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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16

Z. From the Christian era till the pres
ent time, as statists and historians
tell us, there have been less than 240
warIess years. Up to the middle Of
the nineteenth century 1t was rough
ly computed that nearly 7,000,00O,0O0
men had died in battle since the be-
ginning Of recorded history, number
equal to almost i've times the pres
snt estimated population Of the globe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16

Among the natives Of Great Britain
the Scotch averages the tallest, the
Irish next. then the English and the
Welsh. t6 3. 4 ss5ls,s H Il.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16

Russia has 25.o00,oo0 horses, the
United States has 24,0o0.oo0 and the
world contains about 100000 900,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16

A novel English slot machine prints
the fact that postage has been paid
upon letters instead of af1xing
stamps.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16

How the DoubIe.BarreIed Field Gun
Is Worked.
appurtenant to guns of this class, and
which, without increase of powder
charge or size of gun, shall be capable
of greater destructiveness."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16

ss Booker T. Washington, to whom
both races in America are indebted
for an activity in public affairs alto
gether helpful to both, is on one OF
his tours delivering addresses on sub
jects in which his race is very much
interested Speaking to large meet
'ings OF his own people in New York
and Brooklyn the other day, he said:
III you expect to hold your own IN
the keen competition Of the North
when the war in Europe Is over and
Immigrants come in again by the
hundreds Of thousands and millions,
you have got to take advantage or
every opportunity for better training
offered by the public school system
and by such organizations as the
Urban League, the Young Mems
Christian association and the Young
Woman's Christian association"
This advice is all gold. and every
colored man and woman in the North
should follow it. Everything indicates
heavy immigration from Europe at
the close OF the war; and it will be
composed Of the poorer classes-un-
skilled laborers escaping the impover-
ishment that has fallen on their old
homes. America will invite more
strongly than ever.
The colored man in the North is
as rule an unskilled laborer, and
restricted even in that field. Not
many avenues of employment are
open TO him. As competition grows,
therefore, he must meet 1t by greater
industry and higher competency, or
80 to the wall.
The colored man in the South will
not feel this pressure. The tide of
this new immigration will not set in
that direction. Where he is field
hand, conditions for him will remain
about as they have been. Where he
Is an unskilled laborer, in town or
city, competition will not be much
greater than before.
But, North and South, the colored
man should bestir himself. The new
times coming will mean much to him.
He is in the land of opportunity. The
great majority Of the white people
sympathize with every worthy effort |
he makes to better himself as man
and citizen. They view with approval
and satisfaction the progress he has
made in his half century of freedom.
and they will help him further along |
the road as often as he merits their
assistance.
Professor Washington's constant ad-
Duration to his people is to live good
lives. acquire property, cultivate the
friendship of their white neighbors,
and identify themselves as far as may |
be with things of the best report
where they reside. The criminal. the |
1rone, the shiftless, the incompetent !
are a reproach to their race, and a
1rag on the community. And in the |
vhirl and hustle of business expected |
% follow the close of the war now rag
ng, the unworthy of either race in |
his country will be more unworthy, |
because more in the way, than ever.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16

BY telling It something everybody al
ready knows an orator can nearly a.
ways inspire his audience with enthu-
$siasm: Ill n n II @
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24
Suffered Twenty-Five Years..
Finally Found Relief

Having suffered for twenty one years
with pain in my side, | finally have
found relief in DIR. kilmer's Swamp
Root. Injections of morphine were my
only relief for short periods of time. |
became so sick that / had to undergo
Il surgical operation in New Orleans.
which benefited me for two years
When the same pain came back one day
] was so sick that l gave up hopes OF
living. A friend advised me to try your
swamp Root and I at once commenced
using 1t. The first bottle did me so
much good that ! purchased two more
bottles. / am now on my second bottle
ard am feeling like new woman.
passed a gravel stone as large as big
red bean and several small ones. | have
not had the least feeling of pain since
taking your Swamp Root and feel II
my duty to recommend this great medi-
cine to all suffering humanity. Crate
fully yours,
MRS. JOSEPH CONSTANCE,
Rapids Par. Echo La.
Personally appeared before me. this
18th day of July, 1911. Mrs. Joseph Con-
stance. who subscribed the above state
ment and made oath that the same is
true in substance and in fact
VIM. MORROW. Notary Public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24
New. Of Iowa Fails.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Nov. 24.-Miss Ethel
Ryder has been appointed circulation
manager for the Hardin County Citi-
zen and entered on her new duties the
first OF the week.
A license to wed was issued In Des
Moines the first Of the week to Earl
C. Airy. aged %, Of Newton and Wini-
fred Goodenough, aged 10. OF this
city.
s. w. Wright goes to Maple Hill to
visit in the home Of his daughter. He
will be accompanied home by Mrs
Wright who has been visiting there
for several weeks.
NJ Drey has purchased the F. r.
Sanders home and takes possession
at once.
Lee Williams. son of F. NJ. Williams,
OF this city, who has been living in
Seattle, will move to New York City
to take a position with real estate
firm.
James Williams has leased the Bliss
Hall farm west of the city and with
Mr.. Hall will engage in the dairy busi-
ness.
Frank CHM has returned from Dea
Mofnes, where he accompanied the
body of his father, T. H. CHM. who
passed away at the C. s. Brown home.
last week. Frank will continue to
make this city, his home. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24

for exhibition at the coming corn
show and at the next state fair, In or
der that Iowa people may have the OPP
portunity OF inspecting this magni-
ficent exhibit that won such signal
honors for the state at San Francisco.
During the progress Of the stock
show. Iowa house was the headquar-
ters Of the stock Judges. exhibitors and
visitors from the foreign countries who
were interested in the live stock Of the
United States. These gatherings af-
forded an opportunity Of pressing
1owa's pre-eminent rank in agriculture
and live stock to the visitors and rep
rsentatives Of other states and terri.
tories. -
The state college was fortunate in
securing two Of the most valuable
horses shown at the exposition. One Of
these was the grand champion Perch
eron mare, Maple Grove Snow Ball
and the other, Jalap, winner of the first
prize in the Percheron sire class. These
are unquestionaoly two OF the best
representatives of the Percheron breed
that have ever been shown in the
United States or France"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24
FEAR FOR GIRLS SAFETY.
No Recent Word From Cedar Falls
Missionary Increases Alarm.

Special TO Tim eS-RepuDilcan-
Cedar Falls, Nov 24.-The stories
that now come over the ocean cables
and telegraph wires almost daily, tell
ing of the desperate struggle between
Bulgarians and Serbians, particularly
those reporting the fighting for Mon
astir, only add TO the anxiety felt by
Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Davis, Of this city.
for the safety OF their daughter Miss
Delpha Davis. Miss Davis is Con-
grega tional missionary in girls
school at Monastir and no word has
been received from her by her parents
for several weeks Whether she is
alive and subjected to the barbarities
of war or whether she had sacrificed
her life on the altar of religious duty
are the undetermined surmises that
add to the parents anxiety.
Miss Davis last letter, which VAS
dated Oct 81. was written long before
Monastir was in immediate danger Of
capture by the invading BulgarianS.
expressed the hope that the latter
would take the city. because of the al
most unbearable conditions under Ser
bian rule. Miss Davis also stated in
this letter that il was currently re-
ported that King Peter Of Serbia was
then in hiding in Monastir. Newspaper
dispatches since that time have re-
ported him in the field and fighting for
his country, at the head Of his troops.
Communication between Miss Davis
and her parents is often interrupted
and very uncertain, many Of Miss
Davis letters never reaching their des-
tination. owing to the rigid censorship
maintained. Likewise many messages
from the parents never reached the
girl missionary in far-off war-torn
Serbia
Miss Davis has been in missionary
work in Serbia and Bulgaria nearly
five years and passed thru many thrill
ing experiences during the Balkan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24
WEALTHY WOMAN A SUICIDE.
Effort Made TO Suppress Manner Of
Death Of Mrs. Adam Won Dresky.

OCatn OF WrS. Aoam Won OFeSky.
Davenport. Nov. "A suicide which
the local authorities have made every
effort to keep secret became public
when the news leaked out that Mrs.
Adam Won Dresky, wife of one of the
veteran saloon keepers of Davenport.
had killed herself with revolver Sat
urday.
The family and the undertaken told
the story Saturday that Mrs. Won
Dresky had been i'll for long. time.
that she had pratially recovered and
that she had then suffered a sudden
relapse. Coroner Cantwell admitted
that he had known that death was
the result of suicide. He stated that
he did not think an inquest necessary
and that this was the reason he had
aided the family in keeping the mat
ter secret.
The Won Dreskys are wealthy fam
lily, owning business and residence
property both here and in Muscatine
Won Dresky formerly operated sa-
loon in Muscatine. Won Dresky re-
Gently bought a saloon in Rock Island
preparatory TO going into effect of the
prohibition statute. Mrs. Won Dresky
was 81 years Of age. She killed herself
with revolver after having sent her
maid from the room to get breakfast.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24
WILL ENTERTAIN 700 BOYS.
Registration For Conference at Grin
nell 10 Unusually Large.

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Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Nov. 24.-Total registration
for the seventh annual older boys con-
ference to be held at Grinnell this
week end had reached So at noon to-
will be here when the festivities COM
mence- Provision is being made for
the entertainment of that number.
A number of Iowa towns will be
represented by the largest number of
boys, ever sent to former conferences.
Des Moines has already registered
twenty seven: Marshalltown. eighteen;
Ottumwa, eight; Cedar Falls, twenty
two: Waterloo, twenty-one: Mason
City. six: Cedar Rapids. twenty two;
Sioux City, eighteen, and Davenport,
eighteen. The Sioux City delegation
will come in a special car over the
Illinois Central and will bring with
them the representatives from several
of the smaller towns in that vicinity.
The entertainment Of these visitors
will undoubtedly tax the people of
Grinnen to a great extent. Accom-
modations for the expected number
have just been arranged for and those
in charge OF this work expressed the
view that if there had been another
100 boys to come, it would have been
difficult TO make room for them. The
majority will be entertained in the
homes of GrinneH high school boys
where both room and board for three
days will be provided.
Local high school men will meet the
newcomers Friday morning and will
see that they are properly situated
For convenience in getting the boys
regist cred and located the entire num-
Der will be divided into four groups,
each OF which will be taken care of by
some members of the entertainment
committee This division will aid
greatly IN staging the recreation events
OF Saturday afternoon and in arranging
them at the banquet in the evening.
Sometime during the day the visitors
are to have an informal mix in the
college building where an effort will
be made to show them the equipment
OF the various departments and give
them some idea Of the comprehensive
nature Of typical liberal arts insti-
tuition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24
Southern Io1ua Items
Mount Ayr.

Mount Ayr
/ Police in surrounding towns are
aked to aid in the search for James
/ Ellison, who broke jail here Sunday
night. He was under two indictments
! for selling Iiquor to minors and boot
! Logging and is also wanted rs federal
! authorities.
Alba.
| Leo Kirendol, a driver at the mine
at Lockman, is in the hospital with a
dislocated shoulder three broken ribs
and. other injuries resulting when ne
| was kicked by mule and fell between
2! the car and the wall and was dragged
| several hundred feet.
Des Moines.
! -Four cows and five horses were
burned TO death in fire early Monday
! that destroyed the barn Of A. A. Will
kins Damages $4,000. The origin OF
the fire is unknown but it is thought
that sparks from passing train
started the blaze.
Carinda.
! Just as they had placed their house
| hold goods in wagons to move to an
/ other locality, the stork paid visit to
| Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Young, southeast
of here. presenting them with daug!l-
ter. Their plans for moving were tenn
I porarly abandoned.
Shenandoah.
Shocking thirty-flve bushels Of corn
Friday afternoon, Miss Della Leibforth
! Of Northboro. lays claim to be the
! champion woman corn husker Of
| southwestern Iowa. 1t is not known
whether Miss Liebforth is an ardent
suffragette, but with her shocking abil-
ity would be material help in the re-
cent "bushel Of corn for suffrage cam
paign started in Iowa.
1 Muscatins.
| r. Thomas Othmer former captain
of Company C, /. n. G.. was SO severe
! ly hurt in an auto smashup Friday
! evening in Denver, that his life Is
/, despaired Of. Othmer and E. Lee
Yeager, who are both in the employ
of the Auto Sales Company in Denver
which is owned by Frank Cullen, also
a former resident, while riding in ar
automobile, crashed into a street car
! When the crash came both men were
+, catapulted thru the wind shield. Wher
he was picked UP it was found thai
| Othmer had received a fractured skull
a badly sprained back and numerous
| cuts about the head, face and body
Both men were internally hurt but tbs
extent Of these injuries can not be de-
termined for some days.
Mount Pleasant.
Early Sunday morning some Of this
members Of the Mount Pleasant fir.
fighting squad were called from theil
beds in response to hurry-up cal
from Salem. The call stated that 6
bad fire had started and was raging
fiercely In one Of the business buildings
on the west side Of the square, and
lowing to the high wind which wa!
blowing, threatened to destroy the en-
tire block. The Mount Pleasant squad
responded to the call Immediately
hurrying to the fire-threatened town
They were compelled to travel q dis
lance of eleven miles, and by the tim
they reached the place the fre wa
beyond control in the building in which
it had started. They, however, pre-
vented it from spreading to the ad
joining buildings, and thus saved tn
town from an immense loss. The fire
which was OF unknown origin, starte
in what is known az the Evans build
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24
LABOR COMMISSIONER uRicK
SAYS UNITED STATES WILL
FACE GRAVE PROBLEM.
EITHER FLOOD OR FAMINE
IN U. S. LABOR MARKET
Aliens Now Returning May Not Be
Permitted to Return to America at
ton May Cause Stampede to This
Country-Must Meet Problems.
Special to Times Republican.

| Special to Times Republican,
Des Moines. Nov. PA L. Trick
state labor commissioner. believes that
in the near future this country will be
facing an extraordinary labor problem
growing out of the war in Europe. He
pointed this out in his address before
the conference of charities and cor
rections at Waterloo Tuesday. He de-
clared the war now waging in Europe
is not only minimizing the number of
immigrants but is Withdrawing from
our shores thousands OF workers en-
gagged in our American industries and
is now felt by a shortage of laborers
in the industries employing largely
alien labor. The subject of his ad-
dress was the state free employment
bureau.
With reference 10 what will result
When the war Is ended two views pre-
dominate" said Commissioner Trick.
One is that the alien labor will come
10 America in great hordes. The other
Is that the var wrecked nations will
have to be rebuff. that the government
will use every possible means. even TO
prevention. to restrict enligra ton and
further. that bodied men will be
so few in proportion that wages in
these countries will rise even above
those in America.
AT this time it is unnecessary to
even hazard guess a 5 to which of
these views will come to pass. If the
first then it will be incumbent upon
the bureau to help in the best possible
ND
% citizen laborers. II the second. the
time will come when the job will be
hunting for the man and unless the
mar s found Industry will be impeded
TO the extent of the untitled job In
either event, the labor bureau If prop
erly encouraged, can be OF ines Unable
service"
Curator Edgar Harlan. OF the his
torcal department OF Iowa. has been
appointed a member of the commission
to select the sculptural productions at
the Panama Pacific exposition grounds
which shall be preserved. This COM
mittee is expected to pass on what is
worthy of being saved and the re-
mainder will be DESTROYED. While the
sculpture work is mostly of perishabie
material some OF Il IL coHsiusiS0 'Sis
high class and it can be preserved in
doors at least and perhaps out of
doors. Curator Harlan probably will
secure some Of the statutes for the
historical department of Iowa. He
may be able to secure something which
can be placed on the state capitol
grounds
1T is we'll known that the best liv-
ing talent and the best talent of the
lamenteG Earl Bitter who lost his life
in the midst OF MS work. was the
sculpture director OF the exposition de-
signed these sculptural productions.
said Mr. Harlan today. Il do not know
the scope Of my opportunity and /;
may prove small but | hope to secure
something for our departm ent here
which will be really worth while
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24
HAWkEYEs EXHIBITORS MAKE
ALMOST CLEAN SWEEP At
EXPOSITION.
CAPTURE FIRST HoNoRs
IN HORSES AND CORN
Iowa Cattle and Hogs Shipped to San
Francisco Prior to Quarantine Order
Make Excellent showins-orain Elk
h;s;. Is Mai. Attraction Of Aarieul-
turai Building.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times -Republican.
Ames, Nov. 24-Dean Curtiss of the
state college. returned this morning
from the Panama Pacific exposition at
San Francisco, where he has been Tor
several weeks serving as one OF the
commissioners from Iowa In accord
ance with action by the last general
assembly. He has been there ourins
the stock show as chairman OF the
live stock commission, and has also
acted in the capacity of Judge OF sew
eral classes of live stock
The live stock show was a dis
appointment in some respects, he
said, 'on account of the quarantine
prohibiting eastern cattle. sheep ana
swine from entering the state. This DID
not apply. to horses, however and the
Iowa exhibitors. Singmaster & Son.
of Keota; William Crownover, OF Hud-
son: Henry Lefebure. of Fairfax; W.
V. Hixson, OF Marengo; j. J. I4ynes. o.
Plainfield, and Mrs. Adam Stirling, oil
Des Moines. furnished the largest eA-
hibit that came from any state.
SwsSp Of Prizes.
THE Iowa stock made almost a
clean sweep of the prizes in the re-
spective classes in which they were
shown. The marvellous record made BY
Iowa exhibitors was the feature OF the
horse show.
"A few Iowa cattle and hogs had
been shipped to California before the
quarantine was put on and they made
an equally reputable record in each
case. Iowa bred hogs won the premier
breeders championship and the pre-
mier exhibitors championships. These
were considered the highest honors OF
the swine show.
"Iowa's corn and grain exhibit in
the agricultural building is the strik-
ing and outstanding feature Of the
a agricultural department Of the EXPOSE
ton. The winning Of the grand prize,
thirteen gold medals. and total of 2S4
prizes on 2s9 individual exhibits. con-
etitutes a record that commands uni
versai admiration. No one can pass
thru the agricultural building without
being attracted by the Iowa exhibit
and generally 1t arrests attention in
such a way that the visitor sees moth
ing else until he has finished his in
spection Of the mammoth pile of corn
that at once signifies abundance and
excellence.
Exhibit to Iowa.
Arrangements are being made to
have the prize winning samples Of corn
and other grain shipped back to Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24
scRoFULA AND ALL
HUM0Rs GIVE WAY

There are many things learned
from experience and observation
that the older generation should im-
press upon the younger. Among
them is the fact that scrofulA and
other humors are most successfully
treated with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
This great medicine is 4 peculiar
combination Of remarkably effective
blood-purifying and health-giving
roofs, banks and herbs, and mas been
tested for forty years. Get it today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24

war. lack of food. sickness. etc., being
only minor Incidents
Miss Davis pledged herself for five
years missionary work when she left
Cedar Falls for Europe in 1911. Her
term Of service will be completed next
July, when she expects to return to
America, if she is still alive. She is
an only child and her parents fears
for her safety are most intense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24
jewan Inherit. $50, 900.

Maquoketa. Nov. 24.-Myron Young
is in receipt of a message from the
civil authorities of New York City in
forming him that an uncle, who re-
Gently passed away. had willed to him
100000. which amount he is to re-
ceive in the spring. Mr. Young has for
the past two years been faithful en-
ploye at the Alfred Wing country
home. He has wife and two children
and is deprived Of the use of one OF
his arms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24
ROAD AsArEs NUISANCE.
Milwaukee to Do No Feeding in Yards
at Clear Lake.

Special to Times Republican.
Clear Lake, Nov. 24.-By compromise
Clear Lake got what it was after in
the cleaning up and clearing out Of
the stockyards Of the Chicago, Mil
Waukee & ST. Paul railway. Two years
ago the road was indicted for main
tanning a nuisance and the Judge of
the district court was petitioned to
abated entirely. and there will be no
was settled by compromise out Of
court. The nuisance phase has been
entirely, abated. and there will be nc
more feeding. and nothing OF an OH
jectionable nature will be longer al
lowed about the yards that will cause
people to complain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-24
DEATH CAUSED FROM FRIGHT.
Narrow Escape From Being TrampIec
by Horses Results in Mans Death.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Nov. 24.-His heart dilat-
ing wildly thru fright. when run
away horse dashed gathering past him.
Albert w. Davis, department manager
at Yetter's dry goods store. was
Frustrated today and died a half hour
later during the momentary absence Of
his wife. who left him on an errand.
supposing he had rallied. He was IS.
His widow survives. Mr.. Davis came
hither from Clinton about eleven years
ago as a dry goods man. and the body
will be taken to Clinton for burial.