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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-26
END OF BUTTON INDUSTRY
N MusssIs in Mississippi States Rapidly
Disappsarins- Hops to Regulate
Fishina-Thousands Of Persons De-
pendent Upon Continuation Of Sup

ply.
Washington. Feb 26-Pearl mussels
from the shells Of which buttons are
manufactured in large quantities in
Iowa, and neighboring Mississippi river
states are threatened with extinction,
according to Fish Commissioner George
NJ. Bowers in his annual report issued
Saturday.
while there has not yet developed
any grave stringency in the supply OF
mussels," says the report. some OF the
streams have been depleted to an eX-
tent to create concern among both
manufacturers and fishermen. Both
classes have expressed themselves as
favoring some method of regulation of
the fishing which will prevent undue
! waste and destruction OF the mussels
upon which is dependent the livelihood
Of many thousands Of persons
Will Continue Mussel Inquiry.
The staff of the biological station at
Fairport, Iowa, will continue its in
vestigation of mussel culture. The
button industry is extensive and gives
employment to many thousands of per-
sons.
| The bureau Of fisheries also reports
| the Initiation Of an investigation of the
Illinois river with respect to its pollu-
tion and biological changes which have
been induced In 1t consequent to the
diversion Of the now Of the Chicago
river, carrying the sewage Of Chicago.
| Change Of vs~.e Fe- Labors Mon. !.
Muecatine, Feb. e6.-That trials OF
local labor leaders Indicted in ,copnec-
ton with the button strike will not be
conducted In Muscatine county. was
made known Sunday when 1t was an
nounced that County Attorney H. g.
Thompson in answer to motion FOR
change OF venue filed by defense
filed a motion for a change Of nom
resistance and specified that Jackson
county be the scene Of the trial. Be
cause OF prejudice It Is believed great
difficulty would be met in impanelins
/ i,rrioS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-26
COLONEL NOTIFIES GOVERNORS
THAT HE IS CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENCY.
GOVERNOR JOHNSON DECLARES
HE WILL SWEEP COUNTRY
West Confident Of Nomination, and
After That Fight 10 Al Over, Says
caIifornian-Roose Announce
mont Brief But PIain-Dselaration On
Causes No Surprise.

New York, Feb. 26.-Governor John
son, Of California, says now that Col
cnel Roosevelt has come out in the
open for the presidential nomination
thousands of new admirers will join
the ranks. Governor Johnson said:
1.-The statement of Colonel Roosevelt
was all that we expected. We be-
lieve he will make the strongest fight
in history. We, in the west. are con-
fident of his nomination and after that
the battle is practically over"
Colonel Roosevelt's letter to the gov
ernors stating briefly that ne wuuid
accept the nomination for president II
rendered to him. created no surprise
here in political circles in view Of his
laconic remark in Cleveland that "My
hat is in the ring"
Republican County Chairman Samuel
Koenig said Colonel Roosevelt's an
nouncement would not affect the sit
uation in New York county. New York
county is and will be for President
Taft" said Mr.. Koenig.
National Democratic Chairman Nor
man e. Mack said regarding the an
nouncement that it was a fine thing for
the democrats.
Amos Pinchot, brother of Clifford
Pinchot, said Roosevelt would get most
Of the delegates from New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-26
Uncertain a. to Next Move.

Boston, Feb. 26.-"Were in the fight.
that's ALL" said Theodore Roosevelt
today. 1t was his only comment on
his statement issued yesterday that he
would accept the presidential nomina-
ton II offered to him.
With Mr.. Roosevelt squarely on rec
ord, the active work Of getting together
a Roosevelt organization was begun
here today
kilograms from many parts of the
conntrxa and xisitors urged Mr.. Roose-
welt to roll up his sleeves and sthreT
himself into the fray. but he let 1t be
known that for the present he intends
to do little. preferring to await indica-
tions Of the effect of his announce
ment.
Requests for speeches have been re-
ceived from several states. but Mr.
Roosevelt said he had not made up his
mind what to do.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-26
Kansas Roeds Tied Up.

Topeka. Kan. Fob. 3s.-Train service
Ia demoralized rs result OF the snow
storm. Railroad lines report ssvsro
struggles with drifts thruout Kansas.
There is Union Pacific freight train
in the drifts near Bellevue. forty milss
west OF Topeka and passenger train
No. Is behind the train unable to
move either way. Passenger train No.
10 is at Hugo. Colo. snowbound. and
No 100 is at Junction City. The COM
pany reports from twelve to fourteesn
inches OF snow all over the lines In
Kansas.
The Rock Island Is also unable 70
move trains. Wires are down along all
the lines.
The Santa Fe train from the west.
due at o'clock this morning. arrived
Mt $3.50 after battle with drifts. Tho
company reports one passenger train
tied up at Dodge City and another at
Garden City. Trains are held Mt New
ton. pending reports from the west
The Superior branch Is tied up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-26
Traffic Conditions Worst in Years.

Kansas City. Feb. 26.-Covered by
from six inches to two feet OF snow
the southwest faced tho worst traffic
conditions OF the winter. Despite ef-
forts OF yesterday afternoon to clear
tracks and repair wires practically no
trains from the west were running on
schedule and telegraph service from
many points was cut on
Traffic conditions IN Kansas City
were the worst In years Ten inches
Of snow In the streets was SO heavy
difficulty was experienced in making
passage even with power snow plows.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-26

Continued on Page Een.)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-15
RECIPROCITY LOSS INVESTIGATION
Canada to Find Out What Rejection of
Agreement Cost.

Ottawa, Feb l5.--What Canada lost
through the rejection Of reciprocity
with the United States is TO be the sub
iect of an Investigation by special
committee of the Canadian Senate APP
pointed on the motion of Senator Ed
wards. Liberal. of Ontario. The COM
mittee, consisting of thirteen, is en-
powered to take evidence. Senator Mae
Donald. of British Columbia, thought the
committee also should have power to
ascertain what Canada gained through
defeating reciprocity. That phase of
the question will be looked into together
with interprovincial trade.
Steel and iron interests have been
pressing the government for a bounty
OF SO a ton OF pig iron by way of re-
lieving them from what is termed the
ruinous competition of the United States
Steel corporation. The government is
supposed to be favorable to a temporary
bounty of from 81 to $50, but on the
question being submitted to the party
caucus a decided division was apparent.
Rural members are exerting their influ-
cree against it, while smaller manufac-
turers assert that they more than the
steel interests are entitled TO protec-
ton. The situation is most uncertain,
but with chances favoring the granting
of the bounty pending an inquiry by the
tariff board. An announcement is not
expected till the budget speech is de-
livered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-15
Administration Has Embarked
on Policy of Political Suicide
DECLARES ROOSEVELT LEADER
Administration in Effort to Discredit
Roosevelt, He Says, Casts It's Lot
with Moribund Recation-
airy Leaders.

Washington, Feb ia statement
issued last night at the Washington Of
fees of the Roosevelt national committee
by Medill Mccormick declares that Pres
: ident Taft's administration has EN-
barked on policy OF political suicide
and murder"
Taft's New York speech is criticised
and also Secretary Macveagh's speech at
Lansing, Mich, in which he declared
Roosevelt could not be presidential
candidate.
The statement continues: "In their
effort to discredit Roosevelt's friends, the
administration seeks to destroy Repub-
Leans who favor his candidacy and cast
its lost with moribund reactionary lead
ers, risking losing the support of the
great mass of progressive voters through
out the country. The Republicans who
really secured Tafts nomination are now
opposed to his denomination"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-15
THE BRANDT CASE.
Police Report Against Man Was Only
Hearsay.

New York. Feb. l5.-With only one
witness examined in the Brandt case, the
testimony yesterday is said to have es-
tablished the fact that the police report
on which Brandt was sentenced to thirty
years was based on hearsay.
Police Lieut.. Joseph b. Woodbridge, who
submitted the report when Brandt was
sentenced is said to have admitted yes
terday he had not found Brandt had a
previous criminal record, though his re-
port at the trial made Brandt out as Il
former criminal.
The minutes of the trial in 1907, made
public Yesterday afternoon, showed that
only two witnesses appeared against
Brandt. Brandt's counsel claims the evil
dence does not show first degree bur
glary, to which he pleaded guilty.
Governor Dix and Attorney General
Carmody conferred yesterday regarding
the status OF the case of Folke 4.
Brandt, the former valet to Mortimer
l. Schiff OF New York 1t is known
that every effort is to be made by the
state to prevent Judge Rosalsky, who
originally sentenced Brandt to serve
thirty years in prison on charge of
burglary in the Schff home, from reopen
ing the case
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-15
La TOILETTE BOOMERS
GIVE 7. R. PLATFORM
Pinchot and Others In Delegation Visit
ing the Ex-Presi-

New York. Feb. l5-Two of the men
who have been active in supporting the
political aspirations of Senator Robert
Col. Theodore Roosevelt. They were
Clifford Pinchot and Gov. johnson Of
California. They were closeted with the
former president long time. It, was
reported Mr. Pinchot would make a
statement upon the conclusion of his
talk with Col. Roosevelt.
Oscar Straus, who was in RooseYelt's
cabinet, Col. d. c. Collier of San Diego,
Cal, and Seth Bullock, United States
marshal of South Dakota, later joined
Col. Roosevelt and Messrs. Pinchot and
johnson.
Some of the callers said they had dis
eussed the outline of a platform on
W mch Col. Roosevelt might stand pro-
vided circumstances so shaped them
selves that he would become the pro-
gressive nominee for the presidency Mr.
Pinchot declined to say what was talked
about.
According to a statement made yes-
terday by ID. c. Collier of San Diego,
Cal, Gov. johnson of California, wyo
has heretofore supported Senator Ia
Toilette for the presidency, will go back
TO California and work for the nomina-
ton of Col. Roosevelt.
Gov. johnson and myself have never
worked together in politics before said
Mr., Collier, but we win be seen found
70 be working shoulder to shoulder for
Roosevelt"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-15
SUN REFUSES RECOGNITION
OF YUAN'S OFFICE
Appointment by Emperor as Organizer
Dissatisfes the Repub-
lcans.

Peking, Feb. l5-President Sun Vat
Sen telegraphed yesterday to Yuan Shi
Kai: Il have read the ediet announcing
abdieation and also your letter declaring
your adherence to the United Republic
Both have caused great rejoicing here,
but the United Republic is unable to rec
ognize the appointment OF an organizer
by the Ching emperor.
IF the point is insisted upon it may
result seriously. Please come to Nan
king Immediately and fulfill the hopes
of the people. If your presence is neces-
sary in the north in order to maintain
order and administer the government,
You should appoint fully empowered
representative and then await the deci-
sion of the national assembly,
On receipt of the dispatch, Yuan shi
Kai sent instructions to Tang Shao vi,
who acted as his representative at the
peace conference at Shanghai, to make
other arrangements.
Yuan Shi Kai's party suspects that If
the thrones nomination of the premier
as organizer is set aside, the republicans
win probably appoint another president
1t is most improbable that Yuan Shi Kai
viii comply with President Sun Vat
Sens request.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-15
LoRIMER MEN LEAD
In List of Candidates for Illinois Legis-
lature.

Springfield, H., Feb. l5.--I.ists Of can
didates for representatives in the Illinois
House showing the order in which their
names win go upon the ballot were Civ
en- out by the Secretary of State Tues
day night, The unusually large number
of candidates indicates that there will
be bitter contests in every district.
The Legislative heutenants of Senator
Lorimer and Roger Sullivan seem to have
drawn first place in the filing in most of
the districts. This development has
brought forth widespread comment.
Former Minority Leader Lee 0'Neil
Browne again appears as a candidate in
the Lasalle county district. Former
Speaker Edward d. Shurtleff is first Of
trio of candidates in the eighth dis
trict. Lee 0'Neil Browne and Shurtleff
were leaders of the combine which elect
ed Lorimer senator.
Robert E. Wilson, known as Bath
room Bob during the Lorimer election
investigations, heads the Democratic
lists in the Sixth district Former Rep
resentative Harry Shepard Of Jerseyville,
who testified that he voted for Lorimcr
for a Republican postmaster's official
head and who was not reelected two
years ago, is again candidate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-15
HOW TO SUCCEED

During the last few years. conditions
in all lines Of business, even profess
sional life, have changed so completely
that every man is waking up TO the
fact that in order to win success he
must specialize and learn TO do some
one thing and do it well.
Sc it is with any article that is sold
to the people 1t must have genuine
merit or no amount Of advertising will
maintain the demand for the article.
FOR many years we have watched with
much interest, the remarkable record
maintained by Dr. Kilmer's swamp
Root, the great kidney, liver and blad-
der remedy. From the very beginning
the proprietors had so much confidence
in it that they invited every one to
test it. free Of cost, before purchasing.
II il a physicians prescription.
They have on file thousands of let
tiers received from former sufferers who
are now enjoying good health as a re-
suit of its use.
However. II YOU wish first to try a
sample bottle. address DIR. kilmer &
Co, Binghamton. y. v. and mention
this paper. They will gladly forward
You sample bottle by mail absolute
" free.
Regular sizes for sale at all druggists
fifty cents and one dollar.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-15
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
Play at Barre Opera House Friday Even
ing, "The Cowboy and the Thief"


"The Cowboy and the Thief" which
comes to the opera house Friday, Feb
TO- is a play Of heart interest, abound
ing in abundant comedy and stirring
incidents of adventure which thrill the
nerves not too much, but just enough.
There is very little gun play" to offend
the car but great deal that is beau
tiful in the way of scenic equipment to
please the eve. "The Cowboy and the
Thief" comes we'll recommended from
every large city where it has played
this season.
Few plays OF western life have been
successes west OF the Missouri river.
This is mainly due to the fact chat
their characters are oyerdrawn and the
situations do not ring true. This play
was written by J. Wendell Davis, who
has lived and worked in the West and
knows the western character. His por-
trayal is wonderfully clear and true,
which is proven by the success his play
has had in western territory. The San
Francisco Dramatic Review saws of "The
Cowboy and the Thief: 1t is good to
see a play that represents our country
as il really is and not in a manner that
is insulting to our intelligence. "The
Cowboy and the Thief" deserves the sue
cess it has won In comparing it with
the average western drama. it is like
breath of flower-laden air from the
foothills as compared to a hot sultry
day on the plains.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-15
ARMOUR COMPANY UNDER FIRE.
Government Bringing Out Evidence De-
signed to Show Uniform Cost Basis.

Chicago, Feb. l5.-Further inquiry into
the test cost used by Armour 4 Co., in
an effort to show that the defendants
used uniform basis in fixing the SELL
ing cost of dressed beef was the sched-
uled plan of the government yesterday
in the trial of the packers charged with
criminal violation of the Sherman law.
1t was the intention of the government
to continue the direct examination of
Bernard Remmer, for twenty years price
clerk in the dressed carcass accounting
department of Armour & Co., at the
opening of court.
Counsel for the government directed
their efforts to an inquiry into the test
cost and margin system used by Ar
mour & Co., Tuesday. The testimony
added another link to the chain of cir
eumstances by which the government eX-
poets to show that the big packers en-
ployed a uniform selling basis in re-
straint of trade. Bernard Remmer, price
clerk in the dressed carcass accounting
department of Armour 4 Co. for twenty
years, explained the details OF the cost
system to the jury in response to ques-
tons by government Attorney James NJ.
Sbeean.
He said Armour & Co. used two stand
ards of beef cost. The test or "black
cost, he said. represented the actual fig
ure paid for the beef when ready for
sale and was sent to the bookkeeping de-
partment. The memorandum cost, he
said, was the figure sent to the district
suPerintendents and branch house man.
ayers as a basis for the selling margin.
This figure also is known as the red
cost, The government contends that the
difference in these two costs amounts
to about two cents pound
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-15
PAPE'S DIAPEPSIN
FOR BAD STOMACHS
Indigestion, Sourness, Gas, Heartburn
or Dyspepsia Easily Relieved In
Five Minutes.

Take your sour, out-of-order stomach
-or maybe you call it Indigestion. dvs-
pepsia, gastritis or eatarrh of stomach;
it doesn't matter-take your stomach
trouble right with you to your phar-
macist and ask him to open 50.cent
case of Pape's Diapepsin and let YOU
eat one 22grain Triangule and see if
within five minutes there is left any
trace of your former misery.
The correct name for your trouble is
food fermentat ion-food souring; the d.
gestive organs become weak. there il
lack of gastric juice; your food is only
half digested, and you become affected
with loss OF appetite, pressure and full
ness after eating, vomiting, nausea.
heartburn. gripping in bowels. tenderness
in the pit of stomach bad taste in
mouth, constipation, pain in limbs, Sleep
lessness, belching Of gas biliousness. sick
headache, nervousness, dizziness or many
other similar symptoms.
II your appetite is tickle and moth
ing tempts you or you belch gas. orr
if you feel bloated after eating. or YOUR
food lies like lump of lead on your
stomach, you can make up your mind
that at the bottom of all this there is
but one ause-fermentation of undi-
gested food.
Prove to yourself in five minutes that
your stomach is as good as any; that
there is nothing really wrong. Stop
this fermentation and begin eating what
you want without fear of discomfort
or misery.
Almost instant relief is waiting for
You. 1t is merely matter of how
soon you take little Diapepsin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-15
The House Would Abolish
twenty-five
FORT ETHAN ALLEN ESCAPES
In This Action 1t Follows Stimsol's
Recommendation Move Will
Save a Yearly Sum of
Ss,soo,ooo.

Washington, Feb l5.The twenty-five
army posts, which experts Of the wal
department advocate abolishing, will moi
be provided for in the army appropria
tior bin now before the House. BY q
vote, 50 to -, money for their main
tcnance or repair was withdrawn. A
reduction of 100000 in the fund for bar
racks and quarters also was made.
Secretary Stimson, ON Jan. IS, urged
the immediate abandonment of sixteen
army posts, sin order to put an end ia
the extravaganza and inefiiciency result
ing from improper distribution of the
mobile army" The posts condemned
were:
Apache, Arizona; Boise barracks,
Idaho; Brady, Michigan; Clark, Texas /;
George Wright, Washington;; Jay, New
York; Lincoln. North Dakota; Logan H.
Roots, Arkansas Mcintosh, Texas;
Mackenzie, Wyoming; Madison barracks,
New York; Meade, South Dakota; Nj
agara, New York; Ontario, New York ;
Wayne, Michigan; Whipple barracks,
Arizona; William Henry Harrison, Mon
tana, and Yellowstone, Wyoming
There was another formidable list of
posts, which while not recommended for
immediate abandonment, were declared
not to be situated with a view of afford
ing economy Of administration and sup
ply or full measure of military effee-
tneness. Consequently their garrisons
would not be increased. said the secre-
tary. and ultimately would be with
drawn to such concentration centres as
Congress might authorize. These posts
were:
Ethan Allen. Vermont; Plattsburg
barracks, New York; Robinson, Nebras-
Ia; Missoula. Montana; Logan, Col
orado; Douglas, Utah, and ID. A Rus
sell Wyoming.
The last-named post is shown to have
cost TO date S49254s6. Secretary Slim
sons report was made in answer to a
House resolution by Representative
Buckley OF Ohio. The inquiry developed
information regarding the
plans of the military strategists for the
future disposition of the army and its
The principal object was
10 ulSpp-t. Oh llt 1IeStub sihdh army
with distinct reference TO its mission in
case of war. This first involves ade-
guate forces for foreign garrisons which
cannot be re-enforced from the United
states after the outbreak of hostilities.
With the rest of the army mobile force
j. to he organized and distributed among
shout eight great strategic points in
the United States, instead of scattered
in forty-nine posts, as now.
Two or three of those groups would
be- on line between the st. Lawrence
and Atlanta, covering the Atlantic sea
board; two or three groups would be
IN a line between Puget Sound and Los
Angeles. covering the Pacific seaboard, |
md at least two groups would be placed |
between the Great Lakes and the Rio |
irande serving as first reserves for |
,ither seaboard and for the development /
II the national guard and volunteer
orces to be organized in the interior.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-15
PROSPERITY ALL WIND"
That's What Pittsburg Manufacturer
Tells Senate Committee.

Washington, Feb. l5.-'I don't want
to threaten, but if the Underwood steel
bill should become a law would go into
court and ask for a receiver to protect
our creditors" declared William Metcalf,
a Pittsburg manufacturer of crucible
steel, at the tariff hearing before the
Senate committee on finance yesterday.
Mr. Metcalf said the reductions of the
House bill would bring disaster; thar
his company had suffered loss last
year and could not continue under ma
terial tariff cuts. I'VE hear a good deal
about prosperity" he said, but it is all
in the newspapers-all wind. I'd hate
to say here in Washington what is the
cause of the stagnation," he added, amid
laughter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-15
Farmers, Week Begins Monday.

Farmers week begins at the univer-
sity of Vermont in Burlington on Mon
day afternoon, next. The carnival week
will be on for pleasure seekers, and the
Institutional work for the more sober
minded, simultaneously. "All work aud
NJ play makes Jack a dull boy; AMI
All play and no work makes him a
lazy shirk" A iudicious admixture Of
the two-of study and of frolicwill
be worth while.
The farmers week program is much
less extensive than last year, but there
viii be plenty going on. notwithstand-
ing, from o'clock Monday until
O'Clock Friday. About seventy addresses
aud demonstrations are offered BY ex-
ports in their various lines For pro-
gram apply TO J. l.. Hills, dean, Bur
lington, Vermont.