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Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19
Southern Io1ua Items

eide on Saturday, Feb. Is. about noon
by taking strychnine. The young man
had rented farm across the river near
Be!lefountaine With another man ana
was making his home there. He had
been around the place all the forenoon.
doing his usual work, making no COM
plant and came TO the house for MS
dinner. The family was about TO SIT
Gown TO the meal when he handed the
man he was stopping with an empty
bottle and passed away. All he sa!d
was Il am in trouble. hand this TO my
father" This young man was born and
raised in this locality by good parents
who are recognized among our rest
citizens. He had no bad habits and was
industrious. This was his first year
away from home and he had started to
do for himself by farming on shares.
Shenandoah.
An interesting relic has been recently
brought before the Shenandoah people,
in letter written by John Brown Of
Harper's Ferry fame just thirteen days
before his death by hanging. This iE
in the possession Of Ebert A. Reed AT
Shenandoah who is just FIVE genera
tons removed from Capt. John Brown.
John Browns grandfather. their COM
mon ancestor. This letter recounts his
blessings. expressed his firm faith and
lack o; shame FOR the kind Of death ne
had to suffer. showing him to he a man
Of real ability and sincerity, not an is-
norant unlettered fanatic. The letter
is OF interest TO Tabor people from the
fact that during his Kansas warfare
Tabor was his headquarters, and
houses are still standing there in which
he had slaves during trip by way o'
the underground railroad. The letter
was written at Charlestown, Va, Nov
l9, 1859, to Rev. Luther Humphrey. z
cousin.
West Liberty.
March l for many years the estab-
iished date for surrendering possession
Of local real estate twenty seven farms
within the radius Of few miles from
West Liberty will change hands. This
list entails total acreage OF almost
1850 acres. A conservative estimate
places the average price per acre al
s1s5, which will bring the total amount
Of money to change hands, to $4,000
The highest price included in this list
OF deals is 1925, which sum will be pei
acre for several tracts. Many others
AL 81 Luz $SVU per dcEes. w ucu lduS
values hereabauts first touched the $500
per acre limit there were many who de-
clared slump would follow but ap-
parently there is tendency, each year
to force the price upwards. All Of the
farms included in this list are strictly
rural lands Of which no parts lie with
In the town limits. Pertinent, Is the
news OF sale OF the William Thomas
farm near Centerdale to J. C. Kinsey
for 237 per acre. an increase Of $500 PEI
acre over the price paid when the farm
was secured in 1880,
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19
INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION At
SIOUX CITY DISCUSSES AR.
GENriNA COMPETITION.
EFFECT MAY BE MARKED
UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
Prices Not Affected Materially This
Year Because Of Shortage at Home
Association President Believes United
States Can Compete Successfully
With World.

Sioux City, Feb. 1s.-Competltion
with other nations in the corn market
is not a new thing. Local conditions
and the removal of tariff on grains
have just brought this competition TO
the notice of the farmers in forcioie
manner. When the United States pro-
duces ,arger crop than can be con-
sumed at home. the surplus must seen
market elsewhere, and II goes INTO
competition with the surplus lrcn
every corn producing country IN the
world. Present indications are tha'
the price Of beef cattle will remain high
enough to make this industry attract
i've and profitable.
Statements to this effect were maze
yesterday afternoon by B. NJ. Stodoaro'
of Sloan, Iowa, before the Fourteenth
annual convention OF the Interstate
Farmers and Breeders Association,
which opened yesterday at the Martha
Hotel. About 200 persons attended the
morning session, and, the attendance
SweMed to about twice this number ps
afternoon. Farmers and breeders from
Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota ana
Minnesota, gathered for the two days
session.
Mr.. Steddard, who is president OF the
association, in his ANIMAL address yes
terday afternoon, reviewed the general
agricultural and cattle raising sisua-
ton OF 1913. and indicated his conn-
dence in the future Of these industries.
despite the free listing of grains, oeel
and wool.
The year just passed will be long
remembered by the farmers and breed
ers Of the United States" said Presi-
dent Stoddard Wheat. corn and beer
are now coming into this country ana
competing with the products OF our
own farms. Just how serious this COM
petition is to be. has not been clearly
determined. but its effect upon the corn
market during the winter has been very
plain. Had there been a norma! crop
here, il would have been less notice
able. The imports OF corn from the Ar
gentine republic have depressed the
price of corn in this country in differ
ent manner from the usual because Of
the drouth in the United States. This
depression has been very satisfactory
TO the people who were compelled to
buy corn
The Argentine Situation.
SIR. S;odda-d continued !n part:
When we have a larger crop than
can be consumed at home-and we
have. as d rule-and this surplus must
seek market elsewhere. IL goes into
with the surplus from
every corn producing country OF the
world. Most Of ns,Aad forgotten the
exact loca ton OF this South American
until it began to send US corn.
1t may be Of interss, to notice that
for the twelve years preceding 1910.
the average "a nnual exports OF corn
from Argentine were about 6o.0oo,ooo
bushels. For 1910, they were 100000
coo; for 1911. 100000. and for 1912. and
1918, 1ee .oo0.o0o each year. The ex-
ports of corn from the United States
for the last four years have been about
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19

streets and two prominent residence
streets were let as follows: To the
Ford Paving Company Of Cedar Rapids.
2S,sS5 yards OF asphaltic concrete at
sl.611s per square yard: to the West
ern Construction Company, Of Iowa
City 3.220 square yards of vitriied
brick blocks with sand filler. at $780, V
per square yard. and 5.435 yards OF
concrete at $l.24 per square yard. The
work on these contracts is to begin
April Is and to be completed not later
than Sept. Is. The asphaltic concrete
will be laid on the larger portion OF
Main and Fifth streets, in the busi-
ness district.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19
MASON CITY OFFICIALS PLEASED.
Webb. Kenyon Law Decision Looked
Upon With Much Favor.

Special TO Times Republican.
Mason City, Feb. 1s.-Mason Cits
officials look upon the supreme court
decision holding the Webb-Kenyon law
constitutional. with a great dea! OF "a
yor. The city has succeeded admirably
in reducing the drink bills OF TINS com
I,lunity and the present decision 1ur-
nishes a whole lot Of stimulation Tor
still more thorough enforcement OF the
law. Arrests Of two liquor transporters
were made Tuesday night, men drop
ping off trains at stations near the city
and endeavoring to break the oar1i-
caia
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19
ELY,S CREAM BALM OPENS ClOCCED
N0STRILS AND HEAD.CATARRn GOES

dissolves by the heat OF the nostrils:
penetrates and heels the inhamed.
swollen membrane which lines the
nose. head and throat: clears the air
passages; stops nasty discharges and a
feeling of cleansing. soothing relief
comes Immediately.
Don't lay awake tonight struggling
for breath. with head stuffed: nostrils
closed. hawking and blowing. Catarrh
or a cold, with its running nose, foul
mucous dropping into the throat, and
raw dryness is distressing but truly
needless.
Put your faith-just once-in "Ely's
Cream Balm and your cold or catarrh
will surely disappear.-Adv.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19
COMMERCIAL CLUB ELECTION.
Annual Meeting Of Iowa Falls Boosters
TO BE Held March 8.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Feb. 19.-The Commercial
Club Of this city Will hold an annual
meeting in the X. of P. hall on Tues
day evening, March 3, at o'clock.
The purpose will be to elect board OF
nine directors, which will take care of
the affairs of the club for this year.
Ths club was organized in 1903 and
has large active membership Of men
who are alert and looking out for the
welfare Of the city, in that it may be-
come one Of the best cities in the state
for it's size. On this occasion speak
ers have been selected to talk on some
topic. which is Of local interest. Inc
following is the program:
Banks as Boosters"-C. H. Bur-
lingame.
New Industries'-H. B. Hall.
Iowa Fails From a Distance'-RoS
Hardcastle.
rs the Commercial Club Worth
while'-Dr Purcell
What We Have Done"-F D. Peet.
Some Things We Lack. H. Funk.
Building and Loans. j. os-
good.
Looking Ahead"-George S. For
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19
ANNUAL BOOSTERS BANQUET.
Iowa Falls Commercial Club and Trav-
cling Men Plan Social Event

SUeCIdI 20 I!l!tS-tt5PuUIICdf.
Iowa Falls. Feb. 19.-The Iowa ais
Commercial Club and the Commercial!
travellers Of this city will give ban
ouet &. the Hotel Woods on Saturday
evening. Feb. IS. This promises TO be
a great social event of the season.
six-course dinner will be served and
places will be laid for about $50. spe-
cial music Will be given and after dim
ner speeches will be furnished a!ong
with a program. The committee for
the commercial club is F. D. Peet, c.
Il. Burlinga ne. and ". S. Walker. and
for the commercial travellers. c. r.
Wallace. H. S. Weldon and j. J. Ross
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19
BUY ATHLETIC PARK SITE.
Des Moines College Trustees Purchase
Forty.two Acres Near School.

Special 70 Times -RepubIlcan.
New Hampton, Feb ia. n.
scharer, cashier Of the Second Ma
.ional Bank of this city, has Just re-
turned from Des Moines. where he at
tended a meeting of the trustees Of
Des Moines College At this meeting
the board purchased Chautauqua park.
a tract of forty-tNo acres. Eventually,
this land may be used for an athletic
field OF the college.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19
instantly Clears Air Passages; You
Breathe Freely, Nasty Discharge
Stops, Head Colds and Dull Head
ache Vanish.

Get a small bottle anyway, Just to try
it-Apply a little in the nostrils and in
stantly your clogged nose and stopped
up air passages Of the head will open;
you will breathe freely: dullness and
headache disappear. BY morning! the
catarrh, cold .in-head or catarrhal sore
throat will be gone.
End such misery now! Get the small
bottle of "Ely's Cream Balm" at any
drug store. This sweet, fragrant balm
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19
W0MAN could
NOT SIT UP
Now Does Her Own Work.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound Helped Her.
Ironton, Ohio" am enjoying bet
Ter health now than have for twelve

years. When ! be.
gan to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegets-
bic Compound d I
could not sit up. I
had female troubles
and was very ner-
vous. / used the
remedies . year and
l can do my work
and for the last eight
m this ] have e
worked for other
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19
YOUNG CLARKE A CANDIDATE.
Governors Son Out For Attorneyship p
in Dallas County.

Special TO TimesRepublican.
Des Moines, Feb. 19.-Charles T.
Clarke. son Of the governor. has be-
come a candidate for the republican
nomination as a candidate for count
attorney in Dallas county. He has been
in the practice Of law there for several
years and may have no opposition.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19
CHOOSE THREE PAvlNes.

Sac City Council Let's Contracts For
Street improvements.
Special to Times Republican.
Sac City. Feb. 19.-At the meeting Of
the city council this week contracts for
the paving of the principal business
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-30
TURKS .2!ATTLESH|P
BOMbA,>,'' ,'e RUSSIAN
PORT ON BLACK SCI

PetrOgrad Oct 30-Russan officiadom was not
alarmed but rejoced today at that Turkey has fl
nally become participant in the European war.
The development it declared at least afforded an
opportunity for settlement of the Turkish question
Steps being taken promptly to meet the situation
Urgent orders were given to the czas Black sea fleet
to destroy the Ottoman vessels engaged in operations
against Crimean and Caucasian ports.
Troops were held in readiness for a land campaign
War had not yet been declared officially it was stated
but there question that the sultan had begun hos
tilities
Communication with Constantnople was interrupted
and consequently report had been received from the
Russian embassy there.
In a roundabout way there came from the British
bassy the prediction that the Turkish participation in the
war would involve all the Balkan states Bulgaria and
Rumania it believed would strike at the Turks at
once.
The appearance Of special editions of the newspapers
announcing that Turkish fighting ships had attacked
Russian ports and vessels was followed by patriotic
demonstration which ecpsed anything seen hitherto since
the war began
Led by uniformed officers, procession formed in the
Nevsky Prospek and marched waving Russian, British
French and Belgian flags to the Winter Palace where pa
tci0tic songs were sung and speeches made.
According to the war office, the Germans induced the
sultan to engage in the means of relieving the
pressure upon their and the Austrans lines in Cali
ca, Poland and East Prussia
Along the yiua asserted done and soldier was wound
the ps Ser forces had 3 not only only been o ed ed %S the cruiser steamed away
iont'a put M aE m IS & o tbroot @ WoyovE o Turkish cruiser
@ o y & % nE % Rcon ts Hnmc pSt into rort and served no.
called the Turks to come to their less so%enSrSd @ M ra $ demand % $ @
to Keep the Ottoman @ % troops & in Syf & IHG%S 5 T mot % f' % HAM"
The Turks opened at responsibility upon the
eastern C@ at NGyo'Gs & on @ M h"9G5 ] carry nS S TG E by @ @ R @
Takol lighthouse in the Black sea sian steamships Yaia and Kab the
Todooa was subjected to an hours Ya pasn
@q "e%r sg ''sS s@ pc % dnm @ 5o c E5c penoi @
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-30
PLENTY OF ELKS IN
LINCOLN COUNTY

Mari, Durbin, n former resident Of
Salem but for the past six or seven
years engaged as forest ranger In
the service of the U. s. Department
of Forestry, with headquarters at
Waldporl, In Lincoln county, has been
visiting friends and relatives In Salem
the past few days and left last even
ing TO resume the duties Of his post,
Mark reports that deer aud elk are
plentiful In the forests surrounding
Waldpor aud particularly elk Of
which there nre several good sized
herds, and he thinks that another state
preserve should bo created for their
protection.
There il already one state game
preserve established In that section
known as the "Grass Mountain Pro.
servc,r but better known over there az
the "Bald Mountain Preserve" aud
where the elk are now found the thicd
est, Mr.. Durbin says, Is ON what ia
known as Table Mountain and he will
probably petition the state fish aud
gnme commission 10 establish pro
srye 10 include Table Mountain which
would embrace approximately full
township, or nearly $4,000 acres. Mari,
says that the mountansidcs are aO
steep aud tho Wdcrbrush " 10 dense
that the grounds are not fit for hunt
ing purposes anyway but they make
ideal brcading grounds for the big
pnmp,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-30
MEXICO AGAIN ON
VERGE OF WAR
Carranza and villa MObiEzing
TrOOpS---Carranza Assurn-
ing Role Of Dictator

FL Paso, Texas, Oct 30.--Fightmg
between Carranzista and Vllista troops
was reported today at San Gil, 20 miles
west Of Aguas Calientes. The Vllstas
there, it was stated, attempted to pre-.
vent the mobilization Of Carranza II
forces, who threatened toe generals par.
ticipqitng in the Aguas Caientes peace
conference The Nillistas are said to
have defeated the Carranzista troops.
Other reports said CaTanza had mob
ili2el $4,000 additional troops ut Leona,
90 miles south Of Aguas Calicntes. Gen.
eral Villa, it was said, was divertng
large forces around Aguas Calicntes,
and Il clash was expected.
In secret session of the peace dele
gates, Governor Felipe Rivocos, Of Sin.
alOa, appealed TO the conference TO
sustain the sovereignty Of his state, He
said Carranza had threatened to arrest
state officials, and that he already hEd
arrested two military commanders,
In message to the convention, Gen.
ernl Carr0n2a Is said TO Lave announced
that unless Generals villa and Znpata
resigned from the army aud retired to
private life, he would Immediately call
on the army to sustain him in power,
This message prooipitated an upronr
among the delegates
General Villoroal, presiding over the
lconycntion, announced that hereafter
delegates would not be permitted Ia
carry firearms into the convention hail
The plan Of Ayala adopted yesterday
to replace Carran2as Guadalupe plan
enables the generals TO eliminate Car.
ranza Immediately as provisional prcsi.
dent,
Tho Ayala plan deals mostly with
the distribution Of large tracts Of land
among the common people aud the sol
dics Of the revolutionary army II
says that nearly al the present land
holdings were obtained Illegally, but
that before they shall be- appropriate
the owners may take their cases befor,
special tribunals, which the plan nr
ranges, to be convened ON the succoa.
Of General Zapata n revolution.
The plan further provides for con
vention Of military chiefs to select d
provisional president who In turn vii
Immediately call national election
10 provides that the appointment oI
governors shall be made by different
military groups, and that each statt
shall be represented Ia the convention
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-30
Winning OF TURKS
GERMANS TRIUMPH
Besides Military Aid Strength
ems Position in Making
of Peace
(By j. W. T. Mason, former London
correspondent OF United Press.)

New York, Oct. 30.-Turkey's en-.
trance in to the PAN European war rep
resents Germany's first diplomatic sue.
cess since hostilities began,
The kaiser's military victories ap.
parently were cleverly used to per.
suade the Turks that the allies would
finally be defeated, leaving Germany
aud its friends the masters Of Europe s.
destinies.
From the standpoint Of Turkish
statcsmanship, the chance the sultan is
taking represents, II is true, q gamblers
throw, but IL is the only remaining
way for the Turks to rehabilitato them
selves. II the allies win the war, the
Ottoman empire will be thrust back in.
to Asia Minor, but II the Germans are
successful Turkey will be itself again.
Judged exclusively In the light Of
German interests, the Ottoman rush
into the war Is double triumph. II
gives reinforcements of approximately
100000 to the German armies pnd it
renders possible strong offensive
against Russia,
VIII Make Allies Quarrel.
But more useful even than the
Turkish troops In the field will be the
controversy the kaiaer may be able to
start among the allies concerning tho
possession Of the sultans European ter
ritories, in the event Of his own defeat.
Supposing that the Anglo Franco.
Russian combination wins, the question
as to which Of the three nations shall
receive ConstdntinOple may become the
most important issue to be settled nj
the peace conference, permitting Ger.
many to play on the mutual suspicious
Of the trio
Expansion 10 the southwark, with its
acquisition Of warm water port 10 far
more important TO the ear than In The
possession Of East Prussia or Galioia
and by offering such bait the kaiser
might create such diversion ~ to pre-
serve his own territories iuyiolato and
even TO lead the slays to abandon theii
ambitions Cor uniting Poland.
Whether the other Balkan states will
take up arms against the sultan prob
ably depends ON the Turkish plan Of
| campaign.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-30
WANTS ROADS TO
CONNECT AT SALEM

The hearing Of the complaint Of the
Goode.MOys Brick Company, Of Don
aid, situated on the line Of the Oregon
Electric IN this county, asking that the
Southern Pacific aud Oregon Electric
be required TO make physical connoc'
tion between their lines NJ salem to
permit the transfer Of carload lots Of
merchandise from one line TO the 9th.
or In order that the complaining com
pany may be able to supply its custo.
mcrs on the west side division Of the
Southern Pacific without having TO un.
load their brick from the car Of ono
system and reload Il car Of the other
system has been changed from Novcm.
Der 9Th, the date originally set FOR hear.
ing, to November 10th, at l0;30 q, m.
This complaint Is made under author.
ity Of the not Of the last Legislature,
which provides that common carriers
(ruilrond lines) may be compelled to
establish physical connection between
their lines when the general public Is
TO be benefited and this viii be- the
first actual test Of the law if the case
comes TO formal hearing and decision.
However, an order compelling the rail.
road companies 10 make physical con.
noction cannot be made by the commits.
sion under the law for the sole benefit
Of one person or firm. Therefore, "
the issue is to come up for decision up.
on its merits, Il will have TO be shown
that other industries or lines Of busi.
ness viii be benefited other than that
Of the brick company through such an
order
Such connection between the two
lines Of railroad, Il has been pointed
out. might be Of service 20 other lines
OF industry situated along the two lines
Of railroad mentioned, and particularly
the wood industry, and II would be per
tincnt TO the question for other mer
chants interested in the proposed con
ncciion TO Join In the complaint Of ih,
Donald Brick company and bring Il &c
issue before the commission, II an or
der IL made by the railroad commission
Il must he based upon the basis Of 0
main line haul and not merely foi
switching purposes
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-30
ELECTRIC SERVICE
CAUSES COMPLAINT

The Hubbard Creamery Company, by
Manager Octuy Vogot and \. W, Wea-
yer aud r. V, Painter, have filed
formal complaint with the railroad
commission against the ratcs Of service
OF the Molalla Electric Company, which
furnishes electric lights and energy To
some Of the smaller cities Of the north
crn end Of Marion county nsking that
a hcuripg be- held aud u satisfactory
adjustment Of the matters complained
of be- made.
The complaining company represents
thut the service rendered by the cleo.
tric company is "poor and liable to In.
torrupiiOn az auy time, due to poor
equipment and carolcss management or
bothi" that the rates charged cOusum-
ora are higher thnn ure considered just,
the rnte for lights being 10 cents for
the first 20 Mllowatts In Hubbard,
whereas In Woodburn the rate for tho
first 20 killowatts is . cents, and ut
~, Paul, smaller town than Hubbard,
the rate is but 10 ccnts
They also state that the ratio on mo.
tors for domestic use has been raised
from Sl.00 TO $500 per month, and no
distinction has been made between
those who use the motors for private
use and those supplying outside famt
lies
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-30
SALEM ELKS WILL
VISIT PORTLAND
Special Chartered for Occas-
iOn---Cars to be Decorated
with Royal Purple

An Elk special train with 1876 Salem
Elks and their wives aboard will leave
at G;l5 Tuesday evening next to join
the Portland lodge in the celebration
Of the 25th anniversary of the organiza-
tiOn of the Portland chapter. ThG-S<l-
lem Elks held meeting last night,
followed by smoker and general good
time. At the meeting Arthur Wallace
was appointed chairman of the excur-
sion committee.
Mr.. Wallace said today that arrange.
ments had been made with the Oregon
Electric for the train and that as there
will be many ladies among the excur.
sionists, one car will be decorated m
Elks eolors. The train crew will be
composed Of Elks and the crowd will
be exclusively Elks and their wives.
AS the celebration is to fall upon
the general election day, the election
returns will be reported at the meeting
in Portland and it is proposed to have
all of the candidates present. Most
of the state Officers and number Of
others connected with the state house
have already made arrangements to go
to Portland on this occasion.