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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-20
DEcoMPosED TRUNK FOUND IN
BOX CAR BELIEVED TO De
THAT OF MASON CITY MAN.
HEAD EATEN OFF ~ RATS,
SKIN cllNGlNG TO BONES
Christian Larson Disappeared Last De-
esmhsr, But Continued Search Failed
TO Disclose His Whereabo uts-May
Have Been Case Of Suicide-Work-
men Make Discovery.
Special to rimes-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City, April 20.-With heao
eaten nearly entirely off by rats or
cats, with the skin clinging close to the
bones, the body of a man was found IN
Chicago & Northwestern freight car
in the yards here at o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon. While it is diffl-
cult to positively identify the body 1t
is thought sure that it is that of Chris
tan Larson. who was a mechanic in
the Northwestern shops, who disap-
peared from his home right after din
ner on Dec. Z. Two days later the
facts were given to the police and they
commenced a search, examining the
rivers and the woods but no traces
could be found. In the banks he had
a deposit of $50 and there was some
thing like $50 due him from the COM
pany.
When an examination was made OF
his clothing that was left at home 1t
was noticed that there was quite
little timothy seed on his hat rim and
hay on his clothing. His razor was
also missing. While II was at nrst
thought that possibly he might have
been killed the theory of suicide pre-
vailed. Since December continual
watch has been kept for Information
which might lead to his discovery but
not the least evidence was found until
yesterday when this body was dis
covered. Dad Haynes and Byron Cardy
Went to the car which was filled with
baled hay. 1t had been standing on
the track since November. a peculiar
stencil arose as they opened the car
but they thought nothing of this and
went TO work unloading. Soon they
discovered the body of man. Without
making examination they notified the
officers and the coroner. The body
was removed and the head was found
to be nearly eaten off and the skin had
shrunken TO the bones The body was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-20
LEADERS IN FINAL SHOOT.
Iowa Rifle Team Scores 1891 Against
Massachusetts Asgiss.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, April 20.-Iowa's rifle
team totaled 1891 out Of a possible p
600. shooting against Massachusetts
Agricultural College Wednesday after
noon in the final and decisive match
OF the intercollegiate tournament OF
1910-1911.
Up to that battle the two big teams
were tied for the national Champion
ship honors with fourteen victories and
no defeats. apiece. Massachusetts, score
against Iowa Is unknown here The
winner OF the match takes the trophy
and the medals. one for each man on
the team. The second honors, certain
to be Iowa's if the Hawkeyes lose first.
since no other team can even approach
the loser in the Iowa Massachusetts
match. will be represented by a medal
for every man on the team that ranks
second in the intercollegiate tourney.
lowa's highest score hitherto was 1,S92
The Hawkeyes have averaged 1850 in
the tournament
The high scoring Wednesday was
done by l.. r. Leeper. of GAINESVILLE,
and Roy Campbell, of Iowa City, who
We're tied with 195 out Of a possible 200
The second honors went to W. Hansell,
OF Ottumwa, and Lester Shepard of
Mystic, who were tied with 191. Third
place, with score of 100 each, was
held by A. Arneson, of Minnesota:
Macy Campbell. Of Pieasanton; and c.
E. Williams, of Iowa City
Bruins. of Atalissa; J. S. Leeper, of
GAINESVILLE; and NJ. w. lies. of Daven-
port. shooting far below their normal,
dropped to 1Ss, 1s2 and 179 respec-
lively.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-20
ENTERTAIN RAILROAD MEN.
Denison Commercial Club Will la
Needs Of City Before Officials.

Special to Times-Republican.
Denison, April 20.-With view OF
having the representatives OF the
Northwestern road in this locality bet
ter acquainted with Denison and Its
needs, the Commercial Club has ar
ranged banquet at Hotel Denison
Friday night at which time number
Of railroad men will be guests. 1nvf-
tations have been extended to James
A Davis and. A. A. Mclaughlin, at
tornies for the road, Superintendent
Hamn1el. OF Boone, George Cheeseman.
travelling passenger and freight agent,
and H Rettingh aus. civil engineer. OF
Boone. r. c. Griffin, travelling freight
a gent. of Omaha. ]. H. Gable. travel
ing passenger agent. OF Omaha and
]. H. Mahoney. assistant travelling
freight agent. Of Boone. The needs
of Denison will be explained and the
advantages to the road from Its pro-
gress. set forth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-20
BALL IN NEW ARM Tory.
Five Hundred Attend military Hop a
Carroll

Special to Times Republican.
Carroll. April 20.-The military ball
last evening at the armory, given by
Company D Of the Iowa National
Guard, was a grand success. there be-
ing about IT'S tickets sold at IS each.
The total attendance reached $50. The
music was furnished by Quist's famous
orchestra Of Fort Dodge and was pro-
nounced Of very high order. The
proceeds of the dance win 20 to defray
the expense OF installing the fine chairs,
which will be used for spectators only
That the efforts OF Company D have
been appreciated is evidenced by the
large attendance last night at the ball.
The building is owned by the Armory
Hall Association. built especially for
Company D, orga nized the past season.
The building is of pressed brick, 6ox
100 feet, two stories high with base
ment under the entire building. Size
Of the dance floor is 60XS0 feet In the
clear. Dedica ton Of the building Will
take place during the early part OF
May.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-20
Beware Of Ointnn ents for Catarrn That
Contain Mercury

AZ mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely deranse
the whole system when entering II
thru the nervous surfaces. Such art,-
cles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable piaysf-
clans, as the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & CO.
Toledo, o., contains no mercury. and IS
taken Internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken
internally and made In Toledo, o., by F.
J. Cheney & Co Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists. Price 7Sc pel
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-20
BEYER TO SUCCEED CALVIN.
Ames Instructor May Become Head Of
State Geological Department.

Special to eS-Republican.
Des Moines, April 20.-1t is probab Bile
that Prof s. w Boyer. professor OF
geology and mining engineering at
Iowa State College. will succeed the
late Samuel Calvir. as head Of the state
geological department. He has been
connected with the survey for eighteen
years and has especially looked after
the industrial features such as .he clay
and coal deposits The late Professor
Colvin devoted very much more OF
his time and attention to the geological
survey than was generally supposed
and had given personal attention to
the plans for each and every year.
While the headquarters of the survey
have remained in Des Moines many
years. Professor Calvin made frequent
visits here and was truly the head OF
the department.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-20
CALL SPECIAL ELECTION.
Question Of Bonding City 20 Complete
Lighting Plant is Submitted.

Special % Ti-nes-Republican
Webster City, April sat an ad-
tourned session the city council voted
20 call q special election May g 70
submit 10 the voters OF Webster City
the proposition Of bonding the city for
$4,000 for the purpose Of finishing The
equipment for the new municipal light
and pow - plant
A petition asking them to call the
election vas circulated by the COM
merciai League. The league presented
Il to the ccurcil and also recommended
that the city make a low scale OF
power prices-low enough in fact. to
make the rate an inducenenc 70 manu-
featuring establishments 20 locate here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-20
SEVEN YEARS IN PENlTEnTIARY.
Passer Of Bad Checks at Shenandoah
Gets Stiff Sentence

Special TO mes-RepUbhcan.
Denison, April 20.-A. E Coppeck.
who was convicted in district court OF
forging checks drawn on the First Ma
tional bank at Shenandoah. has been
sentenced to seven years at Fort Madi-
son, and been taken there by the sher-
IF. He pretend ed 10 be the agent of
the dealer in horses, Ayres. Of Shenan-
doah. and passed off small checks in
payment for livery bills and board.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-20

the eleventh inning to determine the
outcome when the Ellsworth team,
with no men out, started q batting
rally that brought victory, the final
score being 9 to s. The game was
played in a drizzling rain which de-
tracte6 from the pleasure of the game
and cut down the gate receipts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-20
New superintsnd.nt At Iowa Fall.

New superintsndent 1t Iowa FaIIs.
Special to Times-RepubIcan.
Iowa Falls, April 2o.-At a special
meeting of the school board Tuesday
evening, Claude D. Brown, OF Brook
ings, s. D., was elected superintendent
Of the public schools Of this city for
the coming year. Mr.. Brown was the
choice Of the board from among fifty
applicants for the position and his
election was made only after careful
consideration OF every candidate. Mr..
Brown has been at Broolkings for Give
years and comes highly recommended
as an educator and citizen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-20
BUILDING TIE-UP EXPECTED.
Oes Moines Carpenters VIII Refuse to
Use Non.union MiIiwork

Special 20 Times Republican.
Des Noi1es. April 2o-The danger Of
a general tie-up in the building trades
here is said 70 be great be-ause OF
the demand on the part Of international
officers Of the carpenters union that
union carpenters shall not make any
use o. ulillwork from factories where
non-union labor is employed. The car
peace-s hare are said to be opposed
strongly 20 making any trouble over
this situation, especially a The begin
ming OF a building season, bur the
orders have been sent out and any
day Il Is expected thai carpenters will
begin refusing 10 go on with work in
hand Very much Of the TniIlwork it
use here cones from other cities and
is from factories that are not un;onized
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-20
PECULIAR ELECTION CASE.
Tenant rendered Rent Seven Days
After Due and Landlords Start Suit.

Special TO Times Republican.
Webster City, April 20.-A peculiar
election suit has been filed in the dis
tricr court II this city ny ]. Q. and
Bert Colder against c. ". Hoag. who
rents a farm % than near Blairs burg.
Sept. 50, 1907. the farm was leased
10 c. ". Hoag and c. Hanpe for a
term Of ten years. Soon after Hampe
assigned MS rights 10 Hoas. The
Colders now seek TO invalidate the
lease and eject Hoag because he did
not pay his rent March l this year as
provided il, the lease. Instead ne ten
derad payment March :. The case was
originally brought before Justice Nc
CAREY AZ Williams. but on motion Of
Eoag's attorney was brought IN the
district cour. in this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-20
lows Falls Pioneer str;eks'

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls. April 90. NJ. Fults. a
pioneer resident of Franklin county,
and for the past seven years a resident
OF this city, sustained a paralytic
stroke this week, resulting In the
paralysis Of his entire right side. Mr..
F,ults is 70 years old but has been very
active for one Of his years. The stroke
affected his speech. hearing and eye
sight He has partially recovered his
faculties, but the right side Is COM
pletely paralyzed. Mr.. F>ults formerly
resided at Hampton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-20

Special TO I1mes-RepubI1can.
Denison. April 20.-At tho meeting
Of the school board last evening gu
perintendent F. w. Fellows was re-
elected for another year as were Prin-
cipal c. j.. Humphrey and Miss Lulu
Fitzpatrick as his assistants. A num-
Der OF vacancies In the high school
faculty are yet to be filled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-20
Iowa City Boys Arrested For illegally
Fishing in lows River.

Special to Times-Republican
Iowa City, April 20.-Thirteen young
men OF Iowa City, charged with IL
legally fishing in the Iowa river, using
trot lines. have been nabbed here by
Deputy State wardens Stanley OF
Cedar Rapids. and Colony of Tiffin.
The fishers deny the charge, and will
stand trial before Justice Horak here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-20

Foley Kidney Pills contain in con-
centrated form ingredients Of estab-
lished therapeutic value for the relief
and cure OF all kidney and bladder all
-nents. Foley Kidney Pills are antisep-
tic. tonic anc restorative. Refuse sub
stitutes. Mcbride & viii Drug Com
DaEy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-20
ELLSWORTH WINS FIRST.
Opening in Rain and coIlesians Forced
to Go LONG Route to Win.

Special to Tines Republican.
Iowa Falls, April 2o.-The opening
game Of the baseball season IN Iowa
Falls resulted in a victory Of the Els
worth College team over the team from
Sherman. The contest was one to de-
light the local fans and the ninth In
ming found the score tied. It took until
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-20

Catholics TO Build High School.
Special to Hmss-Repubhcan
Iowa City. April 20-9t Mary's
church members have voted to erect
a new ST. Mary's high school, to cost
between a26. 900 and 10000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-20
TIMES UB11oAN MARsfIAILrowN IOWA. APRIL

taken to the Randall morsue. IArSon's
people eli reside in Norway with the
exception Of q cousin, August Johnson.
Of this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-20
ROBBERY AT PocAHoNTAs.

DRUG Store Entered and Cash Drawer
Rif1ed Of $35 or 40.
Special to Times-RepubHcan
Pocahontas, April 20.-During the
performance OF a show here Monday
night, when few people were on the
streets, the drug store Of H. r. Bidle-
man was broken into and between $50
and $40 taken from the money drawer.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-01-12
Reserved Seats and Souvenirs for Ladies.

doors. Tips are unknown, by edict of
the management, for good and sufh-
cient reasons and rooms and board
may be obtained at minimum cost.
Forty-three women have so far regis
tered. The hotel has been established
by Miss Virginia Potter, niece of
Bishop Potter; Mrs. Henry Olisheim-
er and other influential women. Three
houses wer purchased for $4,000 and
converted into one. Contributions of
$4,000 have been received from Mrs.
russell Sage and from the late Morris
X. Jessup. There are large and taste
fully. decorated reception and reading
rooms in the hotel, besides the pleas
ant sleeping rooms, whose color
scheme is blue and white. The dining
room where the food viii lbe served
by experienced mattresses, resembles
that Of any small hotel. All these
comforts can be obtained from $3.50
to $500 a week.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-01-12

accused Golfers of prostituting its
columns to harm a reputable manufac-
turer for the purpose of forcing him
to advertise" Immediately Robert ].
Collier brought suit for libel, and a
trial was had before<a jury in the SUI
preme Court of New York, which on
December 8, gave verdict of $4,000
in Mr.. Golfers favor.
This is the largest verdict ever rem
dered in a libel case in New York
County, and probably in the United
States. Among the facts brought out
in this suit we're these
1. That Post has been accustomed
to advertise "Grape-Nuts" and POS
tum" as cure-a1ls for everything from
consumption, appendicitis. and malaria
to .sLoose Teeth Made Sound by Eat
ing Grape-Nuts.
3. That the passage Of the national
Food and Drug Act has compelled him
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-01-12
Economy and Efficiency
(By Carl p. Thompson.)

What happened in this case might
happen in any other department. And
it might keep on happening all the
time, And without a system of &C,
countability for all property in the
various departments, it is impossible
to know whether the city's property
is properly cared for or not.
4 So the Socialist administration is
adopting this up-to-date method OF ac-
countings The next step by the new
department of economy and efficiency
IS to make a very careful analysis
Of the duties of all of the officials in
the different departments. The duties
of the different officials are prescrib-
ed by the City Charter and ordin-
ances. But the Charter is antiquated
and poorly arranged, and besides,
there is a second yolumne. called the
Supplement. And in addition, every
now and then the city council passes
new ordinance prescribing some
new duty.
Thus the duties and responsibilities
Of the various officials become very
indefinite. and it almost takes
Philadelphia lawyer to know what
they are.
Thus by collecting under one head,
,d olosr;fvinq all of these duties of
the officials as prescribed by the City
Charter. the Supplement, and the var
ions ordinances. scattered through
the Council proceedings, this depart
ment has rendered a great service in
making clear and simple the duties
LOT the officials.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-01-12
West Virginia Has
Little Milwaukee
Star City in ,MonongaIIa County Car
rled by Socialists Against
Combination.

Star City, Monongalia County, was,
carried by the Socialists at the eleS
ton on January 5. the Socialists VIII
ming over combination of both old
parties masquerading under the name
of "Citizens Party" This is the first
straight out Socialist town victory in
the state, SO Star City becomes Vest
Virginia's first Milwaukee.
The Vote.
Following is the vote in detail:
Socialist Ticket.
Mayor, VIM. Shay .................45
Recorder, H. A. Higgins :.........42
Councilmen-
G. B. Stansberry ................4O
F M. Shaffery, ST.. ..,........,..H
John Bezner ....>.........-.....4S
]. w. Kenendy ....s............40
Citizens Ticket.
Mayor, D. S. Brewer ..............S3
Recorder. R. H. Riley ............s6
Councilmen-
Howard Kauffeld ...............S5
]. L. Leonard $50
E. E. schriver ........ .........SS
Joseph Maple ......... .......-.32
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-01-12
Stage Employees
Install Officers

Wheeling Local No. GA, International
Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees,
installed officers at the meeting Sum
day, January 8, the following being
obligated: President, Allen Scroggan;
vice president, William Dixon; cores
ponding secretary, Joseph Dixon; fin
ancial secretary, Harry McGraw; trea-
surer, Thomas Lereaux; business
agent, Bert Powell; trustees, Herbert
Williams, S. Brown, Charles Mcneil,
William Dixon; delegate to national
convention, Allen Scroggan; delegates
to O. v. T. & L. A., Ed Brunnell, Viii
liam Dixon. and Bert Powell.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-01-12
Golfers Strips
Mask From Post

Nearly two years later. on July %,
1907, in an editorial we spoke of their
claims that Grape-Nuts would obviate
the necessity for an operation in ap-
pendicitis as lying, and. potentially.
deadly lying" "A few weeks later, on
September 4, 1907, G. W. Post, the
owner of the Postum Cereal Company,
in an advertisement printed in the
newspapers all over the United tSates.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-01-12

The Milwaukee officials are deter
mined to establish economy and ell
cheney as far as possible. To this end
the Board of Estimates has made a
provision for an appropriation for a
department of economy and efficiency.
The first suggestion in this direc-
ton came from the Comptroller's de-
partment and is in the direction of a
system of inventories in the various
departments.
Each department is to take care
full inventory each yea rof everything
in its possession. And then, natural
ly, a careful account is to be kept OF
everything purchased or sold or other
wise disposed of during the year. And
finally, another inventory taken at the
end of the year.
This has never been done before.
But, it is, of course, the only way to
keep check on the different depart
ments and to insure economy.
No one knows, and no one had any
means of knowing heretofore, how
much property of one kind or another
might have been used up or might
have disappeared in the various de
partments. No inventory was taken
This was strikingly illustrated moi
long ago when dispute arose as to
typewriter in the Mayors Office. Il
seems that there had been an extra
typewriter purchased by the city and
put in this department. 1t disappear
ed. No one knew where it was. Ant
no one has been able to find it. And
What is worse, no one seems to know
who is responsible.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-01-12
Hours Of SaIe--Aftno0n 2 to 5; Evening, I to 1880.

to drop from his Grape-Nuts package
the assertion that zone pound of
Grape Nuts has as much nourishment
as ten pounds of meat" and from the
Postum package the words Postum
Food COFFEE
3. That the testimonials on which
he built up his business were practi-
cally all PAID FOR and that they
were REWRITTEN in Battle Creek;
when we called for them at Battle
Creek they were sin our New York
attorneys hands, and when we called
for them in NEW YORK, the New
York attorneys could not produce
them.
A. That the only famous physi-
cian'' whose name was signed to a
Postum testimonial was produced in
court by Golfers. and turned out to
be poor old broken-doWn homeopath,
who is now working in a printing
establishment; he received ten dollars
1 for writing his testimonial.
S. That the health officers of Michi-
4 gan, Maine, Pennsylvania, New Hamp-
shire and other States, in their official
4 bulletins. have for years been denounc-
/ ing as preposterous and fraudulent the
claims made by the Postum Cereal
Company.
| 6. That the most dangerous thing
i in the world for one threatened with
/ appendicitis was to eat any food what
ever; that, Notwithstanding he knew
| that danger, C. w. Post advertised
i Gyape-Nuss, at fifteen cents 2 package
for those SO threatened.
4 :. That G.. W. Post, the owner OF
the Postum Cereal Company, while
practising mental healing at IN in
stitution called La Vita Inn where
he claims to have cured case OF
erysipelas in five minutes merely by
looking at the patient, wrote book
called 81 Am Well,1 in which he de-
H scribed himself as s.the Pen of OuI
Father" that he subsequently elabor
ated this into "The Road to Wellville,
and that his Postum and Grape-Nuts
advertising today is a combination Of
\ mentalsuggestion and patent-medicine
methods.
H 8. That Post spends nearly a mil
lion a year in advertising, and relies
on that to keep out Of the newspapers
the dangerous nature of the fraud he
lis perpatrating on the public.
3. That the amount of he VeIdici
would be devoted by Golfers to Elk
/ POSING FRAUD.
A brief resume of the testimony il
1.-THE case of Robert ]. Collier VS.. Pos
tum Cereal Company, Ltd, in which
are contained some remarkable test
monials on Grape-Nuts from DR.. Har
EFey w. Wiley, the United States Gov
lernment chemist, DR.. Robert Able
and others Will be sent on application
10 Golfers.
sThere's a Verdict
4
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-01-12
Shows Grape Nuts Labor Halter IS
..~ Fraud of Worst
Water.

On November 22,. 1906, Golfers
threw out of it's columns the advertis-
ing of the Postum Cereal Company on
the ground that it was advertising it's
food products as patent medicines.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-01-12
HOTEL FOR WORKERS.

The virginia Hotel. for New York
city's WorkingWo women. has opened is