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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-17
Northern Iown Items

master, Edo Mitchell, had trained the
cog to climb a forty foot ladder and
dive from a platform into Il blanket.
His last dive of this kind was made
at the Woodmen picnic. in Olin this fall
n the 1000 people who witnessed
| the feat pronounced it one of the best
exhibitions of the kind ever seen.
Manchester.
George ]. Nelson. aged "a, son OF
' George E. Nelson. Of Manchester, was
accidentally killed by a live electric
wire in Portsmouth. Va. He was an
| employee of the Southern Bell Tele-
phone Company. He is survived by his
; parents. two brothers and one sister.
The body will be brought to Manches-
J ter for interment.
Waucoma.
While threshing at Charles Tess
mers' place about one and one-half
miles north of here, Otto Winter, own
er of the machine. was quite seriously
injured. While attempting to put on
one of the belts on the separator he
! cot caught in some manner and had
his fingers On both hands broken and
d%islocated, the backs of his hands bad
ly bruised and n wrist broken and
otherwise injured. Mrs. Winter has
only recently returned from the hos
p!tal in Cresco, where she underwent
an operation.
WaverIy.
In st. Paul's Lutheran church at
| Waverly was held a triple celebration
in which three generations partici-
pated. Rev. and Mrs. Johannes List
observed their fiftieth wedding ami
versary, their o n-in-law and daugh-
ter, Rev. and Mrs. T.. Duerschner, of
Iona, observed their silver wedding an
sniversary, and their granddaughter,
Miss Duerschner, was united in mar
riage with Rev. Walter FIeischmann,
OF Atkinson, Neb. Mr.. and Mrs. List
were born in Germany and he entered
the ministry at Rush Creek, Ill.,, in
1856.
Dubuque.
After shooting himself thru the right
hand with a revolver at the home of
his parents on Seminary Hill Saturday
I night, Art Towner rushed out Of the
house and ran to the police station. a
distance of over a mile away. When
he arrived there he asked Desk Ser
geant Dunphy to send for q doctor. and
then sank into &C hair, almost ex-
hausted after the effort. According to
the police, Towner claims that it's a
case of the old story. He says that
he was cleaning a revolver. not know
ing that 1t was loaded. when the weap-
on suddenly exploded. a bullet piercing
his right hand.
Dubuque.
Work on the foundation Of the now
Home of the Aged to be erected by. the
Sisters of Mercy, has been started. The
work on it will be continued az long
as the weather permits. 1t will be ready
by April 1, according to the present
plans. The building will be located
west Of the hospital. Ths extensive
grounds surrounding 1t will be leveled
and beautifled. The structure will be
four stories Of brick with stone trim
innings. 1t will be moder tiIuoa. !:-
| Guiding electric elevators. There arc to
be 500 rooms, q number to be fitted up
with private baths for convenience Of
the patients. The work on the building
will begin early In the spring.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-17

here usually lasts nearly three months.
The law says that tho Jurors shall be
paid ON the last day Of the term. To
require q wage earner to wait three
months for his pay might mean atarva-
ton for his family: but since the jur-
lists Of small politics have ~ out to
reform everything in the city tho VI
ty officials insist upon adhering strict
ly to he law. and tho courts are hav-
ing q hard time getting Jurors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-17
QQs ns-RHrUB11uAN IS, 11ARsHAIIHoWH IOWA; OCTOBER II 1911

fact Stymest 0&venson of, this city.
will be installed a. grand master. Many
social functions Will mark the progress
OF the gathering. Grand Master Sty.
NEST Stevenson n vito will give .
dinner tonight At their home to the
past grand officers. Plates viii DO laid
for eighty persons. Many other rim
ners and receptions have been planned.
some private and others public.
Notable psrsona0ss Attending.
Among the delegates and visitors are
many men and women Of note. Uncle
Billy Moore. Of Des Moines. Is always
the center Of an interested group. HE
is now nearly so years old. Will cele-
brate his sixtieth wedding anniversary
in December. and on June s. 1912, will
have closed his sixtieth year as an Odd
Fellow. He presided here at the first
meeting In this city Of h grand lodge
in 1870. MIR. Moore has attended fifty
three consecutive meetings Of the
grand lodge.
Changes to es Recommended.
Among the recommendations OF
grand lodge officers to be considered at
the sessions here is that the term of
office Of the officers Of the subordinate
encampments be for one year. The
grand patriarch also recommends n
change in the matter Of electing rep
resentatives to the grand encampment
to give a larger representation In dis
tricts where there is only one encamp-
mcnt. He also recommends the APP
pointment of a competent person
whose duties would be to organize n
drill degree staffs among encamp-
ments. especially the weaker ones. and
thinks 1t would result In this branch Of
creased membership in this branch OF
the order. The report shows that he
encampment with the largest member
ship is located at Mount Pleasant. with
272; Stuart. second, with 25l, Des
Moines, third. with 2+1. The report
shows a we'll balanced net gain Of
members during he year. but the
grand patriarch says he deemed 1t In
advisable to institute any new en-
campments. altho the matter was un-
der consideration in several localities.
for The reason hat they would be
weak and small. He thought the time
would be better employed In strength
ennig the weaker encampments rather
than creating new ones.
Features Of Days Program.
Prominent features OF today's pro-
gram are: Opening of Rebekah assem-
bly,: closing session OF grand encamp-
ment; exemplification OF encampment
degrees by Ebenezer encampment, Des
IMoines: informal musicale under di-
rection of the noble grands and vice
grands of the subordinate and Rebekah
lodges, and the chief patriarch and
senior warden of the e~ncampment. a
feature of the musicale is several
numbers by the orphans home girls
orchestra.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-17
MAY SUE II CITY.
J.. 3. Younsblood, Of Mason City,
Breaks Knee Cap by Fall.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. Oct. III. B. Young
blood. a real estate dealer Of this city,
is confined to his home with a broken
knee cap, as a result of a hare fall. He
tripped on a wire protecting the park
ing at the new City Park hospital
building. Mr.. Youngblood is a man of
considerable means and 1t is possible
that a, suit against the city for dam
ages will result. Mayor Norris, while
regretting the accident. is of the opin-
ion that the city is in no way respon-
sible for the injury. that a good walk
as maintained, and that when he at
tempted to make a short cut he did it
at his own risk. A permanently stiff
knee joint is greatly feared.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-17
GOOD MONEY IN eEETs.
Emery and Usage Districts Yielding
Producers $50 to SOS Per Acre.

Special to Times Republican.
Emery. Oct. 1.-THE specialist who
is here to superintend the loading of
the sugar beets now estimates the total
crop In this vicinity at about 250 RI
They are now being moved at the rate
Of eight cars per day, the Mason City
& Clear Lake railway delivering to the
Chicago & Great Western in this city.
The expert pronounces the r. an ex-
cellent one. In this vicinity they will
net the producer about $50 per acre,
while in the Usage district they are
reported as bringing about $106 per
acre. The reason Is that Usage vicinity
received q very desirable rain when
this section was not visited at all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-17
Barn Destroyed BY Lightning.

Special to Times -RepuhIlcan.
Traer. Oct. 17.-During the storm
Sunday forenoon lightning struck Car
field PowelIs barn a Of town and
the barn and contents were totally de-
stroyed.
It was new. having only been built
this summer. and was so constructed
that the corn cribs, eranary and horse
barn were entirely under n roof, on
s%equent1y the summers hay and grain
We're completely destroyed. Mr.. Powell
carried $500 insurance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-17
REFORM roc RIGID.

Dss Moines Jurists Must Wait Three
Months For Pay and Resent II.
Special to Times-Republican.
Dies Moines, Oct. 17.-Rigid applica-
ton of the law has put the Polk coun-
ty courts in an embarrassing position
with the jurors and others connected
with the court work. A court term
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-17
GoIdfsId Now. Notes.

Special to Times-Republican
Goldfield. Oct. 17.-Messrs. and Mes
danes George Whyte and William Nc
Cutcheon returned Saturday from two
weeks spent with relatives In Tama
county. They expected to make the
trip in their auto but found such bad
roads from Iowa Falls that they were
compelled to take the train there.
w. A. Ottilie and Misses Jennie
Whyte and Vera Montgomery were
Clarion visitors Sunday. Miss Mont
golnery gave a report of the Baltimore
convention to the young peoples union
of the Clarion U. P. church.
Mrs. Della Twist. of Greeley. Colo.
is visiting her relatives. the S. u. Ken
needy family, at this place.
Mrs. H.. F.. Smith and her sister. Mrs.
NJ. A. Robbins. returned Friday from
a visit OF several weeks with relatives
at Livermore.
Mrs. o. P. Brimmer met with an un
fortunate accident asst week. falling
on the cement walk at their back door
and %fracturing her hip.
Mrs. r. F.. Sollitt left Saturday even
ing for Chicago. her home city.
Mrs. Homer Eggleston and son.
Jesse, returned to their home at Els
more. Mimi. last week. having spent
some time with Mrs. EgElestOn's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. D.. Robinson.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-08-03
THE JEFFERSONIAN

that the aged broker carried large sums of
cash on his person.
1t aoas the maaae qoho had beer, so kind to
him, that the discharged yo4th RESOLVED to
rob.
&c. he entered the hotel at night, by key
that he had carried away with him; and
climbed the ten flights of stairs to the old
brokers' room. Through the transom, the
boy got into the bathroom, from which he
could see Jackson, the broker, on his bed In
his confession the murderer says that he then
determined ito do him."
Saturating bathroom wash-rag with
chloroform, the youth spread it over the
brokers' face, in the belief that the operation
of the drug would be Immediate Of course,
it was not; and the old man rose, and began
a desperate struggle for his life The murder
er says that he felled and stunned his victim
with blow Of his bare fist; and that while
the old man was Frustrated the chloroformed
Wash-rag was crammed down his throat. The
throttllng- process was no doubt kept up, until
Geisel, the young murderer, knew that his
benefactor was dead.
The chief regret of Geisel seems to be that
his crime yielded him only $2465 He showed
little concern before his arrest; and was not
long in making confession; and has not man
1fested the least remorse.
His poor old mother cannot be made to be-
lived that her boy-her sWeet-tempered affec-
tlonate, dutlful boy committed such crime
Is 1T not singular that some of the most dia-
bolical plots and crimes often emanate from
persons who no one would suspect to be ca
pable of them?
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-08-03

ers for free lumber at that time when it was
against the law to admit it without the pay
ment Of the duty.
How inconsistent is it, then, for La Fol
lette and other Insurgents to oppose free
lumber, when it is proposed to let it come in
legally, and to The benefit Of all the people?
When the North West, only was concerned,
these North Western Insurgents clamored for
illegal free lumber: when the whole country
is concerned, the same men antagonize legal
free lumber.
Bah! Such contradiction in conduct is
nauseating.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-08-03
The Insurgents and the Canadian
Reciprocity Bill

If there were nothing else in the new
Treaty with our neighbor, Canada, the free
lumber clause would give the American peo-
pie good cause to rise up and call it ''blessed"
The National platform of the Democratic
party, for 1908, demanded the immediate re-
peal Of all tariff duties on lumber Yet, such
disguised Republicans as Simmons of North
Carolina; Bailey, of Texas; Taliaferro and
Fletcher of Florida; Smith, of Maryland
Brantley, Edwards and Lee, of Georgia
Clark, of Arkansas; Sparkman, of Florlda
Broussard and Estopinol, of Louisiana; Mar
tin, OF Virginia and few others went over
to the Lumber Trust and voted for pro-
hibtlve duty on lumber
This tariff wall kept out timber from Can
ada and South America. It enabled the
American combinations to fix prices. Con
sequently, all of us who have had to buy
plank, or any other kind of pine building ma
terlal, have had to pay fancy prices for it.
That the admission of lumber from Canada,
free OF duty, is vast benefit to the American
people was proved not long ago when such
large area in the North Western States
was swept by fire. Thousands of dwellings
were consumed; numberless outhouses, fences
and bridges were burned.
What did the NOrth- Western congressman
do? They appealed to the Federal Govern
ment to suspend the collection of custom-house
duties on Canadian lumber. Why? In order
that the people Of the 6u1mtout area might
escape the cptortiOn Of the Lumber Trust,
and get cheop building materials from Ca1o-
ada!
The Administration needed the cry for re-
lief, and suspended the collection of tariff
duties on Canadian lumber The thing was
unlawful, but it was done, and the North
West was hughely benefited, <-a
Did the Insurgents protest? No indeed.
Was La Fozlette's voice raised against the
illegal admission Of free lumber from CAM
0d09 ,@' t..~
No, stree.
The Insurgents were the most urgent plead
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-08-03
PAGE TWELVE
s.s,,
Two Murders That Have Shocked
the American World
CONCLUDED FROM PAGE NINE@
CONCLUDED FROM PAGE NINE.)

timony piling up against him, this young
wlfe-klller amuses himself playing the guitar.
His wife was buried before he was suspected
and he attended her funerals He has never
inquired about his child. He has never ex-
pressed any regret that his wife is dead
From his crime and his conduct since, one
would naturally infer that this young man
has always been bad-gone from bad to
worse. But it has not been alleged that he
was other than a sober, industrious Well-con-
Quoted youth, no worse than the average boy
of warm blood and free habits.
The atrocity of his premeditated deed be-
ing so revolving, his lawyers will no doubt
plead insanity; but he is no more of lunatic
than IS the lad whose crime will next be re-
lated.
There was bell-boy at the Iroquois Hotel,
New York. who was called angel face, be-
cause of his countenance. He had innocent
blue eyes; a fair, fresh face; sweet, ready
smile; and most ingratiating manner. He
was born and reared On a farm in Connecticut;
and he was the pride and idol of his widowed
mother He was a good boy, good to his
mother, and Misunderstanding her no trouble
at ALL
But he longed for New York The lure
of the big city-the lights, the crowds, the
nolse-got hold of HIM, and he left home.
After working as bell-boy at the hotel awhile,
he was discharged Why? Because he ling
cred. after his aoorh-h0u,'s 20ere over.
The proprietor and manager suspected that
the boy meant to steal something; else, he
would have left as promptly as the other boys
did, after their work hours were over.
1t seems to me that the management of the
hotel did the boy wrong. They adopted the
very course which was calculated to send
him to the bad when they, without cause,
deprived him of chance to make an honest
living.
Anyway, this II year old youth determined
to reenter the hotel and rob an aged broker
who roomed there.
This old gentleman jackson by name) had
no family; and being perhaps attracted by the
''Angel-face" of the boy, was quite liberal in
giving him small sums Of money. Grips" to
the Elevator boy')
Because of this, the young man believed
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-08-03
EDITORIAL NOTES
BY j. I'D. WATSON

The Senate passed the La Toilette substi-
tute wooden bill by vote of 48 to 1916
Democrats and Is Republicans voting for the
measure, and 80 Republicans against it.
Every Democrat present voted for the bill,
while the Insurgent Republicans lost three
of their number; Borah, Of Idaho, JONES' Of
Washington, and Dixon, of Montana, but
gained Senator McCumber, of North Dakota.
Senators Du Pont, Frye, Gallinger, Lea,
Percy, Sutherland, Tilman Culberson, Dill
mgham and Royner were paired.
Democratic leaders of the House have no
hesitancy in declaring that they will not ac-
cept the La Toilette substitute but express
a willingness to meet the Senate confreres to
agree upon a difference between the La Fol
lette substitute and the Underwood bill
The difference between the two is consider
able the reduction called for by the substitute
being very little more than half of the re-
duction called for by the Underwood bill, the
difference being:
Raw wool, first class-wool on skins, pres
ent law, 57.71 per cent ad valorem; Under
wood 20 per cent; La Toilette, 80 per cent.
Wool not on skins, present law, A. "a per cent;
Underwood, 20 per cent; La Toilette, IS per
per cent
Raw wool, second class present law, 44.98
per cent; Underwood, 20 per cent; La Toilette
10 per cent.
Top waste, &c.-present law, 9S. 90 per cent:
Underwood, 20 per cent; La Toilette, % per
cent
Shoddy, noils, &c-Present law, Al per
cent; Underwood, copper cent; La Toilette, 25
per cent.
Wooden rags, mungo, &c-Present law,
3540 per cent; Underwood, 90 per cent; La
Toilette, % per cent.
COmbed tops-Present law, III Der cent:
Underwood, 25 per cent; La Toilette 40 per
cent
Yarns present law, 1868 per cent Under
wood, 30 per cent; La Toilette, As per cent.
Blankets and fannels-Present law, 95.42
per cent; Underwood, 80 per cent La Foette
IS per cent.
Clothes, dress goods, fabrics, and WOODEN
cloth-Present law, 96.74 per cent; Under
wood, IS per cent; La Toilette, IS per cent
Carpets-Present law, so per cent; Under
wood, % per cent; La Toilette, IS per cent
Mats and rugs-Present law, So 95 Der cent:
Underwood, so per cent; La Toilette IS per
cent.
But if we can do no better, the La Toilette
substitute beats nothing at ALT is re-
vision downward-a step in the RIGHT direc-
tion-another leak in the high tariff dam that
weakens the entire high tariff structure.
The passage of the wooden bill by the
Senate routs the regular Republicans of that
body and puts Mr.. Taft in bad hole
MIR. Taft has denounced the wooden schedule
OF the Payne-Aldrich tariff law as indefensble
and ne Will be put where he will have to help
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-08
Stubborn Colds May Lead
to Consumption

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Perhaps some simple medicine may be
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then take Eckman's Alternative Neg
iect often leads TO more serious trou-
Bile. a case In point follows:
us Cherry st. Phila, Pa
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had hollow cough. hemorrhages and
very severe night sweats. Ny brother
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the Fall of 1905 I began to take X.
AT this time 1 am perfectly we'll and
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pounds. Not trace of my old trouble
remains. I will gladly express thu
merits of this medicine to any ONE
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-08
POLICE METHODS
ARE CONDEMNED

Atlanta. Ga. September Tn a re-
port showing a much greater percen-
tage of arrests in Atlanta annually
than in cities OF greater population.
the prisons and reformatories commit
Zee OF the Chamber OF Commerce
criticized police methods here as hav-
ing most unfortunate effect upon
the persons arrested and upon society
at large" The committees report
ohowed that Atlanta, with 1s4,s3o
population IN 1910. had 1856 arrests
that year. That record stands agains,
these records in other cities:
Birmingham. 1886 population and
ss;l2S arrests; Memphis, 13l,105 popula-
ZION and 1920 arrests; Richmond, 49,
o2S population and 9.603 arrests. Cleve-
land, $685. population and 7,ls5 ar
rests; Louisville. 223.92S population and
1873 arrestst Newark. n j., 3iT4se
population and 5000 arrests
The report urged adoption of a po-
lice system similar to the Golden Rule
system established in Cleveland. 0.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-08
DEATHS

waynesboro 1t 5 o'clock a ThuTsdaa "
evening, KATHERINE FOSTER, wifas
ter OF Mrs. f. NJ Foster, of SIG west
Grace Street. The remains will reach
Richmond this (Friday) evening.
Funeral notice later.
CLAYToN--Died. at her residence.
1908 Beverly street. Thursday. Sep.
t tem5er 1th, at P. NJ. MRS. s. r..
age. She leaves three children-Miss
oliver O.. Robert c., and sammie-
d e. Clayton r n e sa,is ero I'll 5. "
mother. Mrs. a. E. Gayle. 'ayie' ana
Funeral services from the resi-
dence TO-DAY at P. NJ Intermene
IN lakewood.
But we will not deplore thee.
Whose God was the ransom.
Thy Guardian and Guide. y
He gave thee, He took thee.
And He will restore thee.
And death has no sting,
For the Saviour has died
BY ALL BELOVED ONES.
MoNTAGUE.-Died. ct his residence.
lis East Franklin Street, at 8 P. NJ.
years.
Funeral services at ST. James
Church FRIDAY, September 8. 1911,
at P. NJ
SEAPARK-Died. September 9Th, at
Bedford City. Va, MARY SEAPARK,
wife OF Henry A. Seapark, in thu
nrty.siXth year Of her age. Besidea
her husband. she leaves a son, Ed
ward A. Seapark. of Duluth, Min.
The remains will arrive at her resi- :
dence. 212S East Main Street. Rich
fnond, at A. NJ Friday Sentemhnr
Sth. -
Funeral from ST. Johns Church. 8
P. NJ. SATURDAY. Interment in
HOLLYWOOD,