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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-01
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Hansell, Dec. William Becker, a
farmer residing three miles ,south OF
town, has suddenly disappeared and his
present whereabouts are unknown. He
was recently married to Miss Lille
ANYWAY, of this place.
AS far as known Mr.. Becker's finan-
cial affairs are in good shape and the
cause of his sudden disappearance is
a mystery.
It IS said he hired livery team to
come from Hampton and take him to
that place, but there is no trace OF
him after going to Hampton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-01
WAR ON uNMuzzLEp DOGS.

Rabies Epidemic Causes Clinton Police
to Go Cunning.
Special to Times-Republican.
Clinton. Dec. 1.-Scores of dogs have
been shot in Clinton during the pass
day or two by the police, who have
started campaign to eradicate an ep-
idemic of rabies which has broken out
among the dogs of the city and vicinity.
Many mad dogs have been killed
The mayor has issued proclamation
requiring owners of dogs to keep the
animals n1uzzled, and many dogs which
We're not muzzled and We're alleged
to run about the streets We're put out
Of the way during the past few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-01
FAMILIAR STUDENT NAMES.
Smith the Most Numerous, With An
derson Close Second.

derson Close Second,
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City, Dec. 1.-Just seventeen
members of the University of Iowa
student body respond to the name of
Smith" according to statistics COM
piled here. The "Andersons" are a close
second with sixteen. Altho the
"Jones's" might naturally be expected
to be a close rival to the Smiths"
they number only nine, being beaten
by the "Johnsons" with eleven. The
"Millers' number twelve and the
Browns" and tThomas's" are ten
each.
Contrasts are not altogether miss
ing. One "Hill'' is counteracted by two
"Meadows." There are two "Joys," two
"Paines' and one Gross" five
"Youngs," but no "Old," one "Day" and
one Knight" one Lamb" and one
Lyon" Spring and Summer are alb
sent, but we find both Winter" and
"F'all' on the roster.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-01
News Letter from vinton.


Vinton, Dec. IAN interesting con-
troversy is likely to arise over the re-
fusal of c. O. Harrington of this place
to pay the sewer assessment levied
against his property last year by the
city council A new sewer system was
established and sanitary sewerage ex-
tended over Il considerable portion of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-01
Stroke Of ApopIexv Fatal.

ottun,wa DEC. 1.-Stricken while in
conversation with friends, Mrs. Sophia
Peterson was suddenly called by death.
Mrs. Peterson was spending the even
ing with her friends, Mr.. and Mrs. c..
L. Swanson at their home. During the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-01
WANT $4,000 FOR SONS LIFE.

Action Against Milwaukee.
Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City, Dec. 1.-The sum OF
$4,000 is being asked for the life of
their son by Mr.. and Mrs. John Bailey.
of this city, in damage action against
the Chicago. milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad, now ON trial in the district
court here. willie" Bailey. years
old. was killed under the cars in the
Milwaukee yards here over a year ago
while he was on his way home from
school. John Bailey is a laborer and
poor man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-01
DESERTS A|S BRIDE
WILLIAM BECKER, HANsELl
FARMER, RECENTLY Welded,
DISAPPEARS FROM HOME.
LAST SEEN At HAMPTON,
WHERE TRACE WAS LOST

Hired Livery Team and Drove to coun-
ty Seat, Where He is Supposed to
Have Boarded Train-Was Recent
iy Married to Miss Lille ANYWAY, Of
HanselI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-01
THE PROFESSIONS
ATTcaNEYs
H. C. LOUNSBERRY,
ATTORNEY

Probate law and matters pertaining
to settlements Of estates made q spe.
ciaIty. Abstracts examined. Notary
public. Office over 105 East Main
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

was the one, after all Well, I've given my
word. All | want is her well being. I'm salts
fed. Goodbye and he wrung Vaeska's hand
till the tears came into her eyes. though she
made no sound.
SHE came back into the great studio and
found Astro gazing abstractedly out of the
window. He lost in his reverie that he
did not notice her approach till she had laid a
hand on his shoulder. Then he looked round.
startled. His face changed wonderfully and
became infinitely tender.
You were right. she said softly: there
are two things that change human character.
love and sorrow. Our poor Mr.. Jensen has
tasted both, l think"
1T will make man of him. said Astro ~
hope it may make a man of me-"
He walked into the little laboratory. Into a
Florence flask filled with solution of lead
acetate he dropped few pieces of zinc. In
hour there had grown up. exquisitely feathery
and foliated, the crystalline Tree of Lead. the
Arbor Saturni of the achemists, potent with
it's parable of life. Valeska found it there.
looked at it moment and bit her lip in silence.
The next Seer of Secrets stovy. = Var Apsters
Visitor. uTN appear PM IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

self. In her normal state she does not know me
at all; in fact. there is dislike of me, on ac-
count of my having been mixed up with her
secondary self, the girl who asked my help.
But the doctor thinks my companionship is
beneficial, and have consented to give my as
sistance. If she appears in her abnormal state.
| shall take her to him and have her treated
ALPHABETICALLY. Her changes come less often. and
he thinks she will soon be permanently nor
NAL"
You do love her. indeed" Valeska breathed
in admiration.
Enough to murder her in way of speak
ing, for her own good?' he replied grimly
But didn't tell you l would do anything for
that girl Anything Could anything harder
be asked of me than that should help myself
to lose her forever" He smiled wanly as he
spoke.
oh, it won't be lost, that sacrificed" Valeska
exclaimed. She will realize what you have
done, in time, and she will-she must love you
for it! Then it will be she herself, not mere
part of her personality. but the whole woman,
who will repay you with her love-
Perhaps" Jensen to CO. and stood
moment sadly thoughtful But somehow
confound it that other girl, you know-she
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10

RICHARD w. SEARS, of the firm
of Sears, Roebuck & Co.. sold his
half interest in the business last
week for SIS, 900, 900 and will re-
tire to farm which he OWNS at
Gray's Lake, Ill. Seventeen years
ago Mr.. Sears was a telegraph OPP
orator at Redwood Falls, Mimi, at
a salary of $50 a month, and there
he conceived the idea of mail
order business which has permitted
him to retire from active business
at the age of forty-fve, with a
princely fortune. These mail
order houses are veritable gold
mines for their owners, for the
reason that they get good prices for
their goods and cash always, and
so long as they fool the people with
show of low prices they will con-
tinue to thrive.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10
Subscription So per Tea,.
E ltered at the post Office at Ely. Mime
sofa as second class matter.

THE Mesaba range base ball
middle is the direct result of paid
and imported men who play for the
money there is in it and not for the
sport. 1t is seriously to be hoped
that Ely will not fall into the mis-
take of playing base ball for rev.
enue only. Local boys are good
enough to tie to and if there is any
money to be handed out, give it to
them. Foster the manly and hon
est sport by giving the boys show.
The best games played are those by
young men you know and the big
leagues are yearly recruited from
among country towns. Help the
home boys.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10
WindmiIIs and Electricity.

The use of windmills to develoE
electric power is receiving consider
able attention abroad. Prof. La Cour
working under the auspices of the
Danish government, is the pioneer in
this work. He finds that the best
windmill for the purpose is one which
has four wings, arranged at right
angles to each other and with adjust
able sheets having an inclination OF
from 10 to 35 degrees.
A storage battery is used in connec
ton with the dynamo driven by the
windmill, and between the battery and
the dynamo is an automatic device
which prevents discharge of a battery
through the dynamo when the speed
of the windmill falls.
w. o. Rorsnail, in England, uses q
dynamo provided with a few turns OF
series winGings in direction opposite
to that Of the shunt winding, so as to
retard the rise of potential under
sudden spurts of speed due to puffs OF
wind.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Continued from page u

none.
Alderman Seraphine, Chairman of
the committee on buildings and
groundsreported that he had investi-
gated conditions at the city's house
aud found that the barn needed shing-
ling and the fences around the prop
erty were in bad condition.
Moved by Alderman Ayres, sup
ported 10y Alderman James that the
report be occepted and the committee
instructed TO have necessary repairs
made. Carried. Yeas, six; Nays,
none.
The following resolution offered by
Alderman Ayres who moved its adop-
ton:
Be it hereby resolved and ordered,
that there be transferred from the
general fund to the light and water
fund the sum of three thousand one
hundred and fifty dollars being the
amount earned for street lighting and
water furnished for fire protection
during the months of January, Feb
ruary. March, April, May and June,
1909. as shown by superintendent re-
ports on file.
Alderman Knutson seconded the
motion to adopt the resolution AID it
was declared adopted on The following
vote: Yeas. Aldermen White, Seraph-
inc, Knutson. James, Banovelz and
Ayres. Nays, none.
Moved by Alderman James, support
ed by Alderman Knutson that all
heads of departments be given two
weeks vacation and all subordinates
be given one week vacation with full
pay each year.
Carried. Yeas, six; Nays, none.
The Mayor appointed j. P. Seraph-
ind to serve as chief of police and Jos.
Sneider to serve as night police.
Moved by Alderman Knutson. sup
ported by Alderman Seraphine that
the appointments made by the mayor
be confirmed. Carried. Yeas, SIX;
Nays, none.
Alderman KnutSon reported that
the street commissioner had Informed
him that the old boiler room at the
old light and water plant was in bad
condition., and made a motion that
that part Of the old light and water
plant building be torn down and the
lumber saved. The work to be under
the direction of the buildings and
grounds committee. Motion support
ed 10y Alderman James. Carried.
Yeas, six: Nays, none.
Moved by Alderman Ayres, support
ed by Alderman White that the mayor
be instructed to have the chief of
police finish poll Lax collections begun
by former chief. Carried. Yeas, six:
Nays, none.
Moved by Alderman White. support
ed by Alderman Seraphne that the
council adjourn. Carried. Yeas six,
nays none.
L. j. White,
City Clerk
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10

VIRGINIA wants a S25O,OO0 court
house, committee having appear
el before the county board at the
list meeting asking for such a
building. AS court is also being
held in Hibbing, it is up to the
people of that city to get busy and
also get in touch with the board
for a quarter of million or more.
While the board is about it, build
ing of that kind might also be put
up in Ely. Some day there may
be court terms held here and then
we would be ready for it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10

THE waste baskets in a news
paper Office of any town do more
to keep its citizens in good repute
than any other agency, except the
fear of the law and the hereafter,
says an exchange. If an editor
was to publish the actual facts in
everything he would land in the
cemetery about the day after the
paper was printed. Be thankful
for what is not published.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10
Har~ . RepeJ,

Capt. Kidd lowered his black flag
~fhs boarders are coming in!" he
shouted. me to the open water,
where the Nancy Jane can show her
heels"
But you used to repel all board.
ers?" bantered the pirate crew.
"Ah, but you don't know summer
boarders, ny lads. You couldn't repel
them with an earthquake. IL they get
aboard there won't be enough food left
for the pet parrot"
For long before his piratical career
Capt. Kidd used to run a peaceful
country boarding house and he knew
what summer boarders were.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10
A SOCIETY COMPOSITION.

The professor seated himself airily
at the piano and announced in a far
away voice: 'Song mitoudt vordts."
He rendered a few dreamy chords.
and then BERTHE Flippe told Mrs.
Dashleigh a screaming story and a
bunch of debutantes in the corner
auarreled about the handsome vii
lain at the Mimic.
The professor reused. ''Song nit
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10
IN THE KINDERGARTEN.

The children were struggling with
the word president"
"Who was George Washington"
asked the teacher by way of hint.
Silence reigned. Again she ques-
toned: "Who was Abraham Lin
coln?" More silence.
swell, who is Theodore Roose-
yelt?" At once little hand shot
up and waved vigorously.
n know" cried Johnnie; 81
know; he was the first Teddy bear!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10

THE Cleveland Iron Trade Re-
view is now issuing a daily edition
of their excellent paper, the daily
edition appearing on Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
1t starts off with four-page edit
ion but expects soon to enlarge to
an eight-page paper. The daily
will be issued in connection with
the weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10
-------
REMARKABLE.

'Bliggins thinks he has wonderful
children"
'"They are remarkable in one
way" answered Miss Cayenne.
''They are the only people on earth
whom Mr.. Bliggins would rather
hear talk than himself"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10

Fog SALE-Lot 4 block 8. Five
room house and full lot, very good
condition and location, half block
from d. & l. R. depot. For sale
at once by Chas. Eliasson, Two
Harbors, Mimi tin
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10

Now that the north pole has
been discovered Walter Wellman
will be out of job. Walter made
just as much of a success of finding
the north pole as he did of political
prognosticating during the late
political unpleasantness between
Messers Taft and Bryan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10

THE limit was reached in the
Card of Thanks nuisance last
week when a Duluth mother,
through the columns of one of the
dailies, thanked her children for
SO kindly waiting on their father in
his sickness and death. Chisholm
Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10

DR.. Cooks achievement in
reaching the north pole is one of
the most remarkable happenings of
late years. No sooner has DIR.
Cook announced his discovery than
the second discoverer was heralded
to the world in Lieut.. Peary. Both
are Americans. Good.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10

THE dramatization of Elinor
Glynn's Three Weeks" is said to
be frost. Considering the hot
stuff Elinor brought forth in the
book it seems strange that the play
wright should produce such chilly
scenes. Both the morbidly curious
and the lovers of art were buncoed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10

State of Minnesota, m
County of St. Louis, o.
Matt Spreitzer, being first duly sworn on oath
says; he is manager of Ely Labor Mercantile
Company, doing business at Ely Minnesota, that
the statement to which this affidavit is attached
is a true and correct statement of the business
affairs of said Company on the lst day of Septem-
ber 1909. MATT SPREITZER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Sth
day Of September. 1909,
A. ]. THOMAS,
Notary Public, St. Louis Co., MINI.
[seai My commission expires March %, 1916.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10

vordts-lots of vordts," he corrected
Puck.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10
STATEMENT
OF THE CONDITION OF THE
ELY LABOR MERCANTILE COMPANY,

Matt Spreitzer. Prest. JOS Sprietzer, Vice Prest.
Steve Stonich, Sec. Matt Agnich, Treas.
Matt Stonich Prest Board of Trustees
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-10
WORRY 'EM SOME, ANYWAY.
IWatarlon Courier.l

The principal difficulty in the way OF
the application OF this proposed (Cum-
mins) amendment to the Payne bill will
be to determine what shall constitute q
monopoly. A monopoly does not need
to control production in order to dictate
prices and crush competitors. Finan-
cial power is the bulwark and the wea-
pom of the trust.
1t can hardly be hoped that the Iowa
solon will be successful in convincing
the senate to adopt such an amendment
as he will introduce, but he will worry
the bosses and awaken the country to
the need and the FEASIBILITY OF reform
measures. All the more credit to the
man who champions losing cause.
AS TO BREWERY OWNERSHIP.
[SiouX City Journal
The unwholesome effects of brewery
ownership of saloons have been espe-
cially conspicuous in the larger cities
but have extended in some degree to
smaller towns. Politically the effect
has been to give the brewery a ma
chine which can be operated directly
to influence local politics. The brewers
may have seen distinct advantage In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-10
Coles sQua.o came In.

- 00tES 6QUOtO CUII6 TIT
Inherent from US people. -he's''-
Gale paused. at loss for words to con-
vey his meaning. well, he amt the
Kind that would marry half breed"
Evidently Alluna read some hidden
meaning back Of these words. for she
spoke quickly, but In her own tongue
now, AZ she was accustomed to do
when excited or alarmed.
'sThen this thing must cease at once.
The risk is too great. Better that you
kill him before 1t il too late"
f Gale rose and laid his big hand firmly
on her shoulder.
4 "Don't talk like that. There has been
too much blood let already. THERE'S
time enough to worry"
He rose; but, instead Of going to his
room, he strobe out Of the house and
} walked northward up the trail. Alluna
sat huddled up In the doorway, her
shawl drawn close about her head, and
waited for him until the late sun dip
ped oswn below the distant mountains
for the midnight hour, then rolled
slanting ont again q few points farther
north. to begin its long journey anew.
but he did not return. Ataast she crept
sHMy indoors. the look Outright star
/. inx n haEsHxs1. 49,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-10
WAiNTED-SALESMEN.

Wanted - Travelling statesmen. NJ
former experience needed. We are re-
ceiving more calls than ever for oul
graduates, and are placing them daily
with the best firms in the country
Scores of them who formerly earned
from S25 to $75 month now earn from
$1O0 to $500 a month and expenses. II
YOU want to enter the most independ-
emit, pleasant, well-paid profession III
the world, our free book "A Knight OF
the Grip" will show how to do it, and
our Free Employment Bureau will as
sist you to secure a position with re-
liable firm. Write for full particulars
today Address nearest office. Dept
7Os, National Salesman's Training AS
ISOLATION, Chicago, New York, Kansas
City, Minneapolis, San Francisco.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-10

"N1p0le01 DOTet-Ottr POLeOnl"
soldiers to be worth d-n." He snarl-
ed this bitterly, with peculiar leering
lift Of his lip, as If his words tasted
bad.
"Afost of the boys are going up riv-
err" said Gale.
"Well. those hills look as if they had
gold in Them" said the stranger, point
ing vaguely. I'm going to prospect"
Gale knew instinctively that the fell
low was lying, for his hands were not
those of miner, but there was moth
ing to be said. His judgment was veri-
fed, however, when Poleon drew him
aside later and said:
"He's bad man.
GLOW do you know?"
"She's leave Dawson d-n queeck.
Dose mounted police t'row i'm on de
boat JUS before we lef'." Then he told
story that he had heard. The man, it
seemed, had left Skagway between two
suns, upon the disruption Of Soapy
Smiths band Of desperadoes, and had
made for the interior, but had been in
| tercepted at the pass by two members
of the citizens committee who came
upon him suddenly. Pretending to
yield, he had executed some unexpect-
ed coup as he delivered his gun, for
both men fell, shot through the body.
No one knew just what it was he did
nor cared to question him overmuch.
The next heard of him was at Lake
Bennett, over the line, where the
mounted police recognized him AID
sent him on. They marked him well,
however, and passed him on from post
to post as they had driven others
whose records were known, but he had
lost himself in the confusion at Daw-
son for q few weeks until the scarlet
coated riderr ennrrhed him out. dis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-10

ment Of firearms, cheap shotguns ana
q Winchester or two, displayed in a
rack behind the counter In a manner
to attract the eye Of such native hunt
ers as might need them, and with the
rest hung pair Of Colts revolvers.
One Of the new arrivals, who had sep
arated from the others at the front,
now called to Gale:
"Are those Colts for sale? Mine was
stolen the other day" Evidently he
was accustomed to Yukon prices, for
he showed no surprise at the figure the
trader named, but took the guns and
tested each Of them, whereupon the
old man knew that here was no
'Cheechako," as tenderfeet are known
in the north, although the mans garb
had deceived him at first glance. The
stranger balanced the weapons, one in
either hand; then he did the double
roll" neatly, following which he exc.
cuted move that Gale had not wit
messed for many years. He extended
one Of the guns, butt foremost. as If
surrendering it, the action being free
and open, save for the fact that his
forehnger was crooked and thrust
through the trigger guard; then, with
the slightest jerk Of the wrist, the gun
spun about the handle jumped into his
palm, and instantly there was click
as his thumb tipped the hammer. 1t
was the old road agent spin," which
Gale as boy had practiced hours at
time. But that this man was in earnest
he showed by glanctng upward sharply
when the trader laughed.
"This one hangs all right" he said;
"give me box Of cartridges"
He emptied his gold sack in payment
for the gun and an,punition, then re-
marked:
"That pretty nearly cleans me. If l
had the price I'd take them both"
Gale wondered what need induced
this fellow to spend his last few dol
lars on firearm. Then he inquired:
Bound for the outsider"
"No. I'm locating here"
The trader darted a quick glance at
him. He did not like this man.
"There amt much doing in this camp
It's pretty poor place." he said guard
eddy.
"I'll put in with you, from it's looks"
agreed the other CTS got too many
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-10

this. but this probably will not be their
last thought. The use, more often. per-
haps, the abuse, OF this power, In pol-
ttics has done much to create preju-
dice against what Is described as the
saloon element. The brewerles and sa-
looms would be In better odor today II
they had not been SO busy trying to
swing the balance OF power in issues
that properly did not concern them.