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New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
COMING AERIAL CONTESTS.

The N-rights who are patriotic Americans wished
TO sell their machine to the United States exclu-
siveIy They will get $4,000 after they have full
filed their contract. General Allen stated that a
balloon house such the service should have Will
cost 100000 hydrogen gas plant will cost 100000
more Two thousand tubes to transport gas. at $50
each adds $4,000 to the necessary expense. Gen
eral Allen said balloon houses would have to be
built larger in the future the present tendency
is for them to grow Two balloons. he estimated.
would cost $4,000 and for wagons, transportation
and other expenses he asked for $4,000 He figured
that this would $4,000 for aerOpanes. II Is
easy 10 see that. while aeroplanes are the best
things for sport, the army regard the drigble
as the best fighting machine.
Ever since the Civil War the army appropriation
bills have included appropriations for balloons.
This year, when the Signal Corps asked for $4,000
the Appropriations Committee had hearing on 1t.
The House Committee Military Affairs inserted
the clause in the bill for military appropriations.
and in Committee OF the Whole it was adopted
When the committee arose, however. the clause
was knocked out by Chairman Tawney on a point
of order with the result that the United states
army has no available funds with Whlch 10 pros
ecuta work that abroad believed 10 be an I'M
portant branch the military service. Russia has
appropriated $l.OOOOOO for this work Thus the
United States will lag behind foreign powers IN
aeronautics. Private encouragement TOT advancing
the science however is not lacking
On July l. at Frankfort-on- -Main will begin the
international exhibition for aeronautcs. Bankers
and wealthy citizens promise make this interest
ing for inventors. The Aero Club International de
Ia Manche of France, plans to establish an aerial
service between France and England In Italy. at
Brescia, in August, will be held great aeroplane
meeting. and the prizes to be given aggregate
coo os0 The Aero Club of Great Britain has offered
nrzes of $3.50 for flights of $50 yards and one mile.
respectiveIy thus indicating that the English
heavier-than-air machines have not been success
fuI ON Nav 29 in Morris Park. the American
Aeronautic Society will give its first exhibition.
During the week of May % the West Hudson Aero
Cuh will conduct an exhibition at Arlington. n. ].
Captain Baldwin expects TO show some new eapa-
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
eRoNxvILLE HIsroaIcAL PAGEANT.

The casino Of the Hotel Gramatan. at Lawrsnes
Park Bronxville. is occupied daily by meetings of
the various committees in charge OF arrangements
for the historical pageant which Is to be held IN
aid Of the Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Re-
hearsals for the more elaborate scenes have begun
already and the preparation OF costumes and
scenery is nearly completed A number of proml-
nent persons from New York and elsewhere have
accepted Invitations to attend the ceremonies
Among the arrivals at the Hotel Gramatan during
the week were Mr. and Mrs. ". ]. Moore Mr.. and
Mrs r ". Clifford. Mr.. and Mrs II. r Taft. Mrs
Alfred Ogden Miss Ogden. l. A Morgan. Mr.. and
Mrs p NJ Gushing, Mr.. and Mrs E F. Brennan
and Mr.. and Mrs Thomas B. Kerr. OF Manhattan.
and Mr.. and Mrs. William G. DOwney. Mr. and
Mrs F. B. Howiand. Miss Pauline Rowland. Mr.
and Mrs. II. Bslfe. Thomas Balfe. Mr. and Mrs
C. H. Brushaber and Albert Brushaber. Of Brook
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
SPARK COILS AND vIBRAToRs.

Because OF the part they play I'm the ntensifying
of the current the spark coils and vibrators form
n most important part OF any ignition system, and
great care is taken Of them by painstaking motor
boat men In the multiple coil each vibrator must
have lust the same adjustment its fellow, and
TO insure certainty the rapid making and break
ing of the current by them, their platinum points
must be kept clean and bright. To the casual
observer the spark coil may not seem Of much
tnnortanc4 but the more one TO know
about motor boats and motor boat engines the
roore one realizes that in this unobtrusive bit of
y,acban nfsrn in which the current from the bat
teries passng through the primary or low ten
sion circuit is intensified 70 high voltage in the
sAcondarv winding or circuit, everything, even the
running of the engine itself, depends upon perfect
,nsuIation and that it must be protected from the
weather.
their coil boxes near the engine as posslole
mt them well up on the ade of the boat and
.o,ao+ tter, carefully from the weather. There
a. -, mora sensitive portion of the ignition system
- ,ta coils and the vibrators attached to them.
. sra,cbtng with water will rust and corrode and
,ondar them useless in comparatively snort time
An exDerIenced operator is able TO take down.
icon and readiust spark coil Yibrat0rs, but this Is
,.s,, which although very necessary at times
,,o,,ia never he ventured by an amateur at least
ot without the use OF ammeter, which is USED
% 5e.errniue the strength OF the current furnlshed
bv the coils with vibrators properly auJust7u
platinum, Is the substance used In the making OF
-, ,,,ot ,o,nts of the coil vibrators, and even
-. HE sut,stance soon becomes pitted by the
,,saoa and intense heat 10 which IL Is SUBJECTED.
,,aa,,sa thcv have noticed that when the current
4. continually sent through the coils IN one direc-
tion one platinum point seems 10 ourh away, ~ WINS
the corresponding point takes on eei 'HiH ueP0i7
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

bIlities in the dirgible and it is likely that many
inventors will be induced TO bring out their aero
planes in contests for the prizes that are to bs
offered.
The first grand prize balloon OF the Aero
Club of America will start from Indianapolis on
June s. Already six balloons have been entered
During the Hudson celebration in New York IN the
late summer prizes will be given for the best
flights Of dirigibes and aeroplanes. and one prize
will be for the winner Of race from New York
to Albany in an aeroplane- Wilbur Wright said
recently in Paris that he could make the trip
easily but that he would not be IN America az
time.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

one 4i6 feet long and 4212 feet in diameter. 1t has
an aluminium alloy envelope, I'm which are sixteen
ballonettes This aerOnaut has carried twenty-six
persons and the results Of Zeppelns experiments
have reused the Germans TO the highest pitch OF
enthusiasm. with the result that a fund Of more
than 81 oO0000 has been raised for him to complete
his work. England. France and Italy have diFi-
gfhIcs but none has succeeded well rs Count
Zeppeliu's.
The United States drigible No. was purchased
last year from Thomas :. Baldwin, after success
fully passing the tests prescribed by the signal
corps II the army. through whose influence much
has been done with aviation in the United States
The Baldwin dirgible Is l2o feet long and has a
speed OF twenty miles an hour with two passen-
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

a form Of flying machine not the navigator. Avia-
ton IS the of flying Then the much mooted
word ''acrodrome." According to the congress,
this means aerial track" just ''hippodrome"
means horseracng track The experts Of the con-
gress could not reconcile the track with the
chine Or. Bell and DR.. Langley Notwithstanding,
considering It taking too much license with the
ancient tongue A monoplane IS machine with
one aero curve A bipane has two.
Other inventors who have accomplished work
with heavier-than-air machines include J. \. d.
McCurdy and Glen II Curtiss. with the Silver Dart
and the June Bug McCurdy leaves here FOR Eng
land June ! TO compete for prizes. He asserts
he has covered three thousand miles in aerial
flights The longest twenty miles. At lie
Mans Wilbur Wright made flight OF seventy
seven miles.
4. NJ Herring has machine Of the helicopter
type. He has sacrificed much to get 4 light
gine. The Wright machine is built with little
gard FOR the weight OF the power. stability being
most sought. TIER machine weighs about twelve
hundred pounds when I'm flight with two passen-
gers.
McCurdy and F. X. baldwin after their expert
ments At Baddeck Nova Scotia. during the winter.
of heavier -than-air machines. The Canadian gov
ernment has appropriated $1,000 for aeronautlcal
work as the result Of the Baddeck experiments
Emile Berliner a well known inventor. and J.
Newton williams Of Derby Conn IN a field near
RrookIand, are experimenting with a type OF hell
copter which probably Will be tried out Fort
Myer this summer. although the government al
this time has no further funds to encourage sucn
work
Among the foreign inventors. Henri Farman and
Santos Durnont. whose speciality IS dirigihes
well known 10 the American public. as is Count
Zeppelin. Zeppelin has progressed further than
any other maker Of dirgioies, and has an enormous
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
DIXIE H. RECORD MAKING MOTOR BOAT OF THE RACING TYPE

carburetor throttle in the hands OF experienced
motor boat man. becomes most effective method
OF controlling the speed OF the motor boat IN the
hands Of an inexperienced person. however an at
tempt at this method of speed control may be the
means OF working damage. for spark advanced
far, with the motor running at low rate Of
speed will cause explosion before the piston has
fairly started its upward stroke, and the result
will be that the motor will either knock or pound
or that there will be a backward revolution of the
crank shaft
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
SPARK PLUG AN AGGRAvAToR.

When the new motor boat owner thinks he has
mastered the intricaces of dry cell batteries.
timers commutators. coils and vibrarors, magnetos
and the like, there yet remains for his consdera-
ton that acme OF aggravatlon in the motor boating
world the spark plug. Theoretically the spark
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
copned With European Honors. the PlucLy. American
Inventors Will Reach New York This Week

IN addition to this medal. is being designed
In the mint at Philadelphia, and this will be pre-
sented. probably BY the Secretary OF War at Fort
Myer some day when a successful flight has been
made, because this medal was ordered struck off
by Congress
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

Hopeless
A friend talking with crazy worzan
when a Stingy man passed by. DO you see that
MANI" said She with cunning smile. You could
blow his soul through humming BIRDS el1 t1e4
mosQuito's eye. and the n7es11sso weua9nB BA& -
Catholic News
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
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200 ChiIdren's Suits

These suits are made strictly
Atwood - all 1909 designs,
worth So and 81
Gigantic Sale Price $3.9S
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-01
LIQUOR CRUSADE AT MASON
CITY RESULTS IN INJuMc-
TON SUITS.
SUITS AGAINST SEVEN
COMMENCED BY MINISTER'S
Fight Said to Have Just Started and
Other Prosecutions Viii FolIow-Re-
cent Police Court Records Showing
lntoxication Results in Quiet Cam
paisn to Secure Evidence.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. Nov IA complete
surprise was sprung upon the druggists
of the city. when late Saturday even
ing petitions asking injunctions re-
straining seven druggists from the IL
legal sale of liquor were filed by four
local ministers. \ similar action was
filed against C. ID. Wilson. proprie or
of the Charles Hotel c. c. Birney.
Michael & Smith. the Killmer Drug
Company. the Emery Drug Company,
the Park Drug Company, Spohr Bros.
and the r. +. Rogers Drug Company
are the seven defendant drug concerns.
There are four other drug stores in tho
city and similar action may be brought
against three of them
Rev. C. E. Tower of the Congreea-
tional church, Rev. w. w Carlton. Of
the Methodist church, Rev r. r. Ken
nan. of the Baptist church, and Rev.
l.. c. Cooley, Jl.. of the Presbyterian
church are s,the ministers bringing thu
eight actions now on file. Back of
them are the Iowa Anti Saloon League
and, local temperance workers OF
wealth.
Attorneys for the ministers say that
the fight is just started This is the
first time that q concerted attack has
been made upon the liquor selling IN
terests of the city. Temperance people
pan that it shall be complete and eff
fective, battle to the finish. All of the
petitions are actions in equity and they
will come on for trial during the No
yember term of court WHICH opens
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-01
GAME WITH MISSOURI SATURDAY
PUTS FOOTBALL HoNoRs
IN DOUBT.
IOWA HOPES TO WIN
BIG GAME SATURDAY
Some Of Recent Contestants Compare
Ames and s. U. I.-Drake sIaushters
GrinneIl in one-sided Contest
Results in Iowa High School Games
Other News.
special to Times-Republican,

Special to Times-Republican.
Missouri eleven differed in their opin-
ions on the relative merits of the Iowa
and Ames elevens, both of which the
Tigers met inside of. week Missouri
tied Ames 6 to and won from Iowa
10 to 10.
Some of the Missouri team believe
Iowa is the stronger eleven while 9TH
ers regard the Aggies as the better
Clare, the Missouri full back, who
played thru the Annes game but who
was kept out of the Iowa game on ac-
count of injuries, backs the Hawkeyes
to win when the two great state rivals
meet on Iowa field Nov. 49, Iowa has
the better team he said. sAll that the
Hawkeyes' need is a little consistency
to make a great eleven
TIL result against Missouri was a
great disappointment to the students.
The Iowa team showed fine form at
times but at other stages in the game
it was pitifully weak. The hot wealth
er affected the Iowans more than Mis-
souri, and the fact that Murphy was
not in the game the first half was also
vital in the offense of the team.
More shifts are due in the lineup
before the team will be ready for
Drake. Alexander will probably sup
plant Earet at left tackle while Ham
son and Hanlon may not be in the line
up which faces the blue and white at
the Stadium next Saturday afternoon.
Hyland's wonderful punt from behind
his own goal line over the heads of
the Missouri backs will probably re-
suit in his doing the punting as we'll as
the drop kicking. This will give Coach
Griffith a chance to work a stronger
man in at guard and hence brace the
center of the line which was decidedly
weak Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-01

the school house but the buildings
were totailydestroyed. Miss Elsie Achen-
pdch was the teacher. The buildings
We're insured in the Clay County Mu-
tual, the buildings for 5000 and the
district was given the full amount and
also S3S.25 loss on furniture.
Boone. ~ -
Mrs. o. w. fsamuefson, residing at
20 crawford street fell down cellar
andSseriously injured herself She was
WORKING i'll the Kitchen when she step
ped down the opening of the cellar.
In some manner she turned so that her
IAN was made headlong and she struck
on the cement floor, head and shoulder
iirst. The result was fractured skull
and a broken shoulder blade,
oeIweir. -
Dr. Hodge. an old and well known
resident of this city, met with q. bad
accident recently while kindlins q fire
In the stove. He took what he thought
was Kerosene and filling a cup partially.
threw it on the fire. 1t was gasoline.
and it at once hared up, badly burning
his face. hands and arms. and 1T was
necessary ae make. use of the hypoder-
mic in order to alleviate the pain
Mason City.
For violation of the game laws gov
erning the trapping and hunting of
musk rats. Frank Smith, living near
Dougherty, was placed under arrest by
Deputy Gamo Warden Buchanan and
Police Officer Spaight. Smith pleaded
not guilty and was placed under bonds
| of 500 to appear for formal trial next
Wednesday. The officers secured the
traps and a number of rat skins with
| their prisoner.
| Algona.
a suit that is being started in the
district court of this county which
| promises To be of unusual interest is
that of w. Ii. Toilette against George
krieps for $4,000 damages on account
kreips for $4,000 damages on account
of plaintiff having been bitten on the
| leg by Il dog. while Toilette was on
the highway adjacent to defendants
property, east of this city. Should this
case come up for trial there will he
considerable interest in the outcome
LeMars.
The Post newspaper property
was sold to w. L. Miller. who for the
past seven years has been publishe,
of the Courier-Democrat at Seneca
Kan. A number of years ago he was
part owner of the Conservative, pub
lished at Independence. Iowa A. p
Cramter. who has been publisher OF
the GlobePost since 1898 was com.
PEELED a year or two ago to quit active
newspaper work on account of his
health. Mr.. Miller will take possession
iof the plant Nov. 10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-01
MT. VERNON MELANeE.
Severe Loss in Rooming House Fire
Cornell ColIeae News, Etc.

Mount Vernon. Nov Ii. q, Wat
sons rooming house WAS recently gut
ted by fire. Twenty one girls. roomers,
We're rendered homeless. Their clothes
We're badly damaged by smoke and
water. The loss on the building WAS
$4,000 and ON fixtures. etc. $1,000. am
ply insured The house will be repaired
at once Mr.. Watson was also loser IN
LAW suit Attorney Davis brought
action against him for $50 for legal
services. The jury awarded Mr. Davis
$50 and costs
Vernon nine years, was buried here
Wednesday,.
Two years ago Mr. Cheney settled on
a claim near Lemon. S. ID. on Oct -.
He died suddenly While talking With
several neighbcrs in u store, Rev DR.
Allbrooll ofiiciated at the funeral. The
body was brought to Mount Vernon and
funeral services We're held in the
church. Rev. DR.. Alexander officiating.
The new pastor OF the Methodist
church. DR. w. u. Alexander. has made
u fine impression. \ reception was ac-
corded him and his Wife. Rev. II. Bick-
enback, of the Presbyterian church.
opened n program with PRAYER, Miss
Elizabeth Neff sang several solos. Miss
Gail Ridgeway gave couple violin
numbers Walter Eyestone for the Ep-
worth League, Or Nicholas Knight for
the Sunday school, and DR.. j. T. Grip
pen for the church gave hearty well
come. DR.. Alexander happily respond
ed. Refreshments were served during
a social hour
j. Il. Combs, Cornell OF. now promi-
nent among Chicago civil engineers.
has under his charge the construction
OF two tunnels under the Chicago river.
Mr. Combs has for several years been
connected with the board of superNiS-
ing engineers of the Chicago Traction
Company.
Saturday evening Dr.. George W An-
drews. OF the Oberlin Conservatory Of
Music. gave a pleasing recital under
( the auspices of the Cornell Conserve
tory OF Music.
The lecture of Or. Winfield Han
! dean of Northwestern University Cot
lege of Medicine. to young men drew
q crowd
The Cornell Monmouth OulN football
( game resulted ilt Cornell 10. Monmouth
The Cornell team which played with
Morningside at Sioux City Saturday. is
scheduled for next Saturday at Ames
/ Nov. Is with Coc and Nov 20 the final
for the season will be with GrinneU
The two latter games will be on the
home field.
The college Y. NJ. c "A. has taken in
! eighty-two new members.
The new college course. the schoo
| Of sanitation. is proving popular. me
course comprises lectures and quiAAes
of one hour per week and is compui-
! sorry on the 14O freshmen. With other
it is voluntary
! Cornell has the largest attendance
!, of it's history and both the conservation,
of music and the art department. arr
booming.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-01
GrinnsIl is Submerged.

Des Moines, Nov. 1.-Drake buried
the sGrinnell hoodoo'. beneath an
avalanche of touchdowns at the stadi-
um by a score of 80 to 0. With an Of
Tense headed by two clever little quar-
ter backs, Evans and Van Meter. the
blue and white team swept over the
Grinnell goal line five times and forced
W. Hammond down behind the Grim
nell line for a safety.
A large Drake pennant, supported by
monster kire, hung over the gridiron
during the game. With its every tri-
umphant flap Drake warriors crashed
thru the Grinnell line or slipped around
the ends for a'substantial gain. 1t was
a sad day for Grinnell and it's rooters
Before the first half was over the
Grinnell spirits began to falter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-01
Northern Io1ua Items

Sheldon. -
William Huckell, a pioneer of this
community. died at his home in Shell
don after an illness of some little time.
Sioux Rapids.
Rasmus Olson sold his home farm Of
240 acres, lying one and one-half miles
acre. r. 7. Carris, of Keota, is the
purchaser.
AIsona.
"A. l.. Webster has sold the former
j. 5. Jones 200 acre farm, southwest
of the city. to c. A. CASTLE, of Fair
field, for $4,000, and the latter gem
tleman will take possession of the place
as a home about March l..
Clarion.
D. ID. Paine of Eagle Grove town
fship, is building a monster barn on his
home farm. The first story is to be of
cement and drift boulders. 1t will be
one of the largest in the county and
equipped with all the latest improve
and most successful farmers In the
county.
George.
Mr. Lambert Pakes of near George.
has purchased the old kampu Spiker
farm. This is the second time this farm
has been sold this season and the last
sale brought over $4,000 for the 100
acres. At the rate land has been SELL
ing and advancing in price, land will
undoubtedly soon sell for $3.50 per
acre in this part of Iowa.
Fort Dodge.
| The local clay products manufac-
turing establishments reported a
steady increase of business during
1908, and while the present year will
show a still greater increase, during
the past year Iowa took first place
as result of the increase of that
product. No small part of the gain
can be credited to the Fort Dodge
plants.
Lake City.
The case of John Sherman versus
the Gollmar Bros circus was tried in
court here. The plaintiff asked heavy
damages for injuries sustained in a
railroad wreck while he was in the en-
ploy of the company and guarding g
hippopotamus, and for the increased
expenses occasioned by the accident
The jury returned a verdict in favo,
of the circus company.
Spencer.
The school house in district No. 6
Riverton township, known as the Ash.
burn school, burned recently, small
boy and some matches being the cause
The. grass caught and then the Goa
house, and then the school building
Most of the furniture was saved out o
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-01
YOUNG WoMAN's MAD ACT.
Demented Girl Killed by Throwing
Herself in Front of Train.

Manchester, Nov. discovering that
she was to be taken to the insane hos
pital. Mamie Champion, aged 20, es-
capped from her mother screaming that
she would go back to Cedar Falls, and
deliberately threw herself in front of
an Illinois Central freight train and
was instantly killed
h She was the daughter of poor
widow, who worked hard to keep her
children in school, and last June was
graduated from the local high school,
recently entering the state normal COL
lege at Cedar Falls.
Attempting to excel in school work
and earn her expenses, she overworked
and was sent home suffering from
nervous collapse.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-01

Justice Mikelson. They were also
found guilty of disturbing the peace.
Then Hazel Doty filed a charge of as
sauit and battery against Fern Millep
the fourth member of the quartet. MIL
Ter was acquitted. There is also war
rant out for John Henley but he has
departed for parts unknown.
Mss. Boone. the mother of Hazel
Doty, has caused the arrest of j. d.
benson for allowing minors in his
pool hall. Denson says he can prove
that he tried to keep the boys out of
his place of business, but that it was
impossible to do 80
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-01
Mason CITY Defeats Hampton.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Nov. Hampton high
school went down in defeat before
Mason City high in a fercely fought
gridiron battle here SaSturday after
noon the final score being to O in IA
vor of the locals. In the first half Ma
son City played the visitors off thei!
feet and scored one touchdown. In the
second half Hampton came back strong
and played on even terms with the
Mason City team, their offensive work
being particularly brilliant. But the
home team braced when their goal was
threatened and the half was scoreless.