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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-21

tanned a national reputation. The au-
thorities put two different private de-
tective agencies at work on the case
and j. P. Whitla, the missing boys
father, engaged Mr. Ward to look after
his interests.
Akron.
The barn on Milo Mills farm caught
fire about o'clock Sunday afternoon
| with a stiff breeze and no means Of
hghtlng fire, both barns were soon in
names. The loss is total, the insura-
| ance on the barn having just expired.
Ihlrty-five hogs belonging to r. M.
Small were cremated, also hay. l1ar-
ness and working tools were con-
sumed; but fortunately no horses were
lost. The loss falls particularly heavy
on Mr.. Small, as he has been in hard
| luck the part year. Mr.. Mills sustains
his second loss by fire this year.
Waterloo.
John McGarvey, a local dealer IN
horses. tells Of being an eye witness to
horrible fire which took place re-
Gently In the Jail at New Haven, Conn.
IN which a number Of firemen lost their
lives. While eight Or ten members Of
the department were inside the build
ing, the outside door closed and could
not be opened. Escape by the windows
was Impossible. Crowding around the
barred openings. screaming for helm
and frantically waving their arms be-
tween the bars, they were burned to
death in full view of the spectators.
Earlham.
T. H. Gerber, for many years county
superintendent of Hamilton county.
has been elected superintende nt of the
Farlham schools to take the place of
w. II. Monroe, who retires after
eleven years at the head Of the schools
having been engaged last January as
manager of the Close to Mature Nam
ufacturing Company of Colfax. Super
ntendent Monroe has given the Earl
ham schools, especially the Earlha m
Academy, an enviable reputa ton among
schools in central Iowa. Superintend-
ent Gerber has the experiences and
ability to continue the schools in their
present prosperous condition.
Hinton.
When the dead body of Jim Nash
vas picked rp after the accident or
Saturday night, no pocketbook could
be found on his person This caused
considerable comment from the fact
that he was known to have draw
money from the local bank that morn
ing. Charles Hansen, while walking
south along Main street Wednesday.
picked up the missing pocketbook with
several certificates, but with no money
in it. This may be all accidental, but
it indicates robbery of the dead.
RowIey.
Word from Steel City. Neb tells of
a calamity that has befallen the family
of w. s. Van Orsdall. who several
years ago removed from Rowley. While
temporarily insane, Mrs Van Orsdall
killed her 2-year-old baby and then
fatally injured herself. News received
here, was to the effect that the mother
was still alive, but with little prospect
of recovery. The family removed from
here eight or ten years ago. Mr. Van
Orsdall and his half brother engaged
in the lumber business at Steel City
About year ago he died and was
buried at that place. Since her hus-
bands death Mrs. Van Orsdall has
been respondent at times, and there
can be no question that she was not
responsible for her acts mentally when |
she took her. babes life and tried to
take her own. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-21
One Conductor who Was Cured.

Mr.. MILFORD Adams is his name. and
he writes about it.-"Son1e time ago /
was confined to my bed with chronic
rheumatism. I used two bottles of
Foley's Kidney Rem edy with good eff
feet, and-.the third bottle put me on
my feet and I resumed work as con-
ductor on the Lexington, KY, street
railway. 1t gave me more relief than
any medicine I had ever used, and it
will do all you claim IN cases of rheu-
mattsm." Foley's Kidney Remedy cures
rheumatism by eliminating the uric
acid from the blood. Mcbride & VIII
Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-21

the deep ruts worn last winter and in
the early spring are still to be seen. It
is also said by the merchants of the
city that some Of the worst roads of the
county are those nearest to Newton.
Whether the township trustees Of
Newton township are to blame or
whether the residents in the immedi-
ately vicinity of the city should be held
responsible for this situation is un-
known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-21
Toledo Local Happenings.
Special to -Times-Republican.

Special 0-IlmeS-RepuDIIcan
Toledo, April 21.-Mrs. L. NJ. Young
man returned Tuesday from Toledo. O.,
where she attended the funeral of an
uncle.
Mrs. J. W. Reusch and son Max,
were visitors at the Rev. c. w. Cleve-
land home in Cedar Rapids.
Roy Trussel has been here the past
few days packing UP preparatory to
moving to Canada.
n. j. Stiger returned Tuesday from
Chicago, where he spent Sunday with
his son Carl.
Mrs. Harry McRoberts has sold her
property in east Toledo to II. j. Stiger
and will make her home with her son
Harry, In Tama.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-21
COL. RAXMoND,s AFFLIcrloN.
Practically Helpless as Result of Sec
ond Stroke Of PARALYSIS.

PractIeaI1y Helpless as Result Of Sec
ond Stroke Of Paralysis.
Special to Times-Republican.
Hampton, April 21.-Friends of Col
onel L. %. Raymond will regret to
learn that he suffered another stroke
Of paralysis at his home Sunday, this
time affecting his right side, and as a
consequence he is now practically
helpless. Mr.. Raymond was riding out
down town few weeks ago and his
friends had hoped to see him often
upon the streets this summer, but the
serious turn his condition has now
taken will probably confine him per-
nlanently to his ROOM
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-21
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-21
JOHN COBUR N
Real Estate, Insurance

I have several good bargains in city
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-21
AFTER BIG FORTUNE.

Dubuque Man Coos to Germany to In
vestigate Vast Estate.
= Dubuque, April 21.-Anton Zillig of
Dubuque, and George Hoffman Of Chi
cago, left yesterday for New York
where on Saturday they will set sail
for Germany to investigate informa-
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
NICARAGUAN BATTLE ON
Engagement Began Sunday, Says
Gable Message.

New Orleans, May 23.-That General
Fernaudino Rivas, at the head of one
thousand troops of the Madriz army. had
arrived at Rama at the beginning of an
engagement yesterday between the E.s-
trada and Madriz forces in Nicaragua
and had made successful passage
around the insurgent army was the state
ment contained in a cable message to
one of the members of the Central Amer
ican colony here tonight.
Bv this maneuvre it is declared that
three divisions, numbering approximate
" thousand men each. are assailing the
town of Bluefields. Two are in the front
and rear, respectively, of Rama, and the
other. it is asserted. is some seven miles
from Bluefelds.
1t was also reported that the steam
ship Marietta di Giorgio. said to have
been pressed into the, service of the in
surgents, has been given up. following
a demand by the Norwegian government.
the flag of which country the vessel has
carried and that the steamer left Blue
fields to-day for New Orleans.
The insurgent faction in New Orleans
declares that it would be impossible for
an army to pass around Rama and that
a direct engagement would be necessary
to take that strategic point.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
STRUCK BY SUBWAY TRAIN
Intoxicated Man Steps Off Plat
form and Is Killed.

Harry Maher, a sugar sampler, Of No
223 Court street. ended a spree yesterday
afternoon by stepping in front of sub
way express as it was coming into the
Borough Hall station, in Brooklyn. His
right leg was cut off at the knee and has
left leg mangled. He died in the Brook
lvn Hospital late last night.
Maher and a sailor, who disappeared
after the accident were intoxicated when
they came on TO the station platform to-
gether. AS the express train pulled in
Maher waved his hand to his companion
and. apparently thinking he was entering
the train, stepped off the platform. The
motorman threw on the brakes, but two
cars had passed over Maher before the
train could be stopped.
Maher did not lose consciousness while
the ambulance surgeon was working over
him. and called repeatedly for priest
Word was sent To the Church of St
Charles Borromeo and TO St. Jamess
Proc thedral The Rev. Peter Donohoe.
rector of the Pro- Cathedral, accompan-
led Maher TO the hospital
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
NEW AERO BODY FORMED
Clubs to Hold Meets Without
Sanctions from Wright Bros.

Representatives of eight affiliated
clubs attended a meeting called by the
Aero Club of America yesterday and
formed the American Aeronautic Asso-
ciatiou, which VIII hold local meets
without the sanction Of the Wright
brothers. In no way. it is said, will the
new organization infringe on the Wright
patents in conducting its meets, nor will
it violate the agreement between the
Wright brothers and the Aero Club Of
America
The forming of the new association
was a surprise TO those interested in
aeronautics, for it had been thought that
the meeting was for the purpose of ar
ranging a series of meets before the in
ternationaI contests in October. The
Aeronautical Society had planned to
form such an organization.
The officers selected We're Charles NJ.
Myers. Kansas City Aero Club. presi-
dent: A. l. Lambert, St. Louis Aero
Club first vice president; J. V. Martin,
Harvard AeronauticaI Society, second
vice-president; Victor Lougheed, Aero
Club of Illinois, secretary, and Jerome H.
joyce. Aero Club of Baltimore, treasurer.
A committee was appointed to prepare
a constitution and bylaws. Another
meeting of the body will be held in this
city on June %.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
BUILD FOO-CHOW COLLEGE
Methodists Organize to Give In
stitution to Chinese.

The Fukien University Association,
backed by New York and Philadelphia
clergymen and laymen, was organized
Yesterday at a conference of Methodists
held at the Continental Hotel. The pur-
pose of the association is to build cob
Iege for the higher education of Chinese
students at Foo-Chow in Southern
China Ten acres of land in the city of
Foo-Chow are proposed to be bought
and buildings erected within the next
two years at a cost of $4,000.
The Anglo Chinese College at Foo
Chow is owned by Methodists, but this
is a combination school covering pre-
paratory and higher academic work The
new university will be distinct from the
present college and will have a campus
of its own. 1t Is understood that the
Rev. DR.. John X. Gowdy, president of
the Foo-Chow Anglo-C Chinese College,
will be president of the new institu-
ton.
Among those associated with the new
movement are the Rev. Theodore S.
Henderson, Charles T. White, r. H
Baggs. Daniel Burke. the Rev. Robert
BagnelI John D. Dunlop. P. H. Muir
dick, James r. Jay. Frederick Frost,
Willis Mcdonald, Chasles E. Burling
and Robert E. Harmed.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
PALISADES PARK SAFE
Senate Passes Measures to
Secure Hartman Gift.
BOND ISSUE TO PEOPLE
Three Votes Lacking Early IN
Evening Secured by Hard
Work.
rBv Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Albany, May 23-Hard work done for
them in the last few days resulted TO-
night in the easy passage by the Senate
of the series of bills permitting the state
to accept the Hartman gift for the Pal
isades Park. These bills had already
passed the Assembly One of them
which provides for a s2,500.0OO bond
issue, will have TO be ratified by the
people at the coming election before IL
becomes effective. but their passage to-
night assures the state of the splendid
gifts of Mrs Hartman and others. anq
also makes certain of the appropriation
made by New Jersey for the park
Early in the evening Senator Bayne
lacked three votes of the thirty -four
necessary to pass the bond issue bill
which the Senate killed the other day
He had seen several Senators who prom
ised To change their attitude. George W.
Perkins and J Du Pratt White. secretary
of the Palisades Park Commission. were
hard at work with others Late Tonight
thew found they had the requisite num-
ber of votes. So Senator Bayne called
from the table his motion TO reconsider
the vote which killed the bond issue bill
Senator Grady announced that he would
Lapse into meditation. He did, and the
vote was reconsidered
Then Senator Bayne read a series of
telegrams from George F. Kunz- presi-
dent of the American Scenic and His
toric Preservation Society. the Municipal
Art Society of New York. John G..
Agar and others urging the passage of
the measures There was no debate The
bond issue bill was passed by vote Of
a to .. Senators Allen. Cobb and Hin
man voting against it. The bill per-
mitting the state to accept the Harri-
man gift. and gift of S1.O0O,0OO with it.
was passed by a vote of 10 To >. Sena-
tors Cobb and Hinman in opposition
The measure authorizing the abandon
ment of the Bear Mountain prison site
passed unanimously. A fourth bill. ex-
tending the jurisdiction of the park COM
mission. was passed. A. to ,
Se~-ator Sayne and Mr.. Perkins and
Mr.. White expressed themselves as
much gratified with the result.
Il am sure the people of the state
and country" said Mr.. Perkins, will
commend the action Of the Legislature
An appropriation of 100000 by the
New Jersey Legislature and other gifts
aggregating about S2,5OOG0 weSe
hanging in the balance. and would have
been forfeited had the bills been de-
feated."
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
IMMIGRANTS PROTECTED
Two Bills Signed to Safeguard
Foreigners Here.

Albany. May Ex-Governor Hughes signed
the bill of Senator Sullivan to-day pro
viding for the licensing OF private bankers
who do not operate under the provisions
of the banking law. The bill is designed
To protect the savings of immigrants, es-
heciaIly those on the East Side of New
York. who. It is said. have lost millions
Of dollars in recent years. This measure is
the result of exposures made in The Trio-
,,ne of the frauds practised on immigrants
The State Controller is authorized TO is
sue a license after the applicants file GER
tain statements and make deposit with
the Controller of $4,000. The bond is fixed
at from $4,000 To $4,000.
The Governor also 81 med the bill OF As
seu1hlynan Foley requiring the licensing
of all persons selling transportation tickets
TO or from foreign countries. Railroads and
transatlantic steamship companies or their
agents are exempt from the provisions OF
the law. The controller Is authorized TO
issue license on the fling of bond of
81 o0o in first class cities and s1.Ooo in other
localities. Both acts take effect on Sep
tennber l.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
p. R. R. BUYS NEW HAVEN
Credited with Large Purchases
of Stock in Mellen Road.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Philadelphia May 23-The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company now owns an
important stock interest in the New
York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad
With the first vacancies which occur in
the board Of directors of the New Eng
land system the Pennsylvania interest
win receive representation commensur-
ate with its ownership This fact, which
became known here to-day. is fully con-
f1rmed, even if ii has not yet been Off
cially announced.
Since the beginning of the year the
Pennsylvania Railroad has acquired
what is described as "a very considerable
holding of New Haven stock Whether
this has been bought in the open market,
taken over from the banking syndicate
which is behind the s5O,0O0.00O allotment
made last fall or bought from the COM
pany out of the nearly s22.OOO.00O of
stock which was held in the treasury OF
the controller. the New England Naviga-
ton Company. is not known
News that the Pennsylvania Railroad
has quietly acquired an important stock
interest in the New Haven developed
yesterday as an explanation for the sale
by the company of S11 100000 of equip
ment trust per cent certificates to a
Philadelphia and New York banking
syndicate. headed by Edward D. Smith
& Co, of this city. The question had
arisen as to why the Pennsylvania, pre-
sumably very rich in cash. should have
sold bonds now.
While it is stated that this very con-
siderable holding of New Haven stock
has been bought by the Pennsylvania
las a good investment" the real motive
is to bring The two powerful systems
into closer accord and more intimate re-
lations. This becomes particularly de-
sfra BILE for the two companies in view of
the physical connection they are shortly
to get
Jointly the Pennsylvania and the New
Haven. at an estimated cost of $4,000
oO0 will build q great railroad bridge
across the East River at Hell Gate This
will give through tracks between New
England and the West and South in
connection with the Pennsylvania Rail-
roads New York tunnel terminal system,
to be opened this summer Work will
start within a few months on the bridge,
which will require three years to build.
For a number of years the Pennsyl-
vania has owned S14000O00 of New
Haven stock of which there is now out
standing s10O. 100000 in full paid stock
and $4,000 600 in allotment receipts. on
which one instalment has been paid
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
PNEUMONIA OF THE BRAIN
Philadelphia Physician Tells Medical
Meeting of Rare Case.
LBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Philadelphia, MAY "a remarkable case
of pneumonia attacking the brain instead
of the lungs was reported last night by DR..
Henry d Jump at meeting of the section
of general medicine of the College of Physi-
clans. The patient, DR. Jump said, was a
man twenty-five years old. He was stricken
with pneumonia. but instead of the germs
attacking the lungs they affected the brain.
A correct diagnosis was difficult the doc
tor explained. and the patient died. After
his death it was found that the pneumonia
had developed into meningitis This con-
dtion is rare
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
ATTACK ON LUTHER BURBANK
Professor East, of Harvard, Objects to
Statements in the Press.
TBv Teleeraph 10 The Tribune.


Cambridge. Mass. May 23--PrOfessor 4,
NJ. East, of Harvard University. iecturinS
before the Bussey Institute yesterday and
discussing horticulturists and their works.
smoke of Luther Burbank as a man who
had gained a great part OF his reputation
through public print of so-calIed discoveries
which were in reality old Professor East
believes that the scientist who works with
out heralding is the man who does real
work. Concerning Mr. Rurbank, Professor
East said These men. who would be
little heard of otherwise, have become
widely known through the medium Of ener-
getic press agents. Mind. | do not mean TO
helittie any real achievement they may
have made
The wonderberry, which Luther Bur
bank said he evolved as a new species. is
in reality an old species well known to
hotanists and horticulturists There was
nothing new about IL. yet Burbank and his
wonderberry were the recipients OF innu-
u,erahIe press notices. And so with the
white blackberry
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
INHERITANCE INTEREST SOLD
One Estimated at from $50, 900
to S55O,O00 Brings 2,225.

Boston. May pa mans interest in
u contingent inheritance. estimated to be
worth from $685. 900 to $55O,O0O. according
to the number of other participants who
NAV or may not survive the heir in ques-
ton, was sold to the highest bidder for
the sum of s2.225 by order of the court
to satisfy a judgment of $500 in local
attorneys office late to-day. 1t was the
first instance of such a transaction in
this state.
The judgment was secured against
Franklin L. Fay. who. after his fathers
ceath. will receive at least $780, from
his erandfather's estate. He recently
failed as a curb broker Stephen r.
Jones bid in the interest, it is understood,
on behalf of members of the Fay family.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
GIRLS SCORE MANY RUNS
Mere Men Outclassed in First
Baseball at Wellesley.
TBy Tetsgraph to The tribune.

Boston, May 23-The first baseball game
since the sport was Introduced at Wellesley
College was played to-day and not only
was it replete with thrilling plays and
heavy hitting. but the girls established a
record that probably viii last for many
days in running Up total Of So runs.
The game was between the Nonanett Cot
tage team and the Webb Cottage team. and
resulted in victory for Nonsnett by a
score Of a TO 25.
Miss Mildred Loveitt the diminutive
pitcher for the winning team. showed real
curves. but she weakened in the fifth in
ming. wnen her opponents scored ten runs.
The batteries were: Nonanett Cottage
Miss Mildred Doveitt. pitcher; Miss Kath-
crime Duffield. catcher. Webb Cottage-Miss
Bernioe Van Sfyke. pitcher; Miss Nita
Weichfs catcher.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
KING TO THE COLONIES
Two Messages Promise to Up
hold Fathers Policy.

London. May 23.-On the occasion of
the anniversary of Empire Day King
George has issued two gracious mes
sages to the colonies and India some
what similar in style to the message
which he addressed yesterday to the
nation In both he refers to his previous
visits to the dominions, promises 10 fol-
low in his fathers footsteps, uphold
constitutional government, safeguard
the liberties of the colonial empire and
devote himself to the wellbeing of the
Indian people
With reference to the rumors that 1t
is the intention of the Queen Mother
Alexandra in the future to reside in
Denmark, a court circular announces
that Alexandra will always regard Eng
land as her home.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
HAIL DRIFTS TWO FEET HIGH
Remarkable Feature of Texas Cloud
burst and Windstorm.

Ida Tex. May 2s.-An streams in this
region are overfiowed as the result OF a
cIoudburst to-day farmhouse was
blown away by twisting wind that accom-
panied the rain. Hail last night ruined
much cotton and hundreds of fruit trees
Hail drifts more than two feet high were
found to-day.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
ESTRADA'S NAVY INTACT
Report That the Venus Sank d
Gunhoat Denied

Bluefields, Nicaragua, May 23.-The
report that the steamship Venus. with
General Irias and Nicaraguan troops on
board. had sunk a gunboat of Estrada's
navy is absolutely without foundation.
All the vessels belonging to the pro-
visional forces are accounted for, and
none of them has been even damaged in
an engagement.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
MORE RIoTING IN CORK
Twenty Sent to Hospitals After
Nationalist Fights.

Cork, Ireland, May 23.-Rioting was
renewed here tonight by the rival Ma
tionalist factions. A large number Of
persons were injured, twenty of them,
including several policemen being sent
to the infirmaries.