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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-20
HANe,Nes VOID INSURANCE.
Supreme Court Hands Down Decision
in Mccue Case.

in McCuo Case
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Death by the
hand of the law voids all life insur-
ance policies Of the criminal. The SUI
preme court so held In the fight Of the
children Of James s. McCue, mayor OF
Charlottesville, Va, who was executed
for the murder Of his wife in 1905. A
policy for $4,000 was carried by Nc
Cue in the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Company Of Wisconsin. the
United States circuit court Of appeals
for the Fourth circuit held that the
policy was made in Wisconsin and un-
der the Wisconsin laws was not an
nulled by execution on the gallows. The
supreme court yesterday held that the
policy was not to go into effect until
the payment Of the premium. which
was made in Virginia, and therefore
that the policy was made in Virginia
and was not governed by Wisconsin
laws.
The court declined to annul as un
constitutional the initiative and refer
endum method of legislation in the
states. It held that the question of
whether a state still maintained a re-
publican form of government, guaran-
teed by the federal constitution, after 1t
adopted the initiative and referendum
method, was a political@ problem for
congress and not a judicial one for the
courts.
The decision was based on the claim
Of the Pacific States Telephone and
Telegraph Company that tax upon It..
imposed by the initiative and referen-
dunn method in Oregon. was unconsti-
tutional.
Minnesota's gross revenue tax law on
express companies was held to be con-
stitutional, but another decision held
a similar law Of Oklahoma unconstitu-
tional. The latter law was found to be
more than tax on property and was
distinguished from the Minnesota case
on that ground. It was expected to
bring into the oklahoma treasury about
$3.000.000.
Colorado's statute.of 1907 levying an
annual state corporation license tax OF
cents upon each $1,000 capital stock
Of foreign corporations doing business
within the state was held invalid as
being a burden on interstate comm cree.
Without passing on the constitution
ality Of the Texas franchise tax on
foreign corporations. the court held
that Gaar, Scott & Co., an Indiana
corporation, could not recover tax
paid under the law, because it was do,
ing only interstate business and paid
the tax voluntarily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-20
QUESTIONS HAsLETT's SANITY.
Relative Of Aged Reeluse Starts Pro-
cesdinas Against Trustees.

ceedings Against Trustees.
New York, Feb. 20.-A temporary IN
junction restraining alike former state
Senator Frank ]. Gardner and John B.
Lord from acting under powers OF at
torney given them by Samuel E. HAS
lett, the aged recluse. has been issued
by County Judge Fawcett IN proceed
ings begun by Mrs. Lionel Samuel. OF
New Dorp. second cousin of Mr.. Has
lett. Gardner Is under the double
charge of conspiracy to defraud Has
lett Of his half million dollar estate and
felony in connection with obtaining un-
der false pretenses Haslett's signature
to a will.
Mrs. Samuers petition alleges Has
lett is imbecile from loss OF memory
and old age and prays the court to pass
upon his sanity There will be near
ing in the case Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-20
Lxinal Adxertissrs seered.


Leavenworth, KAN. Feb. 20.-A plea
for state laws which will make lying
advertisements misdemeanor" was
made by John Irving Romer. editor of
an advertising publication in New York
city. addressing the fourth annual con-
vention Of the southwestern division Of
the Associated Advertising Clubs Of
America, which began q two days ses-
sion here today:
The greatest curse Of advertising
for years has been superficiality." Mr..
Romer said. advertisements in many
cases are written by persons who know
nothing Of the commodity they would
advertise. Besides the enactment Of
state laws against dishonest advertis-
Ing, men in our business all over the
country should organize grievance
committees or vigilance committees to
watch out tor infractions Of these
laws"
About 800 delegates representing
Missouri, Kansas, Colorado. New Mex
leo, Araansas. Louisiana. and Texas
were present when the convention was
called to order.
The delseates today visited the peni-
tentiary here and were served Q reg
,ular prison dinner" prison regula-
tons governinE the meal hour.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-20
s.,p.e. Arrested with Loot.

Baltimore. Feb. so.-A man givins
his name as F. A. Becker was arrested
near Altamont, w. Va, early today IN
connection with tho robbery OF the
Pullman car passengers on the New
York and st. Louis Express Of the b.
q o. railroad last night.
The man had $l33.33 In money. FOUR
watches. said to correspond with those
taken from passengers, mad two re-
volvers. He was placed in jail at Key
ser. W. Va.
The suspect claimed that another
man gave him the money and other
valuables found on him.
According to information received at
the executive offices OF the Baltimore
q Ohio here, the bandit secured s17o In
cash. check for $50. and Ave watches
valued at about 5000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-20
PURCHASE TOXIC BONDS.
New York Brokers Buy $1o,0oo,o0'
Worth Of $4,000. 900 Issue.

Worth OF $S51UUO,VOV ISsuo'
New York, Fob. 20.-kuhn. Loeb 4
Company today announced the pur-
chase OF $1o.000,o00 OF s per cent city
OF Toxic bonds. which are part OF An
issue OF s4s 200. 900 sanctioned by the
Imperial Japanese government for the
purpose OF acquiring and extending
electric tramwnys and electric lighting
undertakings in the city OF Toxic The
remainder OF the issue 10 to be placed
in Paris and London institutions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-20
.rEAmsn,P COMPANY LOSES.

Mus. stand Trial IN United states ror
W." VIOLATING immigration Laws.
Bremen. Germany. Feb. W'ain'
Nar,r German Lloyd Steamship Com
NAVY nrofesses to be unable to under
rtana the reason for the decision OF
tho Supreme court Of the United
ctate. which declared yesterday that
the company must stand trial In the
ITnited states circuit court on charge
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-20

PAGE 0ME.
rslsoraphie Nswss
Lone Bandit Robs b. q o Train.
Wilson Denies Advertising Florida.
U. 8. Accused Of Stealing Panama.
Railroad Indicted For Relating.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
lows News:
Proudfoot's Platform.
Kilduff Defense Insanity.
State Case Strong Against Hendons.
Hospital Help Charged With Cruelty.
PAGE FOUR.
EDITORIAL:
Part OF the New Deal
Roosevelt and LaFollette.
The Kenyon Sheppard Bill.
Topics OF the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
LOCKER On In Iowa.
PAGE FIVE.
lows News:
D,lbuuue's Ancient Market Place.
Livestock Tied UP in Feed Lots.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Melbourne Farmer Takes Life.
Richard Kloppenborg Shoots Himself
Thru Head.
Travellers to Meet Here Next Year.
Carney on School Boards.
Spanish American War Veteran
Dead.
A j. vosburg. Gilman, Dead.
More In Line For Good Roads.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE SEVEN.
Story:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-20
aeherr csts pubvqvs Pest.

washington, Feb 20.-President Tart
.sent the following nomination to the
senate today: Conrad B. Scherr. sur
sveyor OF customs. Dubuque. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-20
STATION AGENT WANTS RAISE.
e;.,..n Per Cent Increase Asked sy
Aoents Effective April '.

>,.-., YORK, Feb. 20.-The denaHus i'i
aeneral increase in wasss OF N per
80 which the delegates representing
e : nno station agents. freight agents ana
.;oSe+ .;o agents, have formulated at the
,a''N.,oJ convention OF the order OF
- ,,road station agents, now in session
,a.a ,a will be presented on April !. NO
.Sa,,h,e over the adjustment OF de-
.a.nas .aou Is anticipated by the men IN the
railroad order.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-20

Berlin, Feb. 20.-Prof. Albert Hertel.
the noted painter OF landscapes and
still life. died here late last evening In
his sixtieth year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-20
PAGE TEN.

NJ arksts and General:
Wheat Higher on Rullish Cables.
Even Break in Corn.
Hogs in Better Tone,
Steers Steady. Offerings Small.
Fighting the Hookworm In the South
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-20
sEcRETARY OF AGRICULTURE DID
NOT WRITE ALLuRINo MAoA.
ZINE ADVERTISEMENT.
CLIMATE AND SOIL PICTURED
As BEST IN THE WORLD
Wilson. Says Name is Frequently Used
4 il Advertisement Without Authority
and He Proposes 20 Put End to Prae.
y ties-Allsssd Picture Of Florida a.
Paradise.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson today denied au
thorship Of a letter which has been
widely circulated by one of the COM
panies exploiting lands in the Florida
everglades.
The advertisement headed Secretary
Wilson's Opinion" was credited to the
East Coast Homeseeker" Of June"
the year not being given. The purport-
ed letter follow:
There II no. other large body Of land
anywhere In the United States, in fact
anywhere else in the world, the: ..,!!.
when t, 3 drainage is completed. be so
valuable as the once despised ever
glades. Between 100000 and 1900, 900
acres Of rich alluvial lands located in
a climate that Is almost absolute per-
lection, where all crops can be grown
the entire season thru. where there are
no long cold winters, no excessive heat
In summer, and no malaria OF other
diseases.
Climate and Soil Laudsd.
From the very nature Of the condi
tions Florida becomes the paradise Of
the whole world. There q careful.
thrifty tiller OF the soil can make more
money on ten or twenty acres Of land
than on $50 In the north OF west. The
doubling Thomases who are standing
back awaiting developments will. in
few years. 80 their folly. There is no
other section of the United States
where the climate IL 50 near perfection.
There IL no other where the tiller Of
the soil receives such large reward for
labor. There II no other section of
the state MlIefA the opportunities for
i snail sapital are 30 great and where
ina lev 1saall man can have
1 home and competency.
vyijoenso Denial.
II have no recollection Of ever writ
Ing anything Of this sort" said Mr..
wilson today. ''This sort Of thing
happens often and I will have to stop
1t. as have been forced to do many
times before. It Is not uncommon to
find my name and that Of Dr.. Wiley
used without authority in advertise
ments, Dr.swiley perhaps oftener than
mine because he Is more prominent"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-20
T..R. BULLETIN
Noticeable News d Today
tn. Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises Feb. 81 at 6:45. sets at 6:ll.
Iowa and South Dakota-Generally
fair tonight and Wednesday; colder to-
night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-24
AN IMMENSE INCREASE

The most marked upward trend of
federal bureau of labor's report of an
investigation of prices for the past ten
years conducted in the important in
dustrial centers of thirty-two states
Fifteen most important articles of
food, as we'll as coal. comprising two
thirds of a workingman's needs, were
investigated. In many cities the inves-
tigators gathered statements of mer-
chants on the cost of living and speci-
mems OF these are published in the re-
port.
On June 10. 1912, the report shows.
fourteen OF the fifteen articles of food
were higher than a year before. and
ten had advanced in the past ten years
more than so per cent. over the av-
erage retail prices for the ten year
period 1S90-1S99.
During the last decade prices of po-
tatoes changed most and sugar the
least. Their advances were 111.9 and
SIS per cent. respectively. During the
last year, bacon, which decreased just
one-tenth of l per cent. was the only
one of the fifteen principal articles of
food that showed n decline in price
while nine OF the fifteen showed more
cent. for milk, to 1876 for round steak
OF the fifteen. only eggs, butter, milk
and sugar were lower. but the price of
three of these four is normally lower
during summers than during winters
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-24

A similar statement to the follow
ing appears in the press every once in
awhile, but it will come true some
day, and there is no certainty that
this isn't the day:
St. Petersburg, Sept. 22.-An investi-
CATION of conditions in Bulgaria dis
closes unanimity Of sentiment that
that country is on the eve of a long
cherished war against Turkey Unless
the conference which-che Russian for
eign minister. Mr. Sazanoff. will have
in London with British statesmen Is
fruitful for Macedonia, the war party
is likely to gain the upper hand. The
army is already taking active meas
ures. Railroad tracks are guarded
throughout their whole extent. detach-
ments are stationed al the bridges and
requisition committees are canvassine
the frontier towns. Preparations also
have been made to acquire ample pro
visions. The serious situation is re-
fiected in business and foreign branch
banks have suspended credit.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-24
TUESDAY OCTOBER IS
VIII he the Date of the Appearance in
OeaIa Of Ringling's Big Circus

Ringing Brothers Worlds Greatest
Shows is coming to OcaIa on Tuesday,
October 18th. Their performance this
season begins with an elaborate and
costly spectacular production Of Joan
of Arc which employs IN itself 1900
persons. 500 horses and a trainload Of
special scenery and stage properties
This spectacle cost the Snowmen
100000. 1t Is an attraction that
should draw immense crowds 10 the
city on, show day, for nothing like it
has ever been seen in this country.
The Ringing circus is twenty-nine
years old this season. The first per
Torrance was given in Baraboo, Wis
consin. on April >. 1859, The tent was
home made. The seats We're planks
borrowed from a lumber yard. The
five brothers made all Of their ring
props" They had but one horse. II
was a very small beginning, but il was
an earnest endeavor, Simple il all
seems it was enough to make them
sufficient money TO start out the fol-
lowing year with a bright little show.
\ few years later they made their first
tour with a railroad show. From then
on, in spite of bitter opposition of
| rival concerns. the five showmen forg-
their opponents found themselves on
the defensive side of the game. The
| Ringlings had come TO stay
| The rest of their history reads like
miracle. Beginning with nothing
| they have built the greatest amuse-
ment enterprise in the history of the
world. Their wonderful popularity and
success can be traced principally to
/ two things They were -unara'
with the people. and they had the pc
culiar talents that achieve greatness
The name Of Ringing Is guarantee
of satisfaction. Their word is as safe
as the figures on Uncle Sans money.
| In it's new dress the circus this year
presents an inspiring picture. The
show grounds are a city of a thousand
wonders. All the great talent of the
world shows itself in the performance
The foreign agents of the show engag-
ed the company with but very few eX-
ceptions. OF the 375 performers there
are not 100 who were ever seen in Am
erica before this season.
| The brilliant new three-mile parade
| was built last winter in the foreign
| workshops of the circus al Stoke-on-
| Trent. England. 1t is a worlds fair
of wonders. gathered from the five
continents of the globe Nearly 1906
people, $50 horses, forty elephants and
| several hundred floats, tableauX. open
| cages, fairy art vans and band char
lots appear in it. The new menagerie
is a complete garden of zoology There
are more than 1000 specimens The
star attraction in this department is
Big Fritz" the talIest giraffe thai
ever lived
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-24
LINCOLN BEACHEY
AGAIN IN THE LIMELIGHT

A dispatch from Chicago tells OF the
following spectacular stunt pulled off
by Lincoln Beachey, the daring aviator
who gave flights in Ocala about two
years ago:
Great crowds of people near Grant
Park on the lake front were startled
this afternoon to observe what APP
peared to be a woman, diving in a BIZ
plane almost straight down from an
altitude -uf~-33,890 feet, and then with
<fer arms off the levers and her skirts
huttering about her face, flying as low
as ten feet over the heads of the spec
tators. To make the scene more
startling, the woman flew out of the
course and SKINNED up and down
Michigan avenue, sending automobiles
in all directions to seek safety. The
woman was Lincoln Beachey, who
had disguised himself for the purpose
Of creating a new aerial sensation for
Chicago. So excited were the specta-
tors in a launch in the harbor that they
all gathered at one edge OF the craft
and it tipped over. They were rescued
by tug"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-24

One of our city physicians. one who
has tested it, gives the Star the fol-
lowing recipe. which will be of use to
alf people. and particularly to hunters
fishermen, surveyors, etc, in tropical
and semi-tropical climates:
Neal writes to the China Medical
Journal for March, 1912, that he has
found the following procedure very
useful:
Take one ounce of EPSON salt and
dissolve it in one pint of water, wet a
bath cloth so that it will not drip and
rub the body well all over, and not
wipe afterward, but dress, and flies
gnats, feas, bedbugs, mosquitoes, etc,
will never touch you. If one is ex-
posed more than usual, being near wa
ter, or in a forest then make a some
what stronger solution, wet a cloth
and rub the face, neck, ears and hands
well-do not wipe, but allow to dry;
1t will leave a fine powder over the
surface that the most bloodthirsty in
sect will not attack. Besides, the So
luton is healing and cleansing: it will
heal the bites, subdue the consequent
Inflammation, and cure many diseases
OF the skin.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-24
AUTO LAW HANDED ANOTHER

A special from Tampa to the Times
Union says: Circuit Judge F. VI. Robles
today declared the law enacted at the
last legislature imposing a state tax
on all automobiles based on horsepow-
er. to be unconstitutional This decis-
ion comes as a result of the recent ar
gument before him OF Hilton s. Hamp-
ton, representing Bruce Neff. an auto
owner, and Kenneth /. Mckay, acting
county attorney OF Hillsborough coun-
ty- In this argument both attorneys
cited a number of authorities and
presidents in favor of and against the
law and the judge took the matter un-
der advisement. Today he issued an
order instructing the sheriff to release
Mr.. Neff from custody; Neff having
been arrested some time ago for fail
ing to procure a license, such as made
Imperative by the horsepower tax law
OF the state. Mr.. Neff's case proved
good one for the test and as a bridge
to be used in getting the supreme
court OF the state to pass on the con-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-24
PHI SIGMA COLLEGE
business Department

Everybody knows our teaching abil-
ity in literary, language and mathe-
NAUTICAL work, but do you know that
Mrs. Looney, in about four months,
prepared pupils that could take only a
half hour to an hour per day in short
hand, so that they went right into
good positions?
And, do you know that our book
keeping department requires only an
hour a day for twenty days for pu-
pill to learn single entry bookkeeping.
and a real bright pupil in half that
time.
In double entry. twentieth century
system, one hour day for three
months will give all the most light
ming calculating processes, and this
difficult but most comprehensive sys-
tenn.
This school, under the auspices of
the Phi Sigma faculty, will give these
lessons at IS a month in class. from
g to p. m.
For private pupils. one at a time.
any other hour in the afternoon. at 81
a lesson. This is guaranteed.
Address,
Mr. or Mrs. G. C. Looney. Ocala, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-24
CONDITIONS IN CUBA
ON THE VERGE OF CHAOS

dispatch from Havana says: 1t Is
felt generally here that Cuba is APP
preaching a crisis in it's history as a
republic.
Two serious questions occupy the
public mind: Can Cuba survive the
present state of her finance? Can she
hold an honest and orderly election
for the presidency with a loyal sub
mission OF the defeated party to the
will of the majority.
That the treasury is empty; that the
last dollar of the s16,5OO,0OO Speyer
loan has been spent, while the work of
sewering and paving Havana. the
principal purpose for which the plan
was authorized by the United States, is
not only half finished but in danger of
interruption If not abandonment; that
the government is at It's wits end to
find money to meet its vast eXpendi-
lures, while receipts from customs and
the lottery have reached their lowest
point-all this is asserted by the enc
mics of the government and most of
1t is frankly admitted by all. Every
where it is asked, how long can this
state of affairs continue.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-24
HEARNE's FRUIT OUT OF HOOK

A special from Miami to the Tampa
Times says: A. l. Hearne, the Goulds'
citrus fruit grower. whose 900 boxes
of grapefruit were seized here last
week and withheld from shipment on
alleged violation of the state anti
green fruit shipping law, won out on
his suit TO replevin the fruit this morn
ing, and as soon as he had secured II
shipped the carload of fruit north. The
motion for a temporary injunction tC
restrain the state from Withholding
the fruit from shipment, applied FOL
Friday by Hearne and refused on sat
urday by Judge Bethel, will be appeal
ed to the supreme court as test
casa
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-24
MYSTERIOUS REAPPEARANCE
OF THE MISSING MONEY

Pensacola, Sept. 24-The package
containing $4,000 in currency which
was mysteriously extracted from an
express shipment from the First Ma
tional Bank here to the Louisville x
Nashville pay car at FlOmaton. Ala,
was found yesterday morning 1t 6
O'Clock al the rear of the bank by the
negro janitor of the building.
No arrests have been made. but de-
tectives are working on several i'm
portant clues which are expected to
reveal the identity of the robbers.
Thought Ii n Joke
y telephone message received at the
bank Saturday evening, but which was
UNDECIDED under the belief that it was
| from a practical joker, indicated that
| the valuable package was placed in
the rear Of the bank building that
evening by the thief.
The bank officials re-assert their
confidence that the package containing
| the $4,000 was delivered intact % the
Southern Express agency here on
Wednesday morning of last week
When delivery was made to the Louis
vile & Nashville pay car at Flomaton
the currency. which represented the
railroads monthly payroll for that
district, was missing and in its stead
We're found slips of paper cut from
magazines.
Been There since Saturday
Nat Thomas. the old negro janitOr
at the bank, when he came to sweep
out this morning found the package Of
currency wrapped in Pensacola
morning newspaper of September 10
leaning against the iron grating of the
rear door. There is a four-foOt wall
in the rear of the building and the
package might have been observed
Sunday by any person who passed
there.
Late Saturday evening W. y. Rob
erts. an employe of the bank. answer
ed the telephone and was told that if
he would look at the rear door you'll
find what you have lost
Mr.. Roberts said he paid little atten-
ton to the message. as he thought ii
was another of ihe hundreds of jokes