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The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-29
Kent IN SUSPENSE.

Someone OF the piers at South
ampton. A group OF boys playing II
dangerous proximity to the edge. Sue
denly an old salt. who has been y
iidgety onlooker of their gambols.
leaves his favorite post and proceeds
soundly to cuf one of the lads In
question.
Surprised by his actions several In.
terrogated the old tar thereon.
well. sur" was his reply. 1T be like
this. 'Tisn't as care hang whether
they fall in or whether they don't, but
it's the bloomin' uncertainty about 1t
that, ! can't stand!"-Pittsburgh Chron.
icle Telegraph.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-29
Womanllness.

Perhaps 1t would not be so easy to
lose "womanliness" as some people
seem afraid 1t would be. Perhaps all
the pow.wow about becoming desexed
IL superfluous. Weininger calls atten.
ton to the fact that while there are
people who are anatomically men and
psychically women. there is no such
thing as a person who is anatomically
woman and psychically man. How.
ever masculine her appearance. q
woman's psychic qualities remain dis
tinctively feminine. At least. Mr..
Weininger says so.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-29
OLD AsToR HOUSE TO CLOSE
Vincent Astor Asks 100000 fol
Half Share In Property Which
10 to 6e Raced.

New York.-The Astor house. for
years the most famous hotel In the
United States. and whose guests In.
cluded the fashionables. diplomats
and statesmen of two continents. Id
to close its doors and will probably
be razed to make way for the new
Broadway subway.
The hotel and property which II 90
cupies II owned Jointly by Vincent
Astor and William Astor. Vincent
Astor has asked 100000 for his
half Of the property.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-29
Recommend No clemency.

Members Maggi and Butler Of the
board Of pardons have filed report
with Governor Morehead. in which
they recommend that no clemency be
shown to G. II. Briley of Sheridan
county, who was convicted OF the
slaughter of Robert Ferran in 1910.
Briley and his victim had many quar-
rels before the fight in which the later
was killed. most of them being
brought on by property disputes.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-29
WslLTraInsd Dog Useful to rhIsvs

WsII.TraInsd Dog Useful to Thieves.
Governor Brown Of Georgia told Of
friend who bought dog Ito chase
burglars. cats and tramps." but no
sooner had be been introduced in the
domestic camp than WHEY wanted him
trained to carry newspapers and other
things for the entertainment Of So
oisty. Agreeable to his wife's wishes.
my friend took the canine In hand
and In Q little while he had him 20
we'll trained that he would carry q
package al over the town and keep
IT In his mouth until told to drop It.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-29

He had owned the dog about six
months when he heard stranse sounds
In the dead Of night, and. seizing his
gun. he softly crept downstairs. The
burglars were there all right-'Where
was the dog?' impatiently broke In
one OF the governors audience.
Didn't he barkf' The dog was there,
replied the governor. but he was too
busy to bark 'Busy!' exclaimed the
others. What was he dolnsi Garry.
ing Q lantern for the burglars while
they ransacked the house," answered
the goveruor.-The Argonaut
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-29

Alliance. GA sponge, left In her
abdomen after an operation for ap-
pendicitis. 10 declared to have been
the cause of the death OF Mrs. Sarah
Tracy. The operation was performed
q year ago In Cleveland hospital.
and It 10 said later operation dis
covered the presence OF q sponge
which had BEEN left In her abdomen
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-29

The board OF pardons has issued
final discharge papers to Carl Staash-
lem OF Gage county. Charles Morgan OF
Washington county. Frank Griffin Of
Douglas county. A. b. Carter OF Doug
las county, Thomas Sheldon OF Rich.
ardson county. Carl Sorenson OF Box
Butte county. Everett Dye Of Adams
county and Ray GrifIlth Of Richardson
county. All the men were serving
terms In the prison under the provi.
sions Of the indeterminate sentence
act.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-29
Ellen lamea.

posed for the figures, because all my
friends will remind me of It to the
end Of my days. l suppose" said Miss
James. She Is the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. s. II. James of San Antonio
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-29
Nebraska AZ Chicago Olympic.

Three Nebraska stars, and perhaps
some Of the faster members Of the
years squad. will be taken to Chicago
late in June to enter the Olympic
athletic meet to be held in the Windy
City. June 28 to July 6. Head Coach
Stiehm is already preparing plans to
take his athletes to the big meet,
where they will sail under Nebraska
cOlOrs.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-29

State Auditor Howard has appointed
Charles II. Clancy OF Omaha as insur.
ance deputy to take the place Of
former State Treasurer L. G. Brian.
who held the position until three
weeks ago. The appointment will take
effect at once.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-29
More State Fair Land.

The Nebraska state board OF agri
culture will at once begin condemna-
tion proceedings to secure the addi-
.tional land to be purchased by the
appropriation Of $4,000 made by the
last legislature.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-29

Opportunity probably knocked at
your door while you were out gossip
ing with the neighbors.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-29
Ask CONTRIBUTIONS
DEPARTMENT OF eUoENlcs At
STATE FAIR.
GOSSIP FROM STATE CAPITAL
Items Of Interest Gathered from Re.
liable Sources and Presented In
Condensed Form to Our
Readers.

Two hundred and seventy veterans
OF 81. who fought with either the blue
or the gray at Gettysburg. spending
their last years in Nebraska, are not
TO be deprived Of their trip to tho
memorial which is to be held on that
battlefield the week Of July 4. if Off.
cials OF the state can help 1t. a state
ment issued and signed by all of the
elective state officials ask the people
Of Nebraska to remedy the legisla.
ture's oversight In not making suf.
ficient appropriation by contributing
to a fund Memorial day for the pur.
pose OF making up the deficiency. II
is estimated that II all the veterans
take the trip, and II now appears prob.
able that they can. the cost OF the rail.
road fare will reach $12.15O. or $3.50
in excess Of the legislative appropria.
ton. The lacking sum will have to
come from the people. and by the OH.
cials II Is believed that the situation
will be met with good grace from one
end Of the state TO the others.
Installation OF department Of
engenics at the state fair is not to be
without its active side. Announce.
ment Of the appointment of Mrs. NJ. T.,
Vance as the head of the department
has occasioncd the writing Of many
letters commenting upon the move and
has set the women's clubs from one
end OF the state TO thc other talking
about the possibilities OF the work to
he undertaken. Tho new department
head insists that clean. pure air and
regular feeding and sleeping OF In.
fants are tho vital factors In the child.
life. and that without these highly i'm.
portant essentials there can be neither
abundant mental or physical develop.
ment. To emphasize these principles
the "Better Babies" department Of the
state fair has been inaugurated. The
state board OF health will have charge
Of the examinations Of the infants and
accurate measurements will be made.
Upon these measurements will be
based the scoring for prizes.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-29
eoys' School Enc I'M pment.

f. Won Forell Of SCOTS Bluff, super.
intendent OF the boys state fair school.
Is busily engaged In arranging the
details Of the encampment which will
be held at the Nebraska state fair,
August 20 to September 8. A physical
director will be provided and excellent
opportunities will be furnished for
observation and study.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-29

Superintendent Earl NJ. Cline Of Go
neva has been chosen az superintend.
cnt Of the Alliance Junior normal. u
succeed q. r. Pate. t
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-29

LESSON TEXT-Gcn. H4-17.
GOLDEN TExT-"Confess therefore
your sins one to another. and pray ona
Tor another, that ye may be healed"
James SIG, II. v.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
MRS. HuEeLE INVESTIGATES.
Former Polk County Superintendent
criticises School System.

Special to Tim eS- RepuDNcdH.
Des Moines, March 3.-Jennie SteeIe
Huegle. former county superintendent
of Polk county, possible victim OF a
mems cons pirac: against women IN "a
fee has been making some inVestlsa-
fion into the manner in which the pu-
pills in the public schools are prepared
or not prepared, for teaching in the
rural and other schools. snort n
yestieation showed that at the recent
examinations CT persons wanting Ger
tificates about "a per cent OF those WhS
wrote the examinations first lime
failed to pass. The percentage varies
greatly in different counties, but III
very few counties did half OF the ap-
plicants get certificates.
.srhe trouble is said Mrs. Huegle,
that these pupils go thru the high
schools and are taught lot of things
which are of no use to them in taking
these examinations and they forget
what they have learned on the essen :
tiaIs. Our public schools are not &C
complishing what they should ac-
complish."
During her term Of office Mrs.
Huegle did great work in raising the
standard in the rural schools Of TINS
county and also inaugurated a system
of review work and summer schools te
fit high school pupils for teaching. 1t
was because of her expenditures IN thus
direction that she is now being sued by
The county for sums claimed due.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
Or. JOHN A. MUELLER, OF OVERS.
WILLIE, RUN DOWN ON
CROSSING.
DRIVING THRU BLIZZARD
TO ANSWER CALL FOR AID
Storm Prevented Seeing or Hearing
Train-Was Prominent 1t Dyersvills
and in Dubuque County-Leaves
Wife and Five Children-Other Iowa
News.

Dyersville, March 3.-Dr. John A.
Mueller, a leading physician OF this
city and president of the Dyersville
Commercial Club, was struck and al
most instantly killed by an east bound
Illinois Central stock train at 1920
o'clock Saturday afternoon. The acct
dent happened at what is known as
Schermers crossing. mile west Of
Dyersville DIR. Mueller met his tragic
death while on his way t.; Luxembourg
in answer to a professional call.
Because of the blizzard raging at the
time, the dctor fastened the side cur
tains Of his buggy which proba bly, pre-
vented him from hearing the approach
ing train. Engineer C. w. Meyers stat
ed that he had sounded his whistle as
a warning. and when the victim failed
to slow up his horses made every effort
to stop the train. He was unable to do
this in time to avert the accident be-
cause Of ths grade and the speed at
which the train was travelling. DR..
Mueller was picked up unconscious by
the train crew, and word of the tragedy
was Immediately telephoned to Dyers-
Vile. Fifteen minutes later the victim
was removed to his horne, but died
shortly after reaching there and with
out regaining consciousness. The body
while not disfgured, was badly crushed.
DR.. Mueller was born on farm near
Nuremberg, nearly forty -one years ago.
He was the son of the late DR.. n. j. A.
Mueller. and graduated from the
school of medicine at Iowa City in 1892.
In 1896 he was married to Miss Clara
Armstrong of Dyersville. and practiced
as a physician in New Vienna until
five years ago. when he removed to
Dyersvile. While in New Vienna he
was mayor of that place several terms
Besides his wife and five children, he is
survived by his mother. Mrs. Teresa
Mueller, and three sisters. all of Dyers-
vile, also one brother. DIR. E. T. Muel-
Ter. with whom the victim was BUSH
ness partner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
New. Of rr..r and Vicinity.

Special to Times-Republican.
Traer, March 3.-Arthur Wise. OF
Toledo, has been employed as clerk by
Frank Wignal!, the groceryman. Tracy
Ames, the present clerk, leaves to take
q more remunerative position with w.
J. Dawson.
Mrs. Will Henderson and children
arrived from Colorado Wednesday.
They came to attend the Young and
Kieth wedding and will remain for
several weeks visit.
Ed Wright and family, the new man :
ayers Of Hotel Oxford, took charge OF
the hotel Thursday. Mr.. Hicks left Fri
day for Primghar, his new location,
where his wife has been running the
new hotel for several weeks.
Miss Alta Wignall has resigned her
position as telephone operator in the
Rienbeck exchange.
Henry Hunwardsen, who will move
to town in the near future. mas been
employed by John Mowery, the Ice
man.
Miss Emma Scharfenberg, who has
taught the West Union school for the
past three years, has rendered her res
ignation to take effect Immediately.
Miss Scharfenberg il to be married to
Frank Kieth in the near future and will
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
Reaman News Notes.
Times-Republican.

Snecial to Times Republican.
Reaman. March 3.-Henry Hotopp.
residing two miles east of town, dleo
SATURDAY. He had an attack OF the
grip and pneumonia about four weeks
ago and took a relapse. He was aoou.
60 wears old and the eldest son Oh
Major Hotopp, who died several years
ago. He leaves a wife and five emil
dren.
Friday. the 2sth, was the fortieth
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and MIS-
w H Wallace. About sixty OF thelt
friends dropped in on them at ABOUT
the same hour and helped them en-
ioy the occasion. A four-course oln-
ner was served. Mayor George BeerS
made a few remarks and in a rev
we'll chosen words presented them Win
"a fine antique oak library table MT. ana
Mrs. Wallace were so overcome win
10Y and surprise that they coulo OILY
respond with thanks.
r. w. Simms and wife are the par
ents of a bouncing baby boy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
Grundy Confer News.
tn Times-Republican

SDecial to 1lneS- RepOpAASoiA' -
Grundy Center, March .. Z. u
O,Connor, our popular hardware man.
surprised everybody Saturday by sell,
ing his hardware business to FRED
Graves. Mr.. O'Connor has been IN tne
hardware business here for ABOUT IL
teen wears and has always enjoyed 4
GOOD business His future plans are
not known. Mr. Graves has been IN
tho implement business for several
wears with August Meier. and is also
well known here.
The usual list Of March rush was
on this year and all banks and altor-
news were flooded with the work Oh
closing up land sales, mortgage loans
and farm leases Altho the day was
the worst of the year, yet many NOV
ing vans We're seen on the roads altho
the fine weather we had previously
enioyed had been taken advantage OF
bv many and large quantities OF sooos
had been moved in advance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
FIND CRADLE or a NEW RACE.
Thsssephists HE Upon Spot Near los
AnoeIes For .'Ssnsitixsd" Beings.

AnesIss For "ssnsitixsd" Beings.
That the Krotonu institute. the new
theosophicnl school on the hills back
of Hollywood. near Los Angeles. which
formally was opened recently with
dedication service by Mrs. Marie B.
Russank. the personal representative
Of Annie Resant. will be the center OF
knowledge which shall overlook the
cradling Of II new race is the BELIEF OF
q certain part Of the local Philosophical
colony
1t Is claimed there has been occultly
revealed to their leaders glowing
tridescent light. bathing San Gabriel
valley as Il symbol that hidden IN the
bosom OF the valley there is u talisman,
planted generations ago by Apolonias
Of Tyana. whose work was to place
tal!smaus for the guidance OF future
works. to magnetic centers which
shall! he the crcndle OF new race OF
universal brotherhood.
This race will be highly sensitized,
said A. r. Warrington. head OF the
American branch Of theosophy. 1T
will be- OF high mental type. with
enormous clairvoyant powers. The
little children now born queer are
those born in this new race. trying out
its qualities They will be dedicated
e. = race of universal brotherhood"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03

aasbmaaany himsto Canada, Miss Ger.
trace Nkohler viii succeed Miss Schar-
fenbef9 a. teacher as West SUnio1s
III spon - the weather will permit
work will begin on the improvement OF
the John Steffin residence. Mr.. Stef-
fin will spend some $4,000 on remodsi-
ing thsF house and adding roomy
porch.
Ivan Gotfrled Elandsen. the Swede
who was made crazy last week by
cheap whisky, and drove ]. c. Burr ana
family from their farm, smashing
nearly 5000 worth Of furniture. must
stand trial. He was indicted by the
grand jury.
Jurgen Cohrt and f. F.. Taylor, col
lateral inheritance tax appraisers LOT
this county, were instructed to NIX d
value on the Kallam land of 40 acres
two miles south of Traer. Mr.. koi-
lam died year ago leaving a wl1e pu'
no children. He left will leaving 'ne
land In question to Mrs. D. Il. Bower
a sister. A dispute arose over the es-
tate, which was settled by the WIDOW
having Mrs. Bower $500 in cash anu
consenting to her inheriting one Nan
interest in the 120 acres.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03

Special to Times Republican.
Jewell March "A. z. McNat

Special to TimeS-RepuDllcan.
Jewell, March "a. E. McNabb has
moved on the Ed Whitinger place. west
Of town.
William Brinnick, who is engineer at
the cat meal factory in Fort Dodge.
came down Friday evening to spend
Sunday at his home.
Lawrence Wareham and Tobias
Monsager went to Chicago Sunday
morning with stock.
Henry Johnson shipped in fine load
of registered Guernsey cattle last Sat-
urday morning. He is going into reg
istered cattle business.
Earl Jewell came from Wisconsin
Friday evening to visit relatives.
The Christian Endeavor Society OF
the Congregational church held their
monthly business meeting at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Pfund. After
the business meeting a social time was
enjoyed and refreshments were served.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
Dental Alumni Meet.
TO mes-Republican.

Special TO Times Republican,.
Iowa City, March 3.-Dentists from
all parts of Iowa gathered here today
for the tenth annual convention OF the
alumni association Of the University
Of Iowa's college of dentistry. 1t is
expected that there will be 200 visitors
tonight at the reception to be given at
the Iowa Union. The convention Will
continue Tuesday and Wednesday.
DR.. Weston A. Price of Cleveland
Ohio. one Of the leading dentists IN
the United States, will read the princl-
pal essay of the meeting.
DR.. ]. A. West of Des Moines. secre-
tarv of the Iowa State board CT dental
examiners, will explain legislation
pending before the present general as
sembly.
DIR. Richard Summa. OF st. Louis
president of the National Dental FRO
tec,ive Association, has been invited 10
sneak on the decision of the Tassart
case,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
SEARCH FOR MRS. WILCOX.
Harlan Woman Believed to Have Per-
ished in Hotel Fire.

ished in Hotel Fire.
Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, March 3. Harlan
relatives and friends Of Mrs. Cora Will
cox, aged 81, arrived in Council Bluffs
last night from Harlan, en- route to
Omaha TO make a search of the cloth
ing recovered from the hotel Dewey
fire. 1t is feared Mrs. Wilcox persisted
in the fire. She is a daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Webb Mcconnell, of Harlan.
She had been in Panton, S. d., and
came to Omaha from there last Mon.
day. That day she telephoned to her
parents from the Dewey hotel and be-
cause of the fact that it is known she
usually stopped there when in Omaha
her parents believe she is dead for
since the fire no word has been had
of her despite the most dilisent search.
Mrs. Hazel Cooper, a sister who re-
sides in Omaha, has been frantically
beseeching the police officers for some
clue TO her sisters whereabouts and
has haunted the central station since
the fire Night Clerk Mold at the
Dewey hotel said today he remembered
that Mrs. Wilcox registered al the
hotel some time before midnight before
the fire Frank l.. Mcconnell, dis
,ant relative Of Mrs. Wilcox came up
from Harlan today and the young
woman's parents who are wild with
anxiety. are coming also. Mrs. Cooper
Mrs Wilcox's sister. complains that
when she called at the police station
Officer Andrew Pattulo refused to al
low her to examine the jewelry and
clothing that had been taken from the
ruins and there will be an inVestlga-
ton Of the charge. Mrs. Wilcox is said
to have been a handsome woman. She
has been divorced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
FISH PULLS cAPToR ON ICE.
Angler is lowed Out into Lake by Fin
ny Crsature.

The 1910 fish story season was opened
in Chicago recently by the Rogers park
police, who were called to the lake
front When they arrived they found
James Clark. fisherman. pulling
ashore with passenger whose teeth
were chattering so rapidly his features
were barely discernible. The passen-
ger when warmed sufficiently to speak
explained he was Daniel Reed. with
strong bent toward fishing.
He said he was perched on the edge
OF the ice when there was violent
tug at his line. He braced his feet so
hnrd that the ice broke. and he was
carried Off toward the Michigan shore
Oh n cake of ice. the fish supplying the
motive power.
The ride was terminated by tha
breaking of the line. Then Clark
caught the signals and effected the
rescue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
crinn.u Five Claims Championship.

Grinnell, March 3.-Gr1nnell easily
defeated Coe, 40 10 s, here SATURDAY
night. The Grinnell team did not allo"
Coe to score a basket until near the
end of the second naif.
Grinnell ended the first half with a
SCORE Of Is to 0. The second nail also
nroved a runaway affair for Grlnneii:
Eagan was easily the star, scoring 10
noints. followed by Lopez with III
points. The game was slow and Grin
nell was decidedly off color.
C;rinnell was without the services OIL
ronnnton. while Verink. the Coe STAR
was also out Of the game
This game proves Grinnelis super
;ority over the other teams for the
state championship.