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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-09

After short rest in Europe, during
which time Mr.. Damrosch was busily
engaged upon private matters connect
ed with the production Of his "CyranO
de Bergerac." he returned TO this cOun-
try last week The return of Mr.. Dam
rosch may have been hastcned by the
fact that one of his children is in with
scarlet fever. Mr.. Damrosch is not yet
ready to make knOWRkh.s plans, but
that they are interesting cannot be
doubted. for he is the sort, Of man
who does interesting things.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-09

A large and appreciative audience.
including many prominent members of
the American colony. filed the opera
house in Paris May 20. on the. occasion
of the debut of Jane Noria in the role
OF Juliet. in Gounod's Romeo and Ju-
liet." The debutante was warmly APP
plauded and several times recalled.
She is a st. Louis girl and was the
leading soprano in Henry W. Savage's
opera company FOR several seasons.
when she sang under her own name of
Josephine Ludwig. She is now the wife
Of Mr.. Becker. the secretary OF the
American chamber OF commerce in
Paris
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-09

Autographs Of Palestrina. including
the famous 'Improperii." are said TO
have been stolen from the archives of
the Lateran in Rome
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-09

TAKING the fact that Joseph Joachim.
the vioHnist, has used up q stradivar-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-09

An outdoor smoking room. some
thing of a novelty. has been provided
at the Broadway theatre where THE
Prince of Pilsen" is continuing it's pros
porous run. Of course. il is not n nov
city 20 go out on the sidewalk and
smoke. but the management of the
Broadway have an enclosed space i'm
mediately south Of the theatre building,
with a blue sky for a canopy and four
walls for privacy. Palm trees and
flowers have been set out here and the
smokers can step out between the acts
OF the Prince of Pilsen'' and enjoy
their smoke i'm the open.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-09

George Towle. musical director Of
Miss Marie CahilTs Nancy Brown
company. has been released from his
engagement for the remainder OF the
season in order that he may accept the
leadership Of the. orchestra to produce
the Rogers Bros plays at the Grand
opera house, San Francisco, this sum-
mer. Mr.. Towie has been succeeded by
Max Hirshfield. who, as leader of
THE Chaperons. 'The Wild Rose" and
sally in Our Alley" has been closely
identified with Miss Cahilrs more re-
cent successes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-09

Here is something to think over. o.
the mnety-eight players assembled in
the Covent Garden orchestra, in Lon
don, seyenty-four are thoroughly Eng
iish names, and are. presumably. Eng
lishmcn. VINO are. with q few eXcep-
tions. members of home Orchestras.
How many BOstonians. or even Amer
leans, are in the symphony orchestra:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-09

Emil Paur, who conducted a series
of Wagner performances at Madrid the
past winter is the first German COnduc-
tor who has been recognized by the
public and the Spanish press as a thor
Ough. competent exponent of the great
master. At the last performance of
''Tannhauser' Mr.. Paur was invited TO
the royal box. and the enthusiasm was
something unusual for the Royal opera
house in Madrid
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-12
Iowa al WASHINGTON.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Rural free de-
livery routes have been established to
commence on Jan. Is at Thompson,
Winnebago county; length of route,
twenty-four miles; area covered. thir-
ty-six square miles: population served.
526; number Of houses on route. los.
Rural free delivery letter carriers
have been appointed as follows:
Coon Rapids-Lncoln Harris, carri-
err; James r. Jones, substitute
Diagonal-Jonathan o. Roudybush,
carrier; Carl H. Marshall. carrier;
Barlow, substitute.
Madrid-Phil r. Booth, carrier: Carr
H Martinson, substitute.
Postmasters hfave been appointed as
follows:
Metz, Jasper County-Peter H. Ear
ly. vice j. H. Clement. removed
Webster County-Darwin Green. vice
Mary A. Fortney, resigned.
Amias NJ. Henderson has been conn
missioned postmaster a. Story City.
The comptroller OF the currency mas
approved the National Live Stock
Bank OF Chicago and the iowa Nation
al Bank OF Des Moines as reserve
agents for the First National Bank Of
Fontanelle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-12
AMes oRAToRlcAL CONTEST
II. o. Teller, of Humboldt, Wins First
Place

Ames. Dec. 12.-The annual orator
ical contest at Iowa State College last
night proved the most closely contest
ed event of the kind held at Ames Tor
years. An unusually large audience
filled the college chapel where the con-
test was held.
III. O. Teller of Humboldt, Iowa,
senior agricultural student. won first
place in the opinion of all SIX OF the
Judges. He will represent Ames In the
state oratorical contest at Grinnell Feb
ruary 26.
The second and third places were CIV
en- to Miss Edna King and A. $. Ad-
amson respectively, who will complete
the Ames delegation at the state meet
ing.
Six contestants were entered: III.
o. Teller, 1.-The Man With the Hoe
Paul Smith, THE Passing Of Civiliza-
ton" Miss Nellie Brown. Twentieth
Century Aborignes," Miss Edna King.
The Wages of SIM" w. L. Mosher,
Industrial Education" A. S. Adamsoa,
.Alamums." The orations We're All
brilliant and well given. winning re-
peated cheers. The judges on manu-
script were W. Clyde Jones, Chicago.
o. j. McManus, Council Bluffs; A. b.
storms Anes: on platform delivery
d. A. Thornbury. Grinnell; W. II.
Hughes, West Liberty; Rev. Herr.
AmeS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-12
AT BOONE NEXT YEAg
State Prohibition Convention to Be
Held in That City May "a or May 81
Meeting of State committee-El-
we'll Nav Buy Commonwealth.

Special to es-Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 12-The next state
convention of the prohibition party vii
be held at Boone May "a next. This
decision was arrived at yesterday b.
the state committee which met in this
city. There is possibility that the
date may be changed later to May
81.
The meeting in this city yesterday
was for the purpose Of furthering the
prohibition alliance plan Of raising
funds for campaign work which was
Iinaugurated about two years ago. but
which has not been pushed in this state
as the centrsl committee think 1t
should have been. Members are pledg-
ed to contribute stipulated sum eacn
month or year-the amount to be de-
termined by the member-which shall
be used for engaging speakers and dis.
seminating literature. This organic
alton Is to be kept up and the process
OF raising funds was endorsed.
In this manner abou, $4,000 has been
raised for the national campaign fund
Of 1904, during the last few months.
The state committee has also succeed
ed in raising n good nest egg for the
Iowa campaign next year and at y
meeting last night succeeded in adding
about $500 more to 1t.
The members Of the state central
committee present in addition to the
chairman, W. D. Elwell OF AInes, rep
resentfng the Seventh district. were:
First, George w. White. Fairfield; Sec
ond. C. II. F.. Bohstedt, Victor; Fifth,
o. D. Ellet, MarshalltOwn; Sixth, g.
N. Adams, Hedrick; Ninth. q. p. Fet-
ter, Oakland.
U. Coats OF Perry, and Malcolm
Smith OF Cedar Rapids, members OF the
national committee, will go to Chicago
next week to attend meeting OF the
committee, to be held there Wednes-
day, to select the place and fix the
date of the next national conven-
ton.
Eiwell to Edit Commonwealth.
Negotiations are pending for 1.-The
purchase of the Commonwealth, the
prohibition party organ, by Chairman
Elwell. Mr.. j. II. Campbell, formerly
chairman, now owns 1t. The two men
We're In conference yesterday about ii
Last night Chairman Elwell said there
was nothing about It for publication.
as yet. but negotiations We're pend
ing.
Mr.. Campbell probably will remove 10
Waterloo IL he disposes Of the paper.
II is understood his insurance COM
pany the Peoples Fraternal Reserve,
may remove from this city to Water
loo. early In January.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-12
NOT A TRACE LETT XASFOULLY MURDERED
A CURE FOR RHEUMATISM THAT
IS COMPLETE AND PER-
MANENT.
Mr.. Wasar Tells How Or. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People Cured
ttim-His Wife's Enthusiasm.

There is one remedy that will cure
rheumatism in any of its forms and SO
thoroughly eradicate the disease from
the system that the cure is permanent.
This remedy is Dr. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People, and proof of the
statement is found in the experience of
Mr.. T. S. Wagar, of No. az; Academy
street, WATERFOWL, N. Y. He says:
sThe pain was in my joints and my
suffering for over two years was be-
yond description. Tnere was an In
tense pain in my shoulders that pre-
vented me from sleeping. and / would
get mp and walk the floor at night
When I began taking DIR. Williams
Pink Pills the Improvement was grad
uAl. but after had taken four boxes
was entirely cured and I have not had
the slightest touch of rheumatism since
that time"
M. Wagar's wife is also enthusiastic
IN her endorsement OF Dr.. Williams
Pink Pills. She; SAYS: Il have triei
the pills myself for, stomach trouble
and have experienced great relief from
their use. My daughter, Mrs. Atwood,
q. GIL street. Watertown, has us "a
them for female weakness and was
much BENEFITED by them. regard DR..
Williams, Pink Pills for Pale People
as an extremely valuable family msdi-
cine.
Dr. Williams, Pink Pills for Pale
People are successful Because they at
tack the disease at its root Other
remedies act on the symptoms-these
marvellous pills remove the cause of the
trouble. They have proven themselves
q specific for all diseases arising from
impure or Impoverished blood and
weakened nerves-two fruitful causes
Of nearly all the ills To which mankind
IS heir. DR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People are sold only in boxes at
so cents box. or six boxes for $3.50.
and may be had OF al druggists or di-
rect by mail from the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company. Schentady. N. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-12
4 TOWN WITHOUT LITIGATION,
waverly Has Not Been Sued :" rH'
teen Years.

Waverly, Dec. 1.-THE city OF wa
verify has not been sued for more tna MAJ,
f,fteen wears. There Is probably NOT
ano,her town of $500 inhabitants in the
State that can make like showing CT
fact This remarkable record IS no'
due TO the fauitless condition OF wa
yerly's streets and sidewalks. Neither
"a II due to a compromise OF claims,
az not one dollar has been paid out
Of the public treasury as damages. u
is rather owing to the intense loyalty
Of the citizens who waive personal IN
iuries for the common good. And to
greater degree 1t is due to the local
bar, the members OF which by tact
agreement refrain from bringing claims
against the city in which they i've.
or the three suits which the city has
Instituted as plaintiff, two have been
injunction suits against citizens ana
corporations, and one has been an ac-
ton on account. The city has been
successful in all Of these undertak-
ings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-12
suggested are Robinson of Emmett,
Weeks of Guthrie. Chassell of Ply
mouth and Bixby of Delaware.

Some of the members feel that 1t is a
little unfortunate that both Clarke and
Herriott live at places where 1t Is diff
fcuIt of access by rail-. They live at
Abel and Stuart, in the same senator
to get to Des Moines and have,promis-
ed to make frequent visits here 50
that they can be met by the members
and by others. Mr.. Herriott Is busy
merchant, engaged with his PERSONA
affairs. and Mr.. Clarke is an active
lawyer with big practice. They Will
only give to the matter Of arranging
committees the time tina. is absolutely
necessary. 1t may also be said that
there will be perfect harmony OF pur-
pose between the two men and per-
kaps more than one consultation.
A good deal Of nonsense has been
INDUCED in by some OF the papers IN
regard to a possible effort to defeat
Clarke for speaker by bringing out n.
L. Kendall against him. The comment
IS amusing. The matter OF possible
conflict between these two men in re-
gard to the speakership was disposed
of last winter or early in the spring. II
will be recalled that both were dis
cussed for the position and both were
considering becoming candidates. Sew
eral conferences were held here and 1t
was decided definitely and finally that
Mr.. Clarke should have the support OF
legislative leaders for the position. He
was desired for the pace by many
who were certain of being IN the house
again. Mr.. Kendall had warm sup
porters also but all things considered
it was thought best that one or the
other should give way a; this time ana
their forces should not be divided. Mr..
Kendall gracefully yielded to Mr..
Clarke and the latter has received the
support of all who would otherwise
would have been for Mr.. Kendall. The
two men have a perfect understanding
as to the matter. There can be no
conflict between them AMI will be none.
AS for the labor leaders making united
cause against Mr.. Clarke that Is story
believed here to have been concoctea
to iniure Mr. Clarke. He is not an
tagonized by the labor leaders here
and they say, with one accord that
they believe they will get just as fair
treatment from Mr.. Clarke as from any
member who could be named Tor
speaker. AS for the alleged antaso-
ntsm to Mr.. Clarke because he is OPP
posed to the bill In congress doing
away with government by injunction
one OF the most conspicuous OF the men
Who we're lobbying for the endorsement
o, the Hoar bill at the last session
stated today that as he understood u
Mr.. Clarke was not opposed In facs 70
the principle and he certainly DID MOI
make war on the bill because u was
desired by lahoring men. All ne ala
was to insist that 1t was something ne
knew nothing about ana pen .,,sas ' in-
str,,cting congress on the same. There
ia certainly no disposition here %
cause Clarke trouble by arrayins the
organized laborers against him 10
cause the appearance OF Discussions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-12
NOTICE 70 PROPERTY OWNERS,

Notice Is hereby given that the fol-
lowing resolution will be considered
for passage by the city council at a
meeting to be held on the 4th day or
January, A. d. 1904, at 5 o'clock p. m.
in the council chamber in the city OF
Narshalitown, Iowa, at which time the
owners Of the property subject to as
sessment for such Improvement as Is
hereafter stated may appear and make
objections to the same, and at which
time the said resolution may be
amended and passed. or passed as pro-
posed:
Proposed Resolution Ordering Street
Improvement.
Be 1t resolved by the city council or
Marshalitown. Iowa, That 1t hereby
declares the necessity and advisaoility
OF improving Second street from the
south line Of State stree. to the north
line OF Church street. and Third street,
from the south line OF Main stree, 10
d the north lane OF Church street, and
! Fourth street. from the south line OF
MAIN street to the north line OF Church
sstreet, and Fifth street. from the south
line OF State street to the north line Of
Church street. all within the city OF
sMarshalltown. Iowa. except street In
9tersections already paved, and the
same' Is hereby ordered improved In
the following manner, towit: BY the
construction OF a combined curb and
gutter upon the present established
curblnes. TO be OF the best Portland
cement, and the paving NJ the roadway
between the said curblines and the
{ terminals designated above with the
best quality OF Trinidad Pitch Lake
asphalt or Bermudez Lake asphalt; the
pavement to consist of concrete
foundation six inches in thickness ana
one and one-half inches OF binder
course and one and one-half inches OF
wearing surface, all in accordance
with plans and specifications prepared
by the city engineer and adopted by
the city council for said improvements;
the cost of said improvements to be
assessed against the abutting property.
except that the cos. of improving al,
street and alley Intersections will be
paid out OF. the general or Improvement
fund OF the city. all In accordance with
the law and ordinances governing the
same: the contractor to guarantee saia
improvements against any repairs our
ing q period of seven years after the
acceptance Of the same by the city, ana
II the end Of said period said improve
rnents to be in first-class. durable con-
ditfon practically as when first laid;
said guarantee to he secured by. a bond
With approved surety company as
surety in a sum not less than 80 per
cent OF the amount of the cost of the
entire improvements, conditioned upon
! the faithful performance of the con-
tract for said improvements and paya-
hle to the city of Marshalltown.
L. DERBY,
City CLERK.
Published In the T.-R. D,c. 10. IL, IA,
JIG. 1903.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-12
Sensational Developments In
the Case Of Young Robson
at Extra
CORONER wlTHHoLos REPORT
Every Circumstance Points to the Fact
That the Boy Was slain-Arrests
Are Expected = Family Has Had
Much Trouble During Past Few
Years-Boy Was Witnes.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Extra, Dec. 12.-Developments in the
case of Richard Robson, the 16-year-
old boy who was found dead In po-
tato patch near here Tuesday. all go
to prove that the boy was foully muir
dered. The coroner's jury has finished
its investigation, but has not made Its
report, pending, 1t Is said, the arrest
of certain persons living near here,
who are supposed to be implicated In
the crime. It is known that the jury
was unanimously of the opinion that
the boy come to his death by foul
means. When the arrests are made
it is said Audubon county will pr D
duce sensation the like of which
has never before been developed N
this section of the state. The coroner's
Investigation developed the fact that
the Robson lad was found with q
leather strap tight about his neck and
his clothes We're disarranged and
slightly torn in way to indicate th..t
he had a brief struggle with some
older and more powerful person.
The motive for the murder Of this
mere boy. however, is wrapped in mys-
terry, and the coroner's jury did not
reach the bottom Of 1t. He was an in
offensive young fellow, and his killing
was most atrocious.
The death OF Dick Robson has given
new interest to the rather strange
and sudden death OF an older brother
early last spring. He died after brief
Illness, altho he had been strong and
well up to the very moment Of his I'LL
ness, almost. So strong are the suspi-
cions that there was foul play In his
case, also, that the sheriff and cor
oner have under consideration the adj
OF exhuming the body and
making an examination OF the stomach
and other organs for traces OF poi
son.
The Robson family has had more than
It's share OF trouble in the past two
years Soon after the death of his
wife Joseph Robson, a wealthy German
farmer near Extra. married q second
wife, a woman whose acquaintance he
had made thru a matrimonial agency.
The marriage proved unhappy both for
and his children. Mrs. Robson
about year ago sued for divorce
and $4,000 alimony. She was granted
q separation and $4,000.
Soon after Robson was made defend
ant In second suit In which neigh
Dor, Jake Schwinn, asked for $4,000
damages. for SANDER Schwinn allegel
that Robson had accused him. of alien
ating Mrs. Robsons affections and
breaking up his family. The jury gave
aehwinn $3.50 damages but Robson ASK
ed for new trial and received 1t and
the case was set for. hearing at the
present term OF court. Now post
will no doubt be had be-
cause the Robson lad was an important
witness for his father az to the al
legged relations between his stepmother
and Schwinn.
The community in the vicinity OF the
Robson home is much stirred up over
the discovery of the boys body and the
connected with his
death. 1t Is awaiting with much eager
ness the publication Of the coroners
jury report and the action Of the Of
fcers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-12
HOLD PAVING ILLEGAL
Novel Resistance Made by Prop
erty Holders Against Sioux
City Assessment
SAY BARBER COMPANY is TRUST
State Expressly Provides That There
Must Be Composition, Which the
Petitioners Claim 10 Impossible in
tn. Case Of the Asphalt Trust-Will
Bring Suit.
to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, Dec. IA new ana
rather novel resistance to payment of
paving assessments Is being made by
property owners of jackson street IN
this city, which was paved with as
phalt recently. NJ. o. and F. NJ. Pei
letter, thru their attorney, George A.
oliver. OF Onawa, have flied the last OF
the protests with City Clerk Charles
Kloster. Their demand for exemption
from taxation for the improvement is
based upon the statement that the Bar
Der Asphalt Company is trust, and
the only Arm laying that kind Of pave
ment in the United States.
The Iowa law declares that the con-
tract for laying pavements must be
thru competition, and, since In the
exigencies OF the situation there was
and could be no competition. the pro-
testants set forth in their complaint
that the whole proceedings authoriz-
Ing the pavement are illegal and void.
The owners OF the adjacent property
claim that they can justify their AL
legations in court and propose to make
a test case out OF the matter II IL
Is acted upon unfavorably by the city
council.
The clause in which the unusual al
legation Is contained Is as follows:
The resolution adopted by the city
council for the proposed paving Of said
street provided that the same shall be
paved with asphaltum; that such mate
rial and the price for paving with the
same in the United States Is controlled
and monopoli9ed by single company.
corporation or association, towit, thu
Barber Asphalt Paving Company. D:
New York City. and Its allied branches.
and by reason thereof there could be
no competition in letting the contra It
for such work. and by reason Of such
fact the whole proceedings for the
paving OF such street are irregular.
illegal. against public policy, and
void"
The protests further contain eta
ton that the Iowa law governing such
matters explicitly states that the coun-
Gil must award the contract to the low
est responsible bidder. This, It Is al
legged. was violated, since there was
but single bidder. and there must
be at least two bids to make a com
parison. For these reasons the prop
erty owners say the city overreached
its rights in granting contract under
those conditions.
The statement is also made that the
collection item in the proposed assess
ment for the purpose OF compromising
the city treasurer for the collection Of
the special taxes has been declare i
void by the Iowa supreme court in u
decision handed down on an appealed
case from Marshall county.
Nearly every protest also demurs
against the paying for all Of the inter-
sections along the street since when the
cross streets are paved in some future
time the property owners there will
not have to pay for single intersec-
ton. 1t Is claimed that but one-ha,f
OF the intersection cost should be met
by the jackson street residents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-12
PASSES CENTURY MARK
Mrs. Abbie Beaumont, Of yDes Moines,
Still Handy With a Gun.
Special 10 Tames- Republican.

Des Moines, Dec 12.-.I was once a
fine hand with gun said Mrs. Abbie
Beaumont, aged 100 years, at the Home
for the Aged, yesterday. "If had my
way now I'd rather have a good shot
gun than a plano.
Why I could hit mark as sure
as an Indian. My husbands cousin
wanted me after my husband died. and
he had big family of children. l told
him If he ever came inside the gate
I'd use the shotgun on MN; and he
knew better than to come.
II always took the gun to my room
at night, for the chicken roosts were
just below my window, and ! was
watching for varmints. One night
shot fox, and another night grey
wolf. l remember one morning that ]