Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-15
DES MONIES WOMAN TALKS IN.
rEREsrINcLY IN DESCRIBING
OLD ROUTES OF TRAVEL
MRS. A. c. ABBOTT TELLS
OF NOTED IOWA PEOPLE
Includes in Her Paper People From
Marshaitown Who Have Become
Known Thru Chosen Lines Of Work
B. r. Nichols Speaks on the Bloody
Indian Massacre at Spirit Lake.


Historical Society of Marshall Coun-
~. held at the public library auditor
ium Wednesday evening, with Mr.. j.
L. Carney presiding. The speakers
were Mrs. r. H Howell, Of Des
Moines, state regent-elecr Of the
Daug hters OF the American Revolu-
ton, and Mrs \. c. Abbott, and B.
F. Nichols. Of this city.
Mrs Howell had the subject, The
Early Trails Of Iowa" and gave most
delightful talk Mrs Howell was chair
man OF . committee appointed at the
state conference of the D. A. R., III
1910 TO locate, as nearly possible,
the old Southwest trail This is con-
sidered as the oldest trail Of import
ance in the state. and with other MEM
bers of the committee Mrs. Howell
formed an automobile party that
crossed the state twice last year for
the purpose OF mapping out this trail
The passage Of unnumbered bands Of
pioneers across the valleys Of the Ohio.
Mississippi. and Missouri, ie consid-
cred Of great historical value, and
worthy Of preserving. said Mrs. How
ell. To the southwest. the Santa Fe
trail has been marked a.! along its
way. To the northwest, the Oregon
trail is in process OF being marked, and
now we OF Iowa are planning 10 mark
the pioneer route of travel that leads
across our state.
The talk was especially delightful in
that Il gave the experience of Curator
Harlan. Of the historical department Of
Iowa, and the state committee OF the
D. a. r above referred to. In order
TO get, first hand, some knowledge OF
the period they were studying. they
wrote 10 many old residents OF the
state, pioneers who came into Iowa
about the time the old trails were in
service. From the answers TO these
letters much interesting and valuable
information was obtained. Mrs. How
81 ted in detail how the committee
followed the trail across this state.
ard thru what places they lead. Briefly
Speaking, the Mormon trail starting at
Nontrose. crosses in westward d.
-ect!on, Lee, Van Buren,, and Davis
counties. then striking north in Davis.
goes into wapello county. thence west
ward thru Monroe. Lucas, and Clarke
counties. and across the northeast
corner Of Union and the southwest
corner Of Madison. into Adair county.
where II enters Cass. and proceeds
from thence westward thru Cas- and
Portawattarie counties 10 Council
Bluffs. Where the trail crosses OF is
Identical with well travelled points. the
D. A. P. hopes 10 place monuments that
w =! -
from an artistic standpoint, shall be
worthy Of perpetuating in the great
cornrnonw ealth Of Iowa. the memory Of
the brave men and women who have
built up our great western territory. 1t
il not planning to Go this alone, but
will be glad to share the enterprise
with other organizations which appre-
ciate historical values.
Mrs. Abbott on Noted iowans.
| Mrs A. c. Abbott pleased her hear
ers with talk on Some Noted People
! of Iowa" making it a general review
1 Of those who have become prominent
! politically. in a business way. ii Ntcr-
airy circles. and in art and music, and
! taking up especially people Of this city
! and county who have and are making
marks in the world by their ability.
!
who are attracting attention outside
marshaled together.
/ Among many from this city who had
become known thru their work in
chosen lines Mrs. Abbott mentioned the
| late S. c. Mcfarland. former editor of
the Times Republican. and later in the
| United States consular service. who
was consul general Of Europe when
he died: the late Tim" Brown, who
was widely known in his time as law
yer: Rear Admiral Frank Friday
Fletcher and the late Lieut.. Com
mander Walter n. Hughes. U. S. NJ;
/ Miss Leona Wells, the highest salaried
woman in the employ Of the govern
nent; her sister, Miss Amy Wells, who
is secretary Of the School for Applied
Design for Women in New York City;
Miss Grace Fulmer. of the faculty of
Columb University, New York; Miss
Elizabeth Harrison, prominent as a
Kindergarten and the author Of many
works on kindergarten methods; Her
bert Wright, colored, OF the consular
service in Venezuela; Laurence Jones
head of the Piney Woods Industrial
Institute at Braxton, Miss, and the only
colored boy ever to graduate from the
high school here; Theodore P. Shonts
railway magnate and former chief en-
gineer Of the Panama canal; Fritz
Haradon, former purchasing agent OF
the Panama canal; Horace Battin, a,
the head Of the Standard Oil interests
in Wisconsin; Oscar LAWYER in charge
of the dynamiting probe for the gov.
eminent at Los Angeles, and author
Of the famous Ballinger letter; Charles
H. Ackert, A. ]. Banks, and j. r. Cava-
nagh, who have become prominent ir
the railroad world: F. c. Let's, at the
head Of the Western Grocer Company
and Booth fisheries: and Adrian c
Arson, the first white child born In
Marshelltown, who became famous ir
, the baseball world.
Mrs. Abbott spoke Interestingly Of
the Iowa people who have become
known outside Of their own native do.
main, and her address was received
with enthusiasm.
The Indian Massacre.
Mr.. B. F. Nichols gave an address on
"Thc Indian Massacre in Iowa." max.
ing his talk, In a large measure, a de.
Tense Of the INDIAN against the injus.