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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-24
Good Roads Convention.

Cleveland, O., Sept. 21.-The second
annual national good roads convention
began in Chamber of Commerce hall
under the auspices of the American
Automobile Association, the National
Grange, the United States office of
public roads, several associations Of
automobile manufacturers and other
national bodies interested in highway
improvement. About 500 accredited
delegates and many other persons are
in attendance. Of these large num-
Der came in motor cars, some for sew
eral hundred miles,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-24
WANT TAFT BANQUET "DRY."
Pastors at jackson, Miss, Will Pro
test Against Serving Liquor.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. I'll The
Protestant Pastors Association of this
city decided, after long conference,
to protest against serving wine or any
alcoholic beverages at the banquet to
President Taft, to be given here on
Nov. 1. A committee was appointed
to present formal protest to the exc
cutive committee of citizens in charge
of the banquet
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-24
PERSONAL.

Marvin Hughitt, president OF the
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Company, in an interview in New
York, predicted an era of great in
dustrial activity and record crops.
]. P. Morgan, Jr., was elected di-
rector of the National City bank in
New York, to fill the place caused by
the death of E. H. Hartman.
w. w. Rockhill, the newly-appointed
American ambassador to Russia. ar
rived in st. Petersburg from Berlin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-24

allowed. Cecil Rhodes set himself to
get the law to allow one man to own
two claims, then ten, and then as
many as he could lay hold Of. So
well did Rhodes keep pace with
changing regulations that he returned
to England at 10 millionaire!-
Franklin Clarkin, in Everybody's.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-24
Nav Limit Hat Pins.

In Paris, owing to the increasing
-ength of women's hat pins and the
list of accidents, such as eyes put out,
ears, noses and cheeks torn, the po-
lice officials propose to place some re-
strictions on wearing hat pins in ON
nibuses, railway cars, theaters and
other public places.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-24
Useful African Tree.

While the seeds of the dorowa, an
East African leguminous tree, are ex-
tensively used for food the pods and
leaves form an excellent cement when
mixed With crushed stone.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-24
whv He Looked Harrassed.

The kind lady had just handed the
hungry hobo sandwich and hunk
of pie. poor mani" she said SYM
pathetically. "Are you married."
"No'm," answered the h. h., Il got
dis hunted look from bein' chased
from place t. place by der police"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-24
Iowa Insane Woman Is Suicide.

Marshalltown, Iowa, Sept. 21.-Mrs
Susan Harkins, aged "a, committed
suicide by hanging in a buggy shed
near her home, east of Colo. She
was divorced from her husband and
became mentally deranged.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-24
Daily Thouuht.

A man is not little when he finds
it difficult to cope with circumstances,
but when circumstances overmasteI
him.-GOethe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-24

If a man should see snakes in his
boots, the most natural thing for
him to do would be to yell for a
sherry cobbler.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-24
Teach Children to Swim

Last year more than $4,000 children
were taught to swim at the London
public schools.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-24

others, and this evening speeches were
delivered by number of well-known
Coloradoans, the celebration winding
up with an Illuminated parade and py-
rotechnic display.
First of the big government recla-
nation projects to be undertaken. the
Gunnison river tunnel has been one OF
the most difficult to carry through
The ample waters of the Gunnison
flow through narrow valleys insult
ed to agriculture or through deep,
rocky canyons, while only few
miles to the west the lovely Uncom-
pahgre valley has been suffering for
water. The Gunnison, descending in
ever deepening gorges, finally plunges
into the Black canyon, one of the most
magnificent mountain gorges in the
world. This unpromising spot was Sc
lected as the starting point of the
tunnel. Brave engineers lowered
themselves into the Black canyon at
points where the granite walls rise
almost perpendicularly hundreds of
feet, and after their surveys were COM
pleted active work was started on the
immense project
At great expense and under enor
nous difficulties, wagon road was
built to the east portal of the tun.
mel 1t is Is miles long, and, climb.
ing the granite ridge between the
canyon and the Uncompahgre valley,
descends the rocky wall on shelf
work
Bore Built for All Time.
simultaneously work was begun at
each end of the tunnel and at point
several thousand feet from the west
end, where shaft was sunk. AS fast
as the tunnel was driven through the
shale and solid rock, it was timbered
and then the heavy timbers were
covered with impervious cement This
gives a tunnel of solid concrete built
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-29
COURT ApJouRNs FOR WEEK
LEAVING JURY IN A DEAD
LOCK.
CAN'T RETURN SEALED
VERDICT OF DISAGREEMENT
Jury Out in Case Brought Against Two
Doctors on Charges of Malpractice
Alleged to Have Left Sponge in
Body Of Patient After Completing
Operation.

Avoca, Dec. 29.-No agreement had
been reached by the jury in the case
of c. r. Chase VS.. DR.. A. P. Condor of
Omaha and DR.. F. w. Houghton of
Council Bluffs at late hour. The case
went to the jury Saturday morning,
and it has been celebrating over fifty
hours. A disagreement is expected.
Court has adjourned until Monday, Jan.
g. and the jury's verdict, if any, will be
sealed.
BY adjourning court until Monday,
Judge Thornell practically gives the
jury the alternative of agreeing or
staying until next Monday He is due
however, to open the January term OF
court in Council Bluffs on Jan. and
| in the meantime probably will be at
! his home in Sidney, so that it is not
probable the jury will be retained full
week longer, even if it should not
agree A jury-can not return a sealed
| disagreement.
The trial began on Dec is and much
expert testimony was offered. Chase
claimed $4,000 damages from the two
surgeons, on the grounds of malprac-
tice, alleging that in an operation In
the Jennie Edmundson Memorial hos
pital at Council Bluffs which the plain
tiff underwent for appendicitis, thru the
neglect of the defendants in closing the
wound a piece of gauZe or sponge was
left in his body. Another operation wa:
REQUIRED to remove the sponge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-29
eRuNDY CENTER eRlsT.

Pastors Farewell Service-Hoiday
Trade Fair-Coal Famine On.
Special to Times-Repub
Grundy Center, Dec. 29.-Rev. H. P.
Chaffee preached his farewell sermon
at the Baptist church Sunday night.
The Methodist and Presbyterian
churches Joined in the service and APP
propriate remarks were made by all
three pastors Mr.. Chaffee closes his
work here this week and will leave
for Iowa City at once and preach his
first sermon to that church on Sun
day next,
The local high school basketball
team having beaten Webster City high
school team last week at Webster City
are nearing the goal for which they
have been working-that of having q
championship team. They have severa
strong teams to meet yet before they
can lay claim to the title but they fee
equal to the task.
Merchants report a good Christmas
trade but nothing unusual. 1t wa:
thought that the extreme cold weather
would result in stronger trade thar
usual but in this they were disap-
pointed.
A coal famine is now on at thi:
point, the last in the coal sheds beins
loaded yesterday. Orders have been il
and untitled for months. and the Goa
dealers are parceling out the Goa
among their patrons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-29

Des Moines and 1t is understood oper-
ations have been going forward there
for securing a new injunction against
the interurban people. Return was to
be made hastily yesterday afternoon,
that the engineer lat his rather chilly
post at Gypsum might be relieved as
soon as possible.
company's Attorney Marooned.
But all unwittingly the interurban
took hand in its own cause yester-
day morning and complicated the situ-
alton to an amusing extent.
While the return trip was being
made from Des Moines to Fort Dodge,
while, according to supposition, the
injunction papers were in the hands
Of the determined attorney, and with
all officials of the electric line tn-
doubtedly unaware that their cars
were carrying their own undoing to
Fort Dodge as quickly as possible. the
power suddenly gave out and LETT the
much disturbed attorney marooned on
the prairie
For several long hours one car,
which, had reached the city and adj
vanced as far as Twelfth street, stood
immovable there and served as an
indicator to the interested public that
Illinois Central plans were held In
allegiance. At a late hour, however, the
power had been transmitted to the car
and without doubt the attorney is
again on his way, rejoicing, tho per-
haps rather feverishly.
Meanwhile the would be travelling
public holds the sack, with not over
much patience.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-29
NEW swlNDLE UNEARTHED.
Crooks Work Scheme to Get Bad
Checks Endorsed.

Special to Times Republican
Nevada, Dec. ga new graft IN the
way of check game was recently
shown up in this part of the state
and has been worked successfully In a
number of central Iowa towns. A
stranger shows UP at a business house
and makes a purchase OF some small
amount. say So He tenders In pay
ment a check for some amount, say $50
or an Omaha bank. The man having
been around the neighborhood for some
time and is partially known, the check
is cashed. Soon 1t is returned marked
no funds in this bank" Investigation
shows that at the time the check was
given the man had sufficient funds in
the bank to cover the check and he is
safe from prosecution.
The merchant called upon the writer
of the check who gladly agrees to right
the matter and upon the merchant
handing him over the check which the
latter endorsed when he presented 1t al
the bank, the money is paid back to
him and the merchant is satisfied.
This is the end of the deal until the
check shows up again, this time with
the endorsement of the merchant. II
/ is raised to $500, is paid at the bank
and Mr. Merchant, who allowed 6
stranger to get his hands Oh check
| endorsed with his signature, is COM
PEELED to stand the loss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-29
"sLINp PIG" CONCEALED.
Kids Had Steps on Under side-Booz
Worth $4,000 Seized.

Sioux City, Dec. 29.-Over $4,000
worth of "booze"-fine whiskies wines
and brandies from every land and
clime-are at stake in Justice Nagle-
staa's court where the search war
rant case against the Rutland bar, F.
A. Long & Co., propretors. is being
tried. If the state wins it's case the
liquor will be destroyed.
The trial Is the outgrowth of a raid
on the Rutland bar ten days ago on a
search warrant issued at the instance
Of H. H. Sawyer superintendent of the
Woodbury. County Anti-Saloon League
Witnesses testified that they found the
saloon communicated with a basement
which communicated with the Rutland
barber shop and the Rutland hotel and
that in the basement were all the fix
lures of a bar room, bar, cash reg
| lister, numerous glasses, etc.
/ A pair OF innocent looking skids
used for sliding beer kegs into the
cellar, were found to have stairs at
tached to their underside. Turned
over, they formed a way of easy ac-
cess.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-29
THE LANGUAGE TEACHERS.
Agitation For Reformed Spelling and
Other Problems Receives Attention.

Special to Times-Republican.,
Iowa City. Dec. pat the fifteenth
annual meeting of the Central Division
of the Modern Language Association of
North America yesterday afternoon
President George E. MacLean well
coined the delegates, and took occasion
to touch upon some of the problems
that now confront the teachers of lam
guages. The agitation for reformed
spelling received some attention and
President MacLean took occasion to
say that the new ideas might prepare
Americans for the phonetic spelling
taught in continental Europe, which he
commended There were three sessions
yesterday and in the evening Prof
Arthur G. Garfield, of the University of
Michigan, read paper on "Coeduca-
ton and LITERATURE
The meeting in Iowa City is the oc-
casion for a number of dinner parties
receptions, etc, given by President
MacLean and members of the univer-
sitv faculty in honor of the visitors.
The coal famine which has hit the
university and city has threatened to
interfere with the sessions of the con-
vention. 1t was necessary today to
borrow coal from the water works
company in order to heat the univer-
sity buildings
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-29
LEFT WATCH ON TRAIN.
Waterloo Woman Loses Valuable Pres
emit Thru CareIessness.

Waterloo. Dec. 29.-Mrs. Blanchard
Freeman, 121 Jefferson street, lost a
gold watch Christmas eve on an Ilh-
nois Central train near Nashua. Other
property was lost at the same time
but the timepiece was highly priced for
the associations connected with it, the
watch having been a Christmas gift
just twentyon years prior to the date
of the loss from her brother since de-
ceased.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman were going
to Nashua to spend Christmas with
relatives and when they left the train
at that station Mrs. Freeman left hel
hand bag on the seat in the coach
The loss was not discovered until af-
ter the train had gone on. Mr.. Free.
man had the agent telegraph ahead t.
Charts City and there the trainmer
made thorough search of the coach
but the hand bag had been carried
away
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-29
DIES FROM KNIFE WOUNDS.
Illinois Central Switehman Killed by
Council Bluffs Italian,

Council Bluffs. Dec. 29.-W. A.
Crumpton, the Illinois Central switch
man, who was sta bbed by an Italian on
the afternoon of Dec. s, died at Mercy
hospital from the effects of the wound.
The Italian, who gives his name as
Frank Brumo,s was bound over to the
grand jury on $1,000 bond on a charge
of assault with intent to commit MUIR
der in his preliminary hearing held
Dec TO- He failed to give bond and is
now in the county Jail.
The trouble which resulted in the
stabbing of Crumpton occurred in the
local Illinois Central yards. Brumos
and another Italian, who says his
name is Nick Capiolosa, and that he
| is cousin Of Brumos, were at work
| in the yards as track cleaners. Crump-
ton brought a string of cars down in
the section where the men were shov-
cling snow, and ordered them to clean
| off a switch. The Italians refused to dc
this and in the alteration that fol-
lowed Crumpton struck Capiolosa. This
angered Brumos and before the switch
man could defend himself the Italian
plunged a stillette into the chest OF
| Crumpton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-29
TENSE SITUATION BETWEEN H.,
LIMOS CENTRAL AND INTER-
URBAN AT FIT. DODGE.
MOTOR LINE AND RAIL.
ROAD ATTORNEY TIED UP
Central Keeps Engine on interurban
Crossing Pending Injunction Against
Latter and Formers Counsel Ma
rooned on Return Trip From pes
Moines-Public Holds the Sack.

Fort Dodge, Dec. 29.-Two hold-ups
and several tangles and another con-
templated hold-up in the form of an
Injunction are the features of the IL
linois Central case today and just what
is to be done, whether the interurban
will get its crossing at Gypsum before
is still matter of doubt and con-
troversy on Central avenue.
1t is now quite generally admitted
that the Illinois Central was success
full in keeping the interurban from
crossing its tracks some time ago by
keeping an engine at the point of
the desired crossing. That it has re-
sumed those tactics for preventing
action until something can be done
lis not quite so well known, since
repetition of this first and effective
method of stopping work was not
begun until late Monday afternoon. 1t
is true, however that an engine is
now stationed on the notorious
ground and puffs and steams from
morning until night, just as 1t did
| before, and in by no means phantom
! form.
Action Begun at Once.
| Just as soon as Judge Albrook's
decision was filed the big engine was
dispatched to the crossing point al
| Gypsum, and simultaneously the H.
linois Centrals representatives in For
Dodge began to take steps for legal
action. They took the enemys line te
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-29
RAILROAD BETTERMENTs.
Surveys Being Made for Reduction o
Grades and Distance on Milwaukee


Special to Times-Republican.
Charles City, Dec. 29.-Paul Mont
gomery, an engineer in the employ of
the Milwaukee road, and nine other
civil engineers, are in this city en-
gagged in running line east for the
purpose of avoiding the heavy grades
between here and Calmar Junction.
The new line leaves the old at or
near this city, leaving Bassett and
Ionia to the north about two miles,
then swings to the north, striking New
Hampton.
| The line will also be Strengthened be-
tween New Hampton and Jackson
I Junction. eliminating all curves as near
as possible and reducing the grade be-
low less than / per cent. This will
shorten the line between Charles City
and the Mississippi river about thirty
miles.
1t is understood that this will be
made the main line for freight traffic
between Chicago and the Pacific coas
with the possibility of Charles City be-
ing made freight division point.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-29
FAMILY REUNITED.
Happy Gathering at coison Home at
SheIdah.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Dec. 29.-There was a glad
meeting between father and son down
at Sheldahl on Christmas, when Charles
IColson, wife and children dropped in
upon the household of the father, Jud-
son Colson, after q separation of over
thirty years, during the most of which
time each had considered the other
dead Charles Colson's business has
kept him travelling the most of the
time for many years and he in some
manner lost track Of his relatives. A
few weeks ago he learned by chance
that one of his lost brothers was living
at McCook, Neb. A visit to this brother
revealed the fact that the father was
still living and the Christmas visit
followed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-29
A RAILROAD GUESS.
Reported That Great Western Will Run
Trains Over Short Line.

Trains Over Short Line.
Des Moines, Dec. pa plausible
rumor is current that negotiations are
in progress between the arrangements
of the st. Paul & Des Moines and
the Great Western companies for an
agreement by the terms of which the
latter seeks to secure the privilege of
operating each way daily over the
tracks of the st. Paul & Des Moines
one passenger and one freight train
from Mason City to Des .Moines, where
connection will be made with the Great
Western main line for the south, and
at Mason City with the main line for
St Paul and minneapolis. If the ru-
NOR proves to be a fact and the pro-
posed agreement is made it will short
en- the distance between Kansas City
and the Twin Cities fifty-four miles,
and permit the Great Western to make
better time With both freight and pas
senger trains than is practical by its
competitors That the relations be-
tween the Great Western and the
Short Line" are of the most amiable
character is attested by the statement
made upon competent authority, that
the Great Western recently sold or
loaned to the st. Paul & Des Moines
company. three heavy engines to aid
! it in the movement of it's very consid-
cradle coal traffic. 1t is suspected that
the mooted agreement is the subject
of conference between Vice President
F. c. Macmillan and the owners of the
st. Paul & Des Moines now in pro-
gress in Boston, whittier Mr.. Mac
MILAN jourenyed last week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-29
Local Notes, from Hubbard.

Special to Times Republican.
Hubbard, Dec. 29.-Miss Mayme Liv-
engood and her brother Glen, are home
from North Dakota for the holidays.
w. A. Ufford and family moved to
Des Moines yesterday, where they will
make their future home.
Editor Manners and family are spend
ing their vacation in Des Moihes and
southern Iowa.
A. L. Bushnell and family expect to
leave soon for their new home at Deer
Trail, Colo. They were among Hub
bards first settlers, twenty-nine years
ago.
Mrs. Cyrus Corey and children. Of
Dakota, are visiting the formers moth
err, Mrs. Ed Manning, and family.
Ed Graham, Of Lake Park, is visit
ing his father, Harrison Graham.
Glen Whitney and John Lohr are
home for visit from Des Moines.
| Miss Wilson, of Union, is visiting her
uncle, James Blair, north Of town.
F. c. Bollle Is putting in a heating
plant at Buckeye this week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-29
T1MEsREPUBIICAN MARsHAIIToN. IOWA.

derson from performing a heroic act
While train No. l, due in Waterloo
from the east at midnight, was bowling
along at a merry, clip near the east
yards belt line in Waterloo, the for
ward engine of the double headed train
threw tire Engineer Henderson real
lied the danger Immediately and
sounding the danger whistle applied
brakes and resorted to other methods
of stopping the train.
The string of eleven coaches came
to an abrupt halt with a jolt that al
most threw the passengers from their
seats. But the engines and cars kept
the rails and the threatened wreck
was averted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-29
PRISONER A WRECK.
Condition Of D. 3. Whittemore, at Ar
amosa Pitiful-Mind Almost Gone.


Special to Times Republican.
Boone, Dec. 29.-Word received in
this city from Anamosa concerning the
condition of Dave B. Whittemore, the
prisoner sent from this county to serve
a lengthy term in the state penitentiary
for criminal assault on the little ne
gro girl Lucille Ashley, is to the effect
that the prisoner is rapidly falling, his
mind being nearly a blank. His wife
has just returned from visit to him
and reports his condition as pitiful. She
states that he did not know her When
she entered his room at the state pris-
on and talked necessarily Of topics en-
tirely foreign to her. He seemed to
think that he was Judas the Second
and was going to betray not only his
Saviour, but the entire world. Judging
from reports from the state peniten-
tiary the prisoner will not live great
while.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-29

give to the colored boys and girls Of
Iowa opportunity to learn trades. I'm
der the present industrial system it is
practically impossible to get a place
for colored boy to work where he
can learn trade. 1t is pointed out
that the southern states are far ahead
of Iowa in this matter in that they do
have industrial schools for the negroes.
The negro population of Iowa is now so
large that something OF this kind must
be done.
Prof. G. F. Curtiss states that not be-
fore has there been such an excellent
outlook for a fine short course at Ames
as this season. The short courses there
have become more and more popular
and this year the preliminary CORE
spondence indicates a very large at
tendance,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-29
Chelsea News Briefs,

Special to Times Republican.
Chelsea, Dec. 29.-Those coming from
"a distance to eat Christmas dinner
with home folks In Chelsea were:
Messrs. Bart Wilson, Sam Shaler and
Clyde Bosley. OF Cedar Rapids; George
Boyer, Of Fairfax, and Archer Walton
and Jesse Pugh, Of Dunlap.
Quarterly meeting was held in the
I'M. e. church Sunday evening and the
first quarterly conference of the veal
, took place Monday afternoon, botk
meetings being in charge Of District
Superintendent Fleming.
Prof. Tiffany and family and Harry
Iowa City and Garrison.