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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-31
DUNN FOR GOVERNOR.
Prominent Mason City Man Mentionsc
As Dem oeratie Candidate.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. May 31.-That Mason
City will present a candidate for gov
ernor on the democratic ticket goes
without question and the conventions
which have been held here Of late give
added impetus to the name of Hon. r.
G.. Dunn Two years ago he would
have been the nominee had not the age
limit procluded such an action. He Is
a brilliant young man whose head has
not toppled neither to the right nor left
over the l1onors which have already
been thrust upon him. Mr.. Dunn 10
now at the head of the farmers CO.
operative movement of this state and
is also state deputy of the Knights of
Columbus.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-31
Hanpton's Tribute to Soldiers.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton. May 31.-Merln orial day
was observed here Tuesday In the
manner that has prevailed for many
years. School children assembled on
the campus OF the East Side school
grounds and joined the procession Of
veterans as they marched to the GEM
etery, and assisted them in the decor
alton service. In the afternoon ex-
ercises appropriate 20 the day were
held in the court room. Rev Dewitt
Clinton delivering the address. Music
for the day was furnished by the Gen.
eva band.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-31
CARRIAGE CONTAINING HENRY
WEssELMAMs FAMILY STRUCK
ON CROSSING.
TWO CHILDREN DEAD,
PARENTe FATALLY HURT
Three Other Children Not Seriously
injursd-Wsssslman q Wealthy Resi-
dent Of cainar; Winneshisk County
-Fast Passenger Hits vshieIs-othsr
Iowa News.
Special to Times.Republican

Special to Times-Republican.
Fort Atkinson, May Sl.-while cross
ing the tracks Of the C. NJ. & st. p.
railway today a carriage occupied by
Henry Wesselman, wealthy resident
of Calmar, in this, Winneshiek, county.
mis- wife and five small children. was
struck by a passenger train. A Grip
pied son was killed outright. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesselman and one daughter were
fatally injured The daughter died an
hour later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-31
iowa Girl. Graduate as Nurses.

SPECIAL TO Tlmes-Republican.
Iowa Falls, May 31-Two we'll known
young ladies of this county were mem
bers Of a class OF seven that just grad
uated from the Finley Hospital Train
ing School at Dubuque. The Hardin
county members of the class who COM
pleted the course OF training were Miss
Cara Hazel Urmson and Miss Con-
stance Anna Rummeli. The other Iowa
members of the class were Miss Alice
A. Butterfield, OF Marion; Miss Luella
A. Gaylord. Of Waterloo, and Miss
Nellie j. Bing. Of Manchester.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-31
prsparins For Hungry apslI

Preparing For hungry spoil.
Smitherson went homo one evening
after a bad day at the gambling table.
Wife" he said, shave you anything
to eat?"
Eyes, lots Of things"
-'well, cook up everything IN the
house-everything."
Gracious! Are you 80 hungry"
mo-" answered Smitherson with f.
naitty. I'm Eoin1 to sell the stoves"-
Success Magasine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-31
IITOWN.I0WAs NAY 81 1911

and invites everyone 10 attend. The
committee II working diligently 70
make . program that win be pleasing
to every one. The leading features Will
be tho ball games between Rudd ana
Rockford in the forenoon and Greene
and Dougherty in the afternoon. All
the teams are playing fast ball SO good
games are expected. The best Of bands
has been secured and every feature OF
the day is expected to make hit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-31
MEDICs At CLEAR LAKE,
Austin Flint Medical Association
Meet June 11-12.

Special to Times-Republican.
Clear Lake, May 31.-This city will
entertain the Austin Flint Medical AS
ISOLATION on July III and ~. The COM
.nittee on program II now preparing
the heaviest they have ever under
taken. The surgeon general at Wash
ington has been invited TO send a rep
resentative here who will speak on
specific diseases and what has resulted
from recent investigation. Tho time Is
usually one of the most pleasant in the
year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-31
Total ....l7.271 17,444 1880 1850

The other two counties Of the con-
Tcss;ona} d:strict-Ciuthrie and Adair
just about offset the other two Of the
judicial district-FTemont and Page. If
there is anything like full vote the
figures given will not be greatly varied
from next week in the by-eiection for
congress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-31

For soreness Of the muscles whether
induced by violent exercise or injury
Chamberlain's Liniment is excellent
This Imminent is also highly esteemed
for the relief it affords in cases Of
rheumatism. Sold by all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-31
INVALID RossEp OF 500.

Clinton Thieves No Rsspseter Of Per-
sons-No Clue.
Special to Times. Republican.
Clinton, May 31.-Thieves broke Into
the home of Joseph F'inney. for three
years an invalid, during the night and
stole $780, getting away undetected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-31
FIGHT SUICIDE IN DIES MONIES.

SALVATION Army bureau 60 - eSS10"
Iishsd by MseAilisn.
Des Mofnes. May 31-The local post
Of tho salvation Army II 70 sstablish
an antt-suicido bureau. The founder
Of the bureau in Chicago. Alexander
NcMillen, will be the founder Of the
bureau here. II have taken all kinds
OF weapons away from 1So1;s bent -oTs
suicide" said Brisadisr 1loAillen to-
day. ''Tho favorits routs seems to be
By shooting"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-31
1ripIet Calves at Allison.

Allison, May 31.-A COW belonging to
Frank Fischel, residing on the L. M.
Fisher farm, last Saturday gave birth
to triplet calves. The youngsters are
all bull calves. healthy and vigorous,
and are doing we'll.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-31
To Dissolve the unio,

To Dissolve tbs Union
Of stomach. liver and kidney troubles
and cure biliousness and malaria, take
Electric Bitters. Guaranteed. so cents.
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-31

pioneer arm of the city, and WAS In
business almost forty years. He leaves
two daughters and q son. Harry, who
10 an architect in italy for study.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
EAW Dixie work MGNPROcEEB
DRAINAGE BOARD ovERcoMEs
LEGAL OBSTACLES.
Judges Deny Temporary injunction
Applied for by Corporations
Pending Since June.

Kansas City, Aug. 9.-The Kaw val
ley Drainage Board once again has
conquered injunctions and other legal
obstacIeb and is free to fnish Its 1000
protection work along the river.
The judges-w. g. Hook. Walter !.
Smith and Smith McPherson--sittins
as the United States circuit court TOT
the First Division Of Kansas, refused
the temporary Injunction. allowing
the work to proceed, on condition that
the drainage board would deposit q
bond Of 100000 with the clerk OF the
court to insure the payment OF dam
ages to property owners whose land
is taken for the river improvements.
L. w. Keplinger and G. W Trickett,
attorneys for the drainage board, ana
the members Of the board who were
in the courtroom when the order was
made agreed to furnish the bond.
As soon as 1t is Furnished ana ap'
proved. the drag lines" may be start
ed on the unfinished part Of the dixie
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
SLIPS HANDOUTS AND JUMPS
Younc Foruer on way to Retorma
tory Escapes and ls Re-
captured.

Hutchinson Kan, Aug. &C. G. Gal
lagher, sentenced to the state reform
atory from Linn county for forgery
escaued from Sheriff Ireland Of Linn
county by jumping from a Missouri
pacific train near Elmer station, six
miles south Of Hutchinson. He was
racsntured two hours later BY Gren
Mackey, manager OF the posluiHs
house at the Fernie ranch, NEARBY.
Gallagher ran by the snerln anu
through the door Of the car wnen tns
sheriff went to get a drink. Tne IRAN an
was stopped Immediately aAd tn ,e
sheriff called several farmers 70 ~.
aid. The boy was handcuned wnen
he got away, but he managed 70 snI
the cuif OF one wrist and naa Ins
irons up the other sleeve when caught
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
OLD FORTS MAY BE ABANDONED
Fort sumter One Of Forty-EIsnt
slated for Discontinue
anee.

washington, Aug. Fort Sumter
Is one Of As army posts, most OF the
stations OF the coast artillery which
will be abandoned II the recommends
tons Of Gen. Leonard Wood are ap-
proved and carried out by congress
Gen. Woods plans are those OF the
war department, which believes that
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars could
be saved to the government yearly by
concentrating the defenses and garrl-
sons along the coast.
Fort Moaltrie, under the present
plan. will be maintained. 1t Is the
fertilization which Maj. Robert Ander'
son. the defender Of Sumter In 1851
abandoned to the Confederate forces
and is a stronger fort than the MS
toric Sumter. -.
Forts Fremont and Pulaski IN tn'
district Of Savannah will be discon
tinued and Fort Screven maintained
Gen. Wood believes that the posi-
slated for abandonment are historical
rather than necessary and that tneS
should not be maintained merely be
cause Of the sentimental interes
which attaches to them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

MISSOURI PACIFIC COLORADO
FLYER IN COLLISION
Ran Into Special stock Train on asda
Ing, IhIurlnu 50 People, Many
h Of Them seriously.

Kansas City, Aug. S.--Because DAAN
King, engineer Of the Colorado Flys1
on the Missouri Pacific railway, koEs
rot that he had received orders 20
wait eight minutes ON the switch q
Wagstaif, kan, q head end collialon
occurred in which Of least ep pas
sengers were injured, . dozen Of tnens
severely. All Of the injured who -
ouired surgical attention were taks'N
to the Missouri Pacific hospital 81
Osawatomie The others were
brought to Kansas City and taken cas'
on another train
Dan king, the engineer, has -
aIgned from the service Of the rcaG
His only explanation for the accldsne
was that he forgot his orders, an@
be assumed entire responsibility tcnf
the wreck.
The Colorado Flyer left Kansas
city for Pueblo. The engineer ana
the conductor, George Mitchell. were
riven orders to wait At the WagstaM
switch TO allow special cattle Iran
| for Kansas City to pass. But king
forgot his orders. Wagstaft va
reached and passed as the pasaengsr'
sped on al the rate Of As miles -
hour. Two miles west Of WagstalA
| there il Z. sharp curve IN the trace
ma il was there the two trains cob
lided.
The passengers and employees n Ne
dining car on the aver suffered tne
most severe injuries. Most Of the pes.
senkers in the rear coaches escapes
| with cuts and bruises.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
OKLAHOMA JOINT is ON WHEELS
Motorists Get Refreshments" From
swift Going Bar In
Automobile.

Oklahoma city, Ok, Aug. FRO
hibition enforcement officers are
searching for a travelling saloon IN
the vicinity Of Oklahoma City. II Is
a touring car that runs on the Doule-
ward at night and supplies other mo
torists with drinks. There are sew
eral roadhouses Just outside the city
and even the police admit that there
are Joints inside the limits, but there
are no roadhouses on the boulevard o.
II has Just been completed and Is 70
miles long. To supply this demand
a motor car has been fitted with .
refrigerator in the tonneau and pines
back and forth on the boulevard ~
night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
MAY GET A PARDON FOR A LIFE
Paroled Convict Saves Life Of 5ene-
faetress and Now May Be
Freed.

Topeka. Aug. 5.-Two years ago
through the efforts Of Mrs. c. T. Art
lip of St. Joseph, John Rogers, the
Oldest prisoner in the Kansas peni-
Tertiary, was paroled. Recently
Rogers saved Mrs. Artlip's life, and
now she and other friends Of Rogers
are making an effort to have Gov
Stubbs issue a full pardon for him.
Rogers was sent to prison from
Fort Scott for the killing Of his en-
ployer, 3 farmer. Because OF mis-
treatment the farmers wife ana
daughter decided to leave him. Rog'
ers was in love with the daughter
and he went with them. Returning
to the farmhouse for something ne
had forgotten he was attacked by the
farmer and killed him. He was IN
prison for 20 years and was q model
prisoner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
BURIED MINER is RtscUED


Joplin, Mo-, Aug 3.--After being -
prisoned for ~ hours in the White
Oak mine, near this city. Joseph
Clary, a miner, has been taken out
CLARK was pale and exhausted from
lack Of pure air and ncurishment Dut
is rapidly recovering.
Clary, bllpdfoided to protect me-
ewes from sun blindness, was lifted e
the top, a rope having been passed
down and fastened around his waist
whats the use Of all this monkey
business" clary exclaimed as he was
pulled upward over the SIDE q tns
shaft. "Tm all right. Don't need %
handle me like baby"
A blanket was wrapped about Nam
and he was carried to pallet q Short
distance away. A moment later z
motor car ambulance pulled up ana
Clary was removed to his home Hia
invalid mother, who for three days
had lived in fsvef Of apprehension
was soon talking with him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
ms CONGRESS
FOR THE FARMER
National Conservation Congress 70
Be Unlike Ordinary Convention.
PRACTICAL TALKS, NOT OUAToRY
subjects Of General Interest TO Farm
or and stockmen VIII be Featured
-Flrst Congress to give
CHANGERS Real Benefit.

kansas city, Mo-, Aug. 9.-The third
national conservation congress TO %
held September rs. 20 and ", WIN
have a program that will be entirely
different from the usual order Of CON
yention programs. There will be less
tlamboyant oratory than usual ana
every effort Of the committee VIII pc
to have practical men address tne
convention on subjects Of practical
use to the farmer and his family
The program given out 10 In part -
follows: "The Country Child w. Inc
City Child;r "Child Life on the
Farm" cooperation Among Farm
ers.n
A series Of subjects that will come
under the general heading are: "Vne
| Rural Home,p "The Country School
~The country Church, sThe commun.
| ity Library" "The Community Club
Each Of these subjects Is to DC
| handled by men and women who nave
made special work Of studying tne
conditions surrounding eacn sOp 4. N.
Perhaps the piggess suD's cs. :. ~
convention Will pc SOL vvnss. N. n
ton" It Will take up tne toA'0 ~
ton Of the convention tlme. ..nv.r
On the second day Of the conven
ton discussion Of the following topics
| ,.nd. HTNha Farmer ant
has been planned: ne $500 - ~,
the Railroad" The Farmer nv 1rd t ~
Postal Service" tine farmeI INV Ma IA
Government" eliminating 'ne NV
dleman" ... .on.a
i A general topical olsc cl,. =, G Taru
uled Will W
Products" -
OF interest to the I'VE s.UCA ue oarIs
ana the larmelS s,.ao,Iv With IN
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
vOoTLEGGERs GO TO WORK
Strike In Oklahoma Prison IL on and
Men Are Now Anxious to
Labor.

Arapahoe, Ok, Aug. 9.-The strike
in the Custer county Jail, where IL
bootleggers refused to work has gone
to pieces. Among the bootleggers IN
iail here were several fat men. When
thew emerged from a three days fast
consisting Of diet Of bread and
water. their leather belts were
buck.ed up several holes. The men
all wanted to go to work and were al
lowed to do so except Abraham
Green and Charley Stendle, who are
confined to the dungeon on the
grounds Of stirring up discomfort
among the prisoners.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
MORMON cAuRcHcENsUREO HIM
lndependence Alderman Favored So
loon Licenses, Which Church
Opposes.

Independence, Mo-. Aug. civilian
D. Roberts, . member Of the city
council of Independence, has been Sc
verely censured by the Reorganiaed
Latter Day Saints church Of which
hesis q member, for the way he voted
in recent council meetings on applica'
tons for saloon licenses. Roberts,
and B. J. Scott are the members OF
the council from the Fourth ward.
Roth are members OF the Reorganized
Latter Day Saints church. The church
is opposed to the liquor traffic in any
form.
When the dramshop keepers OF lnde-
pendence filed applications on July !
for a renewal Of their city licenses
Roberts voted with a majority OF tne
councilmen in favor of granting the
licenses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
WESTERN ROADS 1O:HAve STRIKE
EMPLOYEES Of ali Glasses VIII Demand
InereaseS--Flnanelal Interests
Anxious.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Western railroaos
are threatened with strike. Tnou-
sands of employees are ready to go
out in backing up q demand for higher
wages and better working conditions.
oHicials Of the roads involved are
striving to form plans that will carry
them past the crisis in safety. Inc
situation is so serious that financial
interets In New York and Chicago are
watching developments with the great
est anxiety. -,
Employees of the railroad shops VIII
be affected by the strike. Included
in the unions that have made de-
mands are those of the blacksmiths'
car workers, iron molders, maehinists
and pattern makers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
WICHITA 4. NOT TO RECALL MAYOR
Petitions Found insufficient, About ~
Per Cent Of Names Being
Illegal.

wichita, Kan, Aug. St is con-
ceded that the petition filed for the
recall of Mayor J. H. Graham and the
city commissioners, e. M. Leach and
Robert B. Campbell, is insufficient
About so per cent Of the 400 names
on the petition are Illegal It requires
25OO names to call recall election
in this city, and the petition will have
fewer than 1000 names on 1t when the
CITY clerk has finished checking on
the illegal names. If the petition u
made legal it will be necessary to CO
tain about 1900 additional names IN
ten days. The charges on which II
was sought to recall the city otiiclali
were incompetency, violation OF civil
service rules and an attempt to pur
chase the Wichita water works and
make a municipal plant OF 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
civil WAR THREATENS MEXICO
MinInu Men to Hold Meeting to Plan
for Protection Of Lives and
Property.

San Antonio, Tex, Aug. 9.-'Condi-
tons here are beyond control and
would ask that you return and take
charge Of the situation" reads
cipher cablegram said to have been
sent by Francisco de la Barra. provis'
ional president Of Mexico, to Jose Ives
Limantour, who is in Paris,>a copy oil
which H. D. Bradfeld, mining man
from Mexico, who is in this city,
claims to have received. There are
number Of mining men Of Mexico
in San Antonio at present and Mr
Bradfield says they will hold a meet
ing soon to take action toward pro-
tecting the lives and properly OF
Americans in Mexico.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
PERKINS NAY Be
N CONTEMPT
Refuses to Answer Questions Before '
House Committee.
IMPRISONMENT The PENALTY
should the House Sustain Committees
and Order Him to Answer ne
Must Choose Between Free
dom and Prison.

washington. Aug. 9.--George ".
Perkins, q director Of the United
states steel corporation and one o.
the men said to have aided In avert
ing financial disaster during the panic
Of 1907, faces the alternative Of an
swering questions to the house COM
mittee on inquiry into the steel cor
poration, bearing on his personal
campaign contributions and such con-
tributions made by the New York Lie
Insurance company or Of being cited
before the bar OF the house Of repre-
sentatives.
Should the house sustain the ma
iority Of the committee and order Mr'
Perkins to answer and should he then
still refuse, he may be adjudged IN
contempt Of congress and imprisoned
Mr.. Perkins, though personally VIII
inK to talk about campaign centriDu'
tons, refused, on the advise Of ccun'
eel. to answer interrogatories on tna'
line nut to him by Chairman Stanley
Richard Llndabury, counsel for the
| steel corporation, and Edgar A. Ban
croft, who appeared for Mr.. Perkins
| insisted that the authority given tns
| committee in this inquiry made II
relevant any attempt to inquire into
the private campaign contributions @
the witness or his relations with cor
porations foreign to the steel corpora
tion. IL.
After the witness, his counselors an'
the committee had wrangled long owe
the hitch, and the chairman's decision
that he answer had been sustained
after an appeal by Representative
Young Of Michigan. Chairman stan
ley warned Mr.. Perkins that 1t mign
be necessary to cite him to the bar 0
thu house and suggested that the NeS
YORK 'Nnancler appear before Tn
house to avoid being taken into Gus
tody by the sergeant at arms.
when matters reached this stag
Mr.. Perkins said the situation was s
critical that he wished time to col
slider. This was granted and the IL
vestigation proceeded along otne
lines.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
FREIGHT ADVANCES SUSPENDED
proposed Increase to be Effective IN
October lie Forbidden Till
December 80.

washington, Aug. s.-Proposed ad-
yances in class freight by railways
operating between the Mississippi and
Missouri rivers which were to have
become effective october rs. were sus-
pended by the interstate commerce
commission until December 30.
The suspension affects all class
rates from Atlantic seaboard points 70
Kansas City. Omaha and other MS
souri, river transfers. The increases
proposed average nine cents a nun,
dred pounds on freight Of the hrs'
class. -
The rates attacked are substanuan1
the same as those complained OF In inc
long fought NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
case.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
Bland. kIIl Kansas FIsh.

Topeka, Aug. S.--The high water OF
the last week in Kansas streams mas
killed tons of fish. The fsh breathe
in the muddy water When It reaches
the network Of tender membranes IN
the giIIs the air is taken from the
water. The mud collects in the mem
branes and prevents the hsh from
breathing.
St. Louis, Aug. s.-E. E. Lessard, an
aviator. who has been attempting
flights at Washington park, telephoneo
70 Sheriff Mulconnery Of East 81
Louis that someone had stolen ni'
monoplane. 50 far as has been learn
ed this ls the hrSt time that anyone
ever complained Of the theft Of
flying machine. Lessard suspects lo'
aiera.