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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-22
MRS. EDITH HORN, WIFE OF six
MONTHS, DRINKS ACID AND
DIES.
WAS FAR FROM OLD HOME,
LONELY AND DOWN. HEARTED
Drinks Ounce Of Fiery Acid At w. A..
Wieksrsham Homo, Near Melbourne,
Who're Her Husband, John T. Horn,
10 Empioyed-Had Been Married
Only Since Last January.

Far from her old home, lonely, and
Respondent, Mrs. Edith Horn aged p,
bride Of six months. died Sunday
night at the w. A. Wickersham horne
on the Thomas c. wickersham fsrm.
two miles east OF Melbourne, Of burns
caused by drinking carboNc acid with
intent to commit suicide Saturday.
Mrs. Horn IS the wife Of John T. Horn.
He snd his wife were employed on the
Wickersham farm. Mrs. Horn lived at
Bloomfield Ind before her marriage
She drank about an ounce Of carbolio
acid, probably shortly before noon Sat-
urday. She was found unconscious IN
her bed room about o'clock, and died
Sunday night at 8.
10 Found Unconscious.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Peters and D. j.
Coughenour went to the Wickersham
farm early Saturday afternoon to get
Mr.. Wickersham and bring him to the
city with them. They found Mrs. Horn
lying on the bed.
They summoned DIR. l.. II. Ferris OF
Melbourne. who used all means possi-
UlS " OSeICOuio IhS pOiSOii but MIX
Horn died without regaining con-
seriousness. Near the bed was found a
tea cup from which the young woman
had drunk the acid. Her face, mouth
and throat were fearfully burned.
Dependency Supposed Cause.
No other cause than dependency
is advanced as a reason for the sui
eide. It is believed that Mrs. Horn.
who had never been away from home
previous to her marriage, was home
SICK lonely, and respondent.
Her husband had been employed at
the Wickersham farm for several
years. He and Mrs. Horn, who was
Miss Edith Hudson. were married at
Bloomfi cid. Ind. last January. and they
came at once to the Wickersham IA rm.
The body. accompanied by the hus-
band. was put on board a train at noon
today to be taken to Owensburg,
Greene county Indiana, where the flu
neral will be held.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-22
Aa to Our Road..

Editor Times Republican,: think
every automobilist who does much
driving will agree with me that the
roads about Marshalltown while better
than they were last year are not what
they should be. We had plenty OF rain
to soften them up and II they had been
properly dragged we would have had
week Of splendid roads. Between
here and Green Mountain, the road is
rough and bumpy most OF the way and
in fact 1t is the same all the wa.,- to
Gladbrook. Around Conrad they have
done good work and show that they
know how to make road and keep 1t
in condition. And by the way, every
one speaks we'll of that enterprising
town Of Conrad It deserves all the
success that 1t Is getting.
The North Third avenue road from
Marshalltown city limits To Conrad Is
good almost all the way and shows
what can be done IL the work is put on
the road. But any stranger coming
into town on that road must wonder
why Marshalltown has any road there
at all. II something isn't done with Il
pretty soon the city council had better
close it up and let people drive into
town thru the fields.
The mill hill at the waterwofks Is
just as bad. out beyond the bridges the
Prairieville road straight North shows
that almost no care is being put on 1t.
Even the Lincoln Highway Is alto
gether too bumpy most Of the way
from here 10 State Center, and should
have had another dragging even II the
ground was a trifie dry. An tron5dras
would have taken of ,noss Of the bumps
AZ, one man demonstrated . mile Or ca
this side OF State Center.
: The. side roads and the unpaved
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-22

young man he went west to Bureau
county Illinois. whore he married Miss
Anna NJ. Keises, AZ Lemcille. III, n
1854. They moved to Melbourne TWEEN
ty three years ago.
Mrs. Lewis and three children Sur.
vive Mr.. Lewis. They are Eugene L
Lewis. Paoli, Okla: Elbert l.. Lewis
Horatio. Ark. and Mrs. J. A. McNary
Clayton, Sask.. Canada.
The funeral was held at Melbourne
at o'clock this afternoon and the
body will be taken to Ohio Station. Ill,
tonight for burial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rosencrants. Of
st. Edward. Mob. are visiting at the
Horace Rose acrants homo In the
North Star nsighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Weatherly re-
turned Tuesday from few days visit
with Mr.. Weatherly's parents at Des
Moines.
Mr.. Clifton Dillon, Of Union. spent
Tuesday evening at the homo Of his
brother. e. J. Dillon.
Mrs. Lyman Schryver ana son. Mr..
Delos Schryver, returned Friday from
q few days stay at Fort Dodge.
Rev. T. F.. Paris. Of Des Moines, was
in town several days on business.
Miss Clara Bauman spent Sunday In
Hubbard ~ the guest OF Mrs. Bryon
Strothers.
Miss Gladys Barber. OF Conrad, ar
rived Friday morning from Dodge
Center. Mimi, whore she has been Wis
iting for few weeks and is guest at
the e. r. Boyd home.
Mrs. David Bolts returned Wednes-
day evening from Doom. where she had
been visiting at the home Of her son.
James Bolts.
Miss Merle Miller has been visiting
at the home Of her sister. Mrs. g. A.
Brindle, at Hampton.
The following officers were elected
by the /. o. O. +. lodge for the coming
six months: e. F.. Clark. noble grand:
s. c. Kelch. vice grand: N. w. Boyd.
financial secretary: r. F. Biersborn. re-
cording secretary: j. w. Gaunt, treas
urer.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Powers and Mrs.
N. w. Boyd were In Marshalltown
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Lewis Adams is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Barney Chamness, at
New Providence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Blakesley. of
Defiance, Iowa, are visiting Mrs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-22
AMUsEM ENTs.
Good Mixed Bill at the orpheum Opens
Half. Wsek Engage ment.


A good bill Of varied interest opened
at the Orpheum theater Sunday eve
ming for q half-week's- engagement.
The three acts were all good, the
features being the reappearance of
Jimmie Ponte, the ragtime accordian
player, and the Illusion act presented
by Barnett Marerick Company. Ponte
is one of the few real accordian play
ers and his reception Sunday evening
was as hearty as on his previous ap-
pearance here early in the season.
The Barnett Maverick, Company has
q rather elaborate Illusion act with
one or two real deceptive illusions and
a good performance of sleight of hand.
Rodgers and Evans. the black face
comedians, in a singing, talking and
dancing act, open the bill. The Offer
ing Is good, and the dancing rs a
special feature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-22

Good Mature Truly Christian.
e Bsscher: Good nature IL one Of u
richest fruits Of tyue Christianity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-22
MELBOURNE MAN DEAD.

Albert Lewis, Aged SO, Dies Of Disease
Of the Heart.
Albert Lewis aged IS. an old resi-
dent Of Melbourne, died at his homo
there at o'clock Saturday afternoon
OF heart disease.
Mr.. Lewis was born in Belmont
county, Ohio, Sept Is, 1897. When .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-22
TnIEsREPUBIIcAN MARsHALLToYN, iowa JUNE 2, 1914.

streets in Marshalltown do not mem
ton. They are not used except by
delivery wagons and people who have
to (0od pity them) and are too wretch
Cd to sneak OF. George A. Howe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-22

Melbourne Beats State Center.
Melbourne beat State Center at Mel
bourne Sunday by the score of to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-22
Licensed to Wed

licensed to wed.
Russell Eslinger, farmer, aged 25,
and Bertha Barrels, aged %, both Of
Grundy county.
Jessie r. Guam. polisher, aged 20.
and Grace Bradley, aged 10. both Of
this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-22
THREE MORE Reid
FOR 'B0OnE|3l|NG'
A. Z. FRANCISCO ARRESTED. Ar.
MOLD Is REARREsrED-WAR.
RANT OUT FOR SELLERS.
LOCAL oFFIcERs RAID
THREE PLACES. FIND LIQUORS

Deputy Sheriff r. 6. ooodale and
George eidwsll, Of Attorney Gsner-
ais Department, Search Franeiseo's
Rooms and Buildings at 4o1 South
Second and Third Avenuss.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-07

TERMS.
 Daily Prospector. By carrier. per month. LOO By mail, per annum. 1000
 The Weekly Miner. Sy mail. per annum um,.......... 300 rhe Daily Prospector and Weekly Miner by carrier to one address, per uOuLu VA'<o The Daily Prospector and Weekly Min CT by mail to one address only, per year " A~'"o Business Onice and Editorial ROOMS.
 Phone 152.
 Advertising Rates on Application.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-07
TUESDAY, APRIL ', 1914.
ee.e PER CENT PERFECT.

Only few years ago the railroads of the nation admitted, when put on the grill by the Interstate Commerce Commission, that many of their ac- cidents were due to the carelessness and inefficiency of railway employees. The railroads then began a campaign for safety first" and for the weed ing out of employees who were not amenable to discipline and whose aIertness and efficiency could not stand surprise tests" Some of the results of this system for increasing efficiency are now being made pub lie.
 To ascertain how well it's employees were obeying the rules, the Penn sylvania railroad last year caused B. 961,732 observations to be made. The total number of failures reported was 8,120. In other words, the Pennsyl- vania organization was 99.9 per cent perfect.
 A most remarkable showing. Yes, and even more than that when one considers tha, many of the violations reported were of such a trivial ma ture as using the locomotive whistle unnecessarily and leaving headlights burning in the daytime. As far as the use of intoxican-s was concerned only l5S cases out of 7S4.675 observations required discipline.
 Other railroads have been con ducGing similar experiments, but the record of the Pennsylvania is the best yet reported It shows that the char acter of service rendered to q rail road or to any other employer de bends upon what the employer hon estly demands When it becomes generally understood that an employ CT will be content with none but tho best service and is willing to reco9- niZe and reward excellence and eff ticiency. the incompetents, the dissi- pated and the lazy workers soon find other and more congenial fields. Elf ticiency spells success. both for the employer and the employed.--E
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-07
Communication.

Editor Prospector: l see in your Saturdays issue a ticket called The Fusion Ticket" with platform in closed by the whole ticket. Now want to say to the voters of Valdez that I, for one, have no platform and am going to run just as fast as can, and if elected will do the best can; if defeated will be better off, Mir White has his platform. let him run on it, and if I want one I will get it up to suit myself My principles are for the best interests of the city of Valdez Your truly, C. M. DAY.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-07
Notice of Election.

Notice is hereby given that a mu- nicipal election will be held Tuesday, April seventh, 1914, at the Fire Hall in the Town of Valdez, for the pur-- pose of electing seven councilmen to serve for the period of one year, ana one member of the local School Board for the position of clerk for term of three years. The polls will he opened at nine o'clock a. m., and will be closed at seven o'clock D. m. of said day.
 The following persons shall be qualified electors for councilmen:
 All citizens of the United States, or those who have declared their in tention to become such. of the age of twenty-one years, who have been bona fide residents of Alaska for one year and of the Town of Valdez for six months next preceding said cleo: tion The following persons shall be qualified electors for officers of School Board:
 All adults who are citizens of the United States, or who have declared their; intention to become such, and who are residents of the Valdez School District. ..
 Judges of election are Chas. Sea green, Heber Smith and J. J. Cavana
 The clerks afe c: !. Todd and Joe Kaher. 'T' S:." . -. -.f' RANDALL E. ,ASHBY. I-.' -E, "'- :; Town Clerk.
 j. Dated this .1ath day, of March. ls14 ---,4---r----- -----<
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-07
IS THERE NO CRIMINAL CLASS?

Thomas Mott Osborne of New York, who recently served a week in Au- burn prison to study prison condl- tions at first hand and who has spent some years Investigating crime and it's causes, is now delivering lectures and writing edifying articles in an effort to prove that there is no crim- inal class and that great harm is be- ing done by police and newspapers by constantly referring to criminals as constituting separate class and class problem. In a lecture delivered in Brooklyn the other day. MT Os- born said:
 There is no proof whatever that there is criminal class. Lombroso's theory has been blown to atoms. It is all in the attitude of society toward the socaIled criminal. Just as there is no physical criminal there is no mental or moral criminal class. this is but d convenient term, like the equator. ap imaginary line, but there is no such thing ..
 It is going to be task of some magnitude to convince the public that there is no cr.minatl class. It is most generally believed that men are born criminals" and natural crim- inals" and every time young man is arrested for burglary <, the police have little difficulty in directing at tention to the shape of his head, his shifty eye or some peculiar mark or mannerism that at once identifies him as member':of :"the criminal class"
 However, if Mr. Osborne can abol-- j fsh the idea of ia criminal class in gohe tminds. he will have done some good For the theory that anyone should belong to a class of: fascals, either because of his .owp, acquired deficiencies or inherited ,tendeneiesI works an injustice because it robs the person who has aone wrong, of th9 privilege of coming out .efs class into which society; according to ME, Osborne, wrongfully' places him. 'a<i Classification of human beings int to good and bad is not worthy of high consideration, anyway" The . Criminal class theory" however, is like poverty, it will always be with us, :. and so will men. who violate the law
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-07

..suhscrtbe for the RoApecsor: s
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-07
Administrators Notice


 In the Commissioners court for the Territory of AlasKa, Third Division. In probate.
 In the matter of the estate of w. C. Stull, eased.-Notice.
 Notice is hereby given that Arthur Lang. administrator of the estate of w. C. Stull, deceased, has rendered and filed for settlement by the above entitled court, his final report and ac- count of his administration of said estate, and that Saturday, the 30th day of May, 1914, at the hour of two o'clock, in the afternoon of said day, at the court room of the above entit- led court in the town of Valdez, Alas ka, has been ordered by said court, as the time and place for the settle ment of said account, at which time and place any person interested in said estate, may appear and file ex- captions in writing to said account or otherwise contest the same
 ARTHUR LANG, Administrator of the Estate of w. c. Stull,. deceased.
 Date. of first publication March 30, 1914.
 Date of last publication April 30, 1914.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-07

rot understand the potential richness of the country. It has but 800 miles of railroads, 1000 miles of wagon roads, 500 to 600 miles of winter sled roads and 5000 miles of water navi- gation closed. After discussing the possibilities of the various routes shown oh tlIe chart printed today, Major Morrow took occasion to say that he has known of no subject to which sena- tors and congressman have given such careful attention as that of govern ment railroad building in Alaska. He predicted that transportation and re- duction in freight rates would create d progress and an investment in Al aska beyond present realization. Freight rates, he said might be re duced to one quarter what they are now.
 Community Should Be Ashamed. C. $. Jackson said that the invest ment by the government of 0,00O- 900 for q railroad would mean ten times that much in the profits of de velopment. He urged Portland busi ness men to get their thoughts above the traffic in town lots, not to expect outside capital always to play wet nurse to this community" but to act vigorously and strongly in extending trade lines and in thus building up here real center of commerce. He said the Alaska steamship line ought to have d capitalization of $250,O00 instead of 25000, and q am ashamed of community that cant raise the 1925 ,000," hel said
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-07
Odd Fellows Ball.

The Valdez Lodge NO. l. o. o. F. will celebrate the 95th anniversary of the birth of the order by giving an invitation ball at Eagle hall April 18th. All Odd Fellows and their families are hereby cordially invited without further notice.
 COMMITTEE,
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-07

just because they prefer to take the chanc. $ of living on society as a rrey than to live by honest indus try. They may ultimately escape classification, but penalization and in carceration will get them just the same, despite Osborne and his theor- ieS,-EX,
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-07
To the Voters.

If elected at the coming municipal election promise to use my best judgment for the interests of the citi- zens of Valdez. but am not pledged to any platform.
 WILLIAM A. THOMAS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-04-07

Glasses $1.0o and up. G. 0. Rrinke al Valdez Drug Co. 1T
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-11
CLOSE SECRET WIRELESS

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE navy de
partment is advised that Z secret wire
less station at Ensenada, Lower Cali
fornia. has been ordered closed by
the Mexican local authorities.
The station is on Mexican territory
close to the American border. and is
one Of several from which. according
u British officials here, German cruis-
ers in the Atlantic and Pacific have
been receiving information concern
ing whereabouts of English vessels.
The navy departments radio ex-
perts and the United States secret
service are continuing their search
for wireless stations within the juris-
diction OF the United States, which
are alleged to be a secret communica-
tion with ships at sea in violation of
Americas neutrality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-11
JAPS CELEBRATE
TSING TAU'S FALL
Former German Governor and
Men Allowed to Maintain
-, Soldiers Honor.

Toxic, Nov. 11.-Tokio today is eel
ebrating at a civic demonstration at
tended by 100000 people the turning
over yesterday to the Japanese and
British of the German fortified posi-
tion of Tsing-Tau. Addresses were de
livered by representatives of the al
lied powers.
New York, Nov. 11-An East and
West News bureau cablegram from
Toxic says: Permitted to capitulate
instead of surrendering unconditional
ly. the former German government of
Tsing-Tau and his officers were, in
compliance with the gracious wish of
the Japanese emperor, allowed to
wear their swords and maintain their
soldiers honor. Governor Waldeck
said: -Four or five days prior to sur
render of the fortress the wireless sta
tiOn was destroyed, making Impossible
any longer communication with Pc
king. The successful storming of Bis
marck fort by the attacking soldiers.
who reckiessly hurled themselves at
US by making human bullets of their
bodies, sealed the fate of Tsing-Tau.
Then il became evident the garrison
could no longer hold against the she'll
ing of heavy artillery The governor,
with 2,3OO officers and men will be
transported TO Japan as prisoners
Nov IL"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-11
Paris Admits Fall of the
City After Day of Sc
we're Fighting.
FRONT HELD BY FRENCH
British Attack at Several Points
and Claim to Have Stopped
the Enemy Everywhere.

Paris, Nov. 11.-An official state.
ment says fighting was resumed yes
terday morning with very great Sc
verify between Nieuport and the Lys.
The French were successful in main
tanning their front, but it is admitted
that the Germans, toward the end Of
the day, succeeded in taking posses
sion of DiXmude. British troops at
tackled also at several points and sue
ceeded everywhere in stopping the
enemy.
Berlin, Nov. 11.-(Wireless to Say
vile, L. I.)-In a letter to the Frank
furter Zeitung one of the German
prisoners of war in England declares
as a result of bad treatment, bad
food and housing in cold barracks, 46
out of 700 German prisoners died in
one week of pneumonia and typhoid
fever There are no wounded among
the prisoners.
Report Turk Victory.
Berlin, Nov. 11-(By wireless to Say
vile, L. I)-An official announcement
of the Turkish government given out
here says Turks occupied Sheiksar
IOTL dL FL ATlSH, On The dhCdh,
near the boundary of Egypt and Pales-
tine, taking four field guns from the
enemy. FL Arish is of Importance as
a point of water supply.
London, Nov. 11.-An Athens dis
patch says: 'It is learned conspir-
acy has broken out in Constantinople
against Germans and young Turks.
The chief conspirators were shot"
Japs Lose Torpedo Beat
Toxic, Nov. lit is officially an
nounced torpedo boat No. 33, of the
Japanese navy, was sunk by a mine
today while dragging for mines in
Kiao Chow bay. The majority of the
crew was rescued.
Pekin, Nov. 11.-Reports from Har-
bin, Manchuria, indicate Russia is
European prisoners as
far east as Vladivostok.
Washington, Nov. 11.-Secretary
Bryan announced after a conference
with the German ambassador there
had been no change in the plan orig
inally approved by Germany for the
of relief supplies to Bel
GUM. The Belgian legation here
pointed out that Germany herself
was sending food to Belgium.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-11
BRITON CONGRESS-
HAS WAR SESSION
Recruiting Situation May Lead
Toward Compulsory Serv-
ice in the Army.

London, Nov. liking George op.
ened today what probably will prove
to be purely war session of parlia.
ment. The most immediate business
before the house of commons will be-
to provide sinews war in men and
money. The recruiting situation may
lead to some steps towards compul-
sorry service, and the $500, 100000
granted in August having been prac-
tically spent, further credit of like
amount will be proposed.
One hundred and five unionists
were missing from their seats, being
absent in various capacities in con-
nection with the war, while 33 minis
terialists are actually at the front and
many others absent on government
business Instead of brilliantly uni
formed household guards lining the
forming the escort, sober
khaki marked the military progress
of King George through the streets to
palace.