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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-23
MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS TREE.
Thirty Foot Pine Center Of Holiday
Celebration Of Mason City.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. Dec. 2s.-The big munic-
ipal Christmas tree was fully illumined
last night and hundreds Of the popu-
lace of Mason City took occasion to
view 1t. Dozens Of lights of all colors
were turned on and with the added
decorations the tree looked fine. 1t
stands about thirty feet high with
branches extending out ten feet in all
directions Mayor John Stanton is to
be the official Santa Claus. Between
5000 and 5000 sacks of candy and nuts
are to be distributed. A large platform
has been erected and the Christmas
carols will be sung by combination
of all the choirs of the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-23
WITNESSES FOUND WHO NET
coLFAx BANKER NEAR RIVER
ON DAY OF DEATH.
YORK 70 BE COMPELLED
TO TELL WHAT HE KNOWS
Coroner Declares Murder Theory 10
Stronger and Says Testimony at In
quest Will Be Narrowed to Events Of
Two Days-Whssloek May Have

Des Moines. Dec. 23.-The theory
that NJ. B. Wheelock, former cashier
Of the Citizen State bank at Colfax.
met death other than at his own hands
will receive setback by the testimony
Of Harry Pitcher and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Nichols who live near Camp
Doublas. where the bankers body was
discovered.
The three people will be subpoenaed
to appear before the coroner jury when
it reconvenes the latter part of the
week. Each will swear that he saw
Wheelock alive on the afternoon of
Tuesday, Dec. at o'clock in the af-
ternoon.
Pitcher, who lives near Camp Doug
las. and Nichols and his wife. met
Wheeloc!s face to face on the wagon
road near Camp Douglas. According
to their story the man was proceeding
along the road in the direction OF the
spot where his body was found.
A description OF the clothing worn
by the man met tallies exactly with
that Worn by Wheelock. hey de-
scribe him as wearing gray soft hat
and gray overcoat The man was
Well dressed. They noticed particular
ly that the packets of his overcoat
were bullying. These, they believe.
contained the sack which he filled with
stones and tied around his neck and a
second sack which was found on the
bank Of the river.
York to BE Made to Talk.
On the hour that Thomas Fairweath-
err. juror, returns to Des Moines a
call to jurors will be issued from the
Office of Coroner James NJ. Lee to re-
sumo the probe of the death Of Mori-
mer B. Wheelock, ColfaX banker at
once. Coroner Lee and County Attor-
ney Thomas ]. Guthrie made this an
nouncement yesterday.
George II. York. the Colfax grocer.
will be called before the investigators
Immediately. The two officials made
the statement that they have gathered
evidence in the last two days that will
throw more light on the relation of
York and Wheelock than any tetimony
that has yet been introduced. They
are carefully guarding their new wit
nesses to prevent leak.
It was learned that there are at least
-four and perhaps five new witnesses to
be summoned. It was also learned that
Coroner Lee and the county attorney
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-23
INDIAN HOSPITAL READY.
Tubsreuiosis sanitorium Near Iama
Reservation Soon to Be- opansd.

Tuberculosis sanitorium Near ;Tama
Reservation Soon to Be, opsnsd.
Special to Times-Republ!can.
Des Moines. Dec. 2s-Hon. J. w.
Willett, of Tama county, department
commander Of the G. a. r., while in
the city stated that the government
officials are about ready to open their
tuberculosis sanitorium at Toledo. The
government has converted the Indian
school into a sanitorium and will care
for Indians who are suffering from in
cipient tuberculosis. and also for those
who need care because OF an eye dis
ease which is said to be caused by
the smoke in their tepees. The school
was located off the reservation and
only a few of the Indian children at
tended,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-23
OFFER SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS.
Boone to Provide Water Supply an,
Sewer System For Epileptie Colony.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Mo!nes. Dec. 23.-Boone has put
a new wrinkle In the effort to secure
the state epileptic colony. by making
an offer to connect up the proposed
colony farm near that city with the
city sewer system and thus immedi-
ately solving the drainage problem for
the state: also an offer to make long
time contract on furnishing city water
at very low rate for the use Of the
state. AS the drainage and water sup
ply problems are most serious In con-
nection with any state institution. the
Boone proposition may have its bear
ing on the location of the colony.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-23
Rhe atism VANS HARDEST OLl|
2AMazxsS:a gene c.-c Given - one 0ho
- 1t-Hs wants 1vsry sufferer 70 1snsdt.

vi 0eaA Ne Money-Just Ysur Address
Years Of awful suffering and misery have
Taught this man. Mark H. jackson Of Syracuse.
New York, how terrible an enemy to human hap
plness rheumatism is, and have given him SYM
patty with all unfortunates who are within III
etasp. He wants every rheumatic victim "a
tnow how - was cured. Read what - says:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-23
METER GETS APPOINTMENT.
Mason City Newspaper Man Chosen az
Income Tax Collector.

Mason City, Dec. 23.-George NJ.
Netzer, for the past fifteen years con-
nected with the Mason City Globe Ca
zette has received the appointment OF
income tax collector for this district
and will enter upon the discharge of
his duties on Jan. /. The appointment
is regarded as highly satisfactory Mr..
Netzer has been CONSTANT dem ocrat
for long number Of years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-23

Spratned Ms knee,
when Grany's rheuma.
tism bothered her
That jar Of MUS.
TEROLE was right
there to give relief and
comfort.
MUSTEROLE II Q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-23

clean. white ointment, made with oil
of mustard. It will not blister like a
mustard Plaster.
Quick relief for Sore Troat. Bronchi-
tbs. Tonsilitis. Group. Stiff Neck. Asth-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-23
Fire, Lightning & Tornado
INSURANCE

Written at lowest rates. AUTOMO-
BILE INSURANCE. SURETY BONDS.
Farmers see me about HAIL INSUR-
ANCE on growing crops.
w. M. CLARK
Telephone 500 Room ~
First National Bank eidu.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-23
That Jar Of MUSTEROLE
On the Bath Room Shelf

It's relieved pain for nearly everyone
in the family. When little Susie had
the Group. when Johnny rot his feet
wet and caught cold, whsa father
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-23

8. j. Buchanan. Lowellville. Ohio. 1907
1--WE have been using Mustseoe4 -
two or three years past and ana NV
good. It Ii always In our moGenl
cupboard.-Adv. VA & sS u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-23
SECOND FLOOR

~ Coordination.
That woman has spirit In her voice
- ret 1t Is soft and low. .Ha! 4
regular speak-easyl"
Arizona republican., 1913-05-10

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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
MEN FOR THE LAND.

In short space of time immigrants
now living and working in the United
states have sent $3O0,0O0,000 to Eu-
rope. Every alien who sends his sas-
ings to the old world goes back there
himself after three or four years. He
returns to his native land urwilling-
ly, however. He would have been
much happier had he been able to
make this country his pernianen,
abode. But this he cannot do, because
he finds the. work he is enga sed in
too strenuous, too risky to be endured
for more than three or four years.
Most of the aliens of this cilss are
working in mines, steel mills. or on
railroads-hard, dangerous work.
They are constantly in the shadow of
death from accidents. In the old world
these men have been tillers of the
soil. They are accustomed to a quiet
e. life, to closer union with the field
and farm. If road had been paved
from the mine and mill communities
to the farm lands of this country
many of these men would have fol-
lowed this road. Instead of sending
their savings home they would have
invested it in farms here.
Immense areas of undeveloped land
in the United States are waiting for
pioneers These aliens have the hardi-
hood and strength to become such pi,-
neers. But they know nothing of the
opportunities for farming in this coun-
try. No one has come to them with
the sto.y of the vastness of our nat
ural resources. The private labor
agent who is the high priest, as it
were, in these mill and mine communi-
ties, finds the ignorance of the i'm
migrant his chief asset. And he sees
to it that the alien does not get the
opportunity to learn anything of the
new world beyond the narrow circle
in which he lives.
1t was shown recently that one farm
hand with the aid of science can pro-
duce food sufficient to maintain fifty
persons. There is need of additional
blood II our farming popul la,''n. The
stat, department could do e great CO.
n"nic service to the count y If i m
DE- took to iii ect this great army CT
labor, which is now the prey of all
sorts of INSCRIPTIONS agents, to the
land which needs them and for which
they Chicago Tribune.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
RUSSIA IS ASKED TO INTERVENE


LONDON, July 10.-St. Petersburg
today telegraphs that Bulgaria has
unreservedly appealed to Russia to in
tervene in the Balkan situation and
prevent further bloodshed. A cessa-
ton Of fighting is forecasted.
The bulgarian minister at st. Pc
tersburg says that King Ferdinand
Of Bulgaria has ordered the withdraw
al of the Bulgarian line which has been
opposing the Greeks and Servians. He
says the king has removed General Sa-
voff as commander of the army, be-
cause he precipitated the war. Bull
garia has decided it will not accept
the Greek and Servian declarations Of
war
Athens telegraphs that Greek sue.
cesses continue and that the Bulgar.
iaps are retreating everywhere. 1t il
rerorted that King Constantine in
vited correspondents to visit the VII
lage of Nigrita, where the verified
Greek charges of Bulgarian atrocitie.
started. Four hunderd and fifty vii
layers were murdered or bayonetted
covered with oil and burned alive
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14

in about 1876 public schools, and by
state aid in ITS more. This is in
public schools, and by state aid in
ITS more. This is in addition to fifty
or more separate special schools of
agriculture and thirty-four secondary
schools attached to the land-grant col
leges.
Lack of teachers has been the great
difficulty ever since the introduction Of
special agricultural courses into the
high schools began. When the text
book was supplemented by simple
school-room experiments, short sum-
mer course was sufficient to piece out
the general training Of the science
teacher, or the practical farm expert
ence of the principal or superintend-
ent. Now, however, with high school
courses extending over several years,
and including the more elaborate field
and judging operations, such meager
training is inadequate. Within the
last two or three years the idea has
sPiSdu Idpiuly OI eSLdDilSnluR pro-
fessorships of education in agricul-
tural colleges, and professorships of
agriculture in colleges of education
1.-THE general normal schools. More
over, there are now greatly improved
facilities for preparing instructors for
high school agriculture in at least
thirty-seven of the land d-grant colleges
thanks chiefly to the so-called "Nel-
son amendment to the agricultural
appropriation bill approved March a
1907, which provides that portion
of the funds appropriated thereby
amounting now to $4,000 annually
may be used by the land-grant col
leges for the special preparation of
instructors for teaching the elements
of agriculture and mechanic arts.
The textbook problem has been fully
solved during the past three years
with the appearance of texts espe-
cially written for secondary schools
including some on particular branches
of agriculture for use in the advanced
courses.-Scientifc American.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
FROM AFFLUENCE TO POVERTY.

Mary Middaugh, daughter of the
former president of the Rico National
bank, died at ler home 1T 236 South
First street Sunday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock. The cause of death was heart
failure Iss, ting from a .nixtIrc Ct
laucs.:..iL and cocaine combined with
whiskey. Her stomach was practi-
caily eaten away with the drugs.
The woman has lived in Grand juno
ton for about a year, coming here
with her mother from Rico, Colo,
where they were prominent in religi-
Gus and social circles. Two years
ago the father and husband died
leaving them considerable property,
which, however, gradually slipped
from their hands, until they now live
in the worst sort Of poverty. aF,
The deceased was 23 years of age,
and for the past few years, had been
suffering from the worst sort of hab-
its, being addicted to laudanum and
cocaine.
The mother is making every effort
to give her daughter decent burial,
declaring that it would break her
heart to have her buried in the Pot
ter's field. Her one desire now is to
secure casket and a lot in ceme-
terry. The services will probably be
held today at the Yunker and Calla-
han parlors.-Grand Junction News.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
LOVER CAUSES DEATH OF
HUSBAND IN PECULIAR WAY

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, July TO-
The trial has just ended at Port Said
of a native snake charmer who was
accused of numbering her husband
Recently the woman was accosted by q
Frenchman with whom she had lived
before her marriage. He besought her
to return to him. At first she re-
fused but pretended to give way when
he threatened to inform her husband
of their relations. Inviting him to her
home on a night when she knew her
husband would be away, the woman
prepared welcome for the former
lover by turning loose all her most
venomous snakes, but the man be-
came suspicion at the last moment and
instead Of going himself, he sent an
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
THE NEW CURRENCY AND BANK.
ING REFORM BILL.

"A basis for Legislative action" or
rather discussion, is what Chairman
Glass calls the new and much-revised
currency and banking reform bill just
given to the public for the avowed
purpose of eliciting intelligent and
practical comment or suggestion. The
surprising changes suddenly made in
the administration proposals are not.
perhaps, SO surprising, after all. AS
the president frankly told the news
paper men few days ago, there is
harmony Of purpose but not of opin-
ion among the Democrats regarding
monetary reform, and desirable COM
promise has had to be sought. Again,
Republican and Progressive support
for measure not meant to be parti-
san-a measure which cannot safely
be made partisan-is alike expected
and invited.
How far the changes made, or the
major features of the bill as it now
stands, will 60 to remove opposition
and consolidate congressional and pub
lie support, only time can tell. The
great need is for non-political, sin
cere and enlightened discussion, first,
of the faults Of the present system, q
thing of shreds and patches that
breeds scares and flurries in spite Of
it's strong points, and, second, Of the
particular remedies proposed in the
published draft of the bill.
1t is agreed that the present sys-
tenn is inelastic, irresponsive to COM
mercial needs, conducive to dangerous
rncnopolization of credit and to di-
version of funds needed by productive
industry into speculative channels. It
IL agreed that cooperation among the
banks for the protection of reserves
and accommodation Of legitimate busi-
ness is essential. 1t is agreed that
while all our money is safe, provision
for additional credit currency based
not on rigid bonds but on fruid assets,
on sound commercial paper, is neces-
saiy, if it can be made absolutely safe
and il contraction as well as expan-
sion be duly provided for. 1t is agreed
that industry and commerce, not stock
speculation, ought to be ministered
to in banking reform.
Does the bill meet these tests? Is
the control adequate Are the pro-
visions for credit currency sufficient
and scientific Is the measure conn
prchensive" enough to remove the fear
o. scarcity and panic, and is it sound
enough to remove the fear of political
manipulation There are the ques-
tions to consider and answer without
prejudice or dogmatism.-Record-H Her.
aid.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14

same bill, but he vetoes the exemp-
tion morally. He shares the Taft
view of it and his language is as
strong. The limitation on the use of
the fund is "unjustifiable in character
and principle"
The reason he did not veto the bill
is that he regards the exemption as
Ineffective, and amounting merely to
the expression Of an opinion not in the
available for prosecutions under the
Sherman law, and Mr.. Wilson assures
the country that the law will be con-
strucd and interpreted independently
and impartially, as well as in harmony
with its true and just meaning.
just what congress secured by the
limitation or exemption is by no means
obvious. An opinion is not legislation.
The Sherman act may need revision,
but tho revision should be open, de-
liberate, direct-.Record-H Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14

The Herald would like to know if
travelling grocery agents can invade
this territory, taking orders from Tom,
Dick and Harry and ship in car lots
and then distribute without paying a
tax of any kind. Our merchants have
to- pay a tax on their business and
the agents should do likewise. We
know of an agent doling out car
since the first of the month and we
know of many receiving goods who
have been carried by local merchants
and are now on their books for favors
when they did not have dollar and
would have gone hungry had it not
been for credit. Mr.. Treasurer, how
about this
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
WHITMAN TEsTIFIEs IN HOUSE

WASHINGTON, D. c., July TO-
The house lobby Investigators appoint
ed yesterday organized today.
If possible copies of Mulhall's pa
pers will be secured, as the committee
wants to avoid duplicating the SEN
ate's work, and will probe only mat
tiers affecting the house members.
William Whitman, the millionaire
textile man, testified before the sem
ate lobby committee this morning and
stated that the National Association
of Wool manufacturers had been ac
tive at every tariff session the past
thirty years. The committee in exec
utive session examined his letter files.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
IN THE HIGH
SCHOOLS.

The plan of teaching agriculture il
the secondary schools is spreading
over the country with remarkable ra
pidity-so much so, in fact, that it is
very difficult to find enough teachers
qualified to give such instruction, tc
say nothing of the lack of suitable
equipment and other material diff.
culties. Agricultural colleges are now
a familiar institution, and agricul.
tural instruction in the common
schools is no novelty. On the other
hand, agriculture in the high schools
may still be regarded as experimental
though it will soon cease to be so. This
subject has just been investigated and
reported upon by the United States
bureau of education. From the re-
port in question it appears that as re-
Gently as the school year 1906-07 less
than one hundred public secondary
schools, either special or general, gave
agricultural instruction, even by
means of simple experiments. In 1910
about 1,S00 schools reported that
agriculture was taught as a separate
study in the high school department.
1t is true that in some of these cases
the term "high school" was made to
include the upper grades of the gram
mar school; but even making allow
ance for this fact, it remains evident
that there has been an immense in
crease in the number of true high
schools in which distinct courses in
agriculture are offered.
The first tentative steps in this di-
rection date from the period between
1925 and 1866, during which there
were few attempts to introduce agri-
cultural instruction into the ordinary
academies, as well as some purely
vocational experiments. From 1865
down to very recent date the land
grant colleges, established under the
famous Morrill, act of 1862, in addition
&c their regular college courses, did
much work Of purely secondary
sci col gra1s. The Univerli.y of Min
nas"ta in 1893 set off this work into
high school department, an exam
pie largely largely followed since.
About 1907-0S a large number of spe-
cial agricultural high schools were
established; hut this practice has now
declined somewhat in favor of the
plan of granting state aid for the
support Of depai tments of agriculture,
or of agriculture and home economics,
sometimes including manual training,
in high schools already in existence.
Another token of progress is the
Increasing length of these high school
courses in agriculture, which at the
outset were mainly limited to one
year. In the academic year 1911 to
1912 agricultural courses Of two or
more years were maintained locally
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
WIRELESS IN THE ARCTIC.

The expedition which left New York
on July to explore the arctic con-
tinent known as Crocker land. is to
carry with it powerful wireless tele-
graph equipment. The generators will
be operated by kerosene engines and
Telefunken wireless system will be
employed, having range Of 1000
miles. The wireless apparatus will be
installed on the north side Of Flagler
bay. This will enable the expedition
to keep in touch with civilization and
it will also permit of experiments with
directed Hertzian waves under the
ideal climatic conditions Of the arctic.
At Flagler bay there will also be es-
tablished a siesmographic station.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
ALLISON ITEMS. 4
q = u q n = = = = a = q a n q

Wednesday of last week fishing
party left for the Yallecito. The par
ty included Mr.. and Mrs. Place, Mr..
Reuter-, Matt Briggs and Dewey
Smith. They returned Tuesday Vt tl,is
week. All reported having had
nice time.
Sunday C. D. Hoyer was an arri val
from Denver. He will spend short
vacation with Mrs. Hoyer at the ranch.
He has been in the employment Of
the Denver Dry Goods company for q
great many years. His health seems
benefited since he left here six months
ago.
Miss Cora Schenk left for DURANGO
Tuesday. She will be the guest Of
Miss Carrie Craig for the next two
weeks.
The hay in these parts is very good
this year. The past week was ideal
haying weather and quite a number
Of tons have been stacked. A few
rain showers has stopped stacking for
a few days.
Miss Marie Moss arrived from Dem
Ger last week. She will spend short
vacation with her sister, Mrs. M. ].
Wicklem.
A lovely days outing was reported
by the people attending the picnic
on the Fourth in the Sanders groce,
thanks to Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Sanders
for the pleasant way in which every
ons- was treated. ~
Jim Briggs has been employed ON
the Dan MacLean ranch for the past
three months taking down fence on the
Mentzel mesa.
Wednesday Of last week ]. C. San
ders left for Ignacio canon with his
cattle. They will be pastured with
the Charlie Pargin herd this summer.