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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-01-29
How Affection Of Lord Kelvin, the
Famous British Physicist, for
His Wife Really Led to
His Death.

Two years ago in December, the
cable brought the news to this coun-
try, where he was widely known and
loved, that Lord Kelvin, the great Brit
ish physicist, had died after brief
Illness. A day or so later the cabled
accounts of mis- funeral told that the
only flowers on his casket at the flu
neral was wreath from Lady kel-
win. How Lord Kelvin's great love
for his wife really led to his death is
here told for the first time, and the
story is vouched for by Mr. George
Westinghouse of Pittsburg, who was
one of Lord Kelvin's most intimate
friends.
when Lady Kelvin accompanied
Lord Kelvin to America" said Mr..
Westinghouse, Everybody who met
the two were Invariably impressed
with their deep devotion to each 9th.
err 1t was easily apparent that Lady
Kelvin was not only sharer in her
husbands interests in mechanics,
physics, industrial development, and
all science, in fact-of which he was
In so great degree a master-but also
that their domestic relations were
ideal, she constantly looking to his
comfort and ministering to him, and
he responding with gentle carresses
During Lord Kelvins last visit to
this country, his friends here learned
that he was deeply solicitious regarS
Ing the state of Lady Kelyin's health
Some time after his return to Eng
land, word was received that Lady
Kelvin had, in fact, become a hope
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-01-29
A Modest Qocfnr

While on his vacation, a city doctor
attended the Sunday morning service
at little country church. When the
congregation was dismissed several
of the members shook hands with
him, and one, wishing to learn II he
were Methodist, inquired. Are
you professor. brothor?"
"Oh, no, indeed answered the
physician, modestly; lust an ordinary
doctor. "-Lippincotts
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-01-29

were pains in my back ard swellings
of the ankles. Often | had smother
Ing spells. had to be helped about.
Doan's Kidney Pills cured me five
years ago and have been we'll since.
They saved my life"
Remember the name-Doans. For
sale by all dealers. 80 cents a box.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo. Ny
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-01-29
WHY PEOPLE SUFFER,

Too often the kidneye are the cause
and the sufferer is not aware of it.
Sick kidneys bring hackache and side
pains, lameness and stiffness. dizzi-
ness hcadaches. tired fenling nrinarA-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-01-29

1t Is reported that modern verse
maker has been sued for s27 gro.
Gerry bill
This seems to advance him a little
nearer the real poet class
In the earlier day, however, the
real poet never got within hailing dis.
lance Of $27 worth of credit.-Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-01-29
NJ OF Up-to. Date,

Uncle Sile-Thars one thing can't
understand, Mandy.
Aunt Mandy-What's that, silas?
Uncle Stle-Why, how kin these
tony city feiiers keep their swell par.
Tors up-todate when they cover ne
walls with paintin's by the old mas.
ters
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-01-29

troubles. DOan'S Kid
ney Pills cure the
cause. Mrs. n. T.
G r a V e 5, Nillisca
Iowa. says: 81 suf
fered from kidney
trouble for years,
The secretionS were
diSNrleroi. [ n q T q
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-01-29

In the olden days they had encGrn-
ters between tso-headed giants"
i suppose such combat. called for
double amount Of preliminary talk"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-01-29

Occasionally a girl discovers that
ne young man after her own heart
isn't after ii at all
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-01-29

Stella-Is she ecOnomical7
Bella-Very; she viii save ten
cents any time to spend a dollar.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-01-29
DAVIS ptINkIIIER

Give married women fighting
chance and they'll do the rest.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-01-29
Bad Breath

For months had great trouble with my
stomach and used all kinds of medicines,
My tongue has been actually as green as
grass, my breath having bad odor. Two
weeksago friend recommended Cascarets
and after using them can willingly and
chcertully say that they have entirely
cured me. therefore let you know that I
shall recommend them to any one suffer-
Ing from such troubles. "-Chas II. Hal
perm, Ia l.. 9TH St, New York, N. Y.
CUT THIS OUT mail It with your adj
dress to Sterling Remedy Company. CHI
cage, Illinois. aud receive n handsome
souvenir gold Bon Bon FREE Q9J
nATEAsT noohand Advice rltEE Mason,
Hh lru"lct laWr"uce, Washington,
. - ] @hH Do. Est ~ r.. beet references
w. N. u, Minneapolis. No 5-t9tO,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-01-29

Occasionally the human race Is run
over the course of true love.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-01-29

shorld be taken without delay when sore chest and
ucklng throat warn YOU that an annoying cold
threatens At all drueg 81 In nc c and a0C bottles
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-01-29
TO CURE 4 NOIn ~ ONEnAY

IaHo LAXATIVE BRpMO Quininc Tablets
bTugs SIS refund money II it fans tu cure. Il "
"hON ; signature IS on each box. Doc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-16

Botsford, secretary Of the Commercial
club Of Des Moines. A portion of
Mr.. Botsford's letter is as follows:
"April /, 1908, the city government
under the old plan lacked $4,000 Of
enough to pay the obligations of the
year preceding. On April /, 1909, at
the end Of the first year under the new
plan, there was balance in the city
treasury over actual cost of running
the town for the year OF $1o4, $50.
Mind you, this was done with com
mission Of five men, four of whom
had held offices Of mayor, assessor,
councilman and municipal judge under
the old system. Was it case of the
plan or the man?"
Mr.. Botsford proceeds to answer his
own question:
"Just case Of doing away with the
ward apportionment and the strife of
the ward alderman to get all he could
for his immediate constituents with
out reference to the cost to the bal
ance Of the city"
Aside from the commission feature,
the distinctive element in the Des
Moines plan is the facility with which
the people themselves may act on both
measures and men. OF the referen-
dun Mr.. Berryhill says:
ITO remove one Of the most fragrant
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-16
Thousands of Women
Bless Her Name
Grateful Letters From All Over the
World Tell Of Wonderful Results
With Mrs. MiIler's Mild
Home Treatment.

Many thousand women have already
accepted Mrs. Miller's generous Offer
to give free to every sufferer regu-
lar treatment of her mild home remedy
From every civilized country come
thousands of kind, grateful letters
from ladies whose hearts overflow with
gratitude because this pleasant vege-
table remedy has restored them to old
time health and strength
Mrs. Francis NJ Harris of Dover
La. writes: Il feel like a new woman
and can do my work without having
that old, tired feeling. I am happy to
know that I am we'll again.
ut has relieved me of my constant
suffering and I have not words to ex-
press my gladness. 1t was surely a
Godsend to me. and I thank Him that
there is such a wonderful medicine on
earth for suffering women."-Mrs. Car
RE Bailey. Pickneyville. Ala.
Mrs. Miller asks no one to take
her word, but only wants to prove it to
any sufferer. Mail the coupon if you
are sufferer from any female COM
plant to Mrs Cora B. Miller. Kokomo.
Ind. Prove for yourself at Mrs. Mil
ler's expense what this marvellous rem
edy may do you. Do not delay:
send the coupon now.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-16
a Millionaire Reformer.

Berryhil was born in Iowa City In
university, took the law course and Is
now in active practice. He has been
a member of the legislature, where he
was chairman of the appropriations
committee and leader of the move
ment for railroad rate regulation. Mr..
Berryhill is classcd as millionaire
and is known as q reformer. He be-
gan his fight for the commission sys-
TEN in Des Moines in 1905 and took 1t
to the legislature, where bill was pass
ed giving cities of certain popula-
ton Il chance TO adopt 1t. In 1907 the
people of Des Meines voted fayorably
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-16
CITY GOVERNMENT BY 4 Commission
Chief Features of the Des Moines
Plan an Improvement on the Gal.
weston ldea... Beneficial Results
For Which It Is Responsible. ::

should be attributed to the Des MoInes
plan because 1t is essentially system
of government with the charm Of nov
city in its workings. There was pre-
viously no public interest save that
inspired by property interests and pol
itics. Next in Importance is changed
press, which in an improved degree
tells what is going on at the city hall.
The press and public lean on each
other, and the council is thus inspired
The Des Moines plan is responsible.
"The council has accomplished a
great deal as the result of this sup
port on the part of the people and
newspapers. Matters Of great public
interest are not permitted to lag.
There is no disposition on the part OF
any member of the council to conduct
any negotiation with selfish considera-
tions-for the advantage either of him
self or others. In other words, the
members put all matters on basis of
the greatest good to the greatest num-
ber.' There is attention to matters Of
all degrees Of Importance by all city
employees, attention not given when
the public and newspapers were less
exxcting and cooperative.
f'Outside of some of the big concrete
instances Of accomplishment, to me
there is no better sign Of improve
ment than the diligence displayed by
employees in taking care of the multi
tudinous tasks of routine nature. 1t
was negligence in this respect that
brought the old form of government
into disrepute, and the correction is
the best sign that the new plan is a
success.
"The red light district has been abol-
ished. A forward step has been taken
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-16
Close Your Eyes, Ears Mouth Mrs. Miller Wants Relieve
You of Your Suffering Fill Out The Coupon and Send Today

and wonderful merit, produced wonder
full results where doctors and other rem :
edies Jailed The demand grew so rapidly
she was several times compelled to
seek larger quarters. She now oc-
cupes one of the city's largest office
buildings. and almost one hundred lady
clerks and stenographers are required
10 assist in this great business.
Some time ago it was announced
that she would give to women who
suffered from female diseases another
SIo,vUu worth OF ireI Ine,iioiIie. She
has fulfilled this promise. but as she
is still receiving requests from thou
sands upon thousands OF women from
all parts of the world, who have not
yet used her remedy. she has decided
to continue to give away the medicine
to those who are suffering and unable
to find relief
Mrs. Miller's wonderful remedy Is es-
pecially prepared for the treatment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-16

OF OF leucorrhea or whltish dis
charges, liberation. dsplacements or
falling of the womb, profuse,
scanty or painful periods uterine or
ovarian tumors or growths: also pains
In the head. back and bowels, bearing
down feelings. nervousness, creeping
feeling up the spine. melancholy. de-
sire to cry, hot flashes, WEAKNESS and
piles from any cause or no matter OF
how long standing
Every woman sufferer, unable to find
relief. who will write Mrs. Miller now.
without delay, will receive by mail free
of charge, Il 50-cert box OF her sim pie
home remedy. also her book with eN-
planatory illustrations showing why
women suffer and how they can easily
treat themselves at home without the
aid of a physician.
Let me relieve you of those torment
ing and severe pains. The coupon be-
low, dear, may bring you relief. Send
* today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-16
Room Only For The Well

In this day and age of the world
there is no room for the woman who
can't take her part in society the
home school. church or business If
you are dr. sging out miserable.
feeble. ailine good or-nothing exis
tence, you feel that you might as well
be dead and done for.
And so you well might in days gone
by Then troubles such as yours meant
a living death or the knife. that was
often worse than DEATH but now.
tharks to the generosity of Mrs. Mil
Ter. of Kokomo. the simple home treat
ment which has relieved so many thou
sands of ladies in the privacy of their
own romaHis yours for the asking
There isn't a bit of excuse for your
suffering another day. You have no
right now TO expect the pity of your
friends. You have only yourself to
blame if you fail to become well again
and do your part in the world. Mrs.
Miller has offered you her treatment
free. It's yours to accept or reject
non.t so, ynnr case fs>hopeless. GO on
and suffer or cure yourself. Many of
the cases reported cured had been Civ
en- ND to die or The knife. Mrs. Mil
lor,. treaius,,t benefifeif fs,aYn gf,ar, yo,,
doubt what 1t may do for you?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-16
Why Men Desert
Their Wives
A Large Per Cont of tho Wife Deser-
tions and Divorces Due to
Female Weakness,

should have taken better care of
| myself. 1 suppose. I was sick and
| suffering. No one but q woman can
ever know how I suffered. I was ir-
| ritable. / couldn't he to- MT husband
the wife that ought to have been. He.
being man. couldn't understand. We
drifted apart He sought his pleasures
elsewhere. Finally there was nothing
| but the divorce court that could settle
our differences.
| That's the sad story that eight out OF
| every ten women who have passed
thru the ordeal of the divorce court. as
well as the countless thousands OF de-
serted wives who are not divorced
know deep down In her heart was this
real cause for her trouble.
A sick wife. a neglected home. and
the publicity and disgrace of the court
room to end It all. There wouldn't be
half as much talk or the divorce evil In
the world II only every wife and moth
err would realize her duty 10 preserve
her health and strength
No woman has the right to expect
her husband to devote his Dfsure hours
TO his home and her when she is Lead
ing II dragged-ou hopeless. down.
in the mouth existence that would dis
courage the greatest optirnist on earth
Mrs. Cora n. Millcr's marvellous home
remedy has done as much to prevent di
vofce than all the messages to con-
gress and conventions in the world The
woman who IL bright and cheerful and
well has a home that reflects her own
good feeling and discomfort finds no
place therein.
Mrs. AIil1er's aid and advice Is az
free to you as Gods sunshine or the
air YOU breathe. She wants TO show
TO you her common sense home treat
ment may relieve Won Just as surely az
It cured her years ago in her humble
cottage.
If You are sufferer from any fe-
male ."oubIe. no matter what It is. send
the ,on below TO Mrs. Cora r. Mil
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-16
to the proposition. and in 1908 it w.a.

to the propositions. and In 1908 It wea-
into effect.
The following states have legislation
bearing on the Des Moines plan: Iowa,
Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Mississippi, Minnesota Wisconsin, Ok
lahoma, Oregon, Washington and Tex
as. Among the cities that have adopt
ed the new system or are about to do
SO may be mentioned Bismarck, N. D.;
Colorado Springs. Colo: Enid, Okla:
Memphis and GAINESVILLE. Tenn: st.
Joseph, Mo-: Buffalo: Tacoma, Wash
Sioux Falls, S. D.: Des Moines. Cedar
Rapids and Keokuk, Ia; Galveston,
Houston. Waco, Fort Worth. Austin,
FL Paso. Dallas. San Antonio and
Beaumont. Tex: Kansas City, Leaven-
worth, Wichita and Topeka, Kan.
Haverhill. Gloucester and Chelsea.
Mass; Boise. Ida: Charlotte, n. c.,
and Berkeley and San Diego, Cal. For
reform only ten years old and In its
improved form only two years old that
certainly shows progress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-16
There Is Some One Near
You Cured By Mrs. Miller

There is hardly a. country, city. town
or village in which there does not re-
side some grateful lady who has been
relieved after years of suffering and
permanently cured by Mrs. Miller's
mild home treatment, even after doc
tors and physicians failed. No matter
where you live. she can refer you to
ladies in your own locality who can
and will tell any sufferer that this
marvellous remedy really relieved or
cures women.
Only bear this in mind. Her offer will
not last long, for thousands and thou
sands of women who are suffering viii
TAKE advantage Of this generous means
of getting the free treatment. SO if you
are ailing. do not suffer another day.
but send the free coupon to Mrs. Miller
today,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-16
Put Your Faith In Mrs. Miller

MY word that my home treatment
should relieve you of female dis
eases or piles doesn't necessarily
mean anything But when my WORD
and medicine is backed up by over a
million ladies'. that's evidence you can
not doubt. There is hardly a county
or small village In the land that does
not contain some poor sufferer that
was relieved. l didn't force them TO use
my medicine They took it OF their
own free will and II benefited them.
You should have faith In that sort OF a
remedy every time. Just curt out ths
coupon. send 1t today and prove what
this marvellous treatment will do for
Won
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-16

In simplifying the legal department IN
its organization and getting away
from the bad practice Of employing
extra lawyers at great expense. Plans
have practically been climaxed for the
building of the needed viaduct. We
have cleaner streets. There has been
a more open method of negotiations
between the city and public service
corporations. Better water rates have
been provided, although the city is
under injunction on this score. Bonds
for the new city hall have been placed
disadvanta geous conditions having
been overcome by the exercise of care
and persistence that probably would
not have been possible under the old
system of government. Arrangements
have been practically completed for
the commencement of work. A start
has been made in the matter of city
Identification by the employment of
an expert to make plans for future de-
velopment. An advanced ordinance
has been passed and is being enforced
governing street traffic.
'There has been increased diligence
in the taking care Of street lights, and
the cost Of lights has been reduced
against the protest of the company
furnishing them. There appears to be
competition among contractors seek
ing city work. The police and fire de-
partments are no longer in politics.
Many undesirable candidates for po-
sitions in these divisions, men who
NOR c0Ovyrad
political services under the old regime,
have been kept out of city employ by
means of the civil service. About SO
per cent of the candidates have been
rejected The civil service clause in
the charter is not quite what it should
be- but despite this weakness. which
may be strengthened later, the civil
service split has governed in all
the minor appointments. A new arch
bridge has been completed, and the
general appearance of all public
grounds has been improved. Many
hundreds of feet of cement sidewalk
have replaced inadequate walks. An
investment for q market place has
been made. Levee Improvement has
been undertaken, work delayed be-
cause Of a disagreement with the con-
tractors. Better results in the health
department are apparent. There has
been no material reduction in the total
expenditures. but there is ample evil
dence Of Increased running expense for
necessities and also proof that the city
has received just returns for the
money spent"
Good Financial Showing.
Another and even more significant
report as 10 the workings Of the com.
mission plan. comes from Mr.. Gels
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-16
Provisions Of a New System
That Had Its Origin 10 Calves.
ton. Tex. and Has Been Adopted
by Many American Cities. :: ::
By JAMES a. EDcERroN.
Z has long been said that the weak
est point in American institutions

II T has long been said that the weak
est point in American institutions
is the government Of our cities.
While this charge has been made
by our critics, it will scarcely be de-
MED by our friends. It is to obviate
this very weakness that the plan Of
municipal government by commission
is being adopted. Approximations sew
enty-f1ve American cities have now put
in operation the new method, and, in
the main, the results have been highly
satisfactory. AS important a munich
patty as Buffalo is now taking steps
to apply the commission system.
The commission plan had its origin
in Galveston, Tex, just after the big
food. This calamity was so stagger-
ing that the former city government
admitted itself unequal to the task of
rebuilding the city and erecting the
sea wall for it's future protection. One
councilman proposed that he and ali
his associates resign, which suggestion
was followed. Five commissioners
were then elected who were business
men and not politicians, and each of
these men was placed at the head of a
department of the city government.
This was approximately ten years ago,
and the new system, which came to
be known as the Galveston plan,
worked so well that other Texas cities
adopted it, and from there it spread
rapidly throughout the nation. Thus
the tidal wave which swept over Gal
weston started another tidal wave
which is sweeping the country. It
is one of the traits Of the American
people to turn disasters into blessings,
and there IS perhaps no finer example
Of good growing out of seeming evil
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-16

sources OF corruption all public fran
chises except those of minor char
acter must be submitted to the popu-
lar vote for ratification before they
become effective, whereby 1t would be
Improbable for franchise seekers to
corrupt the council i'll the matter of
securing franchises in view Of the fact
that the franchise when secured from
the council might not be satifled by
the people Safeguards are thrown
around the action of the council to
prevent abuses of power"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-16
How to Treat
Any Case OF Piles

1 want to tell you fatty and plainly
that any woman. or man either. for
that matter, who suffers from any form
of piles, may place their faith in my
treatment. believe they will not be
disappointed It's intended for piles as
well as the diseases peculiar to women.
1t assists in healing diseased MEM
brane surfaces. no matter where 10
Gated and j verify believe that this
remedy Unsecured more bad cases Of
piles of all kinds than all the so-called
pile cures" and doctors in the country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-16
lsne.hen the hours 81 s,.,p.

Lengthen the Hours Of sleep.
insufficient sleep. says physician.
SIS one OF the Crying evils Of the day.
Work and pleasure encroach upon the
hours of rest, and body and mind de-
teriorats in consequence. Even the
children have their hours Of sleep
shortened and suffer all their lives in
consequence. A child of ten or eleven
rarely gets more than eight or nine
hours sleep. whereas 1t should have
ten or eleven. Up to 20 at least nine
hours OF sleep are needed. ana an Az
erage adult needs eight. There may
be an occasional Napoleon who can
get along with four hours sleep :
night, but IL you happen to belong 70
that class nature win tell you BY
waking you up at the proper time ana
you don't need to interfere"