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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06
MYSTERY IN DEATH
Dead Body Of Blanchard 1owns, Of
Dss Moines, Found Near Clear Lake,
Minn-eulist Hole in head and Re.
voIvsr BY Dead Mans eids-cireum-
stances Point to Self Destruction.

Clear Lake, Mimi, April 6-Blanch-
ard Towne. of Des Moines. said to be
the son Of wealthy parents, and who
for several seasons has spent the sum-
mer at Drew's resort on Briggs lake,
Ave miles from this Village. vas found
dead with a bullet wound In his head
on the short Of the lake today by per-
sons who had searched all night for
him. Beside the body lay revolver.
The coroner Is investigating.
Towne left the summer resort yes
terday afternoon presumably for
walk. He had not appeared respondent
and a rural mail carrier who met him
said that the young man had seemed in
the best Of spirits.
It is said Towne recently had been
going to the woods that border the
lake for revolver practice. When he
failed to return last night searchers
were started out to find him. No evil
dence of foul play was discovered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06
T..R. BULLETIN
Noticeable News d Today
Ths Weather.

TIE Weathsr.
Sun rises April at 6:Se. $50 ae s'ss.
Illinoisand Iowa-Coldee. unsettled
weather. with showers tonight or sun
day.
south Dakota,-Generaay fair tonight
and Sunday: cooler tonight
PAGE ONE.
TsIsaraphie News:
Reelfoot Lake District SuomesSoo
Residents Take Refuge ON House"
tops.
Refugees Being Sheltered In Tents
british Miners Ordered Back to Pits
MISS Mercy Giy>e Small Judgment
story city'. 5 ID Ban. In Bad
Condition.
~ PAGES AND THREE.
''s State conv, a Control in Doubt
Wilson Ca : Iowa
Davenport ~ Rival keokuk -
Medicine .kers Object to Iowa
PAGE FOUR.
Editorials
The Biggest Boost and Best Booster,
The Returns From the Navaios and
Sioux.
Mr.. Houdyshell's Apples.
Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes
PAGE FIVE.
Iowa News:
To Unite College Departments.
Ninety Cent Gas for Des Moines,
PAGE SEVEN.
Story:
The Prodigal Judge.
PAGES SIX. EIGHT AND NINE.
City Nsws:
Progressive Club Announces Tickets.
Prohibitionists Name County Ticket
Easter Services in Churches.
Shiloh Veterans Recall Semi Cen
tennial.
Concrete Bridges Will Be Inspected.
Confers With Council on Utilities
Franchise.
Local Comment
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Adverse Weather Lifts Wheat.
Corn Also Firmer.
Hogs Make New High Mark.
Cattle Steady.
Railroads Evading Commerce Rul-
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06
ai.,na n ST. Louis.

st. Louis, Mo-, April 6.-The Missis-
sippi river guage registered So.1 1eet
here today. The river Is expected to
remain between 30.5 feet and 81 feet
for several days. The Mississippi is
rising from Keokuk. and the Missouri,
which empties into the mississippi
rorth of here, also showed slight rise
.oday. Altho both rivers are above the
danger mark, no great damage has
been done.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06

Leonard Wood, chief Of staff Of the
army. predicted that more than 10000
persons would be made homeless and
more than 10000 others would have to
be fed as q result of the Mississippi
river floods. General Wood based his
prediction on reports received from
army officers now In the field.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06
IOWA CITY WINS SHOOT
lows Boys psfsat Portland, Maine,
Marksmsn For National lntsrscho'-
a.tie championship-Iowans Score
e72. Breaking Worlds Record.

Special to Times Republican
Iowa City, April 6.-1owa City high
scf1oo, again wins the national cham
pionship in rifle shooting. defeating
Deering high school of Portland. Maine.
The score was s72 to s5s IN the match
to break the tie. Iowa City also broke
the worlds record Of go, held by the
Baltimore Polytechnic School.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06
RANpELL TRIES TO EXPLAIN.
Meant No Reflection on House Men,
bers in Recent Speech.

bers in Recent Speech.
Washington. April Gone OF the
most acrimonious debates heard in the
house this session was precipitated to-
day when Representative Randell. Of
Texas. democrat, explained that he
meant no reflection on members when
he intimated in his speech Of Thursday
that a majority Of the members of the
house were engaged In employment
that his anti corporation retainer fees
bill would stop. Applause greeted the
reply Of Representatives Edwards and
Bartlett. Of Georgia, James. Of Ken
lucky. Clayton, Of Alabama, democrats.
and Hamilton. OF Michigan. republican.
who virtually declined to accept his
explanation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06
Preferential Primary in Kansas.

Kansas City. Mo-. April Ga presi-
Dental preference primary will be held
by the republican party this afternoon
in Wyandotte cotnty, Kansas. fhifty-
six delegates for the seco la- congress
.ionai conventiosf In LTkre.,ce. May 8.
and thirty six to the state convention
In independence on the same day will
be named. The delegates will be in
structed for the preferred candidate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06
PLAN ROCK ISLANDS REFORM.
Grand Jurors Inquire Into Ownership
af Proparty Rented - Resorts.

Rock Island, Ill.,. April 6.-Habitue1
OF the levee district were witnesses
before the special grand Jury 1t Is
understood they were questioned re-
sarding the ownership OF their proper
ties. This report lent color to the rum
or that. in addition to indicting those
responsible FOR the riot. the grand
jurors intend to give the city thor
ough, moral cleaning and penalize those
who have been renting to undesirables.
The police have ordered the women in
the resorts to issye tie s:sSi.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06
FOUR ARE INDICTED.

Grand Jury Finds Bills Against ssvsral
I! in Investigating Rock lsland Riot.
Rock island. ILL.,. April s.-Four per-
sons were indicted today by the special
grand Jury. called to investigate the
causes leading up to the recent riot In
this city. in which two were killed and
nine wounded The grand jury re-
cessed until next Thursday when the
indictments will be presented In court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06
MARooNED ON HOUSE TOPS.
Re.cue Parties in Boats Sent Int
ReeJfoot Lake Country.

Rescue, Parties in Boats Sent Into
ResIfoot Lake Country.
Hickman. KY, April Ga rescuing
party Of twenty men with twelve boats
left today on a relief train to take off
many persons said to be marooned on
house tops, moored RATS and tree tops
in the Reelfoot section nearest this
place. .
The water today covered country ten
miles wide and fifty miles long. This
Will be greatly increased. 1t is believed.
w.tkin twenty-four hours
Refugees In Tents.
Flood refugees in this town had
cause for cheer last night when the
outside world began to respond to ap-
peals for help. One check for $4,000
came from Louisville. Mayfield sent
several carloads Of bedding and cloth
ing, and three wagon loads OF provis-
ions aud bedding were receive from
Fulton, two more from Union City, and
oae from woodland Mills.
Tents have been stretched on the
grounds OF the Carnegie library and In
open fields In the southern part Of the
city for the white people, and the
negroes are quartered in another tent
settlement In the eastern outskirts.
Refugees raRge in ages from few
weeks to ~ years. Health conditions
are uniformly good.
Rescued From Log.
Two, OF the latest acquisitions Of the
refugees camp are q mother and child
rescued yesterday from a log floating
in tho river. The last family to leave
Dorena, Mo. was taken from the sec
nvaSl akorSy win60N
Opposite Craig's Landing seven per-
sons have erected tent on raft and
declare they will live in it until the
water subsidies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06
TO REeUILo MASONIC HOME.
New Structure at Boone Expected to
Cost $4,000.

Boone, April 6.-Mcmbers OF the
grand board Of the Eastern Star Ma
sonic home asserted here that the
home which was destroyed by flre will
he rebuilt in Boone as soon as possi-
BILE. The large farm on which the home
was located will probably be sold and
a building with all modern conven-
fences erected on fve-acre plot with
in the city limits at a cost Of $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06
POLICE AFTER HAYWOOD.
Organizer Caught at passaie, N. J
4. Charged With lneitin0 Riot.

I. Charged With lneiting Riot.
Passaic. n. j.. April e.-John Flem-
ing, special deputy sheriff who par
ticipated In tho riot yesterday in which
the deputies used their clubs and nred
over the heads ~ the silk mill strikers,
was arrested today and sentenced to
serve thirty days in jail on charge
Of assault.
William d. Haywood organizer o1
the Industrial Workers Of the World.
did not appear !n the affected district
today. The police are reported TO nav
Instructions to arrest him on sight on
a warrant charging him with inciting 81
riot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06
MEM DER or pREsIDENr's cABi.
NET SAYS CHEF Is GREAT
sTATEsMAN.
sEcRETARv OF INTERIOR
CLAIMS TO De PROGRESSIVE
Therefore Supports Taft eecause Of
His Ideals and Methods-Rspublican
Party Must Stand in Election on
What President Has Accomplished,
Declares Fisher.

Washington. April 6.-Secretary OF
the Interior Fisher In an interview to-
day urged the denomination Of Presi-
dent Taft. His statement. which was
issued from the Taft national head
quarters. said in part:
TT would be false modesty for me to
ignore or to expect others to ignore the
fact that the judgment thus expressed
is the opinion Of member OF the cab
met subject to such conscious or un-
conscious influences arising from that
association: bu. l hope the personal
note will be excused when say that
the appointment was not sought but
was offered under circumstances that
compelled acceptance. and that I'M
posed no political obligations Of any
kind: that no obligations were then or
have ever been suggested, and that
the personal and official association
has at least afforded the opportunity
to form an accurate opinion OF the
character and the capacity OF the pres
ident and of his ideals and methods"
Claims Progressive Visws.
Secretary Fisher said the people OF
Chicago do no: need to be told that
he is and has been an earnest advo-
cate Of progressive policies; In fact
enough of progressive to have been
denounced az radical"
Summing up the arguments in favor
OF President Taft. Mr.. Fisher said
that "the nation faced problems Of the
greatest difficulty and that the people
are determined that old abuses shall
no longer be endured"
Whether the remedy will be wise or
unwise. constructive or destructive. de-
pends largely upon the choice OF the
next chief executive Of the nation,
said Secretary Fisher. Most OF all
think it depends on the choice OF the
republican nominee. believe tina,
nominee should be President Taft"
Why He Supports Taft.
First. because he believes In popu-
lar government. to be achieved thru
the principles OF representative dem
ocracy by means OF which alone gen.
uine and enduring popular government!
can be secured for the people Of this
country.
Second, because he has demonstrat-
ed constructive ability at a time when
constructive statesmanship is needed
as never before since the republic was
founded.
third. because on the principles
which he has advocated and on the
progress he has achieved the republi-
can party must stand at the election"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06
ALL,s.cnALmEs COMPANY FAILS.
Receivers Appointed on Application Of
4 anna ceodi$oPn

Receivers Appointed on Application OF
Large Creditors.
Milwaukee. Wis. April 6.-Receivers
were today appointed for the Allis-
Chalmers Company by Judge Sanborn,
of the United States district court. The
receivers are D. w. Call. president OF
the company, and Gen. Otto H. Falk,
of this city. a manufacturer and presi-
dent Of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association. ~
The appointments we're made on the
application of the First National and
wisconsin National banks Of this city.
both creditors of the company. and w.
w. Nichols, Of New York. bond
holder and stockholder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06
Ohio Reced;no At Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Ohio. April e.-After
reaching the height Of 52.3 feet, or 2.3
feet above the flood stage. the Ohio
river began falling here today. Further
danger OF serious Hood is believed to
have passed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06
Wayne Democrat. For Clark.

Corydon. April 6.-Wayne county
democrats in convention here today
selected a Clark delegation OF twenty,
with a half vote each to the state con-
vention, and bound them by the unit
rule.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06
Fear Race Riot. Among Minors. /.

Fayetteville, W. ", April extra
deputies and police were sworn IN to-
day by the authorities In the mining
communities Of Boomer, Cannelton and
Martin, because Of the imminence Of
race riots between American and 1tal-
ian miners. Bitterness IL caused pri-
marily by the murder of Washington
Bostwick, a bank boss. who was shot
down by three Italians a few days ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06
cend;t;ons Werse At Memptis.

s+4t..--7 Co0GiSion0 WoroO at NJ onphlo. b.
& Memphis. April 6.-At Memphis the
stage this morning was 44.9 feet, q rise,
OF three-tenths during the preceding
twelve hours. In the flooded section Of
North Memphis the overflow is gem
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06
CRANK AFTER MRS. BELMono.

9erde Her $10 70 Pay t0s EusSst
Greeting Cable 20 Mrs. Pankhurst.
New York April Git bcSame known
Yesterday that tine poiicsasre tsy!r: le
discover who sent mysterious letter
to Mrs. o. n. p. Belmont prominent
as suffrage worker, ,inclosing q $11
hill, and cable n,esssSS which the
writer Instructed Mrs. 6s;H...1t SC 1nr-s
ward to Mrs. Parkhurse. the London
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06

/. No Report on Black Hand Case.
2 Cedar Rapids. April 6.-The federal
grand Jury will not complete it's labors
until next week and no report Of the
ssoo..S:. 2lac.x Hand case will be expected.
bnforo that time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06
r.ft Endorsed BY utah Machine.

Gait Lake City, Utah. April s.-Pres-
idert Taft was endorsed for renomina-
toin for president at a meeting of the
republican state central committee
here today.
The state republican convention will
be held at Provo May Is to select dele
gates to the national convention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06

# WashinRton. April s.--After talk
go preeadnnf Taft today Maj. Gen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06
cr;s;. Passed at Cairo.

cniro, Ill, April s.-The river guage
registered ,hfty-four feet here this
morning, 1 rise Of four-tenths feet in
twenty-four hours, and this Is the
greatest height that is predicted that
the rivers. the Ohio and Mississippi.
wit reach here. Altho the city Is sur
rounded by water, no alarm is felt by
the residents. The levees remain hrm.
each foot OF them being watched by
paid and volunteer workers.
The fifty-four foot stage Of the river
made & F1.8 feet higher than ever be-
fore. The river is now ten feet above
the general level Of the city. After the
levees were made the city was filled up
10 the forty four foot stage OF the
river Most Of the houses are on high
foundations and If the water should
break thru the levees and spread over
the city 1t would not reach the second
floor Of the greater part OF the homes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-06
.RRRLFooT LAKE COUNTRY uN.
DER WATER FOR MILES AND
LIVES MENAcEp.
REocuE PARTIES IN BOATS
SEARCH FOR uNFoRruNATEs
Fieod Forms Lake Ten Miles Wide and
Fifsy Miles in Length and Water.
stiil Rising Breaking Of Lsvss
Stops Rise at caire-Rsfuesss Being
Sheltered in Tents.

Tiptonville. Tenn, April e-Hun-
dreds Of refugees from the flooded
Reelfoot lake territory have gathered
at Ridgley. where there is high ground.
Practically all the livestock on the
lowlands Of Lake county has been
drowned, and 1t is reported two chill
dren OF refugees lost their lives as they
fled last night.
When the levee near Hickman, KY,
broke yesterday afternoon, letting the
Hood waters Of the Mississippi into the
Reelfoot lake country. the warning was
flashed by telephone, and where the
wires did not reach couriers were dis
patched.
Farmers and villagers who previ-
ously had declined to abandon their
homes were anxiously waiting word OF
the result Of the fight to hold the levee.
They were ready to flee for the high
lands as soon as the warning reached
them.
Because Of the break in the levee at
Hickman the Mississippi is not rising
this morning, the flood waters running
thru the lake country east of here.
Now It is feared there may be
break in the Mississippi levee on the
state line. II this occurs water Will
rush thru the northwestern counties
from two sources.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-09-19
Stray Notes
A. F. B.

Any member Of the band can
blow one.
Soon the yellow will be on the
pumpkin and the frost upon the vine.
Wood Shop notes are to the good.
Winks and the Lumber pile made a
hit with us.
Green corn has been plentiful
the last few days and the men all
seem to relish it.
Thanks to Nil Desperandum'' !,
we have enjoyed bit of real London
news, by way Tit Bits and Pearson's.
Happy Hinie is now stationed in
the chaple dining room. He seems
to be growing fat over his new job.
One of the daubers on being
crowded for space elected his chew
of Hugo's Best and at once another
dauber seeing the opening made,
moved over with a pair of wooden
horses and soon the two of them
were buisily daubing away with
some TO spare.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-09-19

ApaCh e's Corner
SOLID soNNErI MONDAY and looked out upon
the world and freedoms bag unured ANA
as gazl which thought me-
Of the bond slave the free? saw oecn
forth flame and machines fed Dy the nanos OF
little girls them broke by cruel hours oy routine anu
nv rule which Law" OF rdcue saw
Young girls with sant clad desperation leave
the mill mng No hand held out to uccor ignored
brobob mighty pride thew 90 down hamed defeat and Chs
ecc6ed saw named three dollars
and the bleeding form OF her who lett
ued by nang oVe
promise then beys society camy look with an
unseeng boldly through land to shame and
saw men Wheel Young bodies marred and an some
bore the look Christ Who bears the brand OF Cain? saw the
girls enements OBSCURE heard the mounu cry %
them-born but to endure for play for life
of toll piled up by all The Least VI lhese
heard but one commandment fellow f; girls
totter brutal drivers cursed look upon their help
blind world wake and love
and rect mill DEATH no hearse funeral grand
The poters field three unkept land And then
Christ Ced Sisters ALL and Brother nc matter what
your Thou Shalt love another we look too hgn care
too much its birth Let's get little closer to the
earth They aloud for help from sore
y in their them that Christ still lives in show them
your faith your Wanted Man. the rings out to by
tongue and pen Wanted Thousand Men To
90 boldly through with written Save the little tots
slave Then children may have an idle
the cradle and the grave
symbol ofa Seattle
In Seattle the occupation Of the Knocker is
His emblem persisted meray gigantic funeral the other
day. wake the maddes merre
hated and dessed vocation and SYMBOL
been imagined
Thirty joy and danced and
spectacular funeral pile that city has
Fully hundred thousand all witnessed the funeral
which passed slow measured music through the business
an that Seattle has
knockers
First came platoon police Behind them rode the
Mayor priest Of the last rites Behind him
the in
the mighty catafaque daped black
Upon hammer which
gened lights torches and coored fire.
by the black robed
members Of the Publicity Club which
CARRIED black cowls hoods pulled
wooden hammer Behind the Pubic
ty Commercial Club Each commercial
organization bearing such legends Follow and
Help Hammer I'VE Never Used Hammer Boost and You
Boost YOURSELF The parade ended with long line OF automobiles
bearing and heads Of
organizations In length covered fifteen blocks
Personality.
Drop in Boosters Club;
When you're sparrng with SANDER folks class dub;
They may you little when you your tale
They tell that they thank but boy 1t isn't
Why the whole world this mental shelf
That the knocker when he's knocking knocks himself.
When hammer going always get crowd
To the feel proud:
For it's and drink them they start FUSS
But yours worth tnker's cuss
SO boy kindly remember, in fight for fame pelf
knocker when he's knocking, knocks himself.
seslng keeps whing an keeps his heart
he amt for calendar
must fill this space this to you,
Because you card one day!
love you just a brother
HI ho~oo that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-13
INSTITUTE TRAIN
TO HELP FARMERS
Special Speakers to Give First
Lectures at Lecato on
January 23.

The schedule for the second OF the
farmers institute special trains, to be
run by the railroads OF the State in
connection with the Department of
Agriculture and immigration, was an
nounced yesterday from the office of
Commissioner Koiner as follows: Ar
irving at Lecato at o'clock OF the
morning of January 23. over the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Rail-
road, the first lectures Will be given.
Then at BloXom, the same day at 1850
T NJ; Parksley. same day. z. NJ:
Onley Wednesday, January "a. at .
4. NJ; Painter, same day. 1880 p. NJ;
ESmorc, Thursday, January 90, . a. NJ.
Birds Nest, same day. l 80 p. NJ: East
VILE Friday. January 20, 0 a NJ; Cape
vile, same day, 1880 r. NJ.
The same opportunities for educa-
ton and enlightenment on modern,
scientific farming will be given the
farmers OF this section as on the other
given at each stop and the farmers
are encouraged to come and listen
ana then ask questions. The lectures
the soil, growing more corn per acre.
poultry raising for profit and alfalfa
growing. Perhaps the most interest
Ing subject from the standpoint OF
sition, as the planting and successful
growing OF the Texas plant Is com
paratively new Idea In Virginia
Commissioner Koiner will go with
the farmers special, as we'll as the
Industrial agents of the railroad. The
whole countryside for miles around will
be placarded with bills giving the
schedule OF the special and inviting
the farmers TO attend one or more Of
the series. The lectures will be de-
livered by experts. and will give the
farmers the benefit of knowidge ac-
CURED by years Of costly experiment.
ing and testing by State and Federal
departments.
The third tour OF the in stitute train,
to be run in conjunction with the
Southern Railway. will be the longest
Of the series. and Will include a score
of stops In its two weeks schedule.
The exact schedule OF this tour will
be announced to-day