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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-16

Suffrage first, last and all the time.
but 1t would not impose on any wo-
man the onerous task of presiding
en- the federal bench. Women can
do better things.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-16
PIONEER ASSAYING AND
REFINING CO.

l3l 9th ST.. near L. s. Mint.
SAN FRANCISCO CAIIFopx,,
we buy gold, rich ore, amalgam.
and all mining products. We nav
eash and give a square deal. Assay
ing SOC. Established 20 years. Ref
erence' First National Bank ot..san
Francisco.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-16
DIE TO-DAY ON GALLONS.
By United Press Leased Wire

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. IS
Commutation of the death sentence
denied them today, four men die to-
morrow for the murder of Fred Guel-
zoW' Jr., killed in Chicago last octo-
Der.
The prisoners are E. Wald. Frank
Snlolaski Philip Somerlong and
Thomas Schultz.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-16

stock certificates printed at The
Courier office.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-10
HAPPY THO' MARRIED ?

mere of
homes wife
rCleo eyes, result
feelings hOtah
a vita DR.
description restores weak and sick to BY
lng
ms symDt 'SSlonSiOle
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-10
LADY ROASTS THE POLICE
INDIGNANT WHEN ALBANY OF
FICER HOLDS UP THEATRE
PARTY IN AUTOMOBILE.

Chief Comes Along and "Gets His
His Duty to Detain Party of La.
dies, But Not to Stop Blind Tigers
She Tells Him.
The following from the Albany
Herald will be read with interest
here at Dawson, where the lady who
stood her ground with the ungallant
cops was reared and has many
friends:
One of the worst 'roasts' the po-
lice force of this city ever got was
administered last night when an au-
tomobile, waiting outside of a pict-
ure theatre for party of ladies was
held up by a police officer because
the tail light was not burning.
When the ladies came from the
picture show to drive home in the
automobile they found their chauf-
feur under arrest and were informed
by the policeman that he would not
be allowed to proceed until the tail
lamp was lighted. The party of la
dies was composed of Mrs. j. P.
Munnerlyn, Mrs. w. e. WOoten and
the latter's guests, Miss Belle Carter
Of Columbus, and Miss Emily Cassin
of Atlanta.
Mrs. Munnerlyn was very saTcas-
tic in her remarks to officer Ray,
who held up Mrs. Wooten's car, and
expressed her opinion of the proceed
ings in no uncertain terms. The
officer explained that the mayor and
police commission that very after
noon had given the police force posi-
tive instructions to enforce all city
ordinances, including regulations re-
lating to automobiles, and it was his
duty to see that all lights on all
cars were burning. While Mrs. Mum
nerlyn was expressing herself to the
officer Chief of Police R. N. West
brook came along and told Mrs
Munnerlyn that it was the officer
duty to hold up the automobile and
that he had done what was right.
Yes, replied Mrs. Munnerlyn,
in sarcastic tone, it is his duty,
when the tail light of an automobile
carrying party Of ladies happens
to go out, to submit them to such
indignities as this, but it is not your
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-10
WILD HORSES.

More Than 5000 On the Sand Banks
of North Carolina.
Wild horses living on the sand
banks of the North Carolina lagoons
are the descendants of horses left be-
hind by Sir Walter Raleigh's colo
nists when they abandoned Roanoke
island. On these banks sea oats with
luxuriant heads grow quite profusely
and these are an article of food.
No one knows exactly the number of
these ponies, but there are said to
be more than 5000 of them now on
the banks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-10

duty, or yours, Mr.. Chief, to stop
whiskey selling, right over the
counter, under your very noses
These are not the exact words of
the indignant lady, but Indicate in a
marks, and she said much more to
the same general effect, all of which
constituted, perhaps, the worst scor-
ing the chief had ever received.
Mrs. Munnerlyn asked the other
ladies if they were game" to sit
there until the chief himself fixed
the light or permitted them to go
home without further molestatiOn.
Some of the ladies said they were
game" for anything of that kind;
they had some groceries in the car
that they had purchased, and it
would be great fun camping out
there with the police to protect
them.
Mrs Wooten insisted that her
husband would attend to the mat
ter, and with this understanding the
chief permitted the car to go on
with the tail lamp still unlighted.
Officer Ray, in telling Of the in
cident shortly after it happened, said
he was going to make a case against
every automobile owner or driver he
caught violating the regulations, and
he made a number OF others last
night He said that after the Incl
dent Colonel Wooten, the owner of
the car, who is solicitor general of
the Albany circuit of the superior
court, met him on the street and
told him he had done right in stop
ping the car"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-10
FOR AGED PEOPLE,
Old Folks Should Be Careful in Sc
lection of ReguIative Medicine.

Old Folks Should Be Careful i'm Sc
lection of ReguIative Medicine.
We have a safe, dependable and
altogether ideal remedy that is par
ticularly adapted to the require
ments of aged people and persons Of
weak constitutions who suffer from
constipation or other bowel disor-
ders. We are so certain that it will
relieve these complaints and give
absolute satisfaction in every par
ttcular that we offer it with our per-
sonal guarantee that it shall cost the
user nothing if it fails to substanti-
ate our claim. This remedy is call
ed Rexall Orderlies.
Rexall Orderlies are eaten Just
like candy, are particularly prompt
and agreeable in action, may be TAX
en- at any time, day or night; do
not cause diarrhoea, nausea, gripping,
excessive looseness or other undesir-
able effects. They have a very mild
but positive action upon the organs.
with which they come in contact,
apparently acting as a regulative
tonic upon the relaxed muscular
coat of the bowels, thus overcoming
weakness and aiding to restore the
bowels to more healthy and vigorous
activity. Three sizes, 10c., 25c.. soc
Sold only at our store-The Rexall
Store. HORSLEY DRUG co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-10
THE MILLENNIUM THIS YEAR
DOWIETTES EXPECT 1T, AND ARE
GETTING READY FOR LAST DAY
Proclamation Assures Quick Second
Coming of Christ, and He'll First
Reveal Self at Zion City.

CHICAGO.-That the second com
ing of Christ will take place at Zion
City during the present year is the
prediction of H. L. Brunette and
John Taylor, two of the disciples of
the late John Alexander Dowie, Eli
jah the Second"
An official proclamation to this
effect has been placed in the Lake
county recorders Office, and reads in
part as follows:
BE it known unto Judah and unto
Israel and unto all the world, Before
the end of the year of our Lord 1912
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who
was conceived of the Holy Spirit and
born of virgin, who was crucifed,
was raised from the dead and for
nearly nineteen centuries has been
our believed advocate at the right
hand of God, our Father in Heaven,
will come forth from the eternal
throne once again to teach and
preach the gospel of healing, holy
living and salvation unto every
creature, and to heal the sick of ev-
cry affection"
The proclamation further states
that the Christ will first reveal Him
self at the city of Zion. No definite
date is given as to His arrival, but
the faithful of Zion are living in
hourly expectation of the momentous
event.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-10
DESERVING WOODROW WILL SON
Some of the Leaders for the New
Jerseyman Have Joined the
Champ Clark Boosters.

WASHINGTON.-The announce
ment that Senator Pettigrew of South
Dakota, who has been a staunch ad-
herent of Woodrow Wilson's candi-
dacy for president, is endeavoring to
corral the South Dakota delegation
for Clark has given rise to much
speculation by hackers of the rival
candidates for the democratic nomi-
nation. simultaneously with the Pet
tigrew announcement comes the news
from Massachusetts that Geo. Fred
Williams, heretofore prominent on
the Wilson band wagon, has declared
for Champ Clark.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-10
TAFT SHOOK 5000 HANDS
NUMBER OF CALLERS AT NEW
YEAR RECEPTION LARGEST
EVER KNOWN.

Officials and Common People Call to
Pay Their Respects to the Presi-
dent. He Welcomes DR.. Mary
Walker, Too.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-The great
est throng that has passed the por-
tails of the white house at any New
Year reception of recent years greet
ed the president and Mrs. Taft at the
third public reception given by them
since entering the executive man
sion. When the long line had passed
the official counter" said that 8,O92
diplomats, officials and citizens had
shaken hands with the president. At
last years reception the official count
showed that $500 visitors were re
ceived.
Mrs. Taft remained in the receiv-
ing line for an hour and forty min
utes. From the moment when the
first of the diplomatic corps were re
ceived, soon after II o'clock, the line
moved continuously through the
white house for more than three
hours, it's reserves stretching for
blocks around the white house
grounds.
President and Mrs. Taft stood in
the Blue Room of the white house,
surrounded by the members and la
dies Of the cabinet. 1t was just II
O'Clock when they descended from
the upper floors with the marine
band playing the Star Spangled
Banner"
Common People Were There.
Military and naval aides were scat
tered about the white house in pro-
fusion. The diplomatic corps already
had assembled in the state dining
room when the president and Mrs
Taft took their places. All the for
eign Representatives were in court
costume and they inaugurated the
reception with the usual brilliance Of
coIoring.
Following the diplomats the pris-
ident received the supreme court and
other federal judges, government Of
ticials of all ranks, senators and rep
resentatives, officers of the army and
navy, and various patriotic societies.
Last in line, according to custom,
came the private citizens. No limit
was placed upon the public 1t was a
day Of "open house." and any citi-
zen who cared to do so had the OPP
pOrtunity to shake the presidents
hand.
DR.. Mary Walker, in silk hat
frock coat and trousers, was among
the first of the citizens to greet the
president.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-10

Do you know that fully nine out
OF every ten cases of rheumatism are
simply rheumatism of the muscles
due to cold or damp, or chronic
rheumatism and require no internal
treatment whatever? Apply Cham
berlain's Liniment freely and see
how quickly it gives relief. For sale
by all dealers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-10
ANOTHER CHAMPION FALLS.
No More Will This CrumbIed Idol
Swell His Chest and Elevate Chin.


No more will he be able to swag-
ger before and among his admiring
fellows. His downfall has just come
of his own inviting. He is Robert
Williams of Philadelphia, and his
distinction was that he had the larg-
est mouth in the city. The other
day he made bet of IS that he
could put a ball into his mouth.
He did it, and won the IS. But he
couldn't get the ball out. The more
he tried the tighter the ball stuck.
A dentist was called, and it was
necessary to pull out five teeth be-
fore the crumbled idol could be re-
lieved.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-10
Respiration CALORICOMETER
Tells How Much Feed "a Cow Ought
to Have to Give So Much Milk.

Prof. Van Norman of the Pennsyl-
vania State Agricultural College has
perfected a respiration caloricome-
ter with which it is possible to tell
just how much feed a COW ought to
have to give so much milk. The
'caloricometer' will also indicate
whether the proper sort of food is
being given the COW. That seems to
be getting dairying down to a pref
ty fine point. They don't put an
apparatus on man to find out if
he is getting enough grub of the
right sort.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-10

Don't think that piles can't be
cured. Thousands of obstinate cases
have been cured by DOan's Ointment
so cents at any drug store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-10

suffered greatly for number of years for the past three
Own " 80 Dad mat life misery writes DICK
Oua ONO Route a. The
and prn before would ever be better ago
fveria t am the mother Of y children / bad for
ll4C Knew something so ton r
course ing nm as nearly could how He outlined
winch followed botIos
ffef PRESCRIPTION and one of Golden Medical Discovery and
wa could tell suffering: woman the world over at SS
II WASTING
uocUorlhg with anything else any else ~ ~ 1O'eS
\, me Medical Adviser by r. " Pierce NJ D. Buffalo
~ - answers hosts OF delicate questions about which
every woman single or married ought know Sent free
on receipt OF 81 stamps to for wrapping mailing only
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-04-12
Mob Law

1t is not our intention to 60
back and give the origin of mob
law, so called, a misnomer and
correctly stated lawlessness.
Mob law is dangerous. always
has been and always will be.
The ages and experiences of the
human family have felt the evil
effect, though in many cases the
victims of 1t received punish
ments that were deserving of the
crimes that we're committed.
Bad men, too. have melted COM
munitiessinsal all ages. for selfish
motives to aYenge some personal
or imaginary grievances, or to
accomplish some end that would
inure to their interest. 1t is a
correct maxim of the law. that
there is no wrong without a rem.
.edy. 1t is true that in modern
times that. it appears that the
courses and processes, of courts
are Slows but swee shoulderemem
her that without obedience to
law that the whole social fabric
must fall to, pieces.
There are sop many questions
that present themselves TO the
mind OF every person; why is
Continued on Third Page.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-04-12
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

Starkville, Miss, March. 5th, 1912
Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen
sof City of Starkville, met in regular ses-
sion, in the Mayors Hall, this the End
of April, 1912, at 7:30 p. m.
There were present Mayor Sudduth,
Aldermen Bridges, Cardy, Doxsey,
Howard, and Page, Clerk Fuller, Mar
shall Maxwell.
3 The Minutes of the previous meetings
were read and adopted and the follow
ing business transacted.
. Mayors report for month of March,
s99ie.
Fines assessed. ........... ... $35. .0O
Afines collected. ........... $3.50
Zines outstanding for Mc'h 1912 $3.50
& Respectfully Submitted
u P: G. SUDDUTH, Mayor.
Ordered by the Board that said report
Sbe received and spread upon Minutes.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-04-12

Respectfully su ubmitted,
HENRY REYNOLDS,
W. II. MILLER.
Page moved and Bridges seconded
that report be received aud'spread upon
the minutes. All voting yea.
No further business the Board ad-
journed.
P. G. SUDDUTH, Mayor.
N. w. FULLER, Clerk.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-04-12
AUDITOR'S REPORT.

Ssarkgifie, Miss, Tuesday Apr. 2, 1912.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the City of Starkville:
Gentlemen:-.
We herewith submit the following
report and state that we have carefully
checked the receipts and disbursements
of the various funds.
In the Mayors Docket we find him
due the Treasurer one dollar and ninety
cents.
In the. City Accounts of the Clerks
Books we find the following discrepan-
cies:
Water & Light Fund due the General
fuuu ...'P IL %
Water & Light Fund due School
Erection & Imp. Fund. 49,. 10 rs
In the Water and Light collections
we find the clerk failed to enter up
Warrant number 3317e on 4th- day of
February. 1911, for $s4i.25 paid out of
the General Fund for street, lights,
which made his collections over that
amount.
MAYORS DOCKET JANUARY 1sT,
1911. TO MARCH lst, 1912.
Fines imposed $50 cases. ..... .$1502 90
Outstanding fines January 1st,
1911, collected 49,. ........ $50 90
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-04-12


4 LIGHTS CUT In.
sr. 1. DOS McIlwain, 4O2.
sr. 4. Mr.. Moor,
sar. &C. Mr.. Murphey, light m. 995.
r. 80. J. C. Graham, meter 967.
"a WATER CUT In.
r.. l.. Dos McIlwain, 3557O.
Sr. 10. Mr.. Oswald, hydrant.
Dir. 90. J. Ell. Smith & Co., stable
= meter, 57750.
e. 90. Dupe Cooper. meter $1,000.
- accounts turned oyer to clerk $11 90
Respectfully submitted,
s. GEO. MclNGVALE,
= Supt.
ordered by the Board that said report
Received and spread upon Minutes.
STREET COMMISSIONERS.
,auled pole for Power House, laid
2 tt, IL inch tile for w, f. Pierce,
s.t pair steps on west Main at Wards
opened ditch at colored Hall and
AT Tom Woodward's, Capt. Chiles,
lied 8 loads coal from Oil Mill to
syer House, hauled / load coal to
suor's office, laid plank walks on
kson street for &. L. Howell. hauled
load brush off of street, laid AZ 1-2
70 inch tile on Yeates street, hauled
S from College for Power House,
cd 500 brick from Howard's to Pub
sva,l. hauled 500 brick from Public
,ol to Public Well, hauled j load
from Public School TO Public Well,
ditch on Lampkin street in front
dist church, hauled 46 loads cinders
sreet. drug street S days. Frank
an DAYS, Jim Moore 2 days.
Respectfully,
o. C. DAVIS.
ktdges moved and Howard seconded
the Mayor, Alderman Ward4 and
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-04-12
NlM l,rhD,11 /1,r77z


\ L Al TX LII Il, LIZ
No. 79 Jennie Kincade. ...... 10 90
No. S5a George DuPree. -. 60 90
No. 88 Magnolia Stewart. -. ! 90
No. 107 John Harvey. So
No. 100 E M O'Br:en. ........ 80
No.129 Eliza Jamison. ....... 90
No.142 Henry Redns.. ......... $ 90
No. l44 Rosella Milton. ......... 8 90
No.145 Roland Harris. ........ IL 90
No.150 Charlie Montgomery. 81 90
Total Outstanding Fines $3.50. SO.
CLERKS BOOKS JANUARY /, 1911,
TO MARCH 1, 1912.
PRIVILEGE TAXES.
To amount collected. 1928 81
BY Treasnrer's Rect Warrants 1868 81
STREET TAXES.
To amount collected 1880 90
BY Treasurers Rect Warrants 1880 90
TAXES.
To amt collected Gen.
erai Purpose. .12s95 s5
To amt COL School %. 674S II
To amt COL, Interest
and Bonds. ......... 9ol9 90
To amt COL, General
Improvement ....... 1923 II
32192 33
BY Treasurer's Rect Warrants 32192 33
WATER AND LIGHT.
To amt collected. 1896 42
BY Treasurer's Rect Warrants 1886 42
CITY ACCOUNTS.
wATEs AND LIGHT.
To amt collected. 16l 95
By Treasurer's Rect Warrants 161 95
GENERAL.
To amt collected :. 154 90
BY Treasurer's Rect Warrants 154 90
CITY STOCK POUND.
TO amt collected ..... 63 40
By Treasurer's Rect Warrants 90 40
SCHOOL ERECTION AND IMPROVEMENT.
To amt collected $50. 2oI4 23
By Treasarefise Rect Warrants aoi "a /
OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS.
Electric Supply Company, Mem
phis, Tenn, water and light. 66 os
Brilliant Coal Co., Birmingham,
Ala, water and light. ...N.. s51 10
Birmingham Fuel Co., Rirming-
ham, Ala, 'vater and light. 100 70
The World Mfg. Co., Atlanta,
Ca. School. l............ 90
Hill Creek Coal Co... Blockton,
Ala, water and light. ........ 154 ID
T Ell Benners & Co., Birmingham
Ala, water and light. liz IS
The Gar'ock Packing Co.. New
Orleans, water and light...... 80 II
Tennessee Coal & Iron CO., Mem
phis, A Moore, AS NJ College SO %
Standard Oil Co., jackson, Miss, Is II
Waters Garland Co., Louisville,
ky.,. ........ ii 81
The Cremeline Mfg. Co., St.Louis
general ........ 90 90
Douglas Branch Coal Co., Jasper
Ala, water and lights. ........ 40 90
Geo. d Barnard, ST. Louis, Mo-,
general 27 SO
National Meter-Co., New York,
water and light. 80
Total accounts outstanding M'ch -
1St, 1912. ...................... .lo2I 90
BOOKS lsT, JAM,
1911, TOi2ND MAR'1912, INC
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-04-12

Respectfully Submitted,
u N. w. FULLER, JR.,
- Col.
SOrdered by the Board that said re-
s,rt be received and spread upon Min
ses.
I REPORT of the Superintendent Water
] I'D Light Plant for the month of March
E10
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-04-12

TREASURER'S BOOKS lsT, JAM,
1911, TOi2ND MAR'1912, INC
INTEREST AND BOND FUND.
Cash on hand 1st, Jan. 1911, 1874 SO
Receipt Warrants. s............ 90lS 90 i0O94 SO
CR.
Disbursements ............. 52Uo-4
Cash on hand 2nd Mar, 1912 4SSS S5s 10094 so
SCHOOL ERECTION & IMPROVEMENT FUND.
Cash on hand 1st, Jan. 1911 1901 18
Receipt Warrants. 1877 S I29I4 Us
Disbursements. s..... ....... 12Sl1 ~
Cash on hand End, Mar. 1912 162 Il 1894 OS
SCHOOL FUND.
Dr.
Cash ON. hand 1st. Jan, 1911 675 A
Receipt Warrants. 4......... 11647 46 1892 DO
CR.
Disbursements 10715 II
Cash on hand 2nd, Mar. 1912 1907 76 1892 80
GENERAL. IMPROVEMENT FUND
DR..
Cash on hand 1st. JAM, 1911 27s S6
Receipt Warrants..-.. 357 90 1856 ~
CIR.
Disbursements ss.............. 277l w
Cash on hand End, Mar 1912 1885 13 1856 22
STREET PAVING AND IMPRovEMENTrUND
DIR.
Cash on hanfi Ist. Jan. 1s11s 46l o. 461s o7
Or.
Disbursements .......,...... 46l OK 46l.N
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-04-12

AEngine run 4O3 hours.
EAir Compressor run 325 hours,
Pump run 200 hours,
Pumping l, ,625 900 gallons water.
Burned 100 tons coal. SAILS. 90
SUsed 26 gal. Eng. oil. l...,.... 4.15
Used II gal. CYL. oil .......... 5.45
sJJsed Is lbs. waste -......... 1.5O
81 SALARIES:
n. Richey.. $4,000
90. McIngvale. $500
:4umbus Wilson ..... 36.75
,h Hunter 36.75
sew James. 22.OO
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-04-12

No. SO 81 MAXWELL. 10 90
.No.lI6 Joe Ward. d...,........ loo 90
No. .16s Buster Spencer l 90.
NO. al. Henry Black bnrn... SO 90
.212 Henry Black burn...... SO 90
No. S Eugene Rush ......... 8 so.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-12
JUROR FEARED THE DINNER
conscientious Man Thought Unusually
Good Meals Would Keep Him
From Thinking Straight.

THE most conscientious man ever
knew served on jury with me sew
eral years ago." said the experienced
juror. 1T was q criminal case and
the Jurors were imprisoned in hotel
during the trial. At our first dinner
the man with conscious refused to
eat the excellent meal provided.
of should fill my stomach with
all that hifalutin grub he said. 4
should not be able to think straight
am not used to 1t at home. No man
Is able to think normally Immediately
after radical change in fare. It
takes several weeks to adjust his men,
tai attitude to his physical state. For
that reason, every man who serves on
n jury ought to eat exactly the kind
Of food he Is used to at home. even
If 1t takes half dozen cooks to pre-
pare It. II that was done. there would
be fewer freak verdicts In this town
There was 50 much sound sense in
the doctrine that the II other jurors
had fleeting fancy for sticking to
own accustomed simple fare. but the
fleshpots Of tho hotel overcame their
scruples and for three weeks we feast.
ed sumptuously. Also. to sustain the
conscientious mans theory. we re-
turned what the public called freak
verdict"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-12

cfdent showed that several Of the ties
under the broken rail were rotted to
. depth Of at least one and ons-half
inches. and were 80 soft that an or
binary pocket knife could be stuck in
to the wood the full length of its
blade with scarcely any effort. Some
Of the spikes In tho ties we're 90 loose
they could be pulled out with the
fingers. Several Of the ties had been
broken OF short by the accident. One
OF these showed core Of sound
wood Of not over ten square inches in
cross section, equal to about a quarter
Of the total section area of the tie.
It is very evident that the real
cause Of the wreck was not due to any
failure Of the rail. but to the fact that
the rail had practically no support
and was, therefore. subjected to enor-
nous stresses for which 1t had never
been designed.
Broken rails have been rather fire.
quent lately and rail makers have
been the target for great deal OF
criticism. It is not unlikely that a
careful investigation of all the recent
wrecks attributed to broken rails
would indicate that in several cases
it was the ties and roadbed which
were at fault.-lron Trade Review.