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The Monte Vista journal., 1913-12-20

the capitalist who elects to con-
tinue a disastrous industrial war
rather than accept a plan to de
wise method by which future
grievances and disputes may DO
adjusted without resort to strikes"
MINE ACCIDENTS
And while We are talking about
Colorado's coal strike, I want to
call attention to a bulletin Just
issued by the Bureau Of Mines en-
titled: Goal Mine Accidents in
the United States and Foreign
Countries" Colorado achieves a
most undesirable prominence in
this publication. The figures are,
of course, official, and their accu-
racy can not be questioned. Here
are some of the facts developed:
In 1911, the number of coal min
ers killed per 1000 employed was
as follows:
Illinois, 2.27; Pennsylvania 800;
Colorado 6.33; average for entire
country 3.73.
In other words, Colorado killed
almost three times as many as Illi-
nois, and practically twice as many
as the average for the nation.
But 1911 was decided improve
ment on 1910, 80 far as Colorado
WAS concerned. This is the way the
figures stood in the latter year:
miners killed per 1000 employed:
Illinois, 1877; Pennsylvania, 3.O7;
Colorado, 20. SO; average for coun-
try, 1892.
That year Colorado succeeded
in killing ten times as many as
Illinois and six times as many as
the average for the country.
Some of the apologists for the
coal companies attempt to explain
these figures by talking about the
careless methods of the Ignorant
foreigner" whom t he Colorado
mine owners are compelled to en-
ploy. We are assured that these
unfortunate aliens are responsible
for all the accidents" and that
the companies employ every known
device to prevent catastrophe.
Many of these aliens were en-
ployed in the coal mines of their
native countries before they came
to America and all the coal mines
in those countries are to-day
manned by just such Ignorant
foreigners as we find in the mines
of Colorado. Therefore compar-
ison of the death rate in Colorado
mines with the death rate in the
mines of foreign countries should
prove both interesting and instruc-
i've. Here are the figures; as COM
piled by Uncle Sam:
Coal miners killed per 1000 em.
ployed in 1911: Austria, 0.93;
Belgium, 0.95; Great Britain, Ito;
France, LOS; Germany, 1.97;
Japan, 223; United States, 2.92;
Colorado 6.33.
l have selected 1911 because I
wanted to place Colorado in the
best possible light. / might have
used the figures for 1910, when
Colorado killed 2O.36 out of every
thousand as against Austria's O.95
per thousand.
In the light OF these figures,
isn't it amazing that during the
last ten years not single damage
suit has been decided against a
coal mining company in Las Ami
III
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-12-20

FOR SALE-Good gray mare, weight
about 100 lbs, o years old.
A. N. IsBELL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-05

bors Gay I look younger now than l did
fifteen years ago."- Mrs. SARAH r.
VITALITY, Athens, Texas. r. F. D.
No. 8. Box 81.
We know Of no other medicine which
has been 80 successful in relieving tho
suffering Of women. or received 30 many
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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
In nearly every community you will
find women who have bean restored to
health by this famous medicine. Almost
every woman you meet knows Of tho
great good It has been doing among
suffering women for tho past 30 years.
In the Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn.
Mass, are files containing hundreds of
thousands of letters from women seek
ing health, In which many openly state
over their own signatures that they have
regained their health by taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
many Of them state that 1t has saved
them from surgical operations.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia Z. Pinkhan Medicine Co. (cOnfl.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-05

killed man named Phillips 1t the lat
ter's house. Self defense was pleaded
and there WAS some evidence that
Phillips was the aggressor and was
Quayrelsome.
The lower court had given an IN
struction which was In substance that
the evidence Of frequent quarrels
would show . Quarrelsome disposition
provided 1t was also shown that In
each case Phillips was the aggressor.
On this the supreme court said:
I'VE can not agree with the Thought
contained in the instruction that altho
one may have been in frequent or even
occasional Quarrels that from such a
bad reputation for quarrelsomeness
could not be established unless 1t also
appeared that he was the aggressor
In the several troubles. Such probably
would be q fair statement OF tho rule
as applied to one quarrel but II the
evidence tended to show frequent dis
agreements with others 1t would be a
question of fact for the jury to deter
mine whether because Of such. in the
light Of the circumstances. they show
ed Quarrelsome disposition: for fire.
quent disagreements may fairly be
considered as tending to show man
Of contentious or quarrelsome nature.
We think the instruction subject to the
criticism Of being not only misleading
but erroneous"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-05
phYSlclAN CHARGED WITH PER.
FORMING CRIMINAL OPERA.
TloN GIVES SELF UP.
RELEAsEo FROM CUSTODY
ON BOND OF $4,000
Much Sought Doctor Goes to Charles
City 70 Give Himself Up-said 70
Have Been in Locality Since Trouble
Aross-Dsath Of Girl Leads TO In.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Confess.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. July 5.--Dr. E. T.. Bir-
ney. who for the past six weeks has
been evading the officers, has sur
rendered to the authorities OF Floyd
county. In company with his attorney.
John Senniff. and his brother. DR.. c..
C. Birney. OF this city. they autoed to
Charles City. where he gave himself
up. He was Immediately taken before
justice OF the peace and bonds were
fixed at $4,000. which were at once
secured. and he autoed back to his old
home in Nora Springs and was again
united with his family.
DR.. Birney states that he has been
in close proximity to this city ever
Indictment for performing criminal
operation upon young lady whose
death soon followed. The report spread
that the young lady had died from APP
pendicitis. She was taken from DR..
Birney's home at Norn Springs after
her DEATH, and was buried at her
home at Hopkinton.
A report was soon afioat that there
was some irregularity IN the death
and the parents, who confessed that
they had arranged with DR.. Birney
for the operation, made a full confess
sion Of all that was done. When their
story was told sentiment against DR..
Birney was at high pitch, and the
criticism of parents was equally Sc
we're DR.. Birney will have his trial at
the September term.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-05
SURGEONS GIVE UP AL HOPE
FOR RECOVERY OF WOUND.
Ed WOMAN.
SHOT ~ DIVORCED HUSBAND
At CLEAR LAKE, JUNE I
Prssoett cenfsssss 20 Shooting But
Does Not Give Reason for Act
Held on Charge Of Assault With In
tent, 70 Commit Murdsr-ch Charge
Changed TO Murder II Woman Dice.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Clear Lake. July 5.-Attending sur
geons have siven up all hopes for the
recovery Of Mrs. Cora Prescott. who
was shot by her former husband,
Louis Prescott. Her body was perfor-
ated by seven bullet wounds. three Of
the bullets passing thru parts OF her
body but the fourth striking her In
tho back Just below the right shoul-
der blade. and remaining in her body.
The shooting took place ut the Bradley
cottage at the scampgrounds, on Sun
day afternoon. June 1.
From the very first the surgeons held
out little hopes for recovery. The day
after the shooting she was removed
to tho Phillips hospital where she has
received the attention from the best
Of surgeons. Wednesday afternoon
an immediate operation was decided
upon. A puss cavity was opened near
the lung from which a large amount
of puss was removed. This gave tenn
porary relief but last evening her con-
dition became alarming and this morn
ing distant friends and relatives were
again summoned. It 10 not expected
four hours.
Prescott confssses Shooting.
She was a very popular lady Of Ma
son City. having in charge the rest
room which is under the control Of the
ladies' of the city. She had gone to
Clear Lake to spend Sunday with
friend. Her former husband followed
her and while she was sitting on the
porch Of the cottage Prescott slipped
up to the side of the cottage and
without any warning opened fire shoot
ing her four times. every bullet TAX
ing effect. He has been In Jail since
but has never even made an inquiry
Of any Of the attendants relative to her
condition. Hhe had q hearing before
Justice Stanbery on the charge OF as
sault with intent to commit murder
and was bound over to the grand jury.
He first stated that he was not guilty
but since then he has made full con-
fession.
Feeling Against Prescott Strong.
In the event Of the death Of Mrs.
Prescott. which seems certain. the ar
raignment will be murder In the drst
degree. AS yet he has given no rea-
son for committing the crime. His
wife secured q divorce last December
on account Of cruel and inhuman treat
ment. There was no resistance. She
left him over a year previous ana
had nothing to do with him since she
left him. It IL stated that no had
a Jealous disposition and that he COM
mitted the crime fearing that she was
soon to marry some one else. Feeling
against Prescott runs very high at Ma
son City. He has been kept In q cell
Inv himself ever since the shooting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-05
SCHOOL LAW CRITICISED.
Treasurers Refuse to Serve Without
Pay and Directors Fail to Qualify.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City. July 5.-County Su-
perintendent Snow, OF this city. does
not think whole lot Of some Of the
sections Of the new Iowa school laws
which went into effect yesterday. Pro-
lessor Snow is having all sorts of trou-
BILE getting school directors to qualify,
especially school treasurers.
In good many of the rural dis
tricts the county superintendent has
had to beg school directors to qualify
and serve. The new law. however, Is
especially hard on treasurers. The SAL
aries of these officials is abolished.
And. as If to add insult to injury. not
only do they get no pay. but they are
required to give bonds for twice the
amount of money they handle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-05
sus,hEss STREET DEFINED.

Presence Of Saloon on Thorouohfare
Does Not Make It Business Street.
Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, July 5.-In a saloon case
decided this week, involving the sa-
looms in Charter Oak, the supreme
court decided that a saloon must be
operated on q business street and that
the placing Of saloon on . street
does not make 1t q BUSINESS street. The
street in question was laid OUT
with fifty foot lots and had only resi-
dences except there was blacksmith
shop on the street but not fronting
upon 1t. The court held this Is not q
business street within the meaning OF
the law and no saloon could be legally
located thereon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-05
Probate Notice.

Office Of the clerk Of the district
court.
State Of Iowa, Marshall county, S.,
d!s:ric. court, September term. A. y.
1913.
To whom 1t may concern:
You and each Of you are hereby
notified to appear at tho courthouse In
Marshalltown. Iowa, in said county, at
10 o'clock a. m. on the Sd day Of Sep
TENDER, 1919, to attend tina proof Of and
probating an instrument in writing
purporting to be the last will and tesla
ment Of Valentine w. Renner. late OF
Marshall county, Iowa, deceased. at
which time and place you will appear
and show cause. II any. why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof. have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal Of the district court, this Sd day
OF June. A. D. 1913.
s. n. REILLY.
Clerk Of the District Court,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-05
k.n.wh. Man Lose. Foot.

Special to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Kanawha, July 5.-George McNap'
of Britt, who has been hauling drain
age tile for the county ditch from
Kanawha for the past month. met with
an accident here Thursday. He hitched
his team to the car loaded with tile SO
as to get 1t spotted where he wanted
1t. The team started the car and as ne
was between the car and the team
driving. he stopped the team when the
car was where he wanted 1t. The team
stopped but the car did not stop. he
At f1rst attempted to climb up but as
there was nothing to get hold OF ne
made a leap to clear himself. HIS right
foot was caught. however. and SO bad
~ smashed that it had to be ampu
tated. He il getting along as well as
can be expected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-05
Your Stomach Bad?
JUST TRY ONE DOSE Of
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and Be Convinced That You Can
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You are not asked to take. Mays
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TO convince the most skeptical sufferer
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Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy Is
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stomach ailments-it Is really ina class
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than tons Of other medicines. Results
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on the source and foundation Of these
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-05
obey That ImpuIs.!

Of weak back, backache, sore kidneys.
swollen joints and rheumatism, obey
that impulse to take Foley Kidney
Pills. They cooperate with nature.
which accounts for their success in all
kidney and bladder disorders. They
are healing. strengthening and tonic.
Obey that impulse to-day and give
them { chance &c help Mcbride
& viii Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-05
rheumatism and the Heart.

Don't overlook the grave fact that
rheumatism easily SETTLES In the neart
and disturbs the valvular action. mo
cure consists in removing the cause.
Foley Kidney Pills SO tone up ana
strengthen tho kidney that they Keep
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crystals, that cause rheumatism. swol-
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larties, and disturbed heart action. Try
them. Mcbride q Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-05
REFUSE TO REOPEN CASE.

Supreme Court Denies Right Of Re-
hearing In Big Damage Suit.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, July 5.-The supreme
court refused to reopen the big dam
age case from Sioux City involving a
Judgment for $4,000 because Of the
death Of one Carter. an employe OF the
Omaha Railway Company. The verdict
was against the Sioux City Service
Company because a train on the On
aha road bumped into a street car
and Carter was thrown of the train
and killed. A hard fight was made to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-05

have the case reopened because OF all
legation that rule Of law a. to the
duty Of m cmplcyc had been stated
wrongly and there was fear prece-
dent had been set that might work
harm in the future. The case was Pc
culiar in that 1t was the street car
company that was sued on account OF
death of q brakeman on train that
ran into the street car.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-05
COMPLICATION
OF WOMAN'S ILLS
Yields to Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Athens, Texas. had a complica-
ton of diseases, some Of them of long

otondlnG. ! WrOte
to you for advice
and took Lydia E.
Pnkham's Vegeta-
bio Compound, and
some other things
tn At you sugges-
ted. ] must confess
that I am much bet
ter In every way and
have been relieved
Of some Of the worst
troubles. NV neigh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-05
Apt Description.

Apt Description.
Little Robert. who was Just learning
to talk, was never timid In thunder
showers. During Q heavy storm whom
the thunder and lightning were stimuli
taneous he said: "Oh, mamma, SEQ tho
pretty sunshine go bang!"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-05

Scholars 40 Chefs and Walters.
Boys just out Of school are trained
by the London county council to be-
come chefs and walters. Not long ago
. luncheon to one hundred visitors
was cooked and served by the boys
who are being 80 trained.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-05
impossIbl'Iy::

Does your wife ever attend your
Iectures1
'1of course not, that would never do"
why notf"
.Coald any vito sit and hear her
husband talk for two hours without
1ntaeruptinS hint"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-05

It costs but q small amount to keep
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera ana
Dtarrhoea Remedy always In your med
icine chest, and 1t Is economy In the
end-AdV.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-05

Every family should be provided with
q bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy at this sea.
son of the year.--Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-05
WAS PHILLIPS ouARRELsomE?

Victims Tendency to Quarrel.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, July 5.-What is it that
established the reputation Of q person
as Of q quarrelsome disposition?
The supreme court this week en-
tered a disagreement with Judge Platt
on that question. It was in the decision
Of the murder case Of McCaskill. the
Jesup sewing machine agent, who
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-05

clsrk Of the District Court.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-07-29
PACKING GOLD LEAF.
Il Is "Handled,' So to Speak. by the Aid
of a Puff of Breath.

The gold reaches the "bratcr>" first
In wide bars or nuggets. Ii must he
weighed. melted and made into Inch
wide ribbons before the beating be-
gins The ribbon Is then cut into inch
squares and beaten with hammer
welded by stalwart workman.
When each leaf has been beaten thin
It IS transferred to mold. where 1t Is
beaten again for period of four hours.
The beating Is accomplished by means
Of wooden hammer weighing from
seven to eighteen pounds on sheep
skin cushion resting on a granite block.
The gold beaten is usually % or %
carats fine. A little alloy OF copper or
silver Is added to make It spread. II
would be impossible for the beaters to
handle perfectly pure gold.
Gold leaf is packed more by the aid
pf the breath than that Of the hands.
The operation OF transferring sheet
Uf almost transparent gold lear from
one place to another Is OF such delica-
cy that II Is possible to accomplish 1t
only by slight pun Of the breath.
The packers are for the most part
girls, to whom. after beating. the gold
leaf Is handed.
The girls lift the unshaped leaf from
the mold with pair OF wooden pin
GERS. hatten It ont on sheepskin cush-
ion by gently blowing on 1t. cut 1t Into
a perfect square. replace II between
the leaves of the book and hatten It
out with the breath. A book" con-
sists Of twenty leaves. and skill
ed girl operator can pack seventy
books In Il day.-Harper's Weekly.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-07-29
Prof. Campbell to Leave.

Ii will be a matter of sincere regret to
every person in Maine who is interested
in agricultural education, and especially
those who are interested in and &C
quainted with the College of Agriculture
Of the University of Maine, to learn OF
the resignation of Prof. Percy A. Camp
bell from the position of head OF the de-
psrtment of animal husbandry.
Prof. Campbell has resigned from edu-
catioual work to go into agricultural
business as manager Of the live STOCK
belonging TO the Dixville Notch Corpo
ration on the farms owned by that cor
poration in Dixville Notch and Cole
brook, New Hampshire. There are nj
teen of these farms, all adjoining.
These farms are operated in connec'
tion with the summer hotel, "The Bal,
sans" owned by this corporation, OF
which Henry s. Hale of Philadelphia is
the president. The farm will be known
as 'The Balsams Stock Farm" The
farm already has an excellent herd of
Holstein- Frissisns, headed by son OF
Creamelle Vale, beside herd of Jerseys
and herd of Shorthorns. Some OF the
Holsteiu stock was bought out of the
fine herd owned by I'll. G. Boyer of Port
land. Other stock on the farm is flock
of Dorset Horned sheep, Hampshire
Down sheep, good herd of Berkshire
swine, and some Belgian and Clydesdalt
horses.
Although all the agricultural interests
in Maine will regret the leaving OF Prof
Campbell, 1t is understood that the
position which he will take on this farm
is an opportunity too good to refuse.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-07-29
THE END.
Scaled Orders.

The custom Of having warships SAL
under sealed orders arose from the de-
sire of maritime powers to prevent the
plans from becoming known to the
enemy. In the American navy such
orders come from the president ana
are delivered to commander OF ship
or squadron by Il confidential messen'
ger who knows nothing Of their con
tents. Sometimes they are In cipher.
but they are always sealed with the
official seal of the navy department.
and the package cannot be opened un'
I'll the time marked on 1t. which Is
usually several hours after the hour
Of leaving port. BY this precaution
the newspapers are prevented from
disclosing prematurely the movements
which may be Of the greatest impor-
tance, and the spies Of the enemy are
rendered useless so far as their abil'
Ity TO discover the secret OF sucn
movements In concerned.