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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-13
Air Conquerors
Plucky French Aviator Who Is Known
as a Daredevil Of the Air-Achiove.
ments of the WRIGHT Brothers and
Other Aeroaauts. :: :: :: ::

igation go forward by the same leaps
and bounds in the next ten years that
aerial telegraphy has experienced In
the ten years that have passed since
the first message was flashed from
England to the continent? And by the
way, 1t is not without interest that It
was exactly decade which passed be-
tween the two triumphs, Marconi scor-
ing his success in 1899 and Bleriot In
1909. Was ever any age in the history
Of the world so packed with marvels1
Either Of these deeds In former time
would have been sufficient alone to
have made a whole age illustrious, yet
in this day. when the drivers Of the car
Of Progress could be arrested any time
for overspeeding, we jam both Of them
into ten years Of time and prepare our
selves for the next wonder that our
inventors may perform!
Only a few days after the channel
passage Orville Wright In America
broke all records for two man flight
by remaining in the air over one hour
and twenty minutes in his govern
ment trials at Fort Myer. Our Ameri-
can pioneers Of the aeroplane are not
yet outclassed. They 1t was who first
made fight in heavier than air ma.
chine practical success, they 1t was
who have been copied by the French
and other inventors, and 30 1t is but
poetic justice that whatever triumphs
are accomplished by others they
should yet play the star engagements
and score the record triumphs.
Navigating the Fogs.
1t has long been suggested that the
fogs across the English channel are
heavy enough to navigate, and perhaps
Bleriot's feat may be taken as proof Of
this. On the same theory the vicinity
OF London should be ideal for biplanes.
monoplanes and any other sort Of q
plane that could sail around, in OF on a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-13

tnat the beginning OF the lying age
has brought them the opportunity. He
knows that he would have revenge II
the shoe were on the other foot. It IL
this uneasy feeling. no DOUBT that has
spread the terror over England that Is
SO mysterious to the rest Of the wosld.
John Bull knows that he has richly
earned ticking. and. now that every
body else has learned to ny he sits in
chattering terror lest some Of them
give him his deserts.
He IS probably safe. The other lands
are 80 busy perfectin9 their air craft
that they have no time. to bother with
a craven who can extract no higher
sentiments Tor the wonderful. time
now daMninS than an unreasonlng and
unmanly fear for his own personal
safety. While all other lands are en-
tranced In the day dawn Of new era,
he alone Is grteving that his walls Of
exclusion are melting away and his
mastery Of the seas will not serve him
in an age when the air Is to become
the highway Of the world. He has
gone on building Dreadnoughts while
other nations have built biplanest mo-
noplanes and dirigibles.
Let Him Get Used to It.
John Bull may be depended on to
get over his fright at the new wonder,
even as the old family horse grows &C.
customed to the railway and the auto
mobile. When Dobbin finds that each
train and auto Is not bent on his indt-
vidual destruction, but goes on regard
less Of his very existence, he In time
becomes reassured And when Mr..
Bull discovers that the flying age ar
rived not with intent to bring about
his destruction and that It goes se-
renely on its way as II no such portly
and beef eating gentleman were on the
planet, he may become as treasured az
Dobbin. He will have opportunity
as the Bleriot machine II followed BY
successors, FIRST IN singles and next in
docks and droves. Then Mr.. Bull may
familiarizs himself with the airship In
all its aspects, and the panic will. dis
appear. But there IL no gainsaying
that he II scared now.
\ hG Lying u80 II ucESe vi aug 6Ee
at Rheims, France, il to be held an IN
ternational tournament Of diers In
which records wifi be broken and may
be machines and necks also. Glenn
III. Curtiss, the man who won the
prizes at the Morris park races In New
York city and that afterward few for
fifty-two minutes at Hampstead, viii
represent America. Mr.. Curtiss has q
biplane, but perhaps the lightest ma
chine Of them all, weighing only $50
pounds with the operator. The motor
on Mr.. Curtiss' aeroplane Is said to be
a marvel Of lightness and power.
Aeronautics has today becoms q rec
ognized department Of human thought
and activity. In every leading govern
ment large sums are now set aside for
the pursuit Of the science, aerial navies
are being organized, thousands Of tho
worlds best inventors are wrestling
with the problem and psrfecting the
vehicles Of hight and IN few years
more It win become plain to all that
a new day has arisen for humanity
and that the kingdom Of the cir IL at
hand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-13
:. Not 30 Very Deaf.

AT an assize court juror claimed
exemption from serving on the GROUND
that he was deaf. The Judge held
conversation with the clerk Of ar
raisns on the subject and then turn
ing to the man. at whom he looked
intently, he asked in whisper, "Are
you very deaf7" at'Vsfy,-.was the UNI
guarded reply. $50 perceive" re-
Joined the Judge; ivory Deaf but not
whisper deaf. You had better 60 into
the box. The witnesses shall speak
loN."-1uadee Advertiser,
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-13
How He Got in pebt.

Yes, I've managed to get into debt
pretty deeply" said Kayrlsss.a In
deed" remarked Wise. 81, gave you
credit for more sense than you seem
TO have" Hin! The uoubie was
that my tailor gave me credit Tor more
dollars, than l seem to have" said
kayrliss. Catholic standard and
Times,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-13

There is no increase in the price Of
single article sold on the market to-
day that can be legitimately charged
to the new tariff law asserts the Car
roll Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-13
TEACH USE OF THE SIGNALS.
Schools Of instruction in This Branch
Recently Instituted by Eastern
Road.

The demand for greater safety and
Facility in operation OF railroad trains
having resulted in an extraordinary
growth in the number of block signal
institutions by reason Of the increas-
ingly intricate nature of modern sig.
nal work, the Pennsylvania railroad, in
order to better equip its men for
the operation of block signals. has in
stituted schools Of instruction in this
branch of work.
These schools are located at differ
ent division points, where experienced
signal men give instructions to the
new men, explaining by means Of
miniature signal apparatus the proper
operation and maintenance of the va.
rlous kinds of signal and interlocking
appliances in service on the road.
The principal reason for the forma.
ton of these schools was the constant.
ly increasing number Of signals being
placed in service. In 1902 on the
Pennsylvania railroad there were but
1891 interlocking functions in opera.
ton on the lines east OF Pittsburg,
while in 1908 there were 2O,725.
10 operate these 20,725 interlocking
functions, 1912 levers are required.
The total number of signals in service
is more than 10000, covering 3,aS5
miles OF road, cs slightly more than
~ per cent. OF the entire mileage.
This signal system cost s5,OOO,OO0
10 train expert engineers capable
OF eventually assuming charge of sig
nal work direction and installation, six
apprentices have been appointed to
the engineer department of the road.
These young men are all graduates of
technical schools. The plan is to have
the apprentice serve a three-year
course. The first year the apprentices
VIII study the mechanical end Of the
work on the road with the repair and
construction gangs, the second year
they will be detailed in the office of
the superintendent of signaling and
the third year they will be engaged in
outside work on electric and electro.
pneumatic appliances.
After graduation the men will be
eligible to the post of assistant signal
inspector in the signal engineers Of
flee. The mastery of these duties will
place the apprentice in line for pro.
motion in the engineer department of
the road, with no restrictions on the
office to which he may attain
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-13

Americans ought not to be in haste
to disparage either of the claimants to
the north pole" says the Burlington
Hawleye. Both are Americans; let
US hope both got there"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-13
His Nerve Unshaken.


AL sorts Of hairbreadth escapes have
not shaken his nerve, In the past he
has had innumerable accidents and his
friends have always predicted that he
would Kill himself: as surely as the
sparks fy upward. Tumbles with him
have become habit. One Of his prac-
'ttces is to throw himself on wing of
his machine as he falls. This breaks
the wing but saves the man. An oper-
ator with that audacity and cool conr-
age should dy far, and that is Just
what Bleriot has done. And q final
attendant happening or rather pair Of
happenings, that sets OF this daring
Frenchman's feat Is the fact that Just
before and just after Bleriots remark
able night another French aviator, Hu-
bert Latham, plunged into the sea In
trying to make the same crossing. So
take II al In all the first flight across
the English channel Is sufficiently
notable despite the previous triumphs
OF the dying Weights, .Earman, Santos
Dumont and all the rest. Z,
Ten Years From 1arconi to Bleriot.
Returning to the initial comparison
with Marconi in sending his first wire
less across the channel, the query nat
nsall,x -suAilaats 1taAlfs Will aax&A1 mar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-13

Sadly Behind the Times.
There are less than 500 miles. of ran.
way In Colombia, and nearly all travel
ing must be done on horse OF, muls
baoK
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-13

Attorney General Byers sometimes
wonders why we have a supreme court
anyway" says the Ida Grove Pioneer.
with Mr.. Byers in office there is
hardly any use of having the court,
for he can settle all these little matters
for u.s."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-13
already been made, and it is made

already been made, and it is made
more striking and dramatic because Of
a few attendant incidents. One Of
these was that Bleriot at the time was
crippled from previous flight and
left behind him pair of clutches as
he mounted his machine to fly into
fame. III cannot walk, I will show
them can fy.' he said He showed
them. Another thing that made this
event remarkable is that it was done
with a monoplane weighing only coo
pounds and having wings that fold
up until the machine is no larger than
an automobile. The Wright machines
and most Of the other successful ones
are biplanes. The popularity Of the
monoplane, which is almost exclusive
ly French development, is that 1t has
greater speed than the biplane, but less
stability, that is, it is more easily over.
balanced by unexpected air currents.
Yet another significant feature Of M.
Bleriot's achievement is the speed with
which the fight was made. From
Calais to Dover, where the crossing
was made, the English channel is
ltwenty-one miles wide, making about
twenty three miles from landing place
to landing place. Yet the entire trip
was made in half hour, making an
average rate Of over forty-five miles
an hour, which at times was said to
have been sixty miles. Yet further
circumstance that adds to the pic
Itufesqueness Of this first aeroplane
trip from France to England is the
character of the aviator. Bleriot Is
known as a daredevil Of the air. He
seemingly fears nothing.
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ut will have to be admitted that
Cook is showing much the best temper
in the arctic controversy" says the Des
Mones Tribune. IF he really has the
records he will put Peary in a very
unenviable position Peary might bet
ter have waited until he got to earth
again and learned exactly what Cook
was claiming before he opened his bat
teries."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-13

Hon. A. c. Rankin has not aban-
doned Iowa for good. He will be back"
says the Webster City PREGNANT rib-
une. Bless your soul. he's already
back" reioins the Cedar Rapids Ca
zette. Rankin takes very short vaca-
tons"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-13

Lafe Young says no politics was in.
dulged in during the progress of the
state fair. Doesn't this border on ths
remote twilight of sarcasm?" asks the
Manchester Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-13
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Cedar Rapids Republican ad-
vises people to stay at home and read
in the newspapers what the president
will say at Des Moines, rather than get
in the crush at the capital city. "Peo-
pie will travel 100 miles," continues
the Republican. "only to learn that all
they. get out of the Taft reception is
distant glimpse of fat man."
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
JAMESTOWN RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Foar and oae-hRlf furionES Hy-
man. ln7 tsgaIksr3, 5 to 2 Won Belle Maxr. 19
(Rsia). 70 5. second; Inspection. lG gHaynesl. 4
70 J. third Tine. 0.z s5. EEookline and Gentle
sisa gsn.
SECOND RACE-six fsfIoogs Lady Chiffon. lf5
Martini 70 2 won; Red Doe, Us tReidls TO ;.
secoad: Skyline l05 lsIc6Shey, % 2 third. Tine.
l:ls rs Babble. Se,tonia. YeIz Violstta, and Csr-
vera also ran.
THIRD RACE-Fise farlones. eloisteress. 10
fReial, 70 /. Won; Jennie Wells. I05 lMcCshsy1.
70 5. second; lamp Trimmer. 10 gGriaanl, 70 l,
third Tine, lS5 IS. Bird Slayer, Miss X. o. B.,
Nioless. and sun Fire also rsn.
FOURTH RACE-six fgziougs. Golden Castle.
ses Bans, 70 2 wun; Momentum. ia tCondfnl.
70 l. Seooud Rose Beaumont. 3 Haynes. tc
s. bird Tine. Iaa 50 Billie Hibbs and Mantle
also rsn-
FIFTH RACE-Fige furloass Moutbert, ll5 lsIar-
TIM u Z won; Donsldo. lo5 tAfcCaheyl. 70 ).
seooad; King Thistle. lss ggeidj. TO 2 third
Tire. Is5 Is Margaret. Kezzpton, Aiioy, and @.
]. Celia also ran.
SIXTH RAOE-0ne mile Clements. 10 HayEssl.
even, EOu; Killochan. IL tAiccehsyi. to 2 sec
ond; Winning Star, Id Burns. % 2. third Tine.
IL IS. 10 Tgumpsr ard MalFoss also ran
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
TORONTO RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-six fu-iongs. sssomeland. I1s
l8leut-yl, to ? Won; Desperate. Jog DeTerichl ls
% l. second; Occidental. !e4 olslsrave). ls 10 ;.
third. Tine. lis 45 Balbek. Hands Around. ard
Grand also rzn
SECOND RAcE-FEFe furlonFs- The Golden But
ssr6y, l3s tRsttis. even, won; GalFesca q fRoss,
70 / second: Dave Nicholson. I09 HERBERT ?
te !. third Tine 1I3 s5. Miss Denton and Pre-
fls also nn- ROGndeT aft At post Setback vor
6y half length; disqualified for foulirg.
THIRD RACE-0ne mile. Cunning. JG5 Cfus-
gravel 20 !. Won; Desoomness. IS CDeverich). 70
a. second; Toll Box. l0o Ross. 20 10 L third
Tine. Ia %. Mexico Girl. Col Zeh. Maxim
Gun ard Hu-lock also rau
FOURTH RACF-One and onesixteenth miles
Direct Is (Rsttisl : JC, / won; PuRky. Isi Nc
Carthyl. to l. second; LAWYER Miller IS Her
bert, Is 20 l. third. Time. 81 So RcyaI Oak.
Six Hose JACK Parker. Woolwind. and St Elm
wood also Tsn-
FIFTH R8CE-About two miles; steepiechase.
Ben Cole. l5s tKiianss} 70 l. Won; Steve Lane.
81 lSHupson)- n 10 l. second; Dr.. Keith. la ESaf-
fell, 70 I. third. Time. az. DR.. Koch ButEeIi
CUnmodoE, ard F0uutaine also ran
SIXTH RACE-0ne nile ara seventy yaris Ida
Nay, g gGanzl. to l. won; Gemneii. g iHinoh-
cliffel. 20 / second; Uncle Toby 10 Ofentryl. ?
to ], third. Tine, iss - Darlington, Restoration
arc Carthage also ran.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
LAToNIA RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Foar and a half fsrlougs. Bob
Co 80 CTroxle-i. 70 3 Won: Ere White las
0Iountaini. to , second; Mstxie. In3 aIc5esl
= 10 l third. Tine, 80 Aatcnn Ross. Twas.
Lsrine. Aizxie. Foxy Mary. Pi8ksTd. Redeem. and
Toplau6 also ran.
SECOND RACE-siz furlongs Sea sxen. q
Martini. 70 5. won; Dainty Dame. 10 War
renl &c / second: Marbles. 1e5 CTapinl. % 20
I. thiEd. Tine. 1888 Rsra Avis. Paio Alto.
MaiJ6is and Chsrlia Eastman also ran
THIRD RACE-SeTen furienEs. Mcirick. 10
Powers. 70 J. Won: E. T. Ship. le faornfsfnl
: % : sscond: Katie Powers. I9s lGlasDsrl. % 10
/ third. Tine. lzs4 IS. Donna and Hickey also
Ean-
FOURTH RACE-MHe. Ketchemske. la Pow
ersl. even ven Usu-y- IL Page. % 70 !. go
ond; Bonehr7ke- Is iSlsS1eTi. 70 / third. Tine
81 IS. Btbei Carr. AfmozitoT. Lafayette. and Ed
Kane also ran
FIFTH RACE-FiEe and a half furlo1rs Ton
Holland, 10 Walsh. 30 . vsn; RaIhert. IL
Rice. 70 l. second; StCueT Hiil 10 fHesseli.
! % l. third Tine. ia Is. KiGdS. Agnes weos
Widax Dr. Armstrong Soprano. Waddie Lee. Mss
Felix. and Mamie also ran
SIXTH RACE-Niie Lillian Day. 81 Martini
70 I Won Mesdcx Grzss g gyFilEsrnsl ( 70 !
seconGs Camel. q lHsnnozi 3 10 l. third Tisse
Is Is. Cas1suEs Tr0psy. Harriet Rove, Pm
hOksT. I. A. Hsury. and St Aalichs also rza
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28

story. Nothing else was disturbed in the
store. although there was small sum OF
money in the cash drawer The police
have been notified Of the robbery.
The purchasers Of the remains OF the
old ferry steamer I.ackawanna win. il Is
said. shortly have the hull OF the steamer
towed to Norfolk. where a superzructure
VIII be built upon il and another ferry
boat constructed Since the accident. in
which the Lackawenns vas damaged by
eollidins with a Norfolk steamer. she
has been in the King street dock here.
Funeral services over the body OF Mrs.
Nettie Lee Nails VIII be held ar 3 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon from St PauI's
Episcopal Church The burial wiz be
IN the Methodist Protestant Cemetery.
Mrs Charles Atweil died this morning
at an early hour al the Alexandra Hos
pisaI after a brief illness The body vas
taken 10 her home. SI5 North Alfred
street. and prepared for burial.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
FFWON'TFIGHT" JOHNSON
Negro Says Former Champion Can
not Get Into Shape.
ssLu Artha" Anxious to Meet Kauf-
man, LanEford, KetcheII, and
All the Others.

SPECIAL % The Washington Herald
New York, May Z1-Jack johnson has
come TO the conclusion that James J.
Jenries VIII never fight again, and in
a statement made to-day the negro de-
clared that there was absolutely no
chance for MIN TO make a match with the
retired he gvy-weight champion.
-Jenries IS too old and cannot get
into COZ lition 10 fight anybody" de-
elared Johnson. 80 there's no chance
for me 10 ever meet him in the ring.
know what an talking about, for I've
got a good line on Jeffries' condition.
He Is all in, and nobody knows it any
better than himself If he intended to
fight me he would have covered my
money. and signed articles weeks ago in
stead Of trying TO blun the public
Y do not say that I have thrown
the proposed match with Jenries over.
but I simply wish TO let people know that
Jefries VIII never be seen in the ring
again. It's not because he doesn't want
TO fight me, but because be can never get
into his former good trim.
Johnson IS red hot after 2 match with
Al. kaufman. now that he has decided
to cut out his trip TO England and
France. lie says he wants to show the
American sporting public that he can
whip all Of his challengers, and that he
intends TO go right down the line, taking
or kaufman, KeJchell, Langford. Jean
cite, Ferguson, and the others in order
He thinks that kaufman is an easier
mark for him than either Ketchell or
Isangford. and says that he viii Eght
Billy Delaney's wouid-be-champion all
the way from twenty 10 one hundred
rounds. Johnson got a wire from James
Coffroth to-day 70 the effect that he
wanted TO pun Of the negro's bout with
Kaufman at Colma on july ).
johnson replied that he would sign
articles # he received a guarantee Of
sIe,eoa. win. lose or draw. and also said
that ne considered the match as good as
clinched
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28

him since 1892. when he was arrested IN
Richmond for robbery. The last time he
saw him was about six years ago as ne
left iaH. Commonwealth s Attorney Brent
objected 10 Capt. TomlinsOn IeStIfylng as
to Smiths character. and his objection
was sustained by the court on the ground
that the time was too remote
James W. Goods. brother Of the chiet
of police. testified that as far as he knew.
Johnson bore a good reputation he
didn't know he was absent from the city
in 1857. Mary Bradd0ck. a negro, said
she would not believe Smith on his oath
Henry C. BOYD. a negro, had never heard
Smiths reputation for truth and Feraclty
discussed
This afternoon Judge Barley imposed
fine Of 500 on William J. Schuier for MS
failure to answer a summons 70 appear as
A witness on time AftsTward Scnuler
tssti6e5 as 70 Johnson-s character he
declared it 10 be good. as far as ne knew
ReIla Haven and James " Jackson
Councils. Junior Order Of United Aneri-
car Mechanics. viii hold special memorial
services for their deceased members Mon
dav night next at S O'Clock at the hali Of
Belle Haven Council. An address viii be
made BIZ Ernest r. Boyer. OK Patrick
Henry Council. Richmond, Va Members
Of both councils are requested to be
Alexandra Council. Junior Order Of
United Americans, has completed ar
raneements for its annual Memorial Day
exercises, which viii be held sunday aft
ernoon at o'clock at the National Gene
tery, this city. A choir OF the First Bsp-
list Church viii furnish music for the
occasion.
Thieves last night entered the store Of
Hamilton & Co. King street and stole
]. 4oe newly made cigars An entrance
was made by raising the iron Id Of a
coal hole TO the cellar. The thieves es-
capped BY the front window Of the second
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
81 Rars HYnnt Games.

Alexandra. Va, Nay g-The Del Ray
baseball club. Of Del Ray. Va, has or
ganized for the season. and would ike
to hear from all teams averaging six
teen TO eighteen years Of age The
Del Rays have a fine diamond. and
guarantee half expenses to all visiting
uniformed teams The nine is composed
Of r. Scribner. Zachary. CARL, Carpenter,
Kirkpatrick. Burreil. Grove, Sutherland.
Duncan. W Scribner, and Tyler. All
teams wanting games address Earl
Trimyer. Pra6doek Heights, Alexandria
County Va
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
MISS HADLEY LEADS

Boston. Nay 27.-In the wonen's golf
championship at the Oakley Country
Club to-day. Miss Katherine 9. Hadley.
Of Fail River. the national woman golf
champion. won from Mrs 6 Y. ROope.
Ok Brae Burn. BY default n the semi
finals
The play went for ten holes. when Mrs,
Rospe strained her back and cid not
feel as though sSs could go through Il
the other half OF the semi-hnaIs. Miss
Mary ADAMS. OF WslIaston. defeated
Miss Alice Underwood
This VIII bring Miss Hadley. the cham
pfon, and Mss adams together II the
finals.