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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-10
GOVERNMENT EXPERTS TO AZ.
SYST STATES IN ERApicAr.
ING DISEASE.
IOWA MAY RECEIVE
FIRST ASSISTANCE
Prevention the Only Course to Sue.
eessfulIy Combat Spread Of Disease
. Government TO Send Exports Into
Various States to Watch for Disease
and Stamp Il Out.
Special to Times-Republican

Special to Times Republican,.
A1nes, Feb. 10.-Altho Secretary
James Wilson recently said that Iowa
and other states must work out their
concerned, it Is probable that the
United States department Of agricult-
ure will show them how to do 1t. The
department has under way plans for
locating experts In several states to
demonstrate in limited territory how
the cholera may he eradicated and kept
out. Iowa is one Of the first states IN
which the project will he established.
Information to that effect was given
to Dean Charles F. Curtiss. Of Iowa
State College, at the time Of his recent
conference with Secretary Wilson and
DR.. A. III. Melvin, chief of the bureau OF
animal industry. II was told" said
Dean Curtiss, that congress is expect
ed to make appropriation for the bu-
reau Of animal industry to come into
a number Of states to demonstrate how
hog cholera may be. eradicated by the
serum method. Because Of it's large
hog producing industry, Iowa will nat
urally be one Of the first states chosen
for the demonstration. The bureau ex-
perts will work in a limited territory.
covering several counties. They will
locate there encourage genera: pee
ventive measures and watch closely
for signs Of the diseaes. With its first
appearance in community they WI!
make their direct attack upon it with
serum and take every precaution
against spread Of the epidemic. s.;
these methods they expect &c keep
their territory wholly free from cholera
losses.
Prevention Only Course.
"The men who have made study OF
hog cholera for the bureau Of animal
industry are agreed that this way is
the only way of combating it success
fully. It must be eradicated at the
very beginning when it first appears,
before it has spread over a great ter
ritory. When cholera once has big
start and has covered a large portion
Of the state. 1t is practically Impossible
to provide enough serum or to employ
enough competent men to fight it sat-
isfactorily."
There has heen demand that the de-
partment Of agriculture cooperate
with the states on a large scale, but
DR.. Melvin told Dean Curtiss that he
did not think the states were ready for
that. It is his position that the states
! must first learn that the way to con-
troll hog cholera is to maintain a COM
petent organization to detect the dis
ease as soon as it first appears in iso-
lated communities and then stamp it
out in its very beginnings by the use
of serum. That Is why the department
is planning this demonstration work
in Iowa and elsewhere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-10
EVIDENCE IN GUARDIANSHIP SUIT
SHOWS ATTACHMENT FOR
MRS. NEWMAN.
WITNESS TELLS OF AGED
MANS FAILING MENTALITY
Coffin sssn Several Times in Act Of
kissing Young Woman Whom Hs
Later Adoptsd-henry Wallace and
Others Called 20 Testify in Sen.a-
tional Case At Fort Dodge.

Fort Dodge, Feb. 1o.-Further sem
sational testimony was given in the
trial Of the suit brought to have a
permanent guardian appointed for L.
S. Coffin.
T. r. Wilke. a travelling man out
Of Des Moines, testified that while he
was in Chicago, in the fall of 1911. and
while he was eating in a restaurant on
Madison street near the union station
he saw Mr.. Coffin with his arm around
Elizabeth Murray Newman. Mr.. COT
fin, the witness said, was patting the
woman on he back.
With a great deal Of reluctance, the
witness after much questioning said
that Mrs. Newman's reputation in Win
terset where he knew of her was mot
very good" Mr.. Will1e when asked
what her age is said frs: that she
could pass for Is. That answer was
her age is about 81.
Mr.. Wilke said he lived in Winterset
fourteen years. He said It was small
town. When one of the attorneys ven
tured the remark that the town was
gossipy. Mr.. Wilke raised laugh
thru the court room when he said:
well. Wlnterset Is on the end of the
roilroad line. No gossip can SO past
and it Is all collected +he:e.''
Henry Wallace Of Des Moines. edi-
tor Of Wallace's Farmer. on the stand
declared that he thought Mr.. Coffin is
now much weaker both mentally and
physically than he was when he first
knew him in 1880. Mr.. Wallace said
that he knew Mr.. Coffin when the lat
ter and himself We're members of the
Barbed Wire Protective Association.
the Improved Stock Breeders Associa-
ton and others. He said that he also
knew Mr.. Coffin when he was MEM
Der Of the state railroad commission.
The witness declared that Mr.. Coffin
was not extravagant or a spendthrift
in the time he knew him intimately
and that he was of good moral cahr-
acter.
Mr.. Wallace said that he lived in
Winterset from 1877 to 1889 and that
he knew Senator Murray's family we'll
He said there were three girls in the
family.
Mrs. Newman. he said, called to see
him alone at his office two years age
to learn something of Mr.. Coffin. He
said that she called with Mr.. Coffin
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-10
Eontanol1o.

| e0nx0nOUOs
The city council Of Fontanelle II
considering the proposal Of Installing
an electric light plant. It is estimated
that q plant suitable to the needs OF
the town cal. be installed for 81 500.
Fort Madison.
Byron C. Davis, shoe merchant OF
Fort Madison, has filed petition II
voluntary bankruptcy in the United
States district court. The petition cites
the liabilities of the petitioner as So
635.5S and thes took in trade as $1,000
Clinton.
s. c. Taylor, travelling man from
Kokoma, was seriously. perhaps fatally
injured in a runaway here Thursda!
night. He was thrown head first
against telephone pole and was taken
! to the hospital unconscious.
Cumberland.
s. H. Tucker has been very sici
man the result of blood poison. which
infected one Of his arms, caused by 9
slight scratch from barbed wire. A
trained nurse is assisting in caring fol
him, and reports are that he is some.
what better.
coIfax.
Colfax Odd Fellows are figuring OF
building their magnificent new temple
and lodge home this spring on the lots
owned just east Of the postoffice. Plan.
have been secured for a building 50x10t
feet in size, similar to the lodge temple
| in Oskalocsa. It is estimated to cos
complete approximately $4,000.
Des Moines.
When Lieutenant Cross of the fire
department reprimanded Fireman Sam
Parks at station No. 6. Parks as
saulted him with a poker and before
the police could arrive both men were
half dead and ten stitches were neces-
sary to close q wound in Parks head
made with a poker. and two Of Cross
ribs were broken.
Dss Moinss.
H. w. Byers, corporation counsel FOL
the city and former attorney general o.
Iowa Friday became a member Of tn,
| firm Of Clark q Hutchinson. The firm
will be Clark, Byers & hutchinson; and
will conduct q general law practice. Mr.
Byers will not abandon his poxitl0,
with the city but will, however. maxi
his headquarters at the offices Of tn.
! new firm. The lack of b law librar,
at the city building makes the ofhc'
change advisable.
Dee Moinss.
1 Mrs. H. P. Howell. state regent Of tn,
Daughters Of the American Revolution
i has commenced a war against tn
turkey trot. the grizzly bear and bunn!
! hug and other Objectionable dances
She has sent circulars to each nom
her of the Daughters Of tho American
Revolution in the state asking them I,
! Join her In the war and asks them +,
reject invitations to dances and recep
lions where these dances are held. Il
doing this Mrs. Howell has carried on
I Instructions from the national officer
Of the order.
viilisea.
4 J. Bader, while here on, business re
ported that he saw In Pattonsburs
Mo-. a man answering the description
OF the mysterious foreigner, who sol,
lace in villisca about the time Of tn
Moore Stillinger tragedy. and whom tn
detectives have tried to find Babe
went to Red Oak and consulted sher
Iiff jackson and later the deputy mar
shall here wrote to Missouri for TIL
mans signature to compare Il Wit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-10
NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH.
Iowa Falls Resident Owes Life to Pres
sneo Of Mind.


snee Of Mind.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Feb. 10.-Burton c. At
water, we'll known resident of this
city, narrowly escaped being run down
and killed by switch engine III the
north yards Of the Rock Island road IN
this city. Mr.. Atwater had driven In
to the country and on nearing the
Cutting crossing. stopped his team
while long freight from the north
pulled into the yards. Just as the ca
boose passed him he started to drive
over the tracks when a switch engine.
going north at the rate of about TWEEN
ty miles an hour, appeared in front of
him. The engine had been hidden
from his view by the passing train. He
had the presence of mind to jerk the
horses to one side inside Of seeking to
clear the track with the buggy. and
the engine struck one of the horses,
throwing it against its mate. The horse
that was struck was killed and the 9TH
er one injured, but the buggy was not
upset and Mr.. Atwater escaped with
out O scratch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-10
Take Plenty Of Time to Eat.

There is saying that rapid eat
ing is slow suicide" II YOU have
formed the habit Of eating too rapidly
you are most likely suffering from in
digestion or constipation, which will
result eventually in serious illness un-
less corrected. Digestion begins in the
mouth. Food should be thoroughly
masticated and insalivated. Then when
you have a fullness Of the stomach or
feel dali and stupid after eating. take
one Of Chamberlain's Tablets. Many
severe cases of stomach trouble and
constipation have been cured by the
use of these tablets. They are easy
to take and most agreeable in effect
Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-10
MapIston News Notes.
to Times-Republican.

Special to TlmeS-RepuDllcan.
Napleton. Feb. ION. j. Riddle,
former resident OF Monona county foi
many years. died recently at his nome
in San Antonio. Tex.
John Jaecke!. of Lake Mills. WIS.,, Is
looking after his business interests IN
Mapleton.
L. Barney left Wednesday for al
extended visit In California.
August Lille Is reported very III al
the home Of his son, William Lille.
Frank Kadell. who has been in bust
ness in Joplin. Mo-. for several months
returned to Mapleton last week.
Miss Goldie Chamberlain and Mr.. l.
P. Bohnson were married at Sioux
City, Jan. 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-10

The ancient ana destructive treatment
DO long in use for blood poison is now
banished forever. No longer will mcr-
curry, iodides and arsenic destroy human
kind Tho great Swift Laboratory Mt At
lanta is making a powerful herbal extract
that is unquestionaby one OF tho greatest
medical discoveries OF all times. This
wonderful preparation Is now on sale In
nearly every drug store throughout tho
country under tho name OF s. S. s. Its
action Is marvellous. Some OF tho effects
of blood poison cured are mucous patches
in the mouth, ulcers on the tongue. lips.
in the nose and throat; copper colored
splotches, eczema. articular rheumatism.
scrofulous sores and ulcers. and every do.
gree and stage Of blood poison.
Tho fame OF S. 8. 8. has become almost
worldwide. 1t has given perfect health
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-10

to those who years ago had given up an
hope. It has been n revelation to hun.
dreds OF physicians who enthusiastically
welcome tho remedy that can Danish mer-
curry and other poisons.
There are thousands OF people who
would like to know moro about the won.
ders OF s. S. S.. and a handy little book
with colored plates showing the strange
facts about skin and blood diseases will
be mailed free upon request to Medical
Department. The Swift Specific Co. 1ss
Swift Bldg. Atlanta. Ga. In the mean
time get n 800 bottle OF this remarkable
remedy from your druggist and thus be
assured OF complete and permanent 10.
covery from any skin or blood disorder.
BE sure to ask for s. s. s. Do not b
misled into buying blood touics that have
no RntidotA effect.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-10
Terrible Suffering
Roxema An Over Baby's Body.

"When my baby was four months
old his face broke out with eczema.
and at sixteen months Of age. his face.
hands and arms were In dreadful
state. The eczema spread all over his
body. We had to put mask or cloth
over his face and tie up his hands.
Finally wa gave him Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and In a few months he was en-
tirely cured. Today he Is healthy
boy" Mrs. Inez Lewis. Barring, Maine.
Hood.s- Snrsnparilia cures blood dis
eases and builds up the system
Get Il today In usual LIQUID form or
chocolated tablets called 9AreNeAbo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-10
Montour News Mention.

Special to Tfmes-RepupI1CHH.
Montour, Feb. 10.-Mrs. Emma Har-
yey went to Ottumwa Friday.
Mrs. w. G. Cronk returned Friday
night from a visit with relatives mt
Boone.
Mrs. A. J. Hoover had a successful
operation at the hospital in Marshall-
town, and is doing nicely.
MIR. and Mrs. o. ]. Millard enter
tanned at a 8 o'clock dinner Friday
night the following persons: MT. ana
Mrs. w. II. Ahlbrecht. Mr.. and Mrs. 3
G. Huber, Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Richards
and the Misses Vivian and Beth Apple
ton, all Of Tama.
Harold Bridges is still, on the sick
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-10
MAKE GRADUATING GOWNS.
Young Ladies Of Woodbine Norm al
Apply Domestic Science Training.

Special to Times Republican.
Woodbine, Feb. 10.-Notwithstandn
that domestic science has been in the
Woodbine normal but short time un-
der the instruction Of Miss Arllnn
Thurman. yet the work has SO pro-
crossed that the girls Of the classes
to be graduated at the close Of the
school year. will make their own uni
form class dresses and also their gowns
to be worn at commencement. The
work reflects especial credit upon the
school. instructors, and is especially
gratifying to patrons and students.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-10

about q year AGO. Mr.. Conln. tho tes.
timony had Il, asked Mr.. Wallace his
opinion Of Z plan suggested some time
before that OF turning over his farm
near this city az an agricultural school
for unfortunate women. He said Mt.
Coffin left the impression with him
that the girls were to do all OF the
work. He said that he would not give
an opinion on the plan but would write
Mr.. Coffin letter.
Suggested Mrs. RutIedss.
MIR. Wallace said that in his letter
he differed In opinion regarding the
essentials Of the plan, that no believed
that the. country girls did not want
to stay u.2s the farm and that the city
girls would lather starve in the city
than 90 to the farms. He said that
he supposed some women would have
charge of the experiment and suggest
ed to Mr.. Coffin that he deed the farm
to his daughter. Mrs. Rutledse to carry
out the experiment.
Dr. ID. f. Baughman went on the
stand and told how ne had tried to
make deal for some land but that
MIR. Coffin sad that he would not rent
any meadow land for more than year
as he wanted to turn his farm over as
an agricultural school for fallen wom-
en-. He said that he thought Mr.. Coffin
weaker mentally in the last few years
than he had been.
On cross examination, he declared
he did not believe that Mr.. Coffin Is
the best business man in Fort Dodge
nor that he still has better than aver
age business ability.
Adoption Paper is Road.
Maurice O'Connor. one of the attor-
neys for the plaintiff. then read into
the record the adoption papers certl-
fled from the court of John L. Owen
in Chicago. In his petition. Mr.. Cot
fin said that he resides here and that
he desired to adopt Elizabeth Murray
Newman in order to carry out his
charities and for the purpose OF inner :
itance. Mrs. Newman's age was given
as IS.
The consent Of Mrs. Carolyn Murray,
Los Angeles, was attached. She said
that she was widow. Her consent
was dated Jan. 8. 1912.
The consent of Elizabeth Murray
Newman, dated Jan. 81, 1912, also was
attached. The petition for authorize :
ton of the adoption was dated Jan. 81.
1912.
Saw Him Kiss Her Twice.
Miss L. S. Pickett. real estate agent
declared that while she was coming
from the Benedict home near the Cof-
fin home in July. 1911, that Mr.. Cof-
fin and a young woman passed her
buggy. The woman was driving. Miss
Pickett declared that while she was
looking, she saw MIR. Coffin have his
arm around the woman and that ne
kissed her twice.
The testimony Of David Adams, a
neighbor Of Mr.. Coffin. said he con-
siders that Mr.. Coffin in recent years
has appeared feeble, both mentally and
physically.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-10
STATE DRAINAGE MEETING.

Annual Meeting Of State Association at
Fort Qpdss.
Special to Ttmes-Republican.
.Ames. Feb '10.-Tte 1913 meeting OF
the Iowa State Drainage Association
will be held in Fort Dodge. Feb. is and
10. The place at which the state drain
age meeting will be hold is in the very
center Of the area in which drainage 10
a subject of tremendous importance to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-10
MIred,

Mired.
"And how Il Rogers getting on? He
always declared that he would leave
footprints in the sands Of time"
Eyes, but unfortunately he got stuck
in the mud.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-03-07

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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-03-07
Webb Bill Passed by Congress.

The Webb bill prohibiting the
shipment OF Intoxicating liquors into
"dry" states has been repassed by
congress over President TafIs veto.
The bill was passed first three weeks
ago and was vetoed Feb. 28. The
senate Immediately repassed the
measure by vote OF 63 To 81, and
the house repasscd 1t March by q
vote OF 244 to 95. 1t now becomes a
law. President TafL's reason for
vetoing the bill was that lit was un.
constitutional"
Supporters Of the bill say it will
make effective the prohibition laws OF
"dry" states, which, they say. NOW
are violated because intoxicants are
shipped 10 to private individuals and
have the effect OF nullifying the local
laws.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-03-07
The Nations Backbone.

At meeting Of the Inland En-.
pire Press association in Spokane last
June, one of the most interesting ad.
dresses was that delivered by II. G.
Sampson on the subject, 1.-The Small
City, the Backbone of the Nation"
La showing that the small town-the
town not too small, but the little city
is really the backbo OF the nation,
Mr.. Sampson said in part:
First of all there is greater
censorship 10 the small towI. The
town that is just big enough to have
its chamber of commerce-a town big
enough to have the right sort of edu-
cational system-big enough to have
the right ideals and right spirit-a
town big enough to have some sort OF
play and recreation-that is the size
of town that TO me is the backbone of
Of the country. In the large city
people can live much Of their lives
under cover. but out In the small
town there is a larger and better
censorship because everybody living
there knows what every other does.
1t helps to make better men and
women when our lives are public to
the people about US.
second, should say that in the
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-03-07
FIGHTING THE RATEL.
This South African Badger Has a Grip
Like q Bulldou,

There is curious long nosed little
creature of South Africa called the
ratel. which Is said to exhibit q most
peculiar method of fighting its human
adversaries. The son of Britisher in
South Africa who was using for the
first time shotgun had what hardly
could be called an amusing experience
with q ratel
The boy saw the ratel creeping round
an ant hill. He cantered off at not
very rapid pace, and the boy fred at
easy range. The animal turned heels
over head, much In the same manner
that tame squirrel will disport itself
in a wheel cage The ratel paused
once, as If in pain, but never took his
eyes off the boy. The lad did not think
OF running. but clubbed his gun and
stood. prepared to meet a spring
1t happened that the English boy had
never been told how the ratel fights.
Almost every boy in the veldt knows,
but this lad did not. To wait thus, ex-
pecting leap breast high, is to give
the ratel exactly the chance he wants.
Hesitating not second, the ratel glid-
ed swiftly in and seized the lads feet.
The boy hacked him with the butt end
of his gun, kicked at him. shouted his
loudest. but the ratel gnawed away
with the pertinacity of bulldog. At
every blow the creatures teeth closed
like a wise. The boy seized his long
tail, wrenched and twisted it, but the
ratel would not quit his hold
The struggle lasted for a shorter time
than it takes to tell 1t. TIE muscles of
the lads instep were cut through, and
he tumbled backward-not at full
length, but against an ant hill This
circumstance probably saved his life.
The ratel let 60. rs 1t does when its
victim drops, to spring upon the lads
throat and Zip his stomach with its
hind claws. But the plucky boy lifted
himself upon his elbows and lay across
the summit Of the mound. That might
only have prolonged the struggle. but
his father ran up at the moment The
boy was many months In bed and
many more on crutches.-New York
Press.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-03-07
A Curious Windstorm.

A peculiar freak of weather is the,
storm called the "williwau." This.
form Of storm is confined to that far.
of island TERRA del Fuego. The coast
is indented with deep fiords crowned
with high mountains. Down fror j
their gorges drops the williwau. A
low. hoarse muttering is heard in tt e
distance. Suddenly. without the lea. It
preliminary puff, fearful blast
wind drops upon the sea. The Wate r
is not raised into waves. but drives /
into fine dust. Fortunately the. shccl :
lasts but ten or twelve second ds. ancl
calm follows at once. for no ves vel
could stand such wind for even h.lf
minute. During the coming and 10.
ing Of williwau the barometer ma Y
be watched to drop tenth Of an zach
Or more and rise again at once.