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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
MEAT FOR THE RUSSIANS.
Big Consignment Of Beef for Por,
A &hAn

Sioux City, Dec. 30.-The last Of L.
100000 pounds of 'barreled beef has
been sent from the Cudahy Packing
Company here to the besieged Russians
at Port Arthur. All four Of the Cud-
ahy plants have been working over
time to fill the rush order. The prob
lem of getting the meat to the besieg-
ed army is left to the Russians to
solve.
The last shipment Of 100000 was
captured by a Japanese mosquito fleet
just as it was rounding an island off
Japan and was delivered to the be-
sfegers instead of the besieged
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30

and kicked her and even bit her with
his teeth.
After almost beating her into in
sensibility, he took her to her room
and left her there. Complaint was MADE
to Officer Slocum, who arrested Nor
ris soon afterward The gambler was
given thirty days in Jail and the police
state that they will run him out OF
town as soon as he has served out his
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
HE DIED SUDDENLY.
James Baker Found Dead in Room a
His Home.

James Baker Found DEAD III NUT"
His Home.
Oelwein, Dec. 3O.-Charles Baker was
found dead in his room by his wife at
noon.
Mr.. Baker came home from work
little before dinner and told his wl1e
he was not feeling well and would lie
down awhile before he ate his dinner.
When dinner was ready his wife went
to call him and was Mortified to find
him dead.
Mr.. Eaker was a prominent contrac-
tor of this city and was we'll known
in this vicinity. At the time of his
death he had a contract to put IN
tile flooring in the basement OF the
Hotel Mealey. He put in all the curb
ing in Oelwein this fall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
TWO REPUBLICANS ARE SEATED.
Blanchard and Fisher Win in Clayton
County HonfAsf

Elkader Dec. 3O.-Contests Of James
F. Carroll, democrat, contestant for re-
corder, VS.. ]. E. Webb. republican, in
cumbent, and L. B. Blanchard, demo-
crat. contestant for supervisor, vs. L..
S. Fisher, republican, incumbent, re-
suited in Webb making net gain OF
"a and Fisher a net gain Of 10, giving
him a majority Of IS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
WOMAN FROZEN TO DEATH.
Mary DeHubbard Of osceoIa, Foune

Mary DeHubbard OF OsceoIa, Found
Dead in Her Homo.
Osceola, Dec. 30.-Mary DeHubbard,
a, crippled woman who has lived alone
here for many years. was found froz-
en- to death in her home here yesterday
morning. Her neighbors supposed she
was plentifully supplied with food and
fuel. but her crippled condition pre-
vented her from summoning aid when
the severe cold began to make itself
felt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
Give Leap Year Bali.

Special to Times
Mapleton, Dec. 30.-The social event
given at the opera house Wednesday
evening and about sixty couples were
present. including number Of OUT
of-town guests from Whiting, Onawa,
and Castana. Light refreshments were
served
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
- :
WORKMAN DROPS DEAD.
Jerry Parsons Of Waterloo Victim o
Heart Disease.

Waterloo, Dec. 30.-Jerry Parsons an
employee of the Kemp Manufacturing
Company in this city, dropped dead
while at his work last evening. He had
lust started to work with the concern
Heart failure was the cause of DEATH
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30

some time after midnight as employees
of the depot were there until late
hour, on account of the late trains.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-28
ITEMS OF INTEREST

For wines and liquors. Heating &
Mahony. the well.known importers and,
wholesale dealers in this line Of goods
are among the foremost In the country
for value as well as the excellence Of
their goods.
One Of the best-iiked and most pop.
;ular business men In Chicago 10 Tom N.
Oonneily. the jeweler. at 11S Dearborn
street. Mr.. Donnelly enjoys the con.
6dence and patronage Of the very best
people In Chicago. aud II you want the
BEST goods. In watches, ia T0uds and
jewelry, at reasonable prices. the man
to patronise is honest Tom Donnelly, ct
MS Dearborn street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-28

fully to whore he was lying. 4 am dy-
ing he said. so il does not make much
difference where lie. but you are going
to get well. so you must he cared for
soon after he died. and | have al
ways carried the picture and carry II In
this pocket. and have tried to find the
mother Of that brave boy. but never until
this day have | seen anyone with the
same sweet. resigned smile and"
But Aunt Betty did not wait for him
to finish. As soon as she caught glimpse
Of the picture in the strangers hand she
cried out joyously: MY boy! l felt. I
knew 1t! II Is my picture. Tell me
where my boy is buried. must see his
grave. even II | crawl there"
He could not tell her. for Il was un.
known. but he took Aunt Betty to his
home. where he treated her rs his own
mother. aud Oh the next Decoration Day
he took her to visit the old battlefield at
Gettysburg. and showed her where her
boy had died. and Aunt Betty. with her
heart full thanked God for the life and
death of her noble soldier boy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-28

going to throw them away. Here. bring
one OF our plain bouquets. we want to
save the prctticst for the nice graves"
And selecting a bunch of common yellow
roses she threw it carclessly on the
mound.
The tears sprang to Aunt Bctty's eyes.
mot much reverence or love in such an
offering" she sighed. "Ah. well. she 10
only Il child, and does not yet fully com.
prcheud the meaning Of it all" Yet she
could not forget the careless speech.
and shadow fell over the day that had
SO far seemed the brightest mud happiest
OF her old age.
The speaking having begun. she made
her way toward the stand. The orator
VI the day, although u very young man.
spoke very eloluently of the brave heroes
resting under the sod: also Of those who
were still living and of the young boys
who were wearing out their lives so
nobly in the far away Philippines. hut
Aunt Betty was Crievcd to notice that
the close listeners we're chiefly those
dressed in the blue uniforms and their
aged wives. Those representing the
younger generation seemed to consider
the occasion Il time for a good social
chat with friends and ac1unintances.
Most NJ the cadets. whom she naturally
supposed had more respect for their sol.
dier sirrs than most people. were flirtinc
with pretty blue-eyed girls. One in his
eagerness to reach n fair maiden who
| had smiled and bowed to him. deliber.
atey walked over a grave bearing the
sacred red. white and blue. Another.
| anxious to please his sweetheart. boldly
took a rare and very beautiful rose and
presented IL to her.
After the exercises were over. her al.
ready much gricved heart was again
pninel when she noticed the young ora.
tor and few other fine looking men.
whom she supposed were prominent In
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-28
THE OAK.PRUNtR BEETLE.
E.e.SsSse.N.. e.e.esesNSese!

IL has been discovered that the
"oak-pruner" larva. which works such
destruction to the softer oak-trees, has
another larva on its trail. The sral.
Ter parasite devours the larger. says
the Scientific American. just as the
oak-pruner devOurs the heart-wOod of
its branch; but as the damage to the
tree has already been done and the
avcng,r takes advantage of 1t. there
is small consolation in the discovery
for those whose trees are spoiled.
In the spring tho long.forncd. gray.
brown primer beetle lays her eggs in
u tender green leaf-twig. Soon the
larya ~ Matched. and eats his way
down the twig to the branch. He
cats but a little way toward the tree.
and then cuts out circle which al
most completely sewers the branch.
lie leaves the bark. and OH the lower
side Il thin strip of wood. Then draw.
ing into his burrOw. he plugs the hole
with borings, and eats his way slow
IL toward the tip of the branch. Lat.
or. perhaps that fall. the wind breaks
Oft the branch which has been so
nearly cut. and 1t drops to the ground
to lie beneath the snow till spring.
The plug protects the larva. which
Is now In the pupa state. In the sec.
crd summer 1t comes out as beetle.
I:nt while the larva Is hidden away
so carefully, the little ichncunOn fly
IL lowering about the oak.trec. listen.
ing for the sound of the pruncrs hard
ma,,dibles destroying the wood. When
Il larya has been exactly located. the
f,y lights on the branch over him.
anf piercing the thin shell. lays an
egg inside. In few days the egg
matches. IL becomes a larva. which
soon dcvours the previous occupant
of the burrow. Then the second larva
spins II silk cocoon. plugs up the bur-
row itself. and waits the train of
event, which the primer had arranged
the dropping of the branch. tut
now this means the liberation of u
inetamorphoscd ichncumon.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-28

native butter which has been made by
their mothers the day before.
Each little merchant carries a plate
on his head. balancing 1t expertly like
a jugger. and never bothering to
steady it with his hand. whether he is
running or making change.
The plate contains about fifty or six.
ty pats" of the stuff. 1t isn't very
good. although 1t seems delicious to the
Porto Ricans. because their climate Is
not adapted for keeping butter well;
so they are accustomed to an article
that would seem rancid and strong to
the luckier persons In the North.
The pats" are very small. weighing
less than one ounce each. and they
sell for about 1 cent. The customers
of the butter boys usually buy just
enough to serve for one meal
The butter boys mothers don't make
this butter in churn. They merely
shake milk or cream In big jar till
it is fairly solid. Then they put in
lots of salt and send it to town.--Arin.
neaDOlis Times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-28
A STREET INCIDENT.

He came with tagging step along the busy.
crowded way:
HIS eyes were wan and wce-y. and his hair
was THU aud gray.
HIS shoulders bent beneath the weight OF
years % patient toll;
An armless sleeve aud badge of bronze told
OF wars grim turmoil.
ne came with tagging steps until he heard
lively thrum
The rattle of n war tune from busy tfc
and drum.
lie stopped to watch the players as they
marched along the street
Inc shrtling OF the ffc was couxiug out
= the drums swift beat
The Girl Left Behind Me" was the
swinging song they played.
And as he stood and listened, from his eyes
won't all the shade:
His shoulders Strengthened quickly: hts
hcnd rose frm aud proud,
And he looked far and far away beyond
the needless crowd
He turned aud went his way again with
steady. sturdy stride
In tuny aud time to that old tune his sol
der feet replied
One hand swung calamity rs though Il
rested on sword
All. who can know what memories were In
those drum beats stored.
WHAT vibrant echoes Of the past came
rushing 20 HE brain
When he walked with the boys" again to
that old war refrain!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-28

the city. seat themselves among the soft
cushions OF the cab, while the old SOL
diers. many of them crippled with rheu.
mntism. took M the weary march
through the dusty streets to their head.
quarters
IL wonder why they have no carriages
for them? p she asked herself. "Are they
not to he honored, also. to-day? They
pretend to pay tributes Of love and re.
spcct to those lying In the graves and
then forget and ignore the poor. feeble
ones rs they are tottering to the graves
When the crowd began to dispense
Aunt Betty, with aching limbs and dis.
appointed heart, turned toward the road
leading to the poor farm. But she had
gone only very short distance, resting
often, when her limbs gave way entirely.
There was piercing pain In her head.
too, SO she lny down In shady fence
corner to wait for some compassionate
| traveller to pick her up. ut has all been
| too much for me-" she whispered to her
| self. II should have stayed ut home. !
would not then have known about the
heartlessness Of It all. Still. have had
| the Joy Of decorating that poor neglected
grave with those God.sent blossoms. AZ
ter all, I'm glad went"
But the sun that had arisen so bright
| and gloriously for Aunt Betty that calm.
| Mny morning. was not TO set behind a
cloud. While lying there suffering. n
stranger pissed along In a carriage. He
was n farmer and soldier. for he had
| on the army blue. As soon as he saw
hnr bc slammed and /hclpcd her into his
| carriage.
II knew you would heip me as soon as
| I saw yOu,' she cried, gratefully, Tor
| you are an old soldier. \ soldier always
has kind and tender heart, God bless
them air
| She told him OF her days experience
and of her life Mt the poor farm. w nat
Is your nameT' he asked, for he had be-
| come interested IN her story.
Elizabeth Armstrong, answered
| Aunt Betty. rather proudly. III IL
good name" she continued. FOR the Arm
strongs we're once proud. influential
family. They are now all gone. My boy
and | were the only ones left and now
! he lies In an unknown soldiers grave
and have to spend the remaining days
| OF my life at the poor house. ! would
have had n good home had my hoy not
| given his life for his country"
Armstrong Is good name. indeed
| answered the stranger. Il have reasons
to remember It with tenderness and rev.
erence. There was q young man In our
regiment, n mere boy of eighteen, who
! fought by my side through many a Sc
we're and bloody battle. His bravery was
| astonishing in one SO young. and his
oil,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-28
Gracefully Remembered.

The annual occurrence Of the day
when the nation pays its tribute to and
revercs and honors the dead who fought
for the preservation of the Union, who
suffered and shaved and sacrificed every
thing. even life, for the country they
loved. brings to the attention of all pat
riots the fact that those who serve the
nation are not forgotten. Though they
have passed away, the boys who wore
the blue are remembered, and their
graves are decorated by loving hands,
that appreciate and respect and honor
their courage and services.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-28
Bait for tho Shopping Girl.


They've two girls from New York
visitin' up ut Taylor's house." said
the village hackman rs he moved to-
ward the stove In the store Mt Cross.
roads. II druv 'em out last night from
the $40"
"Thet sO?" responded Hiram. with
show OF interest. rs he began to re.
arrange sundry articles Of perfumery.
soap, candy and other things dear to
the feminine mind. The hickman
watched him.
what yc doin' that fcr?" he asked.
"Tain't likely them city girls Is COM.
ing down to buy any of your stun"
"iebbe and mebbc not" replied HI
ram, going on with his work. But
my experience Is you can't tell much
about them New York girls. They'll
he down here slclghln' to-day with tho
Taylor girls. sure's eggs. Them city
girls cant help shoppin' any more'n
they can help brcathin'. They see so
many fine things in their big stores
that they must buy whether they want
anything or not, and sometimes
whether they have any money with
'em or not. City siorekecpcrs amt
above trustin' an honest face. any
more'n ! am. Them girls get In tho
habit of shoppin'. and they can't break
It. even when they came to Crossroads.
IF these are the same girls as was
here last wilmer. there'll he somcthln'
dOln' fer ma ! trusted them for SIC
worth of this sort of stuff. ana they
sent mo the money two days after
they got back to town. Yes. stree,
they did. Anyhow. it don't do no
harm spread out Il little bait New
York Times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-28
Psalm Of the Ola Soldier.
he blue Is fading into gray.

The blue Is fading into gray.
Just as when sunset comes
With buglc calls that die AWAY
And softly throbbing drums:
The shadows reach across the sky
And hush the cares Of day;
The bugle call and drum beat die
The blue fades Into gray.
The gray II blending into blue
A sunrise glad and fair.
When. IN the richness Of the dew,
The roses riot there,
The bitterness Of yesterday
In lost to me and you:
The blue Is fading Into gray
The gray blends Into blue.
They're sleeping now the long. long sleep
The boys who wore the blue;
Above the gray the grasses creep
And both we're good and tr,ie;
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-28
Benefits OF Fruit

Feeling of hrnvinesS md despondency
vanish with the eating of fruit. Elk.
cess of meat will disorganize the sys-
TEN. and uric acid will be stored up.
But sharp fruit pups come In contact
with the flesh, ana the acids counter
act each other, 50 that the body re-
Cciyes only benefit.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-28
Porto R,can Butter BOY.

Every morning the people of the
large towns of Porto Rico are awak.
encd by little merchants crying But.
ter! Butter of the country!'
These are the butter boys. who 20
trotting In each morning as soon rs
the tropical dawn begins, to sell the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-28
Worlds Biggest Ports.

Antwerp. according to an official re.
turn recently published by the Depart.
ment of Commerce and Labor at
Washington. stands third on the list of
the worlds ports with u total tonna ge
of 1G.I21.O11 tons. entered and cleared.
London Is first. with total tonnage of
11.5G4.1OS tons. and New York the sec.
ond port In the world. with a total
tonnage Of 11.39S.O5S tons. These fig.
urcs refer to ocean.g going traffic only.
A mans happiness may depend upon
the load he Is capable of carrying.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-01
JAPS AND RUSSFS FIGHT THREE DAYS
Continued From First Page.

annihilated had not infantry
retire into Vfangoy
FIGHT NEAR PORT ARTHUR.
rent among miles
Port Arthur yesterday CTuesday).
DISTRESS PORT ARTHUR
Special The Globe
NEW-CFIWANG, May 3t.-Six Chinese who arrived here
escaped last Tuesday night
They desperate people who
beleaguered city. Famine prices exist Many
public buildings wrecked by Japanese shells There
is FIGHTING every day hospitals filled with
wounded long distances the country
where they Only 10000 at the highest
Tatushvveng in forts and
trenchnnents Kin-chovv and Port Arthur.
ENGAGE SUBMARINE BOATS
Special Cable to The Globe
the Holland company Of
$4,000 roubles is offered each Of
by Nov L. The paper also states that
submarines from the Lake Torpedo
GRIM FROM KUROPATF<IN.
PARIS June 1.-The correspondent Petersburg OF
he Echo lie
I<uropatkin that before his de-
oare the general said:
that traitor will be repused and beaten
although seriously affect the result Of the opera
tons people talk firmly adherng to my resolu-
ton not July when shall have the
Nvllelnlnq need
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-01
FOLK WON'T PRESIDE
Declines to Be Temporary
Chairman at St.Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 31.-At a con-
ference tonight between Norman E.
Mack, of New York, Democratic ma
tional committeeman, and Joseph w.
Folk, relative to the latter's name being
considered in connection with the tenn
porary Craftsmanship of the national
Democratic convention, Mr.. Folk de-
clined to sanction the use of his name.
Mr.. Mack said that he had long been
an admirer of Mr.. Folk.
His sincerity is demonstrated by the
position which he has taken in regard
to the temporary craftsmanship" con-
tinued Mr.. Mack. 'The subcommittee
of the national committee, which met
here a few days ago, considered three
names for this honor-Mr. Folk, John
Sharp Williams. of Mississippi, and
Mayor David A. Rose, of Milwaukee.
I'm our conversation today the mat
ter was mentioned, and Mr.. Folk said
that he did not wish to be considered
in connection with the Craftsmanship
because his first obligation was to the
people of Missouri, and he felt that ac-
ceptance of the Craftsmanship might be
misinterpreted. He deprecated all talk
connecting his name with the presiden-
tial nomination.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-01
TWO SUITORS DRIVE
PRETTY GIRL CRAZY
Mental Breakdown Caused by strenu-
Gus Courtship of Rival Lovers.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, May S1.-F'reda
Solvsberg, a young woman of twenty
six years has been ordered sent to the
hospital for the insane at. Cherokee
because of mental breakdown caused
by the conflicting courtship of two
young men.
Miss Solvsberg came to this country
from Sweden about two years ago. Be
fore coming here she received the at
tentions of a young man, who soon
emigrated to- Sioux City. Before his
arrival here. however, Miss Solvsbero
met another, with whom she formed
fond friendship. She was apparently
embarrassed and worried by the arrival
of the old sutton.
Now Miss Solvsberg spends her DAYS
wandering up and down the house
wringing her hands. She is apparentIy
suffering from bad case of nervous
prostration.
She told Col. M. B. Davis, of the
board of insanity commissioners:
"Oh, I've done wrong, and God vii
never forgive me. He says he won
forgive me-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-01
DEATHS OF THE DAY.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, June John
Johnston, one Of the best known financiers
of the West and vice president and act-~
ing head of the Marine National bank, of
this city, died early this morning after
weeks illness. He was a close friend of
Andrew Carnegie. Mr.. Johnston was
prominent in church work, in educational
circles and was famed throughout the
country as a curler, being the leader in
America of the lovers of the game. He
was born in Scotland in 1888.
Special to The Globe.
Hall, well known and highly respected
old citizen of this county, died at his home
in this city. He was seventy-six years
of age and had been resident of Mime
sofa since 1850.
NEW YORK, May 31.-The Rev. P.
Scanlon, chancellor Of the archdiocese of
San Francisco, died here today in st.
Vincent hospital He had been at the
hospital several weeks suffering from
complication Of diseases.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-01
CAVALRYMEN REBEL
AGAINST INSPECTION
Members of Eighth Regiment VIII Be
Charged With Mutiny.

JUNCTION CITY, Kan, May 81
Today nineteen soldiers in Troop K,
Eighth cavalry, Fort Riley, rebelled on
account of an inspection that was or
dered for o'clock this afternoon.
They came to Junction City and parad-
ed in the streets in defiance Of the nom
commissioned officers who were sent
to take them back to the post. A detail
of men was sent from the post to assist
in the capture Of the mutineers. With
the aid of the local police officers all
but four Of the mutineers are in GUS
tody tonight. Only seven of the men
resisted the patrol and it is probable
that they will be charged with mutiny.