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Death of Former Washingtonian.

Word has been received here of the death
at Ashland, Wis, Of Col. Matthew ]. Hart,
a prominent citizen of Wisconsin for many
years past but formerly we'll known in
Washington. Mr.. Hart emigrated from
Washington to Wisconsin in 1872, where he
quickly rose to prominence and wealth He
was elected county clerk of Ashland county
In 1880; later state oil inspector and &C
CURED large and varied business interests.
AT the time of his death Colonel Hart was
deputy grand chancellor of the knights of
Pythias, and had filled every chair In the
Odd Fellows; was colonel OF the ID Regt-
ment, Uniform Rank, knights of Pythias.
and a prominent worker In the Masonic or
der. He was secretary of the ROYAL Arch
Chapter at the time of his death Before
leaving here he was associated with a
brother In the crockery business in George
town and was highly esteemed
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Neglect of the Eyes.

FROM the Atlantic.
Every observant person has recognized
the recent striking increase in the number
of people wearing glasses, and while this
fact can be considered sign of our ad-
vancing civilization the question may be
asked. what will 1t lead to and Is 1t a ne
cessity?' The answer must be that while
our environment, our professions and trades
compel a constantly increasing demand
upon one of the most delicate and complex
organs of our system. 1t is necessary, in
order to preserve the function of the eyes
in their highest possible state, that con-
certed action be taken to that. end. Neglect
of the ewes and iniudicious use of glasses
are great contributing factors In the gen.
eral deterioration that Is taking place In
these organs.
Every oclilist has seen, case after case Of
these various conditions promptly relieved
by the correction of the ocular defect. He
has seen cases where the child pronounced
by the parents and teachers dull and back
ward becomes the brightest in his class
after wearing glasses that give him normal
visien without the effort that has caused
q condition of brain flag. He has seen many
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HoUsEMA1D oF THE LORDS.
Paid Thirty sbillsnss Week to Keep
Session chamber CLAIM.

London Correspondence OF the Scotsman.
No one who enters, the house of lords
and gets the full impression of It's austere
soIemnity and its gilded opulence would
associate It with aecomedy of life below
stairs. Yet a comedy of that sort is, am
told, at present being enacted in that aris-
tocratic atmosphere, and the peers are
keenly interested in it-so keenly that there
have been deliberations of committees and
rigid official correspondence. The lords are
In danger of being deprived of theft house
maid. That is the basis of an amusing
story. The peers have many virtues. Clean
illness is one of them. In that almost sacred
quality they are greatly superior to the
commons The proof OF that IS tie rela-
tive cost of the domestic stats of the two
houses The commons spends hundreds of
pounds in the session in keeping their
chamber clean. or rather. It should be said,
in condition of reputed Cleanliness, for
ME- Akers- Douglas s committee has already
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-10
Scattering an Illusion.
From the London Hospital.

From the London Hospital
Undoubtedly an upper-class Engiishman
does spend an inordinate amount of time In
cleansing himself. AS Punch has 10,
:. 'e's orful proud of rs flesh, e Is" But
the average Englishman-with his wooden
shirts. which IRE only washed in tepfd wa
ter: his cloth clothes. which are never
washed at all: his carpets, which retain the
dust of years: his stuffy woolen-covered
furniture which lasts for generations, and
with his beds which are hardly ever un-
picked or stoved--is by no means the clean-
ly animal that he thinks himself.
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a nervous. weakened, ill-nourished child be-
come robust and healthy. as his play
mates after the removal of some eye-strain.
The mechanism of the eye Is perhaps the
most delicate system of our entire body.
For the perfect performance of Its function
every part must work in perfect harmony.
To secure this harmony both the refraction
and the muscular balance of the eyes must
be perfect. IT is fact that an absolutely
emmetropic. normal, eye is but rarely
found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-10
Mrs. Mary Rogers Dead.

Mrs. Mary Rogers. wife OF Mounted Po-
liceman Rogers of the ninth precinct died
at Providence Hospital last night. She had
been III for some time and was taken 10 the
hospital to be operated upon. Mrs Rogers
was thirty-fve years OF age, and her hus-
band and six children survive her. Her
funeral will take place from her late home
1870 NJ street northeast, Wednesday.
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SERVED sEvENTY-FoUR YEARS.
Phenomenal Record of Roswell Boards
lev, Oldest Postmaster.

ITHACA, n. Y, November 10.-The fu-
neral of Roswell Beardsley will be held to-
morrow at North Lansing, in which village
he served as postmaster continuously for
seventy-four years.
The Office paid a salary Of only $50 a
year, but Grandfather Beardsley," as he
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Roswell Beardsley,

was affectionately known by MS friends,
evinced as much interest in the faithful
performance Of his duties as II 1t had been
an Office of the first class.
Mr.. Beardsley owned a general store and
several farms, and was a bank director.
He left estate of about $4,000 Five
children survive him.
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|Eaeh Week Better Than the Last.I

o nmake
kind
It's
week. them
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Large 5-piece Parlor Suite full tufted
backs, mahogany finished frames, good up
holstering, covered with fan @OE mn
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Handsome CHARTERED Oak Sideboard; 1Sx3O
bevel plate mirror; very
neatly carved base and top; 600 nm
excellent fnish, For. SZZoWW
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Solid Oak Shaving Stand IT. 6 in. high.
1Oxl6 French bevel plate mirror; 8 draw.
s ess al and shelf can ana also be g11 zS
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Large Golden Oak Chifonier with five
commod1ous drawers; neat carv- q en-
ings and good finish. Only. DID, SQV
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White Enamel Bed, brass rails and knobs:
IN 's al, ' sisss4 -sS curved foot; $1,000
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CHARTERED Oak Dresser handsomely shaped
base, 24x30 oval French
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Handsome Solid Oak Hall Rack, 12x2O
French bevel plate mirror; PM 7R
brass hooks and shoe box. For. OVs 10
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Solid Oak Toilet Table polished finish:
16x24 bevel plate mirror; q n Il mn
shaped drawer. For. D .WgD
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-30
TO BE HERE SOON
Commissioner Wheaton Will Ar.
rive in the City Soon to In.
spect Sites.
Committee Is Ready With Recon-.
mendation for the Postoffice
Location.

United States Commissioner II. b.
Heaton, of Washington, who represents
the government in the selection of the
site for Marshalltown's new federal
building, is expected to arrive in the
city within the next few days to look
over the field and inspect those sites
offered the government. His visit is
awaited with interest by every one, for
the matter of selection has grown to be
the all-important topic of conversation
on the streets, in the clubs and even in
the homes.
The committee that was appointed at
the mass meeting last Friday night is
ready to meet Mr.. Wheaton and lay be-
fore him it's recommendations, which
will be according to the public's wishes
In other words, the committee will be
able to show the commissioner that
Marshalltown people want their new
federal building located centrally. After
making his observations here Mr..
Wheaton's decision will probably not
be known for two or three weeks, or not
until after the report is made public
thru it's presentation to the department..
Mr.. Wheaton is now in Muscatine,
where he is looking over the sites Of
fered for the new federal building at
that point.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-30
Whose Fault is lt2

Editor Times Republican: The Mich
olson ford road is impossible for loaded
WA cons and has been in such con-
dition for many weeks 1t is Il disgrace
to the citizens of Marshaltown and
Marshall county. 4 year ago the Mar
shalltown city council made a substan-
tial appropriation to be used for the
matchmaking of this road if sufti
ciens sum be subscribed to complete
the Improvement from Il point so rods
west OF the city limits to the Nichol-
son ford bridge. Surveys and eSu-
mates We're made. Il good roads asSoel-
alton was formed to solicit funds for
the purpose. y good-sized sum OF
money WAS subscribed. and labor and
material offered for this much needed
Improvement. 1t seemed that the worst
piece of road in Marshall county would
be made the best, yet nothing has been
done. The most travelled road in Mar
shall county contains one mile of the
worst road i'm the county.
Whose fault is it?
Did the farmers fail to raise their
share of the necessary sum?
Are the business men of Marsha!l-
town at fault, on is it the fault of the
county supervisors?
Will the Marshall County Good Roads
Association again take up this matter
and push it to a finish?
Will, the Commercial Club do all in its
power to aid tae Good Roads Associa-
ton?
What sum will it be necessary to
raise and put III the hands of the coun
ty supervisors that they will ado
enough to it to make the needed inn
provement?
This is the road leading from Mar
shalltown to the sewage disposal plant
and eighty rods are within the city
limits. Will the city council be will
ing to make similar appropriation
this year?
A DISAPPOINTED FARMER.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-30
MUCH INTEREST IN CONVENTION.
MarshaIltown's Candidate Before State
Republican Convention Creates Much

Republican Convention Creates Much
Local Interest.
The fact that Marshalltown has Il
candidate before the republican state
convention at Des Moines, which be-
gan this forenoon at IL, has created a
great deal more interest locally than is
usually manifested. Mr.. n. S. ketch-
UNI. in the fight for the nomination as
railroad commissioner. is the central
figure locally, and his many friends
here are anxious to hear the result and
hope that ii will be favorable. While
the IRIS dispatches yesterday after
noon seemed a little more hopeful Mr..
Ketchums friends here are not over
sangune. They realize Well the fact
that he has no walk-away. and that
the contest over the conmissionership
is the most important of the ticket.
even tho it does appear last. The gem
cral opinion among Mr.. ketchum's
friends is that the railroad combination
against him, which is said and believed
to exist, will have the most to do with
defeating him. if the contest terminates
in defeat. Railroad politics and railroad
capital are hard opponents with which
to combat, and it seems that an espe-
cial effort has been made this year
against Mr.. ketchum's nomination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-30
TO STUDY ABROAD
Miss Mabel Woodbury. Will Go to
Prague. Bohemia. for Vic.
lin Study.
Her Master to Be Sezcik. the
Most Famous violinist in
the World.

Four years study abroad is the de-
lightful prospect that Miss Mabel
Woodbury., of this city, has before her.
Miss Woodbury. will leave early in Sep
TENDER for New York, where, on the
9TH, she will sail on the Kroniger Lou
lisa for Bremen, and from there go to
Prague Bohemia, to enter a course of
study under the worlds most famous
vioinist, Sezcik, the instructor of Jan
kubelik.
Miss Woodbury. has decided to take
her European study because of the add
vantages she may have there over those
that this country affords. She has been
u lover of the violin for several years,
and has become Very proficient in the
mastery of the so-called king of instru-
ments. She succeeded in accomplish
ing great deal in her work UNI
der Mortimer Wilson at the University
of Nebraska conservatory, Lincoln, last
year. Mr.. Wilson's recommendations
concerning the character of her work
We're very nattering, indeed, and en-
couraged the young woman sufficiently
to spur her on to higher aspirations in
the musical field. Aside from her work
last year Miss Woodbury. took one year
under Theodore Spiering. at Chicago.
Miss Woodbury'S stay abroad will be
very enjoyable in many ways. She will
be near Consul and Mrs. S. G. McFar-
land, of this city,who are now at Reich
enberg, Bohemia, only a two hours
ride from Prague Mr. and Mrs Nc
Farland will meet Miss Woodbury. at
Reichenberg and accompany her to
Prague.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-30
THINKS N IS HER SON
j. W. Patton, Killed in Cuba.
May Be Son of Mrs. James
NJ. Knowles.
Real Name Is Whitson and Wife
Lives in Waterloo-Corre.
spondence Begun.
Newspaper Article Led to the
Discoyery-No Heard From
for Two Years.

Mrs. James NJ. knowles, of 10S Brom-
ley street. Is OF the opinion that j. w.
Eaton, the young man killed near San
Luis, Cuba. several weeks ago, an ac-
count of whose death WAS made pubic
in these columns, is her son. who has
been away from home for two years and
has not been heard from in that time.
Mrs. Knowles has made known her
fears to Deputy Postmaster McFar-
land, who has had charge of the CORE :
soondence that has been carried on
between this city and San Luis since
the announcement was made of Pat
tons death. Patton. it will be remem-
Construction Company, q firm having in
charge the building of a railroad thru
the island He was run over by one of
the cars and died as the result of his in
juries. In conversation with friends
Patton said his home was in this city,
hut who his relatives might be We're not
divulged to any one. The body was bur-
led and the grave marked, so that in
case the relatives We're ever located,
and desired the remains dsinterred,
the request could be complied with.
The news of Patton's death was pub
lished in these columns shortly after it
occurred, and that publication led to the
finding of the later facts. Mrs. Knowles
surmises from the description of the
dead man that it is her son. His real
name, however, is j. w. Whitson. but
Mrs. knowles believes that because OF
family differences when he left home
two years ago he changed his name and
took that of an uncle, OF whom he was
very fond
If Patton is Whitson his wife ana
children live in Waterloo. Deputy
Postmaster Mcfarland has also heard
from Mrs. Whitson, and she also is of
the belief that the man is her husband.
Mrs. Whitson says that her husband
deserted her and the children two years
ago, and that she has never heard from
him since. She also says the descrip-
tion tallies with the exception of the
kair. The dead man was described as
having light hair, and Mrs. Whitsoh
does not consider that her husbands
hair was what might be called light.
The dead mans age corresponds ex-
actly with that of Whtson. who. Mrs.
knowles says. would have been 81
years old had he lived until Aug. .. The
letter from Cuba stated that he was &c.
Deputy Mcfarland has turned over
all the correspondence in the matter To
Mrs. Whitson, mailing it this morning.
Mrs. Whitson will write Robert Hickey.
a: San Luis. who gave the first nfor-
nation of the death here, and will also
open up correspondence with j. Il. Nor
ton. the foreman having charge of the
Cuba Company'c work at the time Pat
ton met his death.
Mrs Knowles is very confident that
the man Patton is her son. and when
the identity can be established to GER
tainty 1T is likely efforts will be made to
have the body brought here for inter-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-30
70 Try FOR TIE navy
Marshalltown Boy to Attempt
Rigid Examination for Naval
Appointment.
Frank Fletcher Recommended by
Senator Dolliver as Princi-
pal Candidate.
Ii Examination Is Passed No
Other Applicants Will Be
Considered.

Senator j. P Dolliver appointed
Tuesday a Marshalltown boy as prin-
cipal candidate for the appointment to
u naval cadetship in the person of Mr..
Frank f. Fletcher, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. j. Fletcher.
Mr.. Fletcher has had in mind a trial
for the appointment for some, but as
there are many applicants every year it
has been q hard matter to get near
enough on the ground floor and secure
the necessary support of men in a po-
sition to assist. This principal diff
Guilty has now been removed and MIR.
Fletcher Will have the opportunity of
a trial above all other candidates IN the
state. If he is successful at the exam
nation, which is to be conducted in
date Will be considered, and Mr.. F'letch-
er will proceed TO Annapolis, for the
necessary physical examination which,
if he passes, will place him in the naval
academy.
Mr.. F'letcher's selection as principal
is an honor indeed, and a good fortune
that comes to few wlIb are aspiring to
Il life in the service of the couutry's
navy. His selection was made possible
by the naval appropriation bill of the
last congress, when each senator was
allowed the appointment of a cadet.
Senator Allison chose his candidate in
the person of a grandson of Gen. Gren-
willie NJ. Dodge. Mr.. Dolliver adopted a
different manner of selecting his APP
pointee. and after giving Mr.. Fletcher
the first trial will have five alternates
ready who may take the examinations
in case he fails.
The examinations necessary to Sc
cure admission at Annapolis are rigid
in the extreme, as any one who his at
tempted them will testify. The ele-
mentary branches are placed above ev-
erythng else in the question of schol-
arship. especially that of mathematics.
The physical examination is also Sc
we're, and the least little defect, hardly,
III fact, q defect, will disqualify.
If Mr.. Fletcher succeeds in getting
thru the ordeal satisfactory, as his
many friends sincerely hope, the name
Fletcher will be perpetuated in Uncle
Sans naval roster. Mr.. Fetcher's uncle
Lieut. Commander Frank r. Fletcher,
has been in the navy many years and is
now stationed in charge of the torpedo
station, II. l.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-30
Don't Fail to Try This.

Whenever an honest trial is given to
Electric Bitters for any trouble it is
recommended for a permanent cure
which will surely be effected. 1t never
fails to tone the stomach, regulate the
kidneys and bowels, stimulate the liver.
the nerves and purify the
blood. It's wonderful tonic for run
down systems. Electric Bitters posi-
lively cures kidney and liver troubles,
stomach disorders. nervousness, sleep
lcssness, rheumatism and neuralgia and
expels malaria. Satisfaction guaran-
teed by George p. Powers. Only SO
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-30
Des Moines-Mattie Bach.
Liscomb-Mrs. e. A. Clark.
ddn Natas
Marshall County Pensions.

hobtIl l'tIlDoN, ol -tIDIOIl, IclDOItS lIlG
following pension allowances to Neter-
ans of this county, reported from the
department at Washington in advance
of the dispatches:
Francis ID. Cotton. deceased, Com
pany C, Tenth New York heavy artil-
lery. original at the rate of So, COM
mencing March s. 1902. Mr.. Cotton died
at his home, BOB South First avenue,
April 20. and his pension is made pay
able to his widow. Mrs. Elite G. Cotton.
Mrs. Cotton is also granted q widows
pension of SIS, commencing May 3, 1902.
John Hogancamp, farmer residing
near the city, Il veteran of Company f.,
Forty-sixth New York infantry, addi-
tional at the rate of IS, commencing
May %, 1901.
William Trimble, Soldiers Home,
Company +, l'ifty-seventh Illinois in
fantry. increase from SIS TO $40, COM
mencing March 19. 1902.
William r. Beddow, Soldiers Home,
Company A, Fourth Kentucky infantry,
increase from SIS to $40, commencing
Feb. 26, 1902.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-30

ever, passed the compulsory education
law. which provides that all children
in Iowa between the ages of to IA
must be in school. This entails upon
the census enumeration the necessity of
preparing two lists. one of those OF
school age in the community. and the
other of those of the age which comes
under the law of compulsory education
The takers of the school census are
usually appointed by the board. but
have not been named as yet for this
year. rs it is still some time before the
first of September when the census is
supposed to begin. The census for this
year is expected to show a noticeable
increase over that of last.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-30
CONDUCT A NOVEL AFFAIR.
Young Men of Presbyterian Y. p. s. C.
e. Present UNIQUE PROGRAM

Young Men of Presbyterian Y. p. s. C.
e. Present Unique Program.
The young men of the Young Peo-
pies Society of Christian Endeavor of
the Presbyterian church conducted a
newell affair in the nature of Il social at
the residence of MIR. and Mrs. j. l. Bell,
1903 East State street, Tuesday evening.
1t was very we'll patronized and after
the program, all the numbers of which
We're burlesques. refreshments We're
served. The program was as follows:
Orchestra (Zobo band)-crand En-
tree.
Chorus, 1.-THE Monk"-All the boys,
with Emil Berggren 1.-The monk"
Reading (selecteO Miss Fit
Oscar Marsh). Oscar was not present
and the number was a mistit.
Quartet, wild Man of Borneo-
Messrs. l.. Mcconnell. Emil Berggren,
Will Norman and r. j. Sanders.
Violin Duet, Observation-Disclosures
and 7. j. Sanders).
A la Streets of Cario-Little Egypt
Quther McConnell) accompanied on
tambourine by Emil Berggren.
Reading (selecteD-Mr. John Rey
nOldS.
Cornet solo (selecteD = Professor
Finn McCoogan 81. A. f,germayer);
Miss Hooligan CT. j. Sanders), accom-
PIANIST.
Chalk Talk (guess the songs illus
tratedD-Rip Van Wrinkle CA. c. Van
Cleave.
The Famous German Band (grand
finale)-J A. Egermayer, John Wood
bury, A. G. NanCleave. Luther Mccon-
mel. Art Taylor and Mr.. Este
Armed With a grind organ and tin
cup, Mr. John /. Bell treasurer, held up
the guests as they entered the door, and
made an ideal .beggar."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-30
A Cure for Summer Complaint.

Summer complaint is unusually
prevalent among children this season
A we'll developed case in the writer's
family was cured last Week by the
timely use of Chamberlain's Coiic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy-one of
the best patent medicines manufac-
tured and which is always kept on hand
at the home of We scribe. This is not
intended as Il free puff for the company,
who do not advertise with us, hut to
benefit little sufferers who may not be
within easy access of u physician. No
family should be without Il bottle OF
this medicine in the house. especially in
summer time.-Lansing Qcwa) Jour
nal. For sale by druggists.