occu-
by an attitude of naughty contempt
on the one hand and call hard names
on the other without both losing by it.
The Journal cOmmends the evident
desire of the Stone & Webster people
TO meet the public not only half way,
but more than half way in this matter
OF a better understanding. Their
whole interests are mutual, and we
have no doubt in the world that this
latest indication on the company's
part to get closer to the people with
whom it does business will result TO
good effect in every way. We trust
also thar the public on the other hand
viii study the company's method, mo-
tive, and matter in the present pub
Lefty campaign and give it the atten-
ton to which the interests OF all con-
cerned entiJle il.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-10

Il was clever trick, that of Brough-
ton Brandenburg to palm of his rot"
as the farewell political address of
Grover Cleveland which created such
a stir during the campaign, but wheth-
er de did the thing on his own hook
to make. money or'was put up to it by
republican plotters he deserves pun
ishment, and the New York courts do
Alright in insisting that he be brought
10 trial.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-10

The pardoning of two murderers by
a state in return for their telling on
eight Others can scarcely be regard
ed as pure ethics, although the sys-
tenn has been the practice from time
immemoTial. The two deserve hang
ing as well as the eight. Peaching
on their pals only adds personal dis
honor to their crime against the pub
lie. In Otner words, those whose of
tense has been condoned are both
murderers and traitors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-10
Afraid of Friday.

The year 1909 begins on Friday and
lacks one day of ending on Friday.
No use in talking about good luck or
good times. April and December end
on Friday, and the first day of jan
Uary and October is Friday. August
the thirteenth is Friday. Christmas
day is on Friday, while July 4th is
Sunday. Did you ever hear tell of so
many evil omens white Springs
Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-10
southern Man AeeeptahIe.

Mr.. w. II. Park, an able attorney of
Greenville, H., in commenting on the
proposition to nominate a southern
man for president in 1912 remarks in
a letter to the editor of the Herald
that it would be very satisfactory 10
him, and he says further: ''Notwith-
standing the returns from the late
election from the state of Illinois may
appear as though the whole state was
republican, yet we did the best we
could, and cast more democratic votes
than Louisiana, Mississippi. Alabama.
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and
Virginia combined However. l had
hopes that we could carry the state
and was very much disappointed over
the result. -PUnta GOTda Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-10
Can't Afford It.

In Oregon the people chose by pri-
mary a democrat for senator, but
elected republican legislature. It is
said that President Roosevelt once ex-
pressed a hope that the rpublican leg
islature would carry out the wishes of
the people; it is now said that Mr..
Taft endorses an effort to have the
legislature ignore the will of the peO-
pie by electing a republican senator.
Both of these reports are suspiciously
yague-it is hard to believe that either
the president or Mr.. Taft would think
Of interfering CT directing in matter
concerning the people of Oregon only
But If the pledge Of The primary is
broken 1t is safe to say that republi-
can legislatures will be discounted in
that state for some years 20 come
Jacksonville Times-UniOn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-10
A Good Record.

Napoleon Bonaparte BrOward today
is an ex-governor of Florida, and he
returns to private life with a record
for honesty, activity and independence
of action. He has made a good Tepu-
tation, and may be called back into
public service again by a grateful
people-JacksonviIl Metropolis.