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The Nevada County picayune., 1909-03-04
SUSPICIOUS.

The person who, on examining a homemade henhouse, remarked that it looked as if some fellow had built it himself" has a kindred spir- it in a delightfully."- simple old lady, noted for her naive comments. In a street ear not long ago she noticed a man carrying a shotgun and a blanket-roll.
 Look at him." she whispered to her companion. "He looks as if he were going to spend the night some- where."- ."-Youth's Companion.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-03-04
ENERGY or FLAT WHEElS.

The enormous energy developed by a flat spot in wheel has been estimated by Prof. Hancock of Pur- due university. He finds that a flat spot 21a inches long on a 33-inch wheel. carrying load of 5000 pounds at 30 miles per hour, will deliver blow to the rail of more than 1,OO0-foot pounds. The same flat wheel supporting a 55-ton inter- urban car running at 60 miles per hour, would deliver a blow with an energy of 9,500-foot pounds. Such a flat spot would be produced by wearing off less than O.O5-inch of metal.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-03-04
LUCKY BALDWIN is DEAD

Los Angeles, March 1.-E. J. (Lucky) Baldwin died at his home at Arkadia, at 2 o'clock this morning after an illness of several weeks. He was 8l years old.
 The fortune left by Mir. Bald win is estimated at $25. GOO, 600. Little is known of the details of the will left by the noted tnrf- man. Rumors of impending con- tests of the will have been re- ceived. Itis stated that the will contains a statement denying the existence of more than one widow.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-03-04
|G|NEERS START
 ETATE HOUSE PROBE
l. Markham and Kort |erle. in Federal Service,
 Ell Report to Legislative anmittee.

{ttle Rock. Mar. 2. Accom-
 led by four members of the e Capital Committee of the se and Gov. Donaghey, the
 government constructional kneers, Capt. Edward Mark
 and Kort Berle, who arrived little Rock yesterday morning kamine the new state capitol hing at the direction of the ktol Committee, which body
 instructed by resolution of house to conduct the investi- pn, yesterday afternoon paid r first visit to the partially |pleted structure on Fifth let, which has been the bone |olitical contention Tn Arkan- for years and over which the ansas legislature is fighting
 quarreling in an effort to de- hine whether the building is |ty. who is to blame if it is ty, and how to finish it.
 he engineers and party spent entire afternoon in the capi- building, going over and in- kting it from top to bottom securing their first impress
 of the structure. Last night
 were hard at work prepar- quarters in the office building be old penitentiary, the re- ns of which still stand to the h of the uncompleted capitol Hing. and today they will get h to figures and hard work.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-03-04
AUTHORITY ON THE SUBJECT

Mrs. Scott Durand, society wom- an of Chicago, who has had model dairy for some time, has been invited by Maryland Agricultural college to talk at the Farmers institute as one of the regular lecturers in connec- ton with this work of the college. Only skilled persons are chosen for such lectures, and this adds to the compliment to Mrs. Durand.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-03-04
THE EXACT QUANTITY.

The host was one of the new lv rich of the vainglorious kind, and he was explaining to his dinner guests the cost of the dessert. "This pineapple, f'rinstance, cost me $12, and-er-Mr. Jones, can l offer you a slice ?"
 "Yes, sir, you may, reJolned Jones. "I will take about 35 cents worth"
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-03-04

counties in which the judge and common Uealth's attorney are elected touphold law and order the only hope of permanent re- lief from such conditions is an enlightened public sentiment aroused by the press of the country. and instead of punish ing the newspaper which makes a fight against such conditions it should be regarded as fulfilling it's duty"
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-03-04
FIRE AT MEBeh

Heber. March. 2.-Tnis morn- ing at 8 o'clock fire broke out in the millinery store conducted by Mrs. Mary Basswell and Miss Lizzie Wilson, and in a very few minutes all the business houses in a half block on Main street were burned to the ground, caus- ing a loss of $14,
 Mrs Jim Hicks of Hope is visit inp Mrs. J. M. Kinser.
 Advertise in the Picayune and and get results.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-03-04
CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE

'I never search my husbands s pockets"
 "Dear me, is your faith in him as strong as all that? ?"
 "No. I haven't the least bit of faith in him, but give him credit for being too intelligent to carry home anything he doesn't want me to see."
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-03-04
PRETTY THIN.

Croke-I see that golden anklets are to be worn.
 Broke--I fancy finger rings will be plenty big enough for the ankles of the slat girl.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-03-04
THE FINANCIAL GENIUS.

"Yes, madame, I will play one two-tree pieces on ze piano for twelf dollar. An so soon as I haf feen- ish I will go home"
 But l wanted you to stay and converse with my guests"
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-03-04
DO NOT SUFFER

No use suffering from ltcning Piles when one box of Hunts Cure IS absolut- ely guaranteed to cure any case. one application will convince yon of US merits.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-03-04
CASH DOWN.

Mrs. Dough-Oh, anyone can buy farcinn title nowadays.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-13

danger seriously the beef trade as
whole.
But should these firms. as seems pos
sible. acquire considerable interest in
the Argentine, the situation with re-
gard to the meat supply of the united
kingdom might become serious.
With such command" the report
says. "of practically the Whole i'm
ported live cattle and chilled and froz-
combinations might be able to deter
mine beef prices at Smithfeld marke,
itself and largely affect prices thruout
the country"
According to the report the represen-
tatives of the American companies In
London all told the committee that
they knew nothing Of the conditions
prevalent in the United States. and.
commenting on these statements. the
committee says:
The committee reluctantly Is com
PEELED to express grave doubt as to the
reality of this uniform ignorance. and
its assumption naturally has tended to
throw doubt upon the other statements
made by the representatives. of these
firms. 1t is almost incredible that Ar
mour & Co. Swift Il Co, Morris a. Co,
and the Hammond Beef Company, the
last named representing the National
Packing Company. should be in com
bination in the United States and in
competition in the united kingdom"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-13
ARGUES FOR ENACTMENT OF
sENATE's SCHEDULE OF
25 CENTS.
BILLIONS OF TONS OF ORE
AVAILABLE IN AMERICA
Reasons Advanced for Houses Pro-
posaI to Throw Markets Open to
World Competition - House Con-
tinues to ignore Taft's Porto Riean
Message.

Washington. May 13-After the call
Of the senate had shown that sixty-th three
senators were present today, Burrows
spoke in favor of duty on iron ore as
source of revenue for the government
The present duty Of 40 cents per ton,
which the committee proposes to re-
duce to 25 cents, yields, he said, rev.
enue of $3S2,OO0, which would he lost
by placing iron on the free list, as
proposed by the house.
y Reading statistics of the iron ore
industry, Burrows said it was reason
able to state that at the present time,
$500 men are employed, receiving
wages amounting to $31,500,00O, in the
production of iron ore, which industry,
he says, it was proposed to open up
to the competition of the world. Quot
ing from advance proof sheets the next
annual report Of the geological sur
vey, Burrows said there is now avail
able ore in the United States Of $780,
100000 tons Of high grade ore while in
Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin
there were of lower grade ores that will
be available and are now useful, 72,-
000,000,000 tons making 75,500,000,000
tons, in addition to which it is esti
mated that the Cuban deposits of high
grade ore, belonging to the Pennsyl
vania Steel Company, amount to 1,57s,-
100000 tons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-13
KING JAMES FAvoRITE
New York Racing Circle. on Edge
Over Outcome Of Metropolitan Hand.
icap-Thirteen Fast Ones Entered.

New York, May 13.-King James, the
top-weight entry. Of S. c. Hildretb,
was the public favorite today for the
Metropolitan handicap at the opening
of the New York racing season at Bel
mont Park. The excellent perform
ance of King James at Los Angeles,
when he carried 142 pounds and de-
feated Resenben and Jack Atkin in the
fast time of 1:11 As for six furlongs,
as we'll as reports that the horse is in
splendid condition, caused public senti-
ment to center on him.
Others Of the thirteen entered, how
ever. had admirers and the crowds that
started early for the track in the per-
feet weather of an ideal May day looked
for stirring race. Among the thor
oughbreds expected to give good ac-
count of themselves were John E. Mad
den's F'ayette, August Belmont's Half
Sovereign and James r. Keene's Turn
coat.
The interest Of the public was divided
between the probable performances Of
the horses, and speculation as to con-
ditions which would govern betting at
the track. Under the recent ruling Of
the supreme court the betters hold
they may be permitted to make oral
bets freely, provided no record is made
Of them. To avoid prosecution, which
is feared in the case the transfer Of
money was too free, the betters were
advised to make their payments by en-
closing the money in sealed envelopes.
King James Wins.
King James won the Metropolitan
handicap, Fayette second, and Juggler
third.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-13
MUCH WOOD PRESERVED.

Marked Increase in Use Of creosote
and Zinc Chloride in 1908.
Washington, May 13.-More than
56,0000,000 gallons of creosote and
nearly 100000 pounds of zinc chlor.
ide were used in preserving timber in
the United States last year, Small
quantities Of crude oil, corrosive sub
Innate, and other chemicals were also
used.
These figures are based upon reports
to the United States forest service OF
forty-four firms which operated sixty
four timber-treating plants. Assuming
that on an average one gallon of creo-
sote, or third of a pound of zinc
chloride. will protect a cubic foot of
timber from decay, more than 10O,-
100000 cubic feet of crossties, piling,
poles, mine and other timbers were
given treatment that will greatly in
crease their life and usefulness.
Never since timber treating began
on commercial scale in the United
States has the domestic supply of creo-
sote been equal to the needs of the in
dnstry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-13
PHILANrHRoPlsT sTRAus PRE-.
sENTs FIGURES TO SHOW
NO HEADWAY is GAINED.
DEATH RATE INCREASES
IN CITY OF NEW YORK
straus Declares That Little Can Be
Accomplished Until tuberculosis
MiIoh Cows Are Eradicated From
Dairy Herds-Entire Blame Put on
the Cow.
the Cow.

Washington, May 13.-That the Wig
orous campaign against tuberculosis
has failed to check the great white
plague was the startling charge made
today by Nathan Straus. tho New York
philanthropist, at the annual meeting
of the National Association for the
Study and Fermentation of Tubercu-
losis, here today
Straus backed up his assertion by the
official statistics from the New York
health department showing an increase
of 33 per cent in two years in cases OF
tuberculosis in the city that DIR. Koch
described as leading the whole world
in the fight against disease The
reason for this failure to make head
way, Straus declared, was neglect Of
the mischief wrought by the tubercu-
lous dairy COW. He asserted that the
abolition of the disease will begin when
1t is made a crime to sell milk unless
1T comes from tuberculin tested cows
or has been properly pasteurized.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-13
PAGE ONE.
TcIeoraphic News.

PRGE ONE.
TeIesraphic News:
Strike In France Probably Will Fail.
tuberculosis War Fails OF Results.
Entire Trouble Laid to Dairy Cow.
Burrows Pleads for ore Tariff.
Rat Saves Woman's Lif o
Betting on New York Race.
Mrs Burdette Seriously III.
Young Turks Dissatisfied.
New Birth" Sundays Theme.
Sixty six More Converted z
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Legislator College Student.
Waterloo Man Missing.
Employment Given to a Thief
Fishing Season Opens Saturday.
McMullen Loses Estate Suit.
c. & n. w. May Get Great Western
PAGE FIVE.
General News:
New Story. Whispering Smith.
Daily Paper for Harvard.
PAGE SIX.
Editorials:
a Mock Deathbcd Repentance.
Let Cownie Stick to His Last.
Life Senators.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa opinion and Notes.
Farmers Column.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT AND NINE
City News:
Arrested in Act of Housebreaking
Police Think May Solve Burglaries
New Phone Line Work Begins Soon
Sunday breaches Oh Faith"
Plan Wedding as Surprise.
Work Less Hours for Same Pay.
General News Of the city.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and Generals:
Erratic Grain Markets,
Wheat and Corn Close Strong
Cattle Fairly Steady.
Hogs Close Weak.
Pacific Coast Joins East.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-13
"RA1" SAVES WOMAN
Michigan Resident Bumps Head Hard
When Auto Hits Telephone Pole
Hair Prevents Skull Fracture.

Jackson, Mich, May ia large
rat in her hair saved the life of Mrs.
Richard Frost in an automobile acci-
dent here today, her physicians say.
Mrs. Frost and baby were thrown from
the machine when it collided with a
telephone pole. Mrs. Frost struck on
her head with such force that hair
pins were driven into the scalp. The
baby was injured about the head. 1t is
feared both mother and child also are
internally injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-13
MRS. BuRDE11E STRICKEN
Wife Of Popular Humorist Preacher
Seriously IlI-overworked in Caring
for Injured Husband.

Los Angeles, May 13.-Mrs. Robert
j. Burdette, wife of Rev. Robert j.
Burdette, Of the Temple Baptist
church, was stricken critically ill last
night while in her husbands study,
hours. DR.. Burdette recently sustained
concusston of the spine as the result
of a fall, and the strain of caring for
her husband is believed to have
brought on Mrs. Burdettes present ILL
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burdette returned a
few days ago from the east, where
Mrs. Burdette attended the national
peace conference in Chicago and the
D. A. r. convention in Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-13
TWO GIFTS TOTAL 100000.
Chicago Theological Seminary an


Gary Y. M. C. A. Enriched.
Chicago, May 13.-Two gifts of $780,
600 each. one to the Chicago Theologi-
cal Seminary and the other to the Y
M. c. A. for a building at Gary, Ind.
were announced yesterday. The donors
are DR.. d. K. Pearsons of Hinsdale
and E. II. Gary, chairman of the execu-
tive committee of the United States
Steel Corporation.
The annual board meeting OF the
Theological Seminary at Ashland and
Washington boulevards was turned
into a celebration in the afternoon
when it was unexpectedly announced
that DIR. Pearsons would give the in
stitution 100000 to be used in any way
the board pleased for the benefit of
the seminary.
This is the third substantial gift
that DR.. Pearsons, who has endowed
schools and colleges In every part Of
the country, has made to the seminary.
Thirty-five years ago when the SEM
mary was struggling for its existence
he gave it $4,000, and in 1893 he made
a gift of s1s5,00O to the institution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-13
GAVE PENNIES, LOSE LIVES.
Three Men Drowned in Effort to Save
Bridge Toll.

Pittsburg, May 1s-To save five
cents bridge toll, five foreigners, who
had been out of work for many
months, attempted to cross the Mo-
nongahela river at McKeesport sub
urb In small boat, which sank as
they got into midstream, drowning
three Of the men. Five hundred school
children who were enjoying their first
days diversion in a new playground,
saw them drown.
Expecting to find work at Glassport,
the men with but a few cents in their
pockets found an old boat which had
been washed ashore and rather than
spend one cent each from their scanty
hoard, they entered the boat. They
were within twenty-five yards Of the
farther shore when the boat shipped
water andesank.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-13
STRIKE N FRANCE
LOOKS LIKE F|ZZLE
' NO MORE AccEssloNs TO RANKS
OF POST AND TELEGRAPH
EMPLOYEES.
ONLY ONE PosToFFlcE
COMPLETELY TIED UP
Normal Delivery and Telegraph serv-
ics at Majority Of Strikers
Dispute Claims Of Government Of
siciaIs That Strike Will End in Few
Days.

Paris, May 13.-The number Of strik-
ing government employees shows no
appreciable increase this morning.
Services are normal, and at some
places, notably Bordeaux, the telegra-
piers who went out yesterday have
returned to their posts.
Concerted efforts of strikers sta
toned at various bureaus in Paris to
induce their comrades to join the
movement have been without effect. The
authorities are confident the strike will
be over in few days. On the other
hand, the leaders of the strike claim
the government is bluffing. They de-
clare the movement will extend rap
idly
Only at Harvard, where both the
post and telegraph services are practi-
today. A batch of dismissals last night
evidently has dismayed the rank and
file.
Official statistics issued at noon give
the total number of strikers at 934.
Postmen charged with the delivery
Of newspapers refused to make their
rounds this morning. They were ex-
PEELED from the postoffice and replaced
by men of the navy.
Wild Scenes in Chamber Of Deputies.
There were wild. scenes in the cham
ber of deputies this afternoon when
the government asked for a vote of
confidence on the attitude assumed by
1t in the strike Of government en-
pioyes. The stand taken by the post
men had many warm supporters. The
uproar became so fierce that NJ. Bris-
son, president of the chamber, clapped
his hat on his head as a sign that
the session was closed. The tumult,
however, continued One of the dele
gates bounded over the presidential
chair, grabbed the bell and rang it
furiously. Then the socialists began
singing .Internationale," to which the
royalists standing on chairs replied by
singing 'Vive Henry w" Finally the
public and press galleries were cleared,
but there was frantic delirium, both in
side and out the chamber. Outside in
the corridors several persons who
raised the cry "vive LIE Roi" were al
most mobbed. After an hours inter-
mission the session was resumed, but
the socialists were soon on the verge
of fisticuffs with the radicals, and the
sergeant-at-arms again was forced to
intervene.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-13
BRITISH Alr BEEF TRUST.

Departmental Committee Finishes
Work Begun in July. 1908.
London. May 13.-The departmental
committee appointed in July OF 1908
to inquire into the alleged combina-
tions in the meat trade in the united
Kingdom issued its report last even
ing.
A large portion thereof is devoted to
the American beef trust and It's repre-
sentatives- in London. the. committee
concluding that while a combination
exists to a certain extent between four
companies In the United States. en-
gagged in the united kingdom. 1t is not
at present sufficiently powerful to en-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-13
SEEK UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS.
Consideration Of Medical Examining
Boards Meeting at Louisville, Ky.

Gont0o0rASl0n OF MEDICAL examining
Boards Meeting at Louisville, Ky.
Louisville, KY, May 13.-The Amer
dcan Confederation of Licensing and
Reciprocating and Examining Boards,
representing about twenty states, met
an annual session here. This confedera-
tion is composed of medical examin-
ang boards. The purpose Of the con-
vention Is to arrive at definite con-
clusions as to the: extent Of the edu-
cation that Should be required to ad-
init a student to medical college,
the number of years he should attend,
and the curriculum for each year; also
the equipment that medical college
should possess, and the character of
the teachers, that will justify the
board in recognizing the school as
reputable. so that graduates may apply
for examination and registration. An
other object sts to adopt uniform re-
quirements In all states of this coun-
try, 80 that graduate from any school
may apply for registration in any state
alnder the same requirements.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-13
LAST HoNoRs PAID coNRlgD.

Funeral Held in Building Which Has
Been Scene of His Triumphs.
New York, May 13.-With impressive
services. in which music played the
dominant part the public funeral of
Heinrich Conried, former director of
the Metropolitan Opera Company, was
held today in the building which had
been the scene of his indefatigable lab
ors and many triumphs, in the years of
his directorate. The auditorium held a
great throng, the numbers seeking ad-
mission greatly exceeding the seating
capacity of the structure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-13
RAINS IN KANSAS.

Precipitation General Over the State,
and Crops Arc Benefited.
Kansas City. May Is. Almost an
inch of rain is reported to have fallen
in central Kansas early today, while
showers are general in that state and in
northwestern Missouri, greatly benefit
ing crops.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-13
MUCH LIVESTOCK BURNED
lightning Destroys Large Barn on H.
A. BrakeI Farm in cerro Gordo
County, Destroying Cattle and
Aorcoc

Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City. May ls--Lightnlng
struck the barn of II. A. Brakel. nine
miles southeast of this city. last night
and the structure and all its contents
were destroyed. Twelve horses. TWEEN
ty-one cattle. and hay. grain and har-
ness were burned. The total loss Is s5,-
500. Insurance $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-13
LOST WIFE AND $4,000.
Des Moines Man, Arrested for Wife
Desertion. Tells Sensational Story.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. May BE r. Dodge.
brought from Kirbyvillc. Tex. charged
with wife desertion. claims he is the
victim OF a plot Of man who defraud-
ed him of $4,000, and is in love with
tho woman who Is charged to be wife
No. 2, altho he is not married to her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-13
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT.

Former Lieutenant Governor Riddle Of
Kansas, Was on Pleasure Trip.
Salina, Kan, May 13.-A. p. Riddle,
former lieutenant governor of Kansas,
was killed near here today in an auto
mobile accident. Riddle was enroute
from Minneapolis, Kan, to his home
to Salina. On a pleasure trip. accom-
panied by party of four. The ma
chine struck an embankment, throw
ing the occupants into ditch. Riddle
struck on his head, and lived but an
hour,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-13
CARPENTER lNHERlTs 100000.

Humble Worker Near Ithaca Finds He
Is Heir to Scottish Estate.
Ithaca, N. ", May 13-After many
years OF toll. working early and late
over his small bench as n carpenter.
Frank Bastedo. aged SIS years, who
lives at small hamlet, Ludlowville.
few miles north of Ithaca, has been
awakened as from a dream to learn
that he Is heir to Scottish estate vail
ued at $9,000,000 An advertisement
by New Yoark bank to locate heirs
to the estate gave Bastedo his first
knowledge of his chances of living the
rest of his life in comfort He thinks
his legacy will amount to about ST.
100000.