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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-04
NINE WITNESSES Testify THEY
DID NOT sion WATERLOO "a.
LOON PETITION.
ONE MAN LOCKED IN STORE
AND COMPELLED TO SIGN
Says He Was Kept Prisoner Until He
Affixed eisnaturs-Latss His wife
and Church People Made Him So
Uncomfortable Ne signed Withdraw
ai-Testimony Causes Smiles.

Waterloo, April Anime witnesses in
district court testified as TO the alleged
forging Of their names to the saloon
petition of consent, altho one Of them
explained that his brother-in-law had
committed the forgery and had adj
mitted to the solicitor in his presence
that he had purposely deceived the
canvasser as to his identity, another
admitted that his nephew. who had a
similar name, had signed the name Of
the witness and third admitted sign
ing the petition but insisted that the
signature on the petition was not his.
Sign or Be Locked Up.
Locked in a drug sore and not al
lowed to depart until he had signed
the saloon petition and later grilled by
his wife and church members until he
took it of again, was the hair raising
experience of A. c. Speicher. 514 East
Fourth street, as related by himself in
district court yesterday much to the
amusement of attorneys and spectators
alike.
After q few preliminary questions, he
was asked II he had signed the petition.
swered II was in Con McDermotts
drug store and there were lot Of fell
lows there and they wanted me to sign
the petition. I refused and they told
me to 20 ahead and sign it and when
1 refused again they locked the door
and wouldn't let me out. thought they
were joking SO I took pencil and
wrote my name on the petition and
then few"
Did anyone talk 10 you about the
matter after you signed the petition?"
he was asked.
Eyes, one person, my wife. then the
church folks got after me and had to
sign a withdrawal"
Didn't Deceive Wife.
Cross examined by the attorneys for
the saloonists. Speicher said he was
sure he had signed the petition with
a lead pencil and the signature shown
him on the petition was not his as 1t
was signed in ink. He was given pen
and paper and asked to write his name
When he had done this his attention
was called to the fact that 1t was not
identical with his signature on the
withdrawal.
II don't always write alike" he said
He further said that when he signed
the petition in the store he did SO hur-
rsedly and then skipped" II tried to
get out the back door. but couldn't" he
said.
"Did the church folks lock the doors
when they made. you sign the with
drawal?"
"Oh, no."
Didn't you sign the petition hur-
riedly so that you could make your
wife believe you didn't sign it?'
mo, sir"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-04
MAKES SENSATIONAL CHARGES.
Publishing Company Accuses Sales
Manager Of Conspiracy.

Manager OF conspiracy.
Des Moines, April 4.-Charging that
1t has been rendered unable to meet its
current bills and that its creditors are
threatening to file petition in bank
ruptcy against the concern, the Iowa
Publishing Company asked the district
court today for judgment of 100000
against c. w. Gruening. former sales
manager Of the firm.
Sensational disclosures are expected
when the case is brought to trial, in
that the Iowa Publishing Company
charges that Gruening, while ostensi
bly, employed by them, actually was
rendering service for competitors by
furnishing them with secret informa-
ton concerning the firms business.
False to his trust and traitor to
his employer" are the words used in
the petition. Moreover the company
asserts Gruening conspired with others
to cheat and wrong the company and
secretly promoted rival concern.
AS result Of Gruening's alleged
work, the company charges that the
assets which the defendant otherwise
would be able to apply to payment and
discharge Of it's obligations and pro-
coed with it's business have been dissi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-04
Southern Io,ua Items

Strawberries are in q bad fix. The
drouth of last August, September and
October is the Cause.
keokuk.
While hunting in the slough on the
Illinois side Of the river Edward Hol-
land found a trunk floating in the
water. He towed it to Keokuk and
turned it over to the police depart
ment, where it may be recovered upon
proper Identification. It's contents are
of the most miscellaneous character.
including books. wearing apparel. pic
lures, pocketbook, blank bank checks
on a Wayland, No. bank and other
articles. There is a marriage certi-
ficate certifying to the marriage at
Cedar Rapids on Dec. 25, 1910, of John
w. Williams and Mabel J. Johnson.
There is also a memorial record certi-
flying to the death Of Amanda Louisa
Williams at Wayland, Mo, on Nov. %,
1908. at the age of 62 years. II. r.
Kirchner was the funeral director.
There were also number of group
photographs in the trunk The trunk
is supposed to be the property of peo-
pie who have been camping along the
Illinois shore.
Mount Pleasant.
The high board fence which for years
has surrounded the old home place of
the late Senator James Harlan, of Iowa
is being demolished in great part fol-
lowing the sale last fall of number OF
lots OF the old homestead OF F. r
Hagie, local property owner. Harlan
house stands at the head Of Main street
and the property with the high board
fence surrounding has been landmark
for year. Mrs. Robert T. Lincoln in
herited the property from her father
Senator Harlan. Mr.. Hagie buying q
large section of it from her last fall
Previously the homestead itself. with
! the lots upon which it stands. had beer
decided by Mrs. Lincoln to Iowa Yves
leyan College, of which school James
Harlan was the sixth president. hi:
first period of service being from 1855;
to 1885, serving again in 1859 and 1870
The property was to be used as a home
for the president or some professor OF
, the institution. 1t now is the residence
of President Edwin A. Schsll. At thu
time Of the gift, it was Mrs. Lincoln's
wish that the Harlan property be KEEP
as nearly in the condition in which i
was given as possible Her desires il
the matter have been followed and the
fence still stands around Harlan house
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-04
Ease Neuralgia Now
With Musterole

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notice how the pain lessons, and the
delicious comfort that takes its place.
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Doctors and nurses frankly recon-
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At your druggists in Csc and soc
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Accept no substitute. II your drug
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Leo S. Hoag. Athens, Michigan:
"Musterole is the first and only prep
aration of any kind that ever helped
my weak lungs. Can truthfully say it
is far superior to any other prepara-
ton Of its kind" (53)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-04
Scranton News 'ter,s.
Special to Times Republican.
Walter

Scranton. April 4. -. Walter
Pound. who has been at deaths door
at his home northwest of here. passe' 4
away Wednesday forenoon. The cause
OF death was Bright's disease.
Mrs. George Cornet died Wednes-
day very suddenly while being taken
to hospital at Carroll. She was taken
i'll after eating raw parsnip and the
doctor in attendance thinks she was
poisoned She leaves husband and
three small children, one 3weeks-
old babe.
Ed Mccullough has sold his dray
line here to George Quigley. Of Chur-
dan. Mr.. Quigley will take possession
as soon as he can move his household
goods over here.
Lloyd Barker has accepted a position
in the Willett pharmacy as clerk for
the summer. 3 Il xal +
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-04
coNoREsSMEN REFUSE TO ALIGN
THEMSELVES WITH PRO-
oRessivE PARTY.
REJECT INVITATION TO
ATTEND THIRD PARTY CAUCUS
Congressman Woods, Of Tenth District.
DispsIs All Doubt as to Who're hs
Stands PolitieaiIy-of Forty -four Of
conarsssmsn Invited to Caucus
Eighteen Accept.

Washington, April Mot one Of the
to attend the caucus April Of the
progressive party, accepted and neither
did Judge c. H. Dillon, the new con-
gresham from South Dakota. who
was the only representative invited
from that state. The Judge said he
always had been a republican, was
elected as a republican and could no!
consistently attend the caucus OF an
other party.
Representative Woods of the Tenth
Iowa district, who at first said he was
uncertain what ne would do about the
invitation. decided to continue with
the republicans, Notwithstanding the
large progressive" element among tbs
voters in his district
Against Near Progressives.
Theodore Roosevelt approves this
plan to force wavering republicans tc
decide as between the old party and
the new party. He declares the fgh'
Of the progressives must be made as
a separate and distinct national party
He seems to have no patience with
near progressives who desire to con-
tinue to carry water on two shoulders
If Mr.. Roosevelts wishes shall be car
ried out. straight out and out progress
sives will be nominated for congress:
next year in all districts where the in
v;tations were declined.
OF forty four invitations sent out
it is claimed by Representative Hine.
baugh Of Illinois. who signed the eau
Gus call. that eighteen have accepted
and in the Sixtythird congress vii
follow the leadership OF Representative
Victor Murdoch of Kansas, persona
representative of Theodore Roosevelt
1t is promised by Mr.. Hinebaugh thai
a message from Mr.. Roosevelt will be
read at the caucus.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-04
Land Transfers Heavy.
Special to Times-Republican.

SpeClal 10 llIlleS- 1tepuOllCdA
Allison. April 4.-During the month
of March of this year. one and
quarter million dollars worth OF farm
lands changed hands in this county,
according to the records in the re-
corder's office. About three quarters
of a million dollars worth of farm
loans was made upon lands in the
county during the same time, and
nearly the whole amount by local
banks Since the first of the present
year. nearly 100000 worth of farm
lands have been sold in this county:
and over a million dollars worth OF
farm loans has been made. Land val
ues range generally from 500 to $3.50
an acre, altho some Of the smaller
tracts containing forty and eighty
acres, have sold as high as 5000 an
acre.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-04
OPEN SWEDISH HOME.
Old Peoples Retreat at Boone to Be
Formally Opened Next Week.

Special to Times Republican.
Boone, April 4.-The magnificent
new National Swedish Old Peoples
home located in this city. just three
blocks from the city park, is 10 be
thrown open to the public on Tuesday
Of next week and an attendance dur
ing the afternoon and night OF several
people is expected. The home has been
entirely completed and nearly all Of
the rooms have been spoken for and
are now occupied. The board Of direc-
tors of the home has invited in the
people Of Boone and vicinity and q
delightful afternoon and evening IS IL:
authorization.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-04

pated and appropriated by Gruening.
Gruening has claim against the
publishing company for $3.50, which he
asserts il the sum the company failed
to pay him on q contract when he left
their employ. He brought suit to re-
cover this amount and the company
filed a counterclaim.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-04
Elaborate APOLOGY.

what do you mean by waving that
red flag and stopping the train!"
asked the irate engineer
"You wrong u.s." replied Meandering
Mike. I'VE was holdin' little meet
in. What you saw was de new an
archist version Of de Chautauqua q.
lutte"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-04
DUCK HUNTER FATALLY HURT.

Earl DsWitt, Of Jefferson. Dies From
Accidental Gunshot Wounds.
Special to Times Republican.
Boone. April 4.-Earl Dewitt, who
has been engaged in the restaurant
business in Jefferson for some time, a
young man Of splendid family and
character. lies dead at his home today
as the result of wounds received while
out hunting on Goose Lake a few days
ago. He was rowing in boat with
two other men when the accident hap
pened. While nothing can be learned
Of the accident yet 1t Is believed that
tn erocking Of the boat caused the dis
charge of the gun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-04
SUE FOR BIG SUMS.
Rock island Railroad Defendant In
Damage Suits Assrs0atins $4,000.

Damage Suits A00rs0atin0 $3O,UO0.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, April damage suits in
the sum of more than $4,000 were in
stituted against the Rock Island Rail-
way Company in Iowa City today. The
most important were based on the fire
that cost the life Of one man, and bad
ly injured another, during the recent
winter. when a Rock Island car was
burned. en- route from Chicago to Iowa
City, near Sheffield, Ill. Mrs. Bessie
Adams. OF Kalona, sues tor $4,000. be-
cause her husband lost his life. Samuel
Williamson. who was cruelty burned, at
the same time, asks for $11 900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-04
,n1ERuReAh MERGER RUMoR.
Cedar Rapids People Said to Be After
Iowa City-Davenport Line.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, April 4.-The biggest stir
made in interurban railway circles in
months was created here today, when
it was announced unofficially that Col.
w. G. Bows and Isaac B. Smith. and
their associates of the Iowa City Cedar
Rapids Interurban Railway Company,
would coalesoc with the promoters Of
the Iowa City Davenport interurb--
railway, and take over the contract
assuring the building Of the latter line,
linking Iowa City with the Scott coun-
ty metropolis within year or there
abouts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-04
WILL NOT DESERT WORK.
e. T. Armstrong to Remain In School
Work Instead Of Becoming Editor.

Special to Times Republican
Mason City. April 4.-Superintendent
E. T. Armstrong, who has been at the
head of the schools OF Charles City, is
not going to launch out in the news
paper business as he once intended. He
has decided to continue in school work
and has received unanimous election
as the head Of schools at Pittsburg.
Kan. Mr.. Armstrong is d graduate Of
Adrian College, Michigan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-04
Money Taken En- Route.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, April Especial Agent
Gleason, Of the Adams Express Com
pecE, who has been III the city for the
past week endeavoring to ferret out
the recent robbery Of $500 from the
safe when there was $4,000 in pack
ages with the $500, has returned to
Chicago. He said when he left that
the money had been taken before its
arrival in this city
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-04
TIMES REPUBLICANS 1fARsHALLTOwN, IOWA, APRIL 1913

Christian Associations convened at
Schaller. on Wednesday. Delegates
were present from all local organi-
cations and the reports show that defi-
mite progress In every line OF associa-
ton work. Sac county Is the first
county in the state to organize an
amateur county baseball league.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-04

Do not take substitute for Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. It has no
eQual.-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-04
D..RI n K.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-04

County. Assoeias ions Meet.
Special to Times Republican.
Sac City, April 4.-The fourth an
nual convention Of the Young Mems
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-04
The Gold Dust 7.Oi1s
i Philosophy Z

my customers are mostly wives. VIII
have to bargain all their lives: each penny
Of the household fund. is counted. and TIL
wasteful Stunned. For instance. take III
cleaning game: Not all the cleansers wof1
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-16
LEE 0'NEIL BROWNE
CREATES A Scene
Attempts Personal Attack on I'LL
nois Speaker During Session

Sprinield, Aprii 16.--Procoedugs in
the Illinois legislature today were en-
Iivened by an attempted personal at
tack upon Speaker Mckinley by Rep.
rcsentatiye Lee O'Neil Browne during
debate in ths lower house Browne
rushed down the aisle FROM biz seat
toward tho speakers rostrum, waving
his Inst and shouting threats at the
speaker. Several representa- pre-
vented Browne from reaching the
speaker
As the result OF the affair Speaker
Mckinley refused further 20 recognize
Browne during the course Of the de-
bate and stated ne would demand the
immediate removal Of Sergeant-at-
Arms Klein, who comes from Brownies
home. Ottawa, because of Klems fail
ure TO obey the speakers order 10
force Browne 10 his seat
You wdrt, YOU dirty little shrimp.
YOU have iusulted every member OF
this house" shouted Browne. as he
ran down the aisle from bis seat
You're hot teaching school out IN the
Iowa brush now" continued Browne.
and I'll show YOU YOU can handle
this House in this manner"
As Browne neared the speakers ros-
trum, Mclaughlin. NcNichols and sew
eral other representative surrounded
him and prevented Browne from as
cendnE to the speakers chair
Mckinney stood al his desk through
out the row. pounding bis gaveI FOR
order and calling on the serveant-at-
arms TO carry out his order After sew
eral moments Of confusion. during
which every member Of the House was
On his feet. Browne was prevailed
upon 10 return 10 his seat
The trouble started during Ryan's
resolution for a general Investigation
of political and business affairs IN
Cook county during the last two years.
in connection with which ther. have
been rumors OF corruption
Rep Butts had the floor and was
submitting arguments against the res
olution. Browne, without obtaining
recognition several times. interrupted
Butts aud was directed 10y Mckinley
TO refrain from further interruption.
Brownies reply was 10 rush down the
aisle ana the scene that followed
Eyaus resolution for sweeping
legislative Investigation iu Cooi; coun-
ty was defeated. q 20 81 The fight
on the resolution was the liyeiiest the
u,g.i,p
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-16
NOT GREATER THAN THE GAME
States Cobb Is Best Player, But
Baseball Made Him Great
MUST NOW BE A SHOW DOWN

Detroit Mich April Discipline
not money, is the all important ques-
ton ~ issue in the dispute between
The Detroit club and Outnelder Cobb
This declaration was made by PresI-
dent Navu IN u signed statement TO-
day.
II IS understood $500 is the amount
involved in the monetary dispute. Ma.
WINS statement says in part
The difference between Cobb and
the club is not over money. There are
fundamental principles myolycu-
principles of discipline recognized in
all walks OF life.
1T is conceded by everybody that
cobb is the best bali player IN tho
world cobb also is the best paid BAH
player ia the world
cobb did not make baseball. base
ball mad" hun, TO give in to Cubu
nov, in his present attitude, would De-
to coucedc lac is greater than the game
itself. for hc has set all its laws =,
defiance.
If Cobb doesn't like the room in the
hotel the clerk gives him he qults
the club for u week. II he docsn'.
like what silly main in the grand
stand yells at him. hc punches his face
aud is again ont or the game He uui;
The game when We were fighting for
the penuant and publicly stated II,
would not ulaN with his conru1c in,
left field, Jones, on account of some
misunderstanding with that PLAYER
iie demands Hftceu thousand FOR
tis services, then goes to the otho'
cud "f The country a. ultimatu tum "a
mc through the prcss. ~ tho past
lave patiently put up Nth - greal
deal from cobb. II has now reached 4
point where there mast bc u show
Gown"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-16
FIFTH ATTEMPT AT
SUICIDE A SUCCESS
Prisoner in Sterling, H., Jail Sets
Fire to Building

Sterling. M. April lG.--Thc fifth at
tempt at suicide of Michael Sellers
resulted today in his death. the de-
structiun of the Nhitesidc county Jail
by fire, and serious injury to Sheriff
Wahl, burned while trying To rescue
Sellers. other prisoners were taken
out to safety
Sellers was to have appeared in
court today To- answer to "a charge of
criminal attack on a sixteen year old
gir,.
Tuesday he attempted suicide four
times, bJ' was tI,wulcd d, the sbtrid
IN each instnlS, 10 vas placed in n
padded cell, bul obtained 81 match aud
set lire 10 the padding. Sellers was
burned badly aud died shortly after
being taken from the buliug
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-16
TREASURER-ELECT
OF HANCOCK DIES
Injuries Received Year Ago Fatal
to M. Rodda

Treasurer Elect NJ Rodda of the
city of Hancock, suocumbcd at noon
today rs the result indirectly of njur-
les he received more than a year ago
while at work In the Hancock mine.
Death was unexpected as the deceased
had recovered sufficiently To be able 10
qualify two days ago for the office To
which he had just been elected. A
strange coincidence is that the date of
his death marked his forty-siNth birth,
day.
The deceased WAS born in England,
md FOR thirty years resided in the
Lake Superior district. \ widow aud
several children survive.
The late Mr.. Eodda was confined to
his bed ou election day aud was unable
To- cast his ballot lie was the choice
Of the United city party and received
the complete support of that faction at
the recent election He qualified Tor
the office Monday but his bond had
not been presented To the council The
matter of his successor rests with the
decision of the board
Two courses are open To the council
iu the selection uf q successor. one is
to declare the office vacant aud within
twenty days appoint succcssor and
the other to call special election