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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-23
aRAwL At HOTEL coLFAx.
nearder Thews Knife at Cook, Latter
1n<.li.%tnn With Bowl 81 9oup.

Newton, March 23-One of the most
picturesque fights that has occurred IN
the limits Of the county since tho days
Of the famous battle OF Carlisle was
pulled off at the Hotel Colfax TUESDAY
noon, and ono prisoner Of war was tax
en-, Mr. Albert A. Bridges. iats CT mt
cage, now rests in the county bastile
awaiting q preliminary hearing before
Justice Carey next Monday morning on
q charge Of assault with intent to COM
init great bodily injury upon the person
of one John Maioney. cook at the
hotel. :,
Just how the trouble arose is hard
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-23

"Foleys Honey and Tar is the best
cough remedy ever used as 1t quickly
stopped a severe cough that had long
troubled me-. says ]. w. Kuhn.
Princeton, Neb. Just SO quickly and
surely it acts in all cases OF coughs
colds. lagrippe and lung trouble. Re-
ruse substitutes. Mcbride & Will Drug
Company. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-23
PLAN, FOR oRocERs.
Cedar Rapids TO Entertain Retail Asso-
citation May 1925.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, March 23.-The State
Association Of Retail Grocers Will be
royalty entertained. upon the occasion
of the annual meeting in this city, May
1925. according GO the plans now be-
ing formulated Local grocers. manu-
facturers. jobbers and business men
generally are arranging a program that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-23
Lifsr b. rran,ferred.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason city, March :3.-John $.
Shearer, who was sent up from here
about six months ago for the murder
of Henry Lucas, has been transferred
from Anarnosa 10 Fort Madison. He is
serving n life sentence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-23
IOWA CENTRAL
NORTH BOUND

Twin Cities Mail taaiiy>... $50 Q. =,
Mason City Mall Eek SUM-. S:SS = -
Twin Cities Limited (daily) 13:tS .. n.
Local Freight Tex SUM- -. 3seo & -
SOUTH BOUND
st. Louis ana Kansas City
Man DAILY ............. $50 -
Peoria Express (sx. SUM- IN 49,
ct Louis and Peoria Limited
<daily) .................. 3:lB . -
Local Freight (ex. Sun) -. 49, j. =
STORY CITY HRANC0 NJ
Leave. Al1o
10 .. m. Stock Exprss4 ~
(0k 00A.1 ...S - ~
-. 49, T.. ~ $50 ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-23
RAILROAD TINE TABLE
CHICAGO GREAT wEsTERN
"Corn Belt Route"

No. 1-St. Joe and X. c.
limited 90. ............. 500 .. m.
No. *. q. Mail Il Express s: 90 y. m.
No. b-kansas City and St
Joseph .... .......... .1O:0 q m.
NO. Sl-Way Freight -. 90 q. IN.
GOING NORTH
No. 2-Chicago and st. Paul
limited y. IN.
No 4-ChicaGo and st. Paul
Express 80. ,...........1 1912 a. m.
No. - ,...., -..........., 1920 y. m.
sNo. Sway Freight 80. 1880 q. m.
except Sunday. Effective Aug I.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-15
UOI BLES.

The theory that every human being has
brother or blood relation. but total
stranger. perhaps of an alien race-is
familiar enough II is usually stated in Il
vague form. suggesting vast distances 10
be travprSed in the search of this utter
ego. and. as n matter Of fact, few ever see
him or her in the flesh. Yet il is obvious
~ mistake TO conclude that doubles
are almost impossible 10 find and far
away. As Il rule people are only mildly
interested in them, do not expect TO meet
But when the Great Lafayette needed =
double for his theatrical illusions. and
searched for him Systematically, he
found him, probably not without diff
Guilty. but find him he did The rescm-
blance. moreover. was evidently far
closer than was necessary for stage pur-
poses with their resources of makeup"
for after death the double was mistaken
for his employer and buried under his
name
How likely it is that each and every
one Of us has his double how near he
may be. and how easy IL would he 10
find him by the employment of the proper
means are proved by the many counter
parts Of celebrities who are discovered
the moment their famous originals por-
traits are published far and wide. Once
recognized, they usually take good care
to accentuate the resemblance in the ar
rangement Of hair and beard and in
their dress. Here, at least. there can be
no question as To who Is the original
who the double. but which is which when
both are equally famous or equally mute
and unknown? II would seem that IN
such case the older one might claim 10
be the original. the junior the copy.
Fiction and the drama are no stranger
than truth in this matter, and they have
made full use of its possibilities. both
tragic and comic. History knows many
cases Of imposture based on physical
resemblance: so does the law. civil and
criminal. More curious still, won "A
vanished husbands strangers living and
dead. though in this case the resemblance
has often been far less remarkable than
woman's notorious lack Of the gift of
identification. Mostly our doubles do
not bother us. sometimes they are
troublesome. occasionally they may be
useful. According 10 European gossip,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-15
CATARACTS WHICH VANISHED
DR.. Addison Ballard Recounts a Re.
markable Recovery of Sight.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The blindness caused by cataracts,
from which the Rev DR.. George r. Van De
Water has suffered. but which 1t is hoped
that surgical skill will remove, reminds me
Of an interview / once had in her Philadel-
phia home with Mrs s. j. Hale, who mad
been so long, so widely and so favoraoly
known as editor of the then exceptionally
popular "Godey's Ladys Book
"Cataracts on both my eyes, she salu'
had at length made me completely olind'
and as would not submit to any surgical
operation I deliberately and cheerfully ac-
cepted what ! regarded as inevitable-name-
". that | was TO continue blind Tor the
remainder Of my life. Judge, then, what
must have been my surprise and my JOY
10 find on waking one morning that
could again see The cataracts had-l 10
not know how-disappeared OF themselves
and my sight is perfectly restored TO me.
on so unique case, and particularly
considering the high position and chdrac-
ter Of Mrs Hale. It is natural TO suPPooe
that there must have appeared concurrehty
some marked medical comment. NOT KNOW
ing as TO that. ] give you what distlhcuy
remember was Mrs. Hale's personal SUI
ment. ApDloON
Pittsfeld Mass. May y, 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-15
FALSE IDEAS OF STERILIZATION.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
sir. Az to the sterilization bill lately
,,ssed nv the New Jersey Legislature ana
e. strongly (and. as l believe ienorahtIE'
condemned rs inhuman by your correspond.
"a, Mr. Chaloner. Of Virginia, | "ould
ike n saw that was for many years one
~ tho executive board Of the state Char-
i,ias Aid and Prison Reform Association OF
New Jersey whose president mas had 20
worthy part in suggesting this DILL anu
know how great is the need or such u
measure to prevent the perpetuation Oh
needless suffering 70 future generations.
This is by all odds the most advanced ana
ueefuI niece Of legislation that New Jersey
has carried out since the century began.
Mr. Chaloner certainly does not under
s,and the exact purpose Of the law ano
,t is a pitv he did not read Judge Foster
,orv abIo treatise on the subject with which
tho law deals. Surely no patriotic citizen
no one who believes in race Improvement
can object 70 a measure that applies only
70 individuals who constitute a menace 70
rho community. and who after the opera
,ion are often benefited both mentally ana
physically.
know that in this overcrowded. vice
ridden city. 50 fertile I'm the production OF
dapendents. we need greatly just such
preventive measure. Let us but employ
nroner means OF prevention. and most or
our institutionalized charity and CORRECTION
could be dispensed with.
JOSIAH e. PUMPELLY.
New York. May II. 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-15
.SHORT on FORESIGHT.

Challenging the political sagacity Of
the insurgent Republican Senators who
are opposing the passage of the House
bill carving into effect the Presidents
reciprocity agreement with Canada. The
Des Moines Leader and Register" asked
this pointed question the other day:
What are Senators 10 say next year
when they come to urge a continuance
of Republican administration if they
have exhausted their vocabularies only
a few months before in denunciation Of
The policy on which the campaign will
turn? No matter whether Canadian
reciprocity proves good or bad, II has
gone so far that Republican success
turns on IL, and the country VIII either
take a Republican administration with
reciprocity or Democratic adminlstra-
ton with general tariff unheavaL The
choice the Senators can already see be-
fore them is this plain and not 10 be
evaded choice.
II is perfectly clear that the Repuh-
lican party cannot turn its back on the
Canadian reciprocity issue in next year S
Presidential campaign. Mr.. Tafts re
nomination is practically assured. III
the opponents of reciprocity succeed in
DELAYING action on the Canadian compact
at this session. the issue between them
and the President will only become more
acute. The two favorable votes In the
House Of Representatives prove that
the country is Overwhelmingly in favor
OF the agreement The next Republican
convention is certain 10 demand legisla-
tior CARRYING il into effect. if il is held
ND or mutiated now. and the opponents
of reciprocity would then find them
selves in the awkward position of con-
demning policy Endorsed by the Repub-
lican party as Il whole. If the Canadian
reciprocity bill passes without amend
ment the administration will have won
n notable political triumph. and the next
Republican platform will not fail to
claim for the President and the party
the credit due for their success In eStab-
fishing more friendly and profitable trade
relations with our growing northern
neighbOr In that case also the Repub-
lican opponents Of reciprocity would
have to eat their words and confess their
Willingness to revise their narrow and i'll
considered opinions.
"The Leader and Register made its
suggestion chiefly for the benefit Of the
insurgents, with whose general purposes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-15
THE TORCTGN LEGION

The affair of the German deSerteTS
from The Foreign Legion at CaSablanca
stirred up n pother in the empire that
since then has steadily grown in inten-
sity. especially since more recently a
member of the French Chamber inter
pellated the Minister Of War concerning
the fate of "A German legiOnary who.
collapse. was reported 10 have been re-
leved of his arms and left TO die in the
wilderness of hunger and thirst or at
the cruel hands of the tribesmen Of the
desert The German press has ever
since waged an acrimonious warfare
against the Foreign Legion. which is
largely recruited from German deserters
and youths from the conquered prov
inCeS
The legion is the sole survival of he
mcrcenaries of the Middle Ages, with
this important difference. however that
whereas the oldtime hirelngs fought as
little as possible. preferring 10 draw their
pay and TO loot the helpless countryside
the modern DICTIONARY is placed in po-
sitiOn where he must fight his hardest
and best in order TO live at ALL Courage
is the only virtue Of value 10 him. His
pay is miserable; he cannot desert. for
h. is always kept on the edge of the
wilderness. where escape means almost
inevitable death.
The charges of the German press If
intolerable conditions in the Foreign lie
gion and the denials of the French pa
pers have served 10 bring 10 light much
interesting information concerning this
body Of obscure men without coun-
try. a former governor of Indo-C hina
NJ. Paul Doumer, recently added in the
Paris "AIatin'' some new stories 10 the
many already in existence of strange
pasts buried in the ranks of the legion,
among them one of the scion Of Il Ger
nan princely house, whose discharge was
obtained Trough august channels, hut
who Preferred to disappear rather than
return home, and of another soldier, who.
having said the prayers for the dead
over the body of cOmrade, explained
briefly that he ought to know them. since
once upon a time he had been bishop
in partibuS iHfdcliUm. And he told the
truth.
An anonymous writer III the currelt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-15
REEORNING W.T. RE.

The proposal 10 rob the bee Of its sting
| Is revived by n professor in one of our
universities. II may be Il good thing for
| beekeepers. though they do not appear e
| he clamoring overheard for the reform
| bur what about the bee itself That II
needed n sting 10 establish itself in bust
ness. - TO speak, is beyond question
| Otherwise nature would not have taken
/ the trouble of providing il with one
! That il seldom has need Of lis weapon in
settled agricultural communities is ri
! least apparent II certainly has taught
man not to interfere with IL on its busy
daily round of visits and its keepers
those who rob il Of lis store, have
learned 10 handle II skilfuly ana with
the respect il deserves and commands
The interest Of the plan for the non
apiarian lover of animal nature lies
rather in the possibilities ii suggests IN
other directions. \ nOn-crowing rooster
would be boon Ia the suburhanite and
the summer vacationer. especially since
VI Rostand has demonstrated that ;he
sun would rise none the less. Non-chirp-
ing mat1ltina birds are also much 10 be
desired. aud Screechless night owls
BarkleSs seals would be- boon 10 Wis
itors 10 the Zoo with tender cardrums
hut speaking Of barks. the varieties If
dogs that least indulge I'm that method
of relieving their emotions are prone e.
bite Indeed. bitcless dog Is more e.
bc desired than a barkleSS one. Maui
ing cats readily respond 10 treatment
with proiectileS. and need not dctain rs
They have troubles Of their own anyhow
| lust now. chiefly connected with their
| hospitality to microbes. \ brayleSs don
| key can be improvised on the moment
by tying weight 10 its tail. This is n
Chinese discovery, or. at least, so re
turned travellers have told us. among
many other strange things. \ kickleSs
mule would fill n long felt want. aud
while science is about II, why not i'm
prove the skunk?
This is about all. just now. Human
beings are 50 busy improving each other
! ~ the next generation that nothing ca
he said on that subject without danger
Of increased complcxity. if not confusion
OF purposes and means.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-15
ANENT THE WILLIAMS BILL
Writer Thinks 1t Should Pass, Regard

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Whatever may be the decision OF the
Supreme Court I'm the pending trust cases.
the reorganization Of existing combinations
under laws designed to prevent monopoly
Is a part OF the writing on the wall to-day
This reorganization would. 1t * claimed, he
both necessary ard possible under the bill
recently introduced in the Senate by John
Sharp Williams. which is entitled "a bill
10 prescribe conditions under which cor
porations may engage IN interstate com
merce. and 10 provide for penalties for
otherwise engaging in the same" This bill
1; designed 30 put into statute law the sug
g, stion made by the writer two years ago
that the corporate evils OF the day.
pccialy the monopoly evil could best be
remedied by federal law doing away with
the competitive sale Of irresponsible cor
pcrata charters by some Of the states. AS
these charters are the offectuai licenses OF
monopoly under which the modern trust
has it's existence such a remedy. by de-
stroying the cause. would, believe. remove
the need OF further remedy.
One alleged objection to this remedy is
that the Sherman act. as now construed.
has at last reached the corporate monopoly
and is sufficient. II enforced TO destroy Il
This is based on n wrong concertion Of the
purpose and provisions of the pending bill.
Which is an antitrust bill only ia the sense
that the reform of corporate charters will
d. away with tho so-called corporate
monopoly"
The specific evil dealt with by this bill
Is that OF the licensed monopoies created
under the laws Of New Jersey, Delaware
and ctler states. which those states. for
their own profit. have created 10 prey upon
the commerce of the nation after every
other method OF attaining monopoly had
been successfully defeated in the courts
The purpose Of this bill Is to put those
monopoles and the laws creating them out
OF business. These laws which create cor
porations without any safeguards to tho
blanket powers bestowed upon them are
bad and are menace to the country at
large They should he eradlcatod
The first requirement OF the proposed b!ll
is that corporation must "be organized
under the laws OF a state or territory in
which Its chief place OF business and ex-
ecutive cfiices are located and it's directors
meetings regularly held" submit tina,
II we stopped there the bill would Justify
its introduction and adoption In its other
safeguards and limitations IL takes away
the chief incentive to the competition be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-15

lit has long been in sympathy. bu' me
same argument should appeal 10 l'ep"o.
lican "stand-patters' like Mr.. oann '
and Mr. Dalzell. VINO have joined WIN
former fractional enemies in tlyihS ~
defeat the administrations pro2ralll'ie'
What are they going to do in l9l2: lIle3
will probably want to run again ior ''"
gress. hut what are they going to sa! Oh
the stump in favor of reciprocity ai''i
having so unnecessarily attacked IL OH
the floor Of the House? y niue l"ie-
SIGHT on their part would have couh-
selled them to Weld gracefully to party
opinion. instead of defying it ana laying
up trouble for themselves as Repupica'i
campaigners in 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-15
THE SMOKERS DEFENCE,

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: How interesting 10 find "A Woman
under Courtesy 10 Guests'-and 10 what
she imagines women in general-advocating
that there should be no smoking AT the
peace dinner az the Astor on Wednesday
because. forsooth. Mr. Carnegie. who VIII
preside does not smoke!
What "A degenerate son Of the land
where smoking during divine service was
once general and still exists In country
places. WHY should the exception be
placed superior 10 the rule? Also. what
about the guest. Baron Estournelles?
Since when has courtesy not demanded that
entertainment should he framed on lines Of
the guests tastes and habits? Further,
what about the multitude Of women who
themselves like tobacco. estimated at 20o.-
90 I'm New York alone?
II ~ Woman" Will undertake 10 guar
antee no perfumes on the ladies attending.
perhaps the mere men in evidence might
be glad To compromise on mo smoke" I'M
less the guest sets the example. Have
We no protection from the other class
\ MAN.
Springfield. Mass. May H. 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-15

"Blackwood's Magazine" Interestingly
tells the story of the legion from the day
Of its formation To the present time. 1he
of the strangest incidents of its career
being the sale of the whole force ~
Louis Philippe TO Maria Christina ~
Spain Just as the German princelngs OF
the eighteenth century sold their subjects
to England This amazing financial
transaction was made profitable to the
Citizen King by the Spanish govern
ment's need of troops in the first Carli't
war. IT is n record Of merely physicai
virtues. of courage, endurance. desperate
contempt Of death, unleavened by the in
spiration Of patriotism and unsoftened
by the higher qualities Of man. What
ever be the truth about the treatment OF
the legionaries, the organization itself Is
an anachronism, which yet turns to 1c-
count the waste of civilization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-15

tween the states by requiring uniform con-
ditions of corporate safety
Whatever may be the evils Of the state
corporation laws, they may be corrected
by federal law excluding from commerce
corporations possessing these evils; that Is,
by law defining the requisite safeguards
of reorganization, the requisite limitations
on corporate powers which wise public
policy may decide are necessary for the
protection Of the commerce and business
of the country The efficiency or ineffl-
cheney of the Sherman law is another mat
ter. The difficulties Of it's application to
corporate monopoies will be removed by a
specific law rendering these monopolies i'm
possible r. r. REED.
New York, May 10. 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-15
SHEERNESS GREETS KAISER
German Emperor Arrives on Way
to London Festivities.

London. May l4.-The German imperial
Yacht Hohenzollern. with the Emperor and
Empress and Princess Victoria Luise
aboard. arrived at Sheerness this evening
The German cruisers escorting the yacht.
exchanged salutes with the British war
ships. The latter were gayly dressed. and
the crews gave cheering welcome to the
visiting soveregns Their maiesties re-
NAMED aboard the Hohenzollern tonight
and will proceed TO London in the morn
INK.
The Emperor will remain here a week
during which time he will attend the un-
yelling of the great national memorial to
Queen Victoria and be entertained a vari-
Gus functions, preliminary to the corona
ton festivities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-15
SCIENTISTS UNITE IN GIFT
Special Collection Taken Up for First
Church. BROOKLYN.

For the first time in the history OF Chris
tan Science in New York the churches OF
that cult in the greater city Joined In a
special collection yesterday to aid the build
ing fund OF the First Church of Christ.
Scientist. I'm Brooklyn.
Heretofore the schisms and disagreements
based primarily on the case of Mrs. Au-
gusta f.. Stetson have prevented any such
union of financial strength as was displayed
yesterday.
The new First Church OF Brooklyn Is at
Dean street and New York avenue and It's
auditorium will seat. when completed. about
1890 persons or its $4,000 cost about
$4,000 has been taken care OF by the
members, and with the aid received yes
terday. together with additional money
from it's members. IT will probably be ready
for dedication this coming fall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-15
II is now settled that unless DiN .
measures" become Murphy's measures
they will not pass

Greece purposes TO avoid the law "o
lay. In her revised constitution sie 10
making provision that all arrested
persons must be brought before an
aiming magistrate within twenty-io"'
hours and that the magistrate must an
nounce his decision within three 'riys'
The lawyers oppose this. on the ground
that it gives insufficient time FOR the
preparation Of cases. which in some IN
stances may mean insufficient -opportun-
ity TO run up big bills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-15

The woman who took her six children
to the Jail where the breadwinner M the
family is awaiting trial and left them
there to be supported by the state found
a radical solution of a perplexing PROB
lem of Justice When she was arrested
for abandonment the whole family
seemed to be provided for, but somebody
baied her ont. This complicated case
will be worth watching