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fort md Eaiyanc ement Of Ill tuden ts. he
school Us mil itarys In Its government ii and
after Inspection OF the condition, capacity
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officer MS instruct or in military science.s
though average age OF stud ents was bess
tween 10 and 20 years of age. I'M ss
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pls. and the students are IN Charge d sa
lad w teacher. Expense q for sessio n for
board, tuition In Englls h and ematricula-
ton and military fee. 81 20s
~ For ataloEt1e "a dress ;5ss 3s5
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Prcside dent Of Truste as. ;$s;
Fork 70 nion.s "
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-17
Cats In a BON bard M ent.

A lady who was in Port Arthur dur
ing the commandments ordered by Ad-
miral Togo has described the curious
effect produced by the cannonade on
cats as follows:
Il was at my window during each
bombardment, but only through the
day, because at night did not dare stir
out of bed In front of me there was
little roof, on which five or six cats OF
the neighborhood collected. Each time
there was bombardment the cats duly
arrived, and, having observed them,
on the second occasion proceeded to
watch them. With my family, we pass
ed the hours looking at them. AT each
gunshot the cats arched their backs
and stiffened their legs and seemed
both terrified and furious. Then when
a kissing shell arrived it gave the sig
nal for frightful battle. They jumped
e. each other, raging like tigers. and
seemed to hold each other responsible
for what was taking place. The effect
was so comical that we could not help
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-17
THINGS ABOUT JAPAN.

The Japanese address their letters
the reverse OF what we do. writing the
country first. then the city. the street
and number and the name last of all.
Washing is done in Japan by getting
into a boat and letting the garments to
be washed drag after the boat by a long
string.
Japanese workmen are obliged to
wear on their caps and backs an in
scription stating their business and
their employers name.
The pigeon post is largely used by
both the naval and military forces of
Japan. A movable loft is attached to
the headquarters. Scouts are furnished
with knapsack capable Of holding
four birds. When they wish to commu-
nicate with headquarters they write
out the message and place it in a tube.
which is attached to birds leg. The
pigeon is then liberated and flies to the
movable loft, where it's message is
read. These birds fly at velocity of
nearly mile a minute.
In the Japanese army every soldier
carries with him kettles which are
made of paper. the invention of one
Daiju. The kettle is made of ordinary
thin Japanese paper. 1t is filled with
water. and then water is poured over
it. 1t is hung over the fire. and In ten
minutes the water is boiling. The ket-
tie can be used eight or ten times, and
the cost of it bout cent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-17
EVERY DAY is A FRESH BEGIN
MING.

Every day Is fresh beginning,
Every morn is the world made new.
You are weary of sorrow and SHINING,
Here is beautiful hope for YOU
A hope for me and hope for you:
The tasks are done and the tears are
shed;
Yesterdays errors let yesterday cover;
Yesterdays wounds, which smarted and
bled,
Are healed with the healing which night
has shed.
Yesterday now is part of forever
Bound up in sheaf, which God holds
tight,
With glad days and sad days and bad
days which never
Shall visit us more with their bloom and
their blight.
night
Let them go, since we cannot relieve
them;
Cannot undo and cannot atone
God in his mercy receive, forgive them
Only the new days are our own
Today is ours and today alone.
Here are the skies all FURNISHED Brightly
Here is the spent earth all reborn;
Here are the tired limbs springing lightly
To face the sun and to share with the
morn
In the chrism of dew and the cool 81
dawn.
Every day is a fresh beginning.
Listen. my soul. to the glad refrain
And. spite of old sorrow and older SHINING
And puzzles forecasted and possible
pain,
Take heart with the day and begin
again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-17

IN her buggy an come In to see me-
She didn't az me not to tell you, but
I'm sure she wouldn't want You to
know. She told me all about her tTou-
BILE, cryin' Hike ser heart I'D break. Her
pa was In critical condition an want.
ed 'er to go, an 'er ma was dingdonS.
In at 'er night an day. She didn'6
say right out that she loved you. but
her actions said 1t, an she knowed
understood. She don't like that man
a bit but her pa wants 'er to marry
i'm, an she's afeard 1t will kill i'm ef
she refuses. George. she axed me right
out what l thought she ort to do, an
to save my life didn't Know couldn't
tell. She told me she loved me, George,
that her own mother never'd been good
to 'er an never understood 'er an that
she'd come to me fer advice. Rugged
her up In my arms, an she sobbed Ike
baby. but we never got no higher
solyin' the riddle. When she went
down to the big party the governor
give 'er, l thought maybe she'd decid-
ed TO marry 10 suit 'er folks"
She has," Buckley said. SWALLOWING
his emotion. But let's not talk about
It, That's adj over, mother She and
live In absolutely different worlds"
mo, you don't, nuther," said Mrs.
Buckley. She's Jest good, natural.
lovin' woman that wants to do her
duty accordin' to her lights, but thar
is sight agin you both, an thar's no
gittin' round 1t. A heap o. people blame
sin like yore pas on child, an that
family, folks tell me- has never mixed
with crime O. any sort"
ut was all my fault" he answered
sadly. II ought not to have visited
their house 50 much. My trial viii
come, mother, when she is Telfarss
wife. l get desperate whom I think
Of that"
"well, try not to think Of It" she
said
Her train was coming, and he went
to buy her ticket He found her
seat and then kissed her goodby.
Telegraph II you need me-" he said
tI'll come on the first train"
(To Be Continued.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-17
A Bridge Made of Kettles.

Perhaps the most remarkable bridges
in the world are the kettle bridges. OF
which Russian soldiers are expert
builders. The materials of which they
are constructed are the soldiers lances
and cooking kettles. Seven or eight
lances are passed under the handles Of
gether by means of ropes to form raft.
A sufficient number of these RATS, each
of which will bear a weight of half a
ton, are fastened together, and in the
space of an hour bridge is formed on
which an army may cross with conf
dence and safety.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-17
How Wild Birds
Are Photographed
by ALBERTA PLAT

length they devoted much time to 1t
and made Journeys to places where I'M
common birds were to be found. They
learned as they went along and invent
ed many ways to fool the birds and
make them feel at ease.
They sometimes slide down rope
200 feet long to reach the places where
iron crowbar into the earth at the top
of the cliff and attach two ropes to it.
One the photographer fastens around
his body; on the other he slides down
with tripod and camera strapped to
his back. The other brother remains
at the top to keep things straight.
Again, the bird photographer must
climb tall trees and sit for hours in
their tops waiting to get picture. For
ascending a tree that has no branches
near the ground the brothers devised a
climbing iron that could be grappled
into the trunk.
The grebe is a diving bird that fire.
quents the shores of lakes, ponds and
hunted for their warm, beautiful plum
age till now they have become scarce
and very shy. One of the hard tasks
the Kearton brothers accomplished was
to photograph the great crested grebe
upon her nest in the rushes. That is
something to be happy over for life
time.
1t is surprising the number of ways
of doing things that have come to the
brothers during the years they have
been photographing wild creatures
one of their contrivances is a dummy
COW, life size. but hollow and not very
heavy Inside the dumms's body is q
shelf large enough to hold a camera.
There is also room enough for the OPP
orator. When he wants to take q pic
ture he carries his sham cow to the
place frequented by ground birds, adj
justs his camera upon its shelf, climbs
in himself, then waits till the birds
come into favorable view. There are two
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-17

recounting the horrors of the crime.
This inflamed the crowd to the burn
ing point. To a large stump twelve
feet high the men were chained with
their backs to the stump.
Then a wagon load of pine wood was
hauled to the spot. 1t was piled around
the men and ten gallons of kerosene
was thrown over them.
photographer Takes Pictures.
A photogra pher was present and the
crowd was cleared back that he might
get several views of the men bound
to the stake and ready for the burning.
Just the match was applied to
the pyre one of those in front asked
Reed If he wanted to tell the truth be-
fore he died. Yes. sir. l killed Mr..
and Mrs. Hodges he replied.
who killed the children? was
asked.
Handy Bell" came the response as
the flames leaped upward and further
questioning was impossible in the wild
tumult AS the flames touched Reed s
naked oilsoaked skin, he twisted his
head around in an enreavor to choke
himself and avoid the fearful torture.
Only once did he complain. He said;
Lord have mercy"
Before the flames had quenched
Cato's life, the rope was burned in two
and his head swung from side to side
as he endeavored to avoid the fiery
tongue BY effort almost superhuman
he writhed under the close locked
chains. For only about three minutes
was he visible to the crowd before the
great pile of fagots made wall OF
fame which the wind wiped around on
Cato's body and hid him from view.
He was the first to exhibit uncon-
seriousness and was perhaps the first
dead. AS soon as it was seen that the
men were dead the crowd commenced
Dispensing A large number remained
behind however. piling more fuel on
until both bodies were burned except
the trunks.
Late in the evening after the last
members of the mob had left the scene
hundreds of citizens who in no wise
had participated in the affair repaired
to the scene and many remained until
long after nightfall picking UP what
ever souvenirs they could find. Con-
spicuous among the crowds were a
number of small boys in knee pants.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-17
WANT 100000 MAIDS.
Astonishing Shortage in Domestic Ser.
wants is Revealed.

New York, Aug. 16.--It developed
found for nearly 100000 servant girls
If the latter could be secured.
The demand comes not only from
this city, but from the west as Welb
whence the clamor for domestic help
is as insistent as in this city and Nlcin-
ity.
This remarkable shortage in the sup
ply of household maids was developed
by the inquiries by an industrial organ
ization into the proportions of female
immigrants arriving here within the
last six months.
The authorities on Ellis island could
place 10000 domestic servants In posi-
tons within a radius of twenty nhies
of the metropolis within three hours al
ter their arrival More than as many
could be placed in the west.
"The only trouble is we haven't the
40 600" said an official of the immi-
~, tior bureau. Never before in the
history of this bureau has there been
such a great demand for domestic help.
Ii is notable illustration OIL lhe sooa
times that prevail. When tunes are
poor domestic servants are among tue
first to suffer
Few Come From England.
Emigration from the British Isles
is disappointment so far as the num-
bers are concerned. The British gov
eminent, is doing all in its power TO
discourage emigration. A few years
ago Great Britain was doing all In her
mower to encourage emigration.
My estimate of 10000 homes want
ing servants is a low one, but it -
based on actual knowledge and first
class information"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-17
A Sweet Breath

Is never failing sign of a healthy
stomach. Nnen the breath is bad the
stomach is out of order. There is no
remedy in the world equal to Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure for curing Indigestion,
dyspepsia and all stomach disorders.
Mrs. Mary S ,,rick. of White Plains,
KY, writes: Il have been dyspeptic
for years; tried all kinds of remedies,
but continued to grow worse. BY the
use of Kodol | began to improve at
once, and after taking a few bottles
am fully restored in weight, health and
strength, and can eat whatever I like"
Kodol digests what you eat and makes
the stomach sweet. Sold by all drug
g!sts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-17

, of fer what he couldn't help. It wasn't
managed right. Somebody ought to
"a fetched up that point. He mighty
nigh made life unbearable fer us all,
but the chain gang wasn't the place fer
a man in his condition"
She had pushed back her bonnet and
her gray eyes were flashing rebellious-
ly. George was deeply moved.
That's right, mother" he said adj
miringly. his fine face aglow, "stick to
him. I remember, when was very
little fellow, that he was kind and gen.
tie with me, and although he treated
me pretty badly after grew up never
could forget that period. Yes, you
must go to him and do all you can for
his comfort. I'll pay for It."
"Oh. George. Georgew the old WON
an cried, standing up. ut don't seem
right fer you to-
II want to do It, mother" he said
simply and firmly. "You must take the
night train, and remember. you are to
spare no expense"
II said I felt relieved TO have i'm go
Off" whimpered Mrs. Buckley, "but
after awhile missed I'm, an eff could
"a had i'm back without the RESPONSE
bility Of what he'd do I'd "a been
willin'. When me m i'm got married
1t was SO different. George, I'd "a
picked yore pa ont Of thousand men.
was so proud Of I'm. an was the hap
piest woman alive fer several years
after you was born. George, eft he gits
well and serves bis time out think me
m i'm had better move of somers
whar we don't conflict with yore inter-
ests. see my duty clearer now. I'll
stick to I'm fer better or worse as long
as me or i'm lives"
George Buokley's head sank for an
instant, then he looked up and gazed
ut her tenderly.
There is nothing. mother. that can
keep me from being with you and him.
When his time is out we'll all live to-
gether. I've made up my mind on that
point. He's convict, and l want
things different, but he's my father and
you are my mother, and that settles It."
The old woman started away. She
had reached the door. but turned back
and stood near him. George" she
said luckily, you are good boy" and
then she slowly walked away.
She came In about the middle Of the
afternoon ready for her train. and as
he was walking with her to the sta
ton she surprised him with confess
sion.
II don't think ort to keep back a
thing from you. George" she said, IAN
I'm goin' to tell you somen' did that
don't feel right about
What was that, MOTHER
George looked up hesitatfng-
", as If dreading his displeasure-'I
seed Lydia Cranston ag'in. Jest a day
or two before she accepted the govern
or's invite to Atlanta she driv ont home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-17
Georgia Mob Wrecks a Terrible
Vengeance on Murderers of
Hodges Family
OIL POURED ON NAKED BODIES
Prisoners Then Tied to Tree Stump
and Brush Wood Heaped About
Agony As The Flames Leap About
.Them-SoIdiers overpowered.

Statesboro, Ga, Aug. 17.-With cloth
Ing saturated with kerosene, writing
and twisting in their agony scream
ing to heaven for the mercy the mob
would not show, Paul Reed and VIII
Cato, two negroes, two of the princi-
pals in the murder and burning of
Henry Hodges and wife, and three of
their children six miles from States
boro three weeks ago, were burned at
the stake.
Late yesterday afternoon determine
ed moo cnarseo on the court house. ov-
empowered tue military guaru, secured
Cato and heed VINO nad peen Iounu
guilty alter a legal trial ana SENTENCE
to be hanged, look them two miles
1rom StatesDoro and there burned
them alive. The Climax came quickly
and unexpectedly.
The forenoon had passed quietly, the
trial of Paul Reed, the ringleader in
the murder, being concluded and u
verdict of guilty rendered. The crowd
assembled about the court house was
not as large as Monday nor was 1t so
threatening.
In the trial of Reed little delay had
been caused and on its conclusion the
prisoners, as before, We're hustled into
the witness room where a strong guard
Of military was mounted over them.
The spectators left the court room
and from the lawn outside MANY enter
ed the Railways. Shortly before l
o'clock the crowd was addressed by a
tall man who seemed to infiame 1t
greatly. He called on those about him
to follow him. Then Captain Hitch
OF the Oglethorpe light infantry, who
was in command of the forces, real
ICED that. the situation was desperate.
He posted guards on each OF the stair
ways that led to the floor above where
the prisoners were confined. With fix
ed bayonets but unloaded rifles the
guards stood The mob surged toward
them but were repulsed several times.
Plead With Mob.
AT the rear stairway the gravest
danger threatened. Prominent men,
among them the Rev. Mr.. Hodges. a
brother OF the murdered man, sprang
20 the front to address the crowd. They
begged them to disperse. Sheriff
Kendrick cautioned the crowd against
violence and pleaded with them to
leave Il am your friend" he said. II
beg you to do nothing that will reflect
on us as well as on the community.
Disperse and let the law take its
course We need these MEN. There
are others to be brought to justice, and
only from the information to be gained
from Cato and Reed can we bring the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-17
some Queer Mistakes.

Here are some queer mistakes made
by school children in recent examina-
ton definitions. Read them over and
see whether you can give the right def
nitions Of the words
Alias-A good man in the Bible.
Misunderstanding that is mean.
Capillary little caterpillar.
Emolument--A headstone to a grave.
Idolatel-A very idol person.
Eucharist--One who plays euchre.
Irrigate,-To make fun of.
Mendacious-Wha c.n be mended.
Tenacious-Ten acres Of land.
Plagiarist-A writer of plays.
Demagogue-A vessel containing beer
and other liquids.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-17
MARSHAL Mcsnhon,. Nerve.

The following story is told of Marshal
Mcmahon: When he was colonel he
had an alteration on parade with q
Young private in the ranks who refused
to obey him. Finally Mcmahon threat
ened the offender with punishment.
whereupon the young soldier, drawing
a pistol. took deliberate aim at his colo
mel and fired. Fortunately the cap
missed fire, and the pistol did not ex-
plode. Without the slightest sign or
fear. cool and impossible, Mcmahon
said, Give that man fifteen days IN the
guard house for having his arms out Of
order"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-17
A Physician Healed.

DR.. Geo. Ewing, a practicing physi-
clan OF Smiths Grove. KY, for over
thirty years, writes his personal exper-
fence with Foley's Kidney Cure: For
years had been greatly bothered with
kidney and bladder trouble. and en-
larged PROSTATE gland. / used every
thing known to the profession without
relief, until commenced to use Foley's
Kidney Cure. After taking three bot
ties I was entirely relieved and cured.
l prescribe 1t now daily in my prac-
tice and heartily recommend its use to
all physicians for such troubles. l have
prescribed it in hundreds Of cases with
perfect success" B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-17
GREAT CRESTED GREBE UPON HER NEST

small holes in the sham cows chest.
One is for the operator to look through,
the other is for the camera.
For birds in low, fiat places the
brothers made an imitation sheep lying
down. They conceal the camera inside
this hollow sheep. Then the operator
himself HES away some distance. A
long. narrow tube connects with the
camera, enabling the concealed oper-
ator to snapshot the bird at just the
right moment. These ingenious broth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-17
The Arithmetical Cabby.

A cabby was asked by fare" to give
his number. You want my number,
do you? Well, work 1t out for yourself.
If you divide my number by two, three,
four, five or six you will find there is
always one over, but if you divide it by
eleven there amt any remainder, and,
what's more, there's no cabby with a
lower number that can say the same"
What was the mans number?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-17


turn from Atlanta, George met
Bascom Truitt ut the ware
house.
brought yore mother in with me-
he said. II left 'er up at the postoffice
readin' letter She'll be down direct
ly. missed you at the reunion, but
heard you was on hand. Lord, ! missed
the sidewalk. they tell me! met some
old friends that kept me full to the
neck through the whole business.
couldn't toot my bugle."
That's one way to celebrate" George
said, with smile. as Truitt was turn
ing away.
A few minutes later Mrs. Buckley
came into the Office She wore a check
ed Bingham sunbonnet and 1t was
pulled well down over her face. In
her hand she held letter. By her
silence and agitated manner George
knew she had received unpleasant
news. He placed chair for her near
his desk and resumed his own seat,
wondering what could have happened.
you have q letter from father" he
said tentatively.
Not from him. George, but It's from
up thar. It's from the prison doctor"
She was silent a moment, then she
continued: "Yore pas bad OF. George.
The doctor thinks he's had serious at
tack. It's that old hurt place In his
head that he got when he fell of the
wagon fifteen year ago. The doctor
cayn't tell how it'll come out, but he
says I'd better be UP thar. Yore pa
keeps akin fer me. cayn't refuse
i'm. George" The speaker suddenly
paused and applied her handkerchief to
her eyes.
"Well. you can go, Of course" said
George.
"oh. kin I?' she exclaimed. II was
afeard you wouldn't want me to. I'd
rather go, George. sorter hardened
my heart agin Inn when he was stout
an we'll, but now he's sufferin'. want
to be with i'm She broke down and
began to cry again.
"There is nothing on earth to hinder
you," said her son, who was deeply
touched by her emotion, ''and IL you
want me to do SO. I'll go, too, mother.
He's my father-the only one I ever
had, and
zone of us will be enough" said Mrs.
Buckley. But. George, I've been
studyin' since got this letter. never
thought of 1t before. but I never
knowed yore pa to do dishonest act
till he had that fall an hurt his head.
l read in the Index tother day whar
good man had got q lick in the head
an 1t made demon out O. him till the
doctors operated on him an cured i'm.
Oh, George. it may be that away In
yore pas case, an them twelve men
an the judge jest sent pore sick man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-17
The Russian Army.

1t has been estimated that the total
war footing of the Russian army aftef
calling out all the reserves amounts td
$3.50 900 men, or more than ten times
that of Japan. The soldiers are drawn
from the ignorant peasant class and
the officers from the governing ranks
of society. Should Russia call out all
her troops she will have 7S.S27 officers.
5.1SO,s5S soldiers, 613,400 horses and
1000 cannon. Germany is the only ma
ton that exceeds Russia in its military
eouinment