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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-19
BRICHTS DISEASE
and Diabetes

They are curing Bright's Disease and
age of efficiency (recoveries) in these
hitherto incurable diseases averages as
high as 81 per cent. The details Of the
investigation and demonstration of
the new compounds are so conclusive
that we at once sent for a bundle of the
reports and for the new treatment for
urgent cases in this city. Call or send
for one of the reports.
B. A. Morgan,
Sole agent for Marshalltown
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-19
Iowa State Teachers Association Des
Moines, la, Dec. 3O-Jan. 2, 1903.

One fare and third for the round
trip via Chicago Great Western Rail-
way. Tickets on sale Dec. 30, 1902.
Good to return Jan. 2, 1903. For further
information apply to j. A. Ellis, Ticket
Agent, Marshalltown, Ia
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-19
Parliamentary Circle Elects

The Parliamentary Circle of Central
Chapter No 81, Q. f. S., met Thursd av
afternoon at the home of Mrs. I. r.
Forbes, 400 North Third street The
occasion was the annual meeting of the
circle, and officers were elected as fol-
lows:
President-Mrs. C. M Norton.
Vice President-Mrs. Wilbur G. Da-
Wis.
Secretary-Dr. Exile r. Burkart.
TreaS1lrer-Mrs E, E,Y,old
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-19
YOU'D RATHER SMOKE

egood cigar than an inferior weed. We can suit
your taste whether you prefer mild strong. close
ing our cigar stock and we fietter ourselves that
Our iudgnent is pretty Good. Tess III and see.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-19
II you feel i'll and need a pill
Why not purchase the best?
DeWitts Early Risers
Are little surprisers.

Take one-they do the rest.
w. Fl. Howell, Houston. Tex, writes
I have used Little Early Riser Pills In
my family for constipation, sick head
ache, etc. To their use / am indebted
for the health of my family.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-21

Here is list that ought to be in your
scrapbook. 1t tells you how many
years certain animals live under ordi-
nary conditions: ... ....
The elephant, 100 years and upward;
rhinoceros, 20; camel, 100; lion, 25 to
so; tiger, leopard, jaguar and hye-
ma Gn confinement) about 25; beaver,
SO; deer, 20; wolf. 20; fox. IA to 16;
llama, is; chamois, %; monkey and
baboon, 16 to 10; hare, 8; squirrel, z;
rabbit, Z; swine, 25; stag, under 30;
horse. 80; ass. 80; sheep, under 10;
COW, 2O;. OK. 80; swan. parrot and ra-
ven, 200; eagle, 100; goose, 80; hen
and pigeon, 10 to 16; hawk, 30 to 40;
crane, 24; blackbird, 10 to 12; peacock,
20; pelican, 40 to so; thrush, to 10;
wren, to 3; nightingale, Is; blackcap,
Is; linnet, Il to %; goldfnch, 20 to "a;
redbreast, 10 to II; skylark. 10 to 30;
titlark, 5 to 6; chaffinch, 20 to "a; star
ling, 10 to 12; carp, 20 to $50; pike, 80
to 40; salmon, 16; Goldfish, IA to IT; eel,
10; crocodile, 100; tortoise, 100 to 200;
whale. estimated, 1000; queen bees
live years; drones, months; worker
bees, 6 months .:,:.,. ..ts
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-21
The Elephant In Ancient History.


The word used both in Assyrian and
in Hebrew for the elephant is habba,
which survives to the present day in
the vernacular of the Malabar coast
and Of Ceylon as the name of the
Indian elephant. This is usually re-
garded as conclusively showing that
Solomon must have traded with India.
but the curious fact remains that the
Egyptian naffie or fheA aepnant is alb
or abu, which appears to be the same
word. In like manner the Hebrew
word for the apes which Solomon's
traders brought from the east, is koph,
which has been compared with the
Tamil name for the monkey. It also
occurs in the Sanskrit as kapi, and was
adopted by the Greeks as kepos or
kebos and by the Latins as cepus, but
here also we are confronted by the
fact that the Egyptian word for ape is
similar.
Possibly the African elephant was
not known till later times in Egypt and
hence received an Asiatic name, as did
the horse and the camel. To the Assy-
rians both the two bumped Bactrian
and the single bumped Arab camel
were we'll known, and the former may
have already been used by traders in
Asia Minor, where it still Is found.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-21
Letter to j. A. Mix
Stafford Springs, Conn.


Dear Sir: Is a gallon of paint gallon
of paint, or half a-gallon? Sometimes
one, sometimes the other. E. p. Lynch,
and his predecessor, Delhi, N. Y, sold a
well-known Mixed Paint for twenty
years-It's good paint, as mixed paints
go.
N. Avery owns two houses exactly
alike there. He painted one four years
ago with this Mixed Paint-took twelve
gallons. Last Spring, he painted the
other house with Devoe; bought 12 gal
Ions and had six gallons left. Same
painter: George Gilbert. Same result
SO far as looks go.
But the point Of this tale Is let, That
paint Is dear or cheap according to what
it is; no matter about the price. End
That gallon of one kind of paint car
contain twice as much paint as gallor
of another kind of paint.
Devoe goes twice as far as Mixed Paint
two to one-but that isn't all. This
story, however, skips the rest-how II
wears Is the rest.
Another, same town-Ferguson q
Thompson's store was painted some years
ago with this same Mixed Paint-32 gal
Ions. Repainted last spring with Devoe
MIR. Lynch said 16 gallons would bt
enough. They have gallons left.
Yours truly,
% +. w. DRvoR Il Co.
P.S.-Chicago Grocery sells our paint
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-21
"Don't hold this miserable misunder-

"Don't hold this miserable misunder-
standing against me" he urged. You
wouldn't give me chance to explain.
I lost q bet on the New York-Boston
game, and had to be decent and pay
1t. Miss Everton will tell you SO. She
Is nothing to me-"
Polite surprise in Edna's eyes.
81 give you my word" he. declared
impetuously, II have cared for no wo-
man since I met you. Have you had
cause to doubt me before?"
The eyes were expressionless again.
"As a matter Of fact. Miss Everton
Is engaged to marry Clark Of the Hill
son Opera company. 1t was only on
Clark's account that was polite to
her."
The eyes looked perplexed. Truscott
began to hope.
"Show me you forgive me-" he plead
ed. 1--WE were so happy. Don't you
remember the night you promised to
be my wife? You said you'd never
misjudge me-"
The eyes were reminiscent.
"Don't send me away with malice in
your heart Haven't we both suffered
enough in the past three days? Let
me sleep on the train tonight, happy
in the knowledge that you still love
me-"
There were tears in the eyes now.
"If you forgive me, close your right
eye." .-
Slowly the lid dropped. A tiny smile
crept round her mouth.
eff you love me very much, close
both eyes," he murmured.
Both blue eyes were now shrouded
by the lids. Truscott sighed happily.
"After that" he declared, II must
kiss you. My time is almost up. Quick
If you can, roll over the trap"
Edna glanced at the stage manager.
His back was turned. The audience
saw the captive roll over, apparently
to ease her strained position, but to
the man beneath the trap the move
had different meaning. He stood on
tiptoe, and for one brief instant their
lips met in kiss Of reconciliation.
Il will leave the ring for Ashton to
give you, and God bless you, sweet
heart" he whispered. One more kiss.
and the trap was closed. Two minutes
later Truscott was on the stage.
ashton, give this package to Miss
Brink when she comes off and tell her
I'll wire from New York"
"Sure, old man, but how did you
manage itY'
Truscott's eyes were dancing with
happiness and triumph.
| ''That was easy. I trapped her
through-a trap"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-21
Gppy7fght, 1901. by Il. S. Richardson
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The New York-Boston game was re-
spOnsible for the quarrel.
Alice Everton, the soubrette of the
'Star Of the Desert company, was an
enthusiastic "fan" and would have
staked the last cent of her salary on
the result Of the game. Hugh Trus-
colt, business manager of the compa-
ny, accommodated the young woman
to the extent of small wager and,
losing, paid the price, two pound box
OF bohhons, without murmur. Edna
Brink, the leading lady, who was Trus-
cOtt's fiancee, was not interested in
baseball and resented the presence on
Miss Everton's dressing table Of any
thing sent by her intended.
Without stopping to inquire the mo-
tive of the gift she returned Truscott
his ring with the following note:
My Dear Mr.. Truscott-Since you find 1t
necessary to make gifts to Miss Everton
may Il suggest that the inciosed may
prove useful? 1t is valueleSS to me. You
need attempt no specious explanations. I
will read no letter you may send, nor Will
listen to you should you be insolent
enough to engage me in conversation.
EDNA BRINK.
For three days Truscott had made
every effort to explain the affair and
renew his happy relations with the girl
whom he really loved with the stron-
gests emotion of his life, but he had
failed ignominiously. And now he
stood lingering a telegram from the
New York hacker of the company Or
dering him to report to the metropoli-
tan Office for the purpose Of organiz-
ing No. 2 company. He had twenty
minutes to effect reconciliation with
Edna, and he knew that If he left the
company without making his peace
he need have no hope. .... +.
He rushed back on the stage, deter
mined to speak with her at any cost.
The curtain had just risen on the third
act, showing the encampment of desert
robbers Miss Brink, as their captive,
lay vt the rear of the stage. For the
clip Of the act the comedian would
80 letters, and after o stirring
would fieht their way 70
= Gut in the meantime she must
lie ere, and Truscott stood helpless
in the wings.
He sought the stage manager. "Ash-
ton," he whispered, 81 leave for New
York in twenty minutes. and 1 must
speak to Miss Brink"
"Don't see how, old man. She's on
there now for at least twenty-five min
utes."
Truscott grasped him by the shoul.
der. Il tell you I must. Don't say
can't. 1t means all the world to me-"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-21

Erred THE TRAPDOOR.
: Ashton had heard Of the broken en-
gagement. He was sympathetic, but
not resourceful.
"Can't go on as an Arab and get
speech with herr" pleaded Truscott. l.
"And break up the scene? Not ON
your life. Look out, there's my cuev'
And away hurried Ashton.
Truscott groaned. Three minutes of
the precious twenty had already been
wasted. A stage hand, seeing the trou-
bled look, asked If there was anything
he could do. Truscott grasped at this
straw of hope.
II want to speak Immediately with
Miss Brink. Can you figure out any
way?"
The stage hand shook his head. then
suddenly grfnned.
"Come onr" and he drew, Truscott
down the dark stairway leading under
the stage. Presently they paused di-
rectly under the center Of the stage.
Truscott could hear the scuffiing of
the stage robbers steps overhead. The
stage hand was pushing small table
forward and studying the beams above
him.
There" he said, ''is the trapdoor
they used for Faust last week. Drop
1t carefully, and you'll be looking al
most into Miss Drinks face. Shell
hear what you say oil right; only for
the love Of heaven and my job don't
show your head above the hole"
The stage hand slipped away. finger
Ing crisp bill. Very gently Truscott
mounted the rickety table ana lowered
the trapdoor. Edna turned slightly at
the sound, and her eyes expressed
great displeasure as they met his
pleading gaze. More than this she
could not do She faced the audience.
Edna" he whispered, II must leave
here in ten minutes for New York. The
governors sent for me. Write me at
the Criterion. Tell me you're not an
gry."
The face SO tantalizingly near his
avn was that Of the Gbhinx4
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-21
Dizzy2

Then your liver isn't acting
we'll. You sufferfrom Bilious
ness, constipation. Ayers
Pills act directly on the liver.
For so years they, have been
the Standard Family Pill.
Small doses cure. All daSsSa,sts. nsc;
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-21
All Were Saved.

"For years suffered such untold mis-
cry from Bronchitis" writes J.. III. John
ston of Broughton, Ga, ''that often l was
unable..to work. Then, when everything
else failed, I was wholly cured by DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption.
My wife suffered intensely from Asthma,
till 1t cured her, and all our experience
goes to show it is the best Group medi-
cine in..the world" A trial will convince
you it's unrivaled for Throat and Lung
diseases. Guaranteed bottles 50c and g. l.
Trial bottles free at A. G. Eaton's, Stat.
ford Springs; and w. P. Fuller's, Somers.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-21

"YOU FEEL BETTER.n-Yes, I knew
you would after taking cup of that
strengthening beef tea, made from Swift
d Co.'S famous beef extract. Now be
good and tell your friends how 1t has
made you feel, and let them feel good to.
The Chicago Grocery" will sell 1t to 'em.
1t will be good idea even to tell your
enemies about 1t, and then you wouldn't
have any enemies.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-21

with Vim will be associated George 8.
M0rra4bn, Lieut.. Col. Oswald Ell. Ernst,
y. 8. "a, Alfred Noble, Col. Peter G.
Haines q. 8. A., and W. FL. Burr, all
members Of the former commission. The
one new name added is that of Senator
Jones fOf Arkansas. It will be remem-
beIed THAT Senator Jones was the one
democrat who voted for the Panama canal
Id theBHnate, and that his vote was large
" instrumental In securing the adoption
OF thai route. So far as known, the per-
sonalify of the secretary Of the commits
sion has not yet been determined upon.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-21

P.S.-Chicago Grocery sells our paint
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-21

Enthusiasm gives life to what is in
visible and interest to what has no i'm
mediate action on our comfort in this
world.-Mme. de Stael. a..
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-21
Cream DanaSk

60 inches wide, 800 Damask,
per yard, 29c
GA inches wide, SOC Damask,
per yard, 39c
GA inches wide, SOC Damask,
per yard, 49c
GA inches wide, 75c Damask,
per yard, SOC
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-21
. Mnst Re Good.

1 Young Husband-Mya dear Melanie,
/ must say that this pudding tastes
very bad. d oaiastf2 rsT
Wife-All Imagination, dear; it says
in the cookery book that It tastes ex-
cellent:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-18
DETECTIVE FAILS TO
UNRAVEL MYSTERY
After Three Days of Effort the
County Detective Fails to Explain
Death of olyphant Children.

Three days of painstaking investiga-
ton by County Detective W. A. Phil
lips failed to throw any light on the
mystery OF the death of the four Hun
garian children at Olyphant. Detective
Phillips attacked the case from every
side that a reasonable theory would
suggest, but the most untiring effort
failed to produce any satisfactory ex-
Dlanation.
To Tribune reporter he said last
evening:
THE only definite conclusion l have
arrived at is that if there is any Grim
inality connected with the mystery, the
families are guiltless. None OF the chill
drer We're insured. There was nothing
the parents could gain by their death
The Nargo children We're insured but
the policies were allowed to elapse
nearly two years ago. In the Bekech
family, the child that died was the
only boy. The death of the children
brought to their respective parents
nothing except the expense of dollars
and burias. There is absolutely no
motive for crime. My opinion is that
the children are the victims of n pois-
oning accident.
"One doctor says their death is due
10 some one of the many varieties Of
spotted fevers which are quickly fatal.
This may be the correct solution. ],
however, am inclined to the accidental
poisoning theory. The families live
next door to- one another, and the chill
dren were accustomed to play toseth-
er. They possibly picked up something
poisonous and ate it,
John Nargo, the father of the family
that lost three children is, himself,
sick abed with complaint possessing
all the symptoms of that which caused
the sudden death of his three little
ones. Two of the infant daughters of
the Bekech family whose little son
died the day following the double
death in the Nargo family, are also i'll
and display the same symptoms as
those in the cases Of the dead children.
Chemist Barber, of Barber & Town
send. who examined the stomach OF
one of the victims, reported that there
were slight traces found of arsenic
poisoning. DR.. +. l.. Van Sickle, who
was called in consultation by DR..
Grams, who first attended the Nargo
children, diagnosed the cases as arsenic
poisoning and upon learning of the re-
port of the chemist, declared he would
refuse to accept any other theory of
the cause OF death.
Dr.. Kelly, who saw the Vargo cases.
and who attended the Kekech child, is
equally confirmed in the belief that the
children were victims of some one of
the many spotted fevers that are
of extremely unsanitary
such as the dead children
We're exposed to.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-18
AN INSANE MAN WITH
A LOADED REVOLVER
He Paid an Unwelcomed Visit to
William II. Richmond at His
Home, Richmond Hill.

William III. Richmond had an ex-
perience this week which would be
enough to turn ones hair white in the
space of n minute. Mr.. Richmond's
hair is already white with the SHOWS
Oh more than eighty years, but had it
been as black as Il ravens wing, so
great is his self control that his ner-
vous force would not have failed to
the extent of changing it's color
The bell rang at Richmond Hill, Mr..
Richmond's suburban residence, on
Tuesday afternoon, and a man asked
to see him. The maid conducted the
stranger to the living room and went
into Mr.. Richmond's study to see IL
he We're at leisure, but instead of wait
ing the visitor followed her and she
left him alone with Mr.. Richmond,
The latter had not heard his entry and
suddenly looked up to behold Il man
standing directly in front of his desk
and holding q revolver within fifteen
inches Of his head. 1t was position
which might we'll have paralyzed a
man of less than eighty years. but Mr..
Richmond regarded the intruder calm
ly for a minute and asked in a quiet
tone: "Well, what can I do for you?"
dropped the revolver with clatter.
Mr.. Richmond realizing that he had to
deal with a lunatic, reached for it, con-
tinuing to talk with the man and as
he held it in one hand, placidly wrote
a letter to I. A. Finch with the other,
asking if the latter could find en-
ploynlent for the person named. After
ten minutes of conversation the man
departed giving his name as Thomas
Owen.
Mr. Richmond describes him as a
young fellow OF perhaps u or 90 years,
under sized and comfortably clad. He
informed Mr.. Richmond that he desired
to be arrested and there is no doubt
that he should be. Had it not been for
his presence of mind, Mr.. Richmond
would undoubtedly have been killed,
but his calnh,ess controlled the insane
impulse which possessed his assailant.
The revolver was loaded.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-18
soUsA AND HIS BAND.
They Will Give a Concert in the
Armory, Jan, 2S,

The recent return of John Philip
Sousa and his great band from their
British triumphs calls attention to the
remarkable record of achievements of
this organization, -"the glorifed ideal
OF the military band" as the London
Globe says, since it's organization less
than ten years ago.
With five trans continental trips and
Two European tours to its credit, the
Sousa band has up to the beginning OF
the present season given no less than
4,O9S concerts in the United states.
Canada, England. Scotland, France,
Belgium, Holland, and Germany, in 562
different cities. The travel this has
nccessitated is equal to about ten times
the circumference of the earth. The
recent British tour of the Sousa Band
was 81 remarkable succession of ova-
tions to the American conductor and
composer during the entire three
months Of it's duration. Thirty-onc
concerts were given in London i'll sin
teen days. and the British tour had u
total of 122 concerts in 2S different cit
les of the United Kingdom.
Sousa Is again on tour in this coun-
try and will be heard here in concert
at the new Armory on January 2S. The
solosts will be Maud Reese Davies,
soprano; Dorothy Hoyle, violiniste and
Arthur Pryor, trombone. q"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-18
A MISGUIDED WOMAN.
Old and Feeble Mrs. Godvaltz, With
out Money or Friends, Refuses
to Go to Hillside Home.

Even the staid members of the poor
board, used as they are to witnessing
sorrowful scenes, were deeply moved
at yesterday afternoons meeting of the
board at the ptiful spectacle present
ed by Mrs. Lizzie Godvaltz, an aged
German woman, once the wife of a
prosperous and even wealthy German
farmer, long since dead.
She is a gentle-faced old lady and
she had barely strength enough to
walk to the applicants chair and take
a seat. She told her story in Ger
man to Director Dickert. Her husband
had died and her children We're mar
rled and refused to support her, she
said. She had been receiving relief and
wanted it continued
wen send you to the Hillside Home
Mrs. Godvaltz," said Director Fuller
you'll have no trouble there. Nice
food, clean rooms and no work to do.
l tell you it's the best
"Ach, Gott, no." broke in the old
woman. II will go not to the poor
house. I would sooner die. You shust
give me 50, that not much-only 81,
und will be able to keep life in myself
but the poor house I will not go, ! viii
not so / tell you. Vat vud dey say at
home. No, I cannot"
But the law says that under such
circumstances as you relate we cam
not support you except in the home.
You'd better be sensible and go there"
said Director Fuller kindly.
II viii not so. will starve II ! must,
but / viii not die in the poor house.
You need not help me. | can starve,
but I will be happy If / go to the
poor house 1 viii be unhappy, | viii
not go ] tell you, | Will not CO." and
the old woman hobbled out into the
hall and out into the cold street.
Mrs, Mary Butler, who went down to
South Carolina with her husband q few
months ago and who was deserted by
the latter, appeared before the board
and asked to have her five children
sent to some institution. She had been
taken in by a friend, she said. but the
children We're In the way. The case
was referred to Director Dlckert.
President Brooks announced the re-
appointment of the following commit
tees: Home, t. j. Dickert, DIR. W, A..
Paine and Samuel Williams; finance.
Frederick Fuller, f. j. Dickert and DR.,
w. A, Paine; purchasing, Thomas
Shotten. f. j. Dickert and Timothy
Burke; rules and regulations, Timothy
Burke. Thomas Shotten and Samuel
Williams; visiting and relief, Samuel
Williams, Frederick Fuller and Dr.. W.
A. Paine.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-18
OFFICERS WERE ELECTED.

At the adjourned annual meeting OF
the st. Joseph's society, held yestcr-
day afternoon in st. Thomas college
chapel, the following officers were
elected:
President, Mrs. II. G. Wills; vice
president. Mrs. j. J.. Brown; secre-
tary, Mrs. Anna Cusick; financial
secretary. Mrs. T.. O'Malley; treasurer,
Mrs. f. w. Gunster; directors, Mrs.
w. b. Duggan, Mrs. f. w. Gunstef,
Mrs. T. =. Hoban, Mrs. Anna Cusick,
Mrs. NJ. Flaherty, Mrs. +. j. McDon-
aid, Mrs. A. j. Casey, Mrs r. c. Wills,
and Mrs. j. j. Brown; executive COM
mittee, Mrs. w. Il. Duggan. Mrs. NJ
Flaherty and Mrs. Anna Cusick.
Another meeting of the society will
be held on Monday afternoon in the
knights of Columbus rooms for tho
purpose of deciding upon an entertain
ment or social function, to be given
for the benefit of st. Joseph's Found
ling Home.