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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-05-05

4 II was the execution tower. The prisoner
condemned to death, he explained, was
compelled to walk to the top and then
. step OF. He went to "a sheer plunge of
+ $50 feet to the tagging below, and If he
survived the flight through the air his
life was crushed out at the bottom
expressed the opinion that 1t was a horri-
Bile punishment. but he seemed to think it
quite as good as any other method, and
added that it made "a fine sight. He had
couple OF prisoners condemned to die
q week later, and with true Oriental hos
pitahty said that he would have them
killed at once so that mught see just
how the thing was done. With all the
respect i could summon, begged that
the law take its course. The Russian gov
eminent has long contemplated doing
away with the tower of death, and one
of these days that method of execution
will be abolished.
Another great curiosity of that country
is the graveyards. 7 GU find them every
where, and they are another monument
togthe great age Of the country They re-
semble a little table mountain, being from
100 to 200 feet high, with precipitous
sides, covering an area of from tea to
thirty acres. AS you approach them you
conclude that they are not mountains
built by the hand of nature. but proba-
bly, part of an ancient scheme Of defense.
The final discovery is rather a shock. They
are made up of hundreds and thousands
of graves built on the top Of one another.
The bodies are carried up and dirt is
plastered around them to an extent that
each body takes up from ten to twelve
feet Of space. The custom is both ancient
and modern, and some of these built up
| cemeteries have great antiquity. They,
too, offer a promising field for the arch
eologist. ] found soma antique bronzes
in the ruins of one of these burial places.
The surroundings Of Bokara are very in
teresting$ land spent some time in look
ing! over the. Zarafahn valley, which is
| irrigated for $50 miles with thousands Of
ditcnes. ~ %
From Rokara we pressed on to Samar
kand and spent considerable time. esoe
cially iii the ancient city. Man, buildings
and ruins remain to testify to its former
greatness in the days when it was the
seat of learning in Central Asia; wher
| it was the goal Of ore of Alexander
campaigns. and when It's people raidet
| $500 miles in a westerly direction into
| Eurcpe, and fought their way east into
India. The ruins of many of the ole
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-05-05

armed party, although during our entire
stay IN the country we found no use for
our weapons as far as defense was con-
cerned. The people were generally friend
~ ana welcomed us to the frugal fare
that they had to offer. Those highlands
are drained by swift moving streams and
the scenery fsN wildly picturesque, II is
the Switzerland Of Asia. It is there that
many or the rivers that flow both north
into Siberia and south into Mongolia
nave their source. The country is yerv
sparsely settled and the people are most
~ nomadic. They have herds and f1ocks
and drive from place to place. One could
not help being impressed by their very
resemblance to our North American IN
d1ans. That country, has been swept in
the distant past by great movements
easteriy and westerly, and raided by peo-
pie on both sides Of 1T, but now it is in
a state of peace. To me It's most inter-
esting feature was presented by thou
sands of burial stones that we came
upon The stones resemble those left by.
the Druids and are very old. They are
thin slabs Of hard, red sandstone, six to
eight inches thick and four or five feet.
broad by ten to twenty feet long. Some
z project ten or more feet above the sur
face of the ground. They are placed al.
ways around rectangular square, with
sides due north and south and east and
west. At distance they look like
sharks fms rising above the Jewel plain,
They have been damaged by the ele-
ments, but are still respected by the peo-
pie. The people are isolated from both
China and Russia, and are ruled, If at
ALL by chiefs or khans, who have set up
little provinces, collected revenue and adj
ministered law. LII
We were mounted and went about
one thousand miles south into the Mon
golian country. You may say that we
sneaked into the country and avoided
the people In large numbers as far as
possible. The country is mineralized and
there will some day be good property
opened up down there. saw some gold
properties that impressed me very IA
vorably. That is probably the oldest
known portion of the world and it will
seem odd to see it invaded by modern
methods after lying neglected and un-
Travelled for centuries. On my return to
ST. Petersburg I was requested by the
government to make trip to the eau
casus country with the object Of report
ing on an extensive irrigation scheme
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-05-05

thought They We're Inyifea.
How did you gather such J, 1arpe
ton of old and MIDI Gagged pecp:e asked
me Young minister Of the old one
IS. IS advertised q sermoa To the youEc war
tue latteEs reply a-peTs Razay.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-12
card.

The famous Fifty-first regiment band
will play again al the Odeon on next
"Wednesday evening. Barring Sonsa' S
and Godfrey's. 1t is the finest military
band ever heard in MarshalltoWn. and
4 am positive their concert will more
than delight lovers OF both classical
and popular music. 1t was the best
band in the Philippine campaign and
has been brought up to a standard OF
excellence that is surprising.
]. c. SPEERS.
Manager Odeon Theater.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-12

where 30 many of our successful busi-
ness men are making, or have already
made, their homes. Were the price paid
for this desirable property made public
y would prove an object lession tomany
on the rise Of values In Marshall town
during the past seven years.
After gathering the facts from Mr..
Carmean regarding like real estate
transactions the reporter, asked:
How does it come, Mr.. Carmean.
that you bought on The west end when
your business interests are on the east
side of Center street,"
Because think West Main street
the real residence portion Of the city.
y had several properties offered me in
the east part Of town, but found moth
ing to fully satisfy me except on West
Main. To my mind 1t is the residence
street, and ] can not see how any one
can look al it in any other way
viii the street and the west end
grow" queried the reporter.
why, it Is bound to grow. II I had
not had complete faith in the west end
I wouldn't have gone there. Had
been able to find what seemed to me a
suitable residence site in the east end OF
town certainly would have stayed or
1.-THE side where my business interests
lie. No, don't care to say how much
my house will cost me, but will build
next spring if do not do so this sea,
| 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-12
NEW APPOINTMENT MADE.

Engineering Department OF the Gems
trail Announces New Supervisor of
bridges aud building.
A circular issued by the engineering
department of the Iowa Central, signed
by Chief Engineer Macy and approved
by General Superintendent Huntington.
announces the appointment of Mr.. u. F.
Boileau as supervisor of the bridge and
building department of the road. Mr..
Bolleau has been in the service Of the
company several years as foreman OF
the bridge and building construction
work and water tank of the Central and
Iowa Central 4 Western. His head
quarters are located in this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-12
a FINE ORGANIZATION.

What tho Prominent Pacinc Coast
i'apers Say ofthcSls Iowa BIND.
San Francisco Bulletin: "Undoubt-
eddy the finest military band in the
army today
San Francisco Chronicle: This pop-
ular band completely captivated the
audience
San Francisco Call: THE magnifl-
cent band OF the Fifty-first Iowa, the
finest at Camp Merritt, created SEN
sation. The climax was reached when
1t played Dixie" and the Tennessee
ans yelled themselves hoarse''
San Jose Mercury: THE Fifty-first
Iowa band was the finest ever heard In
San JOSE
Odeon Wednesday night. May 16.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-12
MARRIED.
Todhunter.1;oolfdxc

Miss Jeannetta G. Coolidge, eldest
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cool
idge. OF 400 East Lee street, and Mr..
Earnest Todhunter. of Maxwell. were
quietly married at s:45 this morning at
the residence OF the BRIDES parents.
Rev. ]. q. Van Ness performing the
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Todhunter
left on the 9:22 train for Madison coun-
ty, the home OF the groom'ss parents.
After q brief visit they will begin
housekeeping In Maxwell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-12
NEW RAILS FOR THIRD STREET.
Future Improvement In street Rail-
way Lines Promised.

It is the intention OF the MARSHALL
town Light, Power and Railway Com
pany to relay with new steel that por-
ton OF the line from Main street to the
cemetery and make such further I'M
provements in the tracks and general
service as may suggest themselves. A
rumor had been floated that an extern
sion from Third street on Jerome to
connect with the end OF the line on
Thirteenth street would be made but
this is unhesitatingly denied by the OF !:
ticials of the company. What probabl,
gave rise to the report was the recep.
visit OF s. b. Hovey and G. d. Jones, OF
Independence, prominent officials OF the
company. Mr.. Hovey stated this morn
ing that their visit had no particular
letgnificance
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-12
Notlcc.

Il We have appointed c. H. e. Board
man az our local agent and attorney, to
consider any and all matters connected
With the Jasper County Coal Company.
and all persons having claims against
the Jasper County Goal Company, and
all persons Indebted to the Jasper coun-
5ty Coal Company will see Mr.. Board
man, who alone has our matters in
charge.
JASPER COUNTY COAL COMPANY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-12
oDEoN REoPENs WEDNESDAY,
Return Concert by the Magntficen'
51st Iowa Banda Fine Treat.

Return Concert by the Magnificent
51st Iowa Banda Fine Treat.
) Manager speer has secured a return
concert by the famous Fifty-tirs Iowa
band which so completely captivated a
fair audience here three weeks ago. II
will probably be the last entertainment
OF the season, as the recent closing order
caused the cancellation of all dates and
the band was secured yesterday by tel.
egraph at Sioux Falls, where IT has
been furnishing the music for the pop
sulist convention. No band ever hear
in Marshalltown created more enjoy
ment than this one. Its playing is a
surprise. Turn out and give it the wel-
come 1t deserves. Fiiemon. the Filipino
boy, Will appear in native songs and a
very interesting collection Of Filipino
Icurios will be shown. Odeon Wednes-
day evening" Popular prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-12
General Assembly OF Presbyterian
Church So. Louis. Mo-. May l7.0l.


The Chicago Great Western railway
will for the above meeting sell thru ex-
cursion tickets to st. Louis on May is
to % at one fare. plus 81. for the round
trip. Tickets good to return to June 2.
For further information inquire OF any
agent OF the C. g. W.gor address F. H.
Lord, q. p. & r. A.. lla Adams street,
Chicago.
Presbyterian Church Chattanooga,
Tenn May 1893. 1000.
For this meeting the Chicago Great
Western railway Will sell on May ~ to
10 excursion tickets on the certificate
plan at = fare and one-third, good to
return to May %. For further infor-
nation inquire Of any agent Of the G.
q. w. or address =. H. Lord. g. r. q
9. A.. lis Adams street, Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-12
xARsHALLrowH's .KNoB HILL
why N. a. Carmean purchased . Lot
ON West Main.

N. A. Carmean, Of the Rhoaries-
3Carmean Carriage Company, has
bought the F. c. Let's property at
West Main and sixth streets and will
erect thereon a mansion worthy Of the
lsituation. The site IN s26S by 80 feet In
dimensions. not including fifteen-
foot drive to State street, and 10 per-
ihaps the finest location In the city. Just
what amount OF money Mr.. Carmean
will put into his proposed resitence he
declines to make public, but the build-
Iing will In every way be q credit and
ornament 70 the beautiful thoroughfar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-12
A Man who 10 Tired

All the time, owing to impoverished
blood. should take Hoods sarsaparilla
to purify and enrich his blood and give
him vitality and vigor.
"A good spring medicine is necessity
with almost everyone. Hoods Sarsap-
arilla is what the millions take IN the
spring. 1ts great power to purify and
enrich the blood and build up health
is one Of the facts of common expert
ence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-12
Noticycc.

NOtlCc.
All persons knowing themselves in any
manner Indebted to the Jasper County
Coal Company will settle and adjust
their accounts only With the under
signed who is the only person having
authority to collect and receipt TO, any
money. G. II. u. BOARDMAN,
Attorney for Jasper County Coal Co.
Stop that cough right away. with
Aiull's Lightning Cough Cure. Twenty
five cents. Mcbride & Will Drug Com
many.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-12
1loraAa, West lndiss apa Central
America.

The facilities OF the Louisville q
Nashville railroad for handling tourists
5snd travellers destined for al prints.in
Florida. Cuba, Porto Rico. Central
America, or for Nassau. Are unsur-
passed. ,ncpbls daily lines Of sleeping
cars are rim from Cincinnati. Louis.
vile. Chicago and st. Louis through
lacks 3nvilla 70 Interior Florida polnts
and % Miami, Tampa and Nov o..
leans, the ports % smbarkat ioa fof the
eountEtsa mentioned. For foldalA -,
write George y Hosnss. p. =. ~. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-12


take the Renector's word for the t. r. e
accuracy 1t will give little heed to the
false and Wild rumors afoat. True
there was some criticism OF the T.-R.'s
course In making public the situation,
but the T.-R. then considered 1t the
best course and developments have
since indicated its Judgment. Had 1t
not been for the hasty action Of the
board OF health such Wild rnmors would
never have gained circulation. The
truth was being told In these columnF
from day to day and no panic was Inn
mincnt. In fact business was prosper
ing.
The Reflector furnishes some inter-
esting reading this week as It devotes
most OF its columns to STRUCTURES upon
the T.-R. Upon the first page Is q
rather amusing story which bears
every ear-mark Of that illustrious Mr..
Theodore Bradford's production, COM
planning because the T.-R.'s Des
Moines correspondent had insulted the
democratic party. In trying to show
THAT government without the consent
OF the governed" was an old and tried
!nstttution even among democrats Mr.,
Bicknell mentioned the fact that a few
democrats were being governed with
out their consent and were even denied
their liberties against their will. NJ
reflection was meant upon democrats
Hike Mr.. Bradford. for the writer could
have admitted without destroying the
4 force OF his argument that even repub.
8Ilicans were 30 restrained. but yon M
the republican party 10 not bowling
against the principles Of government.
'.wathout tho eonsenk Of ~ govsrnS1.'
Arizona republican., 1900-11-09
FUNERAL OF MRS. CRAZE
The Lofty Estimation in Which This
 Dead Woman Was Held.

The funeral of Mrs. Jennie Root Crabb, wife of Mir DelmOre D. Crabb, took place yesterday afternoon at , o'clock, interment being made in the Phoenix cemetery. The funeral ser vices were held from the home of Mrs. Davis. sister-in-law of the deceased, in the Isaacs district. three miles west of the city. where death so suddenly overlook the fair young mother at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. Rev. C. Y. Cowan of the First M. F.. church preached a tender, sympathetic funeral oration, and music was furnished by MT. O. H. Christy, Mrs. Rogers and Miss Christy. Fifty vehicles formed the funeral cortege that followed the remains to their last resting place.
 The deceased was the daughter of the late Mir Anderson Root of the Cart wright district. She was born April 4, 1S75 in Lincoln, Neb., and spent the days of her young girlhood principally in Cass county, Neb. In the fall of 1892 she accompanied her fathers fam ily to Arizona, and lived here ever since. December 9, 1897. she was united in marriage to Mir. Delmore D. CrabD. A little over year later a daughter was born to the young couple and was named Zelda. On the morning of her death a young son was born and was named Anderson in memory of her father. by the young mother. The young infant survives and promises to grow up into a healthy boyhood.
 Mrs. Crabb realized that her vitality was ebbing and told those around her that she could not live. Everything possible was done to stay the fast eX- bring life. but without avail. Mrs. Davis, a sister of MT. Crabb. will take the two little motherless children and raise them as her own.
 The deceased was a most exemplary young woman. of @ lovely disposition. and sprang from Scotch ancestors of sterling worth. Some years since she joined the Presbyterian church of this city and lived a most consistent Chris tian life In addition to her little ones and husband she leaves a widowed mother and three brothers to mourn their loss. Her presence will be sadly missed from the family circle.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-09
HERMANN THE GREAT.

Hermann the Great who ranks as the leading magician of the world, hay ing performed in all the civilized cOun- tries on the globe and established a reputation that is as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar itself, appears at the Dor ris theater tonight and Saturday night. H rrmanns legerdsmain is bewildering, amusing and sensational. He is ac- companied by the musically marvellous Nosses. three ladies and two gentle men, who play on all manner of instru- ments with exquisite skill. All are mu sicians of rare ability. their rendition of selections from popular operas are an artistic treat. Ia the way of a new Illusion, Hermann has the present season a wonderfully wierd invention which he calls ''Cremation." This is his star of ring and shows a beautiful young lady burned alive Ccremated) be- fore your very eyes. IL is d very effect i've illusion and has created a big sen sation in all the cities in this section of the country. Seats on sale at opera house.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-09
PERSONAL MENTION.

w. w. Vanderbilt of Prescott is at the Ford hotel
 Judge E. w. Wells of Prescott is in the city. a guest of the Ford hotel.
 William Scott of New York and C. w. Harris of Los Angeles are guests of the Ford hotel.
 Judge Fletcher M Doan of Florence arrived yesterday morning and is at the Ford hotel.
 Judge George R. Davis and United States Marshal William Grihiths are in the city attending supreme court They are guests of the Hotel Adams.
 Mir. and Mrs. O. w. Robertson. Mrs +. H. Robertson and Miss Chamberlain of Milwaukee arrived here yesterday and are stopping at the Ford hotel
 Y. G. Norris. E. M. Sanford and Rob ert E. Morrison of Prescott are in the city attending the supreme court ses- sion. They are guests of the Hotel Adams.
 Registrati tions at the Commercial hotel yesterday were Joseph l. Roberts and Robert Brazle. Prescott; A. w. Berry, Chicago; NJ. $. Taft, Buckeye. C. l.. Carr, Wickenburg; w. A. Evans, Buckeye, and Fred Gill, Portersville,
 Among the guests registering at the Hotel Adams yesterday were l.. Thank ernser and George B. Hoffman. New York; J. w. Aston. Pittsburg: H. H. Morris and s. B. All. Chicago; H. B, Hall. Los Angeles; P R. K Myers, Cincinnati
 Ii. Chaplain of Arkansas City. Kas.. has taken the position of dairyman at the Phoenix Indian school, vice Mir J. T. Singleton. who has been promoted to the position of carpenter at the Mohave gndian reservation on the Colorado river.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-09
Phoenix. Arlzonn. Nov. ,. 1a0n

Phoenix, Arizona. Nov ?, 1900. MT ii. Allyn Lewis. Manager New York Life Insurance Company. Phog- nix, Ariz"na-Dear Sir: [ acllnDwIe,lge r"reilT uf your company's check No "'"6@ on Wells, Fargo & Company's bank at San Francisco, for thirteen thousand two hundred thirty-two and SiNty-siN one-hundrcdths ($13, ,232 6G) dollars, in full payment of policy No. 3l .i61, life of LindlCy II. Orme, de- ceased. l note that in this settlement your company have not only paid the face of the policy, ten. thousand dol lars butt have also returned all the pr, niums paid by MT. Orme during his life time. IL is a source of great satisfaction to do business with com pany that fulills its contracts to the letter in the prompt manner in which the New York Life Insurance company does. Thanking you for your atten- ton to the matter, I remain.
 Yours very truly,
 (SiSned) JOHN w. CRENSHAW,
 EXecutor.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-09
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

PERRY LIKES 'pOSSUM. Perry Polk has written back to his home iri Lawrence, Kan. for twenty nice fat, juicy 'possums. If he can secure them in time he proposes to give big 'possum supper during the carnival. He will have them taken alive and corn f1d till in the proper condition, then dressed and frozen.
 SUPREME COURT. The territorial supreme court met yesterday, with Chisf Justice Str ct and Associate Jus tices Davis and Doan on the bench. The session was held for the purpose of preparing the way for the regular term. r. W. Lewis was admitted to practice and John F. Ross was admit tld on a certificate from the supreme court of Idaho. l.. H. Chalmers asked for a mandate to the lower court in the case of Daggs ct al Vs. the Phoenix National bank. City Attorney Builard in order to perfect the record in tn ? Bennett addition case. moved that it be placed on the calendar and that the appeal taken by the city be dismisse d.. This was done. The city attorney then moved that the judgm Tt against the city be dismissed. The rest of the business of tha day consisted of the receiving of motions.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-09
FUNERAL OF J. P. McWILLIAMS
Testimony of the Esteem in Which
 the Dead Was Held

If the worth of man is measured by the formal respect shown him at his funeral. Phoenix never lost citizen who had been held in greater esteem than the late J. P. McWilliams. who was buried last Wednesday. The funer- al was under the direction of the Knights of Pythias. of which the dead
 man had been one of the most active members. The services were held at the stricken home on East Monroe street. after which the procession, head ed by the Pioneer band, moved to the cemetery. The uniform rank came next and was followed by almost the entire membership of the lodge. Then came the fire department of which Mir. Mo Williams was also a member. Grape was wreathed about the machines. This part of the procession may be said to have been only a formal demonstra- tion of sorrow for the dead, but the rest of it was not. It was made up of a long line of neighbors of MT. .McWilliams and of business men and others who. though not neighbors, knew him well and admired his sterling worth and his good citizenship. It is true, as the length of the funeral cortege indicated, Phoenix had never lost d better citizen.