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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04

heavy drag" up a steep hill or around
a sharp curve.
Once at the top Of the grade tho
'hogger" Just "lets her drift" plug
ging her" is an old term, used when
the throttle IL closed by q quick mo-
ton Of the left hand while at tho
same time the reverse lever 10 thrown
back with the right hand. This 10 not
calculated to do any good to engine
frames and cylinders and 10 resorted
to only in great emergencies. It isn't
50 common since the introduction Of
automatic air.
An old box car or small building
occupied as the yardmaster's office II
known as the "doghouse." It IL some
times used to indicate the small four
wheeled caboose used BY some roads
at the tail end Of freight trains. This
10 also called the hut" ''crummie."
"crum box" or cage"
Hitting the grit" is what no train.
man likes to do, but he sometimes has
to when a train is running at full
speed and his only chance Of not
being caught in a wreck is to jump.
Getting her down in the corner" Is
setting the reverse lever down IN the
lowest forward notch Of the quadrant
so that the engine has the full length
Of the stroke.
"Patting her on the back" is an ex-
preston used when the reverse lever
Is down in the corner and Is grad
ually hooked up notch by notch on
the quadrant as the saturated steam
is worked of. Making her pop" is
to maintain a fire SO that the instant
the engine stops working she blows
OF.
To keep her hot" is to maintain 4
IRE as a steady heat, thus furnishing
all the dry steam needed. no matter
how hard the engine may be working
or regardless of the condition of the
weather. Az every fireman knows.
the weather often tests the mettle 81
a diamond pusher' on hard runs
with q heavy drag Of "rattlers." r.
A thin plume Of dry steam escap.
ing from the pop is carrying q white
feather" This usually occurs after
an engine has been working hard and
the condition Of roadbed and gradient
permits Of the engineer easing her OF
q little 80
When an engine has to haul a par.
ticularly heavy load up steep grade
1t Is often necessary to pound her"
The engineer gets over the hill with
her, but is apt to strain the engine in
80 doing. Working an engine to full
capacity after she has been reported
for light repairs which have not been
given her or working an engine to a
higher limit than her builders design.
ed is also called pounding her"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
no f,ot Lose Your remper.

Anger Is a lack of sense. That IL
to say, a man is not as sensible
when he is angry as he is at other
times. He may be angry and still
have more sense than some people
have when they are not angry, but
he is not as wise when he 10 angry
as at other times. He cannot reason
so we'll; his brain does not work in
as sane a groove; he is more foolish
than other people who may have
much less sense than no has when he
10 in good humor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
LAFoLLErTE NOT A GUTTER.
Publicly Announces That He 10 In tn
Contest to the End.

Contest to the End.
Madison, Wis, March II shall
continue in the contest as candidate
for well defined principles and for a
definite program Of legislation which,
once enacted into law, will break the
hold of privilege on the industrial life
of the people and free them from the
burden imposed by thousands OF mil
lions Of fictitious capitalization"
This is q gist Of statement over
his own signature made public today
by Senator Robert NJ. LaFollette. The
letter Is a powerful appeal for dele
gates and leaves no room for doubt
but that he will stay in the contest to
the end. He says he will not halt
or turn aside to find the easy way"
He further declares that he is stead
lastly refusing to make combinations.
This succinct statement shows clearly
that the senator intends to go to the
Chicago convention with all the dele
gates he can muster. 1t also indicates
that after q brief rest he will again
be back ION the firing line." direct
ing his own campaign. The letter Is
addressed to progressives and reads as
follows
az take this means of answering
many inquiries and Misrepresentation
The. statement that my health is
broken is false. A brief rest will put
me back as Of old on the firing line. L
shall continue in the contest as can
didate for well defined principles and
for definite program Of legislation
which, once enacted into law. will
break the hold Of privilege on the in
dustrial life of the people and free
them from the burden imposed by
thousands of millions Of fictitious cap
italixation. In twenty years Of fighting
for the progressive cause. I have not
halted or turned aside to find the easy
way. have steadfastly refused to
make combinations which would in any
we y Involve the issues in uncertainty.
want the support Of such delegates
only a. are willing to win or to lose,
n neeA be. nnyS1ie basis. So E *
sDoBERT Il. LAFOLLETTE."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
aather Har1l on the reaehsr.

Teachers are told. not once but Q
hundred times. that wise observer
need only study briefly tho class BE-
fore us"-nay, some artless speakers
say that the observer need only listen
outside the door--in order to learn,
without glance at the teacher. wheth-
er he or she IL alert. enthusiastic.
conscientious. hard-working. well.in'
formed. and In vigorous health, or a
dragged out, ignorant. soulless. and
thoroughly unpedagogic specimen OF
the profession.-Mary c. Robinson. In
tho Atlantic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
ousseehs- WY oer..sn ~ Il

out.oeAhe.vvay German lNNo (
Germany probably holds ~ ttoosv
TOR out-of.the-way INN names. Berl0
alone can boast the Angry LOUISE
the Comfortable Lamb" the Col
Frog" the DIRTY Pariof." the "Hioo1j
Bones" tho Boxers DeO." the "gouo
Hundred. Weight Man" and the "Mu
sicnl Cats" whilst . suburban lAn1
lord. whose house stands near 4 come
terry and Is q popular pull up" f.
mourners. has dubbed II. very appso
priAtely. the Last Tear"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
Ages Handicap

A gentleman who married recently
ct the age of seventy-three years says
old age is merely . state Of mind,
and intimates that one may remain
young II one will refrain from having
old ideas. The great trouble IL that
It is almost impossible for an old
gentleman who insists on having
young thoughts to get other people to
decline to refer to him as IAN old
fool.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04

For Use In tho Mountains.
A double-ended locomotive has be0o
built by an English firm for use on
the mountain railroads Of Mexico. It
has the appearance of two engines.
with q single cab In the center.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04

Cats Scratch . Table Leg TO Piecse
A table has been in the possession
Of Dulwich, England family for over
eighty years. and during this time the
various cats they have possessed have
scratched one les. and ono leg only.
till at last they so wore 1t away that
1t became useless and had to be 70
placed with a new leg. The old leg 10
still in existence and Kept as Cur:
oslty
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04

v0lB lk0Q Oh h"
and fahcy speech.
Some OF the lingo
can Be under
stood even BY
the outsider. A
side door Pull.
H.r," for In
stance. is q rath.
or common way
Of referring to a
box car. But most
Of the phrases
arc Greek to the
uninitiated. "Tak.
ing her by the
neck" for exam.
pie, 10 used when
an engine 10
xaada "a null n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04

Greatly Improved Photograph.
A new duplex photograph has been
introduced in Paris and by its means
It Is possible to have q continuous per-
Torrance. without break, for hours.
The whole opera of Carmen was thus
produced. so odd records being used.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
Il Actually Ha~ened.

The traditional bet Of dollar to q
doughnut was recently made In q
down town cafe. The man who put up
the doughnut won, but when the
stakes were turned over he found that
the odds were not so much in his IA
vor as he had imagined. The dollar
was like the doughnut-had hole in
it.-Louisville Courier. Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
rhouohtfuI Child.

Little Alice was terribly afraid Of
cats One day she had been standing
on the doorstep for several minutes.
looking at a big black tom cat GALL
wanting on the fence. Finally she
rushed into the house. looking very
excited, and exclaimed: ''Muvver, !
thought Id better come III. Dat
kitty was just so afraid Of me, felt
sorry for 1t and coined away
Woman's Home Companion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04

First American Locomotive.
The first American-built locomotive
was called the Best Friend" and
was built in New York 1t the West
Point foundry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
20 pr,ssrve old Pheeoarepts,

Ono way to preserve old photo
graphs 10 a. follows: Put tho photo
graphs into clean, hot water: very
soon the pictures loosen and may be
easily removed from the cards. When
dry. either trim down, to economics
space. or carefully cut away tho back
ground entirely. Mount them In Q
scrap book or book made especially
for kodak pictures. You will then
have book with which you can
spend many happy moments looking
over familiar scenes and faces-Na.
uonAl Magazine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
STOckERS AND FEEDERS.

For Sales. C. B. LeEhorns. great
winter layers. and high scoring chick
ems. Eggs 81 per Is. Mrs. o. NJ. Fish
or. sos South Third avenue. Phone
1914.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
Burglar, Scared s4,r to psath.

OoVO'AO 0S~sO0 'SV " OSaNs
Fright from . burglars visit has
caused the death Of Mrs. Lucius r.
Spencer at her home at Passaic, N. J.
Fear OF thieves had always haunted
her. and when she was awakened b.
the flash OF dark lantern through
bedroom window full in her face, she
screamed several times. frightening
the intruder away. and then became
unconscious.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
Lon Treasurs.

A man who went haiti way asoun0
the world on a wild-goose chase for
supposed buried treasure continued
from New York to Salt Lake for the
pleasure Of thrashinG the man whs
told him the story OF great cache
which did not exist. II he VIII nov
employ somebody with an adequate
sised boot to take care OF his own cAss
the incident will have reached . tn
!e~tcRl conclusion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
Record Of . M.lro stage Horse.

"osS's w S SSOS
In the harness for 2,180 consecutive
days and travelling 39.676 miles ia the
record Of Lee. the stage horse OF
Moose river. Lee is owned by Jonas
Holden, who transports mail between
Moose River plantation and the rail.
road station. and In the past six
years there has not been a day whom
he has not been in harness.-Port-
land Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
FOR Observation-Disclosures.

For Saie-For seed. an excellent
quality Of fall and also spring rye:
an elegant mixture for early hog pas
ture. r. S. Cartwright. 103 South Cen
ter street, Marshalltown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
nhe lar slnlat.e.

Some people ought to learn some
thing about heraldry here in Los An.
geles," said an old librarian. There
10 one commercial house that bears
- its arms in it's show window and
on it's stationery tho bar sinister
That's an actual fact
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
For whoop,no Couch.

FUT "UO0pt10 OoVy"'
The following Is an excellent syrup
for whooping cough. Slice some
onions thin, sprinkle we'll with brown
sugar. and place between two hot
plates with a weight on the top. In
a couple of hours remove the weight
and tilt the plates in basin. 80 as to
allow the juice to flow out. Give .
spoonful three times day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
eUv OKLAHOMA LAND NOW.

The garden spot Of the west. We
have tracts from 10 to 5000 acres: price
Sc per acre up. VIII grow two crops
potatoes. lve crops alfalfa and all
crops. Cheap rates first and third
Tuesdays each month. We will show
you. williamson's Agency. Box 7c6.
Muskogee Okla. We want agents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
4 evrninc 'ehar.e

IS :.cs tc nave I::cs.!ess,s Aentcn Salvc
to cure burns. sores. plies. cuts. wounds
And ulcers $50. s1scBrIde . MIl, Drug
Co ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
cauaht the Audience.

Patience-Did tho rendition Of "Ju-
Illus Caesar" meet with the approval Of
the audience? Patrlce-Oh. yes: you
know they killed julius In the first
act!-Yonkers Statesman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
Nietxschs's PHILOSOPHY.

Nietxschs's Philosophy.
Aphorism and the sentence. in which
]. as the foremost among the Ger.
mans. am master. are the forms q
eternity .Nietxsche. IS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
Thu aaat Wax.

The Best Way.
Choose always the way that seems
the best. however rough 1t may be;
custom will soon render II easy and
observation-disclosures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
nelson. COZ East Church street. Mar.
Iowa.
FULL SIZE LOT, ONLY &2s.

Located in South Side addition.
suburb Of Houston. Tex. where the
government is spending S2.5oo.ooe on
the great ship channel to make Hous-
ton seaport. Millions moro goino
into magnificent now skyscrApers. ho-
tells. factories. now steel mills and
many other improvements. Houston
has doubled in population in hve years
and has 10000 people and win DO
city OF half million in a few years.
Fortunes being made In suburban prop.
erty The city has just begun to STOW
Send now for illustrated literature re-
garding our lots. Opening sale price
only S25, 50 cash. Sc a month: no in.
terest. Only few lots at this low
price. Mutual Land Company. 1173
Seaman Bldg. Houston. Tex.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
lDt0MS OF TRAINMEN
PICTURESQUE sLANo GREEK TO
THE UNINlriArED.
Only Those Belonging 70 The Honor.
able Fraternity o. the Rail Under.
stand Expresslons In Common
Use-Somo lnstanees..

Tho talk Of trainmen 10 about a.
rich In picturesque slang - any in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
IOWA Ian DS.

For SaIe-In order to settle an cs-
tate we arc instructed to offer for n
short time 100 acres of good level farm
land: close to Ames. Iowa, with fair
improvements. for sl15 per acre. This
is bargain and good investment, or
home. For full particulars write
Grove & Rich. Ames. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
OKLAHOMA LANDS.

For Sale--My sixty aero farm In
oklahoma, all under, cultivation; pays
I'd IN cont ..isee ccrn nckatoes and
isGaifa Inquire evening". =. II Don-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04

Wantod-General teaming. Call 1871
White.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
Anime Refuoe..

The refuge huts Of the Alps gener.
ally have telephonic communication
with the monasteries and other houses
In the mountains.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
CUT RATE CHIPPING

Cut rate on household eue10 q
Pacific coast and other points. ~.
pcrior service at reduced tateA -
Boyd Transfer Company. 1e01eoe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
MISCELLANEOUS,

Duplex Mango remedies are the best
known amongst the medical fraternity
Cor all chronic diseases. Results guar
snteed. Address DIR. ]. X. Blackstone.
specialist. dept. A. Crown Point, Ind,
Southwest Iowa IL n fertile held eor
tho man with anything TO sell that
has merit. It Is thickly populated ana
prosperous. Scventy-hve thousand peo-
Die in southwest Iowa read the daily
Nonparet. 1t II the great want ad
medium OF this section. II - known
far and wide as a producer Of feSults.
II you have land or anything else 20
sell or trade, get In touch with south.
west Iowa thru the Nonpareil. WrAe
for our special otter. NonpAfoll Ceu1.
ell Bluffs. Iowa. ssss, - 4 :.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
BUSINESS CHANCE.

Mon In Big Demand. Mechanical
craftsmen receive $3.50 monthly. Pre-
pare at home, four months; special
rate. Modern Correspondence School.
Newark, N. J.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04

Wantsd-Ashes to haul and all
kinds Of teaminE. Phone 974 green.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
Classified Advertisements
% word insertion ID received s Ices han 70 cent.
WANTED.

Misunderstanding hens. Phone 210.
Wanted - Sewing by responsible
party. satisfaction guaranteed: also
two respectable lady roomers. III
West Boone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04

Wantsd-Carpenter work. expert
enced man. small repair Jobs, will work
in country Phone 1870 green.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04

enced dining room girls. Stoddart
Hotel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04

For Saie-New and secondhand
carom and pocket-hiliiard tables. and
bowling alleys and accessories: bar tix~
lures OF all kinds: easy payments. Tho
Bruins wick Bake Collander Company
11s Walnut street. Des Moine>, lowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04

To Rent-Good 7-room house, barn.
hog and chicken house. with acre Of
land in country. I. l.. Cakericc. Eldora.
Iowa, rural delivery No. 2.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
FOR sALE-ciTY PROPERTY

FOR sALE-ciTY PROPERTY
For Sale or Rent House at 800
North Eighth street. See Joe Pinkerton.
Culley's store.
For 9als-A fine business Mt Dixie.
Iowa: 2 36-foot boxball alleys as good
as new: 1 Acme shooting gallery and
three guns, fine lighting system and
cigar case. Store and shop rent license
spnid. Must be sold at once. Address
ysenry Backer, Dougherty. lows.
For saIe-Most comfortable s-roon:
residence in the city. At q bargain. w.
6. Kane. 707 West Church street. ~
For 9ale-I have several rcsi1e.oSss
can sell at q discount II tsken soon. II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04

To Rent-Seven- room house. l06
South First street. Phone 967 Red.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04

To Rent-Two furnished rooms. close
in and modern: suitable for one or
two gentlemen. fo4 South Third ave-
mo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04

To Rent-Comfortable furnished up
stairs rooms, IL East State street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04

For Sale, Trade or Rent-Livery
barn, feed shed and stock. VIII ex-
change for small farm. Address Box
143, Union. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04

For SaIe--Good incubator. 1915 South
Third avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04

will trade my North Dakota quar-
ter for city home. or small place near
town ard / will guarantee to place a
loan back on II OF ct least $4,000. AZ
low interest II ready cash is wanted.
NJ. care T,-R.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-23

ton. She had begun to cough good
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always feel that owe you great debt
You can use this letter for the bene-
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ways recommend your medicines for fe-
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Hundreds Of such letters from moth
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pound has accomplished have been re-
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cine Company, Lynn, Mass.
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restoration to health by taking Lydia =.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-23

A little 22-year old girl of Spokane
who fell twenty feet from a second
story window was, saved from death
by the doll which she held in her
arms.
Denver was flooded by cloudburst
Nearly $2,000,000 worth of damage
was done. Few lives were lost. All
the railroads were out of commission.
exhibition fight before the eyes of his
family and fiancee.
The officers of the Panama Pacific
Exposition have had to bring suit
against some of the subscribers to the
exposition fund to get them to pay
the amounts hey originally promised
to give.
A woman attempted to commit sui
eide in San Francisco after becoming
historical because of Harry Thaw's
inability to gain his release from the
insane asylum.
A fast mail train on the Burlington
crashed into the rear of a stalled
transcontinenta train near Chicago
and killed sixteen and injured many
more. The mail train ran by many
signals.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-23

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF The
First Circuit, Territory of Hawaii
At Chambers In Probate In the mat
ter OF the Estate of Fong Ngue, De-
ceased Order of Notice of Hearing
Petition for Administration. Probate
No. 4522. On reading and filing the
Petition of Wong Shu Hoon of Homo
lulu. alleging that F'ong Ngue of Ho-
nolulu died intestate at Honolulu on
the 9Th day of July, A D.'1912. leaving
property within the jurisdiction of this
Court necessary to be administered
upon. and praying that Letters of Adj
ministration issue to Lun Hop of Ho
noIulu; II is Ordered, that Monday. the
18th day of August, A. ID. 1912. at 8
O'Clock a. m, be and hereby is appoint
ed for hearing said Petition in the
courtroom of this Court in the old Y.
Nj. c. A. building in the City and Coun-
ty of Honolulu, at which time and
place all persons concerned may ap-
pear and show cause, if any they have,
why said petition should not be grant
ed. BY the Court: JOHN MARCAL-
LIMO, Clerk, First Circuit Court. Dat
ed, Honolulu, July %, 1912. (Seal)
5295-July %, 80; Aug s, 13