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other One is fixed. The other may be moved
closer TO the first, or further away, by turning
screw That movement permits the observer
to incose object between two we'll defined
lines, and then to read the distance between
them a scale in the instrument. Ii is work of
an exceedingly delicate character, and calling
for the incest possible adjustment OF the webs.
The least little inaccuracy In setting the NOV
able thread is enormously multiplied in the sub
sequent computation.
When micrOmeter is used at night ii is
essary some artificial means of ilumina-
ton to render the webs visible. In the day
time, DR.. See says. they be without
being lighted. Under the latter conditions the
eye gets a true impression of their size. But
the Washington astronomer declares that the
optical phenomenon of ''irradatiOn' magnifies
them, and leads to a small error in adjust
ments. The deception is like that which makes
a ballet dancers leg appear less ethereal when
clothed in white than when encased in black
hosiery. OF course, if the webs of micrometer
seem larger than they really are they will be
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chaser, but II would have been an insult to
the colonel from Iaducah t. intimate that water
had any possible connection with drink of
WniSkey.
Wait just a minute till PACK my trunk,
he said, and III 90 down with you.
He picked w the d"mii"hn, which stil
half full of whisky. and placed it i'll the centre
of the trunk. Around il he wound pair of
trousers and then Il frock coat He kept up
the wrapping process until most OF his extra
garments tightly wound around IT. Into
the vacant places at the corners ne stuffed the
rest Of the outfit.
There, ! could carry that whiskey TO China
and back without danger of sTiliinG a drop,
he said as he stepped back and surveyed the
packed k with pride.
Rather hard ON the clothes. though said |,
thinking Of wrinkles
" Blast the clothes sand the colonel That
Whiskey has got to he Irotccted.'
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CROSSEf + SAWS.

l. A fool and his money hard find
.. Never put off till tomorrow what some one
will do for YOU to-day
>. rolling stone gathers no joy from the
scenery
4. It's an i'll wind that dies before il gets up.
-. miss is good my stery.
&. one swallow doesn't make a spring hat
I. Uneasy lies the head that needs hair cut
:. The longest way round is the most saving
on the garden gate.
q. Enough is good controlling interest
i'll trust
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at Onc-hundred and thirtieth-st. and Madison
ave Ii will accommodate about one thouSah /
children and will cost nearly SlIho" fathcf
Power Is assisted in his work by three curateS-
the ReVe T. J. Keenan, c J. Crowley ana w d.
Stewart. There is a vested choir of forty boys.
ard The quartet consists of Miss A G . brleh
Mis- A : Murray J. &. Hays and c. f.. Par
sons. The choirmaSter is +. y. HaSei. Inc
church viii accommodate twelve hundred Wor-
shippers and its capacity is taxed every sun
DAY About S1ln0OO has been paid the
church property. and the debt which still re
mains Will soon disappear under the manage
ment Of ;hc industrious rector.
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PROTECTED THE WHlSk Ely
KENTUCKY COLONEL PACKED HIS
CLOTHES AROUND THE
DEMIJOiN.

Did YOU ever see Kentucky colonel pack
trunk" asked one of a hotel lobby group the
other day.
The men addressed said No" and one OF
them demanded. And what is peculiar about
it?"
1T is I, most surprising operation answered
the who spoke first. Il had the pleasure OF
witnessing it the other day. He was colonel
from Paducah, and was invited 10 his room
to have drink He poured out two tumblers
Of real old whskey from demitohn which stood
in the l saw a finish ahead of me-
drinking so large dose without a sign of a
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WHERE HAD HE MET HIM?

The Rev DR. Dwight NJ. Seward. the Bishop
of the Coast was fond of telling Of a clergy
who spent his summers in the Adirondac ks
in settlement AT the southern end of Saranac
Lake. The clergyman cultivated the genial
ha bit to a Dc gree, and would dispense greetings
to every one as ne walked along the street
The simple country folk could not quite under
stand the good mans cordiality- on one oc-
rcasion he had bowed most heartily TO noted
barroom character Of the town, who was plainly
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set further apart in fnc1osing celestial object
and the scale reading would be CORRESPONDENCE
increased.
To most people the reduction in planetary d.
ameters effected by DR.. See may seem small. but
to the astronomer it is considerable. From +3Jo
miles that long assigned to Mars. he takes OFT
Ill miles Venus suffers a loss of 162. and Mer-
curry 49,. The difference is more perceptbe
with the four outer planets. all of which are Big
ones From Jupiter's diameter. heretofore put
at 80 $50 miles DR.. See subtracts Lllt niles,
and from Neptune's (about one-thir3 as sreaO
3.!i The great loss in the case of the planet
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In spite of the strenuous efforts of Professor
kittridge, it would seem that Harvard under
graduates still remain ignorant of the Script
ures. Some said "A Harvard man
knows all literature but the Bible'-a startlngy
sweeping generality. but not without truth so
far as the Bible is concerned in point
came to light the other day. Two Harvard
men were reading together some famous modern
orations, one of them a eulogy The eulogy
closed with the words, 20 death where is thy
sting? grave, where is thy vctOry?
What a beautiful close"' exclaimed one of
the students enthusiastically. The man who
wrote such a sentence as that proves that the
grand style in prose did not die with the
eighteenth century,
1t should be added in fairness that the other
student was churchman. and said nothing.
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DI4UETERS OF THE PLANETS.
NEW SYSTEM OF MEASUREMENT RE-
DTCES THEM SLIGHTLY

rather curious announcement is made by
T. J. ]. See. one Of the astronomers connected
with the Naval Observatory, in Washington He
says that the accepted measurements of the d.
ameters OF the planets 4 little too large, and
the reason is that they were made at night
Measurements In the day time invariably give
somewhat smaller figures
Measurements are made with instrument
known as 4 rnicrome1er. which is attached to the
eve end Of the telescope. In this device there are
two spider webs. stretched parallel to one an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-06
SURPRISED AT HIS CALLING.

Or. Henry s PritChett, president of the
Ma SSa chuSctts Institute of Technology, tells a
story OF his visit To a Technology alumni meet
ing in Cincinnati with considerable amusement
though the story is partly on himself. AS he
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much surprised by the attention. He watched
the retreating figure of the clergyman IN
troubled way. Finally. he turned TO group
OF friends and said: Now, where in blazes have
met that MANI
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last named results from it's being very much
further away than Jupiter
Since a pretty fair idea has already been
reached concerning the weight. or mass, oil 'Ne
planets a reduced estimate of their size m"Ae'
il necessary impute a greater density IMAM
has been assigned to them hitherto.
Dr. See remarks that the difference here men
toned between nigh, and day measurements Na@
originally discovered in 1894 by Professor w. W.
Campbell of the Lick Observatory, but tha' 10
did not follow the subject UP.
An UNF4TORABLE IHPRESSlON-
From The Philadelphia Record
One pugilist seldom strikes another favoraoF-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-12
BIG Prone ENTERPRISE
Central Telephone Company OF
Iowa Falls Takes in
Smaller Concerns.
Now Has Control Of Exchanges
inNumerous Cities..Will
Build More.
Operates Large Number Of Toll
Lines and Has Capital
Of $780,
to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Repuphcan.
Iowa Falls, March 1.-THE Iawkeye
Telephone Company, which operates
exchanges in this city, Hampton and
Eagle Grove and about 100 miles CT toll
lines will be succeeded by the Central
Telephone Company, of Iowa with
headquarters in this city. The new
company Is capitalized of $4,000 and
half of the stock will be owned by capt.
talists in LaPorte City and the balance
in this city, Hampton and Eagle Grove.
The Hawkeye Company was built by La
Porte City and Belle Plaine capital and
these interests are transferred to the
new company. The officers of the new
company will be located in this city
and w. V. Shipley we'll known dry
goods merchant will be the first secre-
tary and treasurer of the new company.
The company will start in with over 900
phones In use in Iowa Falls, Hampton
and Eagle Grove while new exchanges
will be installed at once The new COM
pany which promises to become an i1n-
portant factor in the telephone business
in Central Iowa will begin business the
first day of next month. Over half of
the stock has been subscribed.
establshedRiiC-e0 IN bbsy@ lodges
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-12
GOLD WATCH FOR JONES'.
Retiring Master Mechanic Given Fine
Present by Enginemen at Red Oak.

Special to Times Republican.
Creston, March 12.-Evan Jones, the
retiring master mechanic of the west
Iowa division of the Burlington ROAD,
is wearing handsome gold watch
and chain presented to him by the en-
gineers of the Burlington at Red Oak.
The affair which was of such much
moment to Mr.. Jones took place Sat
urday evening at the home of Master
Mechanic A. 8. Coombs in Red Oak.
Mr.. Jones had been invited to be a
guest of the Red Oak engineers next
Monday evening, but sent word he
could not change his business ar
rangements so as to be with the boys
on that evening and the Red oak
people In order to have the retiring
master mechanic their guest sent word
that they would like to have him be-
come their guest Saturday evening,
and Mr. Jones was present. Ihe
Coombs home was well filled with Red
Oak enginemen and before tempting
banquet was served few hours passed
in reminiscent railroading or social
converse. The significant event OF the
evening was reached when Engineer
Tierney on behalf of the Red Oak
engineers in a neat speech presented
Master Mechanic Jones with a fine
Walthan open face gold watch, with
gold chain attached. Engineer Tier
ney expressed the regard the men had
for the recipient and assured MIN ne
had their best wishes wherever his
ned duties called him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-12
Shell Rock.

Special to Times Republican.
Shell Rock, March 12.-Dr. T.. L.
Thorpe died at his home in this place
Monday night. The doctor was an OLD
resident here and at one time enjoyed
very extensive practice.
The school election passed off very
quietly, resulting in the reelection OF
E. Lowe and James Amick as directors
and o. l.. Newcomb as treasurer.
jefferson township. this county. voted
Monday on the consolidation OF the
schools of the township. The proposi-
ton was defeated by a vote of 6s
against and for consolidation.
Frank Garner in attempting to ride
"broncho" last Friday got his arm
broken by being struck by the bron-
cho's head.
William Yarcho started to Brown
county, South Dakota, with a car OF
stock and tools.
John Yarcho. of Cedar Rapids WIS.,
tied his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. 9archo
last Tuesday.
l.. HI. Mead, George A. Mcintyre
Charles Thompson and William Piper
made business trip to Allison Tues
day.
j. F. Webb has moved here from
Coon Rapids Iowa, and will engaged in
the photograph business.
Otto Paley and wife are rejoicing
over the advent of son into their fam
lily last Friday.
o. A. Bowen. of Greenville, Iowa
spent last week visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs John Bowen.
j. Wait shipped two car loads OF
horses, two cars of cattle and one car
OF hogs last Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-12
HIGH SCHOOL CONTEST.
Montezuma and Williamsburg Mattel
Skill in Debate and Oratory.

Special to Times Republican
Montezuma, March 12.-The declam-
atory contest between the Williams
burg high school came off last Friday
night The attendance was all the hall
could accommodate The judges We're
Rev. Elias Handy. Supt. j. e. Wilmer
and r. C. Brown, Esq, all of What
Cheer. The oratorical department was
first on the program and was Won by
Montezuma. The dramatic by Will
iamsburg, the humorous by Mon
tezuma and the debate by Will
iamsburg. Our Prof. Dickinson did
some good work in preparing his con-
as the Williamsburg people said 1t was
q much harder contest than the one
they had with the Grinnell high school
two weeks previous.
Following is the program:
Invocation-Fev A. B. Hightshoe.
Music-"The Sailors Glee," Montezu-
ma high school chorus.
Fred Douglas at Arlington Gene
terry" Blaine Nicholas.
THE unknown Speaker" ALI Ray
burn.
Vocal solo-"Hello Central, Give Me
Heaven" IrIna Keene.
For the Honor of the Woods" Annie
Parry.
THE Sioux Chiefs Daughter" verna
E. Smith.
Male Quartet. selected-Ernest Har-
rs Ralph Pimlott, Troy Brown. Ward
Forcum.
Debate: Be 1t enacted by the Twen-
ty-ninth general assembly: That all
youth between the ages of 6 and IA be
compelled to attend school at least
three months in the year. Affirmative:
Arthur McGill, VIM. Mckee; negative:
Arnold Moone. Glenn Ogdon.
Male Quartet, Selected-Montezuma
high school quartet.
"Mrs. Buffenhuffer's Troubles" Title
klint.
The Strike at Hinman's,,, Mont Pike.
Vocal Solo, Selected-Edith Ward.
Song-"Fm A-rolling." Montezuma
high school chorus.
instrumental Solo-"Iris." Warren
Pollard
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-12
Bayard News.

| Special to Times-Republican.
Bayard, March 1.-THE school cleo
ton passed off quietly Monday. Frank
Kearns and William Moles were elected
in place of Charles Maxwell and j. p
Smith. One of our school directors, A
Lee, has gore to Oklahoma to take up
homestead, and some here claim his
office should be declared vacant. as his
legal residence now would be with his
homestead but some of the school
board think differently.
A good many of our old settlers have
moved away and others have taken
their places, so that we have almost a
new settlement Of people. The people
that are going from here are about
equally divided between North Dakota
Kansas and Oklahoma. A few have
purchased homes in northern Canada
and propose moving there in the near
future.
Most of the people moving west and
southwest do not take into considera-
ton the high altitude they are going
into Bismarck, S. D., is about loo
feet above sea level. western Kansas
$500 feet, Oklahoma 1000 to 1850 feet
while Iowa is only about 700 feet
which makes quite difference when
the rain belt is considered
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-12
CLAIM HE WAS SHOT.
Fourth of July Fracas Results in Tr'a
for Attempted Murder.

for Attempted Murder.
Special to Times Republican.
Boone, March 12.-The case of the
state fIowa VS.. James Bruton began
in the district court Tuesday morning
and occupied the day. 1t is another at
termath of the big celebration at the
bridge last Fourth of July and the
blind pig" attractions.
Bruton is accused of having stabbed
and shot John killion about o'clock
at the Selling pavilion as the result of
some insulting language and bad
whisky. 1t is related by witnesses that
Killion and others were drinking and
at the west end of the foot bridge ie
found the 4-year-old child of Br, IN.
who lived or the east side. The child
was crying and Kilion took the child to
the mother, whom he found at the east
end of the bridge. 1t is claimed that
Killion used insulting language and
threatened to lick the father or any
one else. An assault followed the bad
language. and in the ARRAY killion was
cut two or tf4ee times by Bruton. Bru-
ton then went home. got two guns and
started again on the hunt for his man.
threatening, it is claimed. to kill him.
1Nillion started home and claims to have
been trying to escape from his assail-
ant. When ne was a short distance
from the south end of the pavilion, he
claims, Bruton shot him, the bullet
taking eeffct in the right shoulder. The
fact of the shooting is in dispute. 1t
being claimed by Bruton that Killion
was not shot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-12
WILL IMPROVE TH[ ROAD
The M. & ST. L. Making Prepare.
tons for improvements
Along Entire Line.
Roadbed to Be Ballasted and
New 8O.pound Steel to
Be Laid.
Time Of Passenger Service to
Minneapolis Will Be Con.
siderably Shortened.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
apolis 81 ST. Louis is making pre- para
tons to extend its improvements south
from this city, thus completing the i'm
provement of the entire line from Min
neapolis to Des Moines. The officials
in charge of the construction depart
ment of the road have as yet given no
date for the commencement of work
south from this city, but it is the inten
ton to begin as soon as spring is here
and it is given out by reliable authority
that the work will be begun in the very
near future. The improvement will con-
sist of the rebalasting OF the roadbed.
the laying of eighty-pound steel and
the general Improvement of the line.
The line of the Minneapolis & ST. Louis
running from Minneapolis to this city
has all undergone recent improve
ment, the work being finished up here
last fall. Between here and Minneap-
oils the roadbed is in the best of condi
ton and every foot is of eighty pound
steel. When the work was completed
here last fall it was with the intention
Of taking up the work again in the
spring and this is what will be done in
a short time.
When the improvements We're car
ried out on the line between Minneap-
oils and this city the same improve
running west from Winthrop to Storm
OH
had another object in view when it
took the pains to improve this line
and that was the extension of the NJ. &
ST. l.. from Storm Lake to Omaha.
From what can be learned, however,
nothing definite is known in regard to
the time when the proposed extension
will be built. The line was surveyed
two years ago, and since that time it
has been the company's intention to
build, but, with the exception of the
survey. no further steps have been ia
ken. 1t is not improbable, however,
that the time will be long before OPP
erations are begun, as the placing Of
the Winthrop Storm Lake line in first
class condition last summer would in
dictate.
In connection with the Improvement
of the road 1t is the intention of the
company to shorten the present time
made between Minneapolis and this
city. The time now required for the
run between these two places is seven
hours and fifty minutes, but with the
improved condition of the roadbed and
the replacement of the lighter engines
by more powerful ones it is thought
that this time will be cut down con-
siderably. There is also some discus
sion. relative to the lessening of the
time. of making thru runs for passen-
ger trains from Minneapolis to Fort
Dodge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-12
Eupin T ephIinr 71arrh ~ 1902

b. j. Keely, the pastor of the Catholic
church here, whose name has been un-
pleasantly connected with that of Miss
Josephine Smythe, daughter of County
Judge f. w. Smythe. The decision of
the bishop has put a new aspect on
the matter.
While there have been many rumors
abroad in the village since Miss
Smythe left, the people here have been
10th to believe anything detrimental
to either the priest or the young wo-
man concerned.
That Sunday newspaper story has
caused us more anguish than anything
else in the world" said Frank Smythe,
brother of the girl. 1t seems that in
order to dish up a salacious story
some papers are willing to drag any
one into the dust and cause untold
sorrow and anguish in family
When this matter is settled and sifted
to the bottom there may be some mode
of obtaining reparation for the an
guish and trouble caused us by the
publication of ugly rumors."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-12
BACK TO ELK POINT.
Father Kelly UnhesitatinsIy Decides te
Return to Parish.


Return to Parish.
Sioux Falls, S. D., March FEATHER
Kelly left at noon yesterday to resume
his charge at Elk Point. He would say
nothing.
Sioux Falls, s. D., March 12.-Father
b. j. Kelly will go back to his Elk Point
parish. Bishop O'Gorman gave him
permission to do so, and he has decided
he will.
Father Kelly declined to discuss any
of the phases of his trip to California.
He would say nothing regarding the
imputations of improperly from which
Bishop O'Gorman has eXonerated him.
Bishop O'Gorman acted as spokes-
man during an interview at the bish-
ops house and he declared with all the
vehemence at his command:
at is all false; absolutely false
Neither bishop nor priest cared to
prolong the discussion of the unpleas-
ant subject, and the exchange of ques-
lions and pointed answers soon termi-
mated the interview.
Bishop O'Gorman was evidently in
possession of the facts and rumors con-
corning Father Kelly, and spoke with
the knowledge that there was no foun-
dalton for suspicion of the popular
Blk Point priest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-12
ATTEMPTED TO ESCAPE.
Three Bad Prisoners in the Jail at Adel
MAKING Trouble.

NldhiuS siSN0'Ss
Special to Times Republican.
Abel, March 12.-Sheriff Hance has
the most unruly lot of prisoners In Jail
at Abel that has fallen to any sheriff
in years. Victor Fish, Norman and
Epps, the three fellows indicted for en-
tering the store at De Soto and hauling
away wagon load Of goods. They have
made saws out of watch springs, shoe
shanks and anything else available, and
have made several attempts to get out.
Saturday night Fish succeeded in saw
ing off the heavy iron bars and was just
ready to raise the window and let him.
self down with strips of a blanket. he
had tied together when he was discov-
cred and captured. They feign sickness
and send for doctor hoping to get a
chance to break for liberty. They have
been searched good many times and
all the rooms searched and everything
taken away from them, but they seem
resourceful enough to meet any emer-
uarniaS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-12
Montezuma Elections,

Special to Times Republican.
Montezuma, March 12.-The school
election for the Montezuma Independ-
ent district was held and there was
a little fight put up, tho the grounds
for fight were not known to all. John
Platt and John Hutchinson were elect
ed to succeed themselves.
The qualified voters of Montezuma
are called upon to vote on granting q
franchise for the proposed Oskaloosa &
Tama trolley line at the municipal
election March 81. 1t is not neces-
sary to count the votes to know that
the franchise will be granted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-12
Little Interest in Election.

Special to Times Republican.
Storm Lake, March 12.-The school
election Monday was one sided af-
fair. Forty nine out of 700 votes were
polled and the outgoing officers, j. II.
LAGRANGE ond j. w. Planalp directors,
and Robert Bleakly treasurer, received
each forty nine votes for recollection
to their respective places. 1t might
be argued from the light vote that
Storm Lake takes but little interest
in her schools, but such is not the
fact. There is such general satisfac-
ton with the administration of school
affairs that there was no fight.
Miss Lena Phelps has resigned her
position as primary teacher in the
Seventh street school. Mrs. Nan Col
den Fuller has been elected to fill her
place for the remainder of the school
year.
Court convened again Monday and
as the jury did not come till Tuesday,
Monday was occupied with court cases.
Another daughter of Martin Riley is
dead with diphtheria. This is the third
death from diphtheria in the same
family.