Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-25
JUDGE SEEDS N[DS
Story of His Courtship and Mar.
riage Reads Like a
Novel.
Romance Began With Finding OF
Position for Manchester
School Teacher.
Handsome Gift From Employees
OF Department-Iowa at
Washington.
Special to Times-Republican.

auditor for the war department, was
married yesterday afternoon to MISS
Minnie Dunning, of Manchester, Iowa
| The story of this marriage and the
courtship leading to the spoken vows
before the altar, constitutes pretty
romance worthy the artistic treat
ment of novelist.
Two years ago Senator Clark, OF
Wyoming, who is personal friend OF
Judge Seeds, casually remarked to the
Halter one day that he had place II
the census bureau at his disposal ana
asked the Judge If he had In mind an.
deserving lady who might care To
take the examination and the salary
Judge Seeds mentally canvassed the
eligibles in his home town and con-
cluded to offer the place to younf
lady school teacher in Manchester. he
was but slightly acquainted with the
llady. but believed her to be deserving
and capable and advised her that the
position was open to her If she cared
| to accept it. She accepted the offer
l1nation most creditably and entered
upon her work. The young lady was
Miss Minnie Dunning. A few weeks
ago she resigned her position IN the
census bureau and yesterday sne pc
came Mrs. e. P. Seeds
Very naturally Miss Dunning was
very grateful to Judge Seeds for the
interest he had taken in her, and Wnen
she personally expressed her thanks II
lis not unlikely that the judge was
well repaid. The interest Judge Seeas
felt in Miss Dunning did not stop when
she was snugly settled behind desk
in the census Office. neither did her
sense of gratitude for his Kindness
cease. To make long story short.
some months ago she rewarded the
Judge for securing her the position by
agreeing to become Mrs. Seeds. The
Judge says the obligation has been
flihy satisfied with compound interest
Mr.. and Mrs. Seeds departed last
evening for Philadelphia and New
York, and possibly Lake Champlain,
near which Mrs. Seeds was born. they
will be absent a week or ten days, re-
turning to make Washington thei1
home indefinitely
The officers and employees in the
auditors office dubbed togther and
presented Mrs Seeds very handsome
gift. The rules of the depS Srtment pro-
hibit any officer receiving gift from
any clerk and in order to circumveni
the law and at the same time give
expression to their great respect anf
good will toward their chief, box
was conveniently placed upon the desk
of chief of a division: hole was
cut in the top Of the box and that
was ALL The word was passed that
the box was built to hold coin and
that the coin was for the purpose OF
buying a gift for Mrs. Seeds and yes
terday 1t was found that he box was
very heavy.
1t may be said in passing that Judge
Seeds is in charge of the auditing OF
all accounts incurred in the Philip
pines, Cuba and other places where our
armies are stationed. The work is
tremendous in detail and volume. The
Judge is universally esteemed and re-
spected by the three hundred and fift.
men directly under him and makes 9
most competent and popular official.
Mr. Hiram c. Wheeler, of Texas
formerly owner of the great farm near
Odebolt, is in Washington. Iowa peo-
pie will learn with pleasure that Mr.
Wheeler is prospecting splendidly in
his adopted home. For some time af
ter he removed to Texas and engaged
in the dairy business upon a large
scale, Incorporating northern methods
in his business, 1t was stated, and with
foundation, that the venture seemed
to be losing one. For many months
the enterprise was conducted at a loss
and Mr.. Wheeler was pretty we'll dis
couraged. However, he made some
changes in his methods, swung out
upon a different track, and now is
making money. He has not become
weaned from Iowa, but thinks the
south great place In which to make
money.
Congressman Lacey has just received
u letter from the attorney general in
response to an inquiry as to John Had
dow. convicted and sentenced for all
;eged Illegal work. in Virginia In con-
;. &c itn W.T., the IL. IN Eat on OF min
ers unions, reference to which was
made in these dispatches Tuesday.
it was sought to ascertain his condi-
ton. His condition is not serious. The
president has asked the attorney gen
eral to make the case special and a
conclusion will undoubtedly be reached
shortly. There is good reason for be-
lieving Haddow will be pardoned by the
president.
Congressman Conner has secured an
allowance of $500 additional for clerk
hire for the postoffice at Jefferson,
Green county and Senator Dolliver Sc
cured an allowance of 5000 additional
for New London, a.
The news from Capt Rumple, who
has been undergoing an operation in
Indianapolis is not as encouraging as
his friends had hoped for. Some sort
of growth has formed upon the low
er lip and this has increased in size
rapidly the past few months. 1t Is not
known definitely just what the growth
is but an effort will be made to re-
move it and all connections or roots.
The bill introduced by Congressman