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The Detroit times., 1912-03-14

MONTGOMERY, Ala. March IL -
'The-local Southern association team
viii line up against the 81 Louis
Browns this afternoon. The PLAYING
1etd has rounded into good shape and
Manager Wallace is rapidly getting in
"A line on his recruits. From the play
ing today Fob Will pick squad OF
fourteen 10 make the trip 70 Birming-
ham for two games, Saturday and sun
day
The Detroit times., 1912-03-14

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NO feathcra The plain. neat kind that
looks riEht Times PrintisE CO., is
The Detroit times., 1912-03-14

Manager Jennings directs the bat
ting practice OF the Tigerettes from
a position directly behind the plate
There Is 40 catcher In froat OF him
to obstruct his view. He can gee
every ball from the minute il leaves
the pitcher until II reaches the batter
He cages himself in no mask: he
bundles himself IN n body protector;
he encases his legs In no shin guards.
Nor is he forced to dodge the pellet.
Behind double netted battefs' cage,
he sits and pours directions into the
ears OF every man that steps up to
the plate. What few balls the bats
man misses are stopped by the net.
ting and the batter himself returns
them to the box.
Hughie pays particular attention TO
the form shown blythe men at bat.
I The slightest error Is noticed and cor.
rected. Oscar Witt has received espe.
cial attention from the baseball mas
Z ter. Witt In stepping into the ball has
been In the habit of taking a step
that was a fraction of an inch too
long. The result has been that he
has met the bali the smallest part OF
~ second sooner than he should The
fcorrection OF the error was shown
Immediately in Oscars improved hit
ting.
While Hughie says but little. that
The Is pleased witt the way things are
igoing Is very evident. Gamers hit.
fling. for instance, is proving TO be
TO his liking. The tall fellow Is clout.
ing them stifhly as he was wont 10
DO last spring before he suffered the
lnccident that removed him from the
list OF active members
Hank Perry, besides hitting 'em as
hard as ever. Is showing remarkable
speed In, going around the bags for
such a big man. He takes lIttleNshort
steps that make him appear to be
going fssier than he Is In reality. per-
haps. but he il getting there all the
The Detroit times., 1912-03-14

,oh printing Done Right. Times
pr,nt,rr Cos. 1b John r.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-14
rhe Cleveland Athletic club Ia. OBJ


T.rndall OF ST. Louis. two promising
"A ,htweiuhts, will meet for 10 rounds
~ ptitsburgh next Saturday night.
E4aeL signed TO fight in Pittsburgh sew
aral weeks ago, and only learned TODAY
which fighter he had drawn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-29
A CHANCE FOR HOME HERolsm.

suppose that when the Titanic lay
sinking IN the ice fields that some per-
son or persons had organized and sue
ceeded In a rescue; that some way or
somehow 1000 persons had been saved
from death by human agency and ef-
fort How long wold history hold
the incident and for how many genera
lions would children learn in school the
names of the rescuers?
The city Of New York, with its mil
lions, had death rate of more than
twenty to the thousand in 1904. In
1911 it had dropped to a little above fif-
teen to the thousand In the seven
years one man and his assistants and
supporters had cut 5 per cent off the
death rate Of babies in New York. 1t
was rescue, a greater and as much
the hero's part as any from sinking
ship. Imagine it, fifty out of every
1000 of New York's population of mill
lions saved annually, fifty less pro-
cessions with the little white hearse
a. lue Aedu SlHAlplS because SOIQSDOOy
insisted that mix should be clean and
sweet and free from poison.
Whenever any of US feel the stir Of
impulse toward heroism let us remem-
Der that opportunity to rescue human
lives is not confined to sinking ships
and burning buildings. The mightiest
rescues are those most quietly con-
Quoted and least noticed. 1t is every
ones opportunity as it is every ones
responsibility to assist in the rescue
work which shall save the babies Of the
cities the ten thousand consumptives
Of Iowa. all the great possibilities Of
rescue afforded by wise legislation and
watchfulness over the public health.
Let's get busy saving lives. Let's in
sist on sanitation and strict supervis-
ion of conditions which affect the gen
eral health.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-29
Diary Of Early Immigrant,

An interesting diary kept by John
Hospers, an early Dutch immigrant
who made the journey from Holland to
Pella, Iowa. in 1s4s is translated by
Mr.. Jacob Van der Zee and printed in
the July number Of The Iowa Journal
Of History and Politics. published by
the State Historical Society Of Iowa
The diary presents vivid account OF
the vicissitudes Of an ocean voyage al
that period before the advent of the
modern steamships, and illustrates the
experiences and Impressions Of aliens
when they first land in America A
good idea of the cost anc means OF
transportation to Iowa In the early
days is furnished in the following ex-
tract from the diary:
Saturday, July 21.-1n the morning
from Peoria to the Clinton house;
contracted with the stage coach com
pany to convey our family Of seven
and that Of Kuyper Of ten persons
with two coaches, each drawn by four
horses. to Keokuk for 800, including
the transportation Of our bedding. All
other baggage, about 5000 pounds, is
carried by way of st. Louis to the
address Of Graham at Keokuk. At
o'clock we leave Peoria In the two
coaches. We keep on riding with
changes Of drivers and horses. even al
night, until a. m. Sunday, July q
when we reached Oquawka, on the
Mississippi river, and ferried across &c
Burlington. Burlington - a town
where our hotel was the first house
fourteen years ago, and now counts
fully 1000 souls"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-29
GRATIFYING BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

Statistics Of trade movements tell Of
a volume of business quite up to nor
NAL Bank clearings this week are
slightly reduced because Of loss at
New York City, but at other leading
centers the gain averages FL per cent
over a year ago and 7.3 per cent over
1910; for July to date the increase is
3.5 per cent compared with both pre-
ceding years Railroad earnings for
the first half Of the month exceed by
Is per cent the earnings Of the same
roads a year ago. Foreign trade main.
tains the high movement Of the fiscal
year just closed; latest returns at New
York aggregate for the week $33,250,-
900 against S31, 5000 a year ago and
$2s.os0.000 in 1910. Exports increased
largely, while imports were practically
the same in value for the three years.
Betterment in growing grain, which
promises so much for fall trade natur-
ally depressed prices in wheat and corn.
A further reflex OF the excellent
progress made by the crops is the ten
dency to provide more fully for future
needs at northwestern trade centers
That Industrial lines are well employed
is fndicated by the advances in prod
ucts Of iron and steel and by the bet
ter demand and higher prices last week
Tor copper. A moderate tIds;e IS ....ss..sszz
In ootto ngoods.
Numerous buyers are in the marked
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-29
Afu1lLE ATTEMPT AT EXPLANATION.

Mr.. Hilles, President Taft's escre-
tary and campaign manager. says the
delegates were not stolen and wades
thru a lengthy resume Of attempted
explanation. ,Cr. Hilles' statement
lately issued to che press contains moth
ing new and adduces no new evidence
to the exculpation of his candidate. 1t
will not recall the votes which were
irretrievably lost.
Mr.. Hilles' is hard task 1t will be
Chicago convention was anything else
bur hold up Of the party. 1t is i'm
possible TO coax or bully the repub-
licans of Ohio, Illinois. Pennsylvania
and those strong republican states
which elect republican presidents, into
conformity with a convention which
heir voices with delegates from states
wherein the republican party never
could and never can establish business
and by strong arm settlement of con-
tests. 1t will not assist the candidate
of that convention to point out that
the steam roller is no new thing in re-
publican conventions when his nominal
ton was forced by the most fragrant
instance of arbitrary methods in the
history of the party and when the vot-
ers have made up their minds to make
an example of Taft.
Above all the fact remains that the
will Of the party and the voice Of its
majority We're neglible quantities in the
convention and that the necessity of
putting over a progressive candi-
date upon whom the old guard could
depend was the main consideration.
And that consideration reversed will
be the one main cause for the over
| whelming rebuke the manipulators and
| the candidates of that convention will
without much doubt. receive at the
| hands of the voters on election day.
! It is too late to expect much from
explanations which fail to explain. Mr..
Hilles' will fall as fiat as the attempt
| Of Governor Carroll.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-29
Uncle Sam. I.Iands.

Probably the average American citi-
zen IL ignorant Of the fact that Uncle
Sans insular possessions number
some 1000 tropical and semi-tropical
islands. These Eerat colonial posses.
sions are not, as the occidental mind -
inclined to believe, mere stretches OF
sand and palms and jungle. sparsely
inhabited by savage tribes Some Of
the islands. It is true, are simply coral
reefs, too small to be inhabitable. set
in the middle Of the South Pacific. But
gonna on the other hanc. are giant
tracts OF land. Luzon, in the Philip
pines, the largest, has an area equal to
the state Of Ohio. The total area OF
the ISLANDS 10 about 10000 square
miles, equal tc New England. New
York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania and
Delaware. The population IN about
70. o0A.0e0. Indeed the islands are any
thing but Sparssly settled. IN f-oriu
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-29

and show some anxiety ~ 20 supplies
for future requirements. as STOCKS In
all positions are believed to b very
small. Higher prices have bsen an
nounced for some grades ana the mar
ket turnout is very strong. The de-
mand for woolens is about all that
could be desired and raw wool IL readily
taken at the higher prices asked. The
week and New England and other
manufacturers constantly receive some
additional orders, but the higher prices
still tend to check business. Prices
in leather and hides move upward and
available supplies are apparently re-
duced.
There is no indication of undue
speculation in any direction to threaten
future stability and the firmer values
in practically all department Of trade
are sustained by the constantly in
creasing requirements Of consumers
Larger reserves are accumulated by
the banks. 1t is possible that the needs
of the European markets for addition
al supplies of gold may have to be
provided by New York. either by direct
shipment or further movements to the
Argentine. The sharp advance in for
eign exchange last week was a note
worthy feature and was. in part, in
response to firmer English discounts.
Chicago furnishes a reflection of bus
mess condition and prospects in the
middle west. Dun's agency report for
Chicago shows business gratifying and
prospects great.
Despite hot weather activity is we'll
sustained in leading industries, favor
able crop reports strengthening con-
fidence in the outlook and new demands
being nota bly, heavy in iron, steel, cars,
track equipment and structural shapes.
Furnace outputs for forward delivery
are quoted higher and premiums are
obtained for prompt shipments of va
rious steel products. Inquiries indi-
cate large business pending with rail-
roads and the prospects distinctly i'm
plants, FORCES and equipment shops.
Other manufacturing shows broaden
ing, especially in wire. farm imple-
ments, electric, foundry and brass
work. Heavy demands are undated
in woodworking, construction and
building material, while outputs are
steady and in some instances expand
ing moderately in hardware. machinery,
furniture and leather. Fair orders ap-
struments and increased outputs are
figured in clothing and knit goods. The
markets for materials entering into
factory conversion come forward in
better volume than a year ago, in
creases appearing in iron ore. minor
metals lumber. hides and WOOL Freight
movements show heavier tonnages OF
crude and finished products, but de-
creases again show in breadstuffs. live
stock and provisions. while general
m erchandise south and westbound COM
pares favorably with this time last
year. The wholesale district has as
sumed seasonable activity. there being
gratifying attendance OF visiting
buyers and large selections of fall and
winter lines. Crop prospects have en-
couraged good buying for the north
west. Money is In wider demand and
f1rmer. choice commercial paper being
quoted at Az per cent. Deposits con-
tinue at high level but borrowing has
extended and the banks prepare for
the drain Of currency to move crops.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-29
PROGRESSIVE CONVENTION.
iSioux City Trinunel

| The men who took part in tho pro-
gressive convention can best be de-
scribed as to their intent by the motto
OF Oliver Cromwell. Their intent il
to be thorough" In the work they
have undertaken. It WAS conceded on
all sides that the primary is the one
| supreme weapon OF the people and that
/ before another primary opportunity
arises, 1t is the duty of every progress
| sive to get in touch with his fellows
turnout his precinct, his county, his
district. his state and his nation. U.s.
ing the machinery Of the progressive
party and the leadership of Roosevelt
to that end.
This means scanning Of the rec
ords Of public men as they have never
been scanned before. 1t means that
standpatters are going 10 be smoked
out" into the open where their deeds
and their dispositions can be seen Of
all men.
The convention itself was a wonder
full tribute to the capacity Of the peo-
pie for government. It was an orderly
coming together OF the citizenship OF
the state of Iowa under the inspiration
Of great leader and the driving power
Of moral principles that will channel
their way thru all opposition until the
people shall again be in possession Of
the United States Of America that
Washington won. and Lincoln pre-
served.
The splendid restraint. the open
mindedness. the fairness Of each man
toward his neighbor. the disposition
that all should be heard. was living
lesson OF what liberty truly means.
The battle SCARED soldiers Of the war
of the union held high the torch and
passed 1t, flaming its brightest into
the hands Of their high hearted sons,
who shall keep 1t burning and pass 1t
on to the next generation undimmed
by selfishnes, and unquenched by
greed.
Fathers took their sons to this con-
vention to baptize and dedicate them
to the cause Of liberty and the preser-
walton Of the common right. Let
scorners jeer and privilege belittle, but
the serious minded men, who take the
time TO contemplate and forecast the
outcome Of such actions. 80 inspired.
can not reach any other conclusion
than that determined people have ir-
revocably decided to thoroughly repos-
sess themselves OF the right to life.
liberty and the pursuit OF happiness,
unhampered and unafraid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-29
EIephawt Had Auto RIde,

A swiss residing at Siantar, in the
Island Of sumatra, has written home
an account OF the capture and trans
portation Of a young wild elephant IN
Q motor car by resident Of the town.
The elephant which was well roped,
was driven to the nearest path in the
fol lest, and with great difficulty the
motor car arrived at the spot, kind Of
platform replacing the body. The ele-
plant was induced to mount the plat.
form. and was strongly secured to 1t.
The trip to Siantar started, but DIFF
ficulties at once arose, because the ele-
plant. whose trunk was free. used his
proboscis to examine in turn the
chauffeur. the seat in front, the ma
chtnery, and finally the guiding wheel,
his last maneuver nearly upsetting the
car. which was brought to stop as the
Journey was becoming dangerous.
The elephants trunk was then
strapped to his body. and the car ar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-29
Topics of the Times

Governor Wilson went to sea to put
the finishing touches upon his speech
of acceptance. 1t is to be hoped that
he didn't stay there in his speech.
A peanut rooster blew up and killed
a man in an Iowa town as expertly as
an automobile with a fresh Chauffeur.
Mr. Botsford. of the Des Moines COM
mercial club denies that Des Moines
trims" state fair visitors and accuses
the railroads Of plucking'' the fair at
tendance. If the railroads and Mr..
B. keep on telling on each other the
public is likely to hear something to its
advantage.
And now Des Moines is considering
lighting the city from the Keokuk
power plant Keokuk is coming cleo
trical and power center. an astonishing
change from the Keokuk OF a few
years ago before it was worth dam
However, the reduction Of duty on
lars worth home in the hollow Of your
| arm.
| Both Mr.. Reigelman and Mr. Reed
are anxious for harmony which in
cludes the elimination Of the other
But it is a tom cat harmony.
! Bremen county is loser by the death
of d. A. Long. Of Waverly, and the
Times Republican will miss a good
friend and capable correspondent. Mr.
Long was essentially useful man
prominent in the agricultural develop
ment of the state and one who will be
much missed.
| The chamber Of commerce Of the
United States, Of which Harry A
Wheeler. Of Chicago. is president. Will
begin publishing THE Nations Bust
ness" on Sept 2. This periodical will
be distributed from Washington to the
editorial writer's Of the nation and tc
| the constituent members Of the nation
al chamber Of commerce. It is intend
ed to furnish survey OF the construc-
tive progress Of the nation along line,
Of agriculture, mining. manufacture
transportation, distribution and
finance It will be devoted to the news
Of progress and of organized promo.
ton. It will include statistical state.
ments Of development and cover thu
bureaus Of the government depart.
ments that are related to business and
commercial activities 1t home and
abroad.
The American Medical Journal 4
warning its readers Of the very seri
Gus possibility Of an epidemic g
bubonic plague, the "black death" o
the middle ages, in America and tn,
United States and insists that . cam
paiEn Asainss. ss..S ss.:ss:s:!S he s.a.ieur
ated, ~ thsss animaIs are known {,
i convsy the ipkaction to huasaa beingl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-29

tisth century Mr.. Cooper and his work
men 20 ever thirty-fo four acres OF thu
bed Of the Mississippi, dry shod! That's
science!
We are not questioning the Red ssa
miracle. dear reader. not . bit. for We
realise 1t 10 q far cry from ancient
friend Moses to our modern friend Coop
er-4b0ut thousand years--con-
found It. how many years 10 1t. any
way3 We've forgotten. Some Of you
Sunday school scholars who are in thia
Mahaska county campaign for 10000
In 1872" please tell the 10000 Globe
readers. We're too busy to look 1t up.
The immensely of the big dam al
keokuk somewhat appalled, us. and al
we related last week, the thing that
seemed the biggest to us about 1t, was
the fact that one man could sit down
In advance and blue print it all out!
And yet here was the man who did the
Job. Hugh L. Cooper, getting up and
telling us that he hadn't the least
doubt but that in q hundred years from
now engineers would visit the Keokuk
dam. and exclaim on how crude 1t
was. and laugh at US. the people of this
what we think Is q wonderful century!
All right, let 'em laugh If they want to
-"dern it'-we'n stay away from the
dam town that day!
But speaking Of science, and dams
and cofferdams and all that. we really
wonder If in a hundred years, more OF
less, they just won't sink cofferdams
In the ocean. pump it dry and light
up the bottom of the sea! Doubtless
| they'll find McGinty! You know th<
old song relates that Down went Nc
Ginty to the bottom of the sea" Wha,
gruesome sights might be revealed
the deathbed of the Titanic, for in.
stance. Then, there's the reputet
treasure ships which have gone down
The bur'sl place of the Armada, too!
F, But we're in the realm of specula tior
again.
Say, you puzzle workers and math
| cmattcians. The big dam at Keokuk
| with It's power house. ETC.. will cos
at least twenty-five millions-so til
said. Suppose this were paid in sill
yer dollars. laid side by side. how fal
would they reach?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-29
or,sin q PIatinu,n Name.

Platinum. the heaviest Of all metals
except iridium. was given its name by
the Spaniards on account Of IT. silvsfy
color, plata signifying silver, says
the New York American. II was dts.
covered in the sand OF the River Pinto
in South America, and was unhnown
In Europe until 1741. II was BY pr.
William Hyde wollaston. 1897. that this
metal was rendered malleahls and due.
tile. 3t
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-29
A SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION.
Knoxville Journal.l

KNOXVILLE Journal
The first state convention OF the Bull
Moose party in Iowa was distinct
success. 1t was we'll attended by rep
resentative men from all parts Of the
state and its deliberations were mark
ed by enthusiasm and great earnest
ness In the opinion Of this paper it
was a formidable demonstration Of the
strength Of the Roosevelt sentiment In
this state. The convention wisely re-
manned silent upon the question of
either presenting a third party ticket
for state and district offices or en-
dorsing tickets already In the field. It
is improbable that q state ticket will
be put out altho there n some senti-
ment for it. The convention included
former progressives and standpat re-
publicans and democrats In its MEM
bership. More than one hundred old
soldiers, veterans Of the civil war. were
delegates to the convention. They were
among the founders Of the republican
party in their youth and now In their
old age they have again stepped out as
pioneers In the progressive movement.
A1tho the convention was conspicuous
for the absence Of the politicians Of
the state It nevertheless was not lack
ing in trained Leadership. The Bull
Moosers may well be proud OF their
flrst state convention.