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ARCHITECTS.

To THOSE CONTEMPLATING THE ERECTION
Of residences offer my services 4 specialist
in this particular branch of architecture. H. J.
sHCMWAY, Run. e, Fidelity bldg. Philadelphia.
aul5-26t
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FOR RENT
1896 /, 20r, b.ami 500. 90
1919 10Th, cor Greg 100. 40
1ol4 18th NV, lar. ..Sn.OG
1341 2 NV, 13r. b. 600
BILL II NV, 12r&b. ~ 30
Store IO7 9th NV. As. 30
1911 Corcoran. 1Ir&b. A.. O0
du1S-12ts TYLER & II
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ROOMS AND BOARD.

NEWLY FURNISHED ROOMS AND B0ARD
moderate rates; private family. AT st. NV
FOR RENT-LARGE Sd STORY FRONT AND
back room: also hall room; with table board;
high, healthy location 1923 18th ST. NV.
au2y-2ts
THE BURTON, 209-211 EAST CAPITOL ST. ;
nicely furnished communicating rooms. with board ;
doors trob Con. Library, l square from Capitol;
transients speciality. au21-26t
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kER 4 son. 1905 + ST.
1877 Fla av NV. Or. b. 80
1924 Sth ST. Sr&b. 80
633 c st he, Sr, b. :. 80
1922 How'd av, Ir&b. 20
91S Del av. Or, b. 1850
STORES.
1116 Conn av, 3-sty
store bldg. .$125
IEKLY BULLETIN OF
- AVN nEITTEI
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2001 II at. n.w.-A desirable home, with all
modern improvements; delightfully."- located and
convenient to departments and car lines. rooms
and bath.
Rent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $40 30
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1907 IA. ave n.w.-An excellent opportunity
for boarding house; accessible TO departments and
car lines; all modern improvements and with
SUFFICIENT roomers AT present to assure rent
Rent. $50 Oa
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FOR RENT-NO. 23l3 PA. AVE. BRICK: 10
rooms, bath and cellar: heated by furnace and Ia
trobe; modern conveniences; on car line: overlook
ing Washington Circle. $45. 30 per month. Apply
to WESCUTT K WILCOX,
auc9-1t Pa
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FOR RENT-15s5 9Th sT.N.w; ROOMS, BATH
and cellar; bay windows front and rear; Anil;
rent reduced to $4,000 Apply to COLLINS &
GADDIS. 511 11th st. NV. jy17-tu.t h&s-f
FOR RENT-A NICE HOUSE ON STREET
near 10th street; large; modern; well located,
and in good order. VIII be rented at a low rate.
au25-s, tu,th,5t B. ii. WARNER CO.
FOR RENT-WE HAVE ON HAND FOR IAIME-
diats occupancy number Of desirable
yenient and well-located apartments, some
Of which entirely new, at reasonable rates
3. Ii. WARNER CO.,
ar23- th, ,tu-5t 916 + st. NV.
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For Rent-3o9 49r q. 30 1880 III Ne 6r&sto. 20 30
Al ne. Or. Is 90 607 l. he, ar....... 90
IL NV, Ar IA. 90 315 6r Is 90
ITO 4th NV, Ar. 90 40 Irving NV, Ar. g. 90
CAiWOOD GARRETT. 18th st. NY. NV.
aIi2n-
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MARTIN BROS.
Phone 1211. (1tb 1925 Pa. n.
FOR RENT-CAPITOL HILL. 500 MD. AVE; o
rooms, bath store and cellar; in good con-
dtion porcelain tub and tiled vestibue; wide
parking; $500. Ii. l.. RUST, Cos 14th NV.
au:}O-tf
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HORSES AND VEHICLES.

WANTED-A BL0CKY HORSE; MUST BE SOUND
and gentle. Apply 1921 10Th st. NV. It,
FOR sALE-WELI-BRED YOUNG HORSE; 4
years old; great bargain 2o4 F st. W. au3o-3'
FOR SAIE-CHEAP-1 CUT-UNDER SURREY, /
grocery wagon, 1 panel wagon and new hand
1 mad n2,.op wagon; suit commission coal or
au303t'
FOR sALE-sURREY, NEARLY NEW. APPLY
TO NJ. ROCHE. ZIG 18th st. NV. au2S3t'
FOR SALE-OR EXCHANGE-IF YOU ARE GO
ing TO buy Il business buggy, surrey, trap doc
or any style vehicle, with steel or rubber tires
don't buy until you call and the largest stock
of latest style novelties in the city. For price
style and quality. we lead all dealers in new and
stoc: OF single and double harness. manufac-
tured special for us at Concord Junction. Call
on You can save time and money.
au25-6t. COGSwELL's. 200 18th st. NV.
FOR sALE-THE LARGEST STOCK OF FANCY
delivery wagons in the city; suitable for any bust
which we are compelled to offer at reduced prices
10 make Dom for our fall stock. s. ]. MEEKS'
SONS, 622 G ST. NV. auStf
SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
FOR, sALE-BusINEss PROPERTY IN ROCK
Vile. Box 119. Star office. au303t'
uful 7-rcom. cellar house; large porches; corner
a0t tfy cheap 10 Mn 9y Tyni T4a no ST ne,ss
FOR RENT-OCEAN FRONT COTTAGE; NINE
rooms; furnished. Apply to WILD ROSE COT
TAGE, Virginia Beach Va. au29-3t'
FOR SAILOR EXCHANGE FOR CITY PROP
erty-tine residence in Rockville. Md; ~ rooms.
bath; stables. large grounds. trees; suitable for
residence, school or boarding purposes. JOHN Il.
ERWIN, Room 10, Kellogg bldg. au2s-8t'-5
FOR SAIE-TAKOMA PARKS LOTS FRONTING
3 cts. 81, 166 so. TT. 2-story house stable. etc;
peaches. pears, apples, plums, etc: street ears
pass the place. Lock Box Al. Takoma. aus ct.
FOR RENT-BEAUTIFUL NEW COTTAGE WITH
attractive surroundings, at Cleveland Park.
JyAn Office. go 14th st.
FOR SAILOR LEASE-wE HAVE SEVERAL
new beautiful cottages, hot and cold water, bath,
tiled treplacrs, cabinet mantes. concreted cellars,
thoroughly built, on easy payments. Somerset
Heights Is improving in value every day; il has
fare, water supply, near 3 lines of ears. good
class of Iesidents, haifa lots, Sc. to 30. per
foot. and they will be worth more every year.
Buy nUwi MILES FULLER, 504 It'll st.
jy6tf
SENSINGTON
Now ready for occupancy. number OF very at
tractiye houses with large rooms, wide
yerandas and p 900 SO. feet of ground; all mod
ern improvements; furnace heat and cabinet
mantels. win ell easy monthly payments.
au25-et With r. n warner Co
FOR RENT BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE AT
Woodbridge; only 20 minutes ride from center of
city; high and healthy; beautiful views: s rooms,
large attic; concreted cellar; furnace heat; open
CRATE; modern bath; hot and cold water; cleo
trio lights; beautifully decorated; thoroughly up
to date; rent, S25. Apply
au25- l2t JNO- NJ HENDERSON, 1903 F ST
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FOR RENT-NO. 211s G; ON LINE OF HERDICS
In free transfer with Metropolitan cars brick
house; ii rooms and BATH heated by latrobes !;
usual cOnveniences. Rent, 5000. Apply to
WESCOTT & WILCOX,
au20-4t 1907 Pa ave
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MANIFESTATIONS
MALE.

NaNTED-Bf YOUNG MAN, NIGHT EMPLOY
heht OF any kind; not afraid of work. Address
\. =. u. Star Office.
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FOR RENT-NO. 1918 PA. AVE. BAY WINDOW
brick: 10 rooms and bath porcelain tub; cellar;
heated by latrobes; modern improvements; on car
line; in good condition. desirable house, and mod
crate rent, $500. Apply to
WESCOTT & WILCOX,
au29-4t 1907 Pa ave
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FOR RINT-NOS 2135-2137 X, BAY-WINDOW
bricks, containing rooms, bath and cellar: heated
by furnace; just papered and put in good condi-
tlon; modern improvements; convenient to and
market; desirable location; rent, 5000. Apply to
WESC0TT & WILCOX,
au29-4t 1907 Pa. ave.
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OFFICES.
10th and F. Or. sc: 90 $50 .$5 to 2250
Atlantic Coast Line 470 La av. $40 and 1900
s bd sa, from $40 to $50 4o' 7th NV eaeh 1000
STORES.
4O3 11th NV, 75x23.. 75.O01524 7th NV 7r&s 55 90
STABLE.
1892 Mass. av. (rear). 90
au21-tf
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FOR RENT-NO. 9O7 18TH, OPPOSITE FRANKLIN
Park; brick house. containing 10 rooms baths:
heated by latrobes; modern cOnveniences in good
condition. and desiraby located for room renting.
Rent reduced to $500. Apply to
WESCUTr & WILCOX,
au29-4t 1907 Pa. ave.
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1910 q ct. store q
dwg, per mo. 100. 90
1870 18th. per mo. SO. 90
1874 = sr, basement50. 90
1S3 7th st. ....... 80. 90
For full list Of furnishe
offices, stores and sta bles
THOS. ]. FISHER
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WANTED-HELP.
MALE.

wANTED-A BOY WITH SOME EXPERIENCE
in shorthand and typewriting and Ia assist in
office work Apply at ANHEUSER Btl SCH
BREWING co, LIST and Va. ave. s-w. au5u-3t
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2+27 18th NV, Tor. 40. 90
Office rooms, 1907 + NV
l212 18th st. 1850
| 40 l. NV. 30
Stab RI 1911 Corc'n. 10. 90
l1iI Linger's ct Sc. 800
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~ Z
FLATS-N.W
2O6 D. I'd fir, 4rSb 1907 G, Sd fl, 2rSb 20. 90
2Ol2 1ith tup pit. 2U7 II, LIST FIR, 4rSb 15.VO
Tor & bath. $500
STORES-N.W.
$40 La av........$ 5000 ll5 l4th tshop in
429 goth .40e0i rear. 90
Appl- at office for weekly Bulletin.
THOS L. WAGGAMAN,
onCT l.
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FOR RENT-NO. 1912 18TH, NEAR FARRAGUT
Park: desirably located brick house. containing 10
rooms, baths, closets; recently papered and
painted; new furnace; modern conveniences; good
location for room renting; convenient to cars.
Rent, 5000. Apply to WESCOTT & WILCOX,
au29-4t 1NO1 Pa ave
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FOR :RENT-OFFICES.

FOR REMITTANCE WELL-IIGHTED, MODERN
offices; elevator, electric light, steam heat jani-
tor service; rent $3.50; NJ extras. Metzerott
bldg, ITO + ST. NV.
oc3O-tf GASCH BROS, Agts.. 1907 F st.
FOR RENT-TWO OFFICE ROOMS OVER OUR
store, Pa. ave and 18th st. Apply to JAMES
Y, DAVIS SONS aul5-tf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-23
CHANGES IN SPECIFICATIONS.
Gateway and X eepers' Lodge mitte
in Soldiers, Home Contract.

Gateway and Keepers Lodge Omitted
In soldiers, Home Contract.
The Des Moines Capital. referring to
the awarding of the contract for new
buildings at the Soldiers Home, says:
The board of control awarded today
the contract for various new buildings
ard Improvements at the Soldiers
Home at Marshalltown to j. F. Akin
son, OF Marshalltow n, the contract price
being $4,000. This contract includes the
completion OF the old peoples building,
the construction OF an elevator in the
hospital, the headquarters building ard
the building for the female servants
The board had to make some modifica
tions in the specifications SO as to get
the contract price within the limits Of
the appropriation. which 1t now just
does. A wing was cut out OF one of the
buildings and the construction of the
gatekeepers' lodge was omitted. No
proposals We're asked for the gateway
which was contemplated. These will
have to come later In some other way.
when the hoard gets the funds.
Two things caused this difficulty in
getting the contract price low enough.
In the first place the s13, 900 of the pen
sion money granted by the legislature
for the Improvements at the Soldiers
Home did not amount to more than
$12,5o0 In reality. In the second place
the prices Of materials have gone up
SO much since the architect drew toe
plans that the bids have been higher
than expected. AS it is now, however,
the board gets much better admins
tration building than was originally
contemplated, and the Improvements
cut out were not Of great Importance
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-23
R. B. VOORHEES, DEAD.
Passes Away This Afternoon After
an Ex tended lllnesa

Passes Away This Afternoon After
an Extended Illness.
Mr.. Reuben B. VOORHEES,, OF Glendlve,
Mont. former resident and old Iowa
Central employe, who was brought to
this city several weeks ago on account
of his health, died at 2 O'clock this
afternoon at the home of his mother.
Mrs. Esther Voorhies, No. 1903 South
First avenue. Mr.. VOORHEES, has been Ill
for some time, his condition at Glen
dive. prior to coming to Marshalltown,
being so serious that 1t was thought he
would die before 1t was concluded to
move him. His trouble was a valvular
disease of the heart, complicated with.
sdropsy. During the past few days he
has grown steadily worse, and this
morning he was not able to recognize
those about him. Mrs. VOORHEES, and son
Warren. of Glendive, Mr.. John Noor-
hies and a sister Mrs. Frank Chapman,
of this city, also a sister, Mrs. A. L..
Mead, of Clinton, We're at his bedside
when he died. His only daughter, Mrs.
r. b. Magee, Of Waterloo, was tele-
graphed this morning. as We're also a
brother Mr.. B. T. VOORHEES, of Grinnell.
Another brother Of the deceased is Con-
ductor w. H. Noorhies, OF the Central.
who resides in Mason City, and a sister
Is Mrs. Mary Sanders, of st. Paul. The
arrangements for the funeral have not
yet been made, but tile services will be
in charge of St. Aldemar Commandery
No. 80, knights Templar. OF this city.
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ROB AN OLD MAN.
SIX Men Go Thru tho Pock ets OF an
AGED Hebrew In Northwestern Box

Six Men Go Thru the Pock cts or an
Aged Hebrew In Northwestern Box
Car.
Because NJ. Nowak, German Jew,
of Omaha, about 60 years OF age,
wanted to save Is cents by sleeping
over night in a box car, thus saving
the price of cheap lodging, he woke up
about 1880 o'clock to find himself in
the presence of six strangers. who pro-
coded to go thru his pockets. Nowak
had s35 in his possession, and every
cent Of 1t was taken, leaving him pen
niless and In position to apply to the
police for lodging in the Third avenue
station.
Nowak arrived in the city Saturday
evening and expected to spend Sunday
here. He hunted up a place to stay
over night shortly after dusk. selecting
an open box car Of the Northwestern
in the east yards. At the time he en-
tered the car he was alone, but the
gang of tramps which did the work
found him before he had been asleep
long. In attempting to make resist
ance to the attack OF his assailants,
Nowak was struck over the head with
a rough stone, resulting in his sustaln-.
ing a deep cash, one inch long, over the
forehead. He was considerably bruised
about the body by the severe pommel-
ing the robbers gave him.
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BANKRUPTcY NoTIcE.

In the district court of the United
States for the southern district Of Iowa,
central division.
In the matter OF Jacob Sidney Sam
mons, bankrupt, in bankruptcy.
On this 2Sd day OF July, A. D. 1900, on
fling and reading the petition of the
above named bankrupt for his dis
charge herein. it is
Ordered, That the 9th day of Au-
gust. A. D. 1900. be and the same is
hereby fixed as the date on or before
which all creditors Of and all other
persons interested in the matter Of the
discharge in bankruptcy Of the said
bankrupt shall, If they desire to oppose
the same. file In my said office at Mar
shalltown. Iowa. in said district, their
appearance in writing, in opposition to
the granting OF said discharge; and also
within ten days thereafter file in my
said Office specifications Of the grounds
OF said opposition.
Witness my hand hereto at my office
in Marshalltown. Iowa. the day and
date herein first above written.
GRAMMAR w. LAWRENCE,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
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Thcll.ust. Chancc.

Tuesday and Wednesday will be the
last chance you will nave to get a pair
of the celebrated shoes being slaugh-
tered by Ingledue g. Young at the Bos-
ton Shoe Store. Their clearance sale
this year has been the most successful
they have ever had in the history OF the
store. This simply proves one thing.
ard that is that they have the conf
dence Of the people and that the people
know when they get good shoe at a
low price. Their store has been crowded
the last week to its utmost capacity
and great many people We're obliged
to go away because they could not get
waitd on. Remember today. Tuesday,
and Wednesday you can buy any Regent,
$3.50 tan shoe In their store for e. 6s and.
get the green trading stamps with
every purchase. Ingledue & Young's is
the only shoe store giving the green
trading stamps. Don't fool yourself now
and walt longer than Wednesday night
Il you want TO buy 8 drst.class shoe st
81 very low price.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-23
NOT The WOMAN.
Mrs. Fisk Q Fails to Identity the Body
Found In the River.

-
Found IN the River.
Airs. r. L. Fiske, of Abel, has returned
the articles and apparel Of the woman
found drowned in the Iowa river over a
week ago, and in an accompanying LETT
ter says she is certain they are not the
property OF her aunt, who is missing
from Des Moines Neither the clothing
sent her nor the ring could be identified
by Mrs. Fiske, but on the other hand
she is positive they are not the property
Of the missing relative. This was the
only remaining clue under investigation
by Coroner Lierle and Undertaken A. E.
Wilbur. and 1t looks now as tho the
mystery surrounding the woman's death
might remain unsoived.
Coroner Lierle this morning received
letter OF inquiry from an Ottumwa lady,
who wishes a description of the dead
woman. The lady writes that she had
just seen an account Of the mysterious
case in newspaper. and az che has a
missing relative whom she thought
might be the woman she writes at once
and requests prompt answer. The
woman does not state for whom she is
looking.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-23
LEAVES FOR JAPAN.
Miss AiarKret Tlttemore Departs for
Nnunsaki sunday Morning.

Miss Margaret Tittemore, sister OF
Traffic aMnager j. N. Tittemore, of the
Central. left Sunday morning, via the
Great Western. for Kansas City. in
company with Mrs. Teresa Dean, OF
New York, mother OF Miss Tittemore' 8
.tiancee, Lieut.. Warren Dean, of the
Sixth United States cavalry, who ara
rived at Nagasaki Saturday from San
francisco, for duty In China. Miss Tit
temore and Mrs. Dean left Kansas City
today for San Francisco, over the Santa
Fe, and from there Will sail about Aug.
u. Mrs Dean makes the Oriental voy-
age for the purpose Of being near her
son, should the latter be 80 unfortunate
as to be injured in any engagement his
troop might become engaged in. and as
the trip was long one. she desired the
company Of her sons future wife. The
stay OF the ladies in Japan Will be in
definite. and the voyage lie taken with
the understanding that they will be abb
sent any where from six to eighteen
months
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-23
COMBINE
School Board Secs q Deal Between
School Furniture Dealers When
Bids Ara Opened.
As a Result the Desk Contracts Are
Not Awarded and the Board is
Locking Elsewhere.
Contracts for Printing. Fuel. Etc,
for the Year Go to
Local Firms

IL the city councilmen imagine the
members OF the school board do hot
have troubles OF their own they are.
mistaken. The board is having an ex-5
sperience similar to that met with by the
council in the cement sidewalk con-
tract, and confronted condition Sat-
urday night that savored very much Of
q combination
purpose Of opening bids and awarding
contracts for the furnishing of supplies
for the coming school year and for fur
nishing new desks for the Arson school
and the addition to the Arnold building.
The cost Of 24O desks is quite an item,
entailing an expenditure in the neigh
borhood Of $500. and when three bids
were received and all of them We're
practically the anne the members could
see colored gentleman in the woodplle.
Consequently all the bids We're rejected.
The supply committee is now nego-
tiating with fourth firm whose bid
came in too late to be opened at the
meeting, but whose figures We're 80
cents per desk under those first re-
ceived.
a lengthy session of the board re-
suited there being number of repre-
sentatives Of outside firms present. The
contract for the chemical supplies for
the high school laboratory went to the
He'll Chemical Company. Of ST. Louis.
The Herald and j. w. Wells were
awarded the work Of furnish
ling blanks and other articles in
the printing line, and the Arson Com
pany was the successful bidder on the
years coal contract. New blackboards
were also arranged for where needed, a
guarantee of one year being demanded
and given. as the board has had cons
siderable trouble in securing satisfac-
tory work in this line.
The Arson Company's price for fur
nishing coal was $40 for mine run, $3.50
for lump and SO. 25 for hard coal. The
general supplies will be furnished by c.
]. Lander.
The three firms whose bids on the
desks We're received We're the West
ern School supply Company, Of Des
Moines: E. w. A. Bowles, of Chicago,
and Thomas Kane & Co., of Chicago.
The work on the Arson school and
1.-THE Arnold addition is reported as pro-
crossing finely. and the slate roofers
are now at work on the latter. The adj
dition will greatly improve the appear
ance and convenience of the Arnold.
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EATING AN OYSTER. !
Ths sta.Ash Has Rather ~ Ola yvay
OF noing It.

J Z
How the ssarfsh eats an oyster Is told
BY II. w. Conn In st. Nicholas.
The oyster when at home lives in a
hard lime shell which nicely protects him
from the attack of enemies. Man, with
his tools, can open the shell and remove
the soft animal, but besides man the oys-
ter has few foes. Oddly enough, his
greatest foe is not, as might be expected,
an animal with powerful jaws and strong
teeth, but one wholly without jaws. 1t is
the common stnrfish, SO common every
where at the scashore.
Now, the starfsh is soft, flexible crea-
ture, very sluggish, seemingly helpless
and utterly unable to attack such IN ami
NAL as the oyster. Its mouth, which Is
in the center of the disk, has no teeth or
jaws. How can such q helpless creature
open the formidable oyster shell and get
at the animal concealed within?
Its method OF doing SO is odd enough.
It first clasps the oyster in its arms.
wrapping its five arms around the shell
tightly. Having thus seized the oyster.
1t quietly waits. Just exactly what hap
pens next even our scientists do not ex-
actly know. The two shells OF the oyster
are held together by hinge which is
opened by a spring. The spring Is so ad.
justed that the shells will be pushed
open unless they are held together by
the muscles. Some scientists tell us that
after the startish has held the oyster for
awhile the oyster opens its shell in order
to get food, and the starfsh that has been
waiting for this now injects into the shell
q little reddish liquid. This acts as a
poison, parnlyzing tie muscles and thus
making it impossible for the animal to
close its shell. Others tell ,ls that the
process is simpler and that the starfish
simply holds the shells tightly together
until the oyster is smothered. AS soon
us it is stupeGed by the suhocation the
muscles relax and the shell opens.
Whichever Of these two accounts is
true it is certain that after little the
oyster shells fly open. Now comes the
oldest feature Of all. The stomach Of
the starfsh is very large and elastic, and
It is now thrown out OF the animals
mouth much as one would turn a bag In
side out. This stomach is then thrust
within the oyster shell and wrapped
around the soft animal, beginning at once
to digest it. The starfish does not take
the trouble even to remove the oyster
from Its shell. digesting it in its own
home and eventually crawling away,
leaving behind the gaping, empty shell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-23
The European CONTINGENT.

Mr.. P. s. Balch received letter this
morning from Mr.. S. G. Mcfarland,
United States consul at Nottingham.
Eng, in which the latter tells Of trip
to Hamburg, participated in by himself
and wife, to visit Mr.. and Mrs. w. ".
Couchman. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcfarland
spent the Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs
iCouchman. and celebrated the day, In
company with q party composed OF fif-
teen Americana Mr.. Mcfarland speaks
very complimentary Of Hamburg, and
rays II liz the best and prettiest city he
visited on the trip, With the exception OF
Iuxerne. Switzerland. Mre. Coucaman.
he says, ie very fluent as q German con-
sersatlonalists and even the children.
especially the young ers boy, sneak me