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The Forrest City times., 1914-03-27

| me TO the station. NO. Better lndH
that. If there is some one here who is
| willing to accompany me to the city,
he shall be handsomely paid for going.
II is but little more than 80 miles. |
refuse to spend the night in this
house. That is final
They drew apart to confer, leaving
her sitting before the fire, stark fig
ure that seemed to detach itself en-
tirely from its surroundings and their
companionship. AT last the coroner
| came to her side and touched her arm.
Il don't know what the district at
torney and the police will say to 1t,
Mrs. Wrandall, but ! shall take 1t upon
myself to deliver the car to you. The
sheriff has gone out to compare the
| numbers. If he finds that the car Is
yours, he will see to 1t, with Mr..
Drake that il is made ready for you.
take it that we will have no difficulty
in" He hesitated, at a loss for
words.
In finding it again in case you need
it for evidence" she supplied He
| nodded. Il shall make it a point, Doc
tor Sheet to present the car to the
state after 1t has served my purpose
tonight | shall not ride in it again.
The sheriff has a man who will
ride with you to the station or the
city, whichever you may elect. Now,
may | trouble YOU to make answer to
certain questions | shall write out for
YOU at once? The man is Challis
Wrandall, your husband? You are
positive?"
Il am positive He is-or was
Challis Wrandall.
Half an hour later she was ready for
the trip to New York city. The clock
in the office marked the hour as one.
A toddied individual in great buffa-
10 coat waited for her outside, hic-
coughing and bandying jest with the
half-frozen men who had spent the
night with him in the HJrlorn hope of
finding the girl.
Mrs. Wrandall gave final instruc
tons to the coroner and his deputy,
Who happened to be the undertaker's
assistant She had answered all the
questions that had been put to her,
and had signed the document with a
firm, untrembling hand. Her veil had
been lowered since the beginning of
the examination. They did not see
her face; they only heard the calm,
low voice, sweet with fatigue and
dread.
Il shall notify my brother-in-law as
soon as reach the city" she said.
He will attend to everything Mr..
Leslie Wrandall. | mean. My hus-
bands only brother He will be here
in the morning, Doctor Sheet. My own
apartment is not open. have been
staying in a hotel since my return
from Europe two days ago. But /
shall attend to the opening of the
place tomorrow. You will find me
there"
The coroner hesitated moment be
fore putting the question that had
come to his mind as she spoke.
Two days ago, madam? May in
quire where your husband has been
living during your absence abroad?
When did you las see him alive"
She did not reply for many sec
onds and then 1t was with percepti-
BILE effort
Il have not seen him since NV re.
The Forrest City times., 1914-03-27
Guarding Against Expense.

1t took New York millionaire 70
hit upon the best scheme yet for cut
ting down household expenses If one
must wed; he married fashionaoie
Baltimore News.
The Forrest City times., 1914-03-27
SYNOPSIS.

Challis Wrandall is found murdered in
Burton's inn near New York Mrs. Wran-
dali * summoned from the city to Identify
the body Wrandall II appears. had led
a gay life and neglected his wife.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-22

its promoter, manager, owner and nead.
The secret Of our envy OF the farmer
lies not in his fat cattle and spreading
acres OF ownership so much AZ In his
complete independence Of any authority
except himself. He Is monarch Of all
he surveys between his fences. 1t is
his farm, little part OF the universe
belonging to him. And what is true OF
the farmer is in a lesser degree true
also of the man who owns his own
business.
1t it's scarcely promotion. however
financially advantageously, when man
leaves a business of his own to take
wages. 1t isn't question of wage but
OF independence, kingshp OF oneself.
And it may be added that it is not
real family promotion to leave a quiet
clean and neighborly small town for
the city and the swirl" of even an
Iowa metropolis where things do not
"swirl'' in comparison with the great
cities.
Take the bankers advice. Tell the
boy about it. Tell him to count on
business of his own, on being his own
man and master. The banker Is right.
There's nothing like it,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-22
Too Much TALKING.

Free expressions as to the present
European war thoughtlesly given by
native Americans may long rankle in
the memory Of other citizens. Whether
these citizens fully understand all the
cruses of the present conflict or not.
they think they do. They may be biased,
but the fact remains. Being confronted
by this condition the only considerable
course is that suggested by the presi-
dent. The people Of America do not
have to vote on this European war. nor
can it be determined by their discus
sion. Our only national duty in the
premises Is to maintain strict neutral
ity. 1t is glorious privilege to have
our say" about any subject, but no one
with proper sense Of his social obli-
cations will trample on the tender feel
ings of his neighbor. especially when
the subject is Of no practical interest to
him. All the president asks Of us is to
be considerable neighbors one with an
other, to "be impartial in thought as
well as In action" to put curb upon
our sentiments as well as upon every
transaction that might be construed as
a preference OF one party to the strug-
gle before another.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-22
MURPHY AT WINNIPEG.


We were in Winnipeg when the news
was flashed that England had declared
war against Germany. and not since
the breaking out of the civil war when
we were boy did we see such an ex-
cited people. Long live the king"
came from thousands of threats and
people paraded the streets all night.
The streets in front of the newspaper
offices were blocked with people wait
ing to hear the bulletins read as they
came in. There is no question as to the
loyalty of Canada to the king of
England. The mayor of the city Of
Winnipeg at banquet given to the
supreme 'odge knights of Pythias, said
there were forty-five different Ian
guages spoken in Winnipeg. yet there is
no question as to the predominance of
the z, glish tongue. 1t was dangerous
to utter a disloyal sentiment Sunday,
Aug. 8. the four regiments of Canadian
soldiers quartered in Winnipeg gave a
grand parade, and the sidewalks and
vantage grounds were packed with
over two hundred thousand inhabitants
of the city to witness the event. The
Scotch Highlanders. nearly thousand
strong created the greatest of enthusi-
asm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-22
D"unclE JOE" the uNcoAouesAslE.:

We are never too old to learn and we
can always learn something from 9TH
ers. Pncle Joseph Cannon illustrates
the fact. Your Uncle Joseph Is pretty
busy speaking at chautauquas here and
there, those chautauquas which were
his detestation when LaFollette and
certain other popular attractions were
busy a few years ago. Now Joseph in
his old age is following the trail, catch
ing trains at midnight and making the
circuit even as does the secretary of
state when the condition of the kitchen
larder forces him afeld.
Your Uncle Joseph is unique. He flies
in the face of all the adages ever
coined. He defes the scriptural asser-
ton that the wicked shall not live out
half their days by going right on pay
ing as small attention to the warning
as he does to the commandment
against swearing. He sneers at the
doctors and smokes his long cigar
cooked in the face of science and the
general practice of medicine He re-
fuses to listen and re-enters the lists
for congress as gayly as he were but
come of the legal age. Grim and gaunt
and starkly courageous he reminds of
the ancient warrior who wrapped in
toughened skins, kept the ford in the
1dyls. He is up in the morning early
and late to bed. A tough old, SLY old,
fierce old fighter is Joseph Cannon.
Cannon was born too late He be-
longed with another age. AS a Ger
man baron swooping down at the head
of his men at arms. as the captain Of
buccaneer sweeping the Spanish Main.
as an old viking storming a city or
dying grimly beside his ship when cor
nered old Uncle Joe would have been
in full keeping and accord with his
time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-22
THE WIDOWS AND The SUPERVISORS.

That the law enacted in regard to
WIDOWS pensions be modified or re-
peaIed and the matter of relief be left
in the hands of the board of super
Fisors or overseers of the poor of the
counties of the state of Iowa"
The above was one of the recon-
mendations of the late convention OF
county supervisors at Cedar Rapids to
the legislature Of Iowa
These worthy men do not seem to
realize that the widows pension law
was born OF the inaction OF county
boards and poormasters and created as
a measure of necessity in order to get
the widow and her dire need past the
BUNDLES OF parochial relief
This particular recommends ton of
the supervisors convention will not be
given much consideration by any legis-
lature. 1t doesn't deserve it, If there
is anywhere in the world charity which
fails entirely to approximate the scrip
tural definition of the word it is the
understanding of the term which APP
pears TO sway boards of county super
visors
The widows pension is not a charity
so much as a debt. 1t is not relief more
than it is payment. 1t is less a gift
than an investment. 1t is protection
to society. This little sum grudgingiy
granted the woman who is doing the
finest service to the community when
she tolls to keep little home alive, to
keep her children in school, to avoid
pauperism and retain pride goes to
the most deserving citizens of the COM
monwealth. The widows pension law
is barrier erected between worth and
desert and the pauperization and
shame that accompanies the alleged
charity doled out by county boards and
poormasters.
Parochial and county boards govern
ing assistance to the deserving have
made sad failure of their task. The
attitude of the BUNDLES and the
gentlemen of the board" has been
modified but not changed since Dickens
wrote Oliver Twist.
Let US get this: The widow who is
working desperately to feed and clothe
and educate her children of whom she
is the sole support has been partially
emancipated from the control of boards
and poormasters, only partially as yet.
But the time arrives when she will be
appreciated at her value to the COM
munity and her virtues and splendid
service meet juster reward.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-22
TELL YOUR SON ABOUT IT.

Speaking of recent change in occu-
patton which takes a successful news
paper worker from a business of his
own to salaried position on a larger
and city daily contemporary notices
1t as very handsome promtion' for
the man who makes the change.
But is it? Is a salaried position at
whatever salary promotion from a
good and going business of ones own?
A successful banker speaking to
a friend the other day grew
emphatic when he advised that
his friends son be trained to
seek a business Of his own rather than
any Job OF any kind at salary Train
him that It Is the only path to actual
independence and satisfactory success,
Have him get into business for himself
however small his start"
The banker is right as concerns the
average youth and the average man
and bankers always speak in averages
of average people. The real satisfaction
comes. not SO much of the size of the
salary or thru great financial success
Of the business but in the sense O,
having accomplished Of himself. hay-
ing created and built UP a business as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-22
AND AS TO DIES MONIES.

On morning of deed took several
drinks and liquor always made him
terrible. H eadline.
This accurately described the inspir-
alton to which a New York degener-
ate credited a horrible crime-attack-
ing little school girl and concealing
her, bound and gagged, in a sewer for
four days.
The New York World report says:
Webb (who confessed to the district
attorney said on the morning OF the
crime he got off a. New York Central
train at the Kingshridge station and
had several drinks, in hotel. He ex-
planned that while he never got drunk
he sometimes drank heavily and on
these occasions he was terrible"
New York is one of the cities which
take money in exchange for the right
to sell liquor and promptly and We
hemently resents any proposal to re-
strict the personal liberty" of the
Webbs VINO drink it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-22
II ADJ MIR JEL r. COEzae 3.
y SIR GOhM FRENCH ~:

Latest pictures of Admiral John
Rushworth Jellicoe, head Of Great Brit
aims home fleet. and Sir John d. +.
French. communicative chief of the
English expeditionary army. are here
shown. Admiral Jeilico Is known as the
shortest officer Of the British navy.
He has seen plenty of fighting, having
been present at the bombardment of
Alexandria in 1882 and afterward TAX,
ing part In the battle Of Tel-el- Kebir
as an officer of the naval brigade. while
he was badly wounded in the attempt
to relieve the beleaguered foreign le-
cations at Picking fourteen years ago,
receiving Boxer bullet thru his lungs.
His recovery was in the nature of
miracle. AS for England's military
forces in the present conflagration.
they are under the supreme control Of
her foremost soldier and most success
full commander In chief. Field Marshal
the Earl Kitchener of Khartum, who has
been appointed minister of war. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-22
DISEASE AND THE PUBLIC.


Several state universities are extend
ing the service of their medical depart
ments into the vast field of public
health. The people OF Iowa have the
right to expect their medical colleges
to do their full share in spreading in
formation concerning the causes of
of preventing them.
The state universities of Iowa, Mis-
souri, and Minnesota are attempting to
meet the demand for wider and more
direct service on the part of their
medical departments. They are send
ing finely equipped men into various
parts of their respective states to talk
on public health and the prevention OF
disease and they are distributing bull
letins and articles written in a simple
style on vital health topics.
These universities recognize that skill
in the prevention OF disease only can be
possible when the people themselves
appreciate the great task that must be
undertaken and accom- plished. In other
words, the people must learn how to
save themselves from the preventable
diseases.
a man who has appendicitis, for
instance. needs no skill In order to benz
eft by the surgical skill Of others. II
the surgeon ~ skillful the patient may
be ever SO ignorant Of surgical pro-
! eedure. But the prevention OF typhoid
fever, tuberculosis and other commun.
icable diseases depend largely upon the
development OF kind Of skill on the
part Of the people.
1t should be clear to ALL then, thai
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-22

does not afford the same protection
against French war, by which Ger
many Is primarily threatened, as
against Russian war. which is to be
apprehended rather by Austria than by
Germany. Germany and Russia have
no Emergencies of interest pregnant
with such disputes as lead to unavoid-
able ruptures. On the other hand. CO.
incident aims In regard to Poland, and
III secondary degree the ancient soli-
darity which unites their destinies in
opposition to subversive efforts. afford
both cabinets the bases for common
policy. They have been impaired by
the false bias given now for ten years
past to public opinion by the Russian
press This has assiduously planted
and fostered in the mind Of the reading
part of the population an antipathy to
everything German. with which the dy-
nasty will have to reckon, even tho the
car may wish to cultivate German
friendship.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-22

Count Okuma, Japanese premier,
takes leading part in the break be-
tween Japan and Germany. Japan, as
ally OF England. demanded that Ger
many withdraw her ships from the far
east and surrender Kiao Chau, he.
possession in China Okuma, who. IL
seventy-six years old, Is Japan'e Glad
stone. He Is the most experienced
statesman that the country possesses.
He was in charge of the finances Of
the empire for eleven years from
1859 onward, He was foreign miniater
In 1889, when his leg wss shattered by
q bomb flung by . misguided patrio:
during the excitement about the treaty
revision. He - the inaugurator OF
party government In Japan, and II was
as leader OF the progressive party That
he again Joined the ministry In 1895
and was prime minister for a fcw
months In 1898. He came from rctitc-
nent early this year 70 form 4 now
ministry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-22
EAGLE GROVES HUNTING RESORT
TEagle Grove Eagle.1

Eagle Grove Eagle.]
Hunters Of northwest Iowa take
warning! Wall lake Is far from being
safe from drainage. A quiet but de-
termined effort is being put forth by
friends Of the drainage proposition to
induce the board of supervisors to pro-
coed with the drainage Of that lake.
The board will undoubtedly proceed de-
liberately in the matter and give both
sides a fair hearing, but the hunters
should see that their case is repre-.
scented and show the board that the
majority OF the people OF the county
ard OF even those living near the lake
want 1t preserved and improved rather
than drained and destroyed.
The state game warden. Z. c. Hin
shaw has made the positive statement
to various hunters in Eagle Grove that
IL the lake is left as it Is that next
summer he will have one OF the states
big dredges at work there and the lake
ana it's surroundings will be perma-
nently improved.
The main objection to the lakes
existence Is the alleged damage done by
the biackbirds and opinions differ as to
the extent OF this damage. In any event
was there. and investigation shows that
land bordering on the lake is selling
just as high as land ten miles away.
Other counties in Iowa are preserving
and improving their natural lakes.
Wright county is big enough and rich
enough to do the same.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-22
RACE SEGREGATION.
Despite Ordinances Negro May Live
Where He Chooses.

Despite Ordinances Negro May Live
Where He Chooses.
A city ordinance made 1t unlawful
for colored person to occupy. as
residence. a house upon street on
which a greater number of houses were
occupied by white than by colored
people. 1t contained similar provis
ion as to white people This was
passed under authority Of section of
the charter providing that the board of
alderman might pass ordinances which
it might deem wise and proper for the
good order, good government. or gen.
eral welfare OF the city, etc. Upon ap-
peal from q conviction under this or
dinance, the supreme court OF North
Carolina In State We. Darnell. 81 s. E.
1913, in discussing the ordinance, said.
among other things: II the board of
alderman is thereby authorized to
make this restriction, bare majority
of the board could, IL they may deem
1t wise and proper require republicans
to live on certain streets, and demo-
Gratis on others, or that protestants
shall reside only in certain parts Of 'the
town, and Catholics in another, or that
Germans or people of German descent
should reside only where they were in
the majority, and that Irish and those
of Irish descent should dwell only in
certain localities. designated for them
by the arbitrary judgment and permis-
sion of majority OF the alderman.
They could apply the restriction as
we'll to business occupations as to resi-
dences, and could prescribe the locali-
ties allotted to each class OF people
without reference to whether the ma
jority already therein is OF the pros
scribed race, nationality. or political or
religious faith" The Judgment was re-
versed and the prosecution dismissed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-22
KEPT HIS STOMACH.
Court Decides Widow Has Right
Whaia Hush md

Court Decides Widow Has Right to
Whole Husband.
Who has the custody of the body of
the deceased spouse and who may
maintain a suit for the mutilation of
the body? This question IL answered
in the case OF Thompson VS.. Pierce
(Supreme court of Nebraska) 146
Northwestern Reporter. 948. This ac-
ton is brought by the brother Of the
deceased for damages on account of
mental suffering caused by the mutila-
ton of the corpse. While In the posses-
sion of plaintiff. the stomach of the
corpse was removed by the defendant,
who refused to return IL, and the body
was buried without II. The defendant
demurred to the complaint, and 1t was
sustained. and the Judgment of the dis
trict court was adirmed. Il was held
that the right to control the disposition
Of the remains Of q deceased husband
Hes primarily in the widow or next Of
kin, In such order.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-22
Masonic Meetings.

TX SPECIAL COMMUNICATION
Marshall Lodge No. 1os A. F. & A Nv
Friday, Aug. %, 1880 p. m. for WORK
second degree. John w. Wells, secre-
tary: I. T. Forbes, w. NJ.
SPECIAL coNvocATioN, sisnet
Chapter No. ss. R. A. M. MONDAY
Aug. "a, 800 p. m. Mark Masters oe-
gree. John w. Wells, secretary; A. u
Meeker, E. H. p.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solomon
Council No. 20. r. & S. M. Monday
after the third Sunday. Regular orsl-
ness. L T. Forbes. recorder; A. "
Meeker. T. I. M.
STATED coNcLAVE Of st. Aide
mar Commandery No. 80. K. T. iues-
day, August IS at p. m Regular ousi-
ness, and work in the Order OF the
Temple. F. M. Wilbur. E. C.; NJ. 3
Mcfarland, Rec.
SPECIAL MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81, o. E. S.. Wednesday. aug
es. 8 %. m. For initiation. Anna Do"n-
ing. secretary; Mary Black Collins W.
N.