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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-07
TO WHOM MAY CONCERN:

II. y Robinson, Luther
J. A. Coulter, Dawson
Mrs Margaret 1.-THE. Quasqueton
II NJ Robinson. Luther
w H Knoll, Bristow
Ed Walter, Hudson
Mrs. Melissa Hauser, Union
Alice NJ. Gill, La Porte City
Mrs Jas. Mcdowell, Waterloo
Herman Willer, Grundy Center
w. Thompson, Ames
Geo. j. Boyd, Boone
J. II. Morrow, Traer
Mr.. Lindsay, Waterloo
Mary j. Strayer, Waterloo
n. S. Folk, Humboldt
John F'ike, Waterloo
Alice NJ Addington, Stacyville
Mrs. NJ. Summerlin. Waverly
Mrs. Eva F'reemire, Fredericksburg
Ohio Ham, Jesup
d. w. Miller. Jesup
Mrs s. E, johnson, Cedar Falls
Benjamin Parker, Nashua
Elsie Peterson, Bassett
j. D. Caldwell. Waterloo
Mrs. Strayer, Waterloo
Clemence dc 81 AuDiH, w dleiioo
David Gibson, Waterloo
Anna f. Lizer, Jesup
Mrs. Mary G. Farnham, Traer
D. A Valentine, Union
A. f. Frost. Nashua
w H Mitchell, Grundy Center
Ada u Folks, fiainisid
D. Mclean, Traer
M. M. Cooper, Jesup
Mrs c. f. Switzer, Shell Rock
M. w. johnson, Waterloo
B. j. Ayres, Waterloo
w. NJ. Borchers, Maynard
w. p. Smith, Nashua
G. M Tedford, Traer
A. ]. Runge, Nashua
E. McCaslin. vinton
NJ. L. Boyd, Hudson
B. w. Orms, New Hampton
M. ]. Roberts. Jesup
j. N. Jones, Union
Mrs Mack Clark. Vtnton
Mrs. Hattie Cough. Waterloo
N. G. Strayer, Hudson
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-07

Mrs. T. P. Emmons, Waverly
Mr.. r. Schadle, Garrison
Mr.. J. NJ. Lichty, Waterloo
Mrs. Clara Hurley, Ryan
Kate Hoefiing, Garrison
Mr.. Edward Clifton, Gilman
Mr.. Chas. w. Ferris, Oneida
Jno. Sherman, Edgewood
Emma c. Miller. Waterloo
Peter Wilson. Dysart
Mrs. Agnes Abel. Waterloo
j. c. Torrance. Lake City
Isaih Berger, Van Horn
S. S. Maynard. Shellsburs
Elisha Pool. Onawa
Mrs. r. T.. Carr, La Porto
Mrs. Ella Watson, Chicago
August Hinrichson, Battle Creek
Mr.. D. c. Walsh, Ames
Mrs. NJ. M. Stuart, Orchard
P. j. Hinningsen. Dixie
Lemanda Schwager, Manchester
Ellen Craig, Armstrong
w. II. Spencer. Griswold
Chas. Carothers, Marshalltown
Mrs. Capt. Shaw, Marshalltown
Mrs. T. c. Fisher, Marshalltown
Mrs. Jas. Mineah, Marshalltown
Fletcher Koontz, Marshalltown
Emma Fogg, Marshalltown :.
Mrs. Duncan, Marshalltown
Mr.. Buckwald, Marshalltowa
Martin Braddock. Marietta
Stacey Nichols, Marietta
Myron Capron. Melbourne
r. A. Buck; State Center
Mrs. N. A. Capron. State Center
Jas. Cowan, State Center
B. ]. Sheldon. Ames
C.: E. Clark. Ames
.Humes Cummings, Colo
c. E. Ramsey. Gilman
Anna Bancroft, Gilman y
Mrs. Jas. Mooney. Marshalltown ?
C. e. Pratt. Albion
Belle Hobbs, Albion
Coggill estate, Albion
Denbow estate, Albion
Turner estate, Albion
Rhoades estate, New Providence
Hutson estate Union
F. A. Mason. Grundy Center
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-07

Senator Cummins Will probably not
go to the conservation congress and he
may not accept the invitation made to
him to attend the banquet in Chicago
in honor of Colonel Roosevelt. He is
doing as little travelling about as he
can and will get himself ready to do
some good work for the republican
nartv In the coming campaign.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-07

We carry the largest stock in Iowa. Of High Grade Mon
cars OF Barre, Wausau Quincy and Rose Swede monunn
stock, we guarantee satisfaction Read what of tn
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-26

raced a motor car for pay. either IN cash
or any other valuable consideration: COM
peted FOR a cash prize. who does not make
his livelihood on any part Of IL as result
Of racing on driving either as a demon
strator. tester or chauffeur; who has not
otherwise received financial reward for
engaging in competition; who Is not ac+
lively engaged in the automobile or acces-
sorry Industries; who has never been de-
clared a professional by any sport-govern-
ing body In connection with that sport
over which it has jurisdiction or who,
having been so declared. has been rein
stated either bv such body or in connection
with automobile contests BY the contest
board OF the American Automobile associa-
ton.
The acceptance Of travelling or other eN-
penses is regarded by the contest board as
coming within ~the meaning of valuable
consideration" The board accordingly di-
rected the secretary to notify all registered
amateur drivers that the board has inter
preted the definition of an amateur as
follows:
Any driver who accepts travelling. hotel
or other expenses in connection with con-
test OF any nature win be considered to
have violated the clause in the definition
Of an amateur" which reads: Either in
cash or any other valuable consideration"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-26

admiral. whose property they should be
come under the designation Of sea prizes
10 impress this decree upon the minds Oh
all. especially fishermen and those dwell
ing ON the seacoasts, queen Bess chat-
ucteristicslly enough intimated that neg
lect to comply with the royal command
would mean the gallows.
In this fashion came about the office oil
the uucorker OF ocean bottles who alone
had the right to open any bottle cast on
tile coasts OF the kingdom. Thomas Ton
field was the first Englishman to fill this
post. and the records now show that durins
one year he opened fifty-two bottles
TASKS, flagons. and other ocean messen-
gers, containing all sorts Of news touching
on matters of the sea. This office en-
dured till the time of George III, by whom
II was abolished
At one time there existed at the Eng
fish court one OF the queerest offices
Imaginable. e.. that of whipping boy. II
is extremely probable that this post was
not like many Of the others. much sought
after inasmuch as the duty Of the youth
vino held il embraced some unpleasant
features. He was, in fact, sort OF under
study to a prince in the matter Of whip
pings, receiving the chastisement that Of
right should have gone to the kings sou
--lIarper's Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-26
WYoMINe'S DIAMOND PLANT
Timely Exposure of the "SaIting''
Operation Saved CALIFORNIA;
Reputation.

At large dinner at the Pacific Union
club in san Francisco as late as 1891. at
tended by score of the leading business
men of the city, ! well remember remark
able scene in which all Joined in acclaiming
and toasting Clarence King as the savior
of the reputation of California.
But for King" said one bank president
THE free flow of capital for developing
our mineral resources would have been set
back twenty years..
The incident referred to was the famous
diamond swindle of 1872. \ large tract near
Fort Bridger, Wyo,, had been ''salted" with
crude diamonds. Two prominent California
mining engineers had examined the "dia-
mond field" and reported on it favora bly,.
The coast blazed with excitement, and none
the less because the precise location re-
manned a carefully guarded secret
From Investigations made by James I.
Gardiner, King learned that it lay within
an area already carefully gone over by his
corps of engineers. Surprised, but yet un-
suspicious, he Immediately arranged TO visit
and study the field as a new source of ma
tional wealth of incalculable value
Upon examination however he found
nothing but raw African stones scattered
loose upon the surface, and none in a
characteristic diamond bearing formation
He promptly barred the swindle to the world
and stopped a sale, then nearly closed, tina
ran high up into the millions Even tn,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-26
QUEER OFFICES IN BRITAIN
Curious and Profitable Jobs Tor Eel
lows Hanging Around
the Throne.

Many of the queer old crown offices OF
Great Britain have been abolished but
some Of them remain to this day. evidence
ing the conservatism OF old John Bull.
OF these may be mentioned the pleasant
post in Scotland Of Marshal Of Gentle
Arohers, picturesque office that has come
down from the middle ages. The present
holder is commander of the ancient Body
guard VI Archers, and still appears from
time to time in Lincoln green, and armed.
like his men. with the old-time bow and
arrow.
couple of interesting posts were abol-
shed when Edward VII succeeded TO the
throne one of these, that of royal rat
catcher, had been in existence without
intermission since the days of Charles II.
The royal rat catcher had a nice, easy
time, and his job was much envied seeing
that he drew the comfortable stipend Of
81 go year, together with an allowance
of so for terriers and $500 for ferrets.
This office furnished occasion for many
witty sallies in Parliament up to the time
of the accession of Albert Edward.
The other office that the late king
abolished was that of the kings ale
faster. This post carried with it nice
salary and the pleasant duty Of sampiing
the ales that were supplied to the royal
table
Among the old offices yet retained may
be mentioned the stewardship of the Chill
4 tern hundreds. The original duty of this
officer was to drive out brigands from
| the Chlltern hills, but 1t is now a purely
nominal office that every member OF
! Parliament must accept before he is per-
mitted to resign his post. 1t does not
carry much of salary, however--only s.
/ per annum-and the member of Parliament
/ having stepped out of his position by
accepting this, forthwith resigns it.
! Another old office yet in existence is the
kings verderer for the Forest of Dean.
This is filled by election at court pre-.
sided over by the high sheriff of Glou
cestershire and is one of the most ancient
of all official posts in the United Kingdom
| y curious post, abolished, was that
of the uncorker of ocean bottles, created
during the reign of Elizabeth. 1t owed
! its existence to AIN odd incident, in that
extraordinary as it may seem, the first
news to reach England of the Dutch TAX
ing of Nova zembla came by bottle post
The story runs that one day a fisher
man, on the sands near Deal, picked W
a bottle, which in due time was lao
before the lord high admiral of England
| When opened, a parchment, setting forth
tbs news just mentioned was found Wher
this was shown" to the queen, Elizabetf
was 50 struck by the circumstance, tha
she at once decreed that for the futur,
all sealed bottles cast up by the se5
were to be dispatched to the lord higl
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-26
NAME OF THE GREAT WAR
official Designation Made by Con-
Rress and some comment
Thereon.

Edmond s. Meany of the University OF
Washington is distributing broadcast a
pamphlet bearing upon the rightful title by
which the war between the states in 1851
Go should be known. In an address at
Seattle some months ago, in referring to
pension legislation, Senator Tillmen as
serted that an amendment to a bill was
adopted by which the war should be known
to history as the war Between the
States" Personally he approved the desig-
nation and 1t was approved in the southern
states. II had also been accepted by the
Confederate Veteran, a magazine. of Nash
vile, published in the interests Of the sol
diers of the south. The name had also been
fayorably commented upon during q meet
ing of the American HistoT.cas association
in December last. 1t originated with Alex
ander III. stephens, vice president Of the
Confederscy, and by this title he designated
his history Of the struggle.
Senator Tillman's claim that the title had
been officially fixed as the WAR Between
the states" was challenged and in reply
to Mr.. Meany the senator forwarded a
copy of the proceedings in the senate in
1907 The question came up ia the consd-
Grafton of a pension bill, and many sem
ators both north and south. participated
in the debate Senator Carmack Of Ten
nessee. as shown by the record moved
that the war be known as the civil War;
while Senator Money of Mississippi con-
tended that the war was a struggle be-
tween states and in no sense a civil war,
as each state was sovereign. Senator
McCumber Of North Dakota argued that it
was not a war between states, but a civil
war, as many men from states both north
and south were engaged on both sides
states like Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland,
Missouri and Tennessee. 1t was agreed
that the phrase, "War of the Rebellion
should not be used, although both Senator
Teller and Senator Money contended that
it was not degrading term" while SEN
ator Patterson asserted that it was really
a war Of secession" lnasmuch as thirteen
states claimed the right to withdraw and
establish separate and Independent gov
| ernment. The debate ended with the ac-
! ceptance of the phrase Civil War" as the
official designation of the war of 1S61-G5.
Mr. Meany says that many people of the
south prefer that the war should be known
as the WAR Between the States" and tC
that end, as he says, he is endeavorng t,
collaborate the views of the general publ
in order to obtain greater uniformity o
name well las a better feeling between
the children and the grandchildren of thos
who participated in the war" Mr. Mean,
is likely to have his labor for his pains
Congress having once settled the contro
versy to the satisfaction of both the north
ern and southern representatives is no
likely to reconsider it's action.-Indianap
oils News.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-26

The Key to the situatlOn-Bee want Ads
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-26

has not vet begun TO practice the vacation
idea in the systematic and scientific way
that our people over here do. While cross
ing the Clyde. few years ago. ON one
OF the penny-a-trip steamets maintained
by the city Of Glasgow, the writer fell
into conversation with a begrimed iron
worker returning home after his strenuous
days work In one OF the big Clydebank
ship yards. When he learned that l was an
American he lost no time in relieving
his mind Of something that evidently had
been weighing heavily upon it.
There's one thing L don't quite under
stand about your country he said. quite
often our young Scotsmen leave here and
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-26
KING OF INDOOR SPORTS
story Telling ms a PastinIe Ranks
HiRh in the Esteem OF


The shorter story Is the better 1t is.
Put that right down in your notebook,
where you keep your stories. The other
night / spent an hour with man who
had such notebook and this is the first
fact ! told him. And added;
ITO tell story well. hit ii on both
ends until il is so small that YOU can
put IL in your watch II sou have a
thin watch, 50 much the better"
Perhaps you have never thought Of it
in this way, but story telling, as mat
ter OF cold fact, is one of tie most popn-
lar Of our indoor pastmes. 7 won't say
that It is the king Of sports, but it ranks
high in the esteem OF meu
You doubt this? Let me illustrate:
Ludwig is through with hard days
work al the office. lie strolls down to
his club. lie sits down with other mon.
They have been seated about two cock
tails, when some one tells Ludwig: 1--WE
got a new one" And that reminds Lud-
wig Of a new one he las Just heard, and
SO on it goes. around the endless circle
of tales.
Isn't it so? Haven't you done 1t your
self? Then you must realize that story
telling has its part the avocation of
many men of many minds. 1t relieves
tho 81" il "a 'llS uoN - StiiiS9 lHC Sun
faw to lips that have been very bust
ness-like straight limo through the toll
ing hours. And somctmes-to Introduce
the Inevitable contrast-it brings PAIN
Yes. pain, for how many Of these men
who tell stories really know anything at
all of the art? I am answering ny own
questions today, so ] viii tell YOU. Very.
very few And the biggest mistake made
by them all is that of lenglheniug out
their stories instead Of compressiuc
them to the smallest possible compass Of
| time and space.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-26

go to America 20 work az their trade. Thew
are away a year or two, and first th'nS
we know they are back again. dressed w
like a member Of the House OF LORDS ana
with more money in their pockets than
their friends here evert knew them to
possess In their lives, returning for what
they call a vacation, Now, men like my
self don't know just what that means
We can't afford such things over here
and I don't rightly understand how these
young chaps can. after such a short alb
sence from home. John Sands in Les
lies Weekly
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-26

crudest and boldest knew they could not
buy Of King false report but on his re-
turn from the field he was offered 100000
for the exclusive use OF his information for
two days, which, Of course, he rejected
Edgar q. Bronson in the Century.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-26

One of the most interesting local events
in the automobile world was the passing
this way of Miss Blanche Stuart Scott,
who is making a trip in an Overland car
from New York to frisco. While in
Omaha ard Council Bluffs this enterprising
young woman was entertained by Henry
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-26
HAVE YOU GOT THE HABIT?
One OF the American Fads that
Makes Stolid Foreigners
mink.

one OF the modern tendencies of Ameri-
can life that amaze visiting foreigners
almost as much as do our skyscrapers and
our magnificent distances is the universal
American vacation habit. Abroad 1t is
quite the thing, of course, for the upper
classes to run over to Switzerland or down
TO Italy occasionally, or 20 take a brief
holiday jaunt in ones own country: but
the middle strata of society over there
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-26
AMATEUR" DRIVER DEFINED

Contest board of Auto Association
Fixes RuleS.
NEW YORK, June 2.-The contest board
of the American Automobile association has
taken steps defining an amateur" driver,
which the forming OF the Amateur Automo-
bile Contest association made the question
q much mooted one and required official at
tention. The executive board at a meeting
defined the question as follows:
Amatsur-A man who has never driven OF
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-25
EAST HAVEN

Miss Bernce Campion has closed her
school at Fairlee aud is at her home
here.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Ed,
win Smith last Thursday. There will
he no more meetings until spring.
Fred Smith is moving his family on
to the farm recently purchased by him
of Hemaa Walter. Mr.. Walter is NOV.
ing to Burke Hollow.
Miss Ona Wilkie aud David Crayton
of Lyudouville visited at Jesse Bailey 5
last Wednesday.
Mrs. and Mrs. Willie Humphrey OF
Island Pond were visitors in town last
week.
Mrs. Chas. Burns of Newark is work
ing at Melville Iiartwelrs.
The Smelling & Gay Co. have been a,
town hall the past week Mr.. Smelling
IS blind comedian and Miss Gay d
pleasing singer. Much interest has beer
shown in the voting contest. Indian
medicines were sold and votes given
with each purchase. Miss Florence
Proctor, holding the largest number OF
votes, won lamp.
About twenty-five couple attended the
poverty ball Friday evening. Music by
Partlow's orchestra.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-25
Vermont Laymen's Missionary
Convention.

Arrangements for the Vermont Lay
mems Missionary convention are well On
der way and reports show that a large
delegation of men from different parts
of the State may be expected in attend
is being manifested in the various
counties, A hundred men are expected
from each of the three counties, Gale
donia, Franklin and Washington
Chittendon, Windsor and Rutland
counties are also organizing.
The tentative program has been ar
ranged. There will be a devotional
meeting Saturday afternoon, March 5,
and the banquet that evening will be
the first great event of the convention.
Two big men have been secured for ad.
dresses at the banquet. They are the
Rev, |. j. Lansing ID. d. of Scranton,
Pa, and the Hon. Henry B. f. McFar-
land of Washington, d. c.
On Sunday morning the city pulpits
will be filled by men from away,
Among these speakers will be the Rev
w. +. Writer'S, ID. ID. of Boston; the
Rev. W. f. Gardner of Cambridge,
Mass, the Rev. c. Fl. Patten, d. ID. Of
Boston; the Rev, F. B. Fisher of New
York City and the two speakers of the
Saturday evening banquet.
Monday morning Dr. John P. Jones
of India, DR.. Joseph Clark of Africa,
}. r. Trindal of China and Harry Far
mer of the Philippines will give inspir-
ing::addresses.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-25

or 10y the wife Of tie head, or by son,
or daughter. or other relative living
ia the same house With the head Of the
family. 1t is not necessary that iull
payment for the property should have
heeu made or that the family should he
the sole owner.
Every home not owned, either wholly
or la part, by the family living in 1t or
10y some member of that family should
be elassed Ms rented, whether rent is
actually paid or not. All owned homes
which are not fully paid for, or upon
which there is an incumbrance in the
form either of mortgage or Of lien
upon which judgment has been had in
a court, are to be reported as mort
gagged.
The inquiry as TO whether the per-
sou enumerated is survivor of the
Union or Confederate Army or Navy is
to be asked as to all males over 80 years
of age who were born in the United
States and all foreign born males who
immigrated to this country before 1865.
The inquiry as to blindness applies
only when person is either totally or
partially blind in both eyes so as to be
unable to read even with the help of
glasses. Only persons who are both deaf
and dumb are to be reported under the
question whether deaf and dumb" The
question concerning school attendance
any time since September |, 1909, re-
lates only to persons of school age, be
tween D aud 81 years old. In case any
person outside that age limit actually
attended school, the facs is to be noted
on the schedule.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-25
THE CENSUS OF OCCUPA-
TONS.
Enumerators' Questions Will
Apply to Everybody in the
United States,

Washington, ID. c., February %,
l910:-- The Occupation" question in
the United States census population
schedule to be carried by the enumera.
tors during the Thirteenth Decennia
Census, beginning April Is next, applies
to every body living in the United States
on the date mentioned, which is the
Census Day" and all the population
schedule questions relate to it only.
In its printed instructions to enumera,
tors the Census Bureau holds that the
occupation followed by a child or
woman is just as important, for census
purposes, as the occupation of a man
Therefore the enumerators are told
never to take it for granted without in,
quiry that a woman or child old enough
to work has no gainful occupation.
1t is pointed out, however, that only
gaintul occupations are to be reported.
BY this is meant any employment, worl
profession, or vocation by Which, TIL,
person working regularly earns none,
or its equivalent The fact that persor
has no gainful occupation is to be noteo
on the schedule. If person is only
temporarily unemployed on account O.
lack of work, or sickness, or other ten
porary reason, the occupation which
that person usually follows is to be re.
ported
1T a person has two occupations, the
enumerator must return only the more
important one-that is, the one from
which the person gets the more money,
If that cannot be learned, then he is t.
return the one at which the perso,
spends the more time. As an ilustra.
ton, the enumerators are told to return
man as 'farmer" if he gets most OF
his income from farming although he
may also follow the occupation of
clergyman or preacher, but they mus
return him as a clergyman" if he get,
more of his income from that occupa
ton.
In the case of woman doing house
work in her own home, without salar
or wages, and having no other employ.
ment, the entry is to be that she has N,
occupation. But woman working at
housework for wages should be returned