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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-01
NEW INDICTMENT PLANNED.
Proposed to Place Case Entirely !
Hands Of Attorney General.


Albany, N. Y. Oct. 1.-District At
torney Whitman OF New York. and
District Attorney Conger of Duchess
county, have written to Acting Gov
ernor Glynn suggesting that the efforts
to return Harry X. Thaw to this state
from New Hampshire be placed solely
in charge Of the attorney general. At
present District Attorney Conger is in
charge and is being assisted by the
representatives Of the attorney gener-
ais office.
It Is stated at the attorney gener-
ais office that II the case were turned
over to the attorney general he would
endeavor to obtain the Indictment Of
Thaw by New York county grand
Jury on charge Of conspiracy.
Rumor here says that the Duchess
county grand jury voted to indict Thaw
on a conspiracy charge and later voted
to rescind the action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-01
T.-R. BULLETIN
Noticeable News Of Today
Tho Weather.

Tho Weathe'>
Sun rises Oct. 2 at :s7. sets at 5:51.
Iowa - Generally fair tonight and
THURSDAY: slightly cooler in west por-
tion tonight. with frost in low places:
westerly winds. q
PAGE ONE. ~
Telegraphio News:
Suizer Connected With Account
500"
Senate Insurgents Force Delay OF
Tariff Bill.
Few Americans In Mexican Exodus.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Joker in Keokuk Dam BILL
Black Hand Case on Trial.
Rate Making Secrets.
Deepening the Mississippi.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorials:
Just the Same"
That Farm Commission
Business Roads" and "Tourists."
Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGE FIVE.
iowa INSWSs
McConlogue Appointment Popular.
Ticket Of Leave Men Well CARRIED.
PAGE SEVEN.
Story:
The Sign OF Six.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Friends to Have New Pastor.
Rev. Isaac N. Rich. Of Hubbard. Ac-
cepts Call.
Council Ready to Push New Projects
Patrick Dunn. ST Anthony. Dead.
Woman Loses $500; Finder Returns
II.
Poultry Prize Winners at County
Fair
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Liverpool Market Favors bears.
Large Corn Receipts.
Abundant Receipts OF Hogs.
Demand for Cattle Slow.
Political Eyes on Three States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-01
praaidential Nomination.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The president
sent to the senate today the seaicstn4
nominations:
Chief OF engineers with rank ol
hrigadier general, Col. Dan G. King
man. corps Of engineers.
CnieT inspector OF ioconosssS sSs..S: =
interstate commerce commission. Franh
MacNamany. Oregon.
Postmaster. Thomas ]. Ball. Mitchell
S. ID. ;ss y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-01
NEGRO SUSPECT CLEARED.
Robert Askew, Hold in Connection
With Gay Murder, Not Guilty.

Los Angeles, Oct. 1.-Rchert Askew.
negro. today is practically cleared
Of any suspicion in connection with the
murder Of Mrs. Rebecca p. Gay, Chris
tian Science practitioner. last Friday
night. He probably will De released In
few days after he serves term
for drunkenness.
Persons who saw n mysterious negro
who loitered about the No.nan's office
now declare he is not tho man. A
mysterious Mrs Wallace" Is being
sought. Her name was frequently used
by the mysterious negro in his visits
to Mrs. Gays and neighboring offices.
A certain Mrs. Wallace, known to Mrs.
Gay. disappeared the morning after the
murder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-01
Lodo. Resting Comfortably.

Nahant, Mass, Oct. LIMITED States
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge passed a
au!et night and the nurses said today
that he was resting comfortably.
Senator Lodge was operated on last
week for gastric ulcer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-01
Mormons Honor Sea Guile.

orting the deliverance OF the early
gull was unveiled In the temple
grounds here today.
A grasshOpper scourge which visited
destruction to their crops, when great
flocks Of sea gulls appeared and de-
voured the pests.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-01
AFTER MURDER SUSPECT.
pojios Believe Former West Chicago
Man 10 "Spsncsr" Sought for Crime.

Chicago Oct. 1.-The man known
only as Spencer" who lured Mrs.
Mildred Allison Rexroat. the tango
teacher to Wayne last Friday and Is
believed to have shot her and placed
her body on the railroad truck. answers
the description Of Edward Spencer.
formerly Of West Chicago. Sheriff
Kuhn asserted today.
He added that he expected to have
Edward Spencer in custody tomorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-01
Five STATE. sscede.

Ell Paso. Tex, Oct. AT a confer
ence held in Hermosillo flve northern
states Of Mexico decided to secede
from the federal government to form
the Confederate States of Mexico. ac-
cording to Americans arriving from
Hermosillo.
The states whose representativ
agreed to tho secession plan are:
Sonora. Durango. Coahuila, Sinalo and
Chihuahua. Only the rebel state gov
ernment in chihuahua Joined in the
movement.
Venustiano Carranza IS to be pres-
ident OF the new confederacy, say the
Americans. and in his cabinet will be
General Angeles. former federal COM
mander. as minister of-war; Augustin
Labansat, minister Of Haciendas; Juan
Sanchez Azcona. minister of foreign
relations. Eduardo Hay, 1t is said. al
30 will be given place In the cabinet.
Lower California is not included in
the new government, as the rebels say
the revolution there has not succeeded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-01
Rowan Sell, sosak,ns.

Washington, Oct. I. Secretary
Bryan went to Fairfax. Va. today to
sneak at an agricultural fair. He will
fuinN similar engagement at Chase
City. W, tomorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-01
Pledged 10 Protect Propertv.

Washington. Oct. 1.-The state de-.
partment was advised today that the
commander of the Carranzistas at
Piedras Negras had given assurances
that foreigners and their property
will be afforded every protection 90
long as he is In command. Other re-
ports received at the state department
indicated that the Carranzistas would
not attempt to destroy the interna-
tional bridges.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-01
HOMESTEAD BILL IS SIGNED.
About 3o0, 1000 Acres Of Nebraska Land
- IA r. ro~r Oman Oct %

70 6e Thrown Open Oct. %.
Washington. Oct. President Wilson
signed the bill recently passed by con-
gress, which throws open to homestead
drawing. beginning Oct. II. 3oo.0o0
acres Of grazing land in the Nebraska
national forest. the forestation OF which
was abandoned by the government dur
ing the last administration. The draw
ings. which actually Will be made on
Oct. 20. are to take place at North
Platte, Valentine and Broken Bow,
Neb. The homestead lots will be for
GAO acres
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-01
FEW AMERICANS JOIN
EZ0DUSFl0k MEXICO
REFUGEES ARRIVING At EAGLE
pAsa MAINLY NATIVE
MExIc.ANs,
FEDERAL OCCUPATION
OF PlEpRAs NEoRAs FEARED
Ra.d.- Patrol Reinforced and 0overn.
ment ofsselaIs aI,ew Little Alarm
ox.. situatjon- Causes
Dsssrtion by censtitationa'ists Of
citv-Rebels AlIsse Determination.

.xodus Of refugees 1rom Piedras
Nesras across tho Rio Gronde to Eagle
Pass. Tex. has taken place during the
past twenty-four hours. officials here
pointed out today that only smaA
portion Of them are Americans.
Hundreds Of Medcans from the In
terror Of Coahulia, have been concen-
tratins. and many Of these. fearing for
their safety In tho event Of the occu-
nation Of tho constitutionalists' capital
by the federals. have sought an asylum
pn American soil
officials at the war department. are
not alarmed over the situation no"
that the border patrol has been rein
forced by additional soldiers from Fort
Sam Houston and they suggested To-Day
that the presence Of machine gun
n,atoon on the American side at the m
ternataoual bridge would in all uken-
hood insure protection regardless OF
the straits in which the hard-pressed
conatitutionaIists find themselves.
Japaneso Fear Fedsrals.
ao for no application has been made
for the admission into Eagle Pass OF
band Of Japanese. who. 1t is said, FEAR
tha federal occupation OF PiedfaS
Neeras because they have favored the
rebels. In case they should be granted
an asylum on tho Texas side It is PROD
ehie that they would be interned ana
IN that event o question would am-
mediately arise over the payment OF
their board bill The Japanese are SAID
to be destitute
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-01
AMERICANS FLEE IN TERROR.
Border Clash Feared as Federal Troops
Push Rebels.


Piedras Negras, Mexico, Oct. Tier
ror has gripped this city. the provision
al capital Of the Mexican constitution
alists. with the victorious northward
march Of the federals and the arrival OF
hundreds Of refugees from the sur
rounding devastated country.
Obeying the instructions of United
States Consular Blocker. seventy-three
American residents Of Piedras Negras
Joined the exodus and hundreds Of per-
sons crossed the international bridge
into Eagle Pass yesterday afternoon.
many carrying such of their posses
sions as they could hurriedly assemble
on their backs.
Consular Blockers warning to for
eigners to quit Piedras Negras immedi-
ately was in anticipation Of rioting
should the constitutionalists be forced
to abandon their provisional capital. AS
the rebel army is being driven north
ward by the government troops under
General Mas. the retreating insur-
gents are setting fire to villages.
Reports from the front indicate the
federals are closing in on the town OF
Sabinas from which the constitution.
alists are expected to fall back either
on Matamoras. across the line from
Brownsville, Tex, or on Piedras Ne
gras.
U. 8. Troops on Way.
United States troops are hurrying to
Eagle Pass from San Antonio to re-
enforce the garrison there. and 1t Is
understood with the first attempt to
molest the property Of foreigners here.
an ultimatum will be issued. What
form it's enforcement will take has not
been made known.
W. W. Vaughan. well known en-
gineer, and Afford Willis. druggist.
were ordered peremptorily to vacate
their homes with their families on con-
stitutionalist notification that the
property would be destroyed despite
any protest to the American govern
ment for the reason that It was owned
by federal Sympathizers. Many Mexi-
can refugees and large number Of
Japanese were refused admission to the
United States.
Japanese Barred.
It was said that the Mexicans were
likely to become public charges and
that the Japanese had not made proper
application. An appeal to Washington
Tor exception in the latter case VIII al
lego the Japanese areein danger of
death from the fedefals. for having
aided the constitutionalists.
Whether the wounded constitution
alists here will be barred has not been
decided. Freight cars have been placed
In readiness at the hospital to remove
them to safety should the federals get
In striking distance Of the city.
1t is reported that many prisoners
confined in the Jail on sedition charges
have been shot, among them Felipe
Sanchez, wanted in Carizo Springs.
Tex. as a member Of the smuggling
band charged with the murder Of a
deputy sheriff.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-01
PROSECUTION ESTABLISHES CON.
NEcrloN BETWEEN GOVERNOR
AND BOARD TRADING.
HANDWRITING EXPERTS
CALLED As WITNESSES
Prosecution Fails to Establish Identity
Of Many Signatures to Check En-.
dorsemsnts and Letters = Broker
Complains Newspapers M;srepresent.
Cd Brokerage Firm.

Albany, Oct. Counsel for the
board Of managers rested their case in
the Sulzer impeachment trial at 1880
this afternoon.
Judge Herrick, of counsel for Cover
nor Sulzer, then requested that the
court adjourn until Monday next. On
motion of Senator Brown the court
went into executive session to decide
the question.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-01
e;o German Shin Floated.

Bremen. Germany. Oct. 1.-The liner
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse, which
went ashore In the mouth OF the river
Weser yesterday. was floated today at
high tide ana proceeded to New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-01
Dump Wounded Acro,, HIM.

Eagle Pass. Tex. Oct. six car
loads Of injured constitutionalist SOL
diers were moved across the river and
left in front of the United States mill
tary post this afternoon. The local
authorities are at loss to know what
disposition to make Of these men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-01
FIVE PERISH IN FIRE.
Business District Of New Haven, KY,
Swept By Flames.

sons perished in the flames which
swept thru the business district of the
CITY today. The victims were the wife,
sister and three children Of william
Devere. who were trapped by the Are
in Devere's hotel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-01
lows Postm astsrs Nominated.

Special to Times Republican
Washington, Oct. 1.-President VIII
SON today nominated the following
Iowa postmasters: Tarcy H. Osborne,
New sharon: NJ. D. Sullivan, Wilton
Junction.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05
HoOKWORM.

DR.. G. B. Adams, who has been en-
gagged in hookworm eradication work
in this parish for the past month,
under the auspices of the Rockefeller
Commission, has completed his work
in the PAL sh, and left on Wednes-
day for Baton Rouge to pursue his
research in that parish.
West Feliciana bears the distinc-
ton Of having the lightest infection
of any parish, which DR.. Adams has
yet visited. Out of All examinations
made, but eight cases were found, or
less than two per cent. All these
cases were white people, and DR.. Ad-
ans expressed the opinion that in
each instance the disease was con-
tracted outside the parish and was
rot of local origin.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05
MRS. WICkLIFFE'S DIS.APPOlNT,
MENT.

Now that it is definitely known in
the decided way characteristic OF
President Wilson that Mrs. Robt. C.
Wickliffe will not receive appoint
ment as head of the Children's Blu
reau, above any personal regret is
the feeling of great sympathy that
flows from Southern hearts-and es.
pecially here in Louisiana-for her
disappointment That overbalances
any other emotion in the circum-
stances.
In letter received from Mrs. Wick,
life, last week, prior to the first
runors of her non-success, occurred
several passages that were almost
prognostic Of failure, but now will
be no less precious to the friends
who stood by her through her cam
paign. Referring to the testimonials
sent her she said:
"The affection, as evidenced by my
home people, for me is sweeter than
I can ever express, but I want them
to know that to the wife of the man
who gave his life trying to plan a
way for them out of their greatest
trOuble-the river SituatiOn-clingS to
them for comfort and hope; and she
has not found them wanting"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05

There was quite a crowd of spec
tatOrs at the Council meeting, Tues.
day night, several gentlemen coming
in from the coun9ry for that purpose.
This was due to the interest felt in
the school money question, as it was
expected that the School Board would
ask for assistance in order to keep
the schools open for the full term of
nine months. This was the case, Mr.
Chas, Argue appearing for that pur,
pose. 1t may be freely predicted
that the Town Council will now ap.
propriate the sum requested.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05
or THE PEOPLES
BANK

of st. FrancisviIIe, la.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of West
Feliciana.
Before mo. Eugene S. Muse, a No
tary Public, duly commissioned and
qualified, in and for the Parish of
West Feliciana, State of Louisiana,
and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned,
Personally came and appeared
Kemp C. Smith, President of the
Peoples Bank of st. Francisville,
Louisiana, and David I. Norwood,
Cashier of the Peoples Bank of st.
Francisville, Louisiana, and Presi.
dent and Secretary respectively OF
a meeting of the Stockholders of said
Bank, who declared to me, Notary,
that at a meeting Of the Stockhold.
ers of the Peoples Bank of st. Fran
cisville, Louisiana, held at St. Fran
cisville, Louisiana, on the End day
Of April, 1913, at IL o'clock Noon,
after due notice to the Stockholders
by mail and publication as required
by law, at which meeting there were
present in person and by proxy, more
than two thirds of the Stockholders
of said Bank, the following resolu'
ton, a certified copy of which is
hereto annexed and made part here
of, was unanimously passed, by a vot
of more than two thirds of the Stock
holders of said Bank, as follows, to
wit:
"The following preamble and reso
luton was offered by Mr.. F. o. Ham
ilton and seconded by Mr.. E. New
man, and upon being put to vote
was unanimously carried by a vott
of the Stockholders present or rep
resented by proxy, amounting to 80;
shares, being more than two thirds
(2-3) of the shares of the Capita
Stock of said Bank, as follows:
(List of Stockholders voting)
| Whereas, The Peoples Bank o
st. Francisyille, Louisiana, has TO
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our deep ap-
probation of the many attentions
and kindnesses received from friends
and acquaintance in st. Francisville
and Bayou Sara on the occasion of
our being there on account of the
death of our daughter. Such sympa'
thy can never be forgotten by US.
MR.. AND MRS. ED. C. LEE.
Morgan City, April 9,1913.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05

PERSONAL BUT POLITE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mrs, A. F. Barrow is in New Or
leans FOR a short stay.
Miss Inez Petty left Tuesday for
her home in Irvineville.
Mrs. Jno. F. Irvine left Wednes-
day for few days in New Orleans.
Miss Amy Leake was the week
end guest of Miss Martha Fort
A. NJ. Hendon spent Tuesday in
Baton Rouge.
Ellie Converse has been quite sick
this week.
Edith Leake spent the weekend
with her cousin, Miss Mabel Leake.
Edgar Lejeune was at home from
Jefferson College for the weekend.
Miss Zellie Lawrason was a week
end guest at The Cedars with Misses
Sarah and Mamie Butler.
Mrs. Edward Murphy, of Wakefield,
has as her guest, her cousin, Mrs.
Emmett, of New Orleans.
Misses Mary Folkes and Katherine
Percy spent the weekend at Port
Hudson.
C. H. Argue was in town, Tuesday
night, to request funds for the School
Board from the Town Council.
Mr.. F. L. Nanny returned from
New Orleans Tuesday after a stay
Of two weeks.
Mr.. Scott of Baton Rouge was the
Sunday guest of Mrs. J. S. Gore and
family.
Mrs. R. EchOls expects to leave for
home shortly after a pleasant visit
to her mother, Mrs. E, S. Quinn.
w. H. Richardson and daughter,
Miss Resale, spent Thursday in Bat
on Rouge.
A pleasant fact overlooked some
how is that Mrs. Joe Rosenthal has
for several weeks been part of the
clerical force of M. & E. Wolf.
Mrs. E. G. Wesmorland is enjoy
ing a visit from her aunts, Misses
Ada and Julia Wright, of New Or
leans.
Miss Margaret Stirling is spending
Il few days in town with Miss Amelia
Barrow while on the way home from
a stay of some length in Baton Rouge.
Mrs. Geo. K. ShotWell, of New Or
leans, was at Wakefield for the
weekend to take back with her, her
little niece, Anne Stirling, for treat
ment.
Rev. A. w. Skardon leaves Mon
day for New Orleans to attend the
Diocesan Council. Mrs. Skardon and
Alvin Jr. will accompany him to the
city.
Mrs. M. C. Forester left Monday
for Clinton. She was accompanied
by her granddaughter, Miss Cecile
Forester, who had bene visiting here
for several days.
J ges Louise and Margaret But
lie, to New Orleans today to meet
their sister, Mrs. George Edward
French, of Statesville, N. c., who,
with her two children, will reach
New Orleans Monday.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05

April LIST pranks were freely play
ed at the high school. The princi-
pal and the other teachers good-na-
turedly entered into the spirit of it,
and played jokes or had jokes play
ed upon them. There was no real
rudeness displayed by the pupils,
though they thoroughly enjoyed the
sells" on their teachers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

St. Francisville, La, April /, 1918.
At a regular meeting of the Board
Of Aldermen held this day, the fol-
lowing members were present:
A. B. Briant, Mayor; G. w. New.
man, 0. Lejeuae, Geo. Rettig, r.
Yunkes, Board.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and adopted.
Mayor and Marshal reported five
eases.
Road committee report read and fiji
ed.
Engineers report read and filed.
Clerk submitted the following re-
port and same was ordered filed:
st. FrancisVille, La, April /, 1913.
Mayor and Members Board of Alder
men, City.
Gentlemen:-I have closed the
Plant books up to March LIST and
hereto attach two trial balances be-
fore and after close and comparative
statement for run of Plant in cores
ponding months.
AS / gave Mr.. c. H. jerks copy
of this report and he has taken the
matter of increasing expense, etc., up
with a view of correcting matters, l
have no comment to make.
l again wish to call the Boards at
tention to the fact that the Clerks
Office has not been checked for ap-
proximately two years, and l think
this matter should be taken up at
once. There is little satisfaction to
public official not to have his &C
counts verified and an accounting
given to the public at least once ev.
cry year.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05
A RESOLUTION.
Police Jury, March s, 19

POIIce jury, MaTcn o, I9lo,
1t was then moved, seconded and
carried, That bids be received for
working the roads of West Feliciana,
either in whole or in part, and that
said bids be advertised for in the To-
cal paper and in one New Orleans
daily paper. Specifications for said
roads being obtainable from the Clerk
of Court for West Feliciana parish
Right reserved to reject any and all
bids.
C. F. HOWELL, President
r. NJ. LEAKE, Clerk.