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Arizona republican., 1916-01-30
BOILER LETS GO
THREE ARE DEAD
IRepublican A. ?. Leased Wirel

JTAREZ, Jan. 29.-Explosion of the
boiler of a locomotive on a sOuthbound
Mexican National freight train. six
miles south of Juarez at 80 tonight,
caused the death of three men and the
serious injury of four others. The
dead: M. Chavez, fireman; Nj. Lopez,
coal stOker, and l.. Cerreceres, brake
man. A relief train brought in the in
jured to the Juarez hospital
Arizona republican., 1916-01-30
SHIPS ENCOUNTER MINES
Republican A. p. leased Wirel

PARIS, Jan. 29.-Spanish ships ar
irving at VigO, Spain, according to dis
patches, from that city, report en-
counterng mines anchored in the Gulf
of Gascony far from French territorial
waters. Two Spanish ships were re-
Gently sunk by these mines, which it is
asserted, must have oeen placed by
vessels carrying neutral flags
Arizona republican., 1916-01-30
BELIEVE kEANE MURDERED

Ell PASO, Jan. 29.-The recent de-
portation and re-entry into this cOun-
try Of Manuel Medinavietia. Fran
cisco Villas former chief of staff,
was made the subject today of repre-
sensations to Washington, by friends
% Peter Keane. "a British subject,
whose disappearance from the ba-
bricora ranch, the Hearst property
in Chihuahua state, several weeks
ago, led to the conviction that
Keane had been murdered.
Medinavietia admitted he was pres
ent when Keane. an employe of the
Arizona republican., 1916-01-30
STORM
CONTINUED from Page One)
engines and three ploWs are attempt
Below Zero In WYOMING

engines and three ploWs are attempt
ing to cut a path.
Below Zero In Wyoming
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 29-Wyom
ing wos emerging tonight from one of
the most severe cold snaps of the win
ter Below zero temperatures were re-
ported from all parts of the state. In
southwest Wyoming a heavy snow fall
was drifting badly and interfering with
railroad traffic No trains from the
west reached Cheyenne today. Wire
communication. which has been badly
interrupted for two days, was improv-
ing. The coolest temperature. 80 be-
low zero, was reported from Lander.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-08

brightly, his face rudy III the cnercrul
firelight II didn't know the differences
1t meant to Ike thing
.weil, guess I've pretty thoroughly
ivindicated my Judgment. I guess I
shavei said the shop'd be good for
you, and IT was. said It wouldn't
hurt you, ana It hasn't. It's been just
exactly what I said It would be. Amt
that so?'' ~ .s
Looks like itr' Bibbs agreed, gayly.
\. "Well, I'd like to know any place
been wrong, drst and last! Instead O.
hurtin' you, it's been the maxim Of
you-physically. It's started you out
to be the huskiest one o. the whole
family. Now, then, mentally that's
different. I don't say 1t unkindly,
Bibbs, but you got to do something
for yourself mentally, just like what's
been done physically. And I'm goin'
to help you
y Sheridan decided to sit down again.
He brought his chair close to HIS sons,
and, leaning over. tapped Bibbs' knee
.confldentfally. II got plans for you,
Bibbs," he said.
Bibbs instantly looked thoroughly
alarmed. He drew back. .I-Tm all
right now, father Il.
Listen" Sheridan settled himself
IN his chair, and spoke in the tone Of
a reasonable man reasoning. Listen
here, Bibbs. I had another blow to-
day, and 1t was a hard one and right
in the face, though I have been ex-
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! II now. I couldn't, II I went dow
there with you. I'd be swallowed into
II. I don't care for money enough
to- W
EMO" his father interrupted. still
dangerously quiet. You've never had
to earn living. Anybody could tell
that by what you say. Now, let me
remind you; you're sleepin' in pretty
good bed; you're eatin' pretty fair
food; you're wearin' pretty fine
clothes Just suppose one o. these
noisy housekeepers for instance
decided to let you do your own house
keepin'. May ask what your propo-
sition would be?"
I'm earning nine dollars week."
said Bibbs, sturdily. '''It's enough.
shouldn't mind at ALL"
who's payin' you that nine dollars
q week ?"
''My work" Bibbs answered. "And
I've done so well on that clipping ma
chine believe / could work up to If
teen or even twenty week at another
Job. could be fair plumber In a
few months, I'm sure. I'd rather have
trade than be in business should,
infinitely @
"You better set about learnin' one
pretty dam quickv But Sheridan
struggled with his temper and again
was partially successful in controlling
It. "You better learn trade over Sun
day, because you're either goin' down
with me to my Office Monday morn
| ing or--you can 60 to plumbing"
..All right" said Bibbs, gently. II
can get along"
Sheridan raised his hands sardon-
ically, as in prayer. 20 God" he said,
"this boy was crazy enough before
be began to earn nine dollars week,
and now his moneys gone to his head!
Can't you do nothin' for him?" Then
he flung his hands apart, palms out
ward, in a furious gesture of dismiss
sal ''Get out o. this room! You got
La skull that's thicker'n whales
thigh-bone, but it's cracked spang all
the way across! You're cracked! Oh,
but got fine layout here! One son
died, one quit, and ones loon! The
looms all got left! Well, mister, loon
or no loon, cracked and crazy or what
ever you are, I'll take you with me
Monday morning, and I'll work you
and learn you-yes' and I'll lam you,
liz got to-untitl I've made something
out of you that's fit to be called 4
business man! I'll keep at you Will
I'm able to stand, ana If have tc Ia
down to die I'll be whisperin' at you
till they get the embalmin' fluid into
me! Now go on, and don't let me hear
from you again till you can come and
tell me you've walked up, you poor, pitt
full, dandelion-pickin' sleep-walker"
Bibhs gave him queer look. There
was something like reproach in it, for
once; but there was more than that
he seemed to be startled by his fathers
last word. $. "a ,,...,.. 4
(To BE Cnnrinued.) Ht'
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barn having double doors on each side
OF 1t, and they found they could con-
tinue their measurements thru the
barn by opening the doors and thus
avoiding the dreaded detoun The own :
or watched their progress with con-
siderable interest. but made no COM
ment until they had reached the far
ther side OF the barn, when he asked:
"Thet railroad ye all surveyin
fer?" &
certainly" replied the chief, with
a humorous twinkle in his eve.
The farmer meditated bit as he
closed the barn doors behind him,
when he remarked. somewhat agrees
sively. Il hairl't got no objections ter
havin' err railroad on my farm but III
be darned eff I'm goin' to get up at all
hours of the night ter open and shet
them doors fer yer train ter go thru
I--Youth's Companion. Z
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-08

One of the four revolt leaders exc
,cuted In London, Patrick H. Pearse. this
provisional president of Ireland" was
about 3B or "a years of age and was
known in Ireland az an authority on
Gaelic literature. He started in life
as a barrlster. but devoted most of his
time to literary and educational pur-
suits. For some time he was editor
of the Gaelic Journal In Dublin. AMI
later founded st. Endas school. which
he conducted up to the time Of the Sim
Fem rebellion. Pearse had many
friends in the United States. He lee
stured in this country on Irish ideals
and Gaelic literature, the proceeds of
his lectures going to the support Of his
school. The head Of the Sim Fein re-
bellion was the son Of an Eng ishmal.,
but was himself born and educated IN
Dublin. He was unmarried. 3
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Why Two Explosions?

Why do we hear two reports OF a
gun? If you listen !ntently you Will
note that there generally seems to be
a double explosion. and scientific OBJ
server has taken advantage of the OPP.
.portunity OF the present war to inves-
tSgate the matter The explanation 10
ifoSnd in the fact. that in these cases,
theSaelocity of the projectile is consid-
erably greater than that Of the explos-
ion wave starting from the muzzle at
the same time with the projectile. II
the observer is near the trajectory OF
the projectile, his first aural impression
is due I'd the disturbance arising from
the passage Of the latter-thrn the air.
while the second Is due to the arrival
of the explosion wave.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-08
CHAPTER XIV.

Sheridan waited until he heard the
sound Of the outer door closing; then
He rose and pushed tiny disk set in
the wall. Jackson appeared.
Has Bibbs got home from work."
6 ..Aiist, Bibbs? No, sub -
TELL him want to see him, soon
~ he comes. s4 VI 4. b #
'Yessuh.s ss.@s
sheridan returned to his chair and
fixed his attention hercely upon the
newspaper. He found 1t difficult to
pursue the items beyond their explana-
tory rubrt there was nothing un-
usual or startling to concentrate his
attention. IS
'Adotorman Puts Blame on Brakes.
Three Killed When Car Slides" ''Bur-
glars. Make Big Haul Board Works
Approve Bis Car-line Extension"
.sHold-up Men Injure Two. Man
Found n Alley, Skull Fractured. I"
s.ssickenins Story Told in Divorce
Conrt. Z aPlan New Eighteen-story
Structure q Schoolgirl Meets Death
Under Automobile = Negro Cuts
Three. One Dead. Life Crushed
out. Third Elevator Accident in Same
Building Causes Action by Coroner
Declare Militia VIII be Menace. Pol
ish Societies Protest to Governor In
Church Rioting Case. : Short So, 800 in
Accounts Trusted Man Kills Self With
Dfug. onnd Frozen. Family
without Food 81 Fuel. Baby Dead
when Parents Return Home From
Seeking Work Minister Returned
From Trip Abroad Lectures on Big
Future of Our City, Sees Big Inn
proyement During Short Absence. Says
No sEugobean City Holds Candle"
sfSheridan nodded approvingly lhere.)
y Bibbs came through the hall whis-
thing, and entered the room briskly.
s.Well, father, did you want me?''
Yes. Sit down. Sheridan got up,
and Bibbs took seat BY the fire, hold
Ing ont hi shands to the cracking
blaze, FOR IL was cold outd doors.
II came within seven az the shop
record today, !. he said. 'sI handled
more strips that any other workman
has any day this month. The nearest
10 ma is sixteen behind. l"
.sTherels exclaimed his father, great
u pleased .What'd 4 tell you I'd
Ike to- hear Quincy hint again that |
wasnst right IN sending You there Il
votild 3uat like 10 hear himl And you
lin't Won ashamed Of maxim such 4
fuss about Il? Amt You 7''
U 81 lldn.s q y II ~ the right spirit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-08

Roscoe 70, his head hanging, but,
there was II dull relief II his eyes
BEST / can do" he muttered, seeming
shout to depart yet lingering. II 4ng-
! ure Il out good deal Nike this," he
said. X didn't know my Job was any
strain, ana i managed al right. but
from what Our from what ! hear,
I was int Up - the limit Of my nerves
I from oyerwork. ana the the trouble
atslnome was the extra strain that's
fxed me the way I am. I tried to
brace, 20 could stand the work and
tho trouble ltoo. on whisky and that
put the finish - me! Pm not hit
: ting II % hard as / was for while,
sand reckon pretty soon II can get
to feeling 4 little more energy, i better
/ try 70 yquit entirely-I don't know.
I'm Ill In and the doctor says 50. y. I
Thought / was running along fine up.
TO "a few months ago, but all the time
4 wis ready to bust and didn't know
It. NOW, then, I don't want you to
blame Sibyl, and if were you I
wouldn't speak Of her 40 that wom-
an because she's your daughter-in-
law and going.to stay that way. She
didn't do anything wicked. It was 4
shock to me, and don't deny 1t, to
ind what she had doneencouraging
that fellow to hang around her after
he began trying to dirt with her, and
losing her head over him the way she
did I don't deny It was shock and
that It'll always be q hurt inside Of me
iii never get over. But It was my
f1tilt; / didn't understand 4 woman's
nature : Poor Roscoe spoke in the
most profound and desolate earnest.
~ woman Graves society, and gayety,
hand meeting attractive people, and
1 travelling Well, can't give her the
other things, but 4 can give her the
\ travelling travelling, not just go
ing to Atlantic City or New Orleans.
s9the way Ahe has, two, three times. A
woman, has to have something In her
life besiIes business man. And that's
al / was. II never understood till
heard her talking when she was 50
sick, and believe II you'd heard her
then you wouldn't speak 70 hard
heartedly about her; I believe you
AVA 8ANOAA 41CA 5AAAS I AONSs
That's m. / never cared anything for
any girl but her In my life, but was
30 busy with business I put il ahead
az her I never thought about her, I
lkas 20 busy thinking business. Well,
this - whore it's brought u toand
now wien you talk about business
"a me feel the way you; do when any
s16dy talks shout Quincy to you. The
Vword business makes me dizzy-it
makes Be honestly sick at the stomach.
III believe IL I had to 90 downtown and
[istep inside that Office door I'd fall
Edown on the door, deathly sick. You
(Aalk about months vacation'--and
get just al sick. I'm rattledI can't
explainI haven't got any plans cant
make any, except to take my girl and
bget Just 10 far away from that office
PSsrI canand stay. We're going to
first, and Il we .o X
His father rustled the paper. ~ said
KoOdby, Roscoe. 4
'.Goodby,' said Roscoe, listlessly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-08
Typewritina in Gloves.

4 One New England statistical office,
the proprietor believing in fresh air,
has offices that are practically out of
doors, making it necessary in winter
for the ty'pists to wear gloves, and as
these cause frequent errors thru strik-
ing two keys instead Of one, small
curved sticks have been put in use
with which, instead of the fingers, the
keys were struck safely. one at a time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-08
(To Be cnnttnued.)
KIDNAPPED BY HER HUSBAND.
Wife Carried Away From Her Moth
er's Home in Motorboat.

Seeking happiness George F. Fluh-
rer, wealthy Denver man, is speeding
westward with mis- invalid wife, whom
he kidnapped from her, mother.
Outwittins "a group of farmers Fiuh
rera approached Cannelton on the Ohio
river, in a chartered motorboat, fitted
UP a dray as an ambulance, and with
a corps of doctors and nurses .raided
the home Of his mother-in-law, Mrs
Philip Dick. 4-.-H,- ,g@.1~'
E,uhrer came. east when a divorce
suit asking $4,000 alimony was filed
against him in Denver, to learn wheth-
er it was done on his wife'sg initiative
He found his wife still loved him. he
said, but was detained by her mother
-Cannelton, Gnfd) dispatch to Indian
apolis News" &hmL x b, 4
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line of the cadets on the monster
weapon are pictured here. Ordnance
experts say the new sixteen inch gun.
soon to be finished, will outshoot the
present rifle, but the American 1891
model viii outdistance the ordnance OF
any ship in any navy in the world. A
comparison of the gun with the forty
two centimeter howitzer of Germany
shows that the American weapon
shoots a shell one and one-half times
as large more than twice as far as the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-08

Then what - ~ WHATS fne mat ~
ster7' Ri Ell NJ
Nothing his son returned, nerv-
ously. Nothing except that I'm con-
tent. l don't want to change any
thing vi lg 3.. M
"why notf'' 2@
Bibbsl had the incredible folly to try
to explain. "I'll tell you. father, Il !
can / know 1t may be hard to under
stand Ss5 a
Eyes, / think 1t may be-" said Sherl-
dan, grimly. what you say usually
is little that way. Go on!'
Perturbed and distressed, Bibbs rose
instinctively; he felt himself at every
possible disadvantage. He was q
sleeper clinging to dream--a rough
hand stretched to shake him and wax
en- him. He went to table and made
vague drawings upon it with finger,
and as he spoke he kept his eyes low
cred. You weren't altogether right
about the shopthat is, in one way
you weren't, father" He glanced up
apprehensively. Sheridan stood facing
him, expressionless, and made no at
tempt to interrupt. That's difficult to
explain" Bibbs continued, lowering
his eyes again, to follow the tracings
or his finger. Ell believe the shop
might have done for me this time II
/ hadn,t--if something hadn't helped
me to- ooh, not only to bear It, but to
be happy in It. Well, ! am happy In
it. Twant to go on just as / am. And
OF all things on earth that don't want,
I don't want to live a business life
I don't want to be drawn into It. !
don't think 1t is living-and now am
living. 1 have the healthful toil--and
can think. In business rs important
as yours couldn't think anything but
business. DON'T don't think max
ing money is worth while"
go on said Sheridan, CURLY, as
Bibbs paused tinidIy. %s,& 4.,srs.,, <,
sit hasn't seemed to get anywhere,
that can see," said Bibbs. 'You think
this city Is rich and powerful-but
what's the use Of its being rich and
powerful? They don't teach the chill
sdren any more in the schools because
the city is rich and powerful. They
teach them more than they used to be-
cause some people---not rich and pow
erful people = have thought the
thoughts to teach the children. And
yet when you've been reading the pa
per I've heard you Directing to the
children being taught anything except
what would help them to make money.
You said it was wasting the taxes.
You want them taught to make a liv-
ing, but not to live. When was a
little boy this wasn't an ugly town;
now it's hideous. What's the use of
being big just to be hideous? mean
I don't think all this has meant really
going ahead-lt's just been getting
bigger and dirtier and noisier. Wasn't
the whole country happier and in many
ways wiser when it was smaller and
cleaner and quieter and kinder? ]
know you think I'm an utter fool. "a.
Their, but, after ALL though, aren't busl-
ness and politics just the housekeeping
part OF life? And wouldn't you despise
q woman that not only made her
housekeeping her ambition, but did 1t
50 noisily and dirtily that the whole
neighborhood was in continual tur-
moil over it? And suppose she talked
and thought about her housekeeping
all the time, and was always having
additions built to her house when she
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-08

The West Point graduating class, 12S
cadets, visited the Sandy Hook proving
grounds to be initiated into the mys'
teries Of the governments artillery
from the sixteen inch rifle, the might
est weapon in the world, throwing
2,4oO pound projectile twenty-five
miles. to the tiny rapid fire anti-alr
gun. with its bark like that Of an angry
Skye TERROR shooting vicious little
one pound bursting shell some two
miles into the air. The little gun and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-08
'C3DET5 V5SIT SANDY HOOK

German piece The rifle, which Is de-
stined for the Panama canal zone. Is
mounted on disappearing carriage, a
new design. details Of which are held
secret. When the cadets visited Sandy
Hook the monster was fired for the
fourth time. The carriage was kept
from operating to the full extent lest
some misohance happen. It costs near
ly $3.50 to shoot sixteen inch gun
with a low charge. In war the cost Is
$1a0 more.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-08
Diarrhoea,

For this disease you will find Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy unsurpassed. One or two doses
Of it are nearly always sufficient to
check the attack. 1t Is not disagree
able to take. This remedy contains no
astringent and for that reason leaves
the bowels in a natural condition. OBJ
tainable experimentation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-08
t'vvho's Paying You That Nine Dollars
4 Week." 5s.a

{Syt,sa& W Gun
couldn't. keep clean what she already
had; and suppose, with it all, she made
The house altogether unpeaceful and
unliva BILE ~
= aJust one minuter' Sheridan inter
tupted, adding, with terrible courtesy,
III you viii permit me? Have you
ever been right about anything r
II don't quite
II ask the simple question: Have
you ever been right about anything
whatever In the course Of your life2
Have you ever been right upon any
subject or question you've thought
about or talked about? Can you men
ton one single time when you were
proved to be right r.
He was nourishing the bandaged
hand as he spoke, but Bibbs said only,
III I'VE always been wrong before,
surely there's more chance that I'm
right about this It seems reasonable
to suppose something would be due to
bring up my average. 555 ~ .s5
eyes, thought you wouldn't see the
point. And there's another you prob
ably couldn't see, but I'll take the lib
Ierty to mention It. You been balkin,
all your life Pretty much everything
i ever wanted you to do. you'd let out
some kind OF . holler, like you are
now-and yet can't seem to remem-
Der once when you didn't have to lay
down and do what I said. But 50 ON
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-08

The chief cause of present discomfort
in Ireland, beside the century old
grievances of the irreconcilables who
favor complete separation from Eng
land, is CONSUMPTION. Altho neither the
draft measure now in force nor that
being considered in England will ap-
ply in Ireland. opposition to conscrip-
tfon has nevertheless been used as an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-08
A FIaa Station.

v A party Of engineers We're tracing a
township line scross some farm lands
In Illinois. As chance would have II.
the line passed directly thru q large
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-08

argument by the agitators who seized
points in Dublin. The leaders OF the
opposition have been spreading the re-
port that it is only a question of time
when the Consumption measures will be
applied to the Irish as well as to the
English. In the accompanying pictures
No. is Lord Wimborne, lord lieuten-
ant of Ireland whose capture by the
rebels was reported: No. 2, John Il.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-08

Redmond, leader In parliament Of the
Irish who adhere to the connection
with England while favoring home rule:
No; 3, Augustine Birreil, chief secre-
tary for ireland In the British govern
ment; No. 4. aSackviile street. Dublin
one OF the principal thoroughfareso Of
The Irish capital and the scene of riot \
ing. sssss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-08

Less than half as many persons now
die W an diphtheria as In 1900