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Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
low. Al WASHINGTON.

Washington, Dec 24.~-Rural free de-
livery routes will be established Feb
ruary /:
Avoca, Pottawattalnie county
Length of route, 20 miles; area covered,
3S square miles population served, 600;
number of houses on route, 120.
Emerson. Mills couNty-Length OF
route, IS miles: area covered, 36 square
miles; population served, 500; number
of houses on route, 100.
Glidden Carroll colinty-Length OF
route. &c miles: area covered 32 square
miles: population served, 525, number
of houses on route, lho.
Harlan, Shelby county (additionaD-
Length of routes. 54 " miles; area COW
cred. T6 square miles; population serv-
ed. 140: number of houses on route, EOS.
Manila, Crawford county (additionaD
Length of routes, 4bA miles; area
covered, 81 square miles; population
served, 750; number of houses on route,
$50. (Tri- weekly service one carrier0
Reasnor, Jasper county-Length of
route, % miles; area covered, 10 square
miles: population served, 535; number
of houses on route. lG,
Wm II. Alexander has been appoint
ed rural letter carrier and Cass Swartz
substitute at Griswold.
The posioffice at Rousseau. Marion
county, has been discontinued; mail to
Knoxville.
Postmasters commissioned Jona-
than White, Prole; Fred L. Porath, Va
rina-
+. w. Ritter has been appointed sub
stltute letter carrier at Marshalltown.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
YOU WILL BE ALL SMILES AGAIN.
Forget Your Stomach and You'll Have
Santa Claus Face.
How to Do II.

If there is one thing more than all
others that will give a man forlorn
and friendly appearance and make him
morbid and cranky" and disagreeable.
that thing is dyspepsia. 1t makes one
forget his friends and become morose
and irritable He Is so wrapped up In
his own misery that he is inconsider-
ate of every one else. Relieved OF this
terrible and depressing ailment he
again becomes a good fellow and a
man among men.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are be-
yond question the most effective and
popular remedy ever offered to the suf-
ferers of this terrible disease. The
Thousands and thousands cures they
have brought about and the enormous
increase of their sales fully attest the
truth OF this statement.
They are, above all. natural RENE
dy. They possess exactly the same
properties that the gastric juices ana
other digestive fluids of the stomach
possess and they actually do the dl-
gestiye work of the stomach and enable
that organ to rest and recuperate and
become sound and well. They act in
u llllu, HdtuIdi i'liiAiSi otiN SsAeNsN :. '
disturbance in the digestive organs.
They prevent any fermentation of the
food which causes sour stomach. In
fact, under their influence the subject
forgets that he has stomach and his
resulting cheerfulness presents great
contrast to his former detection.
Millions of boxes of Stuarts Dyspep-
sia Tablets are sold annually and they
are but in the dawn of their populari-
". Every mail brings letters of
thanksgiving from grateful ones who
have been cured of this terrible dis
ease The following is one of hun
areds received each week:
Rev j. r. Hoag. of Wymore. Neb..
writes: For six years I have been
troubled with dyspepsia. Last fall !
became very much alarmed at some
symptoms of heart trouble and came
70 believe there was a sympathetic re-
,ation between the two diseases, or
rather that the stomach trouble was
the cause of the heart disturbances. |
hit upon Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
for remedy and invested a dollar and
A half for three boxes. which lasted me
hrae months, and l can eat any kind
of food I want and have a good, vigor-
Gus appetite. Altho | am q years old,
crow feel perfectly wen and without
being requested by any one l make
his statement as compliment to the
virtues OF Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
William slifer, of Conrad. Ac-
cused of Wife Murder In
the First Degree
ACTION CAUSES SENSATION
Preliminary Hearing Set for January
z, and Defendant Released on $15,-
600 Bonds--Denies the charse-ls
Said to Have Purchased the Poison
Which Wife Was Thought to Have
Swallowed.
Special to Times Republican,.

Grundy Certer Dec. .4.-The arrest
Of William 81 fer, of Melrose township.
charged with wife murder. which was
reported in a late dispatch from this
city yesterday, has caused a profound
sensation. Sl,fer was alraigned before
Justice Crary, in this city. yesterday
afternoon, and pleaded not guilty. The
preliminary hearing has been set for
January Z, and the defendant was re-
leased on bonds of $4,000, signed by
his father. III. +. Slifer.
Opinions differ as to the character
of the states case Some think it is
strong and Others decidedly weak. The
Information. which was filed by Asa
Rodd. of Whitten, brother of Mrs.
Slifer. charges the glviag and admin
istering to Kste Slifer, n certain deadly
poison to-wit: Chloroform." 1t is al
so alleged that the act was performed
'maliciously, unlawfully, felonieusly
and with generalization and malice
aforethought.. As will be seen by the
charges in tie Information. the states
action is for first degree murder.
II will be lememberet that Mrs. Sill
fer died last Saturday night, presun-
ably by her own hand. Al last that Is
what the coroners jury reported at the
inquest held Monday. AT first 1t was
thought Mrs. Slifer had died as re-
sui; of heart failure. but a note, found
later. Indicated suicide The note, it
is claimed, is In the handwriting of
Mrs. Slifer. and was pronounced as
such by a sister of the. dead woman.
1t was alleged at the time of Mrs.
Siifer's death that the husband knew
nothing of the purchase of the chloro-
form, which was made in Marshalltown
last Saturday. Later developments. It'll
is alleged go to prove that Slifer him.
self made the purchase. He denied
any knowledge of the drug at the time
Of his wife's death sSlfer enters a
general do.iiA s..- chifs a.la THINKS
he viii be able to establish his inno-
cence. The body. which was buried
Tuesday, vii be exhuned. for post
mortem examination. at that time Will
be established the fact of whether or
not Mrs. Slifer drank the liquid. as
was claimed, or whether 1t was admin |
Istered as an anaesthetlc.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24

Snyder and that he lived on Mississippi
avenue. He was crossing Second street
near Brady and was evidently taking
some lunch to his father as he had 4
basket and pitcher in his hand A car
was coming the other way and intent
on this he stepped on the track directly
in front of the Gaines street car COM
ing from the west. There was no time
for the motorman to stop the ear arl
the lad was struck as it was going at
fun speed.
Instantly, however, the fender picked
him up and he was bounced into the
iron net before he realized what had
happened. The rebound threw him ou.
to a place of safety and he was rolled
to one side of the track where he was
picked up uninjured With the exception
of a few bruises.
The lad was standing almost direct
ly on the rail and had not the fender
caught him he would most certainly
have been ground under the wheels.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
The GrinneIl News

special to TimeS-Republican.
Grinnell, Dec. 24--Nlrs +. C. Blod-
gett leaves for her parents home lr
1onia tomorrow to spend the holidays
Her father is quite i'll.
j. T. Burns. mail man on route No
2, had a runaway Monday. A trace
became unhitched from the singletree
letting down the tongue. After the
horses had run some distance Mr..
Burns was thrown out of the vehicle,
cutting his head quite severely on the
hard ground.
Edward kfbbey returned from Ames
last evening to spend vacation with
his parents.
Mrs. Harry G. Willard is at home
from his duties at Rush Medical Col
lege.
Amos Purcell left for unknown parts
leaving board bill behind without ex-
planation of any sort. He hailed from
Deep River.
Miss Lulu Marsh is entertaining her
sister, Miss Della Marsh, of Washing
ton.
Miss Edith Buck of the State Normal
school at Cedar Falls, is spending the
holidays with her parents.
Miss Grace Parsons arrived to spend
the vacation at home. Miss Parsons
teaches in the Storm Lake high school.
Miss Jessie Christian arrived from
Chicago fer the holidays.
Mrs. E. w. Knowlton and son James
left this morning for Mitchellville.
where they will spend the holidays
with AIR Asa Turner and family.
Mrs. j. p. Lyman and Miss Sarah
yiets are in Washington, ID. c.. visiting
with the Macy's. Mr.. Henry Lyman,
of Harvard and Miss Katherine Macy
of Wellesley will spend the Christmas
holidays in the capital city with their
parents.
Mr.. Roy Bates leaves for his home
at Clear Lake Friday where he Will
visit till after New Years.
Miss Agnes Knowlton left for Den
mark. Iowa, where she will attend
house party given by an uncle. MI.
William Blackington.
Mr.. Grant Hayden of Wapello. is
visiting with the Foster Walker fam
ily and other friends.
The exodus of students has lett the
towrf rather quiet. Scarcely a dozen
students, who do not live in the city,
remained to spend Christmas here.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
MOORE FOUND Guilty
Cedar Rapids Street Commits
sioner Convicted OF Obtain
ing Money by Fraud
HIS HORSE ON THE PAY ROLL
Received s2.25 Per Day for William
Martin Who Proved to be an Old
Gray Mare-Was s1.5o More Than
Other Horses in City EmpIoye
Earned.
Special TO Times-Republican.

/ Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Dec. 24.-W. L. Moore
street commissioner for Cedar Rapids
was las; evening convicted of feioni-
ousIy. wilfuly. fraudulently, designed
| Is and by false pre,enses. statements
and representations Obtaining money
from the city of Cedar Rapids with the
feionlous and fraudulent intent to de-
| prive the city of said money. After a
1 trial sting aimos. two days the jury
| went out at little after O'clock yes
terday afternoon and returned about
two hours later with verdict finding
.he defendant guilty as charged in the
Indictment. SO far as known there was
no division of opinion among the jury.
L. is the first time in the history of
ever been indicted and convicted for
what Is popularity called grating.
This is the last day of the present
term OF the district court and tonight
the court Will adjourn sine die. Mr..
Moore, therefore, Will undoubtedly re-
ceive his sentence today. There is
mach interest in the matter and not
little speculation as to wha, his SEN
tence VIII be. The law allows wide
range to the judge, the section covering
The crime being as follows:
If any person designedly and by
false pretenses. or by any privy or
false token and with intent to defraud
obtain from another any money, goods
or other property, ne Snail be impris-
oned in the penitentiary not more than
or imprisoned in the county jail not
exceeding one year, or both such fine
and imprisonmen
There have been efforts to prove tina.
M-. Moore was guilty of wrongdoing
for a long time. EARLY IN the summer
Alderman Hughes, of the First ward. |
presented a resolution In the council |
meeting reciting that whereas grave
charges had been made against certain |
city officials that a committee be ap-
pointed to investigate such charges |
This resolution was promptly |
scquelched by the council. but the
criticism that followed compelled the
council to resc.nd It's action. At the
next meeting Alderman Hughes again
offered the resolution and II was
adopted. A committee os three, Alder
men Cushman, Allison and Slapnieka.
was appointed TO investigate. and after
bearing many witnesses they reported
that they found nothing wrong
Alderman Hughes was not satisfied
with the report of the committee and
after some more investigation he
placed the matter in the hands OF the
county attorney.
The county attorneys investigation
revealed the fact that Street Commits
sioner Moore had drawn pay at the
rate of $2.25 for one William Martin,
who proved to be none other than
Moore's gray mare, which had been
lsed in the street cleaning department.
The pay for horse would have been
IS cents day. Moore therefore was
receiving s1.5o per day to which he,
apparently. was not entitled. The
horse was in the city.s employ for ten
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
DESERTS CLIENT AT TRIAL.
Lawyer Denounces in Court Man He
Was Hired to Defend,

Belle:ontaine Ohio. Dec 24.-.An un-
usual thing occurred in the trial Of
William Peacock, charged with cruelty
and desertion of family. After several
witnesses had testified Attorney NJ. r.
Brown for the defense turned on his
client. If you are guilty of one-hun-
dredth part of the abuse of your family
as testified by witnesses" he said, you
ought to be sent to the penitentiary."
Declaring he wanted no pay for his
services. the attorney left the court
room. The prisoner was sent to jail
in default of bail.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
To Get RID of Rats.

After ali other remedies fail, there
still remains way of getting rid of
rats, and that is by depriving them of
water. They can live for a very long
time without food and when hard
pressed will not hesitate to eat each
other, but no rat can go twenty-four
hours without drink. Therefore If ev-
cry possible means of obtaining water
is taken from the rats they Will desert
the vicinity
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
NEW DIVISION CREATED.
Manager Fox of Postal Telegraph at
Des Mones Given important Posi-

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Dec. 24.-Charles F. Fox.
manager of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany of this place has been appoint "a
superintendent of the newly created
district, including Iowa and the Da-
kotas with headquarters at Des
Moines.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
Very Pathetic.

''What can be more pathetic" said
the sentimental woman, .'than man
who has loved and lost?"
WELL" replied the man Of expe-
rience, s'a fellow who has bet on II
sure thing and lost cuts quite figure
in the pathetic line. Chicago Record
Herald
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24

Lynch. Neb. Because his parents
reprimanded him on his lack of table
manners, Joe Kalal. a young farmer
near here, committed suicide. blowing
his head off with a shotgun.
Chicago-The University of chicago
has received donations amounting 10
sl.S1O,oo0 from the founder, John ~.
Rnckefeller.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
FENDER SAVES A LIFE.
Davenport Boy Picked Up and Acct
dent Averted.
anecial to Times-Republicar

Special to Times s-RepubIican.
Davenport, Dec. 24.-The efficiency or
the tenders on the street cars of the
Tri-City Railway company was thor
oughly demonstrated this morning
when a young lad was scouped from
certain death underneath the wheels by
the iron sheen that clears the track in
front of every car.
The lad stated that his name was j.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24

ing, visited the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. W. skinner, few days
ago.
Aunt Mary Plummer, who has been
with her daughter Mrs. j. T.. Macy,
of this place, returned 70 her home in
LeGrand Saturday.
Mrs. Boyd Carey is on the sick list
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
FERGUSON.

Dac. 24.-Frank Scott. of o'Brien
county. is visiuing his sister, Mrs. kee-
nan.
Fred Huisizer. who has been in Web
s.er county for the last year or two
has moved mis- family here for the VIM
ter.
Mr.. John Mcmahon and daughter
y-.sre In Colfax the first of the week to
at.and the funeral of friend.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24

Jefferson City, Mo.-speed Mosby,
author of Ben Blunt Missouri poi-
itical story, has been discharged rs
deputy clerk of the state supreme court,
because his book gave OF
Tense to certain politicians.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
JUST WHAT YOU NEED.
chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets,

Tablets,
When you feel dull after eating.
When you have no appetite.
When you have bad taste In the
mouth.
When your liver is torpid.
When your bowels are constipated.
When you have headache.
When you feel bilious.
They will improve your appetite,
cleanse and invigorate your stomach
and regulate your liver and bowels
price 25 cents per box. For sale by all
druggists.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
NEIGHBoRA00r NOTES

LAUREL.

LAQ KEEL.
Dec. 24.-E. b. Raymond left Tues
day for Ida Grove, Where he will visit
relatives for ssvera. weeks.
The town schools closed Friday for
a TWO weeks vacation. Miss Dunn,
teacher of the primary department. Left
Saturday for her homH' AZ Clemons and
C. G. Koebke, principal, also left Sat
urday for his home near Ottumwa.
Cameron Castor, of Marston. ILL.,, is
visiting with the D. w. Hyett family.
AT the annual meeting of the repre-
sentatives of the Laurel telephone
lines, held on Saturday the 10Th. the
contract for switching" for the ensu-
dng year was awarded 10 Mrs. Esther
Fuller at s2z per moath.
The premises of Fl. Willis We're
searched Saturday evening upon a
warrant issued by Justice Buffer and a
few bottles of beer and some whisky
were taken in charge by the officers.
Tuesday, the 22d inst, was set for the
hearing of the case, hut thru some in
formality of the proceedings no trial
was had.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
BANGOR.

Dec. 12.-The ladies of the w c. T.
U. and their husbands met with Mrs.
J. H. Kinzer Tuesday afternoon to hear
Mrs Lora Bennett report on the ma
tional convention, which was highly
enjoyed. Refreshments were served
The afternoon was very pleasantly
spent
Mr.. c. R. Kirk is suffering from a
very severe attack of sciatica rheuma-
t!sn.
Miss Maggie Carter IS home for a
two weeks visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. T. Carter.
VIII Adams is still very low. having
had very bad spell Tuesday night.
Mr.. aud Mrs. c. L. Skinner. Of zear-
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
Painters and Artists

will find our brushes first-class in every respect We
handle only good brushes Brushes that will stand
the wear. Our stock is complete, from the ordinary
paint brush to the finest sabes All kinds and Sizes
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-12-18
NEWS FROM TIE .SIRMUS
-3eaf-Admiral Glass Busy Running
Down Reports.
The NRyGO.Ver and Atlanta Sent
40 Investigate stories Of Land
ing OF Colombian Troops.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The navy de-
partment mas received a cablegram
from Beai-Admiral Glass announcing
that he is making every effort 10 run
down the var c1s reports regarding
Colombian expeditions to the isthmus.
He had Or,eU-G The Mayflower to the
mouth OF the Airl:o river to make a
thorough iuves,ig aticn, and if neces-
sary, rec, nu.sl-.e of that region
also viii ! ulde to definitely ascertain
whether there are any Colombia troops
in that section. The Atlanta. also has
been ordered TO partol the northern
coast OF the islhmus on the same mis-
sion The commanders of both vesaels
are under instructions TO conduct theI
Investigation with all possible di2p Jtcl!
and return 10 Colon, 50 that the nav.
depart memL may have full Os..Cill re
port Of Tie exact situation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-12-18
THE POPE'S SATISFACTION.
Work of Restoration of the Basilica
of ST. John Lateran Gives Satin
faction to Pope Plus.

Rome. Dec. 13.-The pope has ex-
pressed his satisfaction to Cardinal Sa-
TOLL at the work, now in progress, on
restoring the basilica of ST. John La
teran, especially the roof. which threat
ened to fall in. The late Pope Lee
XIII. had already given sum OF
money for the churchs restoration, but
1t being insufficient, he interested the
Franciscans in the matter, and they
made a quest throughout the world
Pope Leo requested the Franciscans tc
engage in this work because of III
legend, painted by Giotti. according t,
which ST Francis of kssiss, in one o.
his visions, saw the Lateran churc.
falling, and the saint, by order o
Christ, fastening to uphold the walls.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-12-18
SHE KNEW A LITTLE.

Some time ago | saw little story
about fellow who had induced his sis
ter, just home from school, 10 put on
the gloves with him, not knowing that
she had been boxing and punching the
bag al the school and winning prizes fol
her work in those lines, and how She
fooled him by nearly knocking his bloch
oil, said Well-knoWn young Washing
ton athlete. Well | had an experience
similar to that last summer, only II
doesn't hinge on boxing, but rowing.
Il spent part of last summer al ho-
tel up on Lake G., and one after
noon | met girl, who had just arrived
at the hotel with her mother who came
pretty nearly looking about all right
TO me. She was tall and sun-browned
and had swing and a dash and GO
about her that filled my eye. | got
whole lot busy trying to make hit with
her from the jump, and ploGded alone
SO successfully that on the next after
noon | felt strong enough to ask her to
take ride with me in my shell.
'She sc emed bit hesitant about it, so
/ said to her:
You're not afraid to get into shell,
are your my idea being to arouse her
sporting blood.
Mo she replied, somewhat slow
ly; butts it quite safe, do you think,
really?'
Safe as going to church. said |, in
my cunnin', off-hand way. All you've
got to do is to just keep still in your lit
tie seat and-watch me. OF course you
won't be able to move around whole
lot in the shell, but won't keep you cut
long enough to make you nervous
Well, III ask mamma she replied
and presently she came back and said
that mamma had given her the required
permission to accompany me in the
she'll In fact, mamma walked down to
the landing with us and watched me
place her daughter In the little seat
but | didn't notice that there was sor
of underhanGed smile on mammals face
when | sad to the girl
Now, these shells are pretty turn.
turtle-ey if they're not balanced right. |
and so you must keep your center
gravity, You know
Then | showed off and bent to the !,
work of pulling the rrettest L ri atourt |
Lake C over the blue water hat |
my regular rowing toys on, and | fel
whole lot compaisant with myself
as talked TO the girl and explained t
her the kinks of shell-pulling while !
rowed She looked at me with large,
wondering and absorbed eyes while
told her all about il, and felt that
was winning out handsomely with that
lady of the lake.
II had covered about three miles
when | began to feel like taking little
lean on my oars, and did.
Tired? the girl asked me-but even
then didn't see the twinkle in her eye.
+" Mo tired? Why, the ideel' said