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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-28
OPERA ROUSE OPENING.
Iowa Falls Citizens Rejoicing Over
Completion Of the New
Opera House
The Initial Performance Was Given
Wednesday Evening "A Fine
Play House.
Petition of Consent in Sac County
Declared to Lack Sufficient
signers.
Special to Times Republican.

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-28
Determined to Die.

Mt. Pleasant, Dec. as.-The board OF
commissioners for the insane held a
meeting at the home OF Charles Green
on West Monroe street. yesterday af-
sternoon and after consultation sent
him to the insane hospital here for
treatment. He is not much changed
in condition and yet refuses To have the
physicians dress or properly care for
the wound on his throat. which vas
bare and exposed and the stitches of
which had Leen pulled out. He was
walking around the house and doing
chores at odd times. but yet persisted
in the idea of destroying himself should
another occasion offer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-28
Telephone Company Absorbed.

Sioux City. Dec. 2S.The Home Tele-
phone Company, a local corporasio:.,
has been absorbed by the Iowa Tele-
phone Company. and hencefortli Sioux
City Will have only one telephone eI-
change. The deal vas made yester-
day between the majority Of the stock
holders of the Home Company and the
Iowa Company officials. G. T.. Iost. Of
Omaha. president, f. j. Smith general
manager and G. f.. Mcfarland, of Day
enpors, superintendent. The transfer
Will include the Sioux City exchange
and also the toll lines in Iowa and
South Dakota. The company had q line
of l43 miles to Parker, 5. d.. and one
Of l2S miles to Remsen. Iowa. This
means telephone rates in Sioux City
Will go up almost at once. and for this
reason the minority stockholders have
been lighting against the sale. The
president. r j.. Eaton, of Sioux City,
has been trSing 10 interest local capital
to buy the company's property, but
failed. This gives the Iowa Company
monopoly in northwestern Iowa, in
Nebraska and South Dakota.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-28
10 sniIi.ound the World.

Special to Times Republican.
clinton, Dee 2s.-Rev Father Ries. Of
ST. Joseph's parish, Bellevue, left this
city today on "A tour round the world.
Upon this long journeysof 10000 miles he
will be accompanied by Rev. Father
vaaHootengan of Merrill. Wis. Rev.
Father Schenkelbsrg of jackson Mich,
Joseph Maresh of Dubuque and f. Ho-
Shenadel of Cassville. Wis. The party
will visit Honolulu. Yokohama, Manila,
Calcutta Bombay. Alexandria, the Holy
Land. England, Ireland and Scotland.
and will return by way of New York
city. They expect to be gone several
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-28
THE D. & N. O. SURVEY.
The surveying Party Reaches Iowa
Falls on the Route.

Special to Times-Republican
Iowa Falls, Dec. 2s.-The surveying
party of the Duluth &: New Orleans
railroad, which is running d new line
northeast from Des Moines 20 Usage,
reached here last evening and today is
the survey towards Hamp-
ton and Rockford. This line almost
parallels the route surveyed by the Des
Moines Iowa Falls x Northern. a COM
pany organized here a few weeks ago.
and there is much speculation as TO
which of tine two roads will be built the
coming season. The Wardells. of Usage,
are pushing the ID. & n. o. and appear
TO have much faith in the new project.
This roads survey enters the town on
the west and the line crosses the Chau-
tanqua grounds, while the other line
comes IL on the east side and near the
present Illinois Central depot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-28
SVEN socialsEventattlinton

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. Dec 2S.-The annual recep-
tion and bah of the Wapsip;nicon Club.
the noted social organization composed
of the 400 of this city. was given last
night and was a brilliant affair, many
visitors being in attendance from differ
ent parts of the country. This club is
composed of the wealthy men in the city
and the yearly balls are looked forward
ITO with considerable interest as they
are always the swell event of the year
in Clinton. The club has d suit of COM
modious rooms. fitted up in elegant
style. and here the annual ball takes
place. The noted Fitzgerald orchestra
of Chicago furnished the music.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-28
- : :
steamboat Rock
~ ,I,ip,ocppY,li,lican

Special to Times Republican.
Steamboat Rock Dec. 2s.-Hsnry
Kilso. of AIiamakee county. is down
here looking after the affairs Of the
John ISelso estate.
Allen Riley spent Christmas with his
folks at home.
Mrs Bessie Ediek, of Geneva, is
spending the holidays with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Wardwell.
The Woodnen Will give a
masquerade ball in their hall New
Years night The lodges OF several
surrounding towns have been invited
and about one hundred are expected.
Mrs. Brown and sister-in-law. OF Nus
catine. are visiting with her. daughter,
Mrs. Frank Campbell, and SON, j. I.
Brown, of f.ldora.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-28
SALOON PETITION FAILS.
Sac County Liquor Men Fail to Get
Sufficient Sixners

Sac City, Dec. Is. The Sac county
supervisors have completed the cam
vass of the saloon statement of consent
fled Dee. c, 1899. They found he state
ment insufficient as filed. | contained
eighteen more flames than the re-
CURED 60 per cent. but the board de-
cided seventy-three signatures, against
which the anti-saloon forces protested,
TO be Illegal, leaving the statement
short tifty-four names. jackson ,own-
ship, II which is located Sac City. one
OF the most progressive towns in north
west Iowa. stood like !, rock against the
saloon. less than 40 per cent OF the vot-
ers signinE the Statement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-28
Prominent Woman III.

Belmond Dec. a2s.-Mrs. G. H. Rich
ardson was taken from her Belnlond
home Tuesday TO the celebrated medical
institute in Battle Creek. Mich. for
treatment Her health, both mentally
and physically. has been failing for sew
eral months. owing principally 10 the
loss of her two eldest daughters. Mrs.
Richardson is the Wife of a prominent
banker here who is also president of the
Sons of the American Revolution in
Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-28

about 800 men and a capacity of about
1.5O0 hogs per day. improvements and
enlarsements Will be made in the vari
Gus departments until February ] ).
when it is expected to have it running
at its maximum capacity OF 1000 hogs,
800 cattle and 80 sheep per day. The
force will be increased to about loo.
The International Company agreed to
locate here last fall through the efforts
of representatives of the Sioux City
stock yards and of the Sioux City
Traction Companies.
stanhope Locals.
Special to Times Republican.
Stanhope. Dec. 2S.-Mr William We'll
scher. who mas been in North Dakota.
for the past few months, has just re-
turned for Il few days visit with re.a
tives. MIR. Welscher is well pleased
With the country and thinks there is no
place like North Dakota for u cattle
ranch.
The meetings at the Church Of Christ
which have neen in progress for several
weeks still continue. Great interest is
manifested. These meetings Will prob
ably continue till New Years.
Mrs. Mae Gates. Of Sioux City, is a
guest at1the horne of Rev Wright. Mrs.
Gates is u sister OF Mrs. Wright She
expects to remain here several weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Stempie, Of
Boone. are visiting at the homes of
their parents at this place Mr.. Stem
pie is a fireman on the railroad and is
taking i months vacation.
The infant child Of Mr. and Mrs.
Jay Riley died last sunday morning.
The funeral services were conducted
on Christmas day at the home, FIVE
miles north of stanhope. by Rev.
yNrigft. TIE pare mis- haze tbs sympa-
bth. OF the entire community in the loss
of their orly child.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-28

Special to Times Republican
Clinton, Dec. IS. The Odd Fellows of
Lyons have completed handsome new
building and the same was dedicated to-
day, with appropriate ceremonies. The
building Is large structure and cost
$4,000. 1t is two stories high and is ele-
gantly furnished throughout With the
exception of the lodge room, the second
floor is covered with Brusseis carpet.
which harmonizes with the handsome
furniture and pictures and other decor
ations. The building is the property of
LYONS lodge No. 61
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-28
Monument for an Educator.

Special to TimesRepubllcan.
Clinton, Dec. 2s.-A society has been
formed in Jackson county the object of
which is to secure money and erect
monument over the grave of the late
Mrs. A. r. Darling, who died a few
weeks ago. She was one of the leading
educators in eastern Iowa. Senator
Lambert, of Sabula, is at the head Of
the movement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-28

Waterloo, Dec 2S.-Isadore Beener
today filed a petition in the district
court asking $1,000. damages from the
Illinois Central railroad as compensa-
ton for injuries received while engage
ed in making coupling in the yards
at this city when his hand was mangled
in such manner as to necessitate the
amputation of his thumb and fore
finger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-28
The Fight at Malcolm.

Special to Times Republican.
Malcolm, Dec 2s.-The story sent out
from Grinnell about a murder here was
grossly exaggerated the affair being a
sort of scrap between the Hinegardner
brothers and a family named Lundy
Whisky was responsible for the fight
Some cutting was done by the Hine
gardner boys. two of whom escaped.
One was placed in jail and the others
are wanted. The Hinegardners are a
bad lot and have cost the county no end
of trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-28
saloon War In Iowa County,

Williamsburg. Dec. 2S.-Injunction
proceedings We're begun against all
saloons in this county except those at
NIarengo. The charge is illegal sales
against James keekay the only saloon
at this place. 1t is thought to be part of
a general movement over the state, as
those on the inside We're advised over
two weeks ago that the move was con-
templated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-28
Work for 500 Men.

Sioux City. Dec. 2S.-The Interna-
tional Packing Company's Sioux City
plant commenced operations at
o'clock this morning with force Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-28

Stop that cough right away with
Mulls Lightning Cough Cure: % cents.
For sale by Mcbride & Will Drug Com
pany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-28

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hhoror There = = r.
Nightmare E|!| 3 olIleP'S
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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-12
DICK RODNEY:
Or. The Adventures of
An Eton Boy.
BY JAMES GRANT.

BY JAMES GRANT.

vise-and then he leveIed his pistol at
the head of Ned Carlton.
For a moment the latter stood irres-
olute. and then. seeing the black muz-
Zle of the revolver within a foot of
his head. he muttered deep maledic-
ton, stamped his foot with rage on the
deck, and said
Mr.. Rodney, bear a hand with me
10 launch this murdered man-this
poor fellow-overboardr
Obey Numbered Antonio.
Like one in dream | bent over the
dead man, on whose pale face. glazed
eyes and relaxed jaw the bright moon
light was shining. and in my ex-
element and bewilderment | nearly
slipped and fell into the pool of blood
which flowed from his death wound
/ had never touched corpse before
and an irrepreSsible shudder ran
through all my veins. But, that emo
ton once over, | could have handled
a dozen with perhaps indifference: and
there are few who. after touching the
dead, have not experienced this change
of feeling.
Ned Carlton, with sound like a sob
in his honest breast-a sob OF mingled
rage and commiseration- raised the
yet warm body; | took the feet. and
through one OF the quarter boards,
which was open, We launched it into
the great deep, and as the brig flew
on, rolling before the early morning
wind, there remained no trace of poor
Will White, but his blood, dark pool
upon the deck, and the crew stood
staring at it and at each other with
blank irresOlution, horror and CNsmay
expressed in all their faces.
Empty-handed and defenseless as
We all were, each was afraid 10 speak
or act, lest he might be the next vic
tim whom the merciless Cubano would
shoot down.
With a growl of defiance Antonio
now turned away, and, brandishing
the revolver in token of the obedience
he meant to exact, he descended slow
ly into the cabin, where we soon heard
him smashing open the lockers, and
busy with the case-bottles in the stew
ards locker, or Billy the cabin boys
pantry.
His departure seemed a relief TO all.
but in half minute after he was gone
below little Billy. or Boy Bill" as
he was usually termed whose sleep
ing place was the steerage, rushed up
the cabin stair in his shirt and ran
among US, sobbing with fear and dis
may.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-12
M ALL MUS ANCE
That Threatened to fnundate the Family
of New Father.


At an Adelaide street residence the
servant went to the door, met a per
spring and scowling letter carrier. and
took in a basketful of mail. Ii was
the third such lot of the day and there
had been a like delivery for a week.
Dump it into the furnace, rOared the
young man who is at the head of he
family. I'm going to see the post
master write the head of the depart
ment at Washington, and get out an
Injunction I'll see if there is not
some way to abate this nuisance.
But there may be some other mail;
something that We want to read in
terposed a gentler and feebler voice.
Il don't care if there is. | don't care
if there's a draft or a postal order in
every other envelope Chuck the whole
outfit into the furnace and don't lose
any time doing it. Whoeyer's work
ing this rig on me may think he's
smart good and plenty. It's the con
foundest. meanest. smallest, most inn
pertinent thing | ever heard Of" But
it's only a joke my dear" I'll joke
en-. Do you know that we've received
over n car lot of catalogues, prospec-
fuses. and all that sort of thing from
female Summaries in the country?
There were over 200 in the first batch
and that was the smallest one received.
Dump the whole batch into the ny
mace. | say Nice thing, | guess not,
sending up those female seminary adj
vertisements and our little girl not
two weeks old yet You can bet that
I'll stop the thing or know the reason
why Detroit Free Press.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-12
CHAPTER Xxx.

conference or the Crew.
Some time elapsed before the poor
boy became sufficiently coherent to be
understood. but it would seem that on
hearing the first cry, which had
alarmed me, he sprang out of his
berth, which was at the foot of the
companionway, and on looking iuto
the cabin, he saw by the night light
which swung in the skylight the
Cubano, armed with bloody knife
rush from the captains state-room
into that of the mate, which was on
pOsite.
Another choking cry acquainted MIN
that Antonio had stabbed Hislop in his
sleep; and fearing that his own turn
would come next. he had crept into an
empty cask which lay below the COM
paniOn- ladder, and remained there,
trembling with dread. until he took an
opportunity Of rushing on deck and
Joining us.
This terrible revelation added to cur
dismay.
We were now in desperate predica-
ment, without captain or mate to
navigate the brig, and at the mercy of
a well-armed desperate. to whom HON
icide was a pastime: thus, all who
had handled him so severely on the
night we crossed the line began to feel
no small degree of alarm for their
own safety, being certain that more
blood would be shed the moment he
came on deck.
All dressed themselves with the at
most expedition. and it was resolved
to hold a council of war. Lambourne
was still at the wheel: and 10 be pre-
pared for any emergency. he resolved
to reduce the canvas on the brig. So
the royals were taken down. all stud
ding-sails taken in, and the topsaiIs
were handed all this was done as
quietly as possible. lest any sound
might arouse the fiend who seemed
now TO possess the Eugene
Lambourne ventured to peep down
the skylight. when he saw Antonio
drinking brandy from a case bottle.
without troubling himself with a
glass Then the Spaniard proceeded
to attire himself in the best clothes
of Captain Weston; he forced open
several lockfast places. and took from
them money and jewelry, which he
concealed about his person. What his
ultimate object could be in perform
ing these acts of plumber on the open
sea. we could neither conceive nor
divine. but on CHANGING to glance up
ward. he caught glimpse of Toms
eyes peering down
There was an explosion, a crashing
of glass and ball from revolver,
fred upward grdzed Toms left ear
and pierced the rim of his SOU wester
as a hint that our Cubano had no in
tention Of being overlooked in his OPP
eratiOHs below
We heard him close the cabin door
with a bang. and after locking il,
throw himself on the floor behind it,
with the intention of sleeping. proba-
! bly,. but with the full resolution that
. 70 one shoIld enter without disturb
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-12
SNIPE SHOOTING.
Preserves the Atlantic Coast Leased
by Ex-President Cleveland.


Ex-President Cleveland. in company
with Rev E. f. Phillips pastor of the
Village NJ F.. church, has become the
proprietor OF leased property for shoot
ing purposes on Sandwich marshes.
Mr. Cleyeland's first visit here was
during the fight OF snipe and plover
early last fall Previous to that he
mad heard of the shooting advantages,
and inquired of the selectmen for some
me TO guide him to the grounds. He
sas referred TO Rev. Mr.. Phillips, and
from this introduction great shooting
possibilities have been opened for the
nx-president Mr.. Cleveland's first
trim was not successful, but on the
second visit bag of twenty plover
vas taken, and the days shooting I'M
doubtedly esta blished in the visitors
mind the reputation of the blinds, for
at its end he suggested leasing the
property for shooting purposes, the
preserve to take In all the available
property Today he has under control
mile of shore on Barnstable Bay, run
ming east TO the site or the old Cape
Cod canal property. and from there In
southerly direction to Sycamore Hill.
taking in a vast area of meadow be-
tween Scussett Harbor, the old canal
and Sycamore. The distance across
the preserve is such that one could
scarcely see birds on a clear day when
they first crossed the line of the pre-
serve. On the shore line east of the
harbor the lease extends to the low
water mark, and on the west to the
harbor. on what are Scussett Harbor
marshes proper. to high water mark.
The whole entirely surrounds the main
harbor. making it one of the best
shooting preserves in the United
States
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-12
WOMENINTHE MIRROR
MAGIC IN THE LOOKING GLASS
IN THE FAR EAST.
Queer Conceits That Are Found In
Oriental Mirrors-Some Queer Theories
Effects.

| Every girl who wishes TO try the ex-
! pertinent can possess magic looking
| glass on Halloween night. but in China
and Japan magic mirrors are among
the daily possessions of the bright
eyed oriental women. The ladies Of
Japan Use in making their toilet a
small round mirror, several inches IN
diameter, made of a kind OF speculum
metal, brightly polished and coated
with mercury. At the back there are
various devices. including Chinese and
Japanese written characters, emblems,
landscapes. etc. These stand out 10
bright relief and are polished like the
front surface. Now, if the direct rays
of the sun are allowed to fall upon the
face OF the mirror and are then re-
fiected in a screen in many eases.
though not in all. the figures at the
back will appear TO shine through The
substance of the mirror as bright lines
upon a moderately bright ground.
These are so-called japanese magic"
mirrors. but we believe they are found
in China as well.
There have been many theories as
to the process OF endowing mirrors
with this peculiar property We have
mentioned. Some writer's consider that
the pressure to which the mirror was
subjected during the polishing. and
which is greatest on the parts in relief,
was concerned in the production OF
figures. If the baCk of the mirror Is
rubbed with blunt-pointed instru-.
ment bright lines appear in the image
corresponding 10 the position OF the
part rubbed. This experiment is quite
easy to repeat. II would seem as il
the pressure on the back during polish
ing would cause some change in the
rejecting surface corresponding to the
raised parts whereby the amount Of
light reflected was greater, or suppos-
ing that of the light which falls upon
the surface a part is diffused and the
rest concentrated. those parts CORE
spending TO the raised portion on the
back are altered by the pressure in
such a way that more lgh: is reflected
and therefore a bright image appears.
lie theory NO" SeHtTdIlN dCttpIeO IL
that of Profs. Ayrton and Perry In
1873. They showed that the patterns
seen in the reflection were due TO diff
ferences in the curvature OF the sur
face produced by bending and subse
luent polishing Warming a mirror
also alters its possibilities A thick
mirror which gave no patterns when
rold sometimes developed one upon
being heated. Prof Thompson has
shown that glass mirror having a
pattern cut on the back developed
image properties when the mirror was
bent. BY using very thick glass. pass
ing a spirit lamp behind a strip OF
mirror. a dark band may be caused
20 pass along the screen. Illuminated
by light reflected in the mirror Prof
Thompson has also found that .Iapa-
nese mirrors when imported could be
made so by bending them mechanically
20 as to make them slightly convex.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-12
She IntlerktOOd.

\ little girl had learned the verse,
Suffer little children to come unto
Me" to repeat at a concert. She
stepped on the platform and began.
Suffer " 1t was her first attempt at
public recitation. She was frightened.
and stopped for moment, then
oourageously began again. Suffer lit
tie" Again her fear overcame her.
but being a resolute little one. she
made a third attempt and said "Suf-
fer little children" The third time
she looked with dismay at the up
turned faces and stopped. With last
grand effort she repeated. not exactly
the verse, but these words: Jesus
wants us all to come TO Him, and don't
anybody try to stop us.