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A Novel Of PraIrie Life.

AT the Edge of the Yellow Sky by G. A.
Jameson IN W Hazen Il Coz, is one Of
those picturesque tales Of prairie life so
popular among certain class of indis-
eliminating readers. The story has plenty
of local color. and great deal OF local
vernaoular, which is not easy reading at
sight and poorly rewards translation. The
plot is slight and sketchy, the incidents
consistent but unoonvincing, and the con-
ditions Of the denouement too hazy to be
satisfactory. There is a faithful dog Of
supernatural cleverness, a good steed who
comes when he Ia called and is slaughtered
in a needlessly cruel manner. and cowboy
hero who loves TO distraction, shoots TO
kill. and wears his shirt open at the throat
in the approved manner. A cowboy with
a shirt collar would be as disappointing as
an Apollo with a top hat The heroine
is one OF the fine strong women OF the
plains who, the men say, 's'worth hangtn'
round fur-got sense, like a man. gentle
as lam an amt 'furd of nothin' that
wears hair There is a senile grand
father, to whom she is devoted; a young
cub Of a brother. whom she ticks into shape
on occasion, and villain who needs killing,
and gets 1t. All the materials are at hand
for good story, but the construction is
careless and bad-it is what they call in
England "jerry-bullt."
When one reflects that these cowboy
classics will be accepted by future ages.
and are even now considered by foreign
readers rs veritable chronicles Of an in
terestng phase OF life fast passing AWAY
in the advance OF civilization. one regrets
that they are not presented with greater
regard for the eternal verities of good
literature
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"I.OHENGRIN" Ar TIE OPERA.
Nr. Saleza sings German Role for the
First Time.

The day after bat Is supposed never
to be happy one, Usually it is not. Byron
wrote something about sermons and
soda water George AIDE remarked that
the cold gray dawn Of the morning after
was no time for mirth and laughter"
Vow il Is matter Of history that the
entire Metropolitan Opera House was
engaged in a gilt edged bat on Thursday
night. a "Fledernaus" or 1uttering mouse
Of ten-dollar size and flaming aspect. The
result was that yesterday that company
was in no condition for pious deeds. high
and heroic singing and the rescue Of
naidens in distress.
Young Mr. Pollock, tenor who intends
10 sing Romeo. kissed Emma Eames on
the cheek in the finale Of Act II, Of Die
Iledermaus Yesterday Nine. flames was
.rdisposed and telephoned Mr. Conried
that She could not sing Flea in -Lohengrin'
les: night The manager, seeking 10 keep
frth with the public asked other prima
donnas to act as Substitutes, but they were
also suffering from "FledermausT Katzen-
FARMER and begged on.
The result was Paula Ralph Those
who have never heard this soprano sing
Elsa have missed an eNperience-neyer
mind what kind She did the best she
could and so she shall not he shot at here.
But il was hard on LoheHgiiH. who on this
occasion was Albert Sal "a and he sang
the part in German. taokling that anti
French language for the first time
Unfortunately he vas IN very poor voice.
He seemed TO be not only hoarse, hut also
suffering from bronchial troubles. He
sang with effort. but with his customary
grace and intelligence. His German was
not always correct, but 1t was remarkably
coed in the conditions and he enunciated
il distinctly. Some time In the future his
L7hengrin may be exhibited TO better ad-
ya0tage.
Mr.. Van Rooy, who was the Telrdmund
of the evening, hSd recovered fairly from
the effects Of the quartet which he helped
70 sing on the previous evening The other
principals we're Nine. Homer as Orfrud.
Mr. Blass as King Henry and Mr.. Muhlmann
as the Herald
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WEEP OYER THE GIRL FORGER
CASSIE OF 10 DEMORALIZES THE
CHILDRENS COURT.

Her Case Put over TO Sec What IL behind
Her 5000 Thefts From the Misses
AIcCann, Mllllncrs-Police Hear Of
Prosperity Among Her Relatives.
Margaret Connolly, the ffteen-year-old
forger, will probably be prosecuted. Tho
Misses Mccain, whose names she forged
I'd $500 worth Of checks while acting as
their trusted messenger. decided yesterday
that it was their duty to have her punished
for II. IN spite Of their liking for the little
girl.
II was a fearful morning in the Childrcn's
Court The Misses Mccain sobbed when
they took their places in court, and little
.iargaret dropped tears on her neat frock
ell through the proceedings. Even the
court policemen seemed afflicted with
colds.
Justice Wyatt managed TO get his throat
clear and TO inform Margaret that she WAS
charged with forgery. She was crying too
hard to answer, and then the Justice tact
fully discovered that the policeman who
made the arrest hadn't shown up: 3d.
making severe remarks about tardlness;
he laid the case over until Monday, and
official dignity was saved Margaret was
held in $500 bail and cent back to the Gerry
society. After they got her back to the
lookup she collapsed.
The Gerry agents and tho police are rather
clad Of two or three days more on the case,
iecause there's n mystery in 1t. Margaret
got away with 5000 or more in the course OF
q few months. When arrested, she said
that she'd spent it for presents. Her So
called aunt, Mrs. Gilligan, says chat the
Girl never turned in any money a. home.
exec ut her regular so n week. Mrs. Gilligan
il not her aunt. by the way, but distant
relative by marriage.
The police can't find the recipients OF any
expensive presents from Margaret, ana
the little girls answers on that point are con-
Trajectory. At one time, she says she spent
all the money on clothes, and at another
time abe switches 10 the presents story:
Tho police say that certain relatives OF
Margaret Connolly have recently shown
81 GINS Of financial prosperity; also that there
has been a contest over the girl's guardian
ship. They are looking into this feature
Of the case.
Her penwork was certainly clever. II
caught the Aston Banks experts, who are
all admiration for the imitation. They
say that Margaret Connolly was the mes.
senger for the firms genuine checks and
that they were therefore, less careful
about sorutinizing these drafts than they
would have been under any other oircum-
stances At the bank 1t was said that they
would not have to stand the loss.
you don't suppose that II we did have TO
stand il there would be any talk about
cropping the prosecution, do your said
the assistant cashier
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ter entertained. We shall feel sorry for
anybody who does not get the book.


|
Going up like a rocket, M, E. +. Benson
seems 10 be coming down Ike stick, his
latest story, AN ACT in a Bsckwater' CAP
| pletons), might be the worll OF a beginner
The plot Is Of the slightest and the trivial
episode on which 1t turns 30 delights its
author that he repeats 1t three times. The
heroine is very nice girl. though abe Is
gifted beyond ordinary mortals; the hero
and two or three Of the miaor persona are
! pleasant enough, but the carioature Of
several Of the provincial people he drags
in Is 30 gross az TO be meaningless There
arc some pretty. though commonplace,
descriptions, and the account OF q typhoid
| fever epidemic is vivid enough. though
! palpably dragged In. To what purpose
strange illegitimate baby is introduced
we can't make out, and che cheerful In
Fiction OF cancer on a harmless spinBtsr.
who has little to do with the story, Ia wan
ton murder. Can it be that Mr.. Benson
is trying TO turn the Lancet into fiction?
In "The Fugitive Blacksmith The
Century Company Mr.. Charles d. Stewart
has written an entertaining tale, OF rather
a succession OF tales fitting into a connect
Ing story. He uses divers dialects; the
Irish Of the connecting part, with Its hurnor
and horseplay. seems forced and clumsy.
That In which the sentimental tale Of tramp
friendship is told Is intelligible and natural,
and that story, the chief one In the book
glldes along smoothly In spite OF its de-
mands on the readers credulity. The col
lection Of tramps with talents for the enter
tainment OF society Is amusing, and there
Is freshness about the whole book that
will make the reader pass over good many
faults.
Another addition to Journalistic fiction
is contributed by Mr.. Henry J. O'Higgins
In The Smoke Eaters The Century Com
pany) 1t In a set Of short stories Of fire.
mon. connected by the fiction that they
all happen TO tho same company. They
are all founded on fact probably, with
some application and sentiment added,
and are therefore exciting and readable.
The author Is successful In expressing
character and keeping his people distinct.
1t Ia daring piece Of eauciness Of which
Mrs. Gertrude Atherton Is guilty In Tho
Bell in the Fog and Other Stories Harpers).
She dedicates the collection to Mr.. Henry
James and begins her title story with a
pretty plain portrait OF that gentleman
himself There Is a suggestion Of Mr..
Kpling's latest style in the plot All the
stories are clever and some are not very
pleasant which is to be expected from Mira.
Atherton, Several have appeared before
In magazines.
We hope no young woman viii be led
into dealing with burglars as Mr. Richard
Harding Davis's heroine does in Miss
Civilization Charles Scribner's Sons).
for brutal burglars are not in the habit OF
waiting for set speeches TO be made. The
one act play brings in the telephone, 1t
reads well and might act well, but why
burden II with so clumsy a nnmef
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NEW hooks.
Continued from Seventh Page.

missing sovereign. ''Twas little old
funny brooch, made Of Irish bog oak, they
told me- he confded TO Paul as he went
about the search. 1 brought I'm back, all
right. but be blessed II know from Adam
where I've put I'M"
We shall not dwell upon the tragical part
OF the story. II is enough 70 recommend
the whole book TO the reader. and this we
do with an entirely good conscience and
cordially. Mr.. Phhlpotts is a very capable
performer in realistic and imaginative
history, and here he Ia at his best.
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noe AS A BRIDGE JUMPER.
Landed In a Lot on Brooklyn side-Dead
A suicide, Con Thinks.

A yellow dog jumped from the Brooklyn
Bridge just east of the Brooklyn tower
during the rush hour last night.
Policeman James Wade OF the bridge
saual saw him running along the prom
enacle from the Manhattan end, barking
and swapping, at people, he dashed by
way and dived off the side of the bridge
before the cop could even get a shot at
lin
Tho dog landed in an open lot under the
badge Wade found him there half an
hour later. very dead indeed.
When the policeman first saw the dog he
Thought it was mad. but he now maintains
that the animal committed suicide.
Il think he was up TO the dog show and
got sore at the swell dogs there, he said.
The police say this was the first animal
that ever jumped from the bridge.
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Opern Honsc Armor Missing.

Any wanderer clad in armor such as
German soldiers wore at the time Faust
wooed Marguerite should he turned over
70 the Herr Direktor Of the Metropolitan
Opera House. who il a little shy on armor
Just now. A whole hamper OF il disap-
peared early last Tuesday morning while in
transit from the Metropolitan Opera House
20 Philadelphia, where Faust was 10 be
prOduc-d in the evening
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CopstvI.c ships Report Nv Wireless.

Two coastwise steamers were In wireless
communication yesterday with the Office
at ~ Broadway One steamer heard from
was the Trinidad. from Bermuda. about rs
miles on Sandy Hook She viii dock about
8 o'clock this morning. The Columbia.
from Savannah was also heard from when
about the came distance from the Hook.
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Never Rrpllrs 10 Hnmmcrstclns,

When District Attorney Jerome was
asked yesterday Il he had any reply 70 make
10 Oscar H lnersten's letter about theatre
risks, Mr. Jerome said
i never reply 10 gentlemen Of that type
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ADJUSTMENTS.
HUMPTf DUMPTY music Is obtainable for
The PtANoLA. Aeoiian Hall, 3e2 fifth Az.
n1iIlansl

mflansl
The New YorA Public School A. Emerson
Palmer MacmlsnsJ
Poverty Robert Hunter. tMscmnlans)
The Return OF Sherlock Holmes A. Conan
Doyle ticClure. Phillips Coz
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BONAVITfS ARM CUT OFF.
Operation In Paris as Result OF Dreamland
Accident

In letter received here yesterday from
Frank Bostock. the animal trainer. who ia
running a show in Paris Bostock said that
Capt. Jack Bonavta, the lion tanner, had to
have his right aim amputated recently
and that he was in had shape.
Bonavita lost his arm as a result Of an
accident he met with last summer in Dream
land. when a lion attacked him and tore
oil two of his fingers
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Army and Navy Orders.

WASHINGTON, Feb. i7-These army order, ver.
Issued 20 day.
Col. David p. Heap, Corps Engineers. Is retired.
Major Hamilton S. WallArc. paymAster frnn,
duty In Nov YORK city 70 San ANTON 10. TeI -
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Lieutenant Commander j. II. Rohrhanh.r fnorr
command Of the AbarendA 10 navy yard. Norfolk
Ensign L. J. Connolly, from the Curoa 10 IN,
Massachusetts,.
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PERSONALS.

WANTED Information regarding AIMING
Deyo CAnly" Dcyoi, bottulku. left bis home,
ID av, Brooklyn, In 1901. C. A. RCNDALL, BreHs.
fey.. y. x.
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lew Fiji NJ Phone i60-ss l.ve.sis Ma, To-day
Is, Il (; ltHappGlGdilNOTdIald
Snerlll Matinee MaehlnEinn.s ElrLhha.
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BROADWAYTfgIEssTJdRES sT T1 81, H' s., s..
FRITZ ScheM farI N

FATISITZA music Il obtainnhle fer the
PIANOLA. Aeolian Han. 362 FIFTH Az
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TIE YANKEE CONSUL music is obtainablo
for the PIANOLA. Aeoltan Hall, 362 Firm Az.
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DUCHESS or DANTZIC music Is obtalnAbI.
for the PIANOLA. AeoliAn Hall. 3sz Fifth Az,
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TT HAPPENED ~ NORDLAND nusic I,
obtainable for the PIANOLA. Aeolian Hall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-11
Aged Resident of Melbourne
Dies From Effects of Rum
away Accident
SEVERAL OF HIS RIBS BROKEN
Mr.. Halter Lived Only an Hour After
Being Thrown From Load of Hay
Upon Which He Was Climbing When
tho Frightened Horses Started to
Run-Rhodes Woman Shot.
Special to Ttmes-Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Melbourne, July 11.-Mr. George
Halter, ST. was injured yesterday at
ternoon about o'clock in runaway
accident, from the effects of which he
died an hour later at his home in Mel
bourne. He had gone to the farm Of
Ed Bernard, a half mile north of town
for a load of hay and was climbing up
on the load ready to return. when his
horses started, throwing him under
their feet. Several ribs were broken.
His horses ran home. scattering the
wagon along the road, which gave rise
to the suspicion that something was
wrong. DR.. Hunt was Immediately
called and started in buggy, bringing
Mr.. Halter home.
Deceased was about 70 years of age,
and had lived here a number of years.
He leaves a wife and one daughter.
Mary. He was a devoted member of
the Catholic church, belonging to the
Rhodes parish. 1nterment will take
place in the Catholic cemetery at
Rhodes. The funeral will be held We'd
nesday at 10 a. m.
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troyed. The liquor was tested by
State Chemist Kenne. of Des Moines
and was found to contain large pei
cent of alcohol. Kenne stated that
scream OF hops was very good quail
beer was forfeited and issued an or
der for its destruction.
Dubuque.
Roy McAloon, the 1y-year-old son OF
James McAloon, prominent farmer
residing near Rickardsville was in
stantly killed by bolt Of lightning
near his home Saturday afternoon
Young McAloon had been engaged in
blowing 9 field when storm came UP
and he took refuge under tree. He
had been standing there only a few
minutes when bolt Of lightning
crashed through the branches and
struck the boy. His body was scorch-
ed IN places but the flesh was not 9TH
erwise mutilated to any extent.
LoviIla.
Major Cobb's place at Lovilla was
again raided Monday evening by Con-
stable Ed Delana Of Abba, and a bar
rel and half Of beer was seized. The
doughty major had just closed out his
fifth and was beginning on his sixth
barrel Of booze when the officers ar
rived He was at the county seat last
week and gave bond for his appear
ance in court to answer to the same
old charge. 1t is claimed that he says
the law cannot stop him and the au-
thorities are bent on giving him an
object lesson, that he may have a
wholesome respect for the majesty of
the law.
Wesley.
Hume Bacon is under the doctors
care suffering with broken rib, the
result Of an accident on the Fourth.
He placed large firecrecker in a
piece Of gas pipe and after lighting
the cracker held 1t pointing the light
ed end away from him. In the explo-
sion portion Of the charge came out
OF the other end, striking with great
force and breaking rib. Rich
ard Lloyd was thrown and received
some painful injuries Wednesday
derstand that his limbs became par
tally paralyzed. He is under the doc
tors care.
NJ. Vernon.
Maurice, the three-year-o son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Safely had mir
aculous escape from death at Belle
PLANE on July 4th The little fellow
picked up a glass Of gasoline which
had been carelessly left sitting on
H,.N~n
half a glass Of the fluid. causing al
most immediate commissions and in
II required the united EFF
forts Of DR.. McMorris and trained
nuz.se. for-almost two hours
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-11
Will Persing Said to Have Made
Damaging Statements Re
garding the Woman
WANTED HIM TO STAY ON FARM
Alleges She Confessed Her Infatuation
for Him and Suggested He Stay on
the Farm in Case Pratt, Who Was
Then Sick, Died-FaiIs to Get Bonds
-Persing's Testimony.
Special to Times-Rspublican.

Rockwell City, July 11.-Unable to
secure bonds Of $500 in which he was
held last Saturday to the grand jury
for murder, Will Persing, the hired
man, accused Jointly with Mrs. Josiah
M. Pratt, of administering poison to
Mrs. Pratts husband until he died
June "a, has begun to make damaging
statements regarding Mrs. Pratt.
According to Persing, Mrs. Pratt was
desperately In love with him. She con-
fessed her infatuation, he says, and
wanted him to stay at the farm. in the
event Pratt, who was then sick. died.
Persing says he did not agree.
you see I'm engaged to marry girl
at Fonda" he told the officers "and 1t
wouldn't be the square thing to go
back on her. / intend to marry the girl
vet If get out OF this fix"
Persing's fiancee is said to be Miss
Fox. of Fonda. whom he has been
counting for year. Miss Fox did not
attend the trial of her lover. nor has
she visited him since he got into trou-
BILE. Her father. however. attended the
Pratt funeral. and has seen Persing.
Persing contends, however, that II
Pratt was poisoned, he knows nothing
about 1t.
Il don't believe Mrs. Pratt would do
such a thing, even for love Of me-" he
said. II know for certainty had
nothing to do with 1t. II she killed
him. she did 1t without knowledge on
my part"
James M. Parsons of Rock Rapids.
attorney for Mrs. Pratt. is trying to
secure bonds for his client. Parsons.
following his usual methods, will prob
ably try to secure continuance when
the case comes up in September before
the grand jury. Gray & Gray, attor-
neys for Persing, are also trying to Sc
cure bonds for Persing, but there APP
pears to be little chance of success.
County Attorney Hutchinson Is being
warmly commended here for his skill
full prosecution Of Mrs. Pratt and Pers-
ing. He worked rapidly from the mo-
ment he was notified Of the suspicious
circumstances surrounding the death
of Pratt. He was telephoned at Lake
City about 10 o'clock Of the day set for
the funeral. made quick trip to Yet
ter, secured the witnesses, Coroner
Norton, and Sheriff Riseley, had the
autopsy conducted, interviewed Mrs.
Pratt and Persing, started the Inquest
and had Persing locked up within eight
hours. He was ably assisted by Sher-
If Riseley, who Is the man who had
charge of six bank robbers captured
last fall by farmers near Yetter.
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ington street, who was accused by
Fletta Altweg, 1924 Part street, OF
criminal assault. drove her husband to
the Union station yesterday afternoon
where she bid him q final goodby.
Just as the couple parted agreeing
never to meet again the heartbrokeH
wife threw her arms about her hus-
bands neck and pressing her lips to
his cheek, cried: "Oh, Elmer, how I
love you. 1t breaks my heart to let
you go. Why didn't you let that girl
alone. You might have known that
1t would in time have ruined our
home"
The minister. without saying a word,
took his wifes arm from about him
and walked into the Union station
alone leaving on the train few min
utes later. The Wife accompanied by
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones drove away to
her home.
Saturday afternoon at Justice Dun
cans court Mr.. Fowler agreed to leave
the state and remain away the rest
of his life II the case against him was
dropped. Justice Duncan believing that
the evidence against him was not suf-
flcient to convict, agreed with County
Attorney Miller to allow the man to
depart
ut almost kills me to give my hus-
band up" said Mrs. Fowler. "He had
always treated me so kindly and SEEM
ed to love me so much that / had no
idea of this other affair. had grown
to love him more each year. OF
course, when this matter came up and
was convinced that the little girl was
telling the truth there was nothing
more to do than leave him. When he
promised to leave the state / could not
help going to the depot with him and
bid him goodbye. 1t has ruined my
life. I don't know what | will do.
will never see him again on any pre-
text 1 do not believe that will ever
hear from him again for he promised
that he would never write