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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11

rapid increase in the demand for lum-
Der for railroad purposes. has been
discovered by western railroad engi-
neers.
The preserving of ties and piling by
"pickling' in Great Salt Lake may be-
come an important industry, IL the ex-
periments now being worked out
prove as successful as they have thus
far given Indications.
Ten thousand railroad ties that
have been picking" in the salt lake
for the last three years have just
been removed from that body of high
" mineralized water and are now be
ing transported to Hazen. New. there
to be given a trial on the new Hazen
cutoff of the Southern Pacific. "Pick.
ling" ties in the lake is by no means
a new experiment on the part Of the
railroad company, but the preserving
quality of the lakes brine has but re.
Gently been discovered to be sufi.
GENTLY great az to Justify its possible
use on q large scale.
There are ties on the old Promon.
tory line of the Central Pacific rail.
road. which we're placed there forty
years ago and have not decayed,
proving the preservative qualities OF
the salt formation in which they lay
for years before being placed in the
roadbed. Piling Is also being preserv'
ed in the lake. as excellent results
have been obtained by tho piling In
tho great trestle across the lake
which since the day It was first placed
IN the first part Of the Lpcien cuton
has shown no deterioration. Through
the eenius Of p. H. Hartman in build
ing the cutoff ct q cost Of O.000. 900
nearly 100 miles In the route to the
coast has been saved to the road BY
the lake. II Il can be used on large
scale q substitute for the costly
creosote and chloride Of zinc preserv
ing processes. which nearly all roads
have employed to great extent. II
may turn out that the lake win be Of
even greater service.
The ties that have just been remov
"a viii be subjected to hard test IL
the alkalf soils Of Nevada. The pick
ling" PROCESS has caused them 70 b
heavily impregnated with salt and
they act % ! 'ground' for tho cleo
( tic current n the block signal cir
cuits. This fact makes Them unAt fol
|ree = ~ ns1in line q tAS road ovsl
49, e hilsk slne,s elax - -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11
HUMAN BODIES PETRIFIED.


Levi Bower relates this curious IN :
cident. His mother and an uncle OF
his, Axthelm by name, were buried side
by side in the First German Methodist
cemetery that was laid out near Ger
man Creek on the Sigourney road,
many a year ago. Keokuk county was
yet practically wilderness and Died.
rich Snakenberg. pioneer farmer ana
preacher was the pastor of that early
flock of Christians. Later, when the
section lines were established, the old
log meeting house back in the field was
abandoned. new house Of worship
ney road west Of Harper. and the Gem
etery was moved tosits' present location
near 1t. In moving the bodies from the
old to the new cemetery, Mr.. Bower
says two of them were found to be
completely petrifed. the body of his
mother and the Mitchell. The remains
of his uncle that had been buried on
the same lot with his mother, and at
a later time were gone completely. but
the body of his mother was SO COM
pletely preserved by petrifcation that
she looked as natural and life like as
the day she was buried. 1t was before
days of embalming in this country and
Mr. Bower is at q loss to know how 20
account for the phenomenon. He says
he has no doubt that If he were to open
his mothers grave today they would
find the body still looking as natural
and lifelike, as the day they buried 1t,
several years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11

effect on presidential messages similar
to that 1t exercises on eggs?
IF anything would kill the Aldrich
bankruptcy and currency plan 1t 10 the
scheme to raise million dollar fund to
push 1t with.
Which do you stand by, the almanac
which says winter began six weeks
ego or the weather which insists that
fall is only well advanced in Iowa?
OF course you can make a myth out
of Santa Claus if you try; but you can
keep him the real thing without trying.
Some of the people who go every
winter to California are dreading to
leave the mild bracing climate Of Iowa
for the half warmed bungalows of the
coast.
for everybody and the merchant will
stand more "jewing down" when he
isn't in a hurry.
One of the best things an Iowa
farmer could find in his stocking is a
silo.
Trust busting and pure food prose-
cutions pay more than one way. The
United States department Of justice
cleared s4.0Oo,0O0 last year. And the
business is only in it's infancy.
State Senator Saunders, of Council
Bluffs, told a Des Moines jury that
Harry Kelly is the finished product of
the partnership Of the state of Iowa
and the saloon business" True enough,
but of the partnership Of Council Bluffs
and the saloon business as well. The
senator has long been in position to
assail the Iowa and Council Bluffs
criminal factories in the senate and In
Council Bluffs as in the jury room. II
it's true before jury why isn't IT true
in Council Bluffs and the state legisla-
tureP
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11

Daily Earnings Of . Locomotive. !.
( "A writer In the Railway and End
oeerihs Review recently save us ~
teresting results Of . computatiou oe
the average daily earning capacity a
the American locomotive. The esti-'
mate took account Of umo spent IN
the repsir shop. increased cost Of ~
pairs and renewals, and the cost Of
fuel. water and the engine crew. The
average earnings per locomotive per
day in the east are $124,Sl. and on the
western roads. $1,000. The highest;
earnings in the west are those OF
the Santa Fe locomotives. which work
out Of $149.53 per day. The highest
earnings in the east are on the Central,
Railroad of New Jersey. whore the,
average Ia $147.06 per day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11
Topics of the Times

President Madero says one term Ia
all he wants; but wise men are re-
puted prone to change Of mind.
The democratic governor Of Maine
insists that Maine s destined to be-
come the greatest state III the union"
Has he made a deal with Champ Clark
to annex Ontario?
Mice ate $500 in bills hidden by q
Minnesota farmer. Here in Iowa we
usually put the money into cattle.
II cold storage likely to have an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11
Favor oxsrhsad ax,s.m.

After seven years OF study. com
mission appointed by the Swiss repub.
Tic to investigate various methods Of
identification has decided to recon-.
mend the overhead rather than the
third rail system for the Swiss Ne
tional railways. There will BIO 1880
miles of railroad In the Swiss system.
and it recommends that singlephass
alternating current be used Ct 9 prs
sure of $4,000 volts. The cost Of the
entire system viii be about $130oos-
Scientific American.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11
NOT THE AMOUNT BUT THE NEED.

Representative Dies of Texas bitter
| ly assailed the proposed pension law as
a $4,000, 900 campaign contribution
in the house the other day and alleged
that political cowardice which fears de-
feat Is the moving motive Of congress
men who favor the bill. There has been
a rivalry between the democratic and
repu blican parties ever since the war
as to who should give the most to the
soldiers" asserted Mr.. Dies. 1T has
not been a question Of giving them
what they want but of seeing what
they would take"
This is old familiar talk. 1t has been
made in congress ever since the civil
war by southern democrats assisted
Nevertheless there has been pension
| legislation and a vast amount of money
has been distributed among veterans
of the federal army which fought that
war. No doubt many congressman
have voted for pension legislation un-
der the lash but they have voted for
much other righteous legislation thru
! fear
! There were a million men and
Widows in line Of entail for pensions
when the war was over. Thousands Of
men who might justly under the laws
| have applied for and received pensions
refused Indignantly to ask aid from
weakness of disease and age
drove them to do so. If the
proportion between the millions
who served in the civil war and the
number of pension applicants of the
first decade after the war is studied
no wild scramble Of pensioners will be
discovered in the figures Men carried
wounds and bore disease acquired in
the early sixties twenty and thirty
years before taking advantage of the
pension laws. There were frauds and
perjury in plenty but the great mass
Of the civil war volunteers asked pen
sions long after they might legally and
morally have demanded them.
| 1t is hard for this generation to I'M
derstand and appreciate the debt this
country owes these old and dying men.
That they should live thru later years
unafraid Of dire poverty and starvation
was solemn promise uttered by the
| loyal north in the agony of national
extremity. There are men and their
wives living on SIS to s24 month pen
sion in their enfeebled later days. This
is a large pension" but is it even nav
ment Of the pledge our fathers gave to
these men? Will SIS pay rent and buy
comfort in this day of high living cost
The soldiers homes are full. More's
the pity the poor houses hold veterans
who's pent four years afield in nationa
defense. What veteran of them all
draws more pension than he needs:
And the pledge of the sixties was that
he should never suffer dire want.
Fifty millions is a great sum, but il
it is to relieve want and pay for rea-
sonab1e comfort for the decrepit sol.
diers of the sixties it is as much ar
honest debt as grocery bill. 1t is moi
charity but settlement Of account. TIL,
only question to be honestly asked is O.
the need. If it exists the debt is du,
whether it be 100000 or $500 ,ooO, 900
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11
PERPETUAL CHRISTMAS.
a Gift That Rspsats Itself Every Day
"a thu Extent Of camnlafa Library.

4 GIFT That Rspoate ItssH Every Oay
20 the Extent Of Complete Library,
The daily Times Republican makes
an ideal Christmas present to give to
anyone because it repeats itself day
by day turnout the year. At the end
OF the year 1t will have delivered for
q few dollars interesting reading equal
In volume to 32e ordinary library
books such AZ retail at $50 Per vol
ume: q complete library which would
MI i've book shelves eleven feet long
There would be at least eighteen GOOD
stories which would MI book each
and enough other good reading 20 cor.
lpiete q library Of 33e standard st9od
books all in one years Subscription! ~
THE Times Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11

You will find that druggists every
where speak we'll of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. They know from long
experience in the sale Of It that in
cases OF coughs ana colds It can al
ways be depended upon. and that IL =
pleasant and safe to take. For sale ~
all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11
st.r, That Civ. Little Light.

Scattered through space are In
Vulnerable stars that give forth very
little light or heat. Either they were
never, at any period Of their history.
bright and glowing like the myriad
stars that make the midnight SKY 90
beautiful, or in the course OF countless
ages the heat they once possessed has
radiated away from them into the
depth Of space. and now they are. %
their name describes them. dark
staIs."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11

railroads. that Of
finding a means
of increasing the
life of the timber
used for their
ties and piling 80
as to Offset as
far as possible
the increase in
their cost. and the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11
Iona Newspapers
MANY TONS OF FISH.
lHumboldt Republican1,

G@@S1*Ss10kUt ISoP0O3ESoKHJs :
Fishermen have been at work for the
past week SEEMING Medium lake. at
Emmetsburs. for the purpose Of re-
moving carp and other undesirable
fish. A great many tons have been re-
moved and shipped to eastern mar
kets. A number Of buffalo skulls with
the thick horns attached in a perfect
state Of preservation have been drag
ged from the bottom Of the lake with
the seine, suggestive of nearness Of
frontier conditions to the present.
When the Spirit lake massacre was
pending the Indians camped for some
days on the banks Of Medium lake, ter
rifying the settlers. Interesting relics Of
those times are frequently noticed on
the shore Of the lake by the observ-
ant visitor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11
POLITICS IN PALMER's COUNTY.
TWashinrton County Press1

County TISSeJ
The situation in Washington county
is a matter Of some general interest. The
standpat papers have always given the
impression that there are only few
progressives. The facts are that Wash
ington county is strongly progress
sive. There was a fair test In
the last primary. Colonel Palmer was
running as a standpatter and Thorne
and Brookhart as progressives. No To-
col cadidate directly opposed any OF
them. In other words, every republic
|can in the county could have voted for
all three If he wanted to. 1t is true
that few progressives voted for Pal
mer and few standpatter svoted for
Thorne and Brookhart, but not many.
and especially as the fight against
Brookhart was very bitter. The result
of the primary was that Palmer
carried this county by only one
vote. Brookhart by 270 and Thorne by
315. The progressives elected seven
teen out Of twenty three committee
men. A majority of the delegates was
progressive and they lost two or three
precincts because the other fellows
were shrewd workers. Since that time
the progressives have grown stronger
in their convictions. while you meet
standpatters on every hand who are
thoroughly disguised with their own
leaders and especially with the Taft
administration. we believe the pro
gressive majority in the county has
doubled in the last two years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

Tie jefferson Free Lance declares
THE bridge companies are the worst
grafters in the entire state They have
their grip on the boards OF supervisors
III many counties and are Fleeing the
taxpayers out of large sums of money.
They operate thru means not criminal
according to the statutes but the end
ACCOMPLISHED is the same; they get
what does not honestly belong to
them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11
"prklE" THE TIMBER
ENGINEERS see MEANS OF ADD
ING LIFE TO TIES.
Their Possible Preservation for In
creased. Usefulness Is Suggested
Scheme 10 at Least to
Be Given Trial.

A now method Of solving one Of
the biggest problems faced by the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11

The Forest City Summit enthusiast
tically asserts TO Detective Burns is
due a tablet in the hall Of fame. and
a Carnegie hero medal, and if there Is
no clause or fund covering his deed,
there should be one instituted at once
We need more men like Detective
Burns, the world needs them, Iowa
needs them, Forest City could use one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11

The Hardin County Citizen suggests
"'ColoneT Young and Colonel Auc-
tioneer are both cut off the same piece
Of cloth and both borrow their title
from popular palaver."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11

The owner Of good Harrison
county farm who will keep pace with
the progress of the day by attending
the short course, reading the farm de-
partments of the newspapers. getting
in touch with the best methods OF do
ing the common every day things. will
be lots better off in ten years than he
would by selling his present holdings
and moving to a new location says
the Logan Observer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11

Congressman Prouty lodges the
partisans of both Taft and LaFollette
in his district by declaring his prefer
ence for Roosevelt for president. But
can he avoid the appearance Of trying
to hedge asks the Monticello Express.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11

Simon Guggenheim has not decided
that he wants to die poor" notes the
Sioux City Journal and explains che
is senator from Colorado, but has an
that he will not be a candidate
for another term"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11

ut is surprising what a condition set
of men were at the head of that iron
workers union says the Davenport
Democrat. When half hundred nom
union jobs were dynamited in various
parts of the country some people
thought that the iron workers union
might have something to do with it.
But the officers of the union apparent
ly never thought Of it,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11

What on earth is anybody wanting
the best kind of weather doing in Cali
fornia?" inquiries the Waterloo Times
Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11

THE presidential primary scheme
can not he called chimerical or trick
It's purpose is to guard against things
Of that kind 1t means that the hon
estIv expressed wishes of the ma iority
shall govern. in spite of the politicians"
says the Sheldon Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11

I'm view of Taft's recent utterance
how can real progressive be for Taft
anyway" demands the Webster City
Herald. He has never commended
any progressive. He has not appoint
ed them to office. He has refused
them the patronage which belongs to
them. He has never endorsed one
feature of the progressivep rogram."
Congress is in session. Does the sun
shine brighter, the day seem pleas
anter, or do you notice anything and
know anything that will be benefited
No?" inquiries and answers the Hum
boldt Republican. Neither do we. So
far as the present condition Of bust
ness and politics is concerned in the
United States the present congress
| might as well fail to convene"
'The public is not always aware of
its Indebtedness to the intelligent and
honest kicker" asserts the Sac Sun.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-02-16
Boys, Attention!
Editor County Record

Editor County Record
Saturday, March 5. we want all
boys who will join the Corn Club
this year to meet us for organization
in the court house at 11:30 a. m.
On that day we hope to have Mr. Ira
w Williams with US, who will doubt
less tell US things worth the ear of
the old folk, as we'll as the boys.
Everybody interested in this work
is invited. Any boy may join the
club who is between 10 and lS years
of age. 1t costs the boys nothing,
and our county should have club of
100 members this year.
(Signed) &c MCCULLOUGH,
Supt Education.
TO EPPS,
Farm Demonstration Agent for Will
liamsburg county. 2-l6-2t
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-02-16

Within the past four weeks we
have received by mail remittanees to
be credited on subscription from
more than a hundred different peo-
pie. We have tried to give proper
credit to every subscriber, but with
the multiplicity of other duties in
cumbent upon US, it is possible that,
through inadvertence. some of these
remittances were not credited on our
books. Our rule is to give or mail a
receipt to every person who pays
anything on subscription. so if you
did not get a receipt within a reason
able time-say one week-drop US a
card and we will attend to it prompt
ly. Also watch the label ON your
paper when you have paid. If it is
not changed, then we have failed to
credit your payment. By helping US
a little in this way future unpleas-
ant misunderstanding may be avoid
ed. If
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-02-16
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infamed condition of the mucous
lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unless the
inflammation can be:,taken out and
this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
infamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred DOL
lars for any case of Deafness (caused
by catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars, free.
CHENEY & CO, Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-02-16

the series being Man and the Mos
quito" He described this great
enemy, the havoc it plays with man.
kind and explained that the elimina-
ton of this anopheles mosquito would
mean greater energy and longer
life.
Hon B B Chandler brought glad
tidings from Columbia in regard to,
The Attitude of the Legislature
toward Further Development in the
Schools" He was most enthusiastic
on the subject of higher education
and assured US of his hearty support.
Mr. Chandler having never missed a
meeting, the association was honored
in having him at this particular
time.
The association was pleased to
have withit Mr. J G Mccullough, our
Superintendent of Education.
The music, rendered by Misses
Green and Little, was greatly en-
joyed.
The following is the programme
for the next meeting of the associa-
ton, which will be held at the Un-
ion High school the first Saturday
in April:
Prayer-Rev T ] Clyde.
THE Teacher as an Ideal to His
or Her Pupil. PROF R S Major,
Miss Johnson.
Three Important Thoughts OBJ
tanned at the State Convention
Miss billiard, Miss Reed.
Music-Miss Green.
important Prospective Work for
the Association. Miss Overton
Little.
Mosquitoes and Malaria. PROF
o M Mitchell.
Music Miss Little.
How to Secure Regular Attend
ance of Partial Term Pupils
Hon B B Chandler, Mr. D E McCut-
chen.