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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-03
FORMER eRlNNELL MAN KILLED
William A. Johnson. One Time Iowa
Central Conductor, Run Down.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinneu. June 3.-The body OF Will
liam \. johnson was brought to Grin
nell this morning from Shawnee, Okla.
and funeral services were held at
o'clock this afternoon from 52I West
State. the home OF MI and Mrs. George
L. Brown, Rev. j. NJ. Brown. Of the
Methodist church, having charge. The
ODD Fellows had charge of the serN-
ices at the cemetery. lie was born IN
Michigan. came to Grinnell when
years Of age and lived here, well ana
favoraDly known. until fifteen years
4 go when he moved to Moline, III.
About five years ago ne. with his Wid
owed mother moved 10 Shawnee. He
met his death on Memorial Day when
he accidentally stepped in front OF
moving engine. rs was . years OF
age. He was a one time q conductor
on the Iowa Central road. He belonged
to the order OF RailwaT Conductors
and Conductor Woodcock came north
with the body. He leaves three sons,
an aged mother. brother. g sister ana
otter relatives. Bert Johnson and wife
from Joliet. H. a sister. Mrs. Mahon-
ey. and her husband and daughter,
from Council Bluffs. and a niece. Miss
Hudson. from Chicago. besides one son.
Ernie. from Moline, were present at
the funeral
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-03
DENIES SHOOTING WOMAN.
Five Witnesses Identify Prescott But
Ae Declares He Is Innocent.

special 10 Times kepuDicaN.
Mason city June 3.-Louis Prescott.
who Sunday shot his divorced wife al
the NJ. ". Bradley cottage at Clear
Lake. in his cell, denied all connections
With the affair He was seen in the
performance Of the act by no less than
five witnesses positive in their identia-
cation The revolver he used was found
in a high clunp Of grass near where
the shooting was done. with the four
chambers empty and one loaded shell.
There IS no question as TO his positive
Identification. HIS former wife. the one
whom he shot saw him. VI. ". Bradley,
who knew him for twenty years. saw
him and while he was making the trip
to the cottage he was seen by several
who knew him. Mrs. Prescott is at the
Phillips hospital al Clear Lake, fairly
comfortable. On account Of the shock
and the amount of blood lost by the
severance Of an artery by one of the
bullets. no operation to remove the two
bullets in the body will be made for
several days Her mother arrived from
Minneapolis Yesterday. Jim Carroll
has been arrested as an arcomplice but
Prescott says that he had only met the
man few minutes before he was ar
rested When first placed under arrest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-03
GrinneII and Vicinity.
= T,;n,ps.Renublican.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, June 3.--Jake Muckler was
arraiened before Judge Norris in SUI
nerior court on the charge of reckless
driving of a team on the streets OF the
city. He pleaded guilty and was hned
$40 and costs. He was brought pe1ore
Justice F.. P. Marvin on the charge OF
cruelty to animals. again pleaded gull
~ and was fined $40 and costs. T.. H.
Spaulding. being charged in superior
court with running his auto without
the lights required by law. PLEADED
guilty and paid the usual fine OF 80
and costs.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Foster nave
the sympathy of the community IN the
less by death of their little daughter
hut 4 months of age, on Sunday morn
ing. She died at the Grinnell city nos
n;t., from pneumonia. Funeral serv-
ices were held at 2 O'Clock YESTERDAY
afternoon at the home OF MISS Li%%ie
Brown. 1903 Eighth avenue
william ]. Bray, Of Hartford. Conn,
.,comnanied bv his daughter, Miss
Agnes Bray. is expected tomorro"
morning to make visit to MS pTolhe''
Henry NJ Bray, of this city
Mrs j T.. van fsN ei 10 A'sN A-'S
visit this week from her son, j. D.. a
graduate Of Iowa College. %. ana 10
Gated in Kansas City, Mo.
Announcement is made OF the com
ing nuptials of Miss Alice Hartland
and Mr. Cecil V Lynch. The date given
is SATURDAY, june :, and the place the
Friends church, this city. a reception
.. tbs hcme of Mrs. Lena Lynch *
scheduled to follow the ceremony.
Rev. Q. Z. Mcbride, on the sonora
circuit in Chester. township. recentlS
Vent to Ramona. S. D.. TO visit ms oniS
brother. who was quite ILL., He has
since learned of his death. after long
illness a. the age of 90 years. The de-
ceased brother, James NJ. Mcbride, was
formerly a resident of Jasper county
near Tooie's Point
Carl Dreamer, son Of Councilman an.
Mrs. j c. Dreamer. of this city, mas
lust passed the state board examina
ton after a course in the law school,
OF Drake University.
Ed Hartzell is suffering from a Sc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-03

carried along by the machine in tbs
fight and were crushed and torn al
most beyond recognition. The injured
who survived the collision were picked
up near the tracks.
Word of the accident was telephonea
from the Nord farm home and count!
officers and citizens were taken IN
autos to the scene. In the absence OF
the coroner from the county, the bodies
of the dead were taken in charge by
the county attorney and brought 70
this city. The survivors were removed
10 the Nord house. where the arm OF
the second woman in the party was
amputated. Arrangements for an IN
quest are being made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-03

=. 4 ( Z. a III ~ :
.yere. cut, on the right arm. received by
his falling on the upturned blade Of =
scythe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drake are in this city
from their home in Oklahoma for a
visit with relatives and many friends
Mrs. Drake was formerly Miss Ruby
Bailey and the couple is making head
quarters with her aunt. Miss Sadie
Bailey.
Report from Texarkana. Ark, is to
the effect that daughter was born
to Mr.. and Mrs l.. D. Kemmerer. for
merly of this city.
The college pitcher Carl Anderson.
who was elected captain of next years
team after the close OF Saturdays
game, left the city that night to join
the, ball team at Clyde. N. D., for the
summer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-03
MRS. JENNET TO DRIVE.
To Pilot Zom Woossy in 2:17 Pace at
Mason City Races.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. June 3.-The Cedar VAL
ley Racing Association held Its first
meet in this city today, continuing
Wednesday and Thursday-three days
of very attractive racing events. With
enough of the novelty to give addition
al interest. On Thursday the 2:l'
pace will be on and behind Zom Wool
sey Mrs. Joe Jennett will be up. she
is considered one of the best drivers
in the country. Today. in addition TO
the 2:27 trot. purse $500, with twelve
entries and the 2:25 pace, purse $500.
with ten entries. arrangements have
been completed for an aeroplane f1igh.
by Floyd Barlow, who has had two
wears experience at this work. he
came here recently from San Diego. he
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Bar
low of Clear Lake.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-03
eoY MuepEesa SENTENCED.
Hsrnan Ceppss, siaysr Of Mrs. sissp
ana Tive Daughters, 70 Go t6sJolist.

t,srran .Ceppss, siaYsr Of Mrs. sissp
and Twoy UanphtsrS, 20 Go tesJoiist.
Aurora. IlL,shlne 3s-A- slight under
sized tow beaded hoy ofsl4 years. in
knee pahts-a lad WHO did not look
more than 10 years Old-stood quaking
before Judge G. L. Edwin in the cir
cult court at Geneva yesterday ana
heard the jurist sentence him to prison
for life at Joliet
He was Herman Coppes, a former
inmate OF the st. Charles school who
shot and killed Mrs. Nanny Sleep and
her two daughters on April IA.
Up until yesterday the boy persisted
in a statement that there was no mo-
tive for the crime. Then. however. he
said strange man he met the night he
was coming home from school paid
him some money and rold him; to kill
Mrs. Sleep and the children, and he
did.
Il wish / could make your heart
ache that could make you compre-
bend what you have DONE said Judge
Erwin ir sentencing the boy. 'Itiwould
be infinitely better than condemning
you to a life forever behind cool stone
walls" TX
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-03
NEW PROVIDENCE AND SUR
ROUNDING TERRITORY TO
ERECT CENTRAL SCHOOL.
EIGHT SMALLER DISTRICTS
DETERMINE TO COMBINE
Erection Of Building to Cost $4,000 or
5000 Contemplated, With Courses
Of Study to Meet State Aid Require
ments-School Will Supplant New
Providence Academy.
pecial to Tjroes-Repuhlican.

Special to iGies-Repuhican.
New Providence. juno New Prov
idence and adjacent territory are as
sured of a consolidated high school,
with up-to-date equipment and courses
of study. Eight districts have voted to
pool their educational interests and
erect central school. with a complete
high school course, in the town of New
Providence. The districts Included are
two in Pleasant township and six IN
Providence township. The vote by
which consolida ton was ordered was
TO-. and only 10 against
Another election has been called for
June Il to choose the necessary school
officers, and this viii be followed by
an election on a proposed bond issue
1t is proposed to erect modern build
ing and provide equipment and courses
of study to conform to the require
ments necessary to secure state aid,
under the law recently enacted.
Tentative plans call Ior & building
ana equipment to cost S25, 900 or $780,
600 including small acreage for ex-
perimental farm work, with manual
training and domestic science features.
Succeeds Old Academy.
The new high school will in reality
he continuation OF the old New Prov
idence Academy. which is Ioiding its
final commencement this week. The
new tuition law has pit; the academy
and similar s1lail independent schools
out OF busiTless. Hereafter, districts pa
the tuition of pupils attending high
schools hut the districts are not per-
mitted to pay this tuition TO secular or
private schools.
Rev \. T. Ware mas Deen the leader
in the present movement TO secure the
consolidated school.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-03
OLD STARS VERSUS VARSITY.
Clyde Williams Preparing Alumni Mine
For Game With S. u. |. Team.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Iowa City, June 3.-Stars Of former
years on the college diamond viii be
seen in action here en- Tuesday. June
10. when the alumni baseball team Of
the university Of Iowa battles with the
varsity in the annual game which is q.
part of the commencement week pro-
gram.
Clyde Williams. the star infislder of
the Iowa team a decade ago and later
a most successful player in the West
ern League ard American Association
is the captain of the alumni team. For
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-03
Bott Loses Ono Eye.

Special TO Times Republcan
Iowa City. June a. II. Bot
contractor. VINO struck nail. which
bounded into his left eye. puncturing it.
snow robbed Of that optic, He under
went an operation in a local hospital
today. and the organ was removed.
Surgeons feared that if il were not
taken out. the other eye would be at
footed 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-03
Former Instructor Dead.

Special to Times RepuhTlcan
Mason City. June 3.-NeWs was re-
ceived in this city today of the death
Of Miss Nellie Cunningham. For four
wears she was instructor in Memorial
University III this city. She vas grad
uated from I.eander Clark College. Her
death occurred at the home Of her
sister. Mrs A. p. Fox. in Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-03
New. Of rr.er and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer, June ED Barlow. on the
Brewster farm, caught four young
wolves and narrowly missed getting
the mother. He will keep pair and
raise them.
Miss Alta Gregg arrived from her
school duties in Albert Lea on Satur-
day. She does not intend to teach next
year.
Miss Laura Dansler, who has bee:
critically i'll of appendicitis the past
week, is slowly improving.
Miss Alta Rainier. OF Manchester,
Kan. who was member of the class
Of 1918 of the Traer high school Tor
number of years. graduates juno !
from the preparatory school of the
college at Emporia, Kan. She expects
To continue her studies in the college,
specializing III music.
r. H. Moore is in Fairmont, MIMI,
where he will enjoy weeks fishing.
Harry Johannson, who has worked
so far this season for Scharfenberg
left Sunday night for New York state
where he will continue at his trade
that of mason
Young son of Thomas Cummings
has been quite Ill of appendicitis. he
was taken to Cedar Rapids for Al
operation.
Mrs. Ounce Carpenter has decided
to give up housekeeping and has rent
ed her residence property on Fourth
street to John Stoakes and family. she
expects to make an extended visit II
Chicago and Wisconsin. spending
most of the summer.
Dr. Peter Mccormack and wife ar
rived from Spokane, Wash. where ti'
doctor has been located since leaving
1 Traer. They are on their way TO Eu
rope, where the doctor win take some
advanced work and where they. "il
spend some months resting and sigh
seeing.
| Grandmother Dodd lies very low a
the home of her daughter Mrs. Thorn
as Bicket. of Dinsdale. She is aimos
/ 90 Years OF age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-03
Aiah School Alumni Elect.

Specia! % Times FtVUU!INaIl.
Iowa Falls. June 3.-At the annua!
reunion Of The high school alumni,
Dorald Gregg. of the class Of II, was
chosen president: Miss Matte kcll-
n,anspsrager. of the class of IS. vice
president: and Charles Foote, of the
class Of II, secretary and treasurer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-03

A substitute in medicine is never for
the benefit OF the buyer. Never be
persuaded to buy anything but Foley.
Honey and Tar Compound for coughs
and colds, for children or for grown
persons. 1t is prompt and effective. IL
comes in a yellow package with bee
hive on carton. 1t contains no opiates
Take no substitute for Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound. Mcbride & VIII
Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-03

No person need hesitate to take
Foley Kidney Pills on the ground that
they know not what is in them Foley
& Co. guarantee them 10 be pure
curative medicine. specially prepared
for kidney and bladder ailments and
irregularities. They do not contain
habi, forming drugs. Try them. Nc
Bride &, Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-03

and taken to the place where he did
the shooting, the officer asked those
present if he was the man. Prescott
answered, I'm the man." These are
the only discriminating words he has
spoken
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-03

His Joke.
The greatest possible joke on wo-
man is for a man to shoot her be-
cause he truly loves her.-Atchison
Globe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-03
IOWA FAMILY ALMOST WIPED
OUT IN COLLISION WITH TRAIN
T&f IN MINNESOTA.
AUTO DRIVER TRIED TO
BEAT TRAIN TO CROSSING
J. L. Dawson and Wife and Elan Da~-
son and Daughter Almost Instantly
kiIIed-Were Enroute From kaona,
Iowa, to New Home Near Clear Lake,
Minn.-Fifth Victim Loses Arm.

Elk River, MINI. June s.-The
10. which left minneapolis yesterday.
ran down and killed four members of
an auto party of six at the Nord high
way crossing OF the road a ha!f-miIe
below Elk River. The dead are:
j. L. Dawson Of kalona. Iowa.
Mrs. J. l. Dawson. his wife.
Elan Dawson, brother of j. l. Daw-
son.
Eight-year- old siri. niece Of the
Dawsons.
The wife Of Elan Dawson sustained
crushed arm and the member was
amputated at the Nord home. A seq
ond girl. supposed 10 he her daughter,
escaped with comparatively slight
bruises.
Difficulty was experienced in gather
ing the names of the members OF the
party and the various details of the &C
cident owing 10 the fact that the sur
vivors were administered anesthetic
and also because of the excitement and
confusion
On Way TO New Home.
The Dawsons had purchased a farm
at Clear Lake. about thirty miles north
of Elk River. and were on their way
TO that point to make their future
home.
Tie flisiI~ay which crosses tl1e roi1
way steel near the home If Just Moro
parallels the rigi,t-of-war Cor many
RODS. and J. L. Dawson. who was at the
wheei of shc machine. undertook "a
cross ahead Of the tastrunning train.
He had miscalculated tho speed with
which the locomotive was bearing down
and his auto was struck when upon the
very center of the track and hurled
fully fifty feet and torn TO pieces.
Carried Along With Machine.
The bodies of Two Of the dead were
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-03

If desired, advice and special
demonstration will be made
at your home in the morning
or evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-03
Demonstrations On Baking Roasting Pastry Making and All Kinds OF
Demonstrations Every Day 10 and 2 r. m. 5a

It is to every lady's' interest
to attend these demonstra.
tons, for they will receive
much valuable information.
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COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Standard Oil securities rose sharply
on the New York exchange yesterday.
not only with the home companies but
the foreign branches. In the after
noon a fierce slump in Steel took
place which affected the whole mar
ket 1t fell to 5424 under selling Of
blocks of thousands of shares. Dissat-
isfaction with the trade situation at
home and abroad prompted the SELL
ing. Although the movement sub
sided the market failed to rally de-
spite the engagement Of another $780,
Ou0 gold for import. The market closed
weak
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-07
chill DREN HATE OIL,
CAL 0MEL AND PILLS
'tCalifornia Syrup of Figs best for
tender stomach, liver, bowels
tastes delicious.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against, taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form OF
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is we'll
founded Their tender little "insides"
are injured by them.
If your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup of Figs" Its
action is pos.,Ive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take it; that it never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, ana that teaspoonful
given today saves sick child tomor-
row.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bot
tie of California Syrup Of Figs"
which has full directions for babies,
children of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly on each bottle. Beware of
counterfeits sold here. See that it is
made by california Fig Syrup Com
pany." Refuse any other kind with
contempt advertisement
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BANKER TELLS
7. M. C. A. MEMBERS
OF CONVENTION

The question Of agricultural cred
its, as presented by James ]. Hill,
occupied large place In the attention
Iof the American Bankers Association
In their recent convention at Boston, "
said Mr.. A. Lewis Jr. in his address
on :: incidents at the American Bank
ers' Convention, at the Young Mems
Christian Association last evening.
Mr.. Hill stands pre-eminent as a
builder of railroads, not as a buyer
and seller Of transportation lines. but
as a man who has built them and de-
veloped the country through which
they rum His country is the agricul-
tural district of the great northwest
and one where the necessity of secur-
ing money readily, for the movement
of crops, Is q matter Of highest impors
lance. Thus Mr.. Hill strongly advo-
Gated a pan of securing ready money
on land securities which will be ac-
ceptable at the reserves cities. Presi-
dent Vincent Of the University of Min
nesota followed Mr.. Hill with an adj
dress on the wonderful developments
in the agricultural districts Of the
northwest. Il,
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Between Boards Is Hawaiian Agri-
cultural Co. 1875.
Latest sugsr mutation s.57s cents,
or 5000 per ton.
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darcy REMlNDEPS

See our line of bcys' school cloth
ing. Fashion Clothing Co., 1120 Fort.
advertisement.
Around-the-Island trip $500 a pas.
|senger. Lewis Stable and Garage. Tel.
s2141-adveFtisement. - a
Hires root beer and distilled water
Is a necessity. Consolidated Soda
Observation-Disclosures
We give Green Stamps at the Amer
lean Dry Goods Store, Hotel st. opp.
Bethel St.-adyertisement
Madame Zeaye, in the Young build
ing, is showing extremely desirable
articles in ladies' apparel and corsets.
Start saving for Christmas now!
Open an account with the Bank of Ha-
wall on payday-and save regularly.
Christmas aspect is being taken on
by many of the leading stores of the
city. H. May & Co. are making the
annual attractive display of bon bons,
most fetchingly arranged.
You'll have a real reason to give
thanks if someone gives you a box Of
Owl cigars. But don't let Thanksgiv-
ing go by without smoking at least
one Owl cigar. - .@....@ H.: p r. .-
w. w. Dimond & Co. has a display
of silyerware, especially tea spoons,
that is catching the public eye. The
sale of silver plated spoons at 10
cents each will commence on Mon
day. = M
Genuine KRYPToK .bifocal lenses
furnished promptly. Factory on the
premises. Al. n Sanford, optican.
Boston building, Fort street, over
Henry May e Co. Telephone TAO
advertisement.
To make your wife the happiest wo-
man in Honolulu arrange to have her
choose a hat from among the many
beautiful creations being shown by
Miss Power, whose parlors are in the
Boston block. ....sc
The Won Hamm-Young Company has
been appointed the sole representa-
:tives in this territory for United
States tires. 1t will carry at all
times, complete stock of plain,
nohby, chain tread and solid tires Of
this popular brand. =
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In San Francisco yesterday Hawaii
an Commercial closed at $3.50 bid.
$3.50 asked: Hawaiian Sugar, "a bid;
Honokaa. asked; Hutchinson, II
asked; OnOmea. 1915 bid; Paauhan,
1885 asked; Associated Oil, $3.50 bid,
3S7s asked.
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NOTICE..

On account of the Oahu Railway &
Land Co. operating trains over the
Moanaiua cutoff, Moanalu will be dis
continued as a passenger station eff
fectiye November s. 1919.
n. c, SMITH,
General Pass. Agent
5696-3t.
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NEW TO-DAY
NOTICE.

All parties having claims, even
though secured by mortgage, against
Jose J. Medeiros. will present same,
and all those indebted to him are re-
ouested to make immediate payment
TO the undersigned.
j. ia. CAMARA,
500 Bank of Hawaii Bldg.
5696-6t
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SACRED HEART CHURCH
ENTERTAINMENT and DANCE

Al vaudeville entertainment and
dance will he given next Saturday
evening at Moose Hall, under the aus
pieces of the Building Fund Associa-
tion of the Sacred Heart Church.
High class talent will appear. Don't
forget the date-Nevember 9Th.
Music by Kaai. Tickets SO cents
.>sa
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Circuit Judge Whitney will hear the
motion to. amend the divorce decree in
the case OF William NJ. McQuaid vs..
Charlotte E. McQuaid on Saturday,
November 10. @.s
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Il is now said on good authority
that Great Britain and Germany have
practically decided to exhibit at the
worlds fair. .-- sr-