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southern democrats. he mas no Idea,
however, that his visit in Dixieland
will result in the conversion of that
section to republicanism, but he be-
lieves that it will be conducive to
better feeling between the sections.
The change in sentiment in the south
towards Mr.. Roosevelt has been mar
velous in the last few months and a
great deal of it has been due to his
personal contact with the people of
that section
Mr.. Roosevelt's many trips through
out the country have taken him into ev-
cry state and territory of the union,
with the exception of Florida, Arkan-
sas. Alabama and Louisiana In his COM
ing southern tour he hopes to visit these
states and become acquainted with
their citizens. Probably none of his
predecessors was ever so thoroughly
acquainted with the different sections
OF the country, the characteristics OF
tiher people, their industries and their
needs. He wants to complete his
knowledge of the whole country and il
is safe to say that his trip next Octo.
Der will be as successful and interest
ing as those he has already made.
The southern tour will also serve the
president to arouse general interest in
subjects which he will bring to the
attention of congress when he calls il
in extra session on October 49, During
the summer months interest in some OF
these matters may languish, but it is
easy to imagine the speeches he will
make while on his tour that will put
the whole country on the qui vive re-
garding railway rate legislation and
possibly the tariff.
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each other closely and none of them
can make move but what his oppo-
nents hear of it and discuss it with
their friends. There is just little
jealousy at present among other aspi-
rants over the prominence that Secre-
tary of War Taft has been given in
public affairs Mr. Taft created some
what of sensation when he an
nounced the policy of the Panama ca
nal commission regarding the purchase
of supplies in the open market.
Taft thinks he has made a ten
strike by that move" remarked an
other prominent man who is quietly
seeking the nomination, 1--WE will see
whether it pans OUT Each of the
candidates is seeking an ISSUE There
is some anxiety therefore, felt as to
bow popular Mr.. Taft's policy will be
with the people. Opposed to this idea
of the government securing canal
material in the cheapest markets will
be the policy of Secretary Shaw, who is
likely to appear before the public as
"Standpatter" candidate He will in
all probability leave the cabinet next
February and inaugurate his cam.
paign.
Vice President Fairbanks is candi
date and using all legitimate methods
to advance his interests. He is the
apostle of conservatism and is also
closely watching the effect of Secretary
Taft's rather radical declaration. Sen
ator Foraker, of Ohio, is strong pro-
tectionist advocate and is being pushed
by his friends for the presidency on
that issue There is every indication
OF an interesting and lively contest for
the nomination in 1908.
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Crochet Trimmings.

Crochet trimmings and button COW
erings are among the newest and smart
est trimmings sold at the counters Of
the finest stores this season.
The woman at home who is skilled in
the use of the crochet needle can make
valuable and stylish trimmings at little
cost Heavy linen threads, on the or
der CT the old-time macrame lace ma
terlais, are used for both edges and me-
daliscns In this style, as well as heavy
silks OF various sorts. The linen trim
mings are used on cloth, silk and vel.
vet and are considered very chic.
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SOCIETY WOMAN REPAIRS
TOWN STREETS HERSELF
Authorities Did Nothing, and She Is
Showing Them How Work Can
Be Accomplished.

Chicago.-Because she wanted to
continue enjoying her carriage rides
without the risk of breaking an axle
or wheel, and being thrown out, Mrs.
Jarvis Hunt, woman of wealth and
fashion, who has returned to live in
her college town, Wheaton, has taken
it upon herself to have the leading
streets returned to good condition.
She made out a subscription blank
and started out on tour of the trades
men of the village. She visited the
butcher, the baker and the grocer, and
with the example Of the liberal dona-
ton made by herself, these merchants
added their names and their subscrip-
tons, and she succeeded in collecting
$4,000.
Are there other women in the
movement" she was asked.
NO" said Mrs. Hunt, Il am the
only one. I have not asked them to
do so. 1 have gone personally to the
small tradesmen for subscriptions.
days ago the streets were so bad that
l could not take my drives with any
comfort. So I went to these trades
people for contributions. l have six
teams at work on the road to-day"
A smart little dog cart is used by
Mrs. Hunt in making her inspections
and supervising the work
"How much will you take to work
for me on the streets?" asked Mrs.
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Park, where she got place as SWIM
ming teacher, and nobody could dive
more prettily or swim more gracefully
or more strongly than she She was
an immediate success as an instructress
in the natatorial art, and If it hadn't
been for this little burglary charge
she'd be in Asbury Park now teach
ing young girls and women and chill
dren how to float, swim and dive.
When she wasn't at Lakewood or
Asbury Park she was at Atlantic City,
and there she is under indictment
now. She committed a little burglary
there, SO 1t is charged, just to have
enough money to go about with.
There lived at No. 469 Ridge avenue,
Lakewood, Mrs. Jackson Brown, who
had known Edna WilliamsN in Long
Branch. There Edna Williams occa-
sionally stayed over night when she
had no work, and there she kept her
trunk. Staying at the Hotel Epernay
was Mrs. Beatrice Dowell, wife of q
New York physician. Mrs. Dowell
took fancy to the girl. To-day both
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Dowell are COM
plainants against Edna Williams.
These two women are the ones who
have convinced the police of New
York, Lakewood and Atlantic City that
Edna Williams didn't earn all the
money she spent on sport by waiting
on table or giving swimming lessons,
and finally Edna confessed.
One morning at two o'clock a Lake
wood policeman saw girl climbing
up a ladder like a cat. He watched
her creep into a window of Mrs.
Browns home on Ridge avenue He
awaited developments. Before long
he was summoned by shrill shrek
from the window of the house. He
responded. there to find Mrs. Brown
and her daughters struggling with
Edna Williams.
shes burglar!" cried Mrs. Brown.
II only came in here to pay her
money 1 owed" protested the girl.
Next day it was the third degree for
Edna Williams. She owned up. She
confessed to many things which she
now denies. but the proof against her
is Overwhelming. She is indicted both
in New York and at Atlantic City,
with the possibilities of more indict-
ments at Lakewood for hold-up work
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any great measure is before congress
involving particular interests in the
country they can be found appearing
for one side or the other in arguments
before committees of congress. Among
some of the better known eX-senators
might be named Mr.. Faulkner of West
Virginia.; Thurston, of Nebraska; Ma
rion Butler, of North Carolina; Gen.
Matt Butler, of South Carolina; Will
liam Pitt Kellogg, of louisiana and
Mr.. Chandler, of New Hampshire. Mr..
Chandler is head of the Spanish claims
commission and does not do a gen.
eral attorneys business. Mr.. Faux
ner is lawyer of note and when in
the senate was one of the strong men
on the democratic side.
1t is of advantage to all parties in
interest to have the ex-senators and
representatives appear before commit
ties on matters of legislation. Their
knowledge of legislation is often illu-
mlnatlng to the committees. as well as
valuable to their clients. Measures for
the upbuilding of the merchant marine.
the present discussion of railway rate
legislation, the bills for statehood for
the territories and other subjects afford
field for their efforts The big an
preparation bills also contain matters
that seem to require the services of
attorneys in representing various inter-
ests.
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may marry. At first, the letters come
from him with great regularity, and
they satisfy every thought of her heart.
She answers them promptly, but she is
not very gifted letter writer, and the
quiet life around her is uneventful, and
there is little that she can say to vary
the monotony of her letters.
The man, perhaps not very faithful
by nature, is thrown into a new world
of excitement and action, and is by way
of meeting girls who in manners and
education outshine his betrothed. He
attends them to one or another social
function, and is entertained in their
homes. Gradually the impression of
loneliness which he carried away with
him fades. 1t begins to be a bore to
have to write so often to the little girl
up country. Certainly he means to go
home and marry her in due time. Mean
while he only half reads her letters and
his own grow less and less fervent and
spontaneous. The plain, brutal truth
is that he has tired of his early love.
To girl who goes through such an
experience the pain is deep, and often
blighting. She loses her confidence in all
men because one man has shown him
self unworthy. According to her tenn
permanent she behaves. Sometimes she
utters futile reproaches. Sometimes
she exclaims against his GOODNESS. She
is in an unenviable position, but her
only dignified course is to let the cor
respondence drop and give her lover his
release. A man who tires of his sweet
heart will tire and grow FESTIVE when
married, and prove anything but de-
sirable husband.
Long absences are trying episodes in
the course of true love. There comes
day when letters SAVIOR of disappoint-
ment. This is not to say that thou
sands of people are not steadfast. 1t is
only to comment on the too frequent
fact of chagrin and shipwreck that is
in evidence when love letters become a
burden, and gradually cease to be sent
in the custody of that faithful medium,
the daily mail
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cy-secOnd year is one of the most actlVe
attorneys before the departments and
congress. He has altered very little IN
appearance since he left congress IA
years ago. He is giant in stature,
with a well filled out frame, is slow
and deliberate in his movements and
still capable of hard work.
Mr. Blair wound up his COMPRESSION
al career with the reputation OF being
an interminable talker, because OF his
celebrated education bill, which he ad-
vocated in season and out of season
during the Fiftieth and Fifty-frst con-
gress. This was measure to which
he had given the best thought of his
life and which contained great princi-
pies, but to which it was difficult to at
tract attention and about which it was
next to impossible to arouse enthusi-
aSm. Its main object was the better
ment of conditions in the south in an
educational way and it aimed to put
the negro on a higher footing as re-
CARDS education. Mr.. Blair believed
that in educating the negro the great
southern problem would be solved. He
occupied the floor of the senate for
days and days and week after week in
discussing his measure, but it never
reached vote.
In his service in the senate Mr.. Blair
demonstrated that he was debater Of
unusual ability on all questions and
there were few of the members Of
that body who cared to arouse him or
oppose him in an extemporaneous de-
bate. When he went out of the senate
he was poor man and has worked
hard ever since. He practices before
the departments and is willing to take
any honorable piece of work that will
bring him commission. Not long ago
he acted as agent for a certain make
of pen which he succeeded in introduce
ing in some of the departments. To
many of his old colleagues it was rath-
er pathetic sight to see this once able
debater in the senate selling pens to
the government.
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Match Details of Costume

The fashion of matching every part
OF ones costume is being carried to
the extreme limit this season. The hat
must mach more exactly than ever,
and many women buy white straw
braid and have it dyed to the desired
tone. Milliners will have the straw
dyed for their customers if desired.
Grin and horsehair braids are easy to
color, but some of the straws are very
difficult. hence expensive.
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Presidential Boomlets.

Il. ROOSEVELT'S
reiteration of his
decision not to be
a candidate in 1908
and not to conSid-
er a nomination
no matter how
II n a nimously it
may be offered is
giving impetus to
the booms of as
pirants to the pres
idency. The can
didateS are watch
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ing place. Edna Williams didn't like
humdrum home life and ran away
when she was 16 years old. That was
six years ago. Since then she has
done almost everything, and now she
has landed herself in jail-indicted in
New York for grand larceny and in
dicted in New Jersey for burglary.
There is also hold-up charge hang
ing over her head.
The girl is good-looking, almost
handsome. She is 1.-the, broad-shoul-
dered, deep-chested, free-hiDped. She
walks with a swinging stride that tells
of confidence in herself and of much
outdoor life. She carries herself like
a frst-class middleweight. Her arms
are firm and sinewy, and the muscles
at her wrist stand out like knotted
cords
To be frank, she really did run away
from home-she will tell you that her
self. Next week found her waiting on
done it all her life. She had after
Moons and evenings for athletics, and
soon Lakewood began to hear from
her
She was with the boys on every
lark, and could skate, ride, golf or
hockey with the best of them. So she
never wanted for company. The
young fellows never knew where Edna
Williams got her money, but she was
always ready to pay for her share of
any fun.
1t was her riding that made the first
comment in Lakewood.
One of the stables-Ed McGann's-
had bad one from Texas, nasty lit
tie bronco that no one dared ride ex-
cept the experts. They never let the
beast out to a customer. 1t was a
two-year-old, slim, raw-boned, ugly
They could saddle the thing and lead
her to exercise. but as for riding her
decently-never!
One day, into McGann's walked Edna
Williams, clad in divided skirt, shirt
waist and natty little sombrero. The
terror Of the stable stood there, sad
died for exercise and a possible gal
lop, with some husky stableman on
her back.
II want that horse said the girl.
"Not on your life," replied Mccain.
whats that you say?" laughed the
girl.
Before anyone could halt her she
was in the saddle. and the next thing
the men saw was cloud of dust dis
appearing down the highway. The
Texas sSrror was doing everything
known to broncos when they don't
want to be ridden, but there was Edna
Williams fast in the saddle just the
same. Two hours later there rode
back to Lakewood a very modest bron-
cho, ambling gently, and Edna Will
liams in the saddle. Since then the
bronco has been rented out to the
most timid of customers. Edna Will
liams had done the trick
That was easy" she laughed, when
she dismounted, after her canter, while
the hostlers marveled.
From that day Edna Williams be
came marked girl at Lakewood
People wondered where she got sc
much money, but that was Edna vii
liams' business, and she minded il
pretty well.
The young fellows around Lakewood
began to think that Ed as they
called her, was a pretty good sort
She was ready for a lark any time II
the summer she went to Asbur1
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ABOUTLOvE-LETTERS
THEY HAVE A PECULIAR LAST
ING QUALITY OF THEIR OWN.

True Love Letters from Man to Maid
Always Deferential, Tender and
Translucently Pure-Girl Should
Never Write Anything That Would
Outrage Her Standard of Delicacy
"A Proposal Which Was Side
Tracked Thirty Years = Avoid
Clandestine Correspondence = The
Lover Who Tires of His Engage
ment.
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- - - - - SOSS
welt has agreed to
m a k e a tr i p
through the south
next fall before the
extra session of
congress meets in
October. His re-
ception i n the
southwest, particu-
larly in Texas, dur
ing his recent tour
made a great i'm
preston upon him
as well as upon the
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Found Eating Grass.

Mount Vernon, N. Y.-John McCabe.
SO years of age, was found by Police
man Harvey Conklin cutting grass on
Columbus avenue and eating it. He
was taken to the police station to have
his sanity looked into. McCabe had
sharp sickle in his possession. and
he tried to cut on Policeman Conklin's
head. The officer had desperate
time getting the weapon away from
him.
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on the outer part of top of arm. The
fastening is down the back under a
box-plait. The center front is orna-
mented with acknowledged ap-
pliques, as also are the tight-fitting un-
der parts of sleeves A hem-stitched
linen collar and silk tie are worn with
the blouse.
Materials required: Three yards %
inches wide, seven appliques.
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Hunt of an owl-eyed young man who
was resting" the other day
"a dollar seventy-five," he replied.
"Here are the pick and shovel" said
Mrs. Hunt, promptly. 60 to work.
Have you any authority to dig in
front of my house?" demanded
Wheaton edition of Rip Van Wrinkle.
with asperity.
''The city council has given me per-
mission" responded Mrs. Hunt, and
the old man went to sleep again.
The citizens of Wheaton say that
they are taxed to the limit of endur-
ance. Two railroads are the only cor.
porations paying taxes to the town.
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A NEAT SHIRTWAIST.
Suitable for Either Thin or Heavy
Material and for Thin as Well
as Plump Person.

This is design suitable for almost
any material that is used for blouses;
for fine cloth, cashmere, or delaine it
is especially adapted.
The box-plaits at each side front are
stitched at both edges the entire
length; there are also two box-plaits
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Warren and Warner.

ENATOR Warren,
of Wyoming, says
that if Senator
Warner, of Mis-
souri,, the newly
elected S e n a t or
from that state,
does not move
from the Willard
hotel, he will have
to move. This, of
course. is only a
g o o oh u NOR e d
threat, but arises
from the annoy
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
INTERESTING GOSSIP FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITOL.
EX-SENATOR HENRY BLAIR
His Is Familiar Figure Among Old
Timers-The Home of Many Ex-
Statesmen and lawmakers
Other Items.

ASHINGTON. = In
the group of ex-
senators and eX-
re pre- s e natives
who have made
Washington their
home since leaving
the public service,
no figure is more
familiar or inter-
esting than that Of
Henry w. Blair, Of
New Hampshire,
who in his seven
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ances he has experienced because of
the similarity of their names.
Senator Warner. as the republican
senator from Missouri, is naturally the
political referee for republican once
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- - ~ -
a field for a great
number of states
men who once held
foremost rank in
the house or SEN
ate, but who have
become the victims
of political fortune
or misfortune. A
number of them
have taken up the
practice of law in
this city and when
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May earnestly beg girls never to
carry on clandestine correspondence I?
A girls life must be an open page. To
write to anyone, whose wish to write to
you implies a reservation from your
family, is most unwise. A girl need
not show her letters to her mother, but
her mother should know to whom she
writes.
A girl observes now and then fall
Ing on OF interest in letters she receives
from lover at distance They have
been friends. she and he, in the home
village. He has gone away to a big
city, to engage in business, in the
hope of making competence, or, at
least securing a foothold, so that they
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Roosevelt to Go South.

Roose-
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Many Familiar Names.

WASHINGTON affords
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-31
WANT LARGER DEPOT.
Citizens of GrinneII Hold q Public
Meeting to Discuss the Matter.

special to IlmeS-Republlcan
Grinnell, March 31-A special meet
ing of the Commercial Exchange was
called for 7:3O last evening at the Col
onial theater to discuss ways and
means to secure a more commodious
union depot at this place, the present
structure being entirely inadequate for
even the ordinary travel, to say moth
ing of that in the rush seasons of OPP
ening and closing college and conven-
tions and other meetings of similar
nature.
1t developed at this meeting that the
first of the present week special train
on the Rock Island bearing the presi-
dent of that system and other high
officials of the road stopped for a time
at this place and some of the leading
citizens had brief conference with
them regarding the pressing need OF
better accommodations here Later an
architect came and took measure
ments. A committee was appointed
last night consisting of H. w. Spauld-
ing. President d. r. Bradley and Hon
p. w. Clark to go to Chicago and meet
these officials upon their return from
their tour of observation farther west
and try to get a building likely to be
commensurate with the needs of the
city as the Commercial Exchange ex-
poets them to be in the near future.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-31
The Latimer News.
Special to Times-Republican.
Latimer. March 31.-On Wednest

Special to Times-Republican.
Latimer, March 31-On Wednesday,
March 20, at the home of the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Liver
more, Rev. Eddy, of the M. q. church,
united Miss Alyce Livermore and Mr..
G. W. Clay, of Alexander, in marriage.
They have commenced housekeeping at
Alexander.
Misses Mary and Olga Erickson have
departed for Tyler, Mimi, where they
contemplate purchasing millinery
store
Fillmore Travis has secured a posi-
ton, at Deer Park, Wis, as manager
of lumber yard for the Interstate
Lumber Company.
Miss Cecil I. soper has been en-
gagged to teach the primary room in the
Latimer high school, for another year.
This makes Miss Soper's third year
here. The Latimer school board has
chosen wisely, as Miss Soper is well
liked by her pupils and is popular
among her Latimer friends. All Lat
inner is rejoicing in her election to the
position.
The town election was held last
Monday, March 81. The following Of
ficers were elected: c. P. Roberts,
mayor; A. j. johnson, clerk; L. d.
Smith, treasurer; Louis Rodemeyer and
C. F. Peterson. councilmen for full
terms. and H A. Dewey, councilman to
fill vacancy.