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he says, but life, liberty, justice. virtue

he says, but life, liberty, justice, virtue
and intelligence-the whole character prod
uct and social product Of our Institutions
are of greater moment than their money
product" Taking up financial results Prof.
Parsons gives it as his view that the mu-
nicipal plants are more economical.
Broadly speaking" he says, recognizing
that there are exceptions to all rules, the
facts show that municipal plants tend to
make lower prices to ordinary consumers
than private plants in the same country
working under similar conditions, and they
do not grant electric rebates or other IA
vors by secret agreement with large users,
as is not infrequently the case with the
larger companies. In the comparatively
few cases where municipal systems do not
make low charges the public still gets the
benefits that under private operation go to
the stockholders, for the profits of the pub
lie plants are used to improve the service,
pay off the capital, relieve taxation or ac
complish some other public purpose. Mu-
nicipal plants are found, as a rule, to have
lower capitalization than private plants,
both in relation to output and in relation to
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Philadelphia's Gas Works.

| Discussing so-called failures Of munich
pal ownership, Prof. Parsons claims that
| some OF such Cases are really failures of
| private ownership. Take Philadelphia gas,
! for example" he says. ut does not appear
| that Philadelphia ever had real public own
| ership Of the gas works She had govern
ment ownership of gas works. But govern
| ment ownership is not public ownership I'M
less the people own the government. Phila-
| delpalia had the paper title to the gas
works, but the people did not own or con-
| troll them because they did not own the
city government The councils were full of
the agents and allies Of the private street
railway, telephone, gas and electric light
interests and they purpoSely miSmapQged
the gas works. allowed them to be filled with
repair by refusing year after year to APP
proprate, even out of the receipts of the
plant itself, the money necessary to keep 1t
in order, so that they might have an appar-
emily good excuse for executing lease of
the works to themselves. Philadelphia did
not have real public ownership of gas but
one Of the worst forms of private owner
ship-ownership by political grafters in the
pay of corporations but masqueradng as
public servants.
Reasons for Municipal Movement.
Mr.. Bemis declares that the overcapi-
talization and high earnings thereon Of
private companies and the demoralizing
relations often existing between private
companies and city governments are the
two great reasons for the municipal move
ment
Mr.. Benis opens his detailed review of
the experts reports with an analysis of
the charges for water, he finding the rates
to be more favorable to the consumer in
the municipal plants, with especial COM
mendation for the low meter rates at Cleve-
land. He also declares that in spite of
great reductions of rates In Syracuse on go
Ing from private to municipal ownership
and the phenomenally low charges for all
residence consumers under the present
meter system in Cleveland and the moder-
ate charges also in Chicago. the financial
results of municipal ownership, from the
standpoint Of the community and the tax
payer. are far better in the three municipal
plants than In the case Of the two private
companies studied.
Results in Richmond.
Richmond. Va, Is cited by Mr.. Bemis as
a city where a municipal gas plant has not
only reduced prices, but has also turned
profit into the city treasury. The city
authorities declined. however, to permit
full investigation to be made, saying that a
recent investigation had been very unfair.
Enough was learned to show that the Rich
mond plant was free from the spells system
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and from graft. and that the workmen were
white men who were paid nearly twice as
nigh wages as were the negro laborers In
the privately owned works at Atlanta.
Mr. Bemis' review Of the Philadelphia
gas situation Is In marked contrast to
that of Messrs. Edgar and Clark. Mr..
Bemis also quotes DR.. Rowe authority
on the subject. to show that when direct
municipal operation began, December 81.
1886. the plant had been entirely paid for
out of profits. with the exception of 81, S02,
94S. After including the expenses of col
lection. maintenance of street lamps, etc,
borne by other city departments, the net
cash turned into the city treasury during
the years 1SSS-1S97. inclusive. was $2937,-
1886. To this should be added the amount
spent for extensions Of the works. mains
and services. which Is easily computed from
Prof. Rowe's data at $4,344, 1862. This
would make total of apparent profit dur
Ing the eleven years of municipal operation
of s., 2S2. O36.4S. Since the profit was COM
puted after including the operating ex-
penses and the expenditures for repairs Of
cents to 10 cents pep ! 900 feet year, the
depreciation could not have eaten up any
large part Of this apparent profit.
Political and Labor Conditions.
Mr. Bemis closes with reference to po
litical and labor conditions, which he finds,
generally speaking more favorable under
the municipal undertakings. On this sub
ject he sums up follows:
I'm electric light as we'll as in water the
municipal employees usually get as good
wages as are paid elsewhere in their re-
spective cities for similar work, and also
usually work but eight hours, while the en-
pioyes Of the private plants-except in the
highest paid pesitions-never get more, and
often receive less, per day than the mu-
nicfpal employees. and sometimes work nine
and ten hours instead of eight, that is prac-
tically universal today in public employ
ment.
1.-The Chicago and South Norwalk plants
are. and apparently always have been, out
of politics The same is true of the Detroit
plant SO far party politics is concerned.
In all municipal plants trade union cond-
lions prevail and the majority seem to be
members Of the union, but those who are
not members Of labor organizations are
freely employed. The one exception to alb
sence Of politics in the electric light plants
is in Allegheny, but here again, in the
Wheeling gas works and the Syracuse water
works, or in the Philadelphia gas works,
when public and private management exist
ed side by side, the same conditions which
permit the spoils system in municipal plants
bring private companies into close touch
also with the spois system. and with party
organizations and city governments.
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6947-The fashion for bretelle dresses Is
a very economical one, and the woman who
must make ends meet by remodeling her
last years dress or using leftover SKI
with shirt waists by combining 1t with bre.
telles will appreciate the pattern sketched.
The skirt is a seven -gored one showing I'M
verted box-plaits at center front and back
and three MISUNDERSTANDING tuck-plaits 40
each side seam. Very neat trimming Sec
lions are inset at front and back or they
may be omitted. The shoulder straps or
bretelles are Of the material OF the skirt
and finished with stitching or a narrow
braid Such costume may be worn with
any lingerie silk shirt waist and prove
very smart. For the medium size five and
three eighths yards of 44-inch material
6947-Seven sizes, 20 to 81 inches waist.
The price Of this pattern is l0c.
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Municipal Ownership Abroad.
A Hopeful View.

On the other hand. Prof. Parsons and
Mr. Bemis take most hopeful view as to
municipalization, declaring that the failures
Of municipal ownership are insignificant
compared to the failures of private owner
ship. either in number or Importance
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WASHINGTON, d. c., July II, 1907
"To the Employers Association OF the
Building Trades of the District of Co
Iumbia. 1888 G Street n. w, Washing
ION d G
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-20
Miss Rankin, Of BeImond, Sc
cured Judgment Against H. L.
Schultz, For 81, 500
DEFENDANT FILED $4,000 BOND
Damae. Case Has Attracted Attention
for Several Years-Miss Rankin Sc
acknowledgements Of $500 at Last
Term Of court-Drussst Sold Car
boIic Acid for camphor.
Special to Times Republican.

Iowa Falls, May 20.LAn appeal has
been taken to the supreme court OF the
celebrated Rankin Schultz damage
case that has attracted more or less at
Jtention In the courts in this part of the
state for several years. Miss Eta
Rankin, who had secured a judy
ment of $500 against H. L. Schultz. a
Redmond druggist. for $1,000, and at
the last term of the Wright county dis
trict court was granted her petition for
a receiver for the Schultz drug stock.
The defendant has appealed to the SUI
preme court, however, and filed a $4,000
appeal bond. The case grows out OF
a damage case in which Miss Rankin
sued H. l.. Schultz for damages
claimed to have been sustained by the
sale of carbolic acid for camphor. She
applied the acid to her ankle, not know
ing the mistake had been made, result
ing in injury to the member. On Sc
curing a Judgment in the district court,
the defendant transferred his drug
stock to his father, and it was this sale
that the plaintiff asked to be set aside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-20
VERY PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
Miss Ida Yard Near erosion, Severely
Injured by Barn Door Falling On

Special to Times-Republican.
Creston, May 2O.-Miss Ida Yard,
who lives at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Yard, several miles
from this city, went thru an accident
recently that came very near proving
fatal and as it was she sustained q
broken collar bone and q number OF
severe bruises. With her parents she
had Just returned to their home in q
buggy and fearing that the high wind
which was blowing would injure the
buggy. Mr. Yard started to back the
buggy into the barn, when in some
manner the heavy door to the barn
broke from its fastenings and started
to fall on him. He braced himself and
caught it and called for hep. Miss
Yard responded and went to her ia
theirs aid when he lost control of the
door, allowing it to fall with its entire
weight on his daughter who was
crushed to the earth. Fortunately the
wind by its force helped to remove It,.
and Miss Yard was rescued after hay
ing suffered the above mentioned in
puries If the wind had not partly
broken the force of the door, there is,
no telling how seriously Miss Yard
might have been injured.
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FROM ALL OVER IOWA

West Branch.
AT a called meeting Of the citizens
Monday evening it was decided to hold
celebration the Fourth.
EddyviIIe.
Some Of the farmers who tried the
sugar beet experiment last year have
! decided that labor without any profit
doesn't pay and will not try 1t again
| Others will experiment again this
yeat.
Emmetsburg.
Emmetsburg will have a cbautau-
qua this year. The dates have, been
fixed for June Is, rs, q, %, 20 and
30th. The program will have some OF
the best talent to be secured, and will
be elevslting in tone and instructive
in every particular.
New London.
Mr.. William Pickle died at his home
near Lowell after eighteen months ILL
ness with stomach troubles complicated
with other ailments. Mr.. Pickle was
60 years old and we'll known in the vi
cinity of Lowell, where he has lived
for many years.
Scranton.
Frank Kahn, the celebrated horse
buyer, purchased a farm team Of SUI
pervisor j. w. Holden last Tuesday
for which he paid Mr.. Holden the snug
sum Of 5000 spot cash. The team
weighed 5000 pounds. Perhaps this is
the greatest price ever paid for a span
of draft horses in the county.
Burlington.
The Brotherhood Of st. Paul Of the
First M. E. church has planned a
unique entertainment in the form of a
campfire for the evening of May 90
Members of the G. A. r. will attend in
a body. and four ten minute addresses
ION different phases OF army life will
be given by members of the past. There
will be patriotic music and decorations.
Davenport. /,
The handsome steamers j. S. and
W. w. left Davenport, Friday for
southern waters. They go to Padu-
cab, KY, and Memphis, Tenn. to
take excursions from those and other
cities of the vicinity during the ear
ly portion Of the season. Later they
will come to northern waters for the
months of May, June, July and Au-
gust. Both excursion steamers will
be operated on the upper Mississippi!
during most Of the coming boating
season.
New Liberty.
While making a call at the farm OF
William Sherman. seven miles north
west of here to supposed case OF
distemper, our local veterinary, DR.
He'll, found that instead Of a case OF
distemper he had well developed case
of CHAMBERS to deal with, and tele-
graphed Immediately for the state vet
erinarian to take charge of the work
Assistant State Veterinarian u w
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I Spence arrived, and confirmed the di-
agnosis Of DR.. He'll, had the animal
4 destroyed and the balance quaran-
tined, subject to the Mallien test. This
case was one of some months stand
ing and as many as twenty horses ex-
posed to infection. All these will have
to under go the Mallien test, and if
found infected will be destroyed. 1t Is
absolutely necessary the strictest
measures be adopted to again rid this
community of the pest.
Knoxville.
Marion county lost one of the larg-
est damage suits ever instituted
against it, when the Jury in the case
Of the estate Of D. Jones against the
| county brought in verdict for the
plaintiff for $500. Jones was killed IN
1905 by the collapse of a bridge which
carried him down with a threshing en-
CINE, burying him underneath. James
| Manhard for the estate entered suit
for $4,000 The jury reported that
| they were divided on the amount and
were sent back by Judge Nichols UNI
| til they reached a decision. Toward
evening a verdict was reached. The
county officials are elated, it is said,
over the small amount Of damages 1t
may pay.
Fairfield.
Monday morning Herman Zeigler
| and Elmer Keller killed female otter
near Cedar creek about twelve miles
southeast Of this city. It was nearly
five feet in length and was female
which had been sucking young. Inc
i animal wore beautiful coat OF soft'
dark brown fur and the pelt was the
prettiest one which has been seen here
| in a long time. 1t was killed on the
land with club and gave men ana
dogs hard battle. NeWfby smith
killed another otter in the same 10
cality last winter. 1t has been many
years since one of the animals was
| captured in this part of Iowa and they
are rarely seen here. There is also an
otter slide on Walnut creek near It's
mouth.
Denison.
| Scott K. Campbell, brakeman on
the Northwestern way freight had an
almost miraculous escape from instant
death on Monday. While attempting
to make an uncoupling from the rear
OF the engine for flying switch
| Campbell lost his balance and fell
directly in front Of the swiftly turn
| ing wheels. The accident happened
near the passenger station and the
platform was crowded with people
waiting for No. 3, who saw the brake
man pitch forward and strike the rails
between the car and the engine. Ihere
was an instant Of Mortified suspense
and all expected to see the iron
wheels, pass over the PROSTATE form,
leaving it hut mangled mass OF
desh and bones. Instead the engine
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trucks struck him first and the force
of the blow hurled him out of death s
way. Had the engine been going
more slowly Campbell would surely
have been killed. His injuries were
severe as it was. His face was badly
bruised, he suffered some scalp wounds
and his back was injured. He was
Immediately cared for and later in
the day was taken to his home at
West Side. 1T is not thought that
his injuries will he dangerous unless
there were internal injuries which the
physicians were unable to locate at
the time.
Manson.
Mr. and Mrs Albert Peterson were
the victims of a serious runaway
Sunday They were on their way
home from church, when the horse
became frightened in South Manson
and ran, throwing Mr.. Peterson out of
the buggy. Mrs. Peterson was thrown
out further on, but her dress caught
on the step of the buggy and she was
dragged about Is rods, when the
dress tore loose and she was released
lTOlu tuG Uu6Sy. uc dSSlS1SAI AAop-
pened in front Of the Shif1ett residence,
where Mrs. Peterson was taken and a
physician was at once summoned. He
found she had suffered severe bruises
and conclusions all over the body, but
fortunately no bones were ibroken. The
only wonder is that she was not
killed
Algona.
Editor Sherman Of the Wesley News
World has begun suit in the district
court against Leo j. Wegman Of st.
Benedict for libel and places his claim
for damages at $4,000. The suit is
entered for the September term.
Judge Quarton is the attorney for the
plaintiff and the defendant will be
represented by Sullivan and Mcmahon.
The article claimed to be libelous APP
peared in the Algona Courier some
weeks ago. 1t was a portion of the
st. Benedict correspondence of the
Courier, which Mr.. Wegman fur
nishes. The article was a part of q
running newspaper controversy be-
tween the two men, started and kept
up as such exchanges Of compliments
usually are, and it was republished in
several papers of the county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-20
DOG SAVES A cHILD's llFE.
Creston Tot is Near Strangling When
Canine Secures Aid.

Creston. May 20.-The life of Eu-
gene, the little Is months old son of c.
C. Hewitt. was saved at this place by
the intelligence Of dog with which
he was playing. The boy was in the
yard and attempted to climb wire
fence. He wore hood with strings
tied under his chin which caught in
the wire and falling he hung suspended
until unconscious and black in the
face.
The dog went to the house and by
frantic barking attracted the family
in time to save the little fellows life
by the slenderest possible margin.
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started to run. Mrs. Hemphill was
near the rear of the rig, and either
jumped or fell out. striking on her
head, and after two hours Of terrible
suffering, she passed into unconscious
ness and remained that way during
the entire night. She rallied few
moments only, early the next morning
but not long enough to talk to anyone,
and passed away peacefully Friday
forenoon. She will be greatly missed in
the community. She was, ~ the time
of her death. most excellent chief of
the Pythian Sisters, and one of the
leaders in social circles at that place.
Mr.. Hemphill is agent for the z, H. l.
& P. railway there. They had no
children
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-20
Iowan Dies in Kansas.
Special to Times Republican.

New Providence, May 2o.-Joseph
Spurgrie, of this township, received
the sad news last Friday Of the death
of his brother John, in southern Kan
sas. He received no particulars. He
knew that his brother had been In
failing health for some time. The de-
ceased was 60 years old. Mr.. Spurgrie
was one of the early settlers Of this
township, coming here in the early
sos, and lived many years in this and
Marshall counties. He settled and i'm
proved farm in Liberty township,
Marshall county, but subsequently sold
out and moved to Kansas, where he
died He leaves behind him two daugh-
tiers. his wife dying about fifteen years
ago
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-20
Monday Afternoon.

MONDAY Afternoons
1:30--Song service.
:OO--Business session
:30--Sermon, o. NJ. Sanford.
3:2Q-Review of S. n. Fellows His
tory of the Upper Iowa Conference
William Leece. s.
:40-Address, L. c. Clark.
4:O0-Address, I. c. Iliff.
l4:30-Examination of candidates.
Monday Evening.
7:301Song Service. A. Parkin.
:O0--Address; T. C. lift, secretary
Home Missions and Church extension
society.
Tuesday Morning, May 81.
S:30-Devotional meeting-Jo ohm Gar
retson.
9:OO-Report of pastors.
1O:OO-"1s the Spirit of the Discipline
Being Carried Out in the Disbursement
of the Superannuates' Fund?' - ]. B.
Jones.
0:20-Discussion.
10: 40-Review Of Bishop Bashford's
Gods Missionary Plan for the World"
"A. T.. Foster.
11:0D San Francisco and Her
Needs"-E. H. Gruwell
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. B. Shoemaker.
1:40--Adjournment.
Tuesday Afternoon.
1:30--Devotions-M. L. Hill.
12:00-"The Board OF Education,
Feedmans, Aid and Sunday Schools
N. A. Mershon.
2:2o--Discussion-J. @. Robinson.
2:4O--"Conference With Reference to
Meeting Appointments in Full"-W.
f. Pitner
s:1o--"state Marshal Movements
G. Copeland.
s:s5--"Anti- Saloon Lacquer. H.
Pickett.
:00--Business.
Tuesday Evening.
7:3O-Song service-Earnest Mar
shall.
:oO-Platform addresses: Needs Of
the Foreign Mission Field" j. F. Black:
recent Developments" A. T. Bishop;
Success of the Home Church as Re-
lated to the Foreign Field" w. F. spry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-20
RUNAWAY WAS FATAL.
Mrs. J. n. HemphiII Will be Greatly
Missed at Rockford.

Special to Times r. publican.
Marble Rock. May 20.-The remains
Of Mrs. Bertha Henphill of Rockford
passed thru here yesterday morning
en- route for Garrison, accompanied by
her husband, j. H. Hemphill The
funeral services, were held Sunday, at
2 o'clock.
Mrs Hemphill, with number Of
other ladies, was returning from an
afternoon party at the home Of Miss
Anna Hoffman, and just as they were
entering town, one Of the tugs become
unlocked in going down hill and the
vehicle was forced onto the team,
which became unmanageable, and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-20
DISEASES DISCUSSED:

Meeting of Franklin County Medical
Association to Be Held Friday.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, May 20.-Quarantine and
contagious diseases will be discussed
by the physicians and the lay public at
an open meeting of the Franklin Coun-
ty Medical Association to be held next
Friday. The subject of acute infectious
diseases and the public health will be
discussed by the following physicians
and others: DR.. A. j. Hobson, DR.. F.
E. Sinclair. DIR. j. H. Van Worries,
John NJ Hemingway and o. w. Max
u,oll
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-20
j. Kasper. of Chicago. Charles wi
cover his old territory.


George Havens. until recently with
Washburn, Halligan Coffee Company,
OF Davenport, will cover his old terri
tory for Durand, Kasper Grocery Com
pany, of Chicago. George has been a
great success as coffee salesman.
No time in the past twenty-five years
has Ihere been such a change in coffee
and tea salesmeA as there has been so
far this month. We wish them all
success in the mixup.
If reports are true, the Rock Island
railroad will. after July 1, issue 500
mile book for $40, good for any member
of one family. That Is all right as far
as 1T goes, but what the commercial
men want is an interchangeable book
for 2 cents per mile
A. P Arends, Of our city, salesman
for the elena Axle Grease Company. Of
elena, Ill., covered his western Iowa
trade last week and spent last Sunday
in Sioux City.
J. j.. Krepps, OF Marshalltown, rep
4IeSeIlllIlS Mills ~ STlDDS, OF new I DIX,
Importers and jobbers in white goods,
spent last week with his trade In east
ern Iowa. Brother Krepps has his ter
ritory so arranged that he can spend
every Sunday at home.
G. A. Baird with Bloch Bros, of
Wheeling, w. Va, was calling on the
trade in our city on Friday He re-
ported fine business.
All travelling men, If possible, should
try and be at home Tuesday. May %. to
cast their vote for the purchase of the
fair grounds by the county.
Charles Underwood, salesman for
Mckee & Potter. manufacturers of CT
gars of Ottumwa. spent Sunday with
his wife at Ahe home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Redel.t