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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-22
Boy Scouts

r. 1.-The honorary president of the Boy
Scouts OF America is Woodrow Wilson. The
honorary vice presidents are William How
ard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-22

LOCAL OPTION INSIGNIFICANT
To the Editor Of the EUeHiHO Ledger;
SiT-Without any desire or purpose 70
inject my personality or opinions into a
controversy between d. Clarence Gibboney
and the EVENING LEDGER. / believe that
investigation has given me knowledge that,
at least may serve TO edify the public TO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-22
THE LIMIT

A fisherman dot0n In Net1 Guinea
Went angling for specimens tIined,
But he only brought In
A tetO lies that tOere thin
As himself-dnd gee tVhis! he tud
skuined,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-22
Breadwinners

r. M-The authorship of "The Bread
winners" is now definitely ascrlbed to John
Hay. His son, Clarence Leonard Hay. is
responsible for the ascription.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-22

Program

o. S. K-The only other number on the
Philadelphia Orchestra program which first
brought Paderewski's symphony in minor
to Philadelphia was LISTS symphonic
poem, "Tasso." The dates were January Is
and 16, 1915.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-22

A man Of pleasure ia man Of
pai1s.--Yoaag.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-22

The underworld counts its votes
and laughs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-22

Al BAT
@TaeafioH-tims's 6e0iAnin5."
Ths t0edrg clerks are shouting;
And Hos0 lcs hats 0sr iaalag
70 0st lsttls eatin0.-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-22

inherited my democracy. But II
wouldn't stay in my blood long II the
red corpuscles didn't have something to
do.-President Wilson.
That is not historic Democratic
doctrine. The Jobs the thing, and every
postmaster the President was addressing
had one. tar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-22

Briefly, this was the story we got We
were both back at our desks by IL O'Clock,
and I wrote the best story OF my career, a
column and quarter Of solid nonpareil, by
IL o'clock, each page being taken by the
copy editor and fed 10 the compositors as
quickly as II was turned out. The next
payday there was little bit more money in
my pay envelope, and I often felt that it
should have gone TO Cap. Ash.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-22

I FEEL It in my blood this morning that
Il this Is the day and this the place for me
TO tell the story Of how the schuyikiil river
got on fire and-quite incidentally--how l
got an Increase in my wages,
II was my late night at the Record
office, when along about 10 oclpck the City
Hall man telephoned In that earlier In the
evening there had been a serious fire at
Point Breeze which was still supposed to
be burning, and as a result of which sew
eral men had died
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-10
iests and Editor Temple Thoroughly
believes that this time he has picked
winner at ,gs, s s ais 33 q
4 WARM PRIMARY CAMPAIGN.
Hot Contest For County Offices in
Buena Vista.

Buena Vista.
Special to Times Republican.
Alta, April 10.--The primary cam
paign in Buena Vista county is on In
full swing, and there are several cam
didates for most of the offices IN the
county. w. W.. Bennett. for auditor,
and c. c. Colwell for clerk OF courts,
have no opposition. For sheriff there
are two candidates, B. f. skeels, the
present incumbent, and N. NJ. Hon-
man, his deputy. w. C.sSkiH, the
present treasurer. has opposition IN H.
A. Walstead, of Storm Lake. Z. n.
Wegerslev, Of Alta, and G. e. Mack
and r. U. Kline, of Storm Lake, are
candidates for county attorney. A =.
Woodruff, present incumbent, and W..
B. Kaufman, of Storm Lake, are can
didates for recorder. g.t u 81. .
For representative r, w. Murray,
the present Incumbent, is candidate
for re- election, and Guy f. Roberts, OF
Marathon, is opposing him.. IT Is also
stated that w. c. Edison. of storm
Lake, and F.. n. Buckingham. OF Alta,
will be candidates for the office. Ex-
Speaker 8. II. Cunningham. OF Newell,
is the only announced and active can
didate for senator to succeed Joseph
H. Allen. Pocahontas. In this, the
Fiftieth district, Judge A. D.. Bailie. Of
Storm Lake, having decided not to
make the race. In Storm Lake super
visor district j. Park Blair. Storm Lake,
and Herman Melhop. Grant township,
are candidates, and in the Sioux
Rapids Marathon district. J. Oliver
Landsness, of Lee township, and n.
Patterson, Of Marathon, are the can
didateS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-10
WILL SUE FOR 100000.
Alleges That Mistake in Telegram
Resulted in Business Loss

Resulted in Business Loss.
Cedar Rapids. April l0.-Suit for
100000 damages is soon to be insti-
tuted against the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, notice of damage
having been served on H. F. White,
manager Of the local office, by w G.
LOTUS, acting in behalf of the Brown
LOTUS Motor Company. corporation
existing under the laws Of South Da-
kota and at present operating in that
state. The amount Is the largest ever
asked Of the company for negligence
in the transmission of a message-the
complaint set forth in the notice.
The case concerns the contempla ted
purchase Of a foundry. machine shop
and factory by the Brown LOTUS
Company of Canton, s. D. An option
had been taken on the plant shortly
after the incorporation of the COM
panv. Jan. !. 1916. and on Feb. s Mr..
Lotus. in this city. filed message at
the local Western Union office telling
his partner. Mr.. Brown. at Canton, to
close the deal In the course Of trans
mission the signature Of A. P. Ryan
became appended to the message. and
on being referred back to the Cedar
Rapids office by Brown was confirmed
as such.
Browns ndecision proved fatal. for
while he was communicating with
Lotus in an effort to straighten the
tangle the option expired and the
chance 10 purchase the plant was lost.
since that time the corporation has
acquired another plant and is at pres
/ ent manufacturing gasolene engines
Suit will be flied at once, according
to LOTUS, who is represented by the
| Des MOines firm Of Cummins, Hum as
| and Bradshaw thru W. G. Clark
All Of the allegations save the
amount Of damage set forth in LOT
| tus' affidavit We're admitted by Man
ager White. who was inclined to re-
| gard the notice as rather joke.
| II have not even turned the aft :
| davit into our legal department said
| Mr. White II am of the opinion that
| the case will he thrown out of court
when called up
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-10
WILL OPPOSE FRANK p. WOODS
FOR CONGRESS IN TENTH n
IOWA DISTRICT. "F -
RoDE EDITOR IS BACK IL
OF oTTosEN CANDIDACY
j. F. Temple Makes Definite Announce
N"[.
ment That Woods Seat Will Be Con-
tested-Managed Campaign Against
Congressman Two Years Aso-Otto.
sen Is Experienced Politician.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Webster City, April 10. F. Tenn
pie, editor Of the Bode Bugle. in this
city today made the definite announce
ment that Chris Ottosen, of Ottosen,
state pure food inspector, will be =
candidate for congress from the Tenth
district against Frank p. Woods. Mr..
Temple is on his way to Des Moines,
commissioned by Mr. Ottosen to take
out nomination papers and to inter
view leading politicians and workers
regarding the Ottosen candidacy
Editor Temple is the man who, two
years ago, sought to get Judge w. b.
Quarton, of Algona, to run against
Congressman Woods for the republican
nomination.. Quarton. however, chose
to be a candidate on the bull moose
ticket and was badly beaten. Mr..
Temple, una bic to get Quarton to stand
as a republican, turned his attentions
to Maj. Frank J. Lund. of Webster
CITY, who made an excellent record as
state representative from Hamilton
county. Lund, however. after looking
over the field, decided not to make the
race.
Ottosen Formidable Candidate.
Ottosen was candidate two years ago
for railroad commissioner, in the re-
publican primaries, but was beaten. In
deciding to run in the republican pri-
maries against Congressman Woods.
Mr.. Ottesen has undertaken a task
which other politicians have looked
upon for some time as pretty Dig
job Stin Mr.. Ottosen is probably as
well known to the voters of the Tenth
district rs ~ other mainland MAYBE
more so. His record as pure food i2-
spector is good. He is Scandinavian
and the Scandinavian population is
the Tenth district is no small factor.
OF course, Woods is pretty we'll en-
trenched. having been in congress for
eight years and having held the chair
manship of the republican congress
s:onai committee for two terms. Pau!
SliIlnlAn, editor OF the Jefferson Bee
and former speaker of the Iowa hou5e
Of representatives, contested the re-
publican nomination in the primaries
against Woods four years ago. He was
considered very strong candidate, but
was easily beaten by Woods. It is
generally conceded that Ottosen viii!
prove a strong candidate also and
should he canvass the district thor
oughly make it pretty warm for Mr..
Woods. He will prove especially
strong with the dairy and farm inter-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-10
Oxford Junction,

SSTOFO JunCLion.
Rev. c. s. Regain and his sister, Miss
Eleanor. have gone to Waverly. where
Father Regain has been assigned a par
ish 1t was thought best to unite the
two local Catholic churches under one
pastor therefore Rev Father Vopatek,
who speaks both Bohemian and Eng
lish, was assigned to both parishes.
Wilton.
Fire, believed to have been started
by tramps. Thursday night damaged
house in the west end Of town, owned
by the J. Reeves estate, to the amount
Of $3.50. The house was unoccupied
and the blaze had a good start before
it was seen. There was no insurance
carried The fire broke out at IL
o'clock.
Muscatine.
Jesse Foster. who filed a claim Of
s14SO against the estate of his mother,
the late Mrs. Elizabeth H. Foster, was
awarded a verdict of $52.5S by jury
in the district court late Thursday att
ernoon. The claim was contested by
his sisters Mrs. Orpha Chapman ana
Mrs. Linnie King. Their brothers claim
was based upon alleged services which
he declare he rendered his mother.
Atlantic.
! Atlantic is in the midst Of the big
! gest campaign in her history, the rals-
/ ing. by popular subscription, OF the
| money to pave the road from this city
to the Atlantic cemetery. The project
| is $4,000 one, and of this amount
$500 has been raised by assessment
| against the property abutting on the
road from the present end Of the paw
ing to the city limits, leaving about
| SIP 900 to raise by subscription. or this
amount all but about $500 has been
subscribed.
Otturwa.
The Morrell packing firm and other
concerns have responded to the de-
mand of the commercial club that wa
pello county take UP the acre corn ana
baby pork contests for the boys and
girls The local packing company has
offered the county grand prize OF sou
as well as three of the township prizes
Of SIS. The Hall Candy Company,
Dain Hay Tool concern and Spry &
Slutz Grain Company have each given
from one to fifteen township prizes.
County Superintendent R. l.. Gardner
is in charge of the contests.
Fort Madison.
Chief Of Police Matt Thrasher and
six officers raided Little Mexico" the
settlement of Santa Fee laborers, who
live in bunk cars south Of Shopton, and
secured six revolvers. one rifle, ter
pint bottles Of whisky and twelve hall
pint bottles Of whisky. One Mexican
Monica Mareni, was arrested. 1t is be
lieved by the police that he has sold
liquor to the colony. The ever recur-
ring shooting ARRAYS and knife stab.
bling scenes in that vicinity have beer
too frequent of late and the minions Of
the law took this recourse.
Des Moines.
| Harry A. Ritchey, who left Del
Moines for a trip to the BLACK Ellis nine
1 years ago and was not seen or heard
FROM afterward, has been declared
legally dead by District Judge Ayres
The decision brings to an end litigation
extending over a period of year
lsovereign Camp, Woodmen Of thu
World, must pay $1,000 insurance
money to an aunt Of the missing man
Mrs. Nancy Belle Ritchey, Of this city
The Woodmen Of the World are privi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-10
HIGHEST IN TEN YEARS.
Mississippi River Reaches Sixteen Foot
Stage at Dubuque.

Mississippi River Reaehes Sixteen root
Stage at Dubuque.
Special 20 sRepublican.
Dubuque, April lO.-The water in the
river is higher now than 1t
has been before in more than ten years,
caused by heavy rains and melting
snow in northern Wisconsin and Min
nesota- The stage today is sixteen feet.
with the prospect that it will reach
seventeen or possibly eighteen by
Wednesday. when it is expected to be-
gin to recede.
Already great damage is being done
in the low lands along the river where
tens Of thousands Of acres Of fine farm
ing land are under water and will not
now be fit for planting before the mid
die Of next month, possibly not be-
fore June l. All islands in the river
have disappeared and are several feet
under water. Scores of summer cot
tages on islands and along the shores
are flooded few having been washed
away. In the city the only damage
done or anticipated is the flooding Of
cellars of business houses in the lower
part of the city. The Dubuque Boat
and Boiler works has been forced to
suspend operations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-10
ROAD WORK IS RESUMED.
Dubuque County to Complete Hawk
eve Hiohway Improvement,

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque. April 10.-C. H. Sweetser,
United States highway engineer. who
had charge of the extensive improve
ment work being done on the Hawkeye
Highway in Dubuque county last year.
has returned to Dubuque and is ready
for the resumption of active work. 1t
is hoped to have the road completed
before fall. The road will be hard sur
faced it's entire length, from the west
ern border of the county to the Mis-
sissippi river. This hard surfacing.
grading. relocating, constructing two
overhead railroad crossings and one
under ground will cost. when completed.
almost 100000. The government con-
tributed $4,000 and the county $4,000
at the outset. The balance has been
contributed by the county. the Dubuque
Industrial Corporation. the Dubuque
Automobile Club Zone of the strongest
in the state). the Illinois Central rail-
road and private subscriptions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-10

office for the county agent, His offer
has been accepted
Following close on the county agent
project farmers of the county have
organized club to be known as THE
Farmers Improvement Association
At meeting held last week offic-
ers as follows were chosen: Frank
l.. Lambert. PRESIDENT: L. w. lnman,
Marble Rock. vice president; H. w.
Russell, Floyd. secretary: d. MoMur-
chy, A. G. Anderson. w. J. Kohlman.
w. G. Hart, j. G. Marker, F. Uhe, f.
l.. klinetop c. i. Stabler, A. d.
Krause Fl. NJ. Ponto, NJ j. Ward. and
NJ Staudt directors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-10
Southern Io1ua Items

legged by the court order to retain 500
of the amount which the policy holder
ordered expended for a tombstone.
Maynard.
Cecil Carpenter. 6 years old, was
shot and instantly killed here last
Monday night at the home of friend.
The child had just returned home from
school and went over to "a neighbours
to play. The parents Of his playmates
were not at home The little chums
found a revolver, but it was not loaded.
However, they found a cartridge and
placed it in the gun. While at play the
weapon was discharged, the bullet
taking effect below the right ear, caus-
ing instant death. Mr.. and Mr.. James
victim.
Muscatine. ~ >'
Henry kurriger "a Park Lane farmer.
was badly scalded about the face
Thursday oy the sudden explosion OF a
bucket Of coffee which he was about to
| use during the noon hour. Both eyes
were swollen shut. The right eye was
the more painfully injured. Mr.. Kur-
! riger was seated near small fire over
which the vessel containing the coffee
was suspended and was about to test
! the warmth Of the contents of the
small bucket when the lid popped off
and the coffee scattered over his face.
Despite the fact that much skin was
removed, no serious Developments are
| anticipated.
! Muscatine.
| Henry Hine, who was arrested sew
eral days ago on information filed BY
J. B. Mcneil, Of the law enforcement
| league, on charge Of bootlegging was
| brought before Judge Coster, and
| after the evidence was produced
he was bound over to the grand
jury on bond of $500, in default
of which he was sent to the county
Jail. His plea Of not guilty before
Judge Coster came as a surprise, as II
! is stated. according to evidence that he
! has been operating wide open on Tow
Head island. When told Of the bond,
Hine told the court that he intended
to bring suit against the officials. as
his detention In jail would lose him
valuable time and money. It Is intic
mated that Hine will be brought be-
fore the insane commission, as there
Is some doubt as to his sanity. He
claims himself that he Is crazy and
raves at times.
Muscatine. 81
That one Of the most successful con-
ventions in the recent history OF the
Iowa Royal Arcanum will be held u
Muscatine this month is indicated by
the arrangements perfected at meet
ing held recently by the local council
Committees were selected and plans
outlined for the two day state conyen-
ton which will be held in this cts
April II and II. The meeting was hello
in the gold room" of the Muscatint
!. hotel where the official sessions Of th<
convention will take place. A featurs
Of the convention will be a banquet r
be held in the first evening of the lows
convention. Expectations are tina
plates for about 100 viii 1be served. TIL
address Of welcome will be delivered p,
Lee s.. II. Orbach, regent Of the loca
4 council while G. A. Fairly, of De
Moines, regent of the state council, vii
y give the response. Others who are t,
; be heard in short addresses are
Elsperman. of st. Louis. who 81 illll ar
!, as installing officer during the conyen
.ltion; w. r. Mcdonnell, OF soliIci
Bluffs, and J. K. Dysart. OF Ottanws
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-10
WHITE GOES TO vLADIvosTok.
"cresco' to Represent Interests o
American Manufacturers. a ~

Special to Times-Republican. IT,. Z
Iowa City, April 16.--A call to far
off Siberia has come to Roy A. White,
of Traer. formerly of the Philippines
and China, who Is to go to
V1adivostok, where he is to represent
the interests Of a number of American
manufacturers in the peninsula OF
Kamchatka. go, ...---s a. . 2
White, best-known in Iowa circles as
''Cresco," is a famous football star,
captain of an old time eleven at Iowa.
He was member OF the stellar Hawk
eye aggregation Of a decade and half
ago. Mrs. White. formerly Marguer-
lite Moore. whose health failed while
she was in the Orient during the pas,
several years. will! remain in Iowa, al
her old home in Traer. g
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-10
ALDEN RESIDENT DEAD.
Heart Disease Causes Sudden Death Of
n. S. Robbins.

Special to Times-Republican. 5
Alden, April 10.-The community. was
shocked to learn that II. S. Robbins
had suddenly passed away at his
home about noon Thursday of heart
disease. He had been down town
earlier in the day and had returned
home and was reading his rewspa per
when he died without warning. He was
very we'll known and popular in the
community having lived here several
years since he left his farm. (which is
located several miles southwest of Al
den. He Is survived by his wife and
three daughters, one of whom is at
home. Mr.. Robbins was injured several
months ago by q ball and had not been
very strong since but had been able
to be around most of the time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-10
Spring MEDICINE J
Hoods sarsaparilla, the Great Blood
Purifier, 10 the Best. II

7 h. o. + T. p . ~ = b Il Ia 80
Spring sickness comes in some de-
gree to every man, woman and child In
our climate. "A.
1t Is that rundown condition Of the
system that results from impure, inn
poverished, devitalized blood.
B It is marked by loss Of appetite and
that tired feeling, and in many cases by
some form OF eruption. II
The best way to treat spring sickness
is to take Hoods Sarsaparilla. This
old reliable family medicine purifies.
|enriches and revitalizes the blood. II
is an ALT year round Alternative and
tonic, and is absolutely the best Spring
medicine.
Get your blood In good condition n
ONCE owl eis, may be tlaTlEcrcus,
Ask your druggist for HOODS Sarsa- ';
paritla, and insist on having its for
nothing else can take Its place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-10
FARM EXPERT FOR FLOYD.
Farmers Organize improvement Asso
citation to Aid Cause.

Charles City, April 10.-F1oyd coun-
~ will have Il county farm agent Fol-
lowing a county wide campaign con-
Quoted during the past two weeks,
sufficient names have been secured to
insure the success Of the plan.
Immediate steps will be taken by
farmers to secure capable man.
Farmers are determined to boost the
county agent scheme in adjoining
counties. c. VI. BEEN. secretary of
the commercial club, has offered a
room in the clubs quarters for an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-10
RECEIVER FOR CORNING iNSTiTU.
TON MAKES FINAL
REPORT.
EXPECT
ANOTHER DIVIDEND
30 Derived From Assets of Defunct
Action Against Depositors Who With
drew Accounts Before Failure.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Corning, April IO-P. c. Winter re-
ceivcr for the First National Bank Of
Corning, has wound up the receiver
ship. made his final report to Wash
ington and is shipping the records of
the institution and Of his stewardship
to the treasury department. 1t is be-
lteved that another dividend of prob
ably 10 per cent will be paid deposit
urs. which will make so per cent in all
derived from the assets of the bank.
For some time there has been much
gossip about the probable action
against certain depositOrs Of the bank
who withdrew their money the day
prior to the closing IF the institution,
based upon the belief that these men
had inside information of the banks
condition. Judge Evans, in charging
the grand jury at n recent session OF
the .\damS county district court. stated
I" the members Of the jury that he
had been advised by the county at
torney that some criticism had been
made by interested persons because
grand jury and the county attorney
nau NOT investigated the rumOred ir-
reGularities in connection with the
bank ailure
District Court Without Jurisdiction.
The judge instructed the jury to the
effect that because the bank was a
federal institution the district courts
were without Jurisdiction over such
alleged irregularities and that if in
dictments We're returned it would he
his duty to qIash them The court, in
sustaining his position. reviewed the
case of the state VS.. EaStOn. ISS L S
22O) which was appealed from the
Iowa supreme court, a case wherein
the defendant had been convicted for
receiving deposits whom the bank was
insolvert. The supreme court of Iowa
sustained the verdict bat the United
States court held that the bank. being
A federal instit .rtion the courts Of the
state Of Iowa had no Jurisdiction.
No action. so far as known has been
taken to present the matter to the
federal authorities further than to
consult attorneys whose advice is not
known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-10
BARNUM BANK Is SOLD

M. A. cavanaush, Of Alta, Acquires
Controlling Interest.
Special to Times Republican.
. Alta, April 10.-M. A. Cavanaugh, of
this place, has bought a controlling In
terest in the Savings Bank of Barnum,
and will assume the position OF cashier
on May 1. He will have as his asso-
ciates local Barnum men, as we'll as G.
F. Ttncknell and r. C. Brogmus, of this
place. w..