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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-22
WARD JURY OUT.
Retires at 1890 to Consider the Vol.
luminous Evidence,

The jury In the case of John Ward
VS.. the Marshalltown Light, Power &
Railway Company. suit for personal
damages in the sum of 100000 retired
to consider the vast amount of evil
dence at 10: 80 this morning. Up to
late hour this afternoon no verdict had
been reached.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-22
=. a.. Police Court.

Tom K,l,ian and L. C. Clay. the latter
giving Council Bluffs as his home.
were arrested by OFFICER Edgar mon
day afternoon. This morning an lntor-
nation was filed charging both with
drunk and disorderly conduct. ki'lian
put up a cash bond for his appeare@-,,s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-22
Six Per Cent Bonds.

1 have few more Of the r. r. Y. M.
c. A. bonds for sale. Denomination
800. They pay per cent and are Sc
cured by first mortgage. Interest
coupons and principal will be paid
promptly when due. Geo. A. Turner,
trustee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-22
: DOG CASE ON.
State Center Action Reached In the
District Court.

State Center Action Reached In the
District. Court.
The State Center damage case,
brought by William ii. Merrick against
Charles II. Wohlert, in which the
plaintiff seeks to recover by judg-
ment for $500 for the bite of ~ dog
owned by the defendant, was begun
in the district court today. The jury
listening to the evidence is composed
of Charles Anderson, Fred Banerly. G.
A. Farmer, M. Graves, o. l.. 1ngledue,
B. j. Blaney, Il. A. Bowman, w. b.
Mason, Henry Meyers, Lester Cham
ness. r. j. Hoclsridge and Mark NAL
10y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-22

duce better grade and general effect
in appearance. All Of the cement fl
Ter will be in by evening. The streets
and alleys committee of the council
held meeting this afternoon, in ord
er to pass upon some bills incurred in
the work, and to effect a settlement
with Inspector Harris. of Des Moines,
who has been in charge Of the work
Mr.. Harris returns to Des Moines this
evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-22
Tinres-apmhfra,1 saralaltomY ana Nnurrher r. 1904

and Clay appeared for trial and paid
the costs.
John York, claiming to belong at
Baxter, paid a fine on charge OF
intoxication. He was arrested by OF
fiCer Hurd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-22

betlcally will be given a reception, and
while many Of the minor details OF the
building have not yet been completed,
by Wednesday. or Thursday 1t is
thought everything will be finished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-22
Lioensad Id Med.

James Dornady, farmer. aged ~. OF
Spring Valley, Mimi. and Lua M. Cum
der, aged 16, of MarshalltoW,l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-22
Real Estate Tran sfers.

Anna Edith Miller to H. L. Laird,
lot A. block i, Billings & Whinery's
addition, 81.
r. w. sheetz and wife to F. z whin-
cry, land in Taylor township, $4,000.
Ruth S. Blackburn to Laura Atkin-
son. land in Minerva township. 81.
Elizabeth A. Urine to j. L. Daugh-
ertyl land in LeGrand township,
$500.
Hattie May Cottle and husband to
c. M Church. lot 2, block 13, Anson's
addition, $4,000.
Elizabeth Early to ]. e. Gould. land
in Lisconlb, SIS.
Graham w. Lawrence to N. A. Ev
ans, lots in the Cracker factory addit-
ion 81 7H4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-22
The sIeepIne Apartments.

The Sleeping Apartments.
The second floor is given over almost
entirely to sleeping apartments which
are ranged one after another, on both
sides Of the long hall extending east
and west thru the center OF the build
Ing until 1t terminates at it's easterly
end in the gymnasium balcony en-
trance. These sleeping rooms differ IN
size and arrangement and will be rent
ed to young mensby the month or used
by railroad men who are In the city
while on their runs. Sixteen Of these
rooms fill this floor. The walls Of
rooms and hall are tinted in shades of
green, and the woodwork has been fin
ished so as to leave the grain visible.
Toward the rear Of the building on this
floor is the dark room for amateur
photographers, where they de-
velop their films or plates. On the
north Of this floor, and toward the rear,
are two large rooms for the juniors.
They open upon a stairway leading
down to the alley. thus avoiding the
rush Of youngsters thru the building.
They are equipped with black boards,
chairs, desks and tables. Each room
is provided with closet, and the
floor has a lavatory and toilet room.
The Educational Department.
Springing from the second floor land
ing another flight Of stairs leads to the
third floor. an afterthought in the
building, and to be used exclusively for
classes in educational work. 1t is di-
vided into two large rooms, with plat
form for the instructor, and black
bloards for demonstrations. The furni-
ture is drafting tables for the classes
in mechanical drawing. desk, chairs
with desk arms and all the necessary
furnishings for study and instruction.
Light is admitted thru windows on the
sides and thru skylights In the roof
above.
The entire building is equipped with
both electric lights and gas, and is
heated by steam.
Tonisht's Reception.
Tonight, one half Of the subscribers
to the building fund, invited alpha
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-22
Local Weather Record.

day was IS, two degrees above that Of
Sunday. Thirty was the minimum. as
against rs for Sunday. At 1880 this
morning 81 was registered, as against
80 for the corresponding hour Monday
morning,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-22
ment is the locker room, provided with
hundreds of lockers for the use of
members in storing clothing, towels,

A hall leading from the east OF the
basement goes to the lavatories to the
north and to the carpenter shop on the
south. 1t ends with a flight OF stairs
leading upward to the entrance OF the
gymnasium floor. The heating plant is
to be north of this hall, along the al
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
MUSIC AT ST. ANN'S.

At St. AIMS Catholic Church. on Wis
consin Avenue, Tenleytown, solemn high
mass viii be sung at midnight. the Rev.
Father Joseph c. Mallon, pastor. Of
iiciating. The mt seal program will be
as follows: -'KSrie,'' .-ESanctus.. --Bene-
dictus," ard -Agnus Dci:" Gounod' 3
.Messc Solennelle:'' Gloria" and
"Credo:" La Hache's ''Missa Pro Pace"
offeFtory, "Adeste Fidelis' (Novello) !;
recessionaI. 20 Holy Night (Adamsj.
Music wiz be furnished by the regular
choir. as follows: Sopranos. Susie L..
Lewis, Ada Poore, Misses Lester and
tg'inne: altos, Martha Poore and Kath-
l-yn Lackey; tenors, Messrs. Gibson and
Tyson. bassos. Charles V. Bechtel.
Joseph G Murray. and Andrew Cum
I.ltIlgs Kathryn Lackcy is directress
and Organist
The younger members Of the church
arc preparing for a Christmas enter
Iainnent to be neld Thursday evenir-
December o. Dancing will follow the
entertainment. The young members OF
the parish will also give a New Year
ball Tuesday evening, January g. at t.le
parish hail
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
THE SPARE ROOM"

The fat has certain advantages. in
spite of all musical enthusiasts below or
above IL, III spite of the tube that. with
It's public mouth, invites all sorts of in
yitations TO buy or sell, and cxcites the
passing humcrist TO play upon ii as a
pipe of many notes. The fiat dfscotr-
ages unexpected visitors who climb I'D
The stairs with bags and baggage in
expectation of food and lodging When
you have a house to yourself. Uncle
Amos, Aunt Luella, or Cousin Joe does
not understood why there should not
be a room and meals, especially as they
are all blood reIatiFeS,'' but so were
the three daughters of the horse-leech
The fat las just 80 many rooms and
they are all occupied. There is no
lost room, no secret cha amber; even the
despised tube is here ii weapon of de
tense, for well trained servants voice
r@ay discourage approach, repel would
be bOardeTS. Cousin Joe who is not a
bit fussy, admits that he cannot camp
out comfortably On .ke grand piano and
you prove 10 him that the bookcase. or
the chest OF drawers IS not = masked
bedstead. The most intrepid relation
SHES ut the enforced proximity in .
fat.
Ii is true that the spare room in Uncle
Amos village home was often ut your
service in your Younger days. You stiIl
remember It's chief ctara cteristicS-the
floor hole. through which the heat was
supposed to rise from the living room
below and thus take the chill off -
This hole had sometimes = tiitn ana de-
ceptiYe covering. BY putting your ear
TO the hole you could easily ascertain
the opinions OF your hosts concerning
ners, conversation If your entertain-
ers were absent-nninded you dfscoy-
cred this hGie by putting Il leg through
1t on your way TO bed.-Eoston Herald.
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
PRESIDENT SET COLLAR STYLE.

In spite of the efforts of the jobbers
to force The high collar on the market.
the demand IS still for the low, com
Portable grades which were popular dun
ing the summer said a. Stern, of Chi
cago.
Some OF the manufacturers and
wholesalers who are not familiar with
the type of collar worn by President
Roosevelt have been at a loss to ac-
count for the persistent demand for. the
low collar, but The fact of the matter
really is hat the President has been
setting the fashion for the country l..
the collar line. The style was first
taken up by young men, and now In
The cities all over the country YOU, see
good dressers wearing what used 10 be
ridiculed as middie-aged' collars
This vogue OF The low, wide fro Mt
collar has brought the wide four-in-fland
necktic back into favor. and If you don I
believe that the President rna1..ler of
dressing has been influential in deter
mining neckwear styles, Just look at any
OF his pictures taken during the last few
years and then go out on the street and
see how many men you VIII meet who
viii exhibit almost identically the same
Eecktie and collar combination MANY of
the dealers have taken in the situation
and are offering Roosevelt collars and
neckties- milwaukee Sentinel
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
oBEYED ORDERS.

A smart young officer belonging to a
cavalry corps in India was sent on sick
leave to a convalescent station in Sirnla
and. while recovering his health among
the hills there, was robbed of his heart,
apd in return captivated the charming
thief. The young fellow proposed and
was accepted, and with all possible dis
patch the wedding day was fixed. But
the colonel Of the expectant bridegroom 5
regiment was strongly opposed 10 the
lieutenant marrying, and teIegraphed an
un~eleeTne JOIN at once" 10 the amor
Gus sub.
The ehagriaed soldier hand. ID the per
ernptory message 10 his fair one She
glanced ar II. and then, with "a becom-
ing blush of sweet simplicity, remark
Il am more than glad, dear. that your
colonel so approves OF your choice but
what a hErry he is in for the Wedding
] don't think / can be ready quite so
colonel must be o5eyed
But yoG don't seem to understand
the telegram, sweetheart" said tse lieu
tenant. It upSets every plan we have
maze. iou see, he says, Join at once -
Certainly he does. dear, replied the
lady, looking Up with an arch smile,
.bGt il is you who DON'T seem to under
stand il. when the colonel says, Join
at once, what does he mean but ge;
married Immediately? What else, In
deed, car he possibly neean?'
What else, indeed, darling2' delight
cdIN exclaimed the ardent lover, rejoic-
ing in the rev reading, which he re-
celyed with the utmost alacrity. So
forty-eighL hours had scarcely pa ssed
before the colonel received the follow
We were joined at once Philadelphia
INQUIRER.
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
HOWARD QUINN BETTER.

Howard Quinn, of TenleytoWn, VINO
was badly injured Thursday Whlle
working on the site OF the new Munich
pal Building, was reported to be much
improved this morning. He is under
treatment at the Emergency Hospital
He was accidentally struck upon the
head BY a large piece of iron, and sus-
tanned a fracture of the skull.
The attending physician stated this
morning that though the operation was
successful, his condition is still critical.
Quinn is twcnty-six years of age, and
well known in Tenleytown, where he
has resided for a number Of years.
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
RepuLsed by the King
Louise Goes to GlrOn
Former Husband Pefuses to Consider Pro-
posal of Reconciliation. Declaring princess
an OutCast-DeteFmInes TO Join Lover.


Louise became most indignant and
cried:
Il am repulsed here. I shall return
*, Giran | wanted to start life afresh,
but they make it impossible. So viii
do other things.
Louise left Leipzig determined to
proceed to Belgium and there meet
Giron, who is studying. Her attorney
attempted to dissuade her, but Louise
was obstinate, and declared she would
-eloin the tutor. If she did not do this
she said she would take her own life.
Zehrne sent his son with her in the
hone that Louise could be diSSuaded
before she met her former lover.
NJ Giron, 1t viii be recalled, IS the
French tutor of Louise with whom
she eioped-
It was her intimacy with Giron that
caused the King of Saxony to obtain
divorce.
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

BERLIN, Dec 24.-rile former
Crown Princess Louise, the divorced
wife Of the King OF. Saxcny, who Gre
ated scene at the royal palace at
Dresden by demanding admission to her
children, left Leipzig this morning on
the train for Frankfort-on-Main. She
was accompanied by the son of NJ.
Zehme, her attorney.
NJ. Zehme communicated with the
Saxon government yesterday, convey
ing Louise's proposals for recenelIla-
ton. Her former husband, the King,
replied through his chamberlain that a
reconciliation was impossible, and that
he would never permit her to enter any
of his palaces or see her children He
regards her as an outcast, and intends
to continuously treat her as SUCH
On receiving the Kings message
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
TO COLLECT COUNTY TAXES.

Emery II. Bogley, brother Of j. w
and Samuel Bogley. of 1855 Thirty-second
Street, has been appointed by Judge
Henderson, of Rockville, trustee to
collect the State and county taxes, in
Montgomery county, which remained
unpaid at the time OF the death of
Ewen NJ Bogley, late collector of the
fourth district of Montgomery county.
Mr.. Bogley WAS named 1T the request
OF the Fidelity and Deposit Company of
Baltimore, which was on the bond of
the deceased collector
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
WEEKLY STATEMENT
OF NEW YORK BANKS

NEW YORK, Dec. 2I-The weekly
statement of the associated banks, is
sued today. shows the foliowing
changes:
Reserve on all deposits. increase
s7oo. 500; reserve on deposits other than
United States, increase, sos. 500: loans.
decrease, 81. .62T. $50: specie decrease,
s137. 100; legal tenders Increase. S937, 800;
deposits. decrease. S2.G12 coo: circulation
increa Sc SS5, 400 total loans, 81. .057. .43e. .209
The banks now hold in excess of legal
requirements SIS, ,247- -225 against $12.514,625
last year, and s6.5i9 200 two years ago.
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
NEW ST. ANN's ACADEMY.

The white marble school building.
which win be conducted by the Sisters
Of Providence, whose headquarters are
al Terre Haute, Ind. is nearly ready for
occupa ncy The building was construct
ed Immediately in the rear of ST Ann s
Catholic Church, at Wisconsin and Ne
braska Avenues, Tenieytown
The tract upon which IL stands was
purchased about three years ago from
ST. Ann Catholic Church the price
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
LAWYER cRANDALL BURIED.

NEWPORT. Dec. 4.-The funeral
services for Charles w. Crandali. the
Newport lawyer who is said TO have
committed suicide, were held in Chan
ming Memorial Church yesterday after
noon. The church was filed. Mr. Gran
GaIPs associates on the school board, the
Superintendent of schools and many
teachers were present.
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

Great satisfaction is felt in specula-
tive circles over the ease in money rates,
but among the banks there Is no en-
thusiasm over the low quotations, mas
much as profits on lending money are
not large and. unfortunately for the
banks, the prospects do not favor an
important upward movement in the
money market for many weeks TO come
OF course, If the countrys Industries
continue TO expand the demand for
money will increase in mercantile cir
cles and higher rates will rule in Wall
Street in the event of which bull opera
tions in securities may be checked II
is the general belief. though, that money
will rule at an easy level for a period
long enough to bring about a, bull mar
ket, in the course of which, II IS be-
Heved, prices viii sell well above the
high level of the current year and above
the record prices of 1902 All of this
optimism is based on the indications that
there viii be no adverse change in con-
ditions affecting speculation and the in
trinsic value Of securities-New York
Sun
Dividend and interest disbursements
which will be made in January will, IL
is estimated, be larger than ever be-
fore recorded, aggreGating more than
S13e 900 go.
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF THE STOCK MARKET
NEW YORK.

The coal shipments of Baltimore and
Ohio so far this calendar year make a
favorable comparison with those OF the
preceding year, Notwithstanding the fact
that the coal tonnage during the early
part of 1904 was on a comparatively
small scale, due to the depression IL
general business. There are those who
believe that If present conditions con-
tinue TO exist in the soft coal industry
il is not unlikely that Baltimore and
Ohio common stockholders will receive
higher dividends before a great while.
and the strength in the company's stock
lately is regarded by well informed In
terests as tending to confirm this view.
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
EpwoRTH LEAGUE PRosPERs.

At a special meeting of the Dunbar
ton Avenue Epworth League Chapter,
held Thursday evening. seven new mem
bers We're elected. The chapter Is in a
fiourishing condition
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
OFF FOR CHRISTMAS.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. McKenney Berry, of
Georgetown, will spend Christmas at
the home of Mrs. Berrys parents, at
Winchester, Va
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
Times Want Ad, Branch.

Want advertisements and subscriptions
for The Evening and Sunday Times can
be left at W Armstrong;. corner OF
Seventh ana Fl Streets northeast. at reg
ular Office rates.
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
SAYS SYLVESTER
WAS THREATENING
Engineer Allen Replies
to Complaint.
OPERATOR PITCHED UPON
Chief of Police Alleged to Have Said He
Would elk the Whole
Office"

Major Sylvester has complained to the
Commissioners that at the time of the
Hub fire the captains of police were un-
able TO secure telephone communication
with fire alarm headquarters in order
to call out the police reserves.
The complaint was transmitted by
Commissioner West to Mcfarland and
by him in turn to the electrical depart
nlent for report.
This report, which exonerates the
operators at headquarters from all
blame, has been transmitted TO Com
missioner West
Sharp Words Used.
Some sharp words arc used in the
comments from different offices. The
major and superintendent said there
was delay of several minutes before
he could get response from headquar-
;ers.
The streets were crowded and the re-
serves badly needed.
Walter c. Allen. electrical engineer
replies that reports received from Ben
larr,in Parkhurst, the telephone operator
on duty at the time Of Major Sylvester 5
attempt 70 secure telephone commun1ca-
tion. show that the reserves had al
ready been called out by three different
parties before the major attempted tc
call them himself, SO that no delay Was
caused. Mr.. Allen says:
Out in His Reckoning.
THE time Major Sylvester waited fol
the operator to answer him may have
seemed to him to be several minutes
but l an quite certain it could not have
exceeded one minute at the most A
such times seconds appear To be minutes
| AID se;ssai minutes appear to be hours
II would respectfully invite attention
90 f1e operators report OF Major Syl
vesfers threat TO fix the whole office
and that we would get all we wanted.
IF this report is not satisfactory IL
the major. I would respectfully recon-
mend that the matter be taken UP be
fore the full Board of Commissioners II
the presence of the major. so that tht
operators may have an opportunity II
be heard "
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
NEWS OF GEORGETOWN

paid being about $50, 600. With this money
the Catholic church started the con-
struction of its handsome edifice
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

There continues to be a remarkable
unanimity of bull talk on steel trade
conditions and on the speculative pros
poets of the steel stocks
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
EWEL-
deG-tf

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF tae stock
holders OF The Joy Detective Service
viii be held at its Office. Colorado
Building on january "a ISO5 at D m
FRANK JOY. President II
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF the stock
holders of Henry bIcier & Company viii
be held at its Office. Colorado Building
on January u I9o5, At 3:29 .. m. HENRY
MEIER. President II
The evening world., 1904-01-27
WIFE AN INVALID,
He HANGS HIMSELF
Before Ending His Life Peter
Gebhardt Places $112 on
Kitchen Table and Deeds to
His Plot in Cemetery.

Peter Gebhardt. sixty years old
hanged himself to-day in his own home,
No. 1923 Myrtle avenue. williamsburg.
His body was found dangling In the
doorway between the dining-room and
the kitchen.
The suicide was deliberate. Before
ending his life Gebhardt placed SIP on
the kitchen table, wrote his name and
address on q card and placed the deeds
to his plot in the Lutheran Cemetery
near II. He left no statement.
When Gebhardt failed to open hi.
delieatesssn store, which is n shor,
distance from his home. the nclChbors
feared something was wrong with the
old man, who was well known In Will
iamsburg. A policeman was told OF the
hon-appearance, and with several of
the neighbors went to the house. They
knocked at the door, but received no
ehswer, Then they forced an entrance
Gebhardt had driven hook in The
framework over the door He tied n
rope around his neck, got on a chair
kicked II from under MIN, and thus
acted as his own hangman.
some time ago Gebhardt told his
neiBhbors that he was despondent be-
cause his wife was in a sanitariuin, and,
no matter how much money be spent
- her recovery, IL availed navEhL
The evening world., 1904-01-27
STOLE BROOCH AND CANARY.
burglar Pnwned jewel, hut the Bird
Flew Away.

The burglars who stole canary bird
brooch and a silver thimble from Mrs.
Ellen Gilbert. dressmaker. while she
was away from her home at No. Il2s
Second avenue, were arralgned to-day In
the Yorkville Court.
Detective Hammond saw Frank King
trying TO pawn a pair of pearl opera
glasses In pawnshop at No 1887 Sec
ond avenue and arrested him and Will
lam Brown and Thomas Cragin, who
We're waiting for King outside. Through
Kings confession It was found that he
had traded the brooch for the opera
glasses In 4 Third avenue store.
1T was this way" explained King.
We knew the Widow Gilbert was out
working and we broke into her fiat. All
we could find was the brooch and the
thimhle. in goin' out spied the canary,
and thinks | could sell II for maybe a
quarter to q bird store. The cage was
too big. so ] puts the boird In me pocket,
and Just as soon as he got whifr of
the fresh air out on the street he climbs
out Of mo pocket and flies away"
The three men waived examination
and were held for trial