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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
ROOSTER HAS A LONG FAST

A remarkable instance of fowl
living twenty days without food oc-
Cured at Stamford, near Hythe. Eng.
IA buff Orpington cock, belonging to
a resident named Franks, had been
missing for three weeks, and was dis
covered wedged In the wooden founda.
tion on which a haystack had been
constructed. The bird was terribly
amaciated, but has now recovered.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
WONDERFUL ENGRAVING FEAT.

An extraordinary feat has been per
formed by Paul P. Wentz OF Sharon,
pa. who has, on the head OF an ordin-
orv min. engraved the alphabet four
times and then added his name and
tha date when he completed the work.
making 113 characters in all.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19

At the International Congress OF
Aerial Leagues held In Boulogne re-
Gently some interesting demonstra-
lions were given of special devices
for the protection of aviators in case
OF fall. Among these was safety
suit consisting of padded head-piece
and Jacket six inches thick, the entire
apparatus weighing only eight pounds.
The inventor hurled himself head-first
against q very spiky place in the stone
work OF the old walls Of Boulogne and
suffered no Inconvenience from the
impact.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19

The ancient civic with which opening
bearing
which 1889
handed the After reading
haul
o n
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
SHELL-FISH KILLS SEAGULL

A singular occurrence is reported
from Barnstaple. England. A seagull
was observed struggling in the aiI
near the River Taw, and then to fall
to the ground. 1t was discovered that
a bivalve had closed on the bill of the
bird and gradually suffocated it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19

joint from his pocket and asking them
to try and fix it on the finger again.
He then underwent the operation
without displaying the slightest nerv-
BUSINESS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
KNIcKERBockERs ON CHICKS

ona of the sights in Ex-Mayor
rrsnk +, browns barnyard in Youngs
town. O., is pair OF chickens which
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
Easy.

When a woman is getting ready to
celebrate her silver wedding, it Is
easy to stand well In her estimation
Merely tell her you think she must
have been married very young.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-09
NO SIGN OF TROUBLE FoLLows
ING SHOOTING UP" OF FRANk-
FORD AVENUE.
CARS RUN uNMoLEsrED
BUT FEELING is INTENSE
Three Mon and Girl Sent to Hospital
After Attack Of strikebreakers on
Street Car - Gang Stole Car, Ran
Thru Crowds and Kept Up Fusilada
Of Bullets.

Philadelphia, March s.-Despite the
excitement created by the shooting
up of Frankfort avenue, one OF tho
principal thoroughfares in the northS
eastern section Of the city, late Iast
night. by a carload OF alleged strike
breakers from st. Louis, there was n0
serious demonstration against the cars
IN operation ea4iy today. Altho many
lines are again running today without
any sign of trouble. much apprehena
sion is felt as to the outcome OF the
feeling stirred up by the shooting.
1t is alleged that the strike breakers.
learning that one of their number had
been injured by a stone thrown while
he was operating q car, decided to get
revenge and took out the trolley with
out permission OF the company Run
ming down Frankfort avenue they shot
into every crowd they saw and quickly
returned to the barn by crossover
switch. Three men and a IA year old
girl are in the hospital as result Of
the affair.
Strike Breakers Fire Into Crowd.
Six persons, including girl, were
wounded last night by bullets fired by
ly up and down Frankfort avenue in a
lined the sidewalks.
After an uneventfu day the stoning
Of cars was renewed last night along
Frankfort avenue. the principal
thoroughfare In the mill quarter a
| stone thrown by one In a crowd in.
| 1ured rike-breaking motorman.
| Fifteen of his comrades took out a
| car, all the windows of which they
| broke with clubs. As the cur loaded
with armed rille-breakers spend
| down Frankfort avenue bullets were
ratned at the ieering crowds. The hel-
met OF Policeman Bragg who waA
standing on the sidewalk was pierced
an inch above his head
Helen May. aged IA. was struck In
the leg by bullet: John Maloney. and
Michael Osborn We're also shot in the
| legs.
After reaching Allegheny avenue
| the car was switched to the north
bound track and the dash back to the
barn was made unmolested. The
| crowds seemed coWed.
The shooting OF bystanders worked
the crowds to n high pitch of excite-
ment and as other cars came down the
/ street the mob wrecked them. in sew
! eral instances leaving only the trucks
+, on the rails. A dozen arrests vera
| made
| Principal development of the strike
situation today was the effort of the
/ union leaders to involve 10000 men
/ employed In the Baldwin locomotive
works in general wallou; They
We're partly successful. as several hun
dred failed to report for duty today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-09
MuscATNE DEMOCRATS ROUTED
Republican Ticket Sweeps Field With
One Exception-New Mayors Policy.

Republican Ticket Sweeps Field With
One Exception-New Mayors Policy.
Muscatine, March 9-Thes almost sill
ent sentiment in favor of a change in
political control found decisive and
spontaneous expression in the city
election when the city and aldermanic
republican ticket with the exception
of David Vanatta for assessor, was
swept into office by pluralities ranging
from 3O5 for Reesink for treasurer, to
COS for W. s. Hill for mayor. The dem
ocrats of Muscatine have never in the
history of the party experienced such
crushing defeat, and it is almost uni
versally attributed to the desire for a
change, and good clean administra-
ton of the city's affairs.
Mayor Hill, when interviewed as to
the policies he would pursue when he
assumes office on the night Of March
II, declared that he stood unequfvoca-
bly, and unqualifiedly for good, clean
business administration, and that he
would look after the interests of the
city with the same fidelity and faith
fulness with which he administers his
personal business affairs. He stands
for progress within the means and
ability of Muscatine, and a step for
ward will receive great impetus from
the new mayor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-09
NEW CORPORATION LAW TO BE
ATTACKED IN COURT AS uN-
CONSTITUTIONAL.
POWER TO TAX FRANCHISES
LIES WITH SEPARATE STATES
So the Lawyers Representing Various
Corporate Interests Aver in Briefs
Just Filed-Arsue That Congress Can
Not Undo What States Have consti-
tutionaI Right to Do.

Washington, March 9.-F'rom briefs
filed in the supreme court Of the I'm
tied States in opposition to the corpo-
ration tax law, lawyers who have ex-
anined them have drawn the conclu-
sion that one of the principal fights on
the constitutionality of that measure is
to be waged over the question of
whether it is an improper tax on the
power of states to grant franchises.
Frederick r. Coudert, counsel in two
cases in which the tax is opposed,
features this attack on the law. He
argues at length against the so-called
infringement by the federal govern
ment on the rights of states
THE power to grant charters" says
he in his brief, sis one of the Oldest
state powers. 1t antedates the revolu-
ton. Taxation with its logically con-
comitant potential destruction of this
power by the general government
would thus be an attack upon, and
possibly the annihilation of one of the
greatest and oldest state functions
In brief of John G. Johnson and
and Frederick j. Stimson in opposition
to the tax in another case, they con-
clude their argument by this quota
ton from former Chief Justice Mar
shall:
"No political dreamer was ever wild
enough to think Of breaking down the
lines which separate the states. and of
compounding the American people In
to one common mass"
Jed L. Washburn, in brief in favor
of holding the tax unconstitutional,
refers to the same point as follows:
"If whatever the United States has
right to do" he said, individual
states have no right to undo, as has
been stated, it is equally true that
whatever the individual states, in the
exercise Of the reserved power under
the tenth amendment. have right to
do, congress united has not the right
to undo.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-09
THREE PLEAD GUILTY
Trio Of Maybrayites Throw Themselves
On Mercy of Federal court-others
Will Do So If State Cases Against
Them Are Dismissed.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Council Bluffs, March 81. G. Ma
bray and thirteen others, alleged ac-
completes in swindling operations by
means of fixed horse races and wrest-
ling matches, appeared in federal court
here this morning and pleaded not
guilty to the indictments against them.
Judge Smith Mcpherson remanded the
accused to Jail until tomorrow, and dis
missed the bonds of those who had pre-
viously given surety.
Attorney General Byers, County At
torney ]. j. Hess, United States Dis
trict Attorney NJ. L. Temple and other
federal, state and county officials are
in conference, on the result of which
depends whether pleas of guilty will be
entered tomorrow or the trial proceed
ed with. If the state cases are quashed
pleas of guilty will enter and heavy
fines and penitentiary terms accepted.
Later Bert Shores, William Harris
and Ole March, known as the Seattle
men. returned to court and changed
their pleas to- guilty. Sentence was de-
ferred.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-09
IOWA SUPREME COURT.
Number Of Decisions Handed Down
Aiuh Court.

Number Of Decisions Handed Down by
High Court.
Special to Times-R Republican.
Des Moines, March 9.-The supreme
court rendered the following opinions
today:
Byington. appellant, against Carlin.
Clinton district. Affirmed
Hamm against Bettendorf Axle Com
pany. appellant. Scott district. At
firmed.
Sparger against Rogers Coal Com
pany, appellant, Boone district. Af-
firmed.
Waterbury against Morphew. appel
lent. Floyd district Affirmed.
Independent school district. appel
liant, against Independent district of
Solon johnson district. Affirmed.
Winthrop Land Company, appellant,
against Utley. Buchanan district. At
firmed.
Simmons appellant. against Lewis.
Iowa district. Affirmed.
Weis against Bach, appellant. Jack
son district Affirmed.
Collins, appellant, against city of
Keokuk. Lee district. Affirmed.
Collins, appellant, against city of
Iowa Falls. Hardin district. Affirmed
Merrill, appellant against Cerro
Gordo county. Modified and affirmed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-09
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES
RESENT ATTACKS
TAKE CONTROL OF GOOD ROADS
CONVENTION AND ARE HEARD
IN DEFENSE.
FORCE STATE CONVENTION
TO GIVE THEM HEARING
Insist They Are Already Engaged in
Making Good Roads-Endorsemen
of Judge Prouty's Plan Appiauded-
Threshermen Agree to Raise Prices
The Prohibitionists.
Special to Times-Republican.


Des Moines, March 9.-The state good
roads convention completely got away
from those in charge this morning. and
for an hour and half the township
trustees had things their own way.
They resented the attack made upon
them yesterday and the insinuations of
incompetency. and when an effort was
made to insist upon the regular pro-
gram when they wanted to be heard,
they became angry and demanded a
hearing.
'"rhis whole program is cut and
dried said one, land the plan is to
shut us out after we have been un-
mercifully abused and misrepresented
here. We demand hearing"
And they forced the convention to
hear them. They discussed roads from
every standpoint, and showed that they
are already engaged in making good
roads in Iowa.
Another note of discord was when
President James, of the rural carriers
association, commended Judge Prouty's
idea of more money for good roads and
less talk about waterways, and he was
heartily applauded by the convention
The resolutions committee reported
III ldNOI Ol d vi SStlilAotIOLip
and also a county engineer in each
county.
Prohibitionists to Affiliate.
The state convention of prohibition
lists declared that they are in favor Of
a permanent organization to push the
prohibitory amendment and to incor-
porate the same; also to open head
quarters. All of the affiliated organiza-
tions have agreed to join in the move
ment and to unite in making the pro-
hibitory amendment a practical issue,
"A constitutional prohibitory amend
ment association was organized here
| today at the state convention of allied
/ temperance forces. Into this new asso-
citation is merged all the various tenn
| psrance organizations of the sttae. The
object is to secure constitutional pro-
hibition. Plans for electing a legis-
lature favorable to this amendment
were laid.
| The Threshermen.
| The Iowa threshermen at their an
nual meeting favored an increase OF
about so per cent in the price for
threshing grain, and said it would be
necessary this year. They also insisted
upon uniform bridge laws and bet
| ter bridges, and opposed any repeal
of laws of interest to them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-09
One Dead, One Hurt.
MASON CITY PAVING.
Largest Contract Ever Awarded For
One Season..

Mason City, March 9.-Mason City
let contracts for pavement Mon dSii;
night approximately worth $50. 900,
consisting of $4,000 yards of concrete;
10000 yards of brick and $500 feet OF
curbing, George Gabler. of this city.
being the successful bidder against a
half dozen others and was awarded the
contract with a time limit for finished
and passable streets by Sept. l. Mr.
Gabler will receive for laying concrete
paving $1.25 per square yard, for street
work; SIPS for alleys; $3.50 for flint
brick; $2.05 for burlington, except in
car tracks and 40 cents per lineal foot
for curbing. His contract will cover
paving on North Main. South Main,
East Miller street, Ada and Adams
streets and the alleys IN blocks "a and
25. 1t is the biggest job lot of paving
ever let by the city at any one time to
one contractor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-09
TOBACCO TRUST SHOWING.

Annual Report Indicates Over so Per
Cent Earnings on Common Stock.
New York, March 9.-The American
Tobacco Company, now fighting a fed
eral suit for it's dissolution before the
United States supreme court, made
public today the annual report Of 1909,
which showed that the so-called trust
earned 501s per cent on its '$40,000,00O
of common stock. The net earnings
were s30,44s,304. an increase of ST.
743,979 over last year The report
shows that the company now has a to-
tai surplus of $42.499,140.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-09

washington, March 9.-Indicahons
rpoint to the postponement of any con-
ttyressional action to reward Peary for
MS conquest of the north, until after
his proofs shall have been published.
THE subcommittee of the house naval
committee considering the latter is in
clined to recommend that no action be
taken at present.
II am absolutely opposed to congress
granting any award to Commander
Peary unless his proofs are made pub
: saic," declared Representative Roberts,
IF Massachusetts, member of the
subcommittee. mo doubt the members
of the committee would not be able to
tell anything about Peary's records
4 even if they were submitted to us, for
We are not scientists, but at least the
country would be given chance to
/ know why we were honoring him.
There is nothing whatever before US
20 show that Peary has discovered the
l pole, further than the statements of
certain gentlemen that he did. How
could members of this committee go
] into the house and support any bill
4 which they presented when they had
In ridiculous attitude"
Has Nc Faith in Peery.
II confess that I am exceedingly
Bkeptical about Peary ever having dis
covered the pole" declared Macon, a
member Of the committee, today, "and
am goine 10 protest against any HON
Or being conKefred upon him by COM
gress until he has established beyond
rsasonAbier doubt that he did discover
It, and It must be established In the
open and not in the dark"
He did not propose to confer a high
I honor upon any one in the dark Macon
directed attention to a discrepancy in
fPeary's story This was the speed
which the explorer declared he made
from the time Bartlett left him until
he reached the pole. Peary said that
Nor five days he made 26.4 miles per
'lday but Macon said this appeared very
singular in view Of the fact that the
Peary party had made but 9.06 miles
per day up to the time Bartlett left.
can astonishing part Of Peary's
statement said Macon, is the number
|. of miles travelled every day after Bart
Nett left him, and when no white man
Twas with him as a witness. his only
companions being his negro valet and
INfour Eslsimos. His greatest marches.
Asingularly, were all north of the Bart
lNett camp. From that time forward,
hgoing to the pole and returning to Cape
IColumbia, he claims to have made an
naverage Of 26.4 miles per day until he
|2reached the pole"
N Good Reasons For Doubt.
8 Macon declared Peary's own state
1ments showed he equalled this speed
but twice during the entire journey to
4 the pole. The first day he started from
land he. made twentysix miles, and on
another day,twenty-n miles in four
,S teen hours Of forced march, (which
Peary has told us was about the limit
bf human endurance. Macon quoted
{Lieutenant Shackelton, General Greedy
and others to show that ten to twelve
Ami1es q day or slightly more, perhaps,
Is considered. the limit of human en-
{fdurance travelling over the polar seas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-09
ESTRADA WANTS PEACE
Asks Intervention Of United States and
Ready to Accept Any Reasonable
Terms-Unele Sam Likely to Keep
Hands OFF Until Both Factions Unite
in Appeal.

Washington, March 9.-Estrada, head
Of the Nicaraguan revolutionists, is
ready to accept any reasonable terms
as a basis for peace. The state de-
partment has received, thru the United
States consul at Bluefelds, a commun-
ication from Estrada asking for inter-
vention Of the United States, with a
view to the selection Of a provisional
president of Nicaragua other than him
self or Madriz, and also looking to an
agreement for an early election for
president under the constitution and
recognition of debts incurred by the
revolutionary party. The United States
is also requested to guarantee fairness
in the election for president.
The United States will probably keep
hands OFF until both factions unite in
an appeal for assistance in solving the
present difficulty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-09
SHOWN THE GAY LIFE.
New York Detective Treated m ost Roy
ally by Chicago Packers Upon Whom
He Served Notices Of indictments
Couldn't Do Enough For Him.

New York, March 9.-With tales of
tempting luncheons and other enter
tainments, Detective Frank Bennett re-
turned to Jersey City today, after serv-
ing notices of the Indictment by the
Hudson county grand jury on the Chi
cago packers. 'I served most Of them
personally said Bennett, Including j.
Ogden Armour. "A. Watson Armour,
Swifts. and others. They treated me
royalty, invited me out and most OF
them knew just when to expect me, as
they had luncheon or dinner all ready
for me- OF course 1 couldn't accept all
their kindness and pleaded a rush of
business as an excuse. None of them
gave me the least inlkling Of what they
proposed to do about it. They just
smiled, said nice things and were very
polite"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-09
ENGINEER KEENAN, MISSING AND
PROBABLY DEAD UNDER
HIS ENGINE.
DOUBLE HEADER JUMPS TRACK
SOUTH OF IOWA FALLS
Other Members Of Train Crew Sc
vereIy Bruised-Train Was Backing
to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sent to
Scene on Special Relief Train-Gen-
eraI News.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, March "a double
header train on the st. Paul & Des
MONIES road, backing to Cambridge,
left the track a few miles south of here
at.9 o'clock this morning. The train
men are reported badly cut and bruised
and Engineer keenan, is missing
The train was in charge of Conductor
Johnson. Physicians We're sent from
here on a special to the scene of the
wreck. The train was running light.
Engineer Shines was in charge of the
other engine.
One Dead, One Hurt
Later developments show that En-
gineer Joe Keenan, was killed in the
Short Line wreck this morning and his
fireman. Powell. escaped with slight in
juries. The other engine crew jumped
and escaped injury. Both engines were
badly wrecked
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-09

his great philanthropic organization.
The pontiff expressed the belief that
the proposed plan entitled the origina-
tor to the gratitude Of all mankind.
Discussing the work of Rockefeller
and the other American philanthropists
in his lenten address to the cardinals,
the pope said:
"Altho these millionafres are Pro-
testants, give them my blessing be-
cause all who do good deserve Gods
blessing"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-09

speaking tour uttering fervent appeals
for straight party regularity-if Mr..
Roosevelt will go to this length for
their cause.-the standpatter stand
ready to applaud for once the laying on
of the big stick, particularly fit suf-
flee to break the back of the insur~
gency.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-09
~REeuLARs' WANT ROOSEVELT.
Will Try to Induce Ex-President ia
20 Take in Their Cause.

v.
Washington, March 9.-Acting in
|, pursuance Of a program. that includes
Vthe drafting, If possible, of the influ-
.Gence of Theodore Roosevelt and the
expenditure Of unlimited funds in the
X Election, the republican standpatters in
u Deongress have begun a systematic fight
" ! on insurgency il.S.fie home districts of
|kthe republican progressives.
81 From now until the primaries in the
Hate spring and the early summer, and
from then on. till the November elec-
9tion, the old line republicans will strive
by severy means to turn the people
against the men who have fought Can
Lhonisn and Aldrichism in congress.
kl As the advance guard of the stand
4pat army that will be marshaled forth
. to pacify the middle west, Representa-
Ntive Duncan e. Mckinley of the Sec
Xnd California district will invade Kan
Vas next week to deliver speeches in
ttstricts where the regular organiza-
(aon candidates for reelection are
Aenaced by their insurgent rivals
I (3bngressman Mckinley has been tolled
IA h to the skirmish line by the leaders
\ II the regular organization in the
house.
n The standpatters believe that the
z tde OF public opinion is ebbing from
4 Insurgency and flowing in a reaction
1yry direction. They believe that by the
SGme Theodore Roosevelt arrives IN
kkhis country in June the agitation
kvithinlthe party ranks will have died
down to a few fitful fickers. That will
Ne good time, the regulars opine, to
N i've Colonel Roosevelt come out with
M ringing Endorsement of President
Sraft and the Taft administration-cart,
horse and whiplash.
After they. have seen the former
|prssidsat making . cross-country
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-09
MoRcAN's LATEST GRAB.

This Time It is Combination Of
Country's Auto Manufacturers.
New York, March 9.-The sale of the
Detroit, Automobile Company to New
Workers. is compared here as the first
step in huge combination of automo-
bile manufacturers. 1t is reported that
the J. p. Morgan Company will finance
the deal, which. it ds estimated. will
require several hundred million dollars.