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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-18
Resolution Adopted.

The council was not sure that there
We're any asphalt raving certificates yet
uupaid. BIZ. Clerk Derby settled this
point by his books, which showed that
thirty two property owners were yet
paving on certificates issued in Decem-
ber. 1909, after the supposed asphalt
paving settlement" At rough glance
there is still due the paving company.
for the FIVE years yet to pay, 5000 Or
more.
City Solicitor Northup drew up a
resolution, which Mr. Lamb presented.
declaring that in view that no bids
had been received for the asphalt repair
work. the attempt TO repair with asphalt
he abandoned, the superintendent OF
streets and alleys be directed to make
temporary repairs with cement, that
the expense. that hereafter the asphalt
company would be asked to bear, be
kept carefully; and that an action be
commenced in the district court to
enjoin the payment of paving certin-
Gates until such time that the asphalt
company complied with its repair guar
antee and paid the expense OF this
seasons repairs. All voted aye on the
adoption Of the resolution.
Company Pays No Attention.
For more than year the city has
been trying TO get the Barber people TO
come here and make needed repairs 20
the asphalt paving. Suit has been
threatened and. finally. has reached the
point where $4,000 action on the
cou,pany's bond is all ready for filing
]. a Killmar. representing the COM
pany. promised City Solicitor Northup
recently that he would see the mayor
or members Of the council and talk
the situation over. but as far ~ coming
here 10 repair Third avenue. which is
in the worst shape by far. Mr.. kill7nar
told Mr.. Northup that the company con-
sidered the task useless.
Mr.. Northup said that Mr.. killmar
declared that asphalt could never be
made to stick on Third avenue. and
that 1t was useless expense to be re-
pairing the street every year. Kiilmar
was also quoted as favotng the Barber
people going in with the city and star-
ing the expense OF relaying this street
with brick or come other permanent
pavement Mr.. Killmar told the city
attorney that he would rather his COM
pany would lose money putting down
the new street than 10 be bothered and
| put to an annual expense to come here
for the work Of patching.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-18
Chicken Pi. sunnae.

The last division Of the NJ. e. church
will serve chicken pie supper Tues
day evening, Sept. 10.
MENU:
Chicken Pie
Mashed Potatoes Gravy
Peas
Pickles Jell
Home Made Bread
Cabbage Salad
Country Butter and Cream
Ice Cream Cake
Coffee Tea
Supper % cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-18
CONCRETE bridge
FOR IOWA RIVER
CONTRACT LET ron 1so.Foor RE.
iNFoRcEo STRUCTURE At
NlcHoLsoN's FORD.
WILL COST COUNTY $500;
BUILDER ONLY BIDDER

Old Bridge in Such Bad Condition Il 10
Unsafe to Go Over Winter, Super
visers say-1his Given As Reason
For Haste in Letting Contract,
Without Competition in Bidding.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-18

DR.. Cora Williams. specialist, dis
eases Of the nervous system and gynec-
ology. Fidelity bank building.
The evening times., 1911-08-23

serves that the fulfi!lment OF his
prophecy only awaits the invention
of an electrical engine free of de-
fects. AS for the supply of electric,-
ty, he entertains no doubt that plen-
ty is obtainable from the air without
difficulty The flight across seas will
be made in fifteen hours
No more decisive battles on the
land or sea, once the bristling COM
panion piece Of the passenger ship is
launched The poetic conception Of a
batNle above the 3ouds will have
something closer to reality than
Lookout mountain to rest on. And
even though the arbitration treaties
shall have made war impossible by
the year mentioned, what spectacle
IN the way OF sham battle in the
heavens he Fourth Of July commit
tee might substitute TOR the canned
equivalent Of the spirit Of rs which
It now provides!
The evening times., 1911-08-23

AJRSHLPS TWENTY YEARS
HENCE.

Dinner in New York and breakfast
IN London about the year 1890 brief
ly summarizes Grahame- Whites op-
t1m1stic views as to the development
md practical value Of the aeropIane
in the not distant future Ocean-go-
ing airships 1000 feet long and car
rying 1000 persons, and entirely SUP
planting tine Mauretnias and Olym-
pics OF the present day, Is another
Startling suggestion OF the aerial
celebrity. who has just returned to
America to compete for honors at
Boston. The foregoing propositions
nre enlarged proportions OF prophe-
cies heretofore advanced, but a third
venture Of the imagination has the
look Of originality to commend it..
This feature Of interest, according to
Gfnhame- White, will be tina prooel,-
ing power OF the monster transat,.
lantic liners. which will be electricity
instead Of gasoline. and the current
will be derived from Hertzian waves
by means Of a wireless plant on
board.
This conception OF the English avi-
atof Is not a wild guess, we are as
sured. but springs from his own
knowledge OF the science and the
rapid progress being made by the In
vent6rs and designers on the other
side Of the Atlantic, where faster
progress undoubtedly is being made
than in America. Grs,lane- White OBJ
The evening times., 1911-08-23
THE WORK OF CONGRESS-.

Two and perhaps three import
ant pieces Of constructive legislation
VIII Re The trophies Of the five
months extra session of congress-
which adjourned yesterday The only
trophies Of the volume of proposed
legislation which If adopted. would
have exerted more or less destruc-
tive Influence on the general welfare
are conspicuously worn by the presi-
dent in the shape Of vetoes The Two
measures referred 70 as having sur
yived the slaughter are The Canadian
reciprocity agreement and the cam
paign publicity bill The third meas-
ure, though Of NOT such general in
terest, IS the statehood bill
Perhaps not a great deal was 10 bc
looked for from a body confessedly
committed 10 program of political
strategy Reciprocity, Of course, was
not party measure, and its consid-
Grafton mad as its engrossing feature
the mastery endeavors of President
Taft to pilot it through a labyrinth
Of cross-c1rrents
The campaign publicity bill, which
restricts the election expenditures. Of
senator's to $4,000 and members of
the house to $4,000. with publication
o4 outlays before election day. is be-
Ag relied on by its advocates 10 put
an end to fat-fryine and other nnde-
sirable means of financing politics.
and also give a decided check 10 cor
rupt practices which in the past have
given rise TO scandal and recrimina-
tion
Perhaps too much was not 10 he
expected of a congress openly com
mitted to a program Of political ma
neuvering, and which gave much Of
it's time to this, that. and the othor
subject Of Investigation. letting no
department Of the government es-
cape an overhauling. but resulting so
far in nothing important A few Of
these Investigations aroused vide in
terest. however, especially the Con-
troiler bay. steel trust and pure food
hearings The larger number peter
ed ont for lack Of substantial sup
port Of the noisy allegations on
which they were based.
The evening times., 1911-08-23
LFGAL EVIDENCE IN ITALY.

IN The little city of Vterbo, where
the trial Of tho Ca,no~rfsts is in PRO-
sress, the wonder play Of the age
presents no signs Of hagging inter-
est What a medley it has been,
running the gamut Of the passions,
from the base 10 the sublime, with
its plentitude Of emotions, its details
Of fearful crimes, is Wild harangues
from accusers, accused, Judge, and
audiencet We're Dante to return ne
would need no guide to conduct him
to any other inferno from which to
giean the subject matter for a COM
edy as stupnndous as that afforded his
genius by an earlier and supposedly
more sinister and superstitious day.
On August II the testimony Of Car
bineer Schiavonio Indirectly impli-
Gated Giovanni Rapi, the alleged
treasurer of the Camorra, in the
murders Of Cuoccolo and his wife,
which formed the starting point of
the general prosecution that it has
been hoped will free Italy from the
power Of the dreaded society. The
accused replied with charges against
The moral character Of the witness,
and soon it became whispered around
rho court room that Schievono had
an evil eye" This rumor was fol-
loved by various expressions Of
alarm and apprehension. The over
wHought nerves Of one Of the jury
men succ1mbed TO the strain, 40 that
he became i'll, and the session was
suspended
The gaze of the entire world mas
been upon IraIy in the struggle now
going on for the supremacy of law
and order over organized brgandage
and systenatized assassination and
hlackmail. The firm stand taken by
the Judges lent color to the hope that
justice would prevail, and the evil
society he given its deatnblow. But
this mixture OF medievaIism and leg
al testimony, this almost Iudicrous
combination Of ancient black art with
modern court procedure, seemingly
throws the whole ssue into the
scales Of caprice. which may tit
either way and at any moment. II
serves to explain. however, how such
a band as the Canorra could gain
and maintain its prestige. as we'll as
how an unpriestly priest could bring
10 bear upon the superstitions Of the
people a senbIance Of religious sane
ton to tho unspeakahle deeds Of
which the society has been declared
guilty.
II the grotesque performances con-
Quoted at Viterbo in the name and
under the authority Of the law fairly
represent the moral level of the prin-
cipal actors. then italy has a task
ahead in the effort to clean her own
house. That she will succeed is the
earnest wish of other nations. but the
outlook points to confirmation Of
tho words Of that student Of history
who declared that nation was only
as free as it was fitted to he.
The evening times., 1911-08-23

tacks on I4aurier-"that great and
veteran compatriot whose name,
spoken anywhere in the civilized
world. makes proud and kind the
heart of every Canadian who chances
to be within hearing of the beloved
syllables."
The evening times., 1911-08-23


ing their heads as women do, more
men would wear wigs.
A man who has to sleep in the park
is inclined to believe this fresh air
theory is overestimated.
If you ask for a mans opinion.
don't be disappointed if he gives it in
stead Of agreeing with you
A man who shuts the screen doors
properly probably permits his wife
to boss him in other matters.
An English sparrow doesn't accom-
plish much, despite its great industry
and energy, but it isn't the only earth
ly creature to misdirect most of its
efforts.
How much alike country villages
look when riding through tham on a
train,
You have doubtless encountered
explanations that didn't explain any
thing.
Boys are not given credit enough
for letting the girls do most of the
visiting.
A man who has motto doesn't pay
much attention to it after he gets It
framed.
How very thin, scrawny woman
does admire a. figure that actually
bulges with fat.
Those wedding bells the country
correspondent writes about; ever
hear them ring?
The evening times., 1911-08-23

the favor with which the peace trea-
ties have met Is more than oflsetting
that. Moreover there is no La Fol-
lette sentiment In New England, and
consequently no place for delegates
to 20 except TO Taft"
The evening times., 1911-08-23

There are not as many return tick
cts for hell as some people headed in
that direction seem to imagine.
The evening times., 1911-08-23

When a man is "baching," he has
very little use for the salad bowl if
there are plenty Of soup dishes.
The evening times., 1911-08-23

A man who wears badge large
enough to conceal the need of a clean
shirt is too loyal to the order
The evening times., 1911-08-23
, = \ y y y = v = I
THOUGHTS OF OTHERS

Your story may be a good one but
don't let one customer walk away
while you are telling it to another.
Good people frequently fall down in
slippery places, even if the wicked
are able to stand there
While there are a number of per-
jurers in the world, human witnesses,
as rule, submit more reliable evt-
dence than that offered by the fierce
1t doesn't sound we'll, but 1T is gen.
orally believed that there are people
who enjoy going to funerals.
The evening times., 1911-08-23

If men had as much trouble wash
ing their heads as women do, more
men would wear wigs.
The evening times., 1911-08-23

A man. who has to sleep in the park
is inclined to believe this fresh air
theory is overestimated.
The evening times., 1911-08-23

WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 29. 1911.
The evening times., 1911-08-23
LA Toilette ANO TAFT
WILL Be ONLY CANDIDATES
Continued from page y.

that that delegation will not be for
the denomination of the president.
1T is assumed also that the dele
cations from Oregon and Washington
will be against the president, and
probably for I.aFollette. Oregon has a
primary law which includes the priv
iiege Of declaring for presidential
preference, The Oregon delegation,
therefore, will go to the convention
under instructions furnished by a di-
rect vote of the whole party in the
state.
The evening times., 1911-08-23

If you ask for mans opinion,
don't be disappointed if he gives it in
stead Of agreeing with you.
The evening times., 1911-08-23

How a very thin, scrawny woman
does admire a figure that actually
bulges with fat!
The evening times., 1911-08-23

Those wedding bells the country
correspondent writes about; ever
hear them ring?
The evening times., 1911-08-23
japanese Stair Mating

Straw mating, sc inches wild
mixed; just the thing for bedrooms
Thursday special per yard &c.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-05-23
ARRANGE NOVEL
CHICKEN CONTEST
Especial to the Silver State.)

SPOKANE, Wash, May 23.-Prob
lens of contient-wide interest are to
be solved at the first American Egg
laying congress in Spokane, beginning
next November and continuing IL
months 1t is free and open to the
world Plans are to have at least two
entries of six chickens each from ev-
cry state and territory in the union
and province in Canada. Among other
things this information is sought:
Will 300 chickens support an aver
age family?
eggsa
What is the actual cost of producing
eggss
What are the prime requisites for
successful egg-cultures
What state, province or territory
produces the best layersf
John G. Lee, a former newspaper
man, now poultry raneher at Hill
yard, Wash, who originated the con-
gress idea, has submitted tentative
plans to A. C. Ware, chairman of the
poultry and game committee of the
Spokane chamber of commerce, for
formal discussion and action at the
next monthly meeting of that body
early in June.
"This is not to be competitive ex-
position for fancy breeds or feathers
nor a money-making scheme" Mr..
Lee said, s'but an educational affair in
the best sense of the term. There will
be no medals or cash prizes, though
diplomas and ribbons may be awarded
for the best producers. Primarily, we
are seeking accurate information
which is not available through the
regular channels.
"Present plans are to set aside a
tract of land near Spokane and erect
the necessary buildings for the care
of the fowls. Experts will be placed
in charge and record kept of every
pen, the money returns going to the
owners. We believe we can accom-
plish good results here, as we have
even climate and none of the diseases
common to the chicken family, such as
cholera and papeS ~
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-05-23
IN
D|CTED in IDAHO

At the special meeting of the com
missioners Saturday the following or
der was passed.
Whereas, 1t appears to the board
of county commissioners of Humboldt
county, Nevada, that Bob Williams
and Ed Powell, on or about the 14th
day of April, 1911, in the county of
Humboldt, state of Nevada, did com
NIT the crime of felony, to-wit: grand
larceny, and have since fled from the
justice of this state; now therefore,
cit is hereby ordered that said
Bob Williams and Ed Powell be extra
dited from wherever found to the
county of Humboldt, state of Nevada,
for trial, and that the necessary ex-
penses of the extradition and delivery
of said persons be a lawful charge
against and paid by said Humboldt
county.
"Made and entered by consent of
all members of the board in special
session duly assembled
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-05-23
ELKO HAS A NEW
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK

The recent act of congress in making
the Elko postoffice one of the postal
savings banks, has gone into effect,
and Postmaster Doughty as been noti-
fed that the necessary papers, etc.,
this department will be open for bust
ness June II. Mr.. Doughty will go to
Carson City June and 6 to receive
instructions from the government.
Accounts may be opened and deposits
made by any person of the age of 10
years or over in his or her own name
and by married woman in her own
name and free from any interference
or control by her husband. No person
can have more than one account at
any one time.
All accounts must be opened in per-
son by the depositor or his authorized
representative. After opening an ac-
count depositor may forward sub
sequent deposits to the postoffice by
mail.
Deposits will be accepted only from
individuals, and no account will be
opened in the name of any corpora
tion, association, society, firm, or
partnership, or in the names of two or
more persons jointly.
No account may be opened for less
than 81 nor will fractions of dollar
be accepted for deposit.
No person is permitted to deposit
more than 800 in any one calendar
month nor to have a total balance to
his credit at one time of more than
$500 exclusive of accumulated interest
Amounts less than 81 may be saved
for deposit by the purchase of l0-cent
postal-savings cards and adhesive 10
cent postal-savings stamps. Each
postal savings card contains blank
spaces to which savings stamps may be
affixed from time to time as purchas
ed, and postal savings card with nine
10-cent saving stamps thus affixed will
be accepted as deposit of 81 either
in opening an account or in adding to
and existing account
Interest will be allowed on all de-
posits at the rate of per cent pei
annum, computed on each savings GER
tificate separately, and payable an
nually. No interest will be paid on
money which remains on deposit fol
fraction of year only.
A depositor may at any time with
draw the whole or any part of his de
posits to his credit with any interes,
payable by surrendering savings GER
tifcates, properly indorsed, for the
amount desired.--Free Press
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-05-23
COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE FOR
JUNE MAGNIFICENT NUMBER

Harold MaeGrath's great fiction
story, "The Carpet From Bagdad,' IL
lustrated in eolors by Andre Castaigne,
with drawings by Sarka, begins in the
June Columbian II is vivid in pic
turesque situations, in that delineation
of human motives and emotions,
through all of which runs, like gold
en- thread, vein of delicious, delicate
humor, for which Harold MaeGrath is
distinguished. "The Carpet From
Bagdad' is the brightest, most de.
lightful fiction of the current year It's
author stands foremost among Ameri-
can fction-writers of the day; the
products Of his brain and pen are in
eager demand, and this is the latest
and the best. ''rhe Carpet From Bag.
dad cost The Columbian many thous-
ands of dollars, in fulfillment of the
promise that Columbian readers should
have the best in fiction, as in every
other feature of twentieth century
literature.
"'The Gamblers reaches its acme
of thrill in the June Columbian. The
situations presented appeal to the sym
pathies and enthrall the conscience of
the reader. Never has it been so
strikingly shown that too great price
can be paid for success, financial or
political. "The Secret Name, "The
Man and the Mask, - "The lncorrigi-
bles,' "'The Reckoning are among
the admirable short stories Altogeth'
er, the June Columbian is unap-
proachably the breatest fiction mum
Der of 1911, that has yet seen the news
counter.
Nor is fiction by any means all that
is good in the June Columbian, Mexi-
go is the storm center of America, II
not of the world. The grand fabric
constructed by Diaz, like the grazen
statue of the prophets vision, seems
to have feet of clay, and is apparently
on the verge of collapse. "With the
Army in Texas in the June Colum-
bian, by Edward Marshall, the noted
war correspondent, who was wounded
almost by the side of Colonel Roose-
welt at the battle of Guasimas, is the
very best-the only comprehensive de
scription yet published, Of Uncle Sam :
soldiers, and their preparations to in
tervene, should the need unfortunately
arise, in defense of American citizens
and American interests in Mexico. Mr.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-05-23
EXCEPTING THE BALANCE OF
HUMBOLDT COUNTY EDITORS

Frank Reber, of the National Min
er, is the richest newspaper man in the
state and carries with him in his trav-
els enough gold bullion to have the
railroads charge him for excess bag
gage. The camp of National must in
deed be rich camp if one-half of it
is true that Frank tells of it. Some
of his friends ought to take him in
hand and make him leave the nuggets
at home or some of these times he will
be found sandbagged in dark alley
and the poor newspaper men of the
state will be getting the blame for it,.
Carson City News.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-05-23
WORK PROGRESS
ING ON MOUNTAIN

Development work on Winnemucca
mountain, in the vicinity of the great
AdamsonTurner strike, is progressing
rapidly. In the neighborhood of 30
men are now working for wages for
the different leasers
Mrs. McGetrick has got her board
ing g-house enclosed and is now serving
meals
Yesterday G. w. McCook, the we'll
known Goldfeld operator, acquired an
interest in the property of Harry Bon
nifeld and Cliff Welshons, adjoining
north, and a contract was immediate.
ly let by the firm to A. P. Smith for a
tunnel. The latter will put force of
men at work in the morning.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-05-23
MEMORIAL DAY
TO BE OBSERVED

The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
f. church makes the announcement
that it win observe Memorial day this
members of the G. A. r.
Appropriate exercises will be held
in the Nixon opera house, after which
a procession will be formed, which will
march to the cemeteries, where the
graves of the departed heroes win be
decorated with flowers by the school
children.
A full program of events will be
published prior to Memorial day,
which occurs on Tuesday, May 30