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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-29
Laporte Calls pes mo;ns= n...e.

Laporte. Ind. Sept 29.-The First
Christian church voted call to the
Rev. f. $. Ainsworth of Des Moines,
Iowa to fill the pastorate made vacant
by the resignation Of the Rev NJ. II.
Garnard. who has. accepted charge
at Saginaw, Mich.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-29
SYNOD Procsedino. TODAY

Burlington, Sept. 2s.-German Evan
gelical synod today devoted its atten-
tion to consideration of educational
needs. 1t aoOpted the offer of the new
college at Waco, Texas, decided to erect
new buildings at Elmhurst College, and
determined to raise the standard of
students at the church colleges.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-29
COOK IN PHILADELPHIA.
Explorer Given Ovation and Official
Walcome,

Philadelphia. Sept. 29.-Dr. Cook, the
arctic explorer, came here today for
the purpose of delivering lecture to-
night. and was received at an enthu-
siastic reception at the hands of a
great crowd that waited for him at
the station. His ride to the hotel and
up to the city hall, where he was Of
fcially welcomed by Mayor Reyburn.
was a continuous ovation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-29
IOWA BANKER DEAD.

G. F.. Van Vechten Passes Away at
Cedar Rapids.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Sept &c. T.. Van
Vechten. long prominent in Iowa bank
ing circles, is dead at the age of 80
years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-29
FRENCH HERO DEAD.
August chabot, Honored by Several
Nations, Expires in California

San Francisco, Sept. 29.--August
Chabot, honored by France with the
cross OF the Legion of Honor and
thanked and rewarded by other ma
tions for having saved the lives Of
many foreigners in PelSin during the
boxer rebellion, during which he was
wounded nine times, died yesterday at
Lark Spur. Cal. OF consumption.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-29
commandant Hapaood Dead.

Shrewsbury, Mass, Sept. 2s.-Col.
Ned Hapgood. for many years COM
mandant of the state soldiers home at
Chelsea, was buried here with military
honors. He died at Chelsea Friday, at
the age of 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-29
AUTO RACE FATAL

Herbert LyttIe Dangerously Hurt and
Mechanician is Killed on Track at
Riverhead, 1. I.-chevrolet Breaks
Record.
Riverhead, L. l., Sept. 29.-Herbert
H. Lyttle, one of the best-known pro-
fessional automobile racers in the
country, was dangerously hurt today
and his mechanician, James Bates, was
killed in the Long Island stock car
races near Riverhead The car was
going seventy miles an hour at the
time.
Louis Chevrolet, driving Buick car
in the Rverhead- Mattituck meet, won
the class four race, 113A miles, in
1875 BIO, breaking all records for
the class.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-29
NOTABLE DEATHS.

Former Governor Of South Carolina.
Columbia. s. c., Sept, A2s.-Former
Governor McSweeney, of South Caro-
nna' is dead, at the age of "a years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-29
PARIS WANTS THE FIGHT.
offers $55,ooo for Location of Jeffries-
johnson Championship Mill.

V0'''Fso'r WITT.
Paris, Sept 29,-James j Jefrries Is
at present in training In suburb OF
Paris. He Is taking long walks. and
jumping Nothing definite has yet been
arranged regarding the fight with
Johnson for the heavyweight cham
pionship of the world. Hugh Mcintosh
offered s5o0o0 for the fight In Paris.
and later raised his offer to s55. 900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-29
spaniards Occupy Mt. euruoa.

Madrid. sep On ~, Is announced
officially that tho SPANISH troops oc-
cupled NJ Gurusa, Morocco. at &,
O'Clock this morning
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-29
BALLOON in RIVER.
Race for $4,000 Prize Evidently not
for Baldwin,

New York. Sept 20 The balloon
race to Albany for $4,000 prize started
this morning George L. Tomlinson
got away at 1885, and Thomas S.
Baldwin sixteen minutes later when.
off Spuyten Duyvil creek, Baldwin's
balloon fell into the river. Both man
and airship We're rescued.
Tomlinson's balloon landed here at
ESQ this afternoon, with the motor
leaking.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-29
Beat Ians ~ BALL

Toxic, Sept. 29.--By score OF 8 to
z, the University of Wisconsin baseball
nine won ,oday's game against the All
Toxic team. Each team made nine hits.
Wisconsin made five errors to four for
the Iananesn -. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-29
SCHOOL SYSTEM DENOUNCED.
French Episoopate Voices Sentiment os
Cardinal SatolE and the Pona

OdTUITHT OutUITI ana TIC POpo.
Paris. Sept. 29.-Figaro today says
that Cardinal SatollI came to Fra ace
recently. and at a secret meeting With
tho French cardinals explained wnnt
the pope expected of them. The sequel
of his visit was II letter issued by tho
French episcopate denouncing the ex-
istng public school system OF France
and warning Catholic parents that tho
teachings In these institutions jeopar-
die the religious belief OF their chill
dreu
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-29
ECHO OF NOTED LIBEL CASE.
Plea Of Government for Reeontinuance
il Denied.

10 Denied.
indianapolis, Sept 2s--Judge An
derson, in the United States district
court, today refused to grant the plea
of the government for a re-continu-
ance of the hearing of Delevan Smith
and Charles r. Williams proprietors of
the indianapolis News, who are
charged with criminal libel in having
published articles alleged to have inti-
mated there was corruption in the sale
of the Panama canal zone to the I'm
tied States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-29
Leading illinois cl.roxman

Chicago, Sept. 29.-Rev. John Ellis
Tor twenty-five years leading clergy
man of northern Illinois, is dead, aged
Sc years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-29
Murray Made Bishop.

Baltimore Sept. 29.-Rev. DR.. John
Gardner Murray, of this city. was to-
day consecrated. AS coadjutor bishop oc
the Protest Episcopal diocese of Nary
land ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-29
Next Congress at Des Moine,.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Sept. 29.-The frater-
nal congress chose Des Moines as the
next meeting place, and reelected Will
liam Kock as president, and J. w.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-29
Importance Of Einure.

Yes said the esthetic Johnny Ded.
broke. the beauty of-a check depends
entirely on its figure Harvard Lam.
poon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-29
ToDAY's RESULTS.
American Lean,,e

American League.
At Boston-Boston 0, Detroit S.
At New York-New York 5, ST. Lou
is 9.
At Observation-Disclosures 1,
Chicago 2, (ten innings.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-29
PRESIDENT in WASHINGTON.
Warm Reception at North Yakima rhi.
Mornina-Qff for Seattle.

Morning-Off for Seattle.
North Yakima, Wash. Sept. 20
Upon arriving here early this morning
president Taft was given warm re-
ception by great crowd. A brief
speech during the forenoon and lunch
con with citizens at 1890 were features
of the day. The president left at 1:45
for Seattle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-29

Known, and was at one time proprietor
OF general store here. but moved up
on farm about five years ago.
Evening star., 1909-08-22
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

pETH KENT, remarkably beautiful young woman from
- New York. with her maid Elsa. being driven
automobile from the railroad 11oiite Nevada by her
fanCe Searle Bostwick whittier she going her
half-brother. Glenvlle Kent
When at a roadside station in the NauwiSh Valley, a
horSean called Van appeared and advised the party
proceed. Bostwick. cowardv busterer nsolently told
the stranger mind his business but the latter dis
PLAYING gun ordered Bostwic to depart which he did.
leaving the women.
Van secured broncos for Beth and Elsa and the three
started through the Vans pony fell the
edge of tremendous chasm and the horseman escaped
death only by cngng to rotten shrub twenty-five feet
below Beth threw him the end OF rope. up which he
climbed to safety just his support fell the depths
The party from their ernnence, Bostwick held up
by escaped convcts the distant valley against whom
Van had vainv tried % him.
The three arrived the strangers Monte Crsto mine
worthless property and. after Van terrific battle sub
dued outlaw horse proceeded Goldte where Van got
good boarding place for them old friends Mrs Dick
Van boldly informed Beth that she going marry
him
The See Saw quartz claim Van acquired proved have
been sated; but it rich in placer.
Bostwick arrived in convict clothing the highwaymen
He learned that McCoppet his Golde partner had
Beth brother wild goose chase and between
them they fixed up plot have Vans claim falsely
veyed into the reservation boundaries they could Jump
It when the opened As part of this plan Beth
persuaded to contribute thirty thousand dollars the
plea that it was for her brother
Van knocked down Culver the official surveyor for
speaking sightngy of Beth.
Evening star., 1909-08-22

begged the gambler Its just retainer say twenty
thousand dollars.
Culver burned to the top of his He looked at
McCoppet intently, with expression the gambler
could not interpret
Just to change that line thousand feet, urged
the man of gambling propensities, III make it
twenty-five. "
Still Culver made response With all his other
hateful attributes of character, he tempered
steel on ncorruptbility. He not momen-
tariy tempted to avenge himself thus on Van Buren.
McCoppet thought he had him wavering He
attempted to push him the brink. Say" said
he persuasively, lowering his voice to tone of the
confidential | can strain little out of of
my partners and make it thirty thousand dollars
He had no intention of employing cent of his own.
Bostwick to pay these expenses. Thirty
thousand dollars cash he repeated the minute
you finish your work-and make it look like Gov
ernment correction of the line "
Culver broke forth on him with accumulated wrath.
You low-down puppy he said, in futile effort
to be adequate to the situation You sneak! OF
all the accursed intrigues, insults, robberies. that
were hatched- By Heaven. sir if you offered
million of money, you shouldn't alter that
Government line by hair If you speak to
again. I'll knock YOU down."
He flung the door wide open, went out like rocket,
and bowed half over in his blind haste to be
quit of the place
McCOPPET was left there staring where he had
AvA gone staring and afraid Of what the results
would probably be to all the game. He had eyes
Evening star., 1909-08-22

out OF the place on the run.
That's nobody's business
but NINE" said Culver aggres-
sively. IF that is all you care
to talk about"
Don't rile up" interrupted
the gambler. Il don't even
know what the fight was about,
and / don't care a tinker's
whoop either, l got you here
to give you a chance to put Van
Buren out of commission and
make a lifetime winning
Culver looked at him. 1t
must be something crooked. :.
Nothing's crooked that
works out smooth, said
McCoppet. Whats life, any
how, but thing game?
It's stacked for us all to lose
out in the end. What's the use
of being finicky while we live,
as long as even the Almightys
dealing brace?"
Culver was impatient.
"Well?"
Il won't beat around the
chaparral," said McCoppet;
it amt my way" Neverthe-
less, with much finesse and art
he contrived to put his PROPOSE
ton in a manner to rob It OF
many of its ugly features But
he made the business plain.
You see," he concluded, the
oil reservation line might act
ually be wrong, and all you'd
have to do would be to put it
right That's what we want, we
want the line put right "
Culver was more angered
than before. He understood
the conspiracy thoroughly No
detail of its cleverness escaped
him. If you thought you
could trade on my personal
unpleasantness with an owner
of the Laughing Water claim, !"
he said hotly, you have made
the mistake of your life. | wish
YOU good day. : He rose togo.
McCoppet rose and stopped
him. Don't get feverish, said
he: 1T don't pay. | amt
requesting this service from you
for just your feelings against a
man There's plenty in this for
us all "
You mean bribe money, l
suppose" said Culver, no less
aggressively than before. Is
that what you mean?"
o. =
Evening star., 1909-08-22

to behold who had suddenly discerned him
from the crowds. moment later he started vio-
lently huge form stood in the door.
Trimmer" he said I'm busy"
You're goin' to be buster in about a minute if
don't you right now, said the man addressed as
Trimmer. raw bull-ike lumberman from the
mountains Been waitn to see YOU sometime
Come in" said the gambler. instantly reganing
his composure Come in and shut the door How
are YOU anyway?" He held out his hand to shake
Trimmer closed the door and shook his head
Amt ready to shake jest yet he said Il
Evening star., 1909-08-22


proposition whereby the owners
of the Laughing Water claim could be deprived of
their ground he we'll convinced.
For best known to himself and skifuly con-
cealed from all acquaintance. McCoppet had
mained practically in hiding since the moment he had
beheld that halfbreed Piute Indian in his saloon.
He remained out of sight even now. despatching
messenger Culver in the afternoon, requesting his
presence for conference for the total undoing of
Van Buren,
Culver who in ordinary circumstances might have
refused this request with naughty impatience,
sponded to the summons rather sooner than McCop-
pet had expected He still red with anger and
meditating personal violence to Van at the earliest
possible meeting.
McCoppet, with his snokeless cigar in his mouth
and his great opal sentient with fire, received his
visitor in the little private den to which Bostwick
had been taken
How are YOU Culver. he said offhandedly. Il
wanted to have little talk | sent up to your
shop awhile ago and he told me you fired Van Buren
Evening star., 1909-08-22

ne door and shook MS mead
e jest yet" he said. Il come
here to see you on business. "
That's all right, Larry"
answered McCoppet That's
all right. Sit down. !"
I'm goin' to-" announced
his visitor. He took a chair.
pulled out a giant cigar, and
lighting it smoked like a pile of
burning leaves. You seem to
be pretty we'll fixed" he added,
taking a huge black pistol from
his pocket and laying it before
him on the table. Looks like
money was easy
Il amt busted" admitted
the gambler. Have a drink
Not till we finish. The
lumberman settled in his chair
That was the way you got
me beforehand you amt goin'
to come it again. "
McCoppet waited for his visit
or to open Trimmer was not in
a hurry. He eyed the man across
the table calmly, his small
shifting optics cleaning duly.
Presently he said, "Cayuse is
here in camp
Cayuse was the halfbreed
Indian whose company McCop-
pet had avoided. Partially
educated, wholly reverted to his
Indian ways and tribal breth
ren, he was singular mixture
OF the savage. plus civilized out
looks and ethical standards,
which made him a dangerous
man; not only a law unto him
self, as many Indians always
are, but also a strange inter
prefer of the law, both civilized
and aboriginal
McCoppet had surmised what
was coming. +" Yes, | noticed
he was here
Know what he come fer"
asked the lumberman. Onto
his garne,"
You came here to tell me"
answered the gambler. Dea!
the cards. F"
Trimmer puffed great lung
fuls of the reek from his weed
and took his revolver in his
hand Opal, said he. enjoying
his moment of vantage, YOU
done me up for clean thou
Evening star., 1909-08-22
CHAPTER XVIII.
Wherein Matters Thicken

lie stranger who had witnessed the
trouble at Culver's Office had come
there at the instance of McCoppet.
1t was therefore to McCoppet that
he carried the intelligence of what
had taken place, SO far as he had
seen
The gambler was exceedingly
pleased. That Culver would now
be ready. as never before, to receive
a proposition whereby the owners
Evening star., 1909-08-22

Copyright 1893. by P. v Mghels All rights reserved
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17
soII Ear snrIna vsastahIs..

The manure for the early spring
vegetables. such as peas. potatoes. on
ions, beets. cabbage and corn, should
be hauled aud put into large, compact
heaps. Put ten to twelve two-horse
wagon loads In each pile. This quantity
when rotted will make SIX large two
horse loads, enough to spread In three
and half foot drills for one acre OF
ground. This is tho usual quantity to
spread TO the acre when used in the
drill. II manure Is broadcasted II will
take double this quantity. The manure
should be mixed as It Is piled-that Is,
spreading horse manure over the cat
tie manure. Each foot layer OF manure
should be plastered. The plaster helps
TO rot the straw In the manure. II
viii also prevent the loss of ammonia
and make compact, square heaps.
After the heap is finished cover the
sides and tops with six inches OF
earth. The earth covering win pre-
vent the gases from escaping. II viii
also prevent the top layer from drying
out. This Is the method followed by
the florists and nurserymen who re-
quire fine. rich, we'll rotted manure.
There Is a good demand for manure
from the city truck stables, as the
horses. being heavily fed on grain and
q good quality Of hay and well bed
ded with rye straw. make the best
kind OF manure, suitable for all crops.
The usual price for this manure Is
$40 for all the manure made by each
horse when In the stable for one year.
Pickup manure is Of doubtful value.
The usual price is rs cents to 81 per
load In the winter and about half this
during the summer. Practical truck
ers buy the high priced stable manure.
as It contains all the elements needed
for the growing Of both truck and
farm crops.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17
GROTON

]. Q. Harvey has been i'll for weel
with lumbago.
A daughter was born Monday to Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Knox
w. Fl. Lamphere Of Wells River wa.
a business visitor in town Saturday.
A. S. Clark and Robert Hosmer Wis.
tied friends at Newbury over Sunday
Mrs. Abbie Taisey visited relative.
and friends here few days the last
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Eastman Of
Topsham are visiting their daughter
Mrs. /. O. Kicker.
Mrs. Jane Carpenter Of South Rye.
gate was here Thursday and called on
a few old friends.
Remember the Blue Jay supper" and
entertainment at the Baptist church
Wednesday evening, February IL,
Mrs. Ferrin, who has been visiting
her brother, @, r. Robinson, returned
yesterday to her home at Montpelier.
The auditors met Saturday at the
town clerks Office and commenced the
work Of auditing the town accounts.
Mr. S. P. Welch went to ST. Johns
bury Saturday to remain few DAYS
with Mrs. WEIGH, who is in Brightlook
hospital.
Miss Helen Walton, teacher in the
intermediate room Of tue village school
win pass her vacation working for Mrs.
A. R. Taylor.
G. NJ. Coffrin went to Burlington,
Saturday where he has employment for
q time in the office of Mr.. Cushman,
state tax commissioner.
The Hadley moving picture show al
the opera house Saturday evening was
we'll attended, and was called the best
of the kind ever given in town.
Miss Carrie Downs was at home from
Montpelier seminary over Sunday. She
was accompanied by her friend, Miss
Irene Dwineli, of Calais, who is also
student at the seminary.
L. G. Welch went to Hanover, N. H..
and accompanied his daughter, Mrs. A.
b. Carpenter. home Saturday. Mrs.
Carpenter underwent a surgical opera
tion at the Mary Hitchcock hospital on
New Years day. and recovery has been
slow, but her many friends are pleased
that she is now gaining.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church win bold social at the home OF
Mrs. J. T. Darling Thursday afternoon,
February 25. Supper win be served
from to z. At this time there viii
be sale of white goods consisting Of
towels, handkerchiefs, sash curtains,
etc. The committee having this in
charge are soliciting contributions Of
articles along this Line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17
NORTH MONTPELIER.

r. Stockbridge Of Portland, Me-, wal
in town Friday on business. va
Messrs. Duffey and Sullivan OF Bars
were town part Of last week. 2 y ~
Mrs, Blodah Is stopping i'll Montpelier
for short time for dental treatment.
The ice races which were held here
Friday afternoon were well attended, a,
il is estimated that there were over 50G
present.
Mrs. =. Buzzeil Of White River June.
ton visited in town last week; her moth
er, Mrs. Shortt, returned home with hel
Saturday.
The Literary club met at Mrs. Theo
Gark's Thursday night, thirty-six being
present, and very instructive and social
evening was passed.
Thirty members Of Hope lodge, /. O.
@. t., went to the district meeting at
Cabot. A good meeting and a general
good time were reported by those pres
emit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17
ORANGE

Roy Mills is working for Calvin
Jackson, numbering.
Henry Hutchins 10 on the sick list at
the present writing.
Eli S. Mills Is doing rushing bust.
ness numbering this winter.
p. P. Mills, has Just flled his fine
ice house with ice cut from the Dexter
pond.
Miss Jessie Hayward has gone to
West Topsham to work for Mr.. Rand's
people.
James Dickey has just sold three
fine cows to B. T. Cilley of Weset
Topsham.
Arthur Magoon and his wife have
gone to live with Mrs. Magoon's father
Il. /. Peaslee.
Irman Hill is doing fine work saving
this winter; he is saving with q gaso-
line engine, an International.
II. o. Curtis was in Barre Saturday
Fred Farrand and wife returned with
him for stay Of 4 few weeks.
Il. |. Peaslee, who has been spending
the winter with his son, William, in
Greenfield, Mass has arrived home.
Earl Clement and his sister, Stella.
are in East Topsham Saturday to at
tend the funeral of James Whites
daughter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17
WARNING
City Election.

The legal voters Of the city of Barre,
VT, are hereby notified and warned I'd
meet on Tuesday, March 2, A. d. 1909
at o'cloc' in the forenoon, in their
respective wards at the several voting
places hereinafter named, for the purpose
Of electing mayor, city clerk, city
treasurer, first and second oonstables,
three directors Of the French Barre IL
brary and three auditors, all Of which
shall hold Office for one years one asses
sor to hold Office for three years, ano
also to vote upon the question, ''ShalI
licenses be granted for the sale Of in
toxicating liquorsfs And for the pur-
pose of electing:
In ward one-one alderman for two
years.
In ward two--0ne school commission
er for three years.
In ward three-One alderman for two
years.
In ward four-One school commission
er for three years.
In ward five-one alderman for two
years.
The following arc designated as voting
places:
Ward one--Church street school build
ing.
Ward twO-Spaulding graded school
building.
Ward three-summer street schoo,
building.
Ward four-Beckley street school
building.
Ward Blackwell street hose
house.
Ward six--City court room, City Hall.
Dated at the city Of Barre, vt, this
18th day Of February, A. d. 1909.
John Robins, Mayor.