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The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16
WOMEN AS SAFE-BLowERs.
Gang of Them in Tennessee Who Are
Experts In That Unusual
Calling.

A story comes from Tennessee of the
recent arrest there of a number O,
women who had been following the
somewhat unfeminine occupation OF
cracking safes. The source of their
operations was small town near
Nashville. where they robbed a bank
and got $1,70o. Women have oftende-
veloped into expert forgers. as for in
stance in the recent case of an Amer
ican woman abroad who succeeded in
conducting forgery scheme for con-
siderable length of time and until she
had fraudulently collected vast sum
OF money. They make high-class pick
pockets and, in fact, are infinitely more
successful in this line of work than
men, reports the Chicago Chronicle.
One curious fact in this connection.
despite the frequent announcements
publicly made of offenses of this kind
committed by women, man is never
on the lookout for the female pick
pocket unless he finds himself in a
resort and in bad conn
pany. For this very reason women find
it much easier to pick mans pocket
They can get closer TO men. too. with
out becoming offensive and can lift
the diamond pin out of his scarf, min
his watch and chain. or any other val
uable thing he may have before he win
ever dream of anything wrong.
In that kind ofpilfering, too. pecul-
lar to k1enfoma che 4.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16
PERIsHABLE GOODS.
Non-Marrylng Young Man Of Twsn-
ty-Four Gives His Dotfng Moth-
er Much Concern.

In a Vermont village there lives younI
man who has reached the age Of "a with M
apparent thought OF taking to himself I
wife, although all his companions have eithes
settled" or left the place. He is regarded
BY the entire community as . confirmed
bachelor. His mother looks upon his state
with sadness which has afforded more
or less amusement to her summer boarders,
says Youths Companion.
There's one of his last pictures" said
the mother, displaying photograph on :
small card. Its good likeness, amt it?
Getting kind O. drawed round the mouth.
same as his pa, he is. / said to him that I'd
been wanting he should have dozen taken
SO could give 'em round to his friends--
young ladies' for sometimes picture stand.
ing on bureau, facing right to yox every
morning, will start kind of affectionate
feeling. I've peen waiting in the hopes he'd
think of it himself, but when saw this
spring that he was beginning to fade and
show his age, took matters right into my
own hands, and marched him to the pho
tographer's quick as could. only hope
some good may come of it"
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16
THE PROFESSORS
VALENTINE
BY CHARLES EUGENE BANKS
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THERE never was a more delight
i fully mischievous girl than Maize
Appleby. Everybody in the boarding
house liked her, and many were the
plans and subterfuges invented by
the boarders of both sexes to sit at
her table. Mazie's only rival in this
little colony of toilers in the big
downtown Office buildings was Grace
Featherstone. There was an air of
superiority in every pose of Miss
Featherstone's tall slender figure
that spoke of family.
1t was pretty well understood
among the boarders that the profes-
sor looked with eyes of alteration
upon Miss Featherstone, although he
seldom found courage to ADDRESS her
the simplest remark. For one who
was supposed to know all the shades
OF English, from Chaucer down to
Sidney Lanier, he was surprisingly
diffident and retiring. He seldom ad-
vanced an idea, and blushed like a
country schoolboy whenever one of
the young ladies spoke to him. This
shyness was the source of much
amusement to Maize, and she never
missed an opportunity to embarrass
him with sudden question when he
seemed most preoccupied. Under one
pretext or another, she had changed
seats at the table until she had land.
ed directly opposite him. Here she
lay in wait like the mischievous mink
she was, to fash bright glance into |
ms eyes every time he raised them
from his plate. If he did not give her
this opportunity, she would make one
Tor herself by some direct question,
which he must answer at once, or be
subject to numerous inquiries that
only increased the difficulties of the
situation. At such times Miss Feath-
erstone would come to the rescue
With an interruption that tended to
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

| When a man gets too lazy to give ad
vice there is no earthly hope for him
Chicago Daily News.
Motto of the Collector-Never put
on until tomorrow what can bs
dunned to-day.-Harvard Lampoon.
Yes, man can be ungrammatical
and still be considered a Christian. -
Guess you never lived in Boston."-
| Cleveland Plain Dealer.
| Il wouldn't marry you if you were
the last man on earth" "Oh, yes, YOU
would, for l should ask you just the
same. baltimore Herald.
Yes" answered the actor. starr.
the tragedian, is mad, hopelessly mad ("
Overstudy," asked the Crittick. mo,
1t was his understudy that made him
mad. He made bigger hit in the
part than Starr. r..-Philadelphia Press.
Playwright = MY new play was
brought out last night. At the close
OF the first act there were loud and
persistent calls for the author" Sim
pieton-"You don't say. To think they
could be so vindictive as that.--Bos.
ton Transcript.
I'm mad about you!" she cried. pas
sionately; II love you! Fly with me!
love you to distraction!" II fear.r
she replied, with becoming GOODNESS.
that your avowals-that is to saw.
your vowels are little mixed. What
you mean, I fancy, is destruction.,-
Town Topics.
barbershop Proprietor-"What was
that you put on your customers face
after you were through shaving him?
wasn't it hair-restorer?" "New Bar
oer-Sure!" "WeIl, you must be
crazy" II guess not. If it. is what
we crack it up to be, he'll be back
tomorrow for another shaye!"-Cin-
clnnati Commercial-Tribune.
u want half pound of water cracL.
ers' said Mrs. Newcome. "All-fred |
sorry, ma'am,' replied the country
storekeeper. but amt got but two |
dozen of 'em in the place." "Well. Tn |
take them.' 'Jest wait ten, 20 min
ates. Hi Peters an Josh Slocum has
been using 'em fur checkers an they're
piayin' the decidin' game now."LPbil. |
Press.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Acrop of potatoes on an acre of ordi
nary soil can be made to produce
300 gallons of alcohol.
Ofthe worlds rainfall, three-fourths
1T is estimated, it is supplied by vapor
from the Pacific and Indian oceans.
A test of the friction of ball bearings
OF different sizes at different speeds
has shown that at high speeds such
bearings fail completely. For ordi-
nary pressures and speeds, their value
seems to have been overestimated, as
they give but little less loss by fric-
tion than well-polished and thoroughly
soiied bearings of ordinary kinds.
Great expectations have been formed
OF process for the electrolytic ex-
traction of zinc from its ores which
has been devised by NJ. De Laval, the
so-called Edison of Sweden" Zinc
ore occurs in considerable quantities
in Sweden and Norway and waterfalls
are abundant, so that NJ. De Laval has
every natural advantage for the sue
cessful application of his process.
AT meeting of the Gardeners So
ciety OF Berlin, held recently, SOL
emn warning was read by a member
against the primula obconica, a pale
lilac variety of the popular winter
Hover. 1t seems that this particular
variety, which is very prolific in bloom.
mas tiny hair underneath the leaves,
and when these hairs come in contact
with the human skin they cause in
A member said that his
daughter had suffered for three years
from this Inflammation, which also af.
fected her hair so much that she be-
came bald. The only alienation known
for the inflammation is a decoction
Of creotin.
A new process for recovering the
great quantities of tin lost in timed
ron waste has been patented in Swe- !,
1en' The material is placed in vessel |
u iron or other stronger electro-posi-
I'VE metal than tin, and this recepta-
lie is filled with caustic alkali. a de-
as copper oxide-be-
ng also provided. An electric current
set up. the tin at the same time sep
rating as alkali stannate. When the
Iikali has become saturated with
tannate, current of carbonic acid
injected into the solution. causing
ne TIN to separate as stannics hydrate.
mis- is treated with acid, and metallic
IN is finally obtained from the result
ng solution by electrolysis.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16
LOOK AT THE DAINTY ENvELopE

LUX AT THE DAINTY ENVELOPE
change the topic. The grateful lool
with which the professor was sure
to reward her kindness was so mixed
with admiration that the blush was
often transferred from his cheeks to
hers.
Then the entire coterie giggled and
were happy. Had the professor one
tenth OF the reporters assurance, or
modicum of the egotism of the in
surance man, he would have brought
matters to a climax by making
known his love. But whenever he
found himself alone with Miss Feath-
erstone, as sometimes happened when
she was playing the piano in the par
ior OF an evening, and the other
boarders, tired of sitting on the stiff
chairs with no opportunity for con-
vcrsation, had retired, he felt him.
self growing hot and cold with appre.
hension. What If she should divine
his thoughts! He felt sure that there
would be an end even to the formal
acquaintance which now enabled him
at least to rest in the joy of her
protection from Mazie's teasing.
SO he would sit in a dark corner
OF the room, listening to the music
and watching her white fingers flick
ering over the keys until she struck
the final chord and went away. All.
II he could only have known how
she longed for him to sneak to her
to come to her side and demand her
voice, her eyes, yes, even her lips!
But woman cannot tell q man some
things, especially when they are
boarders under the same roof and
she is looked up to as the paragon |
of propriety.
But Cupid is not to have his plans |
overthrown, even though his subjects |
be naughty girl and very shy and
retiring student. And the Cupid that
presided over the destinies of the
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16
JUST A REMINDER.

Could man but be baby
For little while each day.
Could he say when comes the cleaning:
Il have had enough of play
Take me. arms OF her who bore me.
Soothe the worries all away:
Tuck me In and
Groom above me
Words that prove you'll
Always love me-
Hold my restless. play-worn fingers
In your own so restful, strong.
While your lips breathe forth the cadenc.
or some old. sweet evensong."
Could a man discard his burdens
For awhile each busy day.
And be once again the little
One aweary of his play
starved for pother arms so tender
That would fright his cares away
Should some soft voice
Groom above him.
Proving faithful
Hearts still love him.
cquio ms weary hands find resting
In another. big and strong.
All his life would then be brighter
And his lips would bear a song.
Brother. you may drop your burden
At the closing OF the day;
In the Fathers eyes your labors
Are but prattling baby's play;
And He longs to show His mercy
And to soothe your cares away.
Hear that soft voice
Groom above you:
Peace, my careworn
Child. love you"
Then the arms called Everlasting
SUP beneath you--tender. strong,
And your tired heart quits signing
While your lips send forth song.
Baltimore American.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16
MunicipaIities in Bust meas.

A British parliamentary paper JUS,
issued shows that 300 of the 317 mn
inequalities in England, not including
London. carry on business enterprises
OF some sort. The total capital in
vested is over $1,000. 600 600, and the net
profit, after paying all working ex.
penses. interest charges and SO on.
amounts to $1,s91 ,4O5-N. Y. Sun.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16
Oaumon.

well, bub, what is ityn asked the drus.
gist of the sman boy with a bottle in ~
hand. -
Please, sir, but here medicine sot
Tor me mother an hour ago.
Yes, and what's the matter with IL ~
You didn't write on the bottle wheth-
er It was to be taken eternaIly or internally.
and she's afraid of making mistake. ."-De.
trout Free Press.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16

one ThinG Americans Must Learn.
New York dressmakers are said to
be able to beat the Parisian creations.
They will hardly succeed, however.
says the Chicago Record Herald, in get
ting the trade. because they don't
charge as much as their French con-
petitors
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16

dublin workman has produced q
novelty in the shape of kettle, cum
saucer and spoon made out of far.
thing. He hammered the bronze coin
till he had obtained a very thin sheet
of metal, from which he fashioned a
complete and workable kettle. with a
swing handle, removable lid, ETC., to-
gether with cup. saucer and spoon.
He can boil water in the miniature
utensil and pour it through the spout.
The weight of the kettle, cup, saucer
and spoon is 40 grains. The weight
of a farthing is 4s grains.-Chicaeo
Post.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16

| Aching backs are eased. Hip. back and
ION pains overcome. Swelling Of the
limbs and dropsy signs vanish.
They correct urine with brick dust sei,f.
ment, high colorcd. excessive, pain IN pass.
Ing, dribbling. frequency. bed wettine.
Doans Kidney Pills dissolve and remoyc
calculi and gravel. Relieve heart palpita.
tion, sleeplcssness. headache, nervousness
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16
a Woro Of Gounsel to Busbanns
BY HON. JESSE HoLDOH1.
Ju4ts ef sSs Superior cesss IF Csek Ceuny Ind,.s,

Women are naturally of a more sensitive natur.
than men, This is particularly true of married women
who are in charge of children and household dutes
The narrowness of their environment caused nv the
tact that they are within doors SO much of the time and
tnat their children and husbands have their daily care
care which oftentines becomes burden-,nakes them
more sensitive to those things which would be regarded
by persons who mngle with the world outside th
home as matters of little ;n,s,x,-. <,- - !.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16
Nothing to say.

''Oi say, Mulligan, phwat koind Az
a foreigner is thot fillow peddl;n'
rugs?"
Hes Turk. me bye"
swell, 1 talked to him fer tin min
utes avn niver word hos he
sphoken."
"Bedad, maybe he's phwat they
call an 'unspcakable Turk '"-Chica-
go Daily News.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16

Bragg-,"I was knocked senseles, by =
cricket ball two years ago." The Boy in
the CornerwWksn does yer expeck ter
get over ity"-Glasgow Times.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16

aron liable be magnied by them them irritable to
the point of resentment
The wepoised tuehearted will an allowance for Ri.
wifcs surroundings and sympahg because of the narrow
of her environment will and without her
seeming BY noticing these little BY coo!aninp
about them he fails full measure of man and s =
his household and family. =
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16

MT. PLEAsAET. ONO. IL received th<
sample of Doans Kidney Pills, and never
had any medicine do me 80 much good in
20 little time. l had Congestion Of the
Kidneys and Bladder so severe 1t caused Z
pressure on the lungs like Asthma, but
through the use of Doans Pills am free
and easy now. GEO. w. Sxrrn, Vctcr-
mary Surgeon, p. o. Box Al. Mt Pleasant,
Ohio
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16

II 1884 there were 467 steamboats, on
~ Rhine. To-day there ere i,1sa
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16

When faith is lost and honor dies. ths
man is dead.-Whittier.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16

IAN III Women VINO arc always blue and depressed
and nervous would take Lydia r. Pinkham's
cine they need to bring them to q more cheerful
frame of mind. was terribly worried and downcast,
time, matter how hard tried to forget iit or
change my position to it, and the pain at the
base OF my brain was so bad that sometimes
thought that would grow crazy had the blues 90
much and was always so depressed could not seem
to shake them OF half of the time did not seem to
have the courage to do my work everything
worrying and fearing the worst began TO
take Lydia T.. Pmkham's Vegetable Conn
pound. After the first few doses q load seemed
Lifted from my shoulders, felt better in every
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16

Aged people find Doan's Kidney Pills !
great comfort for declining years.
They cure incontinence and urinary
weakness peculiar to children.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16

CNote: Some remarks attributed to
Judge Holdom In the decision of q recent
divorce suit occasioued much criticism
from advanced women and from the press
HIS statements were misconstrued as q
seouke to the gentle sex. Judge Hoidom
has occupied the supreme bench now dur
mg nve yearS. has listened to hundreds OF
oivorce cases. ana 10 well qualified BY lcng
preeent<d.-Editoyl
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16

m nc
before back younger stronger
six bottles in ALL and it with
present good health due to the Lydia E. Pinkhas Vege
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-05-16

gentle and effective action Of Pills IN Kdnev
Bladder and Urinary troubles that them famous With
Men, Women. and Children. " WIN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-09
A BAD FIRE At IANA
Fire In Three Frame Buildings
on Main Street Threatened
the City
DEPARTMENT DOES GOOD WORK
Soon Had Blaze That Promised to
Wipe Out the West End Of the
Town Under control-Toledo Depart.
ment Called on for Help and Re-
sponded Promptly.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republicans
Tama, April 9.-Fire started In the
rear of II. Soleman's three frame
buildings on the south side of Main
street yesterday, and before the volun-
teer fire department could run two
blocks and get the water turned on 1t
looked as tho the whole west end of
town was doomed. The boys did ex-
cellent work. the water system proved
perfect and in thirty minutes they had
the blaze well under control. The dam
age was confined chiefly to two OF the
buildings and their contents, which
were total loss. The heat broke the
plate glass on the opposite side oil the
street and in the brick building east OF
the fire, which. stopped 1t from going
farther In that direction. People with
stbuckets put onto anumber of small fires
which started on the north of the fire,
as there was a strong wind blowing.
Mr.. Soleman has had no insurance on
the buildings for some time and HIS loss
Is estimated at from $500 to $4,000,
Letch & Clark's restaurant in the west
room was not insured and the loss. was
perhaps $500. Ward & Slopes bowl
ing alley and NJ. Kesel's music store
were covered by insurance. Mayor Boz
len telephoned for the Toledo fire de-
partment. which arrived in just thirty
minutes from the time they were sum
moned, and rendered valuable aid. The
city took them to the restaurant and
saw that they were properly enter
fainnd
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-09
Eurnap eprha,r auua pri1 1903

of a young girl, and a number of other
important cases are now being prepared
for hearing. Among the damage suits
is one for $4,000 damages for SANDER,
in which former well known educator,
Professor w. E. Atkinson of Woodbury.
county, is plaintiff and c. W. Blackman,
defendant. Both parties are residents
of Moorehead, In the southeast part of
the county, and prominently known
The petition alleges Mr.. Blackman
stated in the presence of several prom
inent citizens that the plaintiff was not
q man fit to teach school. That he
has insulted two of the lady teachers.
and has kissed and Rugged both of
them" THAT he has also insulted 9th
ers. but only kissed and Rugged one of
them"
The petition alleges that these words
We're said in the presence of Frank
T. C. Torrison, DR.. A. A.
West and other citizens Of Moorehead.
on March 81, 1903.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-09
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING.
Husband and Wife Accuse Each Other
5 Of Operating the Gun.

Husband and Wife Accuse Each Other
Of Operating the Gun.
Orange City. April s.-As result
OF family row, as yet not satisfactor-
lily explained, A. Van Zanter, laborer.
is in Jail here. with his face SO badly
powder burned that he may lose his
eye sight, and warrant Is out for the
arrest OF the mans wife.
Shortly after midnight last night
shots were heard at the Van Zanter
home and Deputy Sheriff Waltayen
made hurried trip there to inYesti-
gate. He found large revolver on the
front porch and Van Zanter inside OF
the house. Van Zanter was glad TO see
the deputy and explained that his wife
had taken two shots at him with A.
caliber revolver. One bullet had pierced
his hat and his face was fea'.fully
murnt The two bullets We're found in
the bed room behind the man. where
they had lodged.
Walraven took Van Zanter to jail
and started after the woman. Sh,, was
found at the Benton hotel where. she
formerly worked. She claimed her hus-
band had done the shooting and that
she had run away. fearing he would
kill her.
The two have had frequent troubles
and have separated number of times.
They have only been living togethe.
about year. Van Zanter will be taken
to doctor. and after Mrs. Van Zanter
Is arrested an effort will be made to
get at the bottom of the affair.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-09
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

elected Hugh McCleery, clerk John
Davidson city sexton. The salary OF
| city officers was increased by ordin-
lance SO the mayor will receive $3.50 pei
annum instead of SIS, the clerk $500 in
stead Of $3.50 and the marshal $50 pei
month, instead OF $40.
Warrington.
Joe Simmerman's house and most OF
| the contents were burned Friday night
The cause was defective flue. He was
Weakened about IL p. m. by fire dropping
near his bed. He 'phoned the news
to Chester, but no help could be raised
Helwas insured In the Farmers Mutual.
It was good house, well furnished.
He was insured for $500.
Iowa City.
Joseph w. Swain, a grocer Of Iowa
City has filed petition in bankruptcy
in the federal court. His schedules
show the following state OF affairs:
The petitioners debts are mostly due
to wholesale merchants in Cedar Rap
ids, Davenport, Marshalltown. Des
Moines, Chicago, Milwaukee, Mime
apolis, st. Paul, Toledo, Baltimore, Col-
umbus and Geneseo, Ill.
centerville.
Charles Elliott. the negro who SO
severely cut his wife in the face with
a razor Monday morning, was ar
raigned Tuesday before Justice c. j.
Brewer on the charge of assault with
intent to kill. He pleaded not guilty
and his preliminary hearing was set
for next Monday. April 13. In the
meanwhile, being unable to furnish
bond, he will remain in the county
Jail.
clarinda.
Rome A. Brooks has sold his farm
of 100 acres three and one-half miles
south of Clarinda, to Horace Finley of
this city, for $50 an acre. The place
is the one on the west side of the
road leading to Shambaugh. formerly
owned by j. r. McCracken. Mr.. Brooks
has bought the 293 acre farm of Allen
Dawson, in Nodaway township, two
miles east of this city, for $50 an
acre.
Council Bluffs.
The deaf people OF Council Bluffs,
Omaha and South Omaha are planning
to establish mission where religious
services can be held. 1t is estimated
that there are between $50 and 200 deaf
persons in the three cities. who will be
benefited by the establishment OF such
a mission, without which they can not
obtain the religious advantages offered
by the churches to those who are not
so afflicted.
Dubuque.
That Dubuque will take large
amount of the $150,000 first mortgage
bonds of the Iowa, Illinois &, Wiscon-
sin railroad is seen in the fact that to-
day six prominent business men ex-
pressed confidence in the proposition
by rendering without solicitation sub
scriptions for $1,000 each. A number
OF others have signified a willingness
to hand in similar subscriptions
Wednesday. The way which the enter
prise is progressing is more than salts
factory.
lmogene.
Imogene was victorious in the suit
brought against the town by W. A.
Stewart, claiming damages in $4,000.