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The Marshall republican., 1907-03-15
In Bad Shape

,R -Four weeks ago, an ncci-
dent Ia our cylinder press
caused II serious break whicl,
,necessitaled new parts FROM
the factory. On stii ting ~
last week, other breaks occur
red, causing another week.
delay. During these four
weeks the paper has been
printed on II so' press under
bjg difficulties and much wasis'
Of time, causing u Ia be short
of much news aud Interesting
matter.
The Marshall republican., 1907-03-15

li.ery was organized and the
examinations for the service
was in progress, IL was this
man whose word was given
that the examination was fer
all. Tuut broke down the
suspicion of partisan politics
and gave Us our present cur
riers. No citizen, probably.
knows how much he contribui-
ed to batter understanding
among us, or how often pain
ful situations were relieved
by his wit and hopefulness.
The self sacriii: e that WA, his.
his Maker knows; he himself
never thought OF IT..
In these days Of hustle and
the worship Of the almighty
dollars, when success is meas,
ured bv wealth, 1t is we'll tn
remember men Of his kind
who stood for righteousness
and never thought 10 call il
civic righteousness.
We are tn close to many OF
our fellows t. ia 'ge them; to-
apt 10 see thei" ia lung.. Tn.
purpose of this sketch is I,
Ic.ill 10 mind what this man
was and u honor his memory.
W. B. NJ.
The Marshall republican., 1907-03-15
Health in the Canal Zone.

This high wages paid make IL a
mighty temptation TO IN young art.
i-aos " jnin III. force al skilled work
net u.ed.d Ia cop.trurL the papmma
Canal. Many are restrained however
by the fear Of levers aud malaria.
IL II the knowing Voo- those wh'
have u-e3 Electric Bivt.rp, wbo w
there without this fear. we'll knowing
they are safe from malnious influence
with Electric Bittsru on hand. Cures
blood poison upo, biiiiouspess. weak
ness aud all stomach, liver and kid.
n.y troubles. Guaranteed by Il. II.
Franklio. druggist. Soc.
The Marshall republican., 1907-03-15
Democratic Township Meet


will be hell in Saline coun-
~ tomorrow III . p. N. 10 Sc
lect delegates To IA county
con vention 10 be held in Mar
shall ON MAJ ch 49, b, which,
convention will nominate n
candidate for county >uperin-
tendent Of schools. The Eul-
lowing is a list of townships,
place of meeting and nimb er
OF delegates to be selected,
Arrow Rock, Arrow Rock. .........t
Blsckwater, Prairie Lawn ..........
Cambridge, Slater. .................l:
The Marshall republican., 1907-03-15
kanibus Pedibus -ue

The Progress last week
called uSa manibuS pcdibu~-
que. We are CITING used u,
such treatment. besides H.
may not mean anything very
bid. IL may he the editor
just wagted Ia let Ms know
hat he had u Latin diciion.
AIRY. Here is what he says:
IL is "A principle OF English
and American law-and n COM
mcndahlr one for its human
iiy la always give Ia zone be-
fore administering punish
ment. the benefit of "A doubt.
Possibly, the County Court.
in the hurry uf business. for
Ig1t,to refer tn the ed tor ol
the Marshall Republican il
line matter of the appointment
of II superintendent of th'
County farm. That editor
ought Ia have Exhausted al
reasonable effort Ia ascertain
the whole truth, and nothunn
but the truth, before he inmp'
cd onto the court mauIbuN
pedibusque.
The Marshall republican., 1907-03-15

married at the home W The
bride, ON west NlwJh ST.
Thursday March Z 1907. TIE
was mducted by
Rev. s. Il. Thurmon. The
bride, is the daughter of Rev.
George r. YES. pastor of the
North Street NJ. f.. Cn=rcb.
Tue young couple WILL make
their home y, GLASGOW. Mo.
The Marshall republican., 1907-03-15
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TAKE H MARSHALL REPUBLICAN FIRST
THEN SUBSCRIBE FOR
The Kansas City Star and Times

The Star and Times, reporting the full TWEEN
ty'four hours news each day in thirteen issu.
es of the paper each week, are furnished TO
regular subscribers at the rate of 10 cents per
week.
Az newspaperr, The Star aud The Times
have no rivals. 70 other publisher fun,hhes
his readers with the full day and night AS.
sociated Press reports, an does the Star aud
Times. Tile should the papers
especially to tho progressive merchant aud
farmer.
I deliver both ths Star and Times 10 the
subscriber y door promptly on arrival Of trains
Give me atrial. ~
JOHN H. ScHLUETER. 0Jr.,
Distributor, MaryAanx
The Marshall republican., 1907-03-15
The Seed And Soil Special

The G. s. As Seed and Soil
special arrived In Marshall
Wednesday, evening of last
week as AZ advertised. UnfT'
tunately we were unable u bt
present or have a represen
tative there, but the meet
ing is said to have been !
good one aud we'll attended.
The Marshall republican., 1907-03-15
The Touch That Heals

" tho touch ot Bucklen's Arnica Sal
ve. It's the happiest combination al
Arnica flowers and healing balsam-
ever compound Il. No matter how old
The sore or ulcer H., this salve will
cure II. Far burns scald-, cuts wound
or piles. us an absolute cure. Guar
anued byP. II Franklin. .drnggis,.,
,5c.
The Marshall republican., 1907-03-15

The $50. 0tlO campaign can.
'trihntioM "f the .Nrw Ynrix
Life Insurance O.. ~ siie II :
publican NiltinMai ComMitlet
MAS repaid Ia the company
b>-t week hyG zen. w Perkins,
FORMER vice pre,ideat Out u
hiA pera0nal funds.
The Marshall republican., 1907-03-15
AN APPLE IATIoN

Last week The formal Obit-
uary OF james a. johnson was
widely published. Yet Ia
Miami township and to Saline
county he meant more than
the obituaries have said. As
n brother citizen, partisan and
patriot, some things ought
yet be said.
In the thirty or forty years
OF residence in our township
he became widely known, and
the home with it's older ones
OF quaint speech and the old
fashioned courtesy, aud It's
younger ones of varied must.
cal talents became noted for
its hospitality.
The mothers memory low,
ed 10 turn u ''Bobby'' Barns,
the Scottish poet and tell oi
him, his poetry and his home.
T., these Captain jim gave
his life ana labor.
Here are some characteris
tic stories about him: A poor
neighb, n wanted to buy d
mich COW, but did not know
who would indorse his note.
"How will my name do?''
The large heart Of the man
was in everything he did and
no partisan feeling ever led
astray. The members Of the
various election boards on
which he served know that ne
one law governed him, Every
legal voter counted Que vote,'
and technicaeities were not
considered. To those VIII,
knew MIN best this attitude
stood for the highest ci'izen'
ship and graft or fraud he de-
spised with his Whole heart,
Yet Ia all his arguments was
the saving grace Of genial hu
NOR that left no sting. L,
him his township gave the
highest complimentary VOTE
ever given 70 Y Republican
candidate and that vote wa.
AN honor To those who gave
and u him that received.
No trouble eyer arose ID hi.
party but that he never me
IL o1,olly, sanely and efficient
~ y peatse maker. All cit
oumAtance or pre- udice eve
turned him from bis duty n
Rsa shs RSrs! Ess n
The Marshall republican., 1907-03-15
Admiration Mutual

j.. j. Witt, editor OF tine
Marshall Republican, was
booking after his interest here
Tuesday aud made this Office
a pleasant call. We btlicvc
in giving every one their just
dues, even though he be n
republican, and an honest
republican il something Ia be
admired and we believe Mr..
Wit IN AN honest Iuirmindcd
gentleman, and is getting out
one of the best papers 1T the
county seat. Rock
Statesman. \
Saline county is fort innate
IN having its newspapers
manned by men who nearly
all stand high in public rs
teen anG deselveuly 80, and
Editor Basc,m DiggSundoubL-
eddy stands at the head he
would rather DC right than II
millionaire.
Jf OK SON. Reeves
Rob !. Jackson, of Ghsg Nv.
The Marshall republican., 1907-03-15
J. A. Johnson

Died ut his home one and one
half miles n"rth OF Norton.
SLline county Mo. Feb. "a b.
1907, Capt. James A. Johnson f,
aged about 20 years.
The writer of this sketch
did not have the pleasure of
knowing Comrade Johnson IN
his young manhood but Thu,
much is known. AT his coun-
try's call he answered and
bearing a commission from
the great War Governor OF
the state of Ohio. ne went u,
the front, ng 80 The FIR
ing l,oe un'd Tho gus of the
war, VI y -" 50. ubbU, -.
able discharge he, like many
other young men, came West.
Comrade johnson settled in
Miami Township, this coun-
~, In 1867, since which time
the writer has known him
PERSONAL---VERY. well. No truer
friend or better ciLizen did
this township claim. True in
his friendships, firm in hi,
opinions, o%utspoken IN his
co lvictions Of duty. Such
was the man whom we have
lain away to his eternal rest.
Com rade johnson has answer
the last roll call, pitched hi,
tent with The silent majority.
And the last tribute OF "a com.
rade is that j. A. Johnson left
no better matei u for u true
American citizen behinl than
he represented.
Ou fame's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents ~. spr-nd.
Aud GIory keeps with silent round
1bv bivouac OF the dead.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-08
PET PROJECT OF KAISER.

cost OF each section viii average
about siO.OOO,OOO.
Notwithstanding Germany's failures
sometimes In colonial policy, as re.
CARDS Turkey and Asia Minor the
kaiser certainly achieved a brilliant
commercial policy, In ten years her
copmerce In Asia Minor has IN
CREASED more than tenfold. by her
BaEdad concessions Germany has ac.
quFed vast strip Of country through
AL Minor. II Is about $500 kllo.
mosers long by 40 broad. for the con.
cesHlon gives her rights Of mineral
and other developments for 20 kllo
meters on each side OF the line. Ger
many looks forward In the future 10
the development Of the bltuminous
and petroleum yielding lands at Ker
kuk about Babylon and the Tlgrls and
Eubhrates Valley. known 10 be able
to furnish n supply ten times that OF
the naku oil fields. She calculates
that Anatolla. Syria. Mesopotamla and
lrak can, when developed, produce
more corn than the whole nj Russia
Already tho German emperor has
studied the carefully devised plans OF
the famous German engineer Sieges.
mund Schneider for spanning the BIOS.
phorus with bridge uniting Europe
with Asia. The sultan has seen the
plans and approved them, and the
mere question OF raising the neces.
sary money TO complete the work
along the railroad line will not keep
the great monarchs awake o nights
to any extent
Down In those vast plateaus and
valleys along the Tlgrls and Euphrates
are inexhaustiblo quantities Of petrol
cum and coal. The road will awaken
the echoes OF the ancient world which
built the greatest cities OF history,
among them Babylon and Nlneyeh
where vast armies oyerran the earth
and palaces arose on every hand.
The idea OF such an enterprise
bringing TO life an ancient civilization
is Inspiring. Leaving Hamburg OF
Berlin, the passenger soon arrives al
Vienna and takes his way down the
continent through Budapest, passing
through Austria, Hungary, servia.
bulgaria, down TO the north Of Greece,
through constantlnople. across the
Bosphorua, thence toward the Persian
gulf, going little TO the north OF the
ancient city OF Troy and TO the south
Of Armenia. called the cradle OF the
world" Mount Ararat ana the Persian
capital, passing the branch lines lead,
ing TO Damascus and the Holy Land,
with Jerusalem on the one hand aud
Mecca on the other, until Bagdad is
reached Thence a short run takes
the train 10 the seaports on the Per
sian gulf
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-08
GULF STREAM MYTH.

book told OF the immense effect OF the
gulf stream ON the climate of various
parts Of the world. and 10 led inevlt
ably 70 assertions that a mere shift
of he stream m.sht make summer
res rt Of many places where the win.
tors were long and severe. might az
feet seriously The climate Of the Medi
icrhnoau countries and cause no end
Of meteorological uuholval generally.
The United Statcu government was
WORKING ON the problem OF the gulf
stream for years before 70 arrived at
Its present knowledge OF the phcuom
endn. 10 Us now known pretty definite
ly 0at the gulf stream is caused main
ly by the different rates OF speed at
which the various parts OF the earth
rcyplye by the difference In density
OF polar and equatorial waters. by the
winds which are caused by the revu.
lutbn Of the earth. by the hoapiug up
on the coast OF South America Of
great masses Of water aud by solar
and lunar tides
Lleut. J. Il. Pllsbury OF the United
States navy made careful study OF
the gulf stream az the northern on
trance to the Straits Of Florida and
determined that the hourly flow there
% about gO.OOOOOO tons Of water an
hour At three knots AN hour about
100000 600, 100000 tons dag How
through.
As recently as 1897. when there was
an abnormally cold winter ln Massa.
chusets. many persons thought chat
the changing Of the course Of %, gulf
stream was the principal mcteoruIog
ical factor
IN May. 1906. n steamship captain
said in New York that ho found the
gulf stream near Florida running
wedward at a rate OF knot and "a
half an hour instead Of northeast at
that same rate, and the strength of
the stream all along the coast was
much more feeble than usual In June
OF this year the captain OF q Dominion
line. steamer arriving at Portland
frop Liverpool, reported that in west
lont itude 40 degrees he found the
gut stream running In a westerly dl.
rectlon, instead OF the usual oasterly
course.
last July Il was reported by the
skipper OF a Morgan liner that the
GUT stream had changed It's eastward
coarse southwest OF the Florida PENN.
suh and was running west.
All OF those cases have been called
TO the attention OF the United States
topographic Office. but the authorl.
TIED there laugh at the idea OF any
but a slight and temporary aborra.
tlut OF the gulf stream from its usual
chs lnols. II was stated that winds
chi lged the currents In many places.
bu1that the gulf stream was follow.
ing tho course II had always followed
and always would follow: and Il was
sal also that as a river In the
occt !" clearly defined and strong the
gui tream does not exist north OF
sav pah.
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ascrlblng 10 the gulf stream a greater
influence than q really had. II has
been determiscd that its effect is
practically nil after reaching north
latitude 20 degrees and west longitude
60 degrees. where Il loses itself IN
many other slight currents. Franklin
thought that the gulf stream had a
broad sweep out to sea. and that Il
made a circuit OF the Gulf OF Mexico.
Even In his day there was probably
much speculation on what the effects
would be II the stream should shift It's
course. That sort Of mental exercise
was not INDUCED in strongly until
later when a United States officer
Lieut. Maury OF the navy, published
what was one OF the most popular
scientific books ever printed In the
United States up to that time. This
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-08

hitched TO a hose wagon. were the
means by which the fire fighters
struggled TO save Maud" and her sis.
ter whose name II unknown.
When the mules fell into the cistern
they were being driven through a
yard by their owner and manager a
coal dealer. They stepped on rotten
planks covering the mouth OF the els.
tern and were thrown into the water
Somebody telephoned TO the Oak
Park FIRE department. AS is the Gus.
tom In emergencies In Oak Park, the
hre department Immediately respond
ed. SO also did several hundred un.
invited guests. They passed the time
pleasantly advising the firemen how
TO proceed.
Some engineering genius suggested
pulley. This was rugged TO a tree,
One end Of It was tied to hose
wagon. The idea then was TO tie the
mules,
A fireman whose nerve Is all right
even though his judgment cannot be
marked perfect, then volunteered to
lower a ladder INTO the cistern and TO
cllmb down the ladder.
No objection being offered, he went
right down, but turned around and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-08
INSECTS ARE TRUE TO THEIR
TRUST IN ABSENCE or
TRAPPER.
INTRUDER QUICKLY ROUTED
Trader Enters Cabin During Storm,
but Unexpected Attack OF Sting.
ers Forces Him TO Take
Refuge In a Pond.

fgnace. Outflow Pete Mercer. a
trapper from Lake St. Joseph left
some hives Of bees to guard his furs
while he came here to attend his sis.
ter's funeral has Just become known
through the arrival OF Henry Reuter-,
a trader. who had the misfortune to
get mixed up with the bees.
Mercer had quite a stock Of valuable
furs on hand when he received by
courier the news OF his sisters death,
and what TO do with them he didn't
know His presence In lgnacc was
needed Immediately. else II would
have been an easy matter for him to
take his treasure to the nearest friend.
iy trapper for safe keeping. This be.
ing out Of the question, he sought
some other way.
Mercer has sweet tooth. and
sweets being scarce In the woods, the
trappor hit upon the idea some years
ago Of raising bees TO satisfy his long.
ing. lie therefore imported several
colonies. which he kept In hives near
his shanty They and their progeny
became used to him, but on several
occasions were known to attack Wis.
fling trappers. They even set upon
tho courier, and II was this incident
which resulted in Mercer placing them
on guard over his valuables.
Laughing the hives into the shanty.
he bored a hole in the door, so that
they could come and go at will, and
then left. feeling reasonably sure that
no one would make OF with his furs
He was 40 certain, In fact, that he
would find everything right upon his
return that he didn't even worry.
Il 30 happened that Reuter- had an
order for the pclt OF fisher and.
hearing that Mercer had one. he went
considerably on his route to make the
purchase lie arrived at the cabin
shortly after dusk, and, finding the
door locked. sat down TO walt This
was on the day OF MERGERS departure.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-08

little maintain that couid have stood
comfortably IN her tnhtn0ie ana trrt'
I'd his arms on the rim.
His whole wee form quivered and
glowod and sparkled. while he looked
up at Polly with a rogulsh twist oi
his head
Thank you" said the goblin. with
low bow.
what for7' stammered Polly
For setting me free"
Were you In that log2"
20, yes, there were hundreds Of
us there, Most OF the crowd are OF
there goes ono now he exclaimed,
as an unusually large spark Few o.
In the rising smoke
but how came you there7" in.
quirod the little girl, hardly able TO
believe her ears and eyes.
why. we often creep into the trees
In the summer time. TO take nap,
and the wood grows 30 fast that we
SAINT get out an the tree crumbles
away. or somebody burns t. Every
one Of us has a story. Here Is mine.
u came from Greenland, where |
lived IN an Eskimo hut How the
snow gllstenod on every side. and tho
bears roarcd, and the Northern Lights
streamed up at night
"The night lasted four months and
when Il was day ! few southwark un.
IN reached o great Pine and crept
under tho bark 10 keep warm. That
was 40 years ago, All that time ]
have waited for freedom "Good'byi"
and away he went up the chimney
after tho rest.
20, dear!" began Polly, dlsappoint.
cd az the shortnoss Of the story
when Crickl Crack and two more
iiory little COLLINS were before her,
perched on the andiron knobs.
81 came from the Tropics" began
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-08

points Of view, saying nothing OF al.
fordlng speedy and direct routes to
the holy city OF Mecca
The Germans are anxious 20 have
the Bagdad railway speedily finished
10 open up new commerce for Ger
many with the 3OO.OOO,OOO population
ot British India The proposed rail-
way system would cover a large part
Of the distance on the direct road to
India, When once completed from
Constantlnople through Asia Minor TO
the Persian gulf'the line, with its Eu'
ropean connections, would enable the
kaisers imperial train to make an
unbroken journey from Berlin TO bsg'
dad and the Persian gulf az well nf 10
ancient cities OF Palestine.
The first section Of 200 kilometers
from KOnia to Eregli least OF con,
stantinople), has been completed, ana
Z Is now proposed TO begin work on
three sections of the line OF goo kllo'
meters each. It Is estimated that the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-08
HOW TO MAKE A BARREL SLAVE SLED

thick for cross pieces and seat FHs
ten the parts together with stout wire
nails, driven through from the bottom
up and carefully ellnchod at The ton.
so that the ends viii not tear tho
riders clothes The sled explains the
boston Herald Is 10 be used on crust
After a few rides tho runners viii no
found quite well polished, II you have
biz Histor In n country college Hha
win appreciate a sled like this az col
lege girls enjoy crust coastihe ~
much ap thor little brothers.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-08

would have gone hard with the trader
II he hadn't promptly found the door
Being a good woodsman. the trader
ran toward small pond he had pass
ed In reaching the shanty aud plunged
In 10 his neck. with most Of his body
protected by water. he was able To-
fight OF his tormentors. but not until
he was so badly stung that he was at
most crazed. Eventually he got TO
land. daubed mud on his swollen face.
arms and legs, and dried out Next
uay he was In high fever, and head
cd for civilization. II was while hur
rying along that he met Mercer. aud
mutual explanations were exchanged
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-08
WOLF cUB AS PLAYMATE.
Chicago Boy Has Har.orOwn Animal
for a Pet.

for a Pet.
Chicago. Russell Dyer. OF Hyde
Park, Chicago. has an odd pet In
Force, the halfgrown wolf cub. who
plays with him like a puppy. Force
came from the woods near Davis. Ind.
whore the boys father DR.. A. y. Dyer.
annually shoots over the grounds OF
the Macsorber Hunting club The
club dogs seven weeks ago pursued
the small fugitive into the club hog
pen. and there made him captive.
The cub was old enough TO run"
alone, but not old enough TO have re.
placed his baby teeth by ths long.
sharp fangs that now would render his
capture more dihlcult Force bitterly
resented imprisonment at first And.
though he spends most OF his time
peaceably In or near his kennel. he Is
quite sufficiently risky 10 render his
young masters daily task OF giving
him exercise no slnecme, while the
neighborhood dogs have learned to
keep well beyond the length OF his
chain.
Force never tries 10 bite me-" SAYS
young Russell who handles his wolf
chum precisely as he might dog.
ana who hopes to retain his adult love
aud friendship; but he'd bite any one
else fast enough II he got chance.
lie really belongs to my brother. but
we've adopted each other. somehow.
and feed and take care OF him al.
ways, A tanned wolf, | am told. al.
ways has TO have one person for mas.
ter, and Force seems to have decided
that I'm the one"
Il remains to be seen whether Force
will be a good playfellow when he Is
grown. Naturalists say that the wolf
Is as hard TO tame as the tiger. His
instinct incllnes him TO treachery. lie
rarely feels or displays affection, and
has no sense Of humor like the dog.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-08
The SPARK COLLINS.


lt Was a clear. cold winters night.
The stars were like nccdlc.points Of
light. over the earth lay q white snow.
blanket 10 keep a thousand tiny crca.
lures warm
They were mngly Curlod up In
their burrows and nests underground.
while Polly was curlod mp In the big
armchair watching the blazing logs
and the sparks that jumped out with
a cracking sound and were carried
up the chimney.
The me was burning low. and the
little girl gave the biggest log a push
with her foot How the sparks flowl
an but one hurried on out ot sight.
that one alightcd ON the brass knob
OF the right hand andlron.
STOPPING forward TO brush II on.
Polly icrkod back her hand with =
cry " wonder The spark had legs
ana arms and wings. Il was. In fact.