davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-24
CA n Al
SCHEME Is
LAUNCHED

washington, ID. u, June sf.-ror
more than fifty years there have
been men who dreamed of the coming
sail from any port on the Great
Lakes to any port on the Seven Seas.
Is this splendid dream about to be-
come still more splendid reality?
During the last session of Con-
gress Senator Charles E. Townsend,
of Michigan. introduced resolution
authorizing the President to enter in
to treaty relations with Great
Britain and the Dominion of Can
ada for the purpose of converting the
boundary waters between the United
States and Canada into ocean water
ways. The. resolution passed the
President. who. in turn. referred the
resolution to the Secretary of State.
There it rested for long time,
when, finally, Senator Townsend.
growing impatient over the delay in
reporting upon the advisability OF
| such an alliance for mutual benefit,
induced Secretary Bryan to submit
certain questions to the International
Joint Commission created by Act of
Congress June II. 1909. which. In
turn, was asked to submit the ques-
tions to the Canadian government.
These questions are now being con-
sidered by the Dominion authorities
and look to a repor on the charac-
part of which lie in Canadian terri
tory. part In American territory and
part on the border between the two
countries, the question of cost, lake
levels and power development.
| The resolution of Senator Town
send, into which new life has been
breathed by the earnestness Of the
junior senator from Michigan, con-
templates water highway through
the Welland Canal and the ST. Law
renee river, which would accommo-
date ocean-going vessels from the
Atlantic to Duluth at the head
waters of Lake Superior and other
lake points. {
Speaking of the resolution and its
purpose. Senator Townsend said to-
day: 1.-THE questions which have fin
ally been submitted to the Interna-
tional Joint Commission and by that
body to the Dominion government.
were thought to be necessary in Or
der to get action on the part of our
northern neighbors to the end that
when both countries had agreed upon
the matters to be Investigated such
matters could be referred to the In
ternational Joint Commission for in
vestigation.
1.-The Canadian government has
those questions and until its answer
has been received | presume nothSag
can be done looking to comprehen-
sive report of the International Joint
Commission.
'There is decided sentiment In
Canada. not upon the question of the
advisability Of an ocean waterway
from the Lakes to Montreal, for that
has beep decided long ago as highly
necessary. but as to the location OF
that waterway. One faction of our
\ Canadian cousins desires the route
constructed in all Canadian territory
and is contending for the route from
Georgian bay in Canada to the Otta-
wa river. thence down the Ottawa to
the St. Lawrence. The other fac
tion favors my proposition which is.
the enlargement of the Welland Can
al and the improvement Of the St.
Lawrence river from Lake Ontario to
Montreal. This is the natural water
course and by the erection Of the
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-24
CONDUCTOR WAS RIGHT

Two passenger trains passed each
other on double track, both run
ming so miles an hour.
There wa flash of headlights, a
rush of atmosphere and a vanishing
tail of lights.
A man who happened to be talk
ing to the conductor at the time,
asked:
Where would we have been If
that train had been on this track"
We'll. SIR replied the conductor,
that would depend on how you have
lived
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-24
Let 8. 8. S. Hu.tIe ImPur.t.e. Outward.

sentlal to well balanced health a. the nutri.
tious elements of the meats, grains. fats
md sugars of our daily food.
Not only this. hut II from the presence
Of some disturbing poison there is a local
or general Interference Of nutrition to
cause boIis,. carbunclcs:. absccsscs and
Kindred troubles, 8. 8. s. 30 directs the
local cells that this poison Is rejected and
eliminated from their presence.
From the fact that 8. s. s. Is purely
the weakest stomach and has great tonic
influence. Not one drop Of drugs or min.
erals is used In Its preparation. Ask for
$. s. s. and insist upon having 1t. And
II you desire skillfnl advice upon any mat.
ter concerning the blood and skin write to
The Swift Specific CO.. 224 Swift Bldg.
clerk to larrup the atmosphere in cloqlence
over something "Just good as 8. 3. 3.
Beware OF all counterfeits.
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-24
CHAMBERLAIN's C0L1C. CHOLERA
AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY

This remedy always wins the good
opinion, If not the praise. of all who
use it. Mrs. f. A. Hood. Burrows,
Ind. writes. 81 have found Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy a positive cure for cramps
and summer complaint" For sale
by all dealers.
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-24
WALTER JOHNSON TO
WE'D CONGRESSMAN'S DAUGHTER

Washington, June 24.-Walter
Johnson. pitcher of the Washington
american League Baseball club, will
be married here tonight to Miss Hazel
Roberts, daughter of Representa-
tive E. E. Roberts of Nevada.
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-24
CHAMBERLAIN'S TABLETS
UNEJIJALED

Mrs. Rose Green, Wabash, Ind,
writes. Recently l used two bottles
them splendid for stomach trouble
and constipation. in fact, have nev-
er seen their equal" Sold by all
dealers.
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-24
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Believing that 1t has become a set
tied fact that we can not have free
government in the state of Colorado.
under the present way Of choosing
our rulers, 1t is high time the people
were taking steps to do away with
all party government by electing an
Independent or peoples candidate at
the coming election. as 1t is both the
part of patriotism and duty to recog-
nize no political principles. other
than the constitution of the country
and the enforcement of all good laws
or statutes.
Therefore I announce myself an
The chronicle=news., 1914-06-24
HOUSTON WANTS
.y TO Be GOVERNOR
OF COLORADO

Trinidad has candidate for gov
ernorof Colorado. D. r. Houstin, a
resident Of this city for long period,
announces his candidacy on what he
terms an independent or peoples
party ticket. With his announce
ment of candidacy is stateemnt Of
platform:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-05
IOWA EDUCATORS BANQUET.

pslsaatSs and Former Residents Meet
At Convention in Richmond.
Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, March 5.-There was q
sufficient number Of Iowa educators in
attendance ut tho national educational
meeting in Richmond last week to have
an Iowa banquet. 1t was presided
over, by z. c. Thornburg, of Des
Monies. There was an attendance Of
ffty-two at the banquet, which in
Guided former Iowans now in other
fields, the strictly Iowa enrolment be-
ing thirty-one. But 1t showed that
activity in educational matters is quite
conspicuous in tho midland country.
What was the keynote Of the ed
ucational convention?"
1T vas all summed up in the word
efficiency" said Frank d. Joseph,
deputy state superintendent. That
which was most prominent, as saw
IL. was q desire for efficiency. for an
efficiency Of practical nature. The
discussion was largely as to better
ment OF rural schools, and that turned
in the direction Of better supervision.
There was . great deal Of sentiment in
favor Of making advance in this di-
rection. There 10 no supervision Of
rural schools now. A superintendent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-05
suiLoiNo At MoNrouR Quilted
~ FLAMES or. UNKNOWN
ORIGIN.
PORTION oFFuRNisAlNes
SAVED ~ CITIZENS
Fire Started in Cold Air Duct and
Spread Rapidly - Pupils Had Been
Dismissed Short Time Previous 70
outbrsak-Loss Fully Covered by
rnsuranes-PupiIs Given Vacation.
pcial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Montour, March 5.-The pupils of the
Montour public school are enjoying an
enforced vacation, as the result Of a
fire which ,ast evening Quilted the
four-room building.
The fire started about o'clock, and
all the pupils had been dismissed for
the day. Its origin was in the cold air
duct Of the heating system. and was
caused by an explosion Of dust, but
whether started by the combustion or
from a. match accidentally thrown into
the duct has not been determined.
Citizens managed to save the greater
portion of the books and furnishings. :
The building was brick structure OF
four stories and basement. The brick
walls are still standing, and are pro-
nounced to be in good condition and
may not have to be torn down when
rebuilding operations are undertaken.
The loss probably will total $4,000,
and is covered by insurance Of $4,000.
The building was erected in 1879 at a
cost of $4,000.
No arrangements have been made for
continuing school work and the pupils
may be given a vacation until next
fall
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-05

can, II she works hard enough. visit
each school once q year. That doesn't
make start toward supervision.
There was much developed that IL
valuable ~ to the new and practical
ideas in education. Now. nobody tried
to define the new idea, but they dis
cussed, It. ~ heard q most remark
able and masterlul discussion Of the
subject by Or. Snedden, of Massachus-
etts. and DIR. Bagley. OF Illinois. 1t
showed the different view point Of the
east and Of the west. The fact Is that
we Of the west are far ahead of them
in the east. We are doing more for
vocational training and getting better
results. DR.. Snedden IL right and is
enthusiastic. but the people back there
cling a little too closely to the old
ideas as to school work. II they have
vocational training they want special
vocation schools or trade schools.
They do not take SO readily to putting
something practical into the schools as
they are.
'F'or one thing, you'll not find state
anywhere ahead Of Iowa in the matter
Of getting these new ideas right into
the laws and establishing them. Tho
south is making great strides in prac-
teal education. You do not meet a
southern man anywhere but he wants
to talk of what great things they are
doing. We will have to keep going TO
keep ahead II them"
One of the resolutions adopted.
which was appropriate in conven-
ton held in Virginia, took pride in the
fact that woodrow Wilson was both a
schoolmaster and q statesman. A res
olution was adopted indOrsing the
views Of Mrs. Ella Young. Of Chicago,
on the teaching Of sex hygiene IN
schools but with Endorsement of the
home as the best place.
An interesting report was made to
the conference by DR.. w. A. Jesup, of
the Iowa state university, on the
teaching for arithmetic. in which he
showed that there was general desire
for the elimination Of much that IS
taught, such as tables never used and
subjects that are obsolete, and to place
more emphasis on the fundamentals
and give less time in general to the
subject.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-05

Des Moines. March 5-Iowa lost AS
civil war veterans identified with the
G. A. r. by death during 1913, accord
ing to the report sent to national head
quarters by G. A. Newman, assistant
adjutant general Of the Iowa depart
ment Of the G. A. R. Deaths outside
the ranks Of the G. A. r. posts are not
recorded.
According to the report Of the Iowa
department. there are rema lining in
Iowa about 11,114 civil war veterans, OF
whom 9,114 are identified with the
Grand Army and 1000 are outside
Many Of these have dropped member
ships in posts owing to advanced age
which prevents them from attending
the meetings. et ,.,.Jf
While the death rate among the
veterans did not increase in 1913, II
held it own regardless Of the fact that
the number Of old soldiers Mas been
steadily decreasing. In 1911 there
were SAP deaths, and In 1912 there
were 414. In 1918 there were 413 re-
ported.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-05

Special to Times Republican.
sGrlnnell, March Sit Is announced
by Athletic Director Hun. Of the coll
lege.. that the annual Invitation high
school meet will he held here on the
9th OF May, but 1t IL not yet fully
decided what schools will partict-
pate.
A cashiers check from one of the
banks Of Chicago has been received by
President Main, the amount bens
$1,000, to be used for the building OF
the Henry NJ. Porter academy at Fe
Chow. Shantung Province. China. This
institution is part Of the Grinncll-
in China movement of which Ben De-
Ham, Iowa College OF. is the leader.
The gift comes over the signature
From an Unknown Friend"
Mrs. Louis M. Shahan, who was
taken to Dee .Moines for an operation
In hospital a month ago. has so far
recovered that she was able to return
|t0 her home here yesterday, her nus
band going to the. capital to accom-
pany her home. She is still very weak
but Is slowly gaining.
The subject under discussion at the
regular meeting yesterday afternoon of
the Art Club was Rembrandt AMI
papers were read by Mrs. r. r.
Nuckolls and Mrs. Harris.
/ The following named ladies repre-
sented the clubs Of Grinnell at the
annual board meeting of the state Fed
GRAFTON Of Women's Clubs at ColfaS
this week: Mrs. H. W. Spauldng, Mrs.
r. II. Spauldlng. Mrs. S. c. Buck and
Mrs. Eugene Heneiy.
T T. l.. Blank, of Grinnell, and Walter
Weaver, Of Iowa Falls. are applicants
with Mr.. ]. Wesley Ash. Of Marshall
town, for the vacant position of coun-
ty engineer Of Poweshiek county.
J. w. Wynes moves his family this
week to the farm he bought some
months ago near Abba.
julius Nuisbaum, who has been a
prominent Grinnell figure for number
Of years in his attractive little cigar
store on Fourth avenue. has sold out
his stock and disposed of his building
to F. E. Spaulding. who owns the
store. Mr.. Nuisbaum has earned a
long rest and plans to take it. He is
thinking of making a trip to various
cities and countries in which he is in
terested in Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Higbee. who have been
prominently connected Cor some time
with the Leader store here, have gone
to make new home for themselves in
Shenandoah. stopping briefly in OF
tumwa on their way.
Next week on Friday and Saturday
the annual high school basketball
tournament is to take place in this
city and the athletic association OF
Iowa College will play host to the visit
ing teams.
The second preliminary trial in the
selection Of the candidates to take part
in the H. w. Spaulding prize contest
for efficiency in public speaking left
but twenty-five. from which number
continued trials must be made until the
fina! EIGHT are secured. The following
list shows WHO are now in the race,
and it Is a close. one: j. Carter. Sim
mons. Weber. Smiley. Blank. Need
ham, Luce. Lark, Ellsworth. Nc
Conaghie, Watt. Bennett, Little. Mink
Ter, Michael. Ellis, Metcalf. c. Carter,
Bessemer. Jaqua, Munneke, Swartz,
and Cobb.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-05
Brief News Of Allison.

special TO :I1meS- republican.
Allison. March 5.-Postmaster A. ].
Mullarkey received from Washington,
D. c., an offer Of a clerkship in the Of
fees of the war department at a sal
ary of $1,000 per annum. This offer
comes as the result Of a civil service
examination taken by Mr.. Mullarkey
some time ago. Since taking the ex-
animation. however, Mr.. Mullarkey re-
ceived the appointment Of postmaster
at this place and hence will not accept
the Washington position.
G. A. Gaines, who had been confined
in the county Jail for the past two
months, having been under indictment
on two counts on charges Of burg
larizing two business places in Du-
mont, was tried in district court. He
was freed from the charge by verdict
of the jury and was given his liberty.
The special meetings at the Con-
gregational church are still in progress
Rev. F. c. Gonzales is preaching some
splendid sermons. Rev. Mr.. Gonzales
who is pastor. of the CONGREGATIONAL
church at Traer, has been called to the
pastorate of q church in st. Louis. Mo-.
at salary of $500 per year. He will
take up his work there during the
early part Of the coming summer.
]. w. Church underwent an oper-
alton for appendicitis in hospital al
Hampton. At last report he was get
ting along nicely.
Among the new residents of Allison
who have moved in from the country
are Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Curtis and
daughter, Charles Carter and family
Mrs. Anna Franken and family. the L
Hummell family, and Mr.. and Mrs
John Pals.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hemmingson
have moved to their new farm home
near Greene.
Philip belong and family have
moved to Candy. Mimi. Clayton Peet
went with them to help them in get
ting settled in their new home.
Lyle Peet has entered the employ OF
the SPAIN 4 Rose Lumber Company
Bruno Fecht and family, who. have
been living north Of town. have moved
to their own farm in Ripley township
Prof. and Mrs. Irving H. Hart and
children will move this week to their
new home in Cedar Falls.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-05

Washington DIR. Carl Alsberg, head
of the government pure food depart
ment, fears that the recent decision OF
the United States supreme court VIII
practically nullify the pure food crus-
kade which the government has so sue
cessfully ~ased for the last few years
This decision held that 1t was up to
the government to prove that food or
preparations contained enough poison
to injure human life. DR.. Alsberg
thinks this railing will let down the
bars to all sorts of imperfectioio' In
the preparation of food and that his
department will be helpless. GOOD
work has been 1lndone," he says.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-05
FORM TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION.
Interests Along Mississippi River Or
aani8o For Protection.

Interests Along Mississippi River Or.
0aniss For Protection.
Special 20 Tmes-Republican.
Dubuque. March 5.-w. B. Martin,
secretary OF the Dubuque Shippers As
ISOLATION has returned from Clinton
where he was selected ~ chairman Of
tho Traffic Association Of the Mis-
Stssippi River Association. organizsd
q . meeting Of the traffic representa-
tivesfof the various interests along the
Mississippi river. The object Of the
association II to handle traffic mat
tiers that are Of mutual interest to the
cities along tho river between Dubuque
and ,Keokuk. Tho threatened advance
in rates caused the association to name
Mr.: Martin ard its secretary, NJ. D.
Smiley Of Clinton, ~ . committee to
represent the shippers before the inter-
state. commrce commission hearing at
Washington next week. when the rail-
roads proposed advance of per cent
in rates between the river cities and
Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Louis and
other points in the states Of Illinois.
Wisconsin. and Missouri, will be taken
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-05
AauNicRALirlEs COME UNDER
PROVISIONS or EmPLovERs' ;
LIABILITY LAW.
couhriEs, TOWNSHIPS AND
SCHOOL DISTRICTS. ALSO
With Corporations May Insure in Some
Liability Company Or Assume Risks
Without Right Of Dsfsnss-law In.
tended Al Should es Own Insurers
and Provide Special Fund.
IpeciaI to discrepancies.

Special to Times
Des Noines. March Sit is going ia
DO up TO the cities and towns of Iowa,
and the school districts. counties and
Townships. 70 decide. and that pretty
seon. u to what they win do about the
law for the new system Of Employer
liability aud worikmen's compensation.
The law specifically brings these
public corporations that are en-
pioysrs Of labor under the law so far
az it u an employers liability act. But
It will be up to them to decide whether
they shall take advantage Of the work.
mems compensation feature. The two
things are distinct and separate.
The law provides that a. to all these
corporations they shall come under the
law. Later there Is provision that a. to
any employer Of labor he may insure
in some liability company. and failure
to do 70 makes him subject to the lia-
biiities Of the law without the common
law defenses. II q city ignores the
law and an injured eanploye sues the
municipality. the latter may find itself
In the postdon OF liability for the injury
and with no defenses.
Infant Of Law.
The thing contemplated in the law
was that ~ 90 these corporations they
should all be their own insurers and be
liable only In the sums mentioned in
the law. But It viii be for these cor
porat;oIs % Ale with the commissioner
q showing 40 to financial responsibility
and take advantage Of all the law.
Already some Of the school officers of
the state are beginning to inquire az to
the scope Of tho law. Does 1t include
teachers? Will It include janitors? In
case Q contractor on . schoolhouse has
= workman injured win the school dis
tract be liable7 These and many other
questions are arising. which shows that
in the handling Of this law there will
be many motty problems.
The demand IL growing for digest
Of the law and analysis like that which
was put out in regard to the highway
law 20 that everyone may understand
what It al means.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-05

dubuque.
Paul Lattner. aged 81. resident o:
Dubuque, met death Tuesday morning
when he missed his footing and fell
down a fight of stairs at the home of
Emil Pfalzgraf Of Lattnerville, near
here. where he was visiting. His neck
was broken.
Dubuque.
H. R. Atkinson, one Of the three
men killed when bandits held up pas
sengers on a Great Northern passen-
ser train near Bellingham. WASH, was
a former Dubuquer. He left this city
five years ago and since had made
Vancouver, B. c., his home.
Waterloo.
For the first time in Waterloo the
workers will have a complete ticket IL
the field at the coming election. 1t will
be called the social ticket
and will be headed by Roy r. Beed, a
plumber. for mayor. The labor unions
are. quite solidly back of the move
ment.
Prairie City,
NJ. Feathers, one of the pioneer un
de-takers and furniture dealers o!
Iowa died at his home aged ss years
Mr.. Feathers was born in Sand Lake
n. y, Oct Is. 1916. He had lived in
Prairie City since 1870, and had been
engaged in the undertaking and furni-
ture business for over thirty years. He
is survived by the widow only.
Waterloo.
John Hines, a farmer residing
near Dewar. sustained fractured arm
at his home and was removed to the
St. Francis hospital in this city Mon
| day evening. Mr.. Hines had butcherec
hog during the mo4ning and was at
tempting to carry the leai animal tc
the basement. He slipped on the stairs
and sustained the injured arm.
Waterloo.
Six registered Holstein calves were
shipped from Waterloo to Thurbe r
Tex, after being purchased by 9. n
Haden Of that place. The calves wers
bred by H. A. Smucker and were just
what the southern breeder was LOOKING
for. Mr. Haden represents the Texas.
Pacific Mercantile and Manufacturing
Company. concern with unlimited
means and one which desires to have
the best IN the country.
! Waterloo.
Two prominent farmers, Jacob Kie!
and John Glass, who reside near De.
war, became involved In controvers,
over a COW on last Friday and Kies at
! tackled Glass with buggy whip durinf
the argument. Mr.. Glass came t.
Waterloo and filed information agains
his neighbor charging him with as.
i sauit and battery. He was erraigned
before Justice Knapp and entered 6
plea Of guilty. A fine Of IS and costs
was assessed.
! Northwood.
Representative Haugen has been in
vestigating the recent arrest by secre,
! service men Of Joseph r. Losee. II
years old, Of Northwood. Losee wa,
put in a washington asylum because
he sought to see the president shout 9
patent. 1t developed that some joker
wrote Losee the president would lik.
to see him about an aeroplane inven-
ton. The youth. who Is here in thu
Interest Of certain inventions. was
misled by the letter of the joker and
his arrest followed. He has been re-
leaseds
Dubuque. ~
A man is expected here within Z
week or two from the department OF
good roads at washington, to begin
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-05
A Mild Beginning.

Speaking OF nelghborly feuds. Con-
gresham Raymond r. stephens OF
New Hampshire recalled grievance
entertained by a farmer named Brown.
Brown, It seems had difference
with neighbor over a boundary line,
and after six months OF vocal scrap
ping across II ten-acre lot. the dispute
finally reached such a stage that u
lawyer was consulted.
II want ye ter write him letter,
said Brown to the legal party. IAN tell
him that this gosh dasted foolishness