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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-18
GREAT FIRE IN AKRON.

Akron, o.. May 1s.-F'ire In the How
ernIack today practically destroyed the
building and its contents. causing a loss
O09 Several girls employed in the build
ing had narrow escape. Firemen were
in danger from falling walls.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-18
DIR. RoLLER OUT OF DANCER.

Kansas city. NO.. May 1s.--Dr. &. f.
Roller. the wrestler. who has been III in
this city with ptomaine poisoning, was
able to he up today and was considers
ed out of danger.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-18
rBiIIyy Goddard BorroWs Money
10 Buy Poison That
Killed Hin.
Asst WORDS WERE OF. WIFE.
She Died Several Months Ago and
He Became Des-
pondent.
n a Cot Among Many Sleeping Men
lie Dies Without Leaving Any
Reason for His Act.

lie Dies Without Leaving .A11y
Reason for His Act.
Begging a bed in which to lie down
to rest. William better known sEle' in
salt Lake as "Billy," Goddard. was
Granted his wish at the Volunteers
~ America INorkingnans hotel, NO.
TIA east First South street. last
night This morning he was found
wing cold in death, the tell-tale empty
Vial labeled laudanum at the bedside
telling the story OF the quiet passing
away.
The suicide of Goddard was little
out Of the ordinary. He chose his
death in drinking four ounces ounces of
laudanum, and whatever secret or
desire of self-destrnction he may
have had, he carried with him into
the sleeping death Of drug. Without
4 word OF goodbye o., note of fare
well he lay down on his cot in the
dormitory last night, and throughout
the night twelveroommates slept I'M
Ssnnscious OF the fact that one OF tlleii,
Zroom companions lay dead in their
wdst. ~
Mestelday afternoon Goddard APP
Jared at the Volunteers of America
S.u shortlv before s " clock ana meet
~ C ram Il Nv. Edison asked il he
-, "A, N. ,,y,sn /, he'd for q few
-. r,dit cadd,r,, aro,oaetic-
slie g. ~ y I. -
ally, told the captain ina ne " RS
.broke. that since his wife died last
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NoVenipet ~ i'S' ls.} '''i,,
that he would nave q little money m u
faw .days when he would pay for the
room
He was given cot 70. Il " me COT
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re VAS eoile Du ~! . siioi IS ~
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81. Z, /. Y Il
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mi. VAS the,e any visible degree Of
!, i !. X az 4ba -, si,y
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Shadow 81 grief as ne spoke or Tvs "
dead wife and the lost home. He went
u h,s ,ad without even 4 eoodnight
,.,.,, -
lylhs aoWil Oh ll'es coe Mieiiout siil''s
ing his clothes and instead of the bed
clothes using his oyercoat. for covering.
In the ao,.,,. &, n,,rs Z Stbe RIGHT bei
- - - ~.
was sllea rd slloflt1e ana s. prciln'is
heavily by several of the inmates OF
the dormitory, but there had been
no action II arouse s,,snic1oi53 and ii
Ya, M ,,,,i, n,n,n.l, tnis
~ Z. sS' 4, 80, 80
morning that the me suicide was CHS
covered BY ~. Wilson when he arose
from the bed adjoining that on which
the corpse lsy SCI
= = 1Ia.s,;,,,, .,an,. az
=. p iialiiitt'o'i' ii'ssiie cisih a. sis
hail was Immediately informed OF
the discovery Of the dead, and the
police wero Immediately notified by
him Dr AT % stau,art t,,,,o waa
ea,,a,, - ~ ~, - 80, 49, 10.
s1.s" ps the pot ll.'' iouiiu liiae tiie
man mad been dead several hours,
and flia I,n1v3 as. r1derefl 4,en, o1-c.r1. fo
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-18
ROCKEFELLER BLOSSOMS
OUT8AS SPRING POET

& New York, May 1s.-John D. Rookie fel-
lei bfossonled out as a poet at the open
Ing school for nurses, on BLACKWELL Is
land last night, when William Rhine
lander Stewart read the following lines
by Nj. Rockefeller to the III nurses: Z
"a wise old owl sat on an oak:
The more he saw the, less he spoke;
The more he spoke the less he heard:
Why. can't you be like that wise old
,E1z bjr62o fst
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-18

sCANDINAVIANs CELEBRATE,
# PROVO, May 1s-The scandinavians
celebrated Norway's independence day
on Monday evening with fine pro-
gram IN the stake tabernacle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-18
EFFORTS TO SAVE
EXPERIMENT FARM
Utah County Commissioners Confer
With State Officials With View
10 Continue Operations.
Especial Correspondence.

PROVO. May 1S.-The board of
county commissioners went to Salt
Lake, yesterday, TO confer with the
state board or examiners and Prof.
Ball of the Agricultural college in
the matter OF the Utah county ex-
pertinent farm, which there has been
a threat to suspend on account OF
insufficient water. The county went
to a. big expense to buy 1t but does not
want operations stopped fit is pos
sible to prevent it. u;
GOV. sPRY GOES TO PROVO.
4 PROVO, May 1s,--tiov. spry and
staff will be the guests or Provo on
Friday when a. reception banquet
and ball will be given in their honor
by tho citizens of Utah's Garden
City. The governor and party will be
met at the depot in the afternoon
and reception will follow, at the
Brigham Young university after which
luncheon Will be. served. The party
will then be taken in automobiles to
view the attractive features Of the
city. A banquet Wills be given in tho
evening at the Hotel Roberts and
the day will be closed with a grand
ball.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-18
BANCROFT GOES TO NEW YORK.

w. II. Bancroft. vice president aud
general manager OF the Oregon Sh"rs
Line, accompanied by his secretary,
Fred H ISnickerboclter, and j. II. Hon
mold, electrical engineer OF the Titan
Light & Railway company, left yes
terday fol. New York on q business
trip. Mr.. Bancroft will he absent Cor
about two weeks.
An attractive g. a. II. folder has
been issued by the Atchison Topeka s.
Santa Fe road. The folder gives in
story and picture the leading points of
interest in Salt Lake and the forty
third encampments to be held here next
August, and Is being distributed by
Charles f. Warren. general agent for
the santa F'e in this city.
Col. I. A. Benton. general agent of
the passenger department. of the Dem
Yer & Rio Grande IN this city. re-
turned last night from Denver. where
he has spent the week comforting with
the officials of the road in regard to d
new time schedule to be adopted In
the near future. Col. Benton says that
ill all proba bility two additional trains
will be put on between Denver and Salt
Lake to handle the traffic incident to
the exposition at Seattle this summer.
4 through sleeper from Denver to Port
land is also under consideration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26
A CHURCH OBJECT LESSON.

A splendid house of worship rising
on its foundations in this city and that
magnificent assemblage of last week at
Pittsburg are equal evidences of the
wonderful growth of a young church.
AT Pittsburg the Christian church inn
pressed the country with its marvel Of
growth and vigor. A communion SER
vice in the field in which 10000 COM
was spectacular evidence
and something more The least it
means is that a church is sufficiently
alive and earnest to gather 10000 Of
its most representative membership
from end to end Of the United States
70 consider church affairs and offer .
rev pledge 10 future effectiveness. Il
was The largest communion service
ever held in -he history of the world
and goes far to diSpyoof Of the asse--
ton tina. religious interest and church
activity are dying.
The history of the Christian church
mas been one OF struggle against al
ve-sity but it mas arrived Il is busy
active. fearless. Il deserves me lead
ership il has attained. It's future looms
great.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26
KNOCKING RURAL DELIVERY.

Instead of pointing to the rural mail
delivery service as burden and the
prime cause Of a postal deficit the de-
partment should reorganize itself into
a business frame of mind and state Of
effectiveness to meet the expense of
rural delivery and care for IT, All this
outcry over the cost of rural mail
service is futile and to large degree
intended to deceive. The rural service
has come to stay, to be improved. ans
to be magnifed and extended. It is as
necessary, as economical in its effects
as any other major department of the
postal service. Why continue an cutlery
against q necessity and settled pol
icy?
The rural service does not explain
the deficiency. II the complainants
will turn to the ranking privilege, a
privilege so abused that it borders on
graft, and to the hold-up contracts
awarded railroads for mail service it
will find the real sources of the deficit
and the remedy. Today enough ranked
stuff is being carried over the United
States to stall a freight train on a
down grade. None of it pays cent and
nearly all of it isn't worth a cent but
Is an annoyance to its recipients
OUTFIT. Rural delivery is as staple
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26

never SO happy as when he can make
a bet. Recently the city authorities
were putting in some sewer pipe, some
eighteen inch and some twenty inch in
diameter. A light crossing of dirt had
been thrown in the ditch, and the
crowd around were discussing whether
a man could crawl thru the pipes for
the $50 feet already in position. Our
SWede friend offered to bet s25 that he
could, and the crowd raised the money
and took the bet" He disappeared
first in the eighteen inch tile. and could
be heard working hi sway sloly along.
All of sudden he yelled 'let me out,
break open the tile quick and the
crowd thinking he was about to col
lapse broke thru the tile and pulled
him out. He had skinned his arms and
knees till the blood discolored his
underwear but this was nothing besides
SO lost and gone. With chattering
hull snake eight feet long and as big
teeth and pale face, he swore by all
that was good and holy, that when he
entered the second tile a bull snake
eight feet long and as big as his ankle
claWled ahead of him, but just before
he yelled to get out the snake turned
and disputed his right to win the so5.
And as in an eighteen inch tile there
Is not room for an ordinary sized man
and an eight foot bull snake to pass
one another he gave the snake the
right of WAY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26
A MARION CRAWFORD STORY

T. Marion Crawford. one Of he
sreates. Q. the worlds great novelisEs
XII write 10 ao-e. His work finished
When he died ii -,aly where he had
gone seeking further lease Of life and
opportunity - work tor .te pleasure
an5 urlit: .: -ha millions . Who his
-anle Is Household word Thus ,he
T-R considers Itself and il readers
tor-u-a,e IN IA. ! may announce one
= als bss1 stories as serial beginning
,odav 4 ne Ttrnss-R Republican
The Diva'S Ruby IS written in
C-awtords best vesn Il Is one d The
bsS. Of Ms books for serial publica-
-soa ~ reason . ,ae c-owding d IN
c.dent ard situation and sustained il
.=-es: i eomnads. There * 7soc a weak
OF uaket>-sssing chapter Il the story.
Adventure follows adventure and thrill
.ns scenes multiply as ,he tale goes
on
This novel beg.as .0lsy Read ne
a-S- chapters and enjoy oae OF the -nos-
Interesting books o ( charming author
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26
THE
MASONIC NOTICES.

4 MASONIC NOTICES.
XIvisitors always welcome.
./V\Hall over 1861 West Main
MARSHALL LODGE tos A. F. & a.
M.-Work. on second degree next FRI.
day evening, Oct. 20, at 1880.
II. q. Hoeck. w. NJ.
II. s. Lawrence, Sec'y.
SIGNET CHAPTER No. So, r. A. M.
Work in the Mark Master degree
Nov.d l. 1909, at 1880 p. m.
George H. Boggie, NJ. =. H. p.
!. s. Willard, Secy.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL r. = q.
M-Stated assembly Monday, Nov. q,
1880 p. m.
4. D. A6eeker, T. I. n.
1 T. Forbes. Rec.
ST. ALDEMAR coMMANDERY NO.
80, 4. 7. Sir Knights inspection Of this
commandery occurs Monday evening.
Oct. %, at 1880 sharp. It is important
that you be there. Supper at $50
sharp. Visiting sir knights are well
come.
F. NJ. Wilbur, e. c.
Fred Wallace, Rec.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81. o. y
Special meeting, Nov. 8. 1880 p. m.
Afs. Geo. Downing, w. q
Edna G. Fularton. eso1.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26
PLAIN CLOTHES MEN.
Mason City Times.1


The mayor complains that he mas
not funds to stop the illegal sales of
liquors in the city. II is his desire to
control it, He says that he has been
working on this question ever since
his election. and admits that it Is
worse now than it was some months
ago. We believe that there is way.
We believe that the city should make
an appropriation % help the mayor.
The people DO not want present con5i-
tons. 1t would meet with the approx
a. Of a large number of our citizens
if rhe council would allow the mayor
tidy sum 10 stop some of this ille-
gal selling of liquor.
The one best way 70 do this we be-
lieve would be TO allow the mayor to
hire one or two plain clothes men for
a month. Not bring them in here with
q hurrah, but quietly and let them DO
their work before anyone knew they
were in town. There would be results
and good results too. Will the city
council help the mayor out in his am
bition TO clean up the city on the ille-
gal sales Of liquor?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26

had expected. The jury let him Oft
easier than he had reason to look for.
,dife imprisonment is not an easy
sentence, but life imprisonment has in
SO few INSTANCES meant imprisonment
for life, that hardened criminals have
come to accept it as affording a req
sonable prospect OF escape.
Just so long as the criminal feels
that he has not had his dues and the
community sense Is that he has mot
had his dues, just so kong will the
penalties juries award amount to
nothing in deterring others.
The criminally inclined must be
made to feel that penalties are not to
be laughed at. and the community
must be made to feel that full and
adequate punishment has been in
ficted. Then the most vicious will
think twice before invoking the wrath
OF society.
The state board of parole can do
mcuh. 1t can show that life sentences
mean imprisonment for life. where
circumstances do not arise to prove
conclusively that the accused man was
not in reality implicated to the degree
supposed. Except for Innocence there
should be no let up in prison sentences
for vicious crimes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26

dents train is always known at the
White House, and in an emergency a
message can be placed In the hands Of
the chief executive almost at a mo-
ment's notice.
Something like two dozen telegraph
wires enter the White House, and it is
consequently possible to secure d.
rect wire to any city at any time, re-
serving it for presidential business as
long as desired. A double wire Is pro-
vfded for direct communication with
the president wherever he may be,
and in days gone by some remarkable
records were established for speedy
work in establishing direct comlnuni-
cation with a presidential party afleld.
The president has a private tele-
graphic code, which he can use while
travelling for the transmission Of mes,
sages that it is desired shall reach the
White House in absolute secrecy. This
is seldom resorted it, however. Presi-
dent Taft is an enthusiast in the con-
venience Of the long distance tele-
phone and has ever siuce he entered,
official life made extensive use Of the
instantaneous method Of communtca-
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26
PETTY GAMBLING ALSO.

A state OF affairs descri bed by
Chicago newspaper as existing in
Ravenswood, a suburb of the windy
city, is too true of many American
communities. either chemically or
spa-smodically.
Among the attractions Of Ravens
wood sfor parents interested in me
habits of their children" these are
enumerated by the Chicago paper:
Lottery devices prominently dis
played in most Of the drug stores and
home other stores, with boxes OF candy
Us prizes.
A steady circulation os small chill
dren selling tickets 70 rafles and lot
teries conducted by church and oenevo-
lent associations.
A smaller but still significant. circu-
htion Of children selling lottery tickets
pn their own account with barrels Of
kpples, big wax dolls and similar
prizes.
rThese are little things. Of course
ways the Chicago critic. +7but ne little
Wings Of the children develop into the
zig things CT the adult. L IS case
of small acorns and great oaks"
When public gambling was driven
rrom Iowa a nrst rate accomplishment
IN the interest o, humanity vas re-
corded. The gain viii be secure and
complete, tho, Only when the petty de-
vices whereby children ind encourage
ment and nourishment for the spirit Of
gambling are also driven out There is
too much tolerance for this "lnnocent'
vice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26
REGULATE THE PHONE MONOPOLY.

The capital city is telling its tele-
phone troubles 10 the state Just now in
the hope that the next legislature viii
give it the means FOR public regulation
of telephone monopoly. Monopoly OF
the telephone business IS staring the
state OF Iowa in the face at presea. and
what is Des Moines' troubles today viii
be our own tomorrow. Ma-shalltow1l
has already seen consolidation d
local exchanges. The movement, has
reached Des Mo:nes and II IS II motion
toward other centers where the -oU
business over long distance lines con-
verge.
To begin with the service NIL se IN
proved rather han otherwise The
added convenience .. being able .
reach everybody with on@ phone Wi
be appreciated BY the puo.s bu. II
time the public % damned aoc.-i,le
vii come WIKI -slonop7iis-ic control
and ne only -eiiat . ae obtained must
come c-or. mora d:-eo- pablo -sgu..-
ton. We have saea the necessity = :.
IL our experience with railroads and
va are growing wiser . or needs il
our relations % s--@e- car and public
utility uaoaopollas. We nus: get busy
- aro.ec- ou-se,v=s from -he :ndi5g-
enea q telephone noao7o.ses
However, the public 1aoT@ slovly n
az own Interests. : must suffer aha<e
to re poin- o. -<5u-aace oeto-s !
rises % pro-ec, Itself and COR MS -ea-
son saose communities which enjoy the
independent exchange had better hala
or % them 50 long as their public
spirited citizens can oe induced % re-
fuse tie fs.-a-izg offers 81 Tie rus.
In -ae meantime everybody. whether
in the tolls u ne Bel monopoly or
not. and whether dissatisfied win -h4
service or not, had batter Join n tlas
movement which Des Moines seeks, e
provide for an aggressive public reg
lla1ion and control % telephone serv-
ce What is Des Moints' need now Is
the need Of the STATE or at leas. viii
be in a very short time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26
MARSH ae,

distinct feature, for with the governor
i'll 1t there would be one man concerned
whom they would hardly call horse
thief
Which would You rather be, the car.
surrounded by an army taking little
trip to Italy with his heart in his
mouth or just simple old Iowa farmer
going in with a car" of SO cattle and
riding back unnohced with the price
the big new barn in your inside pocket ?
The shrinkage in the registration list
Of the latest land lottery indicates that
about 10000 persons have come to the
conclusion that more is to be earned
working than spending lot of time
and money on an odd chance
Senator Tillman has declined TO be
given the president at Columbia, S. c.
The senator is shrewd old cam
paigner. He knows that $40 a plate
banquets are not calculated to draw
votes for the elite who eat them. SEN
ator Tillman's strong hold is with the
men who find - cent and so cent meals
satisfying and adapted to their circum-
stances. The Lucullus busintss is not
popular.
Hon. Cassius c Dowell. like Mr.
Wrinkle, has taken off his coat and an
nounceS that he is ready to begin"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26

as corn, sugar, overalls. We must have
1t. We need it and can't get along
without it. 1t has paid the cost a mil
lion times over In the awakening it
has brought to the farms. 1t is respon-
sible for larger crops and higher land
prices. Quit knocking it and turn to
actual time honored abuses that carry
out the ancient idea that public money
is legal spoil
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26
THE KIND OF BASEBALL
dubuque Times-Journal.l


If baseball in such towns as Du-
buque and Cedar Rapids is to be pro-
fitable they must be represented in
leagues having no representatives from
other states, border towns excepted.
The border town may be excepted be-
cause its proximity TO the state makes
it known by and interesting to com
munitiirs within the state and admits
Of including it without increasing mile
age. From the standpoint of rivalry
and interest, disparity in the size Of
towns, while not desirable, is of minor
consequence. The main thing is keep
ing the contest within the state and
within as small an area as possible. Du-
buQue has demonstrated more interest
in clubs from little towns in Iowa, such
as What Cheer and Newton, than it
has since exhibited in faster organiza-
ton from comparatively large cities. A
brass band from Cedar Falls is more in
teresting to Dubuque than a similar
organization from Terre Haute, Indiana
because Cedar Falls is our neighbor and
Terre Haute is not.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26
JAcKAa ROW,


The congegating of a lot of boys
OIL the sidewalk in front of a church
some OF whom are old enough to be
young men but seemingly have no 9TH
er qualifications save size and age
should be stopped Just as the people
come from the church these boys gath
er in row and stand there making all
sorts of remarks as the people emerge
from the doors. They occasionally step
up TO a girl and ask to take her home
and strange as it may seem she allows
1t. We wonder if these boys know the
designation Of this row of boys. It is
known by the euphonious name of
jack ass row. We hope that each boy
will consider this and conclude that
hereafter he will not be found in this
row. II is possible that means will be
taken in the future to rid the church Of
this nuisance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26
20 ~ z,7~1>>
Iona Newspapers
WHERE'S YOUR wAGEse
TEertila E,,.a,,,,;sa

What have YOU done with your sum-
mer wages? is a question that we heard
frequently during the past week. 1t is
q proper question, TOO. especially this
YEAR when prices on everything are
high. Tor both young and old. The
Young man who has to shift for himself
and is ambitious. and who expects to
get ahead in the world has saved his
wages and will enter some good school
and keep it up until he has an educa-
ton and good position and good
wages The other fellow whose wage.
nave been spent as fast as earned, will
work for some farmer during the hard
est Kind of drudgery early and late. all
winter for his board and bed 20 sleep
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Davenport Democrat ]

davenport democrat
Take that 100000 get-together fund
and use i, 10 bring the Mckinley line,
with its 10000 TO $4,000 shoppers a day.
into ST, Louis. Just now this appears
70 be the spot aching for a boost.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Globe-Democrat evidently puts
a high value on interurban lines So
do those who have looked into the
subject and noted the benefits that
an interurban line brings 10 the city.
The energies that are available for
boosting Davenport might very we'll
be centered for time on insuring
that Iowa City interurban. and the
Manchester line. Those shoppers that
look 50 good to ST Louis will look
just as good in Davenport, and we
ought 10 be making it easy for them
to get here.