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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-20
SCHOOLS GET $4,000
Fortune is Paid Out of Taxes by
County Treasurer Stevens for the
Maintenance of the countys Rural
and Town schooIs-This City Gets
$4,000.


$4,000.
a fortune, in money. was paid out
Tuesday by County Treasurer Robert
w. Stevens to the rural and town
schools Of the county. This sum which
totaled $50 $3.50 represents the an
nuai fall payment made by the treas
urer to the district school secretaries.
1t is a large proportion of what the
schools will receive from the second
half Of the taxes collected during the
fall months, but does not represent all,
as another payment will be made la
ter. OF the s62,655.30 this city's schools
received s2S,745.5O. The total amount
the city's schools receive each year
from the taxes is about $4,000, and
the total sum paid out to all of the
schools of the county each year APP
proximates $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-20

Miss Imogene Morgan, of Glenwood,
arrived in the city Tuesday evening
from Albion and will remain for visit
of few days at the home of her uncle,
Mr.. F. H. Houghton. Miss Morgan
has been visiting her uncle Mr.. F. G.
Houghton, at Albion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-20

The Methodist Ladies' Aid Society
will meet at the church Thursday,
when Mrs. w P. Flower will act as
hostess, assisted by Mesdames r. M.
Ash, William Humphrey, M. d. Hus-
ton, N. 3. Miller, and George Traut-
mann
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-20
Well.Elxed Usually

WSIT-TI Nou O6udItys
However, the man who is always
telling other people that money is not
everything usually has all the coin
he needs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-20
physical Impressions.

Physical Impressions.
"The new acquaintance we met yes
terday struck me forcibly on the in.
stant."
you're lucky. He struck me for
oibly on the back"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-20
Five per cent farm loans. VIM. Battin.

The Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Friends church will hold an all-day
meeting Thursday at the church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-20
WILL TAKE WEEKS
1O COMPLETE DAN
CITY CONCRETE WATERWAY is
WORK OF IMMENSE PRO,
PORTIONS.
DAM AND RETAINING WALLS
ABOUT oNE-THlRD FINISHED

Estim atei That 1t Will Require Two
Months More Before the Project is
compIeted-RetaininsW Wall on North
Side of River is Nearing Completion
Some Details Of the Work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-20
CuIey,1he Grocer and Baker
Winter Will Soon Be Here

Now is me Zine 70 lsy In supply Of
CANNED pnrds
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-20

Houghton, at Albion.
Rev. G. w. Mullen, of Gearing. ar
rived in the city Tuesday evening from
Williamsport, Pa, where he has been
for week in attendance at the an
nual meeting of the board of missions
of the United Evangelical church, as
a delegate from the Des Moines con-
ference.
DR.. A. c. Fry arrived home this
morning from Lincoln, Neb., where she
went a few days ago to be present at
the celebration of the forty-fifth ami
versary of the marriage of her parents,
celebration of her mothers 9th ami
versary.
| Agent G. w. Bartmess, of the Alams
Express Company, accompanied by
Mrs. Bartmess, will leave Thursday for
a months vacation visit which will
be spent at Clear Lake. Garner. st.
Paul, and Minneapolis. P. W. Dillon.
agent for the company at Centerville,
| has been checked in as agent here dur
| ing Mr. Bartmess' absence
| DR.. Rosa Liebig, city humane officer
1
! has in her possession a dog which is
supposed to be owned in the city The
| little animal was badly bitten by 3
| larger dog several days ago, and the
humane officer sewed UP the wound
dressed it, and has been caring for the
animal ever since. The owner of the
| dog may have it by calling at the of
| fee of the overseer Of the poor, in The
| womens annex to the county Jail.
Joseph Punnell, who has been in thu
city two months acting as relief agen
for the American Express Company
during the absence of Agent C. NJ. Bel
left Tuesday evening for Eagle Grove
where he has been appointed agent TO
the company. Mr.. Bell. who has beel
spending vacation in the west, wa
checked into the office Tuesday. Mrs
Punnell. who has been here with he
husband, went to Grinnell Tuesday ev
ening to visit her parents, Mr., and Mrs
A McBlain, until Mr.. Punnell become
settled at Eagle Grove.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-20

That Hawaiian pineapple. eight slices
to the can for $3.50 a dozen mas NJ
equal for quality Or the price.
This is a sample Of the many inter
estfng prices on other lines. Get the
prices before putting in supply.
COFFEE, COFFEE.
The best line in the city and prices
are right, ranging from 20 to 40 cents
a pound in bulk, I also have the Red
Rose, Chocolate Cream and Scarlet
King coffees in packages at 20 cents,
25 cents and 40 cents. All these are
Marshalltowns roast and always fresh.
I have a special line of Asiat-
ic coffees blended to make Inc
most delicious drink of them
all at 25, 81 and 40 cents per
pound packages. These are special
good cup qualities and please the pal
ate Of the most fastidious coffee
drinkers.
I expected to have installed before
this new electric coffee grinder and
pulverizer hut owing to the changes In
the electric systems in our city ! am
waiting for the installation of the new
plant
1912 South First Ave
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-20

Mr.. Harry Turner, of Steamboat
Rock, was in the city Tuesday evening,
being on his way to Clinton to attend
meeting of De Molay consistory.
Mrs. John Portz, Ill South Fourth
street, was removed in an ambulance
Tuesday to ST. Thomas hospital, where
she will be prepared for an operation to
be performed Thursday.
Rev. l.. B. HiX, pastor of the Con-
gegational church, arrived home Tues
day from minneapolis. where he has
been in attendance at the national
convention of the National Congrega-
tional Brotherhood.
Miss Bertha Baker, of ottumwa, who
has been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
George Painter, in this city. and of
friends in Des Moines and Waterloo,
for the past three weeks, returned to
her home Tuesday night.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-11
CURED OF "sWoRD.sWALLowINe."
knife-Eatfng Incident Calls to Mind
#a, o: :. Little Trick, :, T.. g. o.

while seated in the di1ing-room of
one of our best hotels my atten. :o3
was attracted to a dignified, we'll.
sroomed, prosperous-appearing man.
who was deliberately eating with his
knife. He also had sort of strangIe
hold on his fork which he used back
wards and Sideways" said western
pennsylvania man, according to ,tt the
New York Morning Telegraph, . r..
cast my eyes about and noted a
number doing the same thing. Foil
or whom you would expect better man.
ners, If from no other cause, from.
pure instinct. ID e. aI'.. j. = .,Ju
I'LL recalled to me the time when ]
was young fellow and my uncle-a
Judge in country district of Penn.
sylVania-gave a reception to many
OF the farmers thereabout, at which a
gigantic old-fashioned spread was
placed before them
Il knew well how these sons of the
soil would gobbfe up all they could
hold, showing the food into their faces
with their knives ro .,fra. - .- rg1I5
Il was full of mischief at this time.
SO l got nod of all the, knives on the
quiet took them to the grindstone
ana IN =! s'hfEaarpened them like razors Then
slipped them hack to the cupboard. 10.
When the guests" began their
sWord-swallowing. one after the other
cut their lips With the keeniedgsd
weapons. while I,sat' in corner hub
ping over with, Daughter at the afa'
ana hoping the lesson they were be-.
Ing taught might be of advantage 10
them In the future"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-11
Work of a Budding Genius

. Tie tehysag DID daughterSof an art;
ist believes that sheis destined to fill
a great place in literature, and all her
spares moments are devoted to writing
poetry about every conceivable subject
according to the San Francisco Wasp.
Recently she attended her first church
wedding, and so filed with inspiration
was she that she Immediately began to
write apoem descriptive of the event.
A few days 5afterward, when her
mother was entertaining friends, the
youthful prodigy asked permission to
read her poem before the guests. Her
mother h1mored her with not a little
secret pride. ''Staiiza by stanza the poem
progressed until the young lady reached
the point Where the ldestription:of the
bridesmaids was set forth. There one
of her couplets read thus: la.,1..f Inter-.
Some had pug noses and some had
ii;FiRoman,I .iiG saGrl if..ti.y -s.i n.r.ri
And each wore blue ribbon about her
mi abdomen i lorf.@.-.sf' ,u,ihi. .lIs 3
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-11
when the board meets next January
Let us watch how our assessor Votes.

when the board meets next January
Let us watch how our assessor votes.
The White Pine News says that G, H.
B. %WhelesS was the man who did the
shooting at Ely the other morning and
that Lee Mudd, prospector, was the
victim. Wheless. sMndd and two other
men were playing freeze out at the
Court Exchange saloon and ,Wheless
lost a couple, of dollars He. quit the
game and went. outside. of the saloon,
and immediately returned and began
shooting at the, men at the table. He
fired fpur shots, only, one of which took
effect and that hit ,Mudd in the lower
part of the abdomen. Wheless resisted
arrest but was ~overpowered and taken
to Jail.
The horse stolen from Miller broth
ers in Paradise valley few weeks
ago has been, located by Sheriff Lamb,
the animal being in possession of a
rancher near Elko.e The rancher pur-
chased the horse from stranger, pre-
Esumably the man who stole it. Sher.
if Lamb, notified the owners and w.
Miller came in last evening from Will
low Point and left Tor Elko to bring
back the stolen animal The man who
sold the horse is believed to have work
ed in Paradise valley last fall and the
officers are trying to locate him, in
which case he will be arrested for
horse Stealing. -Humbofd Star: ,':' ~a~'
: - = -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-11
Indians Terroize

Manhattan has long enjoyed an en-
viable reputation as being one of the
most peaceful and law-abiding COM
munities in the state, but on Tuesday
night the good reputation and peace
fulness of the camp hung just trihe
in the balance and it all came about
by someone selling whiskey to the In
dams. Two of the red skins ran
amuck OH lower Main street, terroriz
ing the inhabitants of that part Of
town. They attempted to break into
several houses and it was only upon
threats of being shot that they desist-
ed from further violence. Thu author
tiles believe they have a line on the
guilty parties WING sold the Indians
their wisky and now have them under
surveillance. -Manhattan Mail
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-11
catarrh Cannot B, Cured

with'lDc,ll applications, as they can-
nots reach the sent .Of the disease.
Satarrh Is q blood or constitutional
disease and in ordersto cure 1t YOU
must take internal remedies. Halls
Eatarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mu-
cOtis surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure
is not n quack medicine. 1t was pre-
scribed 10y one Of the best physicians
in this country for years and is n
regular prescription. 1t is COMPOSED
M the best tones known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous, surfaces. The
perfect combination rpf ythe two In
gradients Is what produces such
wonderful results in curing atarrh.
Send for testimonials free.
Z F.J. CHENEY & Co., Props,
Sold by Druggists, price 75c!',
t,i TaEe Halts Family for con
s aora,aaoaq .T3Aooa " W
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-11
The Fashionable Way.

A Cumberland (Md) woman, aged
68,, is cutting her third set Of teeth.
Still, we believe there will be other
women who will sheer at her home.
made ,molars and bras of their own
third sets, which were made to or.
der."-Detroit Free Press. ..' .''
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-11
The Kat Plant

In parts of Abyssian and Y eme the
natives use a plant called kat (Cat ha
edulis), the effects of which are similar
to those of the Peruvian cocoa. The
freshly cut leaves have a rather pleas
ant taste and produce a kind of in
toxication of long duration, with none
Of the disagreeable features Of ordinary
fnebriety Messengers and soldfers'are
ehSblsd by che wing tie leasesto go
Without = FOOD FOR a number Of days.
Among Ethese &sho abuse the habit the
body tends TO dry, the visage becomes
Jsnaaiassd, and nervous trouble, follows;
Tie n$t nsbsl being Il Fehb,iag of ths
fihins, but these cases are fare. All
Zines q too copious absorption of kat
'producos d ststeof ,drhnksnnessI Tparti'
sulsrly, when the, largeiAaFes arebem;
ployed. New, York Post, "a,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14

= OR purposes of comparison the Herald publishes
below, side by side, diaries of the journeys OF
4 DR.. Cook and Mr.. Peary, obtained by analysis
of the officially published stories Both diaries
from the time when the advance over the sea
ice around the pole begun. and both are carried
to the date when the objective was reached
In both stories a number of definite positions are
given, fixed by observations and other means as well
occasional lengths of marches. After a detailed
analysis of them it is possible to give the daily per-
formances with a reasonable degree of accuracy.
By the of such figures given in the stories,
by reasonable Interpretation of the explorers state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14

Later frequent determinations of position
recorded in the story, and averages have been used
As an illustration of the way in which Mr. Pearys
positions weer liked, when actually given in the
story, that at the end of the day on March 81 may
be instanced 1t is given in the table ST deg min
The short story says Crossed S7th parallel March
~ Passed American record March 2S The camp
between these two pons ps e se pe s7 deg min
The actual position used. 81 deg. min. was given
to make the average in the three days previous
to this camp near possible to the average of
the three days following it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14
Copyright. 1909. by Herald Company.

ments to distance and by the of averages the
positions at the beginning and end of each day have
been computed These are contained in the table.
Where want of dehniteness renders range of posi-
tons possible the position taken is that which
for least unevenness in the performances on
secutve days consistent with the statements in
stories.
In DR.. Cooks story the daily distances are given
up to March 30 From March 80 to April 8 hun
dred and SIX miles covered in nine days. In
the first part of this period progress
been slow, while later marches long. Five
marches of ten miles each followed by marches
of fourteen each taken meeting the situation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14

Had to make detour because of
] open lead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14

Considerations similar these used throughout
As well the mileages and positions the diaries ares
scientific and weather observations and the most I'M
nortant incidents and happenings day by day
All miles are nautical miles. Six nautical miles
roughly equal statute miles, One nau1l
mile is about three hundred yards longer tnan
or ordinary mile. . -, .o.,.,or
Black figures for positions indicate that the postpn
determined by observation for distances that e
number of miles is either definitely stated in the story
or be absolutely inferred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14
Incidents and Progress.

Rough ice damaged several
sledges and smashed twO COM
pletely.
Teams went back IT, Colt nbia
for other sledges left there.
Camped 10 miles from Crane
City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14

Passed American record, 81 g..
Dogs nearly dragged into water
by ice movements.
Got out of difficulties by going
west on to big ice foe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14

Again, at the start on March q, the position by
observation was So deg. 4S min. On March % the
seth parallel was crossed and Nansens farhest NORTH
Bartlett "reeled off plump twenty miles, and the
Italian record, Sc deg "a min, passed The
position when the observation taken at the end
of this twenty mile march was Sc deg IS min From
these data the distribution of distances
which fills all the above conditions Isl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14
DIR. COOKS RECORD rABU1ArED.

rABULATED.
Scientific and Weather
Observations.
Half gale into hansen Sount
from n. w.
Driving snow. At noon horizon
cleared. Wind veered to S. w
Course slightly west of north.
Clear air. Humid chill. Tenn
perature-56' F. Light west
erly wind. Sun burned.
At end of day position, by dead
reckoning latitude So %, Ion
gitude 95' IA.
In early morning temperature
go F. Steady and high ba-
rometer. No wind. No clouds.
Heiberg Island already only a
dull blue haze. Saw mirage
of Grantland. Suddenly land
settled late in afternoon.
Fierce wind at night.
Storm ceased in morning. Tenn
perature So F. Upper sur
face of Grant Land appeared a
mere line.
Temperature gradually rose to
-46' F., but fell rapidly with
setting sun.
Light wind, slightly north of
west.
Course slightly west of north.
Indications of wind in western
skies.
Few algae gathered at big lead.
Temperature rose to-41' f.
Course set slightly west of north
for 9th meridian at S5th par
allel.
Strong appearance of land in
west.
Light wind. Beautiful night.
After sunset three suns appeared
in prismatic colors and then
sank. During night colors in
sky and on ice.
Observation at noon gave posi-
ton lat. 1881, long. 1927.
Land clouds of Grant Land Wis
IDLE. Suggestion of land on
west. Surmised Croker Land.
Blowhole of seal and tracks of
bear found. No algae or other
life found in sea.
Weather good in early after
noon. Heavy wind and snow
storm at night.
Storm ceased suddenly in early
morning. During storm tenn
perature rose to -26'F. After
storm dropped again to 40 f.
Strong westerly wind. Piercing
cold.
Chilly buster. Western horizonl
remained persistently undis-
turbed. Storm gathering. but
long time arriving.
Position by dead reckoning, lat,
81 "a; long, So So.
Blew half a gale at night.
Wind ceased at noon.
Squall in afternoon, which lulled.
III E. Barem
eter 29.05.
At sunset wind increased again.
snow storms in early morning.
Cleared soon after noon.
Good, clear weather. Fog in
west had vanished, revealing
new land. Land described.
Curtain drawn over land in after
noon of March 81. Seen no
more.
Strong winds.
On April 3 barometer steady.
Thermometer sank. Sun att
midnight sank for but a few
moments.
70 more signs of life.
ce frequently measured. Hori-
zon never perfectly clear, but
weather good enough for fire.
quent nautical observations.
Mists over northern sea att
midnight.
Made uota BILE by swing of sum
at midnight. Now had mid
night sun Enthusiastically.
Position by observation.
temperature ranged from SO 7
F. to -46' T. Suns rays mott
yet warm.
High west winds. |
Nautical observa tions seemed toI
indicate no drift, but direct as-l
sertion of absence of drift
hardly warranted.
On April 10 west blackened
again.
Observations gave position.
Still west wind.
steady at ~ F.
Astronomical observations taken
daily in lucky streak of good
weather.
Thought range of vision ex-
tended. Mirages seen. Color
of sky and ice changed to
deeper purple blue.
Position by observation.
Clear weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14

Pack disturbance of Bradley
Land less and less noticed.
Fields became heavier. larger
and less creva ssed. Fewer
troublesome old foes, less
crushed new ice. For two days
passed over ice without pres
sure lines and hummocks.
Hard. wavy surface. like gla-
cial ice. Only superficial Gre
vases.
Little drift.
Ice showed signs of recent ac-
tivity.
Ice more irregular. with open
cracks. Less friction.
From SSth to Soth parallel ice
in very large fields. Surface
less irregular. but in other re-
spects same as below S7th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14

Observations gave position.
Still west wind.
Temperature steady at ~ F.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14

Bartlett made twenty miles.
Passed Italian record, So "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14
/ Good distance covered.

Used ice cakes to ferry across
open lead.
Crossed Seth parallel.
Passed Nansen's record, So IA.
Good distance covered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14

Marvin turned back, command
ing third supporting party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14

A Astronomical observations taken
daily in lucky streak of good
weather.
Thought range of vision ex-
tended. Mirages seen. Color
of sky and ice changed to
deeper purple blue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14

Left note for Borup and Mar
vim to push on by forced
marches.
Crossed lead.
Crossed Saith parallel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14

Crossed S7th parallel
Found Bartlett disheartened by
very heavy work of road max
ing.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-08-27
DRYS WIN TWO COUNTIES
Elections Were Held in Canyon
and Idaho, Wednesday.

The local option elections held In
Canyon and Idaho counties, August
25, both resulted In victories for the
dry" forces, according to yesterdays
dispatches from Boise and Grange
Vile. In Canyon county the vote
was 1853 to 1908, proportion of
nearly three to one against the
saloons.
In Idaho county, out Of 40 pre-
cincts, 20 reported late Wednesday
night. Fourteen of these were car
ried by the dry forces, including
Grangeville which gave majority Of
l7S. Five Of the 20 precincts were
carried Dy the saloons and one tied
1t was estimated at Grangevlllt
Wednesday night that Idaho county
had abolished the saloons from IT.
territory by IL majority of 500 votes
These are the first elections hel6
in Idaho under the local option Ian
enacted by the last legislature.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-08-27
Queer Pronunciations.

Below are a few names Of places
that often puzzle stranger. Hap
pisburgh. in Norfolk, is pronounced
"Hazeboro" Abergavenny simply
drops syllable and becomes "Aber-
venny, and ii is alleged that st.
Neots sounds more like "Snoots'
thin anything else. Cirencester
seems to vary from "Sister" to
"Sizetcr." In Suffolk Waldring-
field is ''Wunnerful" and Chelmon-
diston "Chimston," while in the ad-
joining county of Norfolk Hun
stanton is "Iiunston," and in the
west country Badgeworthy is 'sBad-
gerry" and Cornwood "Kernood."
Huntingdonshire claims the puresi
English, but they call Papworth
"Parpor. London Answers.