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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
pAsHiNe YOUNG WIDOW EvI.
IDENTIFY DIDN'T WANT TO BE
OLD MANS DARLING.
YOUNGER suiToR HAD
LICENSE WAY AHEAD
Obvious Trick Played Upon Prominent
Former Hamilton County Farmer -
Faints Upon Learning That Young
Swain Has Preceded Him in Securing
License to Wed Fair Widow.
necia1 to rimes-Repuh hlican.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City. Feb. 11.-When Frank
Powell, a prominent and well known
farmer of Webster township. asked for
marriage license at the office of
Sounty Clerk Lund yesterday after
noon. he almost collapsed when in
formed that a license to marry the
same girl had been issued to another
man more than two weeks ago: but
no marriage had as vet been performed
and Powell insisted that some mistake
had been made He left the clerks of
flee and shortly returned to tell Clerk
Lund he had fixed the matter up with
the parties Interested and that the
former license would be returned this
morning. in which event the clerk
promised to issue the coveted paper TO
him
AS Powell left the court house. how
ever he fell in faint and DIR. Nc
Cauliff worked over him some time to
restore him
This morning instead of the former
license being returned, justices re-
turn on 1t was made, showing that the
Young man who secured it had made
good use of i, and that his lady love
was now his wife. The receipt of this
paper came near causing the clerk 20
faint.
The lady in the case was Mrs. Grace
Naslund. dashing young widow "a
years of age. The young man whom
she married Wednesday night was VIII
liam Enburg, aged 20. The young man
had secured his mothers consent and
bought the license Jan. II. Why he
waited so long after getting 1t before
he used it is known only to himself and
bride.
The wedding tooi< place al the hio;s;s
of the groom's mother, on Third street,
Justice G. T. Tucker officiating. The
young lady in the case is from Strait
ford. not far from Powelfs home The
latter is 5S years of age. AS between
being an old mans darling or n young
mans sweetheart. the young lady evil
IDENTIFY chose the latter, and to all ap-
pearances the course of true love Is
running smoothly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
BENNETT BILL PASSED
White Slave Measure Agreed to by the
Senate, With Few Amendments as 1t
Passed the House-Its Provisions.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Bennett
white slave" bill passed the senate
today, practically in the same form as
passed by the house. y
The bill amends the immigration
laws by exclu@irg women who come
to the United Sta.>s for immoral pur-
poses. persons who bA..rg in or attempt
to bring in women for such purposes,
and those who receive the proceeds
of prostitution. The interstate feature
Of the house measure providing heavy
punishment for persons who assist any
person, whether alien OF native born,
to go from one state to another for
immoral purposes, was striken out in
the senate, as the same ground is COW
cred in the Mann bill, which also
passed the house and which Will soon
be considered by the senate. Slight
amendments affecting the jurisdiction
of courts conducting the trial of per-
sons covered by it were made. The ef-
feet of the changes made in the house
bill will be to send the measure to
conference,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
THE swoPE INQUIRY,
Work Of Selecting Special Grand Jury
Nearing Completion.

Kansas City. Feb. 1.-THE work Of
selecting n special grand jury to inves-
tigate the death OF Colonel Swope pro-
crossed all day. The inquisitors Will
begin the examination of witnesses as
soon as instructed by Judge Latshaw
tomorrow.
Kansas City. Feb. 1.-THE sensation
OF today was statement that Swope's
attorneys have an affidavit from the
nurse who cared for Chrisman Swope,
nephew OF Colonel Swope. in which
1t Is stated that the young man was
attacked with convulsions identical
with those his uncle suffered, his death
following. He too had been given =
capsule
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
CLAIMS IMMUNITY BATH
Absolute Novelty Presented in Hearing
of Sugar Weighing Fraud Prosecu-
tions-Secretary of Sugar Concern
Claims immunity Because Of Testi-
mony Before Grand Jury.

New York, Feb. Ito show that
his claimed Immunity bath had been
thorough and complete process,
Charles r. Heike, secretary of the
American Sugar Refining Company.
appeared again today before the United
States circuit court In continuation of
the trial Of his special plea to the sugar
underweighing conspiracy charges. The
case is an absolute novelty in the fed
eral courts, being only approximate tely
parallel by the .'beef trust" Immunity
case in Chicago. M
Heike claims amnesty on the con-
spiracy charge because hestestifed be-
fore the grand jurye regarding matters
covered in the Indictment against him.
The prosecution disputes this, and the
trial on the issue Of facts presented is
taking place before Judge Maryin and
jury. Federal Prosecutor Stimson
declares that If Heike's contention is
not upheld he will move for sentence
on the conspiracy charge, on the
ground that plea of immunity is a
confession of guilt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
BUSINESS SLOWING UP7
President EarIins Of Milwaukee Road
lnterprets canceling Of Orders in
West as Presasins Commercial Re-
eeesinn

New York Feb. 11.-President Earl
ing of the Milwaukee road, is authority
for the sta tement that business is
notably slower in the west than it was
a month ago. Here is Earrings state
ment:
Il have just been learning that the
west is cancelling orders. Merchants
.who have right along been buying in
large quantities are slowing up on their
commitments, and those who have Or
dered shipments of manufactured goods
for delivery during the spring are
countermanding them. A business re-
cession may be on the way, and it may
not, but certainly no favorable con-
struction can be placed upon the fact of
cancelled orders"
Dun's Review tomorrow will say:
Payments thru banks, as measured
by bank clearings. maintain a steady
volume, considerably in excess of pre-
ceding years, total exchanges this
week amounting to s3,211, AIS ,O37. an
increase OF 25.1 per cent over year
ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11

Richmond. Va. Feb. 1l.-Howard
Little, who murdered Mrs. Betsey
Justis. her law. George Mead
ows and his wife and three children. Mt
their home near Hurley. was electro-
outed In the penitentiary here today.
Story Of the Crime.
Little was United States marshal for
the eastern district OF Kentucky for a
number OF years. While United States
marshal he shot and killed George Nc
Kinney In eastern Kentucky, and was
sentenced to n life term in the peni-
tentiary. He was pardoned after a
short period and moved back to Vir-
ginia, where he was made foreman by
large lumber company at Hurley,
Buchanan county.
While in this position he lived with
the family of George Meadows. Mrs.
Little and her children lived In the
same house. Mrs. Little is alleged to
have been present when the murders
were committed. but she was not al
lowed to testify In the case.
I. Slain With An Ak.
1t was alleged by the prosecution and
believed by the jury that Little, COM
ing home one night killed the three
Meadow children, Mrs. Justis ad Mrs
Meadows, with an AK. and shot George
Meadows as he ran from the house.
The next morning the Meadows home
was found in ashes.
Victims Fought For Lives.
The partially incinerated remains OF
the dead bodies met the eye on almost
every side. The victims OF the crime
were found In various postures, indi-
eating that some of them, at least had
made terrible truggles to save Them
selves.
Robbery was established as tho d.
rect motive for the sextuple homicide.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
Iowa eupreme Court Decisions.

Iowa cupreme Court Decisions.
Special to Times Republican
Des Moines, Feb. 1.-THE supreme
court rendered the following decisions
today:
Gregory, appellant, against G.. r. L
county. Affirmed.
Wilson, appellant, asa;ns. Godfrey.
Wapello county Affirmed.
Sawyer against Botti, appellant
Woodbury. county. Affirmed
Risher against 'Acken Coal Com
pany, appellant. Appanoose county. Af-
firmed.
Logan, appellant, against Davis.
O'Brien county. Affirmed.
Holmes, appellant, against Rivers.
Superior court of city of Grinnell. Re-
versed.
Pool against Napier, appellant. Jas
per county. Reversed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
Galley is CAPTURED.

Special to Times Republican.
tCreston, Feb 11.-Thomas Galley,
who shot ]. j. Cieeden at Alton juno
ton, was captured last night at Arispe,
and is now in Jail here. Galley had
aged a large room at a hotel there
and when the officers appeared barri-
caded himself. The sheriff and others
broke down the door and effected the
mans capture. He will be held fifteen
days pending the outcome Of Cieeden's
wound.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
PRINTING CASE POSTPONED.

Supreme Court Grants Adjournment in
Suit Against congressman.
Washington, Feb. 11.-Justice Wright
today in the supreme court of the Dis
,rict of Columbia, granted an adjourn
ment of two weeks in the mandamus
proceedings against the joint congress
sional committee on printing. instituted
by the Valley Paper Company, of
Holyoke, Mass This is the case in
which members of the committee were
threatened with contempt proceedings
for refusing to obey an order of the
court, which the congressman con-
sidered was exceeding the courts juris-
diction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
WANT CANNING FACTORY.
Commercial Club Of. Hampton Trying
to Secure Sufficient Acreage.

Special to Times-Republican.
Hampton, Feb. 11.-For the past sew
eral weeks earnest efforts have been
put forth by many residents of this
city, headed by committee of the
Hampton Commercial Association, for
securing the acreage necessary to get
canning factory established here.
Members of the organization have
been circulating among the farmers,
soliciting for acreage to be planted to
corn for canning purposes. A good
start has been secured in the way of
land pledged for. sweet corn. but there
is yet plenty of room for others to get
into the list and be among the helpers
to secure this factory for Hampton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
WEST Is AGAINST
CANNON and Tariff.
SENTIMENT OF REPUBLICANS
FROM BIG SECTION SECURED
BY NEWSPAPER.
STRONG SENTIMENT AGAINST
SPEAKER AND REVENUE BILL
Poll Of Editors in States West of Ohio
and North of Mason and Dixon Line
Shows Sentiment Overwhelmingly
Opposed to Cannon and Aldrich Rule
in Congress.
in Congress.

Chicago, Feb. 11-From the time that
the president started on his journey
and the congressman in the west began
to come out Of the tall grass after
ants, The Tribune has made an ex-
ustive study Of the political and eco
&c conditions in the country. 1t sent
shington correspondent thru the
lie states lying west of the Mis-
.ssippi river. 1t has analysed condi-
tions in Illinois, and on the congress
sional gathering on the Mississippi
river trip discovered revolt among the
regulars. 1t has made careful study
of the confusion which has existed in
Washington.
Today the Tribune presents the opin-
ion Of thousands of republican and in
dependent editors in every state north
of the Mason and Dixon line and the
east line Of Ohio.
Result of the Poll.
The republicans and Independent
newspapers of the middle west are ov-
erwhelmingly opposed to the selection
Of Joseph G. Cannon as speaker of the
next house of representatives This is
the vote:
Republicans. Independents. Totals
For. Against. For Against For. Against
SAG 1858 81 Sal SIT 3,194
They also are opposed to the AID
rich Cannon tariff bill This is the
vote:
Republicans. Independents. Totals.
For. Against. For Against. For. Against.
AN0
The editors were asked these ques-
tions:
Is the Hon Joseph G. Cannon Of Illi-
nois your choice for speaker Of the next
congress?
tariff law or the Ald1ich- Cannon or
ganization of the senate and the house ?
To each question there was an em-
phatic Mo-
Ballots were sent, except to Chicago.
states:
Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana,
Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska,
Colorado, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming.
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Da-
kota, Montana, Idaho, Washington,
Oregon, California, Nevada, Missouri,
Kentucky and Tennessee.
The ballots were sent to the editors
Of every newspaper, and each was ask
ed to state his political affiliation. The
answers of those who recorded them
selves as democrats are omitted from
the compilation of the returns, as it
was desired to secure only the opinions
of the republican and independent
editors.
The result of this poll shows that in
the states named only 546 republican
editors and 81 Independents are in fav-
or of Cannon being speaker of the next
congress. while 1858 republicans and
541 independents are against. The ratio
is to l against among the republicans
and IS to against among the> inde-
pendents.
The sentiment among the republicans
is most strongly against Cannon in the
lake group of states, where the vote is
more than 5 to 1 against him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
RepuIse Not Decisive.
NEAR ENOUGH BEER
Substitute Made and Sold at Sioux
City Under Ban Of Law-court Says
All Malt Liquors Are Barred in Iowa.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines. Feb. 1.-THE supreme
court today decided that "Justus beer y
as made and sold in Sioux City, altho
containing only a half Of per cent al
cohoi, is prohibited by the Iowa law. A
dealer had been enjoined from it's sale
ana pleaded it was not Intoxicating and
not beer. The court holds, for the first
time, that the Iowa law not only for
bids the sale Of intoxicating liquor but
the sale of all malt liquors and that, as
this drink is made by fermentation and
is malt liquor, it is prohibited.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
SISTERS WE'D BROTHERS.
Double Wedding Celebrated at Thomas
Home at Clarion.

Clarion, Feb 11.--A pretty double
wedding of unusual interest took place
at the home of Henry Thomas, whose
two eldest daughters We're married TO
two brothers. Miss Louise Margaret
was welded to Mr. John A. Leaders,
and Miss Christine was married to Mr.
Louis G.. Leaders. The ceremony was
witnessed by forty guests, who were
served a sumptuous wedding dinner
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev j. H Olmstead. pastor of the First
Congregational church Of Clarion. The
two couples will go to housekeeping
near Papillion, Neb.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
BAD MEDiAPoLIs FIRE.
High School Building Entirely De
stroyed at Loss Of $4,000.


stroyed at Loss of $4,000.
Mediapolis, Feb. 11.-The Mediapolis
grade and high school was entirely de-
stroyed by fire yesterday, entailing a
loss to the district of about $4,000. In
surance to the amount of abot $4,000
was carried on the structure
The flames were discovered shooting
front just below the roof line of the
east wing of the building, at about
$3.50 O'clock. The alarm was sounded
and everyone in the building escaped,
The progress of the blaze was so rapid
that within an hour the building was
entirely consumed. only few black
ered embers now marking the spot
where the large building once stood.
The origin of the fire is unknown,
altho it is thought to have been
caused by q defective flue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
Loss ia Confirmed.

Paris, Feb 1.-THE loss of the
French steamship. General Changy Is
confirmed. She carried between eighty
and ninety passengers. Only one was
saved.
The owners state that the ship car
ried sevcnty-fiye passengers, besides a
crew numbering sixty or seventy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
DISCUSS COLLEGE CHANGES.

President Storms, Senator Funk and
Governor Carroll in Conference.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. H. President
Storms, of Anes. with Senator Funk,
of the board of education, held con-
ference with Governor Carroll today in
regard to the pending changes at the
Iowa State College.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
WABASH TRAINS CRASH
Three injured, One Dangerously, in
Passenger Collision Near Des Moines
Engineer Ruicker Terribly Crushed
and Likely to Die.

Des Moines. Feb. 11.-Three persons
were injured. one perhaps fatally, in a
head-on collision of Wabash passenger
trains near here today. Engineer Will
liam Ruicler, of Moberly, Mo-, was
crushed and is likely to die Ora Bishop
OF Blue Earth, Minn., and George
Dearth. Of Des Moines, were injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
erutal Brakeman Kills Two.

La Porte, Ind, Feb. 11.-Dying IN
hospital Fl. f. Capps. aged II, of At
lanta. Ga, told Coroner Osborn that
brakeman on the Lake Shore railroad
had thrown him and his companion.
aged 20. from a moving freight train
early today. Capps and the dead body
of the other boy, whose name is un-
known, were found beside the railroad
track near this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
NIcARAcuAN REvoLU7
LOSE ENGAGEMENT BY
BEADING ORDERS.
HLANDoN's MEN TOOK STA
At WRONG AND EXPOSED !,
General BIandon and Many Of
Small Force of Brave Men \
During Several Days Fighting,
oIutionists Said to Be Retreatins.
fore Government Forces.

Washington, Feb. 11.-The state
department. officials are greatly in-
terested in last nights news from
Manasua that Matagalpa and
Boaco have been captured by the
revoIutionists. The capture of the
steamer Manasua by the revoIu-
tionist sympathizers is regarded as
q very serious loss to the Madriz
government. Tho whole situation
appears to be distinctly in favor of
the revoiutionists and it is believed
her. the end Of the Nicaraguan
government under Madriz is rap
idly approaching.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
SUICIDE PACT REVEALED.
octosenarian and His Wife Found
Dead in Ohio Homo.

Hamilton, Feb. IA suicide pact
between octogenarians was revealed
here today when the bodies of Henry
StubernaclS and wife Mathilda, were
found by their SON. law. Stubernack
was so years old and his wife 76.
A week ago they had stated to their
family physician that they intended to
commit suicide and an examination Of
the corpses showed they had swallowed
large quantities OF morphine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11

IS fire Of the governments three
i'm guns. ,Conrad's chief assistant
shot thru the arm and his ammu-
n tenders were wounded. Conrad
compelled himself to place cooling
upon the gun Jacket and to ad-
he ammunition belts unaided. His
lguans behaved bravely but We're
unable to reach the gun po-
in the face of the hail of bullets.
himself was shot in the abb
but the bullet pursued down
purse, cutting the flesh only.
ecognizing the cost of his mis-
der, ordered retreat.
Retreat to Moogan.
reat to Moogan, ten miles dis
conducted in perfect order,
Y pursuing. The loss to the
1T troops is not known here,
not be denied it was consid-
our of Gordon's Americans
list to leave the position ,of
d General Zeledon, with his
md 200 men, arrived Mena
would have taken the ag-
Zeledon being a day late
,te1 " to hold the en-
ring them as long
ize of his force
resistance to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
sYERs TALKS PLAINLY.

Says Cities Were in League With Vice
Prior TO Reform Wave.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Feb. 11.-Attorney
General Bvers speaking at Marion de-
clared it to be shame to any mans
manhood to claim that gambling and
baWdy houses are a necessity and
should be regulated. He declared that
until the reform wave of two years ago
the cities of Iowa were actually in
league with vice. He said some cities
which had tried to be bigger than the
state found they had to obey the laws.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
JUSTICE FULLER's BIRTHDAY.

Celebrates 77th Anniversary Quietly
and Receives Many Callers.
Washington, Feb. 11.-This Is the
77th birthday anniversary Of Chief
Justice Fuller OF the supreme court
OF the United States. He has served
almost twenty-five years as chief JUS
tice. He spent che anniversary quiet
ly, receiving calls from many friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
BUT ONE PASSENGER SAVED.
French Atlantic Steamer Wrecked on
Maiorea Coast.

Pa1ina, Majorca, Feb. 11.--The
French transatlantic steamer General
Chanzy, from MArseilles, was wrecked
off the north coast OF this island IL
is stated that only one single passenger
was saved out of all On board. The
vessel was a complete loss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
su.u.cted rraio Robber. Arr..ted.

st. Louis, Feb 11.-Three men sus-
pec.ed of having robbed a Missouri
train the night OF Jan. 81, near Eureka.
Mo-, are under arrest. They are w. w.
Lowe. s. w. Emerson and George Eb-
cling James Lowe, brother OF w.
w. Lowe. was also arrested as q sus.
pect. All declare their Innocence
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
MUST BUILD NEW HOME.
James County Officials censured b,
Secretary State Board.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids. Feb. 1.-THE secre-
tary of the state board of control in
spected the Jones county home, then
censured the county for using such a
poor building. He notified the author
tiles that unless a new building Is pro-
vided soon the board will condemn the
old one.
The county will be asked to vote q
SIS, 900 appropriation for the purpose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
Death Of Former Iowa Woman.

Death Of Former Iowa Woman.
Special to Times-Republican
Sioux Rapids, Feb. 11.-Word was
received here this morning of the death
of Mrs. j. E. Durkee at her home in
Los Angeles, Cal, Mr.. and Mrs. Durkee
had made this place their home for
about eighteen years, when they moved
to Los Angeles last April, on account
Of Mr.. Durkees' poor health. Mrs. Dur
KEGS death comes as a severe shock
to her many friends here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11

PAGE ONE.
Telegrs News:
Hot G ting in Nicaragua.
Revc s nists Capture Magalypa.
Littl !. .nged For Sextuple Murder.
Yves : Against Cannon and Aldrich
Fam Lincoln Juror Dead a
Sal, s Near Beer Illegal.
Ref Z to Be Old Mans Darling.
Ear - Sees Halt in Business.
No : immunity Plea In Court.
SES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
New Light on County Row.
High Prices Cost State 100000.
Burlington Gas Plant Blows Up.
Big Shops For Clarion.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
Law Enforcement is Growing.
Our Shortage of Supply.
The Immense Waste of Coal.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinions and Notes
I.ooker-On in Iowa.
Sunday School Suggestions
PAGE FIVE.
Iowa News:
Court Straddles Student Voters
Question.
Quack Grass Menacing North Iowa.
PAGES SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE
City News:
Union Men in Rousing Meeting.
Committee to Help Girl Strikers.
No suspension of Business Tomor-
row.
Short Course Nearing End
County Shorthorn Breeders Organize
Charges Passing Worthless Check.
News OF Marshall County.
General News of the City.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Wheat Prices Sag.
Other Grains Follow.
Hogs Again Touch 50.
Heavy steers Slow and Weak.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-11
eaIIinaer-Pinchot Case Delay.

Washington, Feb. 11.-After brief
session, during which the future con-
duct Of the case was informally dis
cussed, the Ballinger-Pinchot Congress
sional investigating committee today
adjourned until Monday.