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MR.. TILDEN'S HOUSE.
Denial Of Romantic Legends Of Its secret
Coigns ana Passages.

TO TIE EDITOR OF TIE SuN-sR: Lately q
story originating In the mind Of sems ultra imag-
native person has been going the rounds Of the
public press 70 tho effect that the Gramercy Park
home Of Governor Tilden. which 10 now under
going alterations 10 suit Its new owner. The Arts
Club, abounded In extra roofs. secret stairways.
mysterious chamber and moldy vaults. created
for the purpose Of enabling him. should occasion
arise, 70 escape assassination. TO which he had
rendered himself lube by his antagonlsm 70 the
ring"
The house Is Gnmercy Park. With the lots In
the rear OF "a aud is, was purchased by NJ.
Iden In ieoa He added TO tho rear OF the building
. large dining room, and 10 provide accommoda-
lions for . yearly supply OF fuel and wine cellar
Of suitable slEe 10 serve we'll to do man Of con
sentative tastes vault, connected with the main
cellar. was constructed under the garden TO
supply tho furnace arrangement with fresh air.
tunnel four feot In diameter was built along the
eastern wall OF the house. This was al done sevcn
yesrs before the ring" troubles appeared.
Ar, Tilden. although . bachelor. found Ia The
eouDe Of time that he required more space than
his house afforded him, and when In lS7A the op
portunity came he purchased tbs adjolnins house.
No. II. but ON account OF his election 10 the Gov.
ernorahip In tho autumn Of that year the house
was rented for two years. Another year elapsed
before the remodeiing and connecting OF the build
ings began, To avoid the noise OF the street he
planned his sleeping quarters In the rear OF Tie
new building, and for the sake Of oonvenienoe M
had an inside stairway. with door and plainly
Visible knob, built <fom bis bathroom 10 that OF
his valet. Immediately overhead. There were
several retis 70 the buildings for tho reason that
there were several levels 70 be covered. but no
more than one roof covered any one part Of the
buildings.
All this was dons after the ring" had been
shorn Of its power when its chief mslsfactos were
In exile or In prison or in the grave and their IN
derstrappers and hrengs were no longer 70 be
feared. II they had ever been before.
was ultimately associated With Mr.. Tiliea from
q period anterior 70 theso events until the close
Of bis life, and read At the time the threatening
letters which he received, ~ well a. those addressed
70 myself, because OF the pars I had taken In the
ring" invsstig cations. but I nsver heard him e.
pres the least concern for his personal safety,
nor did be In the least change his habit Of golne
or coming. day or night. as would have done one
who had apprehended danger.
aHoaaB ". sMrrn.
XaIIBYfEIn. n H.. AuR. n.
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Reetlo Ylamss.

rscy Of arswoodA % iiluminAtiveiy descshtes
upon 10 TO days SON, let me add the hard maple
and the apple. well sessoned, both excellent heat
makeu, and burning with good taste and juds
meut. But II you would, ON occasion. view 50
under spell Of witchery strange scenes OF imagery
and color never seen on land or saa gather In anu
treasure up for opportunity some precious ssN
"a sessonsd drftwood and Get II alisht In nv
deep interior Of AZ old fashioned fireplace then
await tho magic Of TIE fsiiea JOSH Y cuLrrR'
NEW YoRI. Au9, n
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Evolution.


A game Of checkers On the earth
Through sses has been played.
And In tho nimy ocean bed
Ths INST slow move was made.
There man began. q thing Of cells.
Without form or name.
And On the worldwide checkerbosrd
He opened up his Esme.
An con passed; no moved again,
A proper game and slow.
And monssep Of the earth and main
Went stalking TO and fro,
With mighty plot and oounterplot
The eame was plsyed with care,
And here he sacrificed . type
And lost another there.
From spe 10 csve man. every link
Had victory 10 wing
Cntii he pierced the furthest line
Aad crowned himself . king.
AoCIsARsopA8 N9ooU
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-25
In tAe West virgtaia Mountains.

EdrnshdW Retos IN ne Fairmounf Ttnpss.
Nh. Lutte Youst % still poorly.
Nj usl Homer was Hundred and Manninston
visitor saturday.
Lindsey TeAgarden was At Glover Gap Saturday.
Some Of our people attended . supper ~ Frog.
town Saturday niGht,
TIE hum Of the threshins machine can now b.
bsas1 y e0f ~. 49,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-25
TAs syriaas In This Cssatry.

TO THH EpIroa o. Tp eUp-SN; In I'D
SuN Of July - there appeared shs following pare
grspA: -Rsiisiouaiy. the HyriAas srs Of many dnds
rhs grsstss nnmbes IA this conatry eeieae ID
0rssk OytAodo1 Church"
Thia y n sgFpY, and VISA you would sonso
H. ~ ~ Tie ersataa number In this oomm
end b ayIia - Wi ~ The Aafunitss DO tn~
for he iovs OF tSutA. Or. II. 4. EbrHouHn'
BunnN0AAA. Ala. Aug. 20.
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The standard Of civic duty was never higher
than II Is now.-Ar FAIRbAHks AZ osdsNs1Sfo.
II was never higher than 1t Is when Mr.,
FArHBANKs stands up straight.
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4 YANxM PAIN.
Aakias On for Lsst Tim.

xniekes-Fsaysas, y your houss sAsss
Boeksr-Se Just sess Tor the department 70
come aAa wssar ~ DlasiG ny vtss VII b. Mons
te-0sgsv& - 49,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-25
MhemosyAs's Lament

\ TO TIE EDITION OF THs SuN-Nv. In . late
number OF well known magazine an article ap-
peared commenting upon the Atlantic Monihlp's
recent departure from is old time stsndards.
which were Of the highest, and closing ~ DOOR
against poeticsi literature. The writer Of the
article expressed the thought. very felicitously,
that there might be both blessing and bane In
mediocre verse would be shut out. and bane that
q magazine Of such standing had deprived a lsne
number OF It's constituents Of the page most looked
for In the almost iorlovn search for return Of
the beloved nine" now alas ! . hopeless search
amid the Photographic records OF hsppsnines In
the world Of politics. science religion. economics
end ehueism.
Shades Of Cambridge Lei the poven that
hold the editorial chair OF the Atlantic for ths
present Time AK pardon Of knemesyne, he Mother
Of the Muses.. for such disrespses 70 her beloved
daushtenl Lev them heed her protest and lament,
for she Win never more be persuaded 70 return.
Cold y the sun Of ysur northern cline,
Your beetling mountains arc white With rime
Your Fancy's piniops once bllthe and free
Arc simless beating polar sea.
Your bards ere shouting, 'Ho. what Of the neht u
And vskefully watching gllmmerng light
But wherever our Band has been held In acorn
'Th the twilight Of evening and not OF morn!
Your Land with the ess Of liberty
In the eros Of the world "a most fair TO see,
But your birds an mute and your forests dense.
Once vocal with Songs omnipotence,
For Nymphs and DryAds have found tomb
Where even the aOwen may forget TO bioomi
Blu, Doubt and Envy are sure to stay
whefe me Spirits o. Song have been thrust sway,
JoEssEovx.N.r-AuS.sl. J.olSysa ssuxG
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
YOUNG NORNON&
ARE OPPOSED
Witness In the Smoot Investiga-
tion Says They Favor Aboli-
tion of Polygamy
BUT NO PROTEST is MADE
Another Witness, Who Was "Fired"
From the Church Explains That 1t
Had No Effect on His Political or
Trade Relations With Mormons in
General.

Washington, Jan. Thames d.
Lynch. of Salt Lake, was the first
witness today in the Smoot investiga-
ton. He is a democrat and non-Mor-
mon. Concerning the feelings of the
young Mormons on the question of
polygamy, witness said they felt that
the practice must be done away With"
But he had heard nothing of young
Mormons making protest to the heads
of the church Hugh Nj. Dougall. post
master at Springville, Utah, who ex-
planned that he was fired" from the
Mormon church, was called to the
stand. His expulsion from the church
thirty years ago, he said, had not made
a particle Of difference in his business
even though the majority of his busi-
ness came from Mormons His testi-
mony as to sentiment in regard to the
prosecutions of polygamists conformed
to that of other witnesses called for
the defense, to the effect that such
prosecutions were not favorable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
MINERS PLANNING
ANOTHER COAL WAR
National Convention of Mine
Workers to Meet at Indian
apolis Next Week
PREPARING FOR STRUGGLE
1t is Intention Of the Miners to Make
Preparations For Another Big Con-
test With the Anthracite Operators
in 1soe-MiI'ion Dollars For Defense
Fund.

indianapolis, Jan. 14.-Miners of BIZ
luminous and anthracite coal are ar
irving for their national convention,
which will begin Monday. On account
Of the two year agreement no joint
meeting with the operators will be
held this year to fix scale. It is am
ticipated that precautionary prepara-
tions for another great struggle be-
tween the anthracite coal operators
and United Mine Workers will be laid.
The convention will devote part Of its
time to planning for war footing for
the organization, SO that it will be abls
to meet and make demands of anthra-
cite operators on April 1, 1906. The
miners want to have recogniza ton OF
the union and a joint contract, such
as existing in the principal bitu,nin-
GUS districts covering at least a year,
and adoption of the check off system
by the anthracite companies, by which
they, as the bituminous operators now
do, will collect union dues at the
mines. The plans to put the organiza-
ton on war foot provide for a full
million dollar treasury fund thru or
ganization in anthracite districts and
pitting of bituminous operators a.
gainst anthracite operators.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
Assist FEDERAL JUDGE.
Reed to Assist Mcpherson in Federal
Court at Davenport.

Special to Ti.nes-Republican.
Davenport Jan. 14.-Because OF the
increased business in the southern dis
trict of the federal court Judge San
born of the United States district court
of st. Louis, has requested Judge
Henry Reed to assist Judge Smith
Mcpherson during the year. His SER
vices in assisting Judge Mcpherson
will end on Jan. Z, 1906.
The appointment of Judge Reed to
assist Judge Mcpherson was made
public Thursday, altho the matter
has been under consideration by the
Judges of the higher United States
courts for some time. The judicial
business of the southern district of
Iowa has been extremely pressing for
some time and Judge Mcpherson has
been compelled to work overtime in
order to complete the business of the
various terms held in the district.
1t is possible that the districts will
be rearranged on account of the pres
ent unequal division of work.
The court is now in session in Coun-
ell Bluffs where there are large
number of cases to be heard. The adj
dition of Davenport as a place of
holding court has made an additional
lot of work for the court officials for
the southern district and Judge Nc
Pherson has found that he is pressed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
HILL SAYS GO SLOW.
Declares it Critical Time to Aoitate
Railroad Rate LEGISLATION.

Washington, Jan. 14.-"I wish to en-
phasize this particular point in regard
to railroad rate legislation at this time
and only this. 1t is a very delicate
period in the business history of this
country to tamper with legislation af-
fecting the great common carriers"
This was the reply of James j. Hill,
president of the Northern Pacific rail-
statement in regard to the proposition
now before congress.
Il do not care to go into details
of my proposed railroad legislation just
now," said Mr.. HILL but i do wish to
say that legislators should proceed with
the utmost care. 1t is a very import
ant question, but it is a critical time
to discuss it, or, rather. to agitate any
new federal regulations for the COM
mon carriers. The country is short
$240,000,000 on the the two great Am
erican crops-cotton and wheat
while there has been a tremendous
crop of cotton, the price has so drop
ped that it will bring less money into
the country and put less money in cir
culation than if it We're much small
er. Meanwhile the inability of the
farmers to raise wheat for export, to
say nothing of consumption In this
country. has also affected the situa-
ton this year. so far as the income
from the great crops are concerned. 1t
is not a time to disturb business, and
especially the business of the farm
ers.''
Does this mean that you and your
friends will oppose any kind of rail-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
AN OLD LEGAL DOCUMENT.
j. II. Garwood, of Madrid, Has Rare
Old Deed.
nacial to Tlmes-Republi can.

Special to Times :aH.
Nevada, Jan. IA. II. GarWood' OF
Madrid, has an old legal document
which is rather a curiosity and which
he retains as a keepsak OF rare value.
The paper is a land warrant granting
q. quarter section of land in what is
now known as Peoples township,
Boone county, to Daniel Lesh, the as
signee of John Hinkley, veteran OF
the second war with England, and
granted to him as bounty land for ser
vices rendered in that war. In the
paper the land is described as the
north half of the southwest quarter
and the southwest quarter OF the
southwest quarter of section ten, In
township eighty-two, north range
twenty seven west, in the district OF
lands subject to sale at Fort Des
Moines. Iowa, containing one hundred
and sixty acres" The land is granted
to "John Hanlzley, private, Captain
Wilson'S company, Massachusetts MIL
itia war of 1872" The document came
into Mr.. Garwood's possession num-
Der of years ago thru the purchase of
the land described below and has been
retained by him as a keepsake The
paper is yellow with age, but the print
ing and writing are both undlmmed
and readily discernible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
the request Of Joseph ]. Earle
found the ball and presented it t

the request Of Joseph ]. Earle ,
found the ball and presented it e
office of the adjutant general : lie
years ago. The ball weighs abo en-
pounds. 1t is an ordinary rounu on
ball. 1t was fired at the Third Iowa
at Monroe, Mo-, and was secured by
Mr. Earle, a member of Company F.,
of that regiment. The historical build
ing has been further enriched by the
picture Of w. w. Junkin. who was the
founder of the Fairfield Ledger. He
became a part owner of the paper in
153 and was considered one of the able
editors of that time. Curator Aldrich
has recently removed all the black and
white pictures from the art gallery and
placed them in a room by themselves.
1t was discovered that the black and
white pictures detracted from the ap-
pearance of the room when placed
among the others. The art gallery
never looked so attractive as 1t does
at the present time. In addition to the
picture of Mr.. Junkin, Mr.. Aldrich has
recently added the picture Of John r..
Duncombe, Of Fort Dodge. to the collec-
tion of pictures of great men of the
state. Mr.. Duncombe distinguished
himself as a captain in the Spirit Lake
expedition. He was also for eighteen
years regent of the state university.
go
In the issue of the annals of Iowa,
which is just off the press, and ready
for distribution, Mr. Aldrich has two
things he is very proud of. One is the
first picture ever published of the birth
place of Governor James w. Grimes.
The house is near Hillsborough Bridge.
Deering, N. H. Governor Grimes was
one of the really great governors of the
state Another is a compilation of all
the Iowa men who have gone to An
napolis of West Point. The article is
by Miss Alice M. Steele of the curator's
Office of the historical building. 1t is
the first that has ever been printed and
represents vast amount of labor.
There is very able article too by D..
c. Beaman on the Battle of Athens.
Mo-. Mr.. Beamon was the station agent
there at the time of the battle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
A Canadian Story.

One might risk an old habitant story
here. as illustrating the extraordinary
hold of Laurer the French Canadian,
upon the great French Canadian pro-
vince of Quebec. which province placed
him in power and bids fair to keep him
there.
Queen Victoria The good was dead.
1t had never occurred to the French
Canadian farmer (habitant) that this
great but distant figure would ever
leave the stage. Puzzled he sought
light from the village notary.
"De queen she's dead. Who you
t'ink get the job now, eh?"
ooh, the prince of Wales becomes
king at once" said the notary.
"King?" said the habitant, amazed.
.He mus have devil of pull with
Laurier."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
sToEssEL in JAPAN.
He is Received With Honor Betting
His Rank-sadness in Triumph.

He is Received With Honor BETTING
His Rank-sadness in Triumph.
Nagasaki, Jan. IA. The Japanese
transport Kamakura from Port Dalny,
January IL, with General Stoessel and
others on board, arrived here today.
After a prolonged quarantine inspec-
tion, Governor Arakawa, with the chief
officials of this port, proceeded on board
the Kamakuru at in the afternoon.
General and Madame Stoessel, two
Russian commanders of Stoessel's per-
sonal staff, seven other officers, two
ladies and six orphan children landed
in three steam launches at Inasa Jetty,
where they were received by a guard
of fifty police and several officers of
the gendarmes. The Russian general
was attired in a grey military over
coat and wore his sword He looked
Preceded by few police officers and
followed by his retinue, Stoessel slow
ly wended his way up the hill to the
prettily situated bungalow on Inasa
hill, where he will be quartered. Half
way there came dozens of Russian Of
fcers, who, finding that their late
chief was arriving, ran up from all
directions, and saluted in respectful 81
lence. The party then entered the
house. This closing act of great
drama caused feeling of sadness
which was not dispelled by the glor-
ious weather. beautiful surroundings,
and kind reception accorded to Rus
SLAMS by the Japanese.
Jap Naval Officers visiIant.
San Francisco. Jan. 14-surgeon
Won Wedekind. of the United States
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
is WIFE AN ASSET?
James A. Porter Files Schedules in
Observation-Disclosures Wife and One
Child in the List Of Property Exempt
From Claims.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Jan. 14.-Are mans
wife and child part of his assets or
of his liabilities and in case he goes
thru bankruptcy, if he decides that they
are assets, are they exempt from the
claims of the creditors? This mucn
mooted question has been solved by
James A. Porter a farmer residing in
Pleasant Valley township, whose
schedules il bankruptcy We're received
today by Referee Helmick. Mr.. Porter
places his wife and one child" in the
list of assets exempt from the credi-
tors claims, and evidently thinks that
this portion of his assets is necessary
enough to his welfare to be exempt.
Referee Helmick states that this if the
first bankruptcy schedule he has ever
received, in which wife and child are
scheduled as assets. He states, how
ever, that a wife and child are unques-
tionably assets until a divorce petition
is filed by the wife, after which they
would most certainly become liabilities,
which, in case of a decree being grant
ed, would probably be payable in the
form of alimony
Mr.. Porter schedules liabilities of
S5,473, and assets of s2,407. 1t is un-
derstood that about $1,33s worth of
mortgages and $50 of preferred claims
will have to be paid before the credi-
tors can come in for any money so
that their chances of getting big
dividend are very poor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
Short 'reIearams.

The municipal authorities of Hell
singsfors, Finland, have declined to as
sumo charge of The conscription and
Governor General Obelensky has ap-
pointed Russian officials to take their
places.
The Russian committee of minister's
resumed their consideration OF the
press laws at ST. Petersburg. One of
the things decided is the unitication Of
the laws to make them applicable
alike to provincial and metropolitan
papers.
Russia has been Informally notified
by the United States that owing to
the limited time at the disposa. of the
short session of the American con-
gress further negotiations on the pro-
posed Russian American arbitration
treaty will be postponed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
pad legislation at this time?" was ask

road legislation at this time?" was ask
ed.
II will not only not oppose but VII.
welcome any legislation that Will stop
every single railroad rebate and know
of no railroad man in this country who
will not do the same. This Is the
greatest railroad evil of the hour and
the one problem that needs immedl-
ate legislation, or rather more strin-
gent legislation than is now on the
statute books.
Opposed by Big Shippers.
"Will the great shippers oppose
this?"
"Of course they will oppose 1t. AS
the matter now stands and has stood
for n number of years. the practice or
rebates has enabled the big shippers
to hold a club over the railroads. The
more this question is studied the more
it will be found that after all the rail-
roads need some protection. think
you will also find that the great ship
pers-in other words. some OF the
great trusts who use the railroads to
transport their goods - are opposing
any kind of railroad legislation, and
especially that which affects rebates.
1t does not appear to me that the
shippers have any serious complaint TO
make of the present state OF affairs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
CARRIED INTERNAL MACHINE.
GessIer Rosseau, Hailing From Chi
cauo, Arrested in philadelphia.

GessIer Rosseau, Hailing From Chi-
cago, Arrested in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Jan. 14.-Armed with
an internal machine, a man who said
he was Gessler Rosseau, of Chicago,
was arrested at the home of Patrick
Kelley, brother of Owen Kelley, who
mysteriously disappeared October 25.
Rosseau called on Patrick Kelly
Thursday night and said that he knew
Owen was In New York and offered to
take Patrick TO him for~ssoo. -J'easseau
said he was member of Fenian SOL
ciety and had in his possession ma
chine that would enable him to blow
up British warships and merchant
men, Becoming alarmed Kelly put
Rosseau off, telling him to call the next
day at / 0o'clock.
Kelly notified police headquarters
and Detective Miller was sent to his
house yesterday. Promptly on time
Rosseau appeared with his internal
machine and was arrested.
The machine was found to be In
perfect order, but the wire leading
from the battery to the detonating
fuse was disconnected. Rosseau refus-
ed. to talk but the police authorities be-
lieve he is the man who attempted to
blow up the statue of Frederick the
Great in Washington a few days ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
FIRE NEAR HAMPTON.
Homo Of William r. Kline Destroyed
Early Friday Morning.

SoptCldl W
Hampton, Jan. 14.-With the mer-
curry at 20 degrees below zero the
home of w. T. Kline, four miles south
of Hampton, burned to the ground at
an early hour Friday morning and left
the inmates without protection from
the inclement weather.
Mrs. Kline first discovered the fire
in the roof of the house and altho every
effort was made by her and her hus-
band the flames could not be extin-
guished, and they then did what they
could towards saving the household
effects. Almost all the movable prop
erty was put outside before the wallis
fell. The house was burned complete
ly to the ground. There was loss Of
about $1,000 and covered by only $400
insurance. The origin of the fire was
In the chimney and was probably
caused by big fire in the stove, which
had been kept up all night.