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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02
DEATH NEAR moNrouR.
Theodore F,shsr,P ionesr Of Tam,
County, Dies Of GanQrsns.

Theodore F,shsr,P ionesr Of Tams
County, Dies Of Gansrsns.
Special to Times-Republican
Montour. July 2.-Death. due to
senile gangrene, claimed one Of the
pioneers Of this section of Tama coun-
ty yesterday. when Theodore Fisher.
four miles northeast OF this place,
passed away after an illness OF three
weeks.
native of Ohio, where he was
born Oct. 80. 1s41. Mr.. Fisher came tc
this county in March. 1855, and settled
on the farm where he died. His wife
died six years ago. and since that time
Mr.. Fisher has been living alone. Four
sisters and two brothers survive. Three
Of the sisters Mesdames Catherine
Turner, Christina Harris. and Marie
Hempey, and the two brothers. Martin
and William F. Fisher. live in this
neighborhood. The other sister, Mrs.
Amanda Hughes. resides In Canada.
Mr.. Fisher had been member of
the Christian church for many years.
The funeral will probably be held
Thursday. and burial will be in the
Turner cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02
woMAN's BODY IN RIVER.
Floatsr Partially Identified 40 Bertha
E. Waito-Foul Play SUSPECTED,

F'oatsr Partially Identified a. Bertha
z. Waits-Foui Play Suspected.
Folsom, July 2.-The body of an UNI
known woman was discovered floating
In the Missouri river near here. The
body was clad In nothing but a
gauze vest and cotton flannel night
dress. A handkerchief which was tied
around her neck bore the name Bertha
p. Waite The woman looked to be
about 40 years of age and was FIVE feet
four inches tall. she had brown hair.
intermingled with gray.
The coroner from Glenwood was
called and the body removed to the
morgue in that city. While the out
ward circumstances point to drowning
vet the authorities believe the woman
was choked to death before being
placed in the river. as there was no
water in her lungs when found. The
coroner declared the body had not been
in the water over twenty-four hours.
, The discovery was made by Jack
Nison, a civil engineer working on the
riprapping OF the river bank near this
place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02
ormatory .h.l, he us.d for library ana

OIhb&SOsy $3.50 ~ sS~o -
entertainment.
A stone crushor may be used Tor
breaking stone ut AnAmosa,
A custodial pertinent 10 established
at Knoxville ior the cases sent There by
order OF court and others who are re-
belliouS.
new law as to paroles from the
hospitals WAS enacted. also provision
for sending a patient to county
asylum without consent Of guardian.
The law as to where habeas corpus suit
may be brought or tried has been
amended so that It Will be in the coun-
ty where an institution Is located
A department for advanced cases was
provided at Oakdale sanatorium
The two reform schools were separ-
ated: Eldora support increased to $13
month with $500 minimum. and Mitch
ellville to SIG q month and 1915 mini
mum.
Officials at the soldiers home may be
civilians, admission Of widows where
married as late as 1890 provided. and
minimum support fund Is fixed at $12.-
$50 month.
Salary of the superintendent at
orphans home was fixed at $1,000
year, support Increased to $l2 month,
minimum $500.
Admission to the school for deaf may
be permitted up to 80 years.
Counties are required to care for
non resident insane until residence is
established elsewhere.
Wardens get increase Of pay and
, house furnished. support at Fort Madi-
son increased to s11 month and Ana
mosa $11.50.
Per capita at sanatorium is raised to
$40 month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02
LrossliATloN ~ STATE AssEM.
BLY, SEEKS IMPROVEMENT or
SURROUNDINGS.
STATE CONTROLLED INDUSTRIES
AND FARMS SUBSTITUTED
Special Tax Authorized For Improve
msnt Of Buildings and For Purchase
Of Land For New institution For Fs-
rnaiss and For EpiIspties = Convict
Labor on Highways Authorized.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, July 2.-The most i'm
portant forward step in regard to the
handling Of the wards of TIE state, TAX
en- by the Twenty fifth general assem-
bly,, was one looking to substitution of
for the convicts in place of contract
labor and all the steps that could at
this time be taken III that direction.
Provision was made for money with
which to establish the industries. also
for purchase Of a custodlal farm. and
establishment Of womens reforma
tory, and for whatever use the people
desire to be made Of convict labor on
the highways.
BY chapter II of the acts of the
Thirty fifth general assembly half
mill tax Is levied for five years, to be at
the disposal of the board of control for
the erection and improvements of build
ings at the institutions. and for the
Iowa Industrial reformatory for fe-
males, district custodia1 farm, and
state colony for epileptics." and for
purchase of land Including new 10
cation for the Iowa industrial reform
atory for females" and for Establish
Ing and maintaining industries in any
or all Of said institutions"
The authority to make use of con-
victs on highway construction is given
by chapter 1874 Of the acts. They shall
not be leased to contractors, but shall
be worked under direction Of the high
way commission, when the county
boards or local authorities request their
use.
A state epi!eptic colony is established
by chapter 23G and the board is re-
quired to locate the same and equip 1t.
Aside from the millage tax and to
be expended before it becomes availa BILE
the legislature appropriated for the in
situations $60O,555.
A stringent law was enacted to for
bid taking into any state institution
any liquor, drugs, weapons or means OF
escape or leaving any such where they
may be secured by inmates.
Punishment for Runaway convicts.
A specia. az. was passed to provide
for punishment where a convict goes
away from any camp or field or garden.
%: in any wav makes escape from
nominal custody, the same as If nc
broke thru the walls.
Visitors fees at the prison and re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02
She Had Consumption.
~ s::: Was Dyina;; New Wen

Eckman's Alternative IL being used with
euccsss In the itreatment- Of Tuberculosis
II all parts OF the country. Persons who
nave taken II. improved, gained weight.
exhausting night sweats stopped, fever d.
minished: and many recovered. II you are
interested to know more about It. we will
well. You can Investigate and Judge for
yourself. Reaf Of Mrs. Govert.s recovery.
."Gent!emen: Thinking that perhaps 4
short history Of the remarkable recovery
Ct my mother-in-law (Mrs. Anna Goveri
might mig y. benefit some other sufferers, |
ass fS a. es sss ...n As sss
With Catarrhal, Pneumonia. and continual
u grew worse. requiring trained nurse.
Night sweats were so bad that 1t was
twice every night; her cough Increased
that she would not live much longer.
t. cssn Ret Il hsrs nd
That get Eckman's Alternative. and seq
4 It would not give her some relief. !
give his diagnosis and he informed me
yond ali medical aid. when asked II
4tersti!.. - A rspissd that no 3 Dhy:icis ian
e ssif sse ess = ' 81, ssd
Rev: wm. Berg to send for = bottle;
insisted that ahe try, the Alternative. which
she did. am glad to say that she soon
began to improve. Now. she works 40
sa than e rsesn s i: soe;
sick and 80 In sood health. She frankly
says she cwee her life and health to
Eckmans Attentive d e6ectiys In Bron.
Lung Trouble. and in upbuiiding the
or habit forming drugs. Ask Tor booklet
telling Of Ocove1ies. and write to Eckman
Laboratory Philadelphia. Pa. for moro evt-
denee. For sale BY all leading druggists
ana refer mayer Z Son ana 3. A.
Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02
Northern Io,ua Items

needed assistance. the farmer said that
he lived near by. The flames illumi-
mated the sky for a considerable dis.
lance, and attracted the attention of
the Waterloo parties.
EarIviIIs.
An eastbound freight train on the
Illinois Central railroad was wrecked
mile east Of here Friday morning.
trains running between Chicago and
Omaha and was going at rate Of fifty
miles an hour when a broken wheel on
one Of the refrigerator cars caused a
wreck that for freakishness Is prob
ably without equal In the history Of
railroading. The track for a half mile
west Of la:ge steel trestle was torn
up and the wrecked cars crossed the
bridge before they were thrown from
the tracks. eleven cars of the train
were practically ruined, but the con-
tents, fresh beef. was still hanging by
quarters on the hooks in the cars. Two
Of the new wreckipg derricks and crews
worked for twenty-four hours before
the tracks were cleared.
Cedar Rapids.
George Cragd son Of Mrs. Julia Cra-
go, 513 A avenue west, was seriously
injured shortly after o'clock Satur-
day evening when his motorcycle col
lided with an automobile two miles
south of Shellsburg. The automobile,
which was driven by Lowell Burrows,
of this city, and contained DIR. Evans
and Prof. S. n. Harris, OF Coe College.
struck the motorcycle squarely. Mr..
al, 1f
was brought to Cedar Rapids in the
auto, and is still unconscious at his
home The lad and companion, Wal
ter Emmett, were en- route to small
lake in southern Minnesota on q va
cation trip. and left Cedar Rapids late
Saturday afternoon expecting to reach
Waterloo that evening. His injuries
consist of conclusion Of the brain.
and numerous bruises on almost every
part of the body. He Is still uncon-
scious the physicians report that he
has about an even chance for recov-
cry Crago's motorcycle was COM
pletely wrecked.
Manchester.
Five people are injured and fine
new six cylinder touring car just from
the factory IL WIeth as tUt' TsSult VI
an automobile accident which hap
pened at Plum creek, north of Earlville,
at 8 o'clock Sunday night. The car
was being driven by A. B. Holbert, of
Greeley, a we'll known horse importer.
He was learning to operate 1t and was
accompanied by Edwin Davis, a son of
Nels Davis, who was demonstrating the
car and giving Mr.. Holbert pointers on
its operation. 1t is claimed that young
Davis had repeatedly warned Mr.. Hol-
bert not to run the machine at high
speed, but the car was going at rate
OF thirty-five miles an hour, 1t is al
legged. when 1t struck a culvert over
Plum creek, turned turtle and tire "
the. occupants into a ditch. Mr.. Hol-
bert was bruised about the chest and
one Of his legs was quite badly hurt
The others injured were: Mrs. A. b
Holbert, severe bruises and scalp
wounds; Jerome Baker. aged so. father
OF Mrs. Hoibert. collar bone broken;
, Mrs. Jerome Baker, aged Is, chest
crushed, condition said to be critical;
Mrs. Glen Baker, scalp wounds and
sprained ankle; Edwin Davis, severe
bruises. All Of the party live at Greeley
except Davis, whose home 10 In Man
cheater Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02
eeaman News Briefs.

Special to Times Republican.
Beaman. July Our baseball team
goes to Reinbeck the 4th to be shown
how II is done. In the game last sun
day between Beaman and Grundy Gen.
ter teams Grundy won, 10 to 3.
One hundred forty-eight loads Of
grain were hauled to the farmers ele-
vator one day last week.
Our new church will be finished and
dedicated about the goth. It Will be n
credit to the town.
Mrs. w. L. Allen Is no better. but Is
gradually growing weaker. She has
been a great sufferer for over six
months.
H. c. Miller has gone to Lakota, N.
D., to visit sister OF Mrs. Miller, Mrs.
Glib Page Mr.. and Mrs. Page will be
remembered as old Vienna pioneers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02
wATcHmAN IN c,srERN.
officer at Manning Found to Be in
"Safe Place."

Manning. July 2.-Sunday morning
about S: 80 several men who work with
a steam shovel construction gang on
the Milwaukee in this town were start
led when they heard cry for help not
far away from them. At first they
could not locate the party in need OF
help but in a few minutes found q man
in a cistern. They pulled him out and
the man proved to be the night watch
who looks after the engine for the
company.
1t seems that when looking for a
board he stepped into the cistern and
had been there several minutes before
discovered. He was back on the Job
Sunday night none the worse for his
morning plunge.
The new line runs thru the residence
part of town and there are several
wells and cistern in the right OF way.
The one the night watch fell into is
kept covered with boards. and 1t is not
known just how he happened to fall In.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02
Waterloo.

Waterloo.
AS result Of the special election
Saturday in district No. 2. Waterloo
township. the voters authorized a bond
issue of $4,000 for a new school build
ing at Cedar Heights. The vote was
SO for and IL against the issue. All
possible haste will be made to erect
the new two-room building at an early
date. There are upwards of forty
pupils in the district.
Mason City.
Eggs and other missiles were freely
used in a small riot which occurred
here following verdict by jury in
Mayor Ayers court which gave Mrs.
A. Wickersham cents damages
in suit for $40 brought against Mrs.
Frohling, her neighbor, whose fowls.
she said, destroyed her garden. The
trouble was started by friends who
were said to be angry at the small
verdict returned. The jury was the
way
Waterloo.
Forest Knapp. 13-year-old son Of
Justice F.. F. Knapp, narrowly escaped
having his hand blown of Sunday at
ternoon, while attempting to make a
cannon. The boy had hole blown
thru his hand while several fingers
were badly burned but 1t is believed
that 1t will be possible to save all the
fingers. The boy had taken the grip
OF a bicycle handle bar and was lamp
ing the powder out OF "A dynamite
cracker into the grip when the explo-
sion occurred.
Cedar Rapids.
Charles Martin Thomas, employed at
the Oak Leaf dairy on Third avenue,
was overcome by the heat about 4
o'clock Monday afternoon and died at
II o'clock in hospital. where he was
taken for treatment. The deceased is
survived by a brother and sister in the
city: James f. Thomas, 1888 North
Fifth street west. and Mrs. George Ma :
COON 144O A avenue. He was 81 years
Of age and was not married. The body
was taken to North English for the
funeral and interment. This IL the Sec
ond death here so far this summer
from the heat.
Waterloo.
The announcement that the debt Of
$21,OO0 against the FIRST SOuSTeSd-
tional church property had been
wiped away in whirlwind campaign
occasioned much rejoicing at the
morning service Sunday. The pledges
and cash contributions amount to $21.-
01250 plus There 10 no doubt about
there being plus said A. Mac
Eachron, chairman Of the finance
committee, who. at the suggestion of
the pastor. DR.. Walter II. Rollins, made
detailed report. Cheers greeted this
announcement. and at the close OF the
service the audience Joined heartily In
singing America" and Praise God
From Whom All Blessings Flow"
Watsrloo.
At 8 o'clock Sunday evening while
autoing in the country ten miles south
| Of the city on the Hammond avenue
road in Eagle township. Sam Hall and
family passed farmer whose, car
| burned up. The owner was unable to
explain how the machine caught hre.
but it Is presumed the flames escaping
from the carburetor caught the gasp
line and lubricating oil which had
spilled under the hood. The burned
car was . Colo ana was quite q high
priced machine. When asked u b
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02
rnrrs- REPUB11CAN. MARsHA1LrowN. IOWA; JULY 1918

Dee Aoines river while swimming aud
went under. A smaller brother seeing
his predicament leaped In. He was not
able to swam but by dint Of . hard
struggle they got to the shore.
The 1-year-old doughter Of Peter
Merkle was overcome by the heat at
their country residence and fell into a
stock tank Allied with water. She got
out and later was found in corn crib.
She remembers nothing, except that
when embarrassing the horse she got
di4zy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02
IOWA CITY AFTER CONVENTION.
Extends Invitation to Upper Iowa
Methodist Conference for 1914.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, July 2.-Iowa City Meth
odists will extend an invitation to the
Upper Iowa conference. to meet In the
university city in 1914. 1t has not met
here in nearly twenty-five years, and
it is believed that the delegates. who
will assemble at Mt. Vernon during
the current year will accept the invi-
tat5pn at once. 1t will be rendered by
the Iowa City Methodist Ladies' Aid
Society, upon which organization will
fall the burden Of entertainment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02
LAKE CITY BOY DROWNED.
James Wilson Loses Life in Raeeoor
River While Bathing.

special to T1mes-Republican.
Lake City. July 2.-James Wilson.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Wilson, Of
Lake City. was drowned Sunday after
noon. in the Raccoon river. three miles
southwest Of here. He waded in be-
yond his depth, went down and did not
come to the surface again. Scott
Brownell, who was In the river about
$50 feet below, SWAN to him, and after
diving Tor him repeatedly, brought him
to shore. but he was dead. The Will
son funeral was held from the Baptist
church Tuesday afternoon. Burial was
at Mt. Hope cemetery. eleven miles
southwest in Carroll county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02
CAUGHT UNDER CARS.
Greek Section Laborsr Killed and Four
Others Injured at Dubuque.
Special to Times Renuhlic:1a

Special to Times Republic;Sa.
Dubuque, July 2.-Leo Lazas, a
Greek laborer. % years Of age. died at
Finley hospital four hours after he ami
four other Greeks, working on the Sec
ton OF the Burlington tracks short
distance north Of East Dubuque, had
been run over by the wheels of several
freight cars. The names Of the four
others. all of whom were more or less
seriously injured. are Mike Kakias.
George Serbs. Peter Lonlas, and John
Saras. The FIVE men had sought refuge
underneath freight car Of train
standing on a side track when heavy
downpour visited this section. While
there the train started to move and
before any Of them could escape they
had been either ground or crushed by
the wheels.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02

No physician can prescribe better
medicine than Chamberlatn's Cole.
Cholera and DiarrhoeA Remedy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02
RAILROAD TINE TABLE
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN.
scorn Belt Route"
GOING SOUTH.

No, l-St. Joe and K c
limited ... ........... sos q. n.
M. SIX. c. Mail & Express 1888 .. N.
M kansas City and ST.
Josenh ,..... 10: 90 .. n.
No S3-way Freight ..1o:S u q =.
GOING NORTH.
No. 3-chicaGo and ST. Paul
limited 49,. ........... ll:ss p u.
No. 4-Chicago and st. Paul
E~nre.s 1900. ......... 10: 20 q. ..
M "a 7:SS p n.
EMO so-Way Freight 80. s:At .. N
except Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02
CHICAGO 4 NORTHWESTERN
>AYAHel YXXHNS5H

CHICAGO 4 NORTHWESTERN
GOING WEST.
W f1-Denver Special -. l:9S = m
No. Los Angeles Limited 8: 40 .. m.
NJ a-ChinA and Japan
nxpr,ss 1900. .......... SIT q a.
No 2S-Amss Passenger SIS Q. N.
M lS-TAst Mail ....... o:eS q n.
No. S-Des Ao!aes Pa:ses-
..r ............ ........ $40 .. m.
No. ls-Hawkeys Express. SOC p. N.
No. l7-Oregon and WASH
ins,on special ..........ss:sl .. N.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02
Three Near Droyxninss.

Special to Times-Republican.
Boone. July 2.-Three near drown.
ings were recorded here yesterday.
William Donaldson got In = hole In the
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-12-26
Real Winter Weather Pre-
walls Throughout the
South.
SMALL SNOW FALLS HERE
Temperature Dropped Many De-
grees and Severe Blizzard
RACES in Every Section.

Taking a tumble Monday night
OF thirty-two degrees, the ther.
mometer registered Tuesday
twenty-five above zero, which is
the coldest weather that has Wis
tied this section this winter.
Snow began falling here at an
early hour yesterday morning
continuing almost throughout the
entire day, the fall being about
two inches. Last night every
building in the city wore a man.
tie of white.
Chicago, Feb. 24.-The entire
upper Mississippi and Ohio valley
regions were stormbound today
as the result of the fiercest bliz-
zard of the winter which began
Sunday and continued. The
storm was milder today but the
extreme cold that followed the
hardest part of the storm made
recovery from the effects of the
blizzard difficult.
Practically the entire country
from the Atlantic coast to the
Rocky Mountains and from Tenn
essee to the Canadian border was
covered with snow today. In
Chicago, where snow has fallen
nearly every day since February
l, snow again began falling at 5
a. m, today with every promise
of a heavy precipitation.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-12-26
EYES Of DEAD
GIRL TO APPREHEND SLAYER

Aurora, ILL.,, February "a. =
Yielding to persons who have
faith in ages-old superstition,
the authorities here have photo
graphed the eyes of Theresa
Hollander. States Attorney Ty-
Ter admitted today. that it was a
belief of many that the retina
of a murdered person retains The
image of the murderer.
Whether the negative held by
the authorities showed anything
of this nature was not revealed
by the states attorney. Neither
did he say whether it was to be
used as evidence in any proceed
ings growing out Of the clubbing
to death of Miss Hollander in
cemetery here a week ago.
The picture was taken after a
suggestion of an occulist who as.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-12-26

Mr.. G E. Barham. who had a
difficulty with Mr.. J. N. Morton
last Saturday. was tried before
Justice of the Peace Beverly
Matthews Tuesday morning. The
defendant was represented by
Hon. W. P. Stribling, and Hon.
John Frierson appeared for the
State.
The first charge against Mr..
Darham was for drawing a gun
on Mr.. Morton, but after hearing
the evidence Mr.. Matthews dis
missed the case. Two other
charges were preferred against
the defendant. In one case a
fine of $50 and costs was given
Mr.. Barham. for appearing in an
ugly manner with a gun in his
hand. In the other, a charge OF
taking personal property unlaw-
fully without due process of law.
was brought, and he was bound
over to await the action Of the
grand jury under a BOND OF $500.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-12-26
STEAMER CHARLES MAY
ARRIVED HERE SUNDAY
Boat Returned to Demopolis
Tuesday With Large Cargo
OF Freight.

The first large boat that has
been to Columbus for nearly two
years was the steamer Charles
May" which arrived here late
Sunday afternoon from Mobile,
bringing with it several bales of
cotton.
Tn boat will be run regular
ly between Demopolls, Ala, and
this city and a large number of
local merchants have already Civ
en- contracts to the owner TO
shipments to be made to Pickens-
vile and other points down the
river.
The Charles May" left Tues
day morning for Demopolis c arry-
ing large cargo. The steamer
will probably return to Columbus
the first of next week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-12-26
Princess Theatre.

The attraction at the Princess
for today, February 26. is The
Thanhouser Company's big fea-
ture production, Robin Hood, +"
complete in a reels adapted from
the opera of the same name.
The Thanhouser Company has
acquired an international reputa-
ton as a producer of big fea-
lures. and in Robin Hood" they
have outdone all previous efforts.
The staging and costumes are
elaborate in every detail.
Prof. Jacob has secured the
full orchestra for the opera,
which will be rendered in con-
junction with the picture.
This attraction will indeed be
an enjoyable entertainment for
lovers of real high class amnse-
ment. Nothing cheap but the
price. DC and lGe.