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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
EXPLOSION UNDER LAKE
Dynamite Accidentally Discharged at
chicaoo's Water Supply Crib, Scene
Of Former Firs Disaster-Two Fa.
tally Injured, Twsnty-six Barely Es.
cape Death.

Chicago. Jan. l6.-In an accidental
explosion OF dynamite today at the wa
ter supply crib. where many lives were
lost by fire several years ago, two
workmen were fatally injured. and
twenty-six others narrowly escaped
death
Dynamite was set off by being acci-
dentally struck with crowbar used
to loosen a rock In the tunnel leading
from the crib.
The place where the explosion oc-
Cured is off Seventy-;hird street. and
far below the bed of Lake Michigan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
WESTERN RATE CASE HEARING.

Arguments Begun Before Commerce
Commission Involving Nine States.
Washington. Jan. 16-Arguments in
the western rate cases we're begun to-
day before the interstate commerce
commission. The territory involved
Includes Wisconsin. Minnesota. Iowa,
Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota.
Nebraska, Kansas and Montana.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
ST. Louis jiuesiocs-
ST. Louis Cash Grain Market

FURNISHED by f. J. Moore. grain mer-
chant. "a East Main. phone 6sl
Wheat-No. . red. 1.04: No. red.
1.00n1O2; No. 4 red. S61G1l.OO No. .
northern, 99N1.04: No. 3 hard, 9S: No.
4. hard, s5@95.
Corn-No. 2, 4sk 14sM: No. 8, 4e@
4sls: No. I. 45!G: No. 2 yellow, 40
4s: No. 3 yellow. ASK 6D47: No white,
47k: No. 3 white. 45k94sM: No. 1
white. N. G.
oats-No. 2. 33@3sA: No. 3. ssh;
No 4. 32N: No. 2 white. 34k: No. 3
white, $685.: No. white, 3cM@4l;
standard. "a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
ASSESSORS co o NsTRlKE.
Mills County Board Has Hurry Call
and Raises Tho Pay.

Glenwood. ian. 16.--At meeting Of
the assessors OF the county. held In
Glenwood. all but two Of those present
refused to do the work for the salary
they have been getting. There as
twenty assessors in the county and
seventeen assessors were present at
the meeting.
A special meeting OF the board OF
supervisors was called in the afternoon
and they raised the salaries OF the
"StriEers"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.

Family Buried Urder Burning Ruins Of
Home Wrecked BY Dynamite.
Cadillac. Mich. Jan 16.-Henry Cot
trell. his wife and two children were
buried under the burning ruins of their
farm home near Deerfield last night.
when sixteen pounds OF dynamite ex-
ploded in the attic. All managed to
free themselves and escaped with moth
ing more serious than painful bruises.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
FOUGHT slxrEEN HOURS.

Lengthy Battle in chihuat,ua, Mexico,
With Result Not Known.
Chihuahua. Mex, Jan. ia sixteen
hour battle between 70 government
volunteers and 100 revolutionists oc-
CURED at Coyome on Saturday. No de-
tails are given in the report but from
the duration OF the engagement it is
presumed that the losses were consid-
erable
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
SAD FATE OF TWO BOYS.
Played With Matches. Causing Case
limo Tank to EXPLODE

MADEIRA. Cal. Jan. l6.-Hurold Miner.
aged s. and Otis RUSSELL aged l6. were
burned to death when n fifty gallon
gasoline tank was exploded by matches
with which they were playing. The
boys ran three blocks with their
clothes blazing before the fro was ex-
tinguished. Tho Russell boy retained
consciousness for hours. pleading with
his mother to he calm. and urging the
doctors to devote their attentions to
the smaller lad
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
OFFICER A VICTIM.

Body Of Grain Company Vice Presi.
dent Found in Cincinnati Fire Ruins.
Cincinnati. Jan. Researchers this
morning recovered one Of the six bod
les supposed to be In the ruins Of the
Chamber Of Commerce building, which
was burned last Tuesday night. Il
was that Of Brent Marshall. vice pres.
ident Of the Early 4 Daniels Grain
Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
New Postmasters Nom;natsd,

Washington. Jan. 16.-The following
presidential nominations for postmaster
arc announced: L. c. Fensel, at Ke-
waunee. Wis: Lawrence Barrett. Pesh-
ton. wis: Phillip p. schnorbach. Mus
kegon, Mich.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
NEW YORK sENAToRsH,P.
Governor Dix Advises Democratic Nom.
hsrs to Consider Wishes.

Albany. N. Z. Jan. 16.-Governor DIX
publicly advised the democratic men,
bers Of the legislature to consider tho
wishes of their constituents ahead Of
the decision of the majority at tonights
democratic caucus on the senatorship.
It is possible that the caucus will be
unable to settle the contest and that It
will be carried to the floor OF the legis-
lature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
CANNON is ovERRulED
House Refuses to Table Appeal From
Decision Which Would Have Effect
Of curbins Power to Take Bills Away
From Committees.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The house,
155 to 124, refused today to lay on the
table the appeal taken by Fitzgerald.
democrat, from the decision OF Speaker
Cannon. Fitzgerald appealed from a
decision which would have permitted
a setting aside Of the new rule giving
the house power to take bills away
from a committee. Twenty-three in
surgents voted with the democrats.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
UNKNOWN WOMAN a SUICIDE.

Mystery in OroWnIno OF "Grace Clark,
at Ottumwa.
Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa, Jan. 16.-Enveloped In
mystery Is the suicide OF woman
thought to he Grace Clark. who
drowned herself in the mill race near
the union depot this morning. Hun
drcds fastened to identify the body.
but as vet no one hns identified her.
The name "Grace Clark" was engraved
on a watch found on the body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
Wealthy Officer . suioid..

st. Louis. Jan. 1a.-Henry C. Scott.
president OF the National Light and I'm
provement Company. shot and killed
himself at his home today. Ill health
Is the assigned cause. He was wealthy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
KILLED sv HIS SON.
Boy Slips on Icy Walk at Clinton, Gun
Being Discharged.

Special TO Times Republican.
Clinton. Jan. ls.-P. A. Baber. form.
erly OF Chadwick. H.. was Instantly
killed when a gun In the hands Of his
son. Benjamin, exploded as the boy
slipped on an Icy walk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
REBUILDING OF MEssinA.

City Destroyed BY Earthquake 70 BE
Rshabitatsd in Durable Masonry.
Messtna. Sicily. Jan. 1.-THE re-
building Of Messina in durable mason
ry was tnaugurated today when the
cornerstone Of a group Of public build
ings to be erected by the municipality
was laid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
Ketchei Murder c..e neo;n,

Marshfleld. Ne. Jan. 1s.-Walter A.
Dipley and Goldie Smith were placed
on trial here today, charged with the
murder OF Stanley Ketchei
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
"pIssoLvE STANDARD OIL"
This is Plea Of Assistant Attorney
General, Upholdinu Public Demand,

WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.-Calling upon
the supreme court to uphold the pub
lie demand against these combinations
and monopolies." Frank b. Kellogg,
special assistant to the attorney gem
eral, today closed his argument in ad-
vocacy of the dissolution of the Stand
ard Oil Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
Rate Fixing Law Valid.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-The law OF
Alabama TO prevent combinations for
the purpose OF fixing rates OF fire insur-
ance. was held constitutional today by
the supreme court OF the United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
BRYCE MAY RETIRE.

British Ambassador contemplatss
Quitting Washington.
London, Jan. 16.-Rumors that AM
bassador Bryce contemplates early re-
tirement from his post at Washington
are current. Sir Maurice Debunsen,
British ambassador at Madrid, il men
toned as possible successor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
RENEW WAR ON BALLINGER
Resolution Introduced in Senate CALI
ing For Open Report Of Special Com.
nn;ttee - Report Has Been Pigeon

Washington. Jan. ia renewal OF
the fight on Secretary Ballinger is con-
templated in 4 resolution introduced
today by Senator Purcell. which seeks
to force out into the open the report OF
the joint congressional committee that
investigated the charges against Bal
linger by Pinchot. The report has been
In possession OF both houses some
time. but no action has been taken
on 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
CUNNINGHAM BOUND OVER.

Boy Who Killed Father At Newton Re.
fused Bail.
Special to Times Republican.
Newton Jan. 1e-Harry Cunningham.
the youth who on Jan. shot and kill
Cd his father. Olay Cunningham. was
given q preliminary hearing before
Mayor Meredith this morning, and was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
Two Killed in Boiler Explosion.

Marietta. o., Jan. 16.-Two men were
killed and another seriously injured in
boiler explosion at the Clcary stone
quarry here today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
T.-R. BULLETIN
Noticeable News Of Today
Tho Wsathsr,

The Weather.
Sun rises. Jan. II. ut 7:2l; sets at &: 90
lorna--,Insettled. with snow tonight
and g sday; warmer tonight: coldei
III rest Tuesday.
s-Unsettled. with snow or rain
tor and Tuesday: warmer tonlgh,
al = the east Tuesday.
8 n Dakota--Snow tonight. with
6 In tho west: Tuesday fair. with
y in the east.
s PAGE ONE.
:: graphic News,
X oung's Vote Being Scaled Down.
~ Rttempt TO Stampede Legislators
Sensations In Schenk Trial.
Cold Storage Trust Beaten
Dairy and Poultry Products Cheaper
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Kelley Graduates Hold Reunion.
Fire in Orphanage Kills Babe.
State Offers Buildings For Schools.
Water Shortage Grows
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial:
\ Notable Insurance Company.
IIammill and Standpatters.
Railroads and Graft.
Topics OF the Times.
Iowa Opinions and Notes.
Important Legal Decisions.
PAGE FIVE.
Iowa News:
Billboards to Aid Tuhercn'osi.
Crusade.
Golden Wedding Mt Tsma-
PAGE SEVEN.
Story:
The Skyman.
PAGES SIX. SEVEN. EIGHT NINE
City News:
Iowa Central Has BAD Fire.
Ruond House Burns; Engines Dam.
aged.
City Water Declared Good
Mason City Gets Next IL. C. NJ. \.
Poultry Show Begins.
Mrs. O. +. Rraman Dead
General and Rrinf CITY News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Depression in All Grains.
Corn Receipts Liberal
Hogs Strong and 5 Cents Higher.
Cattle Rally After Weak Opening.
F.llibusters May Delay Congress,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
TWO AERoNAuTs DEAD.
German Balloon Long Missing Found
in Lake. With Occupants Bodies.

Berlin. Jan. 1s.-The German balloon
dildebradt, which has been missing
since the ascent at Schmargendorf, on
Dec. 20. was found In Il lake in Pomer-
ania province. Prussia. today. The
bodies of both aeronauts were in the
gondola.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
BARRY IS ACCUSED:
WANTS 10 RETIRE
PRESIDENT APPROVES ORDER
PLACING REAR ADMIRAL ON
RETIRED LIST.
GRAVE CHARGES FILED
WITH NAVY DEPARTMENT
Aeeusa ations Not Made Public But
Transfer Of Command of Pacific Fleet
Will Take Place When Barry Re-
turn. to Port-W,ll 80 Succeeded by
Admiral Thomas.

Washington. Jan. 16.-The applica
ton Of Rear Admiral Barry for retire.
ment has been approved by President
Taft
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
LODGE Is NOMINEE.

Massachusetts Caucus Votes to Support
Senator for Reelection.
Boston Jan. 16.-The republican eau
Gus this afternoon unanimously nomin-
ated Senator Lodge to be his own snc-
cessor. OF twenty-eight absentees,
seven. It was announced, were in favor
of Lodge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
DlvY OF ENORMOUS swAe
Negro Porter At Hot Springs, Ark, Dis.
covers That $2s6,ooo Had Just Been
Divided Between Four Men, Who
Escape, But One is Later Arrested
Operated in West.

Hot Springs. Ark. Jan. 16.-Charles
H. Everett Is under arrest here
charged with having secured $500
from the Peoples Savings Bany Of Sc
attic. A negro porter who took liquid
refreshments to Everett's room for four
men there reported that he saw stacks
of bills on the bed and chais. The po-
lice were notified, but when they ar
rived, the men had disappeared. tho
memoranda were found showing that
$286.000 had been divided into four
parts. Everett was later arrested. Ac-
cording to detectives, Pacific coast
banks have lost heavily recently thru
the circulation OF fraudulent papers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
MINE WORKERS GATHER.
Friends Of Lewis Say He Will Win
Over White, of Iowa.

Columbus O.. Jan. 16.-About 1000
delegates from all over the country are
here to attend the national convention
of United Mine Workers Of America
tomorrow. President Lewis friends
say he will be reelected over White. Of
Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16

Catholic Abstinence Convention.
Special to Times-Republican.
Clinton. Jan. 1.-THE state conven-
tion Of the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union OF Iowa will be held In Clinton
In Jupe- 1911.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
SCIENTISTS LONG TRIP.
Shipwreeked Party Walk LOO Miles in
Frozen North.

Winnipeg, Man, jan 1S-Prof. J. L..
MacConn and fifteen scientists who
have been on the geological survey in
the Hudson bay country. arrived hero
today. after walking eleven hundred
miles in a temperature 60 below zero.
Their ship was wrecked. necessitating
the overland trip.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
ASSETS ARE VERY SHY.
Chicago Bond Dealer Files Petition in
Bankruptcy.

Chicago. Jan. 16.-Eugene B. Pur-
telle president Of Purtelle & Company.
stock and bond dealers filed petition
In bankruptcy today. His personal la
bilities are s7o79a3 and assets, $50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
FIVE CHILDREN DROWNED.
Skaters Break Thru loo While on Nhinl
-Ssvoeal RoOeuod.

Cologne. Germany, Jan. ia group,
OF children broke thru the Ice WAllo'
skating on the Rhine last night l9veS
were drowned and four others Wogv
rssuscitated with officially.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16
aPLY vANlSnES

work OF . healthy stomach. j
. your meals when your seo0.
N can't. A single dose Will 0l9ees
III tho food you cat and leave nosAin0
, ferment or sour ana upset tAos
=. mach.
- - a largo 6o-cent case OF Papto
osin from your druggist a16
liking now. and In . littlo.
ASa~<s@e.-......-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-16

TIC SITUATION IN the butter market Is
more aggravated than that in the egg,
cheese and poultry markets, for the
reason that the high prices opened a
wide market for the oleomargarine
makers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-17
Farmino With Dynamite.

Sometimes a good blowing up i'm
proves q listless human worker. but
we had not realized until recently tha,
Dame Natures temper might be I'M
proved by like process. Yet, in the
West, it has been discovered that the
use of dynamite results in manyfold
increase Of production. In Jasper
county, Mo, where experiments were
made, land that had been producing
only bushels per acre of corn. this
year yielded A. bushels per acre. The
use of the explosive is said to break
up the hard pan and leaves the
ground in good condition TO retain
moisture.
To John Parker. superintendent of
the county farm. and also foreman of
the Jasper county experiment farm,
operated under the direction of the
state agricultural college. is due the
credit Of this new method of dealing
with "incorrigible" hard pan. Mr..
Parker decided to attempt to shoot
life into hard, sour and watertight
soil. He said the Jasper county poor
farm was we'll named. lit was poor
enough to suit anybody's purse; but
after a sufficient amount of blowing
up." he has secured astonishing re-
suits.
To begin with, he purchased an old
the shaft made longer by welding on
piece of steel. and went to work
boring. The first hole was made four
feet deep Into this he poked one
stick of dynamite and tarnped the dirt
in around the fuse with a broomstick.
When the dynamite exploded, it made
big raised spot, like a gigantic po-
tato hill, 80 feet across, but did not
even blow the fuse out or make holes
in the top of the ground. Investiga-
tion showed the earth cracked back
fifteen feet from the hole. The remain
der of an acre was treated in the
same way, and then planted with
corn with the above results-nine times
the previous years yield.
Superintendent Parker believes that
this treatment was just what the
ground needed; it let's the water down
and gives the soil air to correct it's
sourness, and holds the water below
for a time when it was needed. The
and $500 worth Of supplies. In the
crop from that acre were ten prize
winning ears exhibited at the corn
show. and bearing the label Grown
on Dynamited Hard Pan
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-17

Last years transatlantic travel
reached stupendous figures. The num-
Der of passengers coming into the l..
S. Via New York alone was 1,1O4 252.
To convey more than million passen-
gers required $3.50 westward voyages.
III Is estimated that over 100000 of
these passengers were immigra nts
seeking permanent home in this
country or Canada. The cabin passen.
gers alone numbered S25,S10 of whom
one half were in the first cabin. prac.
tically all of these were returninl
American tourists. A very large pro-
portion of the immigrants last yea
embarked from Mediterranean ports
~ steamship lines and services wer
kept busy transporting this vast army
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-17
Things Worth Knowing
Valuable Industrial Data Cleaned
from Authorities for the Ken
nehec Journal.
SILK,

Silk, the most beautiful OF textile
| materials, is the produce uf the silk
worm. which yields ii as a finished
thread, 50 that. strictly speaking, no
spinning is required Under the mi
croscope silk shows like a glass rod.
and the play of light along its un-
broken surface is the cause of its
splendid lustre. Tie silk fibre is en-
ceedingiy strong. and is composed OF
core of tibroin, resembling horn, and
coated win gelatinous substance
(sericin) Of somewhat similar compo-
sition. Silk originally came to Eu-
rope from China, whence the culture
spread also into Japan and India, and
these two countries are now also large
producers, Japan in particular hav.
ing pf late invaded the Western mar
kets and secured a good position for
vation of the silk worm was introduced
about the 10th century. and settled in
the countries round the Mediterranean.
the climate being suitable for the null
berry tree. which is the natural food
o. BombyX mori. the moth that is COM
mercially most valuable Tor producing
silk Italy produces the largest guam
tity, Syria and France follow; but the
whole western production of silk is not
one third of the European consump-
ton. Attempts have been made to in
troduce the cuture OF the silkworm
into the United States and Australia,
but with little success, as it is bust
ness which requires Il large supply of
careful and cheap labor, and only for
a short period in the year. In reeling,
alone can any aid be had from ma
chincry.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-17
Coming Events

Jan. Injecting of state Civil En-
gineerS. Augusta.
Jan. 1s-Legisla,ure enters upon dis
charge of duty of election Of T. ;. Sen
ator.
Jan. Injecting of Governor and Coun-
Jan, is-la-4sth Annual Meeting Maine
Press Association, Augusta.
Jan. a1-Banquet and initiation Bowdoin
and Colby Chapters, Zeta psi.
Jan. 2i-East Kennebec Pomona meets
w'.h East Eassalboro Grange.
Jan. 27-Keunebec County Christian
Endeavor Union. Gardiner.
Feb. Meeting Maine tederdtlon Oh
Women's Clubs, Augusta.
Feb. 6-1t-Commercial Travellers Food
Feb. s-kenaebee Pomona meets with
Cobbosseecontee Grange. West Gardner
Feb. S-Adjourned Meeting Maine Bar
Association, Augusta.
Feb. 17-ls-ls-Maine STATE y. NJ. c. \.
and College Y. NJ c. A. l. wiston.
Feb. ao-25-Aviation Meeting. Boston.
Feb 2l-2.-Western Maine Pythian Ju-
bi1ee, Lewiston.
Feb. 22-Annual Meeting Maine Society
of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Riyerton.
March 3.-Cony High-Portland High de-
March 1S-l5-Annual Meeting State of
Maine Chapter. d. A. r.. Portland.
April 19-Annual Convention Maine
State Branch, No. IS. [, y. y. T. o. c..
Bangor.
ference, Odtown, Bishop Cranston pre-
siding
April 1s-as-Maine Methodist Confer
ence, Biddeford, Bishop Nicely presiding.
June a-E-Thirteenth Trienniai Con-
vention International Sunday School AS
sociation, San Francisco.
Oct. 25-26-27-Annual Convention Maine
Teachers' Association, Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-17
Rires Hill Aoain,

The only result in sight at the pres
ent time of calling attention to the
dangerous place on Rines Hill is an
increased volume of public complaint.
The hole is there unguarded still, and
at the top of the hill is a flimsy rail to
prevent frightened team from plung-
ing over with its human freight.
We have not sought legal authority
in the matter but we believe the city
is primarily responsible for any dam
ages caused by neglecting these places.
1t might be able to collect of the con-
tractors. if the work has not been ac
cepted. but that is for the courts To
decide. That we do not propose to
discuss. but within the city is main
tanned a public menace. of which the
city fathers and a large number of its
citizens are cognizant.
Now that we have abolished one
dangerous place at great expense let
us not allow another TO exist in its
place when matter of a few dollars
would do away with it. The city can
not afford to neglect this place FOR a
single day.
And while we are having our little
spasin of fussing we might as well
mention the sanding of sidewalks on
the PRINCIPAL streets before business
hours. particularly Rines Hill and
Grove street where the greatest num-
Der of strangers Legislators and visit
ors) travel between the State House
and down town. Eight o'clock or $50
these icy mornings. is not early enough
to have the principal sidewalks sand
ed. 1t should be attended to before
business men and clerks are Obliged to
traverse the streets: before workers In
the mills and shops have to risk life
and limb in going to their labor.
We do not wish to pose as public
fault finder but as famous Maine
hotel keeper remarked. when We arc
ordered to call a guest We like TO have
'em get up
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-17

Taking the import OF 'luxuries" as d
barometer of prosperity last years
figures seem to indicate a very graft
fying state of affairs. During hard
times, the imports of precious stones,
laces, and art objects soon fall off. In
1908. for instance, some $4,000 900
worth OF diamonds and precious stones
were imported. while in 1910, their
value had risen to S50,000,0oO \ SINH
lar increase is to be found in the case
Of automobiles, art works, laces, furs,
wines and liquors. The laces and en-
broideries alone imported last year ap-
proximated si5,OoO.o0O. furs s25,oO0.oOo
art works $21, 900 900, wines and liquors
so, 900, 900. The total value of 'luXu-
Sies'' imported approximate $500 .W'
for 1910. which has, of course. contrib
uted largely to the revenue of thi:
country.