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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-24
Newcomb.


Mrs. jeanette Newcomb, one Of the
very oldest citizens Of Marshalltown,
having lived in. the city since the town
was started, when there were only two
or three houses here, died at her home,
602 East State street, where she lived
alone, at noon today, Of old age. My.
Newcomb was born May 8, 1888, In
Scotland, being 72 years old at the
time of her death. She was the Wild
ow of A. Hewett Newcomb, and they
came to this city in 1856, from Penn
syIvania. Mrs. Newcomb as been SER
iously i'll for only about week, dur
ing which time she has been taken
care of by her daughter, Mrs. Alfred
E. Pettitt, who lives at South Sixth
avenue. The deceased is survived also
by two sons, John H., living at Alma.
Col, and Lewis P. Newcomb, of Pasa-
dena, Cal. Word has been sent to the
sons and the funeral will probably be
held Tuesday, or possibly later if they
can come. The arrangements have
not yet been completed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-24

Very Low Rates to Indianapolis, Ind.
Via the Northwes -ern Line. Excur-
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on account of the National funniest
North American Gymnastic Union. APP
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-24
Special Attractions.

Special Attractions.
Among the. multitude of special at
fractions are listed balloon ascensions.
by daring aeronauts, the wild rushes
into upper air and the thrilling para
chute leaps, of which the public never
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-24
Daylight Fireworks.

japanese daylight fireworks, some-
thing new and novel, and from it's ex
pensiveness rarely seen except at the
great expositions. They fill the sky
with floating dragons, fishes and a
thousand unique and bizzare designs.
1t is something new in Fourth Of July
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
1.-THE SMART SETp'
BY SILLY SHHRP.

Assisting were Mrs william Wiltshire
and Miss Hennessey. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. III. de Young,
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Spreckels Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c.. Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Dibble, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Gerstle, Mr. and Mrs. ~ t. Mes
ser Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Worthlngton
Ames. Mr.. and Mrs. willard Drown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Gerstle, Mr. and
Mrs. Dennis Searles, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Chenery. Miss Helen Wagner.
Miss Virginia Jolliffe, Miss Gertrude
Jolliffe. Miss Helen de Young. Miss
Constance de Young. Miss Lily OCon-
nor Miss Elizabeth Cole. Miss Florencs
Cole. Miss Roma Payton. Miss
Grace Spreckels. Miss Jane VIII
shire, Miss Ethel Patton. Miss
Edith Simpson, Miss Dickens, Miss
Pearl Landers. Miss Jennie Blair.
Thomas Eastland. Isaac Upham, En-
erson Warfield. Jerome Landheld. VIII
liam O'Connor
Mrs. John Thomas Porter and Mrs
Fernando Pfngst received a large
number OF callers yesterday in their
apartments at the Pleasanton- They
win be "at home again next Monday.
The United States steamship Perry
was the scene OF a pleasant informal
luncheon yesterday, when Miss Jessie
Tuttle. Miss Cochran, Mrs. c. 5. Coch-
ran, G. s. Cochran and Captain Tuttle
were the guests Of First Assistant En-
gineer Lewton.
Mrs. N. T. Messer entertained several
guests at an informal tea yesterday
afternoon.
Miss Elsa Draper is expected TO re-
turn home in a few days, after spend
ing the past fortnight on the Draper
ranch in Oregon.
General shafter is spending few
days In town
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Duggan (May
Nolan) have returned from their we'd
ding trip and are residing at 2027 Pa
cific avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
QUEEN OF DIAMONDS x
By MARGARET RICHHRDS.

McCabe," he said pleasantly. so l
shall depend on you to send him back
as soon as possible He took some
bills from his pocket and continued.
Il want YOU to take good care of him.
No. No, That's all right" as she
back when Jimmy wins his first case.
or you might tell my fortune. He
laughed good-humoredly, looking quiz
zically at the weird hands decorating
the little room beyond.
Madame gasped. Her warm Irish
heart was full of gratitude to the two
who had been so good to her. If only
she could do something for them.
He watched her with amused inter-
est as she slowly spread out the cards
on the little table.
Eye have success to yerself and yer
WISH" she began in the time-worn
formula; AN there's light woman,
the queen of diamonds she added, her
eyes fastened on the cards.
John Chetwood threw back his head
and laughed delightedly. Il thought
it was always a dark woman" he said.
"She's tall almost as yerself." Nora
went on, "and it's like one of the saints
she is, with her sweet face and eyes as
blue as-as blue as violets," she con-
tinued.
The quick start of surprise John
Chetwood gave did not escape Mad
ame's shrewd eyes, and she went on
rapidly:
"She loves ye-there's somethin' come
between ye-but she loves ye. Never
mind what's been, say I-go to her;
she's iwaitin' for ye. / see the weddin'
card"
John ChetwoOd rose abruptly. That's
great fortune. Well have to look
into that, Mr.. Jimmy?" he asked but
his laughter was forced and the lines
on his face deepened as he ran lightly
down the stairs.
He hesitated outside the shabby lit
tie fiat. She lived to the north. A
few blocks to the west his friends were
waiting for him. He had tried to keep
away from her: it was evident she
cared for Carstairs, and he would
keep his disappointment to himself and
let no knowledge of 1t shadow her.
What could that woman know about
it? Nothing! Queer, though about
the violets. No: of course he didn't
believe it. but he squared his shoulders
and turned to the north
Copyright, 1905, by E. M. Doane)
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
THE SMILING FACE.

We've formed a new society
The Order Of the Smiling Face;
An honored member you may be.
For every one may have place.
The rules say you must never let
The corners Of your mouth droop
down;
For by this method you may get
The habit OF sulky frown.
If playmates tease you. let your eyes
brave and merry twinkle show;
For il the angry tears arise
They're very apt to overflow.
II you must practice for an hour.
And IL IL seems a long. long while.
Remember not to pout and glover.
But wear a bright and cheerful smile.
The rules are simple. as you see:
Make up your mind to join to-day.
Put on a smile-and you will be
An active member right away
Lucy Foster. in st. Nicholas.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
GOOD NEIGHBORS.

The magnificent estate of George
Vanderbilt, Biltmore, with its 5000
acres, incloses a little plat owned by
a negro which no money can buy. The
old negro lives contentedly within
sight of the Vanderbilt mansion. He
has been approached repeatedly with
offers to sell, but his reply is always
the same. I've been bothered all my
life with bad neighbors. Thev break
my fences and steal my melons. Now,
Colonel George here don't disturb my
chickens or my fences. | know a
good neighbor when l see one and I'm
going to stay here"
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
THE NEXT NAVAL BATTLE.

~ USSIAS according dispatch from
* passed through the canal and the component
Admiral Nebogatofs squadron, has sailed southwark
Upon of the meeting of this completed feet
Roestvenskys with Admiral Togo warshps the fate of Russia
Japan large depends 1t probably the
playing before the of peace
The result of the for
will be of neutral powers
longer feels extend the the
Japanese successful greater
will Japan have for the permanent annexation of Manchua
of battle the Russian fleet will
show OF being superior japanese The Russians twenty
battesp cruisers of which have been built 1000
Japan cope with will have superior skill navi
CATION gunney her opponent She almost be relied
this She will have the advantage of familiar
certainly that superiority which
greater practice the of destroying his
Interest the will certainly
shifted the land battles where Japn proficiency is such that
expected always happens and consequently
the of the the coming fight where
Russias material superiority will put such handicap apans
skill will tend equalize the chances.
Whether Russian victory would be productive of by
pride would her obstnatey poong
ties questionable that big Japanese victory
bring things swift nay far less open question: and
the best prospect for peace above the horizon
a If
knew
poufe hopes he
his e it, behind hn-Touston Chronicle
of that ost it-B
AS to the
structive pocket pickins--New York World
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28

Mrs Francis Carolan will be nostess
to-day at the ST. Francis Hotel at lhe
lecture to be given on THE Mercnane
of Venice" by Edgar Abbott of Boston.
Next Tuesday the subject, Hamie''
will be given at the home of Mrs. VIII
liam G. Irwin on washington street.
These addresses are attracting mucn
attention from society and the intel
lectual cults, on account or their IN
structiveness and because of the pur-
pose for which they are given. The
California Woman's Hospital as bene-
ficiary incites the deep interest OF all,
and has no less an indefatigaoie
worker at it's head than Mrs Francis
Carolan, through whose efforts this
course of reading has been arranged
Charles H Lombard was host at a
delightful reception on Sunday after
noon at his home, on Piedmont street.
The guests included several exponents
Of the various art branches, all or
whom formed an assemblage Of con-
geniality. Among the guests were
P. Jackson MAUD Gifford) of the Vir-
ginian company, Mr.. and Mrs Richard
Walton Tully, Mr. and Mrs w. c..
Morrow, Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Dunn, Mr.
and Mrs. Adolph Graupner, Mr.. and
Mrs NJ. Heating. Mr.. and Mrs Alva
Watt, Mr.. and Mrs H. ]. Brewer, Mrs.
Wynne, Mrs. Mazes. Mrs. Otto Bendix,
Miss Cobb, Miss Wilshaar, Miss Herr,
Miss Lalla Wenzelburger, the Misses
Holden, Miss Gertrude Gates. Signor
Ventura, Eric Julihn, Barnett Frank
lin, c. P. Nelson.
The recent return Of Lieutenant
Emery Smith from an army station in
the East has been a matter OF con-
graduation to his family and friends.
That any might be given the opportu-
nifty of welcoming the young officer,
a tea was given on Sunday by Mrs.
William Henry Smith and Miss Belle
Smith in their Pine-street apartments.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
HIS WILL IN RHYME.

I'VE get some queer wills here. -
said Deputy Registrar Stroup of Har-
risburg, Pa, few days ago. But
here is one that beats anything 1 have
ever seen since / have been here" Mr..
Stroup produced a small sheet of pa
per, which contained:
When my wfes widow. of me bereft,
She shall inherit all I've left;
And when she's finished her
1t then shall go to my daughter dear.
This document was duly attested as
will and was received for probate.
1t came from the lower end of the
county and will be the guide in set
tling an estate
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
WE LIKE SUGAR.

That Americans are the greatest
candy-eaters In the worldeis a familiar
fact. but that the national liking for
sweets tends generally to all articles
containing sugar in large amounts Is
not so well known.
The consumption OF sugar In the
United States has bsen steadily rising
for twenty years and now exceeds that
of any other country. 1t amounts to
seventy-two pounds a head of popula-
tion. the figures being as follows for
other nations: England. 6S pounds;
Denmark. 35; France, 80; Holland.
80: Switzerland, 81; Germany. 20;
Sweden. 20; Italy. 10. and Spain. s.
The consumption Of sugar IN the
United States exceeds in year
2.500.o00 tons. and it approxfmates the
total consumption of sugar on the
whole European continent-equalin
that of all Europe. exclusive of Great
Britain, in which the consumption
amounts to 100000 tons a year.
The American craving for sugar. so
far from showing any indications OF
decline. seems TO be on the increase.
as Is shown. says the New York Sun.
by the fact that the average consump-
ton per capita has increased half q
pound in five years.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
TWAIN'S LATEST.

Here is a new Mark Twain anec-
dote which, among thousands OF its
kind, has peculiar ring of genuine
ness. Some years ago Mark Twain
home in Hartford was invaded with
scarlet fever. The disease ragged for
some weeks. when heroic measures
were taken to disinfect the house I'VE
had fumigator so strong" said Mark
Twain, that it took all the brass off
the doorknobs and all the tune out Of
the piano"
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
BOY AND MOTHER.

I think that one of the most pc
culis ly sweet affections is that exist
ing between a big. sturdy boy and his
mother, says a writer in the Dallas
News.
Did you ever notice it? See with
what pride the little woman seems to
regard her boy. Apparently she feels
as safe under his care as II he were
giant hero.
though awkwardly (and IN the pres
ence Of others timidly), he caresses
her.
She seems TO say: Here Is my Joy.
and maybe my protector and support
in years to come"
And he: This is my dear little
mother. 1 am going to do great things
for her when 1 get to be man. The
boys may tease me for kissing her. and
really I'd rather they didn't see me do
it, but 1 love her-a heap better even
than she thinks
He is not always prompt In obedi-
ence to her commands, but she doesn't
worry. for she knows that she only
has to convince him that she Is trust
ing him, and her wishes will be COM
piled with
She is patient and considerats; he Is
tender and strong.
Such a boy will never break his
mothers heart. She seems to feel sure
Of this. Only such a boy can have
such a mother. Only such a mother
can have such a son.
I take of my hat in respect, love and
admiration for them both.
In them lies the hope of the nations
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28

her bag and laid 1t on the table.
Take these, too. for Jimmy she
said. loosening the violets from her
furs, and with a smile and quick
little nod she was gone.
1t was hours later that tall, broad
shouldered man knocked at Madame S
door and inquired for Jimmy McCabe.
A few minutes later John Chetwood
was holding Jimmy's grimy little hand
and smiling down on the little freckled
face that grinned back at him sheep
ishly.
I'VE cannot do without Jimmy, Mrs.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
POLICE JOB
STILL GOOD
FOR JERRY
100000 Heir
Will Stick to
Force.
c E NJ A N
JERE NJ / A H
BARBER of

BARBER of
the Tende rIofn
squad. New York.
who recently fell
heir to $500, 900,
says he will stick
to the police force.
The reason is that
he loves his job.
I'm going to
stay" said he. "In
one year 1 shall be
eligible to take the
examination for
roundsman. I don't
see why I should
quit. 1 like TO work
and 1 like this job.
Other men have
$500, 600 and still
keep in the har-
n e S 8. W h v
shouldn't 10"
The legatee is the
most modest pa
trolman in the
w e s I Thirtieth-
street squad. He
is also one of the
handsomest police
men in New York.
In the four years
he has been on the
police force he has
never had a charge
preferred against
him.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
TRENTONIAN
BREAKS INV
OLA SHARK
His SharkShip
Tackles the
Wrong M an.
IOHN GINDER,
- Street Commits

IOHN GINDER,
~ Street Commits
sioner Of Tren-
ton, N. j., has been
doing to a man
eating shark what
Samson did to the
lion, according to a
letter received from
Palm Beach, Fla.
It is said in the
letter the shark at
tackled the Trenton
man while the lat
ter was bathing in
the surf with
Walter Phares and
F. P. Holz, also of
Trenton.
Holz and Phares,
being expert swim :
mers. made for the
shore, but the
shark made for
Ginder. and the
latter, seeing he
could not escape,
dived and seized
the shark by the
jaw.
Being a Hercules
in strength, Ginder
broke the jaw OF
the shark and car
ried the "man-ea
er" ashore.
The jaw has over
seventy teeth OF
assorted sizes.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
= ODD BITS .CuLLED FROM THE NEWS =
CHALLENGES
FOR RECORD
AS DANCER
He Will Da Ce
Any One to
q Finish.

N CHALLENGE
n has been is
sued by Pro-
fessor A r t h u r
Richards, a Liver
pool dancing mas
ter. He is desirous
of attempting to
create a world 8
record of endur-
ance, and invites
any rival to come
forward and dance
III necessary the
clock round.
In France a pro-
fessional dancer
recently pirouetted
for eighteen hours
without stopping.
This feat Professor
Richards VIII try
to eclipse.
II shall take my
food while on the
hop, so to speak,"
he said recently,
land have ar
ranged to wear a
special suit of light
material, laced in
'Gtead of buttoned
10 as to permit OF
Its being frightened
|or loosened, ac-
|cording to my re-
|quirements, with
|out stopping.
"I have no doubt
that my challenge
Twill be accepted
|by some master of
1.-THE art in London. "
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
FIVE YEARS
PRISONER IN
OWN HOUSE
Servants Make
Counts Life
Unhappy.

"A F sasnt r T \ II E has Il
just b e e n
learned, was kept
prisoner in his own
house in Paris for
five years. His jail
ers were his two
S e T V a n t S, w h o
wanted his prop
erty. The noble
man is CO un t
de- Sampigny DIS
soncourt. He is 50
years old. His
servants were an
old man and his
wife, who had been
lin the counts S
service for twenty
years. When the
police broke into
the house a few
days ago they
found the count
and the two serv-
ants. The count
declared that the
couple had pre-
vented him from
leaving the place.
They had further
compelled him to
take doses of ether,
and to make out a
will leaving to
them the whole of
his propety. the
estimated value of
which Is over
$500, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
FRIENDSHIP
BUREAU IS
THE LATEST
Something for
the Lonely
Folk.
HE FRIEND
] S H I P B u

HE FRIEND
] S H I P B u
REAU of Lon
don has taken upon
itself the task of
supplying the lone
ly people living
friendless lives in
lodgings W j t h
f r i e n d S h | p by
means of corre-
spondence.
At first the lone
lily men and wo-
men who seek
friends through
this bureau meet
like partners at a
masked ball. In
their anonymity
lies their safety.
In the beginning
the candidates for
friends h ip ar {
known TO each
other only by a
letter and a num-
Der.
Should c orr e.
spondence after a
time lead to a de-
sire on the part OF
Iboth members for
La personal ac-
quaintance, t h e
a n o n Y m | t y is
dropped, names
and addresses and
bona fides ex-
changed, and the
friends are intro
duced to each
other.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
ROOSTER I'M
FIGHT WITH
A TROLLEY
N aturally, the
Car Proves
Victor.

n BATTLE to the
n finish between
a trolley car
and a young Ply
mouth Rock roos-
ter caused excite
nent in avenue G,
Bayonne, N. j., the
other day. A flock
of Plymouth Rock
fowls were forag-
ing in the car
tracks. Hearing
the car, the mems
wisely fed. The
rooster, however.
used his legs and
wings in a race
with the car.
From Twenty
fifth to Twenty
sixth street he
manag ged to keep
ahead. Then the
motorman put on
full power. Chan
ticleer turned ab-
ruptly, and with
every f e a t h e r
raised high pre-
pared to defend
himself. He was
about to spring at
the m o t o r m a n
when the car
struck him. There
was q shower of
feathers and fric-
caseed chicken in
a humble home
close by.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28

SELF-EDUCATION-H. s., City. If
the correspondent will state along
what line "a lady of s wants to edu-
cate herself" this department will tell
her what books would be most useful.
The question asked is too indefinite.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28

KILLING A TREE. B. NJ, San
Jose, Cal. Possibly you can kill tree
without cutting it down or cutting
the bark" by setting fire to it.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28

DENTAL COLLEGE,. L., City
No recognized dental college has even
ing classes for students in San Fran
cisco
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
ANSWE WERS. i

SALUTE-S. S. c.. Oakland, Cal
Saluting in ancient times with two fin
gers was a mark of respect.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28

Special information supplied daily TO
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). 30 Cali
fornfa street Telephone Main 10t2-
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28

A French suggestion for preventing
automobilists from "scorching" is to
forbid the use of masks and goggles.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28

Townsend's Gala Glacs Fruits. IN ar
tistic nre-etched boxes. 10 Kearny st
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28


MRS. MAYBRICK-A. o. S., City.
Florence Elizabeth Maybrick was tried
in Liverpool and in August, 1889. was
sentenced by Justice Stephens to be
punished by being executed for the
murder of her husband by poisoning.
subsequently that sentence was
changed that said Florence Elizabeth
Maybrick be kept in penal servitude
for the rest of her natural life"
I Subscriber, Alameda, Cal.
( If there are snails In garden bed a
/ way to get rid of them is to place cab
1 bage leaves in various parts of the bed
at night. The next morning the inner
/ part ,of the leaf will be full of snails
which can be easily destroyed. Sever
al applications of leaves will rid bed
! Of the pests. To keep snails out Of
/ beds surround the beds with board
/ edging to stand five inches above the
| ground and occasionally coat the
boards with a paste made of train oil
and SCOT This will form a barrier over
which the snails will not pass.
DELINQUENT TAX DEED-Tax-
payer, City. After county has sold a
piece of property to the State for nom
payment of taxes, the State holds it
for five years. during which time the
one against whom it was assessed, but
! VINO Ialieu TO pay the TAX, may re-
deem it. At the expiration of that
time the State must advertise the
property for sale and sell the same
i to the highest bidder at auction for a
sum not less than the amount of the
delinquent taxes and penalties and
when so sold the Tax Collector must
execute to the purchaser deed of the
States entire interest in such property.
| This is an absolute deed and after it
has been delivered the one who owned
| the land prior to the sale for delinquent
taxes cannot redeem 1t on payment
| of tax and penalty.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
HER VIEW

Fargon-You didn't object
when l kissed you last night in
the dark!
Miss Flirter-No; you see I
looked at it then in an entirely
different light.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28

The Russian people might acquire Cong
xnew more about
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28

Dopie hopes when he dies hoped
secret il he has behind hm.-Houston Chronicle
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28

It is announced the
that. he never L-Baltmore American.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28

Miss Elsa Draper is expected TO re
turn home in a few days. after spend
ing the past fortnight on the Drape
ranch in Oregon.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28

AS TO grab the Senate decided that it
structive pocket picking.-New York World.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-09
KRONSTADT FIRED
SO GAR MAY SEE
Russian Capital Alarmed Over
News Of Uprising in Chief
Naval Port.

St. Petersburg, Nov. 9.-It is report
ed that massacre occurred at Kron-
stadt, the seaport of this city, last
night, and that the infantry, using ma
chine guns, fired on the people. The
city is reported to be in flames. Tele-
phone communication with st. Peters
burg is interrupted, but the telegraph
lines are working.
A force of Uhlan cavalry sent to
Cronstadt from Peterhof is reported to
have Joined the insurgents. 1t is also
reported that the artillery me1i Of the
fortress have Joined the insurgents.
Intense excitement prevails here,
owing to the alarming news from Kron-
stadt. According to the reports, a
fmutiny of the sailors occurred IN the
night and was followed by regular
battle with the troops, in which ma
sided with the sailors and hundreds
were killed or wounded. Later the
torch was used and the town is now in
flames. ~ -
: It is reported that the glare of the
fire can be seen from the windows Of
the emperor's palace at Petcrhof. -
The inhabitants of Kronstadt are in a
panic. The boats to st. Petersburg
have stopped running and telephone
and telegraph communicate have been
severed. It is impossible now to verify
the reports or secure details OF the
happenings.
Trepoff Is Deposed.
Both Count Witte and the emperor
have made another surrender. General
Trepoff has been removed from the pow
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-09

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