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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-27
TIE OWLS ENEMIES.
With ALI Their Precautions They Re
ceive No Mercy From Birds.
From Notes and Queries.

From Notes and Queries.
AS they owls are incapable of support
ing the light of the day, or, at least, of
then seeing and readily avoiding their
danger. they shut themselves up during
the day in some obscure retreat. If they
be seen out of these retreats in the day
time they may be considered as having
lost their way, as having by some acct
dent been thrown into the midst of their
enemies and surrounded with danger. In
this distress theys are obliged to take
shelter in the first tree hedge that Of
fers till the returning darkness once more
supplies them with Il better plan of the
with all their precaution to conceal
themselves, they are spied out by other
birds and are sure to receive no mercy
The blackbird. the thrush, the jay, the
and employ their little arts of insult and
abuse. The smallest, the feeblest and the
most contemplate of this unfortunate
birds enemies are .thenthe first to iniure
cries and turbulence round him. flap him
with their wings, and are ready to show
sensible that their danger is but small.
The unfortunate owl, not knowing
where to attack or whence. to fly, pa
tiently sits and suffers all their insults.
Astonished and dizzy, he only replies to
their mockeries by awkward and ridicu-
lous gestures. by turning his head and
rolling his eyes with an air of stupidity.
1t sometimes happens
that the little birds. pursue their insults
with the same imprudent zeal with which
the owl pursued his depreda tions-they
hunt him the whole day, but when night
returns he makes his pursuers pay dear
for their former sports; nor is a man al
ways an unconcerned spectator. The bird
oatchers have got an art of counterfeit
ing the cry OF the owl exactly, and. hav-
ing before lined 0imed?) the branches
OF hedge, they sit unseen and give the
call. AT this all the little birds flock to
the place where they expect to find their
well-known enemy, but instead of find
ing their stupid antagonist they are
stuck fast to the hedge themselves. This
sport must be put into practice an hour
before nightfall in order to succeed for
II 1T is put off till later those birds which
but Il few minutes sooner came to pro-
woke their enemy will then fly from him
with as much terror as they just before
showed insoence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-27
SOME STRANGE DELEGATES.
A Growing Demand for Birds Nests,
Snails and Frogs.

From the London Mail.
1t is trusm that anything purchasable
can be bought in London. The shop win
COW of a Piccadilly confectioner exemplifies
this fact His trade in Chinese edible birds
tests has lately developed to such an ex-
tent as to warrant the inclusion of that
somewhat rare delicacy among the more
commonplace goods displayed in his win
dow.
The nests are used in making a soup
which was until recently consumed only
by celestials, but which is now gaining
favor among English gourmets of expert
mental tendencies and unlimited wealth.
For 1t is the dearest soup known. The
rests-little gelatinous things In the con-
struction of which the saliva Of the tiny
Chinese birds is the principal constituent
cost los. an ounce.
The manager of a famous restaurant and
an accomplished chef explained that coll
scu,me of chicken Is first made, and then
for each plate of soup whole nest is add
ed, as in the manner of calipash and calipee
in turtle soup. small plate of the nest
SOUP little more than .mouthful, costs IS.
to Is Cd. ~F@'' - 81
The manager in question pointed out that
until recently he seldom or never sold 4
birds nest and then only to some wealthy
Chinaman visiting 1IondSn. Now he has
regular and increasing demand for the
article, and sells about ESQ ounces during
the brief season when the nests are at
their best. h f''' 70 @
Another curious delicacy now being en-
ployed in the making Of an expensive soup
is called "visega'e+the: dried backbone of
sturgeon In appearance 1t resembles io'ig
strands of macaronl. aNotlling known to
the modern chef Is more nutritive taan
"visega." 1t is sold at Us. Cd. per pound.
Escargots, or French snails. at the very
mention of which English diners were wont
to shudder. are becoming common article
of consumption int5Westl End houses. one
dealer of comestibles In Piccadilly disposes
of about 100000 n the season A West
End chef described what he regarded as
the best manner ofpreparing them. First,
they must be boiled In water, then the
snails are extracted from the shells and
allowed to simmer for three hours In a bot
tie of white wine seasoned with pepper
oorns. Afterward the snails are dressed
with garlic, butter and bread crumbs.
The popularity of frogs is also increasing
greatly. They are sold on skewers at from
Is. Cd to Is. per dozen. or in tins-legs only
at As.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-27
Rare Volume of Shelley.
From the London Chronicle.

r
The discovery of a second copy of P. B.
Shelley's Original Poetry. by Victor and
Cazer," 1910, is proof of the danger OF dog
matizing on the subject of unique books
Ever since DIR. Garnet announced in 1852
that such a Shelleyan volume existed book
collectors and booksellers have hunted high
and low. for copy would easily find pur-
chaser at anything from f1G9 upward. In
1898 a copy was actually discovered, and
a facsimile was published by Mr.. Lane. But
we believe 1t remains in the possession Of
the orig nal owner. in spite of tempting Of
fers For five years 1t has had the uncom-
mon distinction of being described as
unique. But. alas! another copy has been
unearthed in the singularly unronantic
quarters of Barnsbury. 1t Is to be sold at
Sothebys next month. SO that the new
book-sale season promises to open with a
most distinct and unusual sensation. Will
this worthless little book fetch 200? 1t is
quite possible. But where are the /, 4SG
other copies which We're printed?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-27
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AT the Inter-Ocean Building.
SWarn1ped
With
Bust mess.
Our day sale
creates unparalleled
excitement.

We knew it. We told you
that plenty of people would .
want good furniture at such
. prices as we were going to .
quote for our great 3-day sale.
. We were SO busy all day yester-
day that lots of people couldn't
get waited on. We are sorry,
but we couldn't help it. You
still have tomorrow to profit
|. by the sale prices. =,
Open am account. No
extra charge for credit.
$1,000 Wardrobcs. ..... $6.oS
$I2.oo Wardrobes. .... $3.50
!; SI4.oo Extension Tables. SIo.8I
: $1,000 Sideboards. -. Soil
! S2I.5o Sideboards. 80. .$I5.43
$3.50 Iron Beds. ... sos
. $500 Bed Room Suites. S23.37
$3.50 Oak Dressers. .SI2.33
. S2I.oo Oak Dresscrs. .SI2.6o .
$500 Maple Chiffoniers.$II.29
. $4,000 Velvet Couch. .$27.S5 :
$I2.5o Tufted Couches. $3.50
!. $1,000 Writing Desks. $500
So 50 Writing Desks. $3.50
$3.50 Morris Chairs. S4.49
$500 Parlor Suite. -. .$23.35
, $500 Parlor Suite. -. 1910
$I.5o Roman Seats. 80. 79c. .
$500 Dining Chairs. >. SI.S9
. $I.5o Velvet Carpet. o2c. :
$I.75 Administer Carpet.SI.I21
So. so Portieres. .... $4.25
$500 Portieres. ..... $500
SI2.5o Portieres. ... $500
5000 Couch Covers. -. $500
SI.5o Nottingham Lace
. Curtains ..... csc.
$2.5o Nottingham Lace
. Curtains .... SLAB .
500 Irish Point Lace
. Curtains ..... 1898 :
SI2.5o Irish Point Lace
. Curtains ..... $7,25
75c. Turkish Hassocks 2Oc.
Lansburgh
Furniture Co.,
Inter-Ocean Building,
5I2 Ninth St.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-27
En- glish testimony

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Prominent people throughout England, the United
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DISEASE IN 80 MINUTES. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-27
Among the Red Cans.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
wall, by hen!' exclaimed old man Hay
rix. Here yew hev been tellin' me ez
heow yew work'd for six months on dairy
farm, and yet yew don't know which side
tew milk a ceow on, b gosh!"
THAT amt no fault NV mine" answered
the new hired man. 'Th' boss had a cou-
! did tn pumpin. Seer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-27
Mime Host GreasOn
Proprietor of the GreasOn
House Tells an Interest
ing experience.

George w. Greason, proprietor of
the Greason House, at 3o3 E street
northwest, just off Pennsylvania ave-
nue., is man well-known both in
and out of Washington, and many of
his friends and acquaintance will
read with interest of an experience
of his, in which he received a great
surprise. There is a healthy moral
in it, too, for every resident of Wash
ington.
Eyes, used the pills, and they did a lot OF
good. have had considerable trouble with my
kidneys and back. My urine has been all out Of
sorts-dark and full Of sediment. l used many
medicines. but OF them acted like Doan's
Kidney Pills. The first dose CT the pills seemed to
go right to the of the trouble and to set about
to correct it. was somewhat astonshed and
thought that perhaps they contained some opiate
and had only deadcned the pain for a while, but
It has been a month since ! used them and
the pains have not returned. The urine has been
cleared up and longer contains any sediment
You can use my and I Will back IT up, as I
eIieve Doan's Kidney Pills do all that is claimed
for them. l obtained them from Stevens Phar-
macy Ninth and Pennsylvania Avenue
For sale by all dealers. Price, so
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no substitute.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-16
Many Will Attend Dedication OF
Odd Fellows Orphans Home
at Mason City
FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE WEST
The Building Was Planned With the
Idea of Making Comfortable and
Inviting Home for the Children and
Its Object Has Been Admirably Ac-
compIished-Interior of the Building.
Special to Tines Republican.

Mason City, May 16.-This city is
getting ready for the reception of the
/ 10000 or more visitors who will come
| May 90 to attend the dedicatory eXer-
cises of the Odd Fellows Orphans
| Home, the first of the kind in the
west. The building is completed and
ready for occupancy. and will make a
| comfortable and inviting home for the
children of the order. The building is
of pressed brick, $50 feet long and forty
| feet deep, built substantially, and fur
nished simply, but completely.
The interior finishing if of long leaf
yellow pine and oak. The spacious
hall of the first floor presents home
like welcome with it's large fire place
and rising chimney like from the floor
Double stairways lead up and down to
the floors above and below. In the in
terror arrangement, careful attention
has been given to every convenience
and comfort. Light, ventilation, and
economy of space. are everywhere in
evidence. In the basement there is the
large laundry, dry room, iavatory and
cellar. A dining room 24x50. with fire.
place, bevei plate mantle piece, is the
main feature of this floor. with the kit
chen and accessories nearby. Refrig
orator, gas machine. lighting plant.
boiler and fuel rooms, complete the
space on the floor with the two play
rooms, one for boys and one for girls
-, o.,
this floor.
On the floor above in the east and
west WINGS are the cosiest of sleep
ing apartments, 11x13, each with linen
closet. Each Of the rooms is provided
with radiator, iron bed, a couple of
plain chairs, q rocker and rugs. All
the rooms on this floor are uniform in
furnishing. The school room is on this
floor just over the dining room in the
basement, and of the same dimensions
1t has blackboard the length of the
room and all the modern school appli-
ances. An Office and matrons room are
also on this floor, and library which
may be converted into a parlor. On
the next floor above is another school
room, corresponding with the one on
the first floor, and sleeping rooms to ac-
commodate fifty-six children. a sew
Ing room and '.cozy corners are ais,
features of this floor A complete water
system for hot and cold water and fire
protection is installed. the building Is
connected with the city sewerage and
wired for electric lights. The furniture
cost $4,000, the building $4,000 and the
grounds $4,000. half of which was CIV
en- by the Odd Fellows of the city. Mrs.
j. w. Lewis. widow of the late Rev. J.
w. Lewis, OF Ottumwa. who was at one
time grand chaplain of the order Is
the matron ond has assumed her du-
ties. The building is located near to
the Memorial University building, and
that institution has granted free tut
ton for those In the Home who may
want to avail themselves of the priv
ilege.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-16
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

him with. Smiths attorney, p. F. Far
rell. put up u strong plea for Glenn
ency. The sheriff had another warrant
in his hands to serve on young Smith,
sworn out by the Des Moines Hail In
surance company, charging him with
forgery. Smith said his home IS al
Montpelier. VT, where his widowed
mother lives, and that his dead father
was a union soldier.
Newton.
W. ]. Yarham met with an accident
recently. He had been digging we'll
for George Walker on the Chas. Walker
farm near Prairie City, and had fin
ished cleaning it out. He was sending
UP his tools when the spade struck
a brick on the upper layer, loosening
it and 1t fell down the well a dis
lance Of thirty eight feet striking MI.
Yarham squarely on top of the head.
The blow did not knock Mr.. Yarham
senseless and he succeeded in getting
out OF the well.
Fredsville.
A. C. Ruthenberg, living near Ffeds-
vile, accidently shot himself through
the left hand with a 32-calibre revolver
Saturday. The revolver had been
loaded for some time and Mr.. Ruthen-
berg thinking that his younger brother
might get hurt with it took it into the
grove near the house to discharge 1t.
In carlessly handling the gun 1t dis
charged prematurely. the ball entering
the palm of Mr.. Ruthenburg's hand
and going clear through. DR.. Jaynes
of this city dressed the wound and at
last reports the patient was in fair
way to recover without more serious
consequences.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-16

been demonse ted that the restaurant
they conducted was used for other pur-
poses than for selling pies and sand
witches. The case was called in the
district court and an attempt was made
to throw out the Indictment as INSULT
cient, but this was overruled, after
which very little resistance was made
in the case. Both of the Richards were
convicted under the indictment, the
jury being out only about five minutes.
The court has not yet fixed sentence.
and there is some mystery as to why
the delay should occur.
1t was presumably at or near this
restaurant that Richards Will claim
to have been when the robbery of the
Sullivans took place and the present
trial may have involved the alibi in
some way or another.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-16
Developments Indicate That
Kossuth Postmaster Was
Short In His Accounts
PLANNED TO COVER UP CRIME
Finding His Ruse of Robbery Failed
to Work and Discovery Was Immi
nent, Richard Hedges Plans Destruc-
ton of Himself and the Office Rec
ords-GeneraI Iowa News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Muscatine, May Lott develops to-
day that Postmaster Hedges. of Kos
suth, who was killed Thursday after
noon in the explosion which blew up
than face charge of embezzlement..
The postmaster's plan to throw the
blame for his shortage upon supposed
highwayman, was cleverly laid and the
subsequent destruction of his office was
evidently deemed necessity by him to
prevent the discovery of the fraud, on
investment of his accounts. When tn.
books of the office were recovered from
the wreck of the building, however, the
government experts had no difficulty
in unraveling the plot
Last Monday Hedges was found,
seemingly unconscious, near the post
Office building, and, upon being revived,
reported that he had been robbed of
all the government funds in his charge,
and beaten into insensibility. An in
spector was detailed to look into the
robbery, and was to have arrived here
yesterday.
Seeing that his ruse had failed and
that his guilt must be discovered, with
in few hours, the postmaster stored
several cans of gunpowder in the store
adjoining the office, cleared the place
about 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon by
protesting illness, and inducing the Rev.
M. Leprick, who was alone with him at
the time, to go for physician, and
blew up the building.
The explosion was supposed to be an
accident until the examination of his
books was commenced. 1t is conject
ured that Hedges had intended that
they should also be destroyed and that
he would thus escape detection. The
amount of his shortage has not yet
been made public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-16
BIG DITCH PROJECT
Owners of Over 10000 Acres in Frank
lin County Petition Supervisors for
Big Ditch.
Special to mes-Republican.

Special to Times -Republican,
Hampton, May 16.--A petition to the
board of supervisors has been circulate
ed by +. A. Hartman one of the large
land owners in the western part of the
county, wherein they ask them to es-
tablish a system of bitches for the
drainage of 2G,SS0 acres of land situated
in the south half of Wisner and one
line of sections more than the north
half of Scott township.
They propose to have three bitches.
one of them to start in section 20, Wis
ner township. and drain into the Iowa
river, one starte In section IL. Scott
one start in section 5 Scott
township. and drain into Spring
Creek, and a branch drain into
the one going into the Iowa river. Last
season was the first time since 1896 that
they have been bothered by the water,
and then again this spring the rains
have made it almost impossible to do
any farming on this land, and, to avoid
u repetition of this condition, they have
decided to ditch the level land AMI
make it tillable. Mr. Hartman says
land owners are almost unanimously
in favor of the system. In the short
time that he was at work with 1t. the
signers that he got controlled 1928
acres of the land, and many more of
them that will sign the petition as
soon as they have the opportunity. 1t
will be presented to the board at their
next regular meeting in June.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-16

Delta.
Ground has been broken for the new
bank building and work will be pushed
from this on. The contractor, N. e.
Herrick, is bound to complete the work
not later than August 10.
Greenfield.
The salary Of the Greenfield postmas-
ter has been increased from $1,000 to
81 900 per year. Editor H. p. Cow only
took charge of the office the 1st of May,
and on the 4th the increase was made.
Dixie.
The town council of the incorporated
town Of Dixie, has decided that no bill
lard halls. pool rooms. bowling alleys.
or shooting galleries shall be licensed
or permitted within the limits Of the
said town.
Weisburs.
AS A. G. Geerdes was returning from
the field with a disc one of the bronchos
Jagged a little. kicked over the tug and
breaking loose from the other horses
got arounr behind the disc. Geerdes
fell from the machine and was badly
cut and tralnpled.
Kellogg.
There is case of smallpox in town.
Miss Anna Block being afflicted with
the disease in mild form. The house
has been quarantined and all proper
precautions have been taken by the au-
thorities, and there is no possible dan
ger of the disease spreading.
Conrad.
Little Will Henderson, tried to light
a four ounce bottle of giant powder
with a match and the explosion filled
his face with glass and powder and set
fire to his clothes. He will probably
lose one finger and for q time it was
feared his eyes had been permanently
injured.
Webster City
Mrs. o. c. Donaldson, one Of the
pioneer residents of this city died sud-
denly Wednesday from heart failure.
The attack and fatel termination was so
unexpected that the family and neigh
bors are shocked at the sad news. Mrs.
Donaldson had been in poor health for
some time but had not been confined
to her bed at any time.
AckIey.
Township road boss Ed Mcmahon
has the work we'll under control; with
several assistants he has been employ
ed in various parts of Etna township.
He will collect the poll and road taxes,
Iamounting TO $780, He states that
repairs of bridges and culverts will
necessitate the expenditure of fully
$500. during the year, for lumber and
drain tile.
Hampton.
Moore Bros. are rapidly erecting a
new warehouse at the Iowa Central
depot in place of the one destroyed by
fire recently. The new building VIII
be 24x40 feet, being somewhat larger
than the old one, and will be completed
as quickly as possible in order to prop
erlv care for the feed branch of their
business, which is now transacted with
much inconvenience.
r.. Dodge.
The value of Fort Dodge realty as
shown by the assessment for 1913, is
$2,154,100 greater than in 1902. The
total figures, as given by City Assessor
&c. w Newton for the first time today,
are $6,713.1S0 for 1908, and $4,55s,oSo,
for 1902 This makes very nearly the
so per cent increase in real property
which was prophesied just after the
completion OF the assessment.
Davenport.
Articles of incorporation. have been
filed for the Davenport Water Power
company, organized with capital
stock of $4,000. The articles of incor-
poration state that the general bust
ness Of the company will be the fure
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-16
Paine's Celery Compound
Saved the life of Mrs Thos. Wileman,
Bardsdale, Cal.
The Life Giving Compound That Wives and
Mothers Most Need In May.
Bardsdale, Cal.
Mothers Most Need In May.

Paine's Celery Compound does a
wondrous work for sick and half dead
women in May. The conditions Of
winter have been detrimental to the
health of woman and girls everywhere;
they have declined in nervous vigor,
the blood is reeking with impurities,
the excretory organs do not perform
their work, and the digestive machin-
cry is sadly out of gear. The human
machine must be cleansed, repaired,
and strengthened in May. Paine's
Celery Compound does the work sur
prisingly fast, and gives a guarantee
of permanent health and long life. It
is the one spring medicine that truly
nourishes. regulates, and invigorates
the entire nervous system, from the.
brain to the minutest nerve filament.
It gives a full, rich supply of energiz-
ing blood it clears the muddy, un-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-16
RICHARDS SOLD BOOZE.
Ex- Deputy Marshal Said Have Been
Convicted at Knoxville.

Special to Times Republican.
Knoxville, May 16.-Another phase
of the Richards case is awaiting a fin
ish in the district court here. For a
long time Bert Richards had been rum
ming little restaurant in the town of
Hamilton, and it was the understanding
that the restaurant was owned in part
or entirely by w. a. Richards, then
deputy United States marshal. The lit
tie restaurant was run until after the
robbery of Farmer Sullivan for which
ex Marshal Richards has been indicted,
when the feeling against the Richards
brothers was so strong that it was
closed out. The grand jury recently
indicted w. A. and Bert Richards for
keeping liquor nuisance, It having