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The Marshall republican., 1913-12-12

year, four and a half per cent
bonds. whieh was soid at a premium
We take bur wG,o: supply from the
Missouri River. known as the s,Big
Muddy" because II Is extremely mud
dy three hundred and sixty-five days
in the year.
Missouri raw river water contains
rom 1000 to 10000 bacteria per cub
&c centimeter. That, you will agree,
IL a good many microbes to be con-
tanned in a thimble-full of water. The
finished product, however. as 1T is
now pumped up to the city, under
|n.unloapsi ownership, contains less
than one hundred and sometimes less
than fifty bacteria of harmless varie-
~ per cubic centimeter. and these are
probably Matched out In transit from
the plant to the city.
Our treatment of the water consists
Of rapid sedimentation OF the water
through long deep. narrow basins aid
ed by a ~coagulant solution OF variable
strength to meet the varied condi-
ions oil the river, mechanical filtra-
zion and an improved germ destroyer.
No germ destroyer was ever used un-
III the city acquired the water plant,
he water being neither clarified nor
purified, and from the number Of
bactcria per cubic centlmeter contain
I'D in the raw river water. as above
;iven you will get some idea OF the
water our people were using and the
effect Il must have had on the health
of the city.
Our water plant In four years of
municipal ownership has paid all op-
Grating expenses all maintenance
charges, all interest falling due on its
bonds, all renewals. and has earned a
net profit over all, of more t~hanS200,-
90. IL will do even better In the flu
lure because the volume OF business
now being done IL double what II vas
At first on account OF extensions OF
mainss and Il will continue to grow.
lille the cost OF operating will In
rease very little.
When ! left the plant some two
months ago. wo had In the sinking
und created for tho purpose OF re-
iring the bonds ut maturity. $4,000
and this money has been invested In
other city bonds. principally park
bonds. drawing five per cent interest
Since the plant al established we
have made II a practice to set aside
from the earnings. two per cent o.
he bonded indobtness each year
which goes TO the sinking fund and
which. II kept up In this manner. will
provide sufficient money before the
bends mature TO retire them.
Although there was no general COM
nlaint prior to municipal ownership
aFainst the rates charged for water,
the complaint being entirely against
the quality OF the water, ! van TO say
that a considerable reduction In the
water rates under municipal owner
ship has been made. The largest de-
i%uction made. probably, was to the
city Itself on fire hydrants. The price
whlcth the city pays for fire hydrants
has been reduced under municipal
ownership for $50 TO $50 per year,
each, and as there are 800 fire ny
drants you will see that this alone
amounts to a saving of s13.5O0 per
year.
Under municipal ownership the
plant has been rebuilt throughout
and the pipe lines extended to all
perts OF the city. The situation so
FAR as the water supply Is conserved.
has been completely revolutionized.
We new have a plant. moderi is every
respect and city water as clerr and as
CONTINUED on Page
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-12
LET ALL READ AND UNDERSTAND!
Full Text of the Missouri Gas and Electric
Service Company's Offer to The
People of Marshall
DECEMBER /, 1918.

-
DECEMBER /. 1918.
i o 'e F0ho'aoe ~ anu "e"""' WV =" ~
Mo-
Gentlemen.
.. N...u 40 mar ,,u. nsrso,,
y discussed the matter WIFI nunor Oh "0e' OF "" "o"o'' oouY "o
with several PROMINENT citizens and as a result Of said conference W desire
10 ,-.ser, an amended nroposaI as follows.
All.
among other things that the municipality may purchase TIT property at the
expiration of five years. and that at the end of ter years IL the franchise is not
,-,
either even &c &c hxed either oy agreement OF "e par"eS F D ''"'''"e'
appraisers, the city appointing their representative, the company its represen-
,,,ivo M these, wo 10 ,..e, q third who shall be mutually accountable.
W "w"e enter "0a my 'e'0"'' ""se"@ '"' ""
epalty or with the commercial body or with thu buhness men to iurnhsh and
install sixty ornamental postsa around the public square and down to the chca-
:. ..s. H.. Mssori Ca arr
ELECTRIC service company extending over any penoo :" years "'
satisfactory not exceeding the term Of the franchise and the details of this to
,.uo,,.s o, i, .onsu.,c.
~ W. ~, IL. ..-s G, so .r thousand r,c feo,
-, m.. 60. a,L u.,orr :,
80. uu.o
a. oon
~op ~ u.. h,,
w" n""' any "N
- s,oo
V " as'ee" spe"a" ""'" e 'W' u @'""0~ "T
On 'r plants III Marshall NSsou' a""s" VIZ pe"a "N
owing the granting OF any FRANCHISE, an iurher we repeat mere mat we w"
inter- into penal bond for the sum Of $4,000, conditioned for the faithful per-
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-12

uuAfHrss tfiu feiubcu ytdr uiirT ythii''
make improvements. while forcinF
our people to s water 30 impure as
to cause much sickness. much distress
and many deaths, We decided to ac-
quire the water plant. We started
out TO acquire the plant by condem
proceedings and very soon
found ourselves hampered by litiga
ion on the part of the company which
looked nj though II might delay mat
tiers Indefinitely. So urgent RAJ the
need of . better water supply that
our city administration finally de
cided lthsset possession OF the plant at
ALMOST any cost. Following up their
decision in the matter the city finally
purchiscd the property at a price o.
s. .0a7,0e0. " This. they knew. was
more than the plant was worth. but
to get tpessession of the plant under
the existing conditions was thought
to be worth q great deal and munich
pal ownership OF the property has i'm
proved conditions since that almost
every citizen of Kansas City Kansas.
will tell you today that it was the
wise ourse 10 pursue. and that oven
though an exorbitant price was paid
for the plant II WAS the best invest-
ment the city has every made. The
NM
The Marshall republican., 1913-12-12

Mrs. Ankel of Camden. Mo-, is here
visiting her daughter, Mrs. WIN Tobin
and family.
Arizona republican., 1913-11-12
FEDERATION OF LABOR
 DELEGATES ON AUTO RIDE
See Sights of Seattle While Committees
 Consider Reports.
rAssocIATEn PRESS DIspATCHl

n
 SEATTLE, Nov. 11.-Most of the delegates of the American Federation of Labor convention spent the after noon in an automobile ride through Se- attle's beauty spots. Various commit tees were struggling tOngiht to prepare reports on the portions of the executive council report referred to them, on res Olutions offered from the floor, and re ferred to them.
 Three subjects that were troublesome at the Rochester convention last year are still d matter of contention, name ly the charges filed by the Central Federated union of New York against the White Rats, the Actors union of America, the quarrel between the two factions of the International Electrical Workers of America and legislation de- manded by the postal clerks.
 The McNulty branch of Electrical Workers was recognized by the fedora tion and the courts, but the Reid Mur- phy branch, powerful in the west, has 5000 members on the Pacific coast. This faction is now holding secret con- Vention at Seattle.
 The Iron Workers dynamite cOnSpir- acy trial is not expected to occupy much of the conventions time It is expected that some resolution will be adopted regarding the trials, but no discussion on the floor is looked for.
Arizona republican., 1913-11-12
ONE LONE AUTO LICENSE

ONE LONE AUTO LICENSE-A. s. Roberts of this city was granted the lone automobile license recorded yesterday at the office of the secre- tary of state. The number is 2558
 TWO MORE CHAUUFEURS Two licenses were issued to automobile drivers yesterday at the state house. They were 864, B. J. Bower of Co., chise; and 8G5, II. II. Lee of Miami.
Arizona republican., 1913-11-12
SUPERVISOR OF SURVEYS

SUPERVISOR OF SURVEYS - Frank M. Johnson, supervisor of sur Vcys of tine general land office, is expected in Phoenix soon.
 FOX IN TOWN-A B. Fox of Prescott, member of the firm of Bashford- -Burmister and prominent business man of Yavapai county. is in the city on a several days visit Business and pleasure will be com bined this trip.
 GIVEN FLOATERS- shannon and John Murphy, each arrested on Vagrancy charges. were given float CTS yesterday by the city recorder and the police, and before nightfal had made themselves scarce in the city. Antonio Evara, arrested on a va grancy charge, was given twenty days in the city jail to decide what par ticular line of endeavOr he would like to follow thereafter.
 EVANGELISM SERVICES - Evangelistic services will be held at the Missionary church again today. Special Bible study service in the afternoon at 2:3o. subject The Lord for the Body Rev. William EgIy will conduct this service. In the evening Rev. J. T.. Ramseyer will speak on .'The Benefits of Christs Indwelling." These services will con tinue through the week and will in = clude next Sunday.
 FULL PLEDGED LAWYER - Among the members of the large class admitted to practice in the su- preme and federal courts Monday was Walter A. Wilson, contest clerk in the land office. MT Wilson stood higher in the examination than any other member of the class. MT. Will son has never attended a law school but he has been an assiduous pri- vate student. For a long time he has been the legal adviser of the land office officials.
 CONTEST HEARING-The fina hearing of the case of the government contestant, against the Barney Cop 1 per company, cOntestee, was held al 1 the land office yesterday. The con 1 testee was represented by Attorney | Elliott of Globe. The land involved 1 lies adjacent to the property of the Miami Mining company. Yesterday l was the time set for the hearing OI 1 the contest of Hicks against Merten- | son. the property in dispute being { l desert entry in the vicinity of Chand 1 Ter. The contestee not appearing 1 there was no nearing.
Arizona republican., 1913-11-12
MEETING OF ARIZONA PUBLISH ING COMPANY STOCK
 HOLDERS

Notice is hereby given to all stock holders of The Arizona Publishing Company, that there will be an an nual meeting of the stockholders held at goo D. m., Monday. November IT. 1913. at the office of The Arizona Publishing Company, corner of Sec ond st and Adams, Phoenix, Arizona. for the purpose of electing directors and transactinE such other business as may be brought before the meet ing
 (Signed) DWIGHT E. HEARD.
 President.
Arizona republican., 1913-11-12
LOCAL WEATHER YESTERDAY
temperature. 76.

Highest temperature. 76. Lowest temperature, 62. Mean relative humidity, 57. Total rainfall, .O2. Excess in temperature yesterday. 9 degrees. Excess in temperature since first of month. 56 degrees Accumulated deficiency in tenn rerature since January l, 482 de- grees.
 Excess in rainfall yesterday. .O1 inch.
 Deficiency in rainfall since first of month, II inch Accumulated deficiency in rainfall since January l, 2.14 inches.
 ROBERT R. BRIGGS.
 Section Director.
Arizona republican., 1913-11-12
Of Local Interest
C92sEst tsss x;
 &RuETzsx,GA6-
STORED WATER SUPPLY.

1T ORED WA ER SUPPLY.
 Water service department report for November 10:
 Elevation of water in reservoir,
 feet ..................... 1O821 Contents of reservoir, acre
 feet ............... Al Loss preceding "A hours, acre
 feet ..................... 79O Elevation of water in reservoir,
 one year ago today, feet...... 15O.26 Contents of reservoir, one year
 ago today, acre feet....... 407 ,688 Normal flow salt and Verde
 rivers, at Granite Reef dam,
 M. |. .................. 15,331 Normal flow water for lands
 up to year .................. 1850 Amount of water used for irri-
 gation. north side, M. I..-... 20.440 Amount of water used for irri
 gation, south side. M. It.. 11,4SO
Arizona republican., 1913-11-12
CONTEST

Just received fresh shipment sweet apple cider, 75c. per gal. Call Melczer Bros. Phone 751.-Advertisement. If
Arizona republican., 1913-11-12
FORD ARRIVALs-J. NJ Rawlings,

FORD ARRIVALS-J. NJ. Rawlings, Brunt, Mo: MT and Mrs. R. A. NOrdell, Bisbee; pr. C. C. Howard, WinsloW, Ariz.; H H. Knox, Mesa; H. H. Lee, Miami, Ariz.; Mary A. NJ. Neil; F.. T. McGonigle Flagstaff; J. A. McAnliff, Denver, Colo; c. R. Cisney, Los Ange- les; H. Witcher, St. Louis; R. +. Bre- ma, Tucson: w. R. Chaffin, Bisbee; Rose White, city; MT. and Mrs. w M. Aish, Prescott, AriZ.; F. c. Ayers, Phoenix: T. J. Romeo. city; NJ Max well Burke, Los Angeles; Mrs. Lillie A. Edwards. Clifton.
 PRIZE WINNING BULLDOG - Among the lists of winners of blue ribbons and loving cups, no previous mention has been made of English bull dogs. The silver trophy went to Dr. r. C. Harman. of Christmas. Arizona, whose Princess Venie won not only first bull dog and first of the breed in the show, but also won second sweep stakes. being beaten as first dog of any breed in the show by a Collie owned by Mrs. C. A Bachman. This is some showing for Princess Venie, as she had never been shown before and was entered against English bull dogs that were recognized prize winners.
Arizona republican., 1913-11-12

Guns rented-Plnney & Robinson Advertisement.
Arizona republican., 1913-11-12

Motion picture actors post cards free at Hart theater this week.
Arizona republican., 1913-11-12
LIST RECEIVED.

Fresh shipment sweet apple cider, 75c per gal Call Melczer Bros Phone 751 -( (Advertisement) If
Arizona republican., 1913-11-12

DRINK HOP ALE Invigorating; efreshing.-(AdV.) tf
Arizona republican., 1913-11-12

DRINK HOP ALE. Invlgorating: efreshing-(AdV) If
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-18
PADUCAH BROILINNG.

Paducah, June 17.--Paducah siz-
zled and boiled today with the I'M
INSTRUCTED rays of the sun steadily
beating down and warming up the
hottest day of the summer so far.
Mercury climbed slowly but sure
ly from daylight when the govern
ment thermometer registered 81 de-
grees. At / o'clock this afternoon
it had scared to SO degrees and was
still gaining. At 2 p. m. it regis
tered 80 degrees in the shade with
about twice that in the sun.
No relief is in sight for the next
"a hours. Generally fair weather
is predicted and the warm weather
will continue. There is much suffer
ing from heat. but so far no prostra-
tons have been reported
The temperature today is the
hottest so far this year, the nearest
approach to it being on June l
when the thermometer registered 9s
degrees in the shade.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-18
Man ARRESTED for odd rheft

A novelty in theft was recorded at
Philadelphia, Pa. the other night,
when man named Johns was arrest
ed In the act OF stealing an alarm
clock from the home of woman nam
ed Murray. Johus. it appears, Is q
heavy sleeper--so heavy. In fact, that
he cannot get up in the morning With
out aid Many good place his slime
bers have cost him lehns had plan.
ned to assume q rev position shortly.
So when be spied' a perfectly good
alarm check in Mrs Murrays front
room, temptation overcaIne him. Cal
amity followed hard upon Temptation,
however, for Just as he was maKing
way with the clock its alarm went off
and brought Mrs. Murray TO the scene
in time to witness the vanishing Of
her property. She called policeman,
and Johns was taken into custody
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-18
No Discrimination.

A southern statesman, now a men,
Der of congress. tells of the negro
view of politics still entertained in
certain sections of the south.
"Marse Tom" once said an old
darky to this gentleman, 81 hears yo'
gwine to fine in dis race for COVER.
nor"
Dick" said the statesman, Il have
given the matter no thought"
Dick scratched his head "Well,"
he continued, 'ef yo' does run. Marse
Tom, and yo' does git elected. don't
fcrgit me. ! wants a job" And he
grinned broadly
What job would you like?'
well, sub, I'd jest like to black
boots ROM de statehouse"
And what would you expect for
that service?"
"Ob, bout 81 day, Marse Tom.
Four dollars day would be reason
able. OATS what de yuther legisla-
tors gifts. From Judge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-18
L4orse,s InstInct Saves elrI.

A horses sagacity was instanced In
a remarkable manner at Aberdeen not
many days ago, when child narrow
ly escaped being trampled to death.
Two horses were pulling a lorry out
of stable, and when about to turn
into the street one of the animals
stopped dead with it's forelog poised
in the air. and despite the exhorta
lions Of the driver refused to bulge
an inch A woman's scream attracted
the drivers attention. and. following
her pointed finger with his eye, he
clambered down off the vehicle to In
vestigate the cause of the delay. On
reaching the ground he noticed a lit
tie child lying prone on It's face liter
ally under the horses hoofs But for
the amazing sagaoity on the animars
part. the little one must undoubtedly
have been killed
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-18
Rlu Mistake.


Buffers bounced into the club,
damned his hat down on table With
fierce bang. and flung himself into an
easy chair.
Whats wrong, today, Buffers? Ton
look bad"
"I'll never forgive myself. kicked
a man out Of my house last might
"Humphl I've kicked out many Il
one Young fellow. suppose?"
''No; past middle age"
well, these old dodgers have no
business to be coming around counting
young girls. | would have kicked him
out myself"
Eyes; but have found out since
that this man wasn't counting my
daughter He was after my mother-in-
law
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-18
FATHER ACTS AS HOST
PARENT OF YOUNG WOMAN EN-
TERTAINS HER BEAU.
Papa at Least Did His Best to interest
Elsies Friend and Unnecessarily
Saved Her the Trouble,
Perhaps.

Speaking of parents and daugh-
ters," said Van Patter, "let me re-
mark that parents are pretty dense
sometimes.
NOW there's Elsie, my niece. She's
the prettiest thing that ever hap
pencd She has light fluffy hair and
long. curly lashes that make fellow
feel as II he were standing on top
of lightning rcd and looking down
at the world about a thousand feet
below. Elsie is one of those dainty
little creatures who would make a
gorilla act like piano salesman, or,
at least. wish that he could.
'Elsie's father is as dense as a
sack of meal 1t has never occurred
to him that Elsie is old enough to
have beau.
"The other evening young fellow
dropped in. Young fellows are mighty
apt to drop in when there is girl
like Elsie around. Elsie and her
father were sitting in the library
when the young man appeared The
old man was finishing cigar and
Elsie was just sitting there looking
like peaches and cream.
1.-THE old man invited the young fell
low to have cigar and began to be
polite and entertaining He chatted
and impaired information and asked
polite questions and inquired about
his parents and ran the whole gaunt-
let of stereotyped conversation.
"The young man took hold and
talked back. They went around like
a 60-day race without either of them
getting tagged and having to drop out,
Elsie just sat there, taking no part at
all in the talk Along about ten
O'Clock, when they had done 40 laps.
the old man began to wabble little.
Once or twice he asked questions he
had asked before-nice, polite ques-
tions He was treasured as to the
health of the young mans mother
three times, and was also informed
several times as to the young mans
fathers welfare Elsie sat there as
light and airy and unruffled as a.
butterfly
about the Goth lap, when it was
getting along toward eleven o'clock,
the old man was all in. He was wab
bling all around the track. He was
no longer rational Part of the time
he didn't talk at all. The young man
also had a sort of baffled, anxious
look. But Elsie was as translucent
as a purlng stream-calm, sweet, Sc
rene
Very soon after eleven the young
man left. Elsie's father stretched
himself and sighed: My gracious!
How In the world do You suppose that
young man happened to come here to-
night and make such visit? He is
the worst to entertain | ever saw!
like his father, all right, but that fell
low is a regular bore! I've been
wanting to go to bed for two hours,
and there l had to sit up and talk
to that young spud;'
ELSIE never turned a hair She
was as smiling as summers morn
ing. She gurgled Ike merry brook
let. But she offered no theories as to
the visit"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-18
WONDERS STILL TO BE BEAT
California Has Largest Trees; Sahara
the Biggest Desert; New York
the Longest Tunnel.

The largest trees in the world are
undoubtedly the giant redwoods OF
California. One Of these, in Tulare
county, has at the base circumfer-
ence of 10S feet and at a point IL
feet from the ground a circumfer
enco Of 76 feet.
The largest desert in the world IL
the Sahara. This barren waste has
length of 5000 miles and an aver
age width of 800 miles, Rain falls
there at intervals of five, ten and
twenty years. It is blistering hot in
summer and in winter the tempera-
ture frequently falls to zero.
The largest cave is the Mammoth
cave in Kentucky. This consists OF
succession of irregular chambers,
certain of which are traversed by
the Echo river
The highest active volcano is Popo.
catepetl near Pueblo, Mexico. 1t Is
1880 feet above sea level and has
crater 1000 feet wide.
The longest railway tunnel aside
from the New York subway is that
of St Gothard on the line Of the
road between Lucerne and Milan. 1t
is 261a feet wide, 10 feet from floor
to roof, and 9A miles long.
The Chinese wall, now reported to
be in process of demolition, is the
greatest on earth, 1t was completed
in 204 b. G. as a protection against
the Tartars. The wall traverses O.
rough stretch OF country, passing
over the mountains and valleys and
across rivers. 1t is l,500 miles
long, 20 feet high, 25 feet thick at
base, and Is feet at its top.
The greatest pyramid is that of
Cheops of the Gizah group. 1t con-
tains 100000 cubic feet of masonry,
is 451 feet high, and the total weight
of its stone has been estimated at
over 100000 tons.
The highest lighthouses are the
Bartholdi Statue Of Liberty in New
York harbor. which is Isl feet, be-
sides pedestal of 1855 feet; one at
Genoa, Italy. 20 feet in height, and
Cape Hatteras Light, which is 1S9
feet.
The largest bell is the great bell
at Moscow, which is sc feet in cir
conference at the bottom, over n
feet high and % inches thick at the
top. Its weight has been computed
at 217 tons. 1t has never been hung
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-18

DR.. Carleton Simon, the well-known
New York specialist. told at a dinner
the other night a story about James
Russell Lowell. ut seems" said DIR
Simon. chat a woman friend had
asked the famous poet to write in her
autograph album. So Lowell wrote:
What ls 80 rare as u day in lune?'
Some time later the poet had oc'
casion to call at the womans house,
While waiting he picked up the album
and glanced through It. Great was
his surprise when he came to his own
writing and found scrawled beneath
1t In schoolboy hand "A Chinaman
with wbiskers.'