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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-12

able strata occupy about three
fourths Of the basin. The nat i'm
permeable strata, moreover. have lit
tie influence in the production of
torrential floods, and, therefore, prac-
tically about only one-eighth of the
basin is of strictly torrential char
acter. Accordingly. the Seine pos
sesses the characteristics of gently
flowing river. differing In this res
pect from the other principal rivers
of France--the Rhone. the Loire
and the Garonne-whose basins con-
sist mainly of impermeable strata.
The Seine itself has been divided
into four natural sections with dis
tinctive appellatioEs; the Little
Seine. from its source to Its con-
fiuence with the Yonne at Monte
reau; the Upper Seine, from Mon
tereau to Paris, Just above which
place one of its most important tri-
butaries. the Marine, flows In; the
Lower Seine. from Paris to st. Au-
bin. near Elbeuf. at the limit of the
tidal flow. and the Tidal Seine. from
st. Aubin to the sea.
None of the principal tributaries
of the Seine flows exclusively over
impermeablei strata, but the upper
part OF the basin tof the Yonne, be-
ing both impermeable and step, i'm
parts a. itorrential character to the
river, though not quite one-half its
whole basin consists OF impermeable
strata; nearly one-haif OF the Maine
basin is composed of impermeablc
strata. and the, Marne, in the upper
portions OF aits course, has a very
marked torrential flow.
! The Seine basin is subject to siml-
lar meteorological influences. SO that
the special character of any particu'
lar season. whether wet or dry, II
experienced Throughout the whole
valley, though the actual amount O
rainfall varies with the locality. Thu
average amount. Of rainfall over thu
whole basin for a period OF twenty
three years was 27.24 inches. II
1870 1t fell as low as 1887 inches
while in 1855 1t reached $500 in
ches.
The rainfall at different places Il
the same basin depends primaril,
ON their altitude, and oAtheir prox
unity to the sea. The lowest aver
J age in the basin Of the Seine is a
Paris, 161 feet above the sea. Their
J It. is 1884 inches. The occurrenc
J Of high floods at Paris Is due, as
rule. to- the concentration of tn
. rainfall at certain periods of tn
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-12
Forty-si Serious Risings Previ-
GUS To This Last
Damaging Flood

brated Button was appointed director
OF the Jardin du Roi, as 1t came to
be called III 1899. and he extended
its sphere by founding collections
l nevery department OF natural his
tory. In 1893 the royal menagerie
was transferred to It, and in 1894
the library. f.h
Notre Dame. on the lie de la Cite,
the famous walls OF which have been
wished by many floods, was found
ed IN 1853 or the site Of church
OF the fourth century and was con-
secrated In 1882. but the nave was
not completed until the thirteenth
century. The foundation stone was
laid by Pope Alexander III, at that
time a refugee in France. In 1898
Notre Dame was converted into the
temple OF reason. The sculptures
were mutilated and the statute of the
Virgin replaced by one Of Liberty.
The orgies OF which the church be-
came the scene led to its being clos
ed the following year. In 1895 1t
was restored to the Catholics.
Rendezvous Of Wolf Hunters.
The Louvre. the ba:ement OF which
was flooded. is supposed to derive its
name from an ancient rendezvous OF
wolf hunters, known as the Lou
verie, The beginning of building
on this site was in the time of Phil
ip Augustus. who lived In the latter
part OF the twelfth century. But Inc
present structure was not begun un'
til the reign of Francis /, 1915
i547. -
A study Of the map OF France
showing the topography of the coun
try through which the Seine flows
together with reference to the me
Theological statistics OF the country
shows the causes of the many food
Of Paris, as they have been determ
ined by vernon-Harcourt and othel
engineers.
The area Of the Seine basin 1
30,370. square miles, of which AIS
consist of stopping. impermeabl
strata, 1880 OF fiat impermeabl
strata. and 22,s00 square miles o
permeable strata, so that the perme
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-12
DEMOCRATS ENTHUsE
AT PAuoA PRECINCT

Senator Frank Harvey. Mayor JOS
eph ]. Fern and a number OF other
speakers of prominence addressed q
large and enthusiastic gathering OF
Democrats at a meeting OF the Tenth
precinct OF the Fifth District ut Pauoa
last evening.
Nearly every leading representatives
of the Great Unterrified we're present.
The purpose OF the gathering was to
cement the party organization. An
other meeting Of the preclnc. has been
called to perfect plans for complete
canvass Of the district. Fr PIX
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-12

Paris has had so many floods that
the scientists and expert watchers OF
the Seine have classified them and
divided them into three groups. ac-
cording to the height of the water
registered, on the gauges. 1t was
on this river, at Paris that the
worlds first system for forecasting
floods was worked out, In 1854, and
II has been in use ever sinse. SO the
city authorities of Paris knew two
weeks Or more ago Of the calamity
that was in store for them. htl. I
Since tthe daily readings of the
flow 1.-THE Sine at Paris and -otner.
points were begun, In 1882. there
have been forty-six Aoods. counting
the present one. According to the
classification by height. thirty-one
of these were Ordinary" twelve
''extraordinary." and three "excep-'
tional," the exceptional ones being
those Of 1740, 1902 and 1910. =,
In the century preceding 1892
there were Ave devastating inunda-
lions or the city. that of 1858 be-
ing the worst on record, until the
present time. 49," 'f''-
There is no record of what the
Seine did previous to 1892. but the
natural conditions have been the
same since long before the history OF
France began, so the little lie de la
Cite, which was the beginning OF
Paris, and on which the Cathedral OF
Notre Dame was consecrated In 1892,
must have been many times sub
merged. When Julius Caesar conr
quered Gaul In 1851 b. c., the
PARISH were q small tribe settled on
the island in the middle Of the Seine,
and they called II Lutetia. Consta-
thus Chorus, Roman Emperor. who
had his residence there in The year
293, called 1t Ibis dear Latetia,'
which may have been the beginning
OF " that dear Paris"
But there were no quays and re-
tanning walls then, SO the future lie
a de la cite must have been flooded
4 after every torrential rain in tnt
valleys of the Seine and its chiel
tributaries above Paris. the Marine
and the Yonne. But the very i'm
provements that have been made II
the meantime In the course OF III
evolution OF the modern Paris hav'
served I'D time of food to add t
the danger OF the city.
Torrents in the Sewers,
The great sewers, which Jeal
Vatican made famous, and through
which the sightseers float In boat
with q guide, have become 80 man
additional food streams, and at tn
present time nearly every inch O
the 700 miles Of the sewer systel
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-12

TO THE ALAKEA wharf has been
assigned the big Pacific Mail liner
Mongolia which Is expected to arrive
from San Francisco on Monday morn.
ing. 1t is understood that the liner
Is bringing down a,large list of pas.
sengers for Honolulu. Should the
vessel arrive at an early hour. It is
the intention of the local agents to
give her a prompt dispatch in which
event she will sail for japanese ports
and Hongkong in the evening.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-12

THE UNITED STATES army trans
port Logan will go to the Hackfeid
wharf TO discharge. The vessel In
bringing large consignment Of hay
and forage for the local quartermast-
or's department The Logan Is due
to arrive from San Francisco on Mon.
day afternoon or Tuesday morning.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-12

ORIENTAL CARGO is expected Ia
arrive at the port on or about March
20 by the Japanese frelghter Kiyo
Maru. This vessel will proceed to
South American ports after discharg>
Ing freight at Honolulu. tlsl'psH II ~
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-12

Bulletin Business Once Phone ESQ
Rul,etir EAitnrfsI Roon Phone 1RS
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-12

--"For rsnt- esres on sale a.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-14
MRS. w. n. BROWN DEAD.
Cancer Causes the Death Of South
Third Street Woman

Mrs Anna Elizabeth Brown, aged 60
wears the wife of W. II. Brown, died at
her home. s South Third street, at 6: 80
o'clock Tuesday evening OF cancer OF
the abdomen. Mrs. Brown had suffered
A month before her death her condi-
ton became so bad that she was forced
to take to her bed.
Mrs. Browns maiden name was An
ma e. Lyon She was born in Williams
port. Pa. Nov 5. 1S49. the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin S. Lyon. When
Mrs. Brown was a child the family
moved TO Rochester, Ind, where, on
June {, 1856, she became the wife OF
Asher F. Donaldson. Mr.. and Mrs. Dom
aldson became the parents Of six chill
dren, FIVE of whom are living. Mr.
Donaldson died at Rochester and later
the family moved to Vinton, Iowa.
There Mrs Donaldson was married to
w. II. Brown, and soon afterwards. the
family came here to live. They have
since resided in this city. In addition
to the husband Mrs. Brown Is survived
by six children. all but one Of whom
live in this city and all Of whom were
death The children are: Mrs Eldora
Havens. W. b. and o. K Donaldson.
Miss Blanche Donaldson and Walter
A Brown. all of this city and Mrs AL
her, Z. Hollingswo of Des Moines.
The funeral will be held from the
residence Thursday afternoon at 8
O'Clock Rev James MCGEE officiating
Burial Will be in Riverside
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-14
CASE FILED ON
AUG. WILL NOT COME
TO TRIAL.
DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST
MRS. cAPRoN DISMISSED
Mrs. Clifford Returns to City From
GrinneII, and is At Her Homo -
Mrs. Clifford in Poor Health, and is
to Enter Dos Moines Hospital Thurs
day For Operation.

The sensational divorce case brought
by Mrs Phoebe E Clifford on Aug. 6
against her husband. F. H. Clifford, was
dismissed without prejudice this morn
ing and the case will not come to
trial With the dismissal of Mrs
Gifford's case the case of Mr.. Clifford
against Mrs. Chords mother, Mrs NJ
G.. Capron, of Grinnell, was dismissed
on Tuesday. This case was an action
for $4,000 damages, in which Mr.. Gift
ford alleged alienation of his wife's at
fections.
Mrs. Clifford, when seen today, re-
piled that she had nothing to say con-
corning the case further than she was
again in her own home, and that the
differences that had existed between
her and Mr. Clifford had been adjust
ed
Mrs Clifford said that she was Ill
when she went away, and was still in
poor health. While at Clrinnell she was
in hospital for week, and under
went a surgical operation. Thursday
she VIII go to Des Moines to enter
hospital for a second operation, and she
hopes 10 return home we'll woman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-14
MARRIED IN DIES MONIES.

Harry Shaffer and Minnie colebaush
Married Tuesday.
Harry Shaffer. an eurploye Of Dun
ham & Co.. and Minnie Colebaugh,
also of this city. were married in Des
Moines Tuesday. They will return to
this city in few days to make their
home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-14
WELLS MAKES SCOOP
"Aen Editor Of tho Times Republican
Sweeps tho Platter on Partridge
Wyandottes at County Fair Over
High Class Composition.

Rodney c. Wells, city editor of the
Times Republican. has long been "nutty
on hens" Ever since his marriage
some years ago. the lobby of the edi-
torial rooms Of the T-R. has been
filled with cans Of chicken dope and
editorial shins have often suffered in
consequence. So much in explanation
of sequel here written before the
story: Mr.. Wells Partridge Wyandotte
chickens were awarded first premium
on cock. second and third on hens. first
and second on cockerel and first and
second on pullets over very high class
competition at the county fair yester-
day. 1t now appears that he was carry
ing premiums in the cans, had cans
full of firsts and seconds.
The cock which was awarded first is
the head of the Fourth street hen
harem. He cost Mr.. Wells the price of
good tailor made suit and in passing
it might be said that there isn't an
other man on the force who wouldn't
rather have the clothes than the the
rooster. The hens are Of Mr.. Wells
own Matching by hen proxies.
At the function yesterday Mr.. P.
Wyandotte wore the conventional
brown suit with yellow trousers. The
ladies of the family wore brown dashed
with red, shawls Of brown and black
with stockings to match pas panta-
looms and rose combs of bright red.
Outside guests and relatives from In
diana were dressed to conform to the
color scheme.
Mr.. P. Wyandotte and family will be
at home at No. 40 North Fourth street
after Friday Of this week
[Mr. Wells known antipathy as
regards explanation Of news and the
sources whence it is obtained justify
other departm of the Times-Re-
publican in explaining matters as above
without consultation with the city edi-
tor in whose province local news and
explanation are supposed to comet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-14
CASE OF PARALYSIS HERE
Ethel Chapman, aged IS. Victim of
Scouree, Which Has Developed
Typical, Atho Only Moderately Sc

The first case of infantile paralysis
to appear here since the severe
scourge that has stricken different
parts of the state, was reported today
in the quarantining Of the home Of
Will Chapman, 1o4 South First street
Ethel, aged Is, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chapman is the victim.
The girl began to feel badly last
Saturday, when she complained of a
sore throat, and of feeling badly gen
orally She did not improve under
home treatment, and Tuesday Dr. Han
sen was called. DIR. Hansen pro-
nounced the case infantile paralysis,
and says that while the symptoms are
typical, he would consider the case
only moderately severe. The paralysis
affects both legs, from the hips down
DR.. Hansen reported the case to City
Physician =. G. Conway, who, with
DR.. Hansen. advised quarantine. Aitho
the state law does not class the disease
as auarantinable the family was willing
to enter quarantine, and card was
posted on the home this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-14
FALLS; is INJURED
Edward Laushiin, 612 East Linn Street,
Narrowly Escapes Serious Injuries
When He Falls From Telephone Polo
Brother Workman, c. e. Mills,
Aided in Saving Him.

Aided in Saving Him.
But for the help given him by
brother workman, and wires which
broke the force of his fall, Edward
Laughlin, 612 East Linn street, a line
man employed by the Marshalltown
Light, Power g. Railway Company,
would probably have been fatally in
jured when he fell twenty feet from
pole on Church street, between First
and Second avenues, early this morn
ing.
c. T.. Mills, POI North Fourth street.
another lineman who was working on
the same pole, caught and partly sus-
tanned Laughlin's body when it struck
him on it's way to the ground. Mills
chung to the body until it's weight and
the force of the fall made him loosen
his hold on the pole and sent him
had to let go, but guy wire stopped
Laughlin's body and materially lessen
ed the force with which it struck the
ground, just inside the curbing and off
the paving. Mills was not injured, but
Laughlin sustained a bad cut on the
head and wrist and he was badly
bruised and shaken. He was taken to
Slngleton's hospital, where few hours
later it was thought that his injuries
were not likely to prove serious.
Laushlin and Mills were stringing
power wire on the pole when the
former, who was highest up, slipped
and lost his hold
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-14

at the home of the BRIDES parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Seymour Mason, 40s
West Mifflin street. Miss Mason is
the elder daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Mason, and the family lived here prior
to a few years ago. when Mr.. Mason
was promoted from agent Of the Amer
lean Express Company here to become
route agent for the company at Cedar
Rapids. Later NIr. Mason was assign
ed to Wisconsin territory. Mr.. Byrne
is travelling salesman for a st. Louis
woodenware house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-14
Z To, : 10, ~ q a
Snip Wins the Gallop.

Time-2: is, 2:16, 219A.
Snip Wins the Gallop.
Four local galloperS came out for an
informal race, open TO Marshall coun-
ty horses, at a distance of half mile.
One. however, was left at the Wire on
the start Snip. owned by Ben Weeks,
won first Spit was second, and Dan
A. third The time was not taken.
A motorcycle pursuit race, which was
scheduled for late in the afternoon, was
postponed until today because the
motorcyclists We're tardy in appearing
The judges of the track events were
DR.. c. II. Stull. j. f. Ewing and DR..
Charles Noggle. The timers We're W.
I. Bennett, A. E. Ward. and DR.. +. j.
Neiman.
General Adkins Addresses Veterans.
A good sized audience of veterans
greeted Maj. Gen. Smith D. Adkins, OF
F>reeport. i'll. Tuesday afternoon, when
he spoke in the assembly tent on the
grounds. General Adkins voice was
not good and he spoke only briefly. He
recounted some of the experiences of
his long army service and expressed
the pleasure he had had in being able
to come to this city and meet former
old comrades of his regiment. Col. d. j.
Palmer also spoke. General Adkins
left for his home Tuesday night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-14
General Adkins Addresses Veterans.
cuRTls-HoEs WEDDING.
Celebrated at ST. Mary's This Morning
Followed by Wedding Breakfast.

Followed by Wedding Breakfast.
At o'clock this morning at St.
Mary's church, was celebrated the
marriage. with the nuptial mass. Of
Miss Edna Marie Hoes 10 Mr.. Joseph
Z, Curtis. both of this city. A wedding
march was played preceding the cere-
mony which was performed by Rev.
Father +, j Renter. Miss Leda Throw
was bridesmaid. and Mr., Will White
best man.
The bride wore pretty dress of
white French lawn. trimmed in Irish
lace, and carried a shower bouquet of
bride roses and white sweet peas. Her
going away costume is of white serge
with large white hat trimmed with
q willow plume Miss Throw
Wore pink embroidered bastiste
and white hat trimmed with marlpou
ard ostrich aigrettes, and carried pink
roses
y large number of friends were at
the church to witness the ceremony.
Following the wedding about forty five
relatives and few intimate friends
We're entertained by Mr. and Mrs.
George A Egbert. the latter mother Of
the bride, at their home, 511 East Linn
street An IL o'clock wedding break
l1SL IN hour courses Was SERVED anu
those who waited upon the company
We're Mrs 7. F. Thornton, of Omaha,
sister Of the bride. Mrs Joseph Waiz-
negger and Miss Bertha Schmidt. Mrs.
Thornton and Mrs Waiznegger also re-
ceived the guests as they came from the
church. The brides table was pretty,
with white asters and golden rod, and
the rooms turnout the house We're dec
-.
smilax and ferns The general color
scheme Of yellow and white also pre-
vailed in the menu
This evening a reception will be Civ
en- al the Egbert home at which about
seventy-five will be guests, Miss VIVA
Herman is to be a the door. and Nj
and Mrs. Esbert and the bridal couple
viii receive The decorations and coior
scheme will be the same as ir the
morning, and a two-course lunch, on
trays Will be served. Misses Maude
Chamberlain. Vera Dieterich and Ierle
Schaffer all business associates OF the'
bride waiting upon the guests
Mr and Mrs Curtis will leave
Thursday morning for Nevada and Will
visit relatives of the groom there and at
Aines, for about TWO weeks. On their
return % this city they viii reside az
10 South Third street. and the at
home cards read after Oct l. The
bride. who is a member of a former
Haverhil family, has made MARSHALL
town her hon7- for about four years.
ana for the past five seasons has been
with the millinery department Of the
Fair store Mr. and Mrs. Egbert moved
here about three years AZ 90 Mr. Cur
It's, who came here three and one half
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-14
Stockholders, Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that on the
18th day of October, 1910, meeting
Of the stockholders of the Peoples
Savings Bank will be held at the SAID
bank, at Laurel, Iowa, at the hour Of
10 O'Clock, a. m, for the purpose of con-
sidering the question of increasing the
capital in the amount of five thousand
dollars, (s5,000).
Dated Sept. IA, 1910.
L L. PATTON.
President.
JINKS F. PATTON.
Cashier
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-14
THE sPAULDING CAR
The New Iowa Built Car For Iowa
People Exhibited at tho Marshall
County Fair = Three Models Of
spauIding Thirty" Attracting Great
At.ention-euiIt Like spauIdns
Buggy to Stand the Test.

SpauIdnq Thirty" Attracting Groat
.. -, 80,
opau'o'ns
Buggy to Stand the Test.
one of the finest cars exhibited at
the Marshall county fair is the Spauld-
inp t7-bfr..., q, 1ou. hu,1+ 20, .or
i'" P''!ie' ms ou'il NY 'he
Spaulding Manufacturing Company, of
Grinnell. is placed on the market after
.undargo,,- tho most severe tests and
va spa ui'ih6 was pefsoiiaiiy
satisfied that IL would stand COMPARE
son with other motor cars.
Nv c,o,,1,1ir, ,,,t,+ ma ranu.a.,o,
~, r,ar,,e,,..,,rirg ,t,a snast h,,aa,,
h,il. o,,i, ;. -. a,sona1,,o
,,,.;aa 80 $780, - ~ Sno,,I,1,ne,
i,,.. - ~ Sp,,,.ins
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-14

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Dr.
arrhoea Remedy is today the best
known medicine in use for the relief
and cure of bowel complaints. 1t cures
gripping. diarrhoea. dysentery and
should be taken at the first unnatural
looseness of the bowels. 1t is equally
valuable for children and adults. 1t
always cures. Sold by all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-14

If in the city during fair week, you
would do well to consult DR.. Roth about
your chronic troubles. He will give
them special attention 11S West Main
street. Hours, 9-12, 2-5, 10. Consul
tati9H free.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-14
iiAc Z" ~ 49, ~ = l.
Rilev Villas wine D,es

It was a fast bunch of six that re-
eponded to the bell for the 1885 pace
dntended for green PAGERS. The frs.
two heats were won, however, in close
70 twenty seconds faster than the class
Riley Wilkes. owned by j. H. Bsttger
LOT Oils, and Red Russell, owned by
&c. A. Norris, of Mason City, had a
!dfvely brush in each event for first
place, The Wilkes geihing proved to
1haye more speed and got first money
kln straight heats. The Mason City
Y40Tse won second. N6eFs Tell, owned
fby C, A. MaoFe, Of Urhana got third
and HI Henry, owned by J. Hensiey. Of
Ayuns, landed fourth money.
! 133e following WAS the order in which
tHh0t13oTses fiaishad
99sz wilkes .,,.-....,.1 1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-14

We will discontinue our order route
Thursday, and will commence our
closing out sale Friday morning Goods
Will be sold for cash only. D. S. Good
Grocery Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-14
MISS MASON WEEDS.

Former MarshalItown Girl Becomes
Bride at Madison, Wis.
Friends in the city today received
announcements Of the marriage at
Madison, Wis, on Monday Of Miss
Pauline Dora Mason to Mr.. William
John Byrne. Tho wedding 4oZk place