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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-25

Miss Ruby: An easily applied lotion
that will clean your skin q sallowness
can be made for few cents by dis
solving four ounces of spurfnax In one
half pint of hot water Cor witch hazeD
and adding two teaspoonsful of gly-
cerine. II will whiten and beautify
your skin and do away with that
muddy" look. 1t Is better than face
powder, as II does not show on the skin
and will not rub Off easily. The spur
max lotion will give TO any oily skin a
pinkish appearance. II is fine for pim-
Piles, cold sores. freckles and AZ u pro-
lection to the face against harsh winds.
Frances: Your pimply complexion
and loss OF energy are due to lack OF
exercise and eating too much solid
food. You need system tonic and
blood purifier. Try this: Dissolve an
ounce of kardene in half pint Of al
cohol (not whisky, adding one half
cupful sugar and hot water to make a
full qaurt Take tablespoonful be-
fore each meal and in short time you
will feel like a new person, for 1t makes
rich, red blood. fills you with energy
and puts color and the look OF health
into your face.
Naomi: have often warned against
soap for shampooing. The free" alkali
in soap is injurious to the hair and. In
time causes it to split at the ends. a
really good shampoo is simply made at
home by dissolving a teaspoonfui OF
canthrox in q cup of hot water. This
shampoo fathers abundantly. removes
all dandruff and excess oil and leaves
your hair soft and fluffy. 1t dries
quickly and makes you imagine you
have twice as much hair as you ever
had before. After shampooing. an ap-
plication of quinzoin hair-tonic tsee
answer to Mrs. CD Will prove very in
MIGRATING to your scalp.
Kate: Yes YOU Cnn reduce Nour
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-25
A Cold, La crippe, 1hen Pneumoni,

A Cold, la Grippe, Then Pneumonia
Is too often the fatal sequence. La
Grippe coughs hang on, weaken the
system, and lower the vital resistance.
R. G. Collins. postmaster, Barnegat,
N. j., says: Il was troubled with
severe La Grippe cough which
completely exhausted me. Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound soon stopped
the coughing spells entirely It can't
be beat Mcbride & Will Drug Com
pany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-25
Pocahonta. Young Man Dead.

Special to Times Republican.
Pocahcntas, March 25.-George Pot
ter. "a years old, died Sunday night at
the home of his parents. George grew
to manhood in this town. and few
years ago he went to Sioux City, where
he learned the brick mason's trade. He
came home sick about two months ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-25
AMEs HOTEL PROJECT.

Part Of Commercial Clubs "Greater
Ames" Civic Improvement Program.
Special to mes-Republican.
Ames, March 25.-The Ames Com
mercial Club has launched a greater
Ames" civic Improvement program, one
of the first items of which is to build
new hotel The club plans to offer
hotel stock for subscription and con-
slider offers of Sites
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-25
NEWSPAPER HOLDS RECEPTION.
Dedication Of Boone News Republ.
cans New Home. PIeasurabIe Event

cans New Home. PIeasurabIe Event
Special to Times Republican.
Boone, March 25.-The new home OF
the Boone News Republican was dedi-
Gated last night with an elaborate re-
ception for the people Of this city and
vicinity There were nearly 5000 Wis
itors to the rooms during the evening.
the building being packed to the side
walk from o'clock until nearly II.
Editor S. G. Godlthwaite had issued In :
vitations to the editors Of the state.
and general invitation thruout the
columns of his paper, to the people Of
his territory to attend the reception.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-25
pn.umonia Follow. a Cold

but never follows the use OF Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. 1t stops
the cough, heals the sore and In
famed air passages. and strengthens
the lungs. The genuine is in yell
low package with beehive on cartoon.
Refuse substitutes. Mcbride & VIII
Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-25
AILING women
OF MIDDLE AGE
Mrs. Hilbert Tells of Her Dis
nessing Symptoms During
Change of Life and How
She Found Relief.
Fleetwood. Pa" During the Change
of Life I was hardly able to be around

~ 0Ais L aWoye hou
q headache and L
was SO dizzy and ner.
vous that ! had no
rest at night. The
flashes of heat were
80 bad sometimes
that / did not know
what to do.
I" One day a friend
advised me to take
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vepetable Com
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-25
Limitation.

Limitation.
Emerson: The hand can never exc
cute anything higher than the char
a,.ter can aspire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-25

Earthly Punishment.
The way Of the transgressor IL weh
written up.-Kansas City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-25

Kate: Yes. you can reduce your
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-08

ions even more difficult to make than
those confronting an umpire in a
worlds championship pennant battle.
OF course as to the main point, |
have known for three months it is
necessary for me either to marry
some dear girl with plenty of money
of her own, or-horrible alternative!
go to work. | have a cultivated
Discrimination to go to work for the
mere base purpose of being paid for
1t. Wages is a word abhorrent to my
breeding. 1t smacks of the prole-
tariat, of the sordid, the lowly, the
unbaked and soggy undercrust of the
social pie.
Father worked, naturally. Most
fathers of any account do ! under
stand. Good old dad He locked me
out of the loaves and fishes cupboard
all right and tight enough when he
quit, but | hold no grudge. In his
day and in his wav he was good to
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-08

me. Here's to "A. This is BEAST
cheap sherry, but what can one dr.ul
fit to drink, on $4,000 a year? Ma
iorie has $4,000. If she were III
fiance instead of my sister that woul
be an income not half bad, for tN,
people.
I'm to have my $4,000 per who
I'm forty. Lord. Ten years to wal
What an age. That is the re9So,
This marriage matter perpleXes me
We must admit the nuptal necessit
as a conditional and not a theoreJi
conformation.
me trouble lies in this-there ar
two of them. 7 stand between then
even as the Aesopian ass, unkuow
ing where to browse. Charlotte i
fond of me- / know She has NOR,
than as much as told me so. If on,
Grace Dalzelle had Charlotte's money.
am net quite sure how many wi
lions Crgr'0'to wiz h~ve some dav
rs something quite incredible OF
man FiaNhaver is still piing thcr
up they say. He's erouchy oiC
beast and has views" Thinks mer
ought to work Last time | dined at
his house he quizzed me about my
career" Said every American worth
his salt ought to have an aim in life
Said dad was one of the best men he
ever knew.
Mind you, I can marry Charlotte
all right enough, any old day. al
night She'll elope as fast as II
take her. But I'm in doubt; I'm in
doubt. Old Flaxhaver stickles for his
paternal and parental authority. II
he got his back up about thinkless
chee-ild he might not get it down till
after sackcloth and ashes had done
their awful worst to Charlotte and
poor Charley Lavender.
My predicament is really no less
than sickening. Grace hasn't a cent
worth speaking of. Maybe $50 00C
of his wreck after he had blown his
brains out the day they sky-highed
L. p. to 1000.
It's when I'm with Grace thrt
fully determine to tell Charottc
there are insuperable obstacle
which must forever forbid our union
i have it written out. along those
lines, and it isn't bad And then
after | leave Grace, and my hot blood
cools and the sweet sting of her
kisses no longer burns in my mouth
| have to come down to earth and
remember my duty to myself and my
family. If | should ever have one. IT
can't be expected it is a mans social
duty to rear a lot of paupers
And this is Decision Day. Marjorie
said she would give me until tonight
to quit being a fool. Grace and Mar.
iorie are chums. you see Sis SAYS
she will lend me $4,000 a year on my
prospects if | marry right" | know
what that means. | might do worse
than right" If there's prettier
girl in the world than Marjorie Law.
ender it's Grace Dalzelle.
And, then, love her Though
am loafer, she, too. loves me
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-08

TO but $4,000 600, has grown to
100000 in 1912. The federal gov
eminent should take the lead in in
vestigatonal and experimental work.
and there is need for central agency
which can furnish the best informa-
ton on all problems of road building
and maintenance. Preference should
be given TO the Improvement of roads
over which products from the farms
can be taken to the nearest railway
station A scheme of road construc-
ton and maintenance within a state
should be developed and mutually
agreed upon.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-08
BURNING, BARRED FROM INN,
Young Woman, Clothes Aa,
Tor Help and Is Kept WAITING nuns
Yard; Will Die ;"

Toma' Wis, edo. S.-CIara D..
Is years old, high school girl n nllce
to the home of neighhor 90, 'uShed
Tor help. He clothing was in ea~ aiuins
The neighbor feared that tho res
ing girl would set fire to the bon.a 'url,
Kept her outside the door whi,o ala
ran for a rug to smother tbe A. sue
When she returned the Young wan es
was blistered from neck 70 tna "o'nan
physician said the girl would die
Mrs. John Price, mother Of ~
was also painfully burned when gu
of paint exploded on tho la, Vai
stove ''nen
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-08
She Expected IL.

The steamship moved slowly up the
Narrows, abreast of Quarantine There
was a tremendous rattle and clank
and splash. Aunt Drusilla called a
steward.
What was that, steward?" she
asked
"Nothin' lady-only dropped the an
Choir, maam.'
i thought they would" answered
Aunt Drusilla disapprovingly. They've
been very careless with it. I've seen
it hanging over the side all day"
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-08

fables of Aesop-
that long cared
and four footed
ass who starved
to death between
two luscious and
succulent bales OF
hay, unable reso-
lutely to declare
h i NJ S e If II 2 o Il
which one first
he would regale
his appetite. It
is true | have but
two feet. AS to
the length of my
ears | am begin
ming to entertain
disquieting appre-
tensions.
And yet, and yet,
there are dpclS-
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-08
French Cabinet Deadlock Unbroker

Paris, Dec. S.-The French cabinet
deadlock was unbroken. Senator Jean
Dupuy at noon gave a definite answer
to President Poincare, accepting the
commission to form a new cabinet.
succeeding the Barthou ministry, but
there were no indications that he
would be successful.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-08

Fort Smith, Ark, Dec. S.-Five piers
of new million-dollar steel bridge
were carried out by the flood in IL,
Arkansas river. The river has risen
II feet in "a hours, and is still rising
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-08
IN A TERRIBLE FIX
BY WILLIAM BlOSS.

Without question ] felt like that
unhappy principal in one of the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-22
SHOE MACHINERY TRIAL ON
Civil Suit Of U. s. Against Company
Opens In Boston In Federal
Court.

Boston, May 21.-The trial OF the
civil suit of the United States govern,
ment against the United Shoe Machin
cry company opened here before Fed
eral Judges Putnam. Dodge and
Brown. The governments bill il
equity, filed in the fall OF 1911, alleges
that the corporation Is a monopoly
under the Sherman act and seeks its
dissolution. s.. -.
Attorney Gregg opened for the gov
eminent. He stated that it was the
purpose and intention of the govern.
ment to show that instead Of 10 cor,
porations and % Independent factories
that formerly manufactured shoe ma
Culinary, the United Shoe Machinery
company was organized in 1883 as ii
operating company and that the Unit
ed Machine corporation, organized In
1909 as a holding company, now con
trolls absolutely the manufacture oI
machines for making shoes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-22
WOMEN MENACE GOLF LINKS
Suffrasists Threaten to Destroy Put
ting Greens In scotiand-5,oo0
E@ Guard the Grounds.

St. Andrews, Scotland, May 21..-
Placards posted by suffragettes which
threatened destruction to the putting
greens of the wamous golf links here
and prevent the playing of the anna.
teur golf championship games next
week. has thrown this village into a
panic. The townspeople rely largely
upon the golf links for prosperity and
ruination of the links would mean
desolation of the community. A vigi.
liant committee of 5000 men and
women has been organized to pro-
tect the links
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-22
MIG AND SNAKE CONVICTED
Two Men. Charged With Sending
6Iaekmailina Letters to Gov. VIII
son Found Guilty by Jury.

Newark, N j.. May 21.-Jacob
Dunn, alias Mig" and Seeley Daven-
port, alias Snake" the two wood
choppers of Ford Mine, Norris coun,
ty, who were indicted by the United
States grand jury for having sent
Matchmaking letters to Governor
Woodrow Wilson, demanded large
sums of gold under threats of death,
were found guilty by jury in the
federal court In Newark. The prison
ers were also indicted for having sent
similar letters to Postmaster Theo-
dore King, Of Ledgewood and Henry
J. Misel OF Dover, wealthy merchant
who has since died and on these
counts they, too, were convicted.
Davenport was recommended to the
mercy of the jury.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-22
NEWS OF IOWA
| BY TELEPHONE
'cENTERvlLLE SETS NEW RECORD
IN ROAD DRAGGING.
WE SHOULD WORRY CLASS MOTTO
Iowa Falls High School Destroyed by
Fire--Iniunction to Prevent Use
Of Dam at keokuk as Bridge
.s Denied In Federal Court.

Centerville, May 21.-Centerville
believes 1t broke all drag day records
yesterday when $50 drags were driven
to town and prizes were distributed
by merchants amounting to $4,000.
The sixty-ninth one to register was
Miss Edna Gray, 20 years old, who
drove thirty-one miles. She got up at
O'Clock, left home at 8. drove eight
Imiles to southwest corner OF the
county, then twenty-three miles to
lCenterville on a drag without seat
on 1t. She admits she sat down on it
occasionally, Her brother accom-
panied her on the trip with another
team. Her prizes aggregate Sill in
cash and So in merchandise and good
roads boosters propose to raise her a
purse. Mrs. Blanche Talbot drove in
thirteen miles with seyen-months-
Iold baby on the drag and took the
prize for the married woman coming
the farthest. w. S. Creech was the
man coming the farthest, driving
seventeen miles. Isaac Streepy was
the oldest man to finish the drag mar
athon. His age is rs years. W. II.
Owings was close second. He is
seventeen days younger Arthur Co
Fad, years old, was the youngest
boy, and Marjorie Talbot, 8 years
old, the youngest girl. Every dragger
was given merchandise prizes by
thirty merchants besides the special
prizes. Coming to town and returning
the draggers travelled a total of LIZA
lmiles
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-22
GEORGIA MAN MAY NOT DIE
Macon Banker. Who Took 6lehlorlde
Of Mercury by Mistake, May
Recover.

Macon, Ga, May 21.-After having
made all preparations to die, under the
belief that his death was inevitable
and matter of only few days, b.
Sanders Walker, Jr., banker and real
estate operator. is now given the hope
that possibly he will survive the ac-
cidental taking of bichloride of mer-
curry tablet by mistake for a headache
pill From Thursday till now his kid
neys were psralyzed, but then there
was a slight manifestation sufficient 10
justify the attending physicians in
holding out some encouragement for
the recovery of the banker.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-22
Regulates Use of FLAGS.

Boston, Mass. May 21.-The carry,
ing of any flags other than the nation
al or state emblems or the flags OF
friendly foreign nations and their de
Tendencies in any parade in this com
monwealth is prohibited in a bill
which received the approval of Gov
ernor Foss. The measure further
provides that no sign bearing an in
scription opposed to organized gov
ernment or which is sacrilegious OF
derogatory to- public morals shall be
carried In parades,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-22
DANIELS PLANS ARMOR PLANT
Secretary of Navy Believes That Com
petition Among Existing Concerns
Is a Mere Sham.

Washington, May 21.-Convinced
that the so-called competition existing
between the three leading armor man
ufacturing plants of the nation-the
Carnegie, the Bethlehem and the Mid
vale companies-is mere sham, Sec
rotary of the Navy Daniels declared
he will shortly take steps to establish
a government plant, which will, If
needed, manufacture all the steel
plate the navy requires.
81 see no evidence of competition
between the companies" said the sec
rotary. Their bids hardly vary frac-
lions of cents per pound from each
other. They divide up the business
between them regardless of contract
awards"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-22
INNER SECRETS
OF DYNAMITE PLOT
THRILLING STORY TOLD ON WIT.
NESS STAND TODAY.
PLAN TO DISCREDT STRIKERS
John J. Breen, Lawyer and Politician,
Says He Was the Originator and
Financier and Was Aided by
the Mil Owners.

Boston May 21.-A thrilling story
of the inner secrets of the planting
of dynamite to discredit the Law
renee strikers during the textile strug-
gle of 1912, held spectators and jury
alike spellbound in Judge Corsby' s
court here today.
John J. Breen, lawyer and politi.
clan, told bluntly in terse utterances
how he conceived the plot and al
LEGGED he was the tinancier in carrying
| it out, aided by Frederick e. Atteaux,
president of the Atteaux Mill Supply
Company, jointly indicted with Will
liam NJ. Wood for this alleged con-
spiracy.
Breen related at length converse
lions with Atteaux regarding his
plans, alleging that it was welcomed
by the millionaire defendant and he
charged directly that when he told
him (Atteaux) that he could not get
the dynamite he said he meant to
carry the plan out and later by tele-
graph enlisted the services of e. J.
Pittman, a contractor, who later kill.
ed himself.
Breen swore that Pittman procured
the high explosives.
Standing in the witness box the
most prominent figure in the entire
court room, Breen related how when
Atteaux met him to pay him the first
installment of the expense money,
the wealthy mill supply man did not
hand it over directly, but dropped it,
$500 in bills, on sidewalk of a Bos-
ton street after first telling him
(Breen) to pick up anything he saw
fall.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-22
GIBSON MAKES POVERTY PLEA
Lawyer Charged With Numbering Gil.
ent. Says He Is Without coun-
sci and Funds.

Newburgh. n. Y, May 21.-Declar-
ing that he had been deserted by his
counsel. Burton w. Gibson, the lawyer
accused of drowning Rosa Menschik
Zabo. in Greenwood lake last July In
order to secure her estate. was ar
raigned for his second trial here be-
fore Justice Tompkins. Il am with
out funds, and my lawyer has not COM
municated with me- Gibson informed
the court The case was then delay
ed until Robert Elder, Gibson's law
yer. could be communicated with In
Brooklyn by telephone.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-22
eaaaaqe Agents in Session.

Colorado Springs, Colo. May I'll
The thirty -second annual convention
of the American Association of Gen
eral Baggage Agents opened here to-
day with representatives present from
all sections of this country and Cana
da. Many important subjects are on
the program for discussion. The
most important business will probably
be revision of the uniform fundamen-
tai rules made necessary under recent
decisions of the interstate commerce
commission.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-22
CONGRESSIONAL poINes.

Washington, May 21.--The
senate confirmed the nomina-
ton of John Purroy Mitchell to
be collector of the port OF New
York, and also the nomination
OF Gailord NJ. Saltzgaber to be
commissioner of pensions.
1t was agreed to vote on the
nomination of w. J. Harris of
Georgia to be director of the
census on June rs.
Finance Democrats heard the
report of the subcommittee
concerning tariff schedules.
The territories committee
heard Delegate Wickersham as
sail the Alaska syndicate.
In the house Representative
Sisson announced that he will
speak on the Japanese-C alifor-
mia situation on Friday.
Representative House intro
duced a once-cent postage bill.
Representative Britton intro
duced bill to amend the Con.
stitution providing for the di-
rect election of president and
vice-president for a six-year
term. --,
Representative Hay intro
duced a bill to provide for med
ais and extra pay for meritor-
ious service in the army and
navy.
Adjourned until Friday noon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-22
Fire pestroxs Hiuh school.

Iowa Falls, May 21.--Fire totally
destroyed the high school building
here yesterday. The students went
through the fire drill perfectly and all
were out Of the building before they
even knew the location of the fire.
The blaze was discovered in the fur
mace room and the only theory of its
origin is that it started from bolt
of lightning that struck few mo-
ments before the janitor discovered
the flames. The loss is estimated at
$4,000 and the insurance totals
$4,000. The district voted a $4,000
bond issue last month to erect a new
high school building.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-22
Inrimer VIII Be Candidate

Chicago, May Civilian Lori,
mer. ousted from the United States
senate after two trials, will open his
campaign for the republican nomina-
ton to the senate to succeed Senator
Sherman within thirty days, accord
ing to an announcement made today
by Percy B. Coffin. one of Lorimer's
associates. Coffin announced that he
will be in charge of the Republican
Club of Illinois LOrimer's announce
ment is expected soon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-22
MARSHALL RAPS PRECEDENT
vtce-President Ignores the Clerk and
Reads Many Bills to Senate
Himself.

Washington, May 21.--yice-P resi-
dent Marshall has made his debut as
a precedent breaker. A food of bills
and resolutions was offered shortly at.
ter the senate convened and Vice
President Marshall. ignoring the clerk,
proceeded to read the measures him
self This is to be the first time with
in the memory of the oldest newspaper
correspondent that the president of
the senate has acted as his own clerk
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-22
NINE PRISONERS GET AWAY
Men Escape by Saving Their Way
to Liberty from County
Workhouse.

Cleveland, Ohio, May 2l.-Nine pris-
oners at the county wOrkhouse at
Warrensville sawed their way to lib
erty. The men were employed in the
brush factory and took turns going to
the toilet room. Each man was armed
with a file, supposed to have been
given them by friends who visited
them and in the toilet each took turns
filing at a bar until it was cut off.
Then they made their escape.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-22
Destroyer is Launched

Bath, Me, May 21.-The United
States torpedo boat destroyer Cassin,
1000 ton ship. took her maiden dip
and Miss Helen Cassin Carusi of
Washington, granddaughter of the
late Rear Admiral Cassin, broke the
bottle of champagne. The Cassin is
sister ship of the Cummings, which
will be launched in July. Her con
tract price was $751; 500.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-22
Bridge Injunction Denied.

keokuk, May 21.-Judge Humph-
rey, of the federal court at Spring
field, ILL.,, has handed down decision
refusing an injunction to prevent the
use of the dam here as bridge to
carry railroad traffic The suit was
brought by the Keokuk & Hamilton
Bridge company, the owner of the
only bridge crossing the Mississippi
between Fort Madison and Quincy
Keokuk capitalists organized the In
Iter-city Bridge company to lease the
traffic rights on the dam, and utilize
III for railroad traffic. The Keokuk
t& Hamilton Bridge company began
Eactive opposition to the plan and I'm
ALLY asked the federal court to enioin
the project.