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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-16
Germany and Alcohol.

minneapolis Journal
one OF the most stubborn obstacles
In the path Of the temperance move
ment In this country mas always been
the progress Of Germany, beer
drinking country where the temper
ahce movement has made comparative
~ little impression on the people.
In vain II has been pointed out that
the homogeneous German nation. con-
hning its drinking largely to one mild
liquor and maintaining social customs
in connection Herewith. was not fair
~ to be compared with country
peopled from many lands and subject
to the worst drinking customs of each.
topped by the American idea of drink
Ing at q bar. The fast remained that
there was Germany. the nation that has
made the greatest record OF progress
ot the last decade. Germany did not
have TO legislate or illuminate against
liquor. go why should we?
But. as Germany furnished the ex-
ample which retarded the temperance
movement. she may nov furnish the
data on which new kind OF warfare
on drinking can be built. Since her
wo,kingmen's persation laws went
into effect. GERMANY has had reason to
inquire into the cause of sickness
among working men This has led to
an investigation OF the drinking habit.
with the result that Germany Is not
so happy and complacent. In 1909 the
director of the board OF insurance
said:
Today we can state ii as an incon-
testable truth that the immoderate
use Of alcohol by our laborinx men
festens upon our sick and accident in
surance an unduiy heavy burden. We
have found alcoho! to cause and aggra-
vate many diseases and accidents
which bring on premature death and
temporary incapacity TO earn. NO less
is 1t a principal contributory in many
diseases which lead TO early invalid
ism
Columns of statistics follow 10 show
the comparative time lost by drinkers
and nondrinkers. the comparative eff
cheney of drinkers and nondrinkers,
with the balance inci::,tns a'"-aa:'ss and
reliably toward the nondrinker.
German investigation o. this sub
ject is encouraging. because German
investigation is proverbially thorough.
Besides. German sentiment inclines to-
ward the liberation of liquor 1t will
require evidence to dispel this predic-
ton. The effect will be more marked
if an anti-iiquor announcement comes
from GERMANY than II 1t came from
any other country. The German en-
pirc. by an industrial indictment of
alcohol. may yet make up TO the civil
ICED world for the effect OF its former
Indifference to the problem on other
grounds
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-16
Dy.art to Build Electric Plant.

Dysart Oct. 16.-The city council
of Dysart has let the contract for the
building OF an electric light plant to
the Alamo Engine and Supply Com
pany, OF Omaha. The bid OF the COM
pany awarded the contract. was $12,-
sO9. This includes the construction Of
the power plant and the overhead dis
tributing system. The contract for
the transformers was let to the West
ern Electric Company. OF Chicago.
Their bid was s4s1. There were only
two bids for the building contract and
both were considered too high by the
city council. The building will be
35kx37kx12 feet This contract has
not been let as yet. The Western
Electric Company Is to furnish the
meters to the town at the rate Of 1878
and 50. The system Is to be completed
by Feb. 3. 1914.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-16
Lntino Fin. Hos. BY Elsv.tor,,


The latest idea for raising water
for nre-extinguishing purposes to the
uppermost floors Of tall buildings IL
to lift the hose by means Of the pas
senger or freight elevators. A simple
attachment 10 provided for almxing the
hose to the floor Of the elevator. the
pipe being coiled up In the bottom q
the shaft 20 a. to be easily raised.
In q recent Demonstration ct Men.
phis, Tenn, says Popular Mechanics.
1t was said that the water arrived at
the sixth door Of . building practical
ly a. soon a. the door was reached
by the elevator. and the fre chief Of
that city recommended the oompul.
sorry adoption Of the device By an
buildings provided with ELEVATOR. The
hose IL inserted in the attachment
about two sections behind the dis
charge nozzle. these sections being
coiled on the elevator floor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-16
A FAIR WARNING.
One That Should Ds Heedsd by Mar.
shaIltown Residents.


shaIItown Residents.
Frequently the first sign Of kidney
trouble Is a slight ache or pain In the
lotns. Neglect Of this warning makes
the way easy for more serious troubles
-dropsy. gravel. Bright's disease. It's
well to pay attention to the first sign.
Weak kidneys generally grow weaker
and delay is often dangerous. Resi-
dents of this locality place reliance In
Doans Kidney Pills. This tested REM
edy has been used In kidney trouble
over SO years-is recommended all over
the civilized world. Read the following:
c. A. Grassman, Beautiful st.. Tama,
Iowa. says: II suffered from pains in
my back and my kidneys did not act as
they should. DoAn's Kidney Pills
brought me relief and consequently I
do not hesitate to recommend them. I
consider them . reliable kidney and
backache remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents.
Foster-M ilburn Co, Buffalo. N. T.. sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan'S-And
take no other
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-16
ALLEGED BLACK AANoER Held
Albert Alley, Of knoxviII )Arre.t.d q,
CHARGE Of 1hneatenin. a..L


Knoxville. Oct. 1s.-Georee Bidwe1,
deputy United States marshal arrested
ALBERT Alley here yesterday on a
charge Of attempting to bIackmasl
thru the use Of the United states
mails, John B. Elliott, president Of the
knoxville National bank.
On Sept. IS Alley is alleged to have
deposited in the mails at Cordova
Iowa. blackhand letter addressed TO
Elliott, demanding $500.
The alleged letter began as follows:
You had better heed to this. One il
al we ever give. IL you doubt these
Sign The black hand" The letter
ended: $500 and rest easy If not
look out for you will die at the point
Of knife
Alley is said to be a fisherman and
was arrested six miles south of Knox
vile after hard fight. Deputy Mar
shall Bidwell had been searching for
Alley for several days. He was taken
to Des Moines last night to await ar
raignment in federal court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-16
Red. Mans Futur. state.

According to the best authorities,
the aboriginal Indian Of America is
generally without any belief in any
form Of future punishment for sin.
The happy hunting grounds are re-
served for the brave. Al to where
the wicked go. they are silent. The
Ojibways. however, believe that the
souls Of the wicked follow wide path
to the west and enter q long lodge
after crossing a deep and narrow river
on huge snake. Here they are for
ever haunted by the ghosts Of those
things, animate and inaoimate, which
they wronged in life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-16
Ii QIIQBl4q1

Britain and Ireland was George III.
From the conquest of Ireland In 1172
by Henry H. the kings Of England
we're styled Lord Of Ireland until the
assumption Of the title King Of Ire
land by Henry VII, and thereafter
this title was used until the act Of
union in 1901. Tie imperial sover-
eighty Of India was assumed BY Queen
Victoria
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-16

William Seldom, chief wireless op-
orator Of the steamship Volturno.
which burned up at sea, was ons of
the heroes Of that disaster. He stuck
to his post till the flames drove him
out, and he accomplished his work Of
cracking out appeals for help SO well
that a fleet Of ships soon assembled
around the burning vessel and eventu.
ally rescued the great majority Of pas
sengers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-16
Real CONTEXT.

For a real scientific contest Of con-
vocational endurance. just introduce
. woman fresh from tho hospital to .
man with a new automobile.-Duluth
Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-16
Second lows cavaIry Rsunioo,

West Liberty. Oct. 1.-THE sixteenth
biennial reunion OF the Second Iowa
Veteran Cavalry Association opened
here for a two days session. with 1870
visitors, q hundred or more veterans.
their wives and daughters.
Music featured the program last eve
ming. and the principal address was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-16

given by Col. w. p. Hepburn, OF cla-
rinda. Mayor Charles J. Mackey gave
the address of welcome and the re-
Spouse was from A. r. Clark, Kansas,
president Of the veterans associa ton.
An automobile trip and banquet will
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-10

BY the way, what's become OF
George P. Bent, maker of Crown
pianos?
Did he crawl in the~cLay hole?
Or is ne in retirement getting tuned
up for another ragtime melody on the
control of newspapers by their ad-
Yertisers?
Anyhow we miss George. Likewise
his contributions to contemporary
literature. The Bent of his mind is
somewhat different.
Even if that garbage reduction
plant isn't reducing regular garbage
it is going some by way of reducing
politicians. And that will help some.
The bankers think they should
control the currency of the country.
But they've got another think COM
ing. Uncle Sans the boy for that
job.
Just because the people of this
country lend their money to the
banks lot of fool bankers think it
belongs to them. And every once in
while bank busts.
If Mayor Harrison will read that
chapter in LES Miserables" on the
sewers of Paris he will find that
somebody understood back in Victor
Hugo's time that the waste sub
stances of a city have real value in
money.
Putting garbage in clay hole is
just as wasteful as letting rich fer
tilizer flow away through sewers.
you may not think you are inter-
ested personally in that telephone
grab, but you would be if we had
penny service and a phone in every
home.
That's what we can get in Chicago
if we prevent the Bell phone trust
from junking the automatic and es--
tablishing high-priced phone
monopoly.
Every man, woman and child in
Chicago is interested in CHEAP. DOD-'
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-10

Heres chance tor Aid. MerrIdld
to make a name for himself and save
the people of Chicago millions of dol
lars.
BY the way, if you have telephone
have you joined the Telephone Users
Association?
The Trib says it is supporting Put
erbaugh for supreme Judge on the
score of experience.
The Progressive antagonism is
probably based on the belief that Put
erbaugh has had too darned much
experience-with Big Business.
And that may be the kind of ex-
perience the. Harvester trust organ
likes.
1t both Sullivan and Harrison con-
clude to run for senator, the chances
are that one of them will only walk
But one of the newspapers says
Gov. Dunno may get back of John
Fitzpatrick. But that would give Will
lie the Hearst heart disease, and Fitz
would get lot of votes
1t might make the fight interesting
if Hearst would run himself. Or
would also ran. Lots of people would
like chance to vote against him.
Mayor Harrison stands pat in the
clay hole. He defiies the allegation
and is ready to lick the alligator
In the meantime, let's have a few
well-chosen words from Andy Law
renee on the garbage question.
We don't like Puterbaugh's name
any better than we did yesterday.
At the same time we wonder how
it is that Arthur Shay's name hap
pens to be Arthur, when Patrick or
Michael would sound SO much better.
All that windy argument on both
sides of the Sulzer impeachment
must be interesting to the men who
knew how they were going to vote
before the evidence was in.
Once again Maize Funkhouser ct al
have discovered vice in Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-07
EARS NIPPED ON BRIDGE
Two Travellers Almost Lose
Auricular Organs.

Williamsburg Bridge was a danger
Gus place for trolley travellers yester-
day, particularly those with protruding
ears only the efforts Of DR.. Graham,
OF Gouverneur Hospital. prevented the
loss OF pair Of ears, contributed singly
by two passengers who were in
jured in collisions which took place
within five minutes OF each other.
First, Hamburg avenue car hurryinG
toward Brooklyn was delayed by crash
ing into Bushwick avenue car near
the Manhattan entrance OF the bridge.
The right e.: OF Benjamin Click, of
No. 3D. Bedford avenue. was almost
severed by flying glass. While the fate
of the auricuar organ still hung in the
balance. n bridge local hit a Wyckoff
avenue car not more than block away
from the spot where the first accident
happened. In this crash the ear Of An
drew Dubois. of No. 226 Elm street,
Richmond iii. conductor OF the offend
ing car, was endangered.
There is a limit to coincidence how
ever. for it was the left ca. Of Dubois
which was cut. Traffic was delayed
for half an hour. but DR.. Graham COM
pleted his -gressiye knitting in half
that time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-07
CHECK BABIES AT CHURCH
Port Chester Pastor Deprives
Mothers of Old Excuse.

In order that mothers may not have
an excuse for not attending church be-
cause they have babies to look after.
the Rev. DR.. Ira William Barnett. pas
tor Of the First Presbyterian Church
at Port Chester. decided on the novel in
novation Of opening "A nursery In the
church every Sunday. He put his plan
into practice yesterday Tor the first
time. and six babies were taken care OF
in the nursery while the mothers at
tended divine services. The nursery is
located in the social room In the rear
of the church and two young women
Miss Edith Butts and Miss lmogene
Martin, volunteered TO look after the
babies. They had an easy time. az the
infants were very quiet.
The need Of the nursery. DR.. Bar
nett said would be greater soon be-
cause he baptised nine babies at the
morning service and the mothers are
all going 10 attend church hereafter.
If the nursery should be crowded with
babies a system Of checking will be
adopted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-07
|SHIP CAPSIZES, y MEN
TRAPPED IN HER HOLD
Cut Their Way Out, but Oregon Lifesavers
Are Unable to Come to Their Aid
Because of Heavy Surf.

her. Fisher, his secretary and seven
riggers; Captain w. T.. Grove, repre.
sentative of the underwriters; Captain
Westfall of the Mimi and eleven of his
men were aboard the shi when she
capsized. All were below deck when
she turned over, it is thought, as no
bodies or survivors have reached shore
The Min: was hauled off the rocks Al
high tide last night. It was deter
mined to take her to deep water at
once, and she was at anchor off the
beach when the rising wind and sea
whirled her over.
AS dark was falling wreckage was
seen, and it was feared the ship was
breaking up. Whether the men aboard
can hold on until the sea abates aud
the lifesavers reach them is a problem.
The hull is low in the water and may
sink when the tide rises.
The lifesaving crew made an at
tempt to reach the Mimi tonight. The
boat got close enough 10 hear voices
on the wreck. one voice IN the dark
ness said. We are all here" Then
the sea swept the rescuers back. They
will 90 out again at dawn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-07

Bay City, Ore. April G.-Twenly-'"o
men. including the hips captain the
president Of a wrecking company Vi
Portland and the representative u INC
Marine Underwriters, were trapped III
tho hold of the German ship Miini'
which capsized off the beach here early
to-day. The vessel had just been
hauled off a reef on which she had Deeh
fast two months.
How many persisted is not known
Figures were seen on the bottom oil the
wreck at dark. 1t was supposed they
had cut their way out. heavy sea
was pounding the wreck, and lifesaVers
refused to attempt a rescue until IL
calmed. They said no boat could DC
launched and refused to let volunteers
take their bot. The lifesaVers are
canned on the beach tonight watch-
ing for a chance to reach the wreck.
The Mimi, in ballast for Valparaiso
from Astoria, piled up on the reef on
February Is last. She was not seri-
ously injured. and the Underwriters
contracted with Charles S. Fisher, OF a
Portland construction company to i1oat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-07
DETECTIVES DOG" BRANDT
Former Schiff Valet Trailed by
New York Sleuths.
lBv Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

Bemidu Mimi. April 6.--Foulke T.
Brandt. formerly valet TO Mortimer
Schiff. whose conviction and sentence to
thirty years Imprisonment in New York
for an alleged attempt at burglary and
whose release on conditional pardon
four months ago caused a sensation. ~
working IN the office Of the Crookston
Lumber Company. Of this city and is find
ing his path beset with obstacles.
Brandrs every movement has been
watched by detectives. Residents Of this
city. friends Of Brandt have speeded the
departure Of three Of his annoyers from
this city
While Brandt was stopping at the Hotel
Frederic I'm st. Paul, where he had been
taken by Senator Nelson. detectives an
noyed him. They followed him 10 Be
midi. \ detective named Wood came
from New York. trafled Brandt TO his
work and watched him everywhere. The
town got too warm for Wood. and he was
replaced by a detective named Bergkeller.
Bergkeller became infatuated with a
young woman here and coniided his mis-
sion 10 her. Sine notified Brandts friends.
Bcrgkellcr left that night Another de-
tectiye also left hastily
Brandt is doing his work faithfully and
rs gaining friends daily. At no time does
he refer directly 10 his trouble. but 1t is
known that he deplores being watched.
According to the terms Of his pardon,
however, he can make no protest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-07
COLONEL DWARFS PLAY
Leaves After First Act and
Silver Box" Gets a Chance.

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt accompa-
MED by Mrs. Roosevelt and Kermit. over
Swallowed a performance Of John Gals
worthy's The Silver Box at Clinton
Hall, No. l5l Clinton street, last night,
by cast of players from the Henry
Street Settlement.
The actors were able 10 interest only
those I'm the hall The colonel dominated
not only the persons inside. but an i'm
promptu audience Of several hundred
who were content merely to gaze at the
building. Six policemen from the Clinton
street station were required 10 keep them
in order.
Either Galsworthy's preachment for re-
forming the courts failed 10 interest Col
onel Roosevelt or he desired 10 give the
play chance, for he left the hall after
the first act.
The play. produced FOR the benefit Of the
settlement, Melted 1909 The committee
I'm charge was made up Of Mrs. Sarah
Cowell lie Moyne. Alice Lewisohn. Irene
I.ewisohn, Helen Arthur and Agnes Nor
gan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-07
SNUBS SISTER LAWMAKER
Spinster Senator and Matron
Critic Friends No More.
- Toleeraph to n Tribune.


Denver, April Ex-senator Helen RinS
Robinson came in for srlling yester-
day when Representative Frances >
Lee declared i'm the House that the
measure relating to children she intro
duced in the Senate was vicious and in
human
There was a look that spoke volumes
i'm Senator Robinson's eyes as she
passed without recognition her former
good friend and fellow suffragist, Rep
resentative Lee. after the House ses-
sion. The bill had 10 do with changing
the regulations for admission TO the
state Home for Dependent Children.
THE lady that introduced this Dill
into the Senate" said Mrs. Lee, us not
a mother. and cannot have the feeling
that I. as mother Of five. have for
children. The measure is vicious and
inhuman."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-07
NO MADERO DATA FILED
Not Impossible Bryan Would
Refuse to Entertain Charges.

Washington. April G.-Reports tha-
Luis Manuel Rojgs, second vice-prcal-
dent Of the Mexican House of Deputies
and Grand Master Of the Grand Ma
sonic Lodge o. the Valley Of Mexico.
had filed charges with the State De-
partment that Ambassador Henry
Lane Wilson was responsible morally"
for the assassination OF President Ma
dero and Nice-President Suarcl,
brought forth the statement from See
rotary Bryan to-day that no such
charges had been received by him.
1t is not impossible that the State
Department would refuse to entertain
a communication Of so grave a naturc
received through any other than The
usual diplomatic channels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-07

\ gallant detective. Philip Hoerter. who
is an aid to Police Inspector Henry Cohen
of Brownsville. got rough handling VS.
terday afternoon for attempting to pro-
tect pretty girls from a deluSe OF craoH
while ne and they were passengers on
trolley car Of the Liberty avenue line
There was a bewildering display oil inc
latest lingerie when six drunken, ro'lck-
ing fishermen from Jamaica Bay boarded
the car and sought to amuse themselves
by setting the crabs free and also TOSSING
around fish many Of which we're SIM
alive.
bag containing almost two hundred
big. ferocious blueclaws was empued out
on TO the floor and the crabs kicked about
Soon shrin. girlish shrieks attested That
the crabs were busy.
The crabs landed in the centre OF now
cry spring headeear, in laps and on heaas
and shoulders. They chung viciously 10
fingers. ears and noses. but lingerie
seemed more attractive TO them. three
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-07
FEARS BLACK HAND THREAT
Gov. Hooper Confines His Chill
dren in Executive Mansion.

b. IcleSidp1 10 D ne iiiOuH7-l
Nashville. April G.-Scra"led on me
stationery OF a local hotel Black
Hand letter has been received by Gov
ernor Hooper Of Tennessee threatening
10 kidnap one Of his children unless
$500 is left under mail box close 20
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton Building The Governor has re
fused 10 discuss the contents Of Che
letter. the receipt Of which only ro-
came known Yesterday, but it has de-
veloped that the children are not al
lowed to leave the Governors mansion.
Friday night was the time for the
deposit of the money, and. while the
writer's threat was disregarded, II -
stated by friends that Governor Hooper
and his family are thoroughly alarmed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-07
WOMEN IN PANIC AS
THUGS SCATTER CRABS
Drunken Fishermen EIurl Founders and Blue
claws at Trolley Passengers and Beat De-
tectve Before Four Are Arrested.

girls were their especial victims. Ihey
shrieked with terror. and then gave
suggestion of Eva Tanguay at her worst
mounting TO the seats and airiiy KICKING
the angry crustaceans OFF.
The other passengers suffered. 100 Mon
bawled their protests as FISH and CRABS
lit them. but tie protests did no good
and crabs and fish were coming from
other bags every minute The women
were in hysterioal panic when Detective
Hoerter jumped on the car. lie told them
who he was and threatened to arrest
them.
Instantly there was a melee. The
motorman put on speed. ana came TO
stop near the Liberty avenue police sta
ton. Hocrer and the fshormen' also
men who gave him a hand in the fight
piled off the car. They mixed 1t up III
the street. The shrieks and yells brought
CAPTAIN owen Rooney and Detective Max
Isaacson out. and after n hard fight tho
fishermen were subduod. -Four were ar
rested. Two escaped.