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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-05-28
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Worcester County, Maryland,
letters of administration on the person
al estate of
JAMES III. SELBY,
late of Worcester County. deceased.
A persons having claims against the
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same. with vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber ON or before the 9th day of
November, 1904. They may otherwise,
bv law, be excluded from al benefits of
the said estate. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested To make
immediate payment. Given under my
hand this 2lth day of May. 1901.
THOMAS p. SELBY,
Administrator
Test EDWARD p. DAVIS,
May 2Sth.3t. Register of Wills
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-05-28
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-05-28

Mr. and Mrs Robert Timmons spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Knox,
i'll Berlin.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-12-27
HEAVY WEATHER
IN TASMANIAN SEA
SIERRA ARRIVED THIS MORNING
FROM THE COLONIES EN- ROUTE
TO THE MAINLAND.

The S. S. Sierra arrived this morning
from the Colonies after an uneventful
trip The vessel left Sydney Deem
Der y, Auckland, December II and Pa
go Page December 20. Crossing the
Tasmania Sea the vessel met strong
southerly gales with high beam sea.
She remained a day at Auckland taking
on $50 tons of freight and large guam
tity of mail. Strong easterly winds
with constant heavy rain squalls and
high seas were met to Page Page. Fine
clear weather with moderate trades
were experienced to the arrival off port.
The length of the passage was Is days,
II hours and So minutes.
The vessel brought seven passengers
for Honolulu. Among those who land
ed at Honolulu were Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Scott He is an artist and
has been travelling about the world
making sketches for paintings that he
will exhibit i'm London. He expects to
make some sketches while i'm Homo
lulu
c. de v Campbell is a tourist who
stops over at this place.
Poultney Bigelow the writer who is
touring the world. He is a through
passenger.
Herr Slapoffsld is musical director.
He is the husband of the concert
singer who appeared in Honolulu some
months ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Rial the theatrical
people are through passengers from
/ Sydney.
Lieutenant Colonel GastreI is a Brit
ish army officer going home from Aus
/ tralia. He is accompanied by his wife.
Edward De Moloyns is a member of
Parliament in Australia,
Rev. Newman Hall is a missionary
going home from Australia. He is ac-
| companied by his wife and child.
The Sierra will sail for San Francisco
at p m. today from the Oceanic
wharf. She will take only a fair sized
crowd of passengers from Honolulu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-12-27
PASSENGERS.
Departing.

Per S. S. Sierra, December p, for San
Francisco: G. L. Riddell and wife,
Miss NJ. Rasmussen, Capt. j. c. Mich
OILS, c. H. Hamilton, ]. A. Cranston
and wife. Miss Patterson, w. H. Hogs,
J. F. Morgan,W. Graham, Clarence
DOhrmann and wife.
Per S. $. Ventura, December 90, for
the Colonies: Mr.. and Mrs. J. Knight,
Mrs e. Lyle, Miss Jensen, Master
Carlson, H. Carlson and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. S. ]. Richardson.
Per stmr. Likelike, December y, for
Maui and Molokai ports: Alexander
Fossyth, Lawrence Judd, Frank Wight.
Per stmr. Helene, December q, for
Paauilo: A. 3. Kennedy.
Per stmr. Mauna LOa, December o.,
for Lahaina, Maalaea, Kona and Kou
ports-J. Mcguire, K. Kaupiko, Miss De
Lima, V. L. Tenney c. G. White, w.
L. Stanley, George p. Thielen, Miss S.
B. Hamilton Chester Doyle, w. De
Cook, Mrs Kelley, D. Kaupiko, Miss
De CarmO, Revf w. Lee, A. Akana.
Per stmr. w. G.. Hall, December q,
for Kauai ports-Judge Hatch, NJ, F.
Prosser, Miss Lefferts, Miss Alice Cooke
NJ. c. Picanco, Mrs. c. H. viii and in
FAINT, J. p. Spalding and wife.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-12-27
Z BALDWIN LTD.
OFFICERS:
Sugar Factors and
Commission
rIerCtants
AGENTS FOR

AGENTS FOR
Hawaiian Commercial & Suga
Company, "a MI
Haiku Sugar Company,
Paia Plantation,
Maui Agricultural Company,
Kihei Plantation Company,
Hawaiian Sugar Company,
Kahuku Plantation Company,
KahuIui Railroad Company,
HaIeakaIa Ranch Company.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-12-27

GOES ON CONTRACTING BUSINESS
w. II. Hogs who left this afternoon
for San Francisco by the S. S. Sierra
goes ON business for Lord & Belser the
contractors.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-12-27

Section Director, L. :. Weather Bureau
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i.,, D.. Motto, "a, mis- iss,o
v-,,it,,..- a. ,r..r..l,.. .,,,,,,,.l ..lo Of
ladies' muslin underwear win BEGIN
ON Tuesday next.
The Hawaiian Women's club will
meet at the home of Mrs. w. f. Frear.
Punahou at $3.50 p. m. today.
Right Reverend Rishop Ifbart will
act for Father Sylvester i'm all matters
under fun power of attorney.
Secretary Atkinson who is at present
i'm New York. remembered numbers of
his friends by cable yesterday.
The boats of the steamer Kinau
were detained by heavy weather at
Kawaihae last week. for three hours.
The Cleaners viii meet at 8 o'clock
on Wednesday next. the 2Qth. with
Miss Julie Damon. Tburston avenue.
The stocllboolls of the Honolulu
RAND Transit and Land co will he
closed to transfers from, the 90 to a
inst.
There will be initiation of officers at
the meeting of Aloha Temple. A. O. n.
-. %
Masonic TEMPLE
Assistant Attorney General Prosser
leaves for Kauai to spend the HOLIDAYS
i'm his old home.
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-12-27

STRAGGLERS FROM THE SOLACE.
Nine stragglers from the transport
Solace were caught by the police before
the vessel sailed this morning for Ca
vite. They were returned to the ship
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-12-27
COLORED CALENDARS.

Send your friend one of the views of
Hawaii handsomely colored. We have
the grandest scenery, public buildings,
Hawaiians, etc. mounted on handsome
cards with calendar pad. At Hobron's.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-12-27
SHIPPING INLELNGENGE
DEPARTING.

Tuesday, December p.
Stmr. Helene, Nelson, for Paauhau,
Kukaiau, Ookala, Laupahoehoe, Pa
paaloa, at p. m.
U. S. $. Solace, Bull for Guam and
Cavite at $3.50 a. m.
Stmr. Niihau w. Thompson, for La
haina, Kaanapali, HOnOkaa and Ku-
kuihaele at 3 p. m.
Stmr. Kauai Peterson for Eleele at
p. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-12-27

Yeong a Korean, was arrested yes
terday on charge of stealing clothes,
trinkets and a meal belonging to a
Chinese living i'm Palama.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-12-27
THE OLYMPIC.

The bark Olympic will begin to load
sugar next week for San Francisco.
The schooner Mary e. Foster has fin
ished discharging lumber.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-12-27


Section Director, u. 5. Weather Bureau
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-24

Hayes; Electa, Mrs Cy Richards; war
den. Mrs. l.. Ii. Harrison; chaplain
Mrs Sue Barton; sentinel, Il. l.. Rlcn-
ards.
Royal Neighbors Of America, Daffodll
camp. No. 1929, at their annual cleo
ton of officers Mt LeGrand elected the
following: oracle, Mrs. J. l.. Harrison,
vice oracle Mrs. G. r. Adair; recorder
Miss Della Richards; receiver, Mrs.
George Bowen; marshall, Mrs. IL. j..
Bowen: inner sentinel, Mrs. Belle Blge-
lowe; chancellor, Mrs. +. l.. Richards'
manager, Mrs. w. S. McCarel; sentinel
Mrs. Susia Paxson.
Modern Woodmen Of America. NO.
5.60S. of LeGrand, at their annual
meeting, elected the following Vener-
able counsel. S. r. Piper; worthy adVls-
or, A. NJ. Hansen banker, f. O. cum
ming: escort, Merl Perishoe; clerk, Y.
b. Adair: inner sentinel. F. l.. Rlch-
ards; outer sentinel. r. Wagner; mana
gers, A. W. Arnold and Harry Has.
Polar Star Lodge, No. 113, A. f. anu
A. NJ, of LeGrand at the annual meet
ing, elected the following: Worthy
master. Nathan Salisbury; senior war
den, Fl. j. Bowen; Junior warden, q.
Leech; secretary, A. III. Weitzell; treas
urer, George Bowen: tyler, f. l.. Rich
ards; senior deacon, John Davidson;
Junior deacon, Earl Snyder; stewards
J. l.. Harrison and p. M. Steward.
The Masonic order and Order OF East
ern Star will have a joint installation
Tuesday evening, December 81, after
which a banquet will be enjoyed by the
two orders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-24
ACCIDENTS AT HAMPTON.
Section Foreman's Life Endangered :
ChiseI Strikes Farmer in One Eye.

Section Foreman's Life Endangered =
ChseI Strikes Farmer in One Eye.
Special to Times-Republican
Hampton, Dec 24.-Barney McSwig-
gen. section foreman on the Algona
branch of the Iowa Central railway
met with quite a serious accident last
Wednesday. While engaged in unload
ing ties between Alexander and Bel
mond. the train started rather sudden
ly and he grasped the hand rail to get
on the car. After being drawn over
two piles of ties his arms weakened
and he fell to the ground. He was
found to have dislocated his right
shoulder and to be badly bruised. He is
doing nicely and will recover.
A. l.. Savidge, farmer living three
miles east Of Hampton, nearly lost
the eye sight of his left eye last Mon
day in a peculiar accident. He was!
working in his tool house doing some
work with a chisel. The tool bounded
out of his hand when struck with a
hammer and flew against his eye. The
cut was bad one and allowed the fluid
in the anterior chamber of the eye to
run out A specialist from Waterloo
has been called, and 1t Is thought the
sight will be restored.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-24

LAX, City. ,,s Elliott nine
.. 81. Me tuesday shipment the
n non,1,,ned weight Of which was e'0'o
pounds.
'n Az immense amount Of poultry .,ln.sa
mogtlv turkeys, has been Illa' n NJ ~
here the past week. me 90 .up oents
heinp paid by our buyers-lzH GENES
-' Mrs sylvia Pfautz of Lisbon. mas mas
eoad netition for divorce ana So,Voo
a liz. she alleges cruelty and adui-
49, charging her husband, Clare1ice
Ieig nea,,+z of being guilty of both.
Jefferson. 40 county
Nv . va been busy hauling sand and
Gravel from the river for the loulo q.
tion Of the new county mousse ~ NC
erected in the spring.
Clarion. ,no was
rdad the contract for putting down
tha his, Well for the city water supply
san+ word that he would be here TINS
week with his well machinery anu ''
once begin work.
Stratford. -, Nan ex-
ceedingly good for the past few DAYS ,ss;
Thew seem to be exceedingly plentltui
this season and the light SNOWMAN mas
brought out a large number Oh huii'et .
who are bagging lots OF game.
Marion.
Rev. A. L. Kinzer has appealed from
the county superintendent and district
court in the football case In which ms
son is involved-charged with v1olat-
ing the order Of the Marion city school
board.
Rorest City,
A petition is being circulated ask
ing the governor to pardon Gustave E.
Hanson. the elderly man of Lake Mills,
who was found guilty of the illegal sale
of LIQUOR at the last term of court. and
is now under sentence Of three months
,rnnrisonmen. or $500 and costs. The
petition is being literally signed.
Manning.
The term of office Of Postmaster
Beal has expired and there is a state of
anxiety among those Of the Manning
people interested in the appointment OF
his successor. Congressman Conner
has not made any statement which
indicate his intentions in the selection
of Manning's next postmaster. 1t is
understood that-bpth y. ii Patton and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-24
Children My,teriousIy MISSING.

Des Moines, Dec. 24.-The latest de-
Helopment in the mysterious disap-
pearance of the Hull children. the be-
wilderment OF their mother Mrs. Ear
nest Johnson. and the utter silence of
the mother OF Lillian Barnett, who has
stolen the two boys, is the fear ex-
pressed by Mrs. Johnson that her two
little children will be sacrificed by the
Jealous old maid" before she will
suffer them to be returned to their
mother.
Mrs. johnson, thru her attorney,
William Mclaughlin, yesterday placed
on file in the district court her petition
asking damages for the abduction of
her children. In her petition she ex-
pressed the fear that even murder will
not be hesitated at in order to keep her
from getting possession of the child
rem.
No knowledge has been gained Of the
present whereabouts of the boys or
their kidnapper. altho 1t is firmly be-
aieved that they are within a short
distance of Des Moines. 1t has been
also reported that Miss Barnett has
written to Des Moines friends and re-
aatiyes letters IN which she has stated
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-24
Civic Societies Elect

!, Special to ItfneS-RepuDllcan.
Iowa Falls, Dec. 24.-The FOLLOWING
are the results of the annual election
of officers of the civic societies JUST
held in this city:
St Elmo Commandery, No. 49,
knights Templar-Eminent comman-
der, Clinton Dillon; captain general, II
c. Miller; Generalissimo. DIR. II. j.
Stooksberry; prelate, A. B. Grant; sem
Tor warden, S. r. Magee; junior war
den. William Grant; secretary, D. H.
Deford: treasurer, w. H. Woods.
Masons Home Lodge. No. 1872, A. r.
& M.-Worshipful master, j. M. Kline
hart; senior warden, w. B. Grant; jun
Tor warden, o. c. Cobb; treasurer, w.
III. Woods; secretary, e. c. Earring
ton.
Arcturus Lodge, No. 100. I. o. o. f.
Noble grand. Nels Nelson; vice
grand, Ernest Calkins; financial secre-
tary. L. A. Nelson; treasurer, G. Fl.
Canham; secretary, W. III. Sherwood.
Rebekah Lodge-Noble grand, Mrs.
frankie Vankirk; vice grand, Mrs. Ell
wood Brogan; secretary, Mrs. Alice
Collins: treasurer, Miss Ola Basker-
Vile: financial secretary, Mrs. Henry
Lund.
Grand Army Of the Republic-Com-
mander. ]. G. Hartman; S. ", DR.. H.
w. Hemingway: j. ", r. A. Carleton;
officer of the day, s. S. Westgate;
auartermaster, w. Carpenter: surgeon,
DIR. F. j. Evans; guard, George H.
Ross; pail bearer, A. j. Bowman;
chaplain, J. H. Smallridge; delegate,
Benjamin Havens: alternate, Paul Ben
shoot.
Women's Relief Corps-President,
Mrs. Clara Carpenter; S. v. p, Ascha
Larence; j. v. p, Emma Smallridge;
treasurer Estella Plopper; secretary,
Bertha Fitch: chaplain, Fabra G. Cal
kins: conductoress, Mrs. Bedford;
guard, Mary Bliss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-24
17s,s72.42
FIRE STILL A MYSTERY.
Cause Of the Iowa Brewing company's
$4,000 Fire Unknown.

Cause Of the Iowa Brewing company's
$4,000 Fire Unknown.
Iowa City, Dec. 24.-A gaunt, grim
skeleton Of the Iowa Brewing Com
pany's plant--battered. half down walls
stands sentinel today over mass Of
ruins-all that is left of the $65,000
building and equipment and $4,000
stock.
The insurance was only 100000.
The fire that swept this great prop
erty out Of existence was OF
mysterious origin. A. j. Penney and
r. W. Kemmerle, the owners, have
no suggestion to make as to how
the blaze started. Mr.. Penney and two
of his employees discovered 1t about
$3.50 in the boiler rooms. In an hour,
despite the firemen's efforts, the whole
structure was wrapped in flames, and
at midnight, it was heap of ruins,
Two of the big brick walls fell, but
injured no one. The other walls are
wrecked more or less.
The equipment included an artificial
ice plant valued at $4,000. The stock
included 5000 barrels Of beer. The
equipment embraced $4,000 worth OF
cooperage, and much valuable ma
chinery. All of the former is gone ana
all of the latter ruined. Only ONCE
papers and a little furniture from the
office remain.
With the small insurance noted, the
brewers are very hard hit, but they
hone to rebuild in 1905. and start IN
business again as soon as possible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-24
Do You Enjoy
What You Eat {?

You can eat whatever md whenever you
IKE if you take Kodol. ey the use of this
remedy disoydered digestion and diseased
stomachs are so completely restored to
health, and the full performance of thei,
functions naturally, that such foods as would
tie one into q double-bev-knot are eaten
without even "rumbling" and with posi-
tive pleasure and enjoyment. And what is
more these foods are asslmilated and
transformed into the kind Of nutriment that
is appropriated by the blood and tissues.
Kodol is the only dlgeseant or combination
Of dgestants that will digest oil classes Of
food. In addition to this fact, II contains. In
assimilative form, the greatest known tonic
and reconstructive properties.
Kodol cures indigestion, dyspepsia and all
disorders arising therefrom.
Kodol Digests What You Eat
Makes the Stomach Sweet.
Bottles only Regular size. 81 90. holding w times
the trial size which eslls for 80 cents.
Prepared by E. Q. osWtJT 4 co.. Chicago. Ill
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-24
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

10 w. Laflar are actively in the field
for the office and Captain Beal, the
incumbent hopes for reappointment,
hut has made no active canvass among
his friends. It is hoped by the cand1-
dates that the congressman VIII take
up the matter and reach a decision
during the Christmas holidays.
clemons.
The annual meeting Of the Minerva
Valley Creamery Company Will pc
held on January 4 next year, month
before the usual time. This Is made
necessary by the fact that the charter
of the company, which was for ,nlteen
years, expires February IL, ana the
members desire to perfect the new or
ganization and be ready to go on
with the business without break.
Churdan. 49,
Rabbit hunting began in Greene
county with the coming Of the recent
snow. and the local hunters have
shouldered up their shooting irons and
gone forth to seek and to slay. Rab-
bits are said to be very numerous this
year. and are in excellent order on &C
count Of the abundance of green stuffs
and succulent herbs during the past
summer. and the extreme lateness OF
the fall
Newton.
Last week deal was contaminated,
transferring the interests Of the Par
sons Hawkeye Manufacturing Company
to F. L. Maytag and w. G. Bergman or
at least a controlling interest goes to
these parties and other shareholders
retain their stock. This is an impor-
tant deal to all concerned and means
an increase and an enlargement of the
business growth Of the institution. Mr..
Maytag will have charge Of the man
agement of affairs.
Roland.
The stockholders Of the new can
ming factory met and organized the
new company as follows: President,
DR.. E. Rice; vice president, John
Twedt: manager, Ben Swenson; sec
rotary, Fred John; treasurer, o. s.
Boyd; auditor, b. q. Schlanbusch; d.
rectors, DR.. e. Rice, Ben Swenson, Joe
H. Twedt. John Twedt. and NJ. Ma
sons. The business was capitalized at
SIP 900. Articles of Incorporation were
drafted and arrangen ents were made
to incorporate under the laws Of Iowa.
Carroll.
Some of the rural carriers report
bad roads in the country and it has
been difficult to reach all patrons on,
the routes. In some ceases the tasU-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-24
Montour News.
Special to Times-Republican.

special TO 1meS-RepuDl1can.
Montour, Dec. 24.-Both the M. D.
and Congregational Sunday schools
will hold Christmas exercises and have
trees in their respective churches Sat-
urday evening.
Montour merchants are having a
most excellent Christmas trade.
Henry Harven and Miss Mary Babb
were married at the M. e. parsonage
Wednesday evening at o'clock. They
will make their home In Montour for
the present. The congratulations Of
their friends go with them.
The Methodist ladies held fair and
served supper last Wednesday after
noon and evening and cleared $53.
AS a result of the warm days the
first Of the week, sleighing Is almost
spoiled. but the weather man promises
more snow and we may hope for many
good sleigh rides yet this winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-24
WILLIAM JOHNSON SUICIDES.
Farmer Living Near Douds Kills Him
self With Gun.

Snecial to Times Republican.
ottumwa. Dec. 24.-With bullet
hole in his left temple, William John-
son q farmer residing two miles south
of This city, was found lying In MS
harm UNCONSCIOUS. One hour later, de-
snite every effort to save his lie ne
passed away. .
The suicide took place last evening
about o'clock at the farm OF Frank
P. Horn. where the family resides ana
a small 22-caliber target rife was used
bv Johnson to fire the fatal shot. ),
Mr.. Johnson was about So years s,,e OF
age He leaves widow and seven
children, the eldest being II years OIL
age He was brother OF ex-sherlir
Frank johnson Of Keosauqua, and was
.. highly respected man. His FANNY
has the sympathy Of the entire com
munity. ,.,s ..
No special reason for the suicide IS
Given further than to say that ME.
johnson has for some time been de-
snondent over continued Ill health ana
over financial matters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-24
Joint Meeting of the Various
Societies to be held at
Creston Monday
SHORTER HOURS QUESTION
Matter of Number of Hours Men are
Required to Work Will be Taken Up
and Discussed in Conformity With
Recent Petition Presented to Rail-
way Company.

Special to Times-Republicans
Creston, Dec. 24.-The B. Of l.. E., B.
of L. f., o. R. G. and B. of r. T., will
hold joint meeting at Gibson hall in
this city Monday for the purpose of
discussing the matter of long hours
and long trains. This action is in con-
forInity to the action of the Ottumwa
railroad men. who petitioned the COM
pany at that point to give them shorter
hours.
The following statistics taken from
the recorders office shows Union coun-
tvs. prosperity, during the past year:
Total valuation of real es-
tate in the county 80. $3,O94,949.O
Total valuation of person.
atty in county .......... 717,240.00
Total valuation Of tele-
phones, railroads, and
express ................ 576,s14.oO
Total poll tax in county. 1,9O2.5O
Total dox tax in county. 610.50
Total land and road tax
in county ............. 179,a72.42