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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-10

At the top of the flight had been
placed tall wicker hamper, packed
with linen that had come from town.
1t stood at the edge of the top step,
almost barring passage, and on the
step below it was a long, fresh
scratch. For three steps the scratch
was repeated, gradually diminishing.
as If some object had fallen. striking
each one. Then for four steps nothing.
On the fifth step below was round
dent in the hard wood. That was all,
and it seemed little enough, except
that was positive the marks had not
been there the day before.
1t bore out my theory Of the sound.
which had been for all the world like
the humping of metallic object down
fight of steps. The four steps had
been skipped. reasoned that an iron
bar, for instance, would do something
Of the sort-strike two or three steps,
end down. then turn over, jumping q
few stairs. and landing with thud.
Iron bars. however, do not fall
downstairs in the middle Of the night
alone. Coupled with the figure on the
veranda the agency by which ii
climbed might be assumed. But-and
here was the thing that puzzled me
most-the doors were all fastened
that morning, the windows unrholest-
ed, and the particular door from the
card room to the veranda had q com.
bination lock Of which 1 held the key,
and which had not been tempered
with.
fixed on an attempt at burglary,
as the most natural explanation-an
attempt frustrated by the falling Of
the object. whatever It was. that had
reused me. Two things I could not
understand; how the intruder had es.
capped with everything locked, and
why he had left the small silver.
which. in the absence Of butler, had
remained downstairs over night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-10
THE LODGES.

n MASONIC NoTIcEa
VNvisitors always welcome.
"Hall over 1861 West Main.
MARSHALL LODGE 1os A. F. & A
M.-Regular communication Friday ev>
ening, Sept. II, o'clock.
q. Hoeck, w. NJ.
II. s.. Lawrence, Sec'y.
s1GNEr CHAPTER No. So. R. A. NJ.
Stated convocation Monday, Sept. 20,
q. n. Boggie, II. p.
I. s. Mlllard, secy.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL R. q 4
M.-Stated assembly Monday. Sept. 20.
s p. m.
A. d. Meeker. T. I. u.
]. r. Forbes. Rec.
ST. ALDEMAR CoMMANDERY No
80 X. T-Stated conclave Tuesday ev-
ening, Sept. p. 1909. at o'clock.
F. M. Wilbur, E. G.
Fred Wallace, Rec.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81. o. y
|S.-Regular meeting Wednesday,, Sept.
Is, at s p. m.
Mrs. Geo. Downing. ". ~
Edna G. Fularton. aacy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-10
PAVING SECRETS EXPOSED.

We have received the testimony this
week of a paving expert to the effect
that every county seat town in Iowa
can have very servicable concrete
pavement laid in it streets at a cost
Of s125 for each sixty feet of lot 'front.'
age A Mr.. Sinek, who is in the paw
ing business, member of the firm which
laid concrete paving turnout the steel
trusts model city of Gary, Ind, and
owner of certain patents on a concrete
paving called granitoid, appeared be-
fore the city council at Marshalltown
in defense of his patented pavement on
which he was seeking royalty. The
Marshalltown council last spring had
changed its paving specifications
Slightly so as to get a concrete pave
ment equal in every respect to the
Gary granitoid and still avoid the pat
ented formulas which would permit
the patentees to control the price. Al
that time the granitoid people bid s1.aS
per yard and others as low as s1.62,
but as the council knew that this paw
ing could not cost much more than 81
per yard to lay it threw out all bids.
At about the same time the city
council at Fon du Lac, Wis, let con-
tracts for some seven miles of concrete
paving at slS2 per yard and upon
Specifications identical with those
adopted at Marshalltown. The question
came up again in the Iowa town and
the granitoid man appeared before the
council. He explained that all he would
ask in royalty would be 25 cents per
yard open TO the world and that some
contractor might bid as low as sl25
per yard plus the royalty which he said
"would be a reasonable price" for his
granitoid He then said that his owr
company would be glad to lay the For
du Lac concrete in Marshalltown a
s1.25 per yard. So it would appea,
that all any town in Iowa needs to Dc
to have paved streets at cost of abou
SO per front foot is to adopt the F'on dt
Lac Specifications and advertise 70,
bids
The granitoid mans lecture was in.
structive beyond the usual For IN
stance, in justifying his bid of s1sS pc
yard in the spring. 70 cents above hi
present estimate of cost and SIS cent
above Fon du Laos actual contrac
price he explained that paving com
panies owning patented pavements FIRE
quently obtained much larger royaltia
and he cited the case of Grinnell, which
is now paying the bitulithic peopl
s1.40 royalty which he said was hold
up but he argued that his company il
many places out west had obtaine
royalties as high as s14o per var
while he was offering Marshalltown
bargain at % cents royalty SO it woul
follow that Iowa towns having use 20
good and durable pavement at s12
per yard or 1925 per lot front mus
needs avoid the patented processes an
their royalties. Plain concrete is a
they can specify and the granitoid ma
admitted that this pavement would an
swer all practical purposes. II i
actually in use in hundreds of the larg
est cities in the United States an
costs almost half the cost of asphalt Q
brick.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-10
MANAGERS FOR CHURCHES.
Davenport Democrat. ]

davenport DemOcrdL.J
1t is announced as something new
that certain city churches have dis
covered that it is good policy to have
what is termed business manager 81
In this they are following the exper-
fence of successful business institu-
lions. 1t is claimed that it has been
found that the duties of the modern
church are many and the conducting of
certain religious services is but one
of the manifestations of the proper
spirit of inelpfulness which the church
stands for. This being the case the
minister does not have time to attend
to the executive work for all the mis-
sions and other forms of endeavor I'M
dertaken by the church and "busi-
mess manager" becomes a necessity
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-10
Topics of the Times

And right now when the north pole
controversy is at fever heat, comes to
the front Captain Osbon, secretary of
the Arctic Club Of America. He de-
nounces Peary as "a colossal fakir and
his statements fabric of untruths. .
troversy that bids fair to melt the
pole down with its heat.
We may reasonably rely upon a pre-
diction that the present warm spell
will not be as hot as the one last pre-
ceding.
The weather man has been quite
kindly disposed toward the county
fairs this week, altho a little more
sunshine in the mornings would have
enhanced the attendance.
Forty girls have struck in a Des
Moines hose factory. And winter draw
ing on apace, too.
DR.. Cook maintains calm that is
commendable under the circumstances.
Peary is burning up his ship in or
der to reach civilization. his coal sup-
ply having become exhausted He is
speets.
AS a mailer" Peary seems to have
superior claims, anyhow.
Some of the alleged pictures of DR.
Cook would substantiate Peary's opin-
ion of him.
All this rant about discarding the
straw hat was premature 1t is the
most comfortable lid that can fbe Worn
right now and should stay on until
frost.
Alcohol made from sawdust may not
become popular as a beverage and nc
other should be-
Cook didn't mail the flag to the
north pole" He planted it. Will he
that plants yet reap?
Kansas is not altogether "dry." To.
peka had an eight inch rain this week
Now that the incubator baby has
been consigned to its real mother, the
incident ought to be considered a.
closed, unless attorneys for the incu.
bator should now intervene.
81 found the pole" says Peary.
Il found it first says Cook,
And more than that I'll not sa,
I'll put it in book"
"I'n let the wise men," Peary says
Decide who has the glory"
"All right says Cook, "Ill get thu
cash,
And I'll get it for my story
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-10

But to most people who have had ex-
perdence. it will not be surprise that
church needs a business manager;
in not few congregations some mem
Der has voluntarily assumed this re-
sponsibility altho he may not be given
the formal title.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-10
Best Treatment for . Burn.

If for no other reason, Chamberlain's
Salve should be kept in every house,
hold on account Of its great value in
the treatment Of burns. It allays the
pain almost instantly, and unless the
injury is severe one, heals the parts
without leaving a scar. This salve is
also unequaled for chapped hands.
sore nipples and diseases OF the skin.
Price % cents. For sale by ill drug
ofc &c
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-10
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

Now if somebody will get around
and find the south pole and then dis
cover what -Aldrich is going to do with
the rest of the presidents pre- election
promises, we may assume the even
tenor of our way" remarks the Water
loo Times-Trbune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-10

The Cedar Rapids Gazette claims
that While Professor Holden of lows
has never Won quite as much promi-
nence as has been heaped on Cook anG
Peary it is quite possible that he has
rendered his fellow men almost as
great a service
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-10

Having successfully shuffled off the
state fair, Des Moines, as usual is
complacently patting itself on the back
The capital city goes on the SUPPOSE
ton that each good deal done entities
it to period of smiling retrospect, >
notes the Grinnell Herald
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-10

Secretary Wilson is out in the Da-
kotas inspecting the farms of those ag-
ricultural states. Which goes to show
that Tama Jim has something to do
besides fixing his political fences
which gossips have been intimatine
We're not in good condition." observes
the Waterloo Reporter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-10

THE train wrecker convicted in Iowa
some time ago has already been par
doned, but DIT is not every state in the
union that adopts the cologne water
method of handling criminals, so the
Iowa precedent is not likely to be gen.
orally followed in other states" com
ments the Des Moines Capital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-10

The Mason City Globe-Gazette not
ices that "One commendable thing
about Senator Cummins is very notice
able. He does not hand over plums to
I plaeate his enemies
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-10

"Col. Pete Hepburn has announced
that he is out of politics. Well, thai
will be all right. There will be an ever
dozen to take his place, and the world
will never know the difference" pre-
sumes the Clinton Herald
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-10

cat the age of Sc Father Coffin, of
Fort Dodge, learned the secrets of the
American divorce system. He is going
TO come out more or less furnished, too
He waited long while to make fool
of himself, but like Peary, he persisted
until he succeeded" observes the Cedar
Rapids Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-10

The Davenport Democrat thinks
THAT presidential boom started the
other day at Bonham, Tex, for Senator
Bailey will have to get out of Texas be-
fore it receives much attention"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-10
I'll put it in a book"

"Tn let the wise men," Peary says
Decide who has the glory"
"All right" says Cook, "I'll get the
cash,
And I'll get it for my story"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-10

'gThere is another side to the winter
wheat problem aside from the money
1t brings" declares the Iowa Falls Sen
tinel. "a rotation made up of winter
wheat followed by clover, corn, oats
and again to winter wheat, is one that
associates not only prosperity, but fer
tility as well, with the business of win
ter wheat production
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-10

"Enterprising book publishers are all
ready out with books of DIR. Cooks trip
to the north pole and Roosevelt's hunt
in Africa. From the very nature Of
things these books can not be accurate
and should be Stunned by people who
want to know facts rather than be. i'm
posed upon by fiction. Both Cook and
Roosevelt will in due time make au.
thentic reports of their trips. Wait fol
them and get it straight" advises the
Webster City Freeman Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-10

81 found the pole" says Peary.
Il found it first" says Cook,
And more than that I'll not say
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-27

Joe W. Rawlings today transferred
to NJ. P. Sellers tract of land Tor
$1,000.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-27
SMART FOR HER AGE.

Rather a homely little girl aged
four was sent to answer the door one
afternoon while the mother was
dressing. While the little girl and
the two callers were waiting for the
mother to come down stairs the cal
lers asked the usual questions regard
ing the little girls age. when she
was going to school. etc.
Al last one of the callers, unable
to longer contain herself. said to the
other: She is not very pretty is
She meaning the little girl.
The little girl spoke of before the
other caller had time to answer, y
know I'm not pretty but I'm smart
for my age. From Norman f
Mack's National Monthly for Decem-
ber
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-27
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Dance tonight at Gains Academy.
l3O Main street. Phone junction 67S.
II. J. Branson is down from Pali-
sade this afternoon on business.
John Wilson. of Palisade. is visiting
friends and relatives in the city to-
day.
The chain gang has been out all
day under the charge of Officer Moss
cleaning up the crossings.
j. w. Nelson. of the government
forest service. Denver. is visitor in
the city today on official business.
l.. G. Bales, a real estate man of
DeBeque, is transacting business in
the city this afternoon.
Ed. Fist. the well known Pueblo
travelling man. is making one of his
frequent visits TO the city.
f. ]. Landers, formerly of this city.
now residing in California. is back
for short visit with friends and rela-
tives in this city.
F. n. Schooley today transferred to
j. NJ. Snipes lots in the Delaplain Ad-
dition to the town of Palisade for q
consideration of $1,000.
Herbert Sloan today resigned his
position as bookkeeper at the Fruit
Growers association and will accept
a position in the law office of S. G
McMulIin.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-27

John Sidwell. the man who was
shot by Henry Smith. continues TO
gain in strength, slowly but surely
each day and his chances for complete
recovery are excellent. He has made
hard and apparently winning
fight for life,
In the new Y NJ. c. A. prospectus,
entitled For the Making of Men
being printed at The Sentinel Office,
on page / 9 is contained the national
y. NJ. c. A. indoor records of the var
ious athletic events. A comparison
of these and the records that have
been made so far by the local asso-
citation speaks highly for the Grand
junction boys, when ii Is considered
that the work and training here are
merely in their infancy as they have
been going on only a few months.
Margaret =. Swan and Mary f..
Swan, aged Is and IL years respect
lively, daughters OF the late Joseph
Swan, the DeBeque newspaper man,
have petitioned the county court to
have Mrs. Margaret S. Ferguson of
DeBeque appointed as their guardian
1t will be remembered that the moth
er OF the girls died a few weeks age
Several years after the death of her
first husband she married Mr.. Eaton
of DeBeque. Mrs. Eaton leaves to
the two little girls insurance in the
sum of $4,000. The court today or
dered that Mrs. Ferguson may quail
fy as the guardian of the two chill
dren.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-27

come the fact that certain person
composed one member of the first
team to champion the Y. NJ C. A.
will more than likely be cherished
as a high honor, indeed.
The following is the first an
nouncement OF the personnel of the
two rival teams which play tonight:
Mt. Line nooln-Forwards Watchot and
Williams: center. Munroe; guards,
Davis and Stokes; substitutes. Box
hall and Day. Grand Junction
Forwards. Fletcher. Terrill and Par
ker; center. Louchs and Carnahan;
guards, Brooks, Gaddis, Munroe and
Miller.
The following officials have been
chosen: Referee, Johns of Palisade:
umpire. Fred Coe of Grand junction.
Admission TO the game, / 5 cents.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-27

Joe W. Rawlings today transferred
to NJ. P. Sellers tract of land Tor
$1,000.
Today the Lumsden- Barkuloo Lunl-
ber Co. sold to II. S. Barkuloo lets
% and 80, block 10, Grand Junctic 4.
for s725.
Mr.. and Mrs J. C. Galley, of Mont
rose, lately removed to that city,
spent the day in Grand Junction en-
ruote TO California where they will
spend the winter.
S. B. Eskridge, a pioneer of the
valley, is in town today from his
home on ranch in the Hannah Creek
country.
Prof. C. p Gillette, a member of
the faculty of the State Agricultural
college, is a visitor in the city this
week.
j. o. Whittikiend. who resides east
of town, has just undergone an op-
Grafton at st. Mary's hospital in Dem
YER DR.. Rae, of the Denver & Rio
Grande hospital at Salida. and Dr.
Hall, of Denver, performed the opera
tion.
In advertising Colorado Springs in
almost every part of the world. the
Colorado Midland railroad has begun
an advertising campaign in which
more than S25, 900 will be spent, ac-
cording to an announcement made
this morning made by General Agent
n. L. Drew of this city.-Colorado
Springs Gazette.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-27
Spirelia Corset

embraces every element of corset e4-
ceIlence-style. comfort. perfect nj
and durability. Spirella Boning Is
guaranteed -unbreakab1e. Sold only
by agent. at 744 Hill avenue or
Phone Red 1898.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-27
BIG CONTEST HERE TONIGHT.

The first contest game to be played
by the Y. M. C. A. of this city with
an outside team will be played to-
night at the Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium
between a team of all-star Y. NJ. G..
\. men and the Mt. Lincoln High
School team Naturally the Lineup
is anxiously awaited, as in time TO
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-27

Clothing of every description dry
and steam cleaned. Perfect satisfac.
tion guaranteed Telephone us. We
call for and deliver.-The. Suitorium,
125 South Fifth-st.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-27

His work is tine best recommenda-
tion j.. E. Mckenzie, the plumber,
has. See him when in need of any
plumbing in your home or in your
business house.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-27

We are equipped with the very best
make of piano trucks in the city. No
scratches on your piano If we handle
it. Milne Blue Barn. Phone Jet. 228.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-27

II you arO particular In regard to
your cleaning and pressing, give us a
trial. Phone Black 662. The Suit
orium.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-27

J. l.. Pearce. the well known rail-
road man, is very i'll at his home on
Ouray avenue. His many friends are
hoping for speedy recovery
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-27

John j. jenkins. the popular Pail
sade furniture man. is spending the
afternoon in the city, looking after
business interests.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-27

Joe E. Dulmaine is now located and
doing business at 1915 Stout street,
Denver.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-27

Heavy hauling of any description
carefully attended to by Milne & NIL
ne. Phone Junction 22S.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-24
OBITUARY.
MRS. ELIZABETH HEIMEL.

For over fifty years a resident If
Newark. the death of Mrs. Elizabeth
Helmet, in her S5th year, brought grief
to a large number of friends. Mrs.
Helmet died in st. Michael's Hospital
Tuesday morning of gangrene. brought
on by general ill-health during the last
few years. But one of her three chli-
dren survive her, Mrs. Wilhelmina FIRE.
bel. Mrs. Helmets husband, Jacob
Helmet. who was a well-known busi-
ness man of Newark. has been dead
twenty-five years. The funeral will
take place tomorrow at 2 a. M. at the
residence OF her granddaughter, Mrs.
Oscar Grubel. The interment will be in
Woodland Cemetery.
Mrs. Helmet came to his country
over fifty years ago from Germany, and
aver since lived in this city. Until a
few years ago., when her old age con-
fined her to her home considerably.
Mrs. Helmet always attended the Nor
ton Street German Presbyterian Church
then known as "Guenther's Church"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-24
EZRA R. FERRIS
ORDAINED PRIEST
Ceremony in st. Paul's Church,
Where He Had Acted as
Assistant.

In one of the most impressive serv-
ices of the Episcopal Church, the Rev.
Ezra R. Ferris was ordained into the
priesthood of that church this noon by
Bishop Edwin s. Lines. The service
was threefold: the litany, the ordina-
ton and holy communion. The sermon
was mainly a charge to the new rector
and was given by the Rev. Louis
Shreve Osborne, of Trinity Church.
The Rev. H. H. Hadley, of st. Paurs,
where the Rev. Mr.. Ferris has been
for nearly a year, presented Mr.. Ferris
the Rev. H. M. Ladd, the epistle by
the Rev. William ]. Tilley and the
gospel by the Rev. Joseph Smith.
The ordination sermon, by the Rev.
Louis S. Osborne, dealt in the main
with the trials ard the duties of a rec
tor. He said that 1t was the duty OF
a rector to be cheerful, to be kind and
to be friendly. That charity Is n of
q good minister's most essential points
was well brought out by Mr.. Osborne.
Many friends of Mr.. Ferris were pres
ent, besides a number of the ministers
of ne%ighboring churches. A luncheon
was served to the rectors after the
service In the parish house by the
ladies Of the church. Among the
clergy present were the following;
The Rev. Messrs. Wheaton,. Lyman,
Young, Bentley, Armstrong, Van Luz
gen, Tilley, Jaynes, Brewster. Cleve-
land, Bennitt, Hopkins. Long, Cone,
Upton, Weikert, Hamilton, Ferris, Os-
borne, Hadley, g. D.. Hadley. Fliedner.
Reazor, Ladd, Beede, Howe, Smith and
Bishop Lines.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-24
DIR, AARON X. BALDWIN'S
WILL is PROBATED.
Devises $4,000 to Widow and
$1,000 to H0usekeeper.

The will of Aaron G. Baldwin, the
w~ell-known Newark doctor, who died
in February, 1908, vas admitted to pro-
bate in the s~urrogate's office today by
an order handed down by Judge Davis
In the Orphans Court. BY the terms
of the will his wife. Elizabeth J. Bald
win, of 219 Plane street, received $4,000
and his housekeeper, Mrs. Birdie B.
Jewett. got ST. 900. Other requests of
500 or so were given to his children.
One daughter, Mrs. Melville K. Car
penter, was left $3.50.
The opinion handed down by Judge
Davis allows lawyers and other fees
as follows: Frederick E.. Hodge,
sci for the prepayment, $3.50; former
Judge Alfred F. Skinner. counsel for
the residuary legatees. $3.50; Lambert &
Stewart, counsel for the caveator. $3.50;
stenographers' fees, STA, and other
costs of the S~urrogate's office and Or
phans' Court.