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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-05

grades will be examined orally by prin-
cipals of the various schools, at the
opening of school on Sept. 8. This no.
tice refers to any pupil who failed of
promotion and who has fulfilled the
above conditions of preparation.
WILLIAM / CRANE.
Superintendent City Schools.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-05
A CHANCE TO GET RICH.

BY going with us to North Dakota
you can get 100 acres given to you by
Uncle Sam. We have fine land adjoin-
ing these homesteads to sell from S. to
$40 per acre. Thousands have got rich
in this country and it will pay you to
get on board and go with us and see
what there Is in store there for you.
Write or come and see us at once.
w. r. MOON. II. j. ALLARD.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-05
INDIANS HAVE AN OUTING.

Sixty-three Iowa Sac and Fox Leave
For Horton, kas., on Visit.
Sixty-three members of the Iowa
Sac and Fox reservation, near rama,
passed thru the city on special car
attached to the Northwestern's NO. IL.
en- route to Horton and Alta Vista,
Kas., where they will remain for vis-
1t Of between twenty and thirty days
The delegation was composed OF all
classes from two or three of the aged
braves Of the tribe to the tiny papoose,
strapped to Its wicker shield that sup
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-05
DISPLAY A BLACK FLAG.
coiored People Do Not Like an Attempt
at a Joke and Haul II Down..

Some one who evidently thought 1t
a joke caused to be displayed Tuesday
afternoon. from the front of the South
Third avenue police station, black
flag, because of the fact that there were
SO many colored people in the city TO
participate in the emancipation day
celebration. A number of colored peo-
pie failed to see the joke in the anarch-
istic display, and hauled the flag down
In a hurry. II it had been known to 4
certainty who caused the flag to he
raised it is very likely that the perpe-
traitor of the Joke" might have known
something more about black things,
especially as they refer to the eyes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-05
FIRST FLOOR PLAN.

are brush coated with shingle stains.
The floors are laid with narrow No. 2
white pine, blind nailed. The walls
are plastered with two coats Of lime
and sand mortar well haired. The fin
ishing coat is of white lime, putty,
white sand and plaster Of paris. The
trim throughout is Of cypress, finished
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-05
FRONT ELEVATION.

sheathed, papered and sided. The
gables and the main roof are shingled.
The windows have outside blinds and
rolling Stats.
The exterior is painted with two
coats of white lead and linseed oil
paint, colors to suit, and the shingles
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-05
Notice.

Any person having for rent rooms or
apartments suitable for teachers, may
be put in touch with teachers desiring
rooms by sending to the superintendent
of city schools a statement. showing TO-
cation, price and description of accom-
mediation of said rooms.
WILLIAM ]. CRANE.
Superintendent City Schools.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-05

Nora-You can't expect to do away
with face blemishes In weeks time.
Keep on taking Rocky Mountain Tea.
You'll have a lovely complexion. Thir-
ty-five cents. Mcbride & VIII Drug
Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-05
THOROUGH Business Education.

The Central Iowa Business College
of Marshalltown, teaches actual bust
ness in a business way for business
men. One months tuition free to those
who enter now. Send for Catalog.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-05
Missouri Pacific

Short Line, via the Pueblo Gateway to
Colorado, Utah, and the Pacific coast.
Observation parlor, dining cars (meals
a la carte), Pullman sleeping cars,
electric lights and fans, reclining chair
cars, (seats free) and up-to-date
coaches. Also thru Pullman tourist
cars for points in California. For tick
ets rates, ETC., address Bissell Wilson,
district passenger agent, Ill Adams ST.,
Chicago Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-05
PALMERCoLLEGE

A FIRST CLASS INSTITUTION
With EIGHT DEPARTMENTS,
All Under Christian Influences.
For any information address President
Carlyle SummerbelI, LeGrand. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-05

In the natural wood. The nantels are
Of light oak and have plate glass mir
rors.
The hardware is Of plain bronze
metal, with combination plates and
knobs. The house is piped for gas.
The kitchen and bath room contain
modern open nicke' plated plumbing
and fixtures
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-05

Come hither. o maiden fair and faith
full:
The desire Of thy heart is granted:
Before thee are the gates of unknown
Beauty free; It's Rocky Mountain Tea.
Mcbride & Will Drug Company.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-13

A novel method Of demonstrating what South Dakota soil is,
and incidcntlv do a little advertising" for 1dn1unds county, will
be tried by the wiCc-awlEc real estate men of Roscoe. They
have arranged to ship Il car load OF Ednunds county soil to
Rockford, Illinois and next season SOW the same to grain, gras-
ses, vegetables and flowers on lot in the business part OF the
city. If the result don't open the eyes of people who are look
ing for 4 good soil we are greatly mistaken.-lpswic Demo-
crat.
Ex-State Auditor Reeves says in his paper the Groton indie
pendent-'Ifa railroad across to the Hills is the big argument
in favor of locating the capital at Mitchell, how would the
north half of the state profit thereby in the matter of markets
four our products? A road across from Everts would not be
of very great value to the southern counties except in making
the Hills country more accessible for travel. A road across
from Pierre would open up the Hills market to more of the state
ATTORNEY C. l.. WOOD has volunteered to draw up free
of charge the petitions to be presented to our County Com
missioners requesting an effort to be made by that body TIC
repair the public highways. they will be sent out uext
Monday.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-13
AN"oFF YEAR"IN KENTUCKY.

Louisville, Ky, Nov. "A number of disorders in
various parts of the state are reported. During a pis-
toll fight in this city Tom Kiley, a democratic election
officer, shot and seriously wounded Joseph Rieger, re
publican. At Danville, Fountain Hashby's skull was
crushed in during an election row. At TRY Philip
RILEY was shot by a deputy sheriff ror venturing too
N near the polls. At Lawrenceburg James Edwards
WAS fatally cut by Oliver Cary during a fight in an
election booth.
New York has not taken Dowie very seriously. aud opinions
as to the result Of his coming seem to be all one way. The
Post says he has beer rtarly chaffed out Of town. The Sun
say his hosts will 80 hisS to Lake Michigan wiser men and
women, but that is doubtful. The American says they are
AL ard Of human insists who would follow any leader who car
al Is about orders to them. he Brooklyn Eagle says he can
not rl.ch New Workers because he has not the intelligence
or L over. Some uf them believe that he in a charlataa and
saa ..5xiisvv that hs is sincere but mistaken. one more of the
lnsf 1rosssi So al seiiEhous crank.. in1 nwne Of them thinks
ahlat Ehial .erv k4rl. because there is nothing about DoWie. so
ZAP a. he has resessed himself hers. to command attention save
his magnificent ull-iiinc.'
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-13

Wyoming is to have a capital fight too. In 1904 the
people of that state must vote for the permanent loca-
ton of the capital, and all other state institutions. A
syndicate has purchased a town site in the central
part Of the state and offer to build the capital build
ing, state peni1entary, insane asylum and university
building free Of cost to the state provided the people
will vote to make the town the state capital. The
scheme is packed by George Emerson, author, and CAPT
st.-Hu
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-03

from this one contract alone, and the rail-
road would still be left, a source OF large
income to the owners. II is well known
that the quarry railroads at Barre and
Woodbury. have proved very profitable.
A survey for the railroad to the Bethel
quarries has recently been made by j. NJ.
Morrison and r. II. Ford, civil engineers
OF the Central Vermont railway, with a
corps Of assistants, and the proposed line
staked out. 1t is understood that the
road will surely be built, and that work
on it will begin soon. Whether it will be
built by the Central Vermont or by those
interested in the quarries is not yet deter
mined.
As the line was first laid out, it leaves
the main line Of the Central at the foot OF
the lumber sheds in the Bethel yard,
swings around toward the northeast and
passes up the valley through which the
highway goes to East Bethel, but follows
the Christian Hill highway after it
branches off until il reaches premises OF
Henry Davis, when it strikes directly
toward the quarries. The line crosses
lands owned by Peter O'Connell, f. d.
ellison, Robert Noble, F. b. Southworth,
lin Bethel and Royalton) H. X. Wing,
Guy Wilson, w. c. Baker and Henry DAY.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-03

When the great Union station contract
was secured by Z. B. Ellis, it became a
matter Of necessity to plan for a railroad
that should connect the qnarries with the
main line of the Central Vermont, so that
the stone taken out could be swung onto
the cars there and delivered at Northfeld
for cutting without further handling. It
rs estimated that whereas it costs about s12
per carload TO deliver rough granite at
Bethel from the quarries by team, it would
cost only about S per carload to send il
by car. With this saving the entire cost
OF the railroad could be realized, probably,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-03

quite widely separated. The situation
may be explained by saying that the quar-
ry lies in the hub Of a wheel and the rail-
road makes nearly a semi-circle around it,
being about the same distance from the
quarry on all points from the North Roy
alton schoolhouse to Bethel village.
North of Bethel village, the railroad APP
proaches the quarry still nearer. At Chase
cut the quarry does not lie over a mile
from the railroad, but at a rise OF some
five hundred feet The officials OF the
railroad are averse to having branch line
cut into the main line between stations,
and II the branch line Joined the main
line below Blue Hill it would probably ne
cessitate one OF two things; either putting
in station at the junction with an opera
tor in charge, or the building OF siding
to Bethel village past the dangerous Blue
Hill, with its sliding and treacherous en-
bankments.
The estimated cost Of the construction
OF this railroad is from $4,000 to S35, 600.
1t would be available for all the quarries
that have been or may be opened in this
locality. Connected in this way, the Beth
ell quarries would be practically on the
main line, and better located as to ship
ping facilities than those at either Barre
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-03

John Paige farm. John Paige lived in
what is now known as the old Wood
worth house and died there, and owned
several hundred acres Of land in that vi
cinity. He sold the granite portion OF his
premises to James Woodwork, and he
in turn sold the premises TO his
children. He owned the better
part OF the quarry lands at the
time OF his death, about 1870. In order TO
settle his estate and pay the debts, it was
found necessary to sell a portion Of the
real estate, and James Davis, administra-
tor OF James Woodworth's estate, sold
the eight-acre lot to Edwin Kittredge. The
larger part OF the granite hitherto re-
moved has been taken by Mr.. Kittredge
from this eight-acre lot and by parties
working under him. Mr.. Kittredge open
ed finishing shed in Bethel village which
was in operation at the time OF the fire,
Dec. II, 1877. 1t was situated on the site
now occupied by the Moody and Fassett
blocks.
After the fire this plant was abandoned
and a shed built ON the tannery fiat, which
was operated for about fifteen years by
Mr.. Kittredge. At one time he had a
power polisher, run by the aid Of power
from the tannery, and located in the old
tannery leach house.
The late Edwin Sturtevant engaged in
the granite business at first with Mr.. Kit
tredge and later by himself and built
shed on his home premises in this village.
He was engaged in the monumental bust
ness from 1876 to the time OF his death in
1894. For several years Frank j. Hutch
ms was associated with Mr.. Kittredge in
the monumental business.
In the late 9O's, r. s. Adams interested
himself in the granite property and or
ganized the X. S. Adams Granite company
and quite sum OF money was expended
in developing the ID. M. Clough quarry
and in building roads, but lack Of capital
and failure to engage monied men in the
enterprise prevented any extended opera
tions. w. H. Hartwell, brother-in-law OF
Mr.. Kittredge, has done considerable
work in getting out granite.
The larger enterprises undertaken by
Mr.. Kittredge were the centre pier under
White River bridge at Bethel village (s25oO)
and the west abutments at the r. X.
bridge between Royalton and South Roy
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-03
GREAT INDUSTRIAL FUTURE FOR A
WINDSOR COUNTY TOWN.
Beautiful White Granite Quarried From Her Hills
One Large Cutting Plant Now in Operation-The
Great Washington Contract Means Vast Expan-
sion in Business-Branch Railroad to the Quarries.

THE town Bethel VT apparently the business growth due to the develop
widely
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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-03

eight feet wide and Of a certain thickness.
Mr.. Kittredge took man along with him
and went to the quarry and in one morn
ing marked out stone Of that size and
split it off. Then came the task Of getting
the stone to the station. He struck DR..
Woodwork and let him the job Of getting
the stone TO the railroad for $50. DR..
Woodwork procured a pair OF heavy
trucks of the late Samuel Archer, got the
stone loaded, but with no teams he had
could be even start the load. At last the
neighbors made a bee and put all their
teams on and finally delivered the stone.
A number OF the early buildings in town
have foundations OF Bethel granite, such
as the Universalist church. the Child
block, the l.. NJ. Heath house, the VIM. r..
Adams house and the dwelling OF A. r.
Hunton. Mr.. Kittredge got out a block
OF Bethel granite to send to the Centennial
Exposition at Philadelphia in 1876. After
the exposition, this block was kicking
around the village and was finally used by
Fred Marsh for border to flower bed.
He gave it to Guy Wilson, who now has it
at the COURIER office, to be finally placed
in the Bethel museum.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-03
ACCESS TO QUARRIES.
The Task of Teaming, and
How Carried On.

Means for removing the stone from the
quarry have always been more or less diff
cult. The veins opened have been mostly
on the easterly side of the slope. There
have been team roads to the quarry in the
following locations
From the north-Joining the East Beth
ell Randolph road, near the farm OF F. A.
Stevens.
From the east-At one time there was a
road used for getting out stone from the
Alonzo Woodwork quarry; this passed
through the L. II. Abbott farm and the
old Marks farm, coming out on the Beth
elEast Bethel road near the sugar place
on the Marks farm; from thence the stone
was taken down to Royalton by way of
the road by the old Shipman place.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-03
HISTORY AND LOCATION.
Bethel Granite Has Been
Known for Years.

The granite quarries now operated in
Bethel are situated on what is known as
Christian Hin and lie in the northeastern
part Of the town, about one mile from the
Randolph line and about a mile from the
Royalton line. They comprise the follow
ing tracts:-
The Harlow or Woodwork land, owned
by the Woodbury. Granite company and
consisting OF about eighty-three acres.
The ID. NJ. Clough lot OF fifty acres, own
ed BY Ellis and starrett.
The Kittredge eight-acre lot, containing
some Of the best granite openings, owned
by Ellis and Starrett.
The L. II. Abbott farm OF one hundred
and seventy-five acres, owned by Ellis and
snrett.
The Bagley lot OF thirty-seven acres,
owned by Ellis and starrett.
The Stevens lot OF twelve acres, owned
by Goodwin Starrett.
The Alonzo Woodwork quarry, owned
by +. B. Ellis.
The Buck lot OF twelve acres, owned by
J, H. Buck.
The above lands all lie contiguous with
the Kittredge eIght-acre lot in the approx
mate center and cover a territory about $50
to 200 rods long by 100 rods wide, so far as
including granite deposits.
Outcroppings OF the same ledge also APP
pear on lands nearby belonging to p. A.
Chatdeld on the east side, II. K. Wing on
the south and w. c. Larock and Charles
Harden on the west. On the west side it
IS supposed that the same vein crosses the
Third Branch OF White River over into
Randolph and appears on the Samuel
Mann and Albert Beedle farms.
Scattered outcroppings OF dark vein OF
granite appear on the hills west OF Bethel
village on farms owned by Warren Pres
ton, Mary A. Quimby and Elmer E.
Spaulding. On the Whitman Dean lot,
owned by Mr.. Spaulding, granite has been
quarried and removed in former years, but
not to any considerable extent. On the
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-03
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,

about half way between the dwellings OF
W. G. Brooks and Henry Davis and from
thence running nearly even grade to the
quarry. The town has not yet Nov. 1909
adopted this road as public highway nor
thrown it open to public travel, as the
question OF who will bear the expense OF
maintenance has not yet been adjusted. 1t
was understood by the selectmen that il the
town built the road and paid land damag-
es the granite companies would keep
the new road in repair. The road is being
used by the public TO a considerable de-
gree.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-03

Other possible routes named are one
starting from the neighborhood OF the
schoolhouse at North Royalton, thence in
a northwesterly direction through the S.
5. Brooks and Alonzo Spooner and L. Z.
Wallace farms to the quarry. Another
route suggested leaves the line Of the Cen
trail Vermont railway below Blue Hill a
short distance and then follows up the
Lake Ansel brook valley and joins the first
named route near the boundary between
the Wing and Southworth farms.
All these routes cover about the same
distance, though starting from points
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-03

greater part Of the quarry and there is
quite rise between the dwellings Of c. L.
Sanders and John Haley.
From the south--Mr. Kittredge used
this route to a considerable extent. The
road formerly used in this direction was
probably the toughest, crookedest and
roekiest Of any, but 1t had the advantage
Of being nearly all down hill. II passed
through the farm Of Henry Davis, striking
the main highway at his house.
In the summer OF 1903, the town worked
a new road approaching the quarry from
the south and leaving the main highway
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-03
RAILROAD IN PROSPECT.
Steam Transportation a Ne
cesSity for the Future.

To handle so heavy product as granite
economically, it is essential that every fla
cility be secured for easy transportation.
The hauling Of rough granite by teams
over several miles Of highway, even
though the roads be good and the course
mostly descending, IS a heavy expense and
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-03

alton. He also did quite custom BUSH
ness in the way of doorsteps, curbings and
cemetery work. 1t is related that early in
the business he took the contract of fur
nishing doorstep for an Albany, n. Y,
man for 500, delivered at Bethel station.
The stone was to be fifteen feet long by
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-03

haraden farm the granite lies fat in
sheets and when David Torrey built the
mouse now owned by John Gilman he
quarried some very handsome foundation
stones from the Haraden ledge.
The quarries now operated lie on what
vas known seyenty-fve years ago as the
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-03

From the west-For many years there
has been fairly good road out this way
by means of the =. NJ. Clough lot, and
thence past c. L. Sanders, the Julius VIII
son farm and into Bethel village from the
north. The roadbed is very good, but the
beginning of the way is up hill from the
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-03

is. Its total length from Bethel to the
quarries is about three and a half miles.
The grade is about $50 feet for the whole
distance, which, though pretty steep, is
not considered impracticable. 1t is likely
that other surveys may be made and pos
sibly somewhat different line finally de-
cided upon.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-03

requires much time. For instance, one
big stone taken out of the Woodbury.
quarry last spring required eight pairs Of
horses and several men four days and cost
$500 to deliver at Bethel. This stone
weighed over ten tons. By railroad its
transportation would have been an easy
matter.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-03

or Woodbury..
The accompanying map will give a good
idea of the first railway survey, as well as
Of the location OF the quarries, the site of
the Woodbury. Co. s plant, the new high
ways laid out to the quarries and to the
Woodbury. plant, etc.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-01-30
The Commoner
MIR. ~BRYAN's P

Mn h124N y IA1EI,
will be especially interesting and instruc-
tive during the present session ofcongress.
The action of this congress will probably
| determine the issues upon which the next
presidential campaign will be fought.
The Commoner proposes to carry on a
campaign OF education and organization
to the end that democratic principles may
triumph.
In addition tothe editorial department,
which receives Mr.. Bryan's personal at
tention. The Commoner contains a Cur
rent Topic department., wherein a non
partisan discussion OF topics Of timely in
terest and other valuable information will
be found. The Home Department. con-
Quoted by an experienced woman who is
widely known as a writer of household
topics and who is authority on the art of
cooking in all that the termimplies. This
department alone is worth the subscrip-
ton price. The other departments OF the
paper are all interesting and ably CON
Quoted, among which is a summary of the
worlds news, told in narrative style, and
Mr.. Maupin's department, Whether
Common or Not-contains original anec-
dotes and wit, moral lessons in homely
phrase and verse, and appeals to old and
young alike.
The Commoner as a whole is clean, en-
Pertaining and instructive and its rapid
increase in circulation-now amounting to
lac, 000-is proof of the papers strength
and influence.
Arrangements have been made with
Mr.. Bryan whereby The Commoner can
be supplied at a very low rate with The
PENIS Grove Record both papers for one
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