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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-16
GrinnsII and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican,
Grinnell. May l6.-Mrs. Clinton c.
Child who WAS resting here few days
after the terrible strain of the sudden
death of her husband and the long.
SAD journey from Seattle to Grinneil
with the body, was given an additional
burden In the sad news OF the critical
illness OF her mother. She went by
automobile Thursday afternoon 10
Marshalltown and there took train
over the Northwestern road.
May 2S. Is the day selected by the
Grinnel boosters for the grand auto
mobile trip in which IT M confidently
expected some 800 people OF the city
will participate Grant Ramsey has
been elected president Of the day and
Harry F. Lanphere marshal. 1t viii
be an all day outing trip with the Grin
nell band and college quartet to tur-
nish appropriate music. The trip Will
be towards the south and east. visit
ing the towns Of Lynnville. Searsboro.
Motezuma AID possibly some others.
Willis Myers. who has been In Mexico
City and for whose safety his mother,
Mrs II. Williams. OF this city. has been
greatly troubled. sent her 4 cablegram
recently from Vera Cruz telling OF his
SAISlv. he mas DeeN III tHe uIus oheA
ness in Mexico for q number OF years.
Being we'll acquainted with the Mcxi-
can people and customs he has all
along been against American interven-
ton in the affairs OF that country.
According to the summing up by the
city council of all the petitions for
paving in this city this summer some
30.2O4 feet are petitioned for and the
great majority of the signers owning
the bulk Of the property affected give
their preference to the bitulithic paw
ing.
Mrs. George Case. residing on the
farm four miles northwest of this city.
on Wednesday last, fell and broke both
bones Of her right leg just above the
ankle She was scrubbing the porch.
She is reported as resting and likely to
recover in due time.
Mrs. s. D. RuKgles had the pleasure
OF two days visit this week from her
daughter and her husband. Mr.. Frank
Fl. Allen. who have been living In
Baskerville but are moving to 4 new
home at Holly. Colo.
The local lodge Of knights of Pythias
has announced that Sunday. June
will he observed by tho members as
memorial day
Mrs. Eugene Henely has been To
Hawarden as the organized OF u chap
ter Of the P. e. O.
Mrs. Josephine James. who lived In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-16
STIGMA ON NAME OF FORMER
REMOVED IN COURT.
CONTEST OF elcksLER WILL
REVEALS IDENTITY OF GIRL
Young Woman Adopted BY Wealthy
Salem Man Claims Portion Of Estate
Until Mother Appeared ~ Witness in
Court and Gave Lite History.

Special 20 Times Republican.
Mount Pleasant May l6.--As the
happy elimination OF one of the most
sensational as we'll as dramatic law
suits In the history Of the Henry coun-
ty district court, the contest Of the
will of the late John z. Bicksler. OF
Salem, which IL at present occupying
the attention of the local bar Frances
Bcksler Powers, age 20, who has never
known who her parents were and has
gone thru life believing that her birth
was illegitimate. has at one stroke dis
covered who her parents are. learned
that they are still living and that her
birth was legal. A girl who AS child
was tainted by her playmates because
Of her birth, and as she grew up was
practically ostricised from society. ana
was latter driven from college because
OF the slurring references of her class
mates to her parentage In practically
an accidental manner thru the medium
of lawsuit has been restored TO an
honorable place in society, il all the
evidence introduced can be relied upon.
Suit to Break Will.
When the will Of the late John F.
Bicksler was probated this spring il
was discovered that he had left an es-
tate Of practically 3125.0O0, the major
portion Of which went to his widow,
Belle Bicksler. His son. w. Scott
Bicksler, of Los Angeles. Cal, was left
life interest in certain portion of
the estate, and his adopted daughter,
Frances Bicksler Powers who had re-
Gently married. and of whom the dead
man was always supposed to have the
highest regard, a meager s. 900. AS a
result Frances Bicksler Powers and w.
Scott Blcksler Joined forces In an ef-
fort to break the will on the grounds
that at the time 1t was written the
senior Bicksler was mentally unbal-
anced and that he was unduly infiu-
enced by his wife and widow, Mrs.
Belle R!cksler. Both parties to the suit
employed reliable counsel, and it is
considered that the keenest legal tai
ent in the state Of Iowa is arrayed on
the two sides Of the case. The court
room has been crowded to the very
walls each day by interested and tense
audiences, composed in the majority of
women.
Basis Of Claims.
Tho plaintiffs have rested their case
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-16
ALL RUN DOWN
IN THE SPRING

The reason why you feel so tire6
at this time IL that your blood II Inn
pure and impoverished. You need the
rich red blood that gives life to the
whole body. perfects digestion and
enable. all the organs to perform
their functions a. they should.
Ask your druggist for Hoods 6ar.
saparilla. It will mako you feel
better. look better. eat and sleep
better. It Is the old reliable all-thse
year-round blood medicine. 0ee
Hoods. Nothing else acts Ike It.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-16
Traer Newa ariaf..


Traer May 16.-At the first meeting
Of the new library board this week the
following officers We're chosen Dr.
Brown. president; Mrs. J. A. Pinker-
ton. vice president: Mrs. Asa Ames
secretary; W. G. Mccormack. treas
urer. The library will continue in
operation during the erection OF the
new building and will henceforth be
free to all.
Asa Ames Is In Des Moines con-
sulting Rock Island officials in regard
to an underground passage at the Cald
erwood crossing east OF town. Numer-
Gus accidents have occurred at this
crossing and 1t is practically certain
the underground crossing will be Sc
cured
Misses Jean Gait and Cora Brysor
plan to take advanced work in Leland
Stanford university in California with
the view Of teaching later in the west.
A trained nurse Is caring for Mrs
John Young who IL having a run OF
fever. She Is not seriously ILL.,
Work on the county road thru NORTH
Carroll to Clutter. seven miles. will be
gin soon. the contract having been let
Several of the big hills will be GU
w" oAAO VAC ~" PAdCSS ilAeO ILL.,
Hiram Lockard who is interested ir
the mining enterprise in Montana. witt
numerous other TraerItes will leave FOL
the west within a few days to Spend
the summer at the mine. He will &C.
company John Brown.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Reimers. both of whom are We
in Davenport. when Mr. Reinlers is re.
covering from an almost fatal auto
mobile accident
John Keith who has worked Wallac.
Gaston's section Of land near Ronleau
Canada. for several seasons. has turned
his lease over to another tenant ant
will return home soon to remain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Stoakes are thu
parents Of a son.
Word came on Tuesday Of the sud
den death OF Mrs. Adamson. in Seattle
Wash. She was sister Of AL Gravat
and Mrs. Howard Daniel, of Traer
She was we'll known here having spen
the early part Of her life here 1t |.
thought the funeral and burial will b<
In Seattle.
Mike Mockal. farmer living two
miles south of Traer, is critically Ill
He has suffered three strokes Of ap.
polexy in the last week and is grad.
ually failing. Mr.. Mockal rs forty eigh
years Of age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-16
PLAN SHORT CAMPAIGN
Committee in Charge Of Cummins'
Campaign For denomination Check
Up on Reports From State-Senator
Will Probably Make Brief Personal
Observation-Disclosures viii Assist.

Special to Times- Republican.
Des Moines, May 16.-Members Of
the executive, committee in charge of
the Cummins campaign for renomina
ton are meeting today. They will
check up on reports from the state and
see whether there is any need any
where for any work to be done in his
behalf. All Indications thus far are
that no serious campo ignins will be
called for.
1t is possible that both of the sena-
tors will come to the state and have
one or two meetings at which they
can tell the people plainly ard simply
the exact situation In national politics
in Washington and make clear to Iowa
people just what issues are involved
in the campaign and will be up for
solution in the fierce contest of the
autumn. It is said that Senator Ken
yon is very DESTROYS Of coming to the
state and telling plainly what the
Washington view Of his colleague is.
and the senior senator would be glad
of opportunity to make Just one adj
dress in which to review recent his
tory. But both are also exceedingly
busy and the situation at Washington
is critical.
The executive committee was rather
hastily organized and It was deemed
at the conference last Saturday not
necessary to make large or general
organization of the state. Those VINO
attended the conference were desig-
mated as a committee and five were
named as an executive committee. Sam
.. Riniker, of Rock Rapids. is one Of
the live wires Of northwest Iowa; John
II. Darrah. Of Charlton, state senator
and sterling business man, Is from the
south part; Howard Clark, of Des
Moines, leading lawyer and always
loyal to the senator: J. d. Whisenand,
banker and business man of Des
Moines, former member Of the state
committee; and NJ. L. Curtis, of Knox
vile. editor of one of the best Iowa re-
publican papers. Mr.. Whisenand was
one of the managers Of Governor Car
rolls campaign and has been identified
with the faction arrayed against tho
senator.
1t Is believed that every republican
member of congress from Iowa is for
the nomination of Cummtns for the
senate. One Of them. who has not in
the past been for him, is engaged In
lining up all the leaders Of his district
actively for the Cummins renomina-
ton.
A flood OF encouraging correspond
ence is pouring into the headquarters
OF the senator. and the letters come
from republicans OF both fs ctions and
from all parts of the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-16
Maouok0ta.

| Maquoksta. s =
Roy Bodkin passed the United State
cavalry examination at st. Louis an
| is now quartered at Jefferson Barracx
near that city.
Alta.
Mrs. Lucy B. Smith has Just retired
as postmistress at Sioux Rapids. where
she served for twelve years. She Wa!
assistant postmssress for four years il
the same office.
Little Sioux.
w. S. Derrick accidentally shot him
self thru the right hand. He was pack
ing his household goods to ship to Mis-
souri, Valley and in placing loaded re
volver on q chair It was discharged II
some manner, the bullet passing thru
the center Of his right hand.
Sioux City.
A United States penny dated 1902
was found in an excavation at Morn
insside Tuesday by Milo Mcintyre.
carpenter. and was purchased by A. B
Beall for the sum Of 81. IL Is consid
cred quite rare, and the question which
Is bothering Mr.. Beall. who has col
lection Of curios, is how did penny o
that date come to be In Morningside
Sioux City.
Iowa medical women in convention
here Tuesday demanded the enact
ment Of drastic health legislation tina
will cut down the tremendous infan
mortality, stop the waste Of none!
spent in trying to get we'll and bring
! into the world the eugenic child De
mand for better crop" Of babies wa
the keynote Of the annual address o
DR., Florence Brown Sherborn, OF Col
| fax, president Of the organization.
Cedar Falls.
In making preparations for their an
nual observance Of Memorial day tn
members of James Brownell Post. Nt
| %, g. A. r.. took occasion to voice a
emphatic protest against measuI
now before congress proposing to rec
ognize the "secessionists' in the civi
war thru the pensioning OF rebel vet
erans the addition Of a portion Of tn
rebel flag to the United States fla
| and the placing Of statues Of confed
| crate leaders in the capitol.
EstherviiIs.
! The storm early Tuesday blew tn
roof or the high school building, an
demolished part. Of the Rock Islam
round house and many small building
and trees were blown down. Telephon
and telegraph poles in all direction
are down. The storm was accompanie
| by hail, which greatly injured the crops
| A report reached here from Raleigh
seven miles from here, that the graf
elevator there was blown down. Their
was much damage to farm building
in the southern half Of Emmet county
Nashua.
! Lew Harrison, Of Nashua, has neve
missed a day OF school nor been tard
once in his entire school career o
twelve years beginning at the age of
| and graduating this June. Lew ha
also found time to run an autOmobil
since he was Is years old. Last sum
mer's vacation was spent repairing All
| tomobiles for q garage arm. He ha
always had a strong mechanical ben
and for several years he has over
| hauled and repaired bicycles, othe
mechanical devices and automobiles.
Sioux City.
An order OF court In Iowa, based OF
Iowa law. prohibiting parties to di
vorce from remarrying within a yeaI
| is without effect In another state wiher
no such restriction IL placed upon di
| vorced persons. and the fact that sue
persons violate the court order In an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-16
NEW PASTOR INSTALLED.

o.x J C.. Tour-tellot Takes Charge OF
presbveeriar Church ut 0enison.
Special to Times-Repuhlican.
Dennison, May 1S-There was mucl
interest in Presbyterian church circles
over the formal installation OF the ne"
pastor. Rev. J. C. Tourteliot, on Inurs-
day evening. He came some mon tns
ago from Loup City, Neb. The exercis-
IS were participated In on behalt OF tne
Presbytery OF Sioux City by KEY. ,hr
Mcintosh OF Manila; Rev. Mr.. DE Ere
Of Sioux City and Rev. MT. Jones o.
Vail. Mr.. Mcintosh gave the sermon
and charge to the people and MT LIE
Pre- the charge 70 the pastor, VINO Is
his mediate successor mere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-16
PhiIsrthropist Visiting in E'dora.

Special u NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Eldora, May 16.-John Lewis Childs.
president Is the Childs seed house Of
New York, probably one of the largest
industries of It's kind in the entire
country, arrived in Eldora Friday for
a visit with his friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. J. Murray. whom Mr.. Childs met
last winter while both families were
visiting in California. Mr.. Childs Is
on his way to Pasadena and stopped en-
route to renew acquaintance. Mr..
ChfldU In a multi millionaire and IL
noted al over the country for his deep
interest in education, and philanthropic
spirit. Unlike 80 many Of the i'm
msnsely wealthy men OF the country.
Mr.. Childs believes that money IL only
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-16
|rightfully spent when used toward the
improvement OF the conditions Of the
worthy poor. and to this en0 he has
given thousands OF dollars. ~
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN.
Instead spsedsr Hits obstruetton am
One Man 10 Injured. e..,--s

SnSteao SpoeoOr s1tts OosSrueSsou SWp
One Man 10 Injured. s es.s:-'
Newton. May l6.-What Is thought to
have been a deliberate attempt to
wreck one OF the Rock Island trains
caused a very serious accident to J.
P. Pinkerton and Isaac Gillings. both OF
whom are bridge superintendents foI
the Rock Island
Messrs. Pinkerton and G1llinEs had
been inspecting some bridge work be-
tween here and Kellogg and We're hur-
rying back on a speeder to catch east
bound No. 800 to Iowa City when jus,
east OF the Gates crossing they struck
q tie plate that had been placed on the
track, overturning the car and serious
ly injuring Mr.. Gillings.
Mr.. Gillings was nearly scalped be-
sides the muscles Of his mouth were
badly torn, with any number Of minor
bruises.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-16
Radcliffe News eriefs,

Special to Times-Republican.
Radcliffe. May 16.-Memorial day
exercises will be held here Is usual. A
good program has been arranged.
Commencement exercises will be
held at the opera house Friday even
ing, May 20. A class Of five will grad
uate Misses Clara Wiener. Hazel
Webster and May Gearhart, and Byron
Himmel and. Carl Himmel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-16

expected to have to
undergo an opera
ton. but the first
b o title l took Of
Lydia E. Pinkham 3
Vegetable Com
pound relieved me Of
tho pains in my side
and l continued its
use until l became
regular and free
from pains. l had
asked several doc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-16

Rev. n. I. wisslsr. Of the ConsragAss
tional church. ana interment was made
In the Chester cemetsfy.
Mr.. and Mrs. ivyl Wetmope have
come from their home In Bossman.
Mont. TO visit Mr.. Wetmore's rsla-
tives in this city. Miro. Wetmors. Ars.
Rust, and Mrs. l. II. RinefoSt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-16
4 pe,,,.u, Duty.

MY position" remarked he 81.
nsnt physician. Is one requiring Tie
greatest tact and diplomacy"
What 10 the troubler'
II feel conscisnt1ously so0oo1 -
teal several u ny most wealthy aA4
In fiusntial patients that they ovsreaGS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-16
MEET At LAKE CITY.
Des Moines Western Baptist Assoe'a
ton Meeting, June to 5.

ton Meeting, June to 5.
Special to Times-Republican.
Denison, May 16-Mrs. Emma 5.
Meyers, secretary. has Issued the pro-
gram for the hfty-f1fth meeting OF the
-Des Moines Western Baptist Associa-
ton to be held June 3-5. The enter
tanning church this year Is at Lake
City, presided over by Rev. T. A. Scar
sey. The association embraces churche s
extending from Missouri Valley to
Boone. and north to Fort Dodge and Is
the great event Of the year for de-
nominational exchange Of views and
plans for the work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-16

on the assertion that Frances Bicksler
Powers was legally adopted by Bicks-
Ter and a. 3 child Of his should be en-
titled to her full share OF the estate.
On Wednesday the most sensational
evidence of the case was brought for
ward. The star witness. Frances Btck-
sler Powers took tho stand In her own
behalf. She stated that she had never
known any other parents, home or rel
atives save those associated with her
at Salem and that she had always UNI
derstood that she was an adopted
child OF Mr. and Mrs. John Bicksler
Her birth place. according to family
bible. was New York, ana her age she
Judged to be about rs. She related in
detail of the many whipp.ngs to which
she had been subjected oy her foster
mother. who apparently had cultivated
a distinct aversion to her. In steady
voice she told of the time when the
children OF Salem had tainted her of
her birth. and when she appealed TO
Mrs. Bicksler, she received only abuse
but from John Bicksler, who neither
affirmed or denied, only kindness.
According to rumOr prevalent in
Salem for quarter of a century she
was the child Of John and Belle Bick-
sler, born previous to their marriage
while Mrs. Bicksler was still his house
keeper. and later adopted to cover up
the sin. She told Of how after enter
ing college at Iowa Wesleyan she was
remarks of her class mates. The wit
ness related the many kindnesses of
ner foster or natural father to her, and
tv,t,. 70 hnt Go
widow, Belle Bicks1er had taken ad-
dictate his will.
Mother Appears on Scene.
At the conclusion OF her testimony
the real issue in view. whether the late
John Ricksler was of sound mind III
the time of the writing Of the will and
whether Frances was legally adopted
was practically forgotten by the spec
tators.
The real dramatic climax of the case
TRANSFERRED yesterday. One of the mem
bers Of the counsel for the defendant
conducted a stranger down the long
aisle. The unknown person was lit
tie woman dressed in black. with a
face scanned with care. illuminated
with keen but kindly eyes. shoulders
slightly stopped. apparently about 90
years of age. The witness gave her
name as Mrs. Mary Miles. her resi-
dence as AIS East Thirty third street.
Chicago, ILL.,. and sta ted in a clear and
steady voice that she was the mother
Of the fresh-faced young girl sitting
before her, Francis Btcksler Powers.
and that Francis was legally adopted
by Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Bicksler on
April 20. 1898 Mrs. Mills produced
letters and photographs to prove the
truth Of her assertions, and stated that
on Sunday. May an advertisement
appeared in the Chicago Record Her
lad signed box 457. Salem. Iowa. which
asked for her whereabouts. 1t was
thru this medium that she got into
touch with Mrs Bicksler. The story
Of Mrs Miles. the mother of Frances,
Is substantially as follows:
Deserted BY Husband.
Mary Miles was born of English
Irish parentage in Cincinnati. in July.
1858. At anfearly age she formed an
unhappy alliance with a Frederick c.
Miles, who was at that time studying
for the ministry, but an inherited crav-
Ing for alcohol was his ultimate down.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-16
HOW women
AVOID
OPERATIONS
BY Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Cleveland, Ohio -" my left side
panied me so for several years that l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-01
WILSON MOVES TO
REASSURE THE q. S.

Washington. d. C, Aug In order
to reassure the country against any
financial dangers growing out OF the
European situation. president Wilson
and his administration moved promptly
Friday. The president first took steps
to bring about an immediate compile
ton OF the federal reserve board in
order that the new currency law may
become effective.
Secretary 1IcAdoo issued a statement
announcing that a $500. 00G, 900 issue OF
emergency currency waiting at the
treasury department would be made
Immediately available TO the national
banks
To make more easily accessible this
half billion emergency currency, au-
thorized by the Aldrich-Vreeland act,
the senate late in the day at the sug-
gestion OF Mr.. McAdOo. passed unani-
mously an amendment to the currency
law modifying the clause providing
that banks Of national currency asso-
Citations in order to avail themselves
OF the issue, must have outstanding
currency notes secured by bonds OF
the United States to an amount not less
than 30 percent OF its capital"