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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-14
MAY DIE OF BLOOD POISON.
o. [. Young, a studen. Of Morning

D. L. Young, a Student Of Morning
Side. III at Waterloo.
Cedar Falls. Jan. l4.-D. l.. Young
student of Morning Side College,
Sioux City. lies at the county hospital
in Waterloo suffering from severe
ease of blood poisoning. He came TO
this city to visit a relative. r. X. Maxon
the Normal Hill baker. While enroute
to Waterloo over the street car line
ne was taken suddenly Ill. HIS right
arm was swollen to TWICE the natural
size by the time he reached Waterloo.
A physician was consulted who hastily
conveyed him to the hospital. "A slight
scratch on the arm was the cause OF
the affliction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-14
News of Thornton.

Special to Times-Republican.
Thornton, Jan. 14.-chris Hansen
died Monday night after a lingering
Illness. aged sc years. He leaves wife
and seven children to mourn his loss
Funeral services will be held Thursday
afternoon at the Baptist church, con
Quoted by the Lutheran minister.
James Snyder, OF Hampton, who
was reported quite sick at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. Andrews.
is some better today.
The revival meetings still continue
at the NJ. E. church. Rev. L. f. Traut-
man. OF Garner. is assisting this week.
The attendance is good.
Miss Rickert is assisting H. E. Gree
ley In the Enterprise office. commencing
her duties Monday morning.
A. ]. Lawrence has moved housa
from his farm west of town onto lots
on West Maple street and will fit 1T
up to rent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-14

not arrive at the Mitchell home, and
they knew nothing of him coming
there. He left his good clothes ana
some Wages coming 70 him at the Ihe-
rion home. Some fear foul play and
others think that he went skating and
broke thru and WAS drowned. The
latter Is little doubtful as he dld not
take his skates from mis- boarding
place. His people live in Stockport but
have not been heard from and ii Is
hardly probable that he has gone there
and did not let his employer know OF
his leaving. His friends here are quite
worried nl,ollt him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-14
Weak
Hearts

Are due to indigestion. Ninety-nine Of oye,v
one hundred people who have hear. tfoub!e
can remember when Il was simple indiges
ton. tits scientific fact that all cases o,
heart disease. not organic. are not only
lraceable to. but are the direct result Of indi-
gestion. All food taken into the stomach
which fails Of perfect digestion ferments and
swells the stomach. putting it up against the
heart. This interferes with the action Of
the heart. and In tho course Of time thai
delicate but vital organ becomes diseased
MIR. D. kauble q Neyada. o.. says: had s,ornae
trouble and was IL bad state a. had heart trcu.i
with Il. took Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for aboutf3;
months and II cured mo.
Kodol Disssts What You Eat :.
and relieves the stomach OF all nerve
strain and the heart Of al pressure.
Bottles only. sl.oo size holding 2.s times the,
ase. which sells for SOC,
Prepared ~ Z Q. DEWITT & co.. cAicS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-14
RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS.
President MacLean Notifies Colleges o.
the competition.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Jan. 14.-Presdent George
E. MacLean. of the State University,
has Just sent to the presidents of the
several colleges OF the state memo
randum calling their attention to the
fact that two students from this state
may be appointed to the Rhodes schol-
arships. one in the spring of 1904 and
enc a year later. The qualifying ex-
animation is not competitive but is in
tended to give assurance that all cam
aidates are qualified to enter on a
course OF study at Oxford University.
All persons desiring to compete for this
scholarship are required to send their
names to President MacLean at Iowa
City before the 31st OF this month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-14
SUICIDE STORY AT ST. CHARLES.
People There Beginning to Suspect
Existence of Suicide Club.

People There Beginning to Suspect
Existence of Suicide Club.
Winterset. Jan. 1.-THE attempt of
Runcie, living on adjoining farms. 10
kill themselves yesterday has led To
considerable speculation as to whether
a suicide club exists in this part of
the state. Mrs. Mcbride attempte.
to end her life by taking morphine and
Ealf an hour later Miss Runcie drank Il
quantity OF concentrated lye with the
object of killing herself The chances
are good for both women to recov-
er.
The two women reside on adjoining
farms and their homes are less than
n half mile apart. 1t seems that there
was secret or an understanding be-
tween them, as Miss Runcie Went 20
her room and drank the concentrated
I've as soon as the news of Mrs. Nc
Brides attempt was brought to ne,
home.
No reason for the attempts can be
learned. Mrs. Mcbride Is comely
woman of about 90. Her husband IS
fairly Well to do. and her home life
seems happy Miss Runcie is about
IS.
The two were great friends, and the
whole affair has a mystery about It
that is causing considerable talk.
1t is reported here today that Miss
Runcie spoke for the first time since
she was found and her words were.
Let me die. If don't die now. I'll
kill myself as soon as l get chance"
ar nj ulf tn NJ
the suicide of Banker c.. f. Woods
u week ago are referred to by the sup
parters of the suicide club" theory.
No apparent reason can be found In
any of the cases beyond they were dis
satisfied with life and sought this way
to end 1t all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-14
WHERE is DICK pEck1
Young Man of Washington, Ia, Has
Qiaappeared.

Washington, Ia, Jan. 1.-THE south
eastern section of this county Is quite
stirred up over the disappearance Of
Dick Peck, who has not been heard
from or seen for the past week He
had been working for Arthur Theron
in the latter's saw mill. A week ago
last Saturday Mr.. Peck left the The
rion home to go to the Will Mitchell
home near Harve to take dinner and
that is the last heard Of him. He did
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-14
TWO MURDER CASES.

Grand Jury at Leon Returns Indiet-
ments Charging Crime OF Murder.
Special to imes-Repubiican.
Leon. jim. 1.-THE grand jury re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-14
LIES DYING IN kEoKuK.
Widow of Mark Twain's Brother
Seriously Ill.

Special to Times Republican.
keokuk. Jan. 14.-Mrs. orien Glenn
ems. widow of Mark Twain's brother is
oying al; her home here. Her ailneni
Is heart disease.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-14
Farm Lands!

II you are looking for home or an
Investment, do not forget that the beat
farm lands in the Northwest are along
the line Of the Minneapolis & st
Louis r. r. where crop failures are
unknown. Good soil, good climate,
GOOD people there. Farm values are
rising rapidly and the time to buy u
NOW.
Low excursion rates from points on
the Iowa Central and Minneapolis d
st. Louis Railroads. II You wish to In.
vestiga:e. For particulars addresA
4. b. QUITS,
q. p. A, In, Cent. and n. & st. L r r.
hnneaDoliA MA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-14

ence Of Mr.. Colin X. Dunn, ~ Minton
St, Dorchester, Mass. Mr.. Dunn says:
Il was in very poor health and
weighed but 81 pounds, and my stom-
och wa. in such poor condition that I
could not enjoy my food. I securcd
bottle Of DR.. Greene's Nervura, and
when had taken one bottle was
able to eat . great deal better and felt
desire fos food. 80 continued taking
= To-day I weigh 1871 pounds, and
tastsad Of going about on clutches,
8 can walk and enjoy myself like any
oth~ young man."
Recommended and sold by all drug
gist4 For free medical advice write to
n Greene, 1o1 Fifth Ave, NY. City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10
A HUNTING RESORT.
Where Lovers of Sport May Fill Good
Bags.
of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
CHASE CITY, Va, December s, 1904
AS usual at this season, this resort has
been the headquarters of the hunters, very
many of whom have come from New York,
Baltimore and other places. The weather
has been very mild for fox chasing, an
often sport here and for which every
provision has been made, but now is moist
enough for the dogs to hold scent, and
there have been many sporting parties in
the field after birds. Some wild turkeys
have been shot. and also woodcock. Often
the birds in the woods and then afield
changing their feeding ground, but numbers
are being bagged in good weather.
The Mecklenburg is an aIl-year-round
resort. and wen sustains its reputation as
a pleasure resort in summer as well as
in winter, and fits celebrated mineral waters
never change, but gain daily in sale and
reputation.
The Chase City tobacco market is often
visited by the guests, who are not familiar
with the yellow weed and its mode of dis
posal at auction on the bare warehouse
floors, graded as 1t comes direct from the
curing barns. The weed is selling well.
considering the poor quality this year,
and the average of S1a cents Is not due to
the scale of prices set by any farmers as
ISOLATION, but is due simply to the regula.
demand and supply. But competition has
diminished with so many plants that form
erly bought in competition having been abb
sorbed by the combines The crop shortage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10
Mrs. Fish's Good Deeds.

The three churches in Garrison, N. T.,
are practically supported by Mrs Stuy
vesant Fish, and the Sunday schools are
entertained on Christmas with well-laden
trees Mrs. Fish and her daughter, Miss
Marion, often appear and empty their gold
purses for the children. Mrs. Fish believes
that children should be amused. and she
has vaudeville artists on hand for this
purpose.
Mrs. Eldridge T. Gerry engages all the
punch and judy shows to be had and sends
them down to East Side halls. SO thou
sands Of children on December % shrek
with laughter thanks to Mrs. Gerry
Randolph Guggenheimers Christmas din
ner to newsboys Is one of the fixtures In
New York, and Frank Tilford Of Rye
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10
Telephones on Nebraska Prairies.
From tine Benkleman New

The people of eastern Nebraska have lit
tie idea of what they miss in the way of
cheap telephone service by not living In the
range country. Think of a monthly bill of
SO Is cents for the use of telephone
The latest barb-wire line to go out of the
village will be twelve miles long and will
include fifteen phones The only cost to the
subscriber win be that of the instrument
that he uses and the trouble of making the
connection. and the cost of maintenance is
expected to amount to 81 a year. There is
are carried perfectly the whole distance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10

Manor always has . kChristmas dinner for
poor children in New York and In Rye.
Mrs. Russell sage nas many many charitable
her chief interest. On all holidays she
has entertainments for them, and few wo-
men pass as much time in personal visits
as Mrs. Sage.
No list Of charitable women would be
complete without tire name OF Miss Leary,
the picturesque spinster, who devotes SO
much of her time 20 women who are III.
to send flowers ftergevery entertainment
to the hospitals, and on Christmas morn
ing Miss Leary brightens many charity
patient in the city hospital by plants or
A Childrenss Saint.
Before her marriage to William r. Will
cox. Miss Martha Hav'emeyer gave up much
of her time to her proteges in the slums.
Her fathers enormous fortune was at her
command, and she herself gave children's
parties on Easter, Thanksgiving and Christ
mas for the Italians. Miss Havemeyer be-
came a sort of saint In the eyes Of those
children. Another young matron who Is
noted in this work is Mrs. John McCul-
Tough, formerly Miss Anna Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Mckay Twombly
and their daughters are the boon OF the
Christmas parties they give for the little
aliens are arranged by Mr. Twombly's
agents, but the result is none the less
gratifying. Mrs. Adolf Ladenberg believes
in Frightening the lives of children. and be-
sides giving money to organizations. she
buys toys and donates them secretly to poor
children who live near her country home at
Westbury.
Although the Astors give bountifully to
the large charities, they do little personal
work Mrs. Aston, like Mrs. Clement c.
Moore, gives the servants In her nome the
most amazingly costly Christmas gifts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10

William J Mepdum of Winchester, Mass.
pleaded guilty to charge of embeZzle-
ment of over $4,000 from the estate of his
father, and was sentenced to not less than
three and not mere than five years in
II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10
Quality and Quantity.

Extent and character 81 eits
euiation fx the Waite OF a fieWs.
papers advertising worth. Ia
quality and quantity The Stare
position is unquestiened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10

is due to the difficulty of procuring farm
labor and the high price and unreliability
of the same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10

The cty of Moedling, near Vienna. has
just celebrated it's 1.000th anniversary 1t
claims to have the Oldest electrical tram
way in central Europe,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10
Lcuis Fl. Meyers.
Frank wupderiy.
MEYERS & WUNDERLY,

MEYERS & WUNDERIY,
SUBMIT for the VERDICT of the HOMESEEKER
building inspection will sUBSTANTIATE their claim
INCOMPATIBLE location;
CONSCIENTIOUS construction;
ARTISTIC arrangement and decoration
EQUALED for the price
Premises numbered 1912 1920 op evenngs
not is
2 Beautiful Corner Houses.
The of Column bia Road Ontario avenue
The of Ontario and Laner
All of the above properties part of beautiful
Washington Heights.
For price, ,amlyO,
CHAS B. FONDA, 1nchare Sales
by phone 1928
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10

A school is to be opened in Paris shortly
In which people will be taught TO sleep
properly-with closed mouth. limbs restfully
placed &c.
Evening star., 1904-03-24
TO VISIT UNITED STATES.
Gen. osterhaus Guest Of Friends Here
and in st. Louis.

Col. A. ]. Hart, commander of the De-
partment of Potomac, G.. A. R., has just re-
ceived a letter from Maj. Gen. Peter Joseph
Osterhaus of Bonn-on- the Rhine In which
1t Is stated that Gen. Osterhaus will arrive
in Washington by the last Of April. It has
been known for some time that the venera-
BILE Prussian, whose record In the war Of
the rebellion was extremely brilliant, would
visit the United States this summer, but
tl.s date had not been determined Gen.
Osterhaus is coming on the personal invi-
tation Of his German friends in Missouri.
but more particularly of st. Louis, and
while in Washington will be the guest of
Representative Bartholdt
Gen. Osterhaus is given a large share of
the credit for organizing the Germans OF
Missouri. at that time no small power II,
the state. to aid in keeping the state In tho
Union. He was mustered into the service
in Missouri as private by Gen. Rufus
Saxton, now resident OF Washington, and
came out as full major general, with a
record rich with gallant achievements He
commanded the 10Th Corps on the march to
the sea, Gen. Logan being absent. Gen
Osterhaus ranks 272d in the list of 295
jor generals of volunteers in the war of
the rebellion. OF this vast number only
Evening star., 1904-03-24

denca Of Judge Hare. zoos G street north.
west. and under the direction of Mrs MUIR
dock, who Is visiting In Washington, the
provisional camp was made permanent. The
name selected is Camp Contreras. in honor
OF the battle of Contreras fought in Mexico
August 20, 1S47.
The officers of the local fcamp are: Dis
trict conmandant. Mrs. Louisa Kenaday-
Hare; first vice commandment Miss Mary
Desha: second vice commandant Mrs
Howard +. Johnson; third vice command
ant, Mrs. Diana Kearney Powell; secre-
tary. Miss Alice Reynolds; corresponding
secretary. Miss Mamie Heth; treasurer,
Miss Aimee Powell: registrar, Miss Marie
stockton Barnes: historian. Miss Elizabeth
Bryant Johnston.
In addition to these officers the following
are charter members of the camp: Mrs.
Rose Henry Bracket. Mrs Kate Kearny
Henry. Mrs. Letta d. Webster, Miss Je-
sephine c. Webster, Mrs. ]. w. Mcmillan.
Mrs. Madeline n Edmondson Mrs. Column
bia M. Paine, Mrs W. L. Parven, Mrs. N.
II. Stevens Mrs. Mary H. Reynolds. Mrs
Harriet Selden Heth. Miss Marie Selden,
Mrs. Phil Kearney, Mrs. Letitia Tyler Sem
pie. Mrs. Samuel John.
Evening star., 1904-03-24
MIR. BAKER REBuKED.
Declared to Have Transgressed the
Rules Of Orderly Procedure.

| When the House adjourned yesterday af-
| ternoon some progress had been made In
| the reading of the post Office appropriation
| bill for amendment, but only six pages
| were disposed Of The appropriation for
| the railway mail service was carefully scru-
| tinized, and in the case of inland mail
| transportation by star routes the appropria-
| ton was scaled down from S,10O.OOo TO
| 81 s50000. The question as to the length OF
! time postal car may be used before IL
| becomes unfit for service was settled by
| the House. when an amendment by Mr..
Tawney OF Minnesota was adopted provid-
| Ing that no part of the appropriation shall
be used for the rental of cars which have
been in service for more than fifteen years
An unsuccessful fight was made against
the provisions in the bill making appropr1a-
tions for special mail facilities over trunk
| lines south from Washington and west
| from Kansas City.
for a reduction in the amount provided IN
| the bill for railway postal cars to $4,O4S,OpO,
and offered amendment to that erect.
Mr.. Cowherd of Missouri called attention
to the report of the postal commission.
which. he said, had expressed the opinion
that the rates paid the railroads for carry
| ing mails should not be reduced. and he
made an extended argument In support OF
this view.
| He was interrupted by Mr.. Baker of New
| York, who, with some passion, inquired III
| the gentleman maintains that men VINO
have railroad passes in their pockets are
not prejudiced in favor of the railroads.
Mr.. Cowherd replied, amid applause. that
! he would leave it to the House whether he
| had been so influenced.
Mr.. Baker eXcitedly declared that there
were some members who have been infiu-
enced, which called forth a rebuke from he
| chair, who said that Mr.. Baker had again
| transgressed the rules of orderly procedure
| in the House.
| Mr.. Cowherd said it was matter to be
| considered whether or not, if the pay for
| railway mail service is reduced, the roads
| would not get back at the people by max
| ing up the deficit in some other branch OF
| the service He declared that 1t was not
| the cars the government paid for, but the
| expedition In the delivery of the mail.
| The Smith amendment was lost-43 to Il.
Evening star., 1904-03-24
APPEAL FOR, CHILDREN.
Restoration Of Seats in Mt. Vernon
Square Strongly Urged.

The Commissioners have received letter
signed by "A Friend of the Children" for
warded to the District authorities by Sena-
tor Perkins. in which 1t is stated that the
children residing In the vicinity OF the
Washington Public Library have been bereft
of "a seat under heavens DOME on account
of the location Of the library building In
Mount Vernon Square. The writer states
that the seats which were formerly In the
park have been removed during the con-
struction Of the library building and have
not as yet been replaced. and that there
are no walks laid out in the park surround.
ing the structure.
Commissioner Macfarland stated today
with regard to the request contained In the
letter that the city parks are under the su.
pervision of the superintendent of public
buildings and grounds. and that the Com.
missioners are without authority to restore
the benches in the parks. although they ap
prove of the proposition.
Evening star., 1904-03-24
Labor Unions Criticised.

The House Judiciary committee yesterday
continued hearings on the anti-injunction
bill. State Senator Matson of Indiana
spoke In opposition to it. He was unspar-
ing in Ills criticism of labor unions, and
said their policy was to intimidate, coerce
and browbeat. They were seeking by the
proposed bill. he said, to overthrow set
tied condition. to tear down established In
stitutions, and to attack the respect of the
courts at the most vital point. He char
acterized John Mitchell as the most con-
servative leader In this country, but said no
man ever uttered greater untruth than
when Mitchell declared "Once q working
man, always q working man."
Evening star., 1904-03-24

Policeman Burch Of the seventh precinct
station went to Pickering's home, on the
Canal road between 33d and 34th streets.
and took him into custody upon the charge
named When he arrived at the station
house he was found to be i'll. and was re-
moved to the Georgetown University Hos
pital, where his illness was diagnosed as
grip.
Goruon Williams. colored. sixteen years
old, living at 1919 Jefferson street. was
taken suddenly i'll on street between 23d
ana S4th streets last evening He was re-
moved to his home In the patrol wagon of
the seventh precinct.
Building operations in Georgetown are
very active at this time. The latest dwell.
ling to be demolished to make rooy1 for
new structures is 3142 M street northwest.
The work has just been commenced by
Contractor CHARLES S. Denham for A. M.
Baer.
Evening star., 1904-03-24
AFFAIRS IN aEoRaErowN.
Death Of John g. Rick, Aged Seventy
Nine-General Items.

Mr.. John g. Rick. resident Of the west
ern section of the city, died yesterday
morning at his home on the Canal road
above Georgetown. in the seventy-ninth
year of his age Mr.. Rick had been in Ill
health for more than FIVE years He was
identified with the dairy business for many
years. Funeral services over his remains
will be held at o'clock tomorrow after
noon at the chapel in Prospect Hill ceme-
terry In which cemetery they will be In
TERED. The services will be conducted by
Rev. Paul Menzel. pastor of the Concordia
Lutheran Church.
Harry Thompson. colored, twenty-one
years OF age, who resides in Rossiyn, Va,
was the victim of a painful accident this
morning. While at work near his home
large stone fell on his right hand, seriously
MASKING two fingers. He was treated at
the Georgetown University Hospital
The arrest of Joseph Pickering last even
ing on the charge of non-support of his
children developed the fact that the man
was suffering from a severe attack of grip.
Evening star., 1904-03-24
This Is q Large Country.

A magazine was received at the Office OF
the Postmaster General today the address
on which bore evidence Of the need OF a
revised edition OF the United States his
tory at the place Of its mailing
The magazine was issued by the Univer-
sity of Mississippi and mailed at University
post Office and was addressed:
Hon. William L. Wilson,
Postmaster General,
Washington, d. c."
The news that Mr.. Wilson was Postmas-
ter General under President Cleveland and
left the cabinet upon the appointment OF
James A. Gary. who assumed the Office
on March 8, 1897, has evidently not yet
reached University, Miss. and Charles
of course, not been heard Of down there.
The fact ID illustrative Of the great size or