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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-20
MRS. RAwsoN DEAD.
Prominent Des Moines Business Wom-
an Passes Away,

an Passes Away.
Des Moines, April 20.-Mrs. Louie
c. Rawson died very suddenly of heart
trouble at the Weltmer sanatorium at
Nevada. Mo. Word of her death did
not reach Des Moines until yesterday.
Mrs. Rawson was i'll only a short time.
1t was not until two weeks ago when
she was examined by a Chicago spe-
cialist, that she knew she was afflicted
with heart trouble.
Mrs. Rawson was about IS years old.
She had suffered from kidney trouble
for several years. She had been I'M
der heavy strain during Mr.. Raw :
sons long illness and after that time
IN the management of her business af-
fairs. She was for years vice presi-
dent of the Des Moines Life Insurance
Company.
Mrs. Rawson is survived by her two
daughters by a former marriage, Mrs.
Wilmont Harbach, of Chicago, and
Mrs VIII Van Sittert, of Los Angeles,
Cal, and a son. Homer Ebert Raw
son, of Kuna Idaho. Prior to her mar
riase Mrs. Rawson was a successful
teacher at Storm Lake and had liberal
training in music and the languages.
Mr.. and Mrs Rawson came to Des
'MoineS thirty years ago. Mr.. RawSon
was engaged in general insurance
work. In 1885 he became manager of
the Des Moines Life Insurance Com
pany. Mrs. Rawson became an asso-
ciate manager and later accepted the
secretaryship Of the company. Later
she became vice president of the COM
pany and during her husbands illness
and following his death she had entire
management of the company. The
company was sold to the National Life
Insurance Company of Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-20
BIG DRAINAGE PROJECT.
Twenty Thousand Acres Along Missis-
sipp to Be Reclaimed.

"eNIy ihOuSdhC SCFeS Along 'uiSSIS>
sippi TO Be Reclaimed.
Special to Times Republican
Muscatine April 2o.-The past week
witnessed the commencement of one
of the most important 6rainage i'm
prcvements made in eastern Iowa in
years. With the construction of the
No. Is drainage ditch and pumping
station together with the erection of
the Port Louisa. levee an expenditure
of mora than a quarter Of a million
dollars will be made. The construction
Of the levee, which will extend along
the Mississippi river from point now
known as the Hoffman levee to the
mouth of the Iowa river. Yill call for
an expenditure of $4,000 and was
commenced last week. This levee will
protect thousands Of acres of land to
bed rained by the No. IS ditch, ex-
cavating for which was commenced on
Monday. The contract for the pump
ing plant. which will pump 100000 gall
Ions of water per minute. will be en-
tered into by the joint boards of Mus
catine and Louisa counties this week
and the building will be under course
of construction in less than thirty
days. The improvement will. accord
ing to the engineers estimates, reclaim
about 10000 acres Of ground and will
does the most fertile territory in the
Mississippi valley the Muscatine island,
the home Of the watermelon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-20
GOVERNOR NAMES JUNE IS As
DATE FOR STATEWIDE
DEMONSTRATION.
SET APART FOR WORK
At REQUEST OF AUTO MEN
CO. Operation Of Each County Assoeia-
tion Expected in Effort to Create
interest and Inausurats Practical
Work-Prizes For Most Work sus-
sested in Each Locality.

Des Moines, April 20. - Governor
George w. Clarke has fixed June Is as
good roads and road drag day in
Iowa. He will issue a proclamation in
few days calling upon the boosters of
all parts of the state to prepare for the
statewide demonstration.
The naming of good roads day is
the result of conferences of automobile
societies of the state The committee
appointed to present the matter to
the governor was composed Of A. F..
Nilsson, secretary of The Iowa State
Automobile association and Bert Mills.
secretary Of the Polk County Auto
mobile Association. After short dis
cussion yesterday afternoon the gov
ernor entered enthusiastically into the
plans.
The boosters expect every county
automobile association and the COM
mercial organizations of Iowa cities to
cooperate in preparing for the OBJ
servance Of the day in every locality.
The offering of prizes for road activity
arousing local interest
io"d Is tanning iiucii LioIe iHteISs'
in road improvement and much prog
ress is expected in this line this year.
The counties combined will spend s10,
100000 in permanent work and the
townships win spend several million
dollars more This will go into per-
manent bridges and culverts, grading
and paving. The care of the dirt roads
will fall upon the road drags. The
boosters say there is no reason why
Iowa, by intelligent work, cannot keep
all of her roads in good condition all OF
the time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-20
rcel OF land needed BY condemna-

parcel Of land needed by condemns
ton.
The trustees Of the Capitol Hill
Church Of Christ asked the execu-
tive council for conference on Mon
day to discuss the purchase Of the
church building at Twelfth and Des
Moines streets. The church people
say they want the state to either take
the church or revise the extension
plans so as to leave the church build
ing out. If they must build a new
church they say they want to get at it
Immediately.
The church directors are asking s25,-
600 for the property. The state offers
$4,000. This difference in price has
prevented an agreement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-20
Eidora News Items.

Special to Times Republican
Eldora, April 20-Harry Conger. who
has been spending a number Of months
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. John
Conger. in Eldora left Saturday for
Craig, Colo. near where he has gov
eminent land claim, which he proposes
to prove up on and some day own in
fee simple.
Robert Montgomery, of Cleveland, O.,
was an over Sunday guest in the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis D. Robb. Mr..
Montgomery is a national bank exam
liner and is to have Iowa territory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-20
Montezuma Man Injured.

Specia, to Times Republican.
Iowa City. April 2O.-Charles Lytle,
giving Montezuma and other Iowa
cities as his residence place, was found
in a semi unconscious ctate on the
tracks of the Iowa City Cedar Rapids
interurban railway. near the local
freight station. His head was cut and
bruised but his skull was not frac-
t,l- cd. He was given surgical atten-
ton promptly. and was able to travel
after two hours of near unconscious
ness. AS the train crew had changed.
subsequent to leaving Cedar Rapids, 1t
is NOT known whether the man fell off
the interurban car. or whether he fell
on the tracks. while trying 70 cross the
rails. II was evident that he was not
unCer a car.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-20
Popular Student Dead.

Iowa City. April 20.-Paul Maurice
EDWARD. Brueckner. son OF Rev. H.
Brreckner of the German Lutheran
church. is dead at his home in Iowa
City. He was in his 18th year. and
was member Of the senior class in
the Iowa City high school. He was
crack basketball player: leader in the
debating team; and was member OF
the cast to give the senior class play
during the current spring. He had
been in the junior class play last year.
In other lines OF activity, the young
man was well known. and was one Of
the most prominent students in the
Iowa City high school.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-20

!"
New York.-Did you ever hear of. a
real queen, one Of the rulers Of a prom
inent nation, having . press agent?
Well, perhaps not But now you are
going to hear about one. Queen Eli
eonore Of Bulgaria, 10 coming to the
United States in May. She has been
preceded by . genuine specimen OF
press agent whose duty It 10 to see
that the queens name ID printed In
papers and magazines on every pos
sible occasion. He 10 An American
newspaper writer, William Caspar, and
thus far he has achieved quite q sue
cess In making the queen Of Bulsars
known to the American people.
Queen Eieonore - coming hers g
study immigration problems and VIII
bring with her several graduate NO.
men nurses from the Cellsgs For 0tsis
at CongtantlnopSe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-20
FACE A SIGHT
WITH ERUPTION
RESINOL CURED
itched and Burned Until Resinol
BROUGHT Relief at Once.


Philadelphia, Pa, Dec, ). 1913: Il
mad small pimple on the side Of my
face. and it kept getting larger and
larger. It had spread over one cheek.
and as it would spread water would
come from it and every place the wat
err would touch, another sore would
form. It itched and burned and my face
was a sight. used several salves and
oiRtments that were recommended. but
none helped, until I tried Resinol Soap
and Resinol Ointment, which relieved
me at once, and after using it about
two weeks, my face was entirely clear.
fSigned) Mrs. Rose Muller, 1913 Sny-
der Ave
Physicians have prescribed Resinol
for nineteen years and every druggist
sells Resinol Soap t25c), and Resinol
Ointment (50c. and SD Don't be de-
ceived by the useless "substitutes'
which a. few interruptions dealers Of
fer. For free trial, write to Dept CIR,
Resinol, Baltimore, Nd
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-20

Do not allow Group to develop.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy viii pre-
vent the attack. Watch for the frst
symptom, and then give this remedy
freely. For sale by all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-20
Clear Lake Briefs

Special to Times Republican.
Clear Lake, April 2o.-The farm
house OF E. F. Johnson came near be-
ing consumed by fire on Friday after
noon during the high wind. Mr. John
son resides on the old A. NJ Baker
farm, east Of town. He had been burn
ing some rubbish when the coal house
caught fire and burned to the ground.
The house caught in the roof but with
the assistance Of neighbors the fire was
soon extinguished.
Burney Grimm and wife returned
Friday from Florida, where they went
last fall for Mr.. Grimm's health fol-
lowing an operation for appendicitis.
Mr.. Grimm reports that ne is feeling
much better.
Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Holt have again
returned to Clear Lake from their win
ter quarters IN Florida
The farmers In this vicinity have had
whole week OF fine weather and the
larger number have completed their
seeding. A soaking rain on Saturday
was just what was wanted to start
everything growing nicely
The Bertel Clausen new cottage was
blown off its foundation on Friday dur
ing the heavy windstorm. No serious
damage was done, however.
Rank Kimball whose farm house
was burned to the ground one day last
week. is making preparations to re-
build without delay.
w. L. Barlow has moved to his coy
bungalow on his SUBURBAN farm Of ten
acres east of town He has beautiful
place and will devote his time to rails
ing poultry, berries. etc. The prop
erty made vacant by Mr.. Barlow will
be occupied at once by Charles Grimm,
who purchased same last winter. Mr..
Barlow has the foundation and floor in
for a good sized barn and garage COM
bined.
Mr. r. w Doolittle, Of the Marshall
Vinegar Company, Of Marshalltown.
was in Clear Lake on Thursday and
Friday canvassng the community for
more acreage for cucumbers. More
than fifty acres have already been con-
tracted for but It is the hope Of the
company to increase the acreage to
100 acres. This is the first year for
the farmers Of this vicinity to engage
in this sort of work and they are some
what timid about taking hold Of 1t.
It is believed though when they get
started there will be little trouble in
getting treble the amount Of acreage.
A sailing station will be put in here by
the company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-20

they sell lemons over there. Reckon
they must talk lemonade" Buffalo
News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-20
Radcliffe News items.

Special to Times Republican.
Radcliffe, April 20-R n. Bergfefd and
wife are visiting their daughter at
Brftton, Okla.
Lars Sandoe arrived home from Nor
way recently bringing q bride with
him.
Lee sanderson. Of Lee. Ill, and Miss
Myrtle Olsen. OF Radcliffe. were mar
ried April 1s at the Petri Lutheran
church. Rev T, ]. Knutson officiating
Mrs William Wiener, who has been
seriously Ill for several weeks. IL re-
ported not much improved.
Albert Winterfield is having the
foundation walls for q residences made
on his lots in the northsast part Of
town. .~-'.< ~ - ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-20
Easy Answer.

easy Answer.
Instructor lat night schooD-"Give
a sentence with the word metaphysi-
clan in it." Shaggy-Haired Pupil
"On his way home, Mr. Jones meta
physician. Chicago Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-20
:. lou WELL bURhlhGl

Washington-The firing of oil wells
and mining property at Tampico by the
Mexican rebels has caused new compli-
cations between the state department
and foreign representatives. England
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-13
SCIENTISTS OF WORLD TO
VIEW PHENOMENON AUG. q

London. July 13.-The total eclipse
of the sun, which is To take place on
the twenty first of next month, prom
ises To be of special Importance Tor
science. and mainly for the reason that
the zone affected by this phenomenon
will spread over the greater part of
Europe and Asia, and consequently Will
afford European scientists an oppor-
tunity of studying the eclipse in dis
tricts that are comparatively easy to
reach and where scientific investiga-
tions can be pursued with every pos
sible convenience.
Coming from the North Atlantic, the
zone of totality will reach the Norwe-
gian coast at about one O'Clock on
August, II. II will then pass to Sweden
and then on to Russia, finally termi-
mating i'm Persia. Nearly all civilized
countries are preparing expeditions for
the study of the eclipse, and number
of private expeditions are also being
fitted out. In view of the climatic con-
ditions prevailing. most of them have
chosen southern Russia for their goal.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-13
.SUFFRACE1TE REAL
IMPUDENT IN COURT
Militant Who Tried to Destroy Fa-
nous Church Is Indifferent

London. July 13.---NVheu Anna Bel
was arraigned today for trying yester-
day To destroy the famous old church
of st. John the Evangelist at West
minister she said:
II regret the beastly thing did not
go up"
She congratulated the woman wor-
shipper who had detected her setting
fire to a fuse attached to a can OF
powder and said her smartness was
worthy of a better cause. She advised
her To become militant The pris-
oner then stretched herself full length
on a seat and asked a woman warden
to give her pillow and wake her up
when the case was concluded.
Goodbye, you pay the BILL was
her farewell to the magistrate when
she was remanded.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-13
FERRIS PROMISES TO MAKE
AN ANNOUNCEMENT TONIGHT

Lansing. Mich. July 13.-Govcrnor
Ferris will probably mako some an
nouncement regarding his course i'm
regard to denomination this evening.
He will reach Lansing from Big
Rapids again tomorrow morning, i'm
order to be here during the meeting of
the Democratic state central commit
tee, although he says he was not in
vited to attend, but will incidentally
drop in"
In order to avoid any bias by rea-
son of the meeting of the state central
committee" said the governor, Il will
very likely make some statement re-
garding my course Monday evening. At
present that is all | can tell you"
Among close friends of the COVER
nor, both views are held-he will run
and hell not run. No one knows.
A report was sent abroad to the ef-
feet that the governor would on Tues
day urge the committee to get some
other candidate.
"Bosh," was the governors only COM
ment.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-13
MEMORIAL TO CLARA BURTON.
100000 Building May Perpetuate
Name of Red Cross Leader.

Washington, ID. c., July 13.-The
Clara Barton Memorial Association has
been organized for the purpose of car
rying into effect a project for the erec-
tion of fitting memorial to Clara
Barton at Glen Echo. Nd The ia
nous Red Cross leader was born in the
town OF oxford, Mass. but for the last
eighteen years of her life she had
made her home at Glen Echo. The
tentative plans of the association call
for the erection Of memorial build
ing at a cost of 100000. 1t will be in
the nature of a museum and i'm II will
be placed the relies. manuscripts. res
olutions of thanks. etc, collected by
Miss Barton during her long connec-
tion with the Red Cross society II is
also proposed to erect near by a train
ing school for nurses.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-13
ElkS THRoNG DENVER.
Thousands Of Members Attend the Ma
tional B. p. o. e, Convention.

Denver, Colo, July 13.-The Elks
convention week is at hand and the
familiar salutation of Hello, Bill" Is
to be heard on the streets, In the rail-
way stations, the hotel lobbics and
other public places. While thousands
of members of the order and other vis-
tors arrived Saturday aud Sunday
the real inflow did not begin until to-
day. Big herds of Elk have come
every hour and will still be coming
when the midnight hour strikes to-
night.
The visitors have found a warm well
come awaiting them. Denver has put
her best foot foremost in arranging the
entertainments and has had the CO.
operation of other cities and resorts OF
Colorado. The entire city has blos-
somed out in a mass of purple and
white bunting, while each night during
the week the downtown section will be
ablaze with tens Of thousands of coll
ored lights. Today the streets are
thronged with enthusiastic crowds.
Contests for officers are being discuss
ed and also the place for the 1915 con-
vention. But for the most part the
visitors are engaged in renewing ac-
quintanceships and making merry gen.
orally.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-13
NEGRESS IS VICTIM
OF MOB'S VENGEANCE
Woman Accused of Beating Child
to Death Is lynched

Orangeburg. $. c., July 13.-Rosa
Carson, u negress. was taken from the
Jail at Elloree. near here. yesterday
and lynched by a mob. She is said
to have confessed to beating To death
the twelve -year-old daughter of ID. =.
Bell Saturday.
The negress was taken to the scene
of the crime by the mob and hanged
to tree. Afterwards the body was
riddled with bullets. The purported
confession was made, it is said. just
previous to the hanging.
Searching parties found the body of
the murdered child early Sunday, aft
er an all-night hunt. partly hidden
beneath log and covered with
wounds. The child disappeared Sat
urday while she was going To field
To drive homo COW. Suspicion was
directed toward the negress on ac
count of recent trouble with the
child's family.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-13
BIG EXHIBIT IN WINNIPEG.
Industrial Show Includes Products
From the Entire Dominion.

Winnipeg Man, July 13.-Following
the formal ceremonies of Saturday,
the annual exhibition of the Winnipeg
Industrial Exhibition Association was
opened to the public today and will
continue its activities >through the
week. The exhibition halls are filled
this year with a wealth of exhibits
that for variety and scope have never
been excelled In this sction of the Do
minion. The industries and resources
of western Canada are comprehensive
ly illustrated by the great display.
Particular attention has been paid 10
the agricultural and live stock exhib-
It's. though other lines of activity
nave not been neglected. Amusement
features are numerous and of Il high
class and during the week there will be
band tournament, race program and
other entertainment features.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-13
TRAMWAY OVER NIAGARA.

Toronto. Ont, July ia Spanish
company. Incorporated at Bilbao.
spain with Canadian headquarters in
toronto has obtained concessions from
inc Niagara Falls power commission
T" construct and operate an aerial
ramWay across the whirlpool rapids
at Niagara Falls. The span across the
surge VIII be i,1s0 feet, the longest of
i's KIND in the world. and will be util-
,"ea Tor passenger traffic. The car will
pe suspended by six huge cables.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-13
ONE BALLOON NOT
REPORTED LANDED
OF Seven Others Which Finish Race
Good Year" Makes Best Record

st Iopis4 july la--"Sap Franeiser
1915" of Springfield, Mo-, is the only
balloon not reported landed in the ma
tional elimination race begun here
Saturday. 1t was last heard from
while passing Duhlgren, Illinois, at s
o'clock yesterday morning, headed
east.
OF the seven that landed yesterday
the Good Year" of Akron, Ohio, made
the best record landing at Constance,
KY, three hundred miles from st.
Louis in an air line. The progress of
the six others was hampered, first by
lack of strong air currents and later
by terrific storms miles above the
earth.
William Trefts, aide to Pilot Nc
Cullough of the Uncle Sam, wired that
they were carried at one time to an
altitude of 10000 feet in freezing tenn
perature. The gas suddenly contract
ed and the balloon dropped to the
earth. where the mercury was near a
hundred. Trefts was overcome by
heat.
"McCullough reached for the rip
cord just as we struck the ground
with a terrific thump,' said Trefts.
"The balloon bounded back into the
air about seventy-five feet and on the
second bound we ripped the bag and
the basket settled on the bank of the
Eel River safely
Balloon Reported Landed.
The balloon, san Francisco ".
was reported this afternoon to have
landed near McLeansboro, Illinois. at
10 o'clock Sunday morning.