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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-03

May lSAS.
En- route Pullman private car Oceanic.
My Dear Mr.. Hatfield: First let me
thank you for all you have done Tor
me. AS for that intemperance story
I hardly know whether to notice 1t or
not. 1t happens that I am. as reesrd
liquor. an exceedingly temperate man.
I drink about as much as DIR. Lyman
Abbott-and l say this with his per-
mission. I never touch whisk; Ct al
and I have never drank a highball or
cocktail in my life. I doubt il I drink
dozen teaspoonfulls Of brandy in
year. 1t is such an infamous lie that
It is little doubtful to know what
to do regarding 1t. Faithfully yours,
(SigneG L. HooseSeit'
William II. Hatfield, Jr. Esq.
30 Church street, New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-03

San Francisco. Cal. May 81.
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17
MAINE IS FL0ATED
Water Admitted Into Dam and Ship
Slowly Rises.

Western Newspaper Union News Service,
Hayana,-The wreck Of the Maine
floatod free Of the mud when water
was turned into the dam surrounding
the wreck.
Water was forced into the dam
through n system OF pipes fixed at
the bottom OF the ship, the power be.
ing supplied by n pump which had
been recovered from the wreck. The
ship began TO rise almost immodl.
ately,
The mldshlp section, which had
been furnished with n bulkhoad rose
mare rapidly on account Of superior
bouyancy than the heavily weighted
sharp pointed stern, 30 that the Maine,
was somewhat down by the stern.
The huh sull lists to port which was
conquered by the use Of ballast No
leaks Of any importance have been
discovered
As the water rose slowly until Il
covered the whole floor Of the Golfer
don, nearly 90 feet Of moorIng limos
were run ont fore and aft on both
sides 10 hold the ship fast and pre-.
vent the possibility Of Ne being blown
against the sides Of the dam,
Many hundreds Of visitors throngod
tho dam all day. Watching the rcfloat.
lng Of the Maine, Mono Of them were
admitted aboard the ship, however
for fear OF accident Major Ferguson.
who has had chorpo Of tho work, has
received many congratulations on his
success,
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17
SECRETARY KNOX
IS TO EXPLAIN
The South American Diplomats
See Significance In
Visit.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, - Worldwide signiti'
cance attaches the visit son to be
made by Secretary Knox at the direc-
tiOn of President Taft to the coun-
tries bordering on the Caribbean sea
European diplomats, recalling a re.
cent speech Of Mr.. Knox before the
New York State Bar Association on
the Monroe Doctrine, looked upon the
proposed trip with more than a pas
sive interest. That speech is now
being interpreted as the latest notice
given by the United States that the
principle Of America for Americans"
must be observed.
Central American diplomats were
unanimous in their statements that
the secretary's visit not only would
allay internal doubt os 20 the atti.
tude Of the United States government
toward their countries, but would
warn off possible encroachments OF
nations in the other hemisphere,
The present state Of unrest in many
Latin-American countries, the efforts
Of the state department to maintain
neutrality as between the republics
OF the south and its endeayors to un.
rayel their financial tangles, have
proceeded, It is said, not without the
potential influences Of world powers,
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17
ORGANIZATION lNAuGuRRIt D
Movement Set on Foot to Reduce Cot
ton Acreage Is Per Cent.

Little Rock. -- Enforcement was
given the Rock Hin plan for securing
a reduction OF the cotton acreage at
a meeting of merchants, bankers and
cotton men held at the Board OF
Trade and the work of organizing
Arkansas in support Of the move
ment was inauguratcd.
Clio Harper Of Little Rock was az
pointed state superintendent and be
will begin at once TO effect state
organization. with q view TO securing
pledges from an cotton growers OF a
reduction Of % per cent in their cot
ton acreage during the coming sea
son, The county Judge Of every cot
ton growing county In the state viii
be asked to appoint a county com
mittee of three men, one TO be a
farmer, another a banker and the
third a merchant These county com
mittoes will be asked to raise sufii'
ciont funds to provide for a canvas
Of the country districts and viii ap
point men in each township TO make
house-tohouse canvass
Reports will be made by the county
committees to the setate superIntend
ont and the latter will report to y. j.
Watson, commissioner of agriculture
Of South Carolina and president OF
the Southern Cotton Congress
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17
NO POST APPROPRIATION
Bill Before House Does Not Provide
for Up.keep Of Small Garrisons.

Western Newspaper Union News Service,
Washington. The % army posts
which experts Of the war department
advocate abollshng will not be pro.
yidcd for In the army appropriation
bill now before the house. BY vote
Of 81 TO l3 money for their mninte-
nance or repair was withdrawn A
reduction OF 100000 In the fund for
barracks and quarters also was made.
The quartering Of troops directly in
the larger cities instead OF at tho
present army posts was urged before
the house committee on war depart.
mont expenditures by Maj George II.
shelton Of tho bureau Of insular az.
fairs llo said such n radical change
would effect an immense saving Of
money for army up.krcp, that the
troops would be moro available when
needed and that II would minimize
dosortlons,
Representative Spoer Of ponnsylya
MIA, barking back 10 revolutionary
days suggested that the attraction Of
city lie IN Philadelphia destroyed
the discipline of llowo's army The
conditions we're different then, ro
piled Major shelton
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17
TEXAS BLOCKS MOVE
objects 10 U. S, Government Giving
Mexico Permission to Move Troops,

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington,-D Diplomatic complica.
tions arose between the state OF Tex.
as and the United states government
on the one hand and the Mexican gov.
ernmcnt on the other, which, tenn.
porarily at least, will not allow Mexi.
co to move any troops over American
territory In connection with her
revolutionary disturbances
Secretary Of state Knox made fur.
thor inquiry Of Mexico through tho
American embassy at Mexico CITY,
asking the specific purpose Of the
military expedition for which per.
mission is sought to travel from Eaglo
Pass, Texas to El POso, Texas,
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17
Given Sentence for Murder.

Newport,-Dayo Brook, convicted Of
murder in the first degree ana son.
once to hang, who secured a new
trial in the supreme court plead
guilty to murder in the second degree,
and received the sentence Of the court
TO ten years hard labor IN the state
ponitonUary, his term TO date from
July IT, 1914 Judge Jeffrey, in sen,
tonclug Brock tod the condemned
man that the evidence In case war.
ranlod a verdict Of murder In the
first degree. but the inability to Sc.
cure the attendance Of important wit.
nossos warranted the state In accept,
ng the reduced penalty,
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17
REAL ESTATE MEN MEET
viii Publish Book Of Facts on Re
sources Of Arkansas.

Little Rock.-Plans for an aggres'
siye campaign to encourage perma.
nent immigration to Arkansas were
made at the first annual meeting OF
the Arkansas Real Eestate Mems As.
ISOLATION. A large number Of real
estate men from all parts of Arkansas
pledged their cooperation
II was decided that arrangements
should be made at once for the pre-,
paralIon and publication Of a booklet
on Arkansas, which shall bo abso
mtely authentic. Care ls TO be taken
to eliminate all eytrayaRant state
mcnts and to set forth the exact facts
regarding the resources and pssiblll
ties Of the state
The principal object Of the asuocla.
tIon. according TO the constitution and
bylaws that were adopted, Is TO raise
the standard Of the real estate bust.
ness,
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17
VICTIM OF FlREBUG
Woman's House Is Set on Fire Three
Times In One Week.

Little Rock-For the third time In
n week the home Of Mrs, l.. J. Clark,
n widow, 1874 Spring street has been
set on fire. Rags and paper were
piled in the pantry, where the fire
originated. Mrs Clark swooned ana
was carried through the smoke by an
unidentified man,
It resulted in only slight damage,
At the time Of the fire fire six other
houses in the immediate nelghborhood
were set on fire The police have
found evidences OF that battling, elu.
slve person known as the "The fire
bug" but nothing which tends to the
remotest clue as to who he is or what
his idea might be lie is said by the
police to be the most persistent "firo'
bug" who ever worked In Little
Rock; and the police are completely
in the dark az TO his Identity,
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17
perfumh % Coat Motn.

Washington. The Democratic bill
to revise the chemical (duRsj schcd.
ule OF tho tariff viii be presented 10
a caucus soon The chemical schod.
ule, aB II oomoB from the Democratic
members Of the ways and means com.
mItlce, viii contain a number Of IN.
crcascs In detlos upon articles cluas.
fed ou luNuIca, ahch M perfumes
fancy Aonpa, toilet waters ana the
like, Dpon many other articles Of
common use,
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17
anhntltY Of Guns for Nenroes.

Durant, Okla Tho people Of thls
section are aroused over tho contIs.
cation by sheriff william Hughes oi
Dcnson, Texas, of box OF arms and
ammunition NJ Carpenters Dmtf. oight
miles east OF Dcnnlson, Tho duan.
uty OF arms seized was sufficient TO
have equipped n small army The ar.
tlcles were packed In a large box
and were lott IN the freight depot at
Carpenter by u negro, who said that
ho intended 10 shin the box 10 okla,
homa, n ia believed the incident will
furnish the clue 10 "A secret organEa.
tIon among the negroes In preparation
for a possiblc retalitory race war In
thlR section, the sccno Of recent race
wars and lynchlngs.
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17
RECALL PETITION SOON
Arkansas Federation Of Labor Pre-.
pairing to Initiate Move.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock, Ark-lnitiatiye peti.
tions providing for the recall Of all
elective state officers win be circu.
lated by members Of the Arkansas
Federation OF Labor in a few days,
The legislation and referendum com.
mittec, which was instructed at the
convention at Fort Smith December
g, 10 prepare such a petition, has
completed It's work, and the petition
Is now In the hands Of the printer.
"As soon as the petitions Is received
1rom the printers, copies win be sent
TO every local affiliated with the Ar.
kansas Federation OF Labor and also
TO every local Of the Arkansas Farm.
ors' Union said Mr. Mcmahon, "The
Arkansas Federation Of Labor proper
has about 5000 members. In addition
there are about 10000 organized work
men IN Arkansas whose unions are
not arrilitod with the state federation,
There are 400 locals Of the Farmers
Union IN Arkansas, II requires 1900
signatures to submit this proposed
amendment to a vote OF the people.
So, II seems to us that II is practi.
colly certain that the proposed airoud.
mcnt will be submitted to the yot
ere"
MIR. Mcmahon said that the com.
mlttco anticipated that many mon
not affiliated with any labor orpanila.
tlon wosld want to assist In the cam.
rarn 10 cmbodv the recall In the
Arkansas constitution
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17
NEWS AND NOTES
OF The CAPITOL
Commission Notifies Dealers
That Law Will Be Strictly
Enforced.
WOMAN VICTIM OF FlREBUG
House Set on Fire Three Times In
One Week-Pollce Have
No Clues.

Commissioner Clay Sloan OF the de
partment of mines, manufactures and
agriculture, sent out letters to all
manufacturers and dealers in feed
stuffs, notifying them that the en-
forcement of the feed law will begin
in earnest on March, 1t is announced
that all inspectors have been instruct
ed to confiscate all feed found after
that date which does not conform to
the requirements of the law.
The letter sent out by Commission.
er Sloan is as follows;
"ln our opinion we have given all
manufacturers, dealers and jobbers
ample time to familiarize themselves
with the requirements Of the com,
mercial feeding stuff law, We have
given all time to realize the fact that
it is necessary for them to have the
following information either on the
bag or tag Of the feed they offer for
sale in this state, viz, weight and
name or brand Of feed; the name and
address of manufacturer a true guar
anteod analysis and a separate clause
giving each and every ingredient OF
the feed contained therein, as well
as time to get thoroughly acquainted
with all other requirements Of the
feed law.
On view Of this fact, this depart.
ment has instructed the feed inspect.
ors to confiscate all feed which does
not conform in every particular to
the requirements Of the law, after
March I, 1912.
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17
FIND FRAUD IN
CITY ELECTION
When Ward Box Is Opened
Judges Find Initials
Forged.
REPORTER FINDS BkLL0f
Was In City Hall and Had Two Names
eratehed-Voter Swears TO It.
Did Not Scratch But One.

Western Nawpapor Union News Service
Little Rock Startling evidence OF
fraudulent manipulation of the ballots
in the Fifth ward AT the Democratic
primary election held January was
discovered when the city Democratic
central committee opened the ballot
box Of this ward. II. w. Anderson.
one OF the judges, who was supposed
to write his initials on the back OF
every balltot, svore that some OF the
initials al. w, A." on the back Of the
ballots we're not In his handwriting
Other ballots we're marked "B. !"
supposed TO be the initials Of p. Bode-
man, one OF the Judges Mr.. Bode-
man was summoned as a witness, but
failed TO appev The other Judges
and clerks Of this ward who testified
said they knew nothing Of his hay
Ing signed any ballots,
After taking the testimony OF two
OF the judges and clerks and open
ing the ballot box, the committee ad'
iourncd until March 3, when the mat
ter will be taken up again.
The ballot marked No 9S cast In
the Fifth ward figured prominently
in the proceedings. Tom Poe Ga
zette reporter, produced this ballot
and testified that he had found II on
the morning OF January T. lying on
the floor in the women's rest room
Of the city hail The names Of both
the candidates for city clerk were
scratched on this ballot. H. w Ander'
son. one OF the Judges swore that tho
initials on the back Of tho ballot we're
in his handwriting, and J. w. GarrI'
son Bwore that he cast the ballot
found by Mr.. Poe, but that he voted
for Frank oliver aad did not scratch
tNo names OF both candidates for city
clerk, The ballot box WAS ordered
opened, and a ballot numbered 9S was
found. Mr.. Anderson then testified
that the initials on the hack Of this
ballot were not written by him, and
Mr.. Garrison swore that the ballot
marked No 9S found in tho ballot
box was the one he voted The vote
on this ballot was for Il. G. Hughes
Further examination Of the ballots by
Mr.. Anderson showed several ballots
marked with his initials which he
said he had not written.
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17
SUPREME COURT RULING
Decision ReVerses Lower court-clty
or state Can stop Nuisance,

Little Rock. Holding that cofporn.
tons can bring suit against an instl'
tuition which may be public nus.
ance, the supreme court handed down
an opinion reversing the ruling OF
the Pulaski Chancory Court In tho
case Of the Gus Blass Dry Goods Com
pany, and othors, against Rcinman &
Wofort. livery stable Keepers
The lower court sustained dcmur.
rcr 10 the complaint Of the BlasB com.
pany against the livery stable keep
crs on Louisiana street praying for
their removal on the grounds that
property was IN hazard by tholr pres.
once and the employees and patrons
were annoyed by the odorB arising
from the stables
Tho demurrer was sustained on the
grounds that the complaint was
brought by n private corporation and
the grounds Of the nuisance woro not
pot forth specifically enough Tho
hlphor court reversed this ruling and
rcmnndod tho case with directions TO
oyorrulc the order md have further
proceedings,
The court also hold that whore tho
rights enjoyed boy citizens aa part ~
the public were affected by the nuls.
ance, the anthirty Of the state or
municipality may be invoked by IT,
representative officers, wheihsr 20
abato the nuisance or TO punish those
maintaining II,
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17
GET GAMBLING OUTFIT
Furnishings Of House Valued at 5000
Confiscated by Police.

Little Following up the or
ders issued by Mayor Chas, Il. Taylor
and Chief Of Police Fred NJ Cogs
well, that gambling Ia to cease In
Little Rock, Sergeant McDaniels and
Detectives Morgan and Lewis entered
the rooms above the saloon Of NJ. j..
Arata and connscated a wagon lead
Of gambling paraphernalia consisting
OF poker chips, dice, cards and two
roulette wheels The outfit is said 10
represent an expenditure OF about
$4,000.
The captured articles were taken
to police headquarters, where they
will be stored to be later DESTROYED
as was the other gambling material
taken in two raids led by Mayor Tay
Tor, Chief Cogswoll and members OF
preparing TO take active steps to &C.
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17
Rate on Apbles Reduced,

Among the number OF rate matters
disposed Of by tho Arkansas Railroad
Commission at lts session tho most
important was IN the matter Of the
express rates on apples TO points In
Arkansas, the commlgsIon ordering
that the present ratio " 40 cents per
box be- reduced TO 90 cents from Fay,
cltoyIlle. Rogers aud SrpmriOlo, Thla
order means n saving Of 20 cents on
the 100 pounds, the boxes averaging
about 90 pounds,
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17
LABOR CHIEFS
BEFORE COURT
Leaders Show Emotion in Tell
ing of Christmas Sum-
mons.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washmgton.-Dramatic as was the
testimony of John Mitchell vice presi-
dent of the American Federation OF
Labor in his trial for contempt OF
court, before the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia, the testl'
mony of President Samuel Gompers
was even more dramatic. Mr.. Mitch'
ell with Gompers and Secretary
Frank Morrison of the federation are
coderepdants in the contempt case
growing out Of their alleged VIOLA
tion of an injunction granted by the
court in the Buck Stove and Range
Company's litigation, All three are
under jail sentences.
Mr. Mitchell was cross-eXamlned AT
length, and with tears in his eyes
he recited his feelings when on the
eve Of Christmas he was forced to
relinquish a holiday visit to his fam
ily to appear before the court for
sentence. Mr.. Gompers spoke with
equal feeling when, following Mr.,
Mitchell, he was asked why he had
not availed himself Of the opportunity
to end the controversy by apoligi2ing
to the court
81 considered the suggestion to
apologize to the court as an effort to
humilIate me- he cried; "to break
my heart and break my spirit, and It
was a thing that was not inclined
TO permit"
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17

Little Rock - While playing near
the Union station Charles Duryin,
about 2 years old, who found the de.
composed body Of a four months old
baby boy in a trash pile near the Iron
Mountain tracks. Attracted by an un.
usually large bundle in the trash pile,
the lad investigated and when he
lifted the bundle the body Of the in.
FAINT fell to the ground. Empolyes a
the Union station were notified and
they called the coroner.
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17
, sec 70 Q . sssseOsSs . .
All Over Arkansas
sssssssssssesosssssssos.os

Fort smith,. H. Griffis Of lola,
Kan, was arrested at Eureka SPRINGS
upon request OF his wife, who charges
he deserted her He was returned TO
lola by a constable from that city.
Griffis draws a pension on a Civil war
record, and, according to his wife, he
is inclined to wander away whenever
the pension is paid.
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17
FLORIDA LAND
INVESTIGATION
House Gets Underway In Prob
ing Everglade Land
Charges.
CHARGES AGAINST WILSON
Letter From Hemphis Man Says En-
gtneers Were Sacrificed for De-
partment Heads.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington - The Florida ever
glades investigation ordered by the
house committee on expenditures in
the department of agriculture has
gotten under way. Solicitor George
p. McCabe recited the department S
version of the dismissal Of c. q. Ell
lott, chief drainage engineer, and A.
d, Moorehouse, his assistant, declar-
ing that Secretary Wilson's action
was due entirely to financial irregu'
larities charged against the men IN
trasferrence of public funds and had
nothing to do with the everglades re-
ports which it is charged were sup
pressed.
Representative Clark of Florida,
whose charges against Secretary Will
son precipitated the investigation,
made public a letter from Secretary
Wilson in which the latter said he
could not recall the persons who rec
commended to him the suppression OF
a circular letter on the everglades
prepared by Elliott,
Mr. Clark also made public letter
from Arthur f, Morgan of Memphis,
Tenn. president Of the Morgan En-.
ginecring Company, fromerIy superr,
yising engineer Of the United States
drainage investigations and now a
special drainage engineer in the De.
partment Of Agriculture, charging
that the dismissal Of Elliott and
Moorehouse was directly due to the
everglades controversy, and that they
were being sacrificed tc shield Sec.
retary Wilson.
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17
Reduced Raira for Delrnatna.

Little Rock Notice Is being scnl
out to delegates who are expected Il
attend the Good Roads and Drainage
Association convention, 10 be held In
Little Rock February II ard n, 10
see that they receive certificates from
depot agents from whom they pur
chase their tickets to Little Rock In
order TO gain the advantage Of q
onc.third rate on their return trip
Those delegates who faIl TO secure
this recalrt for their full fare In com
Ing 10 LItllc Rock 10 attend tho con
ycntlon viii be taxed tho fun faro on
Tho roLnrn trip.
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17
Growers Have New Market plan.

FL Dorado,-An enthusiastic meet
ing Of the farmers and truck growers
was held at the court house for the
purpose Of furthering interest in rails.
ing potatoes and cantaloupcs. It Is
the idea to formulate a plan whereby
all will plant the same strain OF
seed that large quantities may be
raised and shipped in carload lots,
thereby improving the facilities for
selling and that several small grow.
ers may combine and ship car to.
gother It is the intention to raise
enough Of these commodities that
buyers will come to this market, and
thereby sreatly enhance the oppor.
tunitos for selling and insure sales
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17
10 euIld County Court Aouan

Oscoola Tho contract was lot for
the construction Of n courthouse In
Oscoola This county has two county
seats, Osccola and Blythcyillo, and II
was Originally intended to build new
courthouses at both places, the quo.
rum court at its annual meeting ap.
propralIng SltOOoO FOR the purpose.
Recently nlythcyillo business mon oh.
lcctod and County Judge Gadgh
promptly omitted that town from con,
Gldorallon, ON the ground that II thoy
ala not want o courthouse he should
not force Il ON them.
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17
To BeaIn EortIlIeatIon..

Washington Work. on the great
fortress Of Flamenco lsland which
viii guard the Pacific entrance 10 the
Panama canal lH TO be- begun at
once, under orders issued by the war
department Thin iHlNud llog dorocuy
In front Of the cuml entrance, and as
The neuroal lock- The injury or de-
structIon or which would prevent the
operation Of the canal lies eight mile
inland, the Flamenco Island dofonsos
viii insure nlcty for the great watcr.
WY on that side
The Van Buren press., 1912-02-17

Imboden.-S Superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction George b. Cook has
succeeded in securing the aid Of the
Department of agriculture at Wash
ington in the formation and mainten.
ance Of Girls Tomato Club for thar
county. Randolph makes the eighth
county in Arkansas to secure the fl
nancial assistance of the national gov.
ernment in the promotion Of these
tomato growing and canning demot.
stratons.