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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06
Cedar Falls Wins Debate.

Special to Times-Republican.
Cedar Falls, Feb. 6.-Last evening in
the Cedar Falls high school auditorium
was held the high school debate be-
tween the local team and the one from
Grundy Center. The Judges were War
den j. C. Saunders, Of Fort Madison
land H. w. Barnes and S. E. Cony-
deare, both of Cedar Rapids. This was
the second in the high school debate
of this season, and the Cedar Falls
team two weeks ago was in debate
with Forrest City, where it championad
the negative and last night took the
same Cedar Falls won last nights
debate unanimously.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06
Excitino Wrestling Match.

Keokuk, Feb 6.-At the Grand opera
house, Carl Busch. the German cham
pion wrestler. won from Jack os-
borne. of Chicago, in a very exciting
wrestling match, catch catch can
style, winning two falls, the first in
twenty-seven minutes on a toe hold
and half Nelson and the second in for
ty minutes on toe and block hold.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06
Bill Calling for Resubmission
Prohibition Question Intro
duced in House
ONE VISITING COMMITTEE ONLY
House Accepts Senate Plan Cutting
Out the Junket-committee Must
Visit All Educational Institutions
Three Mill Tax for Fire Purposes in
Smaller Cities.
Special to Times Republican,

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 6.-The fight for a
constitutional amendment to prohibit
all sales of liquor for beverages was
opened in the legislature when Rep
Iesentative Meredith, Of Cass county,
introduced a resolution to submit the
same to the voters. The hackers OF
the measure here say that larger
number of petitions for this amend
ment will be filed than ever before in
the history Of the state.
The house passed a bill to require
the secretary of state to mail to each
county clerk copy Of every law
which goes into effect by publication.
The senate passed the bill to reduce
the tax on motorcycles to 81 and for
bidding the use of a Number for autos
on more than one machine.
The house today accepted the sem
ate plan for one visiting committee,
but it made 1t compulsory that the
entire committee shall visit the three
colleges.
The senate spent some time on the
bill to tax direct inheritances, but got
into tangle over an effort to fix it SO
that it would not exempt the Inherit
ance which might go to a merry wild
ow," and the bill went over.
The house passed the bill by Koontz
increasing the tax levy for fire pur-
poses in second class cities to three
mills, and Ripley's bill to settle the
estates of lost persons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06
ouALTRoueH FOUND GUILTY.
Captain Of Georgia Suspended From
Duty for Six Months.

Gibraltar, Feb. Capt Edward F.
Qualtrough, of the battleship Georgia,
was found guilty by the court martial
of being Intoxicated while on duty and
of conduct prejudicial to the good of
the navy, and has been suspended from
duty for six months and the loss of ten
numbers in rank. Rear Admiral Sperry
has approved the findings of the court
martial, but the secretary of the navy
must take official acti IN on the recon-
mendation for loss of numbers.
Qualtrough has been deatched from
the fleet. He will go home as a passen-
ger on the Georgia Lieutenant Com
mander George w. Kline was placed in
command of the Georgia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06
JOHN PINK DEAD.
Was Well-Known Farmer Living Nine
| Miles Southwest of Hampton.

Special to Times-RepubIlcan.
Hampton, Feb. 6.-John Pink,
well-known farmer, of Hamilton town.
ship, died at his home, nine miles
southwest of here, yesterday, of pneu-
monia aged about so years. Mr.. Pink
has lived i'm this county for many years
and is well known. He contracted a Sc
we're cold several weeks ago, and did
not recover from it's effects as usual.
pneumonia set in, and despite the best
medical treatment that could be OBJ
tanned. he succumbed to the disease.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06
Crete, Ill.,, Bank insoIvent.

Joliet, ILL.,, Feb. 6.-The Crete. Ill,
State Bank is in the hands of Receiver
William Fl. Robe, State Examiner
BoWes has found that President Ernest
w Balgeman, and Cashier w. F.
koelling are indebted for large
amounts. A bill filed here today
against Balgernan and the stockhold-
ers, declares the bank insolvent. The
resources are stated to be $4,000, and
liabilities the same.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06
WAR VETERAN KILLED.
Benjamin Rose Run Down by North
western Train at Beverly.

Cedar Rapids, Feb. 6.-Benjamin F.
Rose, an old soldier formerly residing
in Fairfax, and who has for some
time past been resting in this city, met
a tragic death yesterday afternoon
shortly after 2:30 when the Des Moines
local struck and killed him on the
tracks Just east Of Beverly.
Just how the accident happened will
never be known, and it is stated that
he was walking along on the tracks
at the time on his way to make visit
at Fairfax. A Milwaukee train was
passing the spot at the time and the
noise of this evidently drowned out
the sound of the approaching North
western train.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06

Specia! to imes-Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 6.-The close of the
fourth week of the general ASSEMBLY
finds the record of work accomplished
not very Inspiring Twelve bills have
passed both houses. and of these one
is in conference and another is headed
that way OF those sent to the COVER
nor but two are house bills. Here is
the record as found at the opening of
the session today:
Passed both houses
H. F. IL, requiring that the bonds of
executors and similar officers snail ne
examined annually.
H. F. 2S-Permitting sale of certain
church property in Iowa City.
S. f. 9-Extension Of time for SELL
ing off unlabeled stocks Of paint.
S. f. 12-Exempting dentists from
jury service.
S. F. 1S-Making Lincoln's birthday
"a holiday.
S. F. 17-Permitting judges to waive
making inventory of estates CConfer-
ence)
s. F. 2S-Repeal law to sell Des
Moines river land in Ottumwa.
S. F.. 42-Salaries of justice Of the
peace in certain cities.
IS. F. 43-Appropriation of $4,000 for
legislative employees.
S. F. 44-Appropriation for 10000
railroad maps. (Conference)
S. F. redistribution Of schedule Of
times for holding court.
s. F. 67-Limiting time for criminal
appeals to six months.
Docood tho hn11ce alone
H. F. appropriation for dredging
Medium lake near Emmetsburg.
H. F. 5-Amendment of general road
law
H. F. 1s-Unimportant amendment
to primary to correct error.
H. F. s4-To permit furnishing ice
at state expense to officers at the SOL
diers' home.
H. F.. 54-To fine railroads for not
obeying railroad commission.
II. F. 6O-Pay of $50 for burial OF
war veterans.
H. IF. 9s-Change in time of drawing
juries.
IT. F. 123-Relating to park districts.
H. F. 162-Reouiring counties to pay
for bonds of officials.
Passed the senate alone
IS. f. 3-Requiring banks to pay in
terest on county funds.
S. F. 6-Giving additional powers to
county attorneys.
S. r. 7-Defining the duties Of sher-
iffs.
8. F. 11-Providing $50 for burial of
old soldiers.
S. F. 2s-Bounty for rattlesnakes.
S. F. 37-Requiring county auditors
to foot up assessment rolls.
S. F. 45-Authorizing attorney gen
eral to make settlement of certain
cases.
S. F. 50-Legalizing act relating to
Manchester.
S. F. s3VRequiring lights on boats
in Iowa.
S. F. 72-Requiring doors Of public
buildings to open outwardly.
S. F. 75-Revising law as to distri-
button of codes.
S. r. 7s-Legalizing act relating to
Anamosa.
S. f. 99-Report sales of registered
pure bred stock.
S. r. 93-Change in law as to audit
ing accounts of department of agricul-
ture
S. F.. 1OO-Authorizing cities to pay
for preliminary work in buying water
works.
S. +. 121-Legalizing act relating to
Oxford junction.
S. F. 12s-Permitting park boards in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06

Der. shall upon being found guilty. be
fsuspended from membership for six.
months, and be ineligible for Office for
two wears. The rules governing tho
election of officers We're amended, SO
that the candidate receiving the high
est vote shall be declared elected, a
majority over all candidates being no
longer necessary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06
NEwcoMs CHOSEN REGENT.
Shell Rock Man Honored by Varsity
of Which He Is AIumnus.

Shell Rock Man Honored BY Varsity
Of Which He Is AIumnus.
Special to Times-RepubliGan.
Shell Rock, Feb. 6.-Fred o. New.
comb. of this city, has been chosen al
a regent Of the State University oi
Iowa, to succeed Hon. Charles Pickett
of Waterloo, resigned. The selection
was made by the Third congressional
district republican members of tho
Thirty-third general assembly. The
election of Mr.. Newcomb will occur al
the next joint session Of the two houses.
Mr.. Newcomb was graduated in class
1882, S. U. l., and has remained loyal
to his alma mater
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06

tained In dispatches from the United
States Even among the bsttef classes
the Japanese find 1t impossible to
conceal their chagrin at the response OF
the United States to Japan's hospitality
to the officers and men Of the battles
ship feet, and other visitors eg0m
America. .is.a 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06
Death Of a Boon. Pioneer

Special to Tjnes-Republlcan
Boone, Feb. 6-Mrs. Mary Jan.
James, one Of the best known pienee
residents of this county, died YESTERDAY
at her home here, after . general de-
cline of some months. She was "a years
of age. She settled hero In 1852.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06
HEPBURN SAYS LIE
Denie. Abandoning Contest With
Jameson for Scat in Congress from
Eighth Iowa District-Refuses to
Discuss Report Further.

Washington, Feb. Sits a. lie,
therefore 1 don't care to say anything
about it," replied Representative Hep
burn today. when the report that he
had abandoned his contest with jamie
son, democrat, for seat in congress
from the Eighth Iowa district, was
brought to his attention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06


perature.
PAGE ONE.
Teisgraphic News:
Choir Girl Murdered at Ottumwa.
Robber Beats Head to Pulp.
Allison ,Lauded as Greatest Sena-
tor.
Acknowledged as Power for Good.
Fleet Starts Home; Captain in Dis
grace.
Delaware, Largest Ship of Navy,
Launched.
Resubmission Bill Introduced.
Liquor Issue Up in Legislature. ..
Japanese Not Disturbed.
Convict Kills Wrong Man.
Chance for Senate Quarrel.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Politics Played in Prison Attack.
Winters Merited Death, Says Court
Iowans Killed in Arkansas Tornado.
Lawyer Tjernagle May Get Rehear-
ing.
In the Baggage Car Ahead.
Elopers Caught Far Away.
PAGE FOUR.
EDITORIAL:
The Wincing Of Called Jades.
A Home Short Course for Farmers.
Business in Business Fashion.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and NoteA
Looker-On in Iowa.
How Seed Starts"
Sunday Reading.
PAGE FIVE
Spoils System Hit by Veto.
Pin Money Involved.
Story, "The Lions Share"
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News.
Plans For Short Course Made.
Over $1,000 in Prizes.
State Center Firemen Clear S1,SOO.
Veterans at Gilman June $3.50.
Anson Declared Not Guilty.
Albion Schools Without Principal.
Local Comment.
General News of the City.
PAGE EIGHT.
Markets and General:
Wheat Closes Strong.
Corn Easy Entire Day.
No Cattle Market.
Hog Prices Break Badly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06
KILLED WRONG MAN
Frank Watkins, ex-conviet, Fatally
Assaults Sioux City Man, Mistakins
Him for Observation-Disclosures Makes
His Escape.

Sioux City, Feb. e.-Frank Watkins,
an ex-convict, killed P. w. Allenworth,
with a piece of gas pipe last night,
mistaking him for Rufus Hoxie, who
married Watkins wife while the lat
ter was in the penitentiary. The mur-
derer escaped
Allensworth was helper at the
Sioux City Gas and Electric Company
plant. With cut on his head he was
found a little before midnight near the
gas works He was lying on the coke
pile near his wheelbarrow when found
Frank Watkins was arrested late this
afternoon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06
cHARREp BODY IN RUINS.

Secretary Beekert, Of German .Lesa.
tion, Santiago, Chile, Was Victim.
Santiago, Chile, Feb. 6.-The charret
body of Secretary Beckert, Of the Ger.
man legation, was found here today
amid the ruins Of the Office OF the lie,
cation, which was destroyed by firs
YESTERDAY,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06
Census Bill Referred.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The house to-
day referred the presidents message
vetoing the census bill to the census
committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06
NEW RArrLEsHlP LAUNCHED.
The Delaware, FIoated at Newport
News. Most Powerful in World.

Newport News, Feb. 6.-Tha ne'8
battleship Delaware, which surpa 'ses
all fighting vessels yet construc ed,
,vas successfully launched here today
Compared with the battleships COM
nIeted or under construction, of the
navy of any foreign country, the Della
ware surpasses all. She is one OF four
sister ships authorized by congress
which will form an indomitable squad
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06
Refused to Repeal Law.

Washington, Feb. 6.-By vote of III
to 1872, the house today refused to re-
peal the national bankruptcy law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06
RAopus BROTHERS FREE.

Judge Lands. Chicago, Throws Case
Out Of Court.
Chicago, Feb. 6.-The case against
the three Rhodus brothers, charging
them with using the mails to defraud,
was thrown out of court by Judge Lam
dis, today The defendants declared
that the allegations Of fraud had no
basis in fact. and in this contention
they were upheld by the court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06
RACE MAN TO PRISON.

Mark Boasbers, Of New Orleans, Guilty
Of Violating Law.
New Orleans. Feb. 6.-Mark Boas-
berg was today declared guilty Of
violating the anti-racing law at the
suburban race track, Jan. %, and was
sentenced to pay a fine of $3.50, and
serve seven months in the parish
prison.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06
NAY COST LIVES


Several Children III Of Scarlet Fever
in New York Tenement House
Which Was Damaged by Bomb Ex-
pIoson - Presumably Black Hand
Outrage.
New York, Feb. 6.-scores of people
were thrown into a panic and the lives
of several children ill with scarlet
fever may be lost as the result of the
explosion of bomb, outside the vesti-
bule at an East Seventy fifth street
tenement house, early today The po-
lica believe that the so-called Black
Hand is responsible for the outrage.
The building was considerably dam
aged, but nobody was seriously hurt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06
ELECTION RULES AMENDED.
United Mine Worker Candidate Re.
ceiving Highest Vote Elected.

Indianapolis. Feb. 6.-The convention
Of the United Mine Workers today
adopted resolution that any member
circulating or causing to be circulated
a false statement about another mem
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06
Wise Woman.

H-"Will you share my lot?"
Shelves, when you have house
on it that is paid for"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06
REV. DR.. WESTON DEAD.

"Grand Old Man Of the Baptist
Church," Dies at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Feb. 6.-Rev. DR.. Hen
ry Griggs Weston, the veteran presi-
dent Of the Crozier Theological Sem
mary, died today. aged 80 years. Wes-
ton was known as the "Grand Old Man
of the Baptist Church"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06
1..R.,BULLETlN.
NOTICEABLE MEMS OF TODAY
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises Feb. I at 1903; sets at
5:25.
Iowa. Illinois, Missouri and South
Dakota-Partly cloudy tonight ana
Sunday; no decided change in the tenn
perature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06
CLEAR LAKE FARMER A SUICIDE

AseI r. Hubert, Wealthy, Hangs
Himself in His Barn.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Feb. 6-Asel r. Hull
bert, a prominent and wealthy farmer
five miles southwest of Clear Lake,
committed suicide between 10 and IL
o'clock this morning. He was found
hanging in the barn. He leaves wife
and children. The deed is ascribed to
religion and financial troubles.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-09-30
Cafe vSdjIanmeber".

Gin beiber SpmmersHa6mittdg
I'm gafe Sdlaum.per j.. @dite toms
men uno geben -. aber bort in b.r
gde - Der rubenbe pol in Der @rs
f6einunsen Sludt - iibt bereits
flint Stun6sn eine .tipas GltliGe
.iunse Dame| unb trintt S6otolabe.
Dem Dirtb entsebt oies benn audi
ni9t. unb iptr b0ren, ipie er Ieife NIT
Der seGlnerin fpridt:
.Dhs Die alte Sdadtel bort bat
auf einsm Sibe iiebtn Safen Sdos
folabe unb fir afpei Wlart SUDDEN
berS.brt2 60 .inen 9ait miiHen mir
su baIten fuhen. %! 9ieies Snisraf
laHen Gie fir morsen i'm 2Otalon~
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-09-30

ssiser, ben Die 8oself4sude geraoe
Iief. stnriiden."
Den folsenben Sag tonnte man i'm
aptalanasieer na4febsnbes Snieraf
Isisn:
Ssns brrIide DAME. Die se<
fern I'm Gafe S@laumeper am
Gdtif9 ben 2otaIan3eiger etfriG
los, tnb ben sanaen Ruhmittdg
S9otold6e trant, tpuroe bon
einem iungen Doitor, bon anse<
nebmem aeubern mit ii9rer gTi<
itena, beOba9tet. Sis Dame
madte sintn 70 mG4tieen Gin@
brud auf i'm. baB er lie um
tGsli6e 3ufammentunft an bien
fer SteIle bittet.
Don biefsr 3eit esbt Die alre
S9ddtsl tGslid ins Safe Sdldus
mtber, iportet natiirltd persebsns.
60 bat Ts i'm 2aufe Der leBteu
Wpden f9on 216 SaHen SdotoIuoe
unb fir $50 Dart SUDDEN pertilsf.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-09-30

= u m fdrieben. 9eiratbspers
mittlsr: nSsrr 9raf n.bmen sic bic,
fie 1T cine rluItige Dittpe!" 9raf:
.2la, msin 2ieber. id piirbe fdou
mebr eine r0OIlorprin3eiiin" braus.
9en!"
S0dHt giIe. SeiratbsDsrz'
mittler: n8is gum 0rsibigiten pire
es iaum m0sli6 iein, Sbnen cine
Srau gu peridaften; frasen sic nab
Dem grften pieber einmdl on.
SfIient: n0ant.. oann sebt es au9
ipieoer o6ne!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-09-30
Der gpnifer.

Srau: SEPT tOmmit Du erit naS'
SauIe uno pasit gu fagen, Su bate
tsit ssfdGftIid au tbun gebdbt!9 Soll
iG Dir fasen. mo Du pdrf9 Se.
Tou id Dir's fagen9
Nann: Spar Dir bic WiiRe; i&
peiB es.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-09-30

4bgepunten. 9attin>
.9arf i6 Dir elm 9sbeimnib unpers
irauen, liebsr Rar9" = 9atte; nSas
ipobl, gIife!" = Satin: mS0rs, lie
tes MGnndsn. id m0dte einen Mos
tortpasen!" : @att,; r@erlaB' 9id5
auf mid; i9 bin Die @erfdpiegenbetf
islbft. = i4 babe nists sebOrt"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-09-30

Der @Gufer. 6ruu: pg8eiBf
Du, RGnnden, in einem untsri6ei=
ceft 0u 9id portbstlbaft BON anbereu
@uiIern. On rie9F nismols ua3
8enSin, nenn 0u ausgefabrsu biit.
tcnoern INNER mad 8ter."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-09-30

Sausfrau (piitbeno): Sit's pabr,
Spni, 6ab Sic iid BON meinsR
Rnnn babsn tiiHen Iaifen9"
&Sdin: StFas ia. snd' 5rau, idb
bab' mer balt bentt, muBt benz ars
men Rerl Idon be Greub tbuH, S6na
mag er bod ii9er net bufeln."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-09-30
2Ge6reu6ur9.

2aedirer6urs.
Rtbnib. Dom Sobe bes grtrirs
tens rsttete Serr Gapitdu 5. 8Iismeis
ter bic bier gu 8sfu4 tptiIsnbe Slab
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-18
PERTINENT QUESTIONS
BY TRAFFIC BUREAU.

The bulletins regarding freight rates
over the railroads In Utah. which are
issued practically every day indicate
that the shippers of the state have
been Disseminated against for a long
time and in many ways. Recent bull
letins have shown the excess In
charges which Utah people are COM
PEELED to pay over shippers Of San
Francisco on common articles Of con-
sumption, especially foodstuffs and
coal, and O bulletin issued from tho
office Of the bureau Tuesday shows the
situation here In regard to lumber.
1t Is shown that in carload lots of
40 600 pounds, lumber from Portland.
Ore. to Missouri river points costs
for transportation 5000 per car. The
same carload from Portland, Ore, to
Denver. Colo, costs $l60 per cur. and
from the Same starting point to og-
den or Salt Lake. $3.50 per car.
From the foregoing 1t appears that,
when routed by the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad, east of ogden, the
Denver people, for only 53S miles less
haul than to the Missouri river, re-
ceive an advantage Of $40 car against
the Missouri river, while the people of
Ogden and Salt Lake City. under 779
and 742 miles less haul. respectively,
than TO Denver, are given an adyan-
tage OF only $40 a car against the
latter city; and this seems but one
more of the multitude of cases where
In Utah is promptly and disproPor"
tionately used to load up the treasu-
ries OF the railroads.
Again. when the car ls going TO
Denver, the railroads haul the car
from Portland to Ogden for S96, but
when for Utah people, 1t Is charged
$3.50. OF $54 more money. The Den
yer and Rio Grande railroad hauls
the car from Ogden to Denver for
S64, or Al mills per ton mile, and
makes every possible effort to get the
business; yet. II that road would haul
coal for our people from Castle Gate
to Salt Lake City for the same rate
per mile. the rate on the coal would
be As cents por toni VIII that road
even make the rate of s1,05 per ton
as asked for?
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-18
Used Mud Telegraph Poles.

What a writer calls "the most ori-
ginal telegraph line In the world once
extended between the city OF La Paz.
the capital of Bolivia. and the town OF
Oruro. In this part Of Bolivia there
are no growing trees and wood is 80
difficult to procure that even the ordin-
ary household furniture Of the natives
is Invariably made, not of wood, but
OF dried mud. or adobe. ae 1t is called.
When the war broke out in 1880 be-
tween Chile and Bolivia this material
was used TO construct pillars to take
the place Of ordinary posts for sup
porting telegraph wire. with the addl-
tion of old bottles as insulators. These
pillars were subsequently built on
stone foundations and measured about
Ave feet square at the base, with
height OF about 10 feet They were
placed at intervals OF about 361 feet,
and thus held the wire at height sur
ficient to clear the only animals OF the
country. the lama and donkey. The
total length Of the line was l66 miles
and 1t rendered useful service for
some ten years before being replaced
by a wooden telegTaph-pole line.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-18

one company. 1t would no more swamp
the American market than would the
sugar. And 1t would be blessing II
1t were imported as It is very mild
leaf and apparently has but little evil
effect. This Is especially noticeable
among the natives who smoke It from
the time they are babies. Because OF
these restrictions the planters are In
great need of money. They are nnan-
cially prostrate. When we took over
the Islands we took away the old mar
kets In Spain and We refuse TO grant
them the privileges that they received
from the Spanish government"
Rev. Miller does not overstate the
helplessness OF this country to pro-
tect its Aslatic possessions, il Japan
strike blow. He says Japan could
take the Philippines in a week and
the United States could do nothing to
prevent 1t. 10
The most surprising statement made
by Mr.. Miller is TO the effect that the
Japanese are working day and night
preparing for a conflict with this
country.