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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-15

proposition to chang the course of her
two rivers To protect the city in time OF
flood. However. the city engineer and
the army post engineer have reported
plans for making changes in the rivers
which If carried out would cost about
100000 and there may be some Guy
der Zee diking done round the capital
city yet.
AT Davenport a newspaper appeals to
the public for $500 witch which TO buy
a single book for the public library
This unequaied work constantly in
oreasing in cost, is John James Audu-
bons Birds of America" Elephant fo-
lilo. all the plates perfect. The whole
consists of 435 coored plates, contain
ing 1855 figures OF birds the size of
life. There are four volumes. There is
not one complete set OF these rare vol
umes in Iowa.
A Berlin military journal says that
10000 young men eligible for military
service. who have not reported for en-
listment this year, have been sentenced
for contumacy. II is presumed they are
out Of the country. This number is
more than twice as many as usual.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-15

tated that these two men should some
how be won over. But to do this 1t
would be necessary to treat Alice in
such way that her arrest would aid,
instead of operating against the de-
sired result-a thing not easy to man
age.
Captain Farnsworth took his fair
prisoner straightway from Hamiltons
presence to a small room connected
with considerable structure In a dis
tant angle OF the stockade. Neither he
nor Alice spoke on the way. With q
huge wooden key he unlocked the door
and stepped aside for her to enter. A.
dim lamp was burning within, its yell
lowish light Pickering over the scant
furniture which consisted Of com.
Portable bed, q table with some books
on it, three chairs, small looking
glass on the wall, a guitar and some ar
ticles of mems clothing hanging here
and there A heap of dull embers
smoldered in the fireplace. Alice did
not falter at the threshold, but prompt
~ entered her prison.
II hope you can be comfortable"
said Farnsworth in a low tone. Its Tho
best can give you"
"Thank you." was the answer, spoXsO
quite as if he had handed her glass
Of water or picked up her handker-
chief
He held the door moment while she
stopped with her back toward him in
the middle of the room; then she heard
him close and lock it. The air was al
most too warm after her exposure to
the biting wind and cold dashes of
rain She cast OFF her outer wraps and
stood by the fireplace. At glance she
comprehendad that the place was not
the one she had formerly occupied as
a prisoner. and that it belonged to a
man. A long rife stood In corner. q
bullet pouch and powder horn hanging
on a projecting hickory ramrod. A
heavy fur topcoat lay across one Of tho
chairs
Farnsworth, who had given Alice his
own apartment, took what rest he
could on the cold ground under leaky
shed hard by. His wound not yet alto
gether healed, was not benefited by the
exposure.
(To be continued)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-15
MOUNTAINEERING AND BuccAh eERlNe.

Modern finance is receiving a long
expected exposure IN the quarrel now
going on betw en- Schwab and the men
he sWindled In his shipbuilding trust
operations. In the exposure the real
cause of recent panics on Wall street
are fully explained. Here was nota-
BILE and characteristics example OF Nor
raneering The Pnila delphia North
American pictures /, in a cartoon by
applying familiar scene long used to
represent buccaneering. Morgan and
SChwab secured contro, of prominent
siIpbGilt.nig companies and formed a
tt.st. stock was issued to nearly ten
,.es ,..a purchase value of the proper
Il. lSisge percentage of II going to
wah ara Morgan for their work In
Is .altsing. These modern bucca-
l.aA thea make a secret contract with
1 VAL street broker providing that.
w..ea ,ae gulNble public shall begin 10
Gt,g, taair individual holdings shall be
disposed OF first. The crasf, came, a
row resulted and the swindle s are ex-
posed.
This performance Is but sample of
the kind Of financiering Morgan and
other captains of industry" have been
up 10. ..Undigessted securities 10 Nor
gan mean that volume Of stock belong
Ing to the other fellow that the public
has failed TO buy. He takes good care
that the first stock unloadAd on the
public shall be his stock.
II Was well that crash came in Wall
street This kind of financiering can
not help but ruin American industry If
allowed to continue unchecked. Econo-
mists can prove and business men have
learned that success in production
comes about only thru the elimination
great industries are captured by mod
lern Morganeers the science Of produce
ton is forgotten. The men in control
are engaged in unloading inflated stock
or In seeking an undermined advan-
tage of their partners. So long as the
American public was carolsing in a
hilarious stock gambling drunk the
business went well. AS sooa as 1t So
hered off little the crash came. We
can imagine what kind of a newspaper
the T.-R. would be If the men who
owned it We're living in New York en-
gagged in unloading $40 worth of its
stock for every dollar Of intrinsic value
in the property. and every storekeeper
or farmer in Iowa can easily imagine
What would happen to his business II
this Mcrganeerng game should involve
him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-15
OUTSIDE POINT OF VIEW
The Influence of an Executive.

unquestionably the personality OF a
ruler affects the citizen This is true
OF the woman head of China, and was
true of Queen Victoria. And today the
emperor of Germany affects the
less degree and very much in the
same line. that OF 'stranuousness, as
does President Roosevelt. We have
some scaptious critics who see danger
to the commonwealth in the sentiment
that surrounds the white house. And
some of us see il the other way, and
argue that with the present tone" in
the government of these United States
foreign nations hesitate in making un-
reasonable demands upon us, thereby
emphasizing the old saying that love is
founded on respect. However, all this
is not to the point OF this present
screed. II is to note a Few things that
happened on SO recent a date as Oct. ..
On that day the Associated Press
sent out to the papers this special:
Akron Ohio. Oct. 5.-As the result
Buchtel College. only three students
were III 3piSlludiite az CittS5t5 lolaS,
the rest having been suspended for the
day by the faculty.
Friday night the members of the
freshmen class were initiated, and it is
stated that the ceremony was the mos,
severe ever inflicted upon class Of
freshmen at the college. The victims
had their locks shorn by the upper
cassmen. and their feet were painted
green The faculty decided that the ini-
tiation was enough and placed ban
upon the annual color "ush.
When the freshmen appeared at
chapel this morning they wore their
colors. The upper classmen were pre-
pared for the rush. President Church
said he would forbid the color rush. and
Upheld the freshmen for wearing their
colors.
The presidents address, while It
cheered the freshmen for time, had
no effect upon the upper classmen. who
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a
REA Farnswortn to the fort, realiz-
ing that no pleasant expert
ence awaited her. The wind and rain
still prevailed when they were ready to
| set forth, and, although 1t was not ex-
trenely cold, searching chill went
with every throb that marked the
storms waves No lights shone In the
village houses. Overhead gray gloom
covered stars and sky, making the
darkness in the watery streets seem
densely black Farnswoith offered AL
ice his arm. but she did not accept 1t.
81 know the way better than you do.
she said Come on, and don't be
afraid that am going to run. shall
not play any trick on you.
Every well, mademoiselle, as you
like. trust you.
They FASTENED along until a lantern
in the fort shot hazy CLEAN upon
them.
stop moment, mademoiselle, .
Farnsworth called Il say, Miss Rous-
sillon, stop moment, please"
Alice halted and turned, facing him
so short ara 80 suddenly that the rapier
in his hand pricked through her wrap
and slightly scratched her arm.
What do you mean, sir?" she de-
manded thinking that he had thrust
purposely. "Do deserve this brutal
ity?"
You mistake me, Miss Rousslllon.
cannot be brutal to you now. DO not
fear me. only had word to say"
ooh, you deem it very polite and gen
tie to jab me with your sword, do you?
If l had one in my hand you would
not dare try such a thing. and you
know it very we'll"
He was amazed, not knowing that
the sword point had touched her. He
could not see her face, but there was a
flash in her voice that startled him
with its indignant contempt and resent
ment.
What are you saying. Miss Roussil-
Ion? | don't understand you. When
did l ever-when did I jab you with
nv sword? | never thought Of such
thing"
This moment, sir. you did, and you
know you did. My arm is bleeding
now"
she spoke rapidly in French, but he
caught her meaning ana for the first
became aware of the napier in his
hand Even then its point was toward
her and very near her breast He low
cred 1t instantly while the truth rushed
into his mind.
Forgive me-" he murmured. his
words barely audible In the tumult Of
wind and rain, but charged with the
intensest feeling.
"Forgive me. did not know. 1t was
an accident. could not do such a
thing purposely. Believe me, believe
me, Miss Roussillon. I did not mean
IT.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-15


Chapter Alice and Jean Roussil-
Ion are waits adopted by Gaspard
Roussillon, a French settler at Vim
cennes. Father Beret is the parish
priest.
Chapter IT-Rene de Ronville brings
news to Father Beret that boatload
of liquor has landed at Vineennes also
g letter from France, which the priest
destroys unread. The youth then goes
to Roussllon's, and Alice detains him
so that he will not joty. In the liquor
carousa!.
Chapter H1-Long Hair, an Indian,
runs away from the carousal with
denijohn of choice brandy and Is
chased and shot by the crow1. Alice
and Jean find Long Hair lying wound
ed in a swamp. Father Beret nurses
Him. The Indian finds a locket dropped
by Alice, showing her as a child.
IV-Roussillon returns from trad
ing journey and brings Alice rare
grGian amulet. Rene has a sweetheart.
Adr.enne Bourcier The revolution.
N-Aiice raises the star spangled
banner over Fort Saekville. Her ia
Their appointed Captain. and Rene
lieutenant. Captain Helm and Lieu
General Clark's army to supersede
theme.
VI-Beverley and Father Beret res
cued from drowning and taken to
KcussiEon's home Alice defeats Bev-
Grey n a fencing hous.
VII-Capta1n Helm negiects to re-
pair the fort. Roussillon gives party.
Beverley attentive to Alice. His watch
!. he
iocket The British under Hamilton
move on Yincennes
VHI-Alice is a tTarleton of Virginia
blue blood and was taken captive in
childhood by Indians. The British al
tack the fort. Helm and Beverley its
sole defenders.
IX-Helm surrenders. Alice carries
off the flag she had planted on the fort
and gives it TO Father Beret to hide.
The British commander angry over the
stolen flag. Roussil,on prisoner OF
var
X-Alice promises to return the flag
to save Roussillon. 1t has been stolen
from Father Berets cabin. Roussillon
knocks Hamilton down and escapes.
Rene kills a British soldier and also
runs away. Captain Farnsworth. a
British ofHcer, aHnoyS AuTleHHe boul
cier and Is knocked down by Father
Beret. Beverley. on parole, continues
his attentions to Alice. Alice loses
her locket.
xI-Captain Farnswor;h attacks Fa-
Their Beret in a dispute about the
missing flag. Alice shoots Farnsworth
and is arrested by Hamilton Beverley
swears revenge on Hamilton and dis
appears. He finds the lost locket.
NII-Beverly fights with British
scouts. Long Hair and twenty picked
braves go to hunt the fugitive. Rous-
sllion returns home in the night and
is attacked by a British patrol. He
escapes. Alice stabs a British officer
with a rapier and Farnsworth arrests
her.
NITI-Beverly. Oncla Jazon and ST.
mon kenton captured by Long Hairs
band Jazon and kenton escape.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-15
California aud ARIZONA.

will sell tickets Sept. 18th TO Nov. Goth
inclusive, to points in above named
states at reduction of $500 from ',s-
ual rates If you contemplate going 1t
will pay you TO inquire OF ]. A. Ellis
ticket agent, MarshalItown. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-15
Gained Forty Pounds IN Thirty Days.

For several months ollr, -younycr.
brother had been troubled with indi-
gestion. He tried several remedies. but
got no benefit from them. We pur-
chased some of Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets and he commenced
taking them. Inside OF thirty days he
had gained forty pounds in flesh. He
Is now fully recovered. We have q
good trade on the Iablets.--Holley
Bros, merchants, Long Branch, Mo.
Tor sale by druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-15

Mr.. owen Dunn, OF Benton Ferry. w.
va. writes: 'I have had kidney and
bladder trouble for years. and it be-
came so bad that I was obliged to get
up at least a dozen times at night. I
never received any permanent benefit
from any medicine until tried Foley's
Kidney Cure. After using two bottles
I am cured For sale by B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-15

rushed out. The upper classmen saw
| him coming and scattered. Two fresh
! men victims were collarsd by the dean
land carried off TO the 2fiice. On the
way he discovered ne had caught nom
offenders and he, let them go with q
warning
But that was not all-here's an
other
Brunswick Me- Oct. 5.--In a riot
tonight between Bowdoia College stu
dents and the town boys, five of the
former We're seriously injured and fifty
or sixty others were mere or less bat
tered. 1t was the nigh; of the annual
'rightshirt parade of The students, In
Which 25o took part.
after the parade the students gath
erred about huge bonfire on the cam
pus in front OF King chapel, and there
they were attacked by the town boys
! 100 strong, who were armed With
stones, clubs. ancient eggs and other
missiles. The students repealed the at
tack vigorously and for half an hour
there was a huge free fight. The small
police force of the town was hastily
: called out. but was powerless in the
face of such numbers, and the. clubs
and other weapons of the opposing fac
tons were used ruthlessly.
FINALLY the students oyercame the
town boys and drove them into the vii
llage, where the latter made a stand.
but were again routed The town boys
were the better armed, and this &C
counts for the heavy usually list of the
students.
Among the injured are c. S. Kings
/ ley. captain Of the football team, whose
ribs are crushed; Kenneth II. Damren,
With a fractured skull; Austin p. Spear.
whose head was cut open and John p.
Winchell, who sustained serious scalp
injury Dr. Frank n. Whittier, the coll
Elege physician, spent most of the night
attending the wounded students"
And this one is fully as Suggestive.
madison. Wis. Ott. at the
monthly meeting OF the executive COM
mittee of the board OF regents OF the
University OF Wisconsin, no action was
taken regarding the recent haZlng, the
subject not being considered. President
Van Hise said h believed there would
he no more trouble and that the stu
dents would control the matter them
selves"
On the same date the following is a
partial report of another scrimmage:
Camp Young, Ky. Oct. 5.-In a
heavy rainstorm and over ground that
was in places almost a quagnire the
most important of any Of the engage
Enents thus far in the war game was
fought today. Taken AZ a whole, the
conditions more nearly approached act
lual warfare than anything yet seen In
Itais country in time of ncace. The pro-
gram of the chief umpire. Colonel
Wagner. called for an attack by the
advance guard of the Piue army on
rear outpost of the Brown army. Near
lily 5000 state guards and regulars par
ticipated, the forces being almost even
fly matched.
Frequently in courts of law an attor
new submits his case without argu-
lnent. 1t would seem as tho this case
could be presented to The greatest jury
on earth 1t would seem that this jury,
the American public. only need to have
Its attention called to the facts.
Mr<%aL..2za
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-15
Very Low Rates to San Francisco and
Los Angeles. Cal.

via the Northwestern line. Excursios
tickets will be sold Oct. to II. inclu-
siye. with very favorable return HIM
its. on account Of convention OF Amer
lean Bankers Association. Apply to
agents Chicago & Northwestern rail-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-15

For a pleasant physic take Chamber
,ain,s Stomach and Liver Tablets. Easy
to take. Pleasant in effect For sale
By druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-15

No danger of consumption e you use
Foleys Honey and Tar to cure that
stubborn cough. For sale by B. A Nor
gan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-15

A Dubuque newspaper calls attention
to the fact that Davenport spends an
nually about 100000 for beer. and the
commentator adds that Davenport;
would have more money to spend for
groceries and dry goods and clothing if
less We're spent for beer. The humor
in which lies in the source from which
ii CONCESSIONS City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-15

Foleys Honey and Tar cures coughs
and colds and prevents pneumonia.
Take no substitutes For sale by Il. A.
Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-15
A CHANCE TO GET RICH.

A CHANCE TO GET RICH.
BY going with us to North Dakota
you can get 166 acres given to you by
Uncle Sam. We have fine land adjoin-
ing these homesteads to sell from IS to
$40 per acre. Thousands have got rich
In this country and 1t will pay you to
yet on board and go with us and see
what there is In store there for you.
Write or come and see us at once.
w. r. MOON. n. J. ALLARD.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-15
CHAPTER XIV.
A PRISONER OF LOVE.

A PRISONER OF LOVE.
a LICE put on her warmest
IA clothes and followed Captain
"a Farnswortn to the fort, realiz-
- ing that no pleasant expert
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-15

Frequently in courts Of law an attor-
new submits his case without argu-
ment 1t would seem as tho this case
could be presented to The greatest jury
on earth. 1T would seem that this jury,
the American public. only need to have
its attention called to the facts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-17
SHOT AS
SHE LEFT
CHURCH
Mrs. Tracey Dangerously Wound
Cd by Husband whs Fired
Five Bullets At hlr.

New Haven, Nov. l7.--Meeting his
wife I'm a throng OF worshippers with
whom she had just left the Sacred Heart
church on Columbus avenue today, John
Tracy a blacksmith. drew a revolver and
fired five shots at her. emptying all the
chambers Of the weapon. One OF the
shots took effect. infiicting dangerous
though not necessarily fatal wound above
the woman's right nip.
The other bullets went wild, but one
passed through tho skirt Of a young girl
and narrowly missed hitting her.
Tracey was Immediately arrested When
searched two revolvers. a dagger and two
boxes of cartridges were taken from him.
He refused to talk about me shooting,
but the police say he has been arrested
before for threatening violence to his wife.
Mrs. Tracey was taken 10 the New
Haven hospital. IL r. understood that
she made a statement az TO the cause OF
the shooting but the authorities declined
20 reveal its nature pending further inves-
tigation. According 10 the police the man
showed no signs OF intoxication when ar
rested.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-17

gena- The commanding officers OF the
troops had In the meantime gone TO Pana-
ma and they were without commanders.
Colonel Black with the marines taking
advantage OF the fact that the troops had
all passed down the pier changed the cot
ton bale barricades until they blocked
the pier. and refused to allow the troops
TO come back TO shore.
PASSAGE PAID.
fund Of 5000 was collected and tho
troops were sent passage prepaid by the
Atrato 20 Cartagena.
For two days, November 4 and g. great
excitement prevailed in Colon and many
OF the foreign residents sought shelter
with their families on board the City of
Washington. The commissioners on ar
rival mere did not know their exact status
andd eclined to talk until they had re-
ceived the latest intelligence from Wash
ington They could not say whether they
would go direct to Washington or not.
DR.. Manuel Echeverria of New York met
the commissioners at quarantine.
Continued on page Two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-17

New York, Nov. 17-From the foremast
head CT the steamer City OF Washington.
which arrived today from Colon few the
flag of the Republic OF Panama and on
board were the special commissioners
sent by the new republic TO the United
States.
The commissioners are DR.. Samuel Ana
dor and FREDERICK Boyd, and with them
are Carlos Arosemora, secretary, and
Archibald Boyd, attache. The City OF
Washington was in the centre of the
trouble at Colon and received on board "A
large number OF women and children be-
cause OF the general fear OF clash be-
tween the insurrectionists and the Colom-
bian troops There were 500 of these
troops i'm Colon who demanded transport
alton by rail 10 Panama but the railroad
authorities refused to take them.
MET BY MARINES.
They marched down to the railroad ter
minal and were stopped by United States
marines from the United States cruiser
Nashville. The marines had run fat cars
laden with cotton bales I'm front Of the
depot and filled the windows with bales
OF cotton and other bales forming barri-
cades which were manned by marines.
After some psrley the troops went
down on the pier 10 the British Royal
Mall steamer Atrato TO embark for Carta-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-17
WHY White
USED A
PISTOL
Police Discover He Was TO Have
Married Today tho Woman He
Shot Last Night.

Boston. Nov. l7.--Jamss NJ. Cavel was
still on the dangerous list at the City
hospital this morning and Annie Lewis
was still In a painful condition. az the
result OF the wounds they received last
night In a shooting ARRAY on Upton
srteet. South End. John w. White was
detained during the night on the charge
of shooting the couple. and today he was
brought 20 the municipal criminal court
for arraignment.
rigid investigation made by the po-
lice did not disclose many additional de-
tails Of the affair. which is regarded by
the authorities as mysterious. So far az
could be learned. the shooting was wit
messed by none except the principals.
The wounded persons are said TO have
identified white as the man who shot
them. The police succeeded In learning.
however. that the woman who was shot
was to have been married to White to-
day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-17

wagon load OF bedding intended Tor
the barn barracks was saturated with oil
and burned at the Thirty-ninth street
corner.
MANY POLICE ON DUTY.
shot was fred into the Enslewood
police station from the darkness. the bull
let narrowly missing a desk sergeants
head. The Cottage Grove cable system
was put into operation this morning with
Ave trains under police protection. and
the running Of the Wentworth avenue
line was continued. One thousand po-
licemen were distributed along Cottage
Grove and 300 on wentworth avenue.
The Cottage Grove avenue line OF the
Chicago City railway was the scene of
much OF todays strike activity. This
line. which parallels the Wentworth ave-
nue. line a mile TO the eastward. has been
entirely tied UP since the Inception or
the strike OF car men, except for the
operation OF mail cars.
The line traverses the business district
by way OF Wabash avenue entering Cot
tage Grove avenue at Twenty-secoHd
street and penetrates an extensive resi-