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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

~ OUTH CALIFORNIA is we'll
- equipped for the statehood the ne
~ cessity for which has been thrust
upon it by gouging unequalizers, who
tried to make this section of a big
inharmonious state pay the freight"
for the pampered and favored northern
section.
North California has shown little
friendship for what should be the
state of South California. And yet
North California expects the votes of
the South for $1O,OOO,OOO state harbor
bonds, to be used for the Improvement
of San Francisco harbor.
The Herald, while it is opposed to
sectional disputes, and thinks they
should be avoided whenever possible,
has shown the Southern Pacific ma
chine, in its friendship for San Fran
cisco and its enmity to Los Angeles
and South California, has forced the
issue; and The Herald has already ex-
pressed the opinion a convention
should be held of representatives from
all of the Southern California counties
that are to suffer by the dishonest
act of the majority of the state board
of equalization, and that convention
should take action to pledge he votes
of the citizens Of these counties
unanimously against any extension of
state assistance in any form to any
city represented by the state board of
equalization, who have shown them
selves to be the enemies of our city
and section.
Loyalty to South California demands
the protection of its interests from
Southern Pacific trickery and northern
gouging.
South California has its own inter-
ests.
They come first.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18
SUGGESTS LAW TO STOP
SMOKING AND DRINKING

NoRwALK, Sept. 1S.-[Editor Her
add: Prohibiting the use of tobacco
on the street cars falls far short OF
eliminating the tobacco curse. The un-
dersigned respectfully submits for con-
sideration through the Letter Box the
following suggestion as possible rem
edv for the iiouor and tobacco curses:
Let there be a law, with sufficient
penalties, prohi' ting the use Of liquor
and tobacco by any and all persons
who may become 21 years Of age during
and after the year 1920. C. DEE.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18

Rump caucus. Accent on the syllable
Was ever anything so thoroughly ma
chinized? So cut and dried? So ac-
cording to Hoyle and the S. P. bosses?
With rare presence of mind, the bosses
introduced the unit rule, SO that the
program went through on schedule
style, without being switched to sidings
and without any stops for coal, water
or repairs. It was a regular Walter
Parker lightning express.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18

morals and an ideal standard of living
must have it's inception in the indi-
yidual. No code of rules or drastic
measures will force or induce per-
sons to live rightly If they have not the
desire within to do So
In these days of education and en-
lightenment, common sense should
Guide them to discriminate what Is
Consistent with right living. Ignorance
is no excuse for wrong doing. AL
though environment has Ito some eX-
tent) something to do in influencing
and molding the character, hold that
inclination and self-application are the
principal factors in attaining a model
standard of living.
If every young man and woman en-,
deavored to emulate the example of all
that is noble and upright there would
be no perVerting of good morals.
If space would permit could quote
instances to show that all blame must
not be imputed to the male sex.
MATER"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18
FAVORS PUNISHMENT FOR
THE UNFAITHFUL HUSBAND

Los ANGELES, Sept. 15.-[Editor
Herald; 1t gives me much satisfac-
tion, Mr. Editor. to see that you are
urging the punishment of persons
breaking the marriage vow. am em-
ployed as stenographer in an office
where two men talk and laugh in my
very presence about their violations
OF their marriage vows. If their wives
should act in the same way there
would be a double murder or they
would be ordered out Of the house. It
would do my soul good and give me
exquisite joy to see these two men
bauled off to jail even if they do
think they are great swels.
STENOGRAPHBR.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18
AT THE THEATERs

AUDIToRIUM-"The Witching Hour"
MASON-"CameO Kirby"
BURBANK-"BefOre and After"
BELASCO-"The Squaw Man."
MAJESTIC-"Dream City"
ORPHEUM-Yaudevill
GRAED--"Ten Nights in a Bar Room"
Los ANGEL LES-Vaudeville.
UNIQUE-VaudeviIle and comedy.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
EMPIRE-Musical comedy.
ARR0W-Variety.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18
BELIEVES IN PENSIONS
FOR INDECENT OLD MEN

GLENDALE, Sept. 1S.-[Editor Her
add: "Pity the sorrows of the poor
old man whose trembling feet and
aching limbs have borne him to your
door"
Much has been said and written
about child labor, the daughter of the
innocent, till every mother heart in
our country cries out against the wrong
and cruelty. There is another class
who justly claim our sympathy-the
poor old men who have been upright,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18
SAYS GOOD MORALS HAVE
INCEPTION IN INDIVIDUAL

OXNARD. Sept 9.-[Editor Herald;
1 have read with much interest the
views EXPRESSED by your correspon-
dents pertaining to morals, social evils
and social reforms, etc.
My theory and opinion is that good
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18

Aerial police will be on duty at the
Hudson-Fulton celebration in New
York. Thus will another new record
be established And soon Tennyson's
lines about aerial navies graphing in
the blue may be outdone, for may we
not live to see aerial policemen and
aerial pickpockets graphing in the
I,l11a7
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18

American Bankers association will
meet In Los Angeles in 1910. 1t Is
only right the representatives of pros
perity should assemble in the most
city in the Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18

President Taft on his tour is acting
as revivalist Of ante-election Re
publican pledges. We are glad to hear
the Republican elephant has only been
Now for postal saw
ings banks and all kinds of reforms.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18

Theodore Roosevelt has been heard
from again. He has killed another
big elephant. Wish he could whisk
himself to Los Angeles and take a
hack at the Rump.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18

Make up your minds now to defeat
Southern Pacific candidates. Regard
them as men put up in order to be
knocked down.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18

"A clean, economical business admin
istration." Yes. That's the kind that's
wanted.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18

Hot weather. Crowded schools.
Lovely combination. Huh?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18
The Public Letter BON

ded publication be By
ent but tasum no
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18

On all matters pertaining TO advertising
address Charles r. Gates. advertising man
ager.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18
CLEAR. CRISP AND CLEAN

Population of Los Angeles 327,685
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-31
Piles Driven Centuries Ago Sound Today
as They Were When They We're New

and the railroad corporation with is
cross tie bill running up into seven
figures and the farmer who spends "a
hundred or so dollars year for
fence posts are alike drawing upon
the knowledge of experts in all parts
of the world in efforts to learn the
most economical and most satisfactory
method of preserving wood against
the inroads of decay. In studying the
means of preventing decay wood-pre-
serving experts have learned many
things about the obnoxious fungi
which sap the life of timber
The small organisms can grow eitn-
re in light or in total darkness: but
all Of them require requisite amounts
of air, food, moisture and heat If one
or more of these essential require
ments is lacking, they can not live,
and the decay of timber will not take
place. Wood constantly submerged il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-31

water never rots, simply because
there is an insufficient supply of air. |
This condition accounts for the sound |
ness of the old Baltic piles. On the |
other hand, if wood can be kept air
dry it will not decay because there
will then be too little moisture. The
timber used by the Egyptians will last
indefinitely so long as it is bone-dry. |
There are a great many cases, how
ever where it is impossible to keep
wood submerged in water, or in IN
absolutely air-dry condition In fact,
large percentage of the timber
which is used is exposed to the
weather, and is subjected to decay
simply because it contains enough air
and enough water for the decomposing
organisms to get a foothold. Decay is
most serious where the atmosphere is
warm and damp, because these conji-
tons are most favorable for its de-
velopment In the coal mines of Penn
sylvania timber decays in two or three
years because the temperature is
warm and constant and the air Is
damp. And in the south. the warm,
humid atmosphere often causes the
timber to rapidly decompose.
Decay may be prevented by two
general methods, by treating the wood
with antiseptics, thus poisoning the
food supply of the organisms which
cause decay and by treating it with
oils which render it waterproof. a
combination OF these two methods IS
most commonly used as when wood
is treated with creosote which fills up
the pores in the timber and keeps ont
water and is also a powerful antiseo-
tic
The United States government con-
siders the investigations of the pre-
sentative treatment of timber of such
Importance that the business of one
branch of a bureau in the department
of agriculture-the '-office of wood pre-
servation' in the forest service at
Washington, is given over entirely to
the work of experiments in cooper
alton with railroad companies and In
dividuals in prolonging the life of rail-
road ties, mine props. bridge timbers,
fence posts and transmission poles
Advice and practical assistance is fur
nished all who request this advice Of
the forester. The lengthening of life
of timber means the saving of thous-
ands OF dollars annually through doing
away with the heavy expense OF labor
and cost of materials for renewals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-31

Washington, March 26.-Piles driven
by the hut dwellers of the Baltic cen
turtles ago are as sound today as when
first placed. The wooden collins in
which the Egyptians buried their
dead are still preserved in perfect
condition after thousands OF years If
service
The longevity of timber used under
these two extremes of climate and
moisture conditions has naturally
made people ask: What causes wood
decay? The answer is, fungi and
bacteria, low forms of plant life which
live in the wood and draw their
nourishment from it, The little or
ganisms are so little that micro
scope is required 10 see them, yet their
work results in the destruction of
billions of feet of timber each year
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-09
MISSOURI LANDS.

Missouri farms for sale only fifty
miles from Kansas City Best of farm
ing land. good water. fine climate. good
corn, oats and hay land as can be
found in our state
No. 1.--240 acres fine improvements,
good archard; one mile from Holden,
best town in county; price 500.
No. 2--190 acres. joins town. good
improvements: $50 per acre.
No. 3--i26 acres. joins town. good
improvements. best orchard peaches.
all kinds of fruit. price $50 per acre,
No 200 acres, new eight room
house. good barn. az miles from town;
lays fine: price s75 per acre.
No. $50 acres, two sets of i'm
provements. " miles from town.
No. $50 acres. two miles from
town. good improvements: price $3.50
per acre.
No. Sis acres, new improvements (;
price $50 per acre
acre.
No. 9-16O acres. new improvements;
price $3.50 per acre.
No. lo--Flve good S0-acre tracts.
good water. fine located: price $40 per
acre
No. 1l-173 acre tract. good improve
ments. three miles from town: price
s66 per acre.
This Is the best located land In our
county; has low rate OF taxes: nc
debts. G, w. BEDFORD. Holden. Mo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-09
Special
Bargains

800 acres-265 acres lies gently role
Ing balance quite rolling; l20 acres II,
corn: nifty acres In timothy and clover
meadow. balance blue grass pasture
with some timber: farm fenced and
cross-fenced hog and sheep tight: all
woven wire and barb wire on top ex.
cep' about milo OF nioe hedge. Lo.
Gated three and one-half miles from
town OF 1900 population. Improvements
consist OF large barn 52x60: two cat
tie sheds. one Sox6o and the other l4x
80 scales; another small barn. All the
sheds and barns are newly repaired
and In GOOD condition; newly painted
House is new. Just being completed.,
seven room. sixteen foot square, with
bath room, hallway Two Clothes clos
cts. largo porch In front and a porch at
the rear: solid concrete block founda.
ton under the house: house cost a..
500; wash house over cellar; concrete
walks: poultry house sixteen foot
square; smoke house and Ice honse
improvements on this property worth
$500. There Is an air pressure water
system with large stone and concrete
reservoir twelve feet above ground: l.
500 feet Of underground piping con-
veying water to Ave points on the
farm, catching all barn lots and pas
lures: also water piped to house; Law
atory in kitchen and .avatory, toilet
and bath In the bath room; ample
sewer system. This farm Is offered for
quick sale at t7s per acre. Possession
given March !, 1919. Liberal terms IL
desired. Pictures and plat sent on ap-
plication. have other farms larger and
INHALER. Write
BAzEL J. NECK. chiiiico.he. No
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-09
lie population from every d.

attract the population from every d.
rection.
The stable was off the west wing. I
hardly know how came to think of
the circular staircase and the I'M
guarded door at its foot. Liddy was
putting my clothes into sheets, pre-
paratory to tossing them out the win
dow, when found her, and could
hardly persuade her to stop.
Il want you to come with me.
Liddy." said. Bring candle and a
couple of blankets"
She Jagged behind considerably
when she saw me making for the east
wing. and at the top of the staircase
she baked.
Il am not going down there" she
said firmly.
"There is no one guarding the door
down there" I explained. who
knows?- this may be scheme to
draw everybody away from this end
Of the house. and let some one in
here"
The instant had said it was con-
vinced had hit on the explanation,
and that perhaps it was already too
late. 1t seemed to me as listened
that I heard stealthy footsteps on the
east porch, but there was SO much
shouting outside that it was impos-
sible to tell. Liddy was on the point
of retreat.
Very WE'LL" said, then shall go
down alone. Run back to Mr.. Halseys
room and get his revolver. Don't
shoot down the stairs if you hear a
noise; remember shall be down
there. And hurry
put the candle on the floor at the
top of the staircase ard took of my
bedroom slippers. Then crept down
the stairs, going very slowly, and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-09

listening with all my ears. Just at tho
foot of the stairs ! stubbed my the
against Halsey's big chair, and had to
stand on one foot in soundless agony
until the pain subsidized to dull ache.
And them knew / was right. Some
one had put key into the lock, and
was turning 1t. For some reason, it.
refused to work, and the key was
withdrawn. There was muttering of
voices outside; 1 had only second.
Another trial, and the door would
open The candle above made faint
CLEAN down the well-like staircase,
and at that moment, with second.
no more. to spare, thought of plan.
The heavy oak chair almost filled
the space between the newell post and
the door. With a crash l had turned
it on its side. wedging against
the door, its legs against the tairs. I
could hear q faint scream from Liddy
at the crash and then she came down
the stairs on a run, with the revolver
held straight out in front OF her.
Thank God" she said, in shaking
voice. II thought it was you"
pointed to the door, and she I'M
derstood. e.
Call out Of the windows at the
other end of the house." whispered.
Run. Tell them not to wait for any
thing"
She went up the stairs at that. two
at a time. Evidently she collided
with the candle, for it went out, and
was left in darkness.
1 was really astonishingly cool.
remember stepping over the chair and
gluing my ear to the door, and shall
never forget feeling it give an inch or
two there In the darkness, under a
steady pressure from without. But
the chair held, although could hear
an ominous cracking Of one of the
legs. And then, without the slightest
warning, the cardroom window broke
with a crash. I had my finger on the
trigger of the revolver, and as I
jumped it went off, right through the
door. Some one outside swore round
ly, and for the first time could hear
what was said.
Only a scratch. sH1rs:, arc at
the other end of the house. !.
Have the whole rats nest on u.s."
And a lot of profanity which 1 won't
write down. The voices were at the
broken window now, and although I
was trembling violently, was de-
termined that ! would hold them until
help came. / moved up the stairs un.
tai l could see into the cardroom, or
rather through it. to the window. AS
/ looked small man put his leg over
the sill and stepped into the room.
The curtain confused him for a mo
ment: then he turned, not toward me;
but toward the billiard room door. \. I
fired again, and something that was
glass or china crashed to the ground
Then l ran UP the stairs and along the
corridor to the main staircase. Ger
trude was standing there, trying to
locate the shots, and must have
been peculiar figure, with my hair
In crimps. my dressing-Sown flying, no
slippers, and revolver clutched in
my hand. 4 had, mo- time to talk.
There-was the sound Of footsteps in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-09
the lower hall, and some one bounded

the lower hall, and some one bounded
up the stairs.
I had gone Berserk. think. I
leaned over the stair.rail and fired
again. Halsey, below. yelled at me.
What are you doing up there?" he
yelled. "You missed me by an inch"
And then ] collapsed and tainted.
When came around Liddy was rub
bling my temples with eau de quinine,
and the search was In full blast.
Well. the man was gone. The stable
burned to the ground, while the crowd
cheered at every falling ratfer, and
the volunteer fire department sprayed
1t with garden hose. And in the
house Alex and Halsey searched every
corner of the lower floor, finding no
one.
The truth Of my story was shown
by the broken window and the over
turned chair. That the unknown had
got upstairs was almost impossible.
He had not used the main staircase,
there was no way to the upper floor
In the east wing, and Liddy had been
at the window, in the west wing,
where the servants stair went up. But
We did not go to bed at ALL Sam Bo-
harmon and Warner helped in the
search, and not closet escaped
scrutiny. Even the cellars were given
thorough overhauling, without re-
suit. The door in the east entry had
hole through it where my bullet had
gone. The hole slanted downward,
and the bullet was embedded in the
porch. Some reddish stains showed it
had done execution.
Somebody will walk lame" Halsey
said, when he had marked the course
of the bullet. Its too low to have hit
anything but leg or foot
From that time on watched every
person 1 met for limp, and to this
day the man who halts in his walk is
An object of suspicion to me. But
Casanova had no lame men; the near
est approach to it was an old fellow
who tended the safety gates at the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-09


accusing her OF having schcoled her L
year-old daughter. Ruby. In theft. to
weave about him fantastio plot to
balk his defense in Divorce proceedings
which she has Instituted against him
in the district court upon grounds Of
cruelty. Robert Kelly made startling
declarations when he was arrested up-
on a charge of larceny. He was taken
into custody upon a warrant sworn out
by his former employer, David Geffen.
of the Omaha Furniture Company, the
specific accusation being the alleged
theft OF articles of sllverware from the
store. Kelly. who had been dismissed
from the services of the firm, had
found employment with the City Fur
niture Company. when he was arrested.
The missing articles, together with a
rug, which had likewise disappeared,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-09

FOR SALE-ciTY PROPERTY.
For Sale-Modern eight room house
and barn. liz South Tenth street
For Saie-Almost new modern eight
room house. with barn, best residence
district. Owner leaving town. Phone
764 red
For Sale or Esot'ange-.sIIa;;ss CT Ave
rooms, cellar. city water. gas. and large
barn. on one of the finest residence
streets In the city of Des Moines. close
In, for Marshalltown property. William
FL. Calhoun.
For SaIe--City property Two strictly
modern seven and eight-room houses
In Hlghview addition. These are first
class propositions in every respect and
will be sold at sacriflce for quick sale.
c. w. Hughes, 500 North Fifth street.
For Sale-Two new six and seven
room cottages,strictly modern: pay
ments to suit purchaser. A. j. Clark.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-09
Ven And WOMEN WANTED
Tho United States Government Gives
Railway Mail Clerks $500 Year to
Start, and Increases to $1,000.

Uncle Sam will hold an examination
for postal clerks and letter carriers in
Marshalltown in November; for other
positions on different dates. 1t is es-
tin1ated that $4,000 appointments will
be made this year, The government
wants people over IS years to take the
examination; will pay them we'll and
give them an annual vacation, with full
pay. The bureau OF Instructions, Roch-
ester, N. Y, with it's thorough knowl-
edge Of all the requirements can fit
anyone in few weeks to pass. A
government position means employ
ment for life. Prepare now for the
examination. Any reader Of the Times
Republican can get full information by
writing the Bureau of Instructions, 373
Hainlin building, Rochester, N. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-09
NEBRASKA LAND,

For Sate-Lucas stock farm. Grass
land" 2,240 acres; deep, black sandy
loan bottom land: finely equipped for
raising any kind of stock: improve
ments cost over $4,000: side track and
stock yards on place. 1875 miles from
Omaha; 6 miles from Pierce county
seat. ard Joins. Foster, Pierce county.
Nebraska. VIII sell at a sacrifice, $50
per acre: terms easy. Send for descrip-
tive circular. r. Lucas. owner. Foster.
Neb.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-09
CROP PAYMENT PLAN.
-----------------------------
KANSAS LAND.

For SaIe-16O acre farm. this county.
Y miles from station, graded schools.
1870 cultivation, balance pasture. we'll
watered fenced, good eight-room
house, large barn. other buildings. good
orchard. Mail and phone lines. only
$50 per acre. 1900 acre number ono
stock and grain farm, five miles from
the above. good improvements of all
kinds. only 81 per acre. many others
all sizes, some for exchange, other
lands, merchandise or income. Write
for free list. Il. II. Humphrey. Font
Scott, kas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-09

ployment OF an expert drainage cngi-
neer. The plans and specifications for
every public drainage project would
then be submitted to the state engineer
for approval before work could lie
started. and no civil engineer could
prepare plans for any public drain
without a license Issued by the state
board
1t is the belief OF the commission
that in q large part the poor drainage
systems in Iowa are due to faulty plans
and specifications.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-09

If people with symptoms Of kidney
or bladder trouble could realise their
danger they would without loss Of <irno
commence taking Foiey's kidney Rem
edy. This great remedy stopa the pain
and the irregularities. Strengthens
and builds UP these organs and thera
is no danger of Bright's disease or
other serious disorders. Do not deere
gard the early symptoms. Mcbride 81
VIII Drug Company.