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The sun., 1912-08-04

There are nov IN Jamaica six factories
manufacturing banana ass. ohies. meal
ssd Acur." said james MoC. Harris Of Boz.
ton, who recently rsturasd from Jsms lea.
sDuring the ssasons IT which the fruit
IL cheapest all Of these plants are rua At
their max imum capacity. The methods Of
drying the fruit srs different In different
plsats. though all resort. ! believe. 10 .
hol air process. II takes about 40 70 ~
psuads Of the fruit To msnufseturs ~
sounds Of meal.
The panama as 10 - .Pslstaele - the
'ssS,: e :ss r. \ !" sS':r
m.!E:,. X: x Which u -: Ss:. n,rod dus.S
r.: chip; s5s sold D DriactYHSi!y YHs 10, S,s:s'
several OF the MsnulsetureTs. vho deal
In the. Europesn. ,msrhsts. chip the ohipi
t. ;si %: SG:: r': .s
Tie ssne Kind used f9r. Manufacturing
The sun., 1912-08-04
LIGHTNING IN THE TROPICS.
storms In Central Atrics-lm NADIA.
gasear 800 Deaths Year.

From the HdmiUon R'rNr.
Thunderstorms never occur in the Arctic
regions. Nearer the equator the more
severe are the electric manifestations.
In certain parts OF Central Airioa the
average run OF thunderstorms is $50 dav'
u year. yet there ara some very curious
exceptions In Sumatra and Java. both
very hot climates. there are only ninety
two storms yearly. aud in Borneo only
about hity. The gold coast of Africa has
only about sixty year. which is less thar
occur in Florida. though the latter country
il outside the tropics.
Ia Java there is a thunderstorm every
day for Ave months. Perhaps the most
astonishing fact in regard 10 thunder
storms is that the island oi Mauritius
which is only $50 miles east of Madagascar
has on an average only one Thunderstorm
in eighty wears.
Vet in Madagascar the lightning is NOR.
destructive than anywhere else in the
world. the annual number OF deaths being
more than 800.
The sun., 1912-08-04

large orders for structural steel for new
construction recently.
The pig Iron market 10 in better shaps
now than II has been In several mouths.
Prices have been advanced in several cases
and there have been large orders and in
auiries noted during the last few days Pig
iron production will be be tween q. .oOn. ON
and 30 o.ooo.000 tons for ioi? from present in
dications. which Is per cent. higher than all
previous records for a rear
The sun., 1912-08-04

Kssia oorrtspondewoe Denpsr rspiLliean
Farmers IN the dYy land districts have
cut and stacked hundreds Of tons u Rus
sian thistles To be used ~ fodder.
This former pest VI the dry season u
nee utilisel ler cattle feodlnS in winter
The sun., 1912-08-04

Fond du Lac rorr'sgondsace 81 PoW Pis~s'
Psess.

Because the wearing OF nechtIss oners
an opportunity FOR clothing to he caught
III. 500 road hss issued orders In sll shop.
on IL. iin. forbidding tho wearing nj ties
bv any emplo, 70 When on duty around ina
chinerN, The company explains theS there
have been man, accidents due 20 this cause
and that the new order " intsndsd 20 save
the N,ss of its mea.
The sun., 1912-08-04
Tor Boys nnd Young Men.
clHSON POINT
military ACADEMY

ON Long island SOnnd. New York (ty.
Boarding School Directed by Christian Brothers.
Country Location In city Limits. Athletic neld
and track IuI acres OF campus orchards gardens.
Only Military boarding school in \. v city. Ne
lIllnus training Lessons prepared .uD,ier tutcPk.
Incorporated under the Board Of Regents. Pre-.
par, : fur College and business.
studies resumed Sept ~. For Prospectus No. :.
Address BROTHER EDMl Nd. Principal
The sun., 1912-08-04

Operating inc. 95.SS5.3s3 Dec. oi.5sI.isa
NEW YORK, ONTARIO AND WESTERN
Tn. New York. Ontario and Western Rail
way Company reports for June:
Gross earnings. sie1.sso Dec. $50,
Oper. exp 4 taxes 5s1,el& Inc. oj,32.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-04
Supreme Court Decisions.

Des Moines. April 4.-The following
decisions were handed down by the
Iowa supreme court today:
state VS. Harold Anderson. appel
liant. Wright district r. NJ. Wright
iudre. Defendant convicted of breaking
and entering box car. Affirmed. Opin-
ion by Mclean.
Thomas Verlin. appellant. VS.. United
States Gypsum Company. Webtser dis
trict, c. G. Lee judge. Personal injury
damage suit. Reversed. Opinion by
Ladd.
n. F.. Heydon, ct al. appellants. vs.
John Whitaker, road supervisor. POLK
district, j. A. Howe judge. Suit to pre-
vent opening of ditch. Reversed. Opin-
ion by Mclean.
]. B. Morton VS.. ]. II. Woods. appel
liant. Polk district. Hugh Brennan
Judge. Suit to recover agents commits
sion for sale OF real estate. Reversed.
Opinion by Weaver.
George Hraha,-, administrator, VS..
Maple Blun Coal Company. appellant.
polk district. Hugh Brennan judge.
Personal injury damage suit. Affirmed.
Opinion by Deemer.
e, f.. Kinsey vs. Norman Manufa c.
turing Company. ct al. appellants, Polk
district, w. H. McHenry judge. Per-
sonal injury suit resulting from explo-
sion OF gas plant sold by appellant. AZ
firmed. Opinion by Sherwin.
Charles McFadden and Belle McFad-
den vs. r.. H. Alexander, appellant,
shelby district. o. d. Wheeler judge
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-04

The sunshine of batmy spring day
offered false hope to thousands OF
homeless in the great flood stretches
Of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to-
day for government forecasters at
river points and In washington said
thsy could NOT hold out the promise Of
. cessation in the constantly rising
Hood above Cairo, Ill.
Today the anxiety over the next de-
velpoment seemed to be west of Hick-
man, KY, where the government levee
is holding off the wide-reaching Mis-
sissippi from the fertile fields of the
Reelfoot lake region in Tennessee.
There were numerous reports that the
leyee had been breeched during the
day. Riders have hurried thru the
counties Of northwest Tennessee warn
ing the Inhabitants to flee. Thousands
have gone into the highlands, and from
Hickman as far south as Helena, Ark,
residents Of the rover counties have
moved to higher ground
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-04
FOOD FOR HICKMAN REFUGEES
Tr.;n Z oad Of Supplies Sent to '"un'
dated Cities.

Htckn,an.. KY, April 4.-Flood refr-
~ees.vere cheered after an all hlsht
v,ri, at the levees by the announce
wont that . train would reach Hick-
,,,an this afternoon bringing food ana
cIothing. The food situation this morn
inr was serious. There are 4.oVo retu-
gees here. oo . local
,.rn ~ nav express charges on zoo
sare,nment tents which arrived on the
arst train since the levee broke. Inese
ana the seventy tents furnished oy .ne
80. -. being erected in the highlands
tr,. naornnig. They will relieve the
ccn.ested condition Of improvised
sleepine quarters set up IN churches
school houses, halls and even Darns.
Exceptins those engaged on reiiet
r,orSs every able bodied man has been
-,mnreased for service on the levee. A
denntv sheriff rode thru town today
and ordered groups Of idle negroes to
the leyee. threatening to shoot those
who dfsobeyed.
Disaster confronts some OF the mer-
chants BY reason Of the loss of their
stocks. losses in the contributory terri-
tory and the idleness Of factory em-
pioyes, who viii be out Of york for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-04
INVESTIGATION OF DuAuAV oa
LAsoR SHOWS PIN CENT
,McREAsE IN PAST YEAR. !.
PRICES NEAR RIcoRD -
hloh MARX Or YEAR iSeA
Decline % ~ Percent ~ eS7 Asslslse
From Previous Ysas-only z ~ Cent
Below 0sns~aj AvosaSo 81 1eo7-
Noticeable Decline In Motalo and lns>
pIemsnss-prioss - P~osae kiehsN

washington. April \~Wnoaesale
prices Of food products fn3saSsd : pea
cent in 1911 over the previous year.
altho wholesale prices generally OF 2s1
articles declined Ii per cent.
An investigation OF the bureau Of la>
Dor into wholesale prices. results o1
which were announced today. disclosed
these facts:
There was a noticeable dsclino II
prices Of metals and implements.
Whole prices In 1911 wero only tWo>
tenths per cent below the high average
OF 1907. the year OF highest prices
within the period 1890 1911. They were
II per cent higher than In 1900, and
al per cent higher than In 1887.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-04
PASSES TAX on MATcHls.
Two Cent lmpost on luefers WhieN
Cause :.Ft,v..; Jaw"

Two Cent lmpost on lueissrs Whieh
Cause f"v..j Jaw"
Washington. April Tho hideous
necrosis, or "phossy Jaw VIM be
stamped out by u prohibitive tax on
ehe use Of tho poisonous white and yeI-
low PHOSPHORUS In tho manufacturo o1
matches.
The senate yesterday afternoon passs
ed the house bill which imposes an IN.
ternal revenue tax OF cents . hum.
dred on such matches and tho measure
will be signed at once by the prcetA
dent.
The passage OF tho measure in the
senate was somewhat stormy AZ re-
suit OF Senator Bailey viewing with
alarm" g tendency Of legislation which
he fears will wreck the constitutions
the supreme court. and the entire gov
| ernment OF the republic.
He said there Is no authority In tho
constitution to tax an industry out o.
| existence and he feared spread OF the
practice. He held that the state. NOS
| the national government. should deal
with the evil.
The crowds OF Easter holiday vist.
tors in the gallery wefs highly edineo
| by Senator Bailey's performance. pAs.
| iticularly when he strayed into ltterar!
allusion. attested his admiration %
shylock and pictured Shylock's dauen-
ter as having run away with the
idusky Moor" Later he corrected the
report Of his speech, substituting Lor-
EMO for the dusky Moor.
| Senator Hepburn also entertained th0
galleries by discovering that the SEN
ate has been using "phossy jaw"
matches and that the white cap o.
the head OF the match concealed ms
nammable material.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-04
NEW MADRID UNDER WATER.
Every Residence Of City Except One
Floodsd-Rsfussss in School Houses.

Every Residence Of City Except One
Floodsd-Rsfussss in School Houses.
New Madrid. Mo-, April 4.-Business
IL at standstill here today. the same
as it has been since Sunday. because
Of the unprecedented flood. No mail
has been received this week and the
two railroads into New Madrid have
not moved a train since Sunday.
Mayor Conrad telegraphed Congress-
man Russell that government aid is
needed. One death. that OF negro,
has been reported. Only one resi-
dence of the city has escaped having
it's first floor flooded. On the streets
the water is from six inches to five feet
deep. The public schools have been
closed for instruction but are open as
places of refuge, as are the court house
and the churches. The two weekly pa
pers of the city will not publish this
week because their offices are flooded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-04
REPORT BANDITS KILLED
Unconfirnsd Report Says, sidna Allen
and Wesley Edwards WSrs Slain in
Battle With Detectives and That
Two Officers Wore Wounded.

Richmond, Va. April Am uncon-
firmed report has reached here that
Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards had
been killed near Volunteer Gap and
two detectives were wounded in a
fight, this morning.
No corroboration Of the rumor was
obtained, but the first story Of the re-
puted battle was told to Mount Airy,
S. c., rural mail carrier by negroes on
his route. Efforts to confirm the story
convinced the authorities that the
negroes story is false.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-04
FORMER NEW WORKERS HELD
Ameriean.. Arrested In London, u
clare Detention Malicious.

London, April ALFRED y. Mo''es
and Clark A. Miller. former residents
of New York, who have been CARRYING
on a lithographic business In Lonooh
since last June, appeared at the bow
street police court today on cnarse .,
alleged larceny. They were arrested
Yesterday in London at the request Oh
the New York police.
The men say that the prosecution
is a malicious one as they had taken
action against the American patentees
of their special photographic process
which was worth 100000. for breach OF
contract and had asked for damages.
The police magistrate said he was
inclined to accept bail and release the
prisoners but could not do so until
he had received further information
from America. He therefore remanded
them until Saturday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-04
LEvEEs ARE WEAKENING.
Hard Fight Necessary to Protect Low
Or River Cities.


Memphis, Tenn. April 14.-While
showing the effects of the flood, all the
main lire levees in Arkansas. Tennes-
see and Mississippi are today reported
intact, but 1t is conceded that hard
fight must be made. especially in the
upper st. Francis district, to save the
embankments.
The Tennessee levee west OF Hick-
man. KY. which protects the Reelfoot
lake region, Is crumbling to some ex-
tent and the water is washing the crest
but It is thought the levee can be
saved.
At star Landing In Arkansas. oppo-
site Lake Cormorant, Miss. the bank Is
caying near the base of the levee ana
government forces are being ,concen-
trated at that point. South OF Mem
phis the flood has not reached the
acute stage.
In Memphis the Hooded area IN the
northern section of the city is steadlly
increasing in length and breadth. Or
Ranixed relief for those driven from
their homes or thrown out OF employ
ment was taken up today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-04
ROOSEVELT AhALyzEs TAFT.
Denies President 10 Progressive and
Says He 10 Reactjonarv.

Louisville, Ky, Apri! president
Tafts statement that he is a progress
sive was disputed by Colonel Roose-
welt in a speech here last night. The
former president said Mr.. Taft in some
Of his acts had shown himself to be q
| reactionary. Colonel Roosevelt went
| over the record of the present admin
| istration in certain particulars and
criticised it sharply.
The colonel broke his record for
speeches for the present campaign, de-
livering fifteen yesterday. All but two
| were given at railway stations from his
| car. The speech last night was deliv-
cred in an auditorium.
The colonel gave his definition of a
| progressive on the basis of which he
undertook an analysis Of the attitude
Of the administration toward number
| Of questions. He took up the railroad
rate bill, enforcement Of the pure food
| law, the conservation question and 9TH
| er subjects which have engaged the
| attention of the administration.
| Four years ago. Colonel Roosevelt
| said, Mr.. Taft was supported by the
progressives and opposed by repre-
sentatives Of special privilege"
when. in Difference to the reaction
aries in congress-" he said, "the presi-
dent put a stop to the work Of the
country life commission 10 that for
| three years the national government
has done little but mark. time. or In
deed to step backward. as regards this
movement, then, no matter how good
his intentions, his actionS ranged him
against the progressive side"
.when the president supports those
! courts which declare that the people
have no power to do social justice, by
epacting laws such as those have out-
lined, and when he opposes the, effort
to give to the sober judgment Of the
people due effect. as against the de-
cisions Of a reactionarys, court. then he
shows himself a reactionary."
In West virsinia COi9pel Roosevelt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-04
DEMOCRATS ARE STYLISH
Iowa Delegation TO Go to Baltimore
Convention On Special rrain-Pull-
mans to Be Utilized as Sleeping
Quarters to Escape Hotel Extortion
Chasing Candidates for State Tick

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. April 4.-The democratic
state committee today closed a con-
tract for a special train from Chicago
to Baltimore to carry the Iowa delega-
ton to the democratic national con-
vention and arranged to have the
sleeping cars used during tho conven-
ton for use OF the delegates so as to
avoid the hotel extortion. Chairman
Reed and Committeeman Wade were
authorized to secure headquarters.
The committee spent the forenoon
making search for democrats willing
to go as candidates for places on the
state ticket at the primary. A complete
slate will be made out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-04
GRAIN MOVEMENT DELAYED.
Forty Million Bushels in Storage al
Fort William, Ontario.

Duluth, Mimi. April 4.-Fort William
Ont, is awaiting the first chance to
push it's first steamer laden with Can
adian grain toward the Son. In the
harbors there are 100000 bushels OF
wheat stored in boats. the elevators are
all filled to capacity, and 5000 cars are
standing in the railroad yards hlled
with grain, aggregating something like
40, 900 900 bushels waiting to be moved
Meanwhile two big tugs that have been
breaking lane thru the heavy Ice are
proceeding several miles day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-04
ROCK ISLAND AGAIN NORMAL.
Grand Jury Report Not Expected Un'
eli Next Week,

Rock Island. H.. April TT was an
nounced that the special grand jury
which is Investigating last Tuesday
riots. which resulted In two deaths ana
the wounding Of nine persons proo-
ably will not report until next week
The city resumed It's normal business
II. NJ McCaskrin. republican cahdioa'e
tor nomination for states attorney
spoke at theater In Moline. inere
were no disturbances Mt the meet'hs'
The saloons were allowed TO resume
business today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-04
NEW RATES SUSPENDED.
New Sehsdule For Coal Transportation
From Illinois Mines Hold Up.

Washington. April 4.-Thru rates on
coal from Illinois mines, by way OF the
Chicago & Alton and the Chicago. Bur
linzton & Quincy railways. can not be
cancelled prior to Aug. 3. The action
of the railroads. which was to have
been effective April s. was ordered sus-
penuded today by the interstate COM
merce commission until the later date
The withdrawal Of thru rates would
have resulted in an advance Of 12H
cents a ton in the rate Of steam coal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-04
ANOTHER RISE At DUBUQUE.
Second Flood Of Water on Upper Mis-
sissippi-soms Damage Done.

S0c0no fIooo OF water on OPPOV Wusoe
sissippi-Somo Damage Done.
Special to Times-Republican.
Dubuque. April 4.-The Mississippi
reached a stage or 1872 feet this morn
ing, raising over a foot in the past
twenty four hours. This is the highest
water between the head of navigation
and st. Louis. The Illinois Central Of
ficials began the work of dynamiting
a big ice gorge which jammed up with
in ten feet of the floor of the train
bridge this morning, and the discharge
Of several heavy loads fractured the
mass sufficiently to avert present dan
ger to the structure, which was feared.
A Sheer boom," constructed of heavy
timbers, was lifted from its moorings
by an ice pack this morning and forced
high on the shore, incurring damage to
the amount Of $4,000. Other losses by
owners Of boat houses are reported.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-04
SENDS SECOND MESSAGE TO CON.
cREss URGING ECONOMY
LEGISLATION.
WOULD PLACE MANY EMPLOYEES
IN CLASSIFIED SERVICE
Believes $11,ooo,ooo Annually Could ss
Saved by Adoption Of Suggested
PIan,-coneIudss Plea With Appeal
for Appropriation Of $25o,ooo& for
Support Of Special Commission.

Washington, April 4.-President TAFT
today sent to congress his second mes
sage of the present year on economy
and efficiency in the government serv-
ice. He recommended the passage Of
legislation designed to save more than
s11,OO0,O 900 annually to the people OF the
United States Probably his two most
striking proposals were that the local
government offices in the treasury,
postoffice, justice. interior and COM
merce and labor departments. be
placed in the classified service and that
the revenue cutter service be con-
solidated with the lighthouse service
in the department Of commerce and
labor. fg
BY the first change, the president
said, congress could effect saving Of
at least $10,0OO,OOO annually, and altho
in this message he gave no figures for
the consolidation of the two services
of the sea, in a previous message on
the same subject early in the year. he
predicted economies that would total
about $4,000 yearly.
with an appeal to congress to appro-
pirate the 100000 necessary to support
the economy efficiency commission for
another year with $4,000 additional for
the publication of the commissions
findings.
Presidents Recommendation.
President Taft's principal recon-
mendations for economies were as fol-
lows:
Placing Of pension agents in classi-
fled service; estimated saving $4,000
annually
Abolition Of office Of receiver Of dis
trict land offices and transfer Of duties
to register, assisted by. bonded clerk;
estimated saving 100000 annually.
Transfer Of political appointees" In
Internal revenue and customs services
to classified service: estimate Of saw
ing not given.
Consolidation Of lighthouse and life
saving services into bureau Of light
houses: estimated saving 100000.
Transfer of vessels and equipment
of revenue cutter service from treas
ury to commerce and labor department
and its abolition as a separate service:
estimated in message on economy Jan.
II, that saving would be about ST.
100000 a year.
Consolidation Of auditing offices. Of
the government under one auditory;
estimated saving 100000 annually
Discontinuance Of mileage allow
ances for government travel and a per
diem allowance for officers and en-
ployes in place Of "substistence" which
includes lodging for those travelling:
no estimate of saving given.
Improved method Of handling cor
respondence: estimate Of saving not
given but predicted that labor can be
reduced so per cent.
Capitalization of the distribution Of
government Documents; estimated saw
ing $4,000 year. 4@
Dincontinuance Of publica ton of the
official register; estimated saving $45,-
900 annually.
Directly and indirectly" reads the
message. "the changes proposed will
result in the saving of many millions
of dollars Of public funds"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-04
CAIRO WITHOUT TRAINS.
leves Breaks and Extensive Area and
All Tracks Are Submerged.


All Tracks Are Submerged.
Cairo, Ill., April 4.-Cairo's train SER
vice and the city is almost sur
rounded by water by the breaking
early today of the Mobile &. Ohio levee
| which protected the drainage district
All railroads pass thru the drainage
district, which is now under five to
| fifteen feet of water.
The lives Of 500 workmen were en-
Gangered and property valued in ex-
| cess Of S5,00O.00O was submerged when
the Mississippi river tore crevice
125 feet long in the Mobile & Ohio
levee around the drainage district
north OF Cairo.
The levee broke after more than 300
| work1nen had fought for five hours tc
| fill a depression seventy feet long and
five feet deep. Five hundred men were
fighting on the Big Four levee in an eff
| fort to stem the rise Of the Ohio
| Fearing that the Big -Four, levee would
not hold under the strain, the tue
Francis was ordered out with a rescue
party on board and dzsucceeded In bring
ing the men In.
! The levee broke at point near the
bridge junction. The river overhowet
the 'Y'' levee before raching the Mo
bile & Ohio embankment.
5000 Acres Under Water.
Two levee patrolmen who were di-
| rectly In front of the crevice. es-
capped death as if by miracle. The wat
! ers hurled them from their feet and II
| was with great difficulty that they
reached the embankment.
| The territory flooded is what Is
known as the Cairo drainage district
It is located just north of Carlo and
| comprises about 5000 acres Of ground
It is expected that the entire drainage
district will be under water before
noon.
The guage this morning registered
! 539 feet, the same as last night. This
| made a rise Of 2 Of foot in twenty
| four hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-04
Ohio At Flood Stage.

Cincinnati. Ohio, April 4.-The Ohio
river passed the flood stage here last
night. At 8 O'Clock this morning the
guage registered 50.6 feet, which was
six-tenths of foot above the flood
mark.
The local government weather fore
caster predicted that the river would
reach f1fty-two or fifty-three feet by
tonight, hut owing to the fact that all
tributary streams above Cincinnati are
torrents he was not prepared to say
how much higher it would go.