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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-05

evils in corporate management TO-DAY,
including responsibility of control In
the hands OF the few who are not the
real owners.
I recommend that the federal char
tiers thus to be granted shall be volun-
tary. at least until experience justtfies
mandatory provisions. The benefit to
be derived from the operation Of great
businesses under the protection Of such
a charter would attract all who are
anxious to keep within the lines Of the
law. Other large combinations that
fail to take advantage of the federal
Incorporation will not have a right to
complain If their failure is ascribed to
unwillingness to submit their transac-
lions to the careful official scrutiny.
competent supervision and publicity
attendant upon the enjoyment Of such
a charter.
The opportunity thus suggested for
federal Incorporation. 1t seems to me,
Is suitable constructive legislation
needed to facilitate the squaring of
great industrial enterprises to the rule
Of action laid down by the antitrust
law. This statute as construed by the
supreme court must continue to be the
line of distinction for legitimate bust
ness. 1t must be enforced unless we
are to Danish individualism from all
business and reduce it to one common
system Of regulation or control Of
prices like that which now prevails
with respect to public utilities and
which when applied to all business
would be long step toward state So
cialism.
IMPORTANCE OF ANTITRUST ACT.
The antitrust act is the expression
of the effort of freedom loving peo-
pie to preserve equality Of opportunity.
1t Is the result Of the confident deter
mination Of such people to maintain
their future growth by preserving I'M
controlled and unrestricted the enter
prise of the individual. his industry.
his ingenuity. his intelligence and bis
independent courage.
For twenty years or more this stat
ute has been upon the statute book
All knew its general purpose and ap-
proved Many Of its violators were
cynical over Its assumed impotence
1t seemed impossible Of enforcement
Slowly the mills of the courts ground
and only gradually did the majesty Of
the law assert itself. Many Of its
statesmen-authors died before 1t be
came a living force. and they and 9th
ers saw the evil grow which they had
hoped to destroy Now its efficacy !.
seen: now its power Is heavy: now 1t:
object Is near achievement. Now W.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-05
Lightning Kills Few.

In 1906 lightning killed only 1859 peo-
pie in this whole country. Ones
chances OF death by lightning are less
than two in a million. The chance of
death from liver, kidney or stomach
trouble is vastly greater, but not If
Electric Bitters be used, as Robert
Madsen Of West Burlington, Iowa,
proved. Four doctors gave him up
after eight months Of suffering from
virulent liver trouble and yellow jaun-
dice He was then completely cured
by Electric Bitters. They're the best
stomach, liver. nerve and kidney rem
edy and blood purifier on earth. Only
so cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-05

The peculiar properties OF Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy have been thor.
oughly tested during epidemics of in
f,uenza, and when 1t was taken in time
We have not heard Of a single case Of
pneumonia. Sold by all druggists.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-03

Continued on page nine.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-20
MooR,poE Is .DEE.L,oHrEp."
Enthusi assis Over Short Course and
Professor holdsn's Work.

Enthus;a ssis Over Short Course and
Professor Holdsn's Work.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Molnes. Dec. 20.--Dr. Mogridge,
of the state institution
at Glenwood, Is president Of the short
course" association In Mills county and
had to leave an interesting short course
in order to come to Des Moines and at
tend the regular quarterly conferences.
1--WE have had Professor Holden and
the. other experts there for a week..
said Dr.. Mogridge, land IT is the
greatest thing in an educational line
ever inaugurated. I firmly believe that
this work in which Professor Holden Is
engaged is by far the most important
work the state is doing In an educa-
tional line. Instead Of maintaining q
college to which the people are invited
to come, 1t is q case OF taking the
practical school right to the people and
making it so easy for them to attend
that there can not possibly be any ex-
cuse for them. Down our way we arc
simply delighted with this educational
work. Professor Holden goes to Dav-
export this week to engage In the work
there"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-20
TO be MADE
AGAINST PROPERTY WHERE
eoorlEooERe OPERATED.
MASON CITY TO CRUSH OUT
ILLEGAL LIQUOR TRAFFIC
Prominent Business Men Punched and
Prediction 10 Made That "Roms Will
howl"-Thirty.s eight Convictions in
District Court For eootls0sing--.
Assessor May ealk.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Dec. 20.-A big Job IS
now up to City Assessor d. J. Farrell.
He has received instructions from. the
proper officers to levy a mulct as
sessment against every piece of prop
erty in Mason City where liquor has
been sold, this to be determined, II
necessary, by the convictions Of the
parties in the last two sessions Of the
district court. In all there have been
something like thirty-eig convictions
for ,bootlegging. covering properties
all the way from beautifully APP
pointed hotel down to cheap howell
The owners of some of these places are
prominent men in the city and an as
sessment such as must be levied would
make Rome HOWL and it is quite
likely to howl.
Just what position Assessor Farrell
will take is not known. Some think
that he will not obey the instructions.
1t is UP to Mr.. Farrell. In the event
he does not there may be trouble
along that line. but behind the move-
mept is q strong committee and the
law gives them opportunity to act IN
case the assessor does not. There is
no question over the alertness of the
police and the citizens in checking the
bootlegging business, and they are con-
fident that a good sized mulct assess
ment against the property Wa! nave
q sa!utary effect upon the owners and
they will be more careful in the future
in the rental of their properties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-20
Southern Io,ua Items

any kind of blaze at the drug store,
whereas flames wese destroying an up
stairs room at the Havercamp resi-
dence. Fighting the blaze single
handed. George -Havercamp. who was
visiting his mother, extinguished the
flames before any great inroads had
oeen made by the fire. The damage
was about 5000.
Gravity.
The Elmer Dutton hay baling crew
has baled something over 1000 tons of
hay already this season and have
enough work to keep them busy most
of the winter. This record with at
least five other baling outfits operating
in this section Of the county. who have
all probably done nearly as Well as this
one, shows that Taylor county has
some hay this year even if it was a
dry year. The Dutton outfit has a
record Of twenty tons baled in one day.
Hay is now selling on the market here
at SIS a ton. One job has been con-
tracted which the owner says will make
100 tons.
Muscatine. nH
William Murphy. who was quite
prominent in the union ranks during
the first struggle made by the But
ton Workers Union for recognition
here. was arrested Saturday evening
by Officer Figg, it is stated. charged
with embezzlement. The information
was filed short time ago by County
Attorney Thompson. Murphy has been
working at Davenport for some time
and came to Muscatine on the Rock
Island local Saturday evening. He Is
being held at the county jail. but thus
far he has not been given hearing
The embezzlement, according to the
authorities, is alleged to have been
committed months ago at the Mckee
& Bliven button plant.
keokuk.
Crashing into the rear of buggy
driven by Tony .Whetstone, engine NO
25 completely demolished the vehlc't
and dumped its occupants out upon ths
Keokuk and Hamilton bridge. Luckily
the horse was not frightened. or more
serious damage would have resulted
Mr.. Milestone had been at WARSAW
transacting business and was returning
| to Keokuk, having picked up MAJ
| whom he met walking towards the city
He had driven about two-thirds of TN
way from the Hamilton end or TN
bridge. when the engine struck tn
buggy, spiintering it into kindling wood
Mr.. MILESTONE and the other occupan
! OF the rig received bad bruises. TN
engineer declared he did not see tn
vehicle until after he had hit it.
! Data.
| Frank Hawk. well known at Delta
committed suicide by taking laudanun
| at the home of his mother-in-law. Mrs
Charles Kensler, in Delta. He wa
| about 35 years old leaves a wife.
daughter, Edith. 16 years Of age, ant
a son. Gordon. 10 years Of age. TIL
family had divided at Hedrick, she tax
ing the children He went to Cali
I. fornia, but came back and got Gordol
about three weeks ago. and by subter
tfuge, Mrs Hawk got Gordon to Morn
ing Sun and no kind Of pleas could &c
, her to give up again. Mrs. Kensler ha'
4 been at Morning Sun and brought bacl
jword she could not bring Gordon. s.
Frank asked for a drink Of water. III
went out to the well, drank abou
,tthree ounces OF laudanunl, came 4; r.
house again and the doctor was calle'
4 but could not save him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-20

Special to Times Republican.
Ida Grove, Dec. 20.-Two of Ida
Groves saloons went out Of commits
sion in compliance with the finding Of
the supreme court in the Moon liquor
law. The cases that had been pending
In the district court wherein injunc-
lions were asked against four saloons
at Holstein. two In this city and one
in Battle Creek will be quashed. One
case had already been tried before
Judge Hutchinson some months ago
but he had withheld giving a decision
pending the result Of the cases then
before the supreme court from Sioux
City. The liquor men affected by the
supreme court ruling in this city are
d. C. Barnes and c. H. Ohlsen. and
the saloon that will remain open until
the expiration Of its license is owned
and conducted by George Walsh. The
man who secures the saloon permit
in this city next year will pay more
for the license.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-20
WEDDING BELLS At OGDEN.
Prominent Boone County People "a
Wed Christmas Week.

Prominent Boone County People to
Wed Christmas Week.
Special to Times Republican.
ogden. Dec. 2O.-Much interest CEN
ters in the approaching weddings OF
some Of Boone county's prominent peo-
pie.
: Today Mr. A. B. Morgan was mar
ried to Miss Carrie Bass at the home
of the brides parents in this city Mr.
Morgan is one of Boone county's most
prominent and progressive farmers
and breeders Of fancy livestock. MISS
Bass is very prominent and popular
Mr.. and Mrs William Bakley nave
announced the engagement OF their
eldest daughter, Robyn to Mr.. Hatten-
stein, of Kansas City, Mo. The mar
riage will take place at Kansas CITY:
Dec. %. Miss Bakley comes OF one OF
the pioneer and prominent families OF
Ogden. her father having been Tor
many years engaged in the grain and
livestock business here and Is at the
present active vice president of the
Farmers State Bank. Miss Bakley Is
an exceptionally fine musician.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-20
IOWA NEARER TO BEING DRY At
PREsENr THAN At ANY TIME
SINCE PROHIBITION DAYS.
TWO HUNDRED FoRrv.sEvEN
sALooMs cLosE At ONCE
Process Of Elimination Rapid Since
1905, When More Than 5000 Saloons
Wsrs in opsration-countiss Affect.
Cd by Resent Moon Law Decision
League Work Effective.

Des Moines, Dec. 20.-The decision
of the supreme court, which ruled this
week that all saloons existing In Iowa
cities Of the first and second classes in
excess Of the one to 1000 ratio fixed by
the Moon law must close Immediately.
puts PAT saloons in the state out Of
commission, according to the statistical
report prepared yesterday by the Iowa
Anti Saloon League.
According to the leagues official re-
port there are 54S saloons now in OPP
erations In 1874 Incorporated cities and
towns in Iowa Out of the $50 incor-
706 are without saloons. Out Of the
ninety mine counties there are twelve
wet" counties in which cities operate
223 saloons. The remaining 324 saloons
out Of 548 operate in fourteen large
cities which are all located In dry
counties. These cities have a popula-
ton Of from 10000 to $4,000.
Number Was Big.
Five years ago there were more than
5000 saloons in Iowa. says Superin-
tendent w. C. Barber of the Iowa Anti
Saloon League, who has kept tab on
the saloons of the state during this
period. The number of saloons has
been reduced thru prosecution and de-
feat of the mulct petitions to 795 up
to the time of the supreme court de-
cision this week, which imposes the
limit upon the number of saloons
which can be operated under the mulct
law. The supreme court has, thru Its
decision. caused PAT additional saloons
to be closed. which will leave but 54s
in operation. The record shows that
during the last five years an average
of forty saloons month have been
closed.
The closing Of so many saloons dur
ing the past five years has reduced the
mulct tax income to the counties and
cities in which these saloons operated
to $32S,O00. Since the law provides that
one-half Of this amount shall be
credited to the county and the other
half to the city. the share Of each will
be but $164,400.
Table Shows Scope.
The comparative table compiled by
Superintendent Barber, which gives the
number of saloons in cities before the
supreme court decision and the number
now which have the legal right to OPP
crate, follows: ~
PLYMOUTH COUNTY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-20
MANY ARE PROTECTED.
Many Iowa Employees Carry Liability
Insurance According to Given.

Many Iowa Employees Carry Liability
Insurance According to Given.
Special to Tmes-Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 20.-At the session
Of the employers liability commission
being held at the state house. Secretary
Given presented some interesting sta
tistics as to the extent to which en-
blowers Of labor in Iowa have been pat
ronizing the insurance companies that
make specially Of liability Insurance
on industrial accidents. 1t Is touna
that there is great deal more OF this
kind of Insurance being taken out III
Iowa than anyone had supposed pos
sible. Efforts Of other states to secure
statistics on this question have not
been very successful. but the Iowa
commission will get satisfactory IN
formation. The fact that employers,
liability on Industrial accidents is taken
out In so many cases Will prove
strong reason for the sttae taking hold
OF the subject and enacting law Tor
definite compensation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-20
NATIONAL CHURCH MEETING.
synoas Committee Of Presbyterian
Church Hold Session at Iowa City.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Dec. 20.-The nationai
synods committee OF the Presbyterian
church met in Iowa City Tuesday. the
has in charge the work OF
supervision Of Presbyterian students
and activities in all state educational
institutions. Among others who at
tended was Rev. r. c. Hughes. OF
Philadelphia, who is secretary OF the
national movement. a report read at
the meeting shows thirteen state UNI
yersities Of the United States Installed
with Presbyterian student pastors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-20

You will find that druggists every
where speak we'll of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. They know from long
experience In the sale of 1t that in
cases of coughs and colds it can al
ways be depended upon. and that 1t is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale by
all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-20

dence basketball team was defeated by
Union on the home floor by score OF
Z 10 1. Jester made the only field
goal In the entire game. Mason. OF
Union. threw five free throws out OF
seven chances. and Mabec. of New
Providence, one out Of ten.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-20
Chelsea Personals.

Special to Times Republican,.
Chelsea, Dec. 20.-Born. to Mr.. and
Mrs. Lon McNali, Thursday. Dec. IL.
a baby boy.
Mr.. Walter Spencer. Of Onida, S. D..
spent the first of the week with rela-
tives in town.
There will be Christmas tree and
program in the M. F.. church Sunday
evening also In the school house FRI
day afternoon.
Mrs. ], F.. johnson has gone to
Spooner, Wis. to visit home folks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-20
Iowa City to Reduce.

Special to Times RepubI1Can.
Iowa City, Dec. 20.-The long drawn
out light on the part of certain uni
vel sity professors and townspeopple in
Iowa City to abolish saloons at Iowa
City, will be materially aided by the
decision Of the Iowa supreme court
over the Moon law. Iowa City's fifteen
saloons will be cut down Friday night
to ten by the city council.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-20
HENRY COUNTY PIONEER DEAD.
James Purdis. Of Mount Pleasant, Dies
At the Age Of 90.

spec,al to Times Republican
Mount Pleasant, Dec. 20.-James
Purdie, 90 years old on Dec. 3. died OF
senile debility at the home Of his son,
James Purdie, Jr.. in this city Mon
day. The funeral services will be held
this afternoon at the residence. He
was born in 1915 at Kirkmaiden. Scot
land coming to America In 1858: he
had been resident Of Iowa since 1857
when he was employed as stone-
mason in the erection Of the first state
hospital building here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-20
HOLD INDIGNATION MEETING.
Citizens Would Rsetify Alleged Dis.
erspaneiss Of City Management.

SpeCIdl 20 = IIfleS-1NepuUI1CeI'
Iowa City, Dec. 2O.-An indignation
meeting Of over a hundred prominent
business men Of Iowa City was held
last night and plans outlined whereby
the alleged discrepancies, Of city man
agement here could be rectified.a E. D.
Murphy was chosen chairman Of a
committee to investigate city affairs
and another meeting of citizens is to
be held during the latter part Of the
week. The new agitation is an echo
of the famous civic league fight of
one year ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-20
ANOTHER Husk,Nc RECORD.
Iowa Falls Farmer, Aged ~. Gathers
1860 aushels Thia Season.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Dec. 2O.-When 1t comes
to husking record for a man II years
old, 1t Is probably held by w. r. Ma
son who has lived in this part OF the
county for many years. During the
season Just closed. Mr.. Mason has been
busily engaged In husking corn in the
vicinity of Iowa Falls and is justly
proud of the fact that he has to his
credit 1850 bushels.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-20

New Providence Five Defeated.
Special to Times Republican.
Union, Dec. 20.-The fast New Provi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-20
Ida oreve Saloon. Quit

Totals I'd. ...........54s
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-10

trap. I'm English born myself, though
perhaps you wouldn't guess it, and
know the pride Of men like you, Sir
Gervase Greylock. You'd rather die
than be hoodwinked, victimized, dis
graced. Then take my advice and
leave the Woods tomorrow. and every
body and everything here, and 90
back as fast as wind and tide and
steam will carry you, to England"
At last he understood the drift of
her talk.
THAT will do" he said, sternly. 81
decline to listen to you further!"
"Sir, I've a whole history to tell
you haven't heard a word Of 1t yet,
and it concerns you more than any
body else. You'd better let me go on
mot a syllable more!" he an
swered. Do not dare to mention Miss
Greylocks name to me. I advise your
mistress to look after you little clos
er, since it is plain that you are
scarcely a servant to be trusted"
She was furious at this repulse.
And so you will not stoop to take
warning from such as me, sir?" she
hissed.
"Assuredly not" he answered with
cold disdain.
"Then," she cried. fiercely, Il swear
to you, Sir Gervase Greylock, that the
hour will come when you'll be forced
to listen whether you like or not!
Your wedding day is set, all goes we'll
with your love affair, but bear this in
mind-never, on this side Of the grave,
will you marry Ethel Greylock!"
With this Hannah Johnson turned
and vanished down the terrace.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-10
SOIL SURVEYS.
Very
Correspondent Who Thinks Worry
Doubtful of Their Value.

Correspondent VINO ininks NofJ
Doubtful of Their Value.
A recent letter in a southern news
paper. speaking Of the United States
government soil survey. says:
THE survey, when made, will be
an analysis Of practically every soil
in the county, and the farmers will
know exactly what their soil Is lack
ing. so prepared fertilizers can be ap-
piled without any waste whatever and
better crops can be grown with less
expense"
Now, 1t will tell them nothing OF
the sort, for even If chemical analy-
sis were made Of every description or
soil in the county. 1t would simply
show what Is in the soil, but will tell
the farm er nothing about its availa-
bility. Il may show that the most
unproductive soil in the county mas
plenty Of plant food in 1t locked up
but the soil surveyors will not make
the analysis that the writer thinks.
They will take samples Of the various
soils and will wash them out and find
the different percentages of coarse
sand or gravel. fine sand and silt and
clay in each and will give each a
fancy name from similar soils found
in other localities. such as Cecil clay
for the red clay Of the Piedmont sec
ton. Iredell clay for tough clay they
found in 1redell, Hagerston loam for
the rich loan of that section, Norfolk
sandy loan for similar soils where
ever found, and so on They will tell
you that Cecil clay is a good wheat
soil. because in Cecil county, Mary
land, it makes good wheat, and that
Norfolk sandy loam is a good truck
soil, because the Norfolk growers
found it out before any soil surveyor
saw 1t. The bureau Of soils Of the
department of agriculture, in connec-
tion with the state department Of agri-
culture, has spent thousands Of dol
lars in soil surveys in North Carolina,
and so far as l have been able to OBJ
serve. the only result Is a series Of
parti-colored maps. II any farmer In
the state has ever had dollars worth
of benefit from the surveys, l hope
he will hold up his hand.-Progres-
sivn Farmer.