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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07
TO ASK FOR BIDS FOR coNSTRUc.
TON OF PLANT ABOUT
SEPT. 1.
CHANGES ORDERED MADE IN
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
r. e. Peek, Secretary Of Corporation,
Chosen Manager-company Will
Rent Property for Exchange With
Option to Purchase lt-First Assess.
ment Against Stock Ordered.

The first direct steps looking to the
Installation ard construction OF the pro-
posed plant of the Merchants, Mechan-
les and Farmers Telephone Company
were taken late Saturday afternoon at
a meeting of the board Of directors. The
plans and specification for the plant
which have been submitted, were gone
over and are to be returned to Chicago
for alterations and changes.
The company expects to advertise Cor
bids for the construction Of the plant
some time between Aug. Is and about
Sept. !.
Will Rent. Not Build.
The company will rent quarters for
the exchange. this being the intention
rather than to build a building OF its
own Several available buildings are
being considered and when a lease is
closed for one OF them. it will prob
ably be with an option for its purchase.
Peek to Be Manager
The board employed Mr.. F. e. Peek as
permanent secretary and manager OF
the company 1t will employ an ex-
perienced telephone man to be super
intendent Of the property as soon as it
IS ready 10 be operated.
The first assessment. one OF 10 per
cent, was ordered against the stock OF
the company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07

damage than tearing up and breaking
some ties ana derailing tho other cars.
In EoinE acrosaethe river bridge the
derailed trucks broke eighteen ties but
1t carried the car over. Had the derai-
ment occurred on the bridge 1t would
probably have been serious The south
bound fast passenger. No. 1, due here
at 430 this morning. which was run
ming in two sections, was held back
Of the wreck for six hours. The track
was cleared about III o'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07
MAKES A FINE HOME
:. A. Eadie Finishes Remode'ins
Church cottIe Flats linton New Mod
ern Apartment House-Four 6eauti.
full Residential Apartments-Leassd
Mainly to Prominent travelling Msi'
Of City.

Mr.. c A. Eadie. Of the c. A. Eadie
Music Company, who came into pos
session of the Church Cottle flats on
North Center street some months ago
has created out of the property mod
ern apartment house of the first class
which would be credit to cities many
times the size OF MarshalltoWn. For
months mechanics have been busy re-
modelling the great house and in that
time have practically rebuilt, Its inter
Tor into four apartments modern TO the
day in every way.
These apartments are entirely separ-
ated. and are steam heated furnished
with the fines, of bath and toilet
equipments procurable. The floors are
all OF hard wood. finely finished, the
upper floors being Of white and red
oak and the lower floors in parquetry.
Bevel plate glass has been freely used.
The house has been rewired thruout
and fitted with elegant electroliers. In
the basement are four up-to-date
laundries. one for each tenant. In
short neither pains nor expense has
been spared to create the finest apart
ment house In Marshalltown and one
OF the finest. most convenient and
beautifully fitted in the state. 1t Is
situated exceIlently a. regards loca-
ton and Is al present one Of the most
desirable of residences.
All the apartments have been leased
for a period Of time. John Fenelon
will occupy the east upper apartment
and z e Stewart Its mate on the
west. Both are pronlinen: commercial
travellers as Is Charles True who will
be a, home In the lower east apart
mert Mrs. Jay has the ground apart
nlent on the west.
Mr.. Eadie is entitled to much credit
FOR his successful effort to turn the
we'll known building into a thing Of
beauty and a desirable residence place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07
pERAiLMENr. DELAYS TRAFFIC.
Crest Western Freight oess on Track
East 81 the City.

A bad freight wreck was narrowly
avoided, and traffic on the Great West.
ern near this city, was tied UP for sew.
eral hours this morning by the derail.
ment Of No. IS, south bound freight.
about a mile east OF the city, 1t I
o'clock. Four cars were derailed, only
one Of them being loaded. Attic . pair
Of trucks under refrigerator car,
which went on the track, and which
caused the derailment. ran on the ties
for mile and across the lows river
bridge, yet It caused no more serious
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07
Watar Rant.

Water rent is now due on all classes
Of water service. unless recently paid
No discount after Aug Is.
The city clerks Office has been
moved to the south side Of the hall
There Is very convenient outside en-
trance near the southwest corner OF
the building. Do not make the mis-
take Of going to the mayors office,
which is where the clerks office for
merly was.
L. Derby, city clerk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07
FINE COLTS ENTERED.
Bethel Grove Farmers Picnic Attra'

Bethel Grove Farmers' Picnic Httfaet-
ing Great Attention Over County.
The farmers picnic at Bethel Grove
which Will be held Tuesday. Aug IS, is
attracting wide attention over the coun-
ty and an unusually large number o.
fine colts have been entered in the con-
test for colts. Farmers from all over
the county have made inquiries regard
ing the contest or have signifed their
intention Of entering stock. The pro-
moters Of the picnic say that the entry
list had already far exceeded expec;a-
lions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07
caroenters, Attention,

The members Of local carpenters
union, No. 1112 are requested to attend
the funeral service Of Edward Marion
which will take place from the Catho-
lie church Tuesday at 9 o'clock a, m.
John Twigg, president.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07
aeidi.r,, Hem. cenesrt ruesdax.

The regular weekly concert Of the
soldferS home band will be given on
Tuesday evening this week instead OF
Thursday evening. the regular night.
On Tuesday evening ice cream ana
cake will be served on the lawn, the
proceeds Of the social to 80 - benefit
for one Of the home dining room girls
Who .:es been ill for some time and
In atfaitened circumstances. $3.50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07
In the pi,triet court.

Suit has been filed for the August
term Of the district court by Hattie c.
Caldwell against E. H. and @. F.
Csassco to collect on promissory note
for $1e5 which II is alleged IS past due.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-28
The Argus Daily Short Story
with her across country.
The Crimson Domino-By Mary L. Hardness
Copyrighted 1910. by Associated Literary

with her across country.
Now, in the communities Of smart
sets the love affairs that go on among
the unmarried ana the married as well
are not as with people less preten-
tious. Either the courtships of the
boys and girls attract little attention
or they precede marriages Of conven-
fence. Now and again some married
woman will make an incursion upon
the domain of the girls and carry of
an eligible young man. gaining moth
ing for herself and robbing the girls
There was a married woman OF mid
die age living at Pennington, a Mrs.
Edwards, nearly forty and much given
to the society Of men younger than
herself. She was not popular with the
women. but so long as she could mo-
nopolze their husbands, brothers and
lovers she was Indifferent to their
opinion of her. This woman had re-
solved to make Charlie Erwin her cav
alier when Archie Worth went abroad
and left his wife in Charles care.
One night or, rather, morning, Char
lie Erwin went to bed conscious of be-
ing the central figure of a peculiar
situation. During the evening Mrs. Ed
wards had shown plainly that she
proposed to monopolize him, and Mrs.
Worth, the wife of his friend. who
had left her in his charge, had indi-
Gated that she had been overwhelmed
by one of those mad passions for him
which will lead a woman to wreck
herself for the man she loves.
Had Erwin been q lightweight man
either intellectually or morally per-
haps he might have beenfattered that
two women should have singled him
out for the bestowaI of their favors,
But he was a man of character and
with a high sense of honor. He knew
women well and felt assured that,
while Mrs. Edwards interest in him
was the satisfaction OF appropriating
him to herself, winifred Worth had
really become infatuated with him.
The situation was most dangerous for
him and Winifred, for not only had
Winifred's infatuation made her reck-
less. but Mrs. Edwards would doubt
less be on the watch for some slip
which she might turn to account
against her rival
After thinking tue matter over En-
win decided that there was no safety
for him except in flight True, the
leaving behind Of two women who
were at swords points about hin-he
not being on hand TO repress either
was fraught with danger. but less dan
gerous than to remain Besides, flight
would put him personally In better
position In case the affair came out
nut in order 10 leave matters in as
good shape as possible he went to the
vicious one of the two and. assuring
her OF his devotion TO her. told her
that II was necessary for him 10 go
away for a time on business
/ have said that Charlie Erwin knew
women. He certainly didn't know
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-28
Colorado View of Wilson.

This compliment to Governor Wilson
and his idea that the people rule is
from the Rocky Mountain News.
Woodrow Wilson. the college presi-
dent, governor Of New Jersey, appears
to have political courage commensur-
ate with his intellectual honesty. In
his uncompromising demand for the
legislature TO fulfill the expressed will
of the people, instead of the request
OF the machines, he lays down his
propositions as accurately and fearless
ly as If he were talking abstract civics
to the student body of gorir ceton.
James MARITIME, progressive demo
crat, was Endorsed for United States
senator by an advisory vote of the
electorate of New Jersey last Novem-
Der. MARITIME is not satisfactory to the
old political machine. because in 1896,
and 1900, and 1905. he was a staunch
defender OF Bryan's platform and can
didacy. But the politicians are not as
bitter toward him as is big business.
The interests have ordered his defeat
at any cost. He IS a nightmare to
them. He is so genuine in his de-
inONidSy ludl ne IdS no more regard
for a robber baron than for any vag-
rant thief
The MARITIME candidacy has put
Woodrow Wilson TO a tremendous test:
He is obliged TO antagonize most of
the rich and influential individuals OF
his state-persons who usually make
strong appeal to the college presi-
dent, and PERSONS who, in this case.
had been supporters % Wilson for the
governorship He calls TpOn MARITIME
to stand by the candidacy which the
people Endorsed. He calls upon the
Legislature to fulfill the command of
the electorate. Ard for himself, he
says that he will fight in the open ard
TO a finish. in an effort TO pr ~ nt the
machines and the Interests from sub
verting the legislature.
This is his warning to his fellow
citizens. which he volunteered at a
great mass meeting Thursday night. (
Business interests intend, if they can, /
TO own any organization that is the |
governing organization in America
Governor woodrow Wilson is treat I
ing his fellow-countrymen TO an ex-
hibit of heroic craftsmanship. If he .
can achieve the 'uplift' for New Jersey |
foster mother of trusts and combines |
there is hope for every state in the |
union, and for the whole nation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-28
Cooking As An Art.

Can she cook TO suit you, Mr.. Mar
ried Man? OF course you will not
admit il if she can't, but the thing for
you TO do is TO say that she cooks
very fine but that even an Illinois
wife is not a perfect master OF cul-
mary arts. that she might take a post
graduate course just for her amuse-
ment. BY such diplomacy you should
be able to induce her to become a
member of The Argus cooking school.
which starts next Monday under the
direction of Mrs. Helen Armstrong.
The younger girls with matrimonial
aspirations-and they are legion-are
not supposed 10 be skilled in the art
of putting on the oven and banging the
lid, but they are ambitious to qualify
as accomplished wives In no other
way can they become epicures so
quickly and so Cheaply as by listen
ing 10 the entertaining lectures OF
Mrs. Armstrong and witnessing her in
teresting demonstrations. It. will not
cost you a cent to become a member
of this cooking school and the know
ledge gained will be of incalculable
worth in keeping a husbands heart in
the right place. and in extending the
number of years he shall spend with
you on this earth.
To know how to cook well is one
secret of longevity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-28
Life Lines
BY BASILEUS.
PITY AND PEACE.
Copyright, 1911.

copyright, 1871
Never pity without pulling out the
man who goes wrong; pity that will
not pay the price is worse than envy
that wants everything
The needy never need your pity I'M
less you can give with it your mite;
pity without extending some help, is
but a palsied hand in proffered relief.
1t is fine pity indeed that will not
unite the purse-strings; man can only
play the Good Samaritan when he
stands ready to pay the bill.
The pauper with his pride and the
miser with his money claim much but
make little show with what they claim.
You should watch the hayward ways
of others and save yourself from the
perils of their penury; you pity and
your posterity will praise.
Peace protects man when he believes
that nothing can harm him but HIS
own thinking self; no storm can dis
turb the tranquil mind whose heart
is fixed on being kind.
Bury the Ratchet and smoke the
pipe of peace" while watching the
other fellow digging up the AK.
Most OF LIES battles are fought
against the petty perpleXities found
in our pathways rather than I'm be
half of the peace of the soul.
The man who can forget the past
and look kindly at the present Is al
ways able to throw away hateful re-
venge and array with peace. his soul.
When the storm hangs heavy and
you grow fearful OF the impending
blasts. look not outward but within for
the peace which dispels all clouds and
lets the sunlight IN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-28

the prices of food and clothing are
rising everywhere
Not one of these considerations can
stand for an instant against the ex-
pressed command of the American
people. That mandate applies 10 re-
publicans as well as to democrats. The
abolition of plutocratic taxes upon food
and clothing will revivify business and
industry, not disturb them. The surest
way to prevent a violent revision of
the whole tariff is TO accept promptly
a reasonable measure of justice free
ing the peoples food and clothing from
oppressive burdens. If we are to re-
fer the question TO commission we
will deny the petition without reading
1t. If because privilege, jingoism and
monopoly have made prices high else
where we are to accept al their hands
the same yokes, then we are not a self
governing nation.
The people insist upon the untax-
ing OF food and clothing. This relief
has been promised them by enough
members of congress of both parties to
make the passage of such a law an
easy matter. Is their voice TO be heed
ed or unheeded?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-28

drs. Edwards or he would not have
counted upon her. even in this slight
respect. She conveyed the news OF
Erwins proposed flight to her rival
and, knowing that Winifred would
see Erwin and endeavor to keep him,
lay in wait for the couple with view
to surprising them and thus getting
Winifred in her power.
Having a maid who was quite bright
in observing peoples motions. Mrs.
Edwards instructed her to shadow Err
win and report If he visited her rival.
At o'clock on the afternoon Erwin
was to depart the maid telephoned her
mistress that he had gone to Mrs.
Worth's home. Mrs. Edwards went
there Immediately. entered without
ringing and found Charlie and Wini-
fred in the library. Winifred in tears.
Mrs. Edwards. having made the two
aware of her presence. said that she
had called and. not getting a>reply to
her ring, had ventured in. Then she
withdrew.
Erwin saw at once that he had made
a mistake in informing Mrs. Edwards
of his proposed departure. He felt
ludL re anu w lullEEu hbi 10
much in her power as If she had had a
dozen witnesses 70 the scene she had
come upon. for married woman must
be above suspicion. He abandoned his
plan of going away, feeling It neces-
sary for him to remain and, If posi-
BILE, scotch the viper who he was con-
WINGED had determined to put her poi
sonous fangs into her rival.
That year the smart set of Penning-
ton concluded to give a masquerade
ball at the close of the season and be-
fore the opening Of Lent The cos
tunes worn on the occasion during
the first part Of the evening were TO
be covered with dominos until the IN
masking, when the dominos. with the
masks, were to be thrown Off.
Charlie Erwin resolved 10 take ad-
vantage of this ball to spring a trap
on Mrs. Edwards that he hoped
would put her out OF business as to do
ing Winifred Worth or himself any
harm. Worth returned a few days be-
fore Ash Wednesday. He thanked
Charlie for his attentions to his wife,
but Charlie could see that he had
heard more Of those attentions than
ne cared to near Nevertheless ne was
cordial and invited Charlie to dinner
on the evening of the ball. After din
ner he went out. leaving bis friend
alone with his wife. thus indicating
his confidence. This gave Charlie an
opportunity to give Winifred so much
Of his plan as was essential. He told
her TO tell her husband that she would
wear a crimson domino. but to use
one of another color. This she prom
ised TO do.
There was no hall In Pennington
suitable for a ball, so one Of the lar
gest dwelling houses was offered by
it's owner for the purpose.
crimson domino was seen moving
about, always attended by a purple
one. the two dancing together nearly
every set. Presently some one stand
ing behind Worth said, Look out for
the Crimson Worth saw the crimson
and the purple dOminOs going out OF a
door together.
Worth was an honorable man and
above saying. especially on his own
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-28

wife But Mrs. Edwards had con-
trived to let out enough of his friends
attention 20 his wife during his alb
sence. colored to suit her purpose.
to make him anxious. He turned
TO look behind him and saw a pale
blue domino just passing away. The
figure turned and pointed TO the Grim
son. There was something about this
person which the domino did not con
ceal that was familiar to him. Wheth-
er il was the walk or the gesture. or
what 1t was. he could not tell.
But this did not concern him as
much as the crimson. He remembered
that his wife had told him she would
wear crimson domino. and he had
seen the domino constantly attended
by the purple one. Indeed, the green
monster had begun to take root in his
breast before the warning came Fol
lowing the two retreating figures, he
was led through several rooms on the
ground floor. The figure in purple.
evidently a man. occasionally turned
HIS head and looked back.
Worth believed the man fancied him
self followed and was making an eff
added TO the formers determination
to remain on the scent Nevertheless
he lost sight several times of the pair.
who mounted from one story TO nm
other till they entered an apartment
built on the roof and used for plants.
Before going in the purple domino
turned evidently TO see If others were
about. but by this time Worth had
learned that If he were to discover
what he dreaded he had better keep
out of sight. He waited impatiently
for awhile. then stole TO where the
two had entered. The crimson domino
was encircled in the purple domino's
arms. Rushing forward, there was a
muff1ed shrek. He tore or the mask
of the woman he thought to be his
wife.
He exposed the face of Mrs. Ed
wards. The man uncovered. and
Worth saw his friend Charlie Erwin.
With an humble apology. Worth re-
treated, and Erwin felt sure that any
expectation Of trouble with his friend
had been eliminated.
The next morning both Erwin and
Mrs. Edwards left Pennington. but not
together. Mrs. Edwards did not re-
turn, and Erwin remained away I'M
I'll the next spring, when the Worths
removed to the city. Then he re-
turned.
Thus by tudicious management a
woman who yielded to passing fancy
was saved from the worlds cold criti-
cism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-28
Furnishing False News Vendors.

The campaign against the dissemin-
alton of false news reports, recently
begun by the Illinois Press associa-
ton, which would pass a law making
such offenses punishable by prison
sentence, has been taken up by the
Glovers' Review. monthly periodical
devoted to the hardware trade. The
Review publishes in its January num-
Der the following editorial:
Every business man who does bust
ness on principle will welcome the
news that the Illinois Press associa-
ton. an organization composed of the
daily newspapers of that state, has
adopted resolutions instructing a com
miuee to draw up a law penalizing
severely the malicious giving of false
news reports for publication. I'm
doubtedly one of the greatest evils of
the age is the dissemination of false
hoods concerning business, politics
and people
Not only do professional publicity
spreaders, paid by selfish commercial
interests, smuggle into the columns of
the public print matter that DISCUSSES
some Interior purpose. but men in
everyday walks of life deliberately de-
ceive the representatives of the press
who come 10 them in good faith for in
formation to which they are right
fully entitled. The newspaper is often
blamed for statements that sway public
sentiment in the wrong direction, when
the paper itself is not to blame
The daily press cannot be infalli-
BILE. II gathers each "a hours the
news of the world in the most accur-
ate way possible with so limited a
time for verification If battle was
fought and the newspapers say that a
thousand men have fallen. when only
five hundred have been killed. il has
not exaggerated wiIfully II has given
the public the most accurate news OBJ
tainable-a thousand dead were the
figures that came over the wires from
some correspondent in a far-of land
In every field of trade-in every
phase of things Politician every pro-
fession-there are men who possess
dwarfed sovls-whose first thought is
ever a selfish one-who have an Unborn
love for perjury They take a keen
pleasure, it seems. in putting things
over on the press The lie about
the market outlook
about conditions in q given industry
about the possibilities OF war They
they think it helps their
own interests.
we sincerely hope that the Illinois
Press association will succeed in hav-
ing such a law passed-and that il will
become 2 national law"