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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-07-20

CALlENTE, Nevada, Juy l9-rwo
we're killed and two badly injureG
when a huge boulder, disIodgcd OF
he canyon side by the elements,
oiled down onto the Salt axe rail
toad tracks near Calf between this
,laee ana Las Vegas last Sunday, and
wrecked a heavy freight train. The
lead are:
Walter Cay, conductor
S. A. Geyer, head brakeman
The injured are:
e. c. Raymond, engineer.
5. |. Genier rear brakeman.
When the engine crew discoy erred
The rock, blocking the track through
he narrow, twisting canyon, which
Is a portion of the Meadow valley
ash, there was no time to stop. The
powerful locomotive crashed intC
he boulder and turned over ON it
ido, carrying its crew with it. I'm
siuCer Raymond-Nwas found badlN
injured when dragged forth from
is demolished cab. His fireman es
apcd uninjured
When the engine turned over
ragged with it seven heavily load
d freight cars, and Clay and Gey
r We're crushed lin the wreck age,
| Owing to the narroWness of the can
on, the wrecking crew found i
impossible . to clear The line by pill
| ng the .Mreckage to one side o
building a shoo-lly aud il was nee
ssary to drag one ear out at
line
Coroner W. ID. Maynard was cal
ID to the scene of. the catastrophe
Iut as the dead and injured ha
Jeen taken to Vegas no inquest wa
Ieid. The dead conductor and brak
nan were members Of the Calient
.ub, over which a flag is swung a
| lalt mast as a mark CT respect f.
he deceased
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-07-20

Patience IS hitler. hut lis fruits ar.
sweet - itulS~elu
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-07-20

Entered in the Postoffice at Phoebe,
New, as Second Glass Mail Matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-22

uated from Simpson College. During
his college course he had made some
money, in addition TO securing an ed
ucation. His skill with horses led him
to buy colts. break them and sell them
at a profit He also bought and sold
butcher cattle. often taking droves to
Dies 'Moines across the country to sell
to the butchers and packers there.
Money in Canada Land.
After graduation. Hopper opened a
real estate office in Indianola. and 1t
~ in real estate dealings that he has
first In Warren county lands. he soon
enlarged his spehere and put great
tracts Of wheat lands in Saskatchewan
and British Columbia upon the market.
Between 1900 and 1907 he operated
near Milestone. in southern Saskatche-
wan. and became one of the most ex
tersive land dealers in the Canadian
business. Subsequently he became in
terested In British Columbia timber
lands and so augmented his rapidly
growing fortune.
Endovvs Chair Of Latin.
with the wealth with hich 10 graft
fy his ambitions. Mr.. Hopper set upon
CAM ign Of Improvement for his
alma mater. Simpson College. He en-
dowed a chair Of Latin at cost OF
100000. He made numerous smaller
gifts to the school and then decided
that nowhere was his assistance more
badly needed than in the athletic de-
partment The Simpson 81 IT tTaS old
crowded and insufficient for the rapidly
growing demands of the school. So he
sent architects and contractors all over
the middle west to study gymnasiums
When they reported he welded together
the best ideas brought back by all OF
them and the 100000 Hopper gym is
the result. 1t gives Simpson College
ample gymnasium room for $50 stu
dents and will be the envy of the stu
dents of all other colleges in the state
The Simpson school year comes to n
close on June 10. when diplomas will
be awarded to fiftysix graduates. The
day before, on June ~. the Hopper gym
will be dedicated with all the cere-
monies attendant upon such an import
ant event
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-22
eelmond Now. Notes.
Special to Times Republican.

Specldl 10 litHeS -RcHuDuCdI1
Belmond. April 22.-The high school
baseball game here Friday between
Mason City and Belmond resulted in a
victory for Mason City ny a score Of
Z to g. 1t was a very poorly played
game, errors being numerous on both
sides.
Albert Dorr purchased the w. w
Bond place north OF town last week for
a considera ton of $4,000.
a new cement block building Will he
erected on the lot east of T. o. Tom
sons tailor shop. 1t will be 24Xs0 feet
and will be used for the moving picture
show Peterson Brothers will move
as completed.
Work has commenced on the new
butcher shop. When completed W. a
Bulls will install an up-to-date shop
Frank Christie and wife returned
Friday from Texas, where they have
been spending the winter with their
daughter. Mrs. w. C. Tyrrell
w. D. Schleiffarth has purchased the
Albert Dorr eighty acres. paying $125
per acre.
Mrs. Cameron and daughter Dais.
have returned from their winter So
journ in California.
T. ID. Rankins has been quite sick tho
past few days with the grip.
George Ashman and wife, OF Elgin
H., are here visiting Mr. Ashman's
cousins, A. E. and A. w. Martin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-22

GIenwood.
The graduating class Of the Glen
wood schools numbers twenty-five. of
whom seventeen are girls Those l1av-
ing the highest percentages FOR the
four year course are: Alice Lamb. 81:
Elsie Evans, 90; Verne Merritt. 95.
Muscatine.
Jacob Light, an aged resident Of the
city, who strayed away from his home,
was found by relatives stuck fast in the
mud bank along the river a mile above
town. He had been there for twenty
four hours and suffered severely from
his terrible experience.
0ss Moinss.
The police have been asked to search
| for Jack Davis, porter at the Cham
berlain hotel, who is said by the hotel
management to have disappeared last
week, after leaving the hotel to go after
mail at the postoffice. Davis was given
$40 to buy railroad tickets for two
hotel guests, and the police think he
has left town with the money.
Des Moinss.
Governor B. F. Carroll. as president
Of the Iowa Red Cross Society. issued
proclamation asking for subscriptions
| from Iowans to aid the flood sufferers
of the Mississippi vaaley. A lettergram
was received by Governor Carroll from
President Taft setting forth the ex-
IRENE situation in the south and urging
the states to cooperate in alternating
the suffering.
Corning.
Adams county has organized, a good
roads club. J. A. Anderson is the
president mad George Lavely secretary
and treasurer. There is vice presi-
dent from each Of the townships. All
! of these have not been chosen as yet.
Some are a9itating the building OF
pike from here to Carbon. This would
! be a great help in the transportation
Of Goa! from the Carbon mines.
Washington.
An important financial transition was
effected here in the consolidation OF the
Citizens Savings Bank and the WASH
Iington County Bank. The consollda :
ton will make the new institution the
largest bank in point OF deposits IN
this county. The stockholders OF both
institutions had previously completed
plans for uniting not only their busi-
ness and good will, but also the stock
holders and boards Of directors.
Charlton.
Daniel streator, Of Pleasant town
ship. committed suicide by hanging
himself in, his barn. He had been IN
III health for some time and was des-
pondent, and 1t Is thought that he was
deranged. A few nights ago his house
was destroyed by fire, and the suicide
followed the next day Mr.. Streator
was about So years Of age. He is sur
vived by wife and five grown chill
drcn.
csntsrvills.
Judge Mcpherson Of the United
states court filed in Des Moines a de-
cree and order in which the court ap-
points Attorney John F. Weber Of OF
I.turnwa, special master in chancery to
sell the plant Of the Centerville Water
works Company on foreclosure Of q
r,c-.s: . 81. Iii. Ssse: :::ee
Company OF Buffalo. Judge Mcpherson
says in the decree that the master can
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-22
HERE Ar sAoAaE

AaarshalkswW citissns Gladly Testify
and Confidently Noeosnmsnd Deans
kid0sy Pills.
Il - testimony like the following
that has placed Doan's Kidney Pills $50
1ar above competitors. When people
right here at home raise their voice in
praise there 10 no room left for doubt.
Read the public statement Of Mar
shalltown citisen:
J. II. walker, 207 West Boone street,
1larshalltown. Iowa, says: about
three years ago used Doan's Kidney
pills with such good results that my
svko Dublicly recommended them in
my behalf. That statement still holds
GOOD. At times was SO lame that
AZ I remained seated for twenty min
utes, I had to be raised when getting
up. also had other symptoms OF
kidney complaint that caused much
annoyance. Doan's Kidney Pills, pro-
cured from the Mcbride & VIII Drug
Company, effected a com plete and per-
manent cure and convinced me of
their nse.!e.. newer lose an emporium
fly to recommend this excellent kidney
medicine"
For sale BY all dealers. Price so
cents Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-22
Southern Io1uu Items

al!
NOT sell the plant for less than $40, 900
and must sell at auction before the end
| Of a month after the decree is filed.
| An issue. OF 100000 bonds Of various
/ denominations dated June 20, 1903,
| was sold by the water works to the
Fidelity Trust the financial concern
taking mortgage on the plant.
Corning.
Oscar Heller. deputy consul general
for the United States government in
Constantinople, Turkey. is visiting his
father. D. B. Heller. in this city. A
reception In his honor was given
Thursday afternoon at the home Of his
Rogers. OF Boston, Mass. accompanied
her brother home. and will visit
friends and relatives here for a short
time.
Hsdricl<.
The body Of John Hagan, who died
at his home at Colon, Panama, is ex-
pected here for burial. Mr. Hagan
was an engineer on the Panama canal.
| where he had resided for four years.
| He died after an unsuccessful operation
! for appendicitis. He was we'll known
here, where he formerly lived. His wife,
! who is accompanying the body home is
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Bot
torff. Of this place.
Wslln,an.
Plans are we'll under way for the
erection of a Catholic church in Well
man, and ere snow flies next winter a
new edifce will probably be erected.
Father Pfeifter. Of Moscow, who has
| charge of the Keota parish. was in
Wellman recently to see what could be
done toward raising the necessary
| funds, and he was more than pleased
with hts visit, az 81, 800 was raised In
less than an hour. While the congre-
CATION will be rather small at first, they
hope in time to build up quite a large
| membership.
Hancock.
An information was filed before
Justice Of the Peace NJ. H. Anderson at
this place, charging William Cross Of
Carson with obtaining money under
tempting to locate Cross, but so far
have been unable to do so, although
his family is still in Carson. 1t seems
that a week ago Cross presented a
check for $40, drawn on the First Ma
i tlOIdl f1tltlA Oh SOuNCll dI tNo
Hancock Savings Bank. But the Bluffs
bank refused payment, declaring they
had no funds belonging to Mr.. Cross.
The criminal action was at once
! started.
Dee Moinss.
Belief that Gertrude Hamilton, the
Centervilie girl who disappeared while
visiting here March IS. is still in this
city and that she Is in hiding is ex-
pressed by the police and detectives.
This is because a letter poetmarked
Des Moines was mailed by the girl to
Mrs. w. H. Cotton. 1896 Seventh street,
March 2S. The girl wrote that she was
having good time, but failed to d.
vulge the place where she was stop
ping. She il the daughter OF the Rev.
F. n Hamilton, pastor Of the First
Baptist church Of Centerville. and was
i tine tee..Ss..:SS.: ce sn..s;. .:scs. Gas.
NJ Highland Park chapel while stu
dent here In DeS NoineS COLLEGE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-22
Wrestler Breaks Leg.

Fort Dodge April 90. c. Rollan
young wrestler, in a match with
Kid" Keeney at the X. of c. gymnas-
ium Saturday night. suffered a broken
leg. The injury was no fault of Keeney
according to the spectators. but was
merely due to rough hard work Roll
Ian was bearing most of his weight on
the leg that was broken and Keeney put
his knee on that leg at the same time
The large bone was broken about four
or five inches above the ankle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-22
WEALTHY IOWA MAN ONCE
CATTLE HERpER IN PorrA.
wArTAMIE COUNTY,.
lNpiANoLA MANS CAREER
READs LIKE ROMANCE
Poor boy Flights For Education and
( After Amusing Fortune in Later
Years Gives 5000 to Alma Mater
-harry =. Hopper Gives Simpson
College $4,000 Gymnasium.

1ndianola, April 22.-From herding
cattle on the open range in Pottawat-
TAME county to being one of the rich
est men in Iowa and giving $4,000 to
one college within two years time Is
considerable Of jump, but 1t has been
made successfully by Harry E. Hopper
of this city, whose latest present to
Simpson College. $4,000 gymnasium.
is nearing completion and will be ded-
icated on June H. The Hopper gym
will be the largest, best equipped and
most costly college gymnasium in Iowa
and it is given to Simpson College as
an absolute gift by Mr.. Hopper. The
building Is of brick and stone, LOG feet
| wide and 100 feet long and in addi-
| ton to the regular gymnasium, run
ming track and special dirt court
for winter sport practicing. it contains
| 400 mems lockers. $50 girls lockers
swimming tanks and pools for both
sexes. twenty-five shower baths and
| splendidly equipped quarters for both
the home team and the visiting team.
| The dedication OF the Hopper gym will
| be one of the big events Of the Simp-
, son commencement season this year
| still greater strides toward athletic SUI
prernacy among all the colleges of the
| state.
Career Reads Like Romance.
The career Of the man who makes
| this splendid gift to Simpson reads like
a romance. Thirtyfve years ago Mr..
Hopper was herding cattle on the open
| range in Pottawattamie county and as
he watched the cattle cropping the rich
prairie grass he was casting up in his
own mind the probable expense OF an
| education and planning how he might
(, achieve the ambition of holding a COL
/ dead for several years and ever since
the boy had been IL years old he had
| been the mainstay Of his mother and
sisters.
! 1t was in the spring of 1880. when
Harry Hopper was scarcely is years
old, that his mother and family settled
on farm in Mills county. near Emer-
son. which she had bought subject to
| heavy incumbrance, and took UP the
| work Of managing and paving for the
place. The boy was the head Of the
farm work. He was successful in his
farming and stock dealing to such an
extent that in 1888 the farm was clear
and the young man felt himself able
to come to Simpson College and enter
the preparatory department. The mex,
year his mother and unmarried Sisters
| moved to Indianola In, 1893. Harry
Hopper fulfilled thaambition conceived
on the Pottawattamie range and grad
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-22
FALL DOWN STAIRS.

fredericksburg Woman Fatally Injured
BY Stepping From seconod Floor Exit
Special to Times Republican.
Fredericksburg. April 22.-Mrs. e. J.
Stone is in serious condition as q
result of fall. She had gone to a
public hall to attend w. R. G. meet
ing. The wind blew open door and
as a result of this a misplaced step
and she fell out Of the door. She is a
large lady and fell distance of
eighteen feet, striking on her head.
crushing her skull But little hopes
are entertained for her recovery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-22

held here July 8, 4, and 5. The COM
mittees are arranging for high class
talent usually found at state fairs.
They are now arranging for bands and
special train service for this occasion,
and are making early preparations to
accommodate the largest crowd ever
gathered in northern Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-22
PLUMBER ATTEMPTS LIFE.

Rifle Ball Strikes Rib and Glaness on
Man 10 Asylum.
Special to Times Republican.
Denison, April 22.-Ralph jackson. a
plumber, attempted to end his life
Saturday morning with rife, which
he placed against his breast. The bull
let hit a rib and glanced off, Later in
the day he was taken before the insane
commission and committed to the in
sane hospital at Clarinda. He was at
work and asked his boss for permission
to go home for short time. and the
next heard Of him was news of the
shooting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-22
Iowa at WASHINGTON.

Washington, April 2.-Pensions we're
granted to the following Iowans: John
s. Parker, Blockton. $24: Henry Riede-
wan. alias Andrew Reitman. 9nawa,
$40; Carolina Ellis. Ottumwa,312;M Mary
A. Baroutte, Sac City. s12.
The president nominated the follow
ing Iowa postmasterx: Hiram E. Nor
rison. Seymour; Peter S. Narum, wau-
okr: Jacob Kiefer. Hazelton; Michael
L. Meloy. Churchville, Warren county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-22
Contrast

Contrast.
Upton Sinclair at a vegetarian din.
aer in New York condemned certain
laws.
I'VE scrap machinery that is five or
zen years DID," said Mr.. Sinclair, but
We are content to live under laws
;ormed three centuries ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-22

u Highland Park chapel while stu
dent here IN Des Noines Collseo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-22

Jubilee Carnival at Gilmore City.
Special to Times Republican.
Gilmore City. April 22.-The COM
|mercial club Of this place find they have
undertaken a monumental task in ar
ranging for a jubilee carnival to be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-22
PROFESSOR HURT SHOWS Up.
Missing Rockford Man 10 Found In Cal
Hernia.

iS0rnja.
Mason City, April 22.-Prof. William
NJ. Hurt. formerly member Of the facul-
ty Of Memorial University and more re-
Gently accountant and salesman for the
Rockford Brick and Tile Company OF
Rockford. Iowa, has been located near
Los Angeles, after strange disappear
ance.
From the information received here
Professor Hurt reached California only
three or four days ago. Where he has
been In the meantime Is not known. He
was last seen at Rockford early in Feb
ruary. He is now with his family.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-22

Don't be surprised If you have an at
tack Of rheumatism this spring. Just
rub the affected parts freely, with
ChamberIain's Eminent and 1T will
soon disappear. Sold by all dealers.
The Calumet news., 1912-11-14
Hancock Department
BRAKEMAN IS
FATALLY HURT
Jesse Pruner Dies Two Hours A.
ter Being Run Over

Jesse Pruner aged 26, a brakeman
employed by the South Shore rail-
road, passed away about o'clock this
morning at st. Josephs hospital from
injuries he received i'm an accident i'm
the Houghton yards two hours before.
Pruner had come home about mid
night and had eaten lunch and then
had returned to work. He was work
ing on train and in attempting to
ncouplc two moving box cars. fell IN
between them and one of the cars
passed completely over him. sevcring
both legs Il little above the knees and
cutting off one of his arms. He was
taken at once To st. Joseph's hospital
where everything possible was done
for him, but to no avail.
MIR. Pruner was well known in Han
cock, where he lived practically all his
life. He was married and is survived
by his wife, four children, all boys,
ranging i'm age from five years down
tc Il little less than year. and by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Pruner
The deceased was member of tho
Houghton lodge, Brotherhood of Rail-
read Trainmen. No funeral arrange
ments have been made yet.
The Calumet news., 1912-11-14
SAILORS QUEER CUSTOMS.

The sailors broad collars were de
viscd so tina, tro powder or :Hr - the
wearcrs queues should not cJme off
ON the blousos. In those days every
sailor wore his hair in Qdeue. and
either had the queue powdered or held
together hy tar. This was not good
for the blouse or jacket mderneath.
So detachable broad collars were ad-
dcd Sailors stopped wearing queues
Il century ago. But they still wear the
wide collar. W hen Lord Nielsen died
the British navy went into ncnrnina
for him Sailors put broad ribbons
The Calumet news., 1912-11-14
ARRESTS MADE
IN CAMPAIGN
Two Residents Refuse to Pay
Dog Tax to City

The campaign which the city Off
cials have been maxim" in an effort IT,
collect ali of the dog taxes entered up
on it's final stage last evening with the
arrest of two Hancock residents for
refusal To pay their licenses.
The first man brought up was
George Ross of ethel Avenue and he
was soon convinced OF the fut,lity OF
fighting the matter and paid a fire ana
costs.
Daniel Murphy also was taken into
custody and taken before Justice Eich-
kern on charge of refusing to pay
his dog tax. Murphy has a number of
dogs On his promises. according TO the
story told by the officials. on which
he refused to pay the license fee,
claiming the dogs did not belong to-
him but to his brother in law. When
arraigned Murphy declared his inten-
ton of fighting the case and asked for
an examination which will he given
hm Nov. 90. j. +. O'NeiI and Eneas
McCaulcy agreed to stand as his
londsmen and he was released.
\ good deal cf speculation was On
tered into by the city officials ard the
citizens of Hancock this morning as to
the probable outcome OF the ease. MIR.
Murphy having declared that a dog is
not public nuisance and that therefore
it is not legal To impose the tax. rhe
outcome of the case will he followed
with Il great deal of interest
Dog License Record.
The records in the city clerks office
been added to the city's revenues
through the sale of dog licenses. This
sum represents the sale of 1853 tags as
compared with last years record ol
279. Last years total represents the
total for the entire year. while figures
for this year are for the year up to
date, over month and "a half remain
ing To swell the total.
Nearly all of Hancock's dogs are
licensed now according To officer
Wright who has had charge of the
campaign to collect the licenses and
the few remaining cases will have To
he taken care of through the courts,
this phase of the campaign being he
gun last night
Blind Piducr Up.
Louis cuicci a resident of Boston
was brought before Justice Eichkcrn
last evening. charged with running n
blind pig. Cuicci waived examination
and was bound over t. the circuit
court for trial. His bonds were placed
IL $500. He secured bondsmen.
The Calumet news., 1912-11-14
TRAINING COMPLETE

Princess Victoria Louise. his only
daughter. has learned enough music
and singing. Emperor William has de
'ermined rather suddenly. The kaiser,
with his accustomed impetuosity. but
with pDlitcness. it is sale, has dismiss
ed the singing masters of the prin-
cess, who is scarcely more tban 20
years old.
For young lady who will sing on
~ for her mothc" and fathcr-and for
her husband" here the emperor
rather faltercd-"my daughter sings
we'll enough. / dismiss you gentlemen.
Your services are no longer reedcd"
So said the kaiser to the singing and
music teachers of his faughtcr. The
princess has Il charming voice. but
Youthful.
The Calumet news., 1912-11-14
GROWS BEAUTIFUL. HEAVY HAIR
WE PROVE T25 CENT "DANDER|NE'
DANCRUFF-SToPS HAIR-CLERNS G..


70 he possessed of head of heavy.
beautiful hair: scft. Mstrous, rlulfy.
wavv and free from danIruf lS mere
~ a matter of using a little Danderiuc.
II is easy and inexpensive 10 have
nice, soft hair and lots of II. Just
get 25 cent bottle Of Knowltons
Danderine now-al drug stores rec
ommen1 it-apply little as directed
and within ten minutes there will be
an appearance of abundance; fresh
ness :lutliness and an Incompatible
gloss and lustre ard try as you will
you cannot find q t.ace of dandruff or
falling hair; but your real surprise will
be after about two weeks use when