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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10

Window shades, mixed paints, plate
rails, etc, at Simmons book store.
Call UP 479 new phone and arrange
a date to have your eyes examined.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10

The Times Republican has adopted
rule of cash in advance for all one
cent-a-word lads" and small briefs,
including announcements OF secret So
eieties. This is done in order to avoid
extra bookkeeping and taking the time
of our collector who is kept busy with
his larger and regular collections
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10

Wanted-Young man to do porter
work and shoe shining. LaShele &
Cook.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10

Mccall patterns for April. Archie
Parker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10

The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Missionary Society of the First Bap-
list church will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. A. +,
Wilbur. corner of Third avenue and
Linn street. Officers for the coming
year will be elected
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10

ing of the sorority will be held with
Miss Bess ketchum
The Times Republican has adopted a
rule of cash in advance for all one
cent-a-word lads" and small briefs
including announcements OF secret So
eieties. This is done in order to avoid
extra bookkeeping and taking the time
of our collector who is kept busy with
his larger and regular collections.
The maximum temperature for We'd
nesday was so, rise OF two degrees
over the preceding twenty-four hours
The minimum for the day was 33. a
rise Of eight degrees over the minimum
of Tuesday AT 1880 this morning 80
was registered, as against 33 for the
corresponding hour Wednesday morn
ing.
DR.. George Blanche. of Belle PLANE,
who was appointed by Governor Cum
Minis as a member OF the state board
OF veterinary examiners, to succeed w.
II Heck, of Maquoketa. is a brother of
Dr.. r. j. Blanche government meat in
spector at the Britain & Co. packing
house. DR.. Blanche is known here,
and is a graduate of the Iowa State
College at Ames. He was reared at
Conrad, where his parents now reside.
A surprise china shower was given
Wednesday evening at the home Of
Miss Edna Fularton, 100 South First
street. to fifteen of the young lady
friends OF Miss GeneWieve leighton,
who is to he married next Wednesday
evening to Mr.. Walter Packer, of Sher-
wood, Calhoun county. Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Packer, with whom Miss
leighton has made her home since in
fancy, are to give the wedding. Miss
Heighton Isl niece of Mrs. Packer and
her haneee ds a nephew of Mr. Packer.
The Waterloo Reporter In speaking of
the case OF c. w. McKown, in iail at
that place for attempting to swindle
says that McKown has been
considerable trouble since his
confinement in jail on account of his
efforts to escape an attack of delrium
tremens. Mckown had been drinking
hard prior to his arrest, and he has
been on the verge of tremens ever
since. The experience the Waterloo of
llCeVS are naNing Is the same as those
had here when McKown was placed in
jail. He was a physical wreck as a re-
suit of intemperance in drinking, and
for that reason 1t was thought only
humane to send the old man to the in
abriate asylum rather than to the peni-
tertiary. The course of treatment,
however, does not appear to have
proved very beneficial to him. The Re
porter says in It's article that McKown
Is a pal of Rev. A. j. Wheeler, that he
has been connected with Wheeler and
that this had substantiated the theory
Of the officers that McKown is bad
man. The surmise at Waterloo, is in
error, however as Wheeler and Nc
xown never knew one another until
they Were thrown together in Jail Nc
Kown during his long Incarceration
here, was sort OF a trustee, and was
With Wheeler good deal, the latter
having been allowed the freedom eli the
Jail Office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10
Sixth Ward.

BYRON WEBSTER.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10

Rev. Charles L. Biggs, of Cedar Fails,
who was to have addressed the mem
bers of ST. Paul's parish interested in
Sunday school work at the home of
Rev. William Pence James tonight,
wired Rev. James this forenoon that he
would be unable to keep his engage
ment owing to Illness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10

Nathan Terrell and daughter, of
Valley Junction, passed thru the city
this morning on their way to Albion,
where they will visit with Mr.. Terrelrs
aunt, Mrs. George Christ. Mr. Terrifl
is a former Marshall county man.
having lived for a number of years
near Rockton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10
George ]. Allen. opthalmologist.
Dr.. Janss, surgeon and physician.

Mrs. Boor has japanese spaniels for
'ale, Goa South Sixth street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10

Now is the time to buy wall paper
and we are sure to please you at Sim
mons book store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10

Our customers say we have the most
perfect fitting shirt waists in the mar
ket. Hawkeye Store, second floor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10

Miss Mile Fansler. of Des Moines,
is in the city for a short visit with Mr.
and Mrs. S. T. Barnhill. Miss Fansler
formerly lived in this city and was
employed as an operator by the West
ern Union Telegraph Company. Dur
ing the past few years Miss Fansler
has been with that company's Des
Moines office. and has but recently ac-
copied a position In the main office at
Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10

DR.. E. B. Jones will talk to the
children at the Baptist church this
evening on the subject, The Bible as
a Lamp" The sermon is one bearing
on decision day, which occurred Sun
day, February IS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10

Mrs. John A. McCauley and son
Ralph, of Minneapolis, arrived in the
city Wednesday. and will remain for an
indefinite stay with Mrs McCauley's
mother Mrs. Sophia Ferguson, who is
seriously ILL.,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-17

ess in order to receive a message from
the Bayan that the japanese second
class cruiser squadron was able to get
an interval in which to send its ill i'm
portant message.
ssVye received both messages, the Jap
anese, of course. being in their own
private cipher, that from the Bayan
being half in cipher, with few words
in French and signed b. A, But when
once Togo had hoisted his fighting flags
and sailed In under the guns Of Port
Arthur VS. felt that we were justified
In sending just a short message, and SO
at 0:15 we sent brief report from
within seven miles Of Port Arthur,
which furnishes the first record OF a
wireless message reporting a naval en-
gagement being sent direct from the
scene of operations TO the Office Of the
journal which was to give II to the
public"
The correspondent maintains that the
value and possibilities Of wireless teleg
raphy In conjunction with journalistic
enterprise has been amply demonstrate
ed. Indeed, he declares. Il am in
clined to think it has demonstrated Its
uses too well. and that the success of
the system win bring its downfall. AL
though am positive that ia our hands
the system was always put to proper
uses, yet the possibilities and the dam
gers are so great that In future the use
u. =
military and naval operations will be
controlled by international law" Thus
this notable news gathering feat may
be at once the first and the last Of its
kind.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-17

miles east Of the city il the tomb Of
the founder of the Mantchoo dynasty,
Nurachu The sepulcher itself forms 4
great mound built up over the coffin.
In front Of this stands funeral hall.
the whole being surrounded BIZ high
wall pierced BY one grand gateway,
which holds three arched portals. The
avenue Of approach Is spanned BY two
lofty and elaborate arches Of carved
stone, the bases Of their columns rest
ing on carved likenesses Of frogs
About the city and about the tombs
eenters the yeneration Of Chinas mil
lions. This fact may have a potent
influence in determining whether or
not this be chosen as d battle-ground.
The japanese himself reverences the
ancient and may prefer to spare this
holy Of holies. The Russian. knowing
how violation Of this spot would en-
bitter the orient against him, may keep
on to less perilous spot to prepare
for the last stand, it may be-
Whether battle-ground or not, Muk-
den itself Is city Of the deepest in
terest, an old city even In the cradle
Of antiquities. The whole world might
we'll unite In d wish that it be spared.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-17
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Mrs Baden-Powell, mother Of the
defender OF Mafeking, has just cele-
brated her eightieth birthday.
The Dowager Duchess Of Abercorn
is the oldest living British peeress.
she has lived through five reigns one
Of them tie longest on record.
Countess Tclstoi, the wife Of the
great reformer. ii cultivated Jewish
lady, speaking French. English and
German almost as fluentiy as her ma
tive tongue.
Man hath 40 pfe-emincnce above
beast" Is the inscription Miss jus
tine Ingersoll Of New Haven, Conn.,
has placed on the gravestone Of her
pet monkey. Jim.
Jane Cheesman. aged ninety mine,
who was buried recently at Queen
Camel, Somerset. England, has never
spent night out Of the cottage in
which she was born and died
Miss Dud Won Kuranda, noted
Hungarian beauty. famed all over
Europe, may visit the United States
the coming winter Her father Is con-
adential adviser to Emperor Franz
Joseph.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish was the prin-
cipal saleswoman at recent Newport
fete for the benefit of the tuberculosis
fund. and she took In nearly 500 by
selling fruit to society men, getting s.
apiece for peaches and pears.
Miss Helen Gould says the memento
that she prizes more than anything
else she possesses is the dag which the
sailors Of the Raleigh voted TO give te
her III preference to the city Of Ra
leigh. 1t holds prominent place Il
her home at Lyndhurst.
The Earl Of Aberdeen's connection
with Canada--h he was governor gen
eral from 1888 to 1893 has been ap
propriately recognized BY the Cana
dams, who have sent Lady Marjori,
| Sinclair chain made of Klondik'
gold measuring sixty five inches AM
containing eight links typical Of th'
eight provinces, and jeweled with ia
precious stones Of Canada
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-17
No snanzaisa Tor Labouehere.

Mr.. Labouchere Of London Truth
takes it all back his suggestion to
adopt the Japanese @Banzai. meaning
success or good fortune instead of
our .hurrahn which means s.kfllr'
surely. Mr. Labouchere had said, lit
would be better 70 greet. say, d lord
mayor or royalty 81 alr Chamberlain
with .BauzaiT than with a Cossaek
howl for their blood But il CORE
spondent having called Mr.. Labou-
chere's attention TO the fact that
"Ranzair means long life, Or, more
accurately ia hundred thousand
years. he, as said. takes It back n
am not d worshiper of Mr. Chamber
lain as a politician, he now says, but
ais man / bear him no i'll win, and /
would not wish hlmnor, indeed, TO
my worst enemy any fate SO horrible
as living for hundred thousand
| years.
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RIGHT SMART o. Fun


EOriginal.1
Sam Singleton was an honest. good
hatured country boy who became
tired Of being bossed BY his father
nm oyerbearing man Besides, old Sin
gleton was parsimonious and wouldn't
even pay his son the wages he gave
the hired help. or course the old man
was rich. Stingy people always grow
rich. But what bothered Sam was
TINT his father wanted him to marry
Farmer Dudgeon's daughter because
Dudgeon was as rich as himself Molly
Dudgeon was very unattractive
young woman, and Sam would have
none Of her
So one fine morning In June sam
was missing on the farm. and a young
man who might have been his twin
brother. calling himself Bob Burton,
applied for work 10 John Keteham.
whose unpretentious farm lay twenty
miles distant The harvesting was on
and men were hard TO get, therefore
Bob Burton was engaged.
Now. it happened TINT Farmer Bur
ton had d daughter Bessie. one Of six
children, who was is pretty as q ripe
peach hanging in August sunlight, and
Burton ior Sam Singleton was as
much smitten with her az be had been
repealed BY Molly Dudgeon There was
something winning about tie young
man, and Bessiewas as much attracted
to him as he was to her,
Bessie was i quiet little mink, one
of the '.still water runs deep kind
and was SO prudent as 70 her meetings
with Sam that her father, especially
since be was busy getting III the crops
knew nothing Of what was going q
till It was too late Then he dis
charged the interl0per and put hi
daughter under strict watch He has
nothing against Sam. miud you, ex
cept that be belonged TO that uncertain
class. extra farm hands. many of whom
are Il trifie shiftless Keteham woul'
have been glad enough to marry hi
daughter to man possessed or few
acres. some stock and utensils, but
rowing farm hand never
Well. Bessie remained the same dnt
full child, 50 dntiful and unresistin
that one would suppose butter wouldn
melt Ia her mouth But one mornin
tn October. when a white boar fros
covered the ground. her mother, goin
to the spring house for some hone,
cast her eye mp the road and saw be
dutifui daughter jump fence, get Int
q buggy with the discharged farl
hand and ride away.
PA" she called TO her husband, wh
at the moment came out Of the bar
door. '.Bessie's gone away with th,
mis'abl Burton fellerl | jist seen b
Git into a wagon with him up yonder
without a word Farmer Ketchal
turned back into the barn and began
harness up, The only light conye
ance he Ind was out with his only re
sonahly good roadster He put Il
next horse, a slow one, into two sea
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-17
LABOR AND PROGRESS.

Since 1910 the worlds production Of
meat has been increased 81 per cent
and grain APO per cent.
4 Swiss matchmaker is said TO have
perfected watch that will run for
fifteen years with one winding.
1t is suggested that the waste sugar
cane III Hawaii more than 100000
tons a year which is now consumed
as fuel could be more probably used
for the manufacture Of paper
At the end of the nineteenth century
the number Of merchant vessels Of
10000 tons and over was under half
dozen. but since then huge steamers
have multiplied to such an extent that
at present they are not FAR short Of
100.
III the entire production Of coal in
the United States during 1903 were
loaded on freight cars with capacity
OF thirty tons each the trains contain
ing it would encircle the globe at the
equator about three and one-third
times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-17
HISTORIC MUKDEN.
Strategic Point of War II Tomb Of
Ancient Mantchoo Kings.

Strategic Point of War Is Tomb Of
Ancient Mantehoo Kings.
Mukden. the ancient royal city OF
the Mantchoos. IL the focal point for
the worldwide attention conferred Ia
the Russlan-Japanese war. IN success
i've stages the field of operations has
swept across Manchurla Defeated,
yet strategically the victor, says the
Philadelphia Ledger, Kuropatkin has
reached Mukden.
VIII he make stand here or will his
weary army take up the march again
to position farther north7 This Is
the question of the hour 4 few miles
north is Tie pass, i position adapted
BY nature for defensive operations.
This, say rumors, Is In reality to be
the scene Of the next great battle. No
one knows. and, meantime, It is pos
sible that d storm Of shot and shell
may break over ancient Mukden. Her
ponderous walls are familiar to strife.
Here conferred centuries ago the pow
err Of that warrior race that humbled
China and swept unconquered to the
heart Of Asia. Battles ragged here In
forgotten years, when primitive weap-
ons decided the day and men fought
hand to hand. Should an ancient Mant-
choo come out of his grave to see the
struggle that may rage about his rest
Ing place he would. no doubt, sigh for
the good old days Of hludgeon, lance
and arrow and count the noisy cannon
too great tax on the nerves.
Mukden. which In times OF peace has
at least 100000 inhabitants, il situated
In the center Of an immense alluvial
plain, about three miles from the Hun
ho, tributary Of the Lao river # Is
about forty two miles north of Port
Arthur, forty-tw0 miles north Of LAO
yang and $50 miles south OF Hardin.
General Kuropatkin discovered early
In March that Hardin was too far
north to serve as military base for
the campaign In southern Manehuria-
and he selected Mukden for bis head.
quarters because II Is favorably sItuat-
ed on the railway and On the Picking
road.
The city OF Mukden has an outer wall
OF mud and a lofty auadranguiar inner
wall three miles III circuit, built Of
brick. banked BY lofty towers and
pierced by eight gates protected BY
lofty brick bastians. This wall, Oh
which three carriages could drive
abreast, protects the commercial and
official part OF the city. which is dense
/ " crowded
AIukden, besides being the great
grain emporium Of Manchuria, Il the
center Of the Chinese fur trade and at
tracts buyers from all parts OF ths
world. Fine streets divide the cIt5
into nine wards Or districts, the cen
trail district containing a Chinese pal
ace with much decorative yellow tilin.
and a public examination ball The
Russians have erected spacious bar
racks, with accommodations for NOR
than 100000 soldiers There are sail
to be now more than 60.0o0 RussiaI
troops at Mukden.
| Mukden Is the ancient royal city 0
the Mantchoos and the former buria
place Of the rulers Of China. Fou
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-17
AsToR A PLAIN DRESSER.
The Expatriated American on nroad-
way Not Glass OF Fashion.

The ExpMfrtMIeM American on nFDMM~
Way Not Glass OF Fashion.
William Waldorf Aston on bis recent
visit to New York, where he came TO
make d marriage settlement on his
daughter, Miss Pauline, did not I'M
press a New York American reporter
az being particularly well dressed
Here Is d condensed description Of the
get-up of the expatriated multimillion
aire ais he appeared one day on Broad
way: He wore thin blue serge suit
The coat buttoned at the top, wrinkled.
as the two sides seemed to tug at the
button A monocle hung at his vest.
partly concealed. His watch was III
the upper coat pocket, euchained to
the huttonhole. There were wrinkles
In the trousers. but no creases The
hat was Of the sort occasionally worn
on chowder outings. No one would
have taken Mr. Aston for a man Of
wealth. If the seventeen trunks which
came ais his luggage were all filled with
clothing his valet selected the worst
fitting suit Tor his masters stroll.
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7be Times Daily Short Story.
9c9e8nx0XCyqoge2e.eg esescseseSe2e 2escc

ed heavy wagon ana droye away IN the
direction the fuGitiyes had taken
Now. the county seat lay ten miles
away. midway between the fsetcham
and Singleton farms. Sam was bean
on reaching 1t aud a justice whom he
hoped to find there, with view to d
speedy marriage He didn't kEow theii
flight had been discovered and didn't
move In tearing hurry till he heard
a familiar creak behind: then he laio
on the stump Of whip. and the race
began Three-quarters Of an hour later
after various Yicissitudes and delays t.
both pursued and pursuer. the young
couple dashed up TO the courthouse
jumped from the buggy and ran up the
steps
As soon as the ioungers saw the
couple drive up In such haste they
knew there was a runaway match.
EI0pers always have the sympathy Of
observers on their side, and in a
twinkllng every lounger became a
swift footed messenger hunting for the
justice who was not in hts Office. Sam
and Ressie had scarcely reached the
room where the good man worked
when old Ketcham drove up ard like
wise dashed up the courthouse steps.
Get in therel' exclaimed a lounger.
pointing to the open door OF vault.
| The couple did so, and the door was
/ closed, save crack for air. In a few
moments Ketcham poked his head IN
/ at the door and, seeing only one man
looking out the window and another
reading a newspaper. went on through
| the building IN hts search. Mean
while the justice arrived. and the con.
ditions were explained to him. Since
the impressive marriage service was
liable to interruption In the Office, the
| justice went into the vault, There
was no light there, and he was Obliged
10 proceed from memory. When near
Ii through he heard d commotion II
the office. Some one had told ketchan
/ what was going on In the vault Tit
two men IN the Office were barring ths
way. and the old man was fighting fol
an entrance
Feel for her hand exclaimed tn
justice. Got it? All right ] pro
nounce ron man and wife"
when the couple came out ant
Farmer Keteham learned that BIZ
daughter had married the heir to th
Singleton farm he asked Sam why b
hadn't told him and saved all the fuss
wouldn't a. trusted father an
more'n you, replied Sam. Besides
there's right smart O. fun In ruT
away"
Farmer Singleton was as rampan
about the marriage as Farmer Ketci
am was secretly delighted. singleto
repudiated bis son and made wi
leaving all be possessed to charity, bt
time softened him. and be tore the wi
up and, going to Ketcham. with whoI
i the young couple were living. made a
arrangement with him to reinstate b
son provided Ketcham would give b
daughter dot This Ketcham We
unable to do, whereupon Singleton col
eiuded to take the couple entirely Vi
der his especial protection.
ROSAMOND ALICIA BUDD.
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raln Banaits surrounded?

Bellingham, Wash, Sept is The
Canadian Pacific and Dominion tx
press company detectives, with the aid
Of the authorities on this side Of the
boundary line, believe they have sur
rounded one or more of the robbers
who held up the Canadian Pacific train
at Mission Saturday night and secured
$1,000 in gold dust and specie. The
men are believed to be hiding IN q de-
serted cabin near Lynden, twelve miles
from here. A farmer living near the
cabin fed three men who answer the
description Of the train bandits,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-17
PULLMAN WORKS SHUT DOWN
Workmen Believe That a Long Period
Of ldIeness Confronts Them.

Workmen Believe That Long Period
Of IdIeness Confronts Them.
Chicago Sept 16. The immense Pull
man ear works at Pullman are shut
down, and practically every one Of the
company's 1000 employees Ii idle. The
workmen were told to take their tools
with them when they left the works
and from this infer that d considerable
period Of idIeness confronts them.
The closing 81 the biz car works at
the model city came when the 1900
workers in the repair department were
laid oif. That had been the only branch
Of the plant In operation for some time,
aud it's closing left not more than 100
men lit work. just enough to put the
finishing touches on what little work
remained on hand and to keep the
many buildings III condition
About fiye-sixths Of the Pullman em-
ployees are members Of unions. The
plant has been operated on the open
shop basis, however, ever since the
1894 strike, when tile union cause was
defeated. Union scale wages have
been paid BY the company. and there
has been complete satisfaction Oh this
score. Complaints We're made by the
company, It IL said. that high wages
brought about the closing Of the works.
inasmnch as these wages were claimed
TO be IN excess Of the scales IN effect
III other plants of the country The
shutdown of the works has been grad
ual during the last three weeks, two
or three departments being closed at q