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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-16
johnson County Old Settler Dead.

JOHNSON County Old Settler Dead.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. July 1s.-Joseph Myers,
aged "a, is dead at his home here, af-
ter a nine months illness. He had
passed his entire life in Iowa City and
johnson county, where he was born II,
1855, Surviving are fve children. all
residents OF Cedar Rapids--Mrs. r. q.
e,raftan. and William. George Nellie.
and Josephine Myers. The body will
be taken to South Sharon. Iowa, Tor
intefment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-16
AUTO JOLT NEARLY Fatal


00tt0VoTyF tWJUtOo.
Special to Times Republican.
Boone. July 16.-Andrew White. an
undertaken Of Des Moincs, formerly 0e
this city, lies In = serious condition.
at the Hon. J. r. DornAn home. IN
Beaver. the result OF injuries reoeive4
last night while travelling In an Au10.,
mobile toward Calhoun county. The
auto struck n deep rlt In the road and
White pitched headionE to the street.
striking hard on his head. Il was
first believed that his skull was frac-
tured. but this was found In error. This
morning ne was resting some easier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-16
coNFEssEs soN's GUILT
Father Of Boy Wanted For New York
Child Murder, Says Son Admitted to
Him He Killed Julia connors-Ad-
vissd Sujcids.

New York, July 1s.-samuel swartz.
father Of Nathan swartz. the Young
man wanted by the police in connec-
tion with the murder of the child,
Julia Connors. in the Bronx last week.
acknowledged today In statement
made to Assistant Attorney Mott. that
slaia son had tcenfesaed 10 him that hs
had killed the child. Ne SAID he had
told his SON % So out ana commit sui
eide. The fafhersin HIS statement. said
he believed that the boy had done az
he was told.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-16
BOY SHOOTS slsTER.
Little Girl Instantly Killed BY Aee'
dental Discharge Of Shotgun.

Special to Times Republican.
Logan, July 16.--By the accidental
discharge OF shotgun In the hnnVs
OF n brother. the 6-year-old daughter
OF A. f. Rosenberger, living three
miles northeast OF woodbine, was shot
and instantly killed last evening while
in n pasture after tife cows.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-16
pAoE ONE.
TeIsersphio Nsws:

PAoG ONE.
TsIsoraphio Nsws:
Informer Against Police IL Muir
dered.
Aviator Hubert Latham Killed by
Buffalo.
Belmont's Mite Close to $780,
900.
Americans Me, : by Mexican
PAGES rw !. NO THREE.
Iowa News:
Taft Electors Inc Places.
Young Bride Xns at Davenport.
Find Ancien relics in Harrison
County. Z
First Count ospital Dedicated.
P--E FOUR.
EDITORIAL:
The Fellow who Was Graduated.
How the Jews DO II.
why Not Pay the Man?
The Decrease In School Population,
Topics of the Times
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGE FIVE.
Iowa News:
Crop Progress Rapid During Past
Week.
More Alfalfa Grown in Iowa
PAGE SEVEN.
Story and General:
The Adventure OF the Devils FOOT.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Plays With Matches: May DIE.
Sad Accident to Little Lamoille Boy.
Albion Lad Badly Injured.
Indiana Educator Nelson's Successor.
James H. Gray New Principal.
Church, Of Christ Minister'S to Meet
: NJ. & st. l.. Back OF New Road.
To Administer Estate Long After
Death.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Expect Bumper Crops: Wheat Sinks
Lower.
Both Longs and shorts Unload Corn.
Hogs Rule Strong to Cents Higher
Cattle Trade Slow on Light supply.
Panama Canal Bill Promises Conflict,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-16
BIG COTTON STRIKE
Fight for Abolition Of Grading System
Of Payment Results In Closing Of
Dozen Manufacturing Plants at New
Bedford, Mass.

New Bedford, Mass. July 16.-The
gates of twelve cotton Cloth manu-
featuring plants in New Bedford were
closed today, and $4,000 operatives were
idle as a result Of the strike Of weav-
ers and loom fxers for the abolition of
the grading system Of payment. De-
termined efforts were made to extend
the strike to seven other corporations
Picket lines were established. but there
was no trouble during the early morn
ing hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-16
Career Of Adventure.


Hubert Latham, who was the first
aviator to make any notable flights in
q monoplane, the "Antoinette,' ac-
quired fame as very young man. In
February, 1905, i'll company with his
cousin, Jacques Faure, he made bal
loon trip across the English channel,
voyaging from the Crystal palace, Lon
don. to the gates of Paris. in six hours.
On July 10, 1909, he made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to cross the channel
in a monoplane, which was considered
most daring feat at that time. He
fell into the sea owing to his motor
breaking down and on his second at
tempt in the same month similar
fate met him.
Latham was also renowned as dar-
ing motor boat man.
He was splendid shot and in 1905
went elephant hunting in the Sudan.
In 1906 he made q trip from Khartoum
TO Aoyssinia. then passed thru British
East Africa and visited India and
French Indo- China. ..isesfS L..
On his last and fatal hunting trip
he left Bordeaux on Dec 20, last year.
for the Congo, taking with him a mon
oplane and big game outfit.
Latham was % years Of age and was
born in Paris. in 1883 Of English par
ente,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-16
SENATOR BROWN At OMAHA.
Firm Name There Will BE Brown, 1ax
ter q Van 0ussn.

Omaha, July l6.-United States Sem
ator Norris Brown. who has decided to
hang out his shingle In Omaha under
the firm name OF Brown. Baxter 4
Van Dusen. Is In Omaha. He spent
yesterday visiting friends In company
with Mr.. Baxter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-16
MEETS NOMINEE FIRST TIME.
Underwood Has Private confsrsnee
With Woodrow Wilson Today.

Trenton. N. J., July 1s.-Oscar w.
Underwood. Of the house Of rcpresef,-
tatives. met Governor Wilson for the
first time. shortly after noon today. at
the state house and went Immediately
into q private conference with the
nominee. with whom he lunched later
in the afternoon. Mr.. Underwood met
also ut the governors office. Perry
Belmont, Thomas j. Ryan and Charles
p. Donnelly. the latter two democratic
leaders Of Philadelphia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-16
T..R. BULLETIN
News d Today
The Weatissn

Sun rises July II ut %:Al; sets at
7:2S.
Unsettled. with probably local show
ers tonight OF Wednesday; warmer
tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-16
HEAT INDUCES Paralysis.

Mrs. Maria Clair, Iowa City piensen
May Recover.
special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. July 1S.-Mrs. Maria
Clair. a pioneer. was stricken down by
the heat. and a slight stroke OF paraly-
sis followed. She viii recover. physt-
clans believe. ss Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-16
KILLED ev SICKLE.
New Hartford Young NJ an Mssts Her.
ribie Death Erem RaHa~sy,

New Hartford. Iowa, July IS.--WiII-
lam Leverance. aged 90. was killed to-
day when he fell In front of a large
sickle. when his horses became fright
eped.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-06
SETTLE CASE
WITH DR.SAWYER

The board of supervisors and Dr. S..
H. Sawyers of Eldon have settled an
old disputed account and all is salts
factory between them. Thus is an &C
ton that was fought out in the dle
trict court before Judge NJ. A. Rob-
erts and carried to the supreme court,
disposed of without prejudice. The &C.
ton was brought in district court for
service in quarantining and other
medical attentions at Eldon during the
spring and winter of 1908. Some
eighty-six houses were guaranteed
and this with other services brought
up the bill against the county to $497.
This was sued for before Judge Rob-
erts in February, 1910, and directed
verdict in favor of the plaintiff was
secured. The county took the case to
the supreme court which reversed the
action of Judge Roberts in that the
high court held the case should nave
gone to the jury. Since that time the
board and DR.. Sawyers have gotten TO-
gether and the settlement was made
for 1915, and the matter closed late
yesterday afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-06
YOUNG WOMAN
CALLED BY Death
MISS KATHRYN L. M'ALOON Sue
CUMBED AFTER TWO WEEKS
ILLNESS.

Two weeks illness with typhoid
fever caused the death at 2:45 o'clock
this morning of Miss Kathyrn Leander
McAloon at her home, SIS East Fourth
street. Although for the past few days
she had been very i'll, her death was
not expected and came with a shock
to her family and friends. She is
survived by her mother Mrs. Catherine
McAlCon, four sisters, Bessie, May,
Margaret and Teresa and two brothers
James and Leander McAloon. Funer-
al arrangements have not yet been
made.
Kathryn Leander McAloon was
born in Pottsville, Pa, October %,
1887, and came with her parents to o.
tumwa when but small child. She
graduated from the Ottumwa high
school with the class of 1905 and had
for some years past been engaged in
stenographic work. For the past four
or five years she has been with the
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co., and
was the cashier in the local office for
a long time past. Miss McAlocn was
a we'll beloved young woman who
stood high in the esteem Of her num-
erous friends and acquaintances. She
was the eldest daughter of Mrs. Cath
crime McAlCon. 49,.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-06
YOUTH STRUCK
WOMAN ON JAW
JOHN BRoWDER REPIMANDED BY
JUDGE FOR ACTION-"BEAU-
TiFUL LANGUAGE"

Because he struck Mrs. Gertrude
Whennan twice in the same place on
the jaw in a little alteration yester-
day morning, John Browder youth
about 10 years of age, was given
good talking to" together with sus-
pended ten day Jail sentence by Judge
Hendershott this morning. The wom-
an had Browder arrested for assault
and battery.
The trouble started yesterday
morning and ended yesterday
afternoon. Browder went over to a
neighbours house, next door to the
Whennan home. He was watching
two little boys playing marbles in
the Whennan yard. Mrs. Whennan
told him to beat it and Browder step
ped over into the adjoining yard.
What Judge Hendershott called "beau-
tiful language" followed. Words flew
across the yard line and finally the
two principals came together in
clinch. Browder admitted that he
struck the woman but asserted that
he was not going to stand still and
let her pull his hair. Judge Hender-
shott told him that he had no right to
strike a woman Young Browder
agreed with him but said hair pulling
caused him to lose his temper. The
youngth agreed to stay of of the
Whennan cellar door and the court
agreed to let the matter drop at that.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-06
HOPEWELL.

Last Thursday evening the neigh
bors of Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Perkins
gathered at their home and spent q
pleasant evening. Supper was served.
Those present were: Claude Arnold,
Charles Worrell, Odus Bridges, William
Hunter and their respective families,
Mrs. Allie White and daughters and
Fred Proctor and wife.
Rosa Walker spent Sunday with her
sister Mrs. Mile Worreil.
J. w. Johnston and family and Chas,
Johnston spent Sunday at the En-
NETT Walker home.
Saturday being the thirty third
birthday anniversary Of Harvey Hun
ter, his neighbors and friends to the
number of sixty-six gathered at his
home in the evening and surprised him
completely. Refreshments were served
during the evening and a social time
was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Sammon who has been i'll is
slowly improving.
l.. r. Garrison and family spent Sum-
day at the Henry Burgess home
Henry Burgess called on Mrs. Sam
mons, his sister, Sunday afternoon.
Ross Black is working for Fred Proc
tor.
Chas Glossar of Blakesburg spent
last week with his brother John.
Marion Hunter and VIM. LETTER were
business callers at the Isaac Jones
home recently.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-06
DRAG
THE ROADS NOW
2. A. ,NIMOCkS IN INTERVIEW
URGES WORK TO BE STARTED
@ WITHOUT DELAY.
DRAG WHILE MOIST.
Would Fill Mud Holes and Ruts Before
the Rains Come-Moistened
Road Better Dragging
Than Dry Dirt. .

"A good dragging Of the roads right
now will do more good than much
dragging later" said Postmaster Frank
A. Nimocks yesterday, when approach.
ed relative to the road work in Cen
ter township. The we'll known good
roads booster also stated that half OF
the dragging contracts for Center
township have been made and that he
expects every man with a contract to
begin Immediately on the roads.
Asked as to when the roads should
be dragged with best results, he re-
piled that good road men have been
only waiting for the roads to dry
enough for them to get out. IF the
weather is as favorable tomorrow as
has been for the past few days." said
he, you should see at least 100 drags
on the roads in the county, and there
ought to be from $50 to 800 drags out
Friday and Saturday,
Do 1t Right Now.
"One good dragging at this time
said he, lis better than all kinds Of
dragging later. The use of heavy
drag, getting all of the mud holes and
ruts filled before We get good rain,
will do more good than all the rest of
the dragging of the season."
When asked why dragging at this
time was so important, he replied:
IF carefully dragged Friday and Sat
urday the ruts and mud holes filed
up, you can easily see that the high
ways will then shed the rains and the
roads remain good. But il there Is no
dragging before we get heavy rain or
succession of rains, you will find that
the rain will gather in the ruts and
mud holes, and the result is easily seen
by anyone who is the least familiar
with roads.
Don't Wait For Dryness.
ut is bad policy to wait for the
roads to get too dry before dragging
them. If you wait until every spot in
the road is dry, then the road will get
hard and won't pack in the dragging
like it should and will do when moist.
Every piece of road in the country
should be dragged with heavy
drag and not lightly brushed while
this good weather continues and the
rains keep off. There is much more
danger to roads becoming too dry
than too damp to drag, for the moist
road will fill holes more lastingly than
dust, so would urge that we do our
dragging while the roads are moist. l
would also recommend that after the
next heavy rain that we have another
dragging as soon as practicable. All
bitches should be opened at once, but
the dragging should take precedence
over the ditch work, as you can open
the bitches any time, but the one time
to drag the road is when the road is in
Mr.. Nimocks stated that he would
be glad to hear from any man in the
regarding dragging on the main
travelled re dis and rural mail routes,
and complete the contracting for this
work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-06
Will MOVE IF .: r.
READY May |
HOPES TO BE ABLE
TO USE PART OF FEDERAL,
- BUILDING IN MONTH.

The new federal building will be
finished by May l, if the plans of the
government do not miscarry, or the
failure on the last minute of some i'm
portant material to arrive. Although
it is not absolutely assured that the
complete new structure will be ready,
1t is hoped by the treasury department
that sufficient of the work will be done
to permit the removal of the postoffice
into the new building. The employees
on the job are apparently busily en-
gagged, but there are some few things
that have continually served as halt
to the progress of the construction.
One of those things has been the
marble that is used in considerable
quantity throughout the building. An.
other part of the work that is likely
to prove hindrance to completion by
the first Of May is the lighting. This
has seen but little Roadway thus far
and much remains to be done.
Already there has been received a
large quantity of furniture and equip.
ment which is being stored about vari.
GUS parts of the building. The carpen-
tiers have pretty nearly completed the
Office. There still remains consider.
able to do on this floor but. the delay
in the receipt Of marble that is to be
used for base in the lobby has proven
to be one of the hindering elements.
Work on the second and third floors
has progressed in good form and the
court room is especially pretty since
the workmen have painted and oiled
the room. This is all in oak finish
and with the handsome plastering in
which Is worked some elaborate de-
sgns, presents beautiful appearance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-06
CIJMMINS WON IN
OF 3 CONVENTIONS

Des Moines, April 4.-Senator Cum.
Minis won in two of the three counties
that held republican conventions yes
terday, according to an announcement
made today at the convention head
quarters. Cerro Gordo and Carroll
counties instructed their delegates to
the state convention to work for the
nomination of the Iowa senator. The
Linn county convention held at Cedar
Rapids was controlled by Taft men and
the delegates were instructed for the
president.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-06
FARMERS SEE
SEED CORN TEST
'BURLlNGTON'S SPECIAL TRAIN
DRAWS IMMENSE CROWDS
AT MT. PLEASANT

Mt. Pleasant, April A. If every
farmer who has heard the advice 10
test seed corn from the Iowa State AZ
ricultural experts on the Burlington
seed corn special running through
southern Iowa, increases the yield OF
corn on his farm by testing his SEED
only to the extent of fifty bushels,
Iowa's corn crop next fall will be en-
larged one and one-half million bush
els. At the lowest conservative estl'
mate 10000 will have heard these lee.
lures urging intensified farming and
fully 10000 others including school
children will have received the mes,
sage of good corn. The crowds OF
school children who flock to the train
are not to be undervaiued in the edu.
cational propaganda now being carried
on for they educate their parents ana
will educate the children Of the future.
In most cases where the school chill
dren turn out they are addressed on
the depot platform as an overflow
meeting, the farmers being loaded into
the two special audience coaches
where they are addressed. In practl-
cally every school crowd the students
are found taking notes and the forma-
ton of corn clubs among students is
quite the rule now. Especial interest
is taken in the testing OF the SEED
validity.
When the present itinerary, which
extends over a period of two weeks, is
completed the Burlington seed corn
and soil special will have travelled
1,401 miles exactly. Besides the hun
dreds of speeches made by the agrl-
cultural experts from the State Argl-
cultural college at Ames, one hundred
thousand pamphlets and circulars tell,
ing how to test corn, prepare soil ana
rotate crops, will have been dis
tributed from the train. y
Yesterday Banner Day.
Wednesday was one of the banner
days Of the specials pilgrimage. All
day immense crowds greeted the train,
starting with the first stop at West
Point at 9 a. M, and continuing at
every place. At the little town of
Hillsboro both audience coaches were
packed and about one block were tied
forty farm teams and wagons, the
wheels of which were solid with mud
through which the ruralists had been
compelled to travel in order to meet
the train. At Stockport the gathering
was so large an overflow meeting
was held on the depot platform while
two professors lectured to farmers in
the audience coaches. About 300 heard
the addresses at Birmingham. Large
audiences also greeted the train at
Llbertyville Fairfield and Mt. Pleas
ant.
Officials on the Train.
Burlington officials on the train
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-06

were: r. .'~- 81 Gz.
E R. Puffer of Chicago, general
freight agent.
W. G. Wagner of Burlington; divis-
ion freight agent
E. H. Hunter, special agent.
M. M. Reno of Burlington, travel
ing passenger agent.
T. c. Dougherty of Burlington,
train master.
H. c. Turner of Burlington, travel
ing engineer.
c. E. Hair of Chicago; secretary to
freight traffic manager.
c. J. Legion of Chicago, of the gem
eral freight offices.
y The average of tests made by the
agricultural experts along the timer
airy showed that 81 per cent of the
corn was fit for planting or strong;
q per cent was weak, and 10 per cent
dead. In all 2,40O ears were scored.
Today's itinerary includes New
London Danville, Mediapolis, Mt.
Union, Winfield. Charlottesville and
Washington. Friday the train will be
at Brighton Packwood. Fremont,
Knoxville and Pleasantville.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-06
cHILLtcoTHE.

Misses Gertrude and Edith Pearson
of Ottumwa visited Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Schaffer and
daughter of Douds- Leando spent Tues
day and Wednesday with DR.. and Mrs.
D. T. Rambo.
Miss jeanette Lindsay principal Of
the school here, left Saturday to spend
the spring vacation with her parents
at Shellsburg, Ia.
Peterson & Burgeson have sold their
stock of general merchandise to Oscar
Hazelroot and will begin invoicing
April l.
Mrs Ed Nye of Ottunrwa spent last
Monday at the parental Allen home.
Mrs. D. T. Rambo and daushter
Marion went to Ottumwa Sunday even
ing for few days visit.
Miss Ella Nye of Eddyville visited
with friends here Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-06
BISHOP VIM. HORN
IS PRESIDING

Cedar Falls, April 4.-The election of
presiding elders to succeed the Rev.
L. Book of Des Moines whose term ex-
pires, and the Rev. A. l.. Hauser OF
Cedar Falls who resigned to become
superintendent of the Western Old
Peoples Home here was the principal
business of the day lat the annual con-
ference of the Evangelical church of
Iowa which opened yesterday.
The conference is largely attended
and is presided over by Bishop William
Horn of Cleveland, Ohio.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-06
THIEVES CET$1O7
AT MACE no N {
TOOK OUT PANE OF GLASS IN
DOOR; NOT DISCOVERED
I UNTIL THIS MORNING

Eel Mace residing east of the city
on the Agency road, reported to the
police today that his house was robbed
Of SLOT some time during, last night.
The thieves removed a pane OF glass
from the side door OF the house. to
gain entrance. They ransacked the
place but. nothing is missed but the
$107 which Mr.. Mace had secreted. in
one of the rooms. The robbery was not
discovered until this morning and
there is no information that would
lead to the discovery of the time the
thieves entered the house. The money,
was in currency.
Although the robbery occurred out
side the city limits, the police are in
vestigatfng today. They have no clue.
as yet ~ .s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-06

G. H. Combs, Of Mercer. Mo-, was re-
lieved of that dreaded disease, hay
fever, through the use of Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound. He hays, Some
time ago 1 had an attack Of hay fever
and asthma and tried many different
Kinds Of medicine but none seemed to
help meAany I took some Of Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound and 1t re-
lieved me wonderfully. It's better than
anything I ever took.'-Clark Drug
store; Owl Drug Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-06

Henry Ferris, Hadar, Nebr is an old
friend of Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound. He writes, II have used Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound for more
than 20 years and can honestly recon-
mend it to anyone needing good
cough medicine. think Foleys Honey
and Tar Compound is without an
equal. Drug Store; Owl Drug
Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-06
Douds Child Dies of Lockjaw.

Douds, April Lame Kerdet, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Laughlin.
residents a few miles north Of Douds,
died Of lockjaw, said by the attending
physician to have been caused by an
abscessed tooth. The little boy was
nearing his fifth year and was bright
child. Lockjaw set in about twenty
four hours before his death.