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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22

:
The do your Gshristmas shopping
early slogan has been followed here
by a movement with mo trading on
Christmas eve'' demand. Most of the
larger merchants have agreed to Join.
providing the action can be made gen
eral.
Amos.
Merrill Manning, crack quarter mile
runner Of the state college, may be
able to run again next spring. The doc
tors expect to again break his leg at
the knee because it Is getting stiff.
Manning was injured In an accident at
Yellowstone Park in June.
Sioux City.
A gang of small check artists is
working the city in the rush Of the
Christmas season. Within the last
week, no less than ten or twelve bad
checks have come to the attention Of
the police department. Chief Of Po-
lice NJ OtShonnesy is sending out a
warning to the business men of the
city to be on their guard.
Humboldt.
Frank Gotch, worlds champion
wrestler, has purchased $40 acres Of
land. He already owns much land
around Humboldt and recently bought
1000 acres near Crookston. N. D. HIS
latest buy adjoins Roscoe, 8. D., and
includes an option on 800 acres near by.
He will ship two carloads Of cattle to
the ranch next spring.
Waterloo.
Death quickly stole into the bed
chamber Of Mr.. and Mrs. James D.
Houts on Hawthorne avenue. Cedar
River park, ending the life Of their in
FAINT son, George Oliver. The circum-
stances surrounding the baby's death
are most peculiar, and Coroner Edward
F. Kistner, who was called to investi-
gat, finally decided that the infant was
probably victim OF acute pneumonia.
Charles City.
Charles Sylvester is being investi-
gated by the grand jury on the charge
Of furnishing liquor to John Hobert.
who was serving ten days sentence
on the rock pile for intoxication. The
guard left Hobert for ten minutes and
when he returned the man was again
under the influence Of liquor. Sylvester
has been arrested several times on the
same charge. a.
Anamosa.
Will Connery lost a horse last FRI
day. It was 80 badly injured in a run
away, 1t had to be killed. He was hitch
ing his team to a wagon. They went
down the Chicago. Milwaukee & st.
Paul railway tracks near the prison,
and onto the iron bridge across tho
Buffalo river. One Of them escaped un-
hurt. The other got into the Ties and
had to be killed before it could be taken
out.
Cedar Falls.
The Catholic church. damaged BY
fire Sunday morning. will be torn down
and handsome new church will take
it's place. The heat from the flames
has. 1t 10 understood. weakened tbs
walls, and a. the water about ruined
the interior. 1t will be about as cheap to
build new ~ to try to repair tho dam
age. The Free Methodist church on
South Main street VIII be used by the
congregation until other arrangements
can be made.
Anamosa.
Judge F. A. Ellison sentenced will
liam Merritt and Roy. Sherman for
to pay fine Of $500 each
or ninety days in jail. Merritt paid his
fine ana was released. Charles Hast
ings was fined 33.10O or Jail sentence
OF over two years. Hastings was in.s
. d.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22
eLeg CLUB CANCELS DATES.
Ames Singers Abandon Tour Because
Of Poor AdvertisinQ.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames. Dec. 2a.-The Ames Glee Club,
which was booked for eight engage
ments in Iowa and Minnesota cities.
has Cancelled the contracts made and
the annual tour Of the singers will not
take place until next fall. The an
nouncement Of cancellation OF dates
was made by Prof. ]. c. Harris. head
of the music department and director
of the club, today. Professor Harris
said. as the reason for postpoining the
tour. that hitch in advertising made
it inadvisable financially for the club
to undertake the engagements when
II is possible now to do only small
amount of advertising
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22
GOSPEL CAMPAIGN At AmEs.
Two Prominent Religious Workers TO
Conduct Meetings.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, Dec. 22.-During the early
spring two of the most widely known
men associated with religious endeavor
will be at Ames to conduct gospel
campaign and to lecture to students.
Bishop Henderson, Chattanooga. Tenn,
head of the national committee on stu
dent work in the Methodist church. will
be here Feb. 1915 inclusive for n
gospel campaign. He is recognized as
one Of the most efficient religious work.
ers among students in the country.
Walter Rauschenbush. Rochester, N.
Y. professor in Rochester seminary.
probably the best known writer's on tn.
social Interpretation Of christianity. will
give series of lectures to Ames stu
dents Feb. 27-March 1, inclusive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22
HUNT MISSING HAMPTON MAN.
William Sullivan Disappears While on
Visit to Dcs Moines.

Des Moines, Dec. 22.-William Sulli-
van, aged 26, of Hampton. is being
soubht for by the local police depart
ment. The last heard of the missing
man was q note written to his wife
from Des Moines last Monday. At
that time he had registered at the Well
lington Hotel. His wife. who came to
Des Moines the latter part Of the week,
can give no reason for his sudden dis
appearance.
When last seen Tuesday he was at
the Wellington Hotel and told friends
that he intended to go to a theater for
the evening. His grips and personal
belongings We're left at the hotel. Mr..
Sullivan is in the life insurance bust
ness anr, it is said, was in the habit Of
carrying a large sum Of money on his
person. 1t is thought for this reason
that he may have met with foul play,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22
New. Of Mensour.

Special to Times Republican.
Montour Dec. 22.-Florlnce Tenney
and Helen Adkins are home from
Grinneil College for the holidays.
Blanche Snyder went to her home -
Beaver to spend her vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houghlcirk were called
to Marsha.l;own on account OF the ~.
we're sickness Of Mr.. Houghkark's Ia
Their.
Charles Harris. who II visiting haa
niece. Mrs. Grant Thurxton, has not
been here for thirty years.
Frank Pratt looked In on his old.
friends Friday. He goes to spend tbs
holidays with his family In CleArwateE.
Fla.
cronk Bros shipped four cars ~
hogs last week.
Mesdames o. p. and l. c. Nnlard
have returned from an extended visit
at Edgeston. Wis, with relatives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22

eamous Men Who Wore Boards.
History regards that among the not
q men who have, favored the wearing
Of boards Of mustaches or both have
been Elijah the prophet, Esau. Pythag
0ras, Peter the Great, King Henry
VIII, Shakespeare. Chaucer. Charles
Dickens, Prince Bismarck, Gladstone
Tennyson, Walt: Whitman, Victor
Hugo. Abraham Ltndoln. Gen. Robert
=. Lee. Gen. Joseph 3. Johnston, Pres.
idents Grant. Hayes. Garfield. Cleve
land, Harrisonsand Taft; the late Mi.
kado Of Japan and King Edward VII.
and King George v. Of England.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22
MR.. kRusE, OF CHELSEA, KILLED
ON NORTHWESTERN
y TRACKS.
HIT az FREIGHT ENGINE
ON MAIN STREET CROSSING
Aged and Long Time Resident Of
rama County Meets Instant Death
Survived by Wife and Ono Daughter
Mrs. kruse Frustrated Because OF
Accidsnt-othsr Iowa News.
Special to Times-Republican.


Special to Times Republican.
Chelsea, Dec. 22.-Mr. Krause an
aged German, and an old resident OF
Chelsea, was killed on the railroad
crossing on Main street Saturday eve
ming about 9 o'clock. Mr.. Krause was
on his way home and was struck by a
freight train and thrown some distance
striking on his head and shoulders. His
head was split open. Death was in
Simultaneous.
Mr.. Krause leaves O wife and one
daughter. and one granddaughter. The
daughter and her child live in San
Francisco. Cal, and have been sent for.
The wife is Frustrated with grief and
nervous shock caused by the accident.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22
ORDER REDEMPTION OF BONDS
Am.. to Retire 5000 to $1,000 Electric
Lighting Bonds.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, Dec. 22-The Ames city coun-
Gil has authorized the city treasurer to
redeem $4,000 to $1,000 municipal cleo
trio lighting bonds, to pay interest on
$1,000 water bonds, interest on $4,000
electric lighting bonds, interest OH $685.
900 other bonds and interest on $4,000
sewer bonds. The report of the city
treasurer showed the municipal water
and light plants popular, as evidenced
by large increase in the number of
meters installed in the last year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22

al q Cherokee for treaanse
six years sso he lost hie o. 81 II
road accident. lt hAd u ~ J.
close TO his body. since tn :. y =
has been eloomy and dispoo 81
several weeks ago his mind q
ana Il was thought bess 70 rsaes
TO the hospital, Is .ss @ 3 ZIG f 5sss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22
COMPLETE NEW GARAGE.
Fine New Building at Sac City, Erected
at Cost Of $4,000, Finished.

Special to TfmeS-Republican.
Sac City. Dec 22.-The Harter All
to Company has Just finished its fine
new garage on North Fifth and VIII
liams streets. The structure is of brick
with cement floor. The basement is
so by 80 feet in size while the first
floor averages Is by 1872 feet. The
beams are of heavy steel and the
building will admit of the addition Of
two more stories as the business of
the firm shall demand further room.
The garage has cost approximately
$4,000
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22

buy the plant. The rates here are fair
and service good but the council has
asked for the investing OF $4,000 In
new machinery in the near future by
the, company AZ the pledge before It will
submit new franchise to vote.
Municipal ownership seemed the next
step in justice to all concerned
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22
RATE REVISION UPWARD
Iowa Rate Men Successful In Mission
ct Chicago - Convince Interstate
Commissioners Harlan That Rail.
roads Have Not Complied With
Commissions Order.

Commission's Order.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Dec. 22.-The visit OF
the Iowa rate men. attorneys and
others to Chicago last week to convince
Commissioners Harlan OF the Interstate
commerce commission. that the rate
schedule proposed by the railroads as
to far eastern business does not con-
form to the orders Of the commission
as made last summer. was entirely
successful. and at the close OF tho
hearing Mr. Harlan announced that
the proposed rates would not be
adopted and that the commission itself
would undertake to have the rates
prepared so that they could be put
into force by the first OF the year. II
was shown to the commissioner that
while on some classes there had been
a fair compliance with the order and a
reduction of rates, on the classes which
carry the bulk OF the business there
was In some instances actual increase
In the rates The Chicago rate men
We're with the Iowa people on the gen
eral proposition as to interior Iowa
rates. and one OF them suggested that
as he understood 1t the rate revision
was to be downward revision but
what they got was one mostly up
ward.
1t was insisted by Chairman Thorne
in the formal protest he made some
time ago to the commission that 1t
should work out the rates and desig-
nate the zones for the spread OF the
rates across the state. That il Just
what Will now be done.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22
TO NAME JEPsoNs SUCCESSOR.
State Board Of Education to Fill Va
cancy at University Medical School.

eancy at University Medical. School.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 22.--The state
board of education will meet probably
on the 30th OF the month and the
principal matter will be to get a re-
port on the plans for n new head OF
the department of surgery for the med
ical school at Iowa City. 1t will be
recalled that the president of the uni
versity was requested to make re-
port on an available person for this
place to succeed DR.. Jepson, who re-
signed. and it is supposed the matter
has been arranged in a satisfactory
manner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22
In Sac City School. Twenty vears.

Special to Times Republican-
Sac City, Dec. 22.-Miss Lola Me-
George. III this city. o :ascA..e: &. &: 80: :s
sixth grade Of the public schools. has
just completed her twentieth year %
teaching in the grades Of the Sac CITY
school. Miss Lou Watson. teacher In
the first grade. has made similar
record for continuous and efficient Ser
vice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22
How to Prevent Bilious Attacks.

Coming events cast their shadows
before" This Is especially true of bill
ious attacks. Your appetite will fail,
you will feel dull and languid. II you
are subject to bilious attacks take three
Of Chamberlain's Tablets as soon as
these symptoms appear and the attack
may be warded of. For sale by al
ers.-Advertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22
c;lbert to Have Water Plant.

Special to Times Republican.
A,nes, Dec. 22.-The town council OF
Gilbert. which is village near Ames,
has authorized the floating of $4,000 in
bonds to build and equip municipal
water plant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22
Dan Mcclure to Asylum.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Dec. 22.-Dan Mcclure.
one of the we'll known railroad men Of
this locality. was taken to the hospi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22
URGE MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
Movement Afoot at Denison to Acquire
Electric Lighting Plant.

Special to Times Republican.
Denison, Dec. 22.-Unable to agree on
terms for a new franchise for electric
lighting withathe present owners the
city council is cfayoring municipal own
ership and petitions are now being cir
culated to call an election to authorize
the issuance of bonds up to $4,000 to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22
HANDY DIRECTORY Ur TIE
MASONIC TEMPLE.
SECOND FLOOR

Let the Marinelio Girls do your
shampooing. manicuring and facial
treatments. First quality hair goods,
and guarantee to match hair.
Phone 1871 Green.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-22
Reward of Boosting.

Father" boasted the farmers son, home from college for over the holidays, '1'm the strongest man in our college this year"
 "You don't mean to tell mel"
 "Yes; they tested me with differ ent kinds of strength testing ma chimes in the gymnasium, and my record shows that I'm the strongest student enrolled there this year The physical director says Pm a modern Hercules
 "My son, I'm glad to hear the good news. Instead of going back to college you can stay home here and help me lift the mortgage of the farm" St. Louis Post Dis patch.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-22
Tho Various AIphabets.

The alphabets of different nations vary in the number of their letters. Arabic has twenty-eight letters, Armenian thirty-eight, Coptic thir- ty-two, Dutch, German and English twenty-six; French twenty-five, Georgian (Transcaucasian) thirty nine, Greek twenty-four, Hebrew twenty-two, Italian twenty-one, Lat in twenty-three, Persian (Parsee or Zend) forty-fve, Russian thirty three, Sanskrit forty-nine, Slavonic forty, Spanish twenty-seven and Syriac twenty-two. The Chinese have no alphabet, but they have 10000 syllable signs-their pho- netic alphabet.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-22
RAMMED BY WHALES.
Vessels That Were Disabled by the
 Force of tho Collision.

vesoeIo That were Disabled by eno
 Force of tho Collision.
 While cruising in the south eeas the whaler Essex on Nov. 20, 1920, was furiously attacked by COW sperm whale supposed to have been the mother of calf which had just been harpooned. The whale had not been wounded herself, and her attack was very determined. At her first rush she passed under the Es- sex and carried away a great length of her false keel. Then, coming to the surface a considerable distance away, she appeared to take bearings and deliberately charged the vessel again, ramming her with such vio- lence that she stove in the bows, while the ship rolled so heavily that the captain thought she must be dismantled. The case is mem orable because the crew had to abandon the vessel, and one boat was never heard of again.
 A more singular instance of a whale attacking vessel occurred in 1895. The singularity lies in the fact that in the case of the Handa Isle the attack was entirely unpro- voked. This vessel. a brigantine of 260 tons, was on her way to Sydney with cargo of timber. On Aug. 24, about noon, couple of sperm whales rose very close to the vessel, and while the crew watched them Sporting" across her bows the pair suddenly slued around and came straight for her. One thought bet ter of it and dived below the Handa Isle. The other struck her fair and square on the beam, crushing in her timbers. Having rammed the ship in this resolute fashion, it sheered off. terribly damaged about the head, and presently sank tail first.
 Fortunately there were some packages of rawhides on board, and the crew were able to keep the ves- sel afloat with the pumps until a rough and ready collision mat had been fashioned out of these and drawn over the leak.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-22
Moneymakins.

Your dog, will chase his thou sandth and even his millionth rab- bit just as though it were the first he had ever seen. He'll strive and strain in pursuit of it to the point of heartbreak. One might suppose his souls life depended upon it's capture. And yet should he over- take it he will cast it aside when killed and will begin quartering the ground to start another. To the last gasp of his breath that dog will chase his rabbit. When you tell me why that dog wants another rabbit I will tell you why l want more money.James R. Keene.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-22
The Decay of Glass.

Few persons who admire the iri- descence of ancient glassware know that the prismatic hues displayed are result of the decay of glass. When .disintegration sets in, the substance of the glass splits into ex- ceedingly thin laminae, which, as the sunlight traverses them, give rise to splendid play of colors.
 Like the leaves of forest, these delicate glasses signalize their ap- preaching dissolution by becoming more beautiful.-Harper's Weekly.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-22
His Bust.

Daniel c. French, the sculptor, who was commissioned to make the bust of Ralph Waldo Emerson, which is now in Memorial hall, Har- yard university, told this story:
 At one of the sittings MT. Elmer son rose suddenly and walked over to where the sculptor was working. He looked long and earnestly at the bust, and then. with an inimitably droll expression, he said:
 "The trouble is the more it re- sembles me the worse it looks"
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-22
Up to the Deer.

The colonel was boasting of bis native south.
 "Wonderful country down in Tex as, sch, and pow'ful fertile too. Yes, I know many spot daown then where the trees grow so close to- gether that you all couldn't shove youah hand between theh trunks. And as for game, sch, why, I've seen deah with antlers eight feet spread Yes, sehw
 "But colonel, how can such deer manage to get their antlers between such tree trunks ?"
 The colonel drew himself up with great dignity.
 "Thet, seh.'' he replied, "is theh business."- ."-Portland Press.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-22
The Golden Gate.

The center gateway in the Bran denburger Tor in Berlin is reserved for the exclusive use of the kaiser. An American visitor drove through the sacred space in his automobile and was promptly arrested.
 "The fine is 200 marks" said the policeman.
 The American handed the police man 400 marks
 "sir," protested the policeman, q said only 200."
 '1 know" replied the American, 'fbut I am coming back again. "- Saturday Evening Post.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-22
MASS OF THE EARTH.
it Is About Twice as Rigid as # Com. 4 posed of Steel.

posed of Steel. From refined researches in the transmission of earthquake waves through the earth's strata, from computations made by high mathe- maticians upon data secured by swinging delicate pendulums in north and south and east and west planes and from the motions of horizontal pendulums in subter- ranean chambers it has been de- duced that all these movements can be explained by the properties of the earth's mass if it, as a whole, is about twice as rigid as if composed of steel.
 The little scratchings made by man on the surface reveal rocks, but none approach steel in rigidity. The specific gravity of the earth is 5.6G-that is, it is that many times denser than if composed of water. Pendulum experiments and rec ondite studies of variation of lati- tudes and of tides in the solid ma terials of the earth all indicate that the globe as a whole is very rigid. But the material within is unknown.
 It is not absolutely rigid, how ever, because the pendulums were defected only two-thirds the amount they would be with an earth whose rigidity is absolute.
 \ Changes in latitude of places show that the equator moves, but this cannot move unless the axis moves slightly in reference to the principal axis of rotation. Thus the earth actually wabbles like peg top. And from this fact it appears that its rigidity is greater than that of steel.
 We have no clew as to what the materials of the earth's center may be to have this great rigidity. But tides in the globe, as revealed by pendulums, wave velocities that are propagated by earthquakes and real changes in attitudes agree that the earth is more rigid than if the in- terior were made of steel.
 Nothing is known as to the ther- nal state of the central regions. White hot lava certainly pours forth, but we do not know from what depths. Heat increases with depth of mines, but we do not know if this increase continues. If it does, then any substance known would be melted.
 If the center is melted, then the crust, to be so rigid, must be com posed of materials whose nature is unknown. If absolutely rigid, then no attraction of the moon nor any other body or combination of bodies could cause the earth to bend. But it does rise and fall in minute tides, and these are about the same as they would be in a sphere of nearly double the rigidity of steel.-New York American.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-22

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Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-22
Natural Query.

A little slum child was enjoying his first glimpse of country life. The setting sun was gliding the grass and roses of the old fashioned 0arden, and on a little stool he sat beside the farmers wife, who was plucking a chicken. He watched the operation gravely for some time. Then he spoke:
 'Do yer take of their clothes every night, lady r-Youth's Con- panion.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-22
Shiftina the Blame.

The colonel came down to break fast with a bandaged hand.
 "Why, colonel, what's the mat ter?" they asked.
 "Confound it all" the colonel ar- swered, i've had a little party last night and one of the younger men got intoxicated and stepped on my hand. ."-Exchange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30

What may prove TO be the beginning
OF new era In American education VIII
be ushered in on Wednesday with the
arrival in this country Of DR.. Maria
Montessori. founder Of the system OF
educa lion about which so much has been
written in the last two years
Although Dr. Montessorfs agents IN
this country are not al liberty to SPEAK
freely OF her plans, II is generally UNDER
stood that her visit may result IN the
widespread adoption Of her methods III
our schools. Philander +. ClsXton. the
national Commissioner Of Education al
Washington. IL very much interested IN
the new system. and the fact that Or.
Montessori will 20 10 Washington imine-
diately upon her arrival In this country
Is regarded as significant During her
stay in Washington she will he the guest
at reception at the White House. Miss
Margaret Wilson is member OF the
executive committee OF the Montessori
Educational Association, OF which Mrs
Alexander Graham Bell is president.