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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL WINS
Iowa Boy Awarded Honors for Essay
on Value Of Pure Bred Cows for
Daryins-Other States Competed.
peciaI to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 13.-The boys of the
state industrial school at Eldora have
cause to feel proud of their victory in
a little contest of recent date started
by a school paper called school -Agri-
culture published In Springfield,
Mass. School students were invited TO
write essays showing the relative value
Of pure bred and grade cows for dairy
ing. The award went to a boy in the
third grade at the Eldora school, but
because Of its merit an essay by boy
in the eighth grade Of the public
schools at Clear Lake, Mimi, was also
accorded similar honor. Lester Brown
was the boy who told about dairying
from the Eldora standpoint, and he
gave reasons why pure bred, espe
cially a Holstein, is the best COW for
Gairying purposes.
The state board OF control has splen-
did dairy herds at each and every one
of the state institutions. The best one.
perhaps, is at Glenwood, which is a
pure bred Holstein herd Of rare quail
ity. A good one but smaller is at the
school for the deaf at Council Bluffs.
The state board has been grading up to
q Holstein standard all the dairy herds
at the state farms and has also freed
the herds from all tuberculosis.
1t was because Of the interest the
state has taken in pure bred dairy
herds that the boy at Eldora became
familiar with the subject.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
CALLS MRS. sURRATr eulL1LEss
Article by Ben Pitman Says She Was
Not in Lincoln Murder Plot.

Article by Ben Pitman Says She Was
Not in Lincoln Murder Plot.
Cincinnati, FEB. 13.-Almost fifty
years after the assassination Of Abra-
ham Lincoln, the pen OF Ben Pitman,
pioneer Of stenography. who acted as
official stenographer at the trial Of the
conspirators, has revealed facts sup
porting his belief that Mrs Mary Sur
raft, the woman hanged with three
other conspirators, was innocent Of the
crime for which she was executed.
The statement was written by Pit
man just before his death here year
ago and appears in the March issue OF
Cincinnati magazine.
A portion of Pitman's statement is:
THAT Mrs. Surratt, who was hanged
with three male conspirators concerned
in O plot to assassinate President Lin
coin and other government officials.
was entirely innocent of any prior
knowledge o. or participation in those
crimes is. to my mind, beyond ques-
ton.
my conviction is based on the fol-
lowing facts:
THAT as official recorder Of the trial,
timony. as compiler Of the published
volume, Lincoln Assassination Trial /;
more than all. as having previous to
the trial written down from the lips
of the principal witnesses their stories
Of what they knew or about which they
lied, have had the best opportunity of
forming true opinion as to the guilt
or innocence of Mrs. Surratt."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
ENGINEERS TO CONVENE.
Annual Meeting Of state Society a,
Iowa City, Feb. 2f-23.

Annual Meeting Of State Society at
Iowa City, Feb. 2f-23.
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City, Feb. 13.-Programs were
sent out today for the twenty fourth
annual meeting Of the Iowa Engineer
ing Society, which is to be held at
Davenport on Feb. 21-23 The meet
Ing will be opened on Wednesday, Feb.
FL, with an address Of welcome by
Mayor Mueller. On Thursday a series
Of papers dealing with the use OF con-
crete for pavements and roadways will
be read. On Friday seven big industrial
establishments will be visited including
the United States arsenal at Rock Is
land. On Saturday the society will go
over to Keokuk TO inspect the 200, 900
horse power hydro electric plant now
in process Of construction there.
Prominent engineers from all over
The state are expected to attend. The
engineering department Of the univer-
city Of Iowa viii be represented by
Dean Raymond, head Of the depart
ment: Prof. A. II. Ford, head Of the
electrical engineering department, who
Is to read a paper on Street Light
ing; Prof. ]. B. Hill, who will place
before the society some valuable sta
tistics dealing with Electric Motors
For Use in Pumping; Prof. s. VI.
Woodward, secretary ana treasure: Ct
the society, and other members Of the
engineering faculty. most Of whom are
members Of the society.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
THAT lNDETERMlNArE
SENTENCE STATUTE 70
THEORET WRONG i.
UNFAIR TO cULPRlTs
BROUGHT BEFORE COURTS
Overcrowdins Of Penitentiaries and
Says Men Are Confined Indefinitely
for Minor Offenses Courts Better
Able to Study Cases, He Says.

keokuk. Feb. 13-That the indeter-
inmate sentence law which has fixed
the punishment for Iowa's criminals
since July 4, 1907, was not a good
piece OF legislation, is the opinion OF
Judge w. s. Hamilton. of Fort Madi-
son, given in an interview here while
presiding over the district court.
Judge Hamilton, while he does not
take issue severely with the working
Of the parole board, believes that the
judge Of the court should have the
power Of fixing the maximum sentence.
which is denied under the indetermi-
nate sentence law. He said:
Since the time that the indeterni-
nate sentence law has fixed the pun
lshment of criminals, taking that i'm
portant factor away from courts, the
reformatory AT Anamosa and the peni-
Tertiary at Fort Madison have become
crowded almost to overtiowng. In
many instances men have been SEN
fenced TO long terms OF confinement
for offenses which the court would
have fixed a. low as one year as the
punishment. The board of parole can
moi i1ope GO make the close study of
each case that judge can. SO it is
easily seen that the prisoners spend
much more time than they did under
the old system. 1t is altogether un-
fair.
often man is brought before me
to answer to a penitentiary offense
which may have been the first piece OF
wrongdoing. There may be extenuatins
circumstances which it is easy for the
judge to see. The indeterminate SEN
tence law may provide fo- maximum
term of twenty years which the court
must impose. Down in his own heart
the Judge sees that the man should be
shown some leinency and in some cases
the maximum punishment should be
fixed at two years-maybe slightly
longer. The man goes TO the peniten-
tiary with twenty years hanging over
him. The board of parole fails to
study his case closely enough TO grasp
the circumstances fully and he may
spend the greater part Of sentence
far too heavy"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
SIX WEEKS SUMMER SCHOOL.
Ames College to- Provide Longer Course
In Agriculture for Teachers.


In Agriculture for Teachers.
Spsc:a. TO Times Republican.
Ames, Feb. 13.-Iowas public schools
are waking up to the Importance OF
adding agriculture and home economics
to their courses of study and they are
clamoring for teachers trained to teach
these subjects.
That is the cause behind the an
nouncement that Iowa State College
will conduct a six weeks school next
summer in these and related subjects.
The session will begin June II and
continue until July 26. The entire
equipment Of the college Will be at the
service Of thes tudents and the regular
faculty Will furnish the instructors
with Prof. A. V. Storm at their head
as director Of the school
Since last years two weeks sum-
mer school for teachers, the depart
ment Of agricultural education has
been flooded with requests for a longer
session the coming summer. There
have been additional letters from ev
cry section Of the state from teachers.
from school superintendents and from
school directors asking that the train
ing of teAchoEs for work in agriculture
and home economics be enlarged. In
eighty high schools there are extensive
courses In agriculture and home econ
omics with state aid: their teachers
want special training. In scores Of
other high schools and town schools
more or less work is done in these
branches and their teachers want help.
In hundreds Of rural schools these sub
tects are taught and their teachers
want help. The college had to meet
the situation and extend its useful
ness
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
So, ooo, 900 IN LAUNDRY.
Water. Soaked Bonds Dried on Clothes
line and lroned.

New York Feb 13.-Officers and
clerks Of the United States Life In
surance Company are telling their
friends these days OF the story of a
piece Of financial laundrying," which
has probably never occurred before in
the history of Wall street.
THE vault in which our company
kept its securities was the very low
est ore in the burned Equitable build
ing" said Assistant Secretary Kenway
last night. Tons Of water filtered down
into 1t while the fire department was
fighting the fire
THE 100000 in securities were
soaked thru. but were not otherwise
damaged, and we removed them safely
TO another vault which we had hired in
the financial district and tried TO dry
them first with b1otting paper. Half a
dozen clerks Of our company blotted
and bIotted away at the wet securities
eoralmost a week but the moisture re-
fused to come out.
Finally President Mum telephoned
to one Of the electrical supply companies
Of the city and ordered half a dazen
electric fans mad half dozen electric
irons. When these were sent down TO
the vault we connected the fans and
irons to the electric wiring Of the vault.
We strung other wires across the vault
arc hung 1000 bond certificates out to
dry. She certificates were attached to
the wires with regulation wooden
clothespins.
LAS soon as each security vas made
partially dry by the breeze from the
whirri1g electric fans, one Of the Of
fcers Of the company, under President
NUNS direction would spread it out
on an ironing board and would care
fully iron 1t out with one of the cleo
trio irons. About the only thing we
didn't use which a laundry does is
blueing and starch"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
Bowels are Basis
of Child Health

The careful mother, who watches
closely the physical peculiarities Of her
children, will soon discover that the
most important thing in connection
with child's constant good health is
to keep the bowels regularly open.
Sluggish bowels will be followed by
loss Of appetite. restlessness during
sleep. irritability and a dozen and one
similar evidences of physical disorder.
At the first sign Of such disorder
give the child teaspoonful of DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin at night on
retiring and repeat the dose the fol-
lowing night If necessary-more than
that will scarcely be needed. You will
find that the child will recover its ac-
customed good spirits at once and will
eat and sleep normally.
This remedy is vast Improvement
over salts. cathartics, laxative waters
and similar things, which are altogeth-
er too powerful for child. The homes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13

OF Mrs. J. L. Strong, 2o4 No. Logan 81.
Clarinda. Iowa, and Mrs. Feet Fry, 101l
w. 2nd st.. Ottumwa. Iowa. are always
supplied with DIR. Caldwelrs Syrup
Pepsin. and with them. as with
thousands Of others, there is no SUBJ
stitute for this grand laxative. It IL
really more than laxative for it con-
tains superior tonic properties which
help to tone and strengthen the stom-
ach, liver and bowels so that after
brief use Of 1t all laxatives can be dis
pensed with and nature will do its own
work.
Anyone wishing to make trial q
this remedy before buying 1t in the
regular way Of a druggist at fifty cents
or one dollar a large bottle (family
size) can have a sample bottle sent tc
the home free of charge by simply adj
dressing DR.. W. B. Caldwell, 405 Wash
ington ST.. Monticello, Ill. Your name
and address on postal card will do.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13

cans thru what must think was a
Misunderstanding, but not by change
from the republican to the democratic
party. Their detection reduced the
vote Of the republicans but did not
increase the vote of the democrats.
Stands by Party Program.
1--WE know what we propose to do:
we offer definite program, show
definite results, and we believe that
these results are what the people wish.
We do not hesitate to ask for their
support.
1.-THE arguments Of most democrats
in favor of return to their party have
a general likeness. We have first a gen.
eral denunciation Of conditions said to
be due to the republican party, which
every man would deprecate: then the
must he accomplished by following the
principles of the democratic party
without specification as to what they
are, and finally pressure for an in
vitation to that party to assume power.
"They speak of a spirit Of unrest
everywhere: they do not describe what
that unrest depends upon, and if they
do they not tell how it is to be rem
edied or what legislation will accom-
plish it. 1t is because Of my confidence
that the republican party can point to
definite deeds already accomplished. to
laws already on the statute books and
being enforced and carried to a useful
purpose. and to proposed statutes with
clear description of the terms and ef-
feet Of such statutes, that confidently
rely upon an ultimate verdict by the
people in favor Of the old republican
party-the party Of Lincoln and Grant,
the most progressive party in the his
tory Of this country. or any other coun-
try, the party of achievement, and not
of broken promises"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
Tho Retart Political

Jerome s. McWade. the millionaire
collector said at a political banquet in
Duluth:
Il see by the papers that a lady high
in official life recently set down her
position as a servants wife explain
ing that her husba:,d was servan, of
the people Well, that reminds me-
Mr. McWade smiled
That reminds me-" he said, "of a
stump speaker who shouted from his
stump:
1--WE politicians ere the slaves of
the public
"'No wonder. then, growled a man
in the front row. that the Who'll. world
Is in favor Of slavery's abolition
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
Thu DANCER of Ia eripp.

Is its fatal tendency to pneumonia. To
cure your la grippe coughs take Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. r. E. Fish
er. Washington. Kan. says: Il was
troubled with a severe attack OF Ia
grippe that threatened pneumonia. A
friend advised Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound and I got relief after TAX
ing the first few doses. took three
bottles and my la grippe was cured"
Get the genuine in the yellow package
Mcbride & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
Geodykoontz For Senator.

Nevada, Feb. 1S-W. w. Goody-
koontz. we'll known lawyer OF Boone.
senior member Of the firm Of Goody-
koontz & Maloney, is a candidate for
the republican nomination for the Of
fee OF state senator to succeed J. A.
FitchTick. Of this city. Mr.. Goody-
koontz is Well known citizen of
Boone. always active in politics and is
an ardent party worker He is an ex-
cellent lawyer and man of much apil-
ity and his candidacy will command
respect from the start.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
contented Fisherman.

The late Bishop Mackay Smith"
sal da Philadelphian, was the life of
many a dinner party-a man as jolly
as he was good.
THE bishop, at dinner in Ritten-
house Square one night. was describing
an old fisherman he met in Gloucester.
care you contender the bishop
asked the old fellow.
And the fisherman. taking his pipe
from his mouth, piously replied:
81 am contented thru and thru, sir,
when l think OF the glorious immoral
ity to come. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13

Charles Durham. Lovington, Ill. has
succeeded in finding positive cure for
bed wetting. MY little boy wet the
bed every night clear thru on the
floor. tried several kinds Of kidney
medicine and I was in the drug store
looking for something different to help
him when I heard Of Foley Kidney
Pills. After he had taken them two
days we could see a change and when
he had taken two-thirds Of bottle he
was cured. That is about six weeks
ago and he has not wet in bed SINCE"
Mcbride & Will Drug Com oany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
70 CELEBRATE STRIKE DATE.

Museatins Button Workers Plan Big
Meeting on Anniversary Of Lockout.
Muscatine. Feb. 13.-The anniversary
OF the lockout Of the factory opera
tfyes In the Muscatine button plants is
to Be celebrated by the members Of the
button workers union on Sunday,
Feb. IS. upon which occasion a mass
meeting Of all unionists will be held
In this city. Letters are to be shortly
sent out asking prominent labor lead
efs 20 visit Muscatine and address the
strikers who have carried on their light
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13

for an entire year. 1t was planned to
hold big dance on that day also, but
as the anniversary falls on Sunday the
hop will not take place until the next
night.
At the last meeting Of the unionists
it was announced that with the first Of
March practically all of the strik-
ers would receive direct benefits from
the American Federation Of Labor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
BARBER SIGNED AS MANAGER.
Leader Of Mason City Club From Sioux
City Packers Pitching STAFF.

Special 70 T1mes-Republlcan.
Mason City, Feb. 13.-Leslie Barber,
known in the baseball world as Barb,
has been engaged as manager Of the
baseball team for this city for the sea-
son. He has splendid reputation as a
player, and was last year on the pitch
ing STAFF Of the Sioux City team. Three
years ago he pitched for Portland, Ore,
and made a splendid record He Is
already busy in signing his players, but
is going to take plenty Of time and will
only take ON good. steady, players
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
Merchant Shoots Himself.

Sioux City, FEB. 13.-J. ]. Grub.
aged IS years, prominent merchant
Of Oro, shot and instantly killed him
self yesterday afreropening his store.
Recent financial reverses are given as
the reason. Two years ago he traded a
rich tract Of land for business and has
been unsuccessful
He leaves a wife and three children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
Dick sion. to Play With Davenport

Davenport Feb. 13.-Frank Dick has
signed his 1912 contract as one OF the
regulars of the Pretzel pitching staff.
This fact became known following
Dicks visit at baseball headquarters
last Saturday.
Dick will renounce the game Of
night watching at the Glucose Sugar
Refining Company in Clinton when the
signal for spring training is given. He
has been doing the night watch job
thru the winter months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
SEEKS FRANCHISE FOR CANAL.

Construction Company Will Ask Mus
eatine Council For Right Of Way.
Muscatine, Feb. lathe Federal
Construction Company on Thursday
night will ask the Muscatine city coun-
Gil for a franchise grant to allow a
right Of way for the Moscow canal,
thru the east part Of the city. The
hydro electric power project will de-
veiop $4,000 horsepower.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
Humankind. Psrx.r,itx.

Humankind psrvsrsity.
Whist 10 remote and difncult Of SUD.
CESS We are apt to ovsrrats: what =
really best for 10 Hes always withf1
our reach, though often 0vsrlookeA-
Iongfollow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
SOCIETY GIRL BUYS FARM.
Daughter Of Millionaire Will Start
Farming and Do Own Marketing.

Des Moines. Feb. 13.-Miss RATHER
inc Berryhill. daughter Of the million
aire banker, James Berryhill. has pur-
chased a farm near here and will raise
tits and vegetables which she will
take to market in the city and dispose
OF them herself.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09
Hindu Caste.

The four grades of society among the
Hindus are the Brahmans or sacerdo-
tai class, who are said at the moment
OF creation to have issued from the
mouth of Brahma; the Kshatrya or
Chuttsee or military class, sprung from
the arm of Brahma; the Vaisya or Bais
or mercantile class, from the thigh OF
Brahma. and Sudras or Sooders or
servile class. from the foot OF Brahma.
The business OF the Sudras is to serve
the three superior classes, more espe'
cially the Brahmans. Their condition
is never to be improved. They are not
to accumulate property and are unable
by any means TO approach the dignity
Of the higher classes. These divisions
are hereditary, impossible and inde-
feasible.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09

After nearly a months delay the
Plainield street cars are passing over
the temporary bridge at the South
ern New England Railroad cut at
Duxbury St. To the unprecedented
observer this delay and inconveni-
at this point has been entirely un'
called for, and the people travelling
over these lines have been subjected
to lot of trouble and annoyance.
The city authorities should not have
allowed the street to be touched by
the railway contractors until bond
was given that bridge of satisfac-
tory strength would be constructed
with the least possible delay, and the
time required for such a job should
not have taken much time. The
position of the Rhode Island Co. IN
the matter, that a safe structure be
put in, was absolutely right. The
company took risk IN running
cars over a bridge that was not
deemed safe by their engineers.
That the people should be subjected
to the annoyance of changing cars
for SO long time was wrong and
useless. 1t was up to somebody to
see that the public rights were pro-
tected, and that somebody seems to
have failed to do their duty.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09
Real Literary Crumbs.

The librarian opened the book wide
and shook It hard.
Looking for possible love letters
and mementos?" visitor asked.
"No; breadcrumbs,' said the libra
rian Subsequent readers do not
mind love letters. but they do object
to breadcrumbs. Half the books
brought back have crumbs tucked
away between the leaves. That shows
what a studious town we are. Our
people are so enamored Of literature
that they can't stop reading long
enough to eat; also 1t shows what a
lonely town we are. Only people who
live alone a great deal read anything
except the newspaper at mealtime.
And 1t shows what a slovenly town we
are. In the interests Of hygiene and
aesthetics those voracious readers who
cram their heads and their stomachs
at the same time ought to clean their
books of crumbs, but they never do
New York Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-09
Precedent For "Governess.n

Albert VII. archduke OF Austria,
married Isabella Clara Eugenie, In.
tanta Of Spain. who brought to him ms
dowry the sovereignty Of the Low
Countries. etc. When Philip ". of
Spain ascended the throne In 1921 he
took from his aunt the sovereignty OF
the Low Countries. but left her the
title OF governess. Her husband died
soon after. whereon she took the veil,
though still retaining the reins of gov
ernment She died at Brussels IN
1888, aged sIxty-slx. Here there ID
precedent for the use Of the word gov
erness when a lady holds the post
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