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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-22
brick OVER CONCRETE
That Will Be the Manner OF Pro.
cedure in Paving South
Third Avenue.
Council Thinks 1t the Best Pave.
ment NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Adopted.
Work to Be Completed by Oct.
l5...Asphalt on Jerome
Street.

The city council met in adjourned
session Monday evening for the express
purpose of considering and adopting
the South Third avenue paving specifl-
cations submitted by City Engineer
Rremner The specifications We're read
al length by Clerk Egermayer and after
I. few minor altera lions they We're
cdopted The hize of the brick was
eliminated from the original specifica-
tons.
This settles the South Third avenue
paving matter and all that is now re-
quired is TO secure bids, let the con-
tract and start the work. The bids,
which were advertised for today, call
for ore layer of vitriiied repressed paw
ing brick over course Of concrete
which. in the minds of the council. is
the very best pavement that can be laid
in any city, and especially on street
where accommodations for heavy traf-
fic are demanded.
Jerome Wants Asphalt.
Councilman Kirby introduced petit
ton signed by residents of Jerome
street between Third and Fourth, ask
ing that asphalt on a concrete founda-
ton constitute the pavement of that
thoroughfare. The matter was referred
t, the streets and alleys committee.
Tho Viaduct Again.
Councilman Fisher brought up the
viaduct matter again. in the shape or a
resolution calling on the city engineer
for plans and specifications for the
overhead passageway on Center street.
Mr.. Henry had another one in his pock-
ct calling for the Third avenue vlauuct,
but did not introduce it. 1t was de-
cided to let the matter of resolution
go until some later time. when the
manner of procedure was Il little more
familiar, and the railroad commissions
ers had been communicated with. City
Solicitor Van Law gave the council an
idea of what would be required. as con-
Germs the commissioners, and Mr.. Web
ster was given authority to enter cor
respondence With the board.
To Go After Plumbers.
The council is going after plumbers
of the city who tear up pavement to re-
pair services of various kinds. and then
leave the street in bad condition. The
plumbers who are at fault will be COM
PEELED TO repair the street and put 1t
in good condition. The action is aimed,
of course, at the paved streets, but 9TH
ers are in equally as bad shape, and
will have to be looked after also.
Miscellaneous Matters.
Several smaller matters of mscel-
laneous nature We're disposed of, in
Guiding the referring to the Judicial
committee the bonds of p. l.. Mack and
w Il. Nicholson, for $4,000 each. The
streets and alleys committee made a
report on several smaller affairs that
have been under its investigation. The
council adjourned to meet Monday.
Aug. 4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-22
Poisoning the System.

II is thru the bowels that the body is
cleansed of impurities. Constipation
keeps these poisons in the system, often
causing serious illness. DeWitts Little
E.arly Risers prevent this by stimulate
ing the liver and promote easy action
Of the bowels. Safe pills. They never
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-22
POISON GAS[ INTERESTS
Prof. Macy, OF Des Moines, Gives
His Views on the Lambert
Case.
-
Does Not Think Dog Can Be
Poisoned by Morphine in
the Stomach.
Bases His Conclusion on Tests
Heretofore Made.--What
He Says.

Professor Sherman Il. Macy, dean OF
the Highland Park College department
of pharmacy. Des Moines has evident
ly become deeply interested i'll the re-
by Mrs. Maude Stubbs- Lambert lost
her life Professor Macy talked to the
and attempts to explode the theory OF
morphine poisoning. In his interview
however, Professor Macy makes one
exception to his statement, and that
is that if Professor Floyd Davis con-
Quoted the examination OF the wom-
on's internal organs, also made an an
alysis of the dog. his report could
be taken as authentic. AS Professor
Davis is the one who conducted the
examination Mr. Mays statements
particular case in this city. His views,
however, are interesting. and bring out
some points that perhaps have moi
been considered in the Lambert case
Concerning the interview with him the
Register and Leader says:
Professor Macy's Statement.
His statements is as follows: In all
the history of scientific experiment the
production of death in a dog or am ami
mai OF the dog family by morphine,
taken thru the stomach, is unheard of.
Thru some strange idiosyncrasy of the
dog nature is proof against morphine
when taken thru the stomach. To NOR
phine injected hypodermically into the
blood he is, if anything, more sensitive
than a human being. but had Mrs.
Lambert's dog had been given NOR
phine in this way no race of the drug
would have been found in the stomach.
Furthermore. the substance sup
posed to be morphine revealed by the
examination may not have been NOR
phine at ALL A number of drugs under
certain tests have given reaction in
distinguishable from that of morphine.
The analyst, according TO eminent au-
thority, cannot be sure he has found
morphine until he has the drug crys-
talliZed in it's pure state. There are
but probably few men in the state out
side of Professor Floyd Davis himself
who would be able to distinguish the
difference between the real and the
counterfeit except after long and ted
iouS experiments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-22
- : =
Licensed to Wed.

George e. McMichaels. travelling
salesman. aged &c of st. Louis, and
Gertrude T. Adams. aged 20, of Mar
shalltOWn,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-22
Very Low Excursion Rates to Portland,
Tacoma, Seattle, Vancouver and Vic.

Via the Northwestern line. Excursion
tickets will be sold July Ito II inclus-
i've, with final return limit by extension
Until Sept. 10, inclusive, account Y. r.
C. u. meeting. Pullman standard and
tourist sleepers, dining cars, scenic
route. Apply to agents Chicago g.
Northwestern railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-22

Cut this out and take 1t TO drug
store and get a box of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. The bess
physic. They also correct disorders OF
the stomach. Price 20 cents. For sale
by druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-22
FiIlinqs,

Our filings, both gold and silver
need but little comment from us.
To say that we are masters in this
art is but to remind you of the uni
versal satisfaction we have given. We
make our filings speak for them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-22
Jerome Wants Asphalt.

Councilman Kirby introduced petit
ton signed by residents of jerome
street between Third and Fourth ask
ing that asphalt on concrete founda-
ton constitute the pavement of that
thoroughfare. The matter was referred
t, the streets and ALLEYS committee.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-02

In lSO6. Southey writes, says Harold
s. Scott in The Atlantic, "Coleridge is
at last arrived" frc:n Malta and Italy)
little improved In health of body and
not ut all SO In health of mind. lie is
grown very fat which lie attributes
to disease and his Wife believes it;
the fact is t!lat he is always eating and
drinking, marning. noon aud midnght; !;
hardly ever without rum and water
Gcsidc him, sugarcd to the utmost and
1t he is not talking he must lie eating
His mouth seems incapable of being
at rest. II he does not sleep ut night
up he gets for cold meat and spirits
and water If all this docs not kill a
man, it must needs fatten him.
"As you may suppose. he is very on
tertaning; but, whether it be that he
is really worscncd OF that after so
long an absence the thing becomes
more striking | never saw human
countcnance express such intense and
loathsome arrogance of self admira-
ton. 1t is ut times quite ficndish. His
he has made out some metaphysical
argument for the Trinity. In short.
feel more than ever admiration and
nStoniShment at his intellect and more
than ever grief and Indignation at all
that it is coupled with"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-02
DEATH BY ARSENIC.
The Way Thi. Poison Act. Upon til.
Eun:sa Systs,nl

The Way This Poison Acts Upon tin
Ieun:sa System.
When single dose of arsenic In suS,
fcicnt quantity to be felt has been talk,
en, collcly pains, bowel disorder and
perhaps nausea result. In the course
OF an hour after Il poisonous dose has
been taken an intense burning pain is
lclt IN The eSUphngus and stomach
TINS spreads to the entire anterior por.
tion of the lower part of the trunk. A
sense OF construction ut the throat and
an acri,l, metallic taste accompany the
palm. Then vomiting and relaxation OF
tho bowels begin. AS the case pro.
crosses the symptoms increase In In.
tenslty. Then comes thrat that wa.
ter will not nllay. although 1t arpar-
entity lncTensa, III. a,.lnu9.. ,.is,4 &
nncc. The victim groans and writhes.
Now he implorcs the doctor to save
him. Then he brgs to Ike killed and put
out of pain. The cxtrcmities become
icy. The pulse is small. feeble and fire.
Qucnt. and the breathing is labored,
embarrassed und painful because OF
abdominal tenderness. The surface of
the body becomes dark and Of that
BLUSH color that medical men call cy.
anosed. Violent cramps udG their tor
ture, exhaustion becomes collapse. con,
vulslons or coma cns,lcs, and death
ends the agony. This torture lasts
sometimes from five to twenty hours
In Some cases these symptoms occur,
but In modified form, and the doctor
Will apparently get the better OF the
disease. The remission will be but for
day OF two Then the abdomen will
sWell, and icy coldncss will pcrvade
the frame. Shivcring will become pro.
bounced trembling, then cramps, con
WILSON'S and death.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-02
Setting Moody Right.

Among the stories treasured BY ~
people of New York S cast side is one
about Dwight l.. Moody, who once
conducted Il revival meeting at the NJ.
len Street Methodist church. At the
close of all unusually eloquent talk
Moody said to his audience, "Now,
how many persons here are Christ
tians:"
Instantly there was mighty stir,
and every man, woman and child in
the crowded house stood upright.
Moody was visibly impressed and said
In tones OF greatest satisfaction, "In
all my thirty-tive years experience l
have never seen such II showing"
At the cl0se of the meeting the pas
tor of the church took Moody aside
and said: IL say, Mr. Moody, you
don't want TO Ec too pleased over that
showing. Down here there are only
Jews and Christians. and the people
wanted you 10 understand there
wasn't a Jew among them" = New
York Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-02
just Like the Rooks.

'I'm from England" said the man
on the car platform, addressing no.
body in particular and apropos of moth
ing. "and want to tell you people that
we all are only lot of rocks. Say,
did you ever watch colony of rocks
build their nests In the springY'
Everybody looked refectively away.
"Well. I'll tell you. First q roole
picks up stick and puts 1t In his
nest. then goes away after another
one. When he's gone, another rook
dies to his nest and steals the stick.
When he gets back. he puts down the
second stick for still another rook to
steal and starts after the first stick.
He doesn't find 1t, and when he gets
back to his nest he finds the second
stick gone. and he starts after that,
scolding and swearing In rook fashion.
by this time the other thieves have
been robbed. too, and it only takes
about three sticks to go around the
community and get the whole blamed
colony powwowing. Say, amt that
human natureY
Everybody looked reflectively away.
New York Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-02
ONE HORSEPOWER.
Ho" THIS rr,t of Mechanical Fore.


Cn.... To he Adopted.
When men FIRST begin TO become ia.
mi!.ar with illc mCtho,'s ci lmcasuring
Eccham nj power they often speculate
OH where ihe breed of horses is to bc
found tli:it can !.ccp AT work raising;
$4,000 pounas one foot per inmate, on
the equivalent, which is niure familiar
TO some mechanics, CT raising $50
pounds l0U Tee. per El;llu;e. Since 81, :
700 pounds raised ~.le foot per minute
is called GIG horsepower ii is natural
that people should think the engineers
who established that unit of measure.
meat based il on what horses could
really 60. But the Eolse ,ii:.t can Go
this work Goes nc; cast.
The horsepower unit was crtallishcd
by James Wat; ::lsout a ccntury ago.
ara the liaurcs were li:.cd in II cur .ous
Way. Watt found that the average
horse oi his district could raise $4,000
pounds one foot PER minute Al thai
time Watt MAS employed in n. manu-
facture of cns ines. and cuslnlaers We're
SO hard TO find that all kin,,s of arti.
fici.l Inducements wcrr necessary TO
lhuGce power users to buy stc.li. on
Gfncs. AS Il method of encouraging
them Watt Offered to SCH engines r0ck-
oning $4,000 foot pounds to IL horscpow-
er And thus he WAS tlle means Of Civ
ing false unit to one of the Eoat inn
portant measurements in the world.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-02
Five Angel. ON a Needle Point

1t Is related of the late DR.. Robertl
son that on one occasion he was In
the company Of some theological stu-
dents. They, fresh from the study OF
church history. We're laughing together
over tho old scholastic question, how
many angels are supported on tho
point of u needle? They were surpris-
ed when DIR. Robertson turned to them
and said, "Well, how many do YOU
think?" AS no one answered he went
on. with decision, WELL Ill tell you
five" And he,justiaed his answer with
the following story:
One very stormy night he was com-
Ing home late and noticed light In the
window of room where he knew a
poor woman lived whose husband was
ut sea. He wondered what kept her up
so late and went to see. He found her
hard Mt work sewing by her lamp,
while her five rosy children were sound
asleep beside her. ''Thcre," said DIR.
Robertson. was needle supporting
five angels"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-02
Birds Arc Like l:unun Being,

Canarics, like hu:aam beings, vary
very much IN character. scmlc cocks be
Ing SO indifferent and idle that thcy
Will let III" hen do al TIN, work OF
building and rearing. while they them
selves sit and plume their feathers.
Others, again, are perfect gentlemen In
tl!cir manners, waiting on the hen With
quiet courtesy and seeing that all she
requires is at once brought 10 her.
Again, the hons vary in disposition.
some hens behaving In Il quiet, modest
way, attending to their young ones
with regularity. while otheis are In q
constant state Of chatter with their
husbands, pecking and arguing with
them every time they ~ near Thus
we soc that these little birds have thcir
tiffs and domestic quurrels, not unlike
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-02
REED DIDN'T WANT n.
Story Of Revolver and a storms
Scene In ConRress.

when Mr. Reed was making the
parliamentary fight which resulted in
the adoption of the Reed rules for
counting a quorum in the Fifty Grst
congress-" said veteran representa-
tive, 'thc violence Of debate was great
er than ut any time since reccnstruc-
ton days. Toward the close Of the
struggle General Joe Wheeler OF Ala
bama had mounted his desk and was
both sides thought might end In yio-
lence.
Several cf his colleagues were
standing near by, angry, flushed. under
their breath declaring that it was time
to pull the speaker out of the chair
Mr.. Reeds partisans We're just as hot
and crowded to the we'll to be ready if
any muscle were needed. Confusion
rcigned In the entire body.
fright in the thick of it Representa-
tive Martin Of Texas made his way to
the steps leading to the speakers seat
and, lifting his coattails, showed to Mr..
Reed the butt end Of q revolver pro-
truding from Il hip pocket.
"'Do you want itY asked Martin.
".Just then the little orator from Alas
bama, with clinched fist, shouted at
MIR. Reed: Your ruling Is the most
damnable ever made in your chair. 1t
Is nothing short of revolution. 1t ought
to bury you so deep that Gabriel'a
trumpet won't walien YOU
MIR. Reed leaned over then and re.
piled to Martin, with his usual drawl:
NO. not yet. The gentleman has SIM
ply risen to question of order and 10
now stating it,"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-02
Willow Park Residents Enter
Protest.

The heavy rains of the past few
days have caused the residents of VIII
low Park all kinds of trouble. Several
weeks ago the city of Missouri Valley
commenced building permanent side.
walks extending clear to the Fair
Grounds via Erie street. The old
board walks we're removed but the
work is at y standstill or at least al
most so at the present time and per-
sons living in the Park have to wade
through the mud Many parents have
complained that their children have
been unable to attend school because
Of the present conGltion of the walks
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-02

Great is the lumor OF woman when
she doesn't mean 1t, great is the nerve
of woman when she doesn't need il.
and great are the nerves of woman
when 1t SO plcascs hcr. This conbinn.
tion is blamable for the following: a
very pretty girl sat In Il Long Island
railroad train. Suddenly the whistle
blow. 1t Is perhaps not necessary to
say that a Long Island railroad wha-
tie is more eiiicacous than otherwise.
1t is tuned to the key of w and is OPP
Grated with a great diapason giving
out a brand of yclping Shrek different
from anything known to nature. Te
repeat, the whistle whistlcd. "O-o-ow"
cried the pretty girl. Isn't that aw-
full! Should think the railrond com
pany would have these things oiled. IL
Is an outrage" Her companion had
often heard Of wctting whistles, but
never before of oiling Them Think il
oyer.-Brooklyn Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-02
Whut ua Came Enr.

A learned judge who was one Of the
guests at dinner was unexpectedly
called upon to reply to Il toast. Rccov-
ering somewhat from his surprise, he
said that his situation reminded him
Of the story of Il man who fell into the
water while he was fishing.
With no little difficulty he was res
cucd, and. after he had rcgaincd his
breath and was in n fairly comfortn-
bic condition, his rescuer asked him
how he came to fall into the water.
II did not come to fall into tie wa.
ter" replied the unfortunate fisherman.
IL came to fish"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-02
NATURES ;cEHousE.
Food For Birdie That Is Preserved In
the Arctic Regions

Tho number of birds that go to the
arctic regions to breed is vast beyond
conception. They go not by thou
sands. but by tens and hundreds of
thousands. and because nowhere else
In the world d@es nature provide at
the same time and In the same place
such lavish prodigality of food.
The vegetation consists of cranberry.
cloudbcrry and crowbcrry bushes, AMI
these. forced by the perpetual sun
shine OF the arctic summer, bear cnor-
nous crops of fruit. But the crop is
not ripe until the middle and end OF
the arctic summer, and " the fruit cat
Ing birds had to wait until 1t was ripe
they would staIvc In the meantime, so
They arrive en- the very day Of the'
melting of the snow.
But each year the snow dcscends or
nm immense crop of ripe fruit before
INC birds have time to gather 1t. 1t 10,
thus preserved perfectly fresh nEd
pure, and the melting of the snow dis-
closes the bushes. With the uncons,ln-
ed last years crop hanging ON them
VI ms, ready 10 De cuten, on the
ground.
The frozen meal stretches across the
breadth of northern Asia. 1t never
decays and is accessible the moment
the snow mclts. Tho same heat which
thaws the fruit brings into being tlln
most prolific insect life In the world
the mosquito swarins on the tundra.
No European can live there without q.
veil after the SNOW melts. The gun
barrcls are black with them, and.
clouds of them often obscure the sight.
Thus the insect eating birds have
only to open their mouths to fill them
with mosquitoes. and thus the pres
cnce of swarms of cliff chaffs. pipis
and the wastals in this arctic region
Is accounted for-Penrson's.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-02
HOW THE CHINESE GET RAN,
Peculiar Practices In Vogue In the
('eiNr1.,ll rIinrsinra


1t is cfc OF ti,. pecuiiaritics Of tho
chinese that. While they lave develop
ell elaborate philosophers, none OF them
has led to amy confidence In the uni
foGlnity o. nature. Ncithcr the peop}e
hor their rulers lave any fixed opinion
ns To the causes of ra!afall. The plan
IN some provinces when the need CT
rain is felt is to borrow god from a
hcigEbor.ng district and petition him
for the desired ra!n. If his answer is
satisfactory, he is returned TO his home
with every mark Of honor; otherwise
he may be put out in the sun as hint
to wake up and do his duty. A bunch
Of w..s.ow is usually thrust into his
hand, as willow is sensitive to mois-
tllrc.
Another plan in extensive TIRE Is the
building of special temples in which
nre wells containing several iron tab
lets. When there Is II scarcity of rain,
messenger starts out with Il tablet
marked with the date Of the Journey
and the name of the district making
the petition. Arriving mt anotk or city.
he pays sum of money ard is allow.
ed to draw n new tablet from the wen.
throwing in his own by way of ex-
change. On the return journey he is
supposed to eat only brnn and travel
Mt top speed day and night. Some
times he passes through districts rs
greatly IN need of rain as his own.
Then the people In these places way.
lay him and, temporarily borrowing hia
tablet, get the rain intended for anoth.
er place.
Prayers arc usually made In the fifth
and sixth months whcn the rainfall .s
always due, and a limit Of ten days
Is set for their effective operation. Tn
der such conditions rain usually falls
during the prescribed time When the
prayers arc in progress. the umbrella,
among other objects, comes under the
ban. In sosnc provinces foreigners
have been mobbed for carrying THIS
harmless article at that time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-02
A Trnfnlxar Incident.

There is most striking and remark.
able passage In the Journals Of Captain
Frederick Hoffman which have been
published under the title of "a Sailoe
of King George"
In giving his account of the conclud-
Ing phase Sf Trafalgar Captain Hotf-
man. wt5 Gos on board Collingwood's
ship, says: 81 must not omit that when
the commander of the French feet.
Admiral Nilleneuve, was brought
alongside us instead of the Victory, ha
was Informed it was not Nelson's ship.
My Cod said he, you are all Nels
sons! "-London Globe.